2018–19 San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball team

American college basketball season

2018–19 San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record21–13 (11–7 MW)
Head coach
  • Brian Dutcher (2nd season)
Assistant coaches
  • Rod Palmer
  • David Velasquez
  • Jay Morris
Home arenaViejas Arena
(Capacity: 12,414)
Seasons
2018–19 Mountain West Conference
men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 20 Nevada 15 – 3   .833 29 – 5   .853
No. 25 Utah State † 15 – 3   .833 28 – 7   .800
Fresno State 13 – 5   .722 23 – 9   .719
San Diego State 11 – 7   .611 21 – 13   .618
UNLV 11 – 7   .611 17 – 14   .548
Air Force 8 – 10   .444 14 – 18   .438
New Mexico 7 – 11   .389 14 – 18   .438
Boise State 7 – 11   .389 13 – 20   .394
Colorado State 7 – 11   .389 12 – 20   .375
Wyoming 4 – 14   .222 8 – 24   .250
San Jose State 1 – 17   .056 4 – 27   .129
† Mountain West Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2018–19 San Diego State men's basketball team represented San Diego State University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Aztecs, led by second-year head coach Brian Dutcher, played their home games at Viejas Arena as members in the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 21–13, 11–7 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They defeated UNLV and Nevada to advance to the championship game of the Mountain West tournament where they lost to Utah State.

Previous season

The Aztecs finished the season 22–11, 11–7 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They defeated Fresno State, Nevada, and New Mexico to become champions of the Mountain West tournament.[1] As a result, they received the Mountain West's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.[2] As the No. 11 seed in the West region, they lost to Houston in the first round.[3]

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Patrick Fisher 13 G 6'4" 200 Sophomore Dallas, TX Walk-on; didn't return
Montaque Gill-Caesar 31 G 6'6" 216 RS Junior Vaughan, ON Left the team due to personal reasons
Trey Kell 3 G 6'4" 216 Senior San Diego, CA Graduated
Max Montana 10 F 6'9" 210 RS Junior Calabasas, CA Left the team to pursue professional opportunities
Malik Pope 21 F 6'10" 220 Senior Sacramento, CA Graduated/Went undrafted in 2018 NBA draft
Kameron Rooks 45 C 7'1" 266 RS Senior San Marcos, CA Graduated

Incoming transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Malachi Flynn 22 G 6'1" 170 Junior Tacoma, WA Transferred from Washington State. Under NCAA transfer rules, Flynn will have to sit out for the 2018–19 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.

2018 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Aguek Arop
SG 		Omaha, NE The B.E.S.T. Academy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) May 16, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: N/A
Ed Chang
#28 PF 		Seattle, WA Garfield High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jun 18, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 81
Joel Mensah
#26 C 		Accra, Ghana Junípero Serra High School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Aug 12, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Nathan Mensah
#34 C 		Accra, Ghana Findlay Prep 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Oct 4, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
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 San Diego St. Basketball Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
  • "2018 San Diego St. Player Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 31, 2017.

