2019–20 Florida A&M Rattlers basketball
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record12–15 (10–6 MEAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Willie Powers
  • Jarrett Stephens
Home arenaTeaching Gym
2019–20 MEAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
North Carolina Central13–3 .81318–13  .581
North Carolina A&T12–4 .75016–15  .516
Norfolk State12–4 .75016–15  .516
Florida A&M*10–6 .62512–15  .444
Bethune–Cookman10–6 .62516–14  .533
Morgan State9–7 .56315–16  .484
Coppin State7–9 .43811–20  .355
South Carolina State6–10 .37511–18  .379
MD Eastern Shore4–12 .2505–27  .156
Delaware State4–12 .2506–26  .188
Howard1–15 .0634–29  .121
* Ineligible for postseason due to improper certification of student-athletes
Note: The 2020 MEAC tournament was canceled during the quarterfinals due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The 2019–20 Florida A&M Rattlers basketball team represented Florida A&M University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rattlers, led by third-year head coach Robert McCullum, played their home games at the Teaching Gym in Tallahassee, Florida as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 12–15, 10–6 in MEAC play to finish in a tie for fourth place. Florida A&M was ineligible for postseason play due to improper certification of student-athletes.

Previous season

The Rattlers finished the 2018–19 season 12–19 overall, 9–7 in MEAC play, finishing in a tie for fifth place. They were ineligible for postseason play due to failure to meet the APR multi-year threshold.[1]

Roster

2019–20 Florida A&M Rattlers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 1 Dexter Smith 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS Jr Chicago, Illinois
G 2 Kamron Reaves 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) Jr Champaign, Illinois
G 3 M. J. Randolph 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)170 lb (77 kg) So Pensacola, Florida
G 4 Rod Melton, Jr. 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) Sr Dothan, Alabama
G 5 Nasir Core 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)210 lb (95 kg) Sr Tampa, Florida
F 10 Andrew Dansoh 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) Fr Tampa, Florida
F 11 Hnric Murray, Jr. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) So Orlando, Florida
G 13 Jamir Williams 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)165 lb (75 kg) Fr Newnan, Georgia
G 20 Brendon Myles 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) Sr Atlanta, Georgia
C 22 Evins Desir 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)300 lb (136 kg) Jr Port-au-Prince, Haiti
F 23 Bryce Moragne 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) Jr Tampa, Florida
C 24 Ifeanyi Umezurike 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) RS Sr Lagos, Nigeria
F 25 DJ Jones 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS Jr Brusly, Louisiana
F 30 Randall Leath, Jr. 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) So Clearwater, Florida
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: January 2, 2020

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV		 Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 5, 2019*
11:00 pm, P12N 		at USC L 48–77  0–1
 Galen Center (3,021)
Los Angeles, CA
November 8, 2019*
11:59 pm 		at Hawaii
Rainbow Classic		 L 52–65  0–2
 Stan Sheriff Center (5,093)
Honolulu, HI
November 10, 2019*
7:30 pm 		vs. Pacific
Rainbow Classic		 L 54–76  0–3
 Stan Sheriff Center (5,200)
Honolulu, HI
November 11, 2019*
9:30 pm 		vs. South Dakota
Rainbow Classic		 L 82–85  0–4
 Stan Sheriff Center (4,935)
Honolulu, HI
November 23, 2019*
12:00 pm, FS2 		at No. 13 Seton Hall L 51–87  0–5
 Prudential Center (9,656)
Newark, NJ
December 2, 2019*
8:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Kansas State L 58–76  0–6
 Bramlage Coliseum (7,417)
Manhattan, KS
December 4, 2019*
7:00 pm, SECN 		at No. 21 Tennessee L 43–72  0–7
 Thompson–Boling Arena (17,187)
Knoxville, TN
December 16, 2019*
10:00 pm 		at Portland L 60–66  0–8
 Chiles Center (1,073)
Portland, OR
December 19, 2019*
10:30 pm, P12N 		at Washington State L 73–87  0–9
 Beasley Coliseum (1,987)
Pullman, WA
December 21, 2019*
10:00 pm 		at Seattle W 71–57  1–9
 Redhawk Center (806)
Seattle, WA
December 31, 2019*
7:00 pm 		at Iowa State W 70–68  2–9
 Hilton Coliseum (13,411)
Ames, IA
MEAC regular season
January 4, 2020
4:00 pm 		at North Carolina Central L 45–61  2–10
(0–1)		 McDougald–McLendon Arena (988)
Durham, NC
January 6, 2020
7:30 pm 		at North Carolina A&T L 90–97 OT 2–11
(0–2)		 Corbett Sports Center (1,412)
Greensboro, NC
January 11, 2020
4:30 pm 		Morgan State W 77–68  3–11
(1–2)		 Teaching Gym (1,879)
Tallahassee, FL
January 13, 2020
8:00 pm 		Coppin State W 65–54  4–11
(2–2)		 Teaching Gym (473)
Tallahassee, FL
January 18, 2020
4:00 pm 		at South Carolina State L 65–81  4–12
(2–3)		 SHM Memorial Center (499)
Orangeburg, SC
January 20, 2020
4:45 pm 		North Carolina Central W 66–57  5–12
(3–3)		 Teaching Gym (407)
Tallahassee, FL
January 25, 2020
7:30 pm 		at Howard W 87–83  6–12
(4–3)		 Burr Gymnasium (1,906)
Washington, D.C.
January 27, 2020
7:30 pm, ESPNU 		at Norfolk State L 67–95  6–13
(4–4)		 Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (3,016)
Norfolk, VA
February 1, 2020
4:00 pm 		Bethune–Cookman W 73–67  7–13
(5–4)		 Teaching Gym (5,013)
Tallahassee, FL
February 8, 2020
4:00 pm 		Howard W 82–78 OT 8–13
(6–4)		 Teaching Gym (2,917)
Tallahassee, FL
February 10, 2020
8:00 pm 		North Carolina A&T W 79–60  9–13
(7–4)		 Teaching Gym (1,987)
Tallahassee, FL
February 15, 2020
2:00 pm 		at Delaware State W 97–95 2OT 10–13
(8–4)		 Memorial Hall (571)
Dover, DE
February 17, 2020
7:30 pm 		at Maryland Eastern Shore L 71–81  10–14
(8–5)		 Hytche Athletic Center (660)
Princess Anne, MD
February 22, 2020
4:00 pm 		Norfolk State W 66–63  11–14
(9–5)		 Teaching Gym (1,717)
Tallahassee, FL
February 24, 2020
8:00 pm 		South Carolina State W 62–56  12–14
(10–5)		 Teaching Gym (1,793)
Tallahassee, FL
March 5, 2020
7:30 pm 		at Bethune–Cookman L 70–72 OT 12–15
(10–6)		 Moore Gymnasium 
Daytona Beach, FL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Source[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ "FAMU teams fall below APR, receive postseason ban". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
  2. ↑ "2019-20 Men's Basketball Schedule". Florida A&M. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
  3. ↑ "2019-20 Florida A&M Rattlers Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
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