2018–19 San Francisco Dons men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2018–19 San Francisco Dons men's basketball team represented the University of San Francisco during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Dons, led by third-year head coach Kyle Smith , played their home games at the War Memorial Gymnasium as members of the West Coast Conference .
Previous season
The Dons finished the 2017–18 season 22–17, 9–9 in WCC play to finish in a three-way tie for fourth place. They defeated Pacific in the quarterfinals of the WCC tournament before losing in the semifinals to Gonzaga . They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they defeated Colgate , Utah Valley , and Campbell to advance to the best-of-three championship series against North Texas where they won game 1 before losing game 2 and 3.
Offseason
Departures
Incoming transfers
Name
Number
Pos.
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
Previous School
Khalil Shabazz
0
G
6'1"
170
Sophomore
Seattle, WA Transferred from Central Washington . Under NCAA transfer rules, Shabazz will have to sit out for the 2018–19 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.
Nathan Krill
31
F
6'7"
210
RS Senior
St. Helena, CA Transferred from Wesleyan . Will be eligible to play immediately since Krill graduated from Wesleyan.
2018 recruiting class
College recruiting information
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Trevante Anderson PG
Tacoma, WA
Lincoln High School
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Star ratings :Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: NR
Dylan Belquist F
Los Gatos, CA
Los Gatos High School
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Star ratings :Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: NR
Dmitry Ryuny PF
Minsk, Belarus
Central Park Christian School
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Star ratings :Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout : nr Rivals : nr ESPN : nr
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
2018–19 San Francisco Dons men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G 0
Khalil Shabazz 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg)
So Rainier Beach Central Washington
Seattle, WA
G 1
Jamaree Bouyea 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 155 lb (70 kg)
So Palma
Seaside, CA
G 2
Frankie Ferrari 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 179 lb (81 kg)
Sr Burlingame
Burlingame, CA
G 3
Michael Orlich (W)
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg)
Jr Clovis West De Anza College
Fresno, CA
C 5
Jimbo Lull 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 252 lb (114 kg)
Jr New Hampton School
Manhattan Beach, CA
F 10
Matt McCarthy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 232 lb (105 kg)
Sr Xavier College
Melbourne, Australia
F 11
Remu Raitanen 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 198 lb (90 kg)
Jr Helsinki Basketball Academy
Helsinki, Finland
G 12
Trevante Anderson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg)
Fr Lincoln
Tacoma, WA
G 14
Charles Minlend 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 208 lb (94 kg)
RS So Fork Union Military Academy
Concord, NC
F 15
Nate Renfro 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 202 lb (92 kg)
Sr Sahuaro
Tucson, AZ
F 21
Dylan Belquist 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg)
Fr Los Gatos
Los Gatos, CA
F 22
Dzmitry Ryuny 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 200 lb (91 kg)
Fr Central Park Christian Schools
Minsk, Belarus
G 25
Jordan Ratinho 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg)
Jr De La Salle
Livermore, CA
F 31
Nathan Krill 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg)
RS Sr Justin-Siena Wesleyan
St. Helena, CA
F 34
Taavi Jurkatamm 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg)
So Audentes Sports Gymnasium
Tallinn, Estonia
G 45
Mladen Djordjevic 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 184 lb (83 kg)
