2018–19 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team

2018–19 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball
Conference American Athletic Conference
2018–19 record 0–0 (0–0 AAC)
Head coach Gregg Marshall (12th season)
Assistant coach Isaac Brown
Assistant coach Tyson Waterman
Assistant coach Lou Gudino
Home arena Charles Koch Arena
2018–19 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Cincinnati00   00  
Connecticut00   00  
East Carolina00   00  
Houston00   00  
Memphis00   00  
SMU00   00  
South Florida00   00  
Temple00   00  
Tulane00   00  
Tulsa00   00  
UCF00   00  
Wichita State00   00  
† 2019 AAC Tournament winner
As of April 9, 2018; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2018–19 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team will represent Wichita State University in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They will play their home games at Charles Koch Arena in Wichita, Kansas and will be led by 12th-year head coach Gregg Marshall. The season will mark the Shockers' second season as members of the American Athletic Conference.

Previous season

The Shockers finished the 2017–18 season 25–8, 14–4 in AAC play to finish a tie for second place. As the No. 2 seed in the AAC Tournament, they defeated Temple in the quarterfinals[1] before losing to Houston in the semifinals.[2] They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament for the seventh straight season.[3][4] As the No. 4 seed in the East region, they were upset in the First Round by Marshall.[5][6]

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Rashard Kelly 0 F 6'7" 227 Senior Fredericksburg, VA Graduated
Zach Brown 1 F 6'6" 216 Senior Houston, TX Graduated
C. J. Keyser 3 G 6'3" 194 Sophomore Baltimore, MD Transferred to North Carolina Central
Kaelen Malone 10 G 6'0" 168 RS Junior McKinney, TX Graduate transferred to Newman
Landry Shamet 11 G 6'4" 180 RS Sophomore Kansas City, MO Declared for 2018 NBA draft; selected 26th overall by the Philadelphia 76ers[7]
Austin Reaves 12 G 6'5" 175 Sophomore Newark, AR Transferred to Oklahoma[8]
Rauno Nurger 20 C 6'10" 231 Senior Keila, Estonia Graduated
Darral Willis Jr. 21 F 6'9" 225 Senior Madison, WI Graduated
Shaquille Morris 24 C 6'8" 280 RS Senior Edmond, OK Graduated
Brett Barney 25 F 6'9" 210 RS Sophomore Wichita, KS Walk-on; transferred to Omaha
Conner Frankamp 33 G 6'1" 172 RS Senior Wichita, KS Graduated

In addition to the departing players, two of the three assistants in the 2017–18 season left during the offseason. Kyle Lindsted left after three seasons on the Shockers' staff to take the same position at Minnesota under Richard Pitino.[9] Donnie Jones left after one season to join the Dayton staff under Anthony Grant, who had been his colleague from 1996 to 2006 as part of Billy Donovan's staff at Florida.[10]

2018 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Morris Udeze
C
Montverde, FL Montverde Academy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (110 kg) Sep 27, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: 79
Erik Stevenson
SG
Lacey, WA Timberline High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jun 20, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: 79
Chance Moore
SG
Louisville, KY Fern Creek High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Nov 8, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: 81
Isaiah Chandler
C
Wichita, KS Sunrise Christian Academy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (110 kg) May 28, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: 79
Jaime Echenique
C
Athens, TX Trinity Valley Community College 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Oct 5, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Dexter Dennis
SG
Baker, LA Believe Prep Academy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Apr 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Jamarius Burton
SG
Charlotte, NC Independence High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Apr 21, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: NR
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 19 July 2018.

    Incoming transfers

    Name Num. Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
    Teddy Allen 23 G/F 6'5 225 Freshman Mesa, AZ Transferred from West Virginia. Under NCAA transfer rules, Allen will sit out the 2018–19 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.[11][12] The school is seeking a waiver from the NCAA to have Allen declared eligible immediately.[13]
    Eli Farrakhan 11 G 5'11 165 Junior Melbourne, FL Transferred from Central Georgia Tech. Farrakhan will join the team immediately as a Walk On.

    Roster

    2018–19 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Dexter Dennis 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)197 lb (89 kg) FrBelieve Prep Academy Baker, Louisiana
    F 1 Markis McDuffie 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)196 lb (89 kg) SrSt. Anthony HS Paterson, New Jersey
    G 2 Jamarius Burton 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)204 lb (93 kg) FrIndependence High School Charlotte, North Carolina
    G 3 Ricky Torres 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)184 lb (83 kg) JrMissouri State-West Plains JC Pinellas Park, FL
    G 4 Samajae Haynes-Jones 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)169 lb (77 kg) SrHutchinson CC Wichita, Kansas
    F 5 Rod Brown 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)207 lb (94 kg) RS FrCordova HS Cordova, Tennessee
    G 10 Erik Stevenson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)194 lb (88 kg) FrTimberline High School Lacey, Washington
    F/C 12 Morris Udeze 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)249 lb (113 kg) FrMontverde Academy Montverde, Florida
    G 14 Jacob Herrs (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)174 lb (79 kg) SoAndover HS Wichita, Kansas
    G 15 Brycen Bush (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)155 lb (70 kg) SoEisenhower High School Wichita, Kansas
    F/C 21 Jaime Echenique 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)236 lb (107 kg) SoTrinity Valley CC Barranquilla, Colombia
    F 22 Chance Moore 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrFern Creek High School Louisville, Kentucky
    G 23 Teddy Allen  6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)224 lb (102 kg) SoWest Virginia Mesa, Arizona
    G 32 Tate Busse (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrSt. Francis HS St. Francis, Kansas
    C 33 Asbjørn Midtgaard 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)268 lb (122 kg) SoEspergarte Gymnasium Helsingør, Denmark
    F/C 44 Isaiah Chandler 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)275 lb (125 kg) FrSunrise Christian Academy Wichita, Kansas
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster
    Last update: July 25, 2018

