2018–19 UTEP Miners men's basketball team

The 2018–19 UTEP Miners basketball team represented the University of Texas at El Paso during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Miners, led by first year head coach Rodney Terry, played their home games at the Don Haskins Center as members of Conference USA. UTEP finished the season 8–21, 3–15 in C-USA play to finish in last place. They failed to qualify for the C-USA Tournament. UTEP averaged 4,677 fans per game.[1]

2018–19 UTEP Miners men's basketball
ConferenceConference USA
Record8–21 (3–15 C-USA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaDon Haskins Center
2018–19 Conference USA men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Old Dominion †13–5 .72226–9  .743
Western Kentucky11–7 .61120–14  .588
Southern Miss11–7 .61120–13  .606
UTSA11–7 .61117–15  .531
UAB10–8 .55620–15  .571
Marshall11–7 .61123–14  .622
FIU10–8 .55620–13  .606
Louisiana Tech9–9 .50020–13  .606
Florida Atlantic8–10 .44417–16  .515
North Texas8–10 .44421–12  .636
Rice8–10 .44413–19  .406
Middle Tennessee8–10 .44411–21  .344
Charlotte5–13 .2788–21  .276
UTEP3–15 .1678–21  .276
† 2019 C-USA Tournament winner

Previous season

The Miners finished the 2017–18 season 11–20, 6–12 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for 11th place. They lost in the first round of the C-USA tournament to UTSA.

Following a loss to Lamar on November 27, 2017 that saw the Miners drop to 1–5 on the season, head coach Tim Floyd announced that he was retiring effective immediately.[2][3] The school had previously announced a new athletic director, Jim Senter, a week prior, but Floyd said that had nothing to do with his decision.[4][5] Assistant Phil Johnson was named interim head coach of the Miners the next day.[6] Following the season, it was announced that Johnson would not return.[7]

On March 12, 2018, the school hired Fresno State head coach Rodney Terry as the new head coach of the Miners.[8]

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Omega Harris2G6'2"175SeniorBethany, OKGraduated
Tirus Smith4F6'9"250FreshmanRichton, MSTransferred to Jones County JC
Trey Wade5G/F6'6"205FreshmanMarietta, GAWalk-on; transferred to South Plains College
Jake Flaggert11G/F6'7"210RS SeniorLucas, TXGraduated
Isiah Osborne13G6'5"180SophomoreWindsor, ONGraduate transferred to Carleton
Trey Touchet21G6'2"190RS JuniorLafayette, INGraduate transferred to McNeese State
DeShaun Highler24G6'2"165FreshmanRiverside, CAWalk-on; transferred to East Los Angeles College
Keith Frazier25G6'5"190RS SeniorDallas, TXGraduated
Matt Willms41C7'1"235RS SeniorLeamington, ONGraduated

Incoming Transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Tydus Verhoeven4F6'8"215SophomoreManteca, CATransferred from Duquesne. Under NCAA transfer rules, Verhoeven will sit out the 2018–19 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.
Souley Boum5G6'3"145SophomoreOakland, CATransferred from San Francisco. Under NCAA transfer rules, Verhoeven will sit out the 2018–19 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.
Bryson Williams11F6'8"230JuniorFresno, CATransferred from Fresno State. Under NCAA transfer rules, Williams will sit out the 2018–19 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Anthony Tarke12G/F6'6"205JuniorGaithersburg, MDTransferred from NJIT. Under NCAA transfer rules, Williams will sit out the 2018–19 season. Tarke have two years of remaining eligibility.
Ountae Campbell13G6'4"195RS JuniorLos Angeles, CAJunior college transferred from Casper College. Will join the team as a walk-on.
Gilles Dekonick33F6'6"210SophomoreDiest, BelgiumTransferred from Fresno State. Under NCAA transfer rules, Dekonick will sit out the 2018–19 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility. Will join the team as a walk-on.

Class of 2018 recruits
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jordan Lathon
PG		 Grandview, MO Grandview High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Aug 2, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Kaosi Ezeagu
PF		 Brampton, ON GTA Prep 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (100 kg) May 16, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Nigel Hawkins
SG		 Houston, TX Cypress Falls High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Apr 23, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Efe Odigie
C		 Houston, TX Pro-Vision Academy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Apr 14, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: 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:

  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Class of 2019 recruits
US college sports recruiting information for 2019 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Brendan Wenzel
SG		 Helotes, TX O'Connor High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sep 21, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Jesse Zarzuela
PG		 Houston, TX Spring Woods High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sep 20, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: 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:

Roster
2018–19 UTEP Miners men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Nigel Hawkins 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrCypress Falls HS Houston, TX
F 1 Paul Thomas 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrSummer Creek HS Humble, TX
G 2 Jordan Lathon 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrGrandview HS Grandview, MO
G 3 Evan Gilyard 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)155 lb (70 kg) SoSimeon Career Academy Chicago, IL
F 4 Tydus Verhoeven Current redshirt 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoManteca HS
Duquesne		 Manteca, CA
G 5 Souley Boum Current redshirt 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)160 lb (73 kg) SoOakland Tech HS
San Francisco		 Oakland, CA
F 11 Bryson Williams Current redshirt 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrRoosevelt HS
Fresno State		 Fresno, California
G/F 12 Anthony Tarke Current redshirt 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrGaithersburg
NJIT		 Gaithersburg, MD
G 13 Ountae Campbell (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS JrBrentwood HS
Casper College		 Los Angeles, CA
G 15 Kobe Magee 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)150 lb (68 kg) SoBrandeis HS San Antonio, TX
G/F 20 Garrett Sullivan (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrHillcrest Prep Academy Easthampton, MA
G 21 Jakobe Dill (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrHeritage Academy Beaumont, TX
G/F 23 Deon Stroud (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrTrinity International Fresno, CA
G 24 Brandon Averitt (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)150 lb (68 kg) FrTarbut V' Torah HS Monrovia, CA
F 25 Kaosi Ezeagu 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) FrMississauga Secondary School Brampton, ON
F 25 Efe Odigie 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) FrPro-Vision School Houston, TX
F 33 Gilles Dekoninck (W) Current redshirt 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoHuntington Prep
Fresno State		 Diest, Belgium
C 54 Isaiah Rhyanes (W) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS JrAndress HS
El Paso CC		 El Paso, TX
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results
Date
time, TV		 Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 6, 2018*
7:00 pm 		Texas–Permian Basin W 90–63  1–0
 Don Haskins Center (4,227)
El Paso, TX
Nov 9, 2018*
7:00 pm 		at New Mexico State
Battle of I-10		 L 69–96  1–1
 Pan American Center (6,125)
Las Cruces, NM
Nov 14, 2018*
6:00 pm, P12N 		at Arizona L 46–79  1–2
 McKale Center (13,651)
Tucson, AZ
Nov 19, 2018*
7:00 pm 		Eastern New Mexico W 66–59  2–2
 Don Haskins Center (4,505)
El Paso, TX
Nov 24, 2018*
5:30 pm 		at New Mexico L 78–84  2–3
 Dreamstyle Arena (11,266)
Albuquerque, NM
Nov 28, 2018*
7:00 pm 		New Mexico State
Battle of I-10		 L 58–62  2–4
 Don Haskins Center (6,106)
El Paso, TX
Dec 1, 2018*
7:00 pm 		Northwestern State W 77–47  3–4
 Don Haskins Center (4,670)
El Paso, TX
Dec 4, 2018*
6:30 pm, FS1 		at Marquette L 69–76  3–5
 Fiserv Forum (13,064)
Milwaukee, WI
Dec 16, 2018*
1:00 pm 		UC Riverside W 68–56  4–5
 Don Haskins Center (4,454)
El Paso, TX
Dec 21, 2018*
7:00 pm 		Norfolk State
Sun Bowl Invitational semifinals		 L 62–75  4–6
 Don Haskins Center (4,284)
El Paso, TX
Dec 22, 2018*
5:00 pm 		Wyoming
Sun Bowl Invitational 3rd place game		 W 76–65  5–6
 Don Haskins Center (4,011)
El Paso, TX
Conference USA regular season
Jan 3, 2019
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at UTSA L 60–75  5–7
(0–1)		 Convocation Center (1,218)
San Antonio, TX
Jan 5, 2019
7:00 pm 		UTSA L 63–67  5–8
(0–2)		 Don Haskins Center (4,565)
El Paso, TX
Jan 10, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		North Texas L 51–58  5–9
(0–3)		 Don Haskins Center (4,451)
El Paso, TX
Jan 12, 2019
7:00 pm 		Rice W 65–64  6–9
(1–3)		 Don Haskins Center (4,345)
El Paso, TX
Jan 17, 2019
6:00 pm 		at UAB L 63–76  6–10
(1–4)		 Bartow Arena (2,297)
Birmingham, AL
Jan 19, 2019
4:00 pm 		at Middle Tennessee L 72–75  6–11
(1–5)		 Murphy Center (3,806)
Murfreesboro, TN
Jan 24, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Old Dominion L 48–50  6–12
(1–6)		 Don Haskins Center (4,798)
El Paso, TX
Jan 26, 2019
7:00 pm 		Charlotte W 57–53  7–12
(2–6)		 Don Haskins Center (4,856)
El Paso, TX
Jan 31, 2019
5:30 pm, beIN 		at Marshall L 86–91  7–13
(2–7)		 Cam Henderson Center (5,765)
Huntington, WV
Feb 2, 2019
5:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Western Kentucky L 59–76  7–14
(2–8)		 E. A. Diddle Arena (6,397)
Bowling Green, KY
Feb 7, 2019
7:00 pm 		Florida Atlantic L 48–61  7–15
(2–9)		 Don Haskins Center (4,646)
El Paso, TX
Feb 9, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		FIU W 85–75  8–15
(3–9)		 Don Haskins Center (5,094)
El Paso, TX
Feb 14, 2019
5:30 pm, beIN 		at Louisiana Tech L 57–71  8–16
(3–10)		 Thomas Assembly Center 
Ruston, LA
Feb 16, 2019
3:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Southern Miss L 47–77  8–17
(3–11)		 Reed Green Coliseum (3,536)
Hattiesburg, MS
Feb 23, 2019
8:00 pm 		Rice L 81–85 2OT 8–18
(3–12)		 Don Haskins Center (5,071)
El Paso, TX
Mar 3, 2019
12:00 pm 		at Charlotte L 58–68  8–19
(3–13)		 Halton Arena (2,821)
Charlotte, NC
Mar 6, 2019
8:00 pm 		Middle Tennessee L 53–69  8–20
(3–14)		 Don Haskins Center (4,748)
El Paso, TX
Mar 9, 2019
7:30 pm 		at Middle Tennessee L 47–48  8–21
(3–15)		 Murphy Center 
Murfreesboro, TN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Mountain Time.

Source[9]

See also

References
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