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2018–19 American Eagles men's basketball team

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The 2018–19 American Eagles men's basketball team represented American University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by sixth-year head coach Mike Brennan, played their home games at Bender Arena in Washington, D.C. as members of the Patriot League. They finished the season 15–15, 9–9 in Patriot League play to finish in fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Patriot League tournament to Navy.[1]

ConferencePatriot League
Record15–15 (9–9 Patriot)
Headcoach
Assistant coaches
  • Scott Greenman
  • Matt Wolff
  • Eddie Jackson
Quick facts American Eagles men's basketball, Conference ...
2018–19 American Eagles men's basketball
ConferencePatriot League
Record15–15 (9–9 Patriot)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Scott Greenman
  • Matt Wolff
  • Eddie Jackson
Home arenaBender Arena
Seasons
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More information Conf., Overall ...
2018–19 Patriot League men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Colgate †13–5 .72224–11  .686
Bucknell13–5 .72221–12  .636
Lehigh12–6 .66720–11  .645
American9–9 .50015–15  .500
Navy8–10 .44412–19  .387
Army8–10 .44413–19  .406
Lafayette7–11 .38910–20  .333
Boston University7–11 .38915–18  .455
Loyola (MD)7–11 .38911–21  .344
Holy Cross6–12 .33316–17  .485
† 2019 Patriot League tournament winner
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Previous season

They finished the 2017–18 season 6–24, 3–15 in Patriot League play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the Patriot League tournament to Lafayette.[2]

Offseason

Departures

More information Name, Number ...
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
James Washington3G6'1"160JuniorNorwalk, CALeft the team
Tyler McFarland15G6'2'184FreshmanDenver, COWalk-on; didn't return
Kevin Brown25G5'8"160JuniorWest Orange, NJWalk-on; didn't return
Nick Macarchuk30F6'5'188FreshmanAlamo, CAWalk-on; didn't return
Drew Lamont33F6'7"210FreshmanPlantation, FLTransferred
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Incoming transfers

More information Name, Number ...
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Jamir Harris4G6'0"190SophomoreNorth Brunswick, NJTransferred from Minnesota. Under NCAA transfer rules, Harris will have to sit out for the 2018–19 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.
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2018 recruiting class

More information Name, Hometown ...
College recruiting
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Jacob Boonyasith
SG		 Jenison, MI Jenison High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Apr 15, 2018 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    (NR)
Josh Alexander
PF		 New Rochelle, NY Iona Preparatory School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sep 17, 2017 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    (NR)
Overall recruit ranking:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
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2019 recruiting class

More information College recruiting, Name ...
College recruiting (2018)
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Bradley Nalley
SF		 Corydon, IN Corydon Central High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sep 30, 2018 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    (NR)
Overall recruit ranking:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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:

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Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
2018–19 American Eagles men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Sa'eed Nelson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrSt. Augustine Prep Pleasantville, NJ
F 1 Jesse Little 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)204 lb (93 kg) SoStarkville HS Starkville, MS
G 2 Stacy Beckton, Jr. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)186 lb (84 kg) SoAtlantic HS Daytona Beach, FL
G 4 Jamir Harris Current redshirt 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)198 lb (90 kg) SoThe Patrick School
Minnesota		 North Brunswick, NJ
G 5 Larry Motuzis 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS SrHinsdale South HS
Saint Xavier		 Darien, IL
G 10 CB Diallo 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS SrKilgore Thiès, Senegal
F 12 Yilret Yiljep 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)250 lb (113 kg) RS SrWesttown Kaduna, Nigeria
G 13 Marvin Bragg 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS SoGahr HS Cerritos, CA
G 14 Justin Perez 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)165 lb (75 kg) JrGulliver Prep Miami, FL
F 21 Josh Alexander 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)243 lb (110 kg) FrIona Prep Carmel, NY
F 22 Sam Iorio 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)230 lb (104 kg) SoParkland HS Allentown, PA
F/C 23 Mark Gasperini 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)245 lb (111 kg) JrBrimmer and May School Moscow, Russia
G 33 Christian Sutton (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)193 lb (88 kg) FrRiverwood Atlanta, GA
G 41 Jacob Boonyasith 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrJenison Jenison, MI
F 45 Matt Cimino 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)212 lb (96 kg) SrWorcester Academy
George Washington		 Falmouth, ME
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule and results

More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 9, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at George Mason W 78–75 OT 1–0
 EagleBank Arena (5,774)
Fairfax, VA
Nov 12, 2018*
7:00 pm, BTN Plus		 at Northwestern L 51–63  1–1
 Welsh–Ryan Arena (6,018)
Evanston, IL
Nov 16, 2018*
7:00 pm, Stadium		 New Hampshire W 68–44  2–1
 Bender Arena (799)
Washington, D.C.
Nov 24, 2018*
1:00 pm, ESPN3		 at UMBC W 73–69  3–1
 UMBC Event Center (1,037)
Catonsville, MD
Nov 27, 2018*
7:00 pm		 at VMI W 74–64  4–1
 Cameron Hall (922)
Lexington, VA
Nov 30, 2018*
7:00 pm		 Wagner L 58–64  4–2
 Bender Arena (730)
Washington, D.C.
Dec 4, 2018*
7:00 pm, NBCSWA		 Saint Francis (PA) W 95–82  5–2
 Bender Arena (745)
Washington, D.C.
Dec 8, 2018*
4:00 pm		 at Howard L 83–85  5–3
 Burr Gymnasium (1,823)
Washington, D.C.
Dec 18, 2018*
7:00 pm		 Mount St. Mary's L 55–56  5–4
 Bender Arena (477)
Washington, D.C.
Dec 22, 2018*
12:00 pm		 Maryland Eastern Shore W 82–58  6–4
 Bender Arena (1,330)
Washington, D.C.
Dec 29, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at George Washington L 67–71  6–5
 Charles E. Smith Center (2,096)
Washington, D.C.
Patriot League regular season
Jan 2, 2019
7:00 pm, NBCSWA		 Boston University W 86–74  7–5
(1–0)		 Bender Arena (393)
Washington, D.C.
Jan 6, 2019
2:00 pm		 at Colgate L 69–73  7–6
(1–1)		 Cotterell Court (358)
Hamilton, NY
Jan 9, 2019
7:00 pm		 Navy W 71–63  8–6
(2–1)		 Bender Arena (557)
Washington, D.C.
Jan 12, 2019
12:00 pm		 at Bucknell L 54–55  8–7
(2–2)		 Sojka Pavilion (3,092)
Lewisburg, PA
Jan 16, 2019
7:00 pm		 at Lehigh L 76–83  8–8
(2–3)		 Stabler Arena (1,084)
Bethlehem, PA
Jan 19, 2019
2:00 pm, Stadium		 Lafayette L 79–84  8–9
(2–4)		 Bender Arena (694)
Washington, D.C.
Jan 23, 2019
5:00 pm		 at Boston University W 70–66  9–9
(3–4)		 Case Gym (783)
Boston, MA
Jan 26, 2019
4:00 pm		 Bucknell W 76–68  10–9
(4–4)		 Bender Arena (1,172)
Washington, D.C.
Jan 30, 2019
7:00 pm		 at Loyola (MD) W 74–68  11–9
(5–4)		 Reitz Arena (484)
Baltimore, MD
Feb 2, 2019
2:00 pm		 at Holy Cross W 66–49  12–9
(6–4)		 Bender Arena (1,184)
Washington, D.C.
Feb 6, 2019
7:00 pm		 at Navy L 67–77  12–10
(6–5)		 Alumni Hall (1,413)
Annapolis, MD
Feb 9, 2019
2:00 pm, NBCSWA		 Army W 71–68  13–10
(7–5)		 Bender Arena 
Washington, D.C.
Feb 13, 2019
7:00 pm, Stadium		 Loyola (MD) L 84–86  13–11
(7–6)		 Bender Arena (681)
Washington, D.C.
Feb 16, 2019
4:00 pm		 Colgate L 81–83  13–12
(7–7)		 Bender Arena (1,182)
Washington, D.C.
Feb 20, 2019
7:00 pm		 at Lafayette L 68–70  13–13
(7–8)		 Kirby Sports Center (899)
Easton, PA
Feb 24, 2019
1:00 pm		 at Army W 77–66  14–13
(8–8)		 Christl Arena (1,091)
West Point, NY
Feb 27, 2019
7:00 pm		 Lehigh L 66–80  14–14
(8–9)		 Bender Arena (711)
Washington, D.C.
Mar 2, 2019
1:00 pm		 at Holy Cross W 86–66  15–14
(9–9)		 Hart Center (1,048)
Worcester, MA
Patriot League tournament
Mar 5, 2019
7:00 pm		 (4) (5) Navy
Quarterfinals		 L 56–60  15–15
 Bender Arena 
Washington, D.C.
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.
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