2018–19 Fresno State Bulldogs men's basketball team

The 2018–19 Fresno State Bulldogs men's basketball team represented California State University, Fresno in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs were led by first-year head coach Justin Hutson and played their home games at the Save Mart Center as members of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 23–9, 13–5 in Mountain West play to finish in third place. They defeated Air Force in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West Tournament before losing in the semifinals to Utah State. Despite having 23 wins, they did not participate in a postseason tournament.

2018–19 Fresno State Bulldogs men's basketball
ConferenceMountain West Conference
2018–19 record23–9 (13–5 MW)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Keith Brown
  • Tarvish Felton
  • Tim Shelton
Home arenaSave Mart Center
(Capacity: 15,596)
2018–19 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 20 Nevada15–3 .833  29–5  .853
No. 25 Utah State †15–3 .833  28–7  .800
Fresno State13–5 .722  23–9  .719
San Diego State11–7 .611  21–13  .618
UNLV11–7 .611  17–14  .548
Air Force8–10 .444  14–18  .438
New Mexico7–11 .389  14–18  .438
Boise State7–11 .389  13–20  .394
Colorado State7–11 .389  12–20  .375
Wyoming4–14 .222  8–24  .250
San Jose State1–17 .056  4–27  .129
† 2019 MW Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Bulldogs finished the season 21–11, 11–7 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West Conference Tournament to San Diego State. Despite having 21 wins, they did not participate in a postseason tournament.

On March 12, 2018, head coach Rodney Terry left Fresno State to become head coach at UTEP.[1] He finished at Fresno State with a seven-year record of 126–108. On April 5, it was announced that the school had hired San Diego State assistant coach Justin Hutson as head coach.[2][3]

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Jaron Hopkins1G6'6"210RS SeniorMesa, AZGraduated
Jahmel Taylor5G6'0"175RS SeniorLos Angeles, CAGraduated
Bryson Williams11F6'8"230SophomoreFresno, CATransferred to UTEP
Gilles Dekonick15F6'6"210FreshmanDiest, BelgiumWalk-on; transferred to UTEP
Ray Bowles Jr.22G6'5"205RS SeniorModesto, CAGraduated
Terrell Carter II34C6'10"290SeniorLos Angeles, CAGraduated

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious college
Chris Seeley1F6'8"215JuniorFresno, CATransferred from Utah. Under NCAA transfer rules, Seeley will have to sit out for the 2018–19 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Christian Gray11F6'6"221SophomoreSan Bernardino, CAJunior college transferred from Salt Lake CC

2018 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Assane Diouf
#43 C		 Denver, CO East High School 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Apr 23, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 78
Aguir Agau
SG		 Los Angeles, CA Middlebrooks Academy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) May 11, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: –   Rivals: –
  • 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:

  • "Fresno State Commit List for 2018". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
  • "Men's Basketball Recruiting". Scout.com. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
  • "ESPN – Fresno State Bulldogs Basketball Recruiting 2018". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2018-08-03.

    Roster
    2018–19 Fresno State Bulldogs men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 New Williams 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS SoAuburn Inglewood, California
    F 1 Chris Seeley  6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrUtah Fresno, California
    G 3 Johnny McWilliams 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrSan Marcos HS San Marcos, California
    G 4 Braxton Huggins 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS SrNew Mexico State Bakersfield, California
    G 10 Amrit Dhaliwal 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)165 lb (75 kg) FrCentral Catholic HS Modesto, California
    F 11 Christian Gray 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)240 lb (109 kg) JrSalt Lake CC Moreno Valley, California
    F 12 Myles Fitzgerald-Warren 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoMadison HS Portland, Oregon
    G 13 Aguir Agau 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrCathedral HS Omaha, Nebraska
    G 20 Sam Bittner (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrTrinity International HS Las Vegas, Nevada
    G 21 Deshon Taylor 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS SrUMKC Riverside, California
    F 32 Nate Grimes 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS JrQuality Education HS Las Vegas, Nevada
    C 34 Assane Diouf 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)275 lb (125 kg) FrDME Academy Dakar, Senegal
    F/C 35 Lázaro Rojas 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS SoScore Academy HS São José dos Campos, Brazil
    G 55 Noah Blackwell 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS JrLong Beach State Roseville, California
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    Source[4]

