2018–19 Army Black Knights men's basketball team American college basketball season
The 2018–19 Army Black Knights men's basketball team represented the United States Military Academy during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Black Knights were led by third-year head coach Jimmy Allen, and played their home games at Christl Arena in West Point, New York as members of the Patriot League. They finished the season 13–19 overall, 8–10 in Patriot League play to finish in a tie for fifth place. As the No. 6 seed in the Patriot League tournament, they lost in the quarterfinals to Lehigh.
Previous season
The Black Knights finished the 2017–18 season 13–17, 6–12 in Patriot League play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They lost in the first round of the Patriot League tournament to Loyola (MD).
Offseason
Departures
2018 recruiting class
College recruiting information
Name
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Hometown
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High school / college
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Height
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Weight
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Commit date
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Sam Parini C
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Fairview, PA
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Fairview High School
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6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
|
N/A
|
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Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 54
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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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2019 recruiting class
College recruiting information (2019)
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Name
|
Hometown
|
High school / college
|
Height
|
Weight
|
Commit date
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Victor Konopka C
|
Ramsey, NJ
|
Don Bosco High School
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
|
N/A
|
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Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
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Isaac Bullard SG
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Pflugerville, TX
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Hendrickson High School
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
|
N/A
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Oct 21, 2018
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Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
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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 Army Black Knights men's basketball team
|
Players |
Coaches
|
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Previous school |
Hometown
|
G
|
0
|
Josh Caldwell
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
180 lb (82 kg)
|
Fr |
Heathwood Hall
|
Columbia, SC
|
G
|
1
|
Jordan Fox (C)
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
190 lb (86 kg)
|
Sr |
Jackson County HS
|
Jackson County, KY
|
G
|
2
|
Cayne Edwards
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
215 lb (98 kg)
|
Sr |
Samuel Clemens HS
|
Schertz, TX
|
G
|
3
|
Tommy Funk (C)
|
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
195 lb (88 kg)
|
Sr |
Archbishop Wood HS
|
Warrington, PA
|
G
|
5
|
Mark Madden
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
205 lb (93 kg)
|
Jr |
St. Joseph HS
|
South Bend, IN
|
G/F
|
10
|
Jacob Kessler
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
193 lb (88 kg)
|
Jr |
Mills E. Godwin HS
|
Richmond, VA
|
G
|
11
|
Tucker Blackwell
|
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
178 lb (81 kg)
|
Jr |
Bloomington HS North
|
Bloomington, IN
|
F
|
12
|
Nick Finke
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
220 lb (100 kg)
|
Jr |
Champaign Central HS
|
Champaign, IL
|
F/C
|
14
|
Matt Wilson
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
245 lb (111 kg)
|
Sr |
Campbell County HS
|
Alexandria, KY
|
F
|
15
|
Adam Roe
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
215 lb (98 kg)
|
Sr |
West Platte HS
|
Weston, MO
|
G
|
21
|
Will Culliton
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
187 lb (85 kg)
|
So |
Breck School
|
Wayzata, MN
|
G
|
23
|
Aaron Duhart
|
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
190 lb (86 kg)
|
Fr |
Trinity Episcopal
|
Richmond, VA
|
G
|
24
|
Jason Houle
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
215 lb (98 kg)
|
Sr |
Father Gabriel Richard HS
|
Plymouth, MI
|
G
|
25
|
Jordan Coleman
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
180 lb (82 kg)
|
Fr |
Greenwood
|
Greenwood, SC
|
F
|
30
|
Ben Kinker
|
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
220 lb (100 kg)
|
Fr |
Oldenburg Academy
|
Greensburg, IN
|
G
|
32
|
John Scully
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
220 lb (100 kg)
|
Fr |
Flower Mound HS
|
Flower Mound, TX
|
F
|
33
|
Cam Fuller
|
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
225 lb (102 kg)
|
So |
William S. Hart HS
|
Santa Clarita, CA
|
C
|
34
|
John Miller
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
240 lb (109 kg)
|
Sr |
New Albany HS
|
New Albany, NY
|
F
|
35
|
Alex King
|
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
200 lb (91 kg)
|
So |
Columbus North HS
|
Columbus, IN
|
G
|
42
|
Brendan Thiele
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
210 lb (95 kg)
|
Fr |
St. Peter's Prep
|
Kearny, NJ
|
F
|
43
|
Keeston Smith
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
210 lb (95 kg)
|
Jr |
La Salle Catholic College Prep
|
Oregon City, OR
|
F
|
51
|
Parker Fennema
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
215 lb (98 kg)
|
Sr |
Sanderson HS
|
Raleigh, NC
|
G/F
|
52
|
John Emezie
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
220 lb (100 kg)
|
Sr |
Marvin Ridge HS
|
Waxhaw, NC
|
G
|
53
|
Lance Lawson
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
190 lb (86 kg)
|
Jr |
Ardrey Kell HS
|
Charlotte, NC
|
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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
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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 6, 2018* 7:00 pm
|
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Marist
|
W 73–69
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1–0
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Christl Arena (573) West Point, NY
