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2019–20 Air Force Falcons men's basketball team

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2019–20 Air Force Falcons men's basketball
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record12–20 (5–13 MW)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaClune Arena
Seasons
2019–20 Mountain West Conference
men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 6 San Diego State 17 1   .944 30 2   .938
Utah State 12 6   .667 26 8   .765
Nevada 12 6   .667 19 12   .613
UNLV 12 6   .667 17 15   .531
Boise State 11 7   .611 20 12   .625
Colorado State 11 7   .611 20 12   .625
New Mexico 7 11   .389 19 14   .576
Fresno State 7 11   .389 11 19   .367
Air Force 5 13   .278 12 20   .375
San Jose State 3 15   .167 7 24   .226
Wyoming 2 16   .111 9 24   .273
Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2019–20 Air Force Falcons men's basketball team represented the United States Air Force Academy during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Falcons, led by eighth-year head coach Dave Pilipovich, played their home games at the Clune Arena on the Air Force Academy's main campus in Colorado Springs, Colorado as members of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 12–20, 5–13 in Mountain West play to finish in ninth place. They defeated Fresno State in the first round of the Mountain West tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to San Diego State.

On March 9, 2020, head coach Dave Pilipovich was fired.[1] He finished at Air Force with an eight-year record of 110–151.

Previous season

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The Falcons finished the season 14–18, 8–10 in Mountain West play to finish in sixth place. They defeated San Jose State in the first round of the Mountain West tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Fresno State.

Offseason

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Zach Couper 2 G 6'4' 205 Freshman Rockford, IL Left the team for personal reasons
Ameka Akaya 11 F 6'6" 215 Sophomore Hagerstown, MD Left the team for personal reasons
Nic Wells 14 G 6'6" 210 Junior Riverdale, GA Left the team for personal reasons
Pervis Louder 22 G 6'4" 187 Senior Raleigh, NC Graduated
Charles O'Briant 24 G 6'8" 205 Sophomore Johns Creek, GA Left the team for personal reasons
Bryce Hughes 25 G 6'4" 195 Sophomore San Antonio, TX Left the team for personal reasons
James Edwards 35 F 6'0" 165 Sophomore Allison Park, PA Left the team for personal reasons

2019 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Glen McClintock
PG
Kansas City, MO Rockhurst High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Carter Murphy
SG
Phoenix, AZ Arcadia High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Jordan Simmons
PG
Addison, TX Greenhill High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) N/A Oct 1, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Christian DePollar
SG
Alexandria, VA St. Stephen's & St. Agnes School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Joseph Octave
SG
Gardena, CA Mary Star Of Sea High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout:   Rivals:
  • 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

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US college sports recruiting information for 2020 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Carlos Miller Jr.
SG
Little Rock, AR Hall High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout:   Rivals:
  • 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

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2019–20 Air Force Falcons men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Caleb Morris 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Army and Navy Academy Vista, CA
G 2 Solomon Pierre-Louis 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr The Wellington School Columbus, OH
G 3 Sid Tomes 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr East Ridge Woodbury, MN
G 4 Carter Murphy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Arcadia Phoenix, AZ
G 5 Chris Joyce 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 193 lb (88 kg) Jr Bishop Kenny Jacksonville, FL
G 10 A. J. Walker 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 191 lb (87 kg) So St. Mary's Hall San Antonio, TX
F 12 Lavelle Scottie 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Arlington Heights Fort Worth, TX
G 13 LeSean Brown 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr TMI Episcopal San Antonio, TX
G 14 Marcus Hill 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Jesuit Prep of Dallas Dallas, TX
F 15 Abe Kinrade 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Maquoketa Maquoeketa, IA
F 20 Isaac Monson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Olympus Salt Lake City, UT
G 21 Nick René 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Lakeview Centennial Garland, TX
F 22 Nikc Jackson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Rancho Solano Scottsdale, AZ
G 23 Deven Nelson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Mesa Ridge Fountain, CO
G 24 Mason Taylor 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Grandview Kansas City, MO
G 30 Camden Vander Zwaag 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Johnston Johnson, IA
F 31 CJ Haut 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr St. Mary's Prep Monroe, WI
G 32 Simon Banks 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Brebeuf Jesuit Prep Indianapolis, IN
C 34 Ryan Swan 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Sr Overland Aurora, CO
C 40 Anthony Charles 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Strength N Motion Prep Orlando, FL
G 44 Keaton Van Soelen 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Des Moines Christian Waukee, IA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: November 15, 2019

Schedule and results

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Source[2]

