2018–19 California Golden Bears men's basketball team

The 2018–19 California Golden Bears men's basketball team represented the University of California, Berkeley in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was Wyking Jones second year as head coach at California. The Golden Bears played their home games at Haas Pavilion as members of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 8–23, 3–15 in Pac-12 play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the Pac-12 Tournament to Colorado.

2018–19 California Golden Bears men's basketball
ConferencePac-12 Conference
2018–19 record8–23 (3–15 Pac–12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaHaas Pavilion
(Capacity: 11,877)
2018–19 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Washington153 .833  279  .750
Arizona State126 .667  2311  .676
Utah117 .611  1714  .548
Oregon State108 .556  1813  .581
Colorado108 .556  2313  .639
Oregon108 .556  2513  .658
UCLA99 .500  1716  .515
USC810 .444  1617  .485
Arizona810 .444  1715  .531
Stanford810 .444  1516  .484
Washington State414 .222  1121  .344
California315 .167  823  .258
Pac-12 Tournament winner

On March 24, Jones was fired. He finished with a 2-year record of 16–47 overall and 5–31 in the Pac-12.[1] Former Georgia and Nevada head coach Fox was hired on March 29.[2]

Previous season

The Golden Bears finished the 2017–18 season with a record of 8–24, 2–16 in Pac-12 play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the Pac-12 Tournament to Stanford.

Off-season

Departures

NameNumPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Austin McCullogh12G6'4"197FreshmanPortage, MITransferred to City College of San Francisco
Don Coleman14G6'3"193JuniorAugusta, GATransferred to South Alabama
Derek King20G6'3"198SeniorShanghai, ChinaGraduated
Nick Hamilton21G6'3"201SeniorInglewood, CAGraduated
Kingsley Okoroh22C7'1"267SeniorDerby, EnglandGraduated
Marcus Lee24F6'11"225RS SeniorAntioch, CAGraduated
Deschon Winston25G6'2"175FreshmanLake Balboa, CATransferred to City College of San Francisco
Koko Jurdoghlian30G6'2"184SophomoreLa Cañada, CALeft team
Cole Welle42F6'8"230SeniorAptos, CAGraduated

2018 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jacobi Gordon
#29 SF
Houston, TX Global Learning Village 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) May 31, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Matt Bradley
#20 SG
San Bernardino, CA Wasatch Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jun 1, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Connor Vanover
#43 C
Little Rock, AR Findlay College Prep 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m) 217 lb (98 kg) Apr 12, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Andre Kelly
PF
Stockton, CA Lincoln High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Sep 3, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   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:

  • "2018 California Commits". Rivals.com.
  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    Future recruits

