2018–19 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team

The 2018–19 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team represents Santa Clara University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Broncos are led by third-year head coach Herb Sendek and play their home games at the Leavey Center as members of the West Coast Conference.

2018–19 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball
ConferenceWest Coast Conference
2018–19 record16–15 (8–8 WCC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaLeavey Center
2018–19 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 4 Gonzaga160 1.000  334  .892
Saint Mary's115 .688  2212  .647
BYU115 .688  1913  .594
San Francisco97 .563  2110  .677
Loyola Marymount88 .500  2212  .647
Santa Clara88 .500  1615  .516
San Diego79 .438  2115  .583
Pepperdine610 .375  1618  .471
Pacific412 .250  1418  .438
Portland016 .000  725  .219
2019 WCC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Broncos finished the 2017–18 season 11–20, 8–10 in WCC play to finish in seventh place. They lost in the first round of the WCC Tournament to Pepperdine.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Julian Roche0C6'11"235RS FreshmanSaint John, NBGraduate transferred to Simon Fraser
Matt Turner1G6'3"175FreshmanTrumbull, CTTransferred to Marist
Jarvis Pugh4G6'6"210RS SeniorMurphy, TXGraduated
Henry Caruso21G/F6'4"195SeniorSan Mateo, CAGraduated
Shaquille Walters22G/F6'6"190FreshmanLondon, EnglandTransferred to Northeastern
Kai Healy25G6'5"210SeniorWahroonga, AustraliaGraduated
Emmanuel Ndumanya50C6'9"267RS SeniorAnambra, NigeriaGraduated

Incoming Transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Donovan Mitchell0F6'8"215JuniorClovis, CATransferred from Wake Forest. Under NCAA transfer rules, Mitchell will have to sit out for the 2018–19 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Josh Martin22F6'8"220RS SeniorSeattle, WATransferred from Cal Poly. Will be eligible to play immediately since Martin graduated from Cal Poly.
Fallou Ndoye25C6'11"225RS SeniorTa'if, SenegalTransferred from Cal State Bakersfield. Will be eligible to play immediately since Ndoye graduated from Cal State Bakersfield.

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Trey Wertz
#61 SG
Charlotte, NC Providence Day School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Oct 22, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 75
Keshawn Justice
F
Madison, WI East High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Oct 23, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A
Juan Ducasse
PF
Montevideo, Uruguay Lee Academy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Apr 30, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Guglielmo Caruso
PF
Naples, Italy Generazione Vincente Cuore Napoli 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jun 4, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Ezekiel Richards
C
Oak Park, CA Oak Park High School 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Feb 10, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: nr   Rivals: nr  ESPN: nr
  • 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:

  • "Santa Clara 2018 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com.
  • "2018 Santa Clara Basketball Commits". Scout.com.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    Recruiting class of 2019

