2018–19 Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2018–19 Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Charlotte during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The 49ers, led by first year head coach Ron Sanchez , played their home games at the Dale F. Halton Arena as members Conference USA .
Previous season
The 49ers finished the 2017–18 season 6–23, 2–16 in C-USA play to finish in last place. They failed to qualify for the C-USA tournament .
On December 14, 2017, head coach Mark Price was fired after a 3–6 start to the season and was replaced by Fancher.[ 1] Houston Fancher was named interim coach for the remainder of the season.[ 2] On March 6, 2018, new athletic director Mike Hill fired Fancher.[ 3] On March 19, 2018, the school hired Virginia associate head coach Ron Sanchez as their new head coach.[ 4]
Offseason
Departures
Incoming transfers
Name
Number
Pos.
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
Previous
Jordan Shepherd
G
6'2"
180
Junior
Asheville, NC
Transferred from Oklahoma . Under NCAA transfer rules, Shepherd will have to sit out for the 2018–19 season. Will have two 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
Tyler Bertram PG
Cooperstown, NY
Vermont Academy
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
160 lb (73 kg)
Sep 4, 2018
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: NR
Cooper Robb PG
Georgetown, KY
Scott County High School
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Aug 1, 2017
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: NR
Brandon Younger SF
Marietta, GA
Wheeler High School
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Apr 8, 2018
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: NR
Malik Martin SG
Staten Island, NY
Curtis High School
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
May 27, 2018
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: NR
Dravon Mangum SF
Roxboro, NC
Person High School
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
N/A
Jul 28, 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:
Roster
2018–19 Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
C
0
Jailan Haslem
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
260 lb (118 kg)
Sr
Gordon State College
Warner Robins, Georgia
F
1
Najee Garvin
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Jr
Moravian Prep Academy
Lexington, South Carolina
G
2
Jaylen McGill
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
So
Olympic Community of Schools
Charlotte, North Carolina
G
3
Jon Davis
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Sr
Hargrave Military Academy
Upper Marlboro, Maryland
G
10
Cooper Robb
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Fr
Scott County High School
Georgetown, Kentucky
F
11
Bo Blight (W)
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
RS So
South Mecklenburg High School
Charlotte, North Carolina
G
12
Malik Martin
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Fr
Curtis High School
Staten Island, New York
F
15
Milos Supica
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
So
Freedom Christian Academy
Belgrade, Serbia
F
20
Dravon Mangum
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Fr
Person High School
Roxboro, North Carolina
G
22
Brandon Younger
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Fr
Wheeler High School
Marietta, Georgia
F
30
Bryant Thomas
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
So
South Mecklenburg High School
Charlotte, North Carolina
G
35
Luka Vasic
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
So
Avon Old Farms (Conn.)
Pirot, Serbia
G
55
Tyler Bertram
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
Fr
Vermont Academy
Cooperstown, New York
G
Jordan Shepherd
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Jr
Oklahoma
Asheville, North Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster
Schedule and results
