2018–19 Long Beach State 49ers men's basketball team

2018–19 Long Beach State 49ers men's basketball
2018–19 Long Beach State 49ers men's basketball
Conference	Big West Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 Big West)
Head coach	Dan Monson (12th season);
Assistant coaches	Myke Scholl; Senque Carey; Bobby Braswell;
Home arena	Walter Pyramid; (Capacity: 4,200)
	Seasons ← 2017–18 2019–20 →

2018–19 Big West men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
UC Irvine †	15	–	1	.938	31	–	6	.838
UC Santa Barbara	10	–	6	.625	22	–	10	.688
Cal State Fullerton	10	–	6	.625	16	–	18	.471
Hawai'i	9	–	7	.563	18	–	13	.581
Long Beach State	8	–	8	.500	15	–	19	.441
UC Davis	7	–	9	.438	11	–	20	.355
Cal State Northridge	7	–	9	.438	13	–	21	.382
UC Riverside	4	–	12	.250	10	–	23	.303
Cal Poly	2	–	14	.125	6	–	23	.207

† 2019 Big West tournament winner

The 2018–19 Long Beach State 49ers men's basketball team represents California State University, Long Beach in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The 49ers are led by twelfth-year head coach Dan Monson and competes in the Walter Pyramid. Long Beach State is a member of the Big West Conference, and participates in their 50th consecutive season in that league.

Before the season

The 49ers finished the season 15–18 overall, and 9–7 in the conference. During the season, the 49ers participated in the AdvoCare Invitational, which was held in Morgantown, West Virginia and Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Long Beach State earned 6th place by defeating Oregon State and losing to Missouri as well as Nebraska. Prior to the tournament, Long Beach State lost in a friendly match at West Virginia. In the postseason, Long Beach State lost to Cal State Fullerton in the quarterfinals of the 2018 Big West Conference Men's Basketball Tournament in Anaheim, California.

Within a few days of the elimination, Dan Monson accepted a five-year contract extension (through the 2022–23 school year) as a result of his past success at Long Beach State. Monson was rehired for multiple reasons, ranging from running the program primarily on sport ethics to his "on the court" results. To this season, Monson led the program to a Big West winning record each season since 2010–11 and participated in the NCAA Tournament once.^[1]

Greg Floyd Jr. was a four-star recruit who turned down twenty-four other NCAA Division I schools for Long Beach State on September 7th, 2016.^[2] Floyd was the highest rated incoming 49er since Jacob Thomas and Shelton Boykin, who were both a part of the recruiting class of 2010.^[3] On April 9, 2018, the Los Angeles Ballers announced that Floyd was ineligible [through the NCAA] to compete at Long Beach State due to scholastic probation at his former school. As a result, Floyd is currently an athlete for the Ballers, and the NCAA withdrew his commitment.^[4]

By July 17, 2018, Long Beach State redesigned the court by emphasizing on the color black, removing The Beach motto for the main athletics logo, and installing darker wood. However, some of the former features of the previous court design still remain in a different fashion, such as the social media hashtags #GoBeach and #LBNation.^[5]

Roster

2018–19 Long Beach State 49ers men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	1	Ron Freeman	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	RS Jr	Northwest Florida State College	Los Angeles, California
G/F	2	Jordan Roberts	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	So	Ridgeview High School	Bakersfield, California
F	4	KJ Byers	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Sr	Panola College	Charlotte, North Carolina
C	5	Mason Riggins	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	Sr	Whitewright High School	Whitewright, Texas
G	10	Bryan Alberts	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	RS Sr	Gonzaga	Los Angeles, California
G	11	Jordan Griffin	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Jr	Centennial High School	Corona, California
F	12	Breyon Jackson	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	So	Cloud County Community College	Washington, D.C.
G/F	13	Demetrius Mims	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Fr	Baltimore Polytechnic Institute	Baltimore, Maryland
G	14	Colin Slater	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jr	Tulane	New Orleans, Louisiana
G	15	Deishuan Booker	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Sr	College of Southern Idaho	Las Vegas, Nevada
G	20	Breamon Richard	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Sr	Long Beach City College	Los Angeles, California
G	23	Edon Maxhuni	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	So	Helsinki Basketball Academy	Hyvinkää, Finland
C	23	Temidayo Yussuf	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	RS Sr	St. Joseph Notre Dame High School	Oakland, California
C	35	Milos Apic	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	RS Fr	Sandy Spring Friends School	Novi Sad, Serbia

