2019-20 Men's Basketball Prospectus GENERAL INFORMATION COACHING STAFF LOCATION: Providence, RI 02918 HEAD COACH: Ed Cooley FOUNDED: 1917 ALMA MATER/YEAR: Stonehill '94 ENROLLMENT: 4,139 RECORD AT PC/SEASONS: 162-110/8 seasons NICKNAME: Friars OVERALL RECORD/SEASONS: 254-179/13 seasons COLORS: Black, White and Silver (PMS 877) NCAA TOURN. RECORD: 1-5 (five appearances) ARENA: Dunkin' Donuts Center (12,410) NIT TOURN. RECORD: 3-3 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: TBA 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: 1,463-984 (.598) 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: 20 times/2019 RESULTS FROM LAST NIT APPEARANCE (2019): TEAM INFORMATION vs. Arkansas-First Round (L, 84-72) 2018-19 RECORD: 18-16 (Home: 11-7, Away: 5-6, Neutral: 2-3) CONFERENCE RECORD: 7-11 (Home: 4-5, Away: 3-6) SPORTS INFORMATION OFFICE STARTERS RETURNING/LOST: 5/0 LETTERMEN RETURNING/LOST: 10/3 SENIOR ASSOCIATE AD / MEDIA RELATIONS: CONFERENCE FINISH: Tied for 8th BIG EAST Arthur Parks BIG EAST POST-SEASON RESULTS: Lost in Quarterfinals vs. Vil- Office Phone: (401) 865-2759 lanova, 73-62 Cell Phone: (401) 378-7334 NIT POST-SEASON RESULTS: Lost in First Round vs.Arkansas, 84-72 E-mail address: [email protected] FINAL RANKING (POLL): 97 (NCAA RPI); - (Associated Press); - (USA Fax Number: (401) 865-2583 Today Coaches’ Poll) Press Row: (401) 751-9737 Returning Players (10) 2018-19 0 Nate Watson, Jr., C, 6-10, 250 11.7/5.2 Portsmouth, Va./Bishop O’Connell HS ‘17 GRAD ASSISTANT / MEDIA RELATIONS 2 Kris Monroe, So., F, 6-8, 220 1.1/0.8 Creedmoor, N.C./St. David's School '18 Olivia Pastore 3 David Duke, So., G, 6-5, 200 7.1/2.6 Providence, R.I./Cushing Academy '18 Office Phone: (401) 865-1733 4 Maliek White, Sr., G, 6-3, 190 6.7/1.9 Cell Phone: (781) 883-7694 Richmond, Va./George Wythe High School ‘16 5 Jimmy Nichols, So., F, 6-8, 220 2.7/2.3 E-mail address: [email protected] Conway, S.C./Conway High School '18 10 A.J. Reeves, So., G, 6-6, 205 9.8/3.0 Roxbury, Mass./Brimmer and May School '18 SOCIAL MEDIA 11 Alpha Diallo, Sr., G, 6-7, 210 16.0/8.1 New York, N.Y./Brewster Academy ‘16 MBB Twitter: @PCFriarsMBB 13 Kalif Young, Sr., F, 6-9, 250 3.8/4.0 General Twitter: @PCAthletics Vaughan, Ontario/Orangeville Prep ‘16 15 Emmitt Holt, Grad., F, 6-7, 230 1.0/0.2 Facebook: Facebook.com/FriarFaithful Rochester, N.Y./Indian Hills Community College ‘16 24 Andrew Fonts, Jr., G, 6-2, 175 0.6/0.0 Portsmouth, RI./Portsmouth Abbey School ‘17 PROVIDENCE ATHLETIC WEBSITE: www.friars.com NEWCOMERS (5) 1 Greg Gantt, Fr., F 6-8, 205 --/-- Fayetteville, N.C./Trinity Christian School '19 SID MAILING ADDRESS: 12 Luwane Pipkins , Grad., G, 5-11, 180 --/-- Chicago, Ill./Bogan High School '15/UMass '19 Sports Information Office / Alumni Hall 14 Noah Horchler , Sr., F, 6-8, 210 --/-- Melbourne, Fla./Melbourne High School '16/North Florida 1 Cunningham Square 21 Jared Bynum, So., G, 5-10, 175 --/-- Providence College Largo, Md./Georgetown Prep '18/Saint Joseph's 22 Tommy Dempsey, Fr., G, 6-2, 175 --/-- Providence, RI 02918 Binghamton, N.Y./Seton Catholic Central '19 DEPARTING (3) 44 Isaiah Jackson, RS Sr., G, 6-6, 215 9.6/4.6 Gainesville, Fla./George Mason University 25 Drew Edwards, RS Jr., G, 6-4, 190 3.2/1.2 Perry Hall, Md./Calvert Hall ‘15 1 Makai Ashton-Langford, So., G, 6-3, 185 3.6/1.5 apg Worcester, Mass./Brewster Academy ‘17 2019-20 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 Phone: (401) 453-8038 Phone: (401) 277-7340 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 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 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, ext 702 WHJJ/WHJY Radio Boston Globe ScoutFriars.com 75 Oxford St. 1 Exchange Place providence.scout.com