2018–19 American Eagles men's basketball team

The 2018–19 American Eagles men's basketball team represented American University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by sixth-year head coach Mike Brennan, played their home games at Bender Arena in Washington, D.C. as members of the Patriot League. They finished the season 15–15, 9–9 in Patriot League play to finish in fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Patriot League Tournament to Navy.[1]

2018–19 American Eagles men's basketball
ConferencePatriot League
2018–19 record15–15 (9–9 Patriot)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Scott Greenman
  • Matt Wolff
  • Eddie Jackson
Home arenaBender Arena
2018–19 Patriot League men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Colgate †13–5 .722  24–11  .686
Bucknell13–5 .722  21–12  .636
Lehigh12–6 .667  20–11  .645
American9–9 .500  15–15  .500
Navy8–10 .444  12–19  .387
Army8–10 .444  13–19  .406
Lafayette7–11 .389  10–20  .333
Boston University7–11 .389  15–18  .455
Loyola (MD)7–11 .389  11–21  .344
Holy Cross6–12 .333  16–17  .485
† 2019 Patriot League Tournament winner

Previous season

They finished the 2017–18 season 6–24, 3–15 in Patriot League play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the Patriot League Tournament to Lafayette.[2]

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
James Washington3G6'1"160JuniorNorwalk, CALeft the team
Tyler McFarland15G6'2'184FreshmanDenver, COWalk-on; didn't return
Kevin Brown25G5'8"160JuniorWest Orange, NJWalk-on; didn't return
Nick Macarchuk30F6'5'188FreshmanAlamo, CAWalk-on; didn't return
Drew Lamont33F6'7"210FreshmanPlantation, FLTransferred

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Jamir Harris4G6'0"190SophomoreNorth Brunswick, NJTransferred from Minnesota. Under NCAA transfer rules, Harris will have to sit out for the 2018–19 season. Will have three 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
Jacob Boonyasith
SG		 Jenison, MI Jenison High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Apr 15, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Josh Alexander
PF		 New Rochelle, NY Iona Preparatory School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sep 17, 2017 
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:

  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2018-10-19.

    2019 recruiting class

    Roster
    2018–19 American Eagles men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Sa'eed Nelson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrSt. Augustine Prep Pleasantville, NJ
    F 1 Jesse Little 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)204 lb (93 kg) SoStarkville HS Starkville, MS
    G 2 Stacy Beckton, Jr. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)186 lb (84 kg) SoAtlantic HS Daytona Beach, FL
    G 4 Jamir Harris  6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)198 lb (90 kg) SoThe Patrick School
    Minnesota    		 North Brunswick, NJ
    G 5 Larry Motuzis 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS SrHinsdale South HS
    Saint Xavier    		 Darien, IL
    G 10 Cheikh "CB" Diallo 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS SrKilgore Thiès, Senegal
    F 12 Yilret Yiljep 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)250 lb (113 kg) RS SrWesttown Kaduna, Nigeria
    G 13 Marvin Bragg 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS SoGahr HS Cerritos, CA
    G 14 Justin Perez 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)165 lb (75 kg) JrGulliver Prep Miami, FL
    F 21 Josh Alexander 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)243 lb (110 kg) FrIona Prep Carmel, NY
    F 22 Sam Iorio 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)230 lb (104 kg) SoParkland HS Allentown, PA
    F/C 23 Mark Gasperini 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)245 lb (111 kg) JrBrimmer and May School Moscow, Russia
    G 33 Christian Sutton (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)193 lb (88 kg) FrRiverwood Atlanta, GA
    G 41 Jacob Boonyasith 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrJenison Jenison, MI
    F 45 Matt Cimino 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)212 lb (96 kg) SrWorcester Academy
    George Washington    		 Falmouth, ME
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Source[3]

