2019–20 Hofstra Pride men's basketball
CAA regular season and tournament champions
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
Record26–8 (14–4 CAA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMack Sports Complex
2019–20 CAA men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Hofstra144 .778268  .765
William & Mary135 .7222111  .656
Towson126 .6671913  .594
Delaware117 .6112211  .667
Charleston117 .6111714  .548
Northeastern99 .5001716  .515
Elon711 .3891321  .382
Drexel612 .3331419  .424
UNC Wilmington513 .2781022  .313
James Madison216 .111921  .300
2020 CAA tournament winner

The 2019–20 Hofstra Pride men's basketball team represented Hofstra University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Pride, led by seventh-year head coach Joe Mihalich, played their home games at Mack Sports Complex in Hempstead, New York as members of the Colonial Athletic Association, and won the regular season championship for the second year in a row.

After beating Northeastern 70–61 in the CAA championship game, the Pride won the CAA's automatic bid to the 2020 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. However, they would not ultimately appear, as the tournament was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Previous season

The Pride finished the 2018–19 season 27–8, 15–3 in CAA play to claim the regular season CAA championship. They advanced to the championship game of the CAA tournament where they lost to Northeastern. As a regular season champion who failed to win their league tournament, they received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to NC State.[1]

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Matija Radović1F6'7"205SophomoreBelgrade, SerbiaTransferred to American International
Kenny Wormley2G6'4"180SeniorLandover, MDGraduated
Justin Wright-Foreman3G6'2"190SeniorQueens, NYGraduated/2019 NBA draft
Jacquil Taylor23F6'10"240RS SeniorCambridge, MAGraduated
Dan Dwyer30F6'8"215RS SeniorRiver Forest, ILGraduated

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Omar Silverio2G6'4"190SophomoreBronx, NYTransferred from Rhode Island. Silverio was granted a waiver for immediate eligibility. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.

2019 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Caleb Burgess
PG
Kernersville, NC Moravian Preparatory School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Dec 16, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Jermaine Miranda
SG
Puerto Rico NBA Global Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) May 27, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
KVonn Cramer
SF
Wilmington, DE Mount Pleasant High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Nov 15, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, 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.

Sources:

  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

2020 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2020 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Zion Bethea
SG
Wayne, NJ DePaul Catholic High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) N/A Sep 10, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 77
David Green
SF
Ocoee, FL Ocoee High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jun 28, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 77
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, 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.

Sources:

