2018–19 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team

The 2018–19 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team represented the University of Richmond during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by 14th-year head coach Chris Mooney and played their home games at the Robins Center Richmond as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference.

2018–19 Richmond Spiders men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
2018–19 record13–20 (6–12 A-10)
Head coachChris Mooney (14th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Rob Jones
  • Marcus Jenkins
  • Kim Lewis
Home arenaRobins Center
2018–19 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
VCU16–2 .889  25–8  .758
Davidson14–4 .778  24–10  .706
Dayton13–5 .722  21–12  .636
St. Bonaventure12–6 .667  18–16  .529
George Mason11–7 .611  18–15  .545
Saint Louis †10–8 .556  23–13  .639
Duquesne10–8 .556  19–13  .594
Rhode Island9–9 .500  18–15  .545
La Salle8–10 .444  10–21  .323
Saint Joseph's6–12 .333  14–19  .424
Richmond6–12 .333  13–20  .394
George Washington4–14 .222  9–24  .273
Massachusetts4–14 .222  11–21  .344
Fordham3–15 .167  12–20  .375
† 2019 A10 Tournament winner

The Spiders finished the season 13–20, 6–12 in A-10 play to finish in a tie with Saint Joseph's for tenth place. As the No. 11 seed in the A-10 Tournament, they defeated Fordham in the first round before losing to Saint Louis in the second round.

Previous season

The Spiders finished the 2017–18 season 12–20, 9–9 in A-10 play to finish in a four-way tie for fifth place. As the No. 7 seed in the A-10 Tournament, they defeated Duquesne in the second round[1] before losing to St. Bonaventure in the quarterfinals.[2]

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Joe Kirby1G6'1"205SeniorFort Lauderdale, FLWalk-on; gradauted
Khwan Fore2G6'0"175RS JuniorHuntsville, ALGraduate transferred to Louisville
De'Monte Buckingham11G6'4"230SophomoreRichmond, VADismissed from the team due to violating athletics department policy; transferred to Cal State Bakersfield[3]
Phoenix Ford12F6'8"210FreshmanSt. Petersburg, FLTransferred to Mississippi Gulf Coast CC
Jordan Madrid-Andrews25F6'8"240GS SeniorDenver, COGraduated
Paul Friendshuh44F6'10"240RS JuniorNew Prague, MNLeft the team due to personal reasons

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Blake Francis1G6'0"165JuniorHerndon, VATransferred from Wagner. Under NCAA transfer rules, Francis will have to sit out for the 2018–19 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Noah Yates24F6'5"195GS SeniorPoint Pleasant Beach, NJTransferred from Yale. Will be eligible to play immediately since Yates graduated from Yale.

2018 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Souleymane Koureissi
SF		 New Rochelle, NY Iona Preparatory School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Oct 31, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: 77
Jake Wojcik
SG		 San Jose, CA Bellarmine College Prep 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Apr 27, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Andre Gustavson
SG		 Finland Finland Basketball Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Apr 21, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Matt Grace
SG		 Hamilton, ON TRC Academy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) May 3, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    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:

  • "Rivals.com 2018 Richmond Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 20, 2018.

    Honors and awards

    Preseason Awards

    Street & Smith's[4]

    Lindy's Sports[5]

