2018–19 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team

The 2018–19 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team represented North Carolina State University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wolfpack, led by second-year head coach Kevin Keatts, played its home games at PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina and were members of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). They finished the season 24–12, 9–9 in ACC play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament to Virginia. They received a bid to the NIT where they lost in the quarterfinals to Lipscomb.

2018–19 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball
NIT, Quarterfinals
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
2018–19 record24–12 (9–9 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaPNC Arena
2018–19 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 2 Virginia162 .889  353  .921
No. 3 North Carolina162 .889  297  .806
No. 1 Duke144 .778  326  .842
No. 10 Florida State135 .722  298  .784
No. 16 Virginia Tech126 .667  269  .743
Syracuse108 .556  2014  .588
Louisville108 .556  2014  .588
NC State99 .500  2412  .667
Clemson99 .500  2014  .588
Georgia Tech612 .333  1418  .438
Boston College513 .278  1417  .452
Miami (FL)513 .278  1418  .438
Wake Forest414 .222  1120  .355
Pittsburgh315 .167  1419  .424
Notre Dame315 .167  1419  .424
2019 ACC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Wolfpack finished the 2017–18 season 21–12, 11–7 in ACC play to finish in a tie for third place. They lost in the second round of the ACC Tournament to Boston College. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they lost in the first round to Seton Hall.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Abdul-Malik Abu0F6'8"240SeniorBoston, MAGraduated
Lennard Freeman1F6'8"267RS SeniorWashington, D.C.Graduated
Lavar Batts Jr.3G6'2"170FreshmanConcord, NCTransferred to UNC Asheville
Darius Hicks5F6'7"231SophomoreQuitman, MSTransferred to Eastern Kentucky
Allerik Freeman12G6'3"210RS SeniorCharlotte, NCGraduated
Ömer Yurtseven14F/C7'0"245SophomoreIstanbul, TurkeyTransferred to Georgetown
Sam Hunt15G6'2"185SeniorGreensboro, NCGraduated
Spencer Newman31G6'3"186RS FreshmanDaphne, ALTransferred

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Derek Funderburk0F6'9"205RS SophomoreCleveland, OHNorthwest Florida State College
Sacha Killeya-Jones1F6'10"221JuniorChapel Hill, NCKentucky
Eric Lockett5G6'5"193RS SeniorAtlanta, GAFIU
Wyatt Walker33C6'9"240SeniorJacksonville, FLSamford
Blake Harris55G6'3"195SophomoreChapel Hill, NCMissouri
  • Under NCAA transfer rules, Killeya-Jones will have to sit out for the 2018–19 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
  • Under NCAA transfer rules, Harris has to sit out until January and will be eligible to start in January during the 2018–19 season. Harris has two and a half years of remaining eligibility.

Class of 2018 Recruiting Class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Immanuel Bates
PF
Fayetteville, NC Northwood Temple Academy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sep 15, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Ian Steere
PF
Fayetteville, NC Northwood Temple Academy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 261 lb (118 kg) Oct 6, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Jericole Hellems
SF
St. Louis, MO Chaminade College Prep 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Oct 20, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: 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:

  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    Roster

    2018–19 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
    F 0 D. J. Funderburk 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS So Cleveland, Ohio
    F 1 Sacha Killeya-Jones  6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)220 lb (100 kg) Jr Chapel Hill, North Carolina
    G 2 Torin Dorn 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS Sr Charlotte, North Carolina
    F 4 Jericole Hellems 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)198 lb (90 kg) Fr St. Louis, Missouri
    G 5 Eric Lockett 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)193 lb (88 kg) RS Sr Warner Robins, Georgia
    G 10 Braxton Beverly 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) So Hazard, Kentucky
    G 11 Markell Johnson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) Jr Cleveland, Ohio
    F 12 Manny Bates  6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)221 lb (100 kg) Fr Fayetteville, North Carolina
    G 13 C. J. Bryce 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS Jr Charlotte, North Carolina
    G 24 Devon Daniels 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS So Battle Creek, Michigan
    F 33 Wyatt Walker 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) Sr Jacksonville, Florida
    G 55 Blake Harris 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) So Chapel Hill, NC
    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 High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    October 29, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    Chowan W 111–62 
     22  Daniels  7  Dorn  6  Johnson  PNC Arena 
    Raleigh, NC
    Non-conference regular season
    November 6, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    Mount St. Mary's W 105–55  1–0
     28  Dorn  9  Dorn  5  Johnson  PNC Arena (13,632)
    Raleigh, NC
    November 10, 2018*
    12:00 pm, ACCRSN
    Maryland Eastern Shore
    Wolfpack Classic
    W 95–49  2–0
     22  Dorn  10  Dorn  7  Johnson  PNC Arena (13,586)
    Raleigh, NC
    November 13, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    UNC Asheville W 100–49  3–0
     20  Daniels  9  Daniels  5  Beverly  PNC Arena (13,620)
    Raleigh, NC
    November 17, 2018*
    2:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    Maine
    Wolfpack Classic
    W 82–63  4–0
     15  Dorn  8  Bryce  5  Johnson  PNC Arena (13,290)
    Raleigh, NC
    November 20, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ACCRSN
    Saint Peter's
    Wolfpack Classic
    W 85–57  5–0
     12  Dorn  6  Tied  4  Harris  PNC Arena (13,308)
    Raleigh, NC
    November 24, 2018*
    5:30 pm, ACCN Extra
    Mercer
    Wolfpack Classic
    W 78–74  6–0
     19  Dorn  9  Dorn  4  Beverly  PNC Arena (12,828)
    Raleigh, NC
    November 27, 2018*
    9:00 pm, ESPN2
    at No. 22 Wisconsin
    ACC–Big Ten Challenge
    L 76–79  6–1
     21  Johnson  11  Dorn  5  Johnson  Kohl Center (17,012)
    Madison, WI
    December 1, 2018*
    5:00 pm, ESPN2
    vs. Vanderbilt
    HoopHall Miami Invitational
    W 80–65  7–1
     19  Johnson  6  Tied  7  Johnson  American Airlines Arena (5,749)
    Miami, FL
    December 5, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    Western Carolina
    Heritage Game
    W 100–77  8–1
     21  Daniels  5  Tied  5  Harris  Reynolds Coliseum (5,500)
    Raleigh, NC
    December 15, 2018*
    2:00 pm, ESPNU
    vs. Penn State
    Boardwalk Classic
    W 89–78  9–1
     18  Beverly  8  Walker  5  Tied  Boardwalk Hall 
    Atlantic City, NJ
    December 19, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 7 Auburn W 78–71  10–1
     27  Johnson  8  Daniels  4  Johnson  PNC Arena (17,793)
    Raleigh, NC
    December 22, 2018*
    12:00 pm, ACCRSN
    USC Upstate W 98–71  11–1
     15  Lockett  8  Tied  8  Harris  PNC Arena (14,877)
    Raleigh, NC
    December 28, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    No. 20 Loyola (MD) W 97–64  12–1
     17  Dorn  8  Dorn  7  Daniels  PNC Arena (15,098)
    Raleigh, NC
    ACC regular season
    January 3, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 18 at Miami (FL) W 87–82  13–1
    (1–0)
     20  Johnson  11  Walker  6  Beverly  Watsco Center (6,983)
    Coral Gables, FL
    January 8, 2019
    9:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 15 No. 12 North Carolina
    Rivalry
    L 82–90  13–2
    (1–1)
     21  Beverly  10  Dorn  4  Beverly  PNC Arena (19,500)
    Raleigh, NC
    January 12, 2019
    12:00 pm, Raycom
    No. 15 Pittsburgh W 86–80  14–2
    (2–1)
