2018–19 USC Trojans men's basketball team

The 2018–19 USC Trojans men's basketball team represented the University of Southern California during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by sixth-year head coach Andy Enfield, they played their home games at the Galen Center in Los Angeles, California as members of the Pac-12 Conference.

2018–19 USC Trojans men's basketball
ConferencePac-12 Conference
2018–19 record16–17 (8–10 Pac-12)
Head coachAndy Enfield (6th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Jason Hart (6th season)
  • Chris Capko (3rd season)
  • Eric Mobley (1st season)
Home arenaGalen Center
2018–19 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Washington15–3 .833  27–9  .750
Arizona State12–6 .667  23–11  .676
Utah11–7 .611  17–14  .548
Oregon State10–8 .556  18–13  .581
Colorado10–8 .556  23–13  .639
Oregon †10–8 .556  25–13  .658
UCLA9–9 .500  17–16  .515
USC8–10 .444  16–17  .485
Arizona8–10 .444  17–15  .531
Stanford8–10 .444  15–16  .484
Washington State4–14 .222  11–21  .344
California3–15 .167  8–23  .258
† Pac-12 Tournament winner

Previous season

The Trojans finished the season 24–12, 12–6 in Pac-12 play to finish in second place. As the No. 2 seed in the Pac-12 Tournament, they defeated Oregon State in the quarterfinals and Oregon in the semifinals before losing to Arizona in the championship game. They were one of the last four teams not selected for the NCAA Tournament and as a result earned a No. 1 seed in the National Invitation Tournament, where they defeated UNC Asheville in the first round before losing to Western Kentucky in the second round.

Offseason

Departures
Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for Departure
Kurt Karis G 6'1" 195 RS Senior Northbrook, Illinois Graduated
Elijah Stewart G 6'5" 195 Senior Deridder, Louisiana Graduated
Jordan McLaughlin G 6'1" 185 Senior Etiwanda, California Graduated
Chimezie Metu F 6'11" 225 Junior Lawndale, California Declared for 2018 NBA draft[1]
Harrison Henderson F 6'10" 225 Sophomore Dallas, Texas Transferred[2]

2018 Recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Kevin Porter Jr.
SG		 Seattle, WA Rainier Beach HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Feb 7, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 89
Elijah Weaver
PG		 Oldsmar, FL Oldsmar Christian School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Oct 23, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 89
J'Raan Brooks
PF		 Seattle, WA Garfield HS 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Mar 11, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 84
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 June 30, 2017.

    Roster
    2018–19 USC Trojans men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Shaqquan Aaron 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS SrLouisville Seattle, Washington
    G 2 Jonah Mathews 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrSanta Monica HS Santa Monica, California
    G 3 Elijah Weaver 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrRockledge HS Cocoa, Florida
    G 4 Kevin Porter Jr. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)218 lb (99 kg) FrRainier Beach HS Seattle, Washington
    G 5 Derryck Thornton 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS JrDuke Los Angeles, California
    G 12 Devin Fleming (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrValley View HS Moreno Valley, California
    G 13 Charles O'Bannon Jr.  6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoBishop Gorman HS Las Vegas, Nevada
    G 15 McKay Anderson (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrPasadena City College La Cañada, California
    F 25 Bennie Boatwright 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)235 lb (107 kg) SrVillage Christian Mission Hills, California
    F 31 Nick Rakocevic 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrSt. Joseph HS Chicago, Illinois
    F 33 J'Raan Brooks 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrGarfield HS Seattle, Washington
    F 34 Victor Uyaelunmo 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoCalvary Christian HS Miami, Florida
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    • Sophomore Forward Jordan Usher transferred to Georgia Tech on December 31, 2018 after being suspended indefinitely for "unspecified conduct issues."

