2018–19 Longwood Lancers men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2018–19 Longwood Lancers men's basketball team represented Longwood University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . They were led by head coach Griff Aldrich , in his first season, and played their home games at Willett Hall in Farmville, Virginia as members of the Big South Conference . They finished the season 16–18, 5–11 in Big South play to finish in ninth place. They lost in the first round of the Big South tournament to Hampton . They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational , their first ever Division I postseason tournament, where they defeated Southern Miss in the first round before losing in the quarterfinals to DePaul .
Previous season
The 2017–18 Lancers finished the season 7–26, 3–15 in Big South play to finish in last place. They defeated High Point in the first round of the Big South tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Radford .
On March 2, 2018, head coach Jayson Gee was fired.[ 1] He finished at Longwood with a five-year record of 42–120. On March 22, the school hired UMBC assistant Griff Aldrich as head coach.[ 2] [ 3]
Roster
2018–19 Longwood Lancers men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
G
2
Kamil Chapman
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
So
Charlotte, North Carolina
G
3
Shabooty Phillips
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Jr
Houston , Texas
G
4
Jaylon Wilson
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Jr
Moore, Oklahoma
F
5
Pernell Adgei
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
RS Jr
Dumfries, Virginia
G
10
Michael Smith
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Fr
Pleasanton, California
G
11
Seán Flood
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
RS Jr
Dublin , Ireland
F
12
Joey Lipp
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Fr
Woodland Hills, California
F
13
Spencer Franklin
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
RS Sr
Fort Worth, Texas
F
14
Abraham Deng
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Fr
Juba , South Sudan
F
20
Jordan Cintron
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
So
Bronx, New York
F
21
JaShaun Smith
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Jr
Garner, North Carolina
F
23
Gus Okafor
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Fr
Baltimore , Maryland
F
24
Damarion Geter (C)
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
RS Sr
Dayton, Ohio
G
55
Juan Munoz
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
RS So
Morrisville, North Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster Last update: October 25, 2018
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, ESPN+
Randolph
W 84–56
1–0
20 – Walton
10 – Cintron
5 – Phillips
Willett Hall (1,314)Farmville, VA
Nov 9, 2018 *7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Richmond
W 63–58
2–0
23 – Walton
12 – Walton
4 – Walton
Robins Center (6,717)Richmond, VA
Nov 13, 2018 *7:00 pm
at Maryland Eastern Shore
W 66–63
3–0
20 – Walton
7 – Walton
4 – Phillips
Hytche Athletic Center (1,115)Princess Anne, MD
Nov 16, 2018 *7:00 pm, ESPN+
Delaware State
W 89–73
4–0
21 – Walton
7 – Phillips
7 – Phillips
Willett Hall (1,798)Farmville, VA
Nov 19, 2018 *7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Charlotte
L 39–42
4–1
12 – Walton
10 – Walton
2 – Walton
Halton Arena (3,740)Charlotte, NC
Nov 23, 2018 *6:00 pm
vs. Fairfield Elgin Baylor Classic
W 67–65
5–1
19 – Flood
7 – Tied
4 – Phillips
Redhawk Center (618)Seattle, WA
Nov 24, 2018 *3:00 pm
vs. Denver Elgin Baylor Classic
W 64–62
5–2
15 – J. Smith
6 – Geter
3 – Cintron
Redhawk Center (809)Seattle, WA
Nov 25, 2018 *6:00 pm
at Seattle Elgin Baylor Classic
L 50–70
5–3
22 – Phillips
6 – Tied
2 – Tied
Redhawk Center (753)Seattle, WA
Dec 1, 2018 *3:00 pm, ESPN+
VMI
W 65–45
6–3
23 – Phillips
11 – Phillips
5 – Flood
Willett Hall (1,428)Farmville, VA
Dec 7, 2018 *7:00 pm, ESPN+
Frostburg State
W 68–65 OT
7–3
13 – Tied
13 – Geter
3 – Phillips
Willett Hall (874)Farmville, VA
Dec 9, 2018 *1:00 pm, ESPN+
at Duquesne
L 71–80
7–4
20 – J. Smith
9 – Geter
7 – Phillips
Palumbo Center (1,565)Pittsburgh, PA
Dec 13, 2018 *7:00 pm, ESPN+
Averett
W 81–57
8–4
23 – Phillips
10 – Geter
6 – Phillips
Willett Hall (432)Farmville, VA
Dec 17, 2018 *7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Cornell
L 64–70
8–5
18 – Phillips
11 – Phillips
2 – Wilson
Newman Arena (686)Ithaca, NY
Dec 21, 2018 *7:00 pm, ESPN+
Stetson
W 77–63
9–5
21 – Flood
6 – Geter
6 – Phillips
Willett Hall (602)Farmville, VA
Dec 29, 2018 *1:00 pm, ESPN3
at The Citadel
W 110–94
10–5
29 – Walton
11 – Phillips
8 – Phillips
McAlister Field House (964)Charleston, SC
Big South regular season
Jan 5, 2019 4:30 pm, ESPN+
at Radford
L 64–71
10–6 (0–1)
14 – Walton
13 – Walton
3 – Walton
Dedmon Center (1,411)Radford, VA
Jan 10, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+
UNC Asheville
W 67–62
11–6 (1–1)
14 – Phillips
8 – Walton
3 – Tied
Willett Hall (1,024)Farmville, VA
Jan 12, 2019 3:00 pm, ESPN+
Charleston Southern
W 101-91
11-7 (1–2)
21 – Walton
6 – Phillips
6 – Walton
Willett Hall (1,084)Farmville, VA
Jan 16, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Winthrop
W 75–61
12–7 (2–2)
30 – Walton
10 – Geter
3 – Tied
Winthrop Coliseum (1,916)Rock Hill, SC
Jan 19, 2019 4:00 pm, ESPN+
at Presbyterian
L 64–71
12–8 (2–3)
18 – Phillips
7 – Tied
5 – Phillips
Templeton Center (535)Clinton, SC
Jan 21, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+
Radford
L 59–72
12–9 (2–4)
26 – Walton
6 – Walton
2 – Tied
Willett Hall (1,642)Farmville, VA
Jan 24, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+
High Point
W 55–51
13–9 (3–4)
11 – Walton
10 – Franklin
2 – Tied
Willett Hall (1,481)Farmville, VA
Jan 26, 2019 4:30 pm, ESPN+
at USC Upstate
L 63–80
13–10 (3–5)
12 – Tied
6 – Okafor
2 – Phillips
G. B. Hodge Center (564)Spartanburg, SC
Jan 30, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+
Hampton
L 83–96
13–11 (3–6)
25 – Phillips
7 – Smith
5 – Phillips
Willett Hall (1,108)Farmville, VA
Feb 2, 2019 2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Campbell
L 62–83
13–12 (3–7)
14 – Tied
6 – Franklin
2 – 3 Tied
Gore Arena (2,619)Buies Creek, NC
Feb 7, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+
Gardner–Webb
L 88–89 OT
13–13 (3–8)
19 – Wilson
10 – Cintron
5 – Phillips
Willett Hall (1,472)Farmville, VA
Feb 13, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+
at High Point
W 62–59
14–13 (4–8)
17 – Phillips
8 – Wilson
6 – Phillips
Millis Athletic Convocation Center (1,122)High Point, NC
Feb 16, 2019 3:00 pm, ESPN+
USC Upstate
W 83–79
15–13 (5–8)
19 – J. Smith
7 – Phillips
4 – Phillips
Willett Hall (1,378)Farmville, VA
Feb 21, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Hampton
L 66–86
15–14 (5–9)
27 – Wilson
5 – Phillips
5 – Phillips
Hampton Convocation Center (4,512)Hampton, VA
Feb 23, 2019 3:00 pm, ESPN+
Campbell
L 72–74
15–15 (5–10)
19 – Phillips
7 – Cintron
5 – Phillips
Willett Hall (1,482)Farmville, VA
Mar 2, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Gardner–Webb
L 47-66
15–16 (5–11)
16 – Wilson
6 – Phillips
2 – Wilson
Paul Porter Arena (1,590)Boiling Springs, NC
Big South Conference tournament
Mar 5, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN3
(9)
at (8) Hampton First round
L 71–77
15–17
23 – Wilson
6 – Cintron
3 – Munoz
Hampton Convocation Center (3,500)Hampton, VA
College Basketball Invitational
Mar 20, 2019 *7:00 pm, ESPN+
Southern Miss First round
W 90–68
16–17
23 – Wilson
8 – Wilson
7 – Phillips
Willett Hall (1,372)Farmville, VA
Mar 25, 2019 *7:00 pm, NBCSN Chicago+
at DePaul Quarterfinals
L 89–97
16–18
18 – Phillips
6 – Tied
4 – Geter
McGrath–Phillips Arena (1,040)Chicago, IL
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Eastern Time ..
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References