2018–19 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team

2018–19 Richmond Spiders men's basketball
Conference Atlantic 10 Conference
2018–19 record 0–0 (0–0 A-10)
Head coach Chris Mooney (14th season)
Assistant coach Rob Jones
Assistant coach Marcus Jenkins
Assistant coach Kim Lewis
Home arena Robins Center
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 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team represents the University of Richmond during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They are led by 14th-year head coach Chris Mooney and play their home games at the Robins Center Richmond as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference.

Previous season

The Spiders finished the 2017–18 season 12–20, 9–9 in A-10 play to finish in a four-way tie for fifth place. As the No. 7 seed in the A-10 Tournament, they defeated Duquesne in the second round[1] before losing to St. Bonaventure in the quarterfinals.[2]

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Joe Kirby1G6'1"205SeniorFort Lauderdale, FLWalk-on; gradauted
Khwan Fore2G6'0"175RS JuniorHuntsville, ALGraduate transferred to Louisville
De'Monte Buckingham11G6'4"230SophomoreRichmond, VADimissed from the team due to violating athletics department policy; transferred to Cal State Bakersfield[3]
Phoenix Ford12F6'8"210FreshmanSt. Petersburg, FLTransferred to Mississippi Gulf Coast CC
Jordan Madrid-Andrews25F6'8"240GS SeniorDenver, COGraduated
Paul Friendshuh44F6'10"240RS JuniorNew Prague, MNLeft the team due to personal reasons

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Black Francis1G6'0"165JuniorHerndon, VATransferred from Wagner. Under NCAA transfer rules, Francis will have to sit out for the 2018–19 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Noah Yates24F6'5"195GS SeniorPoint Pleasant Beach, NJTransferred from Yale. Will be eligible to play immediately since Yates graduated from Yale.

2018 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Souleymane Koureissi
SF
New Rochelle, NY Iona Preparatory School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Oct 31, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: 77
Jake Wojcik
SG
San Jose, CA Bellarmine College Prep 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Apr 27, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Andre Gustavson
SG
Finland Finland Basketball Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Apr 21, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Matt Grace
SG
Hamilton, ON TRC Academy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) May 3, 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:

  • "Rivals.com 2018 Richmond Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 20, 2018.

    Honors and awards

    Street & Smith's Preseason Awards[4]

    • All-Conference - Grant Golden
    • All-Defense - Jacob Gilyard

    Roster

    2018–19 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Jacob Gilyard 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)160 lb (73 kg) SoThe Barstow School Kansas City, Missouri
    G 1 Blake Francis  6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)165 lb (75 kg) JrWestfield High School
    Wagner
    Herndon, Virginia
    F 2 Souleymane Koureissi 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrIona Prep Harlem, New York
    G 3 Bryce Schneider 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS FrChristian Academy of Myrtle Beach Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
    G 4 Nathan Cayo 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoCollège Jean-de-Brébeuf Montreal, Canada
    G 5 Nick Sherod 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)230 lb (104 kg) JrSt. Christopher's School Richmond, Virginia
    F 10 Sullivan Kulju (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoEisenhower Middle/High School New Berlin, Wisconsin
    G 11 Jake Wojcik 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrBellarmine College Prep San Jose, California
    F 15 Matt Grace 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrTRC Academy Hamilton, Ontario
    F 21 Tomas Verbinskis 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS FrSagemont School Klaipeda, Lithuania
    G 22 Andre Gustavson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrHelsinki Basketball Academy Helsinki, Finland
    F 24 Noah Yates 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) GSPoint Pleasant Beach High School
    Yale
    Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey
    G 30 Keith Oddo (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrNorth Cross School Roanoke, Virginia
    G 31 Jordan Gaitley (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoFordham Preparatory School Haverford, Pennsylvania
    G 32 Julius Johnson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrFlorida Air Academy Cocoa, Florida
    F 33 Grant Golden 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)265 lb (120 kg) RS SoSt. James School Winchester, Virginia
    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 High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Oct 27, 2018*
    7:00 pm
    Hampden–Sydney   
                       Robins Center 
    Richmond, VA
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 9, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    Longwood   
                       Robins Center 
    Richmond, VA
    Nov 14, 2018*
    11:00 am, ESPN+
    Saint Francis Brooklyn
    Fort Meyers Tip-Off
      
