2018–19 Charleston Cougars men's basketball team

The 2018–19 College of Charleston Cougars men's basketball team represented the College of Charleston during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cougars, led by fifth-year head coach Earl Grant, played their home games at the TD Arena in Charleston, South Carolina as members of the Colonial Athletic Association.

2018–19 Charleston Cougars men's basketball
Conference	Colonial Athletic Association
Record	24–9 (12–6 CAA)
Head coach	Earl Grant (5th season)
Assistant coaches	J.D. Powell Quinton Ferrell Mantoris Robinson
Home arena	TD Arena

2018–19 CAA men's basketball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Hofstra	15	–	3		.833			27	–	8		.771
Northeastern †	14	–	4		.778			23	–	11		.676
Charleston	12	–	6		.667			24	–	9		.727
William & Mary	10	–	8		.556			14	–	17		.452
Delaware	8	–	10		.444			17	–	16		.515
Drexel	7	–	11		.389			13	–	19		.406
Elon	7	–	11		.389			11	–	21		.344
James Madison	6	–	12		.333			14	–	19		.424
Towson	6	–	12		.333			10	–	22		.313
UNC Wilmington	5	–	13		.278			10	–	23		.303
† 2019 CAA tournament winner

Previous season

The Cougars finished the 2017–18 season 26–8, 14–4 in CAA play to share the regular season title with Northeastern. At the CAA tournament they defeated Drexel, William & Mary, and Northeastern to become CAA Tournament champions. They earned the CAA's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as a #13 seed where they lost in the first round to Auburn.

Offseason

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
John Eck	4	G	6'4"	170	Senior	Hilton Head Island, SC	Left team
Evan Bailey	11	F	6'6"	210	Senior	Canton, OH	Graduated
Cameron Johnson	12	G	6'4"	200	Senior	Athens, GA	Graduated
Joe Chealey	13	G	6'4"	190	Senior	Orlando, FL	Graduated

2018 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Jaylen Richard SG	Durham, NC	Charles E. Jordan High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Apr 23, 2018
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Quan McCluney SF	Gastonia, NC	Gaston Day School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jul 28, 2016
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Isaih Moore SF	Sumter, SC	Sumter High School	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Oct 20, 2017
	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: "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
Brenden Tucker #35 PG	Dacula, GA	Dacula High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Aug 24, 2018
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: 79
Trevon Reddish PG	McDonough, GA	Eagles Landing Christian Academy	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Sep 30, 2018
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 0
DeAngelo Epps SF	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte Country Day	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	May 16, 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.

Roster

2018–19 College of Charleston Cougars men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G 0 Jaylen Richard 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Charles E. Jordan HS Durham, North Carolina G 1 Grant Riller 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Jr Ocoee HS Ocoee, Florida G 2 Brevin Galloway 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS So Seneca Senior HS Anderson, South Carolina F 3 Sam Miller 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Jr Gonzaga College HS Arlington, Virginia G 4 Zach Rabinowitz (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Providence HS Charlotte, North Carolina F 5 Jarrell Brantley 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Sr Notre Dame Prep (MA) Columbia, South Carolina G 10 Zep Jasper 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) RS Fr Laney HS Augusta, Georgia F 11 Isaih Moore 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Sumter HS Columbia, South Carolina G 13 Quan McCluney 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Gaston Day School Gastonia, North Carolina G 15 Trent Robinson (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Ridge View HS Columbia, South Carolina G 21 Marquise Pointer 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Jonesboro HS Jonesboro, Arkansas F 22 Jermaine Blackmon Jr. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr Davidson Day School Charlotte, North Carolina F 23 Nick Harris 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 260 lb (118 kg) Sr St. Pius X Catholic HS Dacula, Georgia F 24 Jaylen McManus 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr North Mecklenburg HS Charlotte, North Carolina F/C 33 Osinachi Smart 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) RS So New Garden Friends School Umuahia, Nigeria C 40 Samba Ndiaye 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Sunrise Christian Academy (KS) Thiès, Senegal	Head coach Earl Grant (Georgia College) Assistant coach(es) J.D. Powell (Clemson) Quinton Ferrell (Presbyterian) Mantoris Robinson (Winthrop) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: August 30, 2018

