2018–19 San Diego Toreros men's basketball
NIT, First Round
ConferenceWest Coast Conference
Record21–15 (7–9 WCC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaJenny Craig Pavilion
2018–19 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 4 Gonzaga160 1.000334  .892
Saint Mary's115 .6882212  .647
BYU115 .6881913  .594
San Francisco97 .5632110  .677
Loyola Marymount88 .5002212  .647
Santa Clara88 .5001615  .516
San Diego79 .4382115  .583
Pepperdine610 .3751618  .471
Pacific412 .2501418  .438
Portland016 .000725  .219
2019 WCC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2018–19 San Diego Toreros men's basketball team represented the University of San Diego during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Toreros were led by first-year head coach Sam Scholl. They played their home games at Jenny Craig Pavilion in San Diego, California as members of the West Coast Conference. They finished the season 21–15, 7–9 to finish in 7th place. As the No. 7 seed in the WCC Tournament, they defeated Portland, Santa Clara and BYU to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Saint Mary's. They received an at-large bid to the NIT where they lost in the first round to Memphis.

Previous season

The Toreros finished the 2017–18 season 20–14, 9–9 in WCC play to finish in a three-way tie for fourth place. They lost to BYU in the quarterfinals of the WCC tournament. The Toreros were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated Hartford in the first round, in a game referred to as the Riley Wallace Classic, and Portland State in the second round before losing in the quarterfinals to Northern Colorado.

On March 8, 2018, head coach Lamont Smith, who had been placed on administrative leave following an arrest for domestic violence 10 days earlier, resigned as head coach.[1] Assistant coach Sam Scholl took over as acting head coach for the Toreros during the WCC Tournament and the CIT.[2] On April 2, the school announced Scholl would remain the head coach.[3]

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Juwan Gray12F6'8"190SophomoreDover, DETransferred to Towson
Cameron Naubauer20F6'7"220SeniorBerlin, GermanyGraduated
Hunter Summy21G6'4"180RS SophomoreSouthlake, TXWalk-on; left the team due to personal reasons
Vinny Ferrari31G5'11"175RS FreshmanBurlingame, CAWalk-on; left the team due to personal reasons

2018 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Finn Sullivan
SG
San Diego, CA Torrey Pines 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Apr 3, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 0
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: nr   Rivals: nr  ESPN: nr
  • 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:

  • "San Diego Toreros 2018 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com.
  • "2018 San Diego Toreros Basketball Commits". Scout.com.
  • "ESPN 2018 San Diego Toreros Basketball recruits". ESPN.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

2019 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2019 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Sabry Philip
SG
Edmonton, AB TRC Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) N/A Apr 3, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 0
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: nr   Rivals: nr  ESPN: nr
  • 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 San Diego Toreros men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 0 Isaiah Pineiro 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS SrPlacer
Portland State
Auburn, CA
G 1 Tyler Williams 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrHebron Plano, TX
G 2 Joey Calcaterra 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)165 lb (75 kg) RS FrMarin Catholic Novato, CA
G 3 Olin Carter III 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrAllen Allen, TX
G 4 Mitch Schafer (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)170 lb (77 kg) SrJesuit Portland, OR
G 5 Emanuel Hylton 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS FrSt. John's Washington, D.C.
G 10 Andy Nelson (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrHoly Family Lafayette, CO
C 11 Akim-Jamal Jonah 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)245 lb (111 kg) RS FrFriedrich-Ebert-Gymnasium Berlin, Germany
F 13 José Martinez 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrCheshire Academy Cayey, PR
C 14 Andrew Ferguson 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS FrAustralian Centre of Excellence Perth, Australia
F 15 Alex Floresca 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) RS JrWebster Groves Webster Groves, MO
G 20 Devin Moss (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrRocklin Roseville, CA
G 22 Isaiah Wright 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS SrBorah
Utah
Boise, ID
G 23 Finn Sullivan 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrTorrey Pines San Diego, CA
F 25 Yauhen Massalski 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)227 lb (103 kg) SoGymnasium No. 15 Minsk, Belarus
C 32 Jake Gilliam (W) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)255 lb (116 kg) FrTorrey Pines San Diego, CA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

