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2018–19 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team

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2018–19 Georgia Bulldogs basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record11–21 (2-16 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaStegeman Coliseum
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 Georgia bulldogs basketball team represented the University of Georgia during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Tom Crean in his first year at Georgia. They played their home games at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, Georgia as members of the Southeastern Conference.

Previous season

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The Bulldogs finished the 2017–18 season 18–15, 7–11 in SEC play to finish in a tie for 11th place. As the No. 12 seed in the SEC tournament, they defeated Vanderbilt[1] and Missouri[2] before losing to Kentucky in the quarterfinals.[3]

On March 10, 2018, the school fired head coach Mark Fox after nine seasons at Georgia.[4][5] On March 13, the school hired former Marquette and Indiana coach Tom Crean to replace Fox.[6][7]

Offseason

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Yante Maten 1 F 6'8" 240 Senior Bloomfield Hills, MI Graduated
Juwan Parker 3 G 6'4" 205 RS Senior Tulsa, OK Graduated
Pape Diatta 5 F 6'7" 220 Senior Dakar, Senegal Graduated
Isaac Kante 30 F 6'7" 236 Freshman Brooklyn, NY Transferred to Hofstra

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
Amanze Ngumezi
PF
Savannah, GA Johnson High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Sep 3, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPNN/A
JoJo Toppin
SF
Norcross, GA Norcross High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Nov 15, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPNN/A
Tye Fagan
PG
Thomaston, GA Upson-Lee High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Apr 30, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPNN/A
Ignas Sargiūnas
SG
Kaunas, Lithuania Jonas Basanavičius Gymnasium 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jun 1, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    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:

  • "2018 Georgia Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 16, 2018.

