2018–19 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball team

The 2018–19 Saint Joseph's Hawks basketball team represented Saint Joseph's University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hawks were led by 24th-year head coach Phil Martelli, and played their home games at Hagan Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 14–19 overall, 6–12 in A-10 play to finish in a tie for tenth place. As the No. 10 seed in the A-10 Tournament, they advanced to the quarterfinals, where they lost to Davidson.

2018–19 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
2018–19 record14–19 (6–12 A-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Mark Bass
  • David Duda
  • Geoff Arnold
Home arenaHagan Arena
2018–19 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
VCU162 .889  258  .758
Davidson144 .778  2410  .706
Dayton135 .722  2112  .636
St. Bonaventure126 .667  1816  .529
George Mason117 .611  1815  .545
Saint Louis108 .556  2313  .639
Duquesne108 .556  1913  .594
Rhode Island99 .500  1815  .545
La Salle810 .444  1021  .323
Saint Joseph's612 .333  1419  .424
Richmond612 .333  1320  .394
George Washington414 .222  924  .273
Massachusetts414 .222  1121  .344
Fordham315 .167  1220  .375
2019 A10 Tournament winner

On March 19, 2019, Phil Martelli was fired after 24 seasons as the head coach.[1] He ended his tenure at Saint Joseph's with a 444–328 record. Shortly thereafter, the school hired Philadelphia 76ers assistant coach Billy Lange as head coach.[2]

Previous season

The Hawks finished the 2017–18 season 16–16, 10–8 in A-10 play to finish in fourth place. They defeated George Mason in the quarterfinals of the A-10 Tournament before losing to Rhode Island in the semifinals.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Shavar Newkirk1G6'0"185SeniorBronx, NYGraduated
Michael Booth3G6'3"205SeniorThornton, PAWalk-on; graduated
Nick Robinson5G6'6"195SophomoreChicago, ILTransferred to Valparaiso
Gerald Blount10F6'6"225SophomoreBayonne, NJTransferred to West Georgia
Christian Vega13G6'0"188SeniorGuaynabo, PRWalk-on; graduated
Kyle Thompson21G6'2"200SeniorMt. Laurel, NJWalk-on; graduated
James Demery25F6'6"210SeniorGreenville, NCGraduated
Jai Williams32F6'9"235RS SeniorPhiladelphia, PAGraduated

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Ryan Daly1G6'5"225JuniorArdmore, PATransferred from Delaware. Under NCAA transfer rules, Daly will sit out the 2018–19 season and will have two 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
Jared Bynum
#56 PG
Washington, D.C. Georgetown Prep 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 150 lb (68 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 77
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:

  • "Saint Joseph's Hawks". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 26, 2017.

