2018–19 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team

The 2018–19 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team represented the University of South Carolina during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach, Frank Martin, was in his seventh season at South Carolina. The team played its home games at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, South Carolina as a member of the Southeastern Conference.[1]

2018–19 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
2018–19 record16–16 (11–7 SEC)
Head coachFrank Martin (7th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaColonial Life Arena
2018–19 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 12 LSU16–2 .889  28–7  .800
No. 6 Tennessee15–3 .833  31–6  .838
No. 7 Kentucky15–3 .833  30–7  .811
No. 14 Auburn†11–7 .611  30–10  .750
South Carolina11–7 .611  16–16  .500
Mississippi State10–8 .556  23–11  .676
Ole Miss10–8 .556  20–13  .606
Florida9–9 .500  20–16  .556
Alabama8–10 .444  18–16  .529
Arkansas8–10 .444  18–16  .529
Texas A&M6–12 .333  14–18  .438
Missouri5–13 .278  15–17  .469
Georgia2–16 .111  11–21  .344
Vanderbilt0–18 .000  9–23  .281
† 2019 SEC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Gamecocks finished the 2017–18 season finished the season 17–16, 7–11 in SEC play to finish in a tie for 11th place. They had 3 wins against ranked teams; No. 10 Auburn, No. 18 Kentucky, and No. 20 Florida. They defeated Ole Miss in the first round of the SEC Tournament before losing in the second round to Arkansas.

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
David Beatty0G6'2"205FreshmanPhiladelphia, PATransferred to La Salle[2]
Kory Holden1G6'1"197RS JuniorSalisbury, MDTransferred to South Alabama[3]
Frank Booker Jr.5G6'3"208RS SeniorAugusta, GAGraduated
Khadim Gueye12F7'0"248SophomoreDakar, SenegalTransferred to Akron[4]
Ibrahim Doumbia14F6'6"205FreshmanMiami, FLTransferred to UCF[5]
Wesley Myers15G6'1"193RS SeniorBrooklyn, NYGraduated
Tommy Corchiani20G6'3"180SophomoreRaleigh, NCLeft team
Christian Schmitt25G5'11"180SophomoreMars, PALeft team

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Tre Campbell4G6'2"170Graduate StudentWashington, D.C.Georgetown
Jair Bolden52G6'4'205JuniorBrooklyn, NYGeorge Washington

2018 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
T.J. Moss
#30 SG		 Memphis, TN Findlay Prep 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Apr 15, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Keyshawn Bryant
#42 SF		 Winter Haven, FL Huntington Prep 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jun 2, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
A.J. Lawson
SG		 Brampton, ON Montverde Academy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jan 26, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Jermaine Couisnard
SG		 East Chicago, IN Montverde Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jan 27, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Alanzo Frink
PF		 Roselle, NJ Roselle Catholic High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Apr 3, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    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:

  • "South Carolina 2018 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 18, 2018.

