2018–19 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team

2018–19 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
2018–19 record 0–0 (0–0 ACC)
Head coach Kevin Keatts (2nd season)
Assistant coach James Johnson
Assistant coach Roy Roberson
Assistant coach Takayo Siddle
Home arena PNC Arena
2018–19 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Boston College00   00  
Clemson00   00  
Duke00   00  
Florida State00   00  
Georgia Tech00   00  
Louisville00   00  
Miami (FL)00   00  
North Carolina00   00  
NC State00   00  
Notre Dame00   00  
Pittsburgh00   00  
Syracuse00   00  
Virginia00   00  
Virginia Tech00   00  
Wake Forest00   00  
2019 ACC Tournament winner
As of April 9, 2018; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2018–19 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team represented North Carolina State University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wolfpack, led by second-year head coach Kevin Keatts, played its home games at PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina and are members of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).

Previous season

The Wolfpack finished the 2017–18 season 21–12, 11–7 in ACC play to finish in a tie for third place. They lost in the second round of the ACC Tournament to Boston College. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they lost in the first round to Seton Hall.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Abdul-Malik Abu0F6'8"240SeniorBoston, MAGraduated
Lennard Freeman1F6'8"267RS SeniorWashington, D.C.Graduated
Lavar Batts Jr.3G6'2"170FreshmanConcord, NCTransferred to UNC Asheville
Darius Hicks5F6'7"231SophomoreQuitman, MSTransferred to Eastern Kentucky
Allerik Freeman12G6'3"210RS SeniorCharlotte, NCGraduated
Ömer Yurtseven14F/C7'0"245SophomoreIstanbul, TurkeyTransferred to Georgetown
Sam Hunt15G6'2"185SeniorGreensboro, NCGraduated
Spencer Newman31G6'3"186RS FreshmanDaphne, ALWalk-on; transferred

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Derek Funderburk0F6'9"205RS SophomoreCleveland, OHJunior college transferred from Northwest Florida State College
Sacha Killeya-Jones1F6'10"221JuniorChapel Hill, NCTransferred from Kentucky. Under NCAA transfer rules, Killeya-Jones will have to sit out for the 2018–19 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Eric Lockett5G6'5"193RS SeniorAtlanta, GATransferred from FIU. Will be eligible to play immediately since Lockett graduated from Florida International.
Wyatt Walker33C6'9"240SeniorJacksonville, FLTransferred from Samford. Will be eligible to play immediately since Walker graduated from Samford.
Blake Harris55G6'3"195SophomoreChapel Hill, NCTransferred from Missouri. Under NCAA transfer rules, Harris has to sit out until January and will be eligible to start in January during the 2018–19 season. Harris has two and a half years of remaining eligibility.

Class of 2018 Recruiting Class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Immanuel Bates
PF
Fayetteville, NC Northwood Temple Academy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sep 15, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Ian Steere
PF
Fayetteville, NC Northwood Temple Academy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 261 lb (118 kg) Oct 6, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Jericole Hellems
SF
St. Louis, MO Chaminade College Prep 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Oct 20, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN: N/A
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.

    Roster

    2018–19 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
    F 0 D. J. Funderburk 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS So Cleveland, Ohio
    F 1 Sacha Killeya-Jones  6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)220 lb (100 kg) Jr Chapel Hill, North Carolina
    G 2 Torin Dorn 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS Sr Charlotte, North Carolina
    F 4 Jericole Hellems 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)198 lb (90 kg) Fr St. Louis, Missouri
    G 5 Eric Lockett 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)193 lb (88 kg) RS Sr Warner Robins, Georgia
    G 10 Braxton Beverly 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) So Hazard, Kentucky
    G 11 Markell Johnson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) Jr Cleveland, Ohio
    F 12 Manny Bates  6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)221 lb (100 kg) Fr Fayetteville, North Carolina
    G 13 C. J. Bryce 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS Jr Charlotte, North Carolina
    F 21 Ian Steere 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)261 lb (118 kg) Fr Sanford, North Carolina
    G 24 Devon Daniels 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS So Battle Creek, Michigan
    F 33 Wyatt Walker 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) Sr Jacksonville, Florida
    G 55 Blake Harris 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) So Chapel Hill, NC
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Oct 28, 2019*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    Chowan   
                       PNC Arena 
    Raleigh, NC
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 6, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    Mount St. Mary's   
                       PNC Arena 
    Raleigh, NC
    Nov 10, 2018*
    12:00 pm, ACCRSN
    Maryland Eastern Shore
    Wolfpack Classic
      
