Year: | 2018–19 |
Team: | Western Michigan Broncos |
Sport: | Basketball |
Conference: | Mid-American Conference |
Division: | West Division |
Short Conf: | MAC |
Record: | 8–24 |
Conf Record: | 2–16 |
Head Coach: | Steve Hawkins |
Hc Year: | 16th |
Asst Coach1: | Clayton Bates |
Asst Coach2: | Thomas Kelley |
Asst Coach3: | Glen Heffernan |
Stadium: | University Arena |
The 2018–19 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team represented Western Michigan University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Broncos were led by 16th-year head coach Steve Hawkins, and played their home games at University Arena as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 8–24 overall, 2–16 in MAC play to finish in last place in the West Division. As the No. 12 seed in the MAC tournament, they lost in the first round to Central Michigan.
The Broncos finished the 2016–17 season 17–15, 9–9 in MAC play to finish fourth in the West Division. As the No. 8 seed in the MAC tournament, they lost in the first round to Akron.
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure | |
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Kyle McDermed | 2 | G | 6'2" | 175 | Freshman | Walk-on; transferred to Bryant & Stratton College | ||
10 | G | 6'3" | 190 | Senior | Graduated/signed to play professional in Germany with Riesen Ludwigsburg | |||
Jarrin Randall | 12 | G | 5'11" | 165 | Sophomore | Transferred to Davenport | ||
Reggie Jones | 23 | G/F | 6'6" | 215 | Sophomore | Transferred to Tulsa | ||
Drake LaMont | 42 | C | 6'10" | 250 | Senior | Graduated |
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