2019–20 UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's basketball team

The 2019–20 UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's basketball team represents the University of North Carolina at Wilmington during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Seahawks are led by interim head coach Rob Burke who took over for C. B. McGrath after an 0–6 start to conference play. They play their home games at Trask Coliseum as members of the Colonial Athletic Association.

2019–20 UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's basketball
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
2019–20 record10–22 (5–13 CAA)
Head coachC.B. McGrath (3rd season, fired 1/13/20)
Rob Burke (interim)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaTrask Coliseum
2019–20 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Hofstra144 .778  268  .765
William & Mary135 .722  2111  .656
Towson126 .667  1913  .594
Delaware117 .611  2211  .667
Charleston117 .611  1714  .548
Northeastern99 .500  1716  .515
Elon711 .389  1321  .382
Drexel612 .333  1419  .424
UNC Wilmington513 .278  1022  .313
James Madison216 .111  921  .300
2020 CAA Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Point guard Kai Toews left the team in December to pursue professional opportunities.[1]

Previous season

The Seahawks finished the 2018–19 season 10–23, 5–13 in CAA play to finish in last place. They defeated Elon in the quarterfinals of the CAA Tournament before losing in the semifinals to Northeastern.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Jaylen Fornes1G6'3"210JuniorPamlico County, NCTransferred to Nicholls State
Jeantal Cylla2F6'7"215RS JuniorLake Worth, FLGraduate transferred to Arkansas
Shawn O'Connell4F6'8"205SeniorRoswell, GAGraduated
Jeffrey Gary5G6'4"175SophomoreAustin, TXTransferred to Mercer
Jacque Brown13G5'10"150SeniorBeaufort, NCWalk-on; graduated
Devontae Cacok15F6'7"240SeniorRiverdale, GAGraduated
Matt Elmore20F6'9"250SophomoreJacksonville, NCTransferred to Barton College
Ty Taylor21G6'3"170RS JuniorGrandview, MOGraduate transferred to Eastern Kentucky
Daniel Etoroma22G6'6"220JuniorRaleigh, NCWalk-on; Graduated
Trey Kalina33C7'0"264SeniorGadsden, ALGraduated

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
John Bowen32F6'7"200 lbs.JuniorBladenboro, NCTransferred from Belmont Abbey College. Under NCAA transfer rules, Bowen would have sat out the 2019–20 season, but was granted a waiver to play immediately.

2019 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Imajae Dodd
PF
Snow Hill, NC Greene Central High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sep 23, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Jake Boggs
PF
Charlotte, NC Carmel Christian School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) N/A Sep 24, 2018 
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:

  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    2020 recruiting class

    Roster

    2019–20 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) JrArlington Country Day School
    Vincennes
    Charlotte, NC
    G 1 Brian Tolefree 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoEudora HS/Neosho County CC Lawrence, KS
    G 2 Shykeim Phillips 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrSouth Central HS Winterville, NC
    G 4 Mike Okauru 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrRavenscroft School
    Florida
    Raleigh, NC
    G 5 Jake Boggs 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrCarmel Christian Charlotte, NC
    G 12 Jay Estime 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrBerkmar HS Lilburn, GA
    G 22 Brent Jenkins 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoVirginia Episcopal School Elizabeth City, NC
    F 23 Marten Linssen 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)255 lb (116 kg) RS SoValparaiso Düsseldorf, Germany
    F 24 Imajae Dodd 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)255 lb (116 kg) FrGreene Central HS Snow Hill, NC
    G 30 Jaylen Sims 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoUnited Faith Christian Academy Charlotte, NC
    F 32 John Bowen 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrWest Bladen HS/Belmont Abbey Bladenboro, NC
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster
    Last update: November 26, 2019

