2018–19 North Alabama Lions men's basketball team

The 2018–19 North Alabama Lions men's basketball team represented University of North Alabama during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by head coach Tony Pujol in his first season at North Alabama.^[1] The Lions played their home games at the Flowers Hall in Florence, Alabama as first-time members of the Atlantic Sun Conference.

2018–19 North Alabama Lions men's basketball
Conference	Atlantic Sun Conference
Record	10–22 (7–9 ASUN)
Head coach	Tony Pujol (1st season)
Assistant coaches	Willie Watson Tom Berryman Ahmad Smith
Home arena	Flowers Hall
Seasons ← 2017–18 2019–20 →

2018–19 ASUN men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Liberty †	14	–	2		.875			29	–	7		.806
Lipscomb	14	–	2		.875			29	–	8		.784
North Florida	9	–	7		.563			16	–	17		.485
Florida Gulf Coast	9	–	7		.563			14	–	18		.438
NJIT	8	–	8		.500			22	–	13		.629
North Alabama	7	–	9		.438			10	–	22		.313
Jacksonville	5	–	11		.313			12	–	20		.375
Kennesaw State	3	–	13		.188			6	–	26		.188
Stetson	3	–	13		.188			7	–	24		.226
† 2019 ASUN Tournament winner

This season marks North Alabama's first of a four-year transition period from Division II to Division I.^[2] As a result, the Lions are not eligible for NCAA postseason play but can participate in the ASUN tournament.^[3] They could also play in the CIT or CBI if invited.

Previous season

The Lions finished the 2017–18 season 15–13, 10–10 to finish in a tie for sixth place in Gulf South Conference play. They lost in the first round of the Gulf South tournament, losing to West Florida. The season marked the last season in Division II and the Gulf South Conference for the Lions.

Offseason

Incoming recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name	Position	Hometown	Height	Weight	Commit/Sign Date
Jamari Blackmon	PG	Hoover, AL	6'0"	170	6/20/2018
Christian Agnew	SG	Detroit, MI	6'2"	175	2/9/18
Aleksa Matic	CG	Belgrade, Serbia	6'4"	198	6/20/18
Sean Elmore	SG	Mountain Brook, AL	6'2"	175	10/24/17
Andrew Morrissey	PF	Winnebago, IL	6'9	235	6/20/18
Cantavio Dutreil	PF	Gonaives, Hati	6'7	205	6/20/18
Emanuel Littles	PF	Lanett, AL	6'8	200	1/5/17

Roster

2018–19 North Alabama Lions men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G 1 Tavon King 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Halls HS/CSCC Gates, TN G 2 Christian Agnew 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr John Glenn HS Detroit, MI G 3 Jamari Blackmon 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Hoover HS Hoover, AL F 4 Logan Windeler 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Victory Rock Prep (FL) Manteno, IL F 5 Cantavio Dutreil 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Trinity Catholic HS Gonaïves, Haiti G 10 Aleks Matic 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 198 lb (90 kg) Fr Sportksa Gimnazija Belgrade, Serbia G 11 Kedarius Smith 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Sr Velma Jackson HS/NEMCC Camden, MS F 14 Payton Youngblood 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Oak Mountain HS/SSCC Birmingham, AL F 15 Cameron Diggs 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Mattie T. Blount HS/ECCC Mobile, AL F 21 Emanuel Littles 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Lanett HS Lanett, AL G 23 Sean Elmore 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Mountain Brook HS Birmingham, AL G/F 24 Kendall Stafford 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Corinth HS/NEMCC Corinth, MS F 53 Andrew Morrissey 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Fr Winnebago HS Winnebago, IL	Head coach Tony Pujol (Sterling (KS)) Assistant coach(es) Willie Watson (Alabama) Tom Barryman (Alabama) Ahmad Smith (Appalachian State) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on   Injured   Current redshirt Roster

