# 2018–19 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men's basketball team

The 2018–19 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men's basketball team represented St. Francis College during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Terriers' home games were played at the Generoso Pope Athletic Complex in Brooklyn, New York. The team had been a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) since 1981. They were coached by Glenn Braica, who was in his ninth year at the helm of the Terriers.
The Terriers' Northeast Conference record was 9–9, earning them the fifth seed in the NEC tournament. In the opening round of the tournament, they lost to fourth-seeded Robert Morris, 65–69 in overtime. The Terriers' 17 wins in the 2018–19 campaign were the most since the 2013–14 season when they won 18 games.
On March 13, it was announced that the Terriers were selected to participate in the 2019 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament. They lost in the first round to Hampton.

## Previous season

The Terriers finished the 2017–18 season 13–18, 10–8 in NEC play. It marked a return to the NEC tournament as the Terriers gained the #5 seed and lost on the road to #4 LIU Brooklyn.

## Offseason

The Terriers unveiled a new basketball floor located in the Pope Physical Education Center. The new court replaced the original one that was installed in 1969.

### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Rasheem Dunn | 0 | G | 6' 2" | 170 | Junior | Brooklyn, NY | Transferred to Cleveland State, then to St. John's |
| Darelle Porter | 23 | G | 6' 6" | 185 | Senior | Pittsburgh, PA | Graduated |
| Jagos Lasic | 33 | F | 6' 8" | 200 | Senior | Belgrade, Serbia | Graduated |
| Gunnar Ólafsson | 4 | G/F | 6' 3" | 195 | Senior | Reykjavík, Iceland | Graduated |

### Class of 2018 signees

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Stevan Krtinic PG | Novi Sad, Serbia | Carnegie Schools Riverside | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 193 lb (88 kg) | April 26, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Larry Moreno PG | Brooklyn, NY | Brooklyn High School For Law & Technology | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 148 lb (67 kg) | November 13, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| 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: "2018 St. Francis Brooklyn Signees". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 26, 2018. "2018 St. Francis Brooklyn Signees". Scout.com. Retrieved December 26, 2018. "2018 St. Francis Brooklyn Signees". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 26, 2018. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved December 26, 2018. "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 26, 2018. "2018 St. Francis Brooklyn Signees". 247sports.com. Retrieved December 26, 2018. ||||||

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
| Christian Rohlehr | 41 | C | 6' 9" | 228 | Junior | Ontario, Canada | Junior college transfer from Jefferson CC |
| Deniz Celen | 33 | F | 6' 8" | 234 | Junior | Ankara, Turkey | Junior college transfer from Harcum College |
| Rosel Hurley | 2 | G | 6' 5" | 191 | Junior | Cleveland, OH | Junior college transfer from New Mexico Military Institute |

## Regular season

St. Francis Brooklyn completed the non-conference portion of their schedule with an 8–7 record. The Terriers had road wins against Lafayette, Niagara and a tough Presbyterian squad that finished the season 20–16. At home the Terriers defeated Manhattan, Saint Peter's and UMass Lowell. The eight non-conference wins were one shy of tying the NEC non-conference wins record which the Terriers set in 2013–14. The eight non-conference wins were one shy of tying the NEC non-conference wins record which the Terriers set in 2013–14.
The Terriers' Northeast Conference schedule resulted in a 9–9 record, which was good for a fifth-place finish. St. Francis's margin of victory over the course of their 18 NEC contests was only 0.5 points (70.3 to 69.8).

## Postseason

After finishing the regular season 17–15 the Terriers were selected to participate in the 2019 CIT. This was their first winning season since 2014–15 when they went 23–12 and were invited to the 2015 NIT. In the tournament, the Terriers faced Hampton, their first game against each other in history. The Terriers lost to Hampton 72–81 in the opening round of the CIT.

## 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 7, 2018* 7:00 p.m. | | Medgar Evers | W 92–42 | 1–0 | 15 – Krtinic | 12 – Rohlehr | 7 – Hawkins | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (386) Brooklyn, NY |
| November 11, 2018* 7:00 p.m. | | at Boston College Fort Myers Tip-off | L 69–74 | 1–1 | 22 – Jordan | 8 – Jordan | 3 – Sanabria | Conte Forum (3,974) Chestnut Hill, MA |
| November 14, 2018* 11:00 a.m., ESPN+ | | at Richmond Fort Myers Tip-off | L 66–88 | 1–2 | 14 – Sanabria | 6 – Sanabria | 3 – Sanabria | Robins Center (6,851) Richmond, VA |
| November 18, 2018* 2:00 p.m., WBPH-TV | | at Lafayette | W 84–72 | 2–2 | 26 – Hawkins | 10 – Celen | 3 – Sanabria | Kirby Sports Center (1,146) Easton, PA |
| November 23, 2018* 7:00 p.m. | | vs. IUPUI Fort Myers Tip-off | L 48–68 | 2–3 | 12 – Jordan | 6 – Evans | 2 – Sanabria | Gallagher Center (910) Lewiston, NY |
| November 24, 2018* 7:00 p.m. | | at Niagara Fort Myers Tip-off | W 75–63 | 3–3 | 22 – Hawkins | 9 – Rohlehr, Williams | 6 – Sanabria | Gallagher Center (837) Lewiston, NY |
| November 28, 2018* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Presbyterian | W 90–86 | 4–3 | 27 – Hawkins | 7 – Hurley | 5 – Hawkins | Templeton Physical Education Center (409) Clinton, SC |
| December 3, 2018* 7:00 p.m. | | St. Joseph's (Brooklyn) | W 104–75 | 5–3 | 19 – Jordan | 8 – Rohlehr | 4 – Jordan | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (574) Brooklyn, NY |
| December 8, 2018* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at NJIT | L 60–82 | 5–4 | 16 – Rohlehr | 11 – Rohlehr | 2 – Hawkins, Williams | Wellness and Events Center (525) Newark, NJ |
| December 11, 2018* 7:00 p.m. | | UMass Lowell | W 75–69 | 6–4 | 21 – Jordan, Sanabria | 11 – Evans | 3 – Sanabria | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (518) Brooklyn, NY |
| December 15, 2018* 4:00 p.m. | | Saint Peter's | W 56–53 | 7–4 | 21 – Jordan | 18 – Evans | 4 – Celen | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (448) Brooklyn, NY |
| December 19, 2018* 6:30 p.m., FS1 | | at St. John's | L 52–86 | 7–5 | 16 – Hawkins | 8 – Rohlehr | 4 – Sanabria | Carnesecca Arena (5,151) Queens, NY |
| December 23, 2018* 2:00 p.m. | | Manhattan | W 72–56 | 8–5 | 16 – Sanabria | 8 – Hurley | 5 – Hurley | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (612) Brooklyn, NY |
| Northeast Conference regular season |||||||||
| January 3, 2019 7:00 p.m. | | at Bryant | L 66–76 | 8–6 (0–1) | 14 – Jordan, Sanabria | 7 – Celen | 3 – Sanabria | Chace Athletic Center (483) Smithfield, RI |
| January 5, 2019 4:00 p.m. | | at Wagner | W 66–59 | 9–6 (1–1) | 23 – Jordan | 9 – Celen | 5 – Celen | Spiro Sports Center (1,303) Staten Island, NY |
| January 10, 2019 9:00 p.m., CBSSN | | Robert Morris | L 49–52 | 9–7 (1–2) | 16 – Jordan | 9 – Celen | 2 – Hawkins, Hurley | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (421) Brooklyn, NY |
| January 12, 2019 4:00 p.m. | | Saint Francis (PA) | W 72–68 | 10–7 (2–2) | 23 – Sanabria | 8 – Celen, Hurley | 3 – Evans, Hawkins | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (413) Brooklyn, NY |
| January 19, 2019 4:00 p.m. | | Sacred Heart | W 92–85 | 11–7 (3–2) | 28 – Jordan | 7 – Hurley | 6 – Jordan | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (471) Brooklyn, NY |
| January 21, 2019 3:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | at LIU Brooklyn | W 79–70 | 12–7 (4–2) | 20 – Jordan | 7 – Jordan | 4 – Sanabria | Steinberg Wellness Center (758) Brooklyn, NY |
| January 24, 2019 7:00 p.m. | | at Fairleigh Dickinson | L 58–60 | 12–8 (4–3) | 19 – Hurley | 10 – Celen, Evans | 4 – Hurley | Rothman Center (592) Hackensack, NJ |
| January 26, 2019 5:00 p.m. | | at Mount St. Mary's | W 74–67 | 13–8 (5–3) | 16 – Hurley | 10 – Celen | 4 – Celen | Knott Arena (3,011) Emmitsburg, MD |
| January 31, 2018 7:00 p.m. | | at Central Connecticut | L 72–78 | 13–9 (5–4) | 23 – Jordan | 7 – Evans | 4 – Evans | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (894) New Britain, CT |
| February 2, 2019 3:30 p.m. | | at Sacred Heart | L 62–71 | 13–10 (5–5) | 16 – Celen | 15 – Evans | 4 – Jordan | William H. Pitt Center (638) Fairfield, CT |
| February 7, 2019 7:00 p.m. | | Wagner | W 51–44 | 14–10 (6–5) | 12 – Hurley | 5 – Celen | 2 – Hawkins, Krtinic | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (478) Brooklyn, NY |
| February 9, 2019 4:00 p.m. | | Fairleigh Dickinson | L 73–84 | 14–11 (6–6) | 14 – Hawkins | 6 – Hurley, Jordan | 3 – Hurley | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (707) Brooklyn, NY |
| February 14, 2019 7:00 p.m. | | LIU Brooklyn Battle of Brooklyn | W 83–76 | 15–11 (7–6) | 17 – Sanabria | 7 – Celen | 3 – Sanabria | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (672) Brooklyn, NY |
| February 16, 2019 4:00 p.m. | | Central Connecticut Alumni Day | W 90–79 | 16–11 (8–6) | 25 – Sanabria | 7 – Celen | 3 – Celen, Sanabria | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (631) Brooklyn, NY |
| February 21, 2019 7:00 p.m. | | at Saint Francis (PA) | L 71–81 | 16–12 (8–7) | 16 – Hawkins | 4 – Williams | 3 – Hurley | DeGol Arena (1,030) Loretto, PA |
| February 23, 2019 5:00 p.m. | | at Robert Morris | L 62–67 | 16–13 (8–8) | 18 – Jordan | 5 – 4 tied | 3 – 4 tied | North Athletic Complex (1,016) Pittsburgh, PA |
| February 28, 2019 7:00 p.m. | | Bryant | W 74–66 | 17–13 (9–8) | 14 – 2 tied | 7 – 2 tied | 5 – Celen | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (428) Brooklyn, NY |
| March 2, 2018 4:00 p.m. | | Mount St. Mary's | L 71–73 | 17–14 (9–9) | 16 – Hurley | 6 – Hawkins | 4 – Sanabria | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (648) Brooklyn, NY |
| Northeast Conference tournament |||||||||
| March 6, 2019 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row | (5) | at (4) Robert Morris Quarterfinals | L 65–69 $^{OT}$ | 17–15 | 15 – Sanabria | 11 – Evans | 5 – Sanabria | North Athletic Complex (1,016) Pittsburgh, PA |
| CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament |||||||||
| March 21, 2019* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Hampton First round Coach John McLendon Classic | L 72–81 | 17–16 | 19 – Krtinic | 6 – Evans | 5 – Sanabria | Hampton Convocation Center (3,124) Hampton, VA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. (#) during NIT is seed within region. |||||||||
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## Accolades
### Glenn Sanabria, redshirt senior guard

* Selected to All-NEC Third Team
* Selected to the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) All-District 18 Second Team
* Selected to the 2019 Division I-AAA Athletics Directors Association Scholar-Athlete Team

### Jalen Jordan, sophomore guard

* Selected to All-NEC Second Team
* Selected to the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) All-District 18 Second Team