2018–19 UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's basketball team

The 2018–19 UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Wilmington during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Seahawks, led by second-year head coach C. B. McGrath, played their home games at the Trask Coliseum as members of the Colonial Athletic Association.

2018–19 UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's basketball
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
2018–19 record10–23 (5–13 CAA)
Head coachC. B. McGrath (2nd season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaTrask Coliseum
2018–19 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Hofstra153 .833  278  .771
Northeastern144 .778  2311  .676
Charleston126 .667  249  .727
William & Mary108 .556  1417  .452
Delaware810 .444  1716  .515
Drexel711 .389  1319  .406
Elon711 .389  1121  .344
James Madison612 .333  1419  .424
Towson612 .333  1022  .313
UNC Wilmington513 .278  1023  .303
2019 CAA Tournament winner

Previous season

The Seahawks finished the 2017–18 season 11–21, 7–11 in CAA play to finish in sixth place. They defeated Hofstra in the quarterfinals of the CAA Tournament before losing in the semifinals to Northeastern.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
JaQuel Richmond3G6'2"175RS JuniorGreensboro, NCDismissed from team[1]
Jordan Talley4G6'1"180SeniorRichmond, VAGraduated
Nick Powell14G6'6"200SeniorGreensboro, NCGraduated
Marcus Bryan30F6'7"242RS SeniorRaleigh, NCGraduated

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Ty Gadsden0G6'1"170SophomoreCharlotte, NCVincennes
Marten LinssenF6'8"240SophomoreDüsseldorf, GermanyValparaiso
  • Under NCAA transfer rules, Linssen will have to sit out for the 2018–19 season, and will have three years of remaining eligibility.

2018 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Kai Toews
PG
Tokyo, Japan Northfield Mount Hermon 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Sep 26, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Jaylen Sims
SG
Charlotte, NC United Faith Christian Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Oct 14, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: NR
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 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    2019 recruiting class

    Roster

    2018–19 UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Ty Gadsden 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)165 lb (75 kg) SoArlington Country Day School
    Vincennes
    Charlotte, NC
    G 1 Jaylen Fornes 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrWord of God Christian Academy Pamlico County, NC
    F 2 Jeantal Cylla 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS JrLake Worth HS
    Florida Atlantic
    Lake Worth, FL
    F 4 Shawn O'Connell 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrMilton HS
    Georgia Southern
    Roswell, GA
    G 5 Jeffrey Gary 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoSand Creek HS Austin, TX
    G 10 Kai Toews 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrNorthfield Mount Hermon School Tokyo, Japan
    G 12 Jay Estime 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoBerkmar HS Lilburn, GA
    G 13 Jacque Brown (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)150 lb (68 kg) SrEast Carteret HS/Cape Fear CC Beaufort, NC
    F 15 Devontae Cacok 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)240 lb (109 kg) SrAlpharetta HS Riverdale, GA
    F 20 Matt Elmore 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)250 lb (113 kg) SoDixon HS Jacksonville, NC
    G 21 Ty Taylor 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg) RS JrHargrave Military Academy/Wichita State Grandview, MO
    G 22 Daniel Etoroma (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrMount Zion Christian Academy Raleigh, NC
    G 30 Jaylen Sims 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrUnited Faith Christian Academy Charlotte, NC
    C 33 Trey Kalina 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)264 lb (120 kg) SrNorth Cobb Christian/Coffeyville CC Gadsden, AL
    F Marten Linssen  6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) SoValparaiso Düsseldorf, Germany
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: August 31, 2018

