2018–19 USC Trojans men's basketball team

2018–19 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball standings
	† Pac-12 Tournament winner ;

2018–19 USC Trojans men's basketball
2018–19 USC Trojans men's basketball
Conference	Pac-12 Conference
2018–19 record	16–17 (8–10 Pac-12)
Head coach	Andy Enfield (6th season);
Assistant coaches	Jason Hart (6th season); Chris Capko (3rd season); Eric Mobley (1st season);
Home arena	Galen Center
	Seasons ← 2017–18 2019–20 →

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.

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
Kevin Porter Jr. SG	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
Elijah Weaver PG	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
J'Raan Brooks PF	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.

US college sports recruiting information for 2019 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Onyeka Okongwu C	Chino Hills, CA	Chino Hills HS	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	May 14, 2018
Onyeka Okongwu C	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Isaiah Mobley PF	Temecula, CA	Rancho Christian School	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	May 18, 2018
Isaiah Mobley PF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Drake London SG	Moorpark, CA	Moorpark HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jun 27, 2018
Drake London SG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Max Agbonkpolo SF	Rancho Santa Margarita, CA	Santa Margarita Catholic	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jul 6, 2018
Max Agbonkpolo SF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Kyle Sturdivant PG	Norcross, GA	Norcross HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Sep 20, 2018
Kyle Sturdivant PG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Ethan Anderson PG	Los Angeles, CA	Fairfax Senior	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Mar 22, 2019
Ethan Anderson PG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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: "2019 USC Commits". Rivals.com. "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster[]

2018–19 USC Trojans men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Shaqquan Aaron	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	RS Sr	Louisville	Seattle, Washington
G	2	Jonah Mathews	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jr	Santa Monica HS	Santa Monica, California
F	3	Elijah Weaver	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Fr	Rockledge HS	Cocoa, Florida
G	4	Kevin Porter Jr.	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	218 lb (99 kg)	Fr	Rainier Beach HS	Seattle, Washington
G	5	Derryck Thornton	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	RS Jr	Duke	Los Angeles, California
G	12	Devin Fleming (W)	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Sr	Valley View HS	Moreno Valley, California
G	13	Charles O'Bannon Jr.	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	So	Bishop Gorman HS	Las Vegas, Nevada
G	15	McKay Anderson (W)	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jr	Pasadena City College	La Cañada, California
F	25	Bennie Boatwright	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Sr	Village Christian	Mission Hills, California
C	31	Nick Rakocevic	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	Jr	St. Joseph HS	Chicago, Illinois
F	33	J'Raan Brooks	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Fr	Garfield HS	Seattle, Washington
C	34	Victor Uyaelunmo	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	So	Calvary Christian HS	Miami, Florida

Head coach

Andy Enfield (Johns Hopkins)

Assistant coach(es)

Jason Hart (Syracuse)
Chris Capko (South Florida)
Eric Mobley (Portland)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

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[]

^ 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.
^ Kaufman, Joey. "USC sophomore forward Harrison Henderson to transfer". OCRegister.com. The Orange County Register. Retrieved 23 June 2018.

[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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v t USC Trojans men's basketball
Venues	Shrine Auditorium (1926–1949) Pan-Pacific Auditorium (1949–1959) Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena (1959–2006) Galen Center (2006–present)
Rivalries	UCLA (Crosstown Cup)
Culture & lore	George Tirebiter "Fight On" Traveler Athletics scandal 2017–18 corruption scandal
People	Statistical leaders
Seasons	1939–40 1953–54 1969–70 1990–91 1991–92 2000–01 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22
Helms national championship in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

2018–19 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball standings
v t	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Washington	15	–	3	.833	27	–	9	.750
Arizona State	12	–	6	.667	23	–	11	.676
Utah	11	–	7	.611	17	–	14	.548
Oregon State	10	–	8	.556	18	–	13	.581
Colorado	10	–	8	.556	23	–	13	.639
Oregon †	10	–	8	.556	25	–	13	.658
UCLA	9	–	9	.500	17	–	16	.515
USC	8	–	10	.444	16	–	17	.485
Arizona	8	–	10	.444	17	–	15	.531
Stanford	8	–	10	.444	15	–	16	.484
Washington State	4	–	14	.222	11	–	21	.344
California	3	–	15	.167	8	–	23	.258

† Pac-12 Tournament winner