The 2018–19 Fresno State Bulldogs men's basketball team represented California State University, Fresno in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs were led by first-year head coach Justin Hutson and played their home games at the Save Mart Center as members of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 23–9, 13–5 in Mountain West play to finish in third place. They defeated Air Force in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West tournament before losing in the semifinals to Utah State. Despite having 23 wins, they did not participate in a postseason tournament.
Previous season The Bulldogs finished the season 21–11, 11–7 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West Conference tournament to San Diego State. Despite having 21 wins, they did not participate in a postseason tournament.
On March 12, 2018, head coach Rodney Terry left Fresno State to become head coach at UTEP. He finished at Fresno State with a seven-year record of 126–108. On April 5, it was announced that the school had hired San Diego State assistant coach Justin Hutson as head coach.
Offseason Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure Jaron Hopkins 1 G 6'6" 210 RS Senior Mesa, AZ Graduated Jahmel Taylor 5 G 6'0" 175 RS Senior Los Angeles, CA Graduated Bryson Williams 11 F 6'8" 230 Sophomore Fresno, CA Transferred to UTEP Gilles Dekonick 15 F 6'6" 210 Freshman Diest, Belgium Walk-on; transferred to UTEP Ray Bowles Jr. 22 G 6'5" 205 RS Senior Modesto, CA Graduated Terrell Carter II 34 C 6'10" 290 Senior Los Angeles, CA Graduated
Incoming transfers Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous college Chris Seeley 1 F 6'8" 215 Junior Fresno, CA Transferred from Utah. Under NCAA transfer rules, Seeley will have to sit out for the 2018–19 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. Christian Gray 11 F 6'6" 221 Sophomore San Bernardino, CA Junior college transferred from Salt Lake CC
2018 recruiting class
Roster
Schedule and results Source
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