2018–19 UTSA Roadrunners men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2018–19 UTSA Roadrunners men's basketball team represented the University of Texas at San Antonio during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Roadrunners, led by third-year head coach Steve Henson, played their home games at the Convocation Center as members of Conference USA.
Previous season
The Roadrunners finished the 2017–18 season 20–15, 11–7 in C-USA play to finish in fifth place. They defeated UTEP in the first round of the C-USA tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Marshall. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated Lamar in the first round and received a second round bye before losing in the quarterfinals to Sam Houston State.
Offseason
Departures
Incoming transfers
Name |
Number |
Pos. |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Hometown |
Previous School
|
Knox Hellums |
21 |
G |
6'5" |
195 |
Junior |
Tomball, TX |
Transferred from Pepperdine. Under NCAA transfer rules, Hellums will sit out the 2018–19 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
|
Atem Bior |
23 |
F |
6'7" |
|
Junior |
Brisbane, Australia |
Junior college transferred from New Mexico Military Institute
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Class of 2018 recruits
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name
|
Hometown
|
High school / college
|
Height
|
Weight
|
Commit date
|
Tamir Bynum PG
|
Houston, TX
|
Lamar High School
|
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
|
155 lb (70 kg)
|
Jul 26, 2016
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
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Adokiye Iyaye SG
|
Oklahoma City, OK
|
Putnam City North High School
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
|
165 lb (75 kg)
|
Jun 26, 2017
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
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Overall recruiting rankings:
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- 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:
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Class of 2019 recruits
US college sports recruiting information for 2019 recruits
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Name
|
Hometown
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High school / college
|
Height
|
Weight
|
Commit date
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Jacob Germany #23 C
|
Kingston, OK
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Kingston High School
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6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
|
210 lb (95 kg)
|
Sep 8, 2018
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 80
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Darian Gibson PG
|
Houston, TX
|
Spring Woods High School
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
|
165 lb (75 kg)
|
Sep 18, 2016
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
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Le'Jon Doss SF
|
Fort Worth, TX
|
Nolan Catholic High School
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
|
215 lb (98 kg)
|
Aug 6, 2018
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
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A.J. Ford PF
|
Saint Petersburg, FL
|
Mississippi Gulf Coast CC
|
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
|
210 lb (95 kg)
|
Sep 18, 2018
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/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:
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Roster
2018–19 UTSA Roadrunners men's basketball team
|
Players |
Coaches
|
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Previous school |
Hometown
|
G
|
1
|
Christian Plummer (W)
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
175 lb (79 kg)
|
So |
Coppell HS
|
Coppell, TX
|
G
|
2
|
Jhivvan Jackson
|
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
160 lb (73 kg)
|
So |
Trinity HS
|
Bayamón, PR
|
G
|
3
|
Byron Frohnen
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
215 lb (98 kg)
|
Jr |
Bishop Gorman HS
|
Las Vegas, NV
|
G
|
4
|
Tamir Bynum
|
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
170 lb (77 kg)
|
Fr |
Lamar HS
|
Houston, TX
|
G
|
5
|
Giovanni De Nicolao
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
175 lb (79 kg)
|
Jr |
I.I.S.I. Newton School
|
Camposampiero, Italy
|
F
|
10
|
Mitar Stanojević
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
200 lb (91 kg)
|
Jr |
Creating Young Minds Academy
|
Belgrade, Serbia
|
G
|
11
|
Adokiye Iyaye
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
185 lb (84 kg)
|
Fr |
Putnam City HS
|
Oklahoma City, OK
|
F
|
13
|
Mateo Escheik (W)
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
205 lb (93 kg)
|
Fr |
Prestonwood Christian Academy
|
Plano, TX
|
F
|
15
|
Adrian Rodriguez
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
235 lb (107 kg)
|
RS Fr |
Union HS
|
Tulsa, OK
|
G
|
21
|
Knox Hellums
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
195 lb (88 kg)
|
Jr |
Concordia Lutheran HS Pepperdine
|
Tomball, TX
|
G
|
22
|
Keaton Wallace
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
170 lb (77 kg)
|
So |
Richardson HS
|
Dallas, TX
|
F
|
23
|
Atem Bior
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
235 lb (107 kg)
|
Jr |
St. James College New Mexico Military Institute
|
Brisbane, Australia
|
F
|
25
|
Nick Allen
|
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
215 lb (98 kg)
|
Sr |
Willow Canyon HS
|
Surprise, AZ
|
F
|
32
|
Austin Timperman (W)
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
175 lb (79 kg)
|
Fr |
The Woodlands HS
|
The Woodlands, TX
|
F
|
41
|
Toby Van Ry
|
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
210 lb (95 kg)
|
RS Sr |
Fort Collins HS Northwest Technical College
|
Fort Collins, CO
|
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV
|
Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
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Record
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Site (attendance) city, state
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Non-conference regular season
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Nov 7, 2018* 7:00 pm
|
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St. Edward's Gulf Coast Showcase campus site game
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L 76–77
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0–1
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Convocation Center (1,006) San Antonio, TX
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Nov 12, 2018* 7:00 pm, CBSSN
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Oklahoma
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L 67–87
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0–2
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Convocation Center (2,494) San Antonio, TX
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Nov 14, 2018* 7:00 pm, FSOK
