The 2019–20 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team represented Wichita State University in the

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. They played their home games at Charles Koch Arena in

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and were led by head coach

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, who coached in his 13th and final season at the school. They are members of the American Athletic Conference.

Previous season

The Shockers finished the 2018–19 season 22–15, 10–8 in AAC play and finished in sixth place. In the first round of the AAC tournament the Shockers would go on to win against the 11 seeded

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, would beat

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in the quarterfinals, but would lose in the semifinals to the eventual champions of the AAC,

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. Wichita State would receive a six seed in the NIT and would beat Furman in the first round, beat Clemson in the second round, and beat

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, but would lose to Lipscomb in the semifinals.

Offseason

Departures

2019 recruiting class

Incoming transfers

Roster

Schedule and results

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Rankings

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings

Awards and honors

American Athletic Conference honors

All-AAC Second Team

*Jaime Echenique

Player of the Week

*Week 6: Erik Stevenson *Week 9: Erik Stevenson

Rookie of the Week

*Week 5: Tyson Etienne *Week 8: Grant Sherfield Source

References

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