Sr Tamiš Club
Belgrade, Serbia
Head coach Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) Ineligible(W) Walk-on Roster
Schedule and results
Date
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site (attendance)
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2018 *7:00 pm
at UC Davis
W 76–42 1–0
The Pavilion Davis, CA
November 10, 2018 *2:00 pm
Maine W 93–50 2–0
War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, CA
November 12, 2018 *7:00 pm
Sonoma State W 88–54 3–0
War Memorial Gymnasium (1,132)San Francisco, CA
November 16, 2018 *5:00 pm, P12N
Arizona State Postponed (poor air quality), makeup TBD
War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, CA
November 18, 2018 *7:00 pm
vs. LIU Brooklyn Basketball Hall of Fame Belfast Classic campus gameW 84–52 4–0
The Kelp Bed (289)Seaside, CA
November 21, 2018 *7:00 pm
Harvard W 61–57 5–0
War Memorial Gymnasium (1,719)San Francisco, CA
November 24, 2018 *2:00 pm
Dartmouth Basketball Hall of Fame Belfast Classic campus game W 84–65 6–0
War Memorial Gymnasium (2,017)San Francisco, CA
November 30, 2018 *5:00 am
vs. Stephen F. Austin Basketball Hall of Fame Belfast Classic Goliath semifinals W 76–58 7–0
SSE Arena Belfast, Northern Ireland
December 1, 2018 *7:30 am, CBSSN
vs. No. 21 Buffalo Basketball Hall of Fame Belfast Classic Goliath championship L 81–85 7–1
SSE Arena Belfast, Northern Ireland
December 5, 2018 *8:00 pm, P12N
at California
W 79–60 8–1
Haas Pavilion Berkeley, CA
December 13, 2018 *7:00 pm
Eastern Washington W 85–63 9–1
War Memorial Gymnasium (1,439)San Francisco, CA
December 16, 2018 *1:00 pm
Cal State Fullerton W 68–54 10–1
War Memorial Gymnasium (1,581)San Francisco, CA
December 19, 2018 *7:00 pm
Northern Arizona W 76–60 11–1
War Memorial Gymnasium (1,297)San Francisco, CA
December 22, 2018 *2:00 pm, P12N
Stanford W 74–65 12–1
War Memorial Gymnasium (3,005)San Francisco, CA
December 29, 2018 *7:00 pm
at UC Santa Barbara
L 71–73 12–2
The Thunderdome Santa Barbara, CA
WCC regular season
January 3, 2019 8:00 pm, ESPN2
Saint Mary's W 76–72 13–2
War Memorial Gymnasium (3,005)San Francisco, CA
January 5, 2019 5:00 pm
at Pepperdine
W 72–69 14–2
Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA
January 12, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 5 Gonzaga
L 83–96 14–3
War Memorial Gymnasium (3,008)San Francisco, CA
January 17, 2019 6:00 pm, NBCSBA
at Pacific
W 53–52 15–3
Alex G. Spanos Center Stockton, CA
January 19, 2019 8:00 pm, NBCSBA
BYU W 82–63 16–3
War Memorial Gymnasium (3,005)San Francisco, CA
January 24, 2019 7:00 pm
Portland W 83–61 17–3
War Memorial Gymnasium (2,468)San Francisco, CA
January 26, 2019 7:00 pm, Stadium
at San Diego
L 63–67 17–4
Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, CA
February 2, 2019 1:00 pm, SPCSN
at Saint Mary's
L 80–86 17–5
McKeon Pavilion Moraga, CA
February 7, 2019 6:00 pm, RTNW
at No. 4 Gonzaga
L 62–92 17–6
McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, WA
February 9, 2019 8:00 pm, NBCBA
Santa Clara W 78–72 18–6
War Memorial Gymnasium (3,005)San Francisco, CA
February 14, 2019 7:00 pm, THEW.TV
Pepperdine W 89–77 19–6
War Memorial Gymnasium (1,836)San Francisco, CA
February 16, 2019 7:00 pm, RTNW
at Portland
W 68–63 OT
20–6
Chiles Center Portland, OR
February 21, 2019 6:00 pm
at BYU
W 77–71 21–6
Marriott Center Provo, UT
February 23, 2019 8:00 pm, NBCSBA
at Santa Clara
W 68–65 21–7
Leavey Center Santa Clara, CA
February 28, 2019 7:00 pm
San Diego L 90–91 OT
21–8
War Memorial Gymnasium (2,075)San Francisco, CA
March 2, 2019 1:00 pm, SPCSN
Loyola Marymount L 69–74 21–9
War Memorial Gymnasium (3,005)San Francisco, CA
WCC tournament
March 9, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN2
(4)
vs. (8) Pepperdine Third round L 72–89 21–10
Orleans Arena Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Pacific Time .
Source:[ 1]
References
Venues Culture & lore People Seasons NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearance in italics
