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2018–19 Florida Gators men's basketball team

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The 2018–19 Florida Gators men's basketball team represented the University of Florida in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Gators were led by fourth-year head coach Mike White and played their home games in the Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus as members of the Southeastern Conference. They finished 20–16, 9–9 to finish 8th please. In the SEC Tournament, they defeated Arkansas, beat LSU in quarterfinals before losing to Auburn in the semifinals. They received a at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated Nevada in the First Round before losing in the Second Round to Michigan.

ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record20–16 (9–9 SEC)
Headcoach
Associate headcoachAl Pinkins
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2018–19 Florida Gators men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Second Round
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record20–16 (9–9 SEC)
Head coach
Associate head coachAl Pinkins
Assistant coaches
Home arenaExactech Arena
at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center
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2018–19 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 15 LSU16–2 .88928–7  .800
No. 10 Tennessee15–3 .83331–6  .838
No. 7 Kentucky15–3 .83330–7  .811
No. 5 Auburn†11–7 .61130–10  .750
South Carolina11–7 .61116–16  .500
Mississippi State10–8 .55623–11  .676
Ole Miss10–8 .55620–13  .606
Florida9–9 .50020–16  .556
Alabama8–10 .44418–16  .529
Arkansas8–10 .44418–16  .529
Texas A&M6–12 .33314–18  .438
Missouri5–13 .27815–17  .469
Georgia2–16 .11111–21  .344
Vanderbilt0–18 .0009–23  .281
† 2019 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
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Previous season

The Gators finished the 2017–18 season 21–13, 11–7 in SEC play to finish in third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the SEC tournament to Arkansas. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated St. Bonaventure in the First Round before losing in the Second Round to Texas Tech.

Offseason

Departures

More information Name, Number ...
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Egor Koulechov 4 G/F 6'5" 205 RS SR Volgograd, Russia Graduated
John Egbunu 15 C 6'11" 265 RS SR Bauchi, Nigeria Graduated
Chris Chiozza 11 G 6'0" 175 SR Memphis, Tennessee Graduated
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2018 recruiting class

