2018–19 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team

The 2018–19 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Roy Williams, who was in his 16th season as UNC's head men's basketball coach. The Tar Heels played their home games at the Dean Smith Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 29–7, 16–2 in ACC play to finish tied for the regular season conference championship with Virginia. As the No. 2 seed in the ACC Tournament, they advanced to the semifinals before ultimately losing to Duke. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as the No. 1 seed in the Midwest region, where they advanced to the Sweet Sixteen before losing to Auburn.

2018–19 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball
ACC regular season co-champions
NCAA Tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 9
APNo. 3
2018–19 record29–7 (16–2 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Steve Robinson (16th season)
  • Hubert Davis (7th season)
  • Brad Frederick (6th season)
Home arenaDean E. Smith Center
2018–19 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 2 Virginia16–2 .889  35–3  .921
No. 3 North Carolina16–2 .889  29–7  .806
No. 1 Duke †14–4 .778  32–6  .842
No. 10 Florida State13–5 .722  29–8  .784
No. 16 Virginia Tech12–6 .667  26–9  .743
Syracuse10–8 .556  20–14  .588
Louisville10–8 .556  20–14  .588
NC State9–9 .500  24–12  .667
Clemson9–9 .500  20–14  .588
Georgia Tech6–12 .333  14–18  .438
Boston College5–13 .278  14–17  .452
Miami (FL)5–13 .278  14–18  .438
Wake Forest4–14 .222  11–20  .355
Pittsburgh3–15 .167  14–19  .424
Notre Dame3–15 .167  14–19  .424
† 2019 ACC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Tar Heels finished the 2017–18 season with a record of 26–11, 11–7 in ACC play to finish in a four-way tie for third place. As the No. 6 seed in the ACC Tournament, they defeated Syracuse,[1] Miami,[2] and Duke[3] before losing to Virginia in the championship game.[4] They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as the No. 2 seed in the West region where they defeated Lipscomb[5] before losing to Texas A&M in the Second Round.[6]

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Theo Pinson1G/F6'6"205SeniorGreensboro, North CarolinaGraduated
Joel Berry II2G6'0"195SeniorApopka, FloridaGraduated
Kane Ma14G6'0"175SeniorGreensboro, North CarolinaGraduated
Aaron Rohlman25F6'6"210SeniorGastonia, North CarolinaGraduated
Jalek Felton5G6'3"180FreshmanColumbia, South CarolinaDismissed

2018 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Nassir Little
SF		 Orange Park, FL Orlando Christian Prep 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Oct 4, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 93
Coby White
PG/SG		 Goldsboro, NC Greenfield School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jul 28, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 91
Leaky Black
SF		 Concord, NC Cox Mill High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jan 15, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 87
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: #8   Rivals: #9  247Sports: #8  ESPN: #7
  • 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:

