2018–19 Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball team

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2018–19 Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceConference USA
Record26–9 (13–5 C-USA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Kelvin Jefferson (3rd season)
  • John Richardson (12th season)
  • Bryant Stith (6th season)
Home arenaTed Constant Convocation Center
Seasons
2018–19 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Old Dominion † 13 – 5   .722 26 – 9   .743
Western Kentucky 11 – 7   .611 20 – 14   .588
Southern Miss 11 – 7   .611 20 – 13   .606
UTSA 11 – 7   .611 17 – 15   .531
UAB 10 – 8   .556 20 – 15   .571
Marshall 11 – 7   .611 23 – 14   .622
FIU 10 – 8   .556 20 – 13   .606
Louisiana Tech 9 – 9   .500 20 – 13   .606
Florida Atlantic 8 – 10   .444 17 – 16   .515
North Texas 8 – 10   .444 21 – 12   .636
Rice 8 – 10   .444 13 – 19   .406
Middle Tennessee 8 – 10   .444 11 – 21   .344
Charlotte 5 – 13   .278 8 – 21   .276
UTEP 3 – 15   .167 8 – 21   .276
† 2019 C-USA tournament winner

The 2018–19 Old Dominion Monarchs men’s basketball team represented Old Dominion University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Monarchs, led by sixth-year head coach Jeff Jones, played their home games at the Ted Constant Convocation Center in Norfolk, Virginia as members of Conference USA. They finished the season 26-9, 13-5 to finish in 1st place. In the C-USA Tournament, they defeated Louisiana Tech, UAB, and Western Kentucky to win the C-USA Tournament. As a result, they received an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament where they lost in the first round to Purdue.

Previous season[edit]

The Monarchs finished the season 25–7, 15–3 in C-USA play to finish in second place. They defeated Louisiana Tech in the quarterfinals of the C-USA tournament before losing to Western Kentucky in the semifinals. Despite winning 25 games on the season, the Monarchs did not participate in a postseason tournament.

Offseason[edit]

Departures[edit]

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Greg McClinton 55 F 6'7" 200 RS Senior Winston-Salem, NC Graduated
Brendan Stith 25 F 6'7" 240 RS Senior Lawrenceville, VA Graduated
Stephen Vassor 23 F 6'7" 240 RS Senior Lawrenceville, VA Walk-on; Graduated
Randy Haynes 12 G 6'4" 215 Senior Dumfries, VA Graduated
Alassane Kah 1 F 6'9" 215 Senior Columbus, OH Graduated
Keith Pinckney 22 G 6'1" 180 Senior Lithonia, GA Graduated
Trey Porter 15 F 6'10" 230 RS Junior Woodbridge, VA Graduated and transferred to Nevada.[1]
Michael Hueitt Jr. 11 G 6'3" 160 Freshman Fayetteville, NC Transferred to UNC Greensboro.[2]

Incoming transfers[edit]

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Elbert Robinson III 25 C 7'1" 290 Senior Garland, TX Transferred from LSU. Will be eligible to play immediately since Robinson III graduated from LSU.[3]
Dajour Dickens 23 C 7'0" 220 Sophomore Hampton, VA Transferred from Providence. Dickens was granted a waiver from the NCAA and will be eligible immediately.[4]
Anthony Oliver II 11 G 6'5" 200 RS Sophomore Birmingham, AL Transferred from Clemson. Mid-year transfer, had to sit out due to NCAA transfer.[5]

2018 recruiting class[edit]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jason Wade
PG 		Richmond, VA Trinity Episcopal School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Oct 11, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Kalu Ezikpe
PF 		Lawrenceville, GA Discovery High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Nov 14, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Joseph Reece
PF 		St. Louis, MO East St. Louis High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Nov 19, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN: 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:

  • "Old Dominion 2018 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 15, 2018.

2019 recruiting class[edit]

US college sports recruiting information for 2019 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jarvis Vaughan
PF 		Staunton, VA Robert E. Lee High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Oct 1, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: 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:

Honors and awards[edit]

Street & Smith's Preseason Awards[6]

  • All-Conference - Ahmad Caver
  • All-Newcomer - Elbert Robinson
  • All-Defense - Ahmad Caver

Roster[edit]

