2018–19 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team

2018–19 Conference USA men's basketball standings
	† 2019 C-USA Tournament winner ; As of April 9, 2018;

Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball
2018–19 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball
Conference	Conference USA
2018–19 record	0–0 (0–0 C-USA)
Head coach	Dan D'Antoni (5th season)
Assistant coach	Mark Cline
Assistant coach	Scott Rigot
Assistant coach	Cornelius Jackson
Home arena	Cam Henderson Center

The 2018–19 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team represents the Marshall University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Thundering Herd, led by fifth-year head coach Dan D'Antoni, play their home games at the Cam Henderson Center as members of Conference USA.

Previous season

The Thundering Herd finished the 2017–18 season 25–11, 12–6 in C-USA play to finish in fourth place. They defeated UTSA, Southern Miss, and Western Kentucky to become champions of the C-USA Tournament. They received C-USA's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament where, as a No. 13 seed, they upset No. 4 seed Wichita State in the First Round before losing to No. 5 seed and rival West Virginia in the Second Round.

Offseason

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Phil Bledsoe	32	G/F	6'6"	220	Sophomore	Wheeling, West Virginia	Transferred to Glenville State
Ot Elmore	12	G	6'2"	197	RS Senior	Charleston, West Virginia	Graduated
Will Fenton	24	G	6'6"	205	Freshman	Fayetteville, West Virginia	Walk-on; did not return
Dani Koljanin	1	F	6'8"	220	Junior	Pula, Croatia	Transferred to Little Rock
Milan Mijović	50	F	6'9"	255	Senior	Belgrade, Serbia	Graduated
Ajdin Penava	11	F	6'9"	220	Junior	Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina	Declared for 2018 NBA draft^[1]
Marcus Reed	5	G	6'0"	175	Senior	Charleston, West Virginia	Graduated
Christian Villers	4	G	6'3"	180	Freshman	Ashland, Kentucky	Walk-on; did not return

Incoming transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Ante Šustić	12	F	6'10"	230	Junior	Split, Croatia	Junior college transferred from Highland Community College
Mikel Byers	31	F	6'8"	215	Sophomore	Houston, Texas	Junior college transferred from Mesa Community College

2018 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Jeremy Dillon SG	Matewan, West Virginia	Mingo Central High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	198 lb (90 kg)	Sep 14, 2016
Jeremy Dillon SG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Cameron Brooks-Harris SF	Zanesville, Ohio	Zanesville High School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Oct 13, 2017
Cameron Brooks-Harris SF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Taevion Kinsey SG	Columbus, Ohio	Eastmoor Academy	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Apr 18, 2018
Taevion Kinsey SG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NR Rivals: NR ESPN: NR
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: "Marshall Basketball Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2018-06-04. "2018 Marshall Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved 2018-06-04. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2018-06-04. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2018-06-04. "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2018-06-04.

Roster

2018–19 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
F	0	Christian Thieneman	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	RS Jr	Trinity	Louisville, Kentucky
G	1	Taevion Kinsey	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	177 lb (80 kg)	Fr	Eastmoor	Columbus, Ohio
F	2	Iran Bennett	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	350 lb (159 kg)	RS Fr	Hargrave	Raleigh, North Carolina
F	3	Jannson Williams	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	RS So	Newnan	Newnan, Georgia
G	4	DeAundra Murphy (W)	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	169 lb (77 kg)	Fr	St. Joe	Huntington, West Virginia
G/F	5	Jeremy Dillon	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	198 lb (90 kg)	Fr	Mingo Central	Mingo, West Virginia
G	11	Luke Thomas (W)	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	176 lb (80 kg)	Fr	Fairland	Proctorville, Ohio
F	12	Ante Šustić	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	Jr	Highland CC	Split, Croatia
G	13	Jarrod West	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	So	Notre Dame HS	Clarksburg, West Virginia
G	14	C.J. Burks	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	RS Sr	Hedgesville	Martinsburg, West Virginia
F	21	Darius George	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	So	Robert E. Lee	Staunton, Virginia
G	23	Rondale Watson	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	187 lb (85 kg)	RS Sr	Wake Forest	Lewisburg, West Virginia
F	24	Cam Brooks-Harris	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Fr	Zanesville	Zanesville, Ohio
G	25	Wilhelm von Arndt (W)	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Fr		Stockholm, Sweden
F	31	Mikel Byers	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	So	Mesa CC	Houston, Texas
G	33	Jon Elmore	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	187 lb (85 kg)	Sr	VMI	Charleston, West Virginia

Head coach

Dan D'Antoni (Marshall)

Assistant coach(es)

Mark Cline (Wake Forest)
Scott Rigot (Buffalo)
Cornelius Jackson (Marshall)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: 09/27/2018

