2018–19 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team

2018–19 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
	† 2019 SEC Tournament winner ; As of April 11, 2018; Rankings from AP Poll

Georgia Bulldogs men's basketball
2018–19 Georgia Bulldogs men's basketball
Conference	Southeastern Conference
2018–19 record	0–0 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach	Tom Crean (1st season)
Assistant coach	Joe Scott
Assistant coach	Chad Dollar
Assistant coach	Amir Abdur-Rahim
Home arena	Stegeman Coliseum

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

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

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
Yante Maten	1	F	6'8"	240	Senior	Bloomfield Hills, MI	Graduated/went undrafted in 2018 NBA draft
Juwan Parker	3	G	6'4"	205	RS Senior	Tulsa, OK	Graduated
Pape Diatta	5	F	6'7"	220	Senior	Dakar, Senegal	Graduated
Isaac Kante	30	F	6'7"	236	Freshman	Brooklyn, NY	Transferred 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
Amanze Ngumezi PF	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
JoJo Toppin SF	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
Tye Fagan PG	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
Ignas Sargiūnas SG	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.

2019 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2019 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Jaykwon Walton #13 SF	Montgomery, AL	Carver High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	196 lb (89 kg)	Aug 20, 2018
Jaykwon Walton #13 SF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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: "2019 Georgia Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 16, 2018. "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 16, 2018.

Roster

2018–19 Georgia Bulldogs men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	William Jackson II	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Sr	Athens Christian School	Athens, GA
G	1	TeShaun Hightower	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	So	Mount Zion Prep	Lithonia, GA
G	2	Jordan Harris	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jr	Seminole County HS	Iron City, GA
G	4	Tyree Crump	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jr	Bainbridge HS	Bainbridge, GA
F	5	JoJo Toppin	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr	Norcross HS	Norcross, GA
F	10	Jack Herring (W)	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Fr	Christian Brothers HS	Memphis, TN
G	11	Christian Harrison (W)	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	RS Sr	Woodward Academy	Atlanta, GA
F	13	E'Torrion Wilridge	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Sr	Central Medical Magnet HS	Beaumont, TX
G	14	Tye Fagan	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Fr	Upson-Lee HS	Thomaston, GA
F	20	Rayshaun Hammonds	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	So	Norcross HS	Norcross, GA
F	24	Connor O'Neill (W)	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Sr	Tilton School	Roswell, GA
F	25	Amanze Ngumezi	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	Fr	Johnson HS	Savannah, GA
F	32	Mike Edwards	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Sr	John Glenn HS	Westland, MI
F	33	Nicolas Claxton	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	So	Legacy Charter School	Greenville, SC
F	34	Derek Ogbeide	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	250 lb (113 kg)	Sr	Pebblebrook HS	Atlanta, GA
G	43	Ignas Sargiūnas	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Fr	Jonas Basanavičius Gymnasium	Kaunas, Lithuania

Head coach

Tom Crean (Central Michigan)

Assistant coach(es)

