2018–19 James Madison Dukes men's basketball team

2018–19 James Madison Dukes men's basketball
Conference	Colonial Athletic Association
Record	14–19 (6–12 CAA)
Head coach	Louis Rowe (3rd season)
Assistant coaches	Byron Taylor Rob Summers Tim Johnson
Home arena	JMU Convocation Center

2018–19 CAA men's basketball standings

v t e	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

The 2018–19 James Madison Dukes men's basketball team represented James Madison University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Dukes, led by third-year head coach Louis Rowe, played their home games at the James Madison University Convocation Center in Harrisonburg, Virginia as members of the Colonial Athletic Association.

Previous season

The Dukes finished the 2017–18 season 10–22, 6–12 in CAA play to finish in a four-way tie for seventh place. They lost in the first round of the CAA tournament to Drexel.

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
Joey McLean	4	G	6'0"	150	Senior	Greensboro, NC	Graduated
Gerron Scissum	22	F	6'8"	205	RS Sophomore	Huntsville, AL	Transferred to Alabama A&M
Ramone Snowden	23	F	6'6"	230	RS Senior	Virginia Beach, VA	Graduated

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
DeShon Parker PG	Dayton, OH	Wayne High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jun 29, 2017
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Jonathan Hicklin SG	Charlotte, NC	Northside Christian Academy	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Mar 18, 2018
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Matthew Urbach SG	Fairfax, VA	Wilbert Tucker Woodson High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	N/A	Oct 27, 2017
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Devon Flowers PF	McLean, VA	The Potomac School	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Apr 25, 2018
	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: "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 8, 2018.

Recruiting class of 2019

US college sports recruiting information for 2019 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Quinn Richey SG	Johns Creek, GA	Mount Pisgah Christian	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	187 lb (85 kg)	Sep 23, 2018
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Mike Fowler PF	Raleigh, NC	Greensboro Day School	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Sep 23, 2018
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Julien Wooden PF	Roanoke, VA	Northside High School	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Sep 28, 2018
	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: "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 8, 2018.

Roster

2018–19 James Madison Dukes men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
} Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G 1 Matt Lewis 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Bishop O'Connell HS Woodbridge, Virginia G 2 Antanee Pinkard 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Hill College Lancaster, Pennsylvania G 3 Stuckey Mosley 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Sr Toledo Orlando, Florida G 4 Matthew Urbach 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr W.T. Woodson HS Fairfax, Virginia G 5 Darius Banks 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So St. Petersburg HS St. Petersburg, Florida F 10 Greg Jones 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So John Marshall HS Richmond, Virginia F 11 Zach Jacobs 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Trinity Episcopal Richmond, Virginia F 12 Develle Phillips 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Odessa College Bowie, Maryland G 15 Jonathan Hicklin 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Northside Christian Academy Charlotte, North Carolina F 21 Cameron Smith 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Sr Florida International Tallahassee, Florida G 23 Deshon Parker 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Wayne HS Huber Heights, Ohio F 24 Dwight Wilson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 260 lb (118 kg) So Lincoln HS Tallahassee, Florida F 33 Alex Schulz (W) 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 265 lb (120 kg) So Oakton HS Herndon, Virginia F 35 Devon Flowers 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Potomac School Hyattsville, Maryland	Head coach Louis Rowe (James Madison) Assistant coach(es) Byron Taylor (Florida A&M) Rob Summers (West Virginia) Tim Johnson (Wofford) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster

Honors and awards

Lindy's Sports Preseason All Conference 2nd Team

• Stuckey Mosley^[1]

Athlon Sports Preseason All CAA 2nd Team

• Stuckey Mosley^[2]

