2018–19 USC Trojans men's basketball team

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.

2018–19 USC Trojans men's basketball
ConferencePac-12 Conference
2018–19 record16–17 (8–10 Pac-12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jason Hart (6th season)
  • Chris Capko (3rd season)
  • Eric Mobley (1st season)
Home arenaGalen Center
2018–19 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Washington153 .833  279  .750
Arizona State126 .667  2311  .676
Utah117 .611  1714  .548
Oregon State108 .556  1813  .581
Colorado108 .556  2313  .639
Oregon108 .556  2513  .658
UCLA99 .500  1716  .515
USC810 .444  1617  .485
Arizona810 .444  1715  .531
Stanford810 .444  1516  .484
Washington State414 .222  1121  .344
California315 .167  823  .258
Pac-12 Tournament winner

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

Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for Departure
Kurt Karis G 6'1" 195 RS Senior Northbrook, Illinois Graduated
Elijah Stewart G 6'5" 195 Senior Deridder, Louisiana Graduated
Jordan McLaughlin G 6'1" 185 Senior Etiwanda, California Graduated
Chimezie Metu F 6'11" 225 Junior Lawndale, California Declared for 2018 NBA draft[1]
Harrison Henderson F 6'10" 225 Sophomore Dallas, Texas Transferred[2]

2018 Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Kevin Porter Jr.
SG
Seattle, WA Rainier Beach HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Feb 7, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 89
Elijah Weaver
PG
Oldsmar, FL Oldsmar Christian School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Oct 23, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 89
J'Raan Brooks
PF
Seattle, WA Garfield HS 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Mar 11, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 84
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 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 30, 2017.

    Roster

    2018–19 USC Trojans men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Shaqquan Aaron 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS SrLouisville Seattle, Washington
    G 2 Jonah Mathews 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrSanta Monica HS Santa Monica, California
    G 3 Elijah Weaver 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrRockledge HS Cocoa, Florida
    G 4 Kevin Porter Jr. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)218 lb (99 kg) FrRainier Beach HS Seattle, Washington
    G 5 Derryck Thornton 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS JrDuke Los Angeles, California
    G 12 Devin Fleming (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrValley View HS Moreno Valley, California
    G 13 Charles O'Bannon Jr.  6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoBishop Gorman HS Las Vegas, Nevada
    G 15 McKay Anderson (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrPasadena City College La Cañada, California
    F 25 Bennie Boatwright 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)235 lb (107 kg) SrVillage Christian Mission Hills, California
    F 31 Nick Rakocevic 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrSt. Joseph HS Chicago, Illinois
    F 33 J'Raan Brooks 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrGarfield HS Seattle, Washington
    F 34 Victor Uyaelunmo 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoCalvary Christian HS Miami, Florida
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    • Sophomore Forward Jordan Usher transferred to Georgia Tech on December 31, 2018 after being suspended indefinitely for "unspecified conduct issues."