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
November 1, 2018* 7:00 pm		Benedict	W 95–43		TD Arena (2,987) Charleston, SC
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2018* 7:00 pm		Presbyterian	W 85–73	1–0	TD Arena (3,711) Charleston, SC
November 10, 2018* 12:00 pm, ESPN3		at Western Carolina	W 77–74	2–0	Ramsey Center (1,689) Cullowhee, NC
November 13, 2018* 7:00 pm		Rhode Island A10–CAA Challenge	W 66–55	3–0	TD Arena (4,276) Charleston, SC
November 18, 2018* 4:00 pm, FSOK		at Oklahoma State AdvoCare Invitational campus game	L 58–70	3–1	Gallagher-Iba Arena (6,595) Stillwater, OK
November 22, 2018* 7:00 pm, ESPNU		vs. No. 19 LSU AdvoCare Invitational quarterfinals	L 55–67	3–2	HP Field House (2,226) Lake Buena Vista, FL
November 23, 2018* 7:00 pm, ESPN3		vs. UAB AdvoCare Invitational	W 74–51	4–2	HP Field House (2,185) Lake Buena Vista, FL
November 25, 2018* 6:30 pm, ESPNU		vs. Memphis AdvoCare Invitational	W 78–75	5–2	HP Field House (1,933) Lake Buena Vista, FL
November 28, 2018* 7:00 pm		South Carolina State	W 83–70	6–2	TD Arena (4,167) Charleston, SC
December 1, 2018* 4:00 pm		Charlotte	W 72–64	7–2	TD Arena (4,134) Charleston, SC
December 9, 2018* 2:00 pm		Georgia College	W 87–59	8–2	TD Arena (3,987) Charleston, SC
December 15, 2018* 4:00 pm, NBCSN		at VCU	W 83–79	9–2	Siegel Center (7,637) Richmond, VA
December 18, 2018* 7:00 pm		at Siena	W 83–58	10–2	Times Union Center (4,614) Albany, NY
December 21, 2018* 7:00 pm		Coastal Carolina	W 73–71	11–2	TD Arena (4,054) Charleston, SC
CAA regular season
December 29, 2018 7:00 pm		at UNC Wilmington	W 73–66	12–2 (1–0)	Trask Coliseum (3,748) Wilmington, NC
January 3, 2019 7:00 pm		at Towson	W 67–55	13–2 (2–0)	SECU Arena (1,058) Towson, MD
January 5, 2019 7:00 pm		at James Madison	L 58–69	13–3 (2–1)	JMU Convocation Center (2,224) Harrisonburg, VA
January 10, 2019 7:00 pm		Drexel	L 78–79	13–4 (2–2)	TD Arena (4,116) Charleston, SC
January 12, 2019 4:00 pm		Delaware	W 71–58	14–4 (3–2)	TD Arena (4,320) Charleston, SC
January 17, 2019 7:00 pm, NESNPlus		at Northeastern	L 60–69	14–5 (3–3)	Matthews Arena (1,074) Boston, MA
January 19, 2019 4:00 pm		at Hofstra	L 72–86	14–6 (3–4)	Mack Sports Complex (2,217) Hempstead, NY
January 24, 2019 7:00 pm		Elon	W 72–53	15–6 (4–4)	TD Arena (3,714) Charleston, SC
January 26, 2019 4:00 pm		William & Mary	W 74–59	16–6 (5–4)	TD Arena (4,569) Charleston, SC
January 31, 2019 7:00 pm		James Madison	W 70–53	17–6 (6–4)	TD Arena (3,933) Charleston, SC
February 2, 2019 4:00 pm		Towson	W 54–53	18–6 (7–4)	TD Arena (4,194) Charleston, SC
February 7, 2019 7:00 pm		at Delaware	W 83–75	19–6 (8–4)	Bob Carpenter Center (1,726) Newark, DE
February 9, 2019 4:00 pm		at Drexel	W 86–84	20–6 (9–4)	Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,175) Philadelphia, PA
February 14, 2019 7:00 pm		Hofstra	L 95–99	20–7 (9–5)	TD Arena (4,095) Charleston, SC
February 16, 2019 4:00 pm		Northeastern	W 88–79	21–7 (10–5)	TD Arena (4,867) Charleston, SC
February 21, 2019 7:00 pm		at William & Mary	L 84–86 OT	21–8 (10–6)	Kaplan Arena (3,658) Williamsburg, VA
February 23, 2019 7:00 pm		at Elon	W 84–74	22–8 (11–6)	Schar Center (3,623) Elon, NC
March 2, 2019 4:00 pm		UNC Wilmington	W 70–61	23–8 (12–6)	TD Arena (4,898) Charleston, SC
CAA tournament
March 10, 2019 8:30 pm	(3)	vs. (6) Drexel CAA Tournament Quarterfinal	W 73–61	24–8	North Charleston Coliseum (4,040) North Charleston, SC
March 11, 2019 8:30 pm, CBSSN	(3)	vs. (2) Northeastern CAA Tournament Semifinal	L 67–70	24–9	North Charleston Coliseum (3,599) North Charleston, SC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

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