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
2018–19 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 19 Wofford180 1.000305  .857
UNC Greensboro153 .833297  .806
Furman135 .722258  .758
East Tennessee State135 .7222410  .706
Chattanooga711 .3891220  .375
Mercer612 .3331120  .355
Samford612 .3331716  .515
VMI414 .2221121  .344
Western Carolina414 .222725  .219
The Citadel414 .2221218  .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. They finished the season 7-25, 4-14 in Southern Conference 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 Southern Conference play to finish in sixth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Southern Conference 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, Ontario 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" Juinor Lake Worth, FL Turned pro

Recruiting Class of 2018

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
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)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   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)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   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)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   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 C.C. 2 Eligible immediately

Roster

2018–19 Western Carolina Catamounts men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 0 Maurice Smith 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) Jr Lauderdale Lakes, Florida
G 2 Matt Halvorsen 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) So Kingsport, Tennessee
G 3 Jason McMillan 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)165 lb (75 kg) Jr Cherokee, North Carolina
F 4 Carlos Dotson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)265 lb (120 kg) Jr Riverdale, Maryland
F 5 D.J. Myers 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) Fr Raleigh, North Carolina
G/F 10 Douglas Elks 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)189 lb (86 kg) So Raleigh, North Carolina
G 11 Mason Faulkner 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)165 lb (75 kg) RS So Glasgow, Kentucky
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, Ohio
G 15 Josh Cottrell 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) Fr Hayesville, North Carolina
G 21 Marcus Thomas 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) So Mint Hill, North Carolina
F 33 Onno Steger 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) Jr Upper Arlington, Ohio
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, Virginia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 2018-10-24

Schedule and results

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

Source:[3]

References

  1. "Western Carolina basketball coach Larry Hunter steps down". 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 March 27, 2018.
  3. "Men's Basketball - Schedule/Results - Western Carolina University". catamountsports.com. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
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