                       PNC Arena 
    Raleigh, NC
    Nov 13, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    UNC Asheville   
                       PNC Arena 
    Raleigh, NC
    Nov 17, 2018*
    2:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    Maine
    Wolfpack Classic
      
                       PNC Arena 
    Raleigh, NC
    Nov 20, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ACCRSN
    Saint Peter's
    Wolfpack Classic
      
                       PNC Arena 
    Raleigh, NC
    Nov 24, 2018*
    2:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    Mercer
    Wolfpack Classic
      
                       PNC Arena 
    Raleigh, NC
    Nov 27, 2018*
    9:00 pm, ESPN2
    at Wisconsin
    ACC–Big Ten Challenge
      
                       Kohl Center 
    Madison, WI
    Dec 1, 2018*
    5:00 pm, ESPN2
    vs. Vanderbilt
    HoopHall Miami Invitational
      
                       American Airlines Arena 
    Miami, FL
    Dec 5, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    Western Carolina   
                       Reynolds Coliseum 
    Raleigh, NC
    Dec 15, 2018*
    2:00 pm, ESPNU
    vs. Penn State
    Basketball Hall of Fame Boardwalk Classic
      
                       Boardwalk Hall 
    Atlantic City, NJ
    Dec 19, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    Auburn   
                       PNC Arena 
    Raleigh, NC
    Dec 22, 2018*
    12:00 pm, ACCRSN
    USC Upstate   
                       PNC Arena 
    Raleigh, NC
    Dec 28, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    Loyola (MD)   
                       PNC Arena 
    Raleigh, NC
    ACC regular season
    Jan 3, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN/ESPNU
    at Miami (FL)   
                       Watsco Center 
    Coral Gables, FL
    Jan 8, 2019
    9:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2
    North Carolina
    Rivalry
      
                       PNC Arena 
    Raleigh, NC
    Jan 12, 2019
    12:00 pm, Raycom
    Pittsburgh   
                       PNC Arena 
    Raleigh, NC
    Jan 15, 2019
    8:00 pm, Raycom
    at Wake Forest
    Rivalry
      
                       LJVM Coliseum 
    Winston-Salem, NC
    Jan 19, 2019
    2:00 pm, Raycom
    at Notre Dame   
                       Edmund P. Joyce Center 
    South Bend, IN
    Jan 24, 2019
    8:00 pm, Raycom
    at Louisville   
                       KFC Yum! Center 
    Louisville, KY
    Jan 26, 2019
    2:00 pm, Raycom
    Clemson   
                       PNC Arena 
    Raleigh, NC
    Jan 29, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2
    Virginia   
                       PNC Arena 
    Raleigh, NC
    Feb 2, 2019
    12:00 pm, Raycom
    Virginia Tech   
                       PNC Arena 
    Raleigh, NC
    Feb 5, 2019
    8:00 pm, Raycom
    at North Carolina
    Rivalry
      
                       Dean Smith Center 
    Chapel Hill, NC
    Feb 9, 2019
    2:00 pm, Raycom
    at Pittsburgh   
                       Petersen Events Center 
    Pittsburgh, PA
    Feb 13, 2019
    8:00 pm, Raycom
    Syracuse   
                       PNC Arena 
    Raleigh, NC
    Feb 16, 2019
    TBA, ESPN/ESPN2
    at Duke   
                       Cameron Indoor Stadium 
    Durham, NC
    Feb 20, 2019
    7:00 pm, ACCRSN
    Boston College   
                       PNC Arena 
    Raleigh, NC
    Feb 24, 2019
    6:00 pm, ESPNU
    Wake Forest
    Rivalry
      
                       PNC Arena 
    Raleigh, NC
    Mar 2, 2019
    12:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2
    at Florida State   
                       Donald L. Tucker Center 
    Tallahassee, FL
    Mar 6, 2019
    9:00 pm, Raycom
    Georgia Tech   
                       PNC Arena 
    Raleigh, NC
    Mar 9, 2019
    2:00 pm, ACCRSN
    at Boston College   
                       Conte Forum 
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    ACC Tournament
    Mar 12–16, 2019
    vs.    
                       Spectrum Center 
    Charlotte, NC
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

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    References

    1. "2018–2019 Schedule". Go Pack.
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