2018–19 Providence Friars men's basketball team

2018–19 Big East men's basketball standings
	† 2019 Big East Tournament winner ; Rankings from AP Poll

Providence Friars men's basketball
2018–19 Providence Friars men's basketball
Conference	Big East Conference
2018–19 record	0–0 (0–0 Big East)
Head coach	Ed Cooley (8th season)
Assistant coach	Jeff Battle
Assistant coach	Brian Blaney
Assistant coach	Ivan Thomas
Home arena	Dunkin' Donuts Center

The 2018–19 Providence Friars men's basketball team represented Providence College in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Friars, led by eighth-year head coach Ed Cooley, played their home games at the Dunkin' Donuts Center as members of the Big East Conference.

Previous season

The Friars finished the 2017–18 season 21–14, 10–8 in Big East play to finish in a three-way tie for third place. As the No. 5 seed in the Big East Tournament, they defeated Creighton and No. 1-seeded Xavier in back-to-back overtime games to advance to the championship game. In a third straight overtime game, the Friars fell to Villanova in the championship game. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as the No. 10 seed in the West region where they lost to Texas A&M in the First Round.

Offseason

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
Rodney Bullock	5	F	6'8"	225	RS Senior	Hampton, VA	Graduated/went undrafted in 2018 NBA draft
Jalen Lindsay	21	F	6'7"	227	Senior	Murfreesboro, TN	Graduated
Kyron Cartwright	24	G	5'11"	185	Senior	Compton, CA	Graduated
Dajour Dickens	33	C	7'0"	220	Freshman	Hampton, VA	Transferred to Old Dominion
Tom Planek	34	F	6'7"	210	Senior	Oak Park, IL	Walk-on; graduated

2018 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
David Duke #15 PG	Providence, RI	Cushing Academy	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Oct 14, 2017
David Duke #15 PG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 87
A.J. Reeves #6 SG	Chestnut Hill, MA	Brimmer and May School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jun 25, 2017
A.J. Reeves #6 SG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 87
Kris Monroe #43 PF	Raleigh, NC	St. David's School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Aug 3, 2017
Kris Monroe #43 PF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77
Jimmy Nichols PF	Conway, SC	Conway High School	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Sep 5, 2017
Jimmy Nichols PF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 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. Retrieved 2018-08-30.

2019 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2019 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Greg Gantt #11 SF	Fayetteville, NC	Cushing Academy	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Oct 14, 2017
Greg Gantt #11 SF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 85
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: "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2018-08-30.

Roster

2018–19 Providence Friars men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
C	0	Nate Watson	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	260 lb (118 kg)	So	Bishop O'Connell High School	Arlington, Virginia
G	1	Makai Ashton-Langford	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	So	Brewster Academy	Worcester, Massachusetts
F	2	Kris Monroe	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Fr	St. David's School	Creedmoor, North Carolina
G	3	David Duke	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr	Cushing Academy	Providence, Rhode Island
G	4	Maliek White	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jr	George Wythe High School	Richmond, Virginia
F	5	Jimmy Nichols	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Fr	Conway High School	Conway, South Carolina
G	10	A. J. Reeves	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Fr	Brimmer and May School	Roxbury, Massachusetts
G	11	Alpha Diallo	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	211 lb (96 kg)	Jr	Brewster Academy	New York, New York
F	13	Kalif Young	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	255 lb (116 kg)	Jr	Orangeville Prep	Vaughan, Ontario
F	15	Emmitt Holt	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	RS Sr	Webster Schroeder Indian Hills CC	Webster, New York
G	24	Andrew Fonts (W)	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Fr	Portsmouth Abbey School	Portsmouth, Rhode Island
F	25	Drew Edwards	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	RS So	Calvert Hall	Perry Hall, Maryland
G	44	Isaiah Jackson	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	RS Jr	Villages Charter School George Mason	Gainesville, Florida

Head coach

Ed Cooley (Stonehill College)

Assistant coach(es)