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at Oklahoma State
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L 60–82
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0–3
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Gallagher-Iba Arena (6,571) Stillwater, OK
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Nov 19, 2018* 12:30 pm
|
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vs. UC Irvine Gulf Coast Showcase Quarterfinals
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L 56–65
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0–4
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Hertz Arena (338) Estero, FL
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Nov 20, 2018* 10:00 am
|
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vs. South Dakota State Gulf Coast Showcase
|
L 79–99
|
0–5
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Hertz Arena (487) Estero, FL
|
Nov 21, 2018* 10:00 am
|
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vs. Florida Gulf Coast Gulf Coast Showcase
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W 76–65
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1–5
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Hertz Arena (976) Estero, FL
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Nov 26, 2018* 7:00 pm
|
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at Houston Baptist
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W 86–82
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2–5
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Sharp Gymnasium (814) Houston, TX
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Dec 1, 2018* 3:00 pm
|
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Texas State I-35 Rivalry
|
L 68–69
|
2–6
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Convocation Center (1,329) San Antonio, TX
|
Dec 8, 2018* 3:00 pm
|
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Mid-America Christian
|
W 104–74
|
3–6
|
Convocation Center (772) San Antonio, TX
|
Dec 15, 2018* 7:00 pm
|
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vs. Arkansas North Little Rock Showcase
|
L 67–79
|
3–7
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Verizon Arena (13,728) North Little Rock, AR
|
Dec 17, 2018* 7:00 pm
|
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Bethany
|
W 101–77
|
4–7
|
Convocation Center (830) San Antonio, TX
|
Dec 20, 2018* 7:30 pm
|
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at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
|
W 64–50
|
5–7
|
American Bank Center (1,004) Corpus Christi, TX
|
Dec 29, 2018* 3:00 pm
|
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Southeastern Oklahoma State
|
W 70–67
|
6–7
|
Convocation Center (812) San Antonio, TX
|
Conference USA regular season
|
Jan 3, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+
|
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UTEP
|
W 75–60
|
7–7 (1–0)
|
Convocation Center (1,218) San Antonio, TX
|
Jan 5, 2019 8:00 pm
|
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at UTEP
|
W 67–63
|
8–7 (2–0)
|
Don Haskins Center (4,565) El Paso, TX
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Jan 10, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+
|
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Rice
|
W 95–79
|
9–7 (3–0)
|
Convocation Center (530) San Antonio, TX
|
Jan 12, 2019 3:00 pm, ESPN+
|
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North Texas
|
W 76–74
|
10–7 (4–0)
|
Convocation Center (1,192) San Antonio, TX
|
Jan 17, 2019 6:30 pm, ESPN+
|
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at Middle Tennessee
|
L 86–89
|
10–8 (4–1)
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Murphy Center (3,504) Murfreesboro, TN
|
Jan 19, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+
|
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at UAB
|
L 73–83
|
10–9 (4–2)
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Bartow Arena (3,256) Birmingham, AL
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Jan 24, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+
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Charlotte
|
W 88–43
|
11–9 (5–2)
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Convocation Center (1,260) San Antonio, TX
|
Jan 26, 2019 3:00 pm, ESPN+
|
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Old Dominion
|
W 74–73
|
12–9 (6–2)
|
Convocation Center (1,330) San Antonio, TX
|
Jan 31, 2019 7:00 pm, Facebook
|
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at Western Kentucky
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L 88–96
|
12–10 (6–3)
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E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY
|
Feb 2, 2019 6:00 pm, Facebook
|
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at Marshall
|
W 116–106
|
13–10 (7–3)
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Cam Henderson Center (7,182) Huntington, WV
|
Feb 7, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+
|
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FIU
|
W 100–67
|
14–10 (8–3)
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Convocation Center (1,493) San Antonio, TX
|
Feb 9, 2019 3:00 pm
|
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Florida Atlantic
|
W 86–74
|
15–10 (9–3)
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Convocation Center (2,111) San Antonio, TX
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Feb 14, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+
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at Southern Miss
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L 71–78
|
15–11 (9–4)
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Reed Green Coliseum (2,801) Hattiesburg, MS
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Feb 16, 2019 2:00 pm, ESPN+
|
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at Louisiana Tech
|
L 67–72
|
15–12 (9–5)
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Thomas Assembly Center (3,368) Ruston, LA
|
Feb 28, 2019 7:00 p.m., CBSSN
|
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Old Dominion
|
L 64–65
|
15–13 (9–6)
|
Convocation Center (1,523) San Antonio, TX
|
Mar 3, 2019 3:00 p.m.
|
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UAB
|
W 76–70
|
16–13 (10–6)
|
Convocation Center (1,259) San Antonio, TX
|
Mar 6, 2019 6:30 p.m., beIN
|
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at Western Kentucky
|
W 81–76 OT
|
17–13 (11–6)
|
E. A. Diddle Arena (5,411) Bowling Green, KY
|
Mar 9, 2019 5:00 p.m.
|
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at Southern Miss
|
L 48–81
|
17–14 (11–7)
|
Reed Green Coliseum (4780) Hattiesburg, MS
|
Conference USA tournament
|
Mar 14, 2019 6:30 pm
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(4)
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vs. (5) UAB Quarterfinals
|
L 76–85
|
17–15
|
Ford Center at The Star Frisco, TX
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. Source [1]
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