2018–19 Army Black Knights men's basketball team

The 2018–19 Army Black Knights men's basketball team represented the United States Military Academy during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Black Knights were led by third-year head coach Jimmy Allen, and played their home games at Christl Arena in West Point, New York as members of the Patriot League. They finished the season 13–19 overall, 8–10 in Patriot League play to finish in a tie for fifth place. As the No. 6 seed in the Patriot League tournament, they lost in the quarterfinals to Lehigh.

2018–19 Army Black Knights men's basketball
ConferencePatriot League
Record13–19 (8–10 Patriot)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Brandon Linton
  • Drew Adams
  • Ben Wilkins
  • Zak Boisvert
Home arenaChristl Arena
Seasons
2018–19 Patriot League men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Colgate 13 5   .722 24 11   .686
Bucknell 13 5   .722 21 12   .636
Lehigh 12 6   .667 20 11   .645
American 9 9   .500 15 15   .500
Navy 8 10   .444 12 19   .387
Army 8 10   .444 13 19   .406
Lafayette 7 11   .389 10 20   .333
Boston University 7 11   .389 15 18   .455
Loyola (MD) 7 11   .389 11 21   .344
Holy Cross 6 12   .333 16 17   .485
2019 Patriot League tournament winner

Previous season

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The Black Knights finished the 2017–18 season 13–17, 6–12 in Patriot League play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They lost in the first round of the Patriot League tournament to Loyola (MD).

Offseason

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Babacar Thiombane 0 F 6'7" 198 Freshman Los Angeles, CA Transferred to East Los Angeles College
Ben Mammel 5 G 6'0" 183 Sophomore Cincinnati, OH No longer on team roster
Luke Morrison 25 F 6'6" 218 Senior Charlotte, NC Graduated
Mark Pollack 44 F 6'6" 218 Senior Charlotte, NC Graduated

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
Sam Parini
C
Fairview, PA Fairview High School 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 54
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 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 26, 2018.

2019 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for 2019 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Victor Konopka
C
Ramsey, NJ Don Bosco High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: NR
Isaac Bullard
SG
Pflugerville, TX Hendrickson High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) N/A Oct 21, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: NR
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:

Roster

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2018–19 Army Black Knights men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Josh Caldwell 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Heathwood Hall Columbia, SC
G 1 Jordan Fox (C) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Jackson County HS Jackson County, KY
G 2 Cayne Edwards 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Samuel Clemens HS Schertz, TX
G 3 Tommy Funk (C) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Archbishop Wood HS Warrington, PA
G 5 Mark Madden 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr St. Joseph HS South Bend, IN
G/F 10 Jacob Kessler 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 193 lb (88 kg) Jr Mills E. Godwin HS Richmond, VA
G 11 Tucker Blackwell 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 178 lb (81 kg) Jr Bloomington HS North Bloomington, IN
F 12 Nick Finke 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Champaign Central HS Champaign, IL
F/C 14 Matt Wilson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Sr Campbell County HS Alexandria, KY
F 15 Adam Roe 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr West Platte HS Weston, MO
G 21 Will Culliton 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 187 lb (85 kg) So Breck School Wayzata, MN
G 23 Aaron Duhart 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Trinity Episcopal Richmond, VA
G 24 Jason Houle 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Father Gabriel Richard HS Plymouth, MI
G 25 Jordan Coleman 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Greenwood Greenwood, SC
F 30 Ben Kinker 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Oldenburg Academy Greensburg, IN
G 32 John Scully 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Flower Mound HS Flower Mound, TX
F 33 Cam Fuller 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So William S. Hart HS Santa Clarita, CA
C 34 John Miller 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Sr New Albany HS New Albany, NY
F 35 Alex King 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Columbus North HS Columbus, IN
G 42 Brendan Thiele 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr St. Peter's Prep Kearny, NJ
F 43 Keeston Smith 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr La Salle Catholic College Prep Oregon City, OR
F 51 Parker Fennema 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Sanderson HS Raleigh, NC
G/F 52 John Emezie 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Marvin Ridge HS Waxhaw, NC
G 53 Lance Lawson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Ardrey Kell HS Charlotte, NC
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 Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 6, 2018*
7:00 pm
Marist W 73–69  1–0
Christl Arena (573)
West Point, NY
Nov 11, 2018*
1:00 pm, ESPN
at No. 4 Duke L 72–94  1–1
Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
Nov 16, 2018*
5:00 pm, ESPN+
vs. Sacred Heart
Brown Bears Tip-Off Classic
L 78–79  1-2
Pizzitola Sports Center (1,131)
Providence, RI
Nov 17, 2018*
3:30 pm, ESPN+
vs. UMass Lowell
Brown Bears Tip-Off Classic
L 85–92  1–3
Pizzitola Sports Center (864)
Providence, RI
Nov 18, 2018*
4:00 pm, ESPN+
at Brown
Brown Bears Tip-Off Classic
L 66–86  1–4
Pizzitola Sports Center (946)
Providence, RI
Nov 21, 2018*
7:30 pm
Maritime W 91–40  2–4
Christl Arena (554)
West Point, NY
Nov 24, 2018*
2:00 pm
at Miami (OH) L 55–85  2–5
Millett Hall (1,307)
Oxford, OH
Nov 28, 2018*
7:30 pm
Binghamton W 67–56  3–5
Christl Arena (500)
West Point, NY
Dec 1, 2018*
2:00 pm
Fairfield W 63–60  4–5
Christl Arena (723)
West Point, NY
Dec 4, 2018*
7:00 pm
at NJIT L 72–77  4–6
Wellness and Events Center (688)
Newark, NJ
Dec 8, 2018*
4:00 pm
at Air Force W 66–61  5–6
Clune Arena (1,976)
Colorado Springs, CO
Dec 12, 2018*
7:00 pm
at Fairleigh Dickinson L 84–93  5–7
Rothman Center (566)
Teaneck, NJ
Dec 22, 2018*
1:00 pm
Niagara L 66–78  5–8
Christl Arena (798)
West Point, NY
Patriot League regular season
Jan 2, 2019
7:00 pm, Stadium
Bucknell L 63–64  5–9
(0–1)
Christl Arena (958)
West Point, NY
Jan 5, 2019
1:00 pm
Lafayette W 77–69  6–9
(1–1)
Christl Arena (472)
West Point, NY
Jan 9, 2019
7:00 pm
at Boston University W 86–82  7–9
(2–1)
Case Gym (445)
Boston, MA
Jan 12, 2019
12:00 pm, Stadium
at Loyola (MD) L 64–66  7–10
(2–2)
Reitz Arena (818)
Baltimore, MD
Jan 16, 2019
7:00 pm
Colgate W 91–81  8–10
(3–2)
Christl Arena 
West Point, NY
Jan 19, 2019
2:30 pm, CBSSN
Navy W 72–61  9–10
(4–2)
Christl Arena (5,013)
West Point, NY
Jan 23, 2019
7:00 pm
Holy Cross W 76–57  10–10
(5–2)
Christl Arena (480)
West Point, NY
Jan 26, 2019
2:00 pm
at Lafayette W 69–63  11–10
(6–2)
Kirby Sports Center (1,189)
Easton, PA
Jan 30, 2019
7:00 pm
at Colgate L 56–76  11–11
(6–3)
Cotterell Court (302)
Hamilton, NY
Feb 2, 2019
1:00 pm, Stadium
Lehigh L 70–75  11–12
(6–4)
Christl Arena (873)
West Point, NY
Feb 6, 2019
7:00 pm
at Holy Cross L 42–56  11–13
(6–5)
Hart Center (1,047)
Worcester, MA
Feb 9, 2019
2:00 pm
at American L 68–71  11–14
(6–6)
Bender Arena (1,093)
Washington, D.C.
Feb 13, 2019
11:00 am
Boston University W 71–61  12−14
(7−6)
Christl Arena (465)
West Point, NY
Feb 16, 2019
2:30 pm, CBSSN
at Navy L 68−79  12−15
(7−7)
Alumni Hall (5,448)
Annapolis, MD
Feb 20, 2019
7:00 pm
at Lehigh L 81−91  12−16
(7−8)
Stabler Arena (603)
Bethlehem, PA
Feb 24, 2019
1:00 pm
American L 66−77  12−17
(7−9)
Christl Arena (1,091)
West Point, NY
Feb 27, 2019
7:00 pm
Loyola (MD) W 79−69  13−17
(8−9)
Christl Arena (543)
West Point, NY
Mar 2, 2019
12:00 pm
at Bucknell L 61−62  13−18
(8−10)
Sojka Pavilion (2,982)
Lewisburg, PA
Patriot League tournament
Mar 7, 2019
7:00 pm
(6) at (3) Lehigh
Quarterfinals
L 70–75  13−19
Stabler Arena (1,546)
Bethlehem, PA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Army West Point Athletics - 2018-19 Men's Basketball Schedule". goarmywestpoint.com. Retrieved October 25, 2018.