    Roster
    2018–19 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Seventh Woods 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrHammond School Columbia, South Carolina
    G 1 Leaky Black 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrConcord High School Concord, North Carolina
    G 2 Coby White 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrGreenfield School Goldsboro, North Carolina
    G 3 Andrew Platek 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoNorthfield Mount Hermon Schenectady, New York
    G 4 Brandon Robinson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)170 lb (77 kg) JrDouglas County High School Douglasville, Georgia
    F 5 Nassir Little 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrOrlando Christian Prep Orange Park, Florida
    F 11 Shea Rush 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrThe Barstow School Kansas City, Missouri
    G 13 Cameron Johnson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS SrOur Lady of the Sacred Heart/Pittsburgh Moon Township, Pennsylvania
    F 15 Garrison Brooks 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) SoAuburn High School Lafayette, Alabama
    C 21 Sterling Manley 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)235 lb (107 kg) SoPickerington Central High School Reynoldsburg, Ohio
    F 22 Walker Miller (W) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) SoNew Hampton School Greensboro, North Carolina
    G 24 Kenny Williams 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrL.C. Bird Midlothian, Virginia
    G 25 Caleb Ellis (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrCary Christian School Apex, North Carolina
    G 30 K. J. Smith (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS SoIMG Academy Thousand Oaks, California
    F 32 Luke Maye 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) SrHough Huntersville, North Carolina
    F 35 Ryan McAdoo (W)  6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)201 lb (91 kg) SoSaint Andrew's School Boca Raton, Florida
    C 42 Brandon Huffman 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)250 lb (113 kg) SoWord of God Christian Academy Goldsboro, North Carolina
    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
    November 2, 2018*
    7:30 pm, ACCN Extra    		 No. 8 Mount Olive W 107–64 
    		 16 – Brooks  16 – Brooks  6 – White  Dean Smith Center (20,314)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    Non-conference regular season
    November 6, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 8 at Wofford W 78–67  1–0
    		  24 – Maye  8 – Johnson  5 – Williams  Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (3,400)
    Spartanburg, SC
    November 9, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ESPNU    		 No. 8 at Elon W 116–67  2–0
    		  21 – Tied  10 – Maye  5 – Tied  Schar Center (5,245)
    Elon, NC
    November 12, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 7 Stanford W 90–72  3–0
    		  17 – Johnson  8 – Tied  4 – Tied  Dean Smith Center (19,647)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    November 16, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ACCRSN    		 No. 7 Tennessee Tech
    Las Vegas Invitational Campus-Site Game    		 W 108–58  4–0
    		  15 – Maye  8 – Maye  8 – Woods  Dean Smith Center (20,816)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    November 19, 2018*
    8:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 No. 7 Saint Francis (PA)
    Las Vegas Invitational Campus-Site Game    		 W 101–76  5–0
    		  20 – Johnson  10 – Maye  9 – Williams  Dean Smith Center (20,547)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    November 22, 2018*
    7:30 pm, FS1    		 No. 7 vs. Texas
    Las Vegas Invitational Semifinal    		 L 89–92  5–1
    		  33 – White  9 – Maye  5 – Williams  Orleans Arena (7,489)
    Paradise, NV
    November 23, 2018*
    4:00 pm, FOX    		 No. 7 vs. No. 17 UCLA
    Las Vegas Invitational Third Place Game    		 W 94–78  6–1
    		  19 – White  8 – Maye  8 – White  Orleans Arena (7,489)
    Paradise, NV
    November 28, 2018*
    9:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 11 at No. 7 Michigan
    ACC–Big Ten Challenge    		 L 67–84  6–2
    		  12 – White  15 – Maye  4 – White  Crisler Center (12,707)
    Ann Arbor, MI
    December 5, 2018*
    9:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 14 UNC Wilmington W 97–69  7–2
    		  21 – Johnson  10 – Manley  8 – Williams  Dean Smith Center (20,083)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    December 15, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 12 No. 4 Gonzaga W 103–90  8–2
    		  25 – Johnson  16 – Maye  6 – White  Dean Smith Center (21,750)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    December 22, 2018*
    5:15 pm, CBS    		 No. 9 vs. No. 19 Kentucky
    CBS Sports Classic/Rivalry    		 L 72–80  8–3
    		  17 – Johnson  8 – Brooks  5 – Williams  United Center (15,124)
    Chicago, IL
    December 29, 2018*
    12:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 14 Davidson W 82–60  9–3
    		  17 – Johnson  14 – Maye  7 – White  Dean Smith Center (21,486)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    January 2, 2019*
    7:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 15 Harvard W 77–57  10–3
    		  14 – Maye  7 – Tied  4 – White  Dean Smith Center (21,329)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    ACC Regular Season
    January 5, 2019