Roster

2019–20 Hofstra Pride men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Tareq Coburn 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS JrSt. Bonaventure Rosedale, New York
G 1 Caleb Burgess 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrMoravian Prep Winston-Salem, North Carolina
G 2 Omar Silverio 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoRhode Island Bronx, NY
G 3 Jermaine Miranda 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrNBA Academy Latin America Juncos, Puerto Rico
G 4 Desure Buie 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)160 lb (73 kg) RS SrWings Academy Bronx, New York
G 5 Eli Pemberton 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrCheshire Academy Middletown, Connecticut
F/C 11 Hal Hughes 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS FrSydney Grammar Sydney, Australia
G 12 Carl Gibson Jr. (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrCherry Hill East Cherry Hill, New Jersey
F/C 14 Kevin Schutte 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) JrCSE Zwolle Zwolle, Overijssel, The Netherlands
F 15 Stafford Trueheart 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS JrCanisius High School Lancaster, New York
G 20 Jalen Ray 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrHampton Hampton, Virginia
F 23 Kvonn Cramer 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrMount Pleasant Wilmington, Delaware
G 24 Connor Klementowicz 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrGill St. Bernard's School Freehold, New Jersey
F/C 32 Isaac Kante 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)240 lb (109 kg) RS SoGeorgia Brooklyn, New York
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2019*
7:00 pm, FloSports
San Jose State L 71–79  0–1
Mack Sports Complex (4,223)
Hempstead, NY
November 9, 2019*
4:00 pm, FloSports
Monmouth W 94–74  1–1
Mack Sports Complex (3,897)
Hempstead, NY
November 13, 2019*
7:00 pm
at Bucknell L 71–86  1–2
Sojka Pavilion (1,952)
Lewisburg, PA
November 15, 2019*
5:00 pm, FloSports
NY Tech W 111–69  2–2
Mack Sports Complex (2,072)
Hempstead, NY
November 21, 2019*
11:00 pm, P12N
at UCLA W 88–78  3–2
Pauley Pavilion (4,836)
Los Angeles, CA
November 24, 2019*
8:00 pm
at Cal State Fullerton W 79–57  4–2
Titan Gym (588)
Fullerton, CA
November 27, 2019*
10:00 pm
at San Diego
Boca Raton Classic non bracket game
L 69–79  4–3
Jenny Craig Pavilion (907)
San Diego, CA
December 1, 2019*
3:00 pm
vs. Holy Cross
Boca Raton Beach Classic Naismith semifinals
W 91–69  5–3
FAU Arena 
Boca Raton, FL
December 2, 2019*
2:00 pm
vs. Canisius
Boca Raton Beach Classic Naismith championship
W 64–57  6–3
FAU Arena 
Boca Raton, FL
December 7, 2019*
2:30 pm, ESPN+
at St. Bonaventure L 45–73  6–4
Reilly Center (5,480)
Olean, NY
December 10, 2019*
7:00 pm, FloSports
Stony Brook W 71–63  7–4
Mack Sports Complex (3,111)
Hempstead, NY
December 19, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Princeton W 87–72  8–4
Jadwin Gymnasium (1,196)
Princeton, NJ
December 22, 2019*
12:00 pm, FloSports
Manhattan W 63–51  9–4
Mack Sports Complex (2,257)
Hempstead, NY
CAA regular season
December 28, 2019
4:00 pm, FloSports
at James Madison W 82–76  10–4
(1–0)
JMU Convocation Center (1,987)
Harrisonburg, VA
December 30, 2019
2:00 pm, FloSports
at Towson W 75–67  11–4
(2–0)
SECU Arena (1,225)
Towson, MD
January 2, 2020
7:00 pm, FloSports
William & Mary L 61–88  11–5
(2–1)
Mack Sports Complex (1,725)
Hempstead, NY
January 4, 2020
4:00 pm, FloSports
Elon W 102–75  12–5
(3–1)
Mack Sports Complex (1,809)
Hempstead, NY
January 9, 2020
8:00 pm, CBSSN
at Northeastern W 74–72  13–5
(4–1)
Matthews Arena (1,202)
Boston, MA
January 16, 2020
7:00 pm, FloSports
at UNC Wilmington W 63–61  14–5
(5–1)
Trask Coliseum (2,816)
Wilmington, NC
January 18, 2020
4:00 pm, FloSports
at College of Charleston L 67–69  14–6
(5–2)
TD Arena (4,301)
Charleston, SC
January 23, 2020
6:30 pm, CBSSN
Delaware L 71–73  14–7
(5–3)
Mack Sports Complex (2,291)
Hempstead, NY
January 25, 2020
4:00 pm, FloSports
Drexel W 72–59  15–7
(6–3)
Mack Sports Complex (2,453)
Hempstead, NY
January 30, 2020
7:00 pm, FloSports
at Elon W 86–63  16–7
(7–3)
Schar Center (1,676)
Elon, NC
February 1, 2020
4:00 pm, FloSports
at William & Mary W 83–60  17–7
(8–3)
Kaplan Arena (5,325)
Williamsburg, VA
February 8, 2020
4:00 pm, FloSports
Northeastern W 75–71  18–7
(9–3)
Mack Sports Complex (3,835)
Hempstead, NY
February 13, 2020
7:00 pm, CBSSN
College of Charleston W 76–63  19–7
(10–3)
Mack Sports Complex (2,502)
Hempstead, NY
February 15, 2020
4:00 pm, FloSports
UNC Wilmington W 78–64  20–7
(11–3)
Mack Sports Complex (2,506)
Hempstead, NY
February 20, 2020
7:00 pm, FloSports
at Drexel W 81–74  21–7
(12–3)
Daskalakis Athletic Center (852)
Philadelphia, PA
February 22, 2020
4:00 pm, FloSports
at Delaware W 78–62  22–7
(13–3)
Bob Carpenter Center (4,722)
Newark, DE
February 27, 2020
7:00 pm, FloSports
Towson L 65–76  22–8
(13–4)
Mack Sports Complex (3,194)
Hempstead, NY
February 29, 2020
4:00 pm, FloSports
James Madison W 97–81  23–8
(14–4)
Mack Sports Complex (3,843)
Hempstead, NY
CAA tournament
March 8, 2020
12:00 pm, FloHoops
(1) vs. (8) Drexel
Quarterfinals
W 61–43  24–8
Entertainment and Sports Arena 
Washington, D.C.
March 9, 2020
6:00 pm, CBSSN
(1) vs. (5) Delaware
Semifinals
W 75–61  25–8
Entertainment and Sports Arena 
Washington, D.C.
March 10, 2020
7:00 pm, CBSSN
(1) vs. (6) Northeastern
Championship
W 70–61  26–8
Entertainment and Sports Arena 
Washington, D.C.
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source[2][3]

References

  1. "Hofstra vs. NC State - Game Recap - March 19, 2019 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
  2. "2019–20 Men's Basketball Schedule". Hofstra University. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
  3. "2019-20 Hofstra Pride Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
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