2018–19 Hampton Pirates men's basketball team

The 2018–19 Hampton Pirates men's basketball team represented Hampton University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Pirates, led by tenth-year head coach Edward Joyner, played their home games at the Hampton Convocation Center in Hampton, Virginia as first-year members of the Big South Conference. They finished the season 18–17, 9–7 in Big South play to finish in a four-way tie for fifth place. They defeated Longwood in the first round of the Big South Tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Campbell. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated St. Francis Brooklyn in the first round to win the Coach John McLendon Classic, fellow Big South member Charleston Southern in the second round, and NJIT in the quarterfinals before losing in the semifinals to Marshall.

2018–19 Hampton Pirates men's basketball
Coach John McLendon Classic champions
CIT, Semifinals
ConferenceBig South Conference
2018–19 record18–17 (9–7 Big South)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaHampton Convocation Center
2018–19 Big South men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Campbell124 .750  2013  .606
Radford124 .750  2211  .667
Winthrop106 .625  1812  .600
Gardner–Webb106 .625  2312  .657
High Point97 .563  1615  .516
Charleston Southern97 .563  1816  .529
Presbyterian97 .563  2016  .556
Hampton97 .563  1817  .514
Longwood511 .313  1618  .471
UNC Asheville214 .125  427  .129
USC Upstate115 .063  626  .188
2019 Big South Tournament winner

Previous season

They finished the season 19–16, 12–4 in MEAC play to finish in a three-way tie for the MEAC Regular season championship. After tiebreakers, they received the No. 1 seed in the MEAC Tournament where they Florida A&M and North Carolina A&T to advance to the championship game where they lost to North Carolina Central. As a regular season conference champion, and No. 1 seed in their conference tournament, who failed to win their conference tournament, they received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the First Round to Notre Dame.

The season was the Pirates' final season as members of the MEAC, as the school announced on November 16, 2017 that they will join the Big South Conference for the 2018–19 season.[1][2]

Roster

2018–19 Hampton Pirates men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 0 Ricquall Smoot 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)250 lb (113 kg) JrThe Potters House Christian Academy
Howard College
Augusta, GA
G 1 Lysander Bracey 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)170 lb (77 kg) SrNorthside Christian Academy
Brunswick Community College
Charlotte, NC
G 2 Jermaine Marrow 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)182 lb (83 kg) JrHeritage HS Newport News, VA
G/F 3 Trey Carver 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)230 lb (104 kg) JrNortheastern HS Elizabeth City, NC
G 4 Greg Heckstall 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrNorview HS
Bryant & Stratton College
Norfolk, VA
C 5 Pierre Sow 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS FrTeaneck HS Teaneck, NJ
G 11 Dondre Griffin 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrKnightdale HS
Murray State
Navarro College
Raleigh, NC
C 13 James Dunlop 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrHargrave Military Academy Centreville, VA
F 14 Ben Stanley 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS FrMIllwood HS Baltimore, MD
G 15 JJ Watson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrSt. John Bosco HS Long Beach, CA
G 20 Jerry Carter 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS SoMount Olive Woodbridge, VA
G 21 Devon Oakley 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrNansemond River HS Chesapeake, VA
F 22 Trevond Barnes 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrLafayette HS Lafayette, AL
G 23 Kalin Fisher 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrProviso East HS Chicago, IL
F 24 Austin Colbert 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)202 lb (92 kg) RS SrOld Dominion
Illinois
Chesapeake, VA
G 25 Akim Mitchell 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrCarlisle HS Charlotte, NC
G 45 Eugene Marshall III 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg) RS SrHackensack HS Hackensack, NJ
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: Oct. 17, 2018

Accolades

Athlon Sports All Big South Second Team

  • Jermaine Marrow[3]

Lindy's Sports All Conference Second Team

  • Jermaine Marrow[4]