    12:00 pm, Raycom    		 No. 15 at Pittsburgh W 85-60  11–3
    (1–0)    		  22 – White  11 – Maye  5 – Brooks  Petersen Events Center (12,508)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    January 8, 2019
    9:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 12 at No. 15 NC State
    Rivalry    		 W 90–82  12–3
    (2–0)    		  21 – Maye  11 – Tied  5 – Tied  PNC Arena (19,722)
    Raleigh, NC
    January 12, 2019
    12:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 12 Louisville L 62–83  12–4
    (2–1)    		  12 – Williams  11 – Maye  3 – Maye  Dean Smith Center (21,243)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    January 15, 2019
    9:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 13 Notre Dame W 75–69  13–4
    (3–1)    		  17 – White  10 – Maye  6 – Johnson  Dean Smith Center (20,475)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    January 19, 2019
    12:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 13 at Miami (FL) W 85–76  14–4
    (4–1)    		  22 – Johnson  9 – Maye  8 – White  Watsco Center (7,131)
    Coral Gables, FL
    January 21, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 11 No. 10 Virginia Tech W 103–82  15–4
    (5–1)    		  27 – White  7 – White  6 – White  Dean Smith Center (21,148)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    January 29, 2019
    7:00 pm, ACCRSN    		 No. 9 at Georgia Tech W 77–54  16–4
    (6–1)    		  22 – Johnson  9 – Tied  8 – White  McCamish Pavilion (8,600)
    Atlanta, GA
    February 2, 2019
    2:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 9 at No. 15 Louisville W 79–69  17–4
    (7–1)    		  20 – Maye  11 – Maye  4 – Tied  KFC Yum! Center (19,985)
    Louisville, KY
    February 5, 2019
    8:00 pm, Raycom    		 No. 8 NC State
    Rivalry    		 W 113–96  18–4
    (8–1)    		  31 – Maye  12 – Maye  6 – Brooks  Dean Smith Center (21,124)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    February 9, 2019
    12:00 pm, Raycom    		 No. 8 Miami (FL) W 88–85 OT 19–4
    (9–1)    		  33 – White  6 – Tied  6 – White  Dean Smith Center (21,383)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    February 11, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 8 No. 4 Virginia
    Rivalry    		 L 61–69  19–5
    (9–2)    		  17 – White  11 – Maye  5 – Williams  Dean Smith Center (21,750)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    February 16, 2019
    12:00 pm, Raycom    		 No. 8 at Wake Forest W 95–57  20–5
    (10–2)    		  27 – Johnson  7 – Tied  6 – White  LJVM Coliseum (14,352)
    Winston-Salem, NC
    February 20, 2019
    9:00 pm, ESPN/Raycom    		 No. 8 at No. 1 Duke
    Rivalry    		 W 88–72  21–5
    (11–2)    		  30 – Maye  15 – Maye  4 – Tied  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
    Durham, NC
    February 23, 2019
    3:45 pm, CBS    		 No. 8 No. 16 Florida State W 77–52  22–5
    (12–2)    		  18 – Tied  11 – Maye  4 – White  Dean Smith Center (21,520)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    February 26, 2019
    9:00 pm, Raycom    		 No. 5 Syracuse W 93–85  23–5
    (13–2)    		  34 – White  12 – Maye  6 – Maye  Dean Smith Center (21,135)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    March 2, 2019
    6:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 5 at Clemson W 81–79  24–5
    (14–2)    		  28 – White  10 – Maye  5 – White  Littlejohn Coliseum (9,248)
    Clemson, SC
    March 5, 2019
    8:00 pm, Raycom    		 No. 3 at Boston College W 79–66  25–5
    (15–2)    		  22 – Johnson  20 – Maye  5 – Tied  Conte Forum (7,731)
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    March 9, 2019
    6:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 3 No. 4 Duke
    Rivalry    		 W 79–70  26–5
    (16–2)    		  21 – White  16 – Maye  7 – Maye  Dean Smith Center (21,750)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    ACC Tournament
    March 14, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN    		 (2) No. 3 vs. (7) Louisville
    Quarterfinals    		 W 83–70  27–5
    		  19 – Tied  9 – Maye  6 – White  Spectrum Center (19,691)
    Charlotte, NC
    March 15, 2019
    9:00 pm, ESPN    		 (2) No. 3 vs. (3) No. 5 Duke
    Semifinals    		 L 73–74  27–6
    		  23 – Johnson  13 – Maye  4 – White  Spectrum Center (20,116)
    Charlotte, NC
    NCAA Tournament
    March 22, 2019*
    9:20 pm, TNT    		 (1 MW) No. 3 vs. (16 MW) Iona
    First Round    		 W 88–73  28–6
    		  21 – Johnson  9 – Maye  4 – Johnson  Nationwide Arena (19,426)
    Columbus, OH
    March 24, 2019*
    2:40 pm, CBS    		 (1 MW) No. 3 vs. (9 MW) Washington
    Second Round    		 W 81–59  29–6
    		  20 – Tied  14 – Maye  7 – Johnson  Nationwide Arena (19,610)
    Columbus, OH
    March 29, 2019*
    7:29pm, TBS    		 (1 MW) No. 3 vs. (5 MW) No. 14 Auburn
    Sweet Sixteen    		 L 80–97  29–7
    		  15 – Tied  4 – Tied  7 – Maye  Sprint Center (17,385)
    Kansas City, MO
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Source[7][8]

    Rankings
    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
    NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
    Week
    Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Final 
    AP 8 7 7 11 14 12 9 14 15 12 13 11 9 8 8 8 5 3 3 3 Not released 
    Coaches 7 7^ 6 13 12 12 10 14 15 12 15 12 10 8 8 9 5 3 3 4 9

    *AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings
    ^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.

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