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference regular season
    November 6, 2018*
    8:00 pm, P12N
    Robert Morris
    Hall of Fame Classic campus-site game
    W 83–62  1–0
     20  Aaron  16  Rakocevic  6  Mathews  Galen Center (2,502)
    Los Angeles, CA
    November 11, 2018*
    6:00 pm, P12N
    Vanderbilt L 78–82  1–1
     19  Rakocevic  18  Rakocevic  2  Tied  Galen Center (3,804)
    Los Angeles, CA
    November 14, 2018*
    7:00 pm, P12N
    Stetson
    Hall of Fame Classic campus-site game
    W 95–59  2–1
     16  Tied  12  Rakocevic  3  Tied  Galen Center (1,533)
    Los Angeles, CA
    November 19, 2018*
    6:30 pm, ESPN2
    vs. Texas Tech
    Hall of Fame Classic semifinals
    L 63–78  2–2
     15  Porter  9  Rakocevic  4  Thornton  Sprint Center 
    Kansas City, MO
    November 20, 2018*
    4:00 pm, ESPN3
    vs. Missouri State
    Hall of Fame Classic consolation
    W 99–80  3–2
     22  Boatwright  7  Tied  6  Thornton  Sprint Center 
    Kansas City, MO
    November 25, 2018*
    4:00 pm, P12N
    Cal State Bakersfield W 90–75  4–2
     22  Usher  9  Usher  5  Weaver  Galen Center (2,348)
    Los Angeles, CA
    November 28, 2018*
    8:00 pm, P12N
    Long Beach State W 75–65  5–2
     19  Rakocevic  12  Rakocevic  6  Thornton  Galen Center (2,031)
    Los Angeles, CA
    December 1, 2018*
    1:30 pm, FOX
    No. 5 Nevada L 61–73  5–3
     20  Rakocevic  12  Rakocevic  4  Tied  Galen Center (5,844)
    Los Angeles, CA
    December 7, 2018*
    6:30 pm, FS1
    vs. TCU
    Basketball Hall of Fame Classic
    L 61–96  5–4
     14  Boatwright  7  Rakocevic  7  Thornton  Staples Center 
    Los Angeles, CA
    December 15, 2018*
    6:00 pm, ESPNU
    vs. Oklahoma
    Tulsa Showcase
    L 70–81  5–5
     17  Rakocevic  15  Rakocevic  4  Thornton  BOK Center (7,170)
    Tulsa, OK
    December 18, 2018*
    7:00 pm
    at Santa Clara L 92–102 2OT 5–6
     22  Usher  9  Boatwright  5  Matthews  Leavey Center (2,226)
    Santa Clara, CA
    December 21, 2018*
    8:00 pm, P12N
    Southern Utah W 91–49  6–6
     21  Rakocevic  10  Boatwright  8  Thornton  Galen Center (3,125)
    Los Angeles, CA
    December 30, 2018*
    6:00 pm, P12N
    UC Davis W 73–55  7–6
     19  Boatwright  8  Boatwright  7  Matthews  Galen Center (3,127)
    Los Angeles, CA
    Pac-12 regular season
    January 3, 2019
    7:00 pm, P12N
    California W 82–73  8–6
    (1–0)
     27  Rakocevic  8  Rakocevic  12  Thornton  Galen Center (3,371)
    Los Angeles, CA
    January 6, 2019
    5:00 pm, ESPNU
    Stanford W 77–66  9–6
    (2–0)
     23  Rakocevic  10  Rakocevic  9  Thornton  Galen Center (3,768)
    Los Angeles, CA
    January 10, 2019
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    at Oregon State L 74–79 OT 9–7
    (2–1)
     37  Boatwright  8  Boatwright  3  Rakocevic  Gill Coliseum (4,935)
    Corvallis, OR
    January 13, 2019
    5:00 pm, ESPNU
    at Oregon L 60–81  9–8
    (2–2)
     15  Mathews  8  Boatwright  5  Weaver  Matthew Knight Arena (8,148)
    Eugene, OR
    January 19, 2019
    1:00 pm, CBS
    UCLA
    Rivalry
    W 80–67  10–8
    (3–2)
     21  Tied  12  Rakocevic  7  Aaron  Galen Center (5,226)
    Los Angeles, CA
    January 24, 2019
    6:00 pm, FS1
    Arizona W 80–57  11–8
    (4–2)
     27  Rakocevic  12  Tied  5  Tied  Galen Center (4,125)
    Los Angeles, CA
    January 26, 2019
    5:00 pm, ESPN2
    Arizona State W 69–67  12–8
    (5–2)
     17  Boatwright  9  Rakocevic  6  Thornton  Galen Center (5,111)
    Los Angeles, CA
    January 30, 2019
    8:00 pm, FS1
    at Washington L 62–75  12–9
    (5–3)
     22  Boatwright  10  Rakocevic  4  Tied  Alaska Airlines Arena (9,121)
    Seattle, WA
    February 2, 2019
    4:00 pm, P12N
    at Washington State W 93–84  13–9
    (6–3)
     25  Rakocevic  13  Rakocevic  6  Thornton  Beasley Coliseum (2,559)
    Pullman, WA
    February 6, 2019
    8:00 pm, P12N
    Utah L 70–77  13–10
    (6–4)
     18  Mathews  12  Boatwright  4  Thornton  Galen Center (2,952)
    Los Angeles, CA
    February 9, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPNU
    Colorado L 65–69  13–11
    (6–5)
     24  Boatwright  7  Thornton  4  Boatwright  Galen Center (3,974)
    Los Angeles, CA
    February 13, 2019
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    at Stanford L 76–79  13–12
    (6–6)
     19  Boatwright  11  Rakocevic  3  Tied  Maples Pavilion (5,052)
    Stanford, CA
    February 16, 2019
    5:00 pm, P12N
    at California W 89–66  14–12
    (7–6)
     36  Boatwright  11  Rakocevic  7  Thornton  Haas Pavilion (7,345)
    Berkeley, CA
    February 21, 2019
    6:00 pm, ESPN
    Oregon W 66–49  15–12
    (8–6)
     20  Boatwright  6  Tied  3  Tied  Galen Center (3,425)
    Los Angeles, CA
    February 23, 2019
    3:00 pm, P12N
    Oregon State L 62–67  15–13
    (8–7)
     15  Matthews  10  Porter Jr.  6  Thornton  Galen Center (4,772)
    Los Angeles, CA
    February 28, 2019
    6:00 pm, ESPN
    at UCLA
    Rivalry
    L 88–93 OT 15–14
    (8–8)
     25  Boatwright  15  Boatwright  7  Aaron  Pauley Pavilion (12,427)
    Los Angeles, CA
    March 7, 2019
    7:00 pm, FS1
    at Utah L 74–83  15–15
    (8–9)
     20  Boatwright  8  Rakocevic  5  Weaver  Jon M. Huntsman Center (11,007)
    Salt Lake City, UT
    March 9, 2019
    2:00 pm, P12N
    at Colorado L 67–78  15–16
    (8–10)
     17  Rakocevic  10  Rakocevic  4  Weaver  CU Events Center (9,379)
    Boulder, CO
    Pac-12 Tournament
    March 13, 2019
    12:00 pm, P12N
    (8) vs. (9) Arizona
    First round
    W 78–65  16–16
     22  Boatwright  11  Boatwright  4  Boatwright  T-Mobile Arena 
    Paradise, NV
    March 14, 2019
    12:00 pm, P12N
    (8) vs. (1) Washington
    Quarterfinals
    L 75–78  16–17
     17  Tied   17  Rakocevic  7  Boatwright  T-Mobile Arena 
    Paradise, NV
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Pacific Time.

    References

    1. Williams, James H. "San Antonio Spurs select USC's Chimezie Metu in the NBA Draft". OCRegister.com. The Orange County Register. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
    2. Kaufman, Joey. "USC sophomore forward Harrison Henderson to transfer". OCRegister.com. The Orange County Register. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
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