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College recruiting
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Andrew Nembhard
PG		 Aurora, ON Montverde Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Oct 2, 2017 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 4/5 stars   Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (87)
Noah Locke
SG		 Owings Mills, MD McDonogh School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Oct 3, 2017 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 4/5 stars   Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (84)
Keyontae Johnson
SF		 Norfolk, VA Oak Hill Academy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Nov 10, 2017 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 4/5 stars   Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (81)
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 Florida Basketball Commits". Scout.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.
  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.
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Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
2018–19 Florida Gators men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Mike Okauru 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)184 lb (83 kg) SoBrewster Academy Raleigh, North Carolina
F 1 Chase Johnson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)219 lb (99 kg) RS FrHuntington Prep School Ripley, West Virginia
G 2 Andrew Nembhard 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)191 lb (87 kg) FrMontverde Academy Aurora, Ontario
G 3 Jalen Hudson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS SrVirginia Tech Richmond, Virginia
G 5 KeVaughn Allen 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)193 lb (88 kg) SrNorth Little Rock High School Little Rock, Arkansas
G 10 Noah Locke 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrMcDonogh School Randallstown, Maryland
F 11 Keyontae Johnson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)225 lb (102 kg) FrOak Hill Academy Norfolk, Virginia
C 12 Gorjok Gak Injured 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)254 lb (115 kg) JrVictory Rock Prep Sydney, Australia
C 13 Kevarrius Hayes 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)227 lb (103 kg) SrSuwannee High School Live Oak, Florida
G 14 Mak Krause (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)172 lb (78 kg) SrSt. Pius X Catholic High School Atlanta, Georgia
F 15 Isaiah Stokes 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)270 lb (122 kg) RS FrIMG Academy Aurora, Ontario
F 21 Dontay Bassett 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)237 lb (108 kg) RS SoOldsmar Christian School Oakland, California
G 22 Andrew Fava (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)171 lb (78 kg) SoLoyola Blakefield Baltimore, Maryland
G 24 Deaundrae Ballard 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)197 lb (89 kg) SoSouthwest Atlanta Christian Academy Atlanta, Georgia
F 25 Keith Stone 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)253 lb (115 kg) RS JrZion Lutheran Christian School Deerfield Beach, Florida
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 High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 30, 2018*
7:00 pm		 Florida Southern W 95–70  –
  14 – Hudson  10 – Stone  4 – Tied  O'Connell Center (8,025)
Gainesville, FL
Regular season
November 6, 2018*
9:00 pm, ESPN2		 at No. 17 Florida State
Sunshine Showdown		 L 60–81  0–1
  13 – Ballard  8 – Stone  4 – Nembhard  Donald L. Tucker Center (11,103)
Tallahassee, FL
November 9, 2018*
7:00 pm, SECN+		 Charleston Southern
Battle 4 Atlantis campus game		 W 76–46  1–1
  14 – Allen  7 – Nembhard  6 – Nembhard  O'Connell Center (10,072)
Gainesville, FL
November 14, 2018*
7:00 pm, SECN+		 La Salle W 82–69  2–1
  15 – Hudson  6 – Hayes  7 – Nembhard  O'Connell Center (8,450)
Gainesville, FL
November 21, 2018*
12:00 pm, ESPN		 vs. Oklahoma
Battle 4 Atlantis quarterfinal		 L 60–65  2–2
  14 – Bassett  7 – Tied  6 – Nembhard  Imperial Arena (1,401)
Nassau, Bahamas
November 22, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN2		 vs. Stanford
Battle 4 Atlantis consolation round		 W 72–49  3–2
  19 – Ballard  8 – Hayes  5 – Nembhard  Imperial Arena (1,109)
Nassau, Bahamas
November 23, 2018*
9:30 pm, ESPNU		 vs. Butler
Battle 4 Atlantis 5th place game		 L 54–61  3–3
  11 – Tied  6 – Hayes  7 – Nembhard  Imperial Arena (1,140)
Nassau, Bahamas
November 27, 2018*
7:00 pm, SECN		 North Florida W 98–66  4–3
  18 – Locke  6 – Hudson  11 – Nembhard  O'Connell Center (8,505)
Gainesville, FL
December 4, 2018*
9:00 pm, ESPN		 vs. West Virginia
Jimmy V Classic		 W 66–56  5–3
  19 – Allen  8 – Stone  7 – Nembhard  Madison Square Garden (8,499)
New York, NY
December 8, 2018*
12:00 pm, CBS		 No. 10 Michigan State L 59–63  5–4