Roster

2018–19 San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Devin Watson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 172 lb (78 kg) RS Sr El Camino HS
San Francisco 		Oceanside, California
G 2 Adam Seiko 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Fr Sierra Canyon Boston, Massachusetts
F 3 Aguek Arop 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 216 lb (98 kg) Fr Omaha South HS Omaha, Nebraska
G 4 Michael Sohikish (W) 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Sr University City HS San Diego, California
F 5 Jalen McDaniels 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS So Federal Way HS Federal Way, Washington
G/F 11 Matt Mitchell 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Roosevelt HS Riverside, California
G 20 Jordan Schakel 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Bishop Montgomery HS Torrance, California
G 22 Malachi Flynn Current redshirt 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 177 lb (80 kg) Jr Bellarmine Prep
Washington State 		Tacoma, Washington
G/F 23 Ed Chang 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Garfield HS Papillion, Nebraska
C 24 Nolan Narain 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS Jr La Lumiere School Hamilton, Ontario
F/C 31 Nathan Mensah 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Findlay Prep Accra, Ghana
F/C 35 Joel Mensah 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr JSerra Catholic HS Accra, Ghana
G 42 Jeremy Hemsley 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Damien HS La Verne, California
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Nov 1, 2018*
7:00 pm 		Chaminade W 68–63  –
  16 – Tied   7 – Tied   4 – Tied  Viejas Arena (10,675)
San Diego, CA
Non-conference regular season
Nov 6, 2018*
7:00 pm 		Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 76–60  1–0
  20 – Watson   9 – McDaniels   5 – McDaniels  Viejas Arena (11,077)
San Diego, CA
Nov 14, 2018*
7:00 pm 		Texas Southern
Maui Invitational campus game 		W 103–64  2–0
  21 – Mitchell   9 – McDaniels   8 – Watson  Viejas Arena (10,507)
San Diego, CA
Nov 19, 2018*
2:00 pm, ESPN2 		vs. No. 1 Duke
Maui Invitational quarterfinals 		L 64–90  2–1
  15 – Watson   5 – McDaniels   3 – Tied  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
Maui, HI
Nov 20, 2018*
11:30 am, ESPN2 		vs. Xavier
Maui Invitational consolation 2nd round 		W 79–74  3–1
  26 – McDaniels   8 – McDaniels   7 – Watson  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
Maui, HI
Nov 21, 2018*
11:30 am, ESPN2 		vs. Iowa State
Maui Invitational 5th place game 		L 57–87  3–2
  14 – Mitchell   7 – McDaniels   2 – Tied  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
Maui, HI
Nov 27, 2018*
7:30 pm, FSSD 		Jackson State W 87–44  4–2
  15 – Tied   11 – Mensah   4 – Tied  Viejas Arena (10,453)
San Diego, CA
Dec 1, 2018*
12:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Illinois State
MW–MVC Challenge 		W 75–65  5–2
  23 – Watson   15 – McDaniels   7 – Watson  Redbird Arena (6,245)
Normal, IL
Dec 5, 2018*
7:00 pm, Stadium 		San Diego
City Championship 		L 61–73  5–3
  22 – Watson   8 – McDaniels   3 – Tied  Viejas Arena (11,082)
San Diego, CA
Dec 8, 2018*
7:30 pm, P12N 		at California L 83–89  5–4
  20 – McDaniels   6 – Tied   7 – Watson  Haas Pavilion (5,268)
Berkeley, CA
Dec 12, 2018*
7:00 pm 		Cal State Dominguez Hills W 99–46  6–4
  20 – Mitchell   7 – Tied   8 – Watson  Viejas Arena (10,283)
San Diego, CA
Dec 22, 2018*
4:00 pm, CBSSN 		BYU W 90–81  7–4
  23 – Watson   8 – Schakel   8 – Watson  Viejas Arena (11,321)
San Diego, CA
Dec 29, 2018*
5:00 pm, FSSD 		Brown L 61–82  7–5
  19 – McDaniels   7 – Mensah   5 – Watson  Viejas Arena (10,821)
San Diego, CA
Jan 1, 2019*
12:00 pm 		Cal State Northridge W 65–60  8–5
  20 – McDaniels   13 – McDaniels   6 – Watson  Viejas Arena (9,971)
