2018–19 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team

2018–19 Idaho Vandals men's basketball
Conference Big Sky Conference
2018–19 record 0–0 (0–0 Big Sky)
Head coach Don Verlin (11th season)
Assistant coach Tim Muphy
Assistant coach Kirk Earlywine
Assistant coach Zac Claus
Home arena Cowan Spectrum, Memorial Gym
2018–19 Big Sky men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Eastern Washington00   00  
Idaho00   00  
Idaho State00   00  
Montana00   00  
Montana State00   00  
Northern Arizona00   00  
Northern Colorado00   00  
Portland State00   00  
Sacramento State00   00  
Southern Utah00   00  
Weber State00   00  
† 2019 Big Sky Tournament winner
As of April 9, 2018; 

The 2018–19 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team represented the University of Idaho during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Vandals, led by eleventh-year head coach Don Verlin, played their home games at the Cowan Spectrum, with a few early season games at Memorial Gym, in Moscow, Idaho as members of the Big Sky Conference.

Previous season

The Vandals finished the 2017–18 season 22–9, 14–4 in Big Sky play to finish in second place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big Sky Tournament to Southern Utah.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Perrion Callandret1G6'2"180RS SeniorBothell, WAGraduated
Brayon Blake4F6'7"215SeniorSeattle, WAGraduated
Victor Sanders11G6'5"190SeniorPortland, ORGraduated
Chad Sherwood14G6'2"185SeniorAlbany, ORWalk-on; graduated
Arkadiy Mkrtuchyan21F6'7"225SeniorPortland, ORGraduated
Garrett Kingman22G/F6'6"205FreshmanGig Harbor, WATransferred
Jordan Scott44F6'6"200SeniorColorado Springs, COGraduated

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Xavier Smith11G6'4"180SophomoreSeattle, WATransferred from Oregon State. Under NCAA transfer rules, Smith will have to sit out for the 2018–19 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.
Marquell Fraser15G6'5"205JuniorHamilton, OntarioJunior college transferred from Midland College
Tomás Domingos32C7'0"240SophomoreLisbon, PortugalJunior college transferred from College of Southern Idaho

2018 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
RayQuawndis Mitchell
SG
Blaine, MN Blaine High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jun 5, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Cameron Tyson
SG
Bothell, WA Bothell High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Mar 14, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Khadim Samb
SF
Marietta, GA Sprayberry High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Oct 18, 2017 
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 2018-03-10.

    Roster

    2018–19 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 RayQuawndis Mitchell 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrBlaine HS Blaine, MN
    G 3 Losini Kamara 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS FrPark Center HS Brooklyn Park, MN
    G 5 Tyson Cameron 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrBothell HS Bothell, WA
    G 11 Xavier Smith  6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoO'Dea HS
    Oregon State
    Seattle, WA
    G/F 12 Chance Garvin 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoLake Roosevelt HS Coulee Dam, WA
    G 13 Geno West 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)160 lb (73 kg) SoJefferson HS Portland, OR
    F 14 Nate Sherwood 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS SrWest Albany HS Albany, OR
    G 15 Marquell Fraser 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrThe Hill Academy
    Midland College
    Hamilton, ON
    F 20 Jared Rodriguez 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS FrMountain Ridge HS Glendale, AZ
    F 24 Khadim Samb 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrSprayberry HS Marietta, GA
    G 25 Trevon Allen 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrClarkston HS Lapwai, ID
    F/C 31 Cassius Smits-Francisco 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS FrCactus Shadows HS Cave Creek, AZ
    C 32 Tomás Domingos 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)240 lb (109 kg) SoElite Prep
    Southern Idaho
    Lisbon, Portugal
    F 34 Scott Blakney 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoProsser HS Prosser, WA
    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*
    7:30 pm
    Lewis–Clark State   
    Memorial Gym 
    Moscow, ID
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 6, 2018*
    7:00 pm
    at UC Irvine   
    Bren Events Center 
    Irvine, CA
    Nov 13, 2018*
    7:00 pm
    Nicholls State   
    Memorial Gym 
    Moscow, ID
    Nov 18, 2018*
    2:00 pm
    Bethesda
    Vandal Holiday Hoops Showcase
      