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 6, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Mid-Atlantic Christian W 110–58  1–0
Hampton Convocation Center (3,712)
Hampton, VA
Nov 9, 2018*
7:00 pm, MASN
at VCU
Legends Classic
L 57–69  1–1
Siegel Center (7,637)
Richmond, VA
Nov 13, 2018*
10:00 pm, P12N
at California
Legends Classic
L 66–80  1–2
Haas Pavilion (3,312)
Berkeley, CA
Nov 19, 2018*
5:00 pm
vs. Bowling Green
Legends Classic
L 79–81  1–3
Calihan Hall (1,343)
Detroit, MI
Nov 20, 2018*
5:00 pm
vs. Loyola (MD)
Legends Classic
L 66–75  1–4
Calihan Hall (1,367)
Detroit, MI
Nov 25, 2018*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Richmond W 86–66  2–4
Robins Center (4,475)
Richmond, VA
Nov 29, 2018*
7:00 pm
at Norfolk State L 89–94 2OT 2–5
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (4,500)
Norfolk, VA
Dec 1, 2018*
4:00 pm, ESPN+
Regent W 114–55  3–5
Hampton Convocation Center (3,321)
Hampton, VA
Dec 5, 2018*
7:30 pm
at Coastal Carolina L 66–75  3–6
HTC Center (1,133)
Conway, SC
Dec 8, 2018*
4:00 pm, ESPN+
William & Mary L 71–76  3–7
Hampton Convocation Center (3,543)
Hampton, VA
Dec 15, 2018*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Saint Leo W 72–60  4–7
Hampton Convocation Center (3,612)
Hampton, VA
Dec 22, 2018*
5:00 pm
vs. Howard
DC Holiday HoopsFest
W 89–82  5–7
St. Elizabeths East Entertainment and Sports Arena (1,050)
Washington, D.C.
Dec 20, 2018*
1:00 pm
at Saint Peter's W 83–80 OT 5–8
Yanitelli Center (649)
Jersey City, NJ
Big South regular season
Jan 10, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Charleston Southern W 94–82  6–8
(1–0)
Hampton Convocation Center (4,512)
Hampton, VA
Jan 12, 2019
4:00 pm, ESPN+
UNC Asheville W 83–61  7–8
(2–0)
Hampton Convocation Center (3,512)
Hampton, VA
Jan 16, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Presbyterian L 70–85  7–9
(2–1)
Templeton Physical Education Center (340)
Clinton, SC
Jan 19, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Gardner–Webb L 74–87 OT 7–10
(2–2)
Paul Porter Arena (1,250)
Boiling Springs, NC
Jan 24, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
USC Upstate W 88–70  8–10
(3–2)
Hampton Convocation Center (3,123)
Hampton, VA
Jan 26, 2019
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Campbell W 64–58  9–10
(4–2)
Hampton Convocation Center (5,412)
Hampton, VA
Jan 30, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Longwood W 96–83  10–10
(5–2)
Willett Hall (1,108)
Farmville, VA
Feb 2, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at High Point L 69–85  10–11
(5–3)
Millis Athletic Convocation Center (1,705)
High Point, NC
Feb 7, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPNU
Radford L 98–101 OT 10–12
(5–4)
Hampton Convocation Center (6,523)
Hampton, VA
Feb 9, 2019
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Winthrop L 91–101  10–13
(5–5)
Winthrop Coliseum (1,466)
Rock Hill, SC
Feb 13, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Campbell L 84–87  10–14
(5–6)
Gore Arena (1,678)
Buies Creek, NC
Feb 16, 2019
6:00 pm, ESPN+
High Point L 81–86 OT 10–15
(5–7)
Hampton Convocation Center (4,125)
Hampton, VA
Feb 21, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Longwood W 86–66  11–15
(6–7)
Hampton Convocation Center (4,512)
Hampton, VA
Feb 23, 2019
5:00 pm, ESPN+
at Radford W 74–71  12–15
(7–7)
Dedmon Center (2,704)
Radford, VA
Feb 28, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPNews
Winthrop W 90–75  13–15
(8–7)
Hampton Convocation Center (4,712)
Hampton, VA
Mar 2, 2019
4:00 pm, ESPN+
at USC Upstate W 92–71  14–15
(9–7)
G. B. Hodge Center (717)
Spartanburg, SC
Big South Tournament
Mar 5, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN3
(8) (9) Longwood
First round
W 77–71  15–15
Hampton Convocation Center (3,500)
Hampton, VA
Mar 7, 2019
6:00 pm, ESPN3
(8) at (1) Campbell
Quarterfinals
L 77–86  15–16
Gore Arena (2,948)
Buies Creek, NC
CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament
Mar 21, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
St. Francis Brooklyn
First round, Coach John McLendon Classic
W 81–72  16–16
Hampton Convocation Center (3,124)
Hampton, VA
Mar 26, 2019*
7:00 pm, watchcit.com
Charleston Southern
Second round
W 73–67  17–16
Hampton Convocation Center (3,523)
Hampton, VA
Mar 28, 2019*
8:00 pm
at NJIT
Quarterfinals
W 82–70  18–16
Wellness and Events Center (776)
Newark, NJ
Apr 2, 2019*
7:00 pm
at Marshall
Semifinals
L 78–80  18–17
Cam Henderson Center (4,122)
Huntington, WV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

  1. "Big South Adds Hampton University as Full Member" (Press release). Big South Conference. November 16, 2017. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
  2. Sordelett, Damien. "Big South adds Hampton, USC Upstate to fold". NewsAdvance.com. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
  3. "College Basketball 2018-19 Preview". Athlon Sports. 2018–19: 116.
  4. "College Basketball". Lindy's Sports. 2018–19: 177.
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