Charlotte (0-0) vs. Chattanooga (0-0) Halton Arena, Tuesday, November 6, 2018 2018-19 CHARLOTTE 49ERS 2018-19 SCHEDULE No. Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown NOVEMBER 0 Jailan Haslem C 6-10 260 Sr. Warner Robins, Ga Tues. 6 CHATTANOOGA 7:00 p.m. Sat. 10 OKLAHOMA STATE (ESPN+) 4:00 p.m. 2 Jaylan McGill G 6-1 205 So. Charlotte, N.C. Fri. 16 JAMES MADISON 7:30 p.m. 3 Jon Davis G 6-3 200 Sr. Upper Marlboro, Md. Mon. 19 LONGWOOD 7:00 p.m. 10 Cooper Robb G 6-1 180 Fr. Georgetown, Ky. Tues. 27 at Davidson (ESPN+) 7:00 p.m. 11 Bo Blight F 6-8 205 R-So. Charlotte, N.C. DECEMBER 12 Malik Martin G 6-6 205 Fr. Staten Island, N.Y. Sat. 1 at College of Charleston 4:00 p.m. 13 Jordan Shepherd* G 6-4 185 Jr.. Asheville, N.C. Thur. 6 at Wake Forest (ACCN EXTRA) 7:00 p.m. 15 Milos Supica F 6-9 220 So. Belgrade, Serbia Sun. 9 USF 2:00 p.m. 20 Dravon Mangum F 6-9 200 Fr. Roxboro, N.C. Tues. 18 ECU (beIN Sports) 7:30 p.m. 21 John Kitoko G 6-0 205 Jr. Apex. N.C. S.-T. 22-25 at Diamond Head Classic Honolulu, Hi. Sun. 23 vs. TCU (ESPN3) 12:30 a.m. 22 Brandon Younger G 6-7 185 Fr. Marietta, Ga. JANUARY 35 Luka Vasic G 6-8 200 So. Pirot, Serbia Thur. 3 WKU* (beIN Sports) 7:30 p.m. 55 Tyler Bertram G 6-3 165 Fr. Cooperstown, N.Y. Sat. 5 MARSHALL* (ESPN+) 4:00 p.m. * - Will sit out the 2018-19 season due to NCAA Transfer rule Thur. 10 at FIU* 7:00 p.m. Head Coach: Ron Sanchez Sat. 12 at Florida Atlantic* 4:00 p.m. Assistant Coaches: Aaron Fearne, Kotie Kimble, Vic Sfera Thur. 17 SOUTHERN MISS* 7:00 p.m. Director of Player Development: Byron Dinkins Sat. 19 LOUISIANA TECH* 4:00 p.m. Director of Scouting: Marcus Conrad Mon. 21 OLD DOMINION* (ESPN+) 4:00 p.m. Associate Director of Basketball Operations: Katharine Palmer Thur. 24 at UTSA* (ESPN+) 8:00 p.m. Sat. 26 at UTEP* 9:00 p.m. COACH SANCHEZ’S FIRST GAME – Tuesday’s game marks the Charlotte 49ers coaching Thur. 31 RICE* 7:00 p.m. debut of Ron Sanchez, who is the 11th head coach in the program’s history. Charlotte coaches FEBRUARY have a 6-4 all-time record in their first game at the helm of the 49ers men’s basketball program. Sat. 2 NORTH TEXAS* (ESPN+) 4:00 p.m. Thur. 7 at Middle Tennessee* (ESPN+) 7:30 p.m. SEASON OPENER- Charlotte posts a 37-16 all-time record in their season openers, and has Sat. 9 at UAB* (ESPN+) 8:00 p.m. won ten of their last 12. This will be the 36th season in which the 49ers play their first game at Sat. 16 at Old Dominion* (ESPN+) 2:00 p.m. home and they boast a 25-10 record in those previous games. Sat. 23 C-USA Bonus Play TBA Thur. 28 C-USA Bonus Play TBA PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE USA – Senior guard Jon Davis was voted preseason All-Conference USA by the league’s 14 head coaches. Last season, Davis finished sixth in MARCH Conference USA in scoring at 17.6 points per game and assists 5.5 per game. Sun. 3 C-USA Bonus Play TBA Wed. 6 C-USA Bonus Play TBA 1,000 CAREER POINTS - Jon Davis became the 27th player in school history to score 1,000 Sat. 9 C-USA Bonus Play TBA career points in the Oklahoma State game (11/13). He was the sixth fastest to reach 1,000 career W-S. 13-16 at Conference USA Tournament points in school history. Davis currently has 1,483 career points which places him 15th on the (Frisco, Texas) 49ers career scoring list. Henry Williams (1989-92) holds the 49ers career scoring record with *Conference USA Games 2,383 points. Home games in Bold played in Halton Arena in the 100 ASSISTS SEASON - Jon Davis currently has 440 career assists which moves him into Barnhardt Student Activity Center 7th place on the 49ers career assists list. Davis is the fifth player in school history to record at least three 100 assists seasons. Twenty-five players have recorded at least one 100 assists season in school history. Follow 49ers online (charlotte49ers.com); on twitter (@charlotte49ers; @charlottembb) HALTON ARENA SCORING RECORD - Jon Davis scored 38 points against Marshall (January 11) and on Facebook which set the Halton Arena scoring record by a Niner. The previous record was 36 points scored by Men’s Basketball Contact: Brent Stastny - Leemire Goldwire against Saint Office: 704-687-1021; Cell: 980-253-4946; Joseph’s (January 16, 2008). Da- Emaill address: [email protected] Although