2018–19 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team

2018–19 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball
Conference Southeastern Conference
2018–19 record 0–0 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach Bryce Drew (3rd season)
Assistant coach Roger Powell, Jr.
Assistant coach Jake Diebler
Assistant coach Casey Shaw
Home arena Memorial Gymnasium
2018–19 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Alabama00   00  
Arkansas00   00  
Auburn00   00  
Florida00   00  
Georgia00   00  
Kentucky00   00  
LSU00   00  
Missouri00   00  
Mississippi State00   00  
Ole Miss00   00  
South Carolina00   00  
Tennessee00   00  
Texas A&M00   00  
Vanderbilt00   00  
† 2019 SEC Tournament winner
As of April 11, 2018; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2018–19 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team will represent Vanderbilt University in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They will be coached by Bryce Drew in his third season at Vanderbilt. The Commodores will play their home games at Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville, Tennessee as members of the Southeastern Conference.

Previous season

They finished the season 12–20, 6–12 in SEC play to finish in 13th place. They lost in the first round of the SEC Tournament to Georgia.

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Larry Austin, Jr. 3 G 6'2" 182 RS Junior Springfield, IL Graduated
Djery Baptiste 12 C 6'10" 235 RS Sophomore Gonaïves, Haiti Left the team
Matthew Fisher-Davis 5 G/F 6'5" 186 Senior Charlotte, NC Graduated
Riley LaChance 13 G 6'2" 185 Senior Brookfield, WI Graduated
Jeff Roberson 11 F 6'6" 220 Senior Houston, TX Graduated
Payton Willis 1 G 6'4" 182 Sophomore Fayetteville, AR Transferred to University of Minnesota

Incoming transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Matthew Moyer 13 F 6'8" 220 Junior Gahanna, OH Transferred from Syracuse University. Under NCAA transfer rules, Moyer will have to sit out for the 2018–19 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.

2018 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Aaron Nesmith
SF
Charleston, SC Porter-Gaud School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sep 19, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Darius Garland
PG
Nashville, TN Brentwood Academy 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Nov 13, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars
Simisola Shittu
PF
Burlington, ON Vermont Academy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Nov 22, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 12   Rivals: 12
  • 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:

  • "Vanderbilt 2018 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com.
  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    Roster

    2018–19 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Saben Lee 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)183 lb (83 kg) SoCorona del Sol High School Phoenix, Arizona
    G/F 2 Joe Toye 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrWhitney M. Young Magnet High School Chicago, Illinois
    G 3 Maxwell Evans 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)192 lb (87 kg) SoBellaire High School Houston, Texas
    F/C 4 Yanni Wetzell 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) RS JrSt. Mary's (TX) Auckland, New Zealand
    G 10 Darius Garland 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrBrentwood Academy Nashville, Tennessee
    F/C 11 Simisola Shittu 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) FrVermont Academy Burlington, Ontario
    F 13 Matthew Moyer (I)  6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)217 lb (98 kg) JrSyracuse Gahanna, Ohio
    G 14 Isaiah Rice 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoPark Tudor School Indianapolis, Indiana
    F 15 Clevon Brown 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) JrWinston Churchill High School San Antonio, Texas
    SF 24 Aaron Nesmith 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)213 lb (97 kg) FrPorter-Gaud School Charleston, South Carolina
    F 32 Matt Ryan 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)209 lb (95 kg) RS JrNotre Dame Cortlandt Manor, New York
    G 42 Mac Hunt (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)182 lb (83 kg) FrMcCallie School Chattanooga, Tennessee
    F/C 50 Ejike Obinna 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)234 lb (106 kg) SoVirginia Academy (VA) Enugu, Nigeria
    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
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 6, 2018*
    8:30 pm, SECN+
    Winthrop   
    Memorial Gymnasium 
    Nashville, TN
    Nov 11, 2018*
    8:00 pm, P12N
    at USC   
    Galen Center 
    Los Angeles, CA
    Nov 16, 2018*
    7:00 pm, SECN+
    Alcorn State   
    Memorial Gymnasium 
    Nashville, TN
    Nov 19, 2018*
    7:00 pm, SECN+
    Liberty   
    Memorial Gymnasium 
    Nashville, TN
    Nov 23, 2018*
    4:00 pm, SECN+
    Kent State   
    Memorial Gymnasium 
    Nashville, TN
    Nov 27, 2018*
    7:00 pm, SECN+
    Savannah State   
    Memorial Gymnasium 
    Nashville, TN
    Dec 1, 2018*
    5:00 pm, ESPN2
    vs. NC State
    Hoophall Miami Invitational
      