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 9, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 at George Mason W 78–75 OT 1–0
    		 EagleBank Arena (5,774)
    Fairfax, VA
    Nov 12, 2018*
    7:00 pm, BTN Plus    		 at Northwestern L 51–63  1–1
    		 Welsh–Ryan Arena (6,018)
    Evanston, IL
    Nov 16, 2018*
    7:00 pm, Stadium    		 New Hampshire W 68–44  2–1
    		 Bender Arena (799)
    Washington, D.C.
    Nov 24, 2018*
    1:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at UMBC W 73–69  3–1
    		 UMBC Event Center (1,037)
    Catonsville, MD
    Nov 27, 2018*
    7:00 pm    		 at VMI W 74–64  4–1
    		 Cameron Hall (922)
    Lexington, VA
    Nov 30, 2018*
    7:00 pm    		 Wagner L 58–64  4–2
    		 Bender Arena (730)
    Washington, D.C.
    Dec 4, 2018*
    7:00 pm, NBCSWA    		 Saint Francis (PA) W 95–82  5–2
    		 Bender Arena (745)
    Washington, D.C.
    Dec 8, 2018*
    4:00 pm    		 at Howard L 83–85  5–3
    		 Burr Gymnasium (1,823)
    Washington, D.C.
    Dec 18, 2018*
    7:00 pm    		 Mount St. Mary's L 55–56  5–4
    		 Bender Arena (477)
    Washington, D.C.
    Dec 22, 2018*
    12:00 pm    		 Maryland Eastern Shore W 82–58  6–4
    		 Bender Arena (1,330)
    Washington, D.C.
    Dec 29, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 at George Washington L 67–71  6–5
    		 Charles E. Smith Center (2,096)
    Washington, D.C.
    Patriot League regular season
    Jan 2, 2019
    7:00 pm, NBCSWA    		 Boston University W 86–74  7–5
    (1–0)    		 Bender Arena (393)
    Washington, D.C.
    Jan 6, 2019
    2:00 pm    		 at Colgate L 69–73  7–6
    (1–1)    		 Cotterell Court (358)
    Hamilton, NY
    Jan 9, 2019
    7:00 pm    		 Navy W 71–63  8–6
    (2–1)    		 Bender Arena (557)
    Washington, D.C.
    Jan 12, 2019
    12:00 pm    		 at Bucknell L 54–55  8–7
    (2–2)    		 Sojka Pavilion (3,092)
    Lewisburg, PA
    Jan 16, 2019
    7:00 pm    		 at Lehigh L 76–83  8–8
    (2–3)    		 Stabler Arena (1,084)
    Bethlehem, PA
    Jan 19, 2019
    2:00 pm, Stadium    		 Lafayette L 79–84  8–9
    (2–4)    		 Bender Arena (694)
    Washington, D.C.
    Jan 23, 2019
    5:00 pm    		 at Boston University W 70–66  9–9
    (3–4)    		 Case Gym (783)
    Boston, MA
    Jan 26, 2019
    4:00 pm    		 Bucknell W 76–68  10–9
    (4–4)    		 Bender Arena (1,172)
    Washington, D.C.
    Jan 30, 2019
    7:00 pm    		 at Loyola (MD) W 74–68  11–9
    (5–4)    		 Reitz Arena (484)
    Baltimore, MD
    Feb 2, 2019
    2:00 pm    		 at Holy Cross W 66–49  12–9
    (6–4)    		 Bender Arena (1,184)
    Washington, D.C.
    Feb 6, 2019
    7:00 pm    		 at Navy L 67–77  12–10
    (6–5)    		 Alumni Hall (1,413)
    Annapolis, MD
    Feb 9, 2019
    2:00 pm, NBCSWA    		 Army W 71–68  13–10
    (7–5)    		 Bender Arena 
    Washington, D.C.
    Feb 13, 2019
    7:00 pm, Stadium    		 Loyola (MD) L 84–86  13–11
    (7–6)    		 Bender Arena (681)
    Washington, D.C.
    Feb 16, 2019
    4:00 pm    		 Colgate L 81–83  13–12
    (7–7)    		 Bender Arena (1,182)
    Washington, D.C.
    Feb 20, 2019
    7:00 pm    		 at Lafayette L 68–70  13–13
    (7–8)    		 Kirby Sports Center (899)
    Easton, PA
    Feb 24, 2019
    1:00 pm    		 at Army W 77–66  14–13
    (8–8)    		 Christl Arena (1,091)
    West Point, NY
    Feb 27, 2019
    7:00 pm    		 Lehigh L 66–80  14–14
    (8–9)    		 Bender Arena (711)
    Washington, D.C.
    Mar 2, 2019
    1:00 pm    		 at Holy Cross W 86–66  15–14
    (9–9)    		 Hart Center (1,048)
    Worcester, MA
    Patriot League Tournament
    Mar 5, 2019
    7:00 pm    		 (4) (5) Navy
    Quarterfinals    		 L 56–60  15–15
    		 Bender Arena 
    Washington, D.C.
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Source[4][5]

    See also

    References
    1. "Navy vs. American - Game Recap - March 7, 2019 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2020-02-21.
    2. "American vs. Lafayette - Box Score - February 27, 2018 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2020-02-21.
    3. "2018-19 American Eagles Roster and Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2020-02-21.
    4. "2018-19 American Eagles Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2020-02-21.
    5. "2018-19 American Eagles Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved 2020-02-21.
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