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*
7:00 pm
Weber State W 83–66  1–0
 25  Pineiro  12  Pineiro  8  Wright  Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,212)
San Diego, CA
November 9, 2018*
7:00 pm
at UC Davis W 76–57  2–0
 28  Pineiro  8  Pineiro  5  Pineiro  The Pavilion (2,123)
Davis, CA
November 12, 2018*
8:00 pm, P12N
at Washington L 63–66  2–1
 17  Carter III  11  Massalski  9  Williams  Alaska Airlines Arena (6,219)
Seattle, WA
November 15, 2018*
7:00 pm
San Diego Christian W 95–47  3–1
 21  Carter III  9  Martinez  6  Williams  Jenny Craig Pavilion (544)
San Diego, CA
November 20, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPNU
Colorado W 70–64  4–1
 27  Pineiro  14  Massalski  4  Massalski  Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,808)
San Diego, CA
November 24, 2018*
7:00 pm
Jackson State W 76–58  5–1
 26  Pineiro  9  Pineiro  5  Wright  Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,211)
San Diego, CA
November 28, 2018*
4:30 pm, SECN+
at Ole Miss L 86–93  5–2
 22  Wright  5  Floresca  6  Wright  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (5,968)
Oxford, MS
December 1, 2018*
7:00 pm, FSSD
Long Beach State W 74–70  6–2
 21  Carter III  9  Pineiro  6  Wright  Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,419)
San Diego, CA
December 5, 2018*
7:00 pm, Stadium
at San Diego State
City Championship
W 73–61  7–2
 21  Pineiro  7  Sullivan  4  Floresca  Viejas Arena (11,082)
San Diego, CA
December 9, 2018*
1:00 pm
Cal State Northridge
Las Vegas Classic
W 82–68  8–2
 16  Pineiro  7  Pineiro  7  Wright  Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,456)
San Diego, CA
December 12, 2018*
7:00 pm, P12N
at Oregon L 55–65  8–3
 14  Pineiro  9  Pineiro  5  Wright  Matthew Knight Arena (7,191)
Eugene, OR
December 15, 2018*
7:00 pm
Northern Colorado
Las Vegas Classic
W 85–65  9–3
 18  Carter III  10  Pineiro  5  Williams  Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,497)
San Diego, CA
December 22, 2018*
4:30 pm, FS1
vs. Washington State
Las Vegas Classic semifinals
W 82–75  10–3
 30  Pineiro  9  Floresca  6  Floresca  Orleans Arena 
Paradise, NV
December 23, 2018*
4:30 pm, FS1
vs. Drake
Las Vegas Classic championship
L 103–110 2OT 10–4
 30  Carter III  8  Pineiro  6  Wright  Orleans Arena 
Paradise, NV
December 29, 2018*
7:00 pm
Grand Canyon W 61–58  11–4
 19  Carter III  12  Pineiro  4  Williams  Jenny Craig Pavilion (2,603)
San Diego, CA
WCC regular season
January 3, 2019
7:00 pm
at Santa Clara L 56–68  11–5
(0–1)
 19  Williams  16  Pineiro  4  Williams  Leavey Center (1,513)
Santa Clara, CA
January 5, 2019
8:00 pm, SPCSN
Pacific W 73–64  12–5
(1–1)
 24  Pineiro  11  Pineiro  4  Pineiro  Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,491)
San Diego, CA
January 12, 2019
1:00 pm, SPCSN
Pepperdine L 71–76  12–6
(1–2)
 19  Pineiro  7  Massalski  6  Calcaterra  Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,693)
San Diego, CA
January 17, 2019
7:00 pm
at Portland W 76–55  13–6
(2–2)
 15  Martinez  12  Pineiro  5  Williams  Chiles Center (1,670)
Portland, OR
January 19, 2019
6:00 pm, NBCSBA
at Saint Mary's L 59–76  13–7