    • All-Conference Second Team - Grant Golden
    • Top Defender - Jacob Gilyard

    Roster
    2018–19 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Jacob Gilyard 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)160 lb (73 kg) SoThe Barstow School Kansas City, Missouri
    G 1 Blake Francis  6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)165 lb (75 kg) JrWestfield High School
    Wagner    		 Herndon, Virginia
    F 2 Souleymane Koureissi 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrIona Prep Harlem, New York
    G 4 Nathan Cayo 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoCollège Jean-de-Brébeuf Montreal, Canada
    G 5 Nick Sherod   6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)230 lb (104 kg) JrSt. Christopher's School Richmond, Virginia
    F 10 Sullivan Kulju (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoEisenhower Middle/High School New Berlin, Wisconsin
    G 11 Jake Wojcik 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrBellarmine College Prep San Jose, California
    F 15 Matt Grace 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrTRC Academy Hamilton, Ontario
    F 21 Tomas Verbinskis 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS FrSagemont School Klaipeda, Lithuania
    G 22 Andre Gustavson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrHelsinki Basketball Academy Helsinki, Finland
    F 24 Noah Yates 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) GSPoint Pleasant Beach High School
    Yale    		 Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey
    G 30 Keith Oddo 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrNorth Cross School Roanoke, Virginia
    G 31 Jordan Gaitley (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoFordham Preparatory School Haverford, Pennsylvania
    G 32 Julius Johnson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrFlorida Air Academy Cocoa, Florida
    F 33 Grant Golden 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)265 lb (120 kg) RS SoSt. James School Winchester, Virginia
    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 High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    October 27, 2018*
    7:00 pm    		 Hampden–Sydney W 83–37[6] 
    		 14 – Golden  8 – Tied  7 – Gilyard  Robins Center 
    Richmond, VA
    Non-conference regular season
    November 9, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 Longwood L 58–63  0–1
    		  15 – Gilyard  7 – Sherod  5 – Gilyard  Robins Center (6,717)
    Richmond, VA
    November 14, 2018*
    11:00 am, ESPN+    		 St. Francis Brooklyn
    Fort Myers Tip-Off    		 W 88–66  1–1
    		  22 – Sherod  8 – Wojcik  6 – Gilyard  Robins Center (6,851)
    Richmond, VA
    November 16, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 IUPUI
    Fort Myers Tip-Off    		 W 78–70  2–1
    		  31 – Gilyard  10 – Golden  6 – Gilyard  Robins Center (5,015)
    Richmond, VA
    November 19, 2018*
    6:30 pm, FS1    		 vs. Loyola–Chicago
    Fort Myers Tip-Off semifinals    		 L 66–82  2–2
    		  19 – Gilyard  4 – Tied  5 – Gilyard  Suncoast Credit Union Arena (1,550)
    Fort Myers, FL
    November 21, 2018*
    7:00 pm, FS1    		 vs. Wyoming
    Fort Myers Tip-Off    		 L 66–68  2–3
    		  33 – Golden  9 – Tied  7 – Sherod  Suncoast Credit Union Arena (1,250)
    Fort Myers, FL
    November 25, 2018*
    6:00 pm, ESPN+    		 Hampton L 66–86  2–4
    		  23 – Cayo  6 – Cayo  3 – Tied   Robins Center (4,475)
    Richmond, VA
    November 28, 2018*
    7:00 pm, CBSSN    		 at Georgetown L 82–90  2–5
    		  22 – Golden  10 – Golden  10 – Gustavson  Capital One Arena (4,912)
    Washington, D.C.
    December 1, 2018*
    7:30 pm, NBCSN    		 Wake Forest W 84–74  3–5
    		  24 – Golden  5 – Yates  9 – Gilyard  Robins Center (6,076)
    Richmond, VA
    December 5, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 Coppin State W 82–47  4–5
    		  14 – Gilyard  11 – Golden  5 – Gilyard  Robins Center (4,220)
    Richmond, VA
    December 15, 2018*
    4:00 pm, ESPN+    		 Oral Roberts L 52–59  4–6
    		  17 – Cayo  8 – Tied  3 – Yates  Robins Center (5,107)
    Richmond, VA
    December 19, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 Old Dominion L 54–63  4–7
    		  23 – Golden  11 – Golden  6 – Gilyard  Robins Center (5,617)
    Richmond, VA
    December 22, 2018*
    3:00 pm    		 vs. High Point
    DC Hoops Fest    		 W 74–59  5–7
    		  20 – Cayo  12 – Golden  9 – Gilyard  St. Elizabeths East Entertainment and Sports Arena (1,012)
    Washington, D.C.
    December 29, 2018*
