2018–19 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team

2018–19 Washington State Cougars men's basketball
Conference Pac-12 Conference
2018–19 record 0–0 (0–0 Pac-12)
Head coach Ernie Kent (5th season)
Assistant coach Ed Haskins
Assistant coach Bennie Seltzer
Assistant coach Tim Marrion
Home arena Beasley Coliseum
2018–19 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Arizona00   00  
Arizona State00   00  
California00   00  
Colorado00   00  
Oregon00   00  
Oregon State00   00  
Stanford00   00  
UCLA00   00  
USC00   00  
Utah00   00  
Washington00   00  
Washington State00   00  
2019 Pac-12 Tournament winner
As of April 9, 2018; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2018–19 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team will represent Washington State University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team will be led by fifth-year head coach Ernie Kent. The Cougars will play their home games at the Beasley Coliseum in Pullman, Washington as members in the Pac-12 Conference.

Previous season

The Cougars finished the 2017–18 season 12–19, 4–14 in Pac-12 play to finish in 11th place. They lost in the first round of the Pac-12 Tournament to Oregon.

Offseason

Departures

Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for Departure
Drick BernstineF6'8"220RS SeniorAurora, COCompleted athletic eligibility; graduated from North Dakota in 2017.
Steven ShpreyreginG6'1"180SeniorSeattle, WAWalk-on; graduated
K. J. LangstonG6'4"185RS JuniorChicago, ILSuspended from the team due to violation of team rules[1]
Malachi FlynnG6'1"170SophomoreTacoma, WATransferred to San Diego State.[2]
Milan AcquaahG6'3"185RS FreshmanPasadena, CATransferred
Jamar ErgasG6'3"182FreshmanToronto, ONTransferred to South Plains College
T. J. MickelsonG6'1"160FreshmanOlympia, WAWalk-on; transferred to Lake Region State College
Kwinton HintonG6'4"215JuniorFairmount, GALeft the team due to personal reasons

Incoming transfers

NamePos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious school
Isaiah WadeF6'8"210JuniorMinneapolis, MNJunior college transferred from Iowa Western CC
Jervae RobinsonG6'2"180JuniorAurora, COJunior college transferred from Otero JC
Marvin CannonF6'5"160SophomoreRichmond, VAJunior college transferred from Barton CC
Ahmed AliG5'11"165JuniorToronto, ONJunior college transferred from Eastern Florida State College

2018 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
C.J. Elleby
SF
Seattle, WA Cleveland High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sep 9, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN: N/A
Aljaž Kunc
SF
Slovenia Impact Academy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Mar 23, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: 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:

  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    Roster

    2018–19 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 0 Isaiah Wade 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrIowa Western CC Minneapolis, MN
    G 1 Jervae Robinson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrOtero JC Aurora, CO
    F 2 C. J. Elleby 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrCleveland HS Seattle, WA
    F 3 Robert Franks 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)240 lb (109 kg) SrEvergreen HS Vancouver, WA
    G/F 4 Aljaz Kunc 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)198 lb (90 kg) FrImpact Academy Ljubljana, Slovenia
    F 5 Marvin Cannon 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)170 lb (77 kg) JrBarton CC Richmond, VA
    F 13 Jeff Pollard 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) JrImpact Academy Bountiful, UT
    C 15 James Streeter (W) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)270 lb (122 kg) JrLake Region State College Coon Rapids, MN
    G 23 Ahmed Ali 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)165 lb (75 kg) JrEastern Florida State College Toronto, ON
    G 24 Viont'e Daniels 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) SrFederal Way HS Federal Way, WA
    F 25 Arinze Chidom 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS SoBishop O'Dowd HS Oakland, CA
    F 32 Davante Cooper 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)233 lb (106 kg) SrTyler Junior College Atlanta, GA
    G 35 Carter Skaggs 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrChipola College Logansport, IN
    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
    Exhibition
    Nov 4, 2018*
    2:00 pm
    Walla Walla   
    Beasley Coliseum 
    Pullman, WA
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 11, 2018*
    4:00 pm, P12N
    Nicholls State   
    Beasley Coliseum 
    Pullman, WA
    Nov 14, 2018*
    TBA
    vs. Seattle
    Kent Showcase
      