Joe Scott (Princeton)
Chad Dollar (South Florida)
Amir Abdur-Rahim (Murray State)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
Oct 18, 2018* 8:00 pm	at UAB Charity Exhibition Game	–	–	–	Bartow Arena Birmingham, AL
Nov 1, 2018* 7:00 pm, SECN+	West Georgia	–	–	–	Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA
Regular season
Nov 9, 2018* 8:30 pm, SECN+	Savannah State	–	–	–	Stageman Coliseum Athens, GA
Nov 13, 2018* 7:00 pm	at Temple	–	–	–	Liacouras Center Philadelphia, PA
Nov 16, 2018* 7:00 pm, SECN+	Sam Houston State	–	–	–	Stageman Coliseum Athens, GA
Nov 19, 2018* 2:30 pm	vs. Illinois State Cayman Islands Classic Quarterfinals	–	–	–	John Gray Gymnasium George Town, Cayman Islands
Nov 20, 2018* 12:00 pm/2:30 pm	vs. Akron or Clemson Cayman Islands Classic	–	–	–	John Gray Gymnasium George Town, Cayman Islands
Nov 21, 2018*	vs. Cayman Islands Classic	–	–	–	John Gray Gymnasium George Town, Cayman Islands
Nov 27, 2018* 7:00 pm, SECN+	Kennesaw State	–	–	–	Stageman Coliseum Athens, GA
Dec 3, 2018* 7:00 pm, SECN+	Texas Southern	–	–	–	Stageman Coliseum Athens, GA
Dec 15, 2018* 6:00 pm, SECN	Arizona State	–	–	–	Stageman Coliseum Athens, GA
Dec 18, 2018* 7:00 pm, SECN+	Oakland	–	–	–	Stageman Coliseum Athens, GA
Dec 22, 2018* 12:00 pm, ESPNU	at Georgia Tech	–	–	–	McCamish Pavilion Atlanta, GA
Dec 30, 2018* 6:00 pm, SECN	Massachusetts	–	–	–	Stageman Coliseum Athens, GA
Jan 5, 2019 3:30 pm, SECN	at Tennessee	–	–	–	Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN
Jan 9, 2019 6:30 pm, SECN	Vanderbilt	–	–	–	Stageman Coliseum Athens, GA
Jan 12, 2019 4:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU	at Auburn	–	–	–	Auburn Arena Auburn, AL
Jan 15, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU/SECN	Kentucky	–	–	–	Stageman Coliseum Athens, GA
Jan 19, 2019 12:00 pm, CBS	Florida	–	–	–	Stageman Coliseum Athens, GA
Jan 23, 2019 7:00 pm, SECN	at LSU	–	–	–	Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA
Jan 26, 2019* 2:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU	Texas Big 12/SEC Challenge	–	–	–	Stageman Coliseum Athens, GA
Jan 29, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPNU	at Arkansas	–	–	–	Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR
Feb 2, 2019 1:00 pm, SECN	South Carolina	–	–	–	Stageman Coliseum Athens, GA
Feb 6, 2019 9:00 pm, SECN	at Alabama	–	–	–	Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL
Feb 9, 2019 1:00 pm, SECN	Ole Miss	–	–	–	Stegeman Coluiseum Athens, GA
Feb 12, 2019 7:00 pm, SECN	at Texas A&M	–	–	–	Reed Arena College Station, TX
Feb 16, 2019 6:00 pm, SECN	LSU	–	–	–	Stageman Coliseum Athens, GA
Feb 20, 2019 6:30 pm, SECN	Mississippi State	–	–	–	Stageman Coliseum Athens, GA
Feb 23, 2019 3:30 pm, SECN	at Ole Miss	–	–	–	The Pavilion at Ole Miss Oxford, MS
Feb 27, 2019 9:00 pm, ESPN2/ESPNU	Auburn	–	–	–	Stageman Coliseum Athens, GA
Mar 2, 2019 8:30 pm, SECN	at Florida	–	–	–	O'Connell Center Gainesville, FL
Mar 6, 2019 6:30 pm, SECN	Missouri	–	–	–	Stageman Coliseum Athens, GA
Mar 9, 2019 1:00 pm, SECN	at South Carolina	–	–	–	Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC
SEC Tournament
Mar 13–17, 2019 TBA	vs.	–	–	–	Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

References

↑ "Vanderbilt vs. Georgia - Game Recap - March 7, 2018 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2018-03-16.
↑ "Georgia vs. Missouri - Game Recap - March 8, 2018 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2018-03-16.
↑ "Georgia vs. Kentucky - Game Recap - March 9, 2018 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2018-03-16.
↑ Odum | AP, Charles (2018-03-10). "Georgia fires Mark Fox after disappointing 9th season". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2018-03-16.
↑ "Report: Georgia fires coach Mark Fox after nine seasons". SI.com. Retrieved 2018-03-16.
↑ "Georgia hires former Indiana coach Tom Crean to take over program". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2018-03-16.
↑ "IU's financial obligation to Tom Crean may drop after he's hired by Georgia". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved 2018-03-16.

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[1] "Vanderbilt vs. Georgia - Game Recap - March 7, 2018 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2018-03-16.

[2] "Georgia vs. Missouri - Game Recap - March 8, 2018 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2018-03-16.

[3] "Georgia vs. Kentucky - Game Recap - March 9, 2018 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2018-03-16.

[4] Odum | AP, Charles (2018-03-10). "Georgia fires Mark Fox after disappointing 9th season". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2018-03-16.

[5] "Report: Georgia fires coach Mark Fox after nine seasons". SI.com. Retrieved 2018-03-16.

[6] "Georgia hires former Indiana coach Tom Crean to take over program". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2018-03-16.

[7] "IU's financial obligation to Tom Crean may drop after he's hired by Georgia". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved 2018-03-16.

Georgia Bulldogs basketball
Venues	Athens YMCA (1905-1911) Memorial Hall (1911-1918) Moss Auditorium (1919-1925) Woodruff Hall (1923–1964) Stegeman Coliseum (1964–present)
Culture & lore	History Hairy Dawg Uga
People	Head coaches
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NCAA Final Four appearance in italics

2018–19 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Alabama	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Arkansas	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Auburn	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Florida	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Georgia	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Kentucky	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
LSU	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Missouri	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Mississippi State	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Ole Miss	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
South Carolina	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Tennessee	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Texas A&M	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Vanderbilt	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–

† 2019 SEC Tournament winner As of April 11, 2018; Rankings from AP Poll