2018–19 San Francisco Dons men's basketball team

The 2018–19 San Francisco Dons men's basketball team represents the University of San Francisco during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Dons, led by third-year head coach Kyle Smith, play their home games at the War Memorial Gymnasium as members of the West Coast Conference.

2018–19 San Francisco Dons men's basketball
ConferenceWest Coast Conference
2018–19 record21–10 (9–7 WCC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaWar Memorial Gymnasium
2018–19 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 4 Gonzaga160 1.000  334  .892
Saint Mary's115 .688  2212  .647
BYU115 .688  1913  .594
San Francisco97 .563  2110  .677
Loyola Marymount88 .500  2212  .647
Santa Clara88 .500  1615  .516
San Diego79 .438  2115  .583
Pepperdine610 .375  1618  .471
Pacific412 .250  1418  .438
Portland016 .000  725  .219
2019 WCC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Dons finished the 2017–18 season 22–17, 9–9 in WCC play to finish in a three-way tie for fourth place. They defeated Pacific in the quarterfinals of the WCC Tournament before losing in the semifinals to Gonzaga. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they defeated Colgate, Utah Valley, and Campbell to advance to the best-of-three championship series against North Texas where they won game 1 before losing game 2 and 3.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Souley Boum0G6'3"145FreshmanOakland, CATransferred to UTEP
Chase Foster22F6'5"187SeniorHighlands Ranch, COGraduated
Mars Pasache30G6'1"175SeniorSan Francisco, CAWalk-on; graduated
Erik Poulsen31C6'11"235SophomoreSanta Rosa, CAGraduate transferred to Western Oregon
Nick Loew44F6'8"220JuniorBurlingame, CAWalk-on; left the team due to personal reasons

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Khalil Shabazz0G6'1"170SophomoreSeattle, WATransferred from Central Washington. Under NCAA transfer rules, Shabazz will have to sit out for the 2018–19 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.
Nathan Krill31F6'7"210RS SeniorSt. Helena, CATransferred from Wesleyan. Will be eligible to play immediately since Krill graduated from Wesleyan.

2018 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Trevante Anderson
PG
Tacoma, WA Lincoln High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Dylan Belquist
F
Los Gatos, CA Los Gatos High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Dmitry Ryuny
PF
Minsk, Belarus Central Park Christian School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 190 lb (86 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: nr   Rivals: nr  ESPN: nr
  • 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:

  • "San Francisco Dons 2018 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com.
  • "2018 San Francisco Dons Basketball Commits". Scout.com.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    Roster

