2018–19 Delaware State Hornets men's basketball team American college basketball season
The 2018–19 Delaware State Hornets men's basketball team represented Delaware State University in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . They played their home games at Memorial Hall in Dover, Delaware , and were led by 1st-year head coach Eric Skeeters .
Previous season
The Hornets finished the 2017–18 season 4–28, 2–14 in the MEAC play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the MEAC tournament to North Carolina A&T . They lost every game on the road and on a neutral court, with both of their non-conference victories coming against non-Division I schools. They had the dubious distinction of finishing the season 351st in RPI out of the 351 teams in the NCAA.[ 1]
On February 22, 2018, head coach Keith Walker was fired and associate head coach Keith Johnson was named interim head coach for the remainder of the season.[ 2] [ 3] Eric Skeeters for the head coaching job.[ 4]
Roster
2018–19 Delaware State Hornets men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
PG 0
Justin Ryder 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg)
Fr Paul VI
Blackwood, NJ
G 2
Kevin Larkin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg)
Sr Sussex Tech HS
Georgetown, DE
G 3
Montrell Horsey 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg)
Fr Joppatowne
Edgewood, MD
PG 4
Johquin "Pinky" Wiley 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg)
So Chesterfield
Chesterfield, VA
G 5
Jon Mitchell 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg)
Sr San Jacinto College
Waterbury, CT
F 10
Ronald Lucas 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg)
Fr Reach Partnership
Baltimore, MD
F/C 13
Fahim Jenneto 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg)
Fr Thornlea Secondary School
Ajax, ON
F 15
Ameer Bennett 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg)
So St. Christopher's
Richmond, VA
G 21
Saleik Edwards 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg)
Sr Brunswick CC
Winterville, NC
G 23
Jordan Bushrod 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg)
So Fork Union Military Academy
Fort Washington, MD
G 32
Myles Carter 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg)
So Palumbo
Philadelphia, PA
Head coach Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) Ineligible(W) Walk-on Roster
Schedule and results
Date
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site (attendance)
Non-Conference Regular season
November 6, 2018 *7:45 pm
at East Carolina
L 56–81 0–1
Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum Greenville, SC
November 10, 2018 *9:00 pm
at Grand Canyon
L 47–89 0–2
GCU Arena Phoenix, AZ
November 13, 2018 *7:00 pm
at Loyola (MD)
L 62–91 0–3
Reitz Arena Baltimore, MD
November 16, 2018 *2:00 pm
at Longwood
L 73–89 0–4
Willett Hall Farmville, VA
November 19, 2018 *7:00 pm
Saint Elizabeth W 80–47 1–4
Memorial Hall Dover, DE
November 24, 2018 *10:30 pm
at Washington State
L 52–80 1–5
Beasley Coliseum Pullman, WA
November 27, 2018 *7:30 pm
Penn L 48–76 1–6
Memorial Hall (757)Dover, DE
December 1, 2018 *4:00 pm
at St. Bonaventure
L 61–90 1–7
Reilly Center Olean, NY
December 3, 2018 *7:30 pm
Cairn W 102–66 2–7
Memorial Hall (572)Dover, DE
December 8, 2018 *5:30 pm
Jacksonville State L 54–81 2–8
Memorial Hall (617)Dover, DE
December 19, 2018 *7:00 pm
at Delaware Route 1 Rivalry W 73–71 3–8
Bob Carpenter Center Newark, DE
December 22, 2018 *4:00 pm
at Weber State
L 69–83 3–9
Dee Events Center Ogden, UT
December 29, 2018 *2:00 pm
at Ball State
L 57–116 3–10
Worthen Arena Muncie, IN
MEAC regular season
January 5, 2019 4:00 pm
at Norfolk State
L 63–77 3–11
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall Norfolk, VA
January 7, 2019 7:30 pm
Coppin State L 60–64 3–12
Memorial Hall (954)Dover, DE
January 12, 2019 4:00 pm
North Carolina A&T L 70–93 3–13
Memorial Hall (560)Dover, DE
January 14, 2019 7:30 pm
North Carolina Central L 70–71 3–14
Memorial Hall (532)Dover, DE
January 19, 2019 4:00 pm
at Bethune–Cookman
L 49–69 3–15
Moore Gymnasium Daytona Beach, FL
January 21, 2019 8:30 pm
at Florida A&M
L 47–60 3–16
Teaching Gym Tallahassee, FL
January 26, 2019 4:00 pm
at Howard
L 74–80 3–17
Burr Gymnasium Washington, D.C.
February 2, 2019 4:00 pm
Savannah State L 73–76 3–18
Memorial Hall (523)Dover, DE
February 4, 2019 7:30 pm
South Carolina State W 70–68 4–18
Memorial Hall (584)Dover, DE
February 9, 2019 4:00 pm
at North Carolina A&T
L 52–82 4–19
Corbett Sports Center Greensboro, NC
February 11, 2019 7:30 pm
at North Carolina Central
L 52–87 4–20
McDougald–McLendon Gymnasium Durham, NC
February 23, 2019 4:00 pm
Maryland Eastern Shore L 56–62 4–21
Memorial Hall (1,087)Dover, DE
February 25, 2019 7:30 pm
at Coppin State
W 70–60 5–21
Physical Education Complex Baltimore, MD
March 2, 2019 4:00 pm
Morgan State L 58–76 5–22
Memorial Hall (819)Dover, DE
March 4, 2019 7:30 pm
Norfolk State L 66–74 5–23
Memorial Hall (974)Dover, DE
March 7, 2019 7:30 pm
at Maryland Eastern Shore
L 64–70 5–24
Hytche Athletic Center Princess Anne, MD
MEAC tournament
March 11, 2019 6:00 pm
(11)
vs. (6) Savannah State First round W 71–67 6–24
Norfolk Scope Norfolk, VA
March 14, 2019 6:00 pm
(11)
vs. (3) North Carolina Central Quarterfinals L 57–75 6–25
Norfolk Scope Norfolk, VA
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Eastern .
Source[ 5]
References
^ "Rankings - NCAA Men's Basketball RPI" . NCAA. March 11, 2018. Retrieved March 12, 2018 .^ "OFFICIAL: Keith Walker Relieved of Duties as Head Basketball Coach at Delaware State" . hoopdirt.com . February 22, 2018. Retrieved February 23, 2018 .^ "DSU fires both hoop coaches: Walker and Burgess replaced as miserable seasons wind down - Delaware State News" . Delaware State News . February 22, 2018. Retrieved March 1, 2018 .^ Tresolini, Kevin (July 25, 2018). "Delaware State hires UMBC aide Eric Skeeters as basketball coach" . The News Journal Wilmington, DE . Retrieved July 26, 2018 . ^ "Men's Basketball - Schedule" . Delaware State University Athletics . Retrieved January 1, 2019 .
