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2018–19 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team

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2018–19 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record16–16 (11–7 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaColonial Life Arena
Seasons
2018–19 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 15 LSU 16 2   .889 28 7   .800
No. 10 Tennessee 15 3   .833 31 6   .838
No. 7 Kentucky 15 3   .833 30 7   .811
No. 5 Auburn 11 7   .611 30 10   .750
South Carolina 11 7   .611 16 16   .500
Mississippi State 10 8   .556 23 11   .676
Ole Miss 10 8   .556 20 13   .606
Florida 9 9   .500 20 16   .556
Alabama 8 10   .444 18 16   .529
Arkansas 8 10   .444 18 16   .529
Texas A&M 6 12   .333 14 18   .438
Missouri 5 13   .278 15 17   .469
Georgia 2 16   .111 11 21   .344
Vanderbilt 0 18   .000 9 23   .281
2019 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2018–19 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team represented the University of South Carolina during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach, Frank Martin, was in his seventh season at South Carolina. The team played its home games at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, South Carolina as a member of the Southeastern Conference.[1] They finished the season 16-16, 11-7 in SEC Play to finish a tie for 4th place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the SEC tournament to Auburn.

Previous season

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The Gamecocks finished the 2017–18 season finished the season 17–16, 7–11 in SEC play to finish in a tie for 11th place. They had 3 wins against ranked teams; No. 10 Auburn, No. 18 Kentucky, and No. 20 Florida. They defeated Ole Miss in the first round of the SEC tournament before losing in the second round to Arkansas.

Offseason

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
David Beatty 0 G 6'2" 205 Freshman Philadelphia, PA Transferred to La Salle[2]
Kory Holden 1 G 6'1" 197 RS Junior Salisbury, MD Transferred to South Alabama[3]
Frank Booker Jr. 5 G 6'3" 208 RS Senior Augusta, GA Graduated
Khadim Gueye 12 F 7'0" 248 Sophomore Dakar, Senegal Transferred to Akron[4]
Ibrahim Doumbia 14 F 6'6" 205 Freshman Miami, FL Transferred to UCF[5]
Wesley Myers 15 G 6'1" 193 RS Senior Brooklyn, NY Graduated
Tommy Corchiani 20 G 6'3" 180 Sophomore Raleigh, NC Left team
Christian Schmitt 25 G 5'11" 180 Sophomore Mars, PA Left team

Incoming transfers

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Tre Campbell 4 G 6'2" 170 Graduate Student Washington, D.C. Georgetown
Jair Bolden 52 G 6'4' 205 Junior Brooklyn, NY George Washington

2018 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
T.J. Moss
#30 SG
Memphis, TN Findlay Prep 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Apr 15, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Keyshawn Bryant
#42 SF
Winter Haven, FL Huntington Prep 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jun 2, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   RivalsN/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPNN/A
A. J. Lawson
SG
Brampton, ON Montverde Academy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jan 26, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPNN/A
Jermaine Couisnard
SG
East Chicago, IN Montverde Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jan 27, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPNN/A
Alanzo Frink
PF
Roselle, NJ Roselle Catholic High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Apr 3, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   RivalsN/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPNN/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:

  • "South Carolina 2018 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 18, 2018.

