2018–19 Old Dominion Monarchs basketball team

The 2018–19 Old Dominion Monarchs basketball team represented Old Dominion University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Monarchs, led by sixth-year head coach Jeff Jones, played their home games at the Ted Constant Convocation Center in Norfolk, Virginia as members of Conference USA.

2018–19 Old Dominion Monarchs basketball
C-USA regular season and tournament champions
NCAA Tournament, First Round
ConferenceConference USA
2018–19 record26–9 (13–5 C-USA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Kelvin Jefferson (3rd season)
  • John Richardson (12th season)
  • Bryant Stith (6th season)
Home arenaTed Constant Convocation Center
2018–19 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Old Dominion †13–5 .722  26–9  .743
Western Kentucky11–7 .611  20–14  .588
Southern Miss11–7 .611  20–13  .606
UTSA11–7 .611  17–15  .531
UAB10–8 .556  20–15  .571
Marshall11–7 .611  23–14  .622
FIU10–8 .556  20–13  .606
Louisiana Tech9–9 .500  20–13  .606
Florida Atlantic8–10 .444  17–16  .515
North Texas8–10 .444  21–12  .636
Rice8–10 .444  13–19  .406
Middle Tennessee8–10 .444  11–21  .344
Charlotte5–13 .278  8–21  .276
UTEP3–15 .167  8–21  .276
† 2019 C-USA Tournament winner

Previous season

The Monarchs finished the season 25–7, 15–3 in C-USA play to finish in second place. They defeated Louisiana Tech in the quarterfinals of the C-USA Tournament before losing to Western Kentucky in the semifinals. Despite winning 25 games on the season, the Monarchs did not participate in a postseason tournament.

Offseason

Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Greg McClinton 55 F 6'7" 200 RS Senior Winston-Salem, NC Graduated
Brendan Stith 25 F 6'7" 240 RS Senior Lawrenceville, VA Graduated
Stephen Vassor 23 F 6'7" 240 RS Senior Lawrenceville, VA Walk-on; Graduated
Randy Haynes 12 G 6'4" 215 Senior Dumfries, VA Graduated
Alassane Kah 1 F 6'9" 215 Senior Columbus, OH Graduated
Keith Pinckney 22 G 6'1" 180 Senior Lithonia, GA Graduated
Trey Porter 15 F 6'10" 230 RS Junior Woodbridge, VA Graduated and transferred to Nevada.[1]
Michael Hueitt Jr. 11 G 6'3" 160 Freshman Fayetteville, NC Transferred to UNC Greensboro.[2]

Incoming transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Elbert Robinson III 25 C 7'1" 290 Senior Garland, TX Transferred from LSU. Will be eligible to play immediately since Robinson III graduated from LSU.[3]
Dajour Dickens 23 C 7'0" 220 Sophomore Hampton, VA Transferred from Providence. Dickens was granted a waiver from the NCAA and will be eligible immediately.[4]
Anthony Oliver II 11 G 6'5" 200 RS Sophomore Birmingham, AL Transferred from Clemson. Mid-year transfer, had to sit out due to NCAA transfer.[5]

2018 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jason Wade
PG		 Richmond, VA Trinity Episcopal School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Oct 11, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Kalu Ezikpe
PF		 Lawrenceville, GA Discovery High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Nov 14, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Joseph Reece
PF		 St. Louis, MO East St. Louis High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Nov 19, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: 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:

  • "Old Dominion 2018 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 15, 2018.

    2019 recruiting class

    Honors and awards

    Street & Smith's Preseason Awards[6]

    • All-Conference - Ahmad Caver
    • All-Newcomer - Elbert Robinson
    • All-Defense - Ahmad Caver

    Roster
    2018–19 Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Marquis Godwin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoHampton HS Hampton, Virginia
    G 1 Jason Wade 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrTrinity Episcopal School Richmond, Virginia
    G 2 Justice Kithcart 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS SoVirginia Episcopal School / Pittsburgh Durham, North Carolina
    G 3 B. J. Stith 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS SrBrunswick HS / Virginia Lawrenceville, Virginia
    G 4 Ahmad Caver 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) SrSt. John's NW Military Academy (WI) Atlanta, Georgia
    G 10 Xavier Green 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS SoWilliamsburg Christian Academy Williamsburg, Virginia
    G 11 Anthony Oliver II (I)  6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS SoDaniel HS / Clemson Birmingham, Alabama
    G 12 Quishon Harris (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)140 lb (64 kg) FrHampton HS Hampton, Virginia
    F 13 Aaron Carver 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS JrSouth Kent School (CT) Elizabeth City, North Carolina
    F 15 Joseph Reece 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrEast St. Louis HS St. Louis, Missouri
    G 20 Loren Brill (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS SoGeorgetown Prep / Cal State Fullerton Gaithersburg, Maryland
    F 21 Alfis Pilavios 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoMoraitis School Athens, Greece
    F 22 Kalu Ezikpe 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)245 lb (111 kg) FrDiscovery HS Lawrenceville, Georgia
    F 23 Dajour Dickens 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoBethel HS / Providence Hampton, Virginia
    C 25 Elbert Robinson III 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)285 lb (129 kg) SrLakeview Centennial HS / LSU Garland, Texas
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: 9-15-2018