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference regular season
    November 6, 2018*
    8:00 pm, P12N    		 Robert Morris
    Hall of Fame Classic campus-site game    		 W 83–62  1–0
    		  20 – Aaron  16 – Rakocevic  6 – Mathews  Galen Center (2,502)
    Los Angeles, CA
    November 11, 2018*
    6:00 pm, P12N    		 Vanderbilt L 78–82  1–1
    		  19 – Rakocevic  18 – Rakocevic  2 – Tied  Galen Center (3,804)
    Los Angeles, CA
    November 14, 2018*
    7:00 pm, P12N    		 Stetson
    Hall of Fame Classic campus-site game    		 W 95–59  2–1
    		  16 – Tied  12 – Rakocevic  3 – Tied  Galen Center (1,533)
    Los Angeles, CA
    November 19, 2018*
    6:30 pm, ESPN2    		 vs. Texas Tech
    Hall of Fame Classic semifinals    		 L 63–78  2–2
    		  15 – Porter  9 – Rakocevic  4 – Thornton  Sprint Center 
    Kansas City, MO
    November 20, 2018*
    4:00 pm, ESPN3    		 vs. Missouri State
    Hall of Fame Classic consolation    		 W 99–80  3–2
    		  22 – Boatwright  7 – Tied  6 – Thornton  Sprint Center 
    Kansas City, MO
    November 25, 2018*
    4:00 pm, P12N    		 Cal State Bakersfield W 90–75  4–2
    		  22 – Usher  9 – Usher  5 – Weaver  Galen Center (2,348)
    Los Angeles, CA
    November 28, 2018*
    8:00 pm, P12N    		 Long Beach State W 75–65  5–2
    		  19 – Rakocevic  12 – Rakocevic  6 – Thornton  Galen Center (2,031)
    Los Angeles, CA
    December 1, 2018*
    1:30 pm, FOX    		 No. 5 Nevada L 61–73  5–3
    		  20 – Rakocevic  12 – Rakocevic  4 – Tied  Galen Center (5,844)
    Los Angeles, CA
    December 7, 2018*
    6:30 pm, FS1    		 vs. TCU
    Basketball Hall of Fame Classic    		 L 61–96  5–4
    		  14 – Boatwright  7 – Rakocevic  7 – Thornton  Staples Center 
    Los Angeles, CA
    December 15, 2018*
    6:00 pm, ESPNU    		 vs. Oklahoma
    Tulsa Showcase    		 L 70–81  5–5
    		  17 – Rakocevic  15 – Rakocevic  4 – Thornton  BOK Center (7,170)
    Tulsa, OK
    December 18, 2018*
    7:00 pm    		 at Santa Clara L 92–102 2OT 5–6
    		  22 – Usher  9 – Boatwright  5 – Matthews  Leavey Center (2,226)
    Santa Clara, CA
    December 21, 2018*
    8:00 pm, P12N    		 Southern Utah W 91–49  6–6
    		  21 – Rakocevic  10 – Boatwright  8 – Thornton  Galen Center (3,125)
    Los Angeles, CA
    December 30, 2018*
    6:00 pm, P12N    		 UC Davis W 73–55  7–6
    		  19 – Boatwright  8 – Boatwright  7 – Matthews  Galen Center (3,127)
    Los Angeles, CA
    Pac-12 regular season
    January 3, 2019
    7:00 pm, P12N    		 California W 82–73  8–6
    (1–0)    		  27 – Rakocevic  8 – Rakocevic  12 – Thornton  Galen Center (3,371)
    Los Angeles, CA
    January 6, 2019
    5:00 pm, ESPNU    		 Stanford W 77–66  9–6
    (2–0)    		  23 – Rakocevic  10 – Rakocevic  9 – Thornton  Galen Center (3,768)
    Los Angeles, CA
    January 10, 2019
    8:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at Oregon State L 74–79 OT 9–7
    (2–1)    		  37 – Boatwright  8 – Boatwright  3 – Rakocevic  Gill Coliseum (4,935)
    Corvallis, OR
    January 13, 2019
    5:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at Oregon L 60–81  9–8
    (2–2)    		  15 – Mathews  8 – Boatwright  5 – Weaver  Matthew Knight Arena (8,148)
    Eugene, OR
    January 19, 2019
    1:00 pm, CBS    		 UCLA
    Rivalry    		 W 80–67  10–8