Roster

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2018–19 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 00 A. J. Lawson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 172 lb (78 kg) Fr GTA Prep Mississauga, ON
G 1 T. J. Moss 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 193 lb (88 kg) Fr Findlay Prep Memphis, TN
G 2 Hassani Gravett 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 188 lb (85 kg) RS Sr Alexander
Pensacola State College
Villa Rica, GA
G 4 Tre Campbell 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 183 lb (83 kg) GS St. John's College HS
Georgetown
Washington, D.C.
G 5 Jermaine Couisnard Current redshirt 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 202 lb (92 kg) Fr Montverde Academy East Chicago, IN
F 10 Justin Minaya 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Northern Valley Regional HS Old Tappan, NJ
F 13 Felipe Haase 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 253 lb (115 kg) So Miami Christian School Osorno, Chile
F 14 Nathan Nelson (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 174 lb (79 kg) Fr Blackman HS Murfreesboro, TN
F 20 Alanzo Frink 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 265 lb (120 kg) Fr Roselle Catholic HS Jersey City, NJ
F 21 Maik Kotsar 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 264 lb (120 kg) Jr Sunrise Christian Academy Tallinn, Estonia
G 23 Evan Hinson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Jr Deltona HS Deltona, FL
F 24 Keyshawn Bryant 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Winter Haven HS Winter Haven, FL
F 30 Chris Silva 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 234 lb (106 kg) Sr Roselle Catholic HS Libreville, Gabon
F 33 Jason Cudd 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 263 lb (119 kg) So Socastee HS Myrtle Beach, SC
G 52 Jair Bolden Current redshirt 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Westtown School
George Washington
Brooklyn, NY
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 26, 2018*
6:00 pm
Augusta L 72–77 
 18  Gravett   10  Minaya   3  Tied  Colonial Life Arena 
Columbia, SC
Regular season
November 6, 2018*
7:00 pm, SECN+
USC Upstate W 65–52  1–0
 21  Bryant   12  Gravett   3  Gravett  Colonial Life Arena (10,145)
Columbia, SC
November 9, 2018*
7:00 pm, SECN+
Stony Brook
Hall of Fame Tip Off campus-site game
L 81–83  1–1
 23  Lawson   9  Tied   6  Lawson  Colonial Life Arena (9,657)
Columbia, SC
November 13, 2018*
7:00 pm, SECN+
Norfolk State
Hall of Fame Tip Off campus-site game
W 81–64  2–1
 18  Tied   6  Lawson   8  Lawson  Colonial Life Arena (9,038)
Columbia, SC
November 17, 2018*
2:30 pm, ESPN3
vs. Providence
Hall of Fame Tip Off Naismith semifinals
L 67–76  2–2
 14  Gravett   7  Gravett   3  Lawson  Mohegan Sun Arena 
Uncasville, CT
November 18, 2018*
4:00 pm, ESPN2
vs. George Washington
Hall of Fame Tip Off Naismith 3rd place game
W 90–55  3–2
 20  Silva   10  Silva   5  Lawson  Mohegan Sun Arena 
Uncasville, CT
November 26, 2018*
7:00 pm, SECN+
Wofford L 61–81  3–3
 13  Tied   10  Kotsar   3  Moss  Colonial Life Arena (10,561)
Columbia, SC
November 30, 2018*
7:00 pm, SECN
Coastal Carolina W 85–79  4–3
 25  Lawson   8  Kotsar   4  Gravett  Colonial Life Arena (9,315)
Columbia, SC
December 5, 2018*
9:00 pm, Stadium
at Wyoming L 64–73  4–4
 15  Lawson   9  Lawson   4  Moss  Arena-Auditorium (3,657)
Laramie, WY
December 8, 2018*
12:00 pm, FS1
at No. 5 Michigan L 78–89  4–5
 18  Silva   12  Silva   5  Lawson  Crisler Center (12,707)
Ann Arbor, MI
December 19, 2018*
7:00 pm, SECN
No. 5 Virginia L 52–69  4–6
 11  Silva   8  Frink   3  Lawson  Colonial Life Arena (12,291)
Columbia, SC
December 22, 2018*
2:00 pm, ESPN2
Clemson
Rivalry
L 68–78  4–7
 18  Silva   7  Tied   4  Lawson  Colonial Life Arena (12,269)
Columbia, SC
December 31, 2018*
