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2019–20 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team

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The 2019–20 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach is Roy Williams, who was in his 17th season as UNC's head men's basketball coach. The Tar Heels played their home games at the Dean Smith Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record14–19 (6–14 ACC)
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2019–20 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record14–19 (6–14 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaDean E. Smith Center
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2019–20 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 4 Florida State16–4 .80026–5  .839
No. 16 Virginia15–5 .75023–7  .767
No. 14 Louisville15–5 .75024–7  .774
No. 11 Duke15–5 .75025–6  .806
Georgia Tech*11–9 .55017–14  .548
NC State10–10 .50020–12  .625
Syracuse10–10 .50018–14  .563
Notre Dame10–10 .50020–12  .625
Clemson9–11 .45016–15  .516
Miami (FL)7–13 .35015–16  .484
Boston College7–13 .35013–18  .419
Virginia Tech7–13 .35016–16  .500
Wake Forest6–14 .30013–18  .419
Pittsburgh6–14 .30016–17  .485
North Carolina6–14 .30014–19  .424
*Ineligible for postseason due to NCAA violations.
Note: The 2020 ACC tournament was cancelled before the quarterfinals due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rankings from AP poll
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The Tar Heels finished the season 14–19, and 6–14 in ACC play. They defeated Virginia Tech in the first round of the ACC tournament before losing to Syracuse in the second round. The tournament was cancelled before the quarterfinals due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] The NCAA tournament and NIT were also cancelled due to the pandemic.[2]

Previous season

The Tar Heels finished the season 29–7, 16–2 in ACC play to finish tied for the regular season conference championship with eventual NCAA tournament champions Virginia. As the No. 2 seed in the ACC tournament, they advanced to the semifinals before ultimately losing to Duke. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as the No. 1 seed in the Midwest region, where they advanced to the Sweet Sixteen before losing to Auburn.

Offseason

Departures

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NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Seventh Woods0G6'2"185JuniorColumbia, South CarolinaTransferred to South Carolina[3][4]
Coby White2G6'5"185FreshmanGoldsboro, North CarolinaDeclared for the 2019 NBA draft; selected 7th overall by the Chicago Bulls.[5]
Nassir Little5G/F6'6"220FreshmanOrange Park, FloridaDeclared for the 2019 NBA draft; selected 25th overall by the Portland Trail Blazers.[6]
Cameron Johnson13G6'9"210SeniorMoon Township, PennsylvaniaGraduated; selected 11th overall by the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Kenny Williams24G6'4"185SeniorMidlothian, VirginiaGraduated
Luke Maye32F6'8"240SeniorHuntersville, North CarolinaGraduated
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2019 recruiting class

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College recruiting
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Jeremiah Francis
PG		 Pickerington, Ohio Pickerington Central 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Aug 11, 2017 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (80[7][8][9])
Armando Bacot
C		 Richmond, Virginia IMG Academy (FL) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (110 kg) Aug 16, 2018 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 5/5 stars   247Sports: 5/5 stars   ESPN: 5/5 stars   (94[10][11][12])
Cole Anthony
PG		 Portland, Oregon Oak Hill Academy (VA) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Apr 23, 2019 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 5/5 stars   247Sports: 5/5 stars   ESPN: 5/5 stars   (96[13][14][15])
Anthony Harris
CG		 Fairfax, Virginia Paul VI High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Apr 23, 2019 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (84[16][17][18])
Overall recruit ranking:    Rivals: #11    247Sports: #8    ESPN: #9
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

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Incoming transfers

More information Name, Pos. ...
Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Christian Keeling G 6'4" 175 Graduate Student Augusta, GA Graduate Transfer from Charleston Southern University
Justin Pierce G/F 6'7" 215 Graduate Student Glen Ellyn, Ill Graduate Transfer from the College of William & Mary
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Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
2019–20 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Anthony Harris Injured 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrPaul VI High School Fairfax, Virginia
G 1 Leaky Black 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoConcord High School Concord, North Carolina
G 2 Cole Anthony 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrOak Hill Academy (VA) New York, New York
G 3 Andrew Platek 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrNorthfield Mount Hermon (MA) Schenectady, New York
G 4 Brandon Robinson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)173 lb (78 kg) SrDouglas County High School Douglasville, Georgia
C 5 Armando Bacot 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)232 lb (105 kg) FrIMG Academy (FL) Richmond, Virginia
F 11 Shea Rush (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrThe Barstow School Kansas City, Missouri
G 13 Jeremiah Francis 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrPickerington Central High School Pickerington, Ohio
F 15 Garrison Brooks 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) JrAuburn High School LaFayette, Alabama
C 21 Sterling Manley Injured 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)250 lb (113 kg) JrPickerington Central High School Pickerington, Ohio
F 22 Walker Miller (W) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) JrNew Hampton School (NH) Greensboro, North Carolina
G 25 Caleb Ellis (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrCary Christian School Apex, North Carolina
G 30 K. J. Smith 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS JrIMG Academy (FL) Thousand Oaks, California
G/F 32 Justin Pierce 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) GSCollege of William & Mary Glen Ellyn, IL
G 34 Robbie O'Han (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) SrSt. David's School Raleigh, North Carolina
F 35 Ryan McAdoo (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS SoSaint Andrew's School Boca Raton, Florida
C 42 Brandon Huffman 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)255 lb (116 kg) JrWord of God Christian Academy Goldsboro, North Carolina
G 55 Christian Keeling 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) GSCharleston Southern Augusta, Georgia
Head coach
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Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule and results