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Nov 11, 2018* 1:00 pm, ESPN
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at No. 4 Duke
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L 72–94
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1–1
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Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC
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Nov 16, 2018* 5:00 pm, ESPN+
|
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vs. Sacred Heart Brown Bears Tip-Off Classic
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L 78–79
|
1-2
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Pizzitola Sports Center (1,131) Providence, RI
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Nov 17, 2018* 3:30 pm, ESPN+
|
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vs. UMass Lowell Brown Bears Tip-Off Classic
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L 85–92
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1–3
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Pizzitola Sports Center (864) Providence, RI
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Nov 18, 2018* 4:00 pm, ESPN+
|
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at Brown Brown Bears Tip-Off Classic
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L 66–86
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1–4
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Pizzitola Sports Center (946) Providence, RI
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Nov 21, 2018* 7:30 pm
|
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Maritime
|
W 91–40
|
2–4
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Christl Arena (554) West Point, NY
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Nov 24, 2018* 2:00 pm
|
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at Miami (OH)
|
L 55–85
|
2–5
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Millett Hall (1,307) Oxford, OH
|
Nov 28, 2018* 7:30 pm
|
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Binghamton
|
W 67–56
|
3–5
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Christl Arena (500) West Point, NY
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Dec 1, 2018* 2:00 pm
|
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Fairfield
|
W 63–60
|
4–5
|
Christl Arena (723) West Point, NY
|
Dec 4, 2018* 7:00 pm
|
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at NJIT
|
L 72–77
|
4–6
|
Wellness and Events Center (688) Newark, NJ
|
Dec 8, 2018* 4:00 pm
|
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at Air Force
|
W 66–61
|
5–6
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Clune Arena (1,976) Colorado Springs, CO
|
Dec 12, 2018* 7:00 pm
|
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at Fairleigh Dickinson
|
L 84–93
|
5–7
|
Rothman Center (566) Teaneck, NJ
|
Dec 22, 2018* 1:00 pm
|
|
Niagara
|
L 66–78
|
5–8
|
Christl Arena (798) West Point, NY
|
Patriot League regular season
|
Jan 2, 2019 7:00 pm, Stadium
|
|
Bucknell
|
L 63–64
|
5–9 (0–1)
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Christl Arena (958) West Point, NY
|
Jan 5, 2019 1:00 pm
|
|
Lafayette
|
W 77–69
|
6–9 (1–1)
|
Christl Arena (472) West Point, NY
|
Jan 9, 2019 7:00 pm
|
|
at Boston University
|
W 86–82
|
7–9 (2–1)
|
Case Gym (445) Boston, MA
|
Jan 12, 2019 12:00 pm, Stadium
|
|
at Loyola (MD)
|
L 64–66
|
7–10 (2–2)
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Reitz Arena (818) Baltimore, MD
|
Jan 16, 2019 7:00 pm
|
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Colgate
|
W 91–81
|
8–10 (3–2)
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Christl Arena West Point, NY
|
Jan 19, 2019 2:30 pm, CBSSN
|
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Navy
|
W 72–61
|
9–10 (4–2)
|
Christl Arena (5,013) West Point, NY
|
Jan 23, 2019 7:00 pm
|
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Holy Cross
|
W 76–57
|
10–10 (5–2)
|
Christl Arena (480) West Point, NY
|
Jan 26, 2019 2:00 pm
|
|
at Lafayette
|
W 69–63
|
11–10 (6–2)
|
Kirby Sports Center (1,189) Easton, PA
|
Jan 30, 2019 7:00 pm
|
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at Colgate
|
L 56–76
|
11–11 (6–3)
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Cotterell Court (302) Hamilton, NY
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Feb 2, 2019 1:00 pm, Stadium
|
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Lehigh
|
L 70–75
|
11–12 (6–4)
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Christl Arena (873) West Point, NY
|
Feb 6, 2019 7:00 pm
|
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at Holy Cross
|
L 42–56
|
11–13 (6–5)
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Hart Center (1,047) Worcester, MA
|
Feb 9, 2019 2:00 pm
|
|
at American
|
L 68–71
|
11–14 (6–6)
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Bender Arena (1,093) Washington, D.C.
|
Feb 13, 2019 11:00 am
|
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Boston University
|
W 71–61
|
12−14 (7−6)
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Christl Arena (465) West Point, NY
|
Feb 16, 2019 2:30 pm, CBSSN
|
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at Navy
|
L 68−79
|
12−15 (7−7)
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Alumni Hall (5,448) Annapolis, MD
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Feb 20, 2019 7:00 pm
|
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at Lehigh
|
L 81−91
|
12−16 (7−8)
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Stabler Arena (603) Bethlehem, PA
|
Feb 24, 2019 1:00 pm
|
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American
|
L 66−77
|
12−17 (7−9)
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Christl Arena (1,091) West Point, NY
|
Feb 27, 2019 7:00 pm
|
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Loyola (MD)
|
W 79−69
|
13−17 (8−9)
|
Christl Arena (543) West Point, NY
|
Mar 2, 2019 12:00 pm
|
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at Bucknell
|
L 61−62
|
13−18 (8−10)
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Sojka Pavilion (2,982) Lewisburg, PA
|
Patriot League tournament
|
Mar 7, 2019 7:00 pm
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(6)
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at (3) Lehigh Quarterfinals
|
L 70–75
|
13−19
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Stabler Arena (1,546) Bethlehem, PA
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.
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Source[1]
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