2:00 pm, SECN+
North Greenville W 97–46  5–7
 22  Lawson   9  Silva   9  Gravett  Colonial Life Arena (8,974)
Columbia, SC
January 5, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN2
at Florida W 71–69  6–7
(1–0)
 22  Gravett   7  Kotsar   4  Campbell  Exactech Arena (10,230)
Gainesville, FL
January 8, 2019
9:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 14 Mississippi State W 87–82 OT 7–7
(2–0)
 25  Kotsar   12  Silva   4  Silva  Colonial Life Arena (8,776)
Columbia, SC
January 13, 2019
1:00 pm, SECN+
Missouri W 85–75  8–7
(3–0)
 15  Bryant   7  Kotsar   4  Lawson  Colonial Life Arena (12,747)
Columbia, SC
January 16, 2019
7:00 pm, SECN
at Vanderbilt W 74–71  9–7
(4–0)
 24  Lawson   6  Bryant   3  Hasse  Memorial Gymnasium (8,400)
Nashville, TN
January 19, 2019
6:00 pm, SECN
at LSU L 67–89  9–8
(4–1)
 18  Lawson   5  Lawson   2  Tied  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (11,607)
Baton Rouge, LA
January 22, 2019
6:30 pm, SECN
No. 16 Auburn W 80–77  10–8
(5–1)
 32  Silva   14  Silva   6  Gravett  Colonial Life Arena (13,857)
Columbia, SC
January 26, 2019*
2:00 pm, ESPNU
at Oklahoma State
Big 12/SEC Challenge
L 70–74  10–9
 15  Silva   9  Silva   5  Bryant  Gallagher-Iba Arena (7,658)
Stillwater, OK
January 29, 2019
6:30 pm, SECN
No. 1 Tennessee L 70–92  10–10
(5–2)
 28  Silva   10  Silva   3  Gravett  Colonial Life Arena (18,000)
Columbia, SC
February 2, 2019
1:00 pm, SECN
at Georgia W 86–80  11–10
(6–2)
 19  Tied   7  Lawson   7  Campbell  Stegeman Coliseum (9,820)
Athens, GA
February 5, 2019
7:00 pm, SECN
at No. 5 Kentucky L 48–76  11–11
(6–3)
 12  Tied   4  Tied   2  Tied  Rupp Arena (20,496)
Lexington, KY
February 9, 2019
3:30 pm, SECN
Arkansas W 77–65  12–11
(7–3)
 24  Lawson   8  Silva   3  Tied  Colonial Life Arena (12,374)
Columbia, SC
February 13, 2019
6:30 pm, SECN
at No. 1 Tennessee L 73–85  12–12
(7–4)
 19  Campbell   15  Silva   6  Lawson  Thompson–Boling Arena (19,407)
Knoxville, TN
February 16, 2019
1:00 pm, SECN
Texas A&M W 84–77  13–12
(8–4)
 23  Lawson   14  Silva   6  Campbell  Colonial Life Arena (13,473)
Columbia, SC
February 19, 2019
7:00 pm, SECN
Ole Miss W 79–64  14–12
(9–4)
 18  Silva   9  Lawson   6  Lawson  Colonial Life Arena (10,455)
Columbia, SC
February 23, 2019
6:00 pm, SECN
at Mississippi State L 61–76  14–13
(9–5)
 18  Lawson   5  Tied   7  Campbell  Humphrey Coliseum (8,655)
Starkville, MS
February 26, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN2
Alabama L 62–68  14–14
(9–6)
 23  Silva   12  Silva   5  Lawson  Colonial Life Arena (11,164)
Columbia, SC
March 2, 2019
3:30 pm, SECN
at Missouri L 63–78  14–15
(9–7)
 20  Gravett   7  Bryant   3  Campbell  Mizzou Arena (10,376)
Columbia, MO
March 5, 2019
7:00 pm, SECN
at Texas A&M W 71–54  15–15
(10–7)
 22  Silva   17  Silva   9  Campbell  Reed Arena (5,032)
College Station, TX
March 9, 2019
1:00 pm, SECN
Georgia W 66–46  16–15
(11–7)
 24  Silva   10  Silva   2  Tied  Colonial Life Arena (11,927)
Columbia, SC
SEC tournament
March 15, 2019
3:00 pm, ESPN
(4) vs. (5) No. 22 Auburn
Quarterfinals
L 64–73  16–16
 27  Silva   11  Silva   5  Campbell  Bridgestone Arena (16,490)
Nashville, TN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

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  1. ^ "MBB". South Carolina Athletics. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
  2. ^ "La Salle Basketball: Transfer David Beatty eligible for 2018-19 season". September 29, 2018. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
  3. ^ "Kory Holden commits to new school for basketball". April 9, 2018. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
  4. ^ "Akron Basketball Adds Six Players to 2018-19 Roster". May 14, 2018. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
  5. ^ "UCF adds South Carolina transfer". April 12, 2018. Retrieved October 19, 2018.