                       Robins Center 
    Richmond, VA
    Nov 16, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    IUPUI
    Fort Meyers Tip-Off
      
                       Robins Center 
    Richmond, VA
    Nov 19, 2018*
    6:30 pm, FS1
    vs. Loyola–Chicago
    Fort Meyers Tip-Off semifinals
      
                       Suncoast Credit Union Arena 
    Fort Myers, FL
    Nov 21, 2018*
    7:00 pm/9:30 pm, FS1
    vs. Boston College or Wyoming
    Fort Meyers Tip-Off
      
                       Suncoast Credit Union Arena 
    Fort Myers, FL
    Nov 25, 2018*
    6:00 pm, ESPN+
    Hampton   
                       Robins Center 
    Richmond, VA
    Nov 28, 2018*
    7:00 pm, CBSSN
    at Georgetown   
                       Capital One Arena 
    Washington, D.C.
    Dec 1, 2018*
    7:30 pm, NBCSN
    Wake Forest   
                       Robins Center 
    Richmond, VA
    Dec 5, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    Coppin State   
                       Robins Center 
    Richmond, VA
    Dec 15, 2018*
    4:00 pm, ESPN+
    Oral Roberts   
                       Robins Center 
    Richmond, VA
    Dec 19, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    Old Dominion   
                       Robins Center 
    Richmond, VA
    Dec 22, 2018*
    TBA
    High Point   
                       St. Elizabeths East Entertainment and Sports Arena 
    Washington, D.C.
    Dec 29, 2018*
    3:05 pm
    at South Alabama   
                       Mitchell Center 
    Mobile, AL
    A-10 regular season
    Jan 6, 2019
    12:00 pm, NBCSN
    at Dayton   
                       UD Arena 
    Dayton, OH
    Jan 9, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    Rhode Island   
                       Robins Center 
    Richmond, VA
    Jan 12, 2019
    4:00 pm, ESPN+
    at George Washington   
                       Charles E. Smith Center 
    Washington, D.C.
    Jan 16, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    Duquesne   
                       Robins Center 
    Richmond, VA
    Jan 19, 2019
    12:30 pm, NBCSN
    at Davidson   
                       John M. Belk Arena 
    Davidson, NC
    Jan 23, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    at Saint Joseph's   
                       Hagan Arena 
    Philadelphia, PA
    Jan 26, 2019
    6:00 pm, ESPN+
    St. Bonaventure   
                       Robins Center 
    Richmond, VA
    Jan 30, 2019
    TBA, ESPN+
    at Saint Louis   
                       Chaifetz Arena 
    St. Louis, MO
    Feb 2, 2019
    6:00 pm, ESPN+
    La Salle   
                       Robins Center 
    Richmond, VA
    Feb 6, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    George Mason   
                       Robins Center 
    Richmond, VA
    Feb 9, 2019
    6:00 pm, ESPN+
    George Washington   
                       Robins Center 
    Richmond, VA
    Feb 13, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN2/ESPNU
    at VCU
    Capital City Classic
      
                       Siegel Center 
    Richmond, VA
    Feb 20, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    Fordham   
                       Robins Center 
    Richmond, VA
    Feb 23, 2019
    4:00 pm, ESPN+
    at La Salle   
                       Tom Gola Arena 
    Philadelphia, PA
    Feb 27, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    at George Mason   
                       EagleBank Arena 
    Fairfax, VA
    Mar 2, 2019
    4:00 pm, CBSSN
    VCU
    Capital City Classic
      
                       Robins Center 
    Richmond, VA
    Mar 6, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    at Massachusetts   
                       Mullins Center 
    Amherst, MA
    Mar 9, 2019
    6:00 pm, ESPN+
    Davidson   
                       Robins Center 
    Richmond, VA
    A-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.

    Source:[5]

    References

    1. "Duquesne vs. Richmond - Game Recap - March 8, 2018 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2018-03-15.
    2. "Richmond vs. St. Bonaventure - Game Recap - March 9, 2018 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2018-03-15.
    3. "De'Monte Buckingham, dismissed at Richmond, headed to CSU Bakersfield". Richmond Times Dispatch. Retrieved 2018-05-17.
    4. Street & Smith's Basketball. 2018-19: 29. Missing or empty |title= (help)
    5. "University of Richmond Spiders Men's Basketball 2018–19 Schedule"
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