Mode: | Basketball |
Year: | 2018–19 |
Team: | Montana State Bobcats |
Conference: | Big Sky Conference |
Short Conf: | Big Sky |
Record: | 15–17 |
Conf Record: | 11–9 |
Hc Year: | 5th |
Asst Coach1: | Chris Haslam |
Asst Coach2: | Luke Fennelly |
Asst Coach3: | Vinnie McGhee |
The 2018–19 Montana State Bobcats men's basketball team represented Montana State University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bobcats, led by fifth-year head coach Brian Fish, played their home games at Brick Breeden Fieldhouse in Bozeman, Montana as members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 15–17, 11–9 in Big Sky play to finish in a three-way tie for fourth place. They defeated Idaho in the first round of the Big Sky tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Eastern Washington.
On March 17, head coach Brian Fish was fired.[1] He finished at Montana State with a five-year record of 65–92.
The Bobcats finished the 2017–18 season finished the season 13–19, 6–12 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They lost in the first round of the Big Sky tournament to North Dakota.
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure | |
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Zach Green | 0 | G | 6'4" | 195 | Senior | Graduated | ||
Joe Mvuezolo Jr. | 1 | F | 6'6" | 180 | Senior | London, England | Graduated | |
Devonte Klines | 10 | G | 6'2" | 185 | Junior | Declare for 2018 NBA draft | ||
13 | G | 6'2" | 175 | Freshman | Transferred to Casper College | |||
Benson Osayande | 21 | F | 6'9" | 200 | Senior | Graduated | ||
Konner Frey | 22 | G | 6'6" | 200 | RS Senior | Graduated | ||
Luke Schultz | 44 | C | 6'11" | 230 | Freshman | Transferred to Christendom College |
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School | |
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Ladan Ricketts | 11 | F | 6'5" | 180 | Junior | Junior college transferred from Sheridan College | ||
Russell Daniels | 20 | G | 5'11" | 160 | Junior | Junior college transferred from Florida SouthWestern State College | ||
Usman Haruna | F/C | 6'11" | 215 | Senior | Kaduna, Nigeria | Transferred from East Carolina. Under NCAA transfer rules, Haruna will have to sit out from the 2018–19 season. Will have one year of remaining eligibility. |
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