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 6, 2018* 7:00 pm, ESPN3		at Samford	L 74–91	0–1	17 – Blackmon	5 – Stafford	3 – Tied	Pete Hanna Center (1,383) Birmingham, AL
Nov 10, 2018* 8:00 pm, ESPN+		Blue Mountain	W 72–59	1–1	22 – Blackmon	9 – Stafford	4 – Tied	Flowers Hall (987) Florence, AL
Nov 13, 2018* 7:00 pm		at Saint Louis	L 58–69	1–2	16 – Diggs	9 – Diggs	4 – Tied	Chaifetz Arena (4,972) St. Louis, MO
Nov 17, 2018* 11:00 am, ACCN Extra		at Pittsburgh	L 66–71	1–3	19 – Smith	10 – Littles	7 – Blackmon	Peterson Events Center (3,540) Pittsburgh, PA
Nov 20, 2018* 6:00 pm		Martin Methodist	W 80–68	2–3	19 – Tied	8 – Agnew	4 – King	Flowers Hall (446) Florence, AL
Nov 24, 2018* 11:30 am		at Troy	L 58–77	2–4	16 – Smith	12 – Littles	2 – 3 tied	Trojan Arena (1,423) Troy, AL
Nov 28, 2018* 7:00 pm		at Toledo	L 59–80	2–5	16 – Blackmon	6 – Agnew	3 – Tied	Savage Arena (3,714) Toledo, OH
Dec 1, 2018* 12:00 pm		Jacksonville State	L 65–76	2–6	22 – Blackmon	9 – Blackmon	6 – Blackmon	Flowers Hall (844) Florence, AL
Dec 4, 2018* 7:00 pm		at UAB	L 67–73	2–7	19 – Smith	7 – Stafford	5 – Smith	Bartow Arena (3,222) Birmingham, AL
Dec 13, 2018* 11:00 am		Huntingdon	W 90–58	3–7	20 – Smith	9 – Stafford	3 – Tied	Flowers Hall (1,244) Florence, AL
Dec 15, 2018* 5:00 pm		at UNC Greensboro	L 48–53	3–8	17 – Blackmon	9 – Dutreil	3 – Smith	Fleming Gymnasium (1,545) Greensboro, NC
Dec 18, 2018* 7:30 pm		at Jacksonville State	L 50–64	3–9	9 – Blackmon	7 – Blackmon	3 – Tied	Pete Mathews Coliseum (1,295) Jacksonville, AL
Dec 21, 2018* 7:00 pm		at VMI	L 68–89	3–10	16 – Stafford	9 – Littles	2 – Agnew	Cameron Hall (600) Lexington, VA
Dec 28, 2018* 8:00 pm, RTNW		at No. 7 Gonzaga	L 51–96	3–11	18 – Agnew	7 – Littles	2 – Blackmon	McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA
Dec 30, 2018* 2:00 pm, ESPN+		at Eastern Illinois	L 70–81	3–12	19 – Blackmon	9 – Stafford	5 – Smith	Lantz Arena (1,010) Charleston, IL
ASUN Regular Season
Jan 5, 2019 4:00 pm, ESPN+		at North Florida	L 67–96	3–13 (0–1)	20 – Agnew	9 – Littles	5 – Stafford	UNF Arena (1,509) Jacksonville, FL
Jan 8, 2019 8:00 pm, ESPN+		Florida Gulf Coast	W 61–56	4–13 (1–1)	15 – King	12 – Dutreil	6 – Blackmon	Flowers Hall (850) Florence, AL
Jan 12, 2019 3:30 pm, ESPN+		NJIT	W 61–55	5–13 (2–1)	16 – Tied	11 – Littles	3 – Stafford	Flowers Hall (908) Florence, AL
Jan 15, 2019 6:00 pm, ESPN+		at Jacksonville	W 91–88	6–13 (3–1)	26 – Agnew	14 – Littles	4 – Blackmon	Swisher Gymnasium (792) Jacksonville, FL
Jan 19, 2019 3:00 pm, ESPN+		Stetson	W 63–62	7–13 (4–1)	15 – Smith	18 – Littles	3 – Stafford	Flowers Hall (1,251) Florence, AL
Jan 21, 2019 6:00 pm, ESPN+		at Liberty	L 47–72	7–14 (4–2)	13 – Tied	5 – Stafford	4 – Smith	Vines Center (2,716) Lynchburg, VA
Jan 24, 2019 6:00 pm, ESPN+		Kennesaw State	W 76–71	8–14 (5–2)	18 – Smith	10 – Stafford	4 – 3 tied	Flowers Hall (811) Florence, AL
Jan 27, 2019 3:00 pm, ESPN+		at NJIT	L 70–76 ^OT	8–15 (5–3)	21 – Smith	8 – Littles	4 – Smith	Wellness and Events Center (911) Newark, NJ
Feb 2, 2019 4:00 pm, ESPN+		at Lipscomb	L 80–102	8–16 (5–4)	18 – Stafford	6 – Stafford	3 – Blackmon	Allen Arena (3,408) Nashville, TN
Feb 6, 2019 6:00 pm, ESPN+		at Florida Gulf Coast	L 64–71	8–17 (5–5)	23 – Agnew	7 – Littles	2 – Tied	Alico Arena (3,505) Fort Myers, FL
Feb 9, 2019 3:00 pm, ESPN+		North Florida	L 73–82	8–18 (5–6)	24 – Smith	13 – Stafford	4 – Tied	Flowers Hall (1,003) Florence, AL
Feb 16, 2019 3:00 pm, ESPN+		Liberty	L 70–80	8–19 (5–7)	17 – Smith	6 – Blackmon	3 – Smith	Flowers Hall (967) Florence, AL
Feb 19, 2019 6:00 pm, ESPN+		at Kennesaw State	W 76–61	9–19 (6–7)	21 – Stafford	10 – Stafford	8 – Smith	KSU Convocation Center (608) Kennesaw, GA
Feb 23, 2019 3:00 pm, ESPN+		at Stetson	L 60–63	9–20 (6–8)	21 – King	10 – Smith	4 – Blackmon	Edmunds Center (300) DeLand, FL
Feb 27, 2019 6:00 pm, ESPN+		Jacksonville	W 69–55	10–20 (7–8)	24 – King	14 – Littles	4 – Stafford	Flowers Hall (1,112) Florence, AL
Mar 1, 2019 6:00 pm, ESPN+		Lipscomb	L 75–87	10–21 (7–9)	22 – Blackmon	11 – Stafford	3 – Blackmon	Flowers Hall (1,268) Florence, AL
ASUN tournament
Mar 4, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN3	(6)	(3) North Florida Quarterfinals	L 66–76	10–22	15 – Blackmon	11 – Smith	5 – Blackmon	UNF Arena (1,924) Jacksonville, FL
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

Source^[4][5]

References

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