2018–19 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team explained

Year:2018–19
Team:Richmond Spiders
Sport:basketball
Conference:Atlantic 10 Conference
Short Conf:A-10
Record:13–20
Conf Record:6–12
Hc Year:14th
Asst Coach1:Rob Jones
Asst Coach2:Marcus Jenkins
Asst Coach3:Kim Lewis

The 2018–19 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team represented the University of Richmond during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by 14th-year head coach Chris Mooney and played their home games at the Robins Center Richmond as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference.

The Spiders finished the season 13–20, 6–12 in A-10 play to finish in a tie with Saint Joseph's for tenth place. As the No. 11 seed in the A-10 tournament, they defeated Fordham in the first round before losing to Saint Louis in the second round.

Previous season

The Spiders finished the 2017–18 season 12–20, 9–9 in A-10 play to finish in a four-way tie for fifth place. As the No. 7 seed in the A-10 tournament, they defeated Duquesne in the second round[1] before losing to St. Bonaventure in the quarterfinals.[2]

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Joe Kirby 1 G 6'1" 205 Senior Walk-on; graduated
Khwan Fore 2 G 6'0" 175 RS Junior Graduate transferred to Louisville
De'Monte Buckingham 11 G 6'4" 230 Sophomore Dismissed from the team due to violating athletics department policy; transferred to Cal State Bakersfield[3]
Phoenix Ford 12 F 6'8" 210 Freshman Transferred to Mississippi Gulf Coast CC
Jordan Madrid-Andrews 25 F 6'8" 240 GS Senior Graduated
Paul Friendshuh 44 F 6'10" 240 RS Junior Left the team for personal reasons

Incoming transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
1 G 6'0" 165 Junior Transferred from Wagner. Under NCAA transfer rules, Francis will have to sit out for the 2018–19 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Noah Yates 24 F 6'5" 195 GS Senior Transferred from Yale. Will be eligible to play immediately since Yates graduated from Yale.

2018 recruiting class

Honors and awards

Preseason Awards

Street & Smith's[4]

Lindy's Sports[5]

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Duquesne vs. Richmond - Game Recap - March 8, 2018 - ESPN. ESPN.com. 2018-03-15.
  2. Web site: Richmond vs. St. Bonaventure - Game Recap - March 9, 2018 - ESPN. ESPN.com. 2018-03-15.
  3. Web site: De'Monte Buckingham, dismissed at Richmond, headed to CSU Bakersfield. Richmond Times Dispatch. 2018-05-17.
  4. Street & Smith's Basketball. Street & Smith's Basketball. 2018-19. 29.
  5. Lindy's Sports College Basketball. Lindy's Sports College Basketball. 2018-19. 67.
  6. "University of Richmond Spiders Men's Basketball 2018–19 Schedule"