    Roster
    2018–19 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 00 A. J. Lawson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)172 lb (78 kg) FrGTA Prep Mississauga, ON
    G 1 T. J. Moss 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)193 lb (88 kg) FrFindlay Prep Memphis, TN
    G 2 Hassani Gravett 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)188 lb (85 kg) RS SrAlexander
    Pensacola State College    		 Villa Rica, GA
    G 4 Tre Campbell 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)183 lb (83 kg) GSSt. John's College HS
    Georgetown    		 Washington, D.C.
    G 5 Jermaine Couisnard 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)202 lb (92 kg) FrMontverde Academy East Chicago, IN
    F 10 Justin Minaya 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoNorthern Valley Regional HS Old Tappan, NJ
    F 13 Felipe Haase 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)253 lb (115 kg) SoMiami Christian School Osorno, Chile
    F 14 Nathan Nelson (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)174 lb (79 kg) FrBlackman HS Murfreesboro, TN
    F 20 Alanzo Frink 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)265 lb (120 kg) FrRoselle Catholic HS Jersey City, NJ
    F 21 Maik Kotsar 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)264 lb (120 kg) JrSunrise Christian Academy Tallinn, Estonia
    G 23 Evan Hinson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)240 lb (109 kg) JrDeltona HS Deltona, FL
    F 24 Keyshawn Bryant 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrWinter Haven HS Winter Haven, FL
    F 30 Chris Silva 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)234 lb (106 kg) SrRoselle Catholic HS Libreville, Gabon
    F 33 Jason Cudd 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)263 lb (119 kg) SoSocastee HS Myrtle Beach, SC
    G 52 Jair Bolden  6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrWesttown School
    George Washington    		 Brooklyn, NY
    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 26, 2018*
    6:00 pm    		 Augusta L 72–77  –
    		  18 – Gravett  10 – Minaya  3 – Tied  Colonial Life Arena 
    Columbia, SC
    Regular season
    November 6, 2018*
    7:00 pm, SECN+    		 USC Upstate W 65–52  1–0
    		  21 – Bryant  12 – Gravett  3 – Gravett  Colonial Life Arena (10,145)
    Columbia, SC
    November 9, 2018*
    7:00 pm, SECN+    		 Stony Brook
    Hall of Fame Tip Off campus-site game    		 L 81–83  1–1
    		  23 – Lawson  9 – Tied  6 – Lawson  Colonial Life Arena (9,657)
    Columbia, SC
    November 13, 2018*
    7:00 pm, SECN+    		 Norfolk State
    Hall of Fame Tip Off campus-site game    		 W 81–64  2–1
    		  18 – Tied  6 – Lawson  8 – Lawson  Colonial Life Arena (9,038)
    Columbia, SC
    November 17, 2018*
    2:30 pm, ESPN3    		 vs. Providence
    Hall of Fame Tip Off Naismith semifinals    		 L 67–76  2–2
    		  14 – Gravett  7 – Gravett  3 – Lawson  Mohegan Sun Arena 
    Uncasville, CT
    November 18, 2018*
    4:00 pm, ESPN2    		 vs. George Washington
    Hall of Fame Tip Off Naismith 3rd place game    		 W 90–55  3–2
    		  20 – Silva  10 – Silva  5 – Lawson  Mohegan Sun Arena 
    Uncasville, CT
    November 26, 2018*
    7:00 pm, SECN+    		 Wofford L 61–81  3–3
    		  13 – Tied  10 – Kotsar  3 – Moss  Colonial Life Arena (10,561)
    Columbia, SC
    November 30, 2018*
    7:00 pm, SECN    		 Coastal Carolina W 85–79  4–3
    		  25 – Lawson  8 – Kotsar  4 – Gravett  Colonial Life Arena (9,315)
    Columbia, SC
    December 5, 2018*
    9:00 pm, Stadium    		 at Wyoming L 64–73  4–4
    		  15 – Lawson  9 – Lawson  4 – Moss  Arena-Auditorium (3,657)
    Laramie, WY
    December 8, 2018*
    12:00 pm, FS1    		 at No. 5 Michigan L 78–89  4–5
    		  18 – Silva  12 – Silva  5 – Lawson  Crisler Center (12,707)
    Ann Arbor, MI
    December 19, 2018*
    7:00 pm, SECN    		 No. 5 Virginia L 52–69  4–6
    		  11 – Silva  8 – Frink  3 – Lawson  Colonial Life Arena (12,291)
    Columbia, SC
    December 22, 2018*
    2:00 pm, ESPN2    		 Clemson
    Rivalry    		 L 68–78  4–7
    		  18 – Silva  7 – Tied  4 – Lawson  Colonial Life Arena (12,269)
    Columbia, SC
    December 31, 2018*
    2:00 pm, SECN+    		 North Greenville W 97–46  5–7
    		  22 – Lawson  9 – Silva  9 – Gravett  Colonial Life Arena (8,974)
    Columbia, SC
