2018-19 Men's Basketball Prospectus GENERAL INFORMATION COACHING STAFF LOCATION: Providence, RI 02918 HEAD COACH: Ed Cooley FOUNDED: 1917 ALMA MATER/YEAR: Stonehill '94 ENROLLMENT: 4,026 RECORD AT PC/SEASONS: 144-94/7 seasons NICKNAME: Friars OVERALL RECORD/SEASONS: 236-163/12 seasons COLORS: Black, White and Silver (PMS 877) NCAA TOURN. RECORD: 1-5 (five appearances) ARENA: Dunkin' Donuts Center (12,410) NIT TOURN. RECORD: 3-2 AFFILIATION: NCAA Division I BEST TIME TO REACH COACH: Contact SID CONFERENCE: BIG EAST ASSISTANT COACHES: PRESIDENT: Reverend Brian J. Shanley, O.P. Jeff Battle (Marshall ‘85) ATHLETIC DIRECTOR: Robert Driscoll Brian Blaney (Roanoke College '94) ATHLETIC DEPT. PHONE: (401) 865-2500 Ivan Thomas (VCU ‘97) TICKET INFORMATION: (401) 865-GOPC COORD. OF BASKETBALL OPS.: WEB SITE: www.friars.com Kevin Kurbec (Providence ‘02) ASSOC. DIR. OF PLAYER DEVELOPMENT: Nikola Knezevic (California ‘10) HISTORY SPECIAL ASST. TO THE HEAD COACH: Matthew Garvey (Providence '16) FIRST YEAR OF BASKETBALL: 1926-27 BASKETBALL OFFICE: (401) 865-2266 OVERALL ALL-TIME RECORD: 1,424-954 (.599) SENIOR OFFICE MANAGER: Susan Gibree YEARS IN NCAA TOURNAMENT/LAST: 20 times/2018 STRENGTH COACH: Kenneth White RESULTS FROM LAST NCAA APPEARANCE (2018): ATHLETIC TRAINER: Chris Hagemann vs. Texas A&M - First Round (L, 73-69) YEARS IN NIT/LAST: 19 times/2013 RESULTS FROM LAST NIT APPEARANCE (2013): TEAM INFORMATION at Baylor - Quarterfinals (L, 79-68) vs. Robert Morris - Second Round (W, 77-68) 2017-18 RECORD: 21-14 (Home: 13-4, Away: 4-7, Neutral: 4-3) vs. Charlotte - First Round (W, 75-66) CONFERENCE RECORD: 10-8 (Home: 6-3, Away: 4-5) STARTERS RETURNING/LOST: LETTERMEN RETURNING/LOST: CONFERENCE FINISH: Tied for 3rd BIG EAST BIG EAST POST-SEASON RESULTS: Lost in Finals vs. Villanova, 76-66 SPORTS INFORMATION OFFICE NCAA POST-SEASON RESULTS: Lost in First Round vs. Texas A&M, 73-69 SENIOR ASSOCIATE AD / MEDIA RELATIONS: FINAL RANKING (POLL): 36 (NCAA RPI); - (Associated Press); - (USA Arthur Parks Today Coaches’ Poll) Office Phone: (401) 865-2759 Returning Players (9) 2017-18 0 Nate Watson, So., C, 6-10, 250 6.8/1.9 Cell Phone: (401) 378-7334 Arlington, Va./Bishop O’Connell HS ‘17 E-mail address: [email protected] 1 Makai Ashton-Langford, So., G, 6-3, 185 4.2/1.7 apg Worcester, Mass./Brewster Academy ‘17 Fax Number: (401) 865-2583 4 Maliek White, Jr., G, 6-3, 190 4.8/1.0 Richmond, Va./George Wythe High School ‘16 Press Row: (401) 751-9737 11 Alpha Diallo, Jr., G, 6-7, 213 13.2/6.6 New York, N.Y./Brewster Academy ‘16 13 Kalif Young, Jr., F, 6-9, 250 4.3/4.0 GRAD ASSISTANT / MEDIA RELATIONS Vaughan, Ontario/Orangeville Prep ‘16 15 Emmitt Holt, RS Sr., F, 6-7, 230 --/-- Chris Mezzanotte Rochester, N.Y./Indian Hills Community College ‘16 Office Phone: (401) 865-2272 24 Andrew Fonts, So., G, 6-2, 175 0.3/0.0 Portsmouth, RI./Portsmouth Abbey School ‘17 Cell Phone: (908)-343-6553 25 Drew Edwards, RS Jr., G, 6-4, 190 2.0/1.5 E-mail address: [email protected] Perry Hall, Md./Calvert Hall ‘15 44 Isaiah Jackson, RS Sr., G, 6-6, 215 