2018–19 Fordham Rams men's basketball team

2018–19 Fordham Rams men's basketball
2018–19 Fordham Rams men's basketball
John Bach Classic Champions
Conference	Atlantic 10
Record	12–20 (3–15 A-10)
Head coach	Jeff Neubauer (4th season);
Associate head coach	Rodney Crawford
Assistant coaches	Ali Ton; Michael DePaoli;
Home arena	Rose Hill Gymnasium
	Seasons ← 2017–18 2019–20 →

2018–19 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
VCU	16	–	2	.889	25	–	8	.758
Davidson	14	–	4	.778	24	–	10	.706
Dayton	13	–	5	.722	21	–	12	.636
St. Bonaventure	12	–	6	.667	18	–	16	.529
George Mason	11	–	7	.611	18	–	15	.545
Saint Louis †	10	–	8	.556	23	–	13	.639
Duquesne	10	–	8	.556	19	–	13	.594
Rhode Island	9	–	9	.500	18	–	15	.545
La Salle	8	–	10	.444	10	–	21	.323
Saint Joseph's	6	–	12	.333	14	–	19	.424
Richmond	6	–	12	.333	13	–	20	.394
George Washington	4	–	14	.222	9	–	24	.273
Massachusetts	4	–	14	.222	11	–	21	.344
Fordham	3	–	15	.167	12	–	20	.375

† 2019 Atlantic 10 tournament winner

The 2018–19 Fordham Rams men's basketball team represented Fordham University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rams, led by fourth-year head coach Jeff Neubauer, played their home games at Rose Hill Gymnasium in The Bronx, New York as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 12-20, 3-15 in A-10 Play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the A-10 tournament to Richmond.

Previous season[edit]

The Rams finished the 2017–18 season 9–22, 4–14 in A-10 play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the A-10 tournament to George Washington.

Offseason[edit]

Departures[edit]

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
Will Tavares	0	G	6'6"	205	Senior	Providence, RI	Graduated
Thomas Sanchez	2	G	5'9"	155	Senior	Maspeth, NY	Walk-on; graduated
Nemanja Zarkovic	3	G	6'3"	195	Senior	Montreal, QC	Graduated
Brenton Petty	4	G	5'9"	150	Senior	Washington, D.C.	Walk-on; graduated
Tre Evans	5	G	6'2"	185	Sophomore	Edmond, OK	Graduate transferred to Southwestern Oklahoma State
Joseph Chartouny	12	G	6'3"	205	Junior	Montreal, QC	Graduate transferred to Marquette
Cavit Havsa	15	G	6'4"	160	Sophomore	Istanbul, Turkey	Transferred to Utah Valley
Perris Hicks	23	G	6'1"	180	Senior	Los Angeles, CA	Graduated

2018 recruiting class[edit]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Nick Honor #32 PG	Orlando, FL	Lake Highland Prep	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Sep 27, 2017
Nick Honor #32 PG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 80
Onyinyechi Eysi #58 C	Windsor, CA	Prolific Prep	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Feb 7, 2018
Onyinyechi Eysi #58 C	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 73
Chris Austin SG	Pasadena, CA	Maranatha High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Oct 1, 2017
Chris Austin SG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Tyrone Perry PG	Boston, MA	Woodstock Academy	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	N/A	Jan 28, 2018
Tyrone Perry PG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Jalen Cobb PG	Decatur, GA	The Loomis Chaffee School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Mar 11, 2018
Jalen Cobb PG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Lazar Škorić SG	Belgrade, Serbia	None	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Mar 13, 2018
Lazar Škorić SG	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: "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 18, 2018.

2019 recruiting class[edit]

US college sports recruiting information for 2019 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Joel Soriano C	White Plains, NY	Archbishop Stepinac High School	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Apr 28, 2018
Joel Soriano C	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: N/A
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 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 18, 2018.

Roster[edit]

2018–19 Fordham Rams men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
F	1	Chuba Ohams	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Jr	Wadleigh High School	Bronx, New York
G	2	Jalen Cobb	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Fr	Columbia High School	Atlanta, Georgia
G	3	Nick Honor	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr	Lake Highland Preparatory School	Orlando, Florida
G	4	Erten Gazi	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	RS Jr	Istanbul Bostanci Doga College DePaul	Güzelyurt, Cyprus
G	5	Chris Austin	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Fr	Maranatha High School	Pasadena, California
G	10	Ty Perry	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr	Woodstock Academy	Boston, Massachusetts
F	12	Luka Radovich (W)	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Fr	Cresskill High School	Cresskill, New Jersey
G	13	Antwon Portley	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	RS Jr	Lancaster High School Saint Peter's	Lancaster, Texas
F	14	Chris Downing	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Sr	Don Bosco Prep	Orangeburg, New York
G	15	Mason Williams (W)	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Fr	William Penn Charter School	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
F	20	Ivan Raut	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	204 lb (93 kg)	So	None	Kotor, Montenegro
F	21	Jesse Bunting	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Sr	Tabor Academy	Plymouth, Massachusetts
G	22	Peter Burquest (W)	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	So	St. Xavier High School	Cincinnati, Ohio
G	23	Lazar Skoric	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr		Belgrade, Serbia
F	24	Prokop Slanina	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Sr	ASA College	Brno, Czech Republic
F	30	Onyi Eyisi	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Fr	Prolific Prep Academy	Napa Valley, CA
F	33	David Pekárek	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Sr	Get Better Academy	Olomouc, Czech Republic