    2018–19 San Francisco Dons men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Khalil Shabazz  6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) SoRainier Beach
    Central Washington
    Seattle, WA
    G 1 Jamaree Bouyea 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)155 lb (70 kg) SoPalma Salinas, CA
    G 2 Frankie Ferrari 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)179 lb (81 kg) SrBurlingame Burlingame, CA
    G 3 Michael Orlich (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrClovis West
    De Anza College
    Fresno, CA
    C 5 Jimbo Lull 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)252 lb (114 kg) JrNew Hampton School Manhattan Beach, CA
    F 10 Matt McCarthy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)232 lb (105 kg) SrXavier College Melbourne, Australia
    F 11 Remu Raitanen 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)198 lb (90 kg) JrHelsinki Basketball Academy Helsinki, Finland
    G 12 Trevante Anderson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrLincoln Tacoma, WA
    G 14 Charles Minlend 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)208 lb (94 kg) RS SoFork Union Military Academy Concord, NH
    F 15 Nate Renfro 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)202 lb (92 kg) SrSahuaro Tucson, AZ
    F 21 Dylan Belquist 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrLos Gatos Los Gatos, CA
    F 22 Dzmitry Ryuny 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrCentral Park Christian Schools Minsk, Belarus
    G 25 Jordan Ratinho 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrDe La Salle Concord, CA
    F 31 Nathan Krill 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
    RS SrJustin-Siena
    Wesleyan
    St. Helena, CA
    F 34 Taavi Jurkatamm 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoAudentes Sports Gymnasium Tallinn, Estonia
    G 45 Mladen Djordjevic 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)184 lb (83 kg) SrTamiš Club Belgrade, Serbia
    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 Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference regular season
    November 6, 2018*
    7:00 pm
    at UC Davis W 76–42  1–0
    The Pavilion (1,891)
    Davis, CA
    November 10, 2018*
    2:00 pm
    Maine W 93–50  2–0
    War Memorial Gymnasium (1,813)
    San Francisco, CA
    November 12, 2018*
    7:00 pm
    Sonoma State W 88–54  3–0
    War Memorial Gymnasium (1,132)
    San Francisco, CA
    November 16, 2018*
    5:00 pm, P12N
    Arizona State
    Postponed (poor air quality), makeup TBD
    War Memorial Gymnasium 
    San Francisco, CA
    November 18, 2018*
    7:00 pm
    vs. LIU Brooklyn
    Basketball Hall of Fame Belfast Classic campus game
    W 84–52  4–0
    The Kelp Bed (289)
    Seaside, CA
    November 21, 2018*
    7:00 pm
    Harvard W 61–57  5–0
    War Memorial Gymnasium (1,719)
    San Francisco, CA
    November 24, 2018*
    2:00 pm
    Dartmouth
    Basketball Hall of Fame Belfast Classic campus game
    W 84–65  6–0
    War Memorial Gymnasium (2,017)
    San Francisco, CA
    November 30, 2018*
    5:00 am
    vs. Stephen F. Austin
    Basketball Hall of Fame Belfast Classic Goliath semifinals
    W 76–58  7–0
    SSE Arena 
    Belfast, Northern Ireland
    December 1, 2018*
    7:30 am, CBSSN
    vs. No. 21 Buffalo
    Basketball Hall of Fame Belfast Classic Goliath championship
    L 81–85  7–1
    SSE Arena 
    Belfast, Northern Ireland
    December 5, 2018*
    8:00 pm, P12N
    at California W 79–60  8–1
    Haas Pavilion (4,039)
    Berkeley, CA
    December 13, 2018*
    7:00 pm
    Eastern Washington W 85–63  9–1
    War Memorial Gymnasium (1,439)
    San Francisco, CA
    December 16, 2018*
    1:00 pm
    Cal State Fullerton W 68–54  10–1
    War Memorial Gymnasium (1,581)
    San Francisco, CA
    December 19, 2018*
    7:00 pm
    Northern Arizona W 76–60  11–1
    War Memorial Gymnasium (1,297)
    San Francisco, CA
    December 22, 2018*
    2:00 pm, P12N
    Stanford W 74–65  12–1
    War Memorial Gymnasium (3,005)
    San Francisco, CA
    December 29, 2018*
    7:00 pm
    at UC Santa Barbara L 71–73  12–2
    The Thunderdome (1,712)
    Santa Barbara, CA
    WCC regular season
    January 3, 2019
    8:00 pm, ESPN2
    Saint Mary's W 76–72  13–2
    (1–0)
    War Memorial Gymnasium (3,005)
    San Francisco, CA
    January 5, 2019
    5:00 pm
    at Pepperdine W 72–69  14–2
    (2–0)
    Firestone Fieldhouse (1,518)
    Malibu, CA
    January 12, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 5 Gonzaga L 83–96  14–3
    (2–1)
    War Memorial Gymnasium (3,008)
    San Francisco, CA
    January 17, 2019
    6:00 pm, NBCSBA
    at Pacific W 53–52  15–3
    (3–1)
    Alex G. Spanos Center (1,777)
    Stockton, CA
    January 19, 2019
    8:00 pm, NBCSBA
    BYU W 82–63  16–3
    (4–1)
    War Memorial Gymnasium (3,005)
    San Francisco, CA
    January 24, 2019
    7:00 pm
    Portland W 83–61  17–3
    (5–1)
    War Memorial Gymnasium (2,468)
    San Francisco, CA
    January 26, 2019
    7:00 pm, Stadium
    at San Diego L 63–67  17–4
    (5–2)
    Jenny Craig Pavilion (2,803)
    San Diego, CA
    February 2, 2019
    1:00 pm, SPCSN
    at Saint Mary's L 80–86  17–5
    (5–3)
    McKeon Pavilion (3,500)
    Moraga, CA
    February 7, 2019
    6:00 pm, RTNW
    at No. 4 Gonzaga L 62–92  17–6
    (5–4)
    McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
    Spokane, WA
    February 9, 2019
    8:00 pm, NBCBA
    Santa Clara W 78–72  18–6
    (6–4)
    War Memorial Gymnasium (3,005)
    San Francisco, CA
    February 14, 2019
    7:00 pm, THEW.TV
    Pepperdine W 89–77  19–6
    (7–4)
    War Memorial Gymnasium (1,836)
    San Francisco, CA
    February 16, 2019
    7:00 pm, RTNW
    at Portland W 68–63 OT 20–6
    (8–4)
    Chiles Center (3,243)
    Portland, OR
    February 21, 2019
    6:00 pm
    at BYU W 77–71  21–6
    (9–4)
    Marriott Center (11,484)
    Provo, UT
    February 23, 2019
    8:00 pm, NBCSBA
    at Santa Clara W 68–65  21–7
    (9–5)
    Leavey Center (3,125)
    Santa Clara, CA
    February 28, 2019
    7:00 pm
    San Diego L 90–91 OT 21–8
    (9–6)
    War Memorial Gymnasium (2,075)
    San Francisco, CA
    March 2, 2019
    1:00 pm, SPCSN
    Loyola Marymount L 69–74  21–9
    (9–7)
    War Memorial Gymnasium (3,005)
    San Francisco, CA
    WCC Tournament
    March 9, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    (4) vs. (8) Pepperdine
    Third round
    L 72-89  21-10
    Orleans Arena 
    Paradise, NV
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Pacific Time.

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