    Roster

    2018–19 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 0 D. J. Mitchell  6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrBuchanan
    Wake Forest
    Clovis, CA
    G 1 Trey Wertz 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrProvidence Day Charlotte, NC
    G 2 Tahj Eaddy 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)165 lb (75 kg) RS SoTennessee Prep
    Southeast Missouri State
    West Haven, CT
    F 3 Henrik Jädersten 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)240 lb (109 kg) SrSolna Gymnasium Stockholm, Sweden
    G 10 K. J. Feagin 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrLong Beach Poly Long Beach, CA
    G 12 Matt Hauser 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrThousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, CA
    F 13 Josip Vrankic 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoWasatch Academy Toronto, ON
    F 14 Keshawn Justice 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrMadison East Madison, WI
    F 15 Juan Ducasse 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrLee Academy Montevideo, Uruguay
    G 20 Johnny Swayer (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrDeMartha Hyattsville, MD
    F 22 Josh Martin 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS SrBothell
    Cal Poly
    Seattle, WA
    C 23 Zeke Richards 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrOak Park Oak Park, CA
    C 25 Fallou Ndoye 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS SrFindlay Prep
    Cal State Bakersfield
    Taif, Senegal
    F 30 Guglielmo Caruso 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrCuore Napoli Basket Team Naples, Italy
    G 33 Matt Jasaitis (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)170 lb (77 kg) RS SrLoyola
    Grinnell College
    Manhattan Beach, CA
    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*
    7:00 pm
    Prairie View A&M L 64–81  0–1
     15  Justice  13  Martin  4  Eaddy  Leavey Center (1,621)
    Santa Clara, CA
    November 15, 2018*
    7:00 pm
    UC Irvine L 49–61  0–2
     11  Eaddy  7  Eaddy  4  Wertz  Leavey Center (1,304)
    Santa Clara, CA
    November 18, 2018*
    5:00 pm, ESPN3
    vs. Washington
    Vancouver Showcase
    L 68–82  0–3
     21  Vrankic  6  Caruso  5  Wertz  Vancouver Convention Centre (3,107)
    Vancouver, BC
    November 20, 2018*
    6:00 pm, BTN
    vs. Minnesota
    Vancouver Showcase
    L 66–80  0–4
     20  Eaddy  8  Martin  4  Eaddy  Vancouver Convention Centre (3,070)
    Vancouver, BC
    November 24, 2018*
    3:00 pm
    at San Jose State W 71–63  1–4
     23  Eaddy  7  Vrankic  10  Wertz  Event Center Arena (1,665)
    San Jose, CA
    November 26, 2018*
    6:00 pm, P12N
    at California L 66–78  1–5
     16  Wertz  14  Martin  4  Eaddy  Haas Pavilion (4,116)
    Berkeley, CA
    November 29, 2018*
    7:00 pm
    Jackson State W 81–70  2–5
     33  Wertz  14  Martin  5  Wertz  Leavey Center (1,029)
    Santa Clara, CA
    December 1, 2018*
    4:00 pm
    Northern Arizona W 81–74  3–5
     22  Eaddy  14  Vrankic  7  Martin  Leavey Center (1,817)
    Santa Clara, CA
    December 7, 2018*
    7:00 pm
    Idaho State L 66–68  3–6
     17  Eaddy  11  Martin  8  Eaddy  Leavey Center (1,124)
    Santa Clara, CA
    December 9, 2018*
    2:00 pm
    Sonoma State W 82–54  4–6
     19  Vrankic  8  Martin  6  Eaddy  Leavey Center (1,316)
    Santa Clara, CA
    December 13, 2018*
    7:00 pm
    Mississippi Valley State W 82–54  5–6
     16  Justice  12  Martin  5  Eaddy  Leavey Center (862)
    Santa Clara, CA
    December 18, 2018*
    7:00 pm
    USC W 102–92 2OT 6–6
     28  Wertz  18  Martin  8  Eaddy  Leavey Center (2,226)
    Santa Clara, CA
    December 21, 2018*
    7:00 pm
    Idaho W 77–56  7–6
     13  Martin  8  Martin  10  Wertz  Leavey Center (1,109)
    Santa Clara, CA
    December 29, 2018*
    11:00 am, P12N
    vs. Washington State
    Spokane Showcase
    W 79–71  8–6
     16  Eaddy  8  Eaddy  7  Wertz  Spokane Arena (2,723)
    Spokane, WA
    WCC regular season
    January 3, 2019
    7:00 pm
    San Diego W 68–56  9–6
    (1–0)
     30  Eaddy  13  Martin  4  Wertz  Leavey Center (1,513)
    Santa Clara, CA
    January 5, 2019
    6:00 pm, NBCSCA
    at No. 7 Gonzaga L 48–91  9–7
    (1–1)
     14  Justice  8  Caruso  5  Wertz  McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
    Spokane, WA
    January 10, 2019
    8:00 pm, NBCSBA
    Pepperdine W 67–64  10–7
    (2–1)
     28  Eaddy  11  Vrankic  8  Wertz  Leavey Center (1,650)
    Santa Clara, CA
    January 12, 2019
    6:00 pm, BYUtv
    at BYU L 74–80  10–8
    (2–2)
     20  Wertz  10  Vrankic  5  Wertz  Marriott Center (12,709)
    Provo, UT
    January 17, 2019
    8:00 pm, NBCSBA
    at Saint Mary's L 55–75  10–9
    (2–3)
     16  Caruso  5  Caruso  3  Wertz  McKeon Pavilion (3,261)
    Moraga, CA
    January 19, 2019
    7:00 pm
    at Pacific W 69–57  11–9
    (3–3)
     18  Eaddy  10  Vrankic  5  Wertz  Alex G. Spanos Center (1,879)
    Stockton, CA
    January 24, 2019
    8:00 pm, KHQ/RTNW
    No. 4 Gonzaga L 39–98  11–10
    (3–4)
     12  Vrankic  6  Vrankic  3  Justice  Leavey Center (5,094)
    Santa Clara, CA
    January 26, 2019
    6:00 pm
    Loyola Marymount L 61–69  11–11
    (3–5)
     13  Wertz  11  Martin  5  Wertz  Leavey Center (2,133)
    Santa Clara, CA
    February 2, 2019
    6:00 pm
    Portland W 69–63 OT 12–11
    (4–5)
     17  Justice  12  Martin  3  Wertz  Leavey Center (2,226)
    Santa Clara, CA
    February 7, 2019
    7:00 pm
    at Pepperdine W 79–71  13–11
    (5–5)
     26  Vrankic  9  Vrankic  5  Wertz  Firestone Fieldhouse (874)
    Malibu, CA
    February 9, 2019
    8:00 pm, NBCSBA
    at San Francisco L 72–78  13–12
    (5–6)
     24  Vrankic  15  Vrankic  3  Justice  War Memorial Gymnasium (3,005)
    San Francisco, CA
    February 14, 2019
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    Saint Mary's L 55–66  13–13
    (5–7)
     13  Eaddy  8  Martin  3  Wertz  Leavey Center (2,176)
    Santa Clara, CA
    February 16, 2019
    6:00 pm
    Pacific W 64–59  14–13
    (6–7)
     18  Vrankic  10  Martin  9  Wertz  Leavey Center (1,929)
    Santa Clara, CA
    February 23, 2019
    8:00 pm, NBCSCA
    San Francisco W 68–65  15–13
    (7–7)
     20  Vrankic  9  Vrankic  2  Tied  Leavey Center (3,125)
    Santa Clara, CA
    February 28, 2019
    8:00 pm, SPCSN
    at Loyola Marymount L 70–72  15–14
    (7–8)
     28  Eaddy  7  Caruso  6  Justice  Gersten Pavilion (1,150)
    Los Angeles, CA
    March 2, 2019
    7:00 pm
    at Portland W 78–62  16–14
    (8–8)
     26  Eaddy  6  Caruso  9  Wertz  Chiles Center (3,007)
    Portland, OR
    WCC Tournament
    March 8, 2019
    8:00 pm, TheW.tv
    (6) vs. (7) San Diego
    Second round
    L 45–62  16–15
     12  Wertz  9  Martin  3  Wertz  Orleans Arena 
    Paradise, NV
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Pacific Time.

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