    January 5, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN2    		 at Florida W 71–69  6–7
    (1–0)    		  22 – Gravett  7 – Kotsar  4 – Campbell  Exactech Arena (10,230)
    Gainesville, FL
    January 8, 2019
    9:00 pm, ESPNU    		 No. 14 Mississippi State W 87–82 OT 7–7
    (2–0)    		  25 – Kotsar  12 – Silva  4 – Silva  Colonial Life Arena (8,776)
    Columbia, SC
    January 13, 2019
    1:00 pm, SECN+    		 Missouri W 85–75  8–7
    (3–0)    		  15 – Bryant  7 – Kotsar  4 – Lawson  Colonial Life Arena (12,747)
    Columbia, SC
    January 16, 2019
    7:00 pm, SECN    		 at Vanderbilt W 74–71  9–7
    (4–0)    		  24 – Lawson  6 – Bryant  3 – Hasse  Memorial Gymnasium (8,400)
    Nashville, TN
    January 19, 2019
    6:00 pm, SECN    		 at LSU L 67–89  9–8
    (4–1)    		  18 – Lawson  5 – Lawson  2 – Tied  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (11,607)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    January 22, 2019
    6:30 pm, SECN    		 No. 16 Auburn W 80–77  10–8
    (5–1)    		  32 – Silva  14 – Silva  6 – Gravett  Colonial Life Arena (13,857)
    Columbia, SC
    January 26, 2019*
    2:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at Oklahoma State
    Big 12/SEC Challenge    		 L 70–74  10–9
    		  15 – Silva  9 – Silva  5 – Bryant  Gallagher-Iba Arena (7,658)
    Stillwater, OK
    January 29, 2019
    6:30 pm, SECN    		 No. 1 Tennessee L 70–92  10–10
    (5–2)    		  28 – Silva  10 – Silva  3 – Gravett  Colonial Life Arena (18,000)
    Columbia, SC
    February 2, 2019
    1:00 pm, SECN    		 at Georgia W 86–80  11–10
    (6–2)    		  19 – Tied  7 – Lawson  7 – Campbell  Stegeman Coliseum (9,820)
    Athens, GA
    February 5, 2019
    7:00 pm, SECN    		 at No. 5 Kentucky L 48–76  11–11
    (6–3)    		  12 – Tied  4 – Tied  2 – Tied  Rupp Arena (20,496)
    Lexington, KY
    February 9, 2019
    3:30 pm, SECN    		 Arkansas W 77–65  12–11
    (7–3)    		  24 – Lawson  8 – Silva  3 – Tied  Colonial Life Arena (12,374)
    Columbia, SC
    February 13, 2019
    6:30 pm, SECN    		 at No. 1 Tennessee L 73–85  12–12
    (7–4)    		  19 – Campbell  15 – Silva  6 – Lawson  Thompson–Boling Arena (19,407)
    Knoxville, TN
    February 16, 2019
    1:00 pm, SECN    		 Texas A&M W 84–77  13–12
    (8–4)    		  23 – Lawson  14 – Silva  6 – Campbell  Colonial Life Arena (13,473)
    Columbia, SC
    February 19, 2019
    7:00 pm, SECN    		 Ole Miss W 79–64  14–12
    (9–4)    		  18 – Silva  9 – Lawson  6 – Lawson  Colonial Life Arena (10,455)
    Columbia, SC
    February 23, 2019
    6:00 pm, SECN    		 at Mississippi State L 61–76  14–13
    (9–5)    		  18 – Lawson  5 – Tied  7 – Campbell  Humphrey Coliseum (8,655)
    Starkville, MS
    February 26, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN2    		 Alabama L 62–68  14–14
    (9–6)    		  23 – Silva  12 – Silva  5 – Lawson  Colonial Life Arena (11,164)
    Columbia, SC
    March 2, 2019
    3:30 pm, SECN    		 at Missouri L 63–78  14–15
    (9–7)    		  20 – Gravett  7 – Bryant  3 – Campbell  Mizzou Arena (10,376)
    Columbia, MO
    March 5, 2019
    7:00 pm, SECN    		 at Texas A&M W 71–54  15–15
    (10–7)    		  22 – Silva  17 – Silva  9 – Campbell  Reed Arena (5,032)
    College Station, TX
    March 9, 2019
    1:00 pm, SECN    		 Georgia W 66–46  16–15
    (11–7)    		  24 – Silva  10 – Silva  2 – Tied  Colonial Life Arena (11,927)
    Columbia, SC
    SEC Tournament
    March 15, 2019
    3:00 pm, ESPN    		 (4) vs. (5) No. 22 Auburn
    Quarterfinals    		 L 64–73  16–16
    		  27 – Silva  11 – Silva  5 – Campbell  Bridgestone Arena (16,490)
    Nashville, TN
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

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    1. "MBB". South Carolina Athletics. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
    2. "La Salle Basketball: Transfer David Beatty eligible for 2018-19 season". September 29, 2018. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
    3. "Kory Holden commits to new school for basketball". April 9, 2018. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
    4. "Akron Basketball Adds Six Players to 2018-19 Roster". May 14, 2018. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
    5. "UCF adds South Carolina transfer". April 12, 2018. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
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