2018–19 Hofstra Pride men's basketball team

The 2018–19 Hofstra Pride men's basketball team represented Hofstra University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Pride, led by sixth-year head coach Joe Mihalich, played their home games at Mack Sports Complex in Hempstead, New York as members of the Colonial Athletic Association. Hofstra won the CAA regular season championship but lost to Northeastern in the championship game of the 2019 CAA Men's Basketball Tournament. Their regular season championship earned them an automatic berth to the 2019 National Invitational Tournament, where they lost to NC State.

2018–19 Hofstra Pride men's basketball
CAA regular season champions
NIT, First Round
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
2018–19 record27–8 (15–3 CAA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMack Sports Complex
2018–19 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Hofstra15–3 .833  27–8  .771
Northeastern †14–4 .778  23–11  .676
Charleston12–6 .667  24–9  .727
William & Mary10–8 .556  14–17  .452
Delaware8–10 .444  17–16  .515
Drexel7–11 .389  13–19  .406
Elon7–11 .389  11–21  .344
James Madison6–12 .333  14–19  .424
Towson6–12 .333  10–22  .313
UNC Wilmington5–13 .278  10–23  .303
† 2019 CAA Tournament winner

Previous season

The Pride finished the 2017–18 season 19–12, 12–6 in CAA play to finish in third place. They lost in the first round of the CAA Tournament to UNC Wilmington.

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Rokas Gustys11F/C6'9"260SeniorKaunas, LithuaniaGraduated
Joel Angus III12F6'6"240RS SeniorBrooklyn, NYGraduated
Hunter Sabety33F6'9"260RS SeniorOceanside, NYGraduated

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Jacquil Taylor23F6'10"240RS SeniorCambridge, MAPurdue
Dan Dwyer30F6'8"220RS SeniorRiver Forest, ILPenn
Isaac Kante32F6'7"236SophomoreBrooklyn, NYGeorgia
  • Under NCAA transfer rules, Kante 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
Hal Hughes
PF		 Sydney, Australia Sydney Grammar School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 201 lb (91 kg) Feb 26, 2018 
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.

