| Year: | 2018–19 |
| Team: | St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers |
| Sport: | Basketball |
| Conference: | Northeast Conference |
| Short Conf: | NEC |
| Record: | 17–16 |
| Conf Record: | 9–9 |
| Hc Year: | 9th |
| Asst Coach1: | Clive Bentick |
| Ac1 Year: | 12th |
| Ac2 Year: | 6th |
| Asst Coach3: | Jamaal Womack |
| Ac3 Year: | 6th |
| Tourney Result: | First Round |
The 2018–19 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men's basketball team represented St. Francis College during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Terriers' home games were played at the Generoso Pope Athletic Complex in Brooklyn, New York. The team had been a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) since 1981. They were coached by Glenn Braica, who was in his ninth year at the helm of the Terriers.
The Terriers' Northeast Conference record was 9–9, earning them the fifth seed in the NEC tournament. In the opening round of the tournament, they lost to fourth-seeded Robert Morris, 65–69 in overtime. The Terriers' 17 wins in the 2018–19 campaign were the most since the 2013–14 season when they won 18 games.[1]
On March 13, it was announced that the Terriers were selected to participate in the 2019 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament.[1] They lost in the first round to Hampton.
The Terriers finished the 2017–18 season 13–18, 10–8 in NEC play. It marked a return to the NEC tournament as the Terriers gained the #5 seed and lost on the road to #4 LIU Brooklyn.
The Terriers unveiled a new basketball floor located in the Pope Physical Education Center. The new court replaced the original one that was installed in 1969.[2]
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rasheem Dunn | 0 | G | 6' 2" | 170 | Junior | Brooklyn, NY | Transferred to Cleveland State, then to St. John's[3] | |
| Darelle Porter | 23 | G | 6' 6" | 185 | Senior | Pittsburgh, PA | Graduated | |
| Jagos Lasic | 33 | F | 6' 8" | 200 | Senior | Belgrade, Serbia | Graduated | |
| 4 | G/F | 6' 3" | 195 | Senior | Reykjavík, Iceland | Graduated |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sortname | Christian Rohlehr | 41 | C | 6' 9" | 228 | Junior | Junior college transfer from Jefferson CC | ||
| sortname | Deniz Celen | 33 | F | 6' 8" | 234 | Junior | Junior college transfer from Harcum College | ||
| sortname | Rosel Hurley | 2 | G | 6' 5" | 191 | Junior |
St. Francis Brooklyn completed the non-conference portion of their schedule with an 8–7 record. The Terriers had road wins against Lafayette, Niagara and a tough Presbyterian squad that finished the season 20–16. At home the Terriers defeated Manhattan, Saint Peter's and UMass Lowell. The eight non-conference wins were one shy of tying the NEC non-conference wins record which the Terriers set in 2013–14. The eight non-conference wins were one shy of tying the NEC non-conference wins record which the Terriers set in 2013–14.
The Terriers' Northeast Conference schedule resulted in a 9–9 record, which was good for a fifth-place finish. St. Francis's margin of victory over the course of their 18 NEC contests was only 0.5 points (70.3 to 69.8).
After finishing the regular season 17–15 the Terriers were selected to participate in the 2019 CIT. This was their first winning season since 2014–15 when they went 23–12 and were invited to the 2015 NIT. In the tournament, the Terriers faced Hampton, their first game against each other in history. The Terriers lost to Hampton 72–81 in the opening round of the CIT.
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