2018–19 Wyoming Cowboys basketball team

The 2018–19 Wyoming Cowboys basketball team represented the University of Wyoming during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by Allen Edwards in his third year as head coach at Wyoming. The Cowboys played their home games at the Arena-Auditorium in Laramie, Wyoming as members of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 8–24, 4–14 in Mountain West play to finish in tenth place. They lost in the first round of the Mountain West Tournament to New Mexico.

2018–19 Wyoming Cowboys basketball
ConferenceMountain West Conference
2018–19 record8–24 (4–14 MW)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaArena-Auditorium
2018–19 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 20 Nevada153 .833  295  .853
No. 25 Utah State153 .833  287  .800
Fresno State135 .722  239  .719
San Diego State117 .611  2113  .618
UNLV117 .611  1714  .548
Air Force810 .444  1418  .438
New Mexico711 .389  1418  .438
Boise State711 .389  1320  .394
Colorado State711 .389  1220  .375
Wyoming414 .222  824  .250
San Jose State117 .056  427  .129
2019 MW Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Cowboys finished the 2017–18 season 20–13, 10–8 in Mountain West play to finish in sixth place. They defeated San Jose State in the first round of the Mountain West Tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to New Mexico. They did not compete in a post-season tournament.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Andrew Moemeka2F6'8"210RS SophomoreLake City, FLTransferred to Palm Beach Atlantic
Alexander Aka Gorski3F6'5"205SeniorLund, SwedenGraduated
Alan Herndon5F6'9"210RS SeniorColorado Springs, COGraduated
Cody Kelley10G5'11"180RS SophomoreGillette, WYGraduate transferred to South Dakota
Sam Averbuck13F6'4"185RS SophomoreSanta Rosa, CAWalk–on; Graduate transferred to Dominican University of California
Brodricks Jones15F6'10"220RS SophomoreLos Angeles, CATransferred to Georgetown College
Hayden Dalton20F6'8"185SeniorParker, COGraduated
Louis Adams24G6'4"185SeniorChicago, ILGraduated
Anthony Mack25G6'6"218FreshmanLas Vegas, NVTransferred to Miami (FL)

Source[1][2]

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Jake Hendricks0G6'5"180JuniorSmithfield, UTJunior college transfer from College of Southern Idaho
A.J. Banks2G6'2"175JuniorLas Vegas, NVJunior college transfer from Pratt Community College
Lwal Dung34F6'7"180JuniorAdelaide, AustraliaJunior college transfer from Neosho County CC

2018 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Trevon Taylor
SF
Virginia Beach, VA Hillcrest Preparatory Academy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Oct 14, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Bradley Belt
PG
Huntsville, AL Washington Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Nov 28, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Brandon Porter
SF
Virginia Beach, VA Washington Academy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jan 12, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Tariq Johnson
SG
Baltimore, MD Mt. Zion Prep 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Mar 26, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Trace Young
SF
Hartford, KY Mt. Zion Prep 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Apr 13, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
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:

  • "ESPN – Wyoming Cowboys Basketball Recruiting 2018". ESPN.com. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 6 July 2018.

    Source[3]

    Roster

    2018–19 Wyoming Cowboys men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Jake Hendricks  6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS JrSky View HS
    College of Southern Idaho
    Smithfield, UT
    G 1 Justin James 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrOldsmar Christian HS Port Saint Lucie, FL
    G 2 A. J. Banks 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrCheyenne HS
    Pratt CC
    Las Vegas, NV
    G 5 Tariq Johnson  6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrMt. Zion Prep College Park, MD
    F 10 Hunter Thompson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS FrPine Bluffs HS Pine Bluffs, WY
    G/F 11 Trace Young 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrMt. Zion Prep Owensboro, KY
    G 12 Bradley Belt  6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrWashington Academy Huntsville, AL
    G/F 13 T. J. Taylor 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrHillcrest Prep Chesapeake, VA
    F 14 Austin Mueller  6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS SoThunderRidge HS Highlands Ranch, CO
    F 22 Brandon Porter 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrWashington Academy Virginia Beach, VA
    G 24 Hunter Maldonado   6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoVista Ridge HS Colorado Springs, SO
    F 33 Jordan Naughton 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg) SrEtiwanda HS Rancho Cucamonga, CA
    G 40 KC Henry (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS SoLingle-Fort Laramie HS Lingle, WY
    G 55 Haize Fornstrom (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrPine Bluffs HS Pine Bluffs, WY
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: January 12, 2019

