2018–19 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team

2018–19 Dayton Flyers men's basketball
Conference Atlantic 10 Conference
2018–19 record 0–0 (0–0 A-10)
Head coach Anthony Grant (2nd season)
Associate head coach Anthony Solomon
Assistant coach Donnie Jones
Assistant coach Ricardo Greer
Home arena UD Arena
2018–19 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Davidson00   00  
Dayton00   00  
Duquesne00   00  
Fordham00   00  
George Mason00   00  
George Washington00   00  
La Salle00   00  
Massachusetts00   00  
Rhode Island00   00  
Richmond00   00  
Saint Joseph's00   00  
Saint Louis00   00  
St. Bonaventure00   00  
VCU00   00  
2019 A10 Tournament winner
As of April 9, 2018; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2018–19 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team represents the University of Dayton during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Flyers are led by second-year head coach Anthony Grant and play their home games at the University of Dayton Arena as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference.

Previous season

The Flyers finished the 2017–18 season 14–17, 8–10 in A-10 play to finish in ninth place. They lost in the second round of the A-10 Tournament to VCU.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Darrell Davis1G6'5"170SeniorDetroit, MIGraduated
Matej Svoboda11F6'7"224FreshmanOstrave, Czech RepublicSigned to play professionally in Czech Republic with Tuři Svitavy
Kostas Antetokounmpo13F6'10"197RS FreshmanAthens, GreeceDeclare for 2018 NBA draft
Jordan Pierce14C6'11"265FreshmanScotch Plains, NJTransferred to Odessa College
John Crosby15G6'3"197JuniorBaltimore, MDTransferred to Delaware State
Xeryius Williams20F6'9"205JuniorHuber Heights, OHTransferred to Akron
Joey Gruden44G6'1"185RS SeniorLeesburg, VAWalk-on; graduated

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Jhery Matos31G6'6"JuniorSanto Domingo, Dominic RepublicJunior college transferred from Monroe College
Jordy TshimangaC6'11"268JuniorMontreal, QETransferred from Nebraska. Under NCAA transfer rules, Tshimanga will have to sit out for the 2018–19 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Ibi WatsonG/F6'5"200JuniorPickerington, OHTransferred from Michigan. Under NCAA transfer rules, Watson will have to sit out for the 2018–19 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Rodney ChatmanG6'1"175JuniorLithonia, GATransferred from Michigan. Under NCAA transfer rules, Chatman will have to sit out for the 2018–19 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.

Recruiting class of 2018

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Dwayne Cohill
#35 PG
Parma Heights, OH Holy Name High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sep 11, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 80
Frankie Policelli
#55 SF
New Hartford, NY Long Island Lutheran High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 79
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 2018-08-15.

    Honors and awards

    Street & Smith's Preseason Awards[1]

    • All-Conference - Josh Cunningham

    Roster

    2018–19 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 0 Josh Cunningham 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)233 lb (106 kg) RS SrMorgan Park
    Bradley
    Chicago, IL
    F 1 Obi Toppin 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS FrMt. Zion Prep (MD) Ossining, NY
    G/F 2 Frankie Policelli 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS FrLong Island Lutheran New Hartford, NY
    G/F 3 Trey Landers 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)224 lb (102 kg) JrWayne Huber Heights, OH
    G 4 Jordan Davis 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoDutch Fork Irmo, SC
    G 10 Jalen Crutcher 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)161 lb (73 kg) SoRidgeway Memphis, TN
    G 23 Jack Westerfield (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrSt. Xavier Cincinnati, OH
    G 31 Jhery Matos 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrWest Oaks Academy
    Monroe College
    Santo Domingo, DR
    F 33 Ryan Mikesell 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS JrSt. Henry St. Henry, OH
    G 35 Dwayne Cohill 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)176 lb (80 kg) FrHoly Name Cleveland, OH
    G 50 Dalton Stewart (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoBrookville Brookville, OH
    G 52 Camron Greer (W) 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)160 lb (73 kg) SoRich Central Country Club Hills, IL
    G Rodney Chatman  6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)178 lb (81 kg) JrLithonia
    Chattanooga
    Lithonia, Georgia
    C Jordy Tshimanga  6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)268 lb (122 kg) JrThe MacDuffie School
    Nebraska
    Montreal, QC
    G Ibi Watson  6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrPickerington Central
    Michigan
    Pickerington, OH
    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
    Exhibition
    Nov 2, 2018*
    7:00 pm
    Capital   
    UD Arena 
    Dayton, OH
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 7, 2018*
    7:00 pm
    North Florida   
    UD Arena 
    Dayton, OH
    Nov 10, 2018*
    7:00 pm
    Coppin State
    Battle 4 Atlantis campus-site game
      
