2018–19 Army Black Knights men's basketball team

The 2018–19 Army Black Knights men's basketball team represented the United States Military Academy during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Black Knights were led by third-year head coach Jimmy Allen, and played their home games at Christl Arena in West Point, New York as members of the Patriot League. They finished the season 13–19 overall, 8–10 in Patriot League play to finish in a tie for fifth place. As the No. 6 seed in the Patriot League Tournament, they lost in the quarterfinals to Lehigh.

2018–19 Army Black Knights men's basketball
ConferencePatriot League
2018–19 record13–19 (8–10 Patriot)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Brandon Linton
  • Drew Adams
  • Ben Wilkins
  • Zak Boisvert
Home arenaChristl Arena
2018–19 Patriot League men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Colgate135 .722  2411  .686
Bucknell135 .722  2112  .636
Lehigh126 .667  2011  .645
American99 .500  1515  .500
Navy810 .444  1219  .387
Army810 .444  1319  .406
Lafayette711 .389  1020  .333
Boston University711 .389  1518  .455
Loyola (MD)711 .389  1121  .344
Holy Cross612 .333  1617  .485
2019 Patriot League Tournament winner

Previous season

The Black Knights finished the 2017–18 season 13–17, 6–12 in Patriot League play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They lost in the first round of the Patriot League Tournament to Loyola (MD).

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Babacar Thiombane0F6'7"198FreshmanLos Angeles, CATransferred to East Los Angeles College
Ben Mammel5G6'0"183SophomoreCincinnati, OHNo longer on team roster
Luke Morrison25F6'6"218SeniorCharlotte, NCGraduated
Mark Pollack44F6'6"218SeniorCharlotte, NCGraduated

2018 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Sam Parini
C
Fairview, PA Fairview High School 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 54
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 2018-10-26.