2018–19 Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Marquis Godwin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Hampton HS Hampton, Virginia
G 1 Jason Wade 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Trinity Episcopal School Richmond, Virginia
G 2 Justice Kithcart 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS So Virginia Episcopal School / Pittsburgh Durham, North Carolina
G 3 B. J. Stith 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Sr Brunswick HS / Virginia Lawrenceville, Virginia
G 4 Ahmad Caver 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr St. John's NW Military Academy (WI) Atlanta, Georgia
G 10 Xavier Green 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS So Williamsburg Christian Academy Williamsburg, Virginia
G 11 Anthony Oliver II (I) Current redshirt 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS So Daniel HS / Clemson Birmingham, Alabama
G 12 Quishon Harris (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 140 lb (64 kg) Fr Hampton HS Hampton, Virginia
F 13 Aaron Carver 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS Jr South Kent School (CT) Elizabeth City, North Carolina
F 15 Joseph Reece 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr East St. Louis HS St. Louis, Missouri
G 20 Loren Brill (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS So Georgetown Prep / Cal State Fullerton Gaithersburg, Maryland
F 21 Alfis Pilavios 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Moraitis School Athens, Greece
F 22 Kalu Ezikpe 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Fr Discovery HS Lawrenceville, Georgia
F 23 Dajour Dickens 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Bethel HS / Providence Hampton, Virginia
C 25 Elbert Robinson III 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 285 lb (129 kg) Sr Lakeview Centennial HS / LSU Garland, Texas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 9-15-2018

Schedule and results[edit]