(2–3)
 19  Pineiro  8  Pineiro  2  Wright  McKeon Pavilion (3,389)
Moraga, CA
January 24, 2019
7:00 pm, Stadium
Loyola Marymount W 71–58  14–7
(3–3)
 14  Williams  6  Williams  6  Wright  Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,519)
San Diego, CA
January 26, 2019
7:00 pm, Stadium
San Francisco W 67–63  15–7
(4–3)
 22  Pineiro  13  Pineiro  3  Williams  Jenny Craig Pavilion (2,803)
San Diego, CA
February 2, 2019
5:00 pm, RTNW/KHQ
at No. 4 Gonzaga L 69–85  15–8
(4–4)
 30  Pineiro  11  Pineiro  4  Wright  McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
Spokane, WA
February 7, 2019
7:00 pm
at Loyola Marymount W 65–63  16–8
(5–4)
 15  Carter III  10  Massalski  7  Wright  Gersten Pavilion (989)
Los Angeles, CA
February 9, 2019
1:00 pm, SPCSN
at Pepperdine L 67–70  16–9
(5–5)
 14  Wright  10  Pineiro  7  Wright  Firestone Fieldhouse (1,015)
Malibu, CA
February 14, 2019
7:00 pm, SPCSN
BYU L 82–88 OT 16–10
(5–6)
 20  Pineiro  12  Pineiro  7  Wright  Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,851)
San Diego, CA
February 16, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN
No. 3 Gonzaga L 67–79  16–11
(5–7)
 20  Pineiro  8  Massalski  4  Williams  Jenny Craig Pavilion (5,132)
San Diego, CA
February 21, 2019
7:00 pm
Portland W 63–52  17–11
(6–7)
 22  Pineiro  16  Pineiro  7  Wright  Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,389)
San Diego, CA
February 23, 2019
6:00 pm, Stadium
Saint Mary's L 46–66  17–12
(6–8)
 13  Pineiro  14  Pineiro  3  Wright  Jenny Craig Pavilion (3,189)
San Diego, CA
February 28, 2019
7:00 pm
at San Francisco W 91–90 OT 18–12
(7–8)
 28  Pineiro  11  Pineiro  4  Wright  War Memorial Gymnasium (2,075)
San Francisco, CA
March 2, 2019
6:00 pm
at BYU L 73–87  18–13
(7–9)
 19  Wright  10  Pineiro  3  Wright  Marriott Center (13,095)
Provo, UT
WCC tournament
March 7, 2019
8:40 pm
(7) vs. (10) Portland
Opening round
W 67–47  19–13
 16  Pineiro  10  Pineiro  6  Wright  Orleans Arena (6,748)
Paradise, NV
March 8, 2019
8:20 pm
(7) vs. (6) Santa Clara
Second round
W 62–45  20–13
 23  Wright  9  Pineiro  8  Wright  Orleans Arena (6,748)
Paradise, NV
March 9, 2019
8:59 pm, ESPN2
(7) vs. (3) BYU
Third round
W 80–57  21–13
 27  Pineiro  12  Pineiro  2  Wright  Orleans Arena (6,882)
Paradise, NV
March 11, 2019
8:30 pm, ESPN2
(7) vs. (2) Saint Mary's
Semifinals
L 62–69  21–14
 22  Wright  7  Pineiro  2  Floresca  Orleans Arena (7,642)
Paradise, NV
NIT
March 19, 2019*
6:00 pm, ESPN3
(6) at (3) Memphis
First round – TCU bracket
L 60–74  21–15
 17  Carter III  11  Massalski  6  Williams  FedExForum (8,138)
Memphis, TN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time.

See also

References

  1. Goodman, Jeff (March 9, 2018). "San Diego's Lamont Smith resigns from basketball post". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  2. Norcross, Don (March 11, 2018). "Toreros get another chance to play basketball". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
  3. Norcross, Don (April 2, 2018). "USD names Sam Scholl new men's basketball coach". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
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