2019–20 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball season

The 2019–20 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball season was the 44th season of Atlantic 10 Conference basketball. The season began with practices in October 2019, followed by the start of the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. League play began in early January and ended in early March.

The 2020 Atlantic 10 tournament was to be held from March 11–15, 2020, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, but on March 12, the season was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

VCU is the defending regular-season champion, while Saint Louis is the defending Atlantic 10 Tournament champion.

Dayton won the regular season. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there was no Atlantic 10 Tournament champion.

Head coaches

Coaching changes On March 15, 2019, George Washington announced that Maurice Joseph would not return after three seasons as head coach of the Colonials. Six days later on March 21, George Washington announced that it had hired Siena head coach Jamion Christian to replace Joseph.

On March 19, 2019, Saint Joseph's announced that head coach Phil Martelli would not be retained following 24 seasons leading the Hawks. On March 28, Philadelphia 76ers assistant coach Billy Lange was named head coach.

Coaches Team Head coach Previous job Seasons at school Overall record at school A-10 record A-10 championships NCAA tournaments NCAA Final Fours NCAA ChampionshipsDavidson Bob McKillop Long Island Lutheran High School 30 1 9 0 0Dayton Anthony Grant Oklahoma City Thunder (asst.) 2 0 0 0 0Duquesne Keith Dambrot Akron 2 0 0 0 0Fordham Jeff Neubauer Eastern Kentucky 4 0 0 0 0George Mason Dave Paulsen Bucknell 4 0 0 0 0George Washington Jamion Christian Siena 0 0 0 0 0La Salle Ashley Howard Villanova (asst.) 1 0 0 0 0UMass Matt McCall Chattanooga 2 0 0 0 0Rhode IslandDavid Cox Rhode Island (asst.) 1 0 0 0 0Richmond Chris Mooney Air Force 14 0 2 0 0Saint Joseph's Billy Lange Philadelphia 76ers (asst.) 0 0 0 0 0Saint Louis Travis Ford Oklahoma State 3 0 1 0 0St. Bonaventure Mark Schmidt Robert Morris 12 1 2 0 0VCU Mike Rhoades Rice 2 1 1 0 0 Notes: All records, appearances, titles, etc. are from time with current school only. Overall and A-10 records are from time at current school through the end of the 2018–19 season.

Conference matrix This table summarizes the head-to-head results between teams in conference play. Each team will play 18 conference games: one game vs. eight opponents and two games against five opponents.   DavidsonDaytonDuquesneFordhamGMGWLa SalleUMassRhode IslandRichmondSt. Joseph'sSaint LouisSt. BonaventureVCUvs. Davidson – 1–01–00–20–11–00–10–11–12–01–10–10–11–1vs. Dayton0–1 – 0–20–10–10–10–10–20–20–10–10–20–10–2vs. Duquesne0–12–0 – 0–20–11–10–11–01–01–00–10–21–10–1vs. Fordham2–01–02–0 – 1–00–22–01–01–01–01–01–02–01–0vs. George Mason1–01–01–00–1 – 2–00–11–11–02–00–11–02–01–1vs. George Washington0–11–01–12–00–2 – 1–00–11–02–00–11–02–01–0vs. La Salle1–01–01–00–21–00–1 – 2–01–02–00–22–00–11–0vs. UMass1–02–00–10–11–11–00–2 – 2–01–00–11–11–00–1vs. Rhode Island1–12–00–10–10–10–10–10–2 – 1–00–21–00–10–2vs. Richmond0–21–00–10–10–20–20–20–10–1 – 0–11–01–01–1vs. Saint Joseph's1–11–01–00–11–01–02–01–02–01–0 – 2–02–01–0vs. Saint Louis1–02–02–00–10–10–10–21–10–10–10–2 – 0–10–1vs. St. Bonaventure1–01–01–10–20–20–21–00–11–00–10–21–0 – 1–0vs. VCU1–12–01–00–11–10–10–11–02–01–10–11–00–1 –Total10–818–011–72–165–136–126–128–1013–514–42–1612–611–78–10

