2018–19 Weber State Wildcats men's basketball team

The 2018–19 Weber State Wildcats men's basketball team represented Weber State University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wildcats were led by 13th-year head coach Randy Rahe and played their home games in the Dee Events Center in Ogden, Utah as members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 18–15, 11–9 in Big Sky play to finish in a three-way tie for fourth place. They defeated Portland State in the quarterfinals of the Big Sky Tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Montana.

2018–19 Weber State Wildcats men's basketball
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
2018–19 record18–15 (11–9 Big Sky)
Head coachRandy Rahe (13th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Eric Duft
  • Garrett Lever
  • David Marek
Home arenaDee Events Center
2018–19 Big Sky men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Montana164 .800  269  .743
Northern Colorado155 .750  2111  .656
Eastern Washington128 .600  1618  .471
Weber State119 .550  1815  .545
Portland State119 .550  1616  .500
Montana State119 .550  1517  .469
Southern Utah911 .450  1717  .500
Northern Arizona812 .400  1021  .323
Sacramento State812 .400  1516  .484
Idaho State713 .350  1119  .367
Idaho218 .100  527  .156
Big Sky Tournament winner

Previous season

The Wildcats finished the 2017–18 season 20–11, 13–5 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big Sky Tournament to Northern Colorado.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Riley Court4G6'4"180FreshmanPleasant Grove, UTTransferred to Dixie State
Trevon Ary-Turner21G6'3"185FreshmanIssaquah, WATransferred to Dartmouth
Ryan Richardson22G6'4"185SeniorMesa, AZGraduated
Eric Patten24F6'6"240SophomoreOrange, CAWalk-on; graduate transferred Dixie State
Dusty Baker25G/F6'4"190SeniorRancho Santa Margarita, CAGraduated
Anton Vialen31C7'0"230FreshmanEspoo, FinlandLeft the team due to personal reasons

2018 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Israel Barnes
#46 PG
Wichita, KS Wichita Southeast High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Oct 13, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: 78
Spencer Johnson
#90 PG
American Fork, UT American Fork High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sep 23, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 64
Tim Fuller
#95 PF
Gilbert, AZ Highland High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Nov 11, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 63
Caleb Nero
PG
Tulsa, OK Tulsa Memorial High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Apr 16, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Donatas Kupšas
PF
Joniškis, Lithuania Long Island Lutheran 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jan 9, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: NR
Dima Zdor
PF
Ukraine St. James School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jun 16, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    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:

  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2018-10-06.

