2018–19 Sam Houston State Bearkats men's basketball team

2018–19 Sam Houston State Bearkats men's basketball
Conference Southland Conference
2018–19 record 0–0 (0–0 Southland)
Head coach Jason Hooten (9th season)
Assistant coach Kyle Campbell
Assistant coach Chris Mudge
Assistant coach Chuck Taylor
Home arena Bernard Johnson Coliseum
(Capacity: 6,110)
2018–19 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Abilene Christian00   00  
Central Arkansas00   00  
Houston Baptist00   00  
Incarnate Word00   00  
Lamar00   00  
McNeese State00   00  
New Orleans00   00  
Nicholls State00   00  
Northwestern State00   00  
Sam Houston State00   00  
Southeastern Louisiana00   00  
Stephen F. Austin00   00  
Texas A&M–CC00   00  
† 2019 Southland Tournament winner
As of April 10, 2018; 

The 2018–19 Sam Houston State Bearkats men's basketball team will represent Sam Houston State University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bearkats will be led by ninth-year head coach Jason Hooten and will play their home games at the Bernard Johnson Coliseum in Huntsville, Texas as members of the Southland Conference.

Previous season

The Bearkats finished the 2017–18 season 21–15, 12–6 in Southland play to finish in fourth place. They defeated New Orleans in the quarterfinals of the Southland Tournament before losing in the semifinals to Southeastern Louisiana. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where, after a first round bye, they defeated Eastern Michigan in the second round and UTSA in the quarterfinals before losing in the semifinals to Northern Colorado.[1]

Roster

Sources:[2]

2018–19 Sam Houston State Bearkats men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G/F 0 Albert Almanza 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS Sr Austin, Texas
F 1 RJ Smith 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg) Jr Olathe, Kansas
G 2 Cameron Delaney 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS Sr Harker Heights, Texas
G 3 Chad Bowie 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) Jr Houston, Texas
G 4 Dajuan Jones 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)165 lb (75 kg) So Killeen, Texas
G 5 Zaqwaun Matthews 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) Jr Charlotte, North Carolina
G 10 Zach Nuttal 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) Fr Bryan, Texas
G 11 Xavier Bryant 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) Fr DeSoto, Texas
F/C 13 Bubba Furlong 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) So Waco, Texas
G 15 Josh Delaney 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)173 lb (78 kg) Sr Harker Heights, Texas
F/C 20 Kia Mitchell 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)245 lb (111 kg) Jr Haverstraw, New York
G 22 Marcus Harris 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS Sr San Antonio, Texas
F 24 Cyrus Johnson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg) Fr Culver City, California
F/C 35 Chidozie Ndu 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)225 lb (102 kg) So Lagos, Nigeria
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: September 13, 2018

Offseason

Source: [3]

2018–19 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
RJ Smith
PG
Olathe, KS North HS / Butler CC / Oral Roberts 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Kai Mitchell
G
Haverstraw, NY Spring Valley HS / Hutchinson CC 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 245 lb (111 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 66
Zaqwaun Matthews
G
Charlotte, NC Myers Park HS / Cape Fear CC / Chattanooga 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Chad Bowie
G
Houston, TX Fort Bend HS / Kilgore College 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: 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:


    Roster

    Sources: [4]

    2018–19 Sam Houston State Bearkats men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
    G/F 0 Albert Almanza 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) Sr Austin, Texas
    F 1 RJ Smith 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg) Jr Olathe, Kansas
    G 2 Cameron Delaney 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) Sr Harker Heights, Texas
    G 3 Chad Bowie 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) Jr Houston, Texas
    G 4 Dajuan Jones 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)165 lb (75 kg) So Killeen, Texas
    G 5 Zaqwaun Matthews 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) Jr Charlotte, North Carolina
    G 10 Zack Nutall 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) Fr Bryan, Texas
    G 11 Xavier Bryant 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) Fr Desoto, Texas
    F/C 13 Bubba Furlong 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) So Waco, Texas
    G 15 Josh Delaney 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)173 lb (78 kg) Sr Harker Heights, Texas
    F/C 20 Kai Mitchell 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)245 lb (111 kg) Jr Haverstraw, New York
    G 22 Marcus Harris 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) Sr San Antonio, Texas
    F/C 35 Chidozie Ndu 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)225 lb (102 kg) So Lagos, Nigeria
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster
    Last update: August 19, 2018


    Schedule and results

    Sources: [5][6]

