2018–19 USC Trojans men's basketball team

2018–19 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball standings
	† 2019 Pac-12 Tournament winner ; As of April 9, 2018; Rankings from AP Poll

USC Trojans men's basketball
2018–19 USC Trojans men's basketball
Conference	Pac-12 Conference
2018–19 record	0–0 (0–0 Pac-12)
Head coach	Andy Enfield (6th season)
Assistant coach	Jason Hart
Assistant coach	Martin Bahar
Assistant coach	Eric Mobley
Home arena	Galen Center

The 2018–19 USC Trojans men's basketball team represents the University of Southern California during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by sixth-year head coach Andy Enfield, they play their home games at the Galen Center in Los Angeles, California as members of the Pac-12 Conference.

Previous season

The Trojans finished the season 24–12, 12–6 in Pac-12 play to finish in second place. As the No. 2 seed in the Pac-12 Tournament, they defeated Oregon State in the quarterfinals and Oregon in the semifinals before losing to Arizona in the championship game. 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 UNC Asheville in the first round before losing to Western Kentucky in the second round.

Offseason

Departures

Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for Departure
Kurt Karis	G	6'1"	195	RS Senior	Northbrook, Illinois	Walk-on; Graduated
Elijah Stewart	G	6'5"	195	Senior	Deridder, Louisiana	Graduated
Jordan McLaughlin	G	6'1"	185	Senior	Etiwanda, California	Graduated
Chimezie Metu	F	6'11"	225	Junior	Lawndale, California	Declared for 2018 NBA draft. Selected 49th overall to the San Antonio Spurs.^[1]
Harrison Henderson	F	6'10"	225	Sophomore	Dallas, Texas	Elected to transfer.^[2]

2018 Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Kevin Porter Jr. SG	Seattle, WA	Rainier Beach HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Feb 7, 2017
Kevin Porter Jr. SG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 89
Elijah Weaver PG	Oldsmar, FL	Oldsmar Christian School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Oct 23, 2017
Elijah Weaver PG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 89
J'Raan Brooks PF	Seattle, WA	Garfield HS	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Mar 11, 2018
J'Raan Brooks PF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84
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 June 30, 2017.

US college sports recruiting information for 2019 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Onyeka Okongwu C	Chino Hills, CA	Chino Hills HS	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	May 14, 2018
Onyeka Okongwu C	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Isaiah Mobley PF	Temecula, CA	Rancho Christian School	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	May 18, 2018
Isaiah Mobley PF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Drake London SG	Moorpark, CA	Moorpark HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jun 27, 2018
Drake London SG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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: "2019 USC Commits". Rivals.com. "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

2018–19 USC Trojans men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Shaqquan Aaron	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	RS Sr	Louisville	Seattle, Washington
G/F	1	Jordan Usher	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	So	Joseph Wheeler HS	Canton, Georgia
G	2	Jonah Mathews	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jr	Santa Monica HS	Santa Monica, California
G	3	Elijah Weaver	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Fr	Rockledge HS	Cocoa, Florida
G	4	Kevin Porter Jr.	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	218 lb (99 kg)	Fr	Rainier Beach HS	Seattle, Washington
G	5	Derryck Thornton	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	RS Jr	Duke	Los Angeles, California
G	12	Devin Fleming (W)	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Sr	Valley View HS	Moreno Valley, California
G	13	Charles O'Bannon Jr.	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	So	Bishop Gorman HS	Las Vegas, Nevada
G	15	McKay Anderson (W)	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jr	Pasadena City College	La Cañada, California
F	25	Bennie Boatwright	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Sr	Village Christian	Mission Hills, California
F	31	Nick Rakocevic	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Jr	St. Joseph HS	Chicago, Illinois
F	33	J'Raan Brooks	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Fr	Garfield HS	Seattle, Washington
F	34	Victor Uyaelunmo	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	So	Calvary Christian HS	Miami, Florida

Head coach

Andy Enfield (Johns Hopkins)

Assistant coach(es)