    5:05 pm    		 at South Alabama W 91–82  6–7
    		  22 – Golden  8 – Golden  9 – Gilyard  Mitchell Center (1,523)
    Mobile, AL
    A-10 regular season
    January 6, 2019
    12:00 pm, NBCSN    		 at Dayton L 48–72  6–8
    (0–1)    		  24 – Gilyard  6 – Gilyard  4 – Tied  UD Arena (12,848)
    Dayton, OH
    January 9, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 Rhode Island L 67–78  6–9
    (0–2)    		  19 – Gilyard  8 – Golden  6 – Golden  Robins Center (5,006)
    Richmond, VA
    January 12, 2019
    4:00 pm, ESPN+    		 at George Washington W 76–56  7–9
    (1–2)    		  18 – Cayo  8 – Wojcik  4 – Tied  Charles E. Smith Center (2,335)
    Washington, D.C.
    January 16, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 Duquesne L 68–74  7–10
    (1–3)    		  23 – Cayo  8 – Golden  5 – Gilyard  Robins Center (4,603)
    Richmond, VA
    January 19, 2019
    12:30 pm, NBCSN    		 at Davidson L 62–75  7–11
    (1–4)    		  16 – Tied  8 – Cayo  5 – Gilyard  John M. Belk Arena (4,613)
    Davidson, NC
    January 23, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 at Saint Joseph's L 70–74  7–12
    (1–5)    		  24 – Golden  5 – Golden  4 – Tied  Hagan Arena (3,088)
    Philadelphia, PA
    January 26, 2019
    6:00 pm, ESPN+    		 St. Bonaventure L 57–66  7–13
    (1–6)    		  19 – Gilyard  9 – Golden  3 – Golden  Robins Center (6,503)
    Richmond, VA
    January 30, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 at Saint Louis W 84–81  8–13
    (2–6)    		  24 – Gilyard  7 – Golden  4 – Tied  Chaifetz Arena (4,597)
    St. Louis, MO
    February 2, 2019
    6:00 pm, ESPN+    		 La Salle L 58–66  8–14
    (2–7)    		  20 – Gilyard  6 – Golden  5 – Golden  Robins Center (6,644)
    Richmond, VA
    February 6, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 George Mason W 81–67  9–14
    (3–7)    		  28 – Gilyard  5 – Tied  6 – Tied  Robins Center (4,769)
    Richmond, VA
    February 9, 2019
    6:00 pm, ESPN+    		 George Washington W 89–63  10–14
    (4–7)    		  17 – Golden  5 – Golden  5 – Gilyard  Robins Center (6,601)
    Richmond, VA
    February 13, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at VCU
    Capital City Classic    		 L 61–80  10–15
    (4–8)    		  17 – Cayo  5 – Golden  4 – Tied  Siegel Center (7,637)
    Richmond, VA
    February 20, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 Fordham W 72–69  11–15
    (5–8)    		  16 – Golden  8 – Gilyard  8 – Gilyard  Robins Center (5,001)
    Richmond, VA
    February 23, 2019
    4:00 pm, ESPN+    		 at La Salle W 84–75  12–15
    (6–8)    		  24 – Golden  9 – Golden  6 – Golden  Tom Gola Arena (2,653)
    Philadelphia, PA
    February 27, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 at George Mason L 63–77  12–16
    (6–9)    		  21 – Johnson  9 – Golden  5 – Golden  EagleBank Arena (3,281)
    Fairfax, VA
    March 2, 2019
    4:00 pm, CBSSN    		 VCU
    Capital City Classic    		 L 66–69  12–17
    (6–10)    		  23 – Gilyard  10 – Golden  6 – Gilyard  Robins Center (7,201)
    Richmond, VA
    March 6, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 at Massachusetts L 79–87  12–18
    (6–11)    		  21 – Golden  9 – Golden  6 – Golden  Mullins Center (2,534)
    Amherst, MA
    March 9, 2019
    6:00 pm, ESPN+    		 Davidson L 69–73  12–19
    (6–12)    		  20 – Golden  6 – Golden  6 – Gilyard  Robins Center (7,002)
    Richmond, VA
    A-10 Tournament
    March 13, 2019
    3:30 pm, ESPN+    		 (11) vs. (14) Fordham
    First Round    		 W 52–50  13–19
    		  15 – Cayo  11 – Golden  7 – Golden  Barclays Center (4,278)
    Brooklyn, NY
    March 14, 2019
    8:00 pm, NBCSN    		 (11) vs. (6) Saint Louis
    Second Round    		 L 68–71  13–20
    		  20 – Golden  5 – Gustavson  6 – Gilyard  Barclays Center (5,968)
    Brooklyn, NY
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Source:[7]

    References
    1. "Duquesne vs. Richmond - Game Recap - March 8, 2018 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2018-03-15.
    2. "Richmond vs. St. Bonaventure - Game Recap - March 9, 2018 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2018-03-15.
    3. "De'Monte Buckingham, dismissed at Richmond, headed to CSU Bakersfield". Richmond Times Dispatch. Retrieved 2018-05-17.
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    5. "Lindy's Sports College Basketball". Lindy's Sports College Basketball. 2018-19: 67.
    6. "Box Score". Retrieved 7 November 2018.
    7. "University of Richmond Spiders Men's Basketball 2018–19 Schedule"
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