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.

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. 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. Assistant Phil Johnson was named interim head coach of the Miners the next day. Following the season, it was announced that Johnson would not return.

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

Offseason Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure Omega Harris 2 G 6'2" 175 Senior Bethany, OK Graduated Tirus Smith 4 F 6'9" 250 Freshman Richton, MS Transferred to Jones County JC Trey Wade 5 G/F 6'6" 205 Freshman Marietta, GA Walk-on; transferred to South Plains College Jake Flaggert 11 G/F 6'7" 210 RS Senior Lucas, TX Graduated Isiah Osborne 13 G 6'5" 180 Sophomore Windsor, ON Graduate transferred to Carleton Trey Touchet 21 G 6'2" 190 RS Junior Lafayette, IN Graduate transferred to McNeese State DeShaun Highler 24 G 6'2" 165 Freshman Riverside, CA Walk-on; transferred to East Los Angeles College Keith Frazier 25 G 6'5" 190 RS Senior Dallas, TX Graduated Matt Willms 41 C 7'1" 235 RS Senior Leamington, ON Graduated

Incoming transfers Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School Tydus Verhoeven 4 F 6'8" 215 Sophomore Manteca, CA Transferred from Duquesne. Under NCAA transfer rules, Verhoeven will sit out the 2018–19 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility. Souley Boum 5 G 6'3" 145 Sophomore Oakland, CA Transferred from San Francisco. Under NCAA transfer rules, Verhoeven will sit out the 2018–19 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility. Bryson Williams 11 F 6'8" 230 Junior Fresno, CA Transferred from Fresno State. Under NCAA transfer rules, Williams will sit out the 2018–19 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. Anthony Tarke 12 G/F 6'6" 205 Junior Gaithersburg, MD Transferred from NJIT. Under NCAA transfer rules, Williams will sit out the 2018–19 season. Tarke have two years of remaining eligibility. Ountae Campbell 13 G 6'4" 195 RS Junior Los Angeles, CA Junior college transferred from Casper College. Will join the team as a walk-on. Gilles Dekonick 33 F 6'6" 210 Sophomore Diest, Belgium Transferred 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

Class of 2019 recruits

Roster

Schedule and results

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Source

See also 2018–19 UTEP Miners women's basketball team

References