Jason Hart (Syracuse)
Chris Capko (South Florida)
Eric Mobley (Portland)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 9, 2018* 8:00 pm, P12N	Robert Morris Hall of Fame Classic campus-site game	–	–	–	Galen Center Los Angeles, CA
Nov 11, 2018* 6:00 pm, P12N	Vanderbilt	–	–	–	Galen Center Los Angeles, CA
Nov 14, 2018* 7:00 pm, P12N	Stetson Hall of Fame Classic campus-site game	–	–	–	Galen Center Los Angeles, CA
Nov 19, 2018* 6:30 pm, ESPN2	vs. Texas Tech Hall of Fame Classic semifinals	–	–	–	Sprint Center Kansas City, MO
Nov 20, 2018* 4:00 pm/6:30 pm, ESPN3/ESPN2	vs. Missouri State or Nebraska Hall of Fame Classic	–	–	–	Sprint Center Kansas City, MO
Nov 25, 2018* 4:00 pm, P12N	Cal State Bakersfield	–	–	–	Galen Center Los Angeles, CA
Nov 28, 2018* 8:00 pm, P12N	Long Beach State	–	–	–	Galen Center Los Angeles, CA
Dec 1, 2018* 1:30 pm, FOX	Nevada	–	–	–	Galen Center Los Angeles, CA
Dec 7, 2018* 6:30 pm, FS1	vs. TCU Basketball Hall of Fame Classic	–	–	–	Staples Center Los Angeles, CA
Dec 15, 2018* 6:00 pm, ESPNU	vs. Oklahoma Tulsa Showcase	–	–	–	BOK Center Tulsa, OK
Dec 18, 2018* 7:00 pm, TheW.tv	at Santa Clara	–	–	–	Leavey Center Santa Clara, CA
Dec 21, 2018* 8:00 pm, P12N	Southern Utah	–	–	–	Galen Center Los Angeles, CA
Dec 30, 2018* 6:00 pm, P12N	UC Davis	–	–	–	Galen Center Los Angeles, CA
Pac-12 regular season
Jan 3, 2019 7:00 pm, P12N	California	–	–	–	Galen Center Los Angeles, CA
Jan 6, 2019 5:00 pm, ESPNU	Stanford	–	–	–	Galen Center Los Angeles, CA
Jan 10, 2019 8:00 pm, ESPN2/ESPNU	at Oregon State	–	–	–	Gill Coliseum Corvallis, OR
Jan 13, 2019 5:00 pm, ESPNU	at Oregon	–	–	–	Matthew Knight Arena Eugene, OR
Jan 19, 2019 1:00 pm, CBS	UCLA Rivalry	–	–	–	Galen Center Los Angeles, CA
Jan 24, 2019 6:00 pm, FS1	Arizona	–	–	–	Galen Center Los Angeles, CA
Jan 26, 2019 5:00 pm, ESPNU	Arizona State	–	–	–	Galen Center Los Angeles, CA
Jan 30, 2019 8:00 pm, FS1	at Washington	–	–	–	Alaska Airlines Arena Seattle, WA
Feb 2, 2019 4:00 pm, P12N	at Washington State	–	–	–	Beasley Coliseum Pullman, WA
Feb 8, 2019 8:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU	Colorado	–	–	–	Galen Center Los Angeles, CA
Feb 6, 2019 8:00 pm, P12N	Utah	–	–	–	Galen Center Los Angeles, CA
Feb 13, 2019 8:00 pm, ESPNU	at Stanford	–	–	–	Maples Pavilion Stanford, CA
Feb 16, 2019 5:00 pm, P12N	at California	–	–	–	Haas Pavilion Berkeley, CA
Feb 21, 2019 6:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2	Oregon	–	–	–	Galen Center Los Angeles, CA
Feb 23, 2019 3:00 pm, P12N	Oregon State	–	–	–	Galen Center Los Angeles, CA
Feb 28, 2019 6:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU	at UCLA Rivalry	–	–	–	Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA
Mar 7, 2019 7:00 pm, FS1	at Utah	–	–	–	Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, UT
Mar 9, 2019 3:00 pm, P12N	at Colorado	–	–	–	CU Events Center Boulder, CO
Pac-12 Tournament
Mar 13–16, 2019 TBA, P12N/ESPN	vs.	–	–	–	T-Mobile Arena Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time.

References

↑ Williams, James H. "San Antonio Spurs select USC's Chimezie Metu in the NBA Draft". OCRegister.com. The Orange County Register. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
↑ Kaufman, Joey. "USC sophomore forward Harrison Henderson to transfer". OCRegister.com. The Orange County Register. Retrieved 23 June 2018.

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[1] Williams, James H. "San Antonio Spurs select USC's Chimezie Metu in the NBA Draft". OCRegister.com. The Orange County Register. Retrieved 23 June 2018.

[2] Kaufman, Joey. "USC sophomore forward Harrison Henderson to transfer". OCRegister.com. The Orange County Register. Retrieved 23 June 2018.

USC Trojans men's basketball
Venues	Shrine Auditorium (1926–1949) Pan-Pacific Auditorium (1949–1959) Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena (1959–2006) Galen Center (2006–present)
Rivalries	UCLA Crosstown Cup
Culture & lore	History George Tirebiter "Fight On" Traveler Athletics scandal 2017 corruption scandal
People	Head coaches Notable players
Seasons	1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19
Helms national championship in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

2018–19 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Arizona	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Arizona State	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
California	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Colorado	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Oregon	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Oregon State	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Stanford	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
UCLA	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
USC	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Utah	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Washington	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Washington State	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–

† 2019 Pac-12 Tournament winner As of April 9, 2018; Rankings from AP Poll