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 6, 2018*
    6:30 pm
    East Texas Baptist   
    Bernard Johnson Coliseum 
    Huntsville, TX
    Nov 8, 2018*
    6:30 pm
    Southwestern   
    Bernard Johnson Coliseum 
    Huntsville, TX
    Nov 11, 2018*
    at Louisiana Tech   
    Thomas Assembly Center 
    Ruston, LA
    Nov 14, 2018*
    at Clemson
    Cayman Islands Classic campus-site
      
    Littlejohn Coliseum 
    Clemson, SC
    Nov 16, 2018*
    at Georgia
    Cayman Islands Classic campus-site
      
    Stegeman Coliseum 
    Athens, GA
    Nov 19, 2018*
    vs. Jackson State
    Cayman Islands Classic campus-site
      
    Freedom Hall Civic Center 
    Johnsonville, TN
    Nov 20, 2018*
    at East Tennessee State or Chicago State
    Cayman Islands Classic campus-site
      
    Freedom Hall Civic Center 
    Johnsonville, TN
    Nov 28, 2018*
    Central Michigan   
    Bernard Johnson Coliseum 
    Huntsville, TX
    Dec 1, 2018*
    3:00 pm
    at Little Rock   
    Jack Stephens Center 
    Little Rock, AR
    Dec 8, 2018*
    at Colorado State   
    Moby Arena 
    Fort Collins, CO
    Dec 18, 2018*
    Alabama State   
    Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum 
    Huntsville, TX
    Dec 22, 2018*
    at Utah Valley   
    UCCU Center 
    Orem, UT
    Dec 31, 2018*
    Texas Lutheran   
    Bernard Johnson Coliseum 
    Huntsville, TX
    Southland regular season
    Jan 5, 2019
    6:30 pm
    Abilene Christian   
    (–)
    Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum 
    Huntsville, TX
    Jan 9, 2019
    6:30 pm
    at Central Arkansas   
    (–)
    Farris Center 
    Conway, AR
    Jan 12, 2019
    5:30 pm
    Incarnate Word   
    (–)
    Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum 
    Huntsville, TX
    Jan 16, 2019
    6:30 pm
    Texas A&M–Corpus Christi   
    (–)
    Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum 
    Huntsville, TX
    Jan 19, 2019
    7:00 pm
    at Houston Baptist   
    (–)
    Sharp Gymnasium 
    Houston, TX
    Jan 23, 2019
    at Northwestern State   
    (–)
    Prather Coliseum 
    Natchitoches, LA
    Jan 26, 2019
    5:30 pm
    Lamar   
    (–)
    Bernard Johnson Coliseum 
    Huntsville, TX
    Jan 30, 2019
    at Southeastern Louisiana   
    (–)
    University Center 
    Hammond, LA
    Feb 2, 2019
    7:00 pm
    Stephen F. Austin   
    (–)
    Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum 
    Huntsville, TX
    Feb 6, 2019
    6:30 pm
    McNeese State   
    (–)
    Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum 
    Huntsville, TX
    Feb 9, 2019
    at Abilene Christian   
    (–)
    Moody Coliseum 
    Abilene, TX
    Feb 13, 2019
    7:00 p.m.
    at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi   
    (–)
    American Bank Center 
    Corpus Christi, TX
    Feb 16, 2019
    4:30 pm, ESPN3
    at Lamar   
    (–)
    Montagne Center 
    Beaumont, TX
    Feb 20, 2019
    Nicholls State   
    (–)
    Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum 
    Huntsville, TX
    Feb 23, 2019
    7:00 pm
    Houston Baptist   
    (–)
    Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum 
    Huntsville, TX
    Feb 27, 2019
    7:00 pm
    at New Orleans   
    (–)
    Lakefront Arena 
    New Orleans, LA
    Mar 6, 2019
    6:30 pm
    Central Arkansas   
    (–)
    Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum 
    Huntsville, TX
    Mar 9, 2019
     ESPN3
    at Stephen F. Austin   
    (–)
    William R. Johnson Coliseum 
    Nacogdoches, TX
    Southland Tournament
    Mar 13–17, 2019
    vs.    
    Leonard E. Merrell Center 
    Katy, TX
    *Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time.

    See also

    References

    1. "Sam Houston St Bearkats Schedule - 2017-18". ESPN. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
    2. "SHSU Men's Basketball - 2018-19 Roster". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
    3. "Sam Houston State Bearkats". Verbal Commits. Orange Wolf LLC. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
    4. "Sam Houston St Bearkats Roster". ESPN. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
    5. Chris Dobbertean (August 17, 2018). "2018-19 College Basketball Early Season Tournaments, Events, And Neutral-Site Games". SBNation. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
    6. "Men's Basketball 2018-19 Schedule". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
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