The 2019–20 Tulane Green Wave men's basketball team represents

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during the

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. The Green Wave, led by first-year head coach

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, play their home games at

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as sixth-year members of the

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Previous season

The

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4–27, 0–18 in AAC play to finish in 12th place. They lost in the first round of the AAC tournament to

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. On March 16, 2019, the school announced that Mike Dunleavy would not return as head coach. He finished 24–69 in three seasons at Tulane. On March 24, the school named

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head coach Ron Hunter the new head coach.

Offseason

Departures

Incoming Transfers

2019 recruiting class

2020 recruiting class

Roster

*Dec. 1, 2019 - Ray Ona Embo quit the team. He elected to return home to

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to pursue a professional career.

Schedule and results

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Awards and honors

American Athletic Conference honors

Player of the Week

*Week 16: Teshaun Hightower Source

References

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