Head coach

Dan Monson (Idaho)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: 14 July 2018

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Schedule

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 9, 2018* 8:00 pm, P12N	at UCLA	Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA
November 10, 2018*	Menlo College	Walter Pyramid Long Beach, CA
November 12, 2018* 6:00 pm, P12N	at Arizona State MGM Resorts Main Event	Wells Fargo Arena Tempe, AZ
November 16, 2018*	at Mississippi State MGM Resorts Main Event	Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS
November 25, 2018* 2:00 pm	Oregon State	Walter Pyramid Long Beach, CA
November 28, 2018* 8:00 pm, P12N	at USC	Galen Center Los Angeles, CA
December 1, 2018*	at San Diego	Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, CA
December 5, 2018*	Southern Utah	Walter Pyramid Long Beach, CA
December 8, 2018*	at Fresno State	Save Mart Center Fresno, CA
December 10, 2018*	at Pacific	Alex G. Spanos Center Stockton, CA
December 20, 2018*	Pepperdine	Walter Pyramid Long Beach, CA
December 22, 2018*	Colorado State	Walter Pyramid Long Beach, CA
December 29, 2018* 7:30 pm, P12N	at Stanford	Maples Pavilion Stanford, CA
January 5, 2019*	Bethesda University	Walter Pyramid Long Beach, CA
Big West regular season
January 12, 2019	UC Davis	Walter Pyramid Long Beach, CA
January 16, 2019	at UC Irvine	Bren Events Center Irvine, CA
January 19, 2019	Cal State Fullerton	Walter Pyramid Long Beach, CA
January 23, 2019	at Cal State Northridge	Matadome Los Angeles, CA
January 26, 2019	UC Santa Barbara	Walter Pyramid Long Beach, CA
January 31, 2019	at Hawaii	Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI
February 2, 2019	UC Irvine	Walter Pyramid Long Beach, CA
February 7, 2019	Hawaii	Walter Pyramid Long Beach, CA
February 9, 2019	at Cal Poly	Mott Athletics Center San Luis Obispo, CA
February 13, 2019	at Cal State Fullerton	Titan Gym Fullerton, CA
February 16, 2019	at UC Davis	The Pavilion Davis, CA
February 20, 2019	Cal State Northridge	Walter Pyramid Long Beach, CA
February 23, 2019	at UC Riverside	SRC Arena Riverside, CA
February 28, 2019	at UC Santa Barbara	The Thunderdome Santa Barbara, CA
March 2, 2019	Cal Poly	Walter Pyramid Long Beach, CA
March 6, 2019	UC Riverside	Walter Pyramid Long Beach, CA
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific.

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References

^ "Dan Monson Signs Restructured Contract Extension with Beach Basketball". California State University, Long Beach. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
^ "ESPN Recruiting Profile of Greg Floyd Jr". ESPN. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
^ "Long Beach State 49ers Recruiting Profile". ESPN. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
^ "LaVar Ball's JBA league to feature 4-star recruit on LA Ballers". USA Today. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
^ "Long Beach State Unveils New Court Design at Walter Pyramid". Athletics at California State University, Long Beach. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
^ "Official Men's Basketball Roster (2018–19)". California State University, Long Beach. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
^ "Men's Basketball Official Schedule (2018–19)". California State University, Long Beach. Retrieved 15 July 2018.

[1] "Dan Monson Signs Restructured Contract Extension with Beach Basketball". California State University, Long Beach. Retrieved 15 July 2018.

[2] "ESPN Recruiting Profile of Greg Floyd Jr". ESPN. Retrieved 15 July 2018.

[3] "Long Beach State 49ers Recruiting Profile". ESPN. Retrieved 15 July 2018.

[4] "LaVar Ball's JBA league to feature 4-star recruit on LA Ballers". USA Today. Retrieved 15 July 2018.

[5] "Long Beach State Unveils New Court Design at Walter Pyramid". Athletics at California State University, Long Beach. Retrieved 11 August 2018.

[6] "Official Men's Basketball Roster (2018–19)". California State University, Long Beach. Retrieved 15 July 2018.

[7] "Men's Basketball Official Schedule (2018–19)". California State University, Long Beach. Retrieved 15 July 2018.

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