2018–19 Florida Atlantic Owls men's basketball team

2018–19 Florida Atlantic Owls men's basketball
Conference Conference USA
2018–19 record 0–0 (0–0 C-USA)
Head coach Dusty May (1st season)
Assistant coach Erik Pastrana
Assistant coach Akeem Miskdeen
Assistant coach Kyle Church
Home arena FAU Arena
2018–19 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Charlotte00   00  
Florida Atlantic00   00  
FIU00   00  
Louisiana Tech00   00  
Marshall00   00  
Middle Tennessee00   00  
North Texas00   00  
Old Dominion00   00  
Rice00   00  
Southern Miss00   00  
UAB00   00  
UTEP00   00  
UTSA00   00  
Western Kentucky00   00  
† 2019 C-USA Tournament winner
As of April 9, 2018; 

The 2018–19 Florida Atlantic Owls men's basketball team represented Florida Atlantic University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Owls, led by first-year head coach Dusty May, played their home games at the FAU Arena in Boca Raton, Florida as members of Conference USA.

Previous season

The Owls finished the 2017–18 season 12–19, 6–12 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for 11th place. They lost in the first round of the C-USA Tournament to UAB.

March 16, 2018, head coach Michael Curry was fired after four seasons at Florida Atlantic.[1] On March 22, it was announced that the school had hired Florida assistant head coach Dusty May as head coach.[2]

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Payton Hulsey0G6'5"215RS SeniorMemphis, TNGraduated
Je'Quan Perry1G6'4"220JuniorCharleston, SCGraduate transferred to Francis Marion
Jason Massey2G6'4"190RS SeniorCooper City, FLGraduated
Byron Abrams4G6'3"185FreshmanDecatur, GATransferred to Gordon State College
William Pfister5F6'10"230SeniorStrasbourg, FranceGraduated
Devorious Brown10G6'2"195SophomoreMadison, GATransferred
Tre' Maloney11F6'7"208RS SophomoreFort Lauderdale, FLWalk-on; dismissed from the team
Gerdarius Troutman14G6'3"175SeniorButler, GAGraduated
Kevin Rostamian30C6'8"270SophomoreWeston, FLWalk-on; transferred
Amir Smith32F6'6"210JuniorHouston, TXTransferred
Ronald Delph33C7'0"245RS SeniorWinter Haven, FLGraduated
Chisom Obidike35C6'10"214FreshmanUwani, NigeriaTransferred to Paris Junior College

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Everett Winchester2G/F6'6"195JuniorBaltimore, MDTransferred from Wright State. Under NCAA transfer rules, Winchester will have to sit out for the 2018–19 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Xavian Stapleton4G6'6"210RS SeniorFlora, MSTransferred from Mississippi State. Will be eligible to play immediately since Stapleton graduated from Mississippi State.
Aleksander Zecevic12F6'10"JuniorNovi Sad, SerbiaJunior college transferred from San Jacinto College
Richardson Maitre23G6'3"173JuniorMontreal, QEJunior college transferred from Indian Hills Community College
Cedric Jackson24G6'3"JuniorOrlando, FLJunior college transferred from Indian River State College
Karlis Silins25C6'11"245JuniorRiga, LatviaTransferred to Ole Miss. Under NCAA transfer rules, Winchester will have to sit out for the 2018–19 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.

2018 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Michael Forrest
PG
Blanche Ely High School Pompano Beach, FL 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Apr 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Kevaughn Ellis
PG
Hamilton Heights Christian Academy Hamilton, ON 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Apr 17, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Jaylen Sebree
SF
IMG Academy Hopkinsville, KY 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Apr 18, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Madiaw Niang
SF
DME Sports Academy Dakar, Senegal 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Apr 4, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
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 September 21, 2018.

    2019 recruiting class

    Roster

    2018–19 Florida Atlantic Owls men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 0 Jaylen Sebree 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrChristian County Hopkinsville, KY
    F 1 Madiaw Niang 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrDME Sports Academy Dakar, Senegal
    G 2 Everett Winchester  6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrGilman School
    Wright State
    Baltimore, MD
    G 3 Anthony Adger 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) RS FrCrescent
    Spartanburg Methodist
    Anderson, SC
    F 4 Xavian Stapleton 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)203 lb (92 kg) RS SrMadison Central
    Mississippi State
    Flora, MS
    G 5 Gabe Merete (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrBishop Kenny Jacksonville, FL
    G 10 Kevaughn Ellis 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrHamilton Heights Christian Academy Hamilton, ON
    G 11 Michael Forrest 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrBlanche Ely Lauderhill, FL
    F/C 12 Aleksandar Zecevic 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)245 lb (111 kg) JrScotland Performance Institute
    San Jacinto College
    Novi Sad, Serbia
    G 14 Eric Angelero (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrMontverde Academy Río Piedras, PR
    F 15 Jailyn Ingram 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrMorgan County Madison, GA
    F/C 21 Simeon Lepichev 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)226 lb (103 kg) SrKankakee CC Sofia, Bulgaria
    G 23 Richardson Maitre 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoWest Oaks Academy
    Indian Hills CC
    Montreal, QC
    G 24 Cedric Jackson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrJones
    Indian River State College
    Orlando, FL
    F/C 25 Karlis Silins  6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)240 lb (109 kg) JrBK VEF Rīga
    Ole Miss
    Riga, Latvia
    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
    Oct 27, 2018*
    4:00 pm
    Lynn   
    FAU Arena 
    Boca Raton, FL
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 7, 2018*
    Florida Tech   
    FAU Arena 
    Boca Raton, FL
    Nov 11, 2018*
    1:00 pm
    at UCF   
    CFE Arena 
    Orlando, FL
    Nov 16, 2018*
    5:00 pm
    vs. Georgia Southern
    The Islands of the Bahamas Showcase Quarterfinals
      