    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Nov 2, 2018*
    7:00 pm    		 Humboldt State W 78–50 
    		 15 – Williams  7 – Tied  3 – Gray  Save Mart Center (4,795)
    Fresno, CA
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 6, 2018*
    7:00 pm    		 Alaska Anchorange W 91–63  1–0
    		  23 – Huggins  8 – Gray  6 – Taylor  Save Mart Center (4,614)
    Fresno, CA
    Nov 15, 2018*
    6:00 pm, FSSW    		 at No. 21 TCU L 69–77  1–1
    		  18 – Huggins  7 – Bittner  8 – Blackwell  Schollmaier Arena (6,315)
    Fort Worth, TX
    Nov 22, 2018*
    1:30 pm, ESPNU    		 vs. Northwestern
    Wooden Legacy quarterfinals    		 W 78–59  2–1
    		  17 – Huggins  9 – Grimes  5 – Taylor  Titan Gym 
    Fullerton, CA
    Nov 23, 2018*
    11:00 am, ESPN2    		 vs. Miami (FL)
    Wooden Legacy semifinals    		 L 76–78  2–2
    		  28 – Huggins  15 – Grimes  6 – Bittner  Titan Gym 
    Fullerton, CA
    Nov 25, 2018*
    1:00 pm, ESPNU    		 vs. Hawaii
    Wooden Legacy 3rd place game    		 W 79–64  3–2
    		  20 – Taylor  7 – Grimes  5 – Taylor  Titan Gym 
    Fullerton, CA
    Nov 28, 2018*
    7:00 pm    		 Pacific W 81–78 OT 4–2
    		  22 – Taylor  9 – Rojas  7 – Taylor  Save Mart Center (5,494)
    Fresno, CA
    Dec 1, 2018*
    4:00 pm    		 Cal Poly W 76–67  5–2
    		  32 – Taylor  7 – Bittner  6 – Taylor  Save Mart Center (4,724)
    Fresno, CA
    Dec 5, 2018*
    7:00 pm    		 Weber State W 71–52  6–2
    		  17 – Huggins  8 – Taylor  5 – Taylor  Save Mart Center (4,597)
    Fresno, CA
    Dec 8, 2018*
    4:00 pm    		 Long Beach State W 92–71  7–2
    		  22 – Blackwell  14 – Grimes  6 – Blackwell  Save Mart Center (5,945)
    Fresno, CA
    Dec 19, 2018*
    7:00 pm, Stadium    		 California W 95–73  8–2
    		  19 – Williams  7 – Blackwell  9 – Blackwell  Save Mart Center (5,836)
    Fresno, CA
    Dec 22, 2018*
    4:00 pm    		 UT Martin W 93–53  9–2
    		  20 – Huggins  7 – Williams  8 – Blackwell  Save Mart Center (4,988)
    Fresno, CA
    Dec 29, 2018*
    4:00 pm    		 Utah Valley L 60–64  9–3
    		  19 – Huggins  13 – Grimes  5 – Blackwell  Save Mart Center (5,217)
    Fresno, CA
    Mountain West regular season
    Jan 2, 2019
    7:00 pm    		 at San Jose State W 73–53  10–3
    (1–0)    		  19 – Grimes  12 – Grimes  6 – Blackwell  Event Center Arena (1,886)
    San Jose, CA
    Jan 5, 2019
    7:00 pm, ATTSNRM    		 Colorado State W 78–67  11–3
    (2–0)    		  21 – Taylor  10 – Grimes  7 – Taylor  Save Mart Center (5,481)
    Fresno, CA
    Jan 9, 2019
    6:00 pm    		 at Utah State W 78–77  12–3
    (3–0)    		  33 – Huggins  8 – Grimes  6 – Blackwell  Smith Spectrum (6,379)
    Logan, UT
    Jan 12, 2019
    5:00 pm, ESPNU    		 No. 10 Nevada L 64–74  12–4
    (3–1)    		  25 – Huggins  11 – Grimes  5 – Blackwell  Save Mart Center (9,586)
    Fresno, CA
    Jan 19, 2019
    2:30 pm, ATTSNRM    		 at Boise State W 63–53  13–4
    (4–1)    		  15 – Taylor  8 – Grimes  4 – Taylor  Taco Bell Arena (6,437)
    Boise, ID
    Jan 22, 2019
    8:00 pm, ESPNU    		 San Diego State W 66–62  14–4
    (5–1)    		  20 – Huggins  16 – Grimes  5 – Huggins  Save Mart Center (5,792)
