2018–19 Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball team

2018–19 Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball
Conference West Coast Conference
2018–19 record 0–0 (0–0 WCC)
Head coach Randy Bennett (18th season)
Assistant coach Marcus Schroeder
Assistant coach Danny Yoshikawa
Assistant coach Justin Joyner
Home arena McKeon Pavilion
2018–19 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
BYU00   00  
Gonzaga00   00  
Loyola Marymount00   00  
Pacific00   00  
Portland00   00  
Pepperdine00   00  
Saint Mary's00   00  
San Diego00   00  
San Francisco00   00  
Santa Clara00   00  
2019 West Coast Conference Tournament winner
As of April 9, 2018; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2018–19 Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball team represents Saint Mary's College of California during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team is led by head coach Randy Bennett in his 18th season at Saint Mary's. The Gaels play their home games at the McKeon Pavilion in Moraga, California as members of the West Coast Conference.

Previous season

The Gaels finished the 2017–18 season 30–6, 16–2 in West Coast Conference play to finish in second place. As the No. 2 seed in the WCC Tournament, they defeated Pepperdine in the quarterfinals before losing to BYU in the semifinals. They were one of the last four teams not selected for the NCAA Tournament and as a result earned a No. 1 seed in the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Southeastern Louisiana in the first round and Washington in the second round before losing to Utah in the quarterfinals.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Emmett Naar3G6'1"195RS SeniorSydney, AustraliaGradauted
Evan Fitzner21C6'10"230RS JuniorSan Diego, CAGraduate transferred to Indiana
Calvin Hermanson24F6'6"200RS SeniorLake Oswego, ORGraduated
Jock Landale34C6'11"255SeniorMalvern East, AustraliaGraduated
Cullen Neal34G6'4"191RS SeniorAlbuquerque, NMGraduated

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious school
Aaron Menzies41C7'3"285RS SeniorManchester, EnglandTransferred from Seattle. Will eligible to play since Menzies graduated from Seattle.

2018 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Matthias Tass
C
Tallinn, Estonia Tallinna Reaalkool 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sep 26, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A
Quinn Clinton
PG
Christchurch, New Zealand Christchurch Boys' High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Alex Mudronja
PG
Adelaide, Australia Australia Institute of Sport 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Daniel Fotu
SF
New Zealand New Zealand Breakers 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
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:

  • "ESPN". ESPN.com.
  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    Roster

    2018–19 Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 00 Tanner Krebs 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS JrLake Ginninderra College Hobart, Australia
    C 1 Jordan Hunter 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) SrSt. Ignatius College Vaucluse, NSW, Australia
    G 2 Quinn Clinton 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrChristchurch Boys Christchurch, New Zealand
    G 3 Jordan Ford 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrFolsom Folsom, CA
    C 5 Jock Perry 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)250 lb (113 kg) RS SoLake Ginninderra College Melbourne, Australia
    F 10 Elijah Thomas 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS SoSunrise Mountain Peoria, AZ
    F/C 11 Matthias Tass 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) FrTallinna Reaalkool Tallinn, Estonia
    G 12 Tommy Kuhse (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS SoMountain View Mesa, AZ
    F 15 Dan Sheets (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS JrDougherty Valley San Ramon, CA
    G 23 Kristers Zoriks 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS FrNew Hampton School Dobele, Latvia
    F 24 Malik Fitts 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS SoBrewster Academy
    South Florida
    Rancho Cucamonga, CA
    F 33 Kyle Clark 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS JrHellyer College Wynyard, TAS, Australia
    G 35 Alex Mudronja 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrUC Senior Secondary College Adelaide, Australia
    C 41 Aaron Menzies 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m)265 lb (120 kg) RS SrLoreto Academy Manchester, England
    F 42 Dan Fotu 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrNew Zealand Auckland, New Zealand
    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
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 7, 2018*
    7:00 pm
    McNeese State
    MGM Resorts Main Event campus-site game
      
    McKeon Pavilion 
    Moraga, CA
    Nov 11, 2018*
    5:00 pm
    Utah Valley
    MGM Resorts Main Event campus-site game
      
    McKeon Pavilion 
    Moraga, CA
    Nov 14, 2018*
    6:00 pm
    at New Mexico State   
    Pan American Center 
    Las Cruces, NM
    Nov 19, 2018*
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    vs. Utah State
    MGM Resorts Main Event Heavyweight semifinals
      