Preseason Preseason poll Prior to the season at the conference's annual media day, awards and a poll were chosen by a panel of the league's head coaches and select media members. RankTeam1VCU (19)2Davidson (8)3Dayton (1)4Rhode Island5St. Bonaventure6Richmond7Saint Louis8Duquesne 9 George Mason10La Salle11Massachusetts 12George Washington13Saint Joseph's14Fordham(first place votes)

Preseason all-conference teams Award Recipients Preseason All-Atlantic 10 First Team Kellan Grady, Davidson Jón Axel Guðmundsson, Davidson Obi Toppin, Dayton Cyril Langevine, Rhode Island Jacob Gilyard, Richmond Marcus Evans, VCU Preseason All-Atlantic 10 Second Team Jalen Crutcher, Dayton Justin Kier, George Mason Jeff Dowtin, Rhode Island Grant Golden, Richmond Kyle Lofton, St. Bonaventure Hasahn French, Saint Louis Preseason All-Atlantic 10 Third Team Sincere Carry, Duquesne Fatts Russell, Rhode Island Osun Osunniyi, St. Bonaventure Jordan Goodwin, Saint Louis De'Riante Jenkins, VCU Marcus Santos-Silva, VCU Preseason All-Atlantic 10 Defensive Team Cyril Langevine, Rhode Island Jacob Gilyard, Richmond Osun Osunniyi, St. Bonaventure Hasahn French, Saint Louis Marcus Evans, VCU

Regular season Early season tournaments Team Tournament Finish Davidson Orlando Invitational6th Dayton Maui Invitational2nd Duquesne Junkanoo Jam1st Fordham Paradise Jam6th George Mason Cayman Islands Classic1st George Washington The Islands of the Bahamas Showcase5th La Salle Gulf Coast Showcase1st Massachusetts Hall of Fame Tip Off4th Rhode Island Jamaica Classic2nd Richmond Legends Classic2nd Saint Joseph's Charleston Classic8th Saint Louis Gotham Classic1st St. Bonaventure Boca Beach Classic1st VCU Emerald Coast Classic4th

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Conference awards On March 10, 2020, the Atlantic 10 announced its conference awards. Award Recipients Coach of the YearAnthony Grant, Dayton Player of the YearObi Toppin, Dayton Defensive Player of the YearJacob Gilyard, Richmond Rookie of the YearTre Mitchell, Massachusetts Chris Daniels Most Improved Player of the YearAJ Wilson, George MasonSixth Man of the YearJavonte Perkins, Saint Louis First TeamJalen Crutcher, Dayton

Obi Toppin, Dayton

Fatts Russell, Rhode Island

Jacob Gilyard, Richmond

Kyle Lofton, St. Bonaventure

Jordan Goodwin, Saint Louis Second TeamKellan Grady, Davidson

Marcus Weathers, Duquesne

Tre Mitchell, Massachusetts

Blake Francis, Richmond

Grant Golden, Richmond

Hasahn French, Saint Louis Third TeamJón Axel Guðmundsson, Davidson

Trey Landers, Dayton

Jeff Dowtin, Rhode Island

Osun Osunniyi, St. Bonaventure

Ryan Daly, Saint Joseph's

Javonte Perkins, Saint Louis All-Academic TeamRyan Mikesell, Dayton

Jeff Dowtin, Rhode Island

Jaren Holmes, St. Bonaventure

Toliver Freeman, Saint Joseph's

Marcus Santos-Silva, VCU All-Defensive TeamFatts Russell, Rhode Island

Jacob Gilyard, Richmond

Osun Osunniyi, St. Bonaventure

Hasahn French, Saint Louis

Jordan Goodwin, Saint LouisAll-Rookie TeamLee Hyun-jung, Davidson

Jamison Battle, George Washington

Tre Mitchell, Massachusetts

Yuri Collins, Saint Louis

Bones Hyland, VCU

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