    Roster
    2018–19 Hofstra Pride men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Tareq Coburn 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS SoSaint Bonaventure University Rosedale, New York
    F 1 Matija Radović 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoMontverde Academy (FL) Belgrade, Serbia
    G 2 Kenny Wormley 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrIndian Hills CC Landover, Maryland
    G 3 Justin Wright-Foreman 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrHigh School of Construction Queens, New York
    G 4 Desure Buie 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)160 lb (73 kg) SrWings Academy Bronx, New York
    G 5 Eli Pemberton 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrCheshire Academy Middletown, Connecticut
    F 11 Hal Hughes 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrSydney Grammar Sydney, Australia
    F/C 14 Kevin Schutte 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoCSE Zwolle Zwolle, Overijssel, The Netherlands
    F 15 Stafford Trueheart 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrCanisius High School Lancaster, New York
    G 20 Jalen Ray 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoHampton Hampton, Virginia
    F 23 Jacquil Taylor 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) RS SrPurdue Cambridge, Massachusetts
    G 24 Connor Klementowicz 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrGill St. Bernard's School Freehold, New Jersey
    F 30 Dan Dwyer 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS SrPenn River Forest, Illinois
    F 32 Isaac Kante  6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)230 lb (104 kg) SoGeorgia Brooklyn, New York
    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
    Non-conference regular season
    November 9, 2018*
    7:30 pm    		 Mount St. Mary's W 79–61  1–0
    		  20 – Wright-Foreman  10 – Taylor  5 – Tied  Mack Sports Complex (4,645)
    Hempstead, NY
    November 11, 2018*
    2:30 pm, ESPN+    		 at Marshall L 72–76  1–1
    		  34 – Wright-Foreman  12 – Pemberton  2 – Dwyer  Cam Henderson Center (7,854)
    Huntington, WV
    November 14, 2018*
    7:00 pm    		 North Carolina A&T W 92–72  2–1
    		  22 – Wright-Foreman  6 – Taylor  7 – Tied  Mack Sports Complex (1,209)
    Hempstead, NY
    November 16, 2018*
    7:00 pm, BTN Plus    		 at Maryland L 69–80  2–2
    		  27 – Wright-Foreman  5 –  Tied   2 –  Tied   Xfinity Center (12,346)
    College Park, MD
    November 21, 2018*
    7:00 pm    		 Cal State Fullerton W 80–71  3–2
    		  37 – Wright-Foreman  9 – Taylor  6 – Wright-Foreman  Mack Sports Complex (1,153)
    Hempstead, NY
    November 24, 2018*
    7:00 pm, MASN    		 at VCU
    A10–CAA Challenge    		 L 67–69 OT 3–3
    		  27 – Wright-Foreman  17 – Taylor  4 –  Tied   Siegel Center (7,637)
    Richmond, VA
    November 28, 2018*
    7:00 pm    		 Siena W 94–86  4–3
    		  28 – Wright-Foreman  14 – Coburn  4 –  Tied   Mack Sports Complex (1,046)
    Hempstead, NY
    December 1, 2018*
    2:00 pm    		 at Kennesaw State W 78–52  5–3
    		  20 – Wright-Foreman  7 – Pemberton  5 – Wright-Foreman  KSU Convocation Center (683)
    Kennesaw, GA
    December 5, 2018*
    7:00 pm    		 Monmouth W 75–73  6–3
    		  30 – Wright-Foreman  9 – Taylor  6 – Buie  Mack Sports Complex (1,547)
    Hempstead, NY
    December 8, 2018*
    4:00 pm    		 Rider W 89–73  7–3
    		  24 – Wright-Foreman  8 – Coburn  6 –  Tied   Mack Sports Complex (1,676)
    Hempstead, NY
    December 10, 2018*
    4:00 pm    		 at Manhattan W 80–50  8–3
    		  22 – Coburn  10 – Coburn  6 – Buie  Draddy Gymnasium (602)
    Riverdale, NY
    December 19, 2018*
    7:00 pm    		 at Stony Brook W 71–64  9–3
    		  25 – Wright-Foreman  12 – Taylor  4 – Buie  Island Federal Arena (2,539)
    Stony Brook, NY
    December 22, 2018*
    4:00 pm    		 Rosemont W 107–54  10–3
    		  20 – Wormley  13 – Trueheart  10 – Buie  Mack Sports Complex (1,011)
    Hempstead, NY
    CAA regular season
    December 28, 2018
    7:00 pm    		 Delaware W 91–46  11–3
    (1–0)    		  29 – Wright-Foreman  12 – Taylor  5 – Buie  Mack Sports Complex (1,502)
    Hempstead, NY
    December 30, 2018
    4:00 pm    		 Drexel W 89–75  12–3
    (2–0)    		  34 – Wright-Foreman  5 – Wright-Foreman  10 – Buie  Mack Sports Complex (1,512)