    Showare Center 
    Kent, WA
    Nov 19, 2018*
    6:00 pm, P12N
    Cal Poly   
    Beasley Coliseum 
    Pullman, WA
    Nov 24, 2018*
    7:30 pm, P12N
    Delaware State   
    Beasley Coliseum 
    Pullman, WA
    Nov 27, 2018*
    8:00 pm, P12N
    Cal State Northridge   
    Beasley Coliseum 
    Pullman, WA
    Dec 1, 2018*
    6:00 pm
    at New Mexico State   
    Pan American Center 
    Las Cruces, NM
    Dec 5, 2018*
    6:00 pm, P12N
    Idaho
    Battle of the Palouse
      
    Beasley Coliseum 
    Pullman, WA
    Dec 9, 2018*
    4:00 pm, P12N
    vs. Montana State
    Kennewick Showcase
      
    Toyota Center 
    Kennewick, WA
    Dec 17, 2018*
    7:00 pm, P12N
    Rider
    Las Vegas Classic
      
    Beasley Coliseum 
    Pullman, WA
    Dec 19, 2018*
    7:30 pm, P12N
    SIU Edwardsville
    Las Vegas Classic
      
    Beasley Coliseum 
    Pullman, WA
    Dec 22, 2018*
    4:30 pm, FS1
    vs. San Diego
    Las Vegas Classic semifinals
      
    Orleans Arena 
    Paradise, NV
    Dec 23, 2018*
    4:30 pm/7:00 pm, FS1
    vs. Drake or New Mexico State
    Las Vegas Classic
      
    Orleans Arena 
    Paradise, NV
    Dec 29, 2018*
    11:00 am, P12N
    vs. Santa Clara
    Spokane Showcase
      
    Spokane Arena 
    Spokane, WA
    Pac-12 regular season
    Jan 5, 2019
    7:30 pm, P12N
    at Washington
    Rivalry
      
    Alaska Airlines Arena 
    Seattle, WA
    Jan 10, 2019
    6:00 pm, P12N
    at Colorado   
    CU Events Center 
    Boulder, CO
    Jan 12, 2019
    5:30 pm, P12N
    at Utah   
    Jon M. Huntsman Center 
    Salt Lake City, UT
    Jan 17, 2019
    7:00 pm, P12N
    California   
    Beasley Coliseum 
    Pullman, WA
    Jan 19, 2019
    12:00 pm, P12N
    Stanford   
    Beasley Coliseum 
    Pullman, WA
    Jan 24, 2019
    8:00 pm, P12N
    at Oregon State   
    Gill Coliseum 
    Corvallis, OR
    Jan 27, 2019
    5:00 pm, ESPNU
    at Oregon   
    Matthew Knight Arena 
    Eugene, OR
    Jan 30, 2019
    7:30 pm, P12N
    UCLA   
    Beasley Coliseum 
    Pullman, WA
    Feb 2, 2019
    4:00 pm, P12N
    USC   
    Beasley Coliseum 
    Pullman, WA
    Feb 7, 2019
    5:30 pm, P12N
    at Arizona State   
    Wells Fargo Arena 
    Tempe, AZ
    Feb 9, 2019
    4:30 pm, P12N
    at Arizona   
    McKale Center 
    Tucson, AZ
    Feb 16, 2019
    5:30 pm, ESPNU
    Washington
    Rivalry
      
    Beasley Coliseum 
    Pullman, WA
    Feb 20, 2019
    7:00 pm, P12N
    Colorado   
    Beasley Coliseum 
    Pullman, WA
    Feb 23, 2019
    5:00 pm, P12N
    Utah   
    Beasley Coliseum 
    Pullman, WA
    Feb 28, 2019
    6:00 pm, P12N
    at Stanford   
    Maples Pavilion 
    Stanford, CA
    Mar 2, 2019
    4:00 pm, P12N
    at California   
    Haas Pavilion 
    Berkeley, CA
    Mar 6, 2019
    8:00 pm, FS1
    Oregon   
    Beasley Coliseum 
    Pullman, WA
    Mar 9, 2019
    12:00 pm, P12N
    Oregon State   
    Beasley Coliseum 
    Pullman, WA
    Pac-12 Tournament
    Mar 13–16, 2019
     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

    1. "Washington State suspends KJ Langston for violating team rules". ESPN. Retrieved 2018-01-18.
    2. Zarett, E.Jay. "Former Washington State guard Malachi Flynn transferring to San Diego State". SportingNews.com. Sporting News Media. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
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