Head coach

Jeff Neubauer (La Salle)

Assistant coach(es)

Rodney Crawford (Cincinnati)
Ali Ton (Davidson)
Michael DePaoli (College of Saint Rose)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results[edit]

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2018* 7:00 pm		CCNY John Bach Classic	W 106–58	1–0	Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,740) Bronx, NY
November 10, 2018* 8:00 pm		at Houston Baptist	L 72–75	1–1	Sharp Gymnasium (748) Houston, TX
November 16, 2018* 6:00 pm		FIU John Bach Classic	W 83–77	2–1	Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,765) Bronx, NY
November 17, 2018* 3:30 pm		Youngstown State John Bach Classic	W 67–61	3–1	Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,834) Bronx, NY
November 18, 2018* 5:00 pm		Columbia John Bach Classic	W 70–69	4–1	Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,917) Bronx, NY
November 25, 2018* 2:00 pm		Alabama A&M	W 77–46	5–1	Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,444) Bronx, NY
December 1, 2018* 7:00 pm		at Manhattan Battle of the Bronx	W 57–56	6–1	Draddy Gymnasium (2,023) Riverdale, NY
December 4, 2018* 7:00 pm		at Maine	L 68–75 ^2OT	6–2	Cross Insurance Center (1,036) Bangor, ME
December 8, 2018* 2:30 pm, CBSSN		Rutgers	W 78–70	7–2	Rose Hill Gymnasium (2,346) Bronx, NY
December 11, 2018* 8:00 pm		NJIT	L 50–53	7–3	Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,766) Bronx, NY
December 16, 2018* 2:00 pm		Howard	W 74–67	8–3	Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,907) Bronx, NY
December 20, 2018* 7:00 pm		James Madison	W 75–48	9–3	Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,606) Bronx, NY
December 30, 2018* 7:00 pm, ESPN+		LIU Brooklyn	L 57–60	9–4	Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,538) Bronx, NY
Atlantic 10 regular season
January 5, 2019 2:00 pm, ESPN+		VCU	L 51–76	9–5 (0–1)	Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,723) Bronx, NY
January 9, 2019 8:00 pm		at Duquesne	L 61–66	9–6 (0–2)	Palumbo Center (2,211) Pittsburgh, PA
January 12, 2019 4:30 pm		vs. St. Bonaventure Roc City Hoops Classic	L 64–71	9–7 (0–3)	Blue Cross Arena (4,914) Rochester, NY
January 15, 2019 7:00 pm		Saint Louis	L 60–63	9–8 (0–4)	Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,778) Bronx, NY
January 19, 2019 7:00 pm		at George Mason	L 68–71	9–9 (0–5)	EagleBank Arena (3,892) Fairfax, VA
January 23, 2019 7:00 pm		La Salle	L 71–73	9–10 (0–6)	Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,731) Bronx, NY
January 26, 2019 2:00 pm, ESPN+		Dayton	L 52–75	9–11 (0–7)	Rose Hill Gymnasium (3,200) Bronx, NY
January 30, 2019 7:00 pm, Stadium		at George Washington	L 61–79	9–12 (0–8)	Charles E. Smith Center (1,922) Washington, D.C.
February 6, 2019 7:00 pm		at Massachusetts	W 85–67	10–12 (1–8)	Mullins Center (2,921) Amherst, MA
February 9, 2019 2:00 pm		Duquesne	L 66–74	10–13 (1–9)	Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,477) Bronx, NY
February 12, 2019 7:00 pm		Davidson	L 69–79	10–14 (1–10)	Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,813) Bronx, NY
February 16, 2019 2:00 pm, NBCSN		at Rhode Island	W 66–63 ^OT	11–14 (2–10)	Ryan Center (6,258) Kingston, RI
February 20, 2019 7:00 pm		at Richmond	L 69–72	11–15 (2–11)	Robins Center (5,001) Richmond, VA
February 23, 2019 4:30 pm, NBCSN		St. Bonaventure	L 53–74	11–16 (2–12)	Rose Hill Gymnasium (2,387) Bronx, NY
February 27, 2019 9:00 pm		Saint Joseph's	L 52–66	11–17 (2–13)	Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,533) Bronx, NY
March 2, 2019 1:00 pm, Stadium		at Davidson	L 52–77	11–18 (2–14)	John M. Belk Arena (4,447) Davidson, NC
March 6, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+		George Washington	W 67–56	12–18 (3–14)	Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,914) Bronx, NY
March 9, 2019 4:00 pm, ESPN+		at La Salle	L 57–72	12–19 (3–15)	Tom Gola Arena (1,652) Philadelphia, PA
Atlantic 10 tournament
March 13, 2019 3:30 pm, ESPN+	(14)	vs. (11) Richmond First Round	L 50–52	12–20	Barclays Center (4,278) Brooklyn, NY
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

Source^[1]

References[edit]

^ "2018–19 Men's Basketball Schedule". Fordham University Rams Athletics.

[1] "2018–19 Men's Basketball Schedule". Fordham University Rams Athletics.

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