    T-Mobile Arena 
    Paradise, NV
    Nov 21, 2018*
    5:30 pm/8:00 pm
    vs. Arizona State or Mississippi State
    MGM Resorts Main Event Heavyweight
      
    T-Mobile Arena 
    Paradise, NV
    Nov 24, 2018*
    6:00 pm
    Harvard   
    McKeon Pavilion 
    Moraga, CA
    Nov 28, 2018*
    7:00 pm
    UC Irvine   
    McKeon Pavilion 
    Moraga, CA
    Dec 1, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ESPNU
    California   
    McKeon Pavilion 
    Moraga, CA
    Dec 4, 2018*
    7:00 pm
    Bethune–Cookman   
    McKeon Pavilion 
    Moraga, CA
    Dec 7, 2018*
    4:00 pm
    vs. New Mexico
    Basketball Hall of Fame Classic
      
    Staples Center 
    Los Angeles, CA
    Dec 10, 2018*
    7:00 pm
    Cal State Fullerton   
    McKeon Pavilion 
    Moraga, CA
    Dec 15, 2018*
    7:30 pm, ESPN2
    vs. LSU
    Neon Hoops Showcase
      
    T-Mobile Arena 
    Paradise, NV
    Dec 19, 2018*
    7:00 pm
    Bucknell   
    McKeon Pavilion 
    Moraga, CA
    Dec 22, 2018*
    12:00 pm
    at Western Kentucky   
    E. A. Diddle Arena 
    Bowling Green, KY
    Dec 29, 2018*
    5:00 pm
    San Jose State   
    McKeon Pavilion 
    Moraga, CA
    WCC regular season
    Jan 2, 2019
    8:00 pm, ESPN2
    at San Francisco   
    War Memorial Gymnasium 
    San Francisco, CA
    Jan 5, 2019
    8:00 pm, ESPN2
    BYU   
    McKeon Pavilion 
    Moraga, CA
    Jan 12, 2019
    7:00 pm, NBCSBA
    at Loyola Marymount   
    Gersten Pavilion 
    Los Angeles, CA
    Jan 17, 2019
    8:00 pm, NBCSBA
    Santa Clara   
    McKeon Pavilion 
    Moraga, CA
    Jan 19, 2019
    6:00 pm, NBCSBA
    San Diego   
    McKeon Pavilion 
    Moraga, CA
    Jan 24, 2019
    8:00 pm, ESPN2/ESPNU
    at BYU   
    Marriott Center 
    Provo, UT
    Jan 26, 2019
    5:00 pm, NBCSCA
    Pepperdine   
    McKeon Pavilion 
    Moraga, CA
    Feb 2, 2019
    1:00 pm, NBCSCA
    San Francisco   
    McKeon Pavilion 
    Moraga, CA
    Feb 7, 2019
    8:00 pm, ESPN/ESPNU
    Pacific   
    McKeon Pavilion 
    Moraga, CA
    Feb 9, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2
    at Gonzaga
    Rivalry
      
    McCarthey Athletic Center 
    Spokane, WA
    Feb 14, 2019
    8:00 pm, ESPN2/ESPNU
    at Santa Clara   
    Leavey Center 
    Santa Clara, CA
    Feb 16, 2019
    8:00 pm, NBCSBA
    Pepperdine   
    McKeon Pavilion 
    Moraga, CA
    Feb 21, 2019
    7:00 pm
    at Pacific   
    Alex G. Spanos Center 
    Stockton, CA
    Feb 23, 2019
    6:00 pm
    at San Diego   
    Jenny Craig Pavilion 
    San Diego, CA
    Feb 28, 2019
    8:00 pm, NBCSCA
    Portland   
    McKeon Pavilion 
    Moraga, CA
    Mar 2, 2019
    TBA, ESPN/ESPN2
    Gonzaga
    Rivalry
      
    McKeon Pavilion 
    Moraga, CA
    WCC Tournament
    Mar 7–12, 2019
    vs.    
    Orleans Arena 
    Paradise, NV
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Pacific Time.

    Source[1]

    Rankings

    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
    NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
    Week
    Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Final 
    AP Not released 
    Coaches

    *AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings

    References

    1. "SMCGaels.com :: Saint Mary's College Official Athletic Site  :: Men's Basketball". www.smcgaels.com.
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