# 2018–19 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team

The 2018–19 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team represented Santa Clara University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Broncos were led by third-year head coach Herb Sendek and played their home games at the Leavey Center as members of the West Coast Conference.

## Previous season

The Broncos finished the 2017–18 season 11–20, 8–10 in WCC play to finish in seventh place. They lost in the first round of the WCC tournament to Pepperdine.

## Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Julian Roche | 0 | C | 6'11" | 235 | RS Freshman | Saint John, NB | Graduate transferred to Simon Fraser |
| Matt Turner | 1 | G | 6'3" | 175 | Freshman | Trumbull, CT | Transferred to Marist |
| Jarvis Pugh | 4 | G | 6'6" | 210 | RS Senior | Murphy, TX | Graduated |
| Henry Caruso | 21 | G/F | 6'4" | 195 | Senior | San Mateo, CA | Graduated |
| Shaquille Walters | 22 | G/F | 6'6" | 190 | Freshman | London, England | Transferred to Northeastern |
| Kai Healy | 25 | G | 6'5" | 210 | Senior | Wahroonga, Australia | Graduated |
| Emmanuel Ndumanya | 50 | C | 6'9" | 267 | RS Senior | Anambra, Nigeria | Graduated |

### Incoming Transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| D. J. Mitchell | 0 | F | 6'8" | 215 | Junior | Clovis, CA | Transferred from Wake Forest. Under NCAA transfer rules, Mitchell will have to sit out for the 2018–19 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. |
| Josh Martin | 22 | F | 6'8" | 220 | RS Senior | Seattle, WA | Transferred from Cal Poly. Will be eligible to play immediately since Martin graduated from Cal Poly. |
| Fallou Ndoye | 25 | C | 6'11" | 225 | RS Senior | Ta'if, Senegal | Transferred from Cal State Bakersfield. Will be eligible to play immediately since Ndoye graduated from Cal State Bakersfield. |

## Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Trey Wertz #61 SG | Charlotte, NC | Providence Day School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Oct 22, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 75 ||||||
| Keshawn Justice F | Madison, WI | East High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Oct 23, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Juan Ducasse PF | Montevideo, Uruguay | Lee Academy | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Apr 30, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Guglielmo Caruso PF | Naples, Italy | Generazione Vincente Cuore Napoli | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Jun 4, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Ezekiel Richards C | Oak Park, CA | Oak Park High School | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Feb 10, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| 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: "Santa Clara 2018 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. "2018 Santa Clara Basketball Commits". Scout.com. "ESPN". ESPN.com. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. ||||||

### Recruiting class of 2019

US college sports recruiting information for 2019 recruits :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Miguel Tomley PG | Surrey, BC | Tamanawis Secondary School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Jul 29, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| 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: "Santa Clara 2019 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. "2019 Santa Clara Basketball Commits". Scout.com. "ESPN". ESPN.com. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. |||||||

## 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 9, 2018* 7:00 pm | | Prairie View A&M | L 64–81 | 0–1 | 15 – Justice | 13 – Martin | 4 – Eaddy | Leavey Center (1,621) Santa Clara, CA |
| November 15, 2018* 7:00 pm | | UC Irvine | L 49–61 | 0–2 | 11 – Eaddy | 7 – Eaddy | 4 – Wertz | Leavey Center (1,304) Santa Clara, CA |
| November 18, 2018* 5:00 pm, ESPN3 | | vs. Washington Vancouver Showcase | L 68–82 | 0–3 | 21 – Vrankic | 6 – Caruso | 5 – Wertz | Vancouver Convention Centre (3,107) Vancouver, BC |
| November 20, 2018* 6:00 pm, BTN | | vs. Minnesota Vancouver Showcase | L 66–80 | 0–4 | 20 – Eaddy | 8 – Martin | 4 – Eaddy | Vancouver Convention Centre (3,070) Vancouver, BC |
| November 24, 2018* 3:00 pm | | at San Jose State | W 71–63 | 1–4 | 23 – Eaddy | 7 – Vrankic | 10 – Wertz | Event Center Arena (1,665) San Jose, CA |
| November 26, 2018* 6:00 pm, P12N | | at California | L 66–78 | 1–5 | 16 – Wertz | 14 – Martin | 4 – Eaddy | Haas Pavilion (4,116) Berkeley, CA |
| November 29, 2018* 7:00 pm | | Jackson State | W 81–70 | 2–5 | 33 – Wertz | 14 – Martin | 5 – Wertz | Leavey Center (1,029) Santa Clara, CA |
| December 1, 2018* 4:00 pm | | Northern Arizona | W 81–74 | 3–5 | 22 – Eaddy | 14 – Vrankic | 7 – Martin | Leavey Center (1,817) Santa Clara, CA |
| December 7, 2018* 7:00 pm | | Idaho State | L 66–68 | 3–6 | 17 – Eaddy | 11 – Martin | 8 – Eaddy | Leavey Center (1,124) Santa Clara, CA |
| December 9, 2018* 2:00 pm | | Sonoma State | W 82–54 | 4–6 | 19 – Vrankic | 8 – Martin | 6 – Eaddy | Leavey Center (1,316) Santa Clara, CA |
| December 13, 2018* 7:00 pm | | Mississippi Valley State | W 82–54 | 5–6 | 16 – Justice | 12 – Martin | 5 – Eaddy | Leavey Center (862) Santa Clara, CA |
| December 18, 2018* 7:00 pm | | USC | W 102–92 $^{2OT}$ | 6–6 | 28 – Wertz | 18 – Martin | 8 – Eaddy | Leavey Center (2,226) Santa Clara, CA |
| December 21, 2018* 7:00 pm | | Idaho | W 77–56 | 7–6 | 13 – Martin | 8 – Martin | 10 – Wertz | Leavey Center (1,109) Santa Clara, CA |
| December 29, 2018* 11:00 am, P12N | | vs. Washington State Spokane Showcase | W 79–71 | 8–6 | 16 – Eaddy | 8 – Eaddy | 7 – Wertz | Spokane Arena (2,723) Spokane, WA |
| WCC regular season |||||||||
| January 3, 2019 7:00 pm | | San Diego | W 68–56 | 9–6 (1–0) | 30 – Eaddy | 13 – Martin | 4 – Wertz | Leavey Center (1,513) Santa Clara, CA |
| January 5, 2019 6:00 pm, NBCSCA | | at No. 7 Gonzaga | L 48–91 | 9–7 (1–1) | 14 – Justice | 8 – Caruso | 5 – Wertz | McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA |
| January 10, 2019 8:00 pm, NBCSBA | | Pepperdine | W 67–64 | 10–7 (2–1) | 28 – Eaddy | 11 – Vrankic | 8 – Wertz | Leavey Center (1,650) Santa Clara, CA |
| January 12, 2019 6:00 pm, BYUtv | | at BYU | L 74–80 | 10–8 (2–2) | 20 – Wertz | 10 – Vrankic | 5 – Wertz | Marriott Center (12,709) Provo, UT |
| January 17, 2019 8:00 pm, NBCSBA | | at Saint Mary's | L 55–75 | 10–9 (2–3) | 16 – Caruso | 5 – Caruso | 3 – Wertz | McKeon Pavilion (3,261) Moraga, CA |
| January 19, 2019 7:00 pm | | at Pacific | W 69–57 | 11–9 (3–3) | 18 – Eaddy | 10 – Vrankic | 5 – Wertz | Alex G. Spanos Center (1,879) Stockton, CA |
| January 24, 2019 8:00 pm, KHQ/RTNW | | No. 4 Gonzaga | L 39–98 | 11–10 (3–4) | 12 – Vrankic | 6 – Vrankic | 3 – Justice | Leavey Center (5,094) Santa Clara, CA |
| January 26, 2019 6:00 pm | | Loyola Marymount | L 61–69 | 11–11 (3–5) | 13 – Wertz | 11 – Martin | 5 – Wertz | Leavey Center (2,133) Santa Clara, CA |
| February 2, 2019 6:00 pm | | Portland | W 69–63 $^{OT}$ | 12–11 (4–5) | 17 – Justice | 12 – Martin | 3 – Wertz | Leavey Center (2,226) Santa Clara, CA |
| February 7, 2019 7:00 pm | | at Pepperdine | W 79–71 | 13–11 (5–5) | 26 – Vrankic | 9 – Vrankic | 5 – Wertz | Firestone Fieldhouse (874) Malibu, CA |
| February 9, 2019 8:00 pm, NBCSBA | | at San Francisco | L 72–78 | 13–12 (5–6) | 24 – Vrankic | 15 – Vrankic | 3 – Justice | War Memorial Gymnasium (3,005) San Francisco, CA |
| February 14, 2019 8:00 pm, ESPNU | | Saint Mary's | L 55–66 | 13–13 (5–7) | 13 – Eaddy | 8 – Martin | 3 – Wertz | Leavey Center (2,176) Santa Clara, CA |
| February 16, 2019 6:00 pm | | Pacific | W 64–59 | 14–13 (6–7) | 18 – Vrankic | 10 – Martin | 9 – Wertz | Leavey Center (1,929) Santa Clara, CA |
| February 23, 2019 8:00 pm, NBCSCA | | San Francisco | W 68–65 | 15–13 (7–7) | 20 – Vrankic | 9 – Vrankic | 2 – Tied | Leavey Center (3,125) Santa Clara, CA |
| February 28, 2019 8:00 pm, SPCSN | | at Loyola Marymount | L 70–72 | 15–14 (7–8) | 28 – Eaddy | 7 – Caruso | 6 – Justice | Gersten Pavilion (1,150) Los Angeles, CA |
| March 2, 2019 7:00 pm | | at Portland | W 78–62 | 16–14 (8–8) | 26 – Eaddy | 6 – Caruso | 9 – Wertz | Chiles Center (3,007) Portland, OR |
| WCC tournament |||||||||
| March 8, 2019 8:00 pm, TheW.tv | (6) | vs. (7) San Diego Second round | L 45–62 | 16–15 | 12 – Wertz | 9 – Martin | 3 – Wertz | Orleans Arena Paradise, NV |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time. |||||||||