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Oct 27, 2018*
    5:00 pm
    No. 22 Clemson
    Hurricane Florence Relief
    L 67–78 
    Trask Coliseum (4,142)
    Wilmington, NC
    Nov 2, 2018*
    7:00 pm
    William Peace W 80–52 
    Trask Coliseum (3,868)
    Wilmington, NC
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 6, 2018*
    7:30 pm, ESPN+
    at Campbell L 93–97 OT 0–1
    Gore Arena (2,416)
    Buies Creek, NC
    Nov 9, 2018*
    7:00 pm
    Stanford L 59–72  0–2
    Trask Coliseum (4,356)
    Wilmington, NC
    Nov 13, 2018*
    7:00 pm
    UNC Greensboro L 61–82  0–3
    Trask Coliseum (3,733)
    Wilmington, NC
    Nov 18, 2018*
    2:00 pm
    Allen
    Battle in the Blue Ridge
    W 113–73  1–3
    Trask Coliseum (3,622)
    Wilmington, NC
    Nov 23, 2018*
    7:30 pm
    vs. Arkansas State
    Battle in the Blue Ridge
    W 78–64  2–3
    U.S. Cellular Center (1,280)
    Asheville, NC
    Nov 24, 2018*
    7:30 pm
    vs. Gardner–Webb
    Battle in the Blue Ridge
    L 72–81  2–4
    U.S. Cellular Center (1,250)
    Asheville, NC
    Nov 25, 2018*
    1:00 pm
    vs. Eastern Illinois
    Battle in the Blue Ridge
    W 82–65  3–4
    U.S. Cellular Center (1,113)
    Asheville, NC
    Nov 27, 2018*
    7:00 pm
    East Carolina W 95–86  4–4
    Trask Coliseum (3,971)
    Wilmington, NC
    Dec 1, 2018*
    7:00 pm
    Davidson
    A10–CAA Challenge
    L 85–91  4–5
    Trask Coliseum (4,084)
    Wilmington, NC
    Dec 5, 2018*
    9:00 pm, ESPN2
    at No. 14 North Carolina L 69–97  4–6
    Dean Smith Center (20,083)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    Dec 15, 2018*
    4:00 pm, ESPN+
    at No. 23 Furman L 50-93  4-7
    Timmons Arena (2,457)
    Greenville, SC
    Dec 19, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    at Georgia State L 71-86  4-8
    GSU Sports Arena (1,324)
    Atlanta, GA
    Dec 21, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    at Mercer L 73-77  4-9
    Hawkins Arena (2,219)
    Macon, GA
    CAA regular season
    Dec 29, 2018
    7:00 pm
    College of Charleston W 73-66  4-10
    (0-1)
    Trask Coliseum (3,748)
    Wilmington, NC
    Jan 3, 2019
    7:00 pm
    at James Madison W 86-83  5-10
    (1-1)
    JMU Convocation Center (1,922)
    Harrisonburg, VA
    Jan 5, 2019
    2:00 pm
    at Towson W 67-61  6-10
    (2-1)
    SECU Arena (1,258)
    Towson, MD
    Jan 10, 2019
    7:00 pm
    Delaware L 69-82  6-11
    (2-2)
    Trask Coliseum (3,741)
    Wilmington, NC
    Jan 12, 2019
    2:00 pm
    Drexel W 97-83  7-11
    (3-2)
    Trask Coliseum (3,991)
    Wilmington, NC
    Jan 17, 2019
    7:00 pm
    at Hofstra L 72-87  7-12
    (3-3)
    Mack Sports Complex (1,504)
    Hempstead, NY
    Jan 19, 2019
    4:00 pm
    at Northeastern L 71-88  7-13
    (3-4)
    Matthews Arena (800)
    Boston, MA
    Jan 24, 2019
    7:00 pm
    William & Mary W 93-88  8-13
    (4-4)
    Trask Coliseum (3,889)
    Wilmington, NC
    Jan 26, 2019
    4:00 pm
    Elon L 89-92  8-14
    (4-5)
    Trask Coliseum (4,196)
    Wilmington, NC
    Jan 31, 2019
    7:00 pm
    Towson L 76-77  8-15
    (4-6)
    Trask Coliseum (3,570)
    Wilmington, NC
    Feb 2, 2019
    7:00 pm
    James Madison L 95-104  8-16
    (4-7)
    Trask Coliseum (4,841)
    Wilmington, NC
    Feb 7, 2019
    7:00 pm
    at Drexel L 57-69  8-17
    (4-8)
    Daskalakis Athletic Center (917)
    Philadelphia, PA
    Feb 9, 2019
    7:00 pm
    at Delaware L 66-70  8-18
    (4-9)
    Bob Carpenter Center (2,268)
    Newark, DE
    Feb 14, 2019
    7:00 pm
    Northeastern L 77-81  8-19
    (4-10)
    Trask Coliseum (3,482)
    Wilmington, NC
    Feb 16, 2019
    7:00 pm
    Hofstra W 87-79  9-19
    (5-10)
    Trask Coliseum (4,250)
    Wilmington, NC
    Feb 21, 2019
    7:00 pm
    at Elon L 77-84  9-20
    (5-11)
    Schar Center (1,958)
    Elon, NC
    Feb 23, 2019
    4:00 pm
    at William & Mary L 63-71  9-21
    (5-12)
    Kaplan Arena (3,836)
    Williamsburg, VA
    Mar 2, 2019
    4:00 pm
    at College of Charleston L 61-70  9-22
    (5-13)
    TD Arena (4,898)
    Charleston, SC
    CAA Tournament
    Mar 9, 2019
    6:30 pm, CAA.tv
    (10) vs. (7) Elon
    First round
    W 93-86  10-22
    North Charleston Coliseum (2,578)
    North Charleston, SC
    Mar 10, 2019
    6:00 pm, CAA.tv
    (10) vs. (2) Northeastern
    Quarterfinals
    L 59-80  10-23
    North Charleston Coliseum 
    North Charleston, SC
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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    References

    1. "UNCW guard JaQuel Richmond dismissed from program". WECT. Retrieved 2017-12-15.
    2. "2018-19 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of North Carolina at Wilmington.
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