2018–19 High Point Panthers men's basketball team

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2018–19 High Point Panthers men's basketball
High Point Panthers logo.svg
ConferenceBig South Conference
2018–19 record16–15 (9–7 Big South)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMillis Athletic Center
Seasons
2018–19 Big South men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Campbell 12 4   .750 20 13   .606
Radford 12 4   .750 22 11   .667
Winthrop 10 6   .625 18 12   .600
Gardner–Webb 10 6   .625 23 12   .657
High Point 9 7   .563 16 15   .516
Charleston Southern 9 7   .563 18 16   .529
Presbyterian 9 7   .563 20 16   .556
Hampton 9 7   .563 18 17   .514
Longwood 5 11   .313 16 18   .471
UNC Asheville 2 14   .125 4 27   .129
USC Upstate 1 15   .063 6 26   .188
2019 Big South Tournament winner

The 2018–19 High Point Panthers men's basketball team represented High Point University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers, led by first-year head coach Tubby Smith, played their home games at the Millis Athletic Convocation Center as members of the Big South Conference.

Previous season[]

The Panthers finished the season 14–16, 9–9 in Big South play to finish in a four-way tie for fifth place. As a 7 seed, they lost to Longwood in the first round of the Big South Tournament.

On March 7, 2018, head coach Scott Cherry and the school mutually agreed to part ways.[1] On March 26, it was reported that the school had hired High Point alumnus Tubby Smith as head coach.[2]

Roster[]

2018–19 High Point Panthers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 1 Brandonn Kamga 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Jr Reston, Virginia
G 2 Denny Slay 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 194 lb (88 kg) So Woodbridge, Virginia
G 3 Jamal Wright 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Upper Marlboro, Maryland
G 4 Tim Cameron 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS So Norcross, Georgia
G 5 Curtis Holland III 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 217 lb (98 kg) Fr Churchton, Maryland
G 12 Dexter Gooding 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Daytona Beach, Florida
G 13 Jahaad Proctor 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Jr Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
C 14 Othello Smith 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Fr Brooklyn, NY
F 15 Cliff Thomas Jr. 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr Montgomery, Alabama
F 22 Rob Peterson III 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 182 lb (83 kg) Fr Waxhaw, North Carolina
G/F 25 Ricky Madison 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 214 lb (97 kg) Sr Norcross, Georgia
G 32 John-Michael Hughes 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 164 lb (74 kg) Fr Ligonier, Pennsylvania
C 33 Sam Berlin 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 256 lb (116 kg) RS Sr Manassas, Virginia
F 34 Jordan Whitehead 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 235 lb (107 kg) RS Sr Morris Plains, New Jersey
F 35 Caden Sanchez 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 255 lb (116 kg) RS Fr Columbus, Ohio
G 45 Dexter Gooding 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Daytona Beach, Florida
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: October 25, 2018

Schedule and results[]

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Oct 30, 2018*
7:00 pm
Guilford W 81–45[3] 
Millis Center (1,434)
High Point, NC
Non-conference regular season
Nov 7, 2018*
7:00 pm
at William & Mary L 69–79  0–1
Kaplan Arena (3,301)
Williamsburg, VA
Nov 10, 2018*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Wofford L 60–68  0–2
Millis Center (1,342)
High Point, NC
Nov 16, 2018*
6:00 pm
vs. South Dakota
Bimini Jam semifinals
W 60–56  1–2
Gateway Christian Academy (565)
Bimini, Bahamas
Nov 17, 2018*
8:30pm
vs. UMBC
Bimini Jam
L 59–68  1–3
Gateway Christian Academy (571)
Bimini, Bahamas
Nov 19, 2018*
6:00pm
vs. Air Force
Bimini Jam
W 69–62  2–3
Gateway Christian Academy (561)
Bimini, Bahamas
Nov 24, 2018*
5:00 pm, ESPN3
at East Carolina W 55–52  3–3
Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (3,156)
Greenville, NC
Nov 27, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at The Citadel L 87–112  3–4
McAlister Field House (556)
Charleston, SC
Dec 1, 2018*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Eastern Kentucky L 69–70  3–5
Millis Center (1,492)
High Point, NC
Dec 4, 2018*
8:00 pm, ESPN3
at Valparaiso W 55–53  4–5
Athletics–Recreation Center (2,479)
Valparaiso, IN
Dec 15, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Western Carolina W 86–59  5–5
Millis Center (1,211)
High Point, NC
Dec 17, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
North Carolina Wesleyan W 90–85 OT 6–5
Millis Center (771)
High Point, NC
Dec 22, 2018*
3:00 pm
vs. Richmond L 59–74  6–6
St. Elizabeths East Entertainment and Sports Arena (1,012)
Washington, D.C.
Dec 29, 2018*
12:00 pm, BTN
at No. 13 Ohio State L 64–82  6–7
Value City Arena (14,264)
Columbus, OH
Jan 2, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Washington College W 101–60  7–7
Millis Center (751)
High Point, NC
Big South regular season
Jan 5, 2019
5:30 pm, ESPN+
at Charleston Southern W 51–50  8–7
(1–0)
CSU Field House (675)
North Charleston, SC
Jan 10, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Presbyterian W 74–58  9–7
(2–0)
Millis Center (1,287)
High Point, NC
Jan 12, 2019
2:00 pm, ESPN3
at Winthrop W 80–63  9–8
(2–1)
Winthrop Coliseum (2,117)
Rock Hill, SC
Jan 16, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
USC Upstate W 71–54  10–8
(3–1)
Millis Center (1,486)
High Point, NC
Jan 24, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Longwood L 51–55  10–9
(3–2)
Willett Hall (1,481)
Farmville, VA
Jan 26, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
UNC Asheville W 65–61  11–9
(4–2)
Millis Center (1,708)
High Point, NC
Jan 30, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Gardner–Webb L 67–69  11–10
(4–3)
Paul Porter Arena (985)
Boiling Springs, NC
Feb 2, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Hampton W 85–69  12–10
(5–3)
Millis Center (1,705)
High Point, NC
Feb 7, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Campbell W 57–56  13–10
(6–3)
Millis Center (1,511)
High Point, NC
Feb 9, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Radford L 66–67 OT 13–11
(6–4)
Dedmon Center (1,610)
Radford, VA
Feb 13, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Longwood L 59–62  13–12
(6–5)
Millis Center (1,122)
High Point, NC
Feb 16, 2019
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Hampton W 86–81 OT 14–12
(7–5)
Hampton Convocation Center (4,125)
Hampton, VA
Feb 21, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Campbell L 48–61  14–13
(7–6)
Gore Arena (2,952)
Buies Creek, NC
Feb 23, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Gardner–Webb W 87–79  15–13
(8–6)
Millis Center (1,202)
High Point, NC
Feb 27, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Radford L 54–72  15–14
(8–7)
Millis Center (1,241)
High Point, NC
Mar 2, 2019
4:30 pm, ESPN+
at UNC Asheville W 79–74  16–14
(9–7)
Kimmel Arena (2,376)
Asheville, NC
Big South Tournament
Mar 7, 2019
8:00 pm, ESPN3
(5) vs. (4) Gardner–Webb
Quarterfinals
L 69–75  16–15
Gore Arena (2,948)
Buies Creek, NC
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time Source[4].

References[]

  1. ^ Srakokic, Keith (March 7, 2018). "Scott Cherry out as High Point University head coach". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  2. ^ "Tubby Smith agrees to coach alma mater High Point". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2018-03-26.
  3. ^ "High Point Defeats Guilford, 81-45, in Exhibition".
  4. ^ "2018-19 Men's Basketball Schedule".
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