2019–20 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball
ConferenceWest Coast Conference
Record20–13 (6–10 WCC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaLeavey Center
2019–20 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 2 Gonzaga151 .938312  .939
No. 14 BYU133 .813248  .750
Saint Mary's115 .688268  .765
Pacific115 .6882310  .697
San Francisco97 .5632212  .647
Pepperdine88 .5001616  .500
Santa Clara610 .3752013  .606
Loyola Marymount412 .2501121  .344
San Diego214 .125923  .281
Portland115 .063923  .281
2020 WCC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2019–20 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team represented Santa Clara University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Broncos were led by fourth-year head coach Herb Sendek and played their home games at the Leavey Center as members of the West Coast Conference.[1] They finished the season 20–13, 6–10 in WCC play to finish in seventh place. They defeated Portland in the first round of the WCC tournament before losing in the second round to Pepperdine.

Previous season

The Broncos finished the 2018–19 season 16–15, 8–8 in WCC play to finish in a tie for fourth place.[2] They lost in the second round of the WCC tournament to San Diego.[3]

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Henrik Jädersten3F6'11"240SeniorStockholm, SwedenGraduated
K. J. Feagin10G6'1"190SeniorLong Beach, CAGraduated
Matt Hauser12G6'1"180SeniorThousand Oaks, CAGraduated
Johnny Swayer20G6'2"190JuniorHyattsville, MDWalk-on; left the team due to personal reasons
Josh Martin22F6'7"230RS SeniorSeattle, WAGraduated
Fallou Ndoye25C6'11"225RS SeniorTaif, SenegalGraduated
Matt Jasaitis33G5'11"170RS SeniorManhattan Beach, CAWalk-on; graduated

Incoming Transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
David Thompson1G6'0"170JuniorWhitefish Bay, WIJunior college transferred from Mt. San Jacinto College

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jaden Bediako
C
Brampton, ON Ridley College 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Giordan Williams
SG
Long Beach, CA Long Beach Polytechnic High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Jalen Williams
SG
Gilbert, AZ Perry High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Miguel Tomley
PG
Surrey, BC Tamanawis Secondary School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jul 29, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: nr   Rivals: nr  ESPN: nr
  • 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:

  • "Santa Clara 2019 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com.
  • "2019 Santa Clara Basketball Commits". Scout.com.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