    2019 team recruits

    Roster

    2018–19 California Golden Bears men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Jacob Orender (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)178 lb (81 kg) SrLafayette Jacksonville Beach, Florida
    G 1 Darius McNeill 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)182 lb (83 kg) SoWestfield HS Houston, Texas
    G 2 Juhwan Harris-Dyson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)203 lb (92 kg) SoHeritage Christian Northridge, California
    G 3 Paris Austin 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS JrBishop O'Dowd HS/Boise State Oakland, California
    F 10 Justice Sueing 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoMater Dei HS Honolulu, Hawaii
    G 13 Jules Erving (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoHoly Innocents' Episcopal School Atlanta, Georgia
    F 15 Roman Davis 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS JrWindward HS Carson, California
    G 20 Matt Bradley 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrWasatch Academy San Bernardino, California
    G 21 David Serge (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrOaks Christian Newbury Park, California
    F 22 Andre Kelly 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)260 lb (118 kg) FrLincoln HS Stockton, California
    F/C 23 Connor Vanover 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m)225 lb (102 kg) FrFindlay Prep Little Rock, Arkansas
    F 24 Jacobi Gordon 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrAspire Academy Houston, Texas
    F 34 Grant Anticevich 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) SoNewington College Sydney, Australia
    G 35 James Zhao (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)184 lb (83 kg) FrDulwich College Beijing Beijing, China
    F 42 Blake Welle (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)208 lb (94 kg) FrAptos HS Santa Cruz, California
    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 30, 2018*
    7:00 pm
    Cal State East Bay W 82–62 
     18  Bradley  7  Tied  8  Austin  Haas Pavilion (3,568)
    Berkeley, CA
    Non-conference regular season
    November 9, 2018*
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    vs. Yale
    Pac-12 China Game
    L 59–76  0–1
     18  Austin  10  Kelly  2  Tied  Baoshan Sports Centre (4,048)
    Shanghai, China
    November 13, 2018*
    7:00 pm, P12N
    Hampton
    Legends Classic campus-site game
    W 80–66  1–1
     20  Austin  7  Tied  6  Austin  Haas Pavilion (3,312)
    Berkeley, CA
    November 15, 2018*
    7:00 pm, P12N
    Detroit Mercy
    Legends Classic campus-site game
    Cancelled[3] Haas Pavilion 
    Berkeley, CA
    November 19, 2018*
    4:00 pm, ESPN2
    vs. St. John's
    Legends Classic semifinals
    L 79–82  1–2
     21  McNeill  9  Sueing  2   Tied  Barclays Center 
    Brooklyn, NY
    November 20, 2018*
    2:00 pm, ESPNU
    vs. Temple
    Legends Classic consolation
    L 59–76  1–3
     12  McNeill  6  Tied  4  Austin  Barclays Center 
    Brooklyn, NY
    November 26, 2018*
    6:00 pm, P12N
    Santa Clara W 78–66  2–3
     18  Bradley  6  Sueing  5  Austin  Haas Pavilion (4,116)
    Berkeley, CA
    December 1, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ESPNU
    at Saint Mary's L 71–84  2–4
     16  Sueing  6  Kelly  3  Austin  McKeon Pavilion (3,500)
    Moraga, CA
    December 5, 2018*
    8:00 pm, P12N
    San Francisco L 60–79  2–5
     17  Kelly  9  Kelly  8  Austin  Haas Pavilion (4,039)
    Berkeley, CA
    December 8, 2018*
    7:30 pm, P12N
    San Diego State W 89–83  3–5
     23  Sueing  6  Anticevich  9  Austin  Haas Pavilion (5,268)
    Berkeley, CA
    December 15, 2018*
    7:00 pm, P12N
    Cal Poly W 67–66  4–5
     15  Sueing  7  Sueing  2  Anticevich  Haas Pavilion (3,907)
    Berkeley, CA
    December 19, 2018*
    7:00 pm, Stadium
    at Fresno State L 73–95  4–6
     20  Tied  8  Sueing  6  Austin  Save Mart Center (5,836)