    Statistics

    Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG BPG SPG PPG
    A.J. Banks321823.4.504.324.7372.91.50.40.95.2
    Lwal Dung409.3.600.000.3331.30.30.00.01.8
    Haize Fronstrom1204.5.500.4291.0000.70.20.00.11.3
    Jake Hendricks232036.0.398.406.6362.91.00.01.010.8
    KC Henry401.5.000.000.0000.30.00.00.00.0
    Justin James323238.2.409.296.7418.54.40.61.522.1
    Tariq Johnson907.9.231.286.6250.60.00.00.01.4
    Hunter Maldonado8532.5.420.333.6256.82.30.51.113.8
    Austin Mueller8829.5.345.222.7503.60.60.61.03.9
    Jordan Naughton221015.3.484.000.7272.00.40.50.24.5
    Brandon Porter3119.3.370.349.6671.10.20.10.32.5
    Nyaires Redding9928.7.357.222.8522.21.90.10.66.3
    TJ Taylor312226.7.439.309.7563.10.70.40.56.6
    Hunter Thompson272228.1.427.375.7072.90.80.50.28.8
    Trace Young201323.8.394.370.4713.40.80.50.86.8

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Nov 1, 2018*
    7:00 pm
    Colorado Christian W 72–69 
    Arena-Auditorium (3,704)
    Laramie, WY
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 6, 2018*
    8:00 pm, ATTSNRM
    UC Santa Barbara L 66–76  0–1
    Arena-Auditorium (3,373)
    Laramie, WY
    Nov 10, 2018*
    1:00 pm, P12N
    at Oregon State L 63–84  0–2
    Gill Coliseum (3,791)
    Corvallis, OR
    Nov 14, 2018*
    7:00 pm
    Grambling State
    Fort Myers Tip-Off
    W 86–78  1–2
    Arena-Auditorium (3,374)
    Laramie, WY
    Nov 16, 2018*
    7:00 pm
    Niagara
    Fort Myers Tip-Off
    L 69–72  1–3
    Arena-Auditorium (2,487)
    Laramie, WY
    Nov 19, 2018*
    7:00 pm, FS1
    vs. Boston College
    Fort Myers Tip-Off semifinals
    L 76–88  1–4
    Suncoast Credit Union Arena (4,721)
    Fort Myers, FL
    Nov 21, 2018*
    3:00 pm, FS1
    vs. Richmond
    Fort Myers Tip-Off consolation final
    W 68–66  2–4
    Suncoast Credit Union Arena (1,250)
    Fort Myers, FL
    Nov 28, 2018*
    5:00 pm
    at Evansville
    MW–MVC Challenge
    L 78–86  2–5
    Ford Center (4,709)
    Evansville, IN
    Dec 1, 2018*
    4:00 pm
    Northern Colorado L 80–85  2–6
    Arena-Auditorium (2,752)
    Laramie, WY
    Dec 5, 2018*
    7:00 pm, Stadium
    South Carolina W 73–64  3–6
    Arena-Auditorium (3,657)
    Laramie, WY
    Dec 11, 2018*
    7:00 pm
    Denver L 87–90 OT 3–7
    Arena-Auditorium (3,422)
    Laramie, WY
    Dec 21, 2018*
    5:00 pm
    vs. East Tennessee State
    Sun Bowl Invitational semifinals
    L 53–76  3–8
    Don Haskins Center (4,284)
    El Paso, TX
    Dec 22, 2018*
    5:00 pm
    at UTEP
    Sun Bowl Invitational 3rd place game
    L 65–76  3–9
    Don Haskins Center (4,011)
    El Paso, TX
    Dec 29, 2018*
    4:00 pm
    Dixie State W 65–63  4–9
    Arena-Auditorium (3,626)
    Laramie, WY
    Mountain West regular season
    Jan 2, 2019
    7:00 pm, Stadium
    Boise State L 55–69  4–10
    (0–1)
    Arena-Auditorium (3,395)
    Laramie, WY
    Jan 5, 2019
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    at UNLV W 68–56  4–11