San Diego, CA
Mountain West regular season
Jan 5, 2019
7:00 pm, CBSSN 		at Boise State L 64–88  8–6
(0–1) 		 24 – Watson   5 – McDaniels   3 – Watson  Taco Bell Arena (5,425)
Boise, ID
Jan 8, 2019
7:00 pm, CBSSN 		Wyoming W 84–54  9–6
(1–1) 		 22 – McDaniels   12 – McDaniels   8 – Watson  Viejas Arena (10,130)
San Diego, CA
Jan 12, 2019
1:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Air Force L 48–62  9–7
(1–2) 		 18 – McDaniels   11 – McDaniels   4 – Watson  Clune Arena (2,346)
Colorado Springs, CO
Jan 16, 2019
8:00 pm, CBSSN 		New Mexico W 97–77  10–7
(2–2) 		 24 – McDaniels   11 – McDaniels   9 – Mitchell  Viejas Arena (10,277)
San Diego, CA
Jan 22, 2019
8:00 pm, ESPNU 		at Fresno State
Rivalry 		L 62–66  10–8
(2–3) 		 19 – McDaniels   10 – McDaniels   3 – Watson  Save Mart Center (5,792)
Fresno, CA
Jan 26, 2019
5:00 pm, CBSSN 		UNLV W 94–77  11–8
(3–3) 		 30 – McDaniels   13 – McDaniels   4 – McDaniels  Viejas Arena (11,254)
San Diego, CA
Jan 30, 2019
7:00 pm, Stadium 		Air Force W 66–51  12–8
(4–3) 		 15 – Watson   11 – McDaniels   5 – Hemsley  Viejas Arena (10,107)
San Diego, CA
Feb 2, 2019
6:00 pm 		at San Jose State W 67–56  13–8
(5–3) 		 27 – Watson   9 – McDaniels   6 – Watson  Event Center Arena (2,430)
San Jose, CA
Feb 6, 2019
8:00 pm, ESPN2 		at New Mexico L 70–83  13–9
(5–4) 		 25 – McDaniels   9 – McDaniels   3 – Watson  Dreamstyle Arena (10,279)
Albuquerque, NM
Feb 9, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		Utah State W 68–63  14–9
(6–4) 		 23 – Watson   10 – Mensah   3 – Watson  Viejas Arena (10,631)
San Diego, CA
Feb 12, 2019
8:00 pm, ESPN2 		at Colorado State W 71–60  15–9
(7–4) 		 21 – Watson   12 – McDaniels   3 – Arop  Moby Arena (2,596)
Fort Collins, CO
Feb 16, 2019
4:00 pm, CBSSN 		Boise State W 71–65  16–9
(8–4) 		 19 – Watson   8 – Mensah   6 – Hemsley  Viejas Arena (11,040)
San Diego, CA
Feb 20, 2019
8:00 pm, CBSSN 		No. 6 Nevada W 65–57  17–9
(9–4) 		 15 – Tied   9 – Mitchell   8 – Watson  Viejas Arena (12,414)
San Diego, CA
Feb 23, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPNU 		at UNLV W 60–59  18–9
(10–4) 		 16 – McDaniels   6 – Schakel   4 – Watson  Thomas & Mack Center (10,427)
Paradise, NV
Feb 26, 2019
6:30 pm, CBSSN 		at Utah State L 54–70  18–10
(10–5) 		 15 – Schakel   8 – Mensah   3 – Arop  Smith Spectrum (8,160)
Logan, UT
Mar 2, 2019
7:00 pm, FSSD 		San Jose State W 84–56  19–10
(11–5) 		 15 – Hemsley   11 – Mensah   6 – Hemsley  Viejas Arena (11,258)
San Diego, CA
Mar 6, 2019
7:00 pm, CBSSN 		Fresno State
Rivalry 		L 74–76  19–11
(11–6) 		 16 – McDaniels   7 – McDaniels   3 – Watson  Viejas Arena (12,414)
San Diego, CA
Mar 9, 2019
7:30 pm, CBSSN 		at No. 17 Nevada L 53–81  19–12
(11–7) 		 16 – Hemsley   9 – Mitchell   3 – Hemsley  Lawlor Events Center (11,243)
Reno, NV
Mountain West tournament
Mar 14, 2019
2:30 pm, CBSSN 		(4) at (5) UNLV
Quarterfinals 		W 63–55  20–12
  25 – McDaniels   14 – McDaniels   4 – Watson  Thomas & Mack Center (7,309)
Paradise, NV
Mar 14, 2019
6:00 pm, CBSSN 		(4) vs. (1) No. 14 Nevada
Semifinals 		W 65–56  21–12
  20 – Watson   10 – McDaniels   5 – Watson  Thomas & Mack Center (8,764)
Paradise, NV
Mar 15, 2019
3:00 pm, CBS 		(4) vs. (2) Utah State
Championship 		L 57–64  21–13
  18 – Watson   7 – Mensah   3 – Watson  Thomas & Mack Center (8,969)
Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time.

References

  1. ^ Zeigler, Mark. "Aztecs rally to win Mountain West, advance to NCAA Tournament". sandiegouniontribune.com. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
  2. ^ Zeigler, Mark. "Aztecs get 11 seed, draw Houston in NCAA Tournament". sandiegouniontribune.com. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
  3. ^ "San Diego St vs. Houston - Game Recap - March 15, 2018 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
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