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 5, 2019*
    7:00 pm, FloSports
    Johnson & Wales (NC) W 103–83  1–0
    Trask Coliseum (2,994)
    Wilmington, NC
    Nov 8, 2019*
    7:00 pm, FloSports
    No. 9 North Carolina L 62–78  1–1
    Trask Coliseum (5,100)
    Wilmington, NC
    Nov 12, 2019*
    7:00 pm, FloSports
    Campbell W 81–76 OT 2–1
    Trask Coliseum (3,107)
    Wilmington, NC
    Nov 16, 2019*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    at Davidson L 49–87  2–2
    John M. Belk Arena (3,764)
    Davidson, NC
    Nov 19, 2019*
    7:00 pm, FloSports
    NC Wesleyan
    D.C. Classic
    W 113–53  3–2
    Trask Coliseum (3,065)
    Wilmington, NC
    Nov 22, 2019*
    1:00 pm, FloSports
    vs. Cleveland State
    D.C. Classic
    L 46–47  3–3
    Entertainment and Sports Arena (512)
    Washington, D.C.
    Nov 23, 2019*
    1:00 pm, FloSports
    vs. FIU
    D.C. Classic
    W 66–63  4–3
    Entertainment and Sports Arena (739)
    Washington, D.C.
    Nov 26, 2019*
    7:00 pm, FloSports
    Emory and Henry
    D.C. Classic
    W 122–66  5–3
    Trask Coliseum (2,796)
    Wilmington, NC
    Nov 29, 2019*
    9:00 pm
    at Boise State L 59–80  5–4
    ExtraMile Arena (3,964)
    Boise, ID
    Dec 1, 2019*
    4:00 pm, P12N
    at Stanford L 54–72  5–5
    Maples Pavilion (3,298)
    Stanford, CA
    Dec 7, 2019*
    2:00 pm, FloSports
    Charlotte L 57–76  5–6
    Trask Coliseum (3,121)
    Wilmington, NC
    Dec 16, 2019*
    7:00 pm, FloSports
    Mercer L 63–72  5–7
    Trask Coliseum (2,423)
    Wilmington, NC
    Dec 21, 2019*
    8:00 pm, SECN+
    at Vanderbilt L 73–88  5–8
    Memorial Gymnasium (9,127)
    Nashville, TN
    CAA regular season
    Dec 28, 2019
    7:00 pm, FloSports
    at Delaware L 68–82  5–9
    (0–1)
    Bob Carpenter Center (2,101)
    Newark, DE
    Dec 30, 2019
    7:00 pm, FloSports
    at Drexel L 66–71  5–10
    (0–2)
    Daskalakis Athletic Center (926)
    Philadelphia, PA
    Jan 2, 2020
    6:30 pm, CBSSN
    James Madison L 60–64  5–11
    (0–3)
    Trask Coliseum (2,380)
    Wilmington, NC
    Jan 4, 2020
    7:00 pm, FloSports
    Towson L 60–67  5–12
    (0–4)
    Trask Coliseum (2,899)
    Wilmington, NC
    Jan 9, 2020
    7:00 pm, FloSports
    at William & Mary L 63–79  5–13
    (0–5)
    Kaplan Arena (3,328)
    Williamsburg, VA
    Jan 11, 2020
    4:00 pm, FloSports
    at Elon L 63–80  5–14
    (0–6)
    Schar Center (2,068)
    Elon, NC
    Jan 16, 2020
    7:00 pm, FloSports
    Hofstra L 61–63  5–15
    (0–7)
    Trask Coliseum (2,816)
    Wilmington, NC
    Jan 18, 2020
    7:00 pm, FloSports
    Northeastern W 76–74 OT 6–15
    (1–7)
    Trask Coliseum (3,212)
    Wilmington, NC
    Jan 25, 2020
    4:00 pm, FloSports
    at Charleston W 72–70  7–15
    (2–7)
    TD Arena (4,905)
    Charleston, SC
    Jan 30, 2020
    7:00 pm, FloSports
    at Towson L 66–77  7–16
    (2–8)
    SECU Arena (2,112)
    Towson, MD
    Feb 1, 2020
    4:00 pm, FloSports
    at James Madison L 66–83  7–17
    (2–9)
    JMU Convocation Center (4,495)
    Harrisonburg, VA
    Feb 6, 2020
    7:00 pm, FloSports
    Elon L 56–62  7–18
    (2–10)
    Trask Coliseum (2,417)
    Wilmington, NC
    Feb 8, 2020
    7:00 pm, FloSports
    William & Mary W 70–64  8–18
    (3–10)
    Trask Coliseum (4,155)
    Wilmington, NC
    Feb 13, 2020
    7:00 pm, FloSports
    at Northeastern L 63–71  8–19
    (3–11)
    Matthews Arena (802)
    Boston, MA
    Feb 15, 2020
    4:00 pm, FloSports
    at Hofstra L 64–78  8–20
    (3–12)
    Mack Sports Complex (2,506)
    Hempstead, NY
    Feb 22, 2020
    7:00 pm, FloSports
    Charleston W 68–55  9–20
    (4–12)
    Trask Coliseum (3,557)
    Wilmington, NC
    Feb 27, 2020
    7:00 pm, FloSports
    Drexel W 76–65  10–20
    (5–12)
    Trask Coliseum (2,981)
    Wilmington, NC
    Feb 29, 2020
    7:00 pm, FloSports
    Delaware L 65–82  10–21
    (5–13)
    Trask Coliseum (3,144)
    Wilmington, NC
    CAA Tournament
    Mar 7, 2020
    4:00 pm, FloSports
    (9) vs. (8) Drexel
    First round
    L 55-66  10-22
    Entertainment and Sports Arena 
    Washington, D.C.
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Source:[2]

    References

    1. "PG Toews leaving UNCW to pursue professional basketball career". WECT. December 23, 2019. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
    2. "2019-20 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of North Carolina at Wilmington.
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