2018–19 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team

The 2018–19 Georgia bulldogs basketball team represented the University of Georgia during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Tom Crean in his first year at Georgia. They played their home games at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, Georgia as members of the Southeastern Conference.

2018–19 Georgia Bulldogs basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
2018–19 record11–21 (2-16 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaStegeman Coliseum
2018–19 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 12 LSU162 .889  287  .800
No. 6 Tennessee153 .833  316  .838
No. 7 Kentucky153 .833  307  .811
No. 14 Auburn117 .611  3010  .750
South Carolina117 .611  1616  .500
Mississippi State108 .556  2311  .676
Ole Miss108 .556  2013  .606
Florida99 .500  2016  .556
Alabama810 .444  1816  .529
Arkansas810 .444  1816  .529
Texas A&M612 .333  1418  .438
Missouri513 .278  1517  .469
Georgia216 .111  1121  .344
Vanderbilt018 .000  923  .281
2019 SEC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Bulldogs finished the 2017–18 season 18–15, 7–11 in SEC play to finish in a tie for 11th place. As the No. 12 seed in the SEC Tournament, they defeated Vanderbilt[1] and Missouri[2] before losing to Kentucky in the quarterfinals.[3]

On March 10, 2018, the school fired head coach Mark Fox after nine seasons at Georgia.[4][5] On March 13, the school hired former Marquette and Indiana coach Tom Crean to replace Fox.[6][7]

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Yante Maten1F6'8"240SeniorBloomfield Hills, MIGraduated
Juwan Parker3G6'4"205RS SeniorTulsa, OKGraduated
Pape Diatta5F6'7"220SeniorDakar, SenegalGraduated
Isaac Kante30F6'7"236FreshmanBrooklyn, NYTransferred to Hofstra

2018 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Amanze Ngumezi
PF
Savannah, GA Johnson High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Sep 3, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
JoJo Toppin
SF
Norcross, GA Norcross High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Nov 15, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Tye Fagan
PG
Thomaston, GA Upson-Lee High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Apr 30, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Ignas Sargiūnas
SG
Kaunas, Lithuania Jonas Basanavičius Gymnasium 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jun 1, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2018 Georgia Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 16, 2018.