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
Oct 28, 2018* 4:00 pm	Glenville State	–	–	–	Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV
Nov 1, 2018* 7:00 pm	West Virginia Wesleyan	–	–	–	Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV
Non-Conference Regular season
Nov 7, 2018* 7:00 pm	at Eastern Kentucky	–	–	–	McBrayer Arena Richmond, KY
Nov 11, 2018* 2:30 pm	Hofstra	–	–	–	Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV
Nov 14, 2018* 7:00 pm	Mount St. Mary's	–	–	–	Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV
Nov 19, 2018* 7:00 pm	North Carolina A&T	–	–	–	Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV
Nov 23, 2018* 6:00 pm, BTN	at Maryland	–	–	–	Xfinity Center College Park, MD
Nov 28, 2018* 7:00 pm	William & Mary	–	–	–	Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV
Dec 1, 2018* 3:30 pm	at Ohio	–	–	–	Convocation Center Athens, OH
Dec 5, 2018* 7:00 pm	at Duquesne	–	–	–	Palumbo Center Pittsburgh, PA
Dec 8, 2018* 2:30 pm	Toledo	–	–	–	Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV
Dec 10, 2018* 7:00 pm	Morehead State	–	–	–	Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV
Dec 15, 2018* 7:00 pm	at Akron	–	–	–	James A. Rhodes Arena Akron, OH
Dec 22, 2018* 2:00 pm, SECN+	at Texas A&M	–	–	–	Reed Arena College Station, TX
Dec 31, 2018* 1:00 pm, RSN	at Virginia	–	–	–	John Paul Jones Arena Charlottesville, VA
Conference USA regular season
Jan 3, 2019 7:00 pm	at Old Dominion	–	–	–	Ted Constant Convocation Center Norfolk, VA
Jan 5, 2019 4:00 pm	at Charlotte	–	–	–	Dale F. Halton Arena Charlotte, NC
Jan 12, 2019 7:00 pm	Western Kentucky	–	–	–	Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV
Jan 17, 2019 7:00 pm	Florida Atlantic	–	–	–	Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV
Jan 19, 2019 7:00 pm	FIU	–	–	–	Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV
Jan 21, 2019 9:00 pm, CBSSN	at Western Kentucky	–	–	–	E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY
Jan 24, 2019 9:00 pm	at Louisiana Tech	–	–	–	Thomas Assembly Center Ruston, LA
Jan 26, 2019 5:00 pm, Stadium	at Southern Miss	–	–	–	Reed Green Coliseum Hattiesburg, MS
Jan 31, 2019 7:30 pm	UTEP	–	–	–	Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV
Feb 2, 2019 7:00 pm	UTSA	–	–	–	Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV
Feb 7, 2019 8:00 pm, beIN	at North Texas	–	–	–	The Super Pit Denton, TX
Feb 9, 2019 8:00 pm	at Rice	–	–	–	Tudor Fieldhouse Houston, TX
Feb 14, 2019 8:00 pm, CBSSN	UAB	–	–	–	Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV
Feb 16, 2019 2:00 pm	Middle Tennessee	–	–	–	Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV
Feb 23, 2019 TBA	TBD	–	–	–
Feb 27, 2019 TBA	TBD	–	–	–
Mar 2, 2019 TBA	TBD	–	–	–
Mar 6, 2019 TBA	TBD	–	–	–
Mar 9, 2019 TBA	TBD	–	–	–
Conference USA Tournament
Mar 13–16, 2019 TBA	vs. TBD	–	–	–	Ford Center at The Star Frisco, TX
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

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References

↑ "Penava Not Returning to Marshall". The Herald-Dispatch. Retrieved 2018-06-28.
↑ "HERD MEN'S HOOPS ANNOUNCED 2018-19 NON-CONFERENCE SCHEDULE". www.herdzone.com. Retrieved 2018-06-28.
↑ "Herd Men's Hoops Releases Conference Schedule". www.herdzone.com. Retrieved 2018-07-17.

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[1] "Penava Not Returning to Marshall". The Herald-Dispatch. Retrieved 2018-06-28.

[2] "HERD MEN'S HOOPS ANNOUNCED 2018-19 NON-CONFERENCE SCHEDULE". www.herdzone.com. Retrieved 2018-06-28.

[3] "Herd Men's Hoops Releases Conference Schedule". www.herdzone.com. Retrieved 2018-07-17.

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Rivalries	West Virginia
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NAIA national championship in bold

2018–19 Conference USA men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Charlotte	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Florida Atlantic	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
FIU	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Louisiana Tech	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Marshall	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Middle Tennessee	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
North Texas	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Old Dominion	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Rice	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Southern Miss	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
UAB	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
UTEP	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
UTSA	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Western Kentucky	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–


† 2019 C-USA Tournament winner As of April 9, 2018;