    2019 recruiting class

    Roster

    2018–19 Army Black Knights men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Josh Caldwell 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrHeathwood Hall Columbia, SC
    G 1 Jordan Fox (C) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrJackson County HS Jackson County, KY
    G 2 Cayne Edwards 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrSamuel Clemens HS Schertz, TX
    G 3 Tommy Funk (C) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrArchbishop Wood HS Warrington, PA
    G 5 Mark Madden 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrSt. Joseph HS South Bend, IN
    G/F 10 Jacob Kessler 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)193 lb (88 kg) JrMills E. Godwin HS Richmond, VA
    G 11 Tucker Blackwell 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)178 lb (81 kg) JrBloomington HS North Bloomington, IN
    F 12 Nick Finke 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrChampaign Central HS Champaign, IL
    F/C 14 Matt Wilson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)245 lb (111 kg) SrCampbell County HS Alexandria, KY
    F 15 Adam Roe 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrWest Platte HS Weston, MO
    G 21 Will Culliton 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)187 lb (85 kg) SoBreck School Wayzata, MN
    G 23 Aaron Duhart 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrTrinity Episcopal Richmond, VA
    G 24 Jason Houle 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrFather Gabriel Richard HS Plymouth, MI
    G 25 Jordan Coleman 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrGreenwood Greenwood, SC
    F 30 Ben Kinker 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrOldenburg Academy Greensburg, IN
    G 32 John Scully 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrFlower Mound HS Flower Mound, TX
    F 33 Cam Fuller 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoWilliam S. Hart HS Santa Clarita, CA
    C 34 John Miller 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) SrNew Albany HS New Albany, NY
    F 35 Alex King 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoColumbus North HS Columbus, IN
    G 42 Brendan Thiele 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrSt. Peter's Prep Kearny, NJ
    F 43 Keeston Smith 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrLa Salle Catholic College Prep Oregon City, OR
    F 51 Parker Fennema 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrSanderson HS Raleigh, NC
    G/F 52 John Emezie 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrMarvin Ridge HS Waxhaw, NC
    G 53 Lance Lawson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrArdrey Kell HS Charlotte, NC
    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
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 6, 2018*
    7:00 pm
    Marist W 73–69  1–0
    Christl Arena (573)
    West Point, NY
    Nov 11, 2018*
    1:00 pm, ESPN
    at No. 4 Duke L 72–94  1–1
    Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
    Durham, NC
    Nov 16, 2018*
    5:00 pm, ESPN+
    vs. Sacred Heart
    Brown Bears Tip-Off Classic
    L 78–79  1-2
    Pizzitola Sports Center (1,131)
    Providence, RI
    Nov 17, 2018*
    3:30 pm, ESPN+
    vs. UMass Lowell
    Brown Bears Tip-Off Classic
    L 85–92  1–3
    Pizzitola Sports Center (864)
    Providence, RI
    Nov 18, 2018*
    4:00 pm, ESPN+
    at Brown
    Brown Bears Tip-Off Classic
    L 66–86  1–4
    Pizzitola Sports Center (946)
    Providence, RI
    Nov 21, 2018*
    7:30 pm
    Maritime W 91–40  2–4
    Christl Arena (554)
    West Point, NY
    Nov 24, 2018*
    2:00 pm
    at Miami (OH) L 55–85  2–5
    Millett Hall (1,307)
    Oxford, OH
    Nov 28, 2018*
    7:30 pm
    Binghamton W 67–56  3–5
    Christl Arena (500)
    West Point, NY
    Dec 1, 2018*
    2:00 pm
    Fairfield W 63–60  4–5
    Christl Arena (723)
    West Point, NY
    Dec 4, 2018*
    7:00 pm
    at NJIT L 72–77  4–6
    Wellness and Events Center (688)
    Newark, NJ
    Dec 8, 2018*
    4:00 pm
    at Air Force W 66–61  5–6
    Clune Arena (1,976)
    Colorado Springs, CO
    Dec 12, 2018*
    7:00 pm
    at Fairleigh Dickinson L 84–93  5–7
    Rothman Center (566)
    Teaneck, NJ
    Dec 22, 2018*
    1:00 pm
    Niagara L 66–78  5–8
    Christl Arena (798)
    West Point, NY
    Patriot League regular season
    Jan 2, 2019
    7:00 pm, Stadium
    Bucknell L 63–64  5–9
    (0–1)
    Christl Arena (958)
    West Point, NY
    Jan 5, 2019
    1:00 pm
    Lafayette W 77–69  6–9
    (1–1)
    Christl Arena (472)
    West Point, NY
    Jan 9, 2019
    7:00 pm
    at Boston University W 86–82  7–9
    (2–1)
    Case Gym (445)
    Boston, MA
    Jan 12, 2019
    12:00 pm, Stadium
    at Loyola (MD) L 64–66  7–10
    (2–2)
    Reitz Arena (818)
    Baltimore, MD
    Jan 16, 2019
    7:00 pm
    Colgate W 91–81  8–10
    (3–2)
    Christl Arena 
    West Point, NY
    Jan 19, 2019
    2:30 pm, CBSSN
    Navy W 72–61  9–10
    (4–2)
    Christl Arena (5,013)
    West Point, NY
    Jan 23, 2019
    7:00 pm
    Holy Cross W 76–57  10–10
    (5–2)
    Christl Arena (480)
    West Point, NY
    Jan 26, 2019
    2:00 pm
    at Lafayette W 69–63  11–10
    (6–2)
    Kirby Sports Center (1,189)
    Easton, PA
    Jan 30, 2019
    7:00 pm
    at Colgate L 56–76  11–11
    (6–3)
    Cotterell Court (302)
    Hamilton, NY
    Feb 2, 2019
    1:00 pm, Stadium
    Lehigh L 70–75  11–12
    (6–4)
    Christl Arena (873)
    West Point, NY
    Feb 6, 2019
    7:00 pm
    at Holy Cross L 42–56  11–13
    (6–5)
    Hart Center (1,047)
    Worcester, MA
    Feb 9, 2019
    2:00 pm
    at American L 68–71  11–14
    (6–6)
    Bender Arena (1,093)
    Washington, D.C.
    Feb 13, 2019
    11:00 am
    Boston University W 71–61  12−14
    (7−6)
    Christl Arena (465)
    West Point, NY
    Feb 16, 2019
    2:30 pm, CBSSN
    at Navy L 68−79  12−15
    (7−7)
    Alumni Hall (5,448)
    Annapolis, MD
    Feb 20, 2019
    7:00 pm
    at Lehigh L 81−91  12−16
    (7−8)
    Stabler Arena (603)
    Bethlehem, PA
    Feb 24, 2019
    1:00 pm
    American L 66−77  12−17
    (7−9)
    Christl Arena (1,091)
    West Point, NY
    Feb 27, 2019
    7:00 pm
    Loyola (MD) W 79−69  13−17
    (8−9)
    Christl Arena (543)
    West Point, NY
    Mar 2, 2019
    12:00 pm
    at Bucknell L 61−62  13−18
    (8−10)
    Sojka Pavilion (2,982)
    Lewisburg, PA
    Patriot League Tournament
    Mar 7, 2019
    7:00 pm
    (6) at (3) Lehigh
    Quarterfinals
    L 70–75  13−19
    Stabler Arena (1,546)
    Bethlehem, PA
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Source[1]

    References

    1. "Army West Point Athletics - 2018-19 Men's Basketball Schedule". goarmywestpoint.com. Retrieved 2018-10-25.
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