    Fresno, CA
    December 21, 2018*
    7:00 pm, P12N
    San Jose State W 88–80  5–6
     22  McNeill  10  Kelly  11  Austin  Haas Pavilion (3,443)
    Berkeley, CA
    December 29, 2018*
    5:00 pm, P12N
    Seattle L 73–82  5–7
     20  Austin  10  Kelly  2  Austin  Haas Pavilion (4,104)
    Berkeley, CA
    Pac-12 regular season
    January 3, 2019
    7:00 pm, P12N
    at USC L 73–82  5–8
    (0–1)
     16  Sueing  11  Sueing  6  Austin  Galen Center (3,371)
    Los Angeles, CA
    January 5, 2019
    1:00 pm, P12N
    at UCLA L 83–98  5–9
    (0–2)
     23  McNeill  9  Sueing  5  Bradley  Pauley Pavilion (9,045)
    Los Angeles, CA
    January 9, 2019
    6:00 pm, P12N
    Arizona State L 66–80  5–10
    (0–3)
     19  Bradley  7  Sueing  3  Harris-Dyson  Haas Pavilion (5,827)
    Berkeley, CA
    January 12, 2019
    7:30 pm, P12N
    Arizona L 65–87  5–11
    (0–4)
     27  Sueing  5  Sueing  2  Tied  Haas Pavilion (7,868)
    Berkeley, CA
    January 17, 2019
    7:00 pm, P12N
    at Washington State L 59–82  5–12
    (0–5)
     15  Sueing  7  Davis  3  Austin  Beasley Coliseum (2,130)
    Pullman, WA
    January 19, 2019
    2:00 pm, P12N
    at Washington L 52–71  5–13
    (0–6)
     14  Kelly  8  Sueing  3  Tied  Alaska Airlines Arena (9,225)
    Seattle, WA
    January 24, 2019
    8:00 pm, P12N
    Colorado L 59–68  5–14
    (0–7)
     13  Austin  4  Bradley  7  Austin  Haas Pavilion (5,720)
    Berkeley, CA
    January 26, 2019
    5:00 pm, ESPNU
    Utah L 64–82  5–15
    (0–8)
     20  Sueing  7  Sueing  5  Bradley  Haas Pavilion (6,218)
    Berkeley, CA
    February 3, 2019
    1:00 pm, ESPNU
    Stanford L 81–84  5–16
    (0–9)
     23  Sueing  7  Sueing  6  Bradley  Haas Pavilion (7,840)
    Berkeley, CA
    February 6, 2019
    6:30 pm, FS1
    at Oregon L 62–73  5–17
    (0–10)
     17  Sueing  5  Sueing  5  Austin  Matthew Knight Arena (8,768)
    Eugene, OR
    February 9, 2019
    2:30 pm, P12N
    at Oregon State L 71–79  5–18
    (0–11)
     16  Sueing  5  Austin  5  Bradley  Gill Coliseum (5,122)
    Corvallis, OR
    February 13, 2019
    7:00 pm, P12N
    UCLA L 67–75 OT 5–19
    (0–12)
     18  McNeill  7  Sueing  4  Austin  Haas Pavilion (7,182)
    Berkeley, CA
    February 16, 2019
    5:00 pm, P12N
    USC L 66–89  5–20
    (0–13)
     17  Sueing  8  Vanover  3  Sueing  Haas Pavilion (7,345)
    Berkeley, CA
    February 21, 2019
    6:00 pm, FS1
    at Arizona L 51–76  5–21
    (0–14)
     18  Sueing  6  Sueing  2  Austin  McKale Center (13,737)
    Tucson, AZ
    February 24, 2019
    3:00 pm, P12N
    at Arizona State L 59–69  5–22
    (0–15)
     23  Bradley  10  Bradley  4  Sueing  Wells Fargo Arena (11,618)
    Tempe, AZ
    February 28, 2019
    8:00 pm, FS1
    No. 25 Washington W 76–73  6–22
    (1–15)
     19  McNeill  8  Sueing  9  Austin  Haas Pavilion (6,441)
    Berkeley, CA
    March 2, 2019
    4:00 pm, P12N
    Washington State W 76–69  7–22
    (2–15)
     17  McNeill  6  Austin  6  Bradley  Haas Pavilion (7,406)
    Berkeley, CA
    March 7, 2019
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    at Stanford W 64–59  8–22
    (3–15)
     24  Vanover  10  Sueing  4  Austin  Maples Pavilion (3,822)
    Stanford, CA
    Pac-12 Tournament
    March 13, 2019
    2:30 pm, P12N
    (12) vs. (5) Colorado
    First round
    L 51–56  8–23
     17  Bradley  5  Bradley  3  Sueing  T-Mobile Arena (9,748)
    Paradise, NV
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Pacific Time.

    References

    1. Borzello, Jeff (March 24, 2019). "California fires coach Jones after 8-23 season". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
    2. "Mark Fox Named Men's Basketball Coach" (Press release). California Golden Bears. March 29, 2019. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
    3. "Men's Basketball Game At Cal Cancelled Due To Poor Air Quality". University of Detroit Mercy Athletics.
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