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Nov 1, 2019*
7:00 pm
Colorado Christian W 85–73 
Clune Arena 
Colorado Springs, CO
Regular season
Nov 7, 2019*
7:00 pm
Idaho State L 79–89  0–1
Clune Arena (1,633)
Colorado Springs, CO
Nov 9, 2019*
2:00 pm
Texas State W 78–71  1–1
Clune Arena (1,526)
Colorado Springs, CO
Nov 12, 2019*
5:00 pm, Stadium
at Army W 69–57  2–1
Christl Arena (546)
West Point, NY
Nov 18, 2019*
7:00 pm, FSSW+
at TCU L 54–65  2–2
Schollmaier Arena (6,110)
Fort Worth, TX
Nov 21, 2019*
2:00 pm, FloHoops
vs. Loyola Marymount
Junkanoo Jam
L 64–78  2–3
Gateway Christian Academy (200)
Bimini, Bahamas
Nov 22, 2019*
4:30 pm, FloHoops
vs. Duquesne
Junkanoo Jam
L 63–69  2–4
Gateway Christian Academy (250)
Bimini, Bahamas
Nov 24, 2019*
2:00 pm, FloHoops
vs. Indiana State
Junkanoo Jam
L 74–84  2–5
Gateway Christian Academy (150)
Bimini, Bahamas
Dec 1, 2019*
2:00 pm
Jackson State W 76–52  3–5
Clune Arena (1,438)
Colorado Springs, CO
Dec 4, 2019
7:00 pm
at Wyoming W 86–77  4–5
(1–0)
Arena-Auditorium (3,013)
Laramie, WY
Dec 7, 2019
12:00 pm, ATTSNRM
Nevada L 85–100  4–6
(1–1)
Clune Arena (1,517)
Colorado Springs, CO
Dec 14, 2019*
1:00 pm
at Denver W 79–75  5–6
Magness Arena (1,170)
Denver, CO
Dec 17, 2019*
7:00 pm
Johnson & Wales (CO) W 99–42  6–6
Clune Arena (1,386)
Colorado Springs, CO
Dec 21, 2019*
12:00 pm
Drake L 80–85  6–7
Clune Arena (1,791)
Colorado Springs, CO
Dec 31, 2019*
2:00 pm
UC Riverside W 105–56  7–7
Clune Arena (1,356)
Colorado Springs, CO
Jan 4, 2020
8:00 pm, ESPNU
at UNLV L 59–71  7–8
(1–2)
Thomas & Mack Center (7,633)
Paradise, NV
Jan 7, 2020
9:00 pm, ESPN2
Utah State W 79–60  8–8
(2–2)
Clune Arena (4,563)
Colorado Springs, CO
Jan 11, 2020
4:00 pm, Stadium
at New Mexico L 78–84  8–9
(2–3)
Dreamstyle Arena (11,014)
Albuquerque, NM
Jan 15, 2020
7:00 pm, ATTSNRM
Boise State W 85–78  9–9
(3–3)
Clune Arena (1,758)
Colorado Springs, CO
Jan 18, 2020
2:00 pm, ATTSNRM
Colorado State L 65–78  9–10
(3–4)
Clune Arena (2,475)
Colorado Springs, CO
Jan 21, 2020
9:00 pm, ESPNU
at Utah State L 47–72  9–11
(3–5)
Smith Spectrum (8,442)
Logan, UT
Jan 25, 2020
3:00 pm
at San Jose State L 81–90  9–12
(3–6)
Provident Credit Union Event Center (1,534)
San Jose, CA
Jan 28, 2020
7:00 pm, ATTSNRM
Fresno State L 68–79  9–13
(3–7)
Clune Arena (1,535)
Colorado Springs, CO
Feb 4, 2020
9:00 pm, ESPN2
at Nevada L 54–88  9–14
(3–8)
Lawlor Events Center (8,299)
Reno, NV
Feb 8, 2020
6:00 pm, CBSSN
No. 4 San Diego State L 74–89  9–15
(3–9)
Clune Arena (4,401)
Colorado Springs, CO
Feb 11, 2020
7:00 pm, ATTSNRM
at Boise State L 57–74  9–16
(3–10)
ExtraMile Arena (4,898)
Boise, ID
Feb 15, 2020
2:00 pm
San Jose State W 95–86  10–16
(4–10)
Clune Arena (2,178)
Colorado Springs, CO
Feb 19, 2020
8:00 pm, ESPN3
at Fresno State L 62–71  10–17
(4–11)
Save Mart Center (4,608)
Fresno, CA
Feb 22, 2020
2:00 pm, ATTSNRM
Wyoming L 72–78  10–18
(4–12)
Clune Arena (1,529)
Colorado Springs, CO
Feb 26, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN3
New Mexico W 60–58  11–18
(5–12)
Clune Arena (1,925)
Colorado Springs, CO
Feb 29, 2020
2:00 pm, ESPN3
at Colorado State L 74–87  11–19
(5–13)
Moby Arena (4,862)
Fort Collins, CO
Mountain West tournament
Mar 4, 2020
1:00 pm, Stadium
(9) vs. (8) Fresno State
First round
W 77–70  12–19
Thomas & Mack Center (5,198)
Paradise, NV
March 5, 2020
12:30 pm, CBSSN
(9) vs. (1) No. 5 San Diego State
Quarterfinals
L 60–73  12–20
Thomas & Mack Center (8,189)
Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Mountain Time.

References

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