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2019-20 Men’s Basketball University of Washington Athletic Communications • Box 354070 • Graves Hall • Seattle, WA 98195 • (206) 543-2230 • www.GoHuskies.com SID Contact: Ashley Walker ([email protected]), 206-240-3899 (cell) • Men’s Basketball Twitter: @UW_MBB Washington Huskies Game Notes Washington Huskies Washington vs. No. 16 Baylor (Big 12) Upcoming Games 2019-20 Record: 0-0 overall, 0-0 Pac-12 UW officially opens the 2019-20 season on Friday, Nov. 8 as it faces • Fri., November 8 No. 16 Baylor in the Armed Forces Classic held at the Alaska Airlines Date Opponent (TV/UW Rank) Time/Score vs. #16 Baylor 6:30 p.m. Center in Anchorage, Alaska. The game will be televised at 6:30 p.m. Armed Forces Classic Oct. 31 Western Wahsington, EXH (N/A) W, 87-63 PT on ESPN with Dan Schulman, Jay Bilas and Seth Greenberg on the (Alaska Airlines Center) Nov. 8 ^vs. No. 16 Baylor (ESPN) 6:30 p.m. call. Additionally, fans can tune into KVI 570AM to hear Gary Hill and TV: ESPN Nov. 12 Mount St. Mary’s (Pac-12 Net) 6 p.m. Jason Hamilton on the official Husky Radio Broadcast. This is the first Radio: KVI 570AM Nov. 16 #vs. Tennessee (ESPN+/TSN) 2 p.m. time since the 2015-16 season (vs. Texas in China) that UW will be (Gary Hill & Jason Hamilton) opening the season in a neutral site contest. It is also the first time All-Time vs. Baylor: UW, 2-1 Nov. 19 Maine (Pac-12 Net) 8 p.m. Last Meeting: W, 80-68 (H), 12/10/55 Nov. 22 Montana (Pac-12 Net) 8 p.m. since the 1980-81 season that the Dawgs’ first opponent of the sea- son is ranked (UW opened at No. 19 BYU, Nov. 28, 1980, a 70-80 loss). • Tues., November 12 Nov. 24 San Diego (Pac-12 Net) 7:30 p.m. Mount St. Mary’s (Md.) 6 p.m. Dec. 2 South Dakota (Pac-12 Net) 7:30 p.m. The Coach (48-22 at UW/3rd Year) (Alaska Airlines Arena) Dec. 4 Eastern Washington (Pac-12 Net) 7 p.m. Head Coach Mike Hopkins is in his third year at Washington, and third TV: Pac-12 Networks Radio: KOMO 1000AM & FM 97.7 Dec. 8 Gonzaga (ESPN2) 4 p.m. as a head coach after becoming the 19th head coach in UW history. During his 22 years as an assistant at Syracuse, Hopkins was a part (Tony Castricone & Jason Hamilton) Dec. 17 Seattle (Pac-12 Net) 8 p.m. of teams that reached the NCAA Tournament 16 times including the All-Time vs. Mt. St. Mary’s: UW, 1-0 Dec. 22 &vs. Ball State (ESPN2) 6:30 p.m. 2003 National Championship, four Final Fours, five Elite Eights and 10 Last Meeting: W, 100-67 (H), 11/19/15 Dec. 23 &vs. TBD (ESPN2/U) TBD Sweet 16s along with four NIT berths. Syracuse never dipped below a Dec. 25 &vs. TBD (ESPN2/U) TBD 55.0 percent record while Hopkins was on staff. Hopkins is the reign- ing back-to-back Pac-12 Coach of the Year, winning the honor in each of his two seasons with the Huskies and Jan. 2 *UCLA (FS1) 7 p.m. has led UW to back-to-back 20 win seasons with postseason appearances each year. (2018 NIT, 2019 NCAA Jan. 5 *USC (FS1) 7 p.m. Second Round). Jan. 9 *at Stanford (FS1) 6 p.m. Jan. 11 *at California (Pac-12 Net) 5 p.m. Quick Hitters • UW graduated four seniors last season (D. Crisp, N. Dickerson, D. Green, M. Thybulle) and lost sophomore Jan. 16 *Oregon State (FS1) 8 p.m. Jaylen Nowell as an early NBA Draft entry ... those five accounted for 80.2 percent of UW’s scoring during the Jan. 18 *Oregon (CBS) 12:45 p.m. 2018-19 season Jan. 23 *at Utah (Pac-12 Net) 5 p.m. • Junior Nahziah Carter is Washington’s leading returning scorer at 8.1 points per game a year ago Jan. 25 *at Colorado (FS1) 6 p.m. • Washington has seven players listed at 6-9 or taller on its roster, the most in the Pac-12 Jan. 30 *Arizona (ESPN2) 6 p.m. • Sophomore transfer Quade Green was granted his NCAA waiver on Friday, Nov. 1 to compete for the Huskies immediately and is now eligible for the entire season Feb. 1 *Arizona State (Pac-12 Net) 7:30 p.m. • Freshmen Jaden McDaniels and Isaiah Stewart were named to the Wooden Award Preseason Top 50 watch Feb. 9 *at Washington State (ESPNU) 3 p.m. list ... Stewart was also selected for the Citizen Naismith Player of the Year watch list Feb. 13 *at USC (ESPN/2) 6 p.m. • During the Huskies’ trip to Italy, freshman Isaiah Stewart averaged 19.5 points and 10.5 rebounds over four Feb. 15 *at UCLA (ESPN/2/U) 7 p.m. games against Italian Series A teams •The Dawgs have three players on their roster that have been McDonald’s All-Americans (Stewart, Green, Feb. 20 *Stanford (Pac-12 Net) 7 p.m. McDaniels), along with all three being ranked in the top 25 in their respective recruiting class nationally. Feb. 22 *California (Pac-12 Net) 3 p.m. • The Huskies once again hit the road during non-conference play traveling over 12,000 miles to Alaska, To- Feb. 28 *Washington State (FS1) 6 p.m. ronto and Hawaii combined March 5 *at Arizona State (ESPN/2) 6 p.m. • Washington faces four teams that advanced to the NCAA Tournament a year ago during non-conference ac- March 7 *at Arizona (ESPN/2) 7 p.m. tion in Baylor (Second Round), Tennessee (Sweet 16), Montana (First Round) and Gonzaga (Elite 8) • Washington’s 48 wins in two years during its back-to-back 20-win seasons are its most in two years com- March 11-14 $Pac-12 Championship bined since the 2009-10 and 2010-11 seasons • Coach Mike Hopkins is the reigning back-to-back Pac-12 Coach of the Year becoming the first league coach Home Games in Bold; * Pacific-12 Conference Game; ^ Armed Forces Classic, to earn the honor in his first two seasons on the job ... he is also the second coach in UW history to record 20 Alaska Airlines Center, Anchorage, Alaska; # Naismith Hall of Fame Classic, or more wins in their first two seasons, joining Tippy Dye (1951-52, 52-53). Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario; & Diamond Head Classic, Stan Sherriff Center, • Senior Sam Timmins is the only player to have competed in 70 or more games in his career on the roster Honolulu, Hawaii $ Pac-12 Championship, T-Mobile Center, Las Vegas, Nev.; All having played in 100 total games times listed Pacific & subject to change; TV in parenthesis. • Washington was picked to finish third overall in the Pac-12 by media covering the league ... additionally, freshman Isaiah Stewart was picked to finish on the Pac-12 First Team while junior Nahziah Carter, sophomore transfer Quade Green and freshman Jaden McDaniels were selected as honorable mention Preseason All- 2019-20 UW Player Notes Pac-12 No. Name Notes 1 Nate Roberts (F, 6-10, RFr.) Redshirted the 2018-19 season ... Played at Brewster Academy in N.H. ... averaged 10.3 rebounds in four games in Italy in August ... has a 7-6 wingspan 4 Jaden McDaniels (F, 6-9, Fr.) Named to the 2019 Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year watch list ... McDonalds All-American, Jordan Brand Classic Selection, Second Team Naismith High School All-American 5 Jamal Bey (G, 6-6, So.) 2018 Gatorade Player of the Year for the state of Nevada ... played at Bishop Gorman in Vegas ... led the Gaels to its seventh-straight state title ... averaged 22.1 points as a senior 10 Elijah Hardy (G, 6-2, So.) Is ambidextrous but leans towards his left hand ... played at Bishop O’Dowd for Lou Ritchie in Oakland ... averaged 4.7 assists in four games while in Italy 11 Nahziah Carter (G, 6-6, Jr.) One of three players from New York to come to UW ... is the team’s leading returning scorer after averaging 8.1 ppg on 47.8% shooting last season 12 Jason Crandall (G, 6-0, Sr.) Started as a manager, moved to a practice player and became a full time team member under Coach Hopkins during the 2017-18 season 13 Hameir Wright (F, 6-9, Jr.) One of three players from New York to come to UW ... started in 26 games a year ago and averaged 2.3 rebounds ... NY Gatorade Player of the Year in 2017 14 Sam Timmins (F, 6-11, Sr.) Has been with the team since December 2015 and traveled during league play in 15-16 ... has played in 100 career games, the most of anyone on the team 15 Marcus Tsohonis (G, 6-3, Fr.) 2018 Portland Interscholastic Player of the Year ... played for Seattle Rotary on the Nike EYBL alongside teammate RaeQuan Battle 20 Quin Barnard (G, 6-2, Sr.) Was a member of the team from 2016-17 as a walk-on and came back for the 18-19 season ... scored over 1,300 career points at O’Dea 21 RaeQuan Battle (G, 6-5, Fr.) Member of the Tulalip Reservation ... Ranked in the ESPN Top 100 for the Class of 2019 ... scored 1,667 points during his career at Marysville-Pilchuck, program-best 23 Bryan Penn-Johnson (C, 7-0, RFr.) Redshirted the 2018-19 season ..