2018–19 Western Carolina Catamounts men's basketball team

2018–19 Western Carolina Catamounts men's basketball
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record7–25 (4–14 SoCon)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Tony Rack
  • Monty Sanders
  • Brigham Waginger
Home arenaRamsey Center
Seasons
2018–19 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 19 Wofford † 18 – 0   1.000 30 – 5   .857
UNC Greensboro 15 – 3   .833 29 – 7   .806
Furman 13 – 5   .722 25 – 8   .758
East Tennessee State 13 – 5   .722 24 – 10   .706
Chattanooga 7 – 11   .389 12 – 20   .375
Mercer 6 – 12   .333 11 – 20   .355
Samford 6 – 12   .333 17 – 16   .515
VMI 4 – 14   .222 11 – 21   .344
Western Carolina 4 – 14   .222 7 – 25   .219
The Citadel 4 – 14   .222 12 – 18   .400
† 2019 SoCon tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2018–19 Western Carolina Catamounts men's basketball team represented Western Carolina University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Catamounts, led by first-year head coach Mark Prosser, played their home games at the Ramsey Center in Cullowhee, North Carolina as members of the Southern Conference (SoCon). They finished the season 7–25, 4–14 in SoCon play to finish in a three-way tie for eighth place. In the Southern Conference tournament, they were defeated by VMI in the first round.

Previous season

The Catamounts finished the 2017–18 season 13–19, 8–10 in SoCon play, to finish in sixth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the SoCon tournament to Furman.

Following the loss to Furman, head coach Larry Hunter resigned.[1] He finished his coaching career at Western Carolina with a record of 193–229 over 13 seasons. Winthrop associate head coach, Mark Prosser, son of the late Skip Prosser, was named Hunter's successor.[2]

Offseason

Player departures

Name Pos. Height Year Hometown Reason for departure
Devin Peterson G 6'1" Senior Milton, GA Graduated
Haboubacar Mutombo G 6'5" Senior Pickering, ON Graduated
Deriece Parks G 6'5" RS Senior Charlotte, NC Graduated
Ashley Williams G 6'5" Senior Morehead City, NC Graduated
Devonte Fuller G 6'1" Senior Hickory, NC Graduated
Charlendez Brooks F 6'9" RS Senior Duncan, SC Graduated
Desmond Johnson G 5'11" Freshman Memphis, TN Transferred to Odessa College
Mike Amius F 6'7" Junior Lake Worth, FL Turned pro

Recruiting class of 2018

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
D.J. Myers
F 		Raleigh, NC Hargrave Military Academy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg)  
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Kameron Gibson
G 		Cincinnati, OH Walnut Hills High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 192 lb (87 kg)  
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Josh Cottrell
G 		Hayesville, NC Hayesville High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg)  
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
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:

Incoming transfers

Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous
school 		Years
remaining 		Notes
Douglas Elks G/F 6'5" 200 Sophomore Raleigh, NC Roanoke College 3 Will have to sit out 2018–19 season due to NCAA transfer rules
Mason Faulkner G 6'1" 190 Juinor Glasgow, KY Northern Kentucky 2 Will have to sit out 2018–19 season due to NCAA transfer rules
Carlos Dotson F 6'7" 270 Juinor Riverdale, MD Central Florida CC 2 Eligible immediately

Roster

2018–19 Western Carolina Catamounts men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 Maurice Smith 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Lauderdale Lakes, FL
G 2 Matt Halvorsen 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Kingsport, TN
G 3 Jason McMillan 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jr Cherokee, NC
F 4 Carlos Dotson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 265 lb (120 kg) Jr Riverdale, MD
F 5 D.J. Myers 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Raleigh, NC
G/F 10 Douglas Elks 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 189 lb (86 kg) So Raleigh, NC
G 11 Mason Faulkner 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) RS So Glasgow, KY
F 12 Marc Gosselin 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Lyon, France
G 14 Kameron Gibson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS Fr Cincinnati, OH
G 15 Josh Cottrell 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Hayesville, NC
G 21 Marcus Thomas 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Mint Hill, NC
F 33 Onno Steger 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Upper Arlington, OH
F 35 Yalim Olcay 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr İzmir, Turkey
F 44 Adam Sledd 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Roanoke, VA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: September 5, 2024

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 7, 2018*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Wright State
Cancún Challenge campus game 		L 73–96  0–1
 Nutter Center (3,292)
Fairborn, OH
November 10, 2018*
12:00 p.m., ESPN3 		College of Charleston L 74–77  0–2
 Ramsey Center (1,689)
Cullowhee, NC
November 14, 2018*
8:00 p.m., ESPN3 		at SMU
Cancún Challenge campus game 		L 65–98  0–3
 Moody Coliseum (5,440)
Dallas, TX
November 17, 2018*
4:00 p.m. 		Hiwassee W 94–55  1–3
 Ramsey Center (500)
Cullowhee, NC
November 20, 2018*
12:30 p.m. 		vs. Jacksonville State
Cancún Challenge Mayan Division semifinals 		L 53–84  1–4
 Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Convention Center 
Cancún, Mexico
November 21, 2018*
12:30pm 		vs. Southern Miss
Cancún Challenge Mayan Division consolation 		L 63–68  1–5
 Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Convention Center 
Cancún, Mexico
November 24, 2018*
2:00 p.m. 		Jacksonville W 77–65  2–5
 Ramsey Center (778)
Cullowhee, NC
November 27, 2018*
7:00 p.m., ACCN Extra 		at Wake Forest L 64–71  2–6
 LJVM Coliseum (4,741)
Winston-Salem, NC
December 1, 2018
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Furman L 88–90 2OT 2–7
(0–1) 		Timmons Arena (2,131)
Greenville, SC
December 5, 2018*
7:00 p.m., ACCN Extra 		at NC State L 67–100  2–8
 PNC Arena (5,500)
Raleigh, NC
December 8, 2018*
5:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		at UNC Asheville W 71–59  3–8
 Kimmel Arena (1,702)
Asheville, NC
December 15, 2018*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at High Point L 59–86  3–9
 Millis Center (1,211)
High Point, NC
December 18, 2018*
9:00 p.m., BTN 		at No. 23 Iowa L 60–78  3–10
 Carver–Hawkeye Arena (9,642)
Iowa City, IA
December 21, 2018*
1:00 p.m. 		at Bowling Green L 52–73  3–11
 Stroh Center (1,715)
Bowling Green, OH
December 29, 2018
12:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Wofford L 54–74  3–12
(0–2) 		Ramsey Center (1,043)
Cullowhee, NC
January 3, 2019
7:00 p.m., ESPN3 		Chattanooga L 62–73  3–13
(0–3) 		Ramsey Center (1,322)
Cullowhee, NC
January 5, 2019
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Samford W 76–69  4–13
(1–3) 		Ramsey Center (1,295)
Cullowhee, NC
January 10, 2019
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Mercer L 80–84  4–14
(1–4) 		Hawkins Arena (2,521)
Macon, GA
January 12, 2019
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at The Citadel W 94–82  5–14
(2–4) 		McAlister Field House (1,042)
Charleston, SC
January 17, 2019
7:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		UNC Greensboro L 60–69  5–15
(2–5) 		Ramsey Center (2,226)
Cullowhee, NC
January 19, 2019
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at VMI L 83–91  5–16
(2–6) 		Cameron Hall (2,500)
Lexington, VA
January 26, 2019
7:00 p.m., ESPN3 		East Tennessee State W 91–69  5–17
(2–7) 		Ramsey Center (2,095)
Cullowhee, NC
January 31, 2019
8:00 p.m. 		at Chattanooga W 105–96  6–17
(3–7) 		McKenzie Arena (3,626)
Chattanooga, TN
February 2, 2019
3:00 p.m., ESPN3 		at Samford L 81–92  6–18
(3–8) 		Pete Hanna Center (974)
Homewood, AL
February 7, 2019
7:30 p.m. 		Furman L 45–64  6–19
(3–9) 		Ramsey Center (2,423)
Cullowhee, NC
February 9, 2019
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Wofford L 56–83  6–20
(3–10) 		Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (3,400)
Spartanburg, SC
February 14, 2019
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Mercer L 65–74  6–21
(3–11) 		Ramsey Center (1,203)
Cullowhee, NC
February 16, 2019
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		The Citadel W 103–82  7–21
(4–11) 		Ramsey Center (1,633)
Cullowhee, NC
February 21, 2019
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at UNC Greensboro L 76–79 OT 7–22
(4–12) 		Greensboro Coliseum (3,851)
Greensboro, NC
February 23, 2019
7:30 p.m. 		VMI L 78–83  7–23
(4–13) 		Ramsey Center (2,587)
Cullowhee, NC
March 2, 2019
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at East Tennessee State L 74–81  7–24
(4–14) 		Freedom Hall Civic Center (5,520)
Johnson City, TN
SoCon tournament
March 8, 2019
5:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		(9) vs. (8) VMI
First round 		L 83–96  7–25
 U.S. Cellular Center (2,138)
Asheville, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Source:[3]

References

  1. ^ "Western Carolina basketball coach Larry Hunter steps down". The Washington Post. Associated Press. March 4, 2018. ISSN 0190-8286. Archived from the original on March 6, 2018. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
  2. ^ McCormick, Bret (March 27, 2018). "Winthrop basketball assistant coach lands head job". Rock Hill Herald. Rock Hill, SC. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
  3. ^ "2018-19 Men's Basketball Schedule". catamountsports.com. Retrieved September 5, 2024.