The 2018–19 South Alabama Jaguars men's basketball team represented the University of South Alabama during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Jaguars were led by first-year head coach Richie Riley and played their home games at the Mitchell Center in Mobile, Alabama as members in the Sun Belt Conference.
Previous season The Jaguars finished the 2017–18 season 14–18, 7–11 in Sun Belt play, to finish in ninth place. They lost to Troy in the first round of the Sun Belt tournament.
Off-season Departures Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes Dederick Lee G 6'0" 162 Senior Clarksville, AR Graduated Devin Epps G 5'11" 167 Senior Murfreesboro, TN Graduated Nick Davis F 6'6" 191 Senior Mt. Vernon, AL Graduated Rozelle Nix F 6'11" 330 Senior Cincinnati, OH Graduated Ethan Haslam G 6'4" 190 Freshman Lithia, FL Transferred to Berry A.J. Caldwell G 6'4" 190 Freshman Sarasota, FL Transferred to Chattanooga Joe Thompson F 6'7" 211 Freshman Kenner, LA Left program
Incoming transfers Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school Josh Ayeni F 6'8" 215 Junior Zaria, Nigeria Transferred from St. Bonaventure. Under NCAA transfer rules, Ayeni will have to sit out for the 2018–19 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. Don Coleman G 6'2" 190 Senior Augusta, GA Transferred from California. Under NCAA transfer rules, Coleman will have to sit out for the 2018–19 season. Will have one year of remaining eligibility. Andre Fox G 6'3" 190 Senior Greenbelt, MD Transferred from High Point. Under NCAA transfer rules, Nix will have to sit out for the 2018–19 season. Will have one year of remaining eligibility. Kory Holden 0 G 6'2" 185 Senior Salisbury, MD Graduate transfer from South Carolina. Under NCAA transfer rules, Holden will play immediately in the 2018–19 season. Will have one year of remaining eligibility. Tashombe Riley 2 F 6'7" 210 Senior Orangeburg, SC Graduate transfer from South Carolina State. Under NCAA transfer rules, Riley will play immediately in the 2018–19 season. Will have one year of remaining eligibility. Abdul Dial 30 G 6'3" 200 Junior West Palm Beach, FL Junior college transfer from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. Under NCAA transfer rules, Dial will play immediately in the 2018–19 season. Will have two year of remaining eligibility.
Roster
Schedule and results
!colspan=9 style=| Exhibition
!colspan=9 style=| Non-conference regular season
!colspan=9 style=| Regular season
!colspan=9 style=| Sun Belt tournament
See also 2018–19 South Alabama Jaguars women's basketball team
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