2018–19 North Alabama Lions men's basketball team

The 2018–19 North Alabama Lions men's basketball team represented University of North Alabama during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by head coach Tony Pujol in his first season at North Alabama.[1] The Lions played their home games at the Flowers Hall in Florence, Alabama as first-time members of the Atlantic Sun Conference.

2018–19 North Alabama Lions men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Sun Conference
2018–19 record10–22 (7–9 ASUN)
Head coachTony Pujol (1st season)
Assistant coaches
  • Willie Watson
  • Tom Berryman
  • Ahmad Smith
Home arenaFlowers Hall
2018–19 Atlantic Sun men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Lipscomb14–2 .875  29–8  .784
Liberty †14–2 .875  29–7  .806
North Florida9–7 .563  16–17  .485
Florida Gulf Coast9–7 .563  14–18  .438
NJIT8–8 .500  22–13  .629
North Alabama7–9 .438  10–22  .313
Jacksonville5–11 .313  12–20  .375
Kennesaw State3–13 .188  6–26  .188
Stetson3–13 .188  7–24  .226
† 2019 ASUN Tournament winner

This season marks North Alabama's first of a four-year transition period from Division II to Division I.[2] As a result, the Lions are not eligible for NCAA postseason play but can participate in the ASUN Tournament.[3] They could also play in the CIT or CBI if invited.

Previous season

The Lions finished the 2017–18 season 15–13, 10–10 to finish in a tie for sixth place in Gulf South Conference play. They lost in the first round of the Gulf South Tournament, losing to West Florida. The season marked the last season in Division II and the Gulf South Conference for the Lions.

Offseason

Incoming recruits
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Position Hometown Height Weight Commit/Sign Date
Jamari Blackmon PG Hoover, AL 6'0" 170 6/20/2018
Christian Agnew SG Detroit, MI 6'2" 175 2/9/18
Aleksa Matic CG Belgrade, Serbia 6'4" 198 6/20/18
Sean Elmore SG Mountain Brook, AL 6'2" 175 10/24/17
Andrew Morrissey PF Winnebago, IL 6'9 235 6/20/18
Cantavio Dutreil PF Gonaives, Hati 6'7 205 6/20/18
Emanuel Littles PF Lanett, AL 6'8 200 1/5/17

