| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2018–19 |
| Team: | UAB Blazers |
| Conference: | Conference USA |
| Short Conf: | C-USA |
| Record: | 20–15 |
| Conf Record: | 10–8 |
| Head Coach: | Robert Ehsan |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Asst Coach1: | Turner Battle |
| Asst Coach2: | Dannton Jackson |
| Asst Coach3: | Kevin Devitt |
| Stadium: | Bartow Arena |
| Bowl: | CBI |
| Bowl Result: | First Round |
The 2018–19 UAB Blazers basketball team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Blazers, led by third-year head coach Robert Ehsan, played their home games at the Bartow Arena as members of Conference USA. They finished the season 20-15, 10-8 in C-USA Play to finish in 5th place. They defeated Middle Tennessee and UTSA to advance to the semifinals of the C-USA tournament where they lost to Old Dominion. They received an at-large bid to the College Basketball Invitational where they lost in the first round to Brown.
The Blazers finished the 2017–18 season 20–13, 10–8 C-USA play to finish in sixth place. They defeated Florida Atlantic in the first round of the C-USA tournament before losing to Western Kentucky. Despite winning 20 games, they did not participate in a postseason tournament.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Norton | 2 | G | 5'10" | 166 | Senior | Graduate transferred to Drake | ||
| 3 | F | 6'8" | 238 | Senior | Graduated | |||
| Deion Lavender | 5 | G | 6'4" | 190 | RS Junior | Graduate transferred to Valparaiso | ||
| Hunter Reynolds | 12 | G | 6'0" | 161 | Freshman | Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons | ||
| 13 | G | 6'5" | 190 | Sophomore | Transferred to Delaware | |||
| Thomas Smallwood | 33 | F | 7'0" | 243 | Junior | Graduate transferred to Chattanooga | ||
| William Lee | 34 | F | 6'9" | 206 | Senior | Graduated |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyreek Scott-Grayson | 0 | G | 6'5" | Sophomore | Junior college transferred from State Fair CC | |||
| Jeremiah Bell | 2 | G | 6'0" | 171 | Senior | Transferred from Milwaukee. Under NCAA transfer rules, Bell will have to sit out for the 2018–19 season. Will have one year of remaining eligibility. | ||
| Willesley Butler | 12 | F/C | 6'8" | 230 | Junior | Junior college transferred from Pensacola State College | ||
| Will Bathurst | 25 | G | 6'3" | 188 | RS Senior | Transferred from Cornell. Will be eligible to play immediately since Bathurst graduated from Cornell. | ||
| Nolan Bertain | 32 | G | 6'4" | 185 | Sophomore | Junior college transferred from Casper College |
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