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SEAHAWKS LOOK TO REBOUND OFF SEASON-OPENING LOSS The UNCW men’s basketball team tries to shake off a rough start today when the Seahawks take on host UNC Asheville in the Mako Medical Asheville Classic. New head coach Takayo Siddle’s squad opened the season on Wednesday at Kimmel Arena with a 98-76 loss to Western Carolina Vs. when the Catamounts torched the nets with 64.7 percent shooting in the second half. (0-1) (0-0) HEAD COACH TAKAYO SIDDLE OF UNCW Overall Record: 0-1 (.000) 2020-21 Schedule|Results Record at UNCW: 0-1 (.000) Named program’s 13th head coach on March 13, 2020...Makes fi fth coaching stop and fi rst NOVEMBER (0-1) as head coach...Previously served as assistant coach at NC State (3 years), UNCW (3 years), 25 vs. WCU (Asheville, N.C.) L 98-76 Gardner-Webb (4 years) and Hargrave Military Academy (1 year)...Served as interim head coach 27 at UNCA (Asheville, N.C.)# 3:30 p.m. of Seahawks in March of 2017 when Kevin Keatts departed for NC State...Played four seasons at 28 vs. Troy (Asheville, N.C.)# 1:00 p.m. Gardner-Webb from 2005-09...2009 graduate of Gardner-Webb...Native of Eden, N.C...Age 34. DECEMBER 7 at East Carolina 7:00 p.m. HEAD COACH MIKE MORRELL OF UNCA 9 ST. ANDREWS 7:00 p.m. Overall Record: 19-43 (.306), 3rd Season 12 at Mississippi TBA Record at UNCA: 19-43 (.306), 3rd Season 18 at Norfolk State TBA Named UNCA’s seventh head coach on April 11, 2018, replacing Nick McDevitt...Has coached 21 at Campbell 1:00 p.m. 23 DELAWARE STATE 1:00 p.m. UNCA to 4-27 and 15-16 records in fi rst two seasons...Oversaw one of biggest turnarounds in Division I men’s basketball in 2019-20 as Bulldogs improved by 11 victories from his fi rst season at helm... JANUARY Served as assistant coach at King, Charleston Southern, VCU and Texas before taking over UNCA 2 at Drexel* 1:00 p.m. program... Part of four NCAA Tournament squads at VCU with Shaka Smart...Two-sport standout at 3 at Drexel* 1:00 p.m. 9 JAMES MADISON* 1:00 p.m. Milligan, playing basketball and golf...Three-year starter and 1,000-point scorer in men’s basketball and 10 JAMES MADISON* 1:00 p.m. two-time all-league selection in golf...2005 graduate of Milligan...Native of Elizabethton, Tenn..Age 38. 16 at Towson* 1:00 p.m. 17 at Towson* 1:00 p.m. PROBABLE STARTERS 23 DELAWARE* 1:00 p.m. 24 DELAWARE* 1:00 p.m. For The Seahawks (0-1) 30 HOFSTRA* 1:00 p.m. Pos. No. Name Ht. Wt. Cl. PPG RPG APG 31 HOFSTRA* 1:00 p.m. G 0 Ty Gadsden 6-1 165 Sr. 13.0 5.2 2.0 G 30 Jaylen Sims 6-6 195 Jr. 27.0 4.0 0.0 FEBRUARY 6 at Elon* 1:00 p.m. G 4 Mike Okauru 6-3 185 Sr. 9.0 4.0 2.0 7 at Elon* 1:00 p.m. G 5 Jake Boggs 6-7 190 So. 17.0 8.0 0.0 13 WILLIAM & MARY* 1:00 p.m. F 32 John Bowen 6-7 200 Sr. 0.0 2.0 0.0 14 WILLIAM & MARY* 1:00 p.m. Key Reserves 20 at Northeastern* Noon 21 at Northeastern* Noon G 10 Jamahri Harvey 6-5 175 Fr. 8.0 1.0 0.0 25 CHARLESTON* 7:00 p.m. F 24 Imajae Dodd 6-6 255 So. 2.0 0.0 1.0 27 at Charleston* 4:00 p.m. For The Bulldogs (0-0) 2019-20 Statistics MARCH Pos. No. Name Ht. Wt. Cl. PPG RPG APG 6-9 at CAA Championship (Washington, D.C.) G 0 Lavar Batts 6-3 195 R-Jr. 12.7 2.6 2.5 *Colonial Athletic Association G 20 DeVon Baker 6-2 190 Jr. 16.5 2.6 1.5 #Mako Medical Asheville Classic G 3 Tajion Jones 6-5 190 R-Jr. 13.7 4.3 0.7 G 2 LJ Thorpe 6-5 215 R-Jr. 13.9 6.4 2.3 Please Call Us “UNCW” F 22 Coty Jude 6-9 190 Jr. 10.0 3.9 0.9 While the offi cial title of our institution is The Key Reserves University of North Carolina at Wilmington, we would appreciate your help in referring to us simply G 5 Trent Stephney 6-2 170 So. 2.9 1.2 1.7 as the UNCW Seahawks. G 1 Jamon Battle 6-5 210 So. 1.7 1.8 0.3 2020-21 UNCW “Seahawks” Team Roster No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School/Previous School 0 Ty Gadsden G Sr. 6-1 165 Charlotte, N.C./Believe Prep/Vincennes 1 Brian Tolefree G Jr. 6-3 195 Lawrence, Kan./ Eudora/Neosho County CC 2 Shykeim Phillips G So. 6-0 170 Winterville, N.C./South Central 4 Mike