2018–19 College of Charleston Cougars men's basketball team

2018–19 College of Charleston Cougars men's basketball
Conference Colonial Athletic Association
2018–19 record 0–0 (0–0 CAA)
Head coach Earl Grant (5th season)
Assistant coach J.D. Powell
Assistant coach Quinton Ferrell
Assistant coach Matt Braeuer
Home arena TD Arena
2018–19 Colonial Athletic Association men's basketball season
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Charleston00   00  
Delaware00   00  
Drexel00   00  
Elon00   00  
Hofstra00   00  
James Madison00   00  
Northeastern00   00  
Towson00   00  
UNC Wilmington00   00  
William & Mary00   00  
† 2019 CAA Tournament winner
As of April 9, 2018; 

The 2018–19 College of Charleston Cougars men's basketball team represents the College of Charleston during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cougars, led by fifth-year head coach Earl Grant, play their home games at the TD Arena in Charleston, South Carolina as members of the Colonial Athletic Association.

Previous season

The Cougars finished the 2017–18 season 26–8, 14–4 in CAA play to share the regular season title with Northeastern. At the CAA Tournament they defeated Drexel, William & Mary, and Northeastern to become CAA Tournament champions. They earned the CAA's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament where they lost in the First Round to Auburn.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
John Eck4G6'4"170SeniorHilton Head Island, SCWalk-on; left the team due to personal reasons
Evan Bailey11F6'6"210SeniorCanton, OHGraduated
Cameron Johnson12G6'4"200SeniorAthens, GAGraduated
Joe Chealey13G6'4"190SeniorOrlando, FLGraduated

2018 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jaylen Richard
SG
Durham, NC Charles E. Jordan High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Apr 23, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Quan McCluney
SF
Gastonia, NC Gaston Day School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jul 28, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Isaih Moore
SF
Sumter, SC Sumter High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Oct 20, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    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 College of Charleston Cougars men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Jaylen Richard 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrCharles E. Jordan HS Durham, North Carolina
    G 1 Grant Riller 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrOcoee HS Ocoee, Florida
    G 2 Brevin Galloway 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS SoSeneca Senior HS Anderson, South Carolina
    F 3 Sam Miller 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) JrGonzaga College HS Arlington, Virginia
    G 4 Zach Rabinowitz (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrProvidence HS Charlotte, North Carolina
    F 5 Jarrell Brantley 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)250 lb (113 kg) SrNotre Dame Prep (MA) Columbia, South Carolina
    G 10 Zep Jasper 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) RS FrLaney HS Augusta, Georgia
    F 11 Isaih Moore 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrSumter HS Columbia, South Carolina
    G 13 Quan McCluney 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrGaston Day School Gastonia, North Carolina
    G 15 Trent Robinson (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrRidge View HS Columbia, South Carolina
    G 21 Marquise Pointer 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrJonesboro HS Jonesboro, Arkansas
    F 22 Jermaine Blackmon Jr. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)230 lb (104 kg) SrDavidson Day School Charlotte, North Carolina
    F 23 Nick Harris 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)260 lb (118 kg) SrSt. Pius X Catholic HS Dacula, Georgia
    F 24 Jaylen McManus 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)230 lb (104 kg) JrNorth Mecklenburg HS Charlotte, North Carolina
    F/C 33 Osinachi Smart 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS SoNew Garden Friends School Umuahia, Nigeria
    C 40 Samba Ndiaye 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) SoSunrise Christian Academy (KS) Thiès, Senegal
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster
    Last update: August 30, 2018

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    November 1, 2018*
    7:00 pm
    Benedict   
    TD Arena 
    Charleston, SC
    Non-conference regular season
    November 6, 2018*
    7:00 pm
    Presbyterian   
    TD Arena 
    Charleston, SC
    November 10, 2018*
    12:00 pm
    at Western Carolina   
    Ramsey Center 
    Cullowhee, NC
    November 13, 2018*
    7:00 pm
    Rhode Island   
    TD Arena 
    Charleston, SC
    November 18, 2018*
    4:00 pm
    at Oklahoma State
    AdvoCare Invitational campus game
      
    Gallagher-Iba Arena 
    Stillwater, OK
    November 22, 2018*
    8:00 pm, ESPN2/ESPNU
    vs. LSU
    AdvoCare Invitational quarterfinals
      
    HP Field House 
    Lake Buena Vista, FL
    November 23, 2018*
    5:30 pm/8:00 pm, ESPN2/ESPNU
    vs. UAB or
    Florida State

    AdvoCare Invitational
      
    HP Field House 
    Lake Buena Vista, FL
    November 25, 2018*
    vs. 
    AdvoCare Invitational
      
    HP Field House 
    Lake Buena Vista, FL
    November 28, 2018*
    7:00 pm
    South Carolina State   
    TD Arena 
    Charleston, SC
    December 1, 2018*
    4:00 pm
    Charlotte   
    TD Arena 
    Charleston, SC
    December 9, 2018*
    2:00 pm
    Georgia College   
    TD Arena 
    Charleston, SC
    December 15, 2018*
    4:00 pm, NBCSN
    at VCU   
    Siegel Center 
    Richmond, VA
    December 18, 2018*
    7:00 pm
    at Siena   
    Times Union Center 
    Albany, NY
    December 21, 2018*
    7:00 pm
    Coastal Carolina   
    TD Arena 
    Charleston, SC
    CAA regular season
    December 29, 2018
    7:00 pm
    at UNC Wilmington   
    Trask Coliseum 
    Wilmington, NC
    January 3, 2019
    7:00 pm
    at Towson   
    SECU Arena 
    Towson, MD
    January 5, 2019
    7:00 pm
    at James Madison   
    JMU Convocation Center 
    Harrisonburg, VA
    January 10, 2019
    7:00 pm
    Drexel   
    TD Arena 
    Charleston, SC
    January 12, 2019
    4:00 pm
    Delaware   
    TD Arena 
    Charleston, SC
    January 17, 2019
    7:00 pm
    at Northeastern   
    Matthews Arena 
    Boston, MA
    January 19, 2019
    4:00 pm
    at Hofstra   
    Hofstra Arena 
    Hempstead, NY
    January 24, 2019
    7:00 pm
    Elon   
    TD Arena 
    Charleston, SC
    January 26, 2019
    4:00 pm
    William & Mary   
    TD Arena 
    Charleston, SC
    January 31, 2019
    7:00 pm
    James Madison   
    TD Arena 
    Charleston, SC
    February 2, 2019
    4:00 pm
    Towson   
    TD Arena 
    Charleston, SC
    February 7, 2019
    7:00 pm
    at Delaware   
    Bob Carpenter Center 
    Newark, DE
    February 9, 2019
    4:00 pm
    at Drexel   
    Daskalakis Athletic Center 
    Philadelphia, PA
    February 14, 2019
    7:00 pm
    Hofstra   
    TD Arena 
    Charleston, SC
    February 16, 2019
    4:00 pm
    Northeastern   
    TD Arena 
    Charleston, SC
    February 21, 2019
    7:00 pm
    at William & Mary   
    Kaplan Arena 
    Williamsburg, VA
    February 23, 2019
    7:00 pm
    at Elon   
    Schar Center 
    Elon, NC
    March 2, 2019
    4:00 pm
    UNC Wilmington   
    TD Arena 
    Charleston, SC
    CAA Tournament
    March 9, 2019–
    March 12, 2019

    vs.    
    North Charleston Coliseum 
    North Charleston, SC
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Source[1]

    References

    1. "2018-19 Men's Basketball Schedule". CofCSports.com. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
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