    Kendal Isaacs National Gymnasium 
    Nassau, Bahamas
    Nov 17, 2018*
    2:00 pm/8:00 pm
    vs. Towson or Pepperdine
    The Islands of the Bahamas Showcase
      
    Kendal Isaacs National Gymnasium 
    Nassau, Bahamas
    Nov 18, 2018*
    vs. 
    The Islands of the Bahamas Showcase
      
    Kendal Isaacs National Gymnasium 
    Nassau, Bahamas
    Nov 21, 2018*
    7:00 pm
    Palm Beach Atlantic
    The Islands of the Bahamas Showcase campus site game
      
    FAU Arena 
    Boca Raton, FL
    Nov 25, 2018*
    3:00 pm
    Florida Gulf Coast   
    FAU Arena 
    Boca Raton, FL
    Dec 1, 2018*
    4:00 pm
    at Bethune–Cookman   
    Moore Gymnasium 
    Daytona Beach, FL
    Dec 5, 2018*
    7:00 pm
    Mercer   
    FAU Arena 
    Boca Raton, FL
    Dec 14, 2018*
    8:30 pm
    at Arkansas State   
    First National Bank Arena 
    Jonesboro, AR
    Dec 19, 2018*
    TBA
    Florida College   
    FAU Arena 
    Boca Raton, FL
    Dec 22, 2018*
    TBA
    at Miami (FL)   
    Watsco Center 
    Coral Gables, FL
    Dec 29, 2018*
    3:00 pm, BTN Plus
    at Illinois   
    State Farm Center 
    Champaign, IL
    Conference USA regular season
    Jan 3, 2019
    TBA
    at UAB   
    Bartow Arena 
    Birmingham, AL
    Jan 5, 2019
    TBA
    at Middle Tennessee   
    Murphy Center 
    Murfreesboro, TN
    Jan 10, 2019
    7:00 pm
    Old Dominion   
    FAU Arena 
    Boca Raton, FL
    Jan 12, 2019
    4:00 pm
    Charlotte   
    FAU Arena 
    Boca Raton, FL
    Jan 17, 2019
    TBA
    at Marshall   
    Cam Henderson Center 
    Huntington, WV
    Jan 19, 2019
    TBA
    at Western Kentucky   
    E. A. Diddle Arena 
    Bowling Green, KY
    Jan 23, 2019
    7:00 pm
    FIU   
    FAU Arena 
    Boca Raton, FL
    Jan 26, 2019
    TBA
    at FIU   
    Ocean Bank Convocation Center 
    Miami, FL
    Jan 31, 2019
    7:00 pm
    Louisiana Tech   
    FAU Arena 
    Boca Raton, FL
    Feb 2, 2019
    4:00 pm
    Southern Miss   
    FAU Arena 
    Boca Raton, FL
    Feb 7, 2019
    9:00 pm
    at UTEP   
    Don Haskins Center 
    El Paso, TX
    Jan 9, 2019
    8:00 pm
    at UTSA   
    Convocation Center 
    San Antonio, TX
    Feb 14, 2019
    7:00 pm
    North Texas   
    FAU Arena 
    Boca Raton, FL
    Feb 16, 2019
    2:00 pm
    Rice   
    FAU Arena 
    Boca Raton, FL
    Feb 23, 2019
    TBA   
     
     
    Feb 28, 2019
    TBA   
     
     
    Mar 3, 2019
    TBA   
     
     
    Mar 6, 2019
    TBA   
     
     
    Mar 9, 2019
    TBA   
     
     
    Conference USA Tournament
    Mar 13–16, 2019
    vs.    
    Ford Center at The Star 
    Frisco, TX
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Source[3]

    References

    1. Richardson, Shandel (March 16, 2018). "Florida Atlantic fires men's basketball coach Michael Curry". Sun-Sentinel. Boca Raton, Florida. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
    2. Richardson, Shandel. "FAU names former Gators assistant Dusty May as new men's basketball coach". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
    3. "Florida Atlantic Owls Official Athletic Site – Men's Basketball". fausports.com.
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