Roster

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2018–19 Georgia Bulldogs men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 William Jackson II 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Athens Christian School Athens, GA
G 1 TeShaun Hightower 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Mount Zion Prep Lithonia, GA
G 2 Jordan Harris 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Seminole County HS Iron City, GA
G 4 Tyree Crump 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Bainbridge HS Bainbridge, GA
F 5 JoJo Toppin 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Norcross HS Norcross, GA
F 10 Jack Herring (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Christian Brothers HS Memphis, TN
G 11 Christian Harrison (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Sr Woodward Academy Atlanta, GA
F 13 E'Torrion Wilridge 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Central Medical Magnet HS Beaumont, TX
G 14 Tye Fagan 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Upson-Lee HS Thomaston, GA
F 20 Rayshaun Hammonds 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) So Norcross HS Norcross, GA
F 24 Connor O'Neill (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Tilton School Roswell, GA
F 25 Amanze Ngumezi 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Fr Johnson HS Savannah, GA
F 32 Mike Edwards 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Sr John Glenn HS Westland, MI
F 33 Nicolas Claxton 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Legacy Charter School Greenville, SC
F 34 Derek Ogbeide 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Sr Pebblebrook HS Atlanta, GA
G 43 Ignas Sargiūnas 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Jonas Basanavičius Gymnasium Kaunas, Lithuania
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 18, 2018*
8:00 pm
at UAB
Charity Exhibition Game
W 56–54 
 13  Hammonds   9  Hammonds   3  Hightower  Bartow Arena (3,437)
Birmingham, AL
November 1, 2018*
7:00 pm, SECN+
West Georgia W 98–59 
 18  Crump   9  Tied   4  Tied  Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, GA
Regular season
November 9, 2018*
8:30 pm, SECN+
Savannah State W 110–76  1–0
 18  Hightower   13  Claxton   4  Tied  Stegeman Coliseum (9,018)
Athens, GA
November 13, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Temple L 77–81  1–1
 16  Tied   11  Ogbeide   3  Tied  Liacouras Center 
Philadelphia, PA
November 16, 2018*
7:00 pm, SECN+
Sam Houston State W 75–64  2–1
 15  Hammonds   8  Claxton   4  Wilridge  Stegeman Coliseum (7,195)
Athens, GA
November 19, 2018*
2:30 pm, Stadium
vs. Illinois State
Cayman Islands Classic Quarterfinals
W 80–68  3–1
 31  Hammonds   11  Claxton   4  Claxton  John Gray Gymnasium (1,180)
George Town, Cayman Islands
November 20, 2018*
2:30 pm, Stadium
vs. No. 16 Clemson
Cayman Islands Classic Semifinals
L 49–64  3–2
 11  Ogbeide   9  Claxton   4  Crump  John Gray Gymnasium (786)
George Town, Cayman Islands
November 21, 2018*
5:00 pm, Stadium
vs. Georgia State
Cayman Islands Classic Third Place Game
L 67–91  3–3
 14  Ogbeide   8  Ogbeide   4  Tied  John Gray Gymnasium (781)
George Town, Cayman Islands
November 27, 2018*
7:00 pm, SECN+
Kennesaw State W 84–51  4–3
 16  Claxton   15  Claxton   4  Claxton  Stegeman Coliseum (5,947)
Athens, GA
December 3, 2018*
7:00 pm, SECN+
Texas Southern W 92–75  5–3
 25  Crump   10  Ogbeide   4  Fagan  Stegeman Coliseum (6,801)
Athens, GA
December 15, 2018*
6:00 pm, SECN
No. 20 Arizona State L 74–76  5–4
 19  Tied   13  Claxton   3  Claxton  Stegeman Coliseum (9,028)
Athens, GA
December 18, 2018*
7:00 pm, SECN+
Oakland W 81–69  6–4
 17  Tied   13  Claxton   3  Tied  Stegeman Coliseum (7,518)
Athens, GA
December 22, 2018*
12:00 pm, ESPNU
at Georgia Tech W 70–59  7–4
 13  Claxton   13  Claxton   6  Claxton  McCamish Pavilion (8,600)
Atlanta, GA
December 30, 2018*
6:00 pm, SECN
Massachusetts W 91–72  8–4
 20  Claxton   11  Claxton   4  Ogbeide  Stegeman Coliseum (10,523)
Athens, GA
January 5, 2019
3:30 pm, SECN
at No. 3 Tennessee L 50–96  8–5
(0–1)
 17  Ogbeide   6  Ogbeide   2  Tied  Thompson–Boling Arena (21,678)
Knoxville, TN
January 9, 2019
6:30 pm, SECN
Vanderbilt W 82–63  9–5
(1–1)
 19  Hammonds   12  Claxton   4  Crump  Stegeman Coliseum (9,429)
Athens, GA
January 12, 2019
4:00 pm, ESPN2
at No. 11 Auburn L 78–93  9–6
(1–2)
 16  Jackson II   10  Hammonds   5  Jackson II  Auburn Arena (9,121)
Auburn, AL
January 15, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN
No. 12 Kentucky L 49–69  9–7
(1–3)
 12  Claxton   9  Claxton   2  Tied  Stegeman Coliseum (10,523)
Athens, GA
January 19, 2019
12:00 pm, CBS
Florida L 52–62  9–8
(1–4)
 10  Harris   12  Claxton   2  Tied  Stegeman Coliseum (10,023)
Athens, GA
January 23, 2019
7:00 pm, SECN
at No. 25 LSU L 82–92  9–9
(1–5)
 18  Hammonds   9  Claxton   3  Tied  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (9,416)
Baton Rouge, LA
January 26, 2019*
2:00 pm, ESPN2
Texas
Big 12/SEC Challenge
W 98–88  10–9
 21  Crump   9  Hammonds   5  Crump  Stegeman Coliseum (10,374)
Athens, GA
January 29, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPNU
at Arkansas L 60–70  10–10
(1–6)
 14  Tied   13  Hammonds   3  Wilridge  Bud Walton Arena (13,970)
Fayetteville, AR
February 2, 2019
1:00 pm, SECN
South Carolina L 80–86  10–11
(1–7)
 16  Ogbeide   9  Claxton   3  Jackson II  Stegeman Coliseum (9,820)
Athens, GA
February 6, 2019
9:00 pm, SECN
at Alabama L 74–89  10–12
(1–8)
 17  Ogbeide   9  Claxton   2  Tied  Coleman Coliseum (10,541)
Tuscaloosa, AL
February 9, 2019
1:00 pm, SECN
Ole Miss L 64–80  10–13
(1–9)
 10  Tied   11  Harris   2  Tied  Stegeman Coluiseum (10,033)
Athens, GA
February 12, 2019
7:00 pm, SECN
at Texas A&M L 56–73  10–14
(1–10)
 18  Claxton   10  Claxton   3  Tied  Reed Arena (5,782)
College Station, TX
February 16, 2019
6:00 pm, SECN
No. 19 LSU L 79–83  10–15
(1–11)
 17  Claxton   7  Harris   4  Claxton  Stegeman Coliseum (10,298)
Athens, GA
February 20, 2019
6:30 pm, SECN
Mississippi State L 67–68  10–16
(1–12)
 13  Harris   10  Hammonds   4  Tied  Stegeman Coliseum (7,153)
Athens, GA
February 23, 2019
3:30 pm, SECN
at Ole Miss L 71–72  10–17
(1–13)
 16  Hammonds   7  Ogbeide   6  Jackson II  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (7,416)
Oxford, MS
February 27, 2019
9:00 pm, ESPNU
Auburn L 75–78  10–18
(1–14)
 18  Harris   7  Claxton   5  Jackson II  Stegeman Coliseum (7,837)
Athens, GA
March 2, 2019
8:30 pm, SECN
at Florida W 61–55  11–18
(2–14)
 25  Claxton   5  Tied   4  Harris  O'Connell Center (9,328)
Gainesville, FL
March 6, 2019
6:30 pm, SECN
Missouri L 39–64  11–19
(2–15)
 9  Claxton   10  Claxton   3  Wilridge  Stegeman Coliseum (7,180)
Athens, GA
March 9, 2019
1:00 pm, SECN
at South Carolina L 46–66  11–20
(2–16)
 13  Claxton   10  Tied   4  Jackson II  Colonial Life Arena 
Columbia, SC
SEC Tournament
March 13, 2019
6:00 pm, SECN
(13) vs. (12) Missouri
First Round
L 61–71  11–21
 26  Harris   8  Ogbeide   5  Jackson II  Bridgestone Arena 
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. ^ "Vanderbilt vs. Georgia - Game Recap - March 7, 2018 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
  2. ^ "Georgia vs. Missouri - Game Recap - March 8, 2018 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
  3. ^ "Georgia vs. Kentucky - Game Recap - March 9, 2018 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
  4. ^ Odum | AP, Charles (March 10, 2018). "Georgia fires Mark Fox after disappointing 9th season". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Archived from the original on March 17, 2018. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
  5. ^ "Report: Georgia fires coach Mark Fox after nine seasons". SI.com. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
  6. ^ "Georgia hires former Indiana coach Tom Crean to take over program". CBSSports.com. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
  7. ^ "IU's financial obligation to Tom Crean may drop after he's hired by Georgia". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved March 16, 2018.