2018-19 MEN’S BASKETBALL ‘18-19 SCHEDULE > 15-15 / 10-6 #3 NCCU EAGLES // 15-15, 10-6 MEAC, 1-1 NEUTRAL Head Coach: ... LeVelle Moton (NCCU, ‘96) 15-15 Overall, 10-2 Home, 4-12 Road, 1-1 Neutral NOVEMBER (3-5, 2-0 H, 0-4 R, 1-1 N) Career Record: 170-134 At NCCU: Same 9 ............at #22/#23 Clemson ...................... 51-71 L Last Game: ..... L, 52-74 at NC A&T (3/7/19) 13 ..........at Cincinnati ................................... 51-73 L 2018-19 Statistical Leaders 15 ..........at Bowling Green# ......................... 60-75 L 18 ..........vs. Warren Wilson ....................... 123-57 W Points: ............ Raasean Davis, 14.8 20 ..........at George Mason# ..........................63-78 L Rebounds: ...... Raasean Davis, 8.9 23 ..........vs. Nicholls# .................................. 63-77 L Assists: ...........Jordan Perkins, 4.3 24 ..........vs. Southern# ................................83-71 W 28 ..........vs. Christendom .......................... 110-51 W MEAC TOURNAMENT DECEMBER (2-4, 2-0 H, 0-4 R) SCOPE ARENA - NORFOLK, VA. 1 ............vs. McNeese State .........................67-66 W Audio: NCCU Sports Network 8 ............at Appalachian State ......................73-82 L 13 ..........at McNeese State ...........................61-77 L Video / Stats: MEACHoops.com and FloSports 16 ..........at Coastal Carolina .........................65-69 L March 14:........... QF vs. #11 Delaware State 6:00 PM 19 ..........at Saint Louis ................................. 65-74 L March 15:........... SF vs. #2 NCAT / #7 CSU / #10 MSU 8:00 PM 30 ..........vs. Wilberforce .............................. 91-44 W March 16: ...........Final, 1:00 PM (ESPN2) JANUARY (5-2, 5-2 MEAC, 2-2 H, 3-0 R) 5 ............vs. Bethune-Cookman* (DH) ........ 68-59 W 12 ..........at Maryland Eastern Shore* (DH) .61-48 W 14 ..........at Delaware State* (DH) ................71-70 W 19 ..........vs. Coppin State* (DH) ....................60-64 L 21 ..........vs. Morgan State* (DH).................. 92-64 W 26 ..........vs. North Carolina A&T* (DH) ........ 48-51 L 28 ..........at Savannah State* (DH) ............... 82-78 W FEBRUARY (5-3, 5-3 MEAC, 4-0 H, 1-3 R) 2 ............at Bethune-Cookman* (DH) ...........64-74 L projected starters 4 ............at Florida A&M* (DH) ..................... 57-73 L 9 ............vs. Maryland Eastern Shore* (DH) 78-53 W # Yr. Ht. PPG RPG MISC 11 ..........vs. Delaware State* (DH) .............. 87-52 W 4 Jordan Perkins So 6-1 3.6 2.5 4.3 APG 16 ..........at Norfolk State* (DH) ................ 70-75 L-OT 18 ..........at Howard* (DH) ............................98-90 W 11 Randy Miller Jr. Jr 6-2 13.3 2.3 37.3% 3PT 23 ..........vs. Savannah State* (DH) ..............78-69 W 0 Larry McKnight Jr. R-Sr 6-4 9.5 3.5 44.1% FG 25 ..........vs. South Carolina State* (DH) ......72-62 W MARCH (0-1, 0-1 MEAC, 0-0 H, 0-1 R, 0-0 N) 1 Zacarry Douglas Sr 6-8 8.7 7.5 43.3% FG 7 ............at North Carolina A&T* (DH) ......... 52-74 L 32 Raasean Davis R-Sr 6-9 14.8 8.9 64.8% FG 14 ..........vs. #11 Delaware State@ ...............6:00 PM RESERVES -#- Emerald Coast Classic -*- Conference Games (MEAC) -@- 2019 MEAC Basketball Tournament (The Scope, Norfolk, Va.) 2 Jibri Blount Jr 6-7 11.1 4.8 48.4% FG #NCCUMBB 3 Roderick Taylor Jr. Jr 6-7 0.7 1.2 5.7 MPG MBB Contact: Jonathan Duren 5 Reggie Gardner Jr. So 6-3 6.4 1.1 32.2% 3PT Email: [email protected] 10 Rashann London R-Sr 6-2 3.9 1.8 2.6 APG Phone: (O) 919.530.6892 (C) 919.757.9747 20 Julian Walters R-Sr 5-10 3.5 2.3 2.4 APG 24 Nicolas Fennell R-Fr 6-3 2.7 1.6 8.4 MPG WE ARE NCCU 55 John Guerra R-Jr 6-1 1.4 0.7 6.9 MPG -Spell out or say the full name “North Carolina Central University” in first reference, afterwards using “NCCU” or “N.C. Central” is appropriate for ensuing references. The use of “UNC Central” or “UNCC” is not accurate and using “Central” as a reference is not preferred. 