    Roster

    2018–19 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Lamarr Kimble 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS JrNeumann-Goretti Philadelphia, PA
    G 1 Ryan Daly  6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)226 lb (103 kg) JrArchbishop John Carroll
    Delaware
    Ardmore, PA
    F 2 Charlie Brown 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)197 lb (89 kg) RS SoSt. Thomas More School Philadelphia, PA
    G 3 Jared Bynum 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)172 lb (78 kg) FrGeorgetown Prep Washington, D.C.
    G 11 Toliver Freeman (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)216 lb (98 kg) JrCatholic Baton Rouge, LA
    F 12 Anthony Longpré 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)246 lb (112 kg) SoGlenelg Country (MD) L'Assomption, QE
    G 15 Chris Clover 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)217 lb (98 kg) SrSt. Joseph's Prep Philadelphia, PA
    G 20 Mike Muggeo (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)203 lb (92 kg) SrBergen Catholic River Vale, NJ
    F 21 Lorenzo Edwards 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)218 lb (99 kg) RS SoLake Forest Lake Forest, IL
    F 23 Markell Lodge 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)217 lb (98 kg) RS SrChristian Faith Center Academy Creedmoor, NC
    F 24 Pierfrancesco Oliva 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)212 lb (96 kg) RS JrBergen Catholic Taranto, Italy
    F 33 Taylor Funk 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)232 lb (105 kg) SoManheim Central Lancaster, PA
    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
    Regular season
    November 9, 2018*
    7:30 pm
    Old Dominion W 79–64  1–0
     20  Brown Jr.  14  Oliva  3  Kimble  Hagan Arena (4,084)
    Philadelphia, PA
    November 12, 2018*
    7:00 pm
    Monmouth
    Myrtle Beach Invitational Non-Bracketed Game
    W 78–63  2–0
     21  Brown Jr.  10  Oliva  5  Tied  Hagan Arena (2,494)
    Philadelphia, PA
    November 15, 2018*
    11:30 am, ESPNU
    vs. Wake Forest
    Myrtle Beach Invitational quarterfinals
    W 89–69  3–0
     26  Brown Jr.  8  Kimble  6  Kimble  HTC Center (3,132)
    Conway, SC
    November 16, 2018*
    1:00 pm, ESPN2
    vs. UCF
    Myrtle Beach Invitational semifinals
    L 57–77  3–1
     28  Brown Jr.  6  Tied  4  Bynum  HTC Center 
    Conway, SC
    November 18, 2018*
    4:00 pm, ESPNU
    vs. West Virginia
    Myrtle Beach Invitational 3rd place game
    L 90–97  3–2
     31  Kimble  6  Bynum  5  Oliva  HTC Center (3,094)
    Conway, SC
    November 24, 2018*
    4:00 pm
    at William & Mary
    A10–CAA Challenge
    L 85–87  3–3
     37  Brown Jr.  12  Oliva  7  Funk  Kaplan Arena (2,878)
    Williamsburg, VA
    November 28, 2018*
    7:00 pm
    UIC W 89–75  4–3
     31  Kimble  12  Oliva  3  Kimble  Hagan Arena (3,019)
    Philadelphia, PA
    December 1, 2018*
    5:30 pm, NBCSN
    Temple
    Big 5/Rivalry
    L 70–77  4–4
     23  Bynum  13  Funk  5  Bynum  Hagan Arena (4,200)
    Philadelphia, PA
    December 5, 2018*
    7:00 pm
    at Princeton W 92–82  5–4
     22  Kimble  7  Funk  6  Bynum  Jadwin Gymnasium (1,668)
    Princeton, NJ
    December 8, 2018*
    2:00 pm, FS1
    at No. 21 Villanova
    Big 5/Holy War
    L 58–70  5–5
     22  Kimble  9  Tied  4  Tied  Finneran Pavilion (6,501)
    Villanova, PA
    December 22, 2018*
    5:00 pm, CBSSN
    vs. Loyola–Chicago W 45–42  6–5
     15  Kimble  5  Tied  2  Oliva  Palestra (5,736)
    Philadelphia, PA
    December 29, 2018*
    2:00 pm, ESPN+
    Wagner W 59–57  7–5
     17  Brown Jr.  7  Brown Jr.  4  Bynum  Hagan Arena (3,295)
    Philadelphia, PA