    UD Arena 
    Dayton, OH
    Nov 16, 2018*
    7:00 pm
    Purdue Fort Wayne   
    UD Arena 
    Dayton, OH
    Nov 21, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ESPNews/ESPN3
    vs. Butler
    Battle 4 Atlantis Quarterfinals
      
    Imperial Arena 
    Nassau, Bahamas
    Nov 22, 2018*
    4:00 pm/9:30 pm, ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU
    vs. Middle Tennessee or Virginia
    Battle 4 Atlantis
      
    Imperial Arena 
    Nassau, Bahamas
    Nov 23, 2018*
    vs. TBA
    Battle 4 Atlantis
      
    Imperial Arena 
    Nassau, Bahamas
    Nov 30, 2018*
    7:00 pm, CBSSN
    Mississippi State   
    UD Arena 
    Dayton, OH
    Dec 4, 2018*
    7:00 pm
    Detroit   
    UD Arena 
    Dayton, OH
    Dec 8, 2018*
    8:30 pm, SECN
    at Auburn   
    Auburn Arena 
    Auburn, AL
    Dec 16, 2018*
    3:30 pm
    vs. Tulsa
    Hall of Fame Holiday Showcase
      
    Mohegan Sun Arena 
    Uncasville, CT
    Dec 19, 2018*
    7:00 pm
    Western Michigan   
    UD Arena 
    Dayton, OH
    Dec 22, 2018*
    2:00 pm
    Presbyterian   
    UD Arena 
    Dayton, OH
    Dec 29, 2018*
    3:30 pm, NBCSN
    Georgia Southern   
    UD Arena 
    Dayton, OH
    Atlantic 10 regular season
    Jan 6, 2019
    12:30 pm, NBCSN
    Richmond   
    UD Arena 
    Dayton, OH
    Jan 9, 2019
    7:00 pm
    at George Washington   
    Charles E. Smith Center 
    Washington, D.C.
    Jan 13, 2019
    3:30 pm, NBCSN
    Massachusetts   
    UD Arena 
    Dayton, OH
    Jan 16, 2019
    8:00 pm, CBSSN
    at VCU   
    Siegel Center 
    Richmond, VA
    Jan 19, 2019
    4:30 pm, NBCSN
    at St. Bonaventure   
    Reilly Center 
    Olean, NY
    Jan 23, 2019
    7:00 pm
    George Mason   
    UD Arena 
    Dayton, OH
    Jan 26, 2019
    2:00 pm
    at Fordham   
    Rose Hill Gymnasium 
    Bronx, NY
    Jan 30, 2019
    8:00 pm, CBSSN
    Saint Joseph's   
    UD Arena 
    Dayton, OH
    Feb 2, 2019
    2:00 pm
    Duquesne   
    UD Arena 
    Dayton, OH
    Feb 5, 2019
    9:00 pm, CBSSN
    at Saint Louis   
    Chaifetz Arena 
    St. Louis, MO
    Feb 9, 2019
    4:00 pm, CBSSN
    at Rhode Island   
    Ryan Center 
    Kingston, RI
    Feb 16, 2019
    4:00 pm, NBCSN
    VCU   
    UD Arena 
    Dayton, OH
    Feb 19, 2019
    6:00 pm, CBSSN
    at Davidson   
    John M. Belk Arena 
    Davidson, NC
    Feb 23, 2019
    4:00 pm, CBSSN
    Saint Louis   
    UD Arena 
    Dayton, OH
    Feb 26, 2019
    7:00 pm
    at Massachusetts   
    Mullins Center 
    Amherst, MA
    Mar 1, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    Rhode Island   
    UD Arena 
    Dayton, OH
    Mar 6, 2019
    7:00 pm
    La Salle   
    UD Arena 
    Dayton, OH
    Mar 9, 2019
    7:00 pm
    at Duquesne   
    Palumbo Center 
    Pittsburgh, PA
    Atlantic 10 Tournament
    Mar 13–17, 2019
    vs.    
    Barclays Center 
    Brooklyn, NY
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    References

    1. Street & Smith's Basketball. 2018-19: 29. Missing or empty |title= (help)
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