    Roster

    2018–19 Georgia Bulldogs men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 William Jackson II 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrAthens Christian School Athens, GA
    G 1 TeShaun Hightower 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoMount Zion Prep Lithonia, GA
    G 2 Jordan Harris 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrSeminole County HS Iron City, GA
    G 4 Tyree Crump 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrBainbridge HS Bainbridge, GA
    F 5 JoJo Toppin 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrNorcross HS Norcross, GA
    F 10 Jack Herring (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrChristian Brothers HS Memphis, TN
    G 11 Christian Harrison (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS SrWoodward Academy Atlanta, GA
    F 13 E'Torrion Wilridge 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrCentral Medical Magnet HS Beaumont, TX
    G 14 Tye Fagan 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrUpson-Lee HS Thomaston, GA
    F 20 Rayshaun Hammonds 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg) SoNorcross HS Norcross, GA
    F 24 Connor O'Neill (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrTilton School Roswell, GA
    F 25 Amanze Ngumezi 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)245 lb (111 kg) FrJohnson HS Savannah, GA
    F 32 Mike Edwards 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) SrJohn Glenn HS Westland, MI
    F 33 Nicolas Claxton 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoLegacy Charter School Greenville, SC
    F 34 Derek Ogbeide 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)250 lb (113 kg) SrPebblebrook HS Atlanta, GA
    G 43 Ignas Sargiūnas 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrJonas Basanavičius Gymnasium Kaunas, Lithuania
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    October 18, 2018*
    8:00 pm
    at UAB
    Charity Exhibition Game
    W 56–54 
     13  Hammonds  9  Hammonds  3  Hightower  Bartow Arena (3,437)
    Birmingham, AL
    November 1, 2018*
    7:00 pm, SECN+
    West Georgia W 98–59 
     18  Crump  9  Tied  4  Tied  Stegeman Coliseum 
    Athens, GA
    Regular season
    November 9, 2018*
    8:30 pm, SECN+
    Savannah State W 110–76  1–0
     18  Hightower  13  Claxton  4  Tied  Stegeman Coliseum (9,018)
    Athens, GA
    November 13, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Temple L 77–81  1–1
     16  Tied  11  Ogbeide  3  Tied  Liacouras Center 
    Philadelphia, PA
    November 16, 2018*
    7:00 pm, SECN+
    Sam Houston State W 75–64  2–1
     15  Hammonds  8  Claxton  4  Wilridge  Stegeman Coliseum (7,195)
    Athens, GA
    November 19, 2018*
    2:30 pm, Stadium
    vs. Illinois State
    Cayman Islands Classic Quarterfinals
    W 80–68  3–1
     31  Hammonds  11  Claxton  4  Claxton  John Gray Gymnasium (1,180)
    George Town, Cayman Islands
    November 20, 2018*
    2:30 pm, Stadium
    vs. No. 16 Clemson
    Cayman Islands Classic Semifinals
    L 49–64  3–2
     11  Ogbeide  9  Claxton  4  Crump  John Gray Gymnasium (786)
    George Town, Cayman Islands
    November 21, 2018*
    5:00 pm, Stadium
    vs. Georgia State
    Cayman Islands Classic Third Place Game
    L 67–91  3–3
     14  Ogbeide  8  Ogbeide  4  Tied  John Gray Gymnasium (781)
    George Town, Cayman Islands
    November 27, 2018*
    7:00 pm, SECN+
    Kennesaw State W 84–51  4–3
     16  Claxton  15  Claxton  4  Claxton  Stegeman Coliseum (5,947)
    Athens, GA
    December 3, 2018*
    7:00 pm, SECN+
    Texas Southern W 92–75  5–3
     25  Crump  10  Ogbeide  4  Fagan  Stegeman Coliseum (6,801)
    Athens, GA
    December 15, 2018*
    6:00 pm, SECN
    No. 20 Arizona State L 74–76  5–4
     19  Tied  13  Claxton  3  Claxton  Stegeman Coliseum (9,028)
    Athens, GA
    December 18, 2018*
    7:00 pm, SECN+
    Oakland W 81–69  6–4
     17  Tied  13  Claxton  3  Tied  Stegeman Coliseum (7,518)
    Athens, GA
    December 22, 2018*
    12:00 pm, ESPNU
    at Georgia Tech W 70–59  7–4
     13  Claxton  13  Claxton  6  Claxton  McCamish Pavilion (8,600)
    Atlanta, GA
    December 30, 2018*
    6:00 pm, SECN
    Massachusetts W 91–72  8–4
     20  Claxton  11  Claxton  4  Ogbeide  Stegeman Coliseum (10,523)
    Athens, GA
    January 5, 2019
    3:30 pm, SECN
    at No. 3 Tennessee L 50–96  8–5
    (0–1)
     17  Ogbeide  6  Ogbeide  2  Tied  Thompson–Boling Arena (21,678)
    Knoxville, TN
    January 9, 2019
    6:30 pm, SECN
    Vanderbilt W 82-63  9–5
    (1–1)
     19  Hammonds  12  Claxton  4  Crump  Stegeman Coliseum (9,429)
    Athens, GA
    January 12, 2019
    4:00 pm, ESPN2
    at No. 11 Auburn L 78–93  9–6
    (1–2)
     16  Jackson II  10  Hammonds  5  Jackson II  Auburn Arena (9,121)
    Auburn, AL
    January 15, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 12 Kentucky L 49–69  9–7
    (1–3)
     12  Claxton  9  Claxton  2  Tied  Stegeman Coliseum (10,523)
    Athens, GA
    January 19, 2019
    12:00 pm, CBS
    Florida L 52–62  9–8
    (1–4)
     10  Harris  12  Claxton  2  Tied  Stegeman Coliseum (10,023)
    Athens, GA
    January 23, 2019
    7:00 pm, SECN
    at No. 25 LSU L 82–92  9–9
    (1–5)
     18  Hammonds  9  Claxton  3  Tied  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (9,416)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    January 26, 2019*
    2:00 pm, ESPN2
    Texas
    Big 12/SEC Challenge
    W 98-88  10-9
     21  Crump  9  Hammonds  5  Crump  Stegeman Coliseum (10,374)
    Athens, GA
    January 29, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPNU
    at Arkansas L 60–70  10–10
    (1–6)
     14  Tied  13  Hammonds  3  Wilridge  Bud Walton Arena (13,970)
    Fayetteville, AR
    February 2, 2019
    1:00 pm, SECN
    South Carolina L 80–86  10–11
    (1–7)
     16  Ogbeide  9  Claxton  3  Jackson II  Stegeman Coliseum (9,820)
    Athens, GA
    February 6, 2019
    9:00 pm, SECN
    at Alabama L 74–89  10–12
    (1–8)
     17  Ogbeide  9  Claxton  2  Tied  Coleman Coliseum (10,541)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    February 9, 2019
    1:00 pm, SECN
    Ole Miss L 64–80  10–13
    (1–9)
     10  Tied  11  Harris  2  Tied  Stegeman Coluiseum (10,033)
    Athens, GA
    February 12, 2019
    7:00 pm, SECN
    at Texas A&M L 56–73  10–14
    (1–10)
     18  Claxton  10  Claxton  3  Tied  Reed Arena (5,782)
    College Station, TX
    February 16, 2019
    6:00 pm, SECN
    No. 19 LSU L 79–83  10–15
    (1–11)
     17  Claxton  7  Harris  4  Claxton  Stegeman Coliseum (10,298)
    Athens, GA
    February 20, 2019
    6:30 pm, SECN
    Mississippi State L 67–68  10–16
    (1–12)
     13  Harris  10  Hammonds  4  Tied  Stegeman Coliseum (7,153)
    Athens, GA
    February 23, 2019
    3:30 pm, SECN
    at Ole Miss L 71–72  10–17
    (1–13)
     16  Hammonds  7  Ogbeide  6  Jackson II  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (7,416)
    Oxford, MS
    February 27, 2019
    9:00 pm, ESPNU
    Auburn L 75–78  10–18
    (1–14)
     18  Harris  7  Claxton  5  Jackson II  Stegeman Coliseum (7,837)
    Athens, GA
    March 2, 2019
    8:30 pm, SECN
    at Florida W 61-55  11-18
    (2-14)
     25  Claxton  5  Tied  4  Harris  O'Connell Center (9,328)
    Gainesville, FL
    March 6, 2019
    6:30 pm, SECN
    Missouri W 64-39  11-19
    (2-15)
     9  Claxton  10  Claxton  3  Wilridge  Stegeman Coliseum (7,180)
    Athens, GA
    March 9, 2019
    1:00 pm, SECN
    at South Carolina L 46–66  11–20
    (2–16)
     13  Claxton  10  Tied  4  Jackson II  Colonial Life Arena 
    Columbia, SC
    SEC Tournament
    March 13, 2019
    6:00 pm, SECN
    (13) vs. (12) Missouri
    First Round
    L 61–71  11–21
     26  Harris  8  Ogbeide  5  Jackson II  Bridgestone Arena 
    Nashville, TN
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

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