2018–19 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team

The 2018–19 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team represented Vanderbilt University in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were coached by Bryce Drew in his third season at Vanderbilt. The Commodores played their home games at Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville, Tennessee as members of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 9–23, 0–18 to finish in last place in SEC play. They were the first SEC team to go winless in a season since the 1954 Georgia Tech team, and the first team ever in the 18-game conference schedule.[1] They lost in the first round of the SEC Tournament to Texas A&M.[2]

2018–19 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
2018–19 record9–23 (0–18 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMemorial Gymnasium
2018–19 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 12 LSU16–2 .889  28–7  .800
No. 6 Tennessee15–3 .833  31–6  .838
No. 7 Kentucky15–3 .833  30–7  .811
No. 14 Auburn†11–7 .611  30–10  .750
South Carolina11–7 .611  16–16  .500
Mississippi State10–8 .556  23–11  .676
Ole Miss10–8 .556  20–13  .606
Florida9–9 .500  20–16  .556
Alabama8–10 .444  18–16  .529
Arkansas8–10 .444  18–16  .529
Texas A&M6–12 .333  14–18  .438
Missouri5–13 .278  15–17  .469
Georgia2–16 .111  11–21  .344
Vanderbilt0–18 .000  9–23  .281
† 2019 SEC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

On March 22, 2019, the school fired Drew as head coach after three years in Nashville.[3] On April 5, the school hired former NBA player and NBA assistant coach Jerry Stackhouse as head coach.[4]

Previous season

They finished the season 12–20, 6–12 in SEC play to finish in 13th place. They lost in the first round of the SEC Tournament to Georgia.

Offseason

Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Larry Austin Jr. 3 G 6'2" 182 RS Junior Springfield, IL Transferred to Central Michigan
Djery Baptiste 12 C 6'10" 235 RS Sophomore Gonaïves, Haiti Transferred to Massachusetts
Matthew Fisher-Davis 5 G/F 6'5" 186 Senior Charlotte, NC Graduated
Riley LaChance 13 G 6'2" 185 Senior Brookfield, WI Graduated
Jeff Roberson 11 F 6'6" 220 Senior Houston, TX Graduated
Payton Willis 1 G 6'4" 182 Sophomore Fayetteville, AR Transferred to University of Minnesota

Incoming transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Matthew Moyer 13 F 6'8" 220 Junior Gahanna, OH Syracuse University

2018 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Aaron Nesmith
SF		 Charleston, SC Porter-Gaud School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sep 19, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Darius Garland
PG		 Nashville, TN Brentwood Academy 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Nov 13, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Simisola Shittu
PF		 Burlington, ON Vermont Academy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Nov 22, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 12   Rivals: 12
  • 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:

  • "Vanderbilt 2018 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com.
  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    Roster
    2018–19 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Saben Lee 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)183 lb (83 kg) SoCorona del Sol High School Phoenix, Arizona
    G/F 2 Joe Toye 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrWhitney M. Young Magnet High School Chicago, Illinois
    G 3 Maxwell Evans 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)192 lb (87 kg) SoBellaire High School Houston, Texas
    F/C 4 Yanni Wetzell 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) RS JrSt. Mary's Auckland, New Zealand
    G 10 Darius Garland 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrBrentwood Academy Nashville, Tennessee
    F/C 11 Simisola Shittu 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) FrVermont Academy Burlington, Ontario
    F 13 Matthew Moyer 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)217 lb (98 kg) JrSyracuse Gahanna, Ohio
    G 14 Isaiah Rice 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoPark Tudor School Indianapolis, Indiana
    F 15 Clevon Brown 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) JrWinston Churchill High School San Antonio, Texas
    F 24 Aaron Nesmith 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)213 lb (97 kg) FrPorter-Gaud School Charleston, South Carolina
    F 32 Matt Ryan 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)209 lb (95 kg) RS JrNotre Dame Cortlandt Manor, New York
    G 42 Mac Hunt (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)182 lb (83 kg) FrMcCallie School Chattanooga, Tennessee
    F/C 50 Ejike Obinna  6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)234 lb (106 kg) SoVirginia Academy (VA) Enugu, Nigeria
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
    city, state
    Regular season
    November 6, 2018*
    8:30 pm, SECN+    		 Winthrop W 92–79  1–0
    		 Memorial Gymnasium (8,387)
    Nashville, TN
    November 11, 2018*
    8:00 pm, P12N    		 at USC W 82–78  2–0
    		 Galen Center (3,804)
    Los Angeles, CA
    November 16, 2018*
    7:00 pm, SECN+    		 Alcorn State W 79–54  3–0
    		 Memorial Gymnasium (9,193)
    Nashville, TN
    November 19, 2018*
    7:00 pm, SECN+    		 Liberty W 79–70  4–0
    		 Memorial Gymnasium (8,493)
    Nashville, TN
    November 23, 2018*
    4:00 pm, SECN+    		 Kent State L 75–77  4–1
    		 Memorial Gymnasium (9,061)
    Nashville, TN
    November 27, 2018*
    7:00 pm, SECN+    		 Savannah State W 120–85  5–1
    		 Memorial Gymnasium (8,271)
    Nashville, TN
    December 1, 2018*
    5:00 pm, ESPN2    		 vs. NC State
    Hoophall Miami Invitational    		 L 65–80  5–2
    		 American Airlines Arena 
    Miami, FL
    December 5, 2018*
    6:30 pm, SECN    		 Middle Tennessee W 79–51  6–2
    		 Memorial Gymnasium (8,513)
    Nashville, TN
    December 17, 2018*
    6:00 pm, SECN    		 No. 18 Arizona State W 81–65  7–2
    		 Memorial Gymnasium (9,271)
    Nashville, TN
    December 22, 2018*
    6:30 pm, ESPN2    		 vs. Kansas State
    Wildcat Showcase    		 L 58–69  7–3
    		 Sprint Center (14,062)
    Kansas City, MO
    December 29, 2018*
    12:30 pm, SECN+    		 Tennessee State W 95–76  8–3
    		 Memorial Gymnasium (9,505)
    Nashville, TN
    December 31, 2018*
    1:00 pm, SECN+    		 UNC Asheville W 90–59  9–3
    		 Memorial Gymnasium (8,350)
    Nashville, TN
    January 5, 2019
    7:30 pm, SECN    		 Ole Miss L 71–81  9–4
    (0–1)    		 Memorial Gymnasium (10,422)
    Nashville, TN
    January 9, 2019
    5:30 pm, SECN    		 at Georgia L 63-82  9–5
    (0–2)    		 Stegeman Coliseum (9,429)
    Athens, GA
    January 12, 2019
    7:30 pm, SECN    		 at No. 18 Kentucky L 47–56  9–6
    (0–3)    		 Rupp Arena (22,504)
    Lexington, KY
    January 16, 2019
    6:30 pm, SECN    		 South Carolina L 71–74  9–7
    (0–4)    		 Memorial Gymnasium (8,400)
    Nashville, TN
    January 19, 2019
    7:30 pm, SECN    		 No. 24 Mississippi State L 55–71  9–8
    (0–5)    		 Memorial Gymnasium (9,570)
    Nashville, TN
    January 23, 2019
    6:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 1 Tennessee L 83–88 OT 9–9
    (0–6)    		 Memorial Gymnasium (14,316)
    Nashville, TN
    January 26, 2019*
    3:00 pm, ESPN2    		 at Oklahoma
    Big 12/SEC Challenge    		 L 55–86  9–10
    		 Lloyd Noble Center (8,848)
    Norman, OK
    January 29, 2019
    8:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 7 Kentucky L 52–87  9–11
    (0–7)    		 Memorial Gymnasium (12,298)
    Nashville, TN
    February 2, 2019
    7:30 pm, SECN    		 at Missouri L 67–77  9–12
    (0–8)    		 Mizzou Arena (11,091)
    Columbia, MO
    February 5, 2019
    8:00 pm, SECN    		 at Arkansas L 66–69  9–13
    (0–9)    		 Bud Walton Arena (13,587)
    Fayetteville, AR
    February 9, 2019
    7:30 pm, SECN    		 Alabama L 67–77  9–14
    (0–10)    		 Memorial Gymnasium (10,539)
    Nashville, TN
    February 13, 2019
    8:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at Florida L 57–66  9–15
    (0–11)    		 O'Connell Center 
    Gainesville, FL
    February 16, 2019
    11:00 am, ESPNU    		 Auburn L 53–64  9–16
    (0–12)    		 Memorial Gymnasium (11,287)
    Nashville, TN
    February 19, 2019
    6:00 pm, ESPN    		 at No. 5 Tennessee L 46–58  9–17
    (0–13)    		 Thompson-Boling Arena (20,523)
    Knoxville, TN
    February 23, 2019
    5:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at Alabama L 61–68  9–18
    (0–14)    		 Coleman Coliseum (11,020)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    February 27, 2019
    8:00 pm, SECN    		 Florida L 55–71  9–19
    (0–15)    		 Memorial Gymnasium (8,583)
    Nashville, TN
    March 2, 2019
    5:00 pm, SECN    		 at Texas A&M L 57–64  9–20
    (0–16)    		 Reed Arena (7,679)
    College Station, TX
    March 6, 2019
    7:30 pm, SECN    		 Arkansas L 48–84  9–21
    (0–17)    		 Memorial Gymnasium (8,517)
    Nashville, TN
    March 9, 2019
    7:30 pm, SECN    		 at No. 10 LSU L 59–80  9–22
    (0–18)    		 Pete Maravich Assembly Center (13,546)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    SEC Tournament
    March 13, 2019
    8:30 pm, SECN    		 (14) vs. (11) Texas A&M
    First Round    		 L 52–69  9–23
    		 Bridgestone Arena (10,849)
    Nashville, TN
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time.

    See also

    References
    1. "LSU fans deride AD during SEC title-clinching rout". ESPN.com. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
    2. "Vanderbilt's worst basketball season ever ends with SEC Tournament loss to Texas A&M". The Tennessean. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
    3. "Vanderbilt basketball coach Bryce Drew reacts to firing in his first tweet". The Tennessean. Retrieved 2019-04-29.
    4. "Vanderbilt, off winless SEC run, hires Stackhouse". ESPN.com. 2019-04-02. Retrieved 2019-04-29.
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