    (3–2)    		  21 – Tied  12 – Rakocevic  7 – Aaron  Galen Center (5,226)
    Los Angeles, CA
    January 24, 2019
    6:00 pm, FS1    		 Arizona W 80–57  11–8
    (4–2)    		  27 – Rakocevic  12 – Tied  5 – Tied  Galen Center (4,125)
    Los Angeles, CA
    January 26, 2019
    5:00 pm, ESPN2    		 Arizona State W 69–67  12–8
    (5–2)    		  17 – Boatwright  9 – Rakocevic  6 – Thornton  Galen Center (5,111)
    Los Angeles, CA
    January 30, 2019
    8:00 pm, FS1    		 at Washington L 62–75  12–9
    (5–3)    		  22 – Boatwright  10 – Rakocevic  4 – Tied  Alaska Airlines Arena (9,121)
    Seattle, WA
    February 2, 2019
    4:00 pm, P12N    		 at Washington State W 93–84  13–9
    (6–3)    		  25 – Rakocevic  13 – Rakocevic  6 – Thornton  Beasley Coliseum (2,559)
    Pullman, WA
    February 6, 2019
    8:00 pm, P12N    		 Utah L 70–77  13–10
    (6–4)    		  18 – Mathews  12 – Boatwright  4 – Thornton  Galen Center (2,952)
    Los Angeles, CA
    February 9, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPNU    		 Colorado L 65–69  13–11
    (6–5)    		  24 – Boatwright  7 – Thornton  4 – Boatwright  Galen Center (3,974)
    Los Angeles, CA
    February 13, 2019
    8:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at Stanford L 76–79  13–12
    (6–6)    		  19 – Boatwright  11 – Rakocevic  3 – Tied  Maples Pavilion (5,052)
    Stanford, CA
    February 16, 2019
    5:00 pm, P12N    		 at California W 89–66  14–12
    (7–6)    		  36 – Boatwright  11 – Rakocevic  7 – Thornton  Haas Pavilion (7,345)
    Berkeley, CA
    February 21, 2019
    6:00 pm, ESPN    		 Oregon W 66–49  15–12
    (8–6)    		  20 – Boatwright  6 – Tied  3 – Tied  Galen Center (3,425)
    Los Angeles, CA
    February 23, 2019
    3:00 pm, P12N    		 Oregon State L 62–67  15–13
    (8–7)    		  15 – Matthews  10 – Porter Jr.  6 – Thornton  Galen Center (4,772)
    Los Angeles, CA
    February 28, 2019
    6:00 pm, ESPN    		 at UCLA
    Rivalry    		 L 88–93 OT 15–14
    (8–8)    		  25 – Boatwright  15 – Boatwright  7 – Aaron  Pauley Pavilion (12,427)
    Los Angeles, CA
    March 7, 2019
    7:00 pm, FS1    		 at Utah L 74–83  15–15
    (8–9)    		  20 – Boatwright  8 – Rakocevic  5 – Weaver  Jon M. Huntsman Center (11,007)
    Salt Lake City, UT
    March 9, 2019
    2:00 pm, P12N    		 at Colorado L 67–78  15–16
    (8–10)    		  17 – Rakocevic  10 – Rakocevic  4 – Weaver  CU Events Center (9,379)
    Boulder, CO
    Pac-12 Tournament
    March 13, 2019
    12:00 pm, P12N    		 (8) vs. (9) Arizona
    First round    		 W 78–65  16–16
    		  22 – Boatwright  11 – Boatwright  4 – Boatwright  T-Mobile Arena 
    Paradise, NV
    March 14, 2019
    12:00 pm, P12N    		 (8) vs. (1) Washington
    Quarterfinals    		 L 75–78  16–17
    		  17 – Tied   17 – Rakocevic  7 – Boatwright  T-Mobile Arena 
    Paradise, NV
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Pacific Time.

    References
    1. Williams, James H. "San Antonio Spurs select USC's Chimezie Metu in the NBA Draft". OCRegister.com. The Orange County Register. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
    2. Kaufman, Joey. "USC sophomore forward Harrison Henderson to transfer". OCRegister.com. The Orange County Register. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
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