    (0–2)
    Thomas & Mack Center (7,903)
    Paradise, NV
    Jan 8, 2019
    8:00 pm, CBSSN
    at San Diego State L 54–84  4–12
    (0–3)
    Viejas Arena (10,130)
    San Diego, CA
    Jan 12, 2019
    4:00 pm, ATTSNRM
    Utah State L 55–71  4–13
    (0–4)
    Arena-Auditorium (3,426)
    Laramie, WY
    Jan 19, 2019
    4:00 pm, ESPN3
    at New Mexico L 53–83  4–14
    (0–5)
    Dreamstyle Arena (11,744)
    Albquerque, NM
    Jan 23, 2019
    7:00 pm
    San Jose State W 59–46  5–14
    (1–5)
    Arena-Auditorium (5,787)
    Laramie, WY
    Jan 26, 2019
    2:00 pm, Stadium
    at Boise State L 52–77  5–15
    (1–6)
    Taco Bell Arena (5,093)
    Boise, ID
    Jan 30, 2019
    7:00 pm
    Fresno State L 62–75  5–16
    (1–7)
    Arena-Auditorium (3,606)
    Laramie, WY
    Feb 6, 2019
    7:00 pm
    at Air Force L 76–81  5–17
    (1–8)
    Clune Arena (1,798)
    Colorado Springs, CO
    Feb 9, 2019
    12:00 pm, ATTSNRM
    Colorado State
    Border War
    W 74–66  6–17
    (2–8)
    Arena-Auditorium (5,055)
    Laramie, WY
    Feb 13, 2019
    7:00 pm
    at Utah State L 59–76  6–18
    (2–9)
    Smith Spectrum (5,458)
    Logan, UT
    Feb 16, 2019
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 7 Nevada L 49–82  6–19
    (2–10)
    Arena-Auditorium (5,287)
    Laramie, WY
    Feb 19, 2019
    8:00 pm, CBSSN
    UNLV L 56–66  6–20
    (2–11)
    Arena-Auditorium (3,432)
    Laramie, WY
    Feb 23, 2019
    12:00 pm, ATTSNRM
    at Colorado State
    Border War
    L 48–83  6–21
    (2–12)
    Moby Arena (5,026)
    Fort Collins, CO
    Feb 27, 2019
    8:00 pm
    at Fresno State L 60–71  6–22
    (2–13)
    Save Mart Center (5,339)
    Fresno, CA
    Mar 2, 2019
    4:00 pm, ATTSNRM
    Air Force L 72–80  6–23
    (2–14)
    Arena-Auditorium (3,991)
    Laramie, WY
    Mar 6, 2019
    8:00 pm
    at San Jose State W 81–71  7–23
    (3–14)
    Event Center Arena (2,960)
    San Jose, CA
    Mar 9, 2019
    4:00 pm, ESPN3
    New Mexico W 88–81  8–23
    (4–14)
    Arena-Auditorium (4,113)
    Laramie, WY
    Mountain West Tournament
    Mar 13, 2019
    2:30 pm
    (10) vs. (7) New Mexico
    First round
    W 78–68  8–24
    Thomas & Mack Center (5,578)
    Paradise, NV
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Mountain Time.

    Source[4]

    References

    1. Foster, Brandon (3 July 2018). "Wyoming men's basketball transfers all find new homes". Casper Star-Tribune Online. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
    2. "Seven Cowboy Cagers Set to Receive Degrees". gowyo.com. 4 May 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
    3. Foster, Brandon (13 June 2018). "2018 Wyoming basketball recruiting tracker". Casper Star-Tribune Online. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
    4. "University of Wyoming Official Athletic Site - Men's Basketball". gowyo.com.
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