2018-19 NCCU MEN’S BASKETBALL • PAGE 2 2018-19 RECORD: 15-15, 10-6 MEAC QUICK FACTS 2018-19 NCCU BASKETBALL ROSTER 2017-2018 Total / Home / Away / Neutral No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown/Last School Overall Record Last Year: 19-16 / 12-2 / 3-13 / 4-1 0 Larry McKnight, Jr. G/F 6-4 230 R-Sr. North Miami, Fla./Palm Beach State College MEAC Record Last Year: 9-7 / 7-1 / 2-6 / 0-0 1 Zacarry Douglas F 6-8 215 Sr. Landover, Md./Cal State Northridge Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 6/8 2 Jibri Blount G/F 6-7 225 R-Jr. Pittsburgh, Pa./Cleveland State Starters Returning/Lost: 4/1 3 Roderick Taylor, Jr. F 6-7 215 R-Sr. Killeen, Texas/Louisiana-Monroe 4 Jordan Perkins PG 6-1 190 So. Greensboro, N.C./Greensboro Day School 5 Reggie Gardner, Jr. G/F 6-3 175 So. Bowie, Md./Loomis Chaffee GENERAL 10 Rashann London G/F 6-2 185 R-Sr. Philadelphia, Pa./Drexel University School Name ....North Carolina Central University 11 Randy Miller, Jr. G 6-2 190 Jr. Odenton, Md./Moberly Area C.C. City/Zip ....................................Durham, NC 27707 20 Julian Walters G 5-10 175 R-Sr. Madison, Wis./Alabama A&M Founded .................1910 by Dr. James E. Shepard 24 Nicolas Fennell G 6-3 150 R-Fr. Bowie, Md./Archbishop Carroll Enrollment .................................................... 8,096 32 Raasean Davis C 6-9 240 R-Sr. Chicago, Ill./Kent State University Nickname .................................................... Eagles 55 John Guerra G/F 6-1 205 R-Jr. Cary, N.C./Navy School Colors .................................Maroon & Gray Arena Name ........... McDougald-McLendon Arena Head Coach: LeVelle Moton (NCCU, 1996) Assistant Coaches: Luke D’Alessio (The Catholic University of America, 1983), Capacity ......................................................... 3,116 Reggie Sharp (Auburn, 2000), Eric Wilson (Western Carolina, 2008) National Affiliation ........................ NCAA Division I Director of Operations: Dillon Strepay (NCCU, 2018) Conference ........Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Player Development: LaRon Parks (East Carolina, 2015) Chancellor ........................Dr. Johnson O. Akinleye Athletic Trainer: Jerrod Sadler (Central Missouri, 2016) Alma Mater .....................................Alabama A&M Athletics Director .... Ingrid Wicker-McCree, Ed.D. Alma Mater (Year) ....... George Washington (1989) HISTORY First Year of Basketball ................................. 1927 Overall All-Time Record ...1,204-995 (85 seasons) NCAA Div. I Tourn. Record (Yrs) .........0-3 (3 years) NCAA Div. II Tourn. Record (Yrs) ......10-6 (6 years) Last Post-Season Opponent .................................. Texas Southern (NCAA Tournament, First Four) Result (Date) ............ 