| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2018–19 |
| Team: | Central Michigan Chippewas |
| Conference: | Mid-American Conference |
| Division: | West Division |
| Short Conf: | MAC |
| Record: | 23–12 |
| Conf Record: | 10–8 |
| Head Coach: | Keno Davis |
| Hc Year: | 7th |
| Asst Coach1: | Chris Davis |
| Asst Coach2: | Jeff Smith |
| Asst Coach3: | Kyle Gerdeman |
| Stadium: | McGuirk Arena |
| Champion: | Junkanoo Jam Champions |
| Bowl: | CBI |
| Bowl Result: | First Round |
The 2018–19 Central Michigan Chippewas men's basketball team represented Central Michigan University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Chippewas, led by seventh-year head coach Keno Davis, played their home games at McGuirk Arena as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 23–12, 10–8 in MAC play to finish in second place in the West Division. They defeated Western Michigan and Kent State to advance to the semifinals of the MAC tournament where they lost to Buffalo. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they lost in the first round to DePaul.
The Chippewas finished the 2017–18 season 21–14, 7–11 in MAC play to finish in fifth place in the West Division. They defeated Bowling Green in the first round of the MAC tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Buffalo. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated Fort Wayne and Wofford to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Liberty.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gavin Peppers | 0 | G | 6'2" | 194 | RS Junior | Graduate transferred to Nicholls State | ||
| A. J. Bullard | 3 | G | 6'9" | 187 | Freshman | Transferred to Kilgore College | ||
| Andrew Myers | 4 | G | 5'11" | 185 | RS Junior | Walk-on; didn't return | ||
| JaMarrio Rule | 10 | F | 6'3" | 260 | Freshman | Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons | ||
| Josh Kozinski | 12 | G | 6'4" | 188 | RS Senior | Graduated | ||
| Adam Kozinski | 13 | G | 6'0" | 170 | Freshman | Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons | ||
| Cecil Williams | 21 | F | 6'6" | 215 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Luke Meyer | 24 | F | 6'10" | 224 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| John McCarty | 35 | F | 6'5" | 205 | Senior | Walk-on; graduated |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Austin, Jr. | 0 | G | 6'2" | 182 | RS Senior | Transferred from Vanderbilt. Will be eligible to play immediately since Austin, Jr. graduated from Vanderbilt. | ||
| Mikhail Myles | 4 | G/F | 6'4" | 195 | RS Junior | Transferred from Davenport. Under NCAA transfer rules, Myles will have to sit out for the 2018–19 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. Will join the team as a walk-on. | ||
| Rob Montgomery | 5 | F | 6'6" | 210 | Sophomore | Junior college transferred from Indian Hills Community College | ||
| Kevin Hamlet | 12 | F | 6'7" | 209 | Junior | Junior college transferred from Mineral Area College | ||
| Dallas Morgan | 23 | G | 6'1" | 190 | Junior | Junior college transferred from Moberly Area Community College | ||
| Melo Burrell | 24 | F | 6'7" | Sophomore | Junior college transferred from John A. Logan College |
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