2018–19 Sam Houston State Bearkats men's basketball team

2018–19 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Sam Houston State	16	–	2	.889	21	–	12	.636
Abilene Christian †	14	–	4	.778	27	–	7	.794
Southeastern Louisiana	12	–	6	.667	17	–	16	.515
New Orleans	12	–	6	.667	19	–	14	.576
Lamar	12	–	6	.667	20	–	13	.606
Texas A&M–CC	9	–	9	.500	14	–	18	.438
Central Arkansas	8	–	10	.444	14	–	19	.424
Houston Baptist	8	–	10	.444	12	–	18	.400
Stephen F. Austin	7	–	11	.389	14	–	16	.467
Nicholls	7	–	11	.389	14	–	17	.452
Northwestern State	6	–	12	.333	11	–	20	.355
McNeese State	5	–	13	.278	9	–	22	.290
Incarnate Word	1	–	17	.056	6	–	25	.194


† 2019 Southland tournament winner

The 2018–19 Sam Houston State Bearkats men's basketball team will represent Sam Houston State University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bearkats will be led by ninth-year head coach Jason Hooten and will play their home games at the Bernard Johnson Coliseum in Huntsville, Texas as members of the Southland Conference.

Previous season

The Bearkats finished the 2017–18 season 21–15, 12–6 in Southland play to finish in fourth place. They defeated New Orleans in the quarterfinals of the Southland Tournament before losing in the semifinals to Southeastern Louisiana. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where, after a first round bye, they defeated Eastern Michigan in the second round and UTSA in the quarterfinals before losing in the semifinals to Northern Colorado.^[1]

Roster

Sources:^[2]

2018–19 Sam Houston State Bearkats men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
G/F	0	Albert Almanza	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	RS Sr	Austin, Texas
F	1	RJ Smith	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Jr	Olathe, Kansas
G	2	Cameron Delaney	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	RS Sr	Harker Heights, Texas
G	3	Chad Bowie	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jr	Houston, Texas
G	4	Dajuan Jones	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	So	Killeen, Texas
G	5	Zaqwaun Matthews	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jr	Charlotte, North Carolina
G	10	Zach Nuttal	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Fr	Bryan, Texas
G	11	Xavier Bryant	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Fr	DeSoto, Texas
F/C	13	Bubba Furlong	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	So	Waco, Texas
G	15	Josh Delaney	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	173 lb (78 kg)	Sr	Harker Heights, Texas
F/C	20	Kia Mitchell	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	Jr	Haverstraw, New York
G	22	Marcus Harris	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	RS Sr	San Antonio, Texas
F	24	Cyrus Johnson	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Fr	Culver City, California
F/C	35	Chidozie Ndu	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	So	Lagos, Nigeria

Head coach

Jason Hooten (Tarleton State)

Assistant coach(es)

Kyle Campbell (Hastings College)
Chris Mudge (Texas)
Chuck Taylor (Wayne State)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: September 13, 2018

Offseason

Source: ^[3]

2018–19 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight
RJ Smith PG	Olathe, KS	North HS / Butler CC / Oral Roberts	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	220 lb (100 kg)
RJ Smith PG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Kai Mitchell G	Haverstraw, NY	Spring Valley HS / Hutchinson CC	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	245 lb (111 kg)
Kai Mitchell G	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 66
Zaqwaun Matthews G	Charlotte, NC	Myers Park HS / Cape Fear CC / Chattanooga	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	185 lb (84 kg)
Zaqwaun Matthews G	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Chad Bowie G	Houston, TX	Fort Bend HS / Kilgore College	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)
Chad Bowie G	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
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:

Roster

Sources: ^[4]

2018–19 Sam Houston State Bearkats men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
G/F	0	Albert Almanza	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Sr	Austin, Texas
F	1	RJ Smith	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Jr	Olathe, Kansas
G	2	Cameron Delaney	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Sr	Harker Heights, Texas
G	3	Chad Bowie	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jr	Houston, Texas
G	4	Dajuan Jones	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	So	Killeen, Texas
G	5	Zaqwaun Matthews	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jr	Charlotte, North Carolina
G	10	Zack Nutall	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Fr	Bryan, Texas
G	11	Xavier Bryant	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Fr	Desoto, Texas
F/C	13	Bubba Furlong	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	So	Waco, Texas
G	15	Josh Delaney	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	173 lb (78 kg)	Sr	Harker Heights, Texas
F/C	20	Kai Mitchell	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	Jr	Haverstraw, New York
G	22	Marcus Harris	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Sr	San Antonio, Texas
F/C	35	Chidozie Ndu	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	So	Lagos, Nigeria

Head coach

Jason Hooten (Tarleton State)

Assistant coach(es)

Kyle Campbell (Hastings College)
Chris Mudge (Texas)
Chuck Taylor (Wayne State)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: August 19, 2018

Schedule and results

Sources: ^[5]^[6]

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 6, 2018* 6:30 pm	East Texas Baptist	Bernard Johnson Coliseum Huntsville, TX
Nov 8, 2018* 6:30 pm	Southwestern	Bernard Johnson Coliseum Huntsville, TX
Nov 11, 2018*	at Louisiana Tech	Thomas Assembly Center Ruston, LA
Nov 14, 2018*	at Clemson Cayman Islands Classic campus-site	Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, SC
Nov 16, 2018*	at Georgia Cayman Islands Classic campus-site	Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA
Nov 19, 2018*	vs. Jackson State Cayman Islands Classic campus-site	Freedom Hall Civic Center Johnsonville, TN
Nov 20, 2018*	at East Tennessee State or Chicago State Cayman Islands Classic campus-site	Freedom Hall Civic Center Johnsonville, TN
Nov 28, 2018*	Central Michigan	Bernard Johnson Coliseum Huntsville, TX
Dec 1, 2018* 3:00 pm	at Little Rock	Jack Stephens Center Little Rock, AR
Dec 8, 2018*	at Colorado State	Moby Arena Fort Collins, CO
Dec 18, 2018*	Alabama State	Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum Huntsville, TX
Dec 22, 2018*	at Utah Valley	UCCU Center Orem, UT
Dec 31, 2018*	Texas Lutheran	Bernard Johnson Coliseum Huntsville, TX
Southland regular season
Jan 5, 2019 6:30 pm	Abilene Christian	Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum Huntsville, TX
Jan 9, 2019 6:30 pm	at Central Arkansas	Farris Center Conway, AR
Jan 12, 2019 5:30 pm	Incarnate Word	Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum Huntsville, TX
Jan 16, 2019 6:30 pm	Texas A&M–Corpus Christi	Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum Huntsville, TX
Jan 19, 2019 7:00 pm	at Houston Baptist	Sharp Gymnasium Houston, TX
Jan 23, 2019	at Northwestern State	Prather Coliseum Natchitoches, LA
Jan 26, 2019 5:30 pm	Lamar	Bernard Johnson Coliseum Huntsville, TX
Jan 30, 2019	at Southeastern Louisiana	University Center Hammond, LA
Feb 2, 2019 7:00 pm	Stephen F. Austin	Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum Huntsville, TX
Feb 6, 2019 6:30 pm	McNeese State	Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum Huntsville, TX
Feb 9, 2019	at Abilene Christian	Moody Coliseum Abilene, TX
Feb 13, 2019 7:00 p.m.	at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi	American Bank Center Corpus Christi, TX
Feb 16, 2019 4:30 pm, ESPN3	at Lamar	Montagne Center Beaumont, TX
Feb 20, 2019	Nicholls State	Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum Huntsville, TX
Feb 23, 2019 7:00 pm	Houston Baptist	Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum Huntsville, TX
Feb 27, 2019 7:00 pm	at New Orleans	Lakefront Arena New Orleans, LA
Mar 6, 2019 6:30 pm	Central Arkansas	Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum Huntsville, TX
Mar 9, 2019 ESPN3	at Stephen F. Austin	William R. Johnson Coliseum Nacogdoches, TX
Southland Tournament
Mar 13–17, 2019	vs.	Leonard E. Merrell Center Katy, TX
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

References

^ "Sam Houston St Bearkats Schedule - 2017-18". ESPN. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
^ "SHSU Men's Basketball - 2018-19 Roster". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
^ "Sam Houston State Bearkats". Verbal Commits. Orange Wolf LLC. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
^ "Sam Houston St Bearkats Roster". ESPN. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
^ Chris Dobbertean (August 17, 2018). "2018-19 College Basketball Early Season Tournaments, Events, And Neutral-Site Games". SBNation. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
^ "Men's Basketball 2018-19 Schedule". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved September 17, 2018.

[1] "Sam Houston St Bearkats Schedule - 2017-18". ESPN. Retrieved August 19, 2018.

[2] "SHSU Men's Basketball - 2018-19 Roster". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved September 13, 2018.

[3] "Sam Houston State Bearkats". Verbal Commits. Orange Wolf LLC. Retrieved August 19, 2018.

[4] "Sam Houston St Bearkats Roster". ESPN. Retrieved August 19, 2018.

[5] Chris Dobbertean (August 17, 2018). "2018-19 College Basketball Early Season Tournaments, Events, And Neutral-Site Games". SBNation. Retrieved August 19, 2018.

[6] "Men's Basketball 2018-19 Schedule". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved September 17, 2018.

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Previous season

Roster

Offseason

2018–19 recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

See also

References