The 2018–19 Saint Joseph's Hawks basketball team represented Saint Joseph's University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hawks were led by 24th-year head coach Phil Martelli, and played their home games at Hagan Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 14–19 overall, 6–12 in A-10 play to finish in a tie for tenth place. As the No. 10 seed in the A-10 tournament, they advanced to the quarterfinals, where they lost to Davidson.
On March 19, 2019, Phil Martelli was fired after 24 seasons as the head coach. He ended his tenure at Saint Joseph's with a 444–328 record. Shortly thereafter, the school hired Philadelphia 76ers assistant coach Billy Lange as head coach.
Previous season The Hawks finished the 2017–18 season 16–16, 10–8 in A-10 play to finish in fourth place. They defeated George Mason in the quarterfinals of the A-10 tournament before losing to Rhode Island in the semifinals.
Offseason Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure Shavar Newkirk 1 G 6'0" 185 Senior Bronx, NY Graduated Michael Booth 3 G 6'3" 205 Senior Thornton, PA Walk-on; graduated Nick Robinson 5 G 6'6" 195 Sophomore Chicago, IL Transferred to Valparaiso Gerald Blount 10 F 6'6" 225 Sophomore Bayonne, NJ Transferred to West Georgia Christian Vega 13 G 6'0" 188 Senior Guaynabo, PR Walk-on; graduated Kyle Thompson 21 G 6'2" 200 Senior Mt. Laurel, NJ Walk-on; graduated James Demery 25 F 6'6" 210 Senior Greenville, NC Graduated Jai Williams 32 F 6'9" 235 RS Senior Philadelphia, PA Graduated
Incoming transfers Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School Ryan Daly 1 G 6'5" 225 Junior Ardmore, PA Transferred from Delaware. Under NCAA transfer rules, Daly will sit out the 2018–19 season and will have two years of remaining eligibility.
2018 recruiting class
Roster
Schedule and results
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