    Memorial Gym 
    Moscow, ID
    Nov 23, 2018*
    7:00 pm
    vs. Northwest Nazarene
    Vandal Holiday Hoops Showcase
      
    CenturyLink Arena 
    Boise, ID
    Nov 24, 2018*
    7:00 pm
    vs. UC Santa Barbara
    Vandal Holiday Hoops Showcase
      
    CenturyLink Arena 
    Boise, ID
    Nov 27, 2018*
    7:00 pm
    Walla Walla
    Vandal Holiday Hoops Showcase
      
    Memorial Gym 
    Moscow, ID
    Dec 1, 2018*
    1:00 pm
    at North Dakota   
    Betty Engelstad Sioux Center 
    Grand Forks, ND
    Dec 5, 2018*
    6:00 pm, P12N
    at Washington State
    Battle of the Palouse
      
    Beasley Coliseum 
    Pullman, WA
    Dec 8, 2018*
    7:00 pm
    Cal State Bakersfield   
    Memorial Gym 
    Moscow, ID
    Dec 15, 2018*
    3:00 pm
    Omaha   
    Cowan Spectrum 
    Moscow, ID
    Dec 21, 2018*
    7:00 pm
    at Santa Clara   
    Leavey Center 
    Santa Clara, CA
    Big Sky regular season
    Dec 29, 2018
    TBA
    Idaho State   
    Cowan Spectrum 
    Moscow, ID
    Dec 31, 2018
    TBA
    Weber State   
    Cowan Spectrum 
    Moscow, ID
    Jan 3, 2019
    TBA
    Eastern Washington   
    Cowan Spectrum 
    Moscow, ID
    Jan 5, 2019
    6:00 pm
    at Northern Colorado   
    Bank of Colorado Arena 
    Greeley, CO
    Jan 10, 2019
    TBA
    Montana State   
    Cowan Spectrum 
    Moscow, ID
    Jan 19, 2019
    TBA
    Montana   
    Cowan Spectrum 
    Moscow, ID
    Jan 24, 2019
    7:05 pm
    at Sacramento State   
    Hornets Nest 
    Sacramento, CA
    Jan 28, 2019
    7:05 pm
    at Portland State   
    Viking Pavilion 
    Portland, OR
    Feb 2, 2019
    TBA
    Northern Arizona   
    Cowan Spectrum 
    Moscow, ID
    Feb 4, 2019
    TBA
    Southern Utah   
    Cowan Spectrum 
    Moscow, ID
    Feb 7, 2019
    6:00 pm
    at Montana   
    Dahlberg Arena 
    Missoula, MT
    Feb 9, 2019
    1:00 pm
    at Montana State   
    Brick Breeden Fieldhouse 
    Bozeman, MT
    Feb 14, 2019
    TBA
    Northern Colorado   
    Cowan Spectrum 
    Moscow, ID
    Feb 18, 2019
    7:15 pm
    at Eastern Washington   
    Reese Court 
    Cheney, WA
    Feb 21, 2019
    5:30 pm
    at Northern Arizona   
    Walkup Skydome 
    Flagstaff, AZ
    Feb 23, 2019
    1:00 pm
    at Southern Utah   
    America First Events Center 
    Cedar City, UT
    Feb 28, 2019
    TBA
    Portland State   
    Cowan Spectrum 
    Moscow, ID
    Mar 2, 2019
    TBA
    Sacramento State   
    Cowan Spectrum 
    Moscow, ID
    Mar 7, 2019
    6:00 pm
    at Weber State   
    Dee Events Center 
    Ogden, UT
    Mar 9, 2019
    6:05 pm
    at Idaho State   
    Holt Arena 
    Pocatello, ID
    Big Sky Tournament
    Mar 13–16, 2019
    vs.    
    CenturyLink Arena 
    Boise, ID
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Pacific Time.

    References

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