    Hempstead, NY
    January 5, 2019
    4:00 pm    		 Northeastern W 75–72  13–3
    (3–0)    		  42 – Wright-Foreman  7 – Wright-Foreman  5 – Buie  Mack Sports Complex (1,618)
    Hempstead, NY
    January 10, 2019
    7:00 pm    		 at William & Mary W 93–90 3OT 14–3
    (4–0)    		  37 – Wright-Foreman  12 – Taylor  8 – Buie  Kaplan Arena (3,176)
    Williamsburg, VA
    January 12, 2019
    7:00 pm    		 at Elon W 74–71  15–3
    (5–0)    		  21 – Wright-Foreman  7 – Taylor  5 – Buie  Schar Center (1,490)
    Elon, NC
    January 17, 2019
    7:00 pm    		 UNC Wilmington W 87–72  16–3
    (6–0)    		  24 – Pemberton  12 – Taylor  7 – Buie  Mack Sports Complex (1,504)
    Hempstead, NY
    January 19, 2019
    4:00 pm    		 College of Charleston W 86–72  17–3
    (7–0)    		  26 – Pemberton  5 – Pemberton  4 – Wright-Foreman  Mack Sports Complex (2,217)
    Hempstead, NY
    January 24, 2019
    7:00 pm    		 at James Madison W 85–68  18–3
    (8–0)    		  23 – Wright-Foreman  8 – Pemberton  6 – Buie  JMU Convocation Center (2,109)
    Harrisonburg, VA
    January 26, 2019
    4:00 pm    		 at Towson W 84–61  19–3
    (9–0)    		  25 – Wright-Foreman  6 – Pemberton  7 – Buie  SECU Arena (1,604)
    Towson, MD
    February 2, 2019
    4:30 pm    		 at Northeastern L 61–75  19–4
    (9–1)    		  22 – Buie  11 – Taylor  2 – Taylor  Matthews Arena (1,208)
    Boston, MA
    February 7, 2019
    7:00 pm    		 Elon W 102–61  20–4
    (10–1)    		  21 – Coburn  9 – Taylor  9 – Pemberton  Mack Sports Complex (2,521)
    Hempstead, NY
    February 9, 2019
    4:00 pm    		 William & Mary W 93–87  21–4
    (11–1)    		  48 – Wright-Foreman  15 – Taylor  6 – Buie  Mack Sports Complex (4,208)
    Hempstead, NY
    February 14, 2019
    7:00 pm    		 at College of Charleston W 99–95  22–4
    (12–1)    		  30 – Wright-Foreman  8 – Taylor  10 – Buie  TD Arena (4,095)
    Charleston, SC
    February 16, 2019
    7:00 pm    		 at UNC Wilmington L 79–87  22–5
    (12–2)    		  30 – Wright-Foreman  12 – Taylor  4 – Buie  Trask Coliseum (4,250)
    Wilmington, NC
    February 21, 2019
    7:00 pm    		 Towson W 91–82 2OT 23–5
    (13–2)    		  28 – Wright-Foreman  17 – Taylor  9 – Buie  Mack Sports Complex (3,587)
    Hempstead, NY
    February 23, 2019
    4:00 pm    		 James Madison L 99–104  23–6
    (13–3)    		  33 – Wright-Foreman  8 – Dwyer  12 – Buie  Mack Sports Complex (4,649)
    Hempstead, NY
    February 28, 2019
    7:00 pm    		 at Drexel W 80–77  24–6
    (14–3)    		  32 – Wright-Foreman  9 – Taylor  2 – Tied  Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,019)
    Philadelphia, PA
    March 2, 2019
    4:00 pm    		 at Delaware W 92–70  25–6
    (15–3)    		  28 – Wright-Foreman  13 – Taylor  5 – Buie  Bob Carpenter Center (3,816)
    Newark, DE
    CAA Tournament
    March 10, 2019
    12:00 pm, CAA.tv    		 (1) vs. (8) James Madison
    Quarterfinals    		 W 76–67  26–6
    		  17 – Wright-Foreman  11 – Taylor  4 – Wright-Foreman  North Charleston Coliseum 
    North Charleston, SC
    March 11, 2019
    6:00 pm, CBSSN    		 (1) vs. (5) Delaware
    Semifinals    		 W 78–74 OT 27–6
    		  42 – Wright-Foreman  6 – Pemberton  4 – Buie  North Charleston Coliseum 
    North Charleston, SC
    March 12, 2019
    7:00 pm, CBSSN    		 (1) vs. (2) Northeastern
    CAA Championship    		 L 74–82  27–7
    		  29 – Wright-Foreman  15 – Taylor  2 – Tied  North Charleston Coliseum (2,892)
    North Charleston, SC
    NIT
    March 19, 2019*
    7:00 pm, ESPN2    		 (7) at (2) NC State
    First round – UNC Greensboro bracket    		 L 78–84  27–8
    		  29 – Wright-Foreman  8 – Taylor  5 – Wright-Foreman  Reynolds Coliseum (5,500)
    Raleigh, NC
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Source[1]

    Rankings
    See also: 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
    NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
    Week
    Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Final 
    AP RV RV NR Not released 
    Coaches RV RV RV RV RV RV

    *AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings

    See also

    2018–19 Hofstra Pride women's basketball team

    References
    1. "2018–19 Men's Basketball Schedule". Hofstra University. Retrieved 2018-10-11.
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