Okauru G Sr. 6-3 185 Raleigh, N.C./Ravenscroft/Florida 5 Jake Boggs G So. 6-7 190 Charlotte, N.C./Carmel Christian 10 Jamahri Harvey G Fr. 6-5 175 Fayetteville, N.C./Moravian Prep 12 Jay Estimé G Sr. 6-5 185 Lilburn, Ga./Berkmar 13 Ian Steere F Jr. 6-9 245 Sanford, N.C./ Northwood Temple Academy/St. John’s 14 Joe Pridgen* G RS 6-5 210 Winchendon, Mass./Governor’s Academy/Holy Cross 22 Brent Jenkins G Jr. 6-5 190 Elizabeth City, N.C./Virginia Episcopal School 23 Ja’Juan Carr G Fr. 6-2 180 Rocky Point, N.C./Pender 24 Imajae Dodd F So. 6-6 255 Snow Hill, N.C./Greene Central 30 Jaylen Sims G Jr. 6-6 195 Charlotte, N.C./United Faith Christian 32 John Bowen F Sr. 6-7 200 Bladenboro, N.C./Belmont Abbey *Eligible in 2021-22 season per NCAA guidelines Head Coach: Takayo Siddle (1st Season/Gardner-Webb, ‘09) Assistant Coaches: Kurt Kanaskie (La Salle, ’80), PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Travis Hackert, Louisville, ’14), Monty Sanders (Elon, ‘09) Director of Men’s Basketball Operations: Craig Ponder (UNCW, ‘16) Takayo Siddle Tuh-KAY-oh SID-ull Men’s Basketball Video Coordinator: Ryan Heath (NC State, ‘19) Ja’Juan Carr Juh-WAHN Imajae Dodd Ih-MAH-jay Athletic Trainer: Matt Parker Jay Estime’ ess-STEAM-ay Senior Associate A.D./Athletic Communications: Joe Browning Jamahri Harvey Juh-MAR-ee Strength & Conditioning Coach: Brad Moore Shykeim Phillips Shah-KEEM Mike Okauru Oh-CAR-ooh Academic Coordinator: Shannon Pease Administrative Assistant: Beth Peele 2020-21 UNCA “Bulldogs” Team Roster No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School/Previous School 0 Lavar Batts G R-Jr. 6-3 185 Concord, N.C./NC State 1 Jamon Battle G So. 6-5 210 Richmond, Va./LC Bird 2 LJ Thorpe G R-Jr. 6-5 215 West Palm Beach, Fla./Royal Palm Beach 3 Tajion Jones G R-Jr. 6-5 190 Oak Ridge, Tenn./Oak Ridge 4 Raquan Brown G So. 6-3 205 Charlotte, N.C./New Orleans 5 Trent Stephney G So. 6-2 170 Knoxville, Tenn./Bearden 10 Evan Clayborne G Gr. 6-6 228 Dayton, Ohio/NC Central 11 BJ Marable F Fr. 6-9 230 Knoxville, Tenn/Grace Christian 14 Luke Lawson F Jr. 6-7 180 Coeburn, Va./Eastside 20 DeVon Baker G Jr. 6-2 190 Dayton, Ohio/Spire Academy 22 Coty Jude F Jr. 6-9 190 Fort Gay, W.Va./Tolsia 23 BJ McLaurin F So. 6-7 225 Fayetteville, N.C./Chowan 24 AJ McBride G So. 6-1 190 Houston, Texas/Manvel 30 Deacon Heath G Jr. 6-0 170 Banner Elk, N.C./Avery County 55 Silas Mason F Fr. 6-7 185 Greensboro, N.C./Ben L. Smith Head Coach: Mike Morrell (3rd Season/Milligan, 05’) Assistant Coaches: Mike Venezia (Colgate, ‘12), Neil Dixon (West Virginia, ‘06), Woody Taylor (Eckerd, ‘13) Director of Basketball Operations: Jack Warden (Florida, ‘19) Today’s Offi cials: JW Lucas, Anthony Franklin & Ben Stirt The UNCW-UNCA Series Date Result Site UNCA Coach UNCW Coach 1965 UNCW 88, UNC Asheville 71 Wilmington, N.C. | Hanover Hall Bob Hartman Bill Brooks 1965 UNC Asheville 75, UNCW 74 Asheville, N.C. | Justice Center Bob Hartman Bill Brooks 1965 UNCW 83, UNC Ashevile 77 Wilmington, N.C. | Hanover Hall Bob Hartman Bill Brooks 11-27-65 UNC Asheville 80, UNCW 69 Asheville, N.C. | Justice Center Bob Hartman Bill Brooks 11-29-66 UNCW 98, UNC Asheville 79 Wilmington, N.C. | Hanover Hall Bob Hartman Bill Brooks 12-17-66 UNC Asheville 83, UNCW 78 Wilmington, N.C. | Hanover Hall Bob Hartman Bill Brooks 01-21-67 UNC Asheville 97, UNCW 86 Asheville, N.C. | Justice Center Bob Hartman Bill Brooks 12-09-67 UNCW 80, UNC Asheville 79 Wilmington, N.C. | Hanover Hall Bob Hartman Bill Brooks 02-05-68 UNC Ashevile 105, UNCW 85 Asheville, N.C.| Justice Center Bob Hartman Bill Brooks 01-22-69 UNC Asheville 99, UNCW 78 Wilmington, N.C. | Hanover Hall Bob Hartman Bill Brooks 02-24-69 UNC Asheville 121, UNCW 92 Asheville, N.C. | Justice Center Bob Hartman Bill Brooks 01-04-75 UNCW 97, UNC Asheville 79 Wilmington, N.C. | Hanover Hall Bob Hartman Mel Gibson 01-20-75 UNC Asheville 63, UNCW 47 Asheville, N.C. | Justice Center Bob Hartman Mel Gibson 01-03-76 UNCW 76, UNC Asheville 69 Wilmington, N.C.