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Oct 30, 2018*
    7:00 pm, Cox YurView
    Catawba   
                    Charles Koch Arena 
    Wichita, KS
    Non-Conference Regular season
    Nov 6, 2018*
    7:00 pm, Cox YurView
    Louisiana Tech   
                    Charles Koch Arena 
    Wichita, KS
    Nov 9, 2018*
    5:00 pm, CBSSN
    vs. Providence
    Veterans Classic
      
                    Alumni Hall 
    Annapolis, MD
    Nov 15, 2018*
    6:00 pm, ESPN3
    vs. Davidson
    Charleston Classic quarterfinals
      
                    TD Arena 
    Charleston, SC
    Nov 16, 2018*
    3:30 pm/5:30 pm, ESPNU
    vs. Appalachian State or Purdue
    Charleston Classic
      
                    TD Arena 
    Charleston, SC
    Nov 18, 2018*
    TBD
    vs. TBD
    Charleston Classic
      
                    TD Arena 
    Charleston, SC
    Nov 25, 2018*
    2:00 pm, Cox YurView
    Rice   
                    Charles Koch Arena 
    Wichita, KS
    Dec 1, 2018*
    7:00 pm, CBSSN
    Baylor   
                    Charles Koch Arena 
    Wichita, KS
    Dec 8, 2018*
    11:00 am, ESPNU
    vs. Oklahoma
    Oklahoma City Showcase
      
                    Chesapeake Energy Arena 
    Oklahoma City, OK
    Dec 12, 2018*
    7:00 pm, Cox YurView
    Jacksonville State   
                    Charles Koch Arena 
    Wichita, KS
    Dec 15, 2018*
    4:30 pm, CBSSN
    vs. Southern Miss
    Intrust Bank Arena Showcase
      
                    Intrust Bank Arena 
    Wichita, KS
    Dec 19, 2018*
    7:00 pm, Cox YurView
    Oral Roberts   
                    Charles Koch Arena 
    Wichita, KS
    Dec 22, 2018*
    3:00 pm, ESPN2
    at VCU   
                    Siegel Center 
    Richmond, VA
    AAC regular season
    Jan 3, 2019
    8:30 pm, CBSSN
    at Memphis   
                    FedExForum 
    Memphis, TN
    Jan 9, 2019
    3:00 pm, ESPNews
    Temple   
                    Charles Koch Arena 
    Wichita, KS
    Jan 12, 2019
    7:00 pm, CBSSN
    at Houston   
                    Fertitta Center 
    Houston, TX
    Jan 16, 2019
    9:00 pm, CBSSN
    UCF   
                    Charles Koch Arena 
    Wichita, KS
    Jan 19, 2019
    1:00 pm, CBS
    Cincinnati   
                    Charles Koch Arena 
    Wichita, KS
    Jan 22, 2019
    7:00 pm, CBSSN
    at South Florida   
                    Yuengling Center 
    Tampa, FL
    Jan 26, 2019
    5:00 pm, CBSSN
    at Connecticut   
                    Harry A. Gampel Pavilion 
    Storrs, CT
    Jan 30, 2019
    8:00 pm, ESPN2/ESPNU
    SMU   
                    Charles Koch Arena 
    Wichita, KS
    Feb 2, 2019
    1:00 pm, ESPN2/ESPNU
    Tulsa   
                    Charles Koch Arena 
    Wichita, KS
    Feb 6, 2019
    6:00 pm, ESPNews
    at East Carolina   
                    Williams Arena 
    Greenville, NC
    Feb 9, 2019
    6:00 pm, ESPN2/ESPNU
    Tulane   
                    Charles Koch Arena 
    Wichita, KS
    Feb 17, 2019
    12:00 pm, ESPN
    at Cincinnati   
                    Fifth Third Arena 
    Cincinnati, OH
    Feb 20, 2019
    8:00 pm, ESPN2/ESPNU
    at Tulsa   
                    Reynolds Center 
    Tulsa, OK
    Feb 23, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN2/ESPNU
    Memphis   
                    Charles Koch Arena 
    Wichita, KS
    Feb 28, 2019
    6:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2
    Connecticut   
                    Charles Koch Arena 
    Wichita, KS
    Mar 3, 2019
    1:00 pm, CBSSN
    at SMU   
                    Moody Coliseum 
    Dallas, TX
    Mar 5, 2019
    8:00 pm, CBSSN
    East Carolina   
                    Charles Koch Arena 
    Wichita, KS
    Mar 9, 2019
    7:30 pm, CBSSN
    at Tulane   
                    Devlin Fieldhouse 
    New Orleans, LA
    AAC Tournament
    March 14–17, 2019
    TBD
    vs. TBD   
                    FedEx Forum 
    Memphis, TN
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time.

    Source[14]

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