    American Airlines Arena 
    Miami, FL
    Dec 5, 2018*
    6:30 pm, SECN
    Middle Tennessee   
    Memorial Gymnasium 
    Nashville, TN
    Dec 17, 2018*
    6:00 pm, SECN
    Arizona State   
    Memorial Gymnasium 
    Nashville, TN
    Dec 22, 2018*
    6:30 pm, ESPN2
    vs. Kansas State
    Wildcat Showcase
      
    Sprint Center 
    Kansas City, MO
    Dec 29, 2018*
    12:30 pm, SECN+
    Tennessee State   
    Memorial Gymnasium 
    Nashville, TN
    Dec 31, 2018*
    1:00 pm, SECN+
    UNC Asheville   
    Memorial Gymnasium 
    Nashville, TN
    Jan 5, 2019
    7:30 pm, SECN
    Ole Miss   
    Memorial Gymnasium 
    Nashville, TN
    Jan 9, 2018
    5:30 pm, SECN
    at Georgia   
    Stegeman Coliseum 
    Athens, GA
    Jan 12, 2019
    7:30 pm, SECN
    at Kentucky   
    Rupp Arena 
    Lexington, KY
    Jan 16, 2019
    6:30 pm, SECN
    South Carolina   
    Memorial Gymnasium 
    Nashville, TN
    Jan 19, 2019
    7:30 pm, SECN
    Mississippi State   
    Memorial Gymnasium 
    Nashville, TN
    Jan 23, 2019
    6:00 pm, ESPN2/ESPNU
    Tennessee   
    Memorial Gymnasium 
    Nashville, TN
    Jan 26, 2019*
    3:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2
    at Oklahoma
    Big 12/SEC Challenge
      
    Lloyd Noble Center 
    Norman, OK
    Jan 29, 2019
    8:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2
    Kentucky   
    Memorial Gymnasium 
    Nashville, TN
    Feb 2, 2019
    7:30 pm, SECN
    at Missouri   
    Mizzou Arena 
    Columbia, MO
    Feb 5, 2019
    8:00 pm, SECN
    at Arkansas   
    Bud Walton Arena 
    Fayetteville, AR
    Feb 9, 2019
    7:30 pm, SECN
    Alabama   
    Memorial Gymnasium 
    Nashville, TN
    Feb 13, 2019
    8:00 pm, ESPN2/ESPNU
    at Florida   
    O'Connell Center 
    Gainesville, FL
    Feb 16, 2019
    11:00 am, ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU
    Auburn   
    Memorial Gymnasium 
    Nashville, TN
    Feb 19, 2019
    6:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU
    at Tennessee   
    Thompson-Boling Arena 
    Knoxville, TN
    Feb 23, 2019
    5:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU
    at Alabama   
    Coleman Coliseum 
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    Feb 27, 2019
    8:00 pm, SECN
    Florida   
    Memorial Gymnasium 
    Nashville, TN
    Mar 2, 2019
    5:00 pm, SECN
    at Texas A&M   
    Reed Arena 
    College Station, TX
    Mar 6, 2019
    7:30 pm, SECN
    Arkansas   
    Memorial Gymnasium 
    Nashville, TN
    Mar 9, 2019
    7:30 pm, SECN
    at LSU   
    Pete Maravich Assembly Center 
    Baton Rouge, LA
    SEC Tournament
    Mar 13–17, 2019
    TBD
    vs.    
    Bridgestone Arena 
    Nashville, TN
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time.

    See also

    References

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