    2019 recruiting class

    Roster

    2018–19 Weber State Wildcats men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Caleb Nero 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrTulsa Memorial Tulsa, OK
    G 2 Ricky Nelson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) SoEpiscopal Houston, TX
    C 3 Jordan Dallas 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrLong Beach Poly Long Beach, CA
    G 5 Cody John 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS JrWasatch Academy Toronto, ON
    G 10 Jerrick Harding 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) JrWichita Southeast Wichita, KS
    F 11 Michal Kozak 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoGet Better Academy Plzeň, Czech Republic
    G 12 Israel Barnes 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrWichita Southeast Wichita, KS
    F 13 Donatas Kupsas 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrLong Island Lutheran Joniškis, Lithuania
    G 15 Caleb Leonhardt (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS FrDavis Kaysville, UT
    F 22 Alan Lang (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS FrJudge Memorial Mobile, AL
    F 23 Brekkott Chapman 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS SrRoy
    Utah
    Roy, UT
    F/C 24 Dima Zdor 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrSaint James School Yalta, Ukraine
    G/F 25 Dusty Baker 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrTesoro
    Saddleback College
    Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
    G 32 Spencer Johnson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrAmerican Fork American Fork, UT
    F 33 Tim Fuller 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrHighland Gilbert, AZ
    F 34 Brenden Morris (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS JrBen Lomond Syracuse, UT
    F/C 44 Zach Braxton 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)250 lb (113 kg) RS SrHighlands Ranch Highlands Ranch, CO
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Nov 1, 2018*
    7:00 pm
    Chadron State W 76–59[1] 
    Dee Events Center 
    Ogden, UT
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 6, 2018*
    8:00 pm, TheW.TV
    at San Diego L 66–83  0–1
    Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,212)
    San Diego, CA
    Nov 9, 2018*
    8:00 pm, Pluto TV
    Bethesda
    Junkanoo Jam
    W 123–53  1–1
    Dee Events Center (5,263)
    Ogden, UT
    Nov 15, 2018*
    8:00 pm, FloHoops
    vs. San Jose State
    Junkanoo Jam Junkanoo Division quarterfinals
    W 85–77[2]  2–1
    Gateway Christian Academy 
    Bimini, Bahamas
    Nov 16, 2018*
    6:30, FloHoops
    vs. Central Michigan
    Junkanoo Jam Junkanoo Division
    W 78–76[3]  3–1
    Gateway Christian Academy 
    Bimini, Bahamas
    Nov 18, 2018*
    6:30 pm, FloHoops
    vs. Cal State Bakersfield
    Junkanoo Jam Junkanoo Division
    L 67–68[4]  3–2
    Gateway Christian Academy (521)
    Bimini, Bahamas
    Nov 27, 2018*
    7:00 pm, Pluto TV
    Benedictine University at Mesa W 100–61  4–2
    Dee Events Center (5,821)
    Ogden, UT
    Dec 1, 2018*
    7:00 pm, Pluto TV/KJZZ
    BYU
    Old Oquirrh Bucket
    W 113–103  5–2
    Dee Events Center (9,731)
    Ogden, UT
    Dec 5, 2018*
    8:00 pm
    at Fresno State L 52–71  5–3
    Save Mart Center (4,597)
    Fresno, CA
    Dec 8, 2018*
    2:30 pm, ATTSNRM
    vs. Utah State
    Old Oquirrh Bucket/Beehive Classic
    L 67–76  5–4
    Vivint Smart Home Arena (10,678)
    Salt Lack City, UT
    Dec 15, 2018*
    7:00 pm, KJZZ
    Utah Valley
    Old Oquirrh Bucket
    L 63–75  5–5
    Dee Events Center (7,021)
    Ogden, UT
    Dec 22, 2018*
    2:00 pm
    Delaware State W 83–69  6–5
    Dee Events Center (5,711)
    Ogden, UT
    Big Sky regular season
    Dec 29, 2018
    3:00 pm
    at Eastern Washington W 84–72  7–5
    (1–0)
    Reese Court (1,051)
    Cheney, WA
    Dec 31, 2018
    3:00 pm
    at Idaho W 93–87  8–5
    (2–0)
    Cowan Spectrum (512)
    Moscow, ID
    Jan 3, 2019
    7:00 pm
    Northern Arizona W 77–52  9–5
    (3–0)
    Dee Events Center (5,822)
    Ogden, UT
    Jan 5, 2019
    7:00 pm, KJZZ
    Southern Utah
    Old Oquirrh Bucket
    L 82–90 OT 9–6
    (3–1)
    Dee Events Center 
    Ogden, UT
    Jan 12, 2019
    8:00 pm
    at Portland State W 95–88 OT 10–6
    (4–1)
    Viking Pavilion (1,655)
    Portland, OR
    Jan 17, 2019
    7:00 pm
    Idaho State W 76–59  11–6
    (5–1)
    Dee Events Center (6,024)
    Ogden, UT
    Jan 19, 2019
    7:00 pm
    Northern Colorado W 78–64  12–6
    (6–1)
    Dee Events Center (7,891)
    Ogden, UT
    Jan 24, 2019
    7:00 pm
    at Montana State W 93–84  13–6
    (7–1)
    Brick Breeden Fieldhouse (2,535)
    Bozeman, MT
    Jan 26, 2019
    7:00 pm
    at Montana L 68–75  13–7
    (7–2)
    Dahlberg Arena (5,547)
    Missoula, MT
    Jan 31, 2019
    7:00 pm
    Portland State L 75–76  13–8
    (7–3)
    Dee Events Center (6,526)
    Ogden, UT
    Feb 2, 2019
    7:00 pm
    Sacramento State W 75–65  14–8
    (8–3)
    Dee Events Center (7,034)
    Ogden, UT
    Feb 7, 2019
    6:30 pm
    at Southern Utah
    Old Oquirrh Bucket
    L 53–65  14–9
    (8–4)
    America First Events Center (3,069)
    Cedar City, UT
    Feb 9, 2019
    2:00 pm
    at Northern Arizona W 86–71  15–9
    (9–4)
    Walkup Skydome (1,464)
    Flagstaff, AZ
    Feb 14, 2019
    7:00 pm
    Montana L 80–83  15–10
    (9–5)
    Dee Events Center (6,729)
    Ogden, UT
    Feb 16, 2019
    7:00 pm
    Montana State W 94–82  16–10
    (10–5)
    Dee Events Center (7,508)
    Ogden, UT
    Feb 21, 2019
    8:00 pm
    at Sacramento State L 76–78  16–11
    (10–6)
    Hornets Nest (621)
    Sacramento, CA
    Feb 28, 2019
    7:00 pm
    at Northern Colorado L 61–85  16–12
    (10–7)
    Bank of Colorado Arena (2,169)
    Greeley, CO
    Mar 4, 2019
    7:00 pm
    at Idaho State L 74–78  16–13
    (10–8)
    Holt Arena 
    Pocatello, ID
    Mar 7, 2019
    7:00 pm
    Idaho W 93–59  17–13
    (11–8)
    Dee Events Center (6,381)
    Ogden, UT
    Mar 9, 2019
    7:00 pm
    Eastern Washington L 77–80  17–14
    (11–9)
    Dee Events Center (7,113)
    Ogden, UT
    Big Sky Tournament
    Mar 14, 2019
    2:30 pm, Eleven
    (4) vs. (5) Portland State
    Quarterfinals
    W 81–71  18–14
    CenturyLink Arena 
    Boise, ID
    Mar 15, 2019
    5:30 pm, Eleven
    (4) vs. (1) Montana
    Semifinals
    L 49–78  18–15
    CenturyLink Arena 
    Boise, ID
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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