Roster
2018–19 North Alabama Lions men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 1 Tavon King 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) SoHalls HS/CSCC Gates, TN
G 2 Christian Agnew 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrJohn Glenn HS Detroit, MI
G 3 Jamari Blackmon 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrHoover HS Hoover, AL
F 4 Logan Windeler 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrVictory Rock Prep (FL) Manteno, IL
F 5 Cantavio Dutreil 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrTrinity Catholic HS Gonaïves,Haiti
G 10 Aleks Matic 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)198 lb (90 kg) FrSportksa Gimnazija Belgrade,Serbia
G 11 Kedarius Smith 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)165 lb (75 kg) SrVelma Jackson HS/NEMCC Camden, MS
F 14 Payton Youngblood 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrOak Mountain HS/SSCC Birmingham, AL
F 15 Cameron Diggs 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrMattie T. Blount HS/ECCC Mobile, AL
F 21 Emanuel Littles 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrLanett HS Lanett, AL
G 23 Sean Elmore 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrMountain Brook HS Birmingham, AL
G/F 24 Kendall Stafford 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrCorinth HS/NEMCC Corinth, MS
F 53 Andrew Morrissey 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) FrWinnebago HS Winnebago, IL
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
Non-conference regular season
Nov 6, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Samford L 74–91  0–1
  17 – Blackmon  5 – Stafford  3 – Tied  Pete Hanna Center (1,383)
Birmingham, AL
Nov 10, 2018*
8:00 pm, ESPN+		 Blue Mountain W 72–59  1–1
  22 – Blackmon  9 – Stafford  4 – Tied  Flowers Hall (987)
Florence, AL
Nov 13, 2018*
7:00 pm		 at Saint Louis L 58–69  1–2
  16 – Diggs  9 – Diggs  4 – Tied  Chaifetz Arena (4,972)
St. Louis, MO
Nov 17, 2018*
11:00 am, ACCN Extra		 at Pittsburgh L 66–71  1–3
  19 – Smith  10 – Littles  7 – Blackmon  Peterson Events Center (3,540)
Pittsburgh, PA
Nov 20, 2018*
6:00 pm		 Martin Methodist W 80–68  2–3
  19 – Tied   8 – Agnew  4 – King  Flowers Hall (446)
Florence, AL
Nov 24, 2018*
11:30 am		 at Troy L 58–77  2–4
  16 – Smith  12 – Littles  2 – 3 tied   Trojan Arena (1,423)
Troy, AL
Nov 28, 2018*
7:00 pm		 at Toledo L 59–80  2–5
  16 – Blackmon  6 – Agnew  3 – Tied  Savage Arena (3,714)
Toledo, OH
Dec 1, 2018*
12:00 pm		 Jacksonville State L 65–76  2–6
  22 – Blackmon  9 – Blackmon  6 – Blackmon  Flowers Hall (844)
Florence, AL
Dec 4, 2018*
7:00 pm		 at UAB L 67–73  2–7
  19 – Smith  7 – Stafford  5 – Smith  Bartow Arena (3,222)
Birmingham, AL
Dec 13, 2018*
11:00 am		 Huntingdon W 90–58  3–7
  20 – Smith  9 – Stafford  3 – Tied  Flowers Hall (1,244)
Florence, AL
Dec 15, 2018*
5:00 pm		 at UNC Greensboro L 48–53  3–8
  17 – Blackmon  9 – Dutreil  3 – Smith  Fleming Gymnasium (1,545)
Greensboro, NC
Dec 18, 2018*
7:30 pm		 at Jacksonville State L 50–64  3–9
  9 – Blackmon  7 – Blackmon  3 – Tied  Pete Mathews Coliseum (1,295)
Jacksonville, AL
Dec 21, 2018*
7:00 pm		 at VMI L 68–89  3–10
  16 – Stafford  9 – Littles  2 – Agnew  Cameron Hall (600)
Lexington, VA
Dec 28, 2018*
8:00 pm, RTNW		 at No. 7 Gonzaga L 51–96  3–11
  18 – Agnew  7 – Littles  2 – Blackmon  McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
Spokane, WA
Dec 30, 2018*
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Eastern Illinois L 70–81  3–12
  19 – Blackmon  9 – Stafford  5 – Smith  Lantz Arena (1,010)
Charleston, IL
ASUN Regular Season
Jan 5, 2019
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 at North Florida L 67–96  3–13
(0–1)		  20 – Agnew  9 – Littles  5 – Stafford  UNF Arena (1,509)
Jacksonville, FL
Jan 8, 2019
8:00 pm, ESPN+		 Florida Gulf Coast W 61–56  4–13
(1–1)		  15 – King  12 – Dutreil  6 – Blackmon  Flowers Hall (850)
Florence, AL
Jan 12, 2019
3:30 pm, ESPN+		 NJIT W 61–55  5–13
(2–1)		  16 – Tied  11 – Littles  3 – Stafford  Flowers Hall (908)
Florence, AL
Jan 15, 2019
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Jacksonville W 91–88  6–13
(3–1)		  26 – Agnew  14 – Littles  4 – Blackmon  Swisher Gymnasium (792)
Jacksonville, FL
Jan 19, 2019
3:00 pm, ESPN+		 Stetson W 63–62  7–13
(4–1)		  15 – Smith  18 – Littles  3 – Stafford  Flowers Hall (1,251)
Florence, AL
Jan 21, 2019
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Liberty L 47–72  7–14
(4–2)		  13 – Tied  5 – Stafford  4 – Smith  Vines Center (2,716)
Lynchburg, VA
Jan 24, 2019
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 Kennesaw State W 76–71  8–14
(5–2)		  18 – Smith  10 – Stafford  4 – 3 tied  Flowers Hall (811)
Florence, AL
Jan 27, 2019
3:00 pm, ESPN+		 at NJIT L 70–76 OT 8–15
(5–3)		  21 – Smith  8 – Littles  4 – Smith  Wellness and Events Center (911)
Newark, NJ
Feb 2, 2019
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Lipscomb L 80–102  8–16
(5–4)		  18 – Stafford  6 – Stafford  3 – Blackmon  Allen Arena (3,408)
Nashville, TN
Feb 6, 2019
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Florida Gulf Coast L 64–71  8–17
(5–5)		  23 – Agnew  7 – Littles  2 – Tied  Alico Arena (3,505)
Fort Myers, FL
Feb 9, 2019
3:00 pm, ESPN+		 North Florida L 73–82  8–18
(5–6)		  24 – Smith  13 – Stafford  4 – Tied  Flowers Hall (1,003)
Florence, AL
Feb 16, 2019
3:00 PM, ESPN+		 Liberty L 70–80  8–19
(5–7)		  17 – Smith  6 – Blackmon  3 – Smith  Flowers Hall (967)
Florence, AL
Feb 19, 2019
6:00 PM, ESPN+		 at Kennesaw State W 76–61  9–19
(6–7)		  21 – Stafford  10 – Stafford  8 – Smith  KSU Convocation Center (608)
Kennesaw, GA
Feb 23, 2019
3:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Stetson L 60–63  9–20
(6–8)		  21 – King  10 – Smith  4 – Blackmon  Edmunds Center (300)
DeLand, FL
Feb 27, 2019
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 Jacksonville W 69–55  10–20
(7–8)		  24 – King  14 – Littles  4 – Stafford  Flowers Hall (1,112)
Florence, AL
Mar 1, 2019
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 Lipscomb L 75–87  10–21
(7–9)		  22 – Blackmon  11 – Stafford  3 – Blackmon  Flowers Hall (1,268)
Florence, AL
ASUN Tournament
Mar 4, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 (6) (3) North Florida
Quarterfinals		 L 66–76  10–22
  15 – Blackmon  11 – Smith  5 – Blackmon  UNF Arena (1,924)
Jacksonville, FL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Source[4][5]

References
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  2. "With a new head coach, University of North Alabama is ready for its Division I moment". Mid-Major Madness. Retrieved 2018-11-08.
  3. "ASUN CONFERENCE INTRODUCES NORTH ALABAMA AS NEWEST LEAGUE MEMBER" ASUN Conference. Retrieved 2018-11-13.
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