# 2018–19 UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's basketball team

The 2018–19 UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Wilmington during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Seahawks, led by second-year head coach C. B. McGrath, played their home games at the Trask Coliseum as members of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). They finished the season with an overall record of 10–23, and 5–13 in CAA play to finish in last place.

## Previous season

The Seahawks finished the 2017–18 season 11–21, 7–11 in CAA play, to finish in sixth place. They defeated Hofstra in the quarterfinals of the CAA tournament before losing in the semifinals to Northeastern.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| JaQuel Richmond | 3 | G | 6'2" | 175 | RS Junior | Greensboro, NC | Dismissed from team |
| Jordan Talley | 4 | G | 6'1" | 180 | Senior | Richmond, VA | Graduated |
| Nick Powell | 14 | G | 6'6" | 200 | Senior | Greensboro, NC | Graduated |
| Marcus Bryan | 30 | F | 6'7" | 242 | RS Senior | Raleigh, NC | Graduated |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
| Ty Gadsden | 0 | G | 6'1" | 170 | Sophomore | Charlotte, NC | Vincennes |
| Marten Linssen | | F | 6'8" | 240 | Sophomore | Düsseldorf, Germany | Valparaiso |
Under NCAA transfer rules, Linssen will have to sit out for the 2018–19 season, and will have three years of remaining eligibility.

### 2018 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Kai Toews PG | Tokyo, Japan | Northfield Mount Hermon | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | Sep 26, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Jaylen Sims SG | Charlotte, NC | United Faith Christian Academy | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Oct 14, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: 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: "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. ||||||

### 2019 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2019 recruits :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Imajae Dodd PF | Snow Hill, NC | Greene Central High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Sep 23, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR |||||||
| Jake Boggs PF | Charlotte, NC | Carmel Christian School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | N/A | Sep 24, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: 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: "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. |||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| October 27, 2018* 5:00 p.m. | | No. 22 Clemson Hurricane Florence Relief | L 67–78 | | Trask Coliseum (4,142) Wilmington, NC |
| November 2, 2018* 7:00 p.m. | | William Peace | W 80–52 | | Trask Coliseum (3,868) Wilmington, NC |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 6, 2018* 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Campbell | L 93–97 $^{OT}$ | 0–1 | Gore Arena (2,416) Buies Creek, NC |
| November 9, 2018* 7:00 p.m. | | Stanford | L 59–72 | 0–2 | Trask Coliseum (4,356) Wilmington, NC |
| November 13, 2018* 7:00 p.m. | | UNC Greensboro | L 61–82 | 0–3 | Trask Coliseum (3,733) Wilmington, NC |
| November 18, 2018* 2:00 p.m. | | Allen Battle in the Blue Ridge | W 113–73 | 1–3 | Trask Coliseum (3,622) Wilmington, NC |
| November 23, 2018* 7:30 p.m. | | vs. Arkansas State Battle in the Blue Ridge | W 78–64 | 2–3 | U.S. Cellular Center (1,280) Asheville, NC |
| November 24, 2018* 7:30 p.m. | | vs. Gardner–Webb Battle in the Blue Ridge | L 72–81 | 2–4 | U.S. Cellular Center (1,250) Asheville, NC |
| November 25, 2018* 1:00 p.m. | | vs. Eastern Illinois Battle in the Blue Ridge | W 82–65 | 3–4 | U.S. Cellular Center (1,113) Asheville, NC |
| November 27, 2018* 7:00 p.m. | | East Carolina | W 95–86 | 4–4 | Trask Coliseum (3,971) Wilmington, NC |
| December 1, 2018* 7:00 p.m. | | Davidson A10–CAA Challenge | L 85–91 | 4–5 | Trask Coliseum (4,084) Wilmington, NC |
| December 5, 2018* 9:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at No. 14 North Carolina | L 69–97 | 4–6 | Dean Smith Center (20,083) Chapel Hill, NC |
| December 15, 2018* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at No. 23 Furman | L 50–93 | 4–7 | Timmons Arena (2,457) Greenville, SC |
| December 19, 2018* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Georgia State | L 71–86 | 4–8 | GSU Sports Arena (1,324) Atlanta, GA |
| December 21, 2018* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Mercer | L 73–77 | 4–9 | Hawkins Arena (2,219) Macon, GA |
| CAA regular season ||||||
| December 29, 2018 7:00 p.m. | | College of Charleston | W 73–66 | 4–10 (0–1) | Trask Coliseum (3,748) Wilmington, NC |
| January 3, 2019 7:00 p.m. | | at James Madison | W 86–83 | 5–10 (1–1) | JMU Convocation Center (1,922) Harrisonburg, VA |
| January 5, 2019 2:00 p.m. | | at Towson | W 67–61 | 6–10 (2–1) | SECU Arena (1,258) Towson, MD |
| January 10, 2019 7:00 p.m. | | Delaware | L 69–82 | 6–11 (2–2) | Trask Coliseum (3,741) Wilmington, NC |
| January 12, 2019 2:00 p.m. | | Drexel | W 97–83 | 7–11 (3–2) | Trask Coliseum (3,991) Wilmington, NC |
| January 17, 2019 7:00 p.m. | | at Hofstra | L 72–87 | 7–12 (3–3) | Mack Sports Complex (1,504) Hempstead, NY |
| January 19, 2019 4:00 p.m. | | at Northeastern | L 71–88 | 7–13 (3–4) | Matthews Arena (800) Boston, MA |
| January 24, 2019 7:00 p.m. | | William & Mary | W 93–88 | 8–13 (4–4) | Trask Coliseum (3,889) Wilmington, NC |
| January 26, 2019 4:00 p.m. | | Elon | L 89–92 | 8–14 (4–5) | Trask Coliseum (4,196) Wilmington, NC |
| January 31, 2019 7:00 p.m. | | Towson | L 76–77 | 8–15 (4–6) | Trask Coliseum (3,570) Wilmington, NC |
| February 2, 2019 7:00 p.m. | | James Madison | L 95–104 | 8–16 (4–7) | Trask Coliseum (4,841) Wilmington, NC |
| February 7, 2019 7:00 p.m. | | at Drexel | L 57–69 | 8–17 (4–8) | Daskalakis Athletic Center (917) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 9, 2019 7:00 p.m. | | at Delaware | L 66–70 | 8–18 (4–9) | Bob Carpenter Center (2,268) Newark, DE |
| February 14, 2019 7:00 p.m. | | Northeastern | L 77–81 | 8–19 (4–10) | Trask Coliseum (3,482) Wilmington, NC |
| February 16, 2019 7:00 p.m. | | Hofstra | W 87–79 | 9–19 (5–10) | Trask Coliseum (4,250) Wilmington, NC |
| February 21, 2019 7:00 p.m. | | at Elon | L 77–84 | 9–20 (5–11) | Schar Center (1,958) Elon, NC |
| February 23, 2019 4:00 p.m. | | at William & Mary | L 63–71 | 9–21 (5–12) | Kaplan Arena (3,836) Williamsburg, VA |
| March 2, 2019 4:00 p.m. | | at College of Charleston | L 61–70 | 9–22 (5–13) | TD Arena (4,898) Charleston, SC |
| CAA tournament ||||||
| March 9, 2019 6:30 p.m., CAA.tv | (10) | vs. (7) Elon First round | W 93–86 | 10–22 | North Charleston Coliseum (2,578) North Charleston, SC |
| March 10, 2019 6:00 p.m., CAA.tv | (10) | vs. (2) Northeastern Quarterfinals | L 59–80 | 10–23 | North Charleston Coliseum North Charleston, SC |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. ||||||
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