the university’s name remains vis scored 37 points against FIU (UNC Charlotte), please refer to us as (3/1) which is the second most points scored by a Niner in Halton Arena history. During the 2016- 17 season, Davis scored 35 points in Halton Arena against Old Dominion (January 21, 2017) which simply “Charlotte” or “Charlotte 49ers” is tied for the fourth most points scored by a Charlotte player in Halton Arena. Davis’s 38 points is in your coverage this season. tied with Lew Massey (38 points vs. VCU, February 16, 1978) for the seventh most points scored by a Niner in a game in school history. Davis’s 37 points vs. FIU is tied for the ninth most points scored by a Niner in a game in school history. 2018-19 Game Notes 30-POINT SCORING GAMES - Jon Davis scored a Halton Arena record 38 points against Marshall (1/11) which marked his second career 30-point scoring game. Davis recorded his third career 30-point scoring game with 37 points against FIU (3/1). Charlotte has had a player score at least 30 points in a game 108 times in school history. CONFERENCE USA HISTORY - The 49ers, who were an original member of Conference USA from 1995-2005, are in their sixth year back in Conference USA after spending eight years in the Atlantic 10. During the 49ers time in Conference USA, Charlotte has captured two Conference USA Tournament titles (1999 and 2001) and a share of the 2004 Conference USA regular-season title. During the 49ers’ 15 years in Conference USA, Charlotte has made seven trips to the NCAA Tournament and one trip to the NIT. The 49ers have compiled an overall record of 254-209 and a Conference USA record of 130-112 during their 16 years in Confer- ence USA. Six times the 49ers have won 20 games while a member of Conference USA. Two former 49ers standouts (DeMarco Johnson - 1998 and Eddie Basden - 2005) were named Conference USA Player of the Year. Former 49ers coach Melvin Watkins was named Conference USA Coach of the Year in 1997. Basden earned Conference USA Defensive Player of the Year honors twice (2004 and 2005). Rodney White was the 2001 Conference USA Freshman of the Year and Torin Dorn was 2015 Conference USA Freshman of the Year. Seven different 49ers earned first-team All-Conference USA honors. Galen Young was named Conference USA Tournament MVP in 1999 and Rodney White was named C-USA Tourney MVP in 2001. MILESTONE WINS - Charlotte’s 77-68 win over Furman (November 19, 2015) marked the 49ers’ 800th all-time win. The 49ers held their opponent to 68 points in the program’s 500th, 600th, 700th and 800th victories. Last Charlotte-Chattanooga Game Charlotte vs. Chattanooga- Series History Series Record: Chattanooga leads 3-2 Last Five Meetings: Chattanooga leads 3-2 Record with 49ers as home team: Series tied 1-1 Record when 49ers are road team: Chattanooga leads 2-1 Record at Neutral Site: Never played First Meeting: Dec. 17, 1970 - Charlotte 92, Chattanooga 88 in Chattanooga, Tenn. Last Meeting: Dec. 10, 2017 - Chattanooga 64, Charlotte 50 in Chattanooga, Tenn. Last Charlotte Win: Jan. 24, 1972 - Charlotte 97, Chattanooga 76 in Charlotte, N.C. Last Chattanooga Win: Dec. 10, 2017 - Chattanooga 64, Charlotte 50 in Chattanooga, Tenn. Charlotte’s Largest Margin of Victory: 21 (Jan. 24, 1972 - Charlotte 97, Chattanooga 76 in Charlotte, N.C.) Chattanooga’s Largest Margin of Victory: 14 (Dec. 10, 2017 - Chattanooga 64, Charlotte 50 in Chattanooga, Tenn.) 2018-19 CHARLOTTE 49ERS ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown/Previous School 0 Jailan Haslem C 6-10 260 Sr. Warner Robins, Ga./Gordon State College 2 Jaylan McGill G 6-1 205 So. Charlotte, N.C./Olympic H.S. 3 Jon Davis G 6-3 200 Sr. Upper Marlboro, Md./Hargrave Military cademy 10 Cooper Robb G 6-1 180 Fr. Georgetown, Ky./Scott County H.S. 11 Bo Blight F 6-8 205 R-So. Charlotte, N.C./South Mecklenburg H.S. 12 Malik Martin G 6-6 205 Fr. Staten Island, N.Y./Curtis H.S. 13 Jordan Shepherd* G 6-4 185 Jr. Asheville, N.C./University of Oklahoma 15 Milos Supica F 6-9 220 So. Belgrade, Serbia/Freedom Christian Academy (N.C.) 20 Dravon Mangum F 6-9 200 Fr. Roxboro, N.C./Person H.S. 21 John Kitoko G 6-0 205 Jr. Apex, N.C./Apex H.S. 22 Brandon Younger G 6-7 185 Fr. Marietta, Ga./Wheeler H.S. 35 Luka Vasic G 6-8 200 So.