    Fresno, CA
    Jan 26, 2019
    1:00 pm, ATTSNRM    		 at Colorado State L 65–74  14–5
    (5–2)    		  24 – Taylor  12 – Grimes  7 – Taylor  Moby Arena (2,877)
    Fort Collins, CO
    Jan 30, 2019
    6:00 pm    		 at Wyoming W 75–62  15–5
    (6–2)    		  24 – Williams  6 – Bittner  3 – Blackwell  Arena-Auditorium (3,606)
    Laramie, WY
    Feb 2, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPNU    		 New Mexico W 82–70  16–5
    (7–2)    		  22 – Huggins  19 – Grimes  4 – Taylor  Save Mart Center (7,657)
    Fresno, CA
    Feb 5, 2019
    7:30 pm, ATTSNRM    		 Utah State L 81–82  16–6
    (7–3)    		  26 – Huggins  6 – Huggins  4 – Blackwell  Save Mart Center (5,091)
    Fresno, CA
    Feb 9, 2019
    2:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at UNLV W 83–65  17–6
    (8–3)    		  31 – Huggins  11 – Grimes  3 – Taylor  Thomas & Mack Center (8,324)
    Paradise, NV
    Feb 13, 2019
    7:30 pm, CBSSN    		 Boise State W 65–63  18–6
    (9–3)    		  26 – Huggins  15 – Grimes  3 – Huggins  Save Mart Center (5,548)
    Fresno, CA
    Feb 16, 2019
    4:00 p.m., ESPN3    		 at New Mexico W 81–73  19–6
    (10–3)    		  26 – Taylor  6 – Bittner  5 – Taylor  Dreamstyle Arena (12,494)
    Albuquerque, NM
    Feb 20, 2019
    7:00 pm, ATTSNRM    		 Air Force L 61–64  19–7
    (10–4)    		  23 – Taylor  9 – Grimes  5 – Taylor  Save Mart Center (5,190)
    Fresno, CA
    Feb 23, 2019
    5:00 pm, CBSSN    		 at No. 6 Nevada L 68–74  19–8
    (10–5)    		  30 – Taylor  11 – Grimes  8 – Taylor  Lawlor Events Center (11,019)
    Reno, NV
    Feb 27, 2019
    7:00 pm    		 Wyoming W 71–60  20–8
    (11–5)    		  30 – Huggins  14 – Grimes  5 – Taylor  Save Mart Center (5,339)
    Fresno, CA
    Mar 6, 2019
    7:00 pm, CBSSN    		 at San Diego State W 76–74  21–8
    (12–5)    		  25 – Taylor  7 – Gray  5 – Taylor  Viejas Arena (12,414)
    San Diego, CA
    Mar 9, 2019
    4:00 pm    		 San Jose State W 121–81  22–8
    (13–5)    		  37 – Taylor  12 – Grimes  8 – Taylor  Save Mart Center (7,615)
    Fresno, CA
    Mountain West Tournament
    Mar 14, 2019
    8:30 pm, CBSSN    		 (3) vs. (6) Air Force
    Quarterfinals    		 W 76–50  23–8
    		  18 – Taylor  8 – Williams  10 – Taylor  Thomas & Mack Center (7,518)
    Paradise, NV
    Mar 15, 2019
    8:30 pm, CBSSN    		 (3) vs. (2) Utah State
    Semifinals    		 L 60–85  23–9
    		  21 – Grimes  6 – Grimes  5 – Taylor  Thomas & Mack Center (8,764)
    Paradise, NV
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Pacific Time.

    References
    1. Broaddus, Adrian (March 12, 2018). "UTEP hires Fresno State's Rodney Terry as their new basketball coach". theprospectordaily.com. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
    2. Zeigler, Mark. "Fresno State hires SDSU basketball assistant Justin Hutson as head coach". sandiegouniontribune.com. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
    3. "Fresno State hires San Diego State assistant as men's basketball coach". fresnobee. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
    4. "2018–19 Schedule".
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