2018–19 USC Trojans men's basketball team explained

Year:2018–19
Team:USC Trojans
Sport:basketball
Conference:Pac-12 Conference
Short Conf:Pac-12
Record:16–17
Conf Record:8–10
Head Coach:Andy Enfield
Hc Year:6th
Asst Coach1:Jason Hart
Ac1 Year:6th
Asst Coach2:Chris Capko
Ac2 Year:3rd
Asst Coach3:Eric Mobley
Ac3 Year:1st
Arena:Galen Center

The 2018–19 USC Trojans men's basketball team represented the University of Southern California during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by sixth-year head coach Andy Enfield, they played their home games at the Galen Center in Los Angeles, California as members of the Pac-12 Conference.

Previous season

The Trojans finished the season 24–12, 12–6 in Pac-12 play to finish in second place. As the No. 2 seed in the Pac-12 tournament, they defeated Oregon State in the quarterfinals and Oregon in the semifinals before losing to Arizona in the championship game. They were one of the last four teams not selected for the NCAA tournament and as a result earned a No. 1 seed in the National Invitation Tournament, where they defeated UNC Asheville in the first round before losing to Western Kentucky in the second round.

Offseason

Departures

NamePos.HeightWeightYear HometownReason for Departure
G195Northbrook, IllinoisGraduated
G195Deridder, LouisianaGraduated
G185Etiwanda, CaliforniaGraduated
F225Lawndale, CaliforniaDeclared for 2018 NBA draft[1]
F225Dallas, TexasTransferred[2]

2018 recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Williams . James H. . San Antonio Spurs select USC’s Chimezie Metu in the NBA draft . OCRegister.com . The Orange County Register . 23 June 2018.
  2. Web site: Kaufman . Joey . USC sophomore forward Harrison Henderson to transfer . OCRegister.com . The Orange County Register . 23 June 2018.