Coker Cobras
The Coker College men's basketball team is set to open up South Atlantic Conference play on Wednesday (Nov. 28) when they host the Wingate Bulldogs in a rematch of last season's South Atlantic Conference Championships Quarterfinals. On Thursday, they'll have a rematch of a different type when they look to avenge their 100-75 loss to Limestone (Nov. 20). Tipoff is set for 8:00 pm on Wednesday, and 7:00 pm on Thursday in the DeLoach Center. Tickets are $5 for adults, $3 for students and free to all Coker faculty, staff and students.
The Coker College men's basketball team finished the 2017-18 season with a 12-17 overall record, including an impressive 9-11 showing versus South Atlantic Conference opponents. The Cobras earned a berth to the quarterfinals of the South Atlantic Conference Championship before falling to Wingate 76-75 in a tense overtime classic. Coker is currently 1-3 this season, and coming off their first win of the season, a 73-61 victory over Southern Wesleyan (Nov. 20).
Player to Watch
Robertson scored 15 points, grabbed six rebounds, and dished out eight assists in Coker's victory over Southern Wesleyan. The senior transfer from Coastal Carolina has the potential to become an explosive offensive weapon for the Cobras. He averaged 14.7 points per game, while shooting 46.8% from the field as a sophomore at Highland Community College before transferring to Coastal Carolina.
KEY NUMBERS
15.5
Khalil Halls is leading the way offensively for the Cobras, averaging 15.5 points per game.
5
The Cobras feature five transfers, including 6-9 center Abdulsalam Sarki and former Coastal Carolina guard Jaylan Robertson. Both players should figure prominently in Coker's rotation during the 2018-19 season.
46.7%
Kon Anguik has been a lethal threat from deep, knocking down 46.7% of his three-point attempts so far this season.
7.9
Marquis Green averaged 7.9 points per game while being selected to the South Atlantic Conference All-Freshman team during the 2017-18 season.
9.9
The Cobras led the South Atlantic Conference with 9.9 steals per game last season.
STATISTICAL LEADERS
POINTS
Khalil Halls | 14.4 ppg
Larry Cooper | 10.3 ppg
Kon Anguik | 7.5 ppg
Jaylan Robertson | 7.5 ppg
REBOUNDS
Larry Cooper | 7.8 rpg
LaDarius Williams | 4.6 rpg
AJ McQuaige | 4.0 rpg
Jaylan Robertson | 4.0 rpg
ASSISTS
Jaylan Robertson | 4.0 apg
Khalil Halls | 1.5 apg
Malcolm Kennedy | 1.5 apg
BLOCKS
AJ McQuaige | 2.3 bpg
Kon Anguik | 0.8 bpg
Khalil Halls | 0.8 bpg
Coker Cobras
2018 Coker Men's Basketball Roster
00 Brandon Tyson G So. 6-1 180 Hartsville, S.C. / Hartsville HS
1 Khalil Halls G Sr. 6-2 180 Vance, S