Providence, RI 02905 Boston, MA 02109 Writer: Richard Coren Director: Steve McDonald Phone: (617) 929-3235 Phone: (401) 781-9979 Warwick Beacon 1944 Warwick Avenue FRIAR RADIO BROADCASTS Boston Herald Warwick, RI 02886 WEEI 103.7 FM 100 Grossman Drive Phone: (401) 732-3100 Braintree, MA 02184 Play-By-Play Phone: (617) 426-3000 John Rooke Westerly Sun 43 B North Main St. 56 Main Street Berkley, MA 02779 The Cowl Westerly, RI 02891 Phone: (401) 258-7423 PC Student Newspaper Phone: (860) 495-8216 Sports Department Analyst Providence, RI 02918 Woonsocket Call Joe Hassett Phone: (401) 865-2214 P.O. Box A, 75 Main Street Jannney, Montgomery, Scott Woonsocket, RI 02895 1 Turks Head Place, Suite 700 Phone: (401) 767-8545 Providence, RI 02903 Cox Sports Phone: (401) 831-8215 1 Lacroix Drive West Warwick, RI 02893 WJAR-TV 10 (NBC) (401) 615-1500 23 Kenny Drive Cranston, RI 02920 Director: Frank Carpano Phone: (401) 455-9105 2 - 2019-20 PROVIDENCE COLLEGE FRIARS FRIARS.COM 2019-20 Providence Basketball 2019-20 Outlook FRIARS FOCUSED ON MAKING A DEEP RUN IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT IN 2019-20... The Friars reached their seventh consecutive post season appearance in 2018-19 after being selected to the NIT. The Friars concluded the season with an 18-16 mark and placed eighth (7-11) in the BIG EAST. This season, the Friars will return 10 players, including five starters, to the roster. The veteran team is poised to compete for a BIG EAST title and will look to secure its sixth bid in the NCAA Tournament in the last seven years. The Friars are led by a strong group of seniors in Alpha Diallo, Kalif Young, and Maliek White, as well as graduate students Emmitt Holt and transfer Luwane Pipkins. Diallo (New York, N.Y.) returns for his senior year after being named to the Second Team All-BIG EAST in 2019. Last year, he tied for the most double-doubles in the BIG EAST with 10, while averaging 16 points and 8.1 rebounds per game (second in the league). He was named NABC All-District Second Team and USBWA All-District. Diallo was awarded the team’s Jimmy Walker Most Valuable Player Award, and led the team in points, rebounds and assists. In August, he helped Team USA earn a Bronze Medal in the Pan Am Games after leading the team in scoring (15.0 ppg) and rebounding (5.6 rpg). Anchoring the front court this season is a pair of experienced forwards in junior Nate Watson (Portsmouth, Va.) and senior Kalif Young (Vaughan, Ontario). Watson also helped Team USA capture a Bronze Medal in August. Last season, Watson was the Friars' second leading scorer averaging 11.7 points last season. He also averaged 5.2 rebounds in 23.5 minutes per game. Young has been a consistent player throughout his career and has played in 101 games with the Friars. Last season, Young averaged 3.8 points, 4.0 rebounds per game and always brought energy to the floor. Sophomore guards David Duke (Providence R.I.) and A.J. Reeves (Roxbury, Mass.), who aslo represented Team USA at the Pan Am Games, look to continue to contribute in their second year with the Friars. Duke started all 34 games as a freshman, averaging 7.1 points and 2.6 rebounds per game. Reeves averaged 9.8 points and 3.0 rebounds per game, despite missing nine games due to a foot injury. Last season, Reeves was named BIG EAST Rookie of the Week three times. Reeves led the team in three-pointers made (45) and three-point field goal percentage (38.1 percent). Both Duke and Reeves earned the team’s Most Promising Prospect Award. Senior Maliek White (Richmond, Va.) also will play an integral role in the backcourt this season. Last season, White played in 33 games, making 19 starts, and averaging 6.7 points and 1.9 rebounds per game.