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
Washington15–3 .833  27–9  .750
Arizona State12–6 .667  23–11  .676
Utah11–7 .611  17–14  .548
Oregon State10–8 .556  18–13  .581
Colorado10–8 .556  23–13  .639
Oregon †10–8 .556  25–13  .658
UCLA9–9 .500  17–16  .515
USC8–10 .444  16–17  .485
Arizona8–10 .444  17–15  .531
Stanford8–10 .444  15–16  .484
Washington State4–14 .222  11–21  .344
California3–15 .167  8–23  .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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