The 2019–20 Charleston Cougars men's basketball team represented the College of Charleston during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cougars, led by fifth-year head coach Earl Grant, played their home games at the TD Arena in Charleston, South Carolina as members of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). In a season limited due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Cougars finished the season 9–10, 6–4 CAA play, to finish in third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the CAA tournament to Drexel.
Following the season, head coach Grant was hired as the new coach at Boston College. Shortly thereafter, the school named Winthrop coach Pat Kelsey the team's new head coach.
Previous season The Cougars finished the 2018–19 season 24–9, 12–6 in CAA play, to finish in third place in the conference. At the CAA tournament they defeated Drexel before losing to Northeastern in the semifinals.
Offseason Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure Jarrell Brantley 5 F 6'7" 250 Senior Columbia, SC Graduated Isaih Moore 11 F 6'9" 195 Freshman Columbia, SC Transferred to Tallahassee CC Trent Robinson 15 G 5'11" 180 Senior Columbia, SC Graduated Marquise Pointer 21 G 6'0" 220 Senior Jonesboro, AR Graduated Jermaine Blackmon Jr. 22 G 6'2" 230 Senior Charlotte, NC Graduated Nick Harris 23 F 6'10" 260 Senior Dacula, GA Graduated
2019 recruiting class
Roster
Schedule and results
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!colspan=12 style=| Non-conference regular season
!colspan=12 style=| CAA regular season
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