  13 – Tied  8 – Hayes  3 – Nembhard  O'Connell Center (10,423)
Gainesville, FL
December 18, 2018*
8:00 pm, SECN		 Mercer W 71–63  6–4
  18 – Locke  11 – Hayes  7 – Nembhard  O'Connell Center (8,043)
Gainesville, FL
December 22, 2018*
5:00 pm, FS2/FSSUN		 vs. Florida Gulf Coast
Orange Bowl Basketball Classic		 W 77–56  7–4
  15 – Locke  7 – Hayes  4 – Nembhard  BB&T Center (8,914)
Sunrise, FL
December 29, 2018*
4:00 pm, ESPNU		 Butler W 77–43  8–4
  12 – Tied  8 – Johnson  3 – Tied  O'Connell Center (9,814)
Gainesville, FL
January 5, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN2		 South Carolina L 69–71  8–5
(0–1)		  17 – Locke  6 – Johnson  7 – Nembhard  O'Connell Center (10,230)
Gainesville, FL
January 9, 2019
8:30 pm, SECN		 at Arkansas W 57–51  9–5
(1–1)		  19 – Allen  6 – Hudson  4 – Nembhard  Bud Walton Arena (17,160)
Fayetteville, AR
January 12, 2019
6:00 pm, ESPN		 No. 3 Tennessee L 67–78  9–6
(1–2)		  18 – Allen  7 – Hayes  5 – Nembhard  O'Connell Center (10,923)
Gainesville, FL
January 15, 2019
7:00 pm, SECN		 at No. 24 Mississippi State L 68–71  9–7
(1–3)		  17 – Allen  8 – Hayes  8 – Nembhard  Humphrey Coliseum (7,501)
Starkville, MS
January 19, 2019
12:00 pm, CBS		 at Georgia W 62–52  10–7
(2–3)		  13 – Allen  9 – Hayes  5 – Nembhard  Stegeman Coliseum (10,023)
Athens, GA
January 22, 2019
8:30 pm, SECN		 Texas A&M W 81–72  11–7
(3–3)		  31 – Allen  9 – Johnson  11 – Nembhard  O'Connell Center (9,063)
Gainesville, FL
January 26, 2019*
12:00 pm, ESPN2		 at TCU
Big 12/SEC Challenge		 L 50–55  11–8
  11 – Allen  8 – Johnson  5 – Allen  Schollmaier Arena (6,682)
Fort Worth, TX
January 30, 2019
6:30 pm, SECN		 Ole Miss W 90–86 OT 12–8
(4–3)		  22 – Locke  8 – Hayes  6 – Nembhard  O'Connell Center (9,380)
Gainesville, FL
February 2, 2019
4:00 pm, ESPN		 No. 7 Kentucky
Rivalry		 L 54–65  12–9
(4–4)		  12 – Nembhard  10 – Johnson  3 – Nembhard  O'Connell Center (10,763)
Gainesville, FL
February 5, 2019
9:00 pm, ESPNU		 at Auburn L 62–76  12–10
(4–5)		  11 – Hayes  10 – Johnson  3 – Allen  Auburn Arena (7,714)
Auburn, AL
February 9, 2019
4:00 pm, ESPN		 at No. 1 Tennessee L 61–73  12–11
(4–6)		  17 – Locke  9 – Hayes  5 – Nembhard  Thompson–Boling Arena (22,261)
Knoxville, TN
February 13, 2019
9:00 pm, ESPNU		 Vanderbilt W 66–57  13–11
(5–6)		  15 – Johnson  9 – Johnson  1 – Tied  O'Connell Center (9,007)
Gainesville, FL
February 16, 2019
2:00 pm, ESPNU		 at Alabama W 71–53  14–11
(6–6)		  21 – Nembhard  13 – Johnson  3 – Allen  Coleman Coliseum (12,148)
Tuscaloosa, AL
February 20, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN2		 at No. 13 LSU W 82–77 OT 15–11
(7–6)		  21 – Allen  7 – Hayes  8 – Nembhard  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (10,976)
Baton Rouge, LA
February 23, 2019
4:00 pm, ESPNU		 Missouri W 64–60  16–11
(8–6)		  17 – Allen  7 – Johnson  4 – Nembhard  O'Connell Center (10,450)
Gainesville, FL
February 27, 2019
9:00 pm, SECN		 at Vanderbilt W 71–55  17–11
(9–6)		  19 – Nembhard  6 – Johnson  3 – Locke  Memorial Gymnasium (8,583)
Nashville, TN
March 2, 2019
8:30 pm, SECN		 Georgia L 55–61  17–12
(9–7)		  13 – Hudson  6 – Hayes  4 – Tied  O'Connell Center (9,328)
Gainesville, FL
March 6, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN2		 No. 10 LSU L 78–79 OT 17–13
(9–8)		  33 – Hudson  15 – Hayes  4 – Nembhard  O'Connell Center (9,550)
Gainesville, FL
March 9, 2019
2:00 pm, CBS		 at No. 6 Kentucky
Rivalry		 L 57–66  17–14
(9–9)		  19 – Hayes  6 – Hudson  8 – Nembhard  Rupp Arena (24,456)
Lexington, KY
SEC Tournament
March 14, 2019
1:00 pm, SECN		 (8) vs. (9) Arkansas
Second Round		 W 66–50  18–14
  20 – Johnson  12 – Johnson  8 – Nembhard  Bridgestone Arena (12,720)
Nashville, TN
March 15, 2019
1:00 pm, ESPN		 (8) vs. (1) No. 9 LSU
Quarterfinals		 W 76–73  19–14
  20 – Nembhard  10 – Johnson  6 – Nembhard  Bridgestone Arena (16,490)
Nashville, TN
March 16, 2019
1:00 pm, ESPN		 (8) vs. (5) No. 22 Auburn
Semifinals		 L 62–65  19–15
  16 – Tied  12 – Hayes  5 – Nembhard  Bridgestone Arena (20,933)
Nashville, TN
NCAA tournament
March 21, 2019*
6:50 pm, TNT		 (10 W) vs. (7 W) No. 20 Nevada
First Round		 W 70–61  20–15
  16 – Hayes  10 – Johnson  6 – Nembhard  Wells Fargo Arena (16,360)
Des Moines, IA
March 23, 2019*
5:15 pm, CBS		 (10 W) vs. (2 W) No. 8 Michigan
Second Round		 L 49–64  20–16
  11 – Hudson  9 – Johnson  8 – Nembhard  Wells Fargo Arena (16,770)
Des Moines, IA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.
All times are in Eastern Time.
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Rankings

See also: 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
More information Week, Poll ...
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
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CoachesRVRVRV—RVRVRV—RV——————RVRV—RVRV
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