Jeff Battle (Marshall)
Brian Blaney (Roanoke)
Ivan Thomas (Virginia Commonwealth)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date time, TV	Opponent^#	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
Oct 19, 2017* 7:00 pm	Bridgeport	–	–	–	Dunkin' Donuts Center Providence, RI
Oct 27, 2017* 4:00 pm	Bowie State	–	–	–	Dunkin' Donuts Center Providence, RI
Non-conference regular season
Nov 6, 2018* 6:30 pm, FSN	Siena Hall of Fame Tip Off campus-site game	–	–	–	Dunkin' Donuts Center Providence, RI
Nov 9, 2018* 6:00 pm, CBSSN	vs. Wichita State Veterans Classic	–	–	–	Alumni Hall Annapolis, MD
Nov 13, 2018* 7:00 pm, FS2	Holy Cross Hall of Fame Tip Off campus-site game	–	–	–	Dunkin' Donuts Center Providence, RI
Nov 17, 2018* 2:30 pm, ESPN3	vs. South Carolina Hall of Fame Tip Off Naismith semifinals	–	–	–	Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, CT
Nov 18, 2018* 1:30 pm/4:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2	vs. Michigan or George Washington Hall of Fame Tip Off Naismith	–	–	–	Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, CT
Nov 24, 2018* 4:00 pm, FSN	Iona	–	–	–	Dunkin' Donuts Center Providence, RI
Nov 27, 2018* 8:30 pm, FS1	Fairleigh Dickinson	–	–	–	Dunkin' Donuts Center Providence, RI
Dec 1, 2018* 2:30 pm/5:00 pm, FS1	Rhode Island Ocean State Cup	–	–	–	Dunkin' Donuts Center Providence, RI
Dec 4, 2018* 7:00 pm, ESPN2	at Boston College	–	–	–	Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, MA
Dec 7, 2018* 7:00 pm, FS1	Massachusetts	–	–	–	Dunkin' Donuts Center Providence, RI
Dec 16, 2018* 2:00 pm, FS1	Central Connecticut	–	–	–	Dunkin' Donuts Center Providence, RI
Dec 18, 2018* 7:00 pm, FSN	Albany	–	–	–	Dunkin' Donuts Center Providence, RI
Dec 21, 2018* 9:00 pm, ESPN2	at Texas	–	–	–	Frank Erwin Center Austin, TX
Big East regular season
Dec 31, 2018 4:00 pm, FS1	Creighton	–	–	–	Dunkin' Donuts Center Providence, RI
Jan 5, 2019 2:00 pm, FOX/FS1	Villanova	–	–	–	Dunkin' Donuts Center Providence, RI
Jan 12, 2019 12:00 pm, FS1	at Georgetown	–	–	–	Capital One Arena Washington, D.C.
Jan 15, 2019 6:30 pm, FS1	Seton Hall	–	–	–	Dunkin' Donuts Center Providence, RI
Jan 20, 2019 12:00 pm, CBSSN	at Marquette	–	–	–	Fiserv Forum Milwaukee, WI
Jan 23, 2019 6:30 pm, FS1	at Xavier	–	–	–	Cintas Center Cincinnati, OH
Jan 27, 2019 12:00 pm, FS1	DePaul	–	–	–	Dunkin' Donuts Center Providence, RI
Jan 30, 2019 7:00 pm, FSN	at Seton Hall	–	–	–	Prudential Center Newark, NJ
Feb 2, 2019 2:30 pm, FS1	at DePaul	–	–	–	Wintrust Arena Chicago, IL
Feb 6, 2019 7:30 pm, FS1	Georgetown	–	–	–	Dunkin' Donuts Center Providence, RI
Feb 9, 2019 12:00 pm, CBSSN	at St. John's	–	–	–	Madison Square Garden New York, NY
Feb 13, 2019 6:30 pm, FS1	at Villanova	–	–	–	Finneran Pavilion Villanova, PA
Feb 16, 2019 2:00 pm, FOX	Xavier	–	–	–	Dunkin' Donuts Center Providence, RI
Feb 20, 2019 8:30 pm, FS1	St. John's	–	–	–	Dunkin' Donuts Center Providence, RI
Feb 23, 2019 12:00 pm, FOX	Marquette	–	–	–	Dunkin' Donuts Center Providence, RI
Feb 26, 2019 7:00 pm, FS1	at Butler	–	–	–	Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN
Mar 6, 2019 8:00 pm, CBSSN	at Creighton	–	–	–	CHI Health Center Omaha Omaha, NE
Mar 9, 2019 TBA, FOX/FS1/FSN	Butler	–	–	–	Dunkin' Donuts Center Providence, RI
Big East Tournament
Mar 13–16, 2019	vs.	–	–	–	Madison Square Garden New York, NY
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

References

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Providence Friars men's basketball
Venues	Bishop Harkins Hall (1926–1955) Alumni Hall (1955–1972) Providence Civic Center/Dunkin Donuts Center (1972–present)
Rivalries	In-state Division I schools
Culture & lore	History
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19
NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

2018–19 Big East men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Butler	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Creighton	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
DePaul	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Georgetown	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Marquette	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Providence	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Seton Hall	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
St. John's	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Villanova	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Xavier	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–

† 2019 Big East Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll