2019-2020 UMKC Kangaroos

2019-2020 UMKC Kangaroos Roster

# Player Class Pos HT WT Birth Date Birth City Nationality High School/Prep School
10 Fofo Adetogun Fr G 6-1 195 Jan 11, 2001 Regina United States Athol Murray College of Notre Dame
20 Josiah Allick Fr F 6-8 235 Jun 2, 2001 Lincoln (NE) United States Lincoln North Star High School
15 Malik Cherry RS-Fr G 6-0 175 Feb 23, 2000 Kansas City (MO) United States Archbishop O'Hara High School
23 Steve Dulley RS-Jr G 6-3 200 - Kansas City (MO) United States Lincoln College Preparatory Academy
5 Jordan Giles Sr GF 6-7 225 Feb 27, 1998 Tuscaloosa (AL) United States Tennessee Prep Academy
4 Jahshire Hardnett Sr PG 5-11 193 Dec 22, 1996 Gulfport (MS) United States Gulfport High School
14 Jacob Johnson RS-Fr F 6-5 195 Jun 23, 2001 Champlin Park (MN) United States Champlin Park High School
11 Franck Kamgain So G 6-3 190 Jul 8, 1999 Kansas City (MO) United States DME Academy
12 Maks Klanjscek Fr G 6-5 202 Dec 15, 1999 Ljubljana Slovenia Hoosac School
21 Sam Martin RS-Fr PG 6-0 185 Sep 13, 1999 Fort Worth (TX) United States Burleson High School
3 Brandon McKissic Jr G 6-3 195 - Ferguston (MO) United States St. Louis University High School
33 Marvin Nesbitt, Jr. Jr G 6-4 180 Dec 20, 1998 Chicago (IL) United States Butler College Preparatory High School
13 Demarius Pitts RS-So G 6-5 190 - Clinton (MD) United States Frederick Douglass High School
35 Brandon Suggs Jr SF 6-8 230 Sep 22, 1997 Winnebago (IL) United States Winnebago High School
25 Javan White Sr PF 6-10 230 - Ames (IA) United States Ames High School
2 Rob Whitfield Sr G 6-3 175 Mar 30, 1997 Raleigh (NC) United States Wake Christian Academy
0 Zion Williams Jr GF 6-4 195 Oct 15, 1998 Maybrook (NY) United States St. Mark's School

Recent UMKC Kangaroos History

Season Record Conference Rank Conference Tournament Post-Season Tournament
2023-2024 16-16 (10-6) 2nd (Summit) 2nd Rnd N/A
2022-2023 11-21 (7-11) 6th (Summit) 1st Rnd N/A
2021-2022 19-12 (12-6) 3rd (Summit) 1st Rnd N/A
2020-2021 11-13 (7-7) 6th (Summit) 1st Rnd N/A
2019-2020 15-15 (7-8) 5th (WAC) 1st Rnd N/A
2018-2019 11-21 (6-10) 7th (WAC) 1st Rnd N/A
2017-2018 10-22 (5-9) 6th (WAC) 1st Rnd N/A
2016-2017 18-17 (8-6) 4th (WAC) 2nd Rnd CBI 2nd Rnd
2015-2016 12-19 (4-10) 6th (WAC) 2nd Rnd N/A
2014-2015 14-19 (8-6) 2nd (WAC) 2nd Rnd N/A
2013-2014 10-20 (7-9) 5th (WAC) 1st Rnd N/A
2012-2013 8-24 (5-11) 7th (Summit) 1st Rnd N/A
2011-2012 10-21 (4-14) 10th (Summit) N/A N/A
2010-2011 16-14 (9-9) 6th (Summit) 1st Rnd N/A
2009-2010 12-18 (6-12) 7th (Summit) 1st Rnd N/A
2008-2009 7-24 (3-15) 10th (Summit) N/A N/A
2007-2008 11-21 (6-12) 8th (Summit) 1st Rnd N/A
2006-2007 12-20 (6-8) 5th (Summit) 2nd Rnd N/A
2005-2006 14-14 (11-5) 3rd (Summit) 1st Rnd N/A
2004-2005 16-12 (12-4) 2nd (Summit) 1st Rnd N/A
2003-2004 15-14 (9-7) 5th (Summit) 2nd Rnd N/A
2002-2003 9-20 (7-7) 5th (Summit) 2nd Rnd N/A

2019-2020 UMKC Kangaroos Awards & Honors

Player Award / Honor
Brandon McKissic WAC All-Defensive Team
Jahshire Hardnett WAC Player of the Week (Jan 6, 2020)

2019-2020 UMKC Kangaroos Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters R. Whitfield B. McKissic M. Nesbitt, Jr. J. Giles J. White
Rotation J. Hardnett   Z. Williams J. Allick  
Rotation F. Kamgain   M. Klanjscek    
Lim PT   S. Dulley B. Suggs    

2019-2020 UMKC Kangaroos Stat Leaders

Player GP MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV
Brandon McKissic 28 26.8 11.0 2.2 3.0 1.2 0.1 1.8
Jordan Giles 30 24.5 10.5 3.5 1.2 0.6 0.5 1.7
Javan White 27 22.8 10.0 6.9 1.3 1.0 1.1 1.9
Rob Whitfield 30 28.9 9.8 2.4 1.5 1.4 0.3 1.1
Jahshire Hardnett 27 26.2 8.4 2.1 2.4 1.0 0.0 1.7
Marvin Nesbitt, Jr. 26 21.6 7.1 3.7 1.1 0.8 0.2 1.2
Josiah Allick 30 16.3 5.7 3.9 0.3 0.5 0.6 1.0
Franck Kamgain 27 16.4 3.9 1.2 1.4 0.7 0.0 0.9
Zion Williams 29 18.8 3.5 2.2 1.5 0.8 0.1 1.3
Brandon Suggs 10 9.7 3.4 2.1 0.2 0.5 0.6 0.1
Maks Klanjscek 25 11.4 3.0 0.8 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.6
Steve Dulley 5 4.6 1.6 1.2 0.6 0.4 0.0 0.2

2019-2020 UMKC Kangaroos Front Office

Staff Member Position Start Season Previous Job
Billy Donlon Head Coach 2019-2020 Assistant Coach (Northwestern, 2017 to 2019)
Lucas McKay Assistant Coach 2019-2020 Director of Recruiting (Clemson, 2018 to 2019)
Rodney Perry Assistant Coach 2019-2020 Associate Head Coach (Oral Roberts, 2017 to 2018)
Steve Payne Assistant Coach 2019-2020 Head Coach (Tennessee Tech, 2011 to 2019)
Ursula Gurney Athletic Director 2018-2019 N/A
Paul Arndorfer Director of Strength and Conditioning 2011-2012 N/A
Drew Benedict Director of Basketball Operations 2019-2020 N/A
Adam Owens Graduate Manager 2019-2020 N/A
Cory Cooperwood Graduate Manager 2019-2020 N/A
Charlie Emerson Head Athletic Trainer 2016-2017 N/A
Shelby Hild Director of Communications 2017-2018 N/A
Chad Waller Director of Communications 2019-2020 N/A