More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 1, 2019*
7:30 pm, ACCNX		 No. 9 Winston-Salem State W 96–61  –
  18 – Brooks  11 – Brooks  7 – Tied  Dean Smith Center (20,285)
Chapel Hill, NC
Regular season
November 6, 2019
7:00 pm, ACCN		 No. 9 Notre Dame W 76–65  1–0
(1–0)		  34 – Anthony  11 – Anthony  5 – Tied  Dean Smith Center (21,750)
Chapel Hill, NC
November 8, 2019*
7:00 pm, FloSports		 No. 9 at UNC Wilmington W 78–62  2–0
  20 – Anthony  12 – Tied  4 – Platek  Trask Coliseum (5,100)
Wilmington, NC
November 15, 2019*
9:00 pm, ACCN		 No. 6 Gardner–Webb W 77–61  3–0
  28 – Anthony  11 – Bacot  6 – Black  Dean Smith Center (20,374)
Chapel Hill, NC
November 20, 2019*
8:30 pm, ACCRSN		 No. 5 Elon
Battle 4 Atlantis campus game		 W 75–61  4–0
  22 – Bacot  14 – Bacot  8 – Anthony  Dean Smith Center (20,251)
Chapel Hill, NC
November 27, 2019*
2:30 pm, ESPN		 No. 6 vs. Alabama[19]
Battle 4 Atlantis quarterfinals		 W 76–67  5–0
  20 – Brooks  15 – Bacot  6 – Anthony  Imperial Arena (1,405)
Paradise Island, Bahamas
November 28, 2019*
1:30 pm, ESPN		 No. 6 vs. Michigan
Battle 4 Atlantis semifinals		 L 64–73  5–1
  22 – Anthony  8 – Brooks  4 – Robinson  Imperial Arena (1,828)
Paradise Island, Bahamas
November 29, 2019*
11:30 am, ESPN		 No. 6 vs. No. 11 Oregon
Battle 4 Atlantis 3rd place game		 W 78–74  6–1
  23 – Bacot  12 – Bacot  4 – Robinson  Imperial Arena (2,110)
Paradise Island, Bahamas
December 4, 2019*
9:30 pm, ESPN		 No. 7 No. 6 Ohio State
ACC–Big Ten Challenge		 L 49–74  6–2
  15 – Anthony  7 – Brooks  3 – Tied  Dean Smith Center (21,115)
Chapel Hill, NC
December 8, 2019
4:00 pm, ACCN		 No. 7 at No. 5 Virginia L 47–56  6–3
(1–1)		  12 – Anthony  8 – Brooks  2 – Tied  John Paul Jones Arena (14,629)
Charlottesville, VA
December 15, 2019*
4:00 pm, ACCN		 No. 17 Wofford L 64–68  6–4
  17 – Brooks  13 – Bacot  9 – Keeling  Carmichael Arena[20] (6,272)
Chapel Hill, NC
December 18, 2019*
9:00 pm, ESPN2		 at No. 2 Gonzaga L 81–94  6–5
  16 – Brooks  6 – Tied  3 – Tied  McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
Spokane, WA
December 21, 2019*
3:00 pm, CBS		 vs. UCLA
CBS Sports Classic		 W 74–64  7–5
  15 – Bacot  12 – Bacot  4 – Francis  T-Mobile Arena (12,740)
Paradise, NV
December 30, 2019*
7:00 pm, ACCN		 Yale W 70–67  8–5
  20 – Robinson  11 – Brooks  5 – Francis  Dean Smith Center (20,765)
Chapel Hill, NC
January 4, 2020
6:00 pm, ACCN		 Georgia Tech L 83–96  8–6
(1–2)		  35 – Brooks  11 – Brooks  6 – Robinson  Dean Smith Center (21,099)
Chapel Hill, NC
January 8, 2020
7:00 pm, ACCN		 Pittsburgh L 65–73  8–7
(1–3)		  21 – Brooks  10 – Brooks  4 – Bacot  Dean Smith Center (20,798)
Chapel Hill, NC
January 11, 2020
4:30 pm, ACCRSN		 Clemson L 76–79 OT 8–8
(1–4)		  27 – Robinson  11 – Brooks  6 – Platek  Dean Smith Center (21,077)
Chapel Hill, NC
January 18, 2020
12:00 pm, ESPN		 at Pittsburgh L 52–66  8–9
(1–5)		  16 – Brooks  13 – Brooks  4 – Platek  Peterson Events Center (12,376)
Pittsburgh, PA
January 22, 2020
8:00 pm, ACCN		 at Virginia Tech L 77–79 2OT 8–10
(1–6)		  28 – Brooks  13 – Brooks  6 – Brooks  Cassell Coliseum (9,275)