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    November 1, 2018*
    7:00 pm    		 Virginia Wesleyan W 83–54 
    		 28 – Caver  7 – Carver  5 – Caver  Ted Constant Convocation Center (5,376)
    Norfolk, VA
    Non-conference regular season
    November 6, 2018*
    7:00 pm    		 Navy W 67–44  1–0
    		  24 – Caver  8 – Stith  4 – Stith  Ted Constant Convocation Center (6,289)
    Norfolk, VA
    November 9, 2018*
    7:30 pm    		 at Saint Joseph's L 64–79  1–1
    		  22 – Caver  11 – Stith  6 – Caver  Hagan Arena (4,084)
    Philadelphia, PA
    November 16, 2018*
    1:00 pm, FloHoops.com    		 vs. Oregon State
    Paradise Jam quarterfinals    		 L 56–61  1–2
    		  15 – Stith  6 – Stith  2 – Wade  Sports and Fitness Center (522)
    St. Thomas, VI
    November 17, 2018*
    4:00 pm, FloHoops.com    		 vs. Kennesaw State
    Paradise Jam    		 W 65–47  2–2
    		  14 – Caver  10 – Stith  5 – Kithcart  Sports and Fitness Center 
    St. Thomas, VI
    November 19, 2018*
    3:00 pm, FloHoops.com    		 vs. Northern Iowa
    Paradise Jam    		 L 53–54  2–3
    		  24 – Caver  11 – Stith  4 – Carver  Sports and Fitness Center 
    St. Thomas, VI
    November 23, 2018*
    7:00 pm    		 Northern Iowa W 72–65  3–3
    		  25 – Stith  7 – Carver  6 – Caver  Ted Constant Convocation Center (5,529)
    Norfolk, VA
    November 28, 2018*
    7:00 pm, MASN/ESPN3    		 VCU
    Rivalry    		 W 62–52  4–3
    		  21 – Stith  7 – Wade  4 – Caver  Ted Constant Convocation Center (8,172)
    Norfolk, VA
    December 1, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 James Madison W 67–42  5–3
    		  28 – Stith  8 – Stith  8 – Caver  Ted Constant Convocation Center (6,982)
    Norfolk, VA
    December 5, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 William & Mary W 71–53  6–3
    		  20 – Tied  11 – Stith  5 – Caver  Ted Constant Convocation Center (6,501)
    Norfolk, VA
    December 9, 2018*
    1:00 pm    		 Fairfield W 79–69  7–3
    		  28 – Stith  14 – Stith  12 – Caver  Ted Constant Convocation Center (4,297)
    Norfolk, VA
    December 15, 2018*
    12:00 pm, ACCRSN    		 at No. 25-T. Syracuse W 68–62  8–3
    		  18 – Stith  10 – Stith  4 – Caver  Carrier Dome (17,585)
    Syracuse, NY
    December 19, 2018*
    7:00 pm, MASN/ESPN+    		 at Richmond W 63–54  9–3
    		  30 – Stith  12 – Stith  8 – Caver  Robins Center (5,617)
    Richmond, VA
    December 22, 2018*
    2:00 pm    		 Morgan State W 76–53  10–3
    		  21 – Caver  20 – Carver  8 – Caver  Ted Constant Convocation Center (5,719)
    Norfolk, VA
    Conference USA regular season
    January 3, 2019
    7:00 pm, Stadium    		 Marshall L 67–70  10–4
    (0–1)    		  27 – Stith  10 – Carver  9 – Caver  Ted Constant Convocation Center (6,153)
    Norfolk, VA
    January 5, 2019
    7:00 pm, Facebook    		 Western Kentucky W 69–66  11–4
    (1–1)    		  19 – Stith  12 – Stith  6 – Caver  Ted Constant Convocation Center (6,928)
    Norfolk, VA
    January 10, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 at Florida Atlantic L 73–80  11–5
    (1–2)    		  20 – Caver  8 – Wade  3 – Stith  FAU Arena (1,578)
    Boca Raton, FL
    January 12, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 at FIU W 75–74  12–5
    (2–2)    		  22 – Caver  8 – Carver  3 – Carver  Ocean Bank Convocation Center (829)
    Miami, FL
    January 17, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 Louisiana Tech W 64–63  13–5
    (3–2)    		  16 – Stith  8 – Stith  4 – Caver  Ted Constant Convocation Center (5,654)
    Norfolk, VA
    January 19, 2019
    4:00 pm, ESPN+    		 Southern Miss W 78–60  14–5
    (4–2)    		  19 – Caver  9 – Dickens  8 – Caver  Ted Constant Convocation Center (7,003)
    Norfolk, VA
    January 21, 2019
    9:00 pm, ESPN+    		 at Charlotte W 76–70  15–5
    (5–2)    		  22 – Stith  7 – Stith  4 – Caver  Dale F. Halton Arena (4,053)
    Charlotte, NC
    January 24, 2019
    9:00 pm, ESPN+    		 at UTEP W 50–48  16–5
    (6–2)    		  16 – Kithcart  9 – Carver  4 – Caver  Don Haskins Center (4,798)
    El Paso, TX
    January 26, 2019
    4:00 pm, ESPN+    		 at UTSA L 73–74  16–6
    (6–3)    		  23 – Stith  12 – Stith  5 – Wade  Convocation Center (1,334)
    San Antonio, TX
    January 31, 2019
    7:00 pm, Stadium    		 North Texas W 72–61  17–6
    (7–3)    		  13 – Kithcart  7 – Green  9 – Caver  Ted Constant Convocation Center (6,062)
    Norfolk, VA
    February 2, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 Rice W 80–76  18–6
    (8–3)    		  28 – Stith  7 – Tied  11 – Caver  Ted Constant Convocation Center (7,805)
    Norfolk, VA
    February 7, 2019
    8:00 pm, ESPN+    		 at UAB W 70–59  19–6
    (9–3)    		  21 – Tied  9 – Dickens  5 – Green  Bartow Arena (3,276)
    Birmingham, AL
    February 9, 2019
    7:00 pm, Stadium    		 at Middle Tennessee W 55–50  20–6
    (10–3)    		  20 – Stith  13 – Carver  2 – Tied  Murphy Center (4,380)
    Murfreesboro, TN
    February 16, 2019
    2:00 pm, ESPN+    		 Charlotte W 73–60  21–6
    (11–3)    		  20 – Caver  8 – Caver  4 – Caver  Ted Constant Convocation Center (7,283)
    Norfolk, VA
    February 23, 2019
    1:00 pm, Stadium    		 Western Kentucky W 67–63  22–6
    (12–3)    		  22 – Green  8 – Carver  5 – Caver  Ted Constant Convocation Center (7,324)
    Norfolk, VA
    February 28, 2019
    8:00 pm, CBSSN    		 at UTSA W 65–64  23–6
    (13–3)    		  16 – Stith  12 – Stith  10 – Caver  Convocation Center (1,523)
    San Antonio, TX
    March 6, 2019
    7:00 pm, CBSSN/Facebook    		 Southern Miss L 52–59  23–7
    (13–4)    		  11 – Tied  8 – Caver  5 – Caver  Ted Constant Convocation Center (8,215)
    Norfolk, VA
    March 9, 2019
    3:00 pm, CBSSN/Facebook    		 at UAB L 50–64  23–8
    (13–5)    		  21 – Caver  5 – Tied  5 – Caver  Bartow Arena (2,868)
    Birmingham, AL
    Conference USA Tournament
    March 14, 2019
    7:00 pm, Stadium    		 (1) vs. (8) Louisiana Tech
    Quarterfinals    		 W 57–56  24–8
    		  17 – Caver  11 – Stith  8 – Caver  Ford Center at The Star (4,024)
    Frisco, TX
    March 15, 2019
    1:30 pm, CBSSN    		 (1) vs. (5) UAB
    Semifinals    		 W 61–59  25–8
    		  21 – Green  9 – Carver  5 – Caver  Ford Center at The Star 
    Frisco, TX
    March 16, 2019
    8:30 pm, CBSSN    		 (1) vs. (2) Western Kentucky
    Final    		 W 62–56  26–8
    		  16 – Green  8 – Carver  9 – Caver  Ford Center at The Star (3,017)
    Frisco, TX
    NCAA Tournament
    March 21, 2019*
    9:50 pm, TBS    		 (14 S) vs. (3 S) No. 13 Purdue
    First round    		 L 48–61  26–9
    		  19 – Caver  10 – Stith  2 – Caver  XL Center (14,695)
    Hartford, CT
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. S=South.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Source[7]

    References
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    2. Miller, Ed. "Hueitt picks a destination". PilotOnline.com. The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
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    7. ODU Monarchs - 2018–19 Men's Basketball Schedule
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