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 6, 2018 *7:00 pm, UNCC TV
Chattanooga
L 69–80
0–1
Dale F. Halton Arena (3,732)Charlotte, NC
Nov 10, 2018 *4:00 pm, ESPN+
Oklahoma State
W 66–64
1–1
Dale F. Halton Arena (3,895)Charlotte, NC
Nov 16, 2018 *7:30 pm, UNCC TV
James Madison
L 59–64
1–2
Dale F. Halton Arena (4,375)Charlotte, NC
Nov 19, 2018 *7:00 pm
Longwood
W 42–39
2–2
Dale F. Halton Arena (3,740)Charlotte, NC
Nov 27, 2018 *7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Davidson
L 56–76
2–3
John M. Belk Arena (3,736)Davidson, NC
Dec 1, 2018 *4:00 pm
at College of Charleston
L 64–72
2–4
TD Arena (4,134)Charleston, SC
Dec 6, 2018 *7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
at Wake Forest
L 56–80
2–5
LJVM Coliseum (5,248)Winston-Salem, NC
Dec 9, 2018 *2:00 pm
South Florida
canceled
Dale F. Halton Arena Charlotte, NC
Dec 18, 2018 *7:30 pm, beIN
East Carolina
W 55–49
3–5
Dale F. Halton Arena (3,640)Charlotte, NC
Dec 23, 2018 *12:30 am, ESPN3
vs. TCU Diamond Head Classic Quarterfinals
L 57–82
3–6
Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI
Dec 24, 2018 *12:30 am, ESPNU
vs. Rhode Island Diamond Head Classic 2nd round consolation
L 61–75
3–7
Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI
Dec 25, 2018 *1:00 pm, ESPNU
vs. Colorado Diamond Head Classic 7th place game
L 53–68
3–8
Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI
Conference USA regular season
Jan 3, 2019 7:30 pm, beIN
Western Kentucky
L 50–68
3–9 (0–1)
Dale F. Halton Arena (3,019)Charlotte, NC
Jan 5, 2019 4:00 pm, ESPN+
Marshall
L 84–85
3–10 (0–2)
Dale F. Halton Arena (4,014)Charlotte, NC
Jan 10, 2019 7:00 pm
at FIU
L 66–69
3–11 (0–3)
Ocean Bank Convocation Center (724)Miami, FL
Jan 12, 2019 4:00 pm
at Florida Atlantic
W 65–60
4–11 (1–3)
FAU Arena (1,239)Boca Raton, FL
Jan 17, 2019 7:00 pm, UNCC TV
Southern Miss
L 63–66
4–12 (1–4)
Dale F. Halton Arena (3,889)Charlotte, NC
Jan 19, 2019 4:00 pm, UNCC TV
Louisiana Tech
W 55–40
5–12 (2–4)
Dale F. Halton Arena (3,998)Charlotte, NC
Jan 21, 2019 4:00 pm, ESPN+
Old Dominion
L 70–76
5–13 (2–5)
Dale F. Halton Arena (4,053)Charlotte, NC
Jan 24, 2019 8:00 pm, ESPN+
at UTSA
L 43–88
5–14 (2–6)
Convocation Center (1,260)San Antonio, TX
Jan 26, 2019 9:00 pm, ESPN+
at UTEP
L 53–57
5–15 (2–7)
Don Haskins Center (4,856)El Paso, TX
Jan 31, 2019 7:00 pm, UNCC TV
Rice
L 61–65
5–16 (2–8)
Dale F. Halton Arena (3,837)Charlotte, NC
Feb 2, 2019 4:00 pm, ESPN+
North Texas
L 66–73
5–17 (2–9)
Dale F. Halton Arena (4,232)Charlotte, NC
Feb 7, 2019 7:30 pm, ESPN+
at Middle Tennessee
L 53–71
5–18 (2–10)
Murphy Center (3,303)Murfreesboro, TN
Feb 9, 2019 8:00 pm, ESPN+
at UAB
W 69–62
6–18 (3–10)
Bartow Arena (3,601)Birmingham, AL
Feb 16, 2019 2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Old Dominion
L 60–73
6–19 (3–11)
Ted Constant Convocation Center (7,283)Norfolk, VA
Feb 23, 2019 6:00 pm
at Middle Tennessee
L 67–86
6–20 (3–12)
Murphy Center (2,986)Murfreesboro, TN
Mar 3, 2019 1:00 pm
UTEP
W 68–58
7–20 (4–12)
Dale F. Halton Arena (2,821)Charlotte, NC
Mar 6, 2019 7:00 pm
Rice
L 70–79
7–21 (4–13)
Dale F. Halton Arena (2,513)Charlotte, NC
Mar 9, 2019 8:00 pm
at Rice
W 78–70
8–21 (5–13)
Tudor Fieldhouse (1,884)Houston, TX
References
^ Reed, Steve (December 14, 2017). "Charlotte fires basketball coach, former NBA star Mark Price" . The Charlotte Observer . Archived from the original on December 23, 2017. Retrieved December 22, 2017 .
^ "Charlotte 49ers interim coach Houston Fancher: 'I ... hurt in my heart for Mark (Price)" . charlotteobserver . Retrieved March 21, 2018 .
^ "Why new 49ers AD's first act was firing interim basketball coach Houston Fancher" . charlotteobserver . Retrieved March 21, 2018 .
^ Goodman, Jeff (March 19, 2018). "Charlotte hires Virginia assistant Ron Sanchez as head coach" . ESPN.com . Retrieved March 19, 2018 .
^ "2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule" .
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