2019–20 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 0 D. J. Mitchell 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS JrBuchanan
Wake Forest
Clovis, CA
G 1 David Thompson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)165 lb (75 kg) JrWhitefish Bay
Mt. San Jacinto College
Milwaukee, WI
G 2 Tahj Eaddy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)165 lb (75 kg) RS JrTennessee Prep
Southeast Missouri State
West Haven, CT
G 3 Trey Wertz 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoProvidence Day Charlotte, NC
G 4 Giordan Williams 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)165 lb (75 kg) FrLong Beach Poly Long Beach, CA
G 10 Miguel Tomley 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrTamanawis Surrey, BC
C 12 Jaden Bediako 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) FrRidley College Brampton, ON
F 13 Josip Vrankic 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrWasatch Academy Toronto, ON
F 14 Keshawn Justice 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoMadison East Madison, WI
F 15 Juan Ducasse 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS FrLee Academy Montevideo, Uruguay
C 23 Ezekiel Richards 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) SoOak Park Oak Park, CA
G 24 Jalen Williams 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrPerry Gilbert, AZ
F 30 Guglielmo Caruso 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoCuore Napoli Basket Team Naples, Italy
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 High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 5, 2019*
7:00 pm
UC Santa Cruz W 97–52  1–0
 18  Mitchell  7  Tied  5  Wertz  Leavey Center (1,420)
Santa Clara, CA
November 8, 2019*
7:00 pm
Cal Poly W 77–63  2–0
 18  Mitchell  10  Caruso  5  Wertz  Leavey Center (2,000)
Santa Clara, CA
November 12, 2019*
7:00 pm
Washington State W 70–62  3–0
 22  Caruso  10  Caruso  3  Vrankic  Leavey Center (1,202)
Santa Clara, CA
November 16, 2019*
7:00 pm, P12N
at Stanford L 64–82  3–1
 13  Vrankic  5  Tied  4  Tied  Maples Pavilion (3,491)
Stanford, CA
November 19, 2019*
7:00 pm
Notre Dame de Namur
Cable Car Classic
W 101–54  4–1
 14  3 Tied  10  Mitchell  6  Wertz  Leavey Center (1,127)
Santa Clara, CA
November 22, 2019*
7:00 pm
Idaho State W 78–65  5–1
 12  Tied  5  Bediako  7  Vrankic  Leavey Center (1,146)
Santa Clara, CA
November 27, 2019*
2:00 pm
Denver
Cable Car Classic
W 81–64  6–1
 19  Eaddy  10  Vrankic  7  Vrankic  Leavey Center (912)
Santa Clara, CA
November 29, 2019*
2:00 pm
Southeast Missouri State
Cable Car Classic
W 87–75  7–1
 24  Wertz  5  Wertz  5  Wertz  Leavey Center (1,009)
Santa Clara, CA
November 30, 2019*
3:30 pm
Cal State Fullerton
Cable Car Classic
W 70–55  8–1
 17  Vrankic  7  Mitchell  4  Vrankic  Leavey Center (993)
Santa Clara, CA
December 4, 2019*
7:00 pm
at Nevada L 67–98  8–2
 8  Tied  7  Vrankic  3  Wertz  Lawlor Events Center (7,577)
Reno, NV
December 7, 2019*
2:00 pm
California W 71–52  9–2
 16  Caruso  12  Caruso  5  Wertz  Leavey Center (2,326)
Santa Clara, CA
December 14, 2019*
2:00 pm
Sacramento State W 60–58  10–2
 15  Vrankic  6  Caruso  5  Vrankic  Leavey Center (1,008)
Santa Clara, CA
December 18, 2019*
7:00 pm
San Jose State W 89–84  11–2
 25  Caruso  6  Tied  9  Wertz  Leavey Center (1,165)
Santa Clara, CA
December 20, 2019*
7:00 pm
Mississippi Valley State W 100–71  12–2
 28  Wertz  8  Mitchell  6  Williams  Leavey Center (875)
Santa Clara, CA
December 29, 2019*
2:00 pm
Alcorn State W 92–57  13–2
 24  Justice  9  Vrankic  7  Vrankic  Leavey Center (1,242)
Santa Clara, CA
WCC regular season
January 4, 2020
2:00 pm
San Diego W 80–63  14–2
(1–0)
 26  Justice  7  Vrankic  5  Wertz  Leavey Center (1,361)
Santa Clara, CA
January 9, 2020
8:00 pm, NBCSBA
at San Francisco L 61–80  14–3
(1–1)
 21  Mitchell  6  Mitchell  1  4 tied  War Memorial Gymnasium (2,207)
San Francisco, CA
January 11, 2020
5:00 pm, ESPNU
at Saint Mary's W 67–66  15–3
(2–1)
 22  Vrankic  10  Vrankic  3  Tied  University Credit Union Pavilion (3,500)
Moraga, CA
January 16, 2020
8:00 pm, ESPN2
at No. 1 Gonzaga L 54–104  15–4
(2–2)
 12  Vrankic  10  Bediako  2  Wertz  McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
Spokane, WA
January 18, 2020
6:00 pm
Pacific W 84–80  16–4
(3–2)
 31  Wertz  8  Mitchell  3  Tied  Leavey Center (1,760)
Santa Clara, CA
January 23, 2020
7:00 pm, NBCSCA
Pepperdine L 86–90 OT 16–5
(3–3)
 33  Vrankic  13  Bediako  7  Wertz  Leavey Center (1,914)
Santa Clara, CA
January 25, 2020
3:00 pm
at San Diego W 65–52  17–5
(4–3)
 20  Vrankic  9  Vrankic  4  Eaddy  Jenny Craig Pavilion (2,038)
San Diego, CA
January 30, 2020
7:30 pm, CBSSN
No. 2 Gonzaga L 72–87  17–6
(4–4)
 17  Mitchell  12  Vrankic  5  Tied  Leavey Center (4,200)
Santa Clara, CA
February 1, 2020
5:00 pm
at Portland W 85–61  18–6
(5–4)
 17  Justice  9  Bediako  9  Wertz  Chiles Center (2,375)
Portland, OR
February 6, 2020
7:00 pm
at Pepperdine L 77–91  18–7
(5–5)
 19  Bediako  9  Bediako  5  Wertz  Firestone Fieldhouse (1,349)
Malibu, CA
February 13, 2020
6:00 pm, NBCSCA
San Francisco L 61–70  18–8
(5–6)
 14  Bediako  10  Mitchell  5  Wertz  Leavey Center (2,077)
Santa Clara, CA
February 15, 2020
2:00 pm
Loyola Marymount L 59–75  18–9
(5–7)
 17  Vrankic  11  Bediako  4  Tied  Leavey Center (1,862)
Santa Clara, CA
February 20, 2020
6:00 pm, CBSSN
at No. 23 BYU L 75–85  18–10
(5–8)
 28  Vrankic  11  Vrankic  6  Mitchell  Marriott Center (12,757)
Provo, UT
February 22, 2020
7:00 pm
at Pacific L 74–87  18–11
(5–9)
 18  Mitchell  7  Bediako  1  5 tied  Alex G. Spanos Center (3,043)
Stockton, CA
February 27, 2020
7:00 pm, CBSSN
Saint Mary's L 72–78  18–12
(5–10)
 20  Eaddy  9  Justice  5  Eaddy  Leavey Center (2,512)
Santa Clara, CA
February 29, 2020
1:00 pm, NBCSCA
Portland W 73–68  19–12
(6–10)
 25  Mitchell  8  Justice  3  Tied  Leavey Center (2,324)
Santa Clara, CA
WCC tournament
March 5, 2020
8:00 pm, BYUtv
(7) vs. (10) Portland
First round
W 76–62  20–12
 17  Mitchell  9  Justice  5  Tied  Orleans Arena (1,983)
Paradise, NV
March 6, 2020
8:00 pm, BYUtv
(7) vs. (6) Pepperdine
Second round
L 73–84  20–13
 18  Vrankic  6  Tied  4  Eaddy  Orleans Arena (3,850)
Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time.

Source:[4]

References

  1. "Santa Clara men's basketball team returns top five scorers from last season". SFChronicle.com. November 3, 2019. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
  2. "West Coast Conference 2019-20 College Basketball Predictions". D1coachcorner.com. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
  3. "Men's Basketball Season Ends Against San Diego in WCC Tournament". Santa Clara. March 8, 2019. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
  4. "2019-20 Men's Basketball Schedule". santaclarabroncos.com.
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