2018–19 Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball team explained

Sport:basketball
Year:2018–19
Team:Old Dominion Monarchs
Conference:Conference USA
Short Conf:C-USA
Record:26–9
Conf Record:13–5
Head Coach:Jeff Jones
Hc Year:6th
Asst Coach1:Kelvin Jefferson
Ac1 Year:3rd
Asst Coach2:John Richardson
Ac2 Year:12th
Asst Coach3:Bryant Stith
Ac3 Year:6th
Arena:Ted Constant Convocation Center
Champion:C-USA regular season & tournament champions
Tourney:NCAA tournament
Tourney Result:first round

The 2018–19 Old Dominion Monarchs men’s basketball team represented Old Dominion University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Monarchs, led by sixth-year head coach Jeff Jones, played their home games at the Ted Constant Convocation Center in Norfolk, Virginia as members of Conference USA (C-USA). They finished the season 26–9, 13–5 to finish in 1st place. In the C-USA tournament, they defeated Louisiana Tech, UAB and Western Kentucky to win the C-USA tournament. As a result, they received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the first round to Purdue.

Previous season

The Monarchs finished the season 25–7, 15–3 in C-USA play, to finish in second place. They defeated Louisiana Tech in the quarterfinals of the C-USA tournament before losing to Western Kentucky in the semifinals. Despite winning 25 games on the season, the Monarchs did not participate in a postseason tournament.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumber Pos.HeightWeightYear HometownReason for departure
55F6'7"200RS SeniorWinston-Salem, NCGraduated
25F6'7"240RS SeniorLawrenceville, VAGraduated
23F6'7"240RS SeniorLawrenceville, VAWalk-on; Graduated
12G6'4"215SeniorDumfries, VAGraduated
1F6'9"215SeniorColumbus, OHGraduated
22G6'1"180SeniorLithonia, GAGraduated
15F6'10"230RS JuniorWoodbridge, VAGraduated and transferred to Nevada[1]
11G6'3"160FreshmanFayetteville, NCTransferred to UNC Greensboro[2]

Incoming transfers

NameNumber Pos.HeightWeightYear HometownPrevious school
25C7'1"290SeniorGarland, TXTransferred from LSU. Will be eligible to play immediately since Robinson graduated from LSU.[3]
23C7'0"220SophomoreHampton, VATransferred from Providence. Dickens was granted a waiver from the NCAA and will be eligible immediately.[4]
11G6'5"200RS SophomoreBirmingham, ALTransferred from Clemson. Mid-year transfer, had to sit out due to NCAA transfer.[5]

2019 recruiting class

Honors and awards

Street & Smith's Preseason Awards[6]

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Miller . Ed . April 25, 2018 . Former ODU big man Trey Porter headed to Nevada . July 9, 2024 . The Virginian-Pilot.
  2. Web site: Miller . Ed . June 6, 2018 . ODU basketball alums grab a bid to $2 million tournament . July 9, 2024 . The Virginian-Pilot.
  3. Web site: Miller . Ed . May 23, 2018 . Old Dominion lands big transfer in 7-foot-1 LSU center . July 9, 2024 . The Virginian-Pilot.
  4. Web site: Miller . Ed . July 6, 2018 . From small ball to tall ball, ODU basketball adds second 7-footer in six weeks . July 9, 2024 . The Virginian-Pilot.
  5. Web site: Miller . Ed . November 17, 2018 . Clemson guard to transfer to Old Dominion . July 9, 2024 . The Virginian-Pilot.
  6. Street & Smith's Basketball . 2018-19 . 99.
  7. Web site: 2018-19 Men's Basketball Schedule . 2024-07-09 . Old Dominion Athletics.