2018–19 South Alabama Jaguars men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2018–19
Prev Year:2017–18
Next Year:2019–20
Team:South Alabama Jaguars
Conference:Sun Belt Conference
Short Conf:Sun Belt
Record:17–17
Conf Record:8–10
Hc Year:1st
Asst Coach1:Adam Howard
Asst Coach2:Amorrow Morgan
Asst Coach3:Nima Omidvar

The 2018–19 South Alabama Jaguars men's basketball team represented the University of South Alabama during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Jaguars were led by first-year head coach Richie Riley and played their home games at the Mitchell Center in Mobile, Alabama as members in the Sun Belt Conference.

Previous season

The Jaguars finished the 2017–18 season 14–18, 7–11 in Sun Belt play, to finish in ninth place. They lost to Troy in the first round of the Sun Belt tournament.

Off-season

Departures

Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
sortnameDederick Lee G 6'0" 162 Senior Graduated
sortnameDevin Epps G 5'11" 167 Senior Graduated
sortnameNick Davis F 6'6" 191 Senior Mt. Vernon, ALGraduated
sortnameRozelle Nix F 6'11" 330 Senior Graduated
sortnameEthan Haslam G 6'4" 190 Freshman Transferred to Berry
sortnameA.J. Caldwell G 6'4" 190 Freshman Transferred to Chattanooga
sortnameJoe Thompson F 6'7" 211 Freshman Left program

Incoming transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Josh Ayeni F 6'8" 215 Junior Transferred from St. Bonaventure. Under NCAA transfer rules, Ayeni will have to sit out for the 2018–19 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.[1]
Don Coleman G 6'2" 190 Senior Transferred from California. Under NCAA transfer rules, Coleman will have to sit out for the 2018–19 season. Will have one year of remaining eligibility.[2]
Andre Fox G 6'3" 190 Senior Transferred from High Point. Under NCAA transfer rules, Nix will have to sit out for the 2018–19 season. Will have one year of remaining eligibility.[3]
Kory Holden 0 G 6'2" 185 Senior Graduate transfer from South Carolina. Under NCAA transfer rules, Holden will play immediately in the 2018–19 season. Will have one year of remaining eligibility.[4]
Tashombe Riley 2 F 6'7" 210 Senior Graduate transfer from South Carolina State. Under NCAA transfer rules, Riley will play immediately in the 2018–19 season. Will have one year of remaining eligibility.[5]
Abdul Dial 30 G 6'3" 200 Junior Junior college transfer from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. Under NCAA transfer rules, Dial will play immediately in the 2018–19 season. Will have two year of remaining eligibility.

Schedule and results

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See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stephenson . Creg . July 18, 2018 . St. Bonaventure transfer Josh Ayeni commits to South Alabama . November 5, 2018 . AL.com.
  2. Web site: Stephenson . Creg . May 4, 2018 . South Alabama basketball officially adds Cal transfer Don Coleman . November 5, 2018 . AL.com.
  3. Web site: Stephenson . Creg . May 9, 2018 . South Alabama basketball gets commitment from transfer Andre Fox . November 5, 2018 . AL.com.
  4. Web site: Ramspacher . Andrew . February 17, 2018 . Kory Holden leaves South Carolina basketball team . November 5, 2018 . The State.
  5. Web site: May 29, 2018 . Tashombe Riley transferring to South Alabama . November 5, 2018 . The Times and Democrat.