The 2019–20 Elon Phoenix men's basketball team were an American basketball team who represented Elon University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Phoenix, led by first-year head coach Mike Schrage, played as sixth-year members of the Colonial Athletic Association and played their home games at the Schar Center.
Previous season The Phoenix finished the 2018–19 season 11–20, 7–11 in CAA play to finish in a two-way tie for sixth place. They lost in the first round of the CAA tournament to UNC Wilmington.
Following the season, head coach Matt Matheny was fired and former Ohio State assistant coach Mike Schrage was hired.
Offseason Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure Karolis Kundrotas 10 F 6'11" 240 Senior Kaunas, Lithuania Graduated Maxwell Chester (W) 11 G 6'1" 185 Junior Atlanta, Georgia Left team Nathan Priddy 12 G 6'2" 185 Sophomore Argyle, Texas Left team Dainan Swoope 13 G 6'0" 180 Senior Overland Park, Kansas Transferred to Sam Houston State Sheldon Eberhardt 20 G 6'5" 190 Senior Pforzheim, Germany Graduated Steven Santa Ana 22 G 6'4" 190 Senior Charlotte, North Carolina Graduated Tyler Seibring 41 G 6'9" 225 Senior Normal, Illinois Graduated
2019 recruiting class
Incoming transfers Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes Marcus Sheffield II 4 G/F 6'4" 180 Graduate Alpharetta, GA Transferred from Stanford. Will be immediately eligible to play as he graduated from Stanford. Jerald Gillens-Butler 13 G/F 6'4" 230 Junior Orlando, FL Transferred from Butler. Under NCAA rules, Gillens-Butler will redshirt for the 2019–20 season and have two years of eligibility remaining.
Roster
Schedule and results
!colspan=9 style=| Exhibition
!colspan=9 style=| Non-conference regular season
!colspan=9 style=| CAA regular season
!colspan=9 style=| CAA tournament
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