    January 3, 2019
    7:30 pm, CBSSN
    George Mason L 60–85  7–6
    (0–1)
     17  Tied  5  Tied  3  Tied  Hagan Arena (2,989)
    Philadelphia, PA
    January 6, 2019
    2:00 pm, NBCSN
    George Washington L 56–70  7–7
    (0–2)
     20  Brown Jr.  11  Longpre  3  Bynum  Hagan Arena (3,309)
    Philadelphia, PA
    January 9, 2019
    7:00 pm, Stadium
    at St. Bonaventure L 47–73  7–8
    (0–3)
     16  Kimble  6  Longpre  2  Kimble  Reilly Center (2,748)
    Olean, NY
    January 12, 2019
    4:00 pm
    at Duquesne L 84–85  7–9
    (0–4)
     28  Brown Jr.  8  Longpre  8  Bynum  A.J. Palumbo Center (2,829)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    January 15, 2019
    9:00 pm, ESPNU
    Davidson W 61–60  8–9
    (1–4)
     18  Clover  7  Bynum  9  Bynum  Hagan Arena (3,322)
    Philadelphia, PA
    January 18, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    at Saint Louis L 57–68  8–10
    (1–5)
     18  Bynum  12  Funk  8  Bynum  Chaifetz Arena (7,852)
    St. Louis, MO
    January 23, 2019
    7:00 pm
    Richmond W 74–70  9–10
    (2–5)
     31  Brown Jr.  14  Brown Jr.  4  Bynum  Hagan Arena (3,088)
    Philadelphia, PA
    January 26, 2019*
    7:00 pm
    vs. Penn
    Big 5
    L 70–78  9–11
     27  Brown Jr.  12  Brown Jr.  7  Bynum  Palestra (8,173)
    Philadelphia, PA
    January 30, 2019
    8:00 pm, CBSSN
    at Dayton L 64–75  9–12
    (2–6)
     21  Clover  7  Lodge  5  Bynum  UD Arena (12,628)
    Dayton, OH
    February 2, 2019
    4:30 pm, NBCSN
    Massachusetts W 64–62  10–12
    (3–6)
     20  Brown Jr.  12  Funk  4  Bynum  Hagan Arena (3,691)
    Philadelphia, PA
    February 5, 2019
    7:00 pm
    at La Salle L 69–83  10–13
    (3–7)
     22  Edwards  4  Edwards  5  Brown Jr.  Tom Gola Arena (2,118)
    Philadelphia, PA
    February 8, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    Saint Louis W 91–61  11–13
    (4–7)
     28  Brown Jr.  9  Brown Jr.  6  Bynum  Hagan Arena (2,784)
    Philadelphia, PA
    February 12, 2019
    6:30 pm, CBSSN
    St. Bonaventure L 51–76  11–14
    (4–8)
     11  Brown Jr.  9  Edwards  3  Brown Jr.  Hagan Arena (1,851)
    Philadelphia, PA
    February 15, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    at Davidson L 72–80  11–15
    (4–9)
     20  Brown Jr.  10  Clover  8  Bynum  John M. Belk Arena (4,643)
    Davidson, NC
    February 23, 2019
    2:30 pm
    at Massachusetts L 79–80  11–16
    (4–10)
     19  Clover  4  Clover  5  Bynum  Mullins Center (3,967)
    Amherst, MA
    February 27, 2019
    9:00 pm
    at Fordham W 66–52  12–16
    (5–10)
     20  Brown Jr.  11  Edwards  5  Kimble  Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,533)
    Bronx, NY
    March 2, 2019
    5:00 pm, NBCSN
    La Salle W 72–62  13–16
    (6–10)
     19  Clover  5  Bynum  4  Bynum  Hagan Arena 
    Philadelphia, PA
    March 5, 2019
    7:00 pm, CBSSN
    Rhode Island L 85–86 OT 13–17
    (6–11)
     19  Bynum  9  Clover  7  Bynum  Hagan Arena 
    Philadelphia, PA
    March 8, 2019
    9:00 pm, ESPN2
    at VCU L 63–75  13–18
    (6–12)
     15  Brown Jr.  10  Brown Jr.  5  Bynum  Siegel Center (7,637)
    Richmond, VA
    Atlantic 10 Tournament
    March 14, 2019
    6:00 pm, NBCSN
    (10) vs. (7) Duquesne
    Second Round
    W 92–86  14–18
     28  Brown Jr.  8  Brown Jr.  6  Kimble  Barclays Center (5,968)
    Brooklyn, NY
    March 15, 2019
    6:00 pm, NBCSN
    (10) vs. (2) Davidson
    Quarterfinals
    L 60–70  14–19
     16  Brown Jr.  12  Brown Jr.  4  Kimble  Barclays Center (6,857)
    Brooklyn, NY
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Source[3]

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