7.4/4.2 Gainesville, Fla./George Mason University SOCIAL MEDIA NEWCOMERS (4) MBB Twitter: @PCFriarsMBB 2 Kris Monroe, Fr., F, 6-8, 220 --/-- Creedmoor, N.C./St. David's School '18 General Twitter: @PCAthletics 3 David Duke, Fr., G, 6-5, 198 --/-- Providence, R.I./Cushing Academy '18 Facebook: Facebook.com/FriarFaithful 5 Jimmy Nichols, Jr., Fr., F, 6-8, 220 --/-- Conway, S.C./Conway High School '18 10 A.J. Reeves, Fr., G, 6-6, 210 --/-- PROVIDENCE ATHLETIC WEBSITE: Roxbury, Mass./Brimmer and May School '18 www.friars.com DEPARTING (5) 5 Rodney Bullock, Sr., F, 6-8, 225 14.3/5.8 Hampton, Va./Kecoughtan HS '13 SID MAILING ADDRESS: 21 Jalen Lindsey, Sr., G, 6-7, 227 8.8/3.6 Murfreesboro, Tenn./Huntington Prep '14 Sports Information Office / Alumni Hall 24 Kyron Cartwright, Sr., G, 5-11, 185 11.8/5.8 apg 1 Cunningham Square Compton, Calif./Compton HS '14 33 Dajour Dickens, Fr., C, 7-0, 220 2.0/1.0 Providence College Hampton, Va./Bethel High School ‘17 34 Tom Planek, Sr., F, 6-7, 210 0.5/0.2 Providence, RI 02918 Oak Park, Ill./Fenwick HS ‘14 2018-19 Providence Basketball Media List Providence Journal Kent County Daily Times WLNE-TV 6 (ABC) 75 Fountain Street PO Box 589 Charles and Orms Streets Providence, RI 02902 West Warwick, RI 02893 Providence, RI 02903 Columnist: Bill Reynolds Phone: (401) 821-7400 Director: Nick Coit Beat Writer: Kevin McNamara Fax: (401) 828-0810 Phone: (401) 453-8038 Phone: (401) 277-7340 Fax: (401) 331-4431 Fax: (401) 277-7444 New England Sports Network 70 Brookline Avenue WPRI-TV 12 (CBS) Associated Press Fenway Park 25 Catamore Street 10 Dorrance Street Boston, MA 02215 East Providence, RI 02915 Providence, RI 02903 Phone: (617) 536-2122 Director: Yianni Kourakis Phone: (401) 274-2270 Fax: (617) 536-7814 Phone: (401) 228-1874 Fax: (401) 272-5644 Fax: (401) 431-1012 Newport Daily News 184 High Street 101 Malbone Street WEEI RADIO Boston, MA 02110 Newport, RI 02840 475 Kilvert Street, Suite 320 Phone: (800) 882-1407 Phone: (401) 849-3300 Warwick, RI 02886 Fax: (617) 338-8125 Fax: (401) 849-3306 Phone: (401) 244-7260 Attleboro Sun Chronicle Pawtucket Evening Times WPRO/WSKO RADIO 34 South Main Street 23 Exchange Street 1501 Wampanoag Trail Attleboro, MA 02703 Pawtucket, RI 02862 East Providence, RI 02915 Writer: Peter Gobis Writer: Brendan McGair Phone: (401) 433-4200 Phone: (508) 222-7000 Phone: (401) 722-4000 Fax: (401) 437-3297 Fax: (508) 236-0462 Fax: (401) 727-9252 WHJJ/WHJY Radio Boston Globe ScoutFriars.com 75 Oxford St. 135 Morrissey Blvd. providence.scout.com Providence, RI 02905 Boston, MA 02107 Writer: Richard Coren Director: Steve McDonald Writer: Mike Vega Phone: (401) 781-9979 Phone: (617) 929-2860 Warwick Beacon Fax: (617) 929-2872 1944 Warwick Avenue FRIAR RADIO BROADCASTS Warwick, RI 02886 WEEI 103.7 FM Boston Herald Phone: (401) 732-3100 70 Fargo Street Fax: (401) 732-3110 Play-By-Play Boston, MA 02210 John Rooke Phone: (800) 234-5680 Westerly Sun 43 B North Main St. Fax: (617) 619-6430 56 Main Street Berkley, MA 02779 Westerly, RI 02891 Phone: (401) 258-7423 The Cowl Phone: (401) 596-7791 PC Student Newspaper Analyst Sports Department Woonsocket Call Joe Hassett Providence, RI 02918 P.O. Box A, 75 Main Street Jannney, Montgomery, Scott Phone: (401) 865-2214 Woonsocket, RI 02895 1 Turks Head Place, Suite 700 Fax: (401) 865-1202 Phone: (401) 767-8545 Providence, RI 02903 Fax: (401) 765-2834 Phone: (401) 831-8215 Cox Sports 1 Lacroix Drive WJAR-TV 10 (NBC) West Warwick, RI 02893 23 Kenny Drive Producer: Chris Ackerknecht Cranston, RI 02920 (401) 615-1500 Director: Frank Carpano Phone: (401) 455-9105 Fax: (401) 455-9140 2 - 2017-18 PROVIDENCE COLLEGE FRIARS FRIARS.COM 2018-19 Providence Basketball 2018-19 Outlook FRIARS LOOKING FOR SEVENTH CONSECUTIVE NCAA POST-SEASON APPEARANCE IN 2018-19... Head Coach Ed Cooley has led the Friars to six straight post-season appearances, including five consecu- tive NCAA Tournaments. Last season, the Friars reached the NCAA Tournament for a team-record fifth straight season after finishing 21-14 and placing third (10-8) in the BIG EAST. This season, the Friars will return a strong squad that could challenge for the BIG EAST title and make a run at their sixth consecutive NCAA appearance. Leading the way for the team will be veterans Emmitt Holt, Alpha Diallo, Isaiah Jackson, Kalif Young and Nate Watson. Emmitt Holt (Webster, N.Y.) is returning to the Friar lineup after sitting out the 2017-18 season due to an abdominal injury. Holt will be the veteran leader in the frontcourt and be an integral part of the team’s success with his return. His ability to take control in the paint allowed him to shoot 52 percent from the field during the 2016-17 season. He averaged 12.5 points and 5.4 rebounds for the season. Anchoring the backcourt this upcoming season will be junior Alpha Diallo (New York, N.Y.) and senior Isaiah Jackson (Gainesville, Fla.). Diallo led the team averaging 6.6 rebounds per game last season. Along with his success on the boards, Diallo averaged 13.2 points while playing 30.5 minutes a game. His performance dur- ing the BIG EAST Tournament did not go unnoticed as he carried the team to a near upset of eventual national champion Villanova in the league title game. He averaged 19.3 points and 8.3 boards over the four-day tourna- ment and was named to the BIG EAST All-Tournament Team. Diallo’s backcourt teammate Isaiah Jackson, who came off the bench last season, looks to improve on his already solid average of 7.6 points and 4.3 rebounds a game. He shot 36 percent from beyond the arc last season, which makes him the squad's leading three-point shooter. Integral members to the frontcourt will be junior Kalif Young (Vaughan, Ontario) and sophomore Nate Watson (Arlington, Va.). Young took a leading role last season and started 25 games. His presence in the post allowed him to record 4.3 ppg and 4.1 rpg. Watson played in all 35 games last season and gained valuable experi- ence on the court in his first year. Watson should be an efficient scorer in the post again this season, as he led the team with a 60 percent field goal percentage in 2017-18.