     19  Daniels  10  Dorn  5  Dorn  PNC Arena (17,695)
    Raleigh, NC
    January 15, 2019
    8:00 pm, Raycom
    No. 17 at Wake Forest
    Rivalry
    L 67–71  14–3
    (2–2)
     18  Dorn  8  Tied  3  Tied  LJVM Coliseum (10,157)
    Winston-Salem, NC
    January 19, 2019
    2:00 pm, Raycom
    No. 17 at Notre Dame W 77–73  15–3
    (3–2)
     23  Bryce  9  Dorn  4  Beverly  Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,709)
    South Bend, IN
    January 24, 2019
    8:00 pm, Raycom
    No. 21 at No. 23 Louisville L 77–84  15–4
    (3–3)
     19  Beverly  9  Bryce  3  Beverly  KFC Yum! Center (16,322)
    Louisville, KY
    January 26, 2019
    2:00 pm, Raycom
    No. 21 Clemson W 69–67  16–4
    (4–3)
     16  Johnson  7  Bryce  5  Beverly  PNC Arena (18,180)
    Raleigh, NC
    January 29, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 23 No. 3 Virginia L 65–66 OT 16–5
    (4–4)
     14  Johnson  6  Walker  3  Daniels  PNC Arena (18,211)
    Raleigh, NC
    February 2, 2019
    12:00 pm, Raycom
    No. 23 No. 12 Virginia Tech L 24–47  16–6
    (4–5)
     7  Bryce  12  Walker  2  Johnson  PNC Arena (19,500)
    Raleigh, NC
    February 5, 2019
    8:00 pm, Raycom
    at No. 8 North Carolina
    Rivalry
    L 96–113  16–7
    (4–6)
     17  Beverly  5  Tied  4  Johnson  Dean Smith Center (21,124)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    February 9, 2019
    2:00 pm, Raycom
    at Pittsburgh W 79–76  17–7
    (5–6)
     21  Bryce  8  Dorn  8  Johnson  Petersen Events Center (8,950)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    February 13, 2019
    8:00 pm, Raycom
    Syracuse W 73–58  18–7
    (6–6)
     21  Beverly  12  Dorn  5  Johnson  PNC Arena (16,335)
    Raleigh, NC
    February 16, 2019
    6:00 pm, ESPN
    at No. 2 Duke
    Rivalry
    L 78–94  18–8
    (6–7)
     17  Dorn  5  Bryce  10  Johnson  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
    Durham, NC
    February 20, 2019
    7:00 pm, ACCRSN
    Boston College W 89–80 OT 19–8
    (7–7)
     19  Daniels  11  Daniels  4  Tied  PNC Arena (14,435)
    Raleigh, NC
    February 24, 2019
    6:00 pm, ESPNU
    Wake Forest
    Rivalry
    W 94–74  20–8
    (8–7)
     25  Johnson  9  Dorn  5  Daniels  PNC Arena (16,053)
    Raleigh, NC
    March 2, 2019
    12:00 pm, ESPN2
    at No. 18 Florida State L 73–78  20–9
    (8–8)
     18  Funderburk  9  Funderburk  2  Johnson  Donald L. Tucker Center (9,988)
    Tallahassee, FL
    March 6, 2019
    9:00 pm, ACCRSN
    Georgia Tech L 61–63  20–10
    (8–9)
     17  Johnson  8  Dorn  5  Johnson  PNC Arena (15,803)
    Raleigh, NC
    March 9, 2019
    2:00 pm, ACCRSN
    at Boston College W 73–47  21–10
    (9–9)
     14  Bryce  9  Funderburk  6  Johnson  Conte Forum (7,279)
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    ACC Tournament
    March 13, 2019
    12:00 pm, ESPN/Raycom
    (8) vs. (9) Clemson
    Second Round
    W 59–58  22–10
     23  Johnson  11  Dorn  4  Johnson  Spectrum Center 
    Charlotte, NC
    March 14, 2019
    12:30 pm, ESPN/Raycom
    (8) vs. (1) No. 2 Virginia
    Quarterfinals
    L 56–76  22–11
     13  Johnson  7  Dorn  2  Tied  Spectrum Center 
    Charlotte, NC
    NIT
    March 19, 2019*
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    (2) (7) Hofstra
    First round – UNC Greensboro bracket
    W 84–78  23–11
     26  Johnson  11  Bryce  5  Johnson  Reynolds Coliseum (5,500)
    Raleigh, NC
    March 24, 2019*
    7:30 pm, ESPNU
    (2) (6) Harvard
    Second round – UNC Greensboro bracket
    W 78–77  24–11
     16  Bryce  7  Bryce  5  Johnson  Reynolds Coliseum (5,500)
    Raleigh, NC
    March 27, 2019*
    9:00 pm, ESPNU
    (2) (5) Lipscomb
    Quarterfinals – UNC Greensboro bracket
    L 93–94  24–12
     34  Dorn  10  Walker  5  Johnson  Reynolds Coliseum (5,500)
    Raleigh, NC
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

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    Rankings

    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
    NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
    Week
    Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Final 
    AP RV RV^ NR NR NR RV RV RV 20 18 15 17 21 23 NR Not released 
    Coaches RV RV' RV' RV RV RV RV RV 24 19 16 16 19 22 RV NR

    *AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings
    ^AP rankings not released for Week 1
    'Coaches rankings not released for Week 1 or Week 2

    References

    1. "2018–2019 Schedule". Go Pack. North Carolina State University Athletics. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
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