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2018* 7:00 pm		Eastern Mennonite	W 86–58	1–0	JMU Convocation Center (2,623) Harrisonburg, VA
November 9, 2018* 7:45 pm, ESPN3		at East Carolina	W 73–72	2–0	Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (3,918) Greenville, NC
November 12, 2018* 7:00 pm		Bridgewater Men Against Breast Cancer Hoops Challenge	W 82–59	3–0	JMU Convocation Center (2,185) Harrisonburg, VA
November 16, 2018* 7:30 pm		at Charlotte	W 64–59	4–0	Dale F. Halton Arena (4,375) Charlotte, NC
November 20, 2018* 7:00 pm		The Citadel	L 82–91 ^OT	4–1	JMU Convocation Center (1,982) Harrisonburg, VA
November 23, 2018* 2:30 pm		at Oakland Men Against Breast Cancer Hoops Challenge	L 69–77	4–2	Athletics Center O'rena (1,821) Rochester, MI
November 24, 2018* 12:00 pm		vs. Northern Illinois Men Against Breast Cancer Hoops Challenge	W 78–74	5–2	Athletics Center O'rena (1,610) Rochester, MI
November 25, 2018* 12:00 pm		vs. Oral Roberts Men Against Breast Cancer Hoops Challenge	L 69–78	5–3	Athletics Center O'rena (2,093) Rochester, MI
November 29, 2018* 7:00 pm		Coppin State	W 81–71 ^OT	6–3	JMU Convocation Center (2,314) Harrisonburg, VA
December 1, 2018* 7:00 pm		at Old Dominion Rivalry	L 42–67	6–4	Ted Constant Convocation Center (6,982) Norfolk, VA
December 4, 2018* 7:00 pm		Radford	W 73–66	7–4	JMU Convocation Center (2,482) Harrisonburg, VA
December 7, 2018* 7:00 pm		at George Mason A10–CAA Challenge	L 53–66	7–5	EagleBank Arena (5,065) Fairfax, VA
December 20, 2018* 7:00 pm		at Fordham	L 48–75	7–6	Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,606) Bronx, NY
CAA regular season
December 28, 2018 7:00 pm		at William & Mary	L 74–79	7–7 (0–1)	Kaplan Arena (3,690) Williamsburg, VA
December 30, 2018 4:00 pm		at Elon	L 65–68	7–8 (0–2)	Schar Center (1,607) Elon, NC
January 3, 2019 7:00 pm		UNC Wilmington	L 83–86	7–9 (0–3)	JMU Convocation Center (1,922) Harrisonburg, VA
January 5, 2019 7:00 pm		College of Charleston	W 69–58	8–9 (1–3)	JMU Convocation Center (2,224) Harrisonburg, VA
January 12, 2019 4:00 pm		Towson	W 74–65	9–9 (2–3)	JMU Convocation Center (2,559) Harrisonburg, VA
January 17, 2019 7:00 pm		at Delaware	L 69–76	9–10 (2–4)	Bob Carpenter Center (1,741) Newark, DE
January 19, 2019 2:00 pm		at Drexel	L 68–73	9–11 (2–5)	Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,119) Philadelphia, PA
January 24, 2019 7:00 pm		Hofstra	L 68–85	9–12 (2–6)	JMU Convocation Center (2,109) Harrisonburg, VA
January 26, 2019 4:00 pm		Northeastern	L 68–78	9–13 (2–7)	JMU Convocation Center (2,728) Harrisonburg, VA
January 31, 2019 7:00 pm		at College of Charleston	L 53-70	9-14 (2-8)	TD Arena (3,933) Charleston, SC
February 2, 2019 7:00 pm		at UNC Wilmington	W 104-95	10-14 (3-8)	Trask Coliseum (4,841) Wilmington, NC
February 9, 2019 2:00 pm		at Towson	L 59-66	10-15 (3-9)	SECU Arena (1,531) Towson, MD
February 14, 2019 7:00 pm		Drexel	W 71-69	11-15 (4-9)	JMU Convocation Center (2,084) Harrisonburg, VA
February 16, 2019 8:00 pm		Delaware	W 68-61	12-15 (5-9)	JMU Convocation Center (3,233) Harrisonburg, VA
February 21, 2019 7:00 pm		at Northeastern	L 60-76	12-16 (5-10)	Matthews Arena (910) Boston, MA
February 23, 2019 4:00 pm		at Hofstra	W 104-99 ^OT	13-16 (6-10)	Mack Sports Complex (4,649) Hempstead, NY
February 28, 2019 7:00 pm		Elon	L 58-73	13-17 (6-11)	JMU Convocation Center (2,240) Harrisonburg, VA
March 2, 2019 4:00 pm		William & Mary	L 66-70	13-18 (6-12)	JMU Convocation Center (3,814) Harrisonburg, VA
CAA tournament
March 9, 2019 4:00 pm, CAA.tv	(8)	vs. (9) Towson First round	W 74–73	14–18	North Charleston Coliseum  North Charleston, SC
March 10, 2019 12:00 pm, CAA.tv	(8)	vs. (1) Hofstra Quarterfinals	L 67–76	14–19	North Charleston Coliseum  North Charleston, SC
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

Source:^[3]

References

1. Lindy's Sports College Basketball. 2018–19: 181. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
2. Athlon Sports College Basketball. 2018–19: 136. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
3. "2018–19 James Madison Dukes men's basketball schedule". James Madison University.