Blacksburg, VA
January 25, 2020
12:00 pm, ESPN2		 Miami (FL) W 94–71  9–10
(2–6)		  29 – Robinson  12 – Bacot  7 – Bacot  Dean Smith Center (21,125)
Chapel Hill, NC
January 27, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN		 at NC State
Rivalry		 W 75–65  10–10
(3–6)		  25 – Brooks  11 – Brooks  3 – Brooks  PNC Arena (19,533)
Raleigh, NC
February 1, 2020
6:00 pm, ACCN		 Boston College L 70–71  10–11
(3–7)		  26 – Anthony  10 – Tied  3 – Anthony  Dean Smith Center (21,492)
Chapel Hill, NC
February 3, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN		 at No. 8 Florida State L 59–65  10–12
(3–8)		  16 – Anthony  8 – Anthony  3 – Tied  Donald L. Tucker Center (10,015)
Tallahassee, FL
February 8, 2020
6:00 pm, ESPN		 No. 7 Duke
Rivalry/ESPN College GameDay		 L 96–98 OT 10–13
(3–9)		  24 – Anthony  11 – Anthony  9 – Black  Dean Smith Center (21,500)
Chapel Hill, NC
February 11, 2020
8:00 pm, ACCN		 at Wake Forest L 57–74  10–14
(3–10)		  15 – Keeling  7 – Bacot  4 – Anthony  LJVM Coliseum (10,894)
Winston-Salem, NC
February 15, 2020
8:00 pm, ESPN		 Virginia L 62–64  10–15
(3–11)		  20 – Brooks  16 – Bacot  5 – Anthony  Dean Smith Center (21,308)
Chapel Hill, NC
February 17, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN		 at Notre Dame L 76–77  10–16
(3–12)		  23 – Anthony  10 – Tied  6 – Anthony  Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,150)
South Bend, IN
February 22, 2020
4:00 pm, ESPN		 at No. 11 Louisville L 55–72  10–17
(3–13)		  18 – Anthony  9 – Bacot  3 – Robinson  KFC Yum! Center (21,079)
Louisville, KY
February 25, 2020
9:00 pm, ESPN		 NC State
Rivalry		 W 85–79  11–17
(4–13)		  30 – Brooks  9 – Brooks  5 – Anthony  Dean Smith Center (21,338)
Chapel Hill, NC
February 29, 2020
4:00 pm, ESPN		 at Syracuse W 92–79  12–17
(5–13)		  26 – Brooks  14 – Brooks  7 – Anthony  Carrier Dome (29,312)
Syracuse, NY
March 3, 2020
7:00 pm, ACCN		 Wake Forest W 93–83  13–17
(6–13)		  28 – Anthony  8 – Black  7 – Anthony  Dean Smith Center (21,280)
Chapel Hill, NC
March 7, 2020
6:00 pm, ESPN		 at No. 12 Duke
Rivalry		 L 76–89  13–18
(6–14)		  26 – Brooks  13 – Brooks  3 – Anthony  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
ACC tournament
March 10, 2020
7:00 pm, ACCN		 (14) vs. (11) Virginia Tech
First round		 W 78–56  14–18
  20 – Brooks  11 – Bacot  4 – Tied  Greensboro Coliseum (13,310)
Greensboro, NC
March 11, 2020
9:00 pm, ESPN2		 (14) vs. (6) Syracuse
Second round		 L 53–81  14–19
  18 – Brooks  7 – Bacot  3 – Tied  Greensboro Coliseum (20,809)
Greensboro, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.
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Rankings

See also: 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
More information Week, Poll ...
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
AP9656717RV———————————Not released
Coaches1111*4471623RVRV—————————
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*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament ranking
*No Coaches Poll Week 1

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