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 1, 2018*
7:00 pm 		Virginia Wesleyan W 83–54 
 28 – Caver   7 – Carver   5 – Caver  Ted Constant Convocation Center (5,376)
Norfolk, VA
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2018*
7:00 pm 		Navy W 67–44  1–0
  24 – Caver   8 – Stith   4 – Stith  Ted Constant Convocation Center (6,289)
Norfolk, VA
November 9, 2018*
7:30 pm 		at Saint Joseph's L 64–79  1–1
  22 – Caver   11 – Stith   6 – Caver  Hagan Arena (4,084)
Philadelphia, PA
November 16, 2018*
1:00 pm, FloHoops.com 		vs. Oregon State
Paradise Jam quarterfinals 		L 56–61  1–2
  15 – Stith   6 – Stith   2 – Wade  Sports and Fitness Center (522)
St. Thomas, VI
November 17, 2018*
4:00 pm, FloHoops.com 		vs. Kennesaw State
Paradise Jam 		W 65–47  2–2
  14 – Caver   10 – Stith   5 – Kithcart  Sports and Fitness Center 
St. Thomas, VI
November 19, 2018*
3:00 pm, FloHoops.com 		vs. Northern Iowa
Paradise Jam 		L 53–54  2–3
  24 – Caver   11 – Stith   4 – Carver  Sports and Fitness Center 
St. Thomas, VI
November 23, 2018*
7:00 pm 		Northern Iowa W 72–65  3–3
  25 – Stith   7 – Carver   6 – Caver  Ted Constant Convocation Center (5,529)
Norfolk, VA
November 28, 2018*
7:00 pm, MASN/ESPN3 		VCU
Rivalry 		W 62–52  4–3
  21 – Stith   7 – Wade   4 – Caver  Ted Constant Convocation Center (8,172)
Norfolk, VA
December 1, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		James Madison
Rivalry 		W 67–42  5–3
  28 – Stith   8 – Stith   8 – Caver  Ted Constant Convocation Center (6,982)
Norfolk, VA
December 5, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		William & Mary
Rivalry 		W 71–53  6–3
  20 – Tied   11 – Stith   5 – Caver  Ted Constant Convocation Center (6,501)
Norfolk, VA
December 9, 2018*
1:00 pm 		Fairfield W 79–69  7–3
  28 – Stith   14 – Stith   12 – Caver  Ted Constant Convocation Center (4,297)
Norfolk, VA
December 15, 2018*
12:00 pm, ACCRSN 		at No. 25-T. Syracuse W 68–62  8–3
  18 – Stith   10 – Stith   4 – Caver  Carrier Dome (17,585)
Syracuse, NY
December 19, 2018*
7:00 pm, MASN/ESPN+ 		at Richmond W 63–54  9–3
  30 – Stith   12 – Stith   8 – Caver  Robins Center (5,617)
Richmond, VA
December 22, 2018*
2:00 pm 		Morgan State W 76–53  10–3
  21 – Caver   20 – Carver   8 – Caver  Ted Constant Convocation Center (5,719)
Norfolk, VA
Conference USA regular season
January 3, 2019
7:00 pm, Stadium 		Marshall L 67–70  10–4
(0–1) 		 27 – Stith   10 – Carver   9 – Caver  Ted Constant Convocation Center (6,153)
Norfolk, VA
January 5, 2019
7:00 pm, Facebook 		Western Kentucky W 69–66  11–4
(1–1) 		 19 – Stith   12 – Stith   6 – Caver  Ted Constant Convocation Center (6,928)
Norfolk, VA
January 10, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Florida Atlantic L 73–80  11–5
(1–2) 		 20 – Caver   8 – Wade   3 – Stith  FAU Arena (1,578)
Boca Raton, FL
January 12, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at FIU W 75–74  12–5
(2–2) 		 22 – Caver   8 – Carver   3 – Carver  Ocean Bank Convocation Center (829)
Miami, FL
January 17, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Louisiana Tech W 64–63  13–5
(3–2) 		 16 – Stith   8 – Stith   4 – Caver  Ted Constant Convocation Center (5,654)
Norfolk, VA
January 19, 2019
4:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Southern Miss W 78–60  14–5
(4–2) 		 19 – Caver   9 – Dickens   8 – Caver  Ted Constant Convocation Center (7,003)
Norfolk, VA
January 21, 2019
9:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Charlotte W 76–70  15–5
(5–2) 		 22 – Stith   7 – Stith   4 – Caver  Dale F. Halton Arena (4,053)
Charlotte, NC
January 24, 2019
9:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at UTEP W 50–48  16–5
(6–2) 		 16 – Kithcart   9 – Carver   4 – Caver  Don Haskins Center (4,798)
El Paso, TX
January 26, 2019
4:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at UTSA L 73–74  16–6
(6–3) 		 23 – Stith   12 – Stith   5 – Wade  Convocation Center (1,334)
San Antonio, TX
January 31, 2019
7:00 pm, Stadium 		North Texas W 72–61  17–6
(7–3) 		 13 – Kithcart   7 – Green   9 – Caver  Ted Constant Convocation Center (6,062)
Norfolk, VA
February 2, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Rice W 80–76  18–6
(8–3) 		 28 – Stith   7 – Tied   11 – Caver  Ted Constant Convocation Center (7,805)
Norfolk, VA
February 7, 2019
8:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at UAB W 70–59  19–6
(9–3) 		 21 – Tied   9 – Dickens   5 – Green  Bartow Arena (3,276)
Birmingham, AL
February 9, 2019
7:00 pm, Stadium 		at Middle Tennessee W 55–50  20–6
(10–3) 		 20 – Stith   13 – Carver   2 – Tied  Murphy Center (4,380)
Murfreesboro, TN
February 16, 2019
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Charlotte W 73–60  21–6
(11–3) 		 20 – Caver   8 – Caver   4 – Caver  Ted Constant Convocation Center (7,283)
Norfolk, VA
February 23, 2019
1:00 pm, Stadium 		Western Kentucky W 67–63  22–6
(12–3) 		 22 – Green   8 – Carver   5 – Caver  Ted Constant Convocation Center (7,324)
Norfolk, VA
February 28, 2019
8:00 pm, CBSSN 		at UTSA W 65–64  23–6
(13–3) 		 16 – Stith   12 – Stith   10 – Caver  Convocation Center (1,523)
San Antonio, TX
March 6, 2019
7:00 pm, CBSSN/Facebook 		Southern Miss L 52–59  23–7
(13–4) 		 11 – Tied   8 – Caver   5 – Caver  Ted Constant Convocation Center (8,215)
Norfolk, VA
March 9, 2019
3:00 pm, CBSSN/Facebook 		at UAB L 50–64  23–8
(13–5) 		 21 – Caver   5 – Tied   5 – Caver  Bartow Arena (2,868)
Birmingham, AL
Conference USA tournament
March 14, 2019
7:00 pm, Stadium 		(1) vs. (8) Louisiana Tech
Quarterfinals 		W 57–56  24–8
  17 – Caver   11 – Stith   8 – Caver  Ford Center at The Star (4,024)
Frisco, TX
March 15, 2019
1:30 pm, CBSSN 		(1) vs. (5) UAB
Semifinals 		W 61–59  25–8
  21 – Green   9 – Carver   5 – Caver  Ford Center at The Star 
Frisco, TX
March 16, 2019
8:30 pm, CBSSN 		(1) vs. (2) Western Kentucky
Championship 		W 62–56  26–8
  16 – Green   8 – Carver   9 – Caver  Ford Center at The Star (3,017)
Frisco, TX
NCAA tournament
March 21, 2019*
9:50 pm, TBS 		(14 S) vs. (3 S) No. 13 Purdue
First Round 		L 48–61  26–9
  19 – Caver   10 – Stith   2 – Caver  XL Center (14,695)
Hartford, CT
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
S=South.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source[7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Miller, Ed. "Former ODU big man Trey Porter headed to Nevada". PilotOnline.com. The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
  2. ^ Miller, Ed. "Hueitt picks a destination". PilotOnline.com. The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
  3. ^ Miller, Ed. "Old Dominion lands big transfer in 7-foot-1 LSU center". PilotOnline.com. The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
  4. ^ Miller, Ed. "ODU BASKETBALL Two 7-footers are better than one for ODU basketball, as transfer Dajour Dickens is granted eligibility". PilotOnline.com. The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
  5. ^ Miller, Ed. "Clemson guard to transfer to Old Dominion". PilotOnline.com. The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
  6. ^ Street & Smith's Basketball. 2018–19: 99. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ^ ODU Monarchs - 2018–19 Men's Basketball Schedule
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