46-64 Loss (March 14, 2018) COACHING STAFF Head Coach .....................................LeVelle Moton Alma Mater (Year) ............................. NCCU (1996) Record at NCCU (Years) ..........170-134 (10th year) Career Record (Years) .............170-134 (10th year) Assistant Coach ............................. Luke D’Alessio Assistant Coach ............................... Reggie Sharp Assistant Coach ...................................Eric Wilson ROSTER BREAKDOWN PRONUNCIATION Director of Operations .................... Dillon Strepay BY CLASS BY STATE/COUNTRY Head Coach: Player Development ..........................LaRon Parks FR (1): Fennell FL (1): McKnight Jr. Luh-Vell MO-tun Athletic Trainer ................................Jerrod Sadler SO (2): Perkins, Gar- IL (1): Davis nder, Jr. (LeVelle Moton) JR (3): Blount, Guerra, MD (4): Douglas, Fennell, #1: Za-CAR-ee Douglas MEDIA RELATIONS Miller Jr., Gardner Jr., Miller Jr. (Zacarry Douglas) MBB Contact ................................Jonathan Duren Sr (6): Davis, Douglas, NC (2): Guerra, Perkins #2: Jih-BREE Blount (Jibri Blount) Work Phone ....................................(919) 530-6892 London, McKnight Jr., PA (2): Blount, London Taylor Jr., Walters TX (1): Taylor Jr. #32: Ruh-Sean Davis Cell Phone ......................................(919) 757-9747 (Raasean Davis) BY POSITION WI (1): Walters E-Mail ......................................... [email protected] PG (1): Perkins #55: John GAIR-ra Twitter ......................................... @NCCUAthletics G (3): Fennell, Miller Jr., (John Guerra) .................................................@NCCU_MBB Walters G/F (5): Blount, Gardner Jr., Instagram .......................................NCCUAthletics Guerra, London, McKnight Jr., Website ............................... NCCUEaglePride.com F (2):Douglas, Taylor Jr. C (1): Davis 2018-19 NCCU MEN’S BASKETBALL • PAGE 3 2018-19 RECORD: 15-15, 10-6 MEAC STARTING FIVE: DAVIS’ DOZEN CollegeInsider.com - Mid-Major Poll 1. NCCU is 32-16 against MEAC opponents Raasean Davis did something nobody else March 4, 2019 since the 2016-17 season. has done before in the Division I era at NCCU Team Record Points 2. NCCU is 12-4 at the MEAC Tournament when we went 12-for-12 for 25 points at Del- under Coach Moton with three titles. aware State, becoming the first player to 1. Gonzaga (31) ........................29-2 775 3. NCCU is 57-6 when leading with five min- shoot 100% from the floor with 10+ FG made. 2. Wofford ................................26-4 740 utes remaining since the 2016-17 season. As of that game, he became one of 11 players 3. Buffalo .................................26-3 717 4. NCCU has shot over 50 percent from the in D-I this year to shoot 100% from the floor 4. Belmont ...............................25-4 668 floor 12 times this season. with 10+ FGM, and only one player made 5. Murray State ........................25-4 613 5. NCCU has made 10 or more threes in a more field goals with 13. However, Davis is game eight times this season. the only player to reach the marks with three 6. UC Irvine ..............................25-5 600 blocks as well. 7. New Mexico State ................ 26-4 566 SECOND CITY, FIRST TEAM 8. UNC Greensboro ..................26-5 541 Chicago native and senior center Raasean HIGH EFFICIENCY 9. South Dakota State ..............24-7 503 Davis was named First Team All-MEAC Raasean Davis went on a remarkable stretch 10. Hofstra .................................25-6 476 after a strong campaign where he finished that started against Wilberforce and over top-10 in the NCAA in field goal percentage four games, up to the Delaware State game, 11.