The 2018–19 American Eagles men's basketball team represented American University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by sixth-year head coach Mike Brennan, played their home games at Bender Arena in Washington, D.C. as members of the Patriot League. They finished the season 15–15, 9–9 in Patriot League play to finish in fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Patriot League tournament to Navy.
Previous season They finished the 2017–18 season 6–24, 3–15 in Patriot League play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the Patriot League tournament to Lafayette.
Offseason Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure James Washington 3 G 6'1" 160 Junior Norwalk, CA Left the team Tyler McFarland 15 G 6'2' 184 Freshman Denver, CO Walk-on; didn't return Kevin Brown 25 G 5'8" 160 Junior West Orange, NJ Walk-on; didn't return Nick Macarchuk 30 F 6'5' 188 Freshman Alamo, CA Walk-on; didn't return Drew Lamont 33 F 6'7" 210 Freshman Plantation, FL Transferred
Incoming transfers Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School Jamir Harris 4 G 6'0" 190 Sophomore North Brunswick, NJ Transferred from Minnesota. Under NCAA transfer rules, Harris will have to sit out for the 2018–19 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.
2018 recruiting class
2019 recruiting class
Roster
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Schedule and results
!colspan=9 style=| Non-conference regular season
!colspan=9 style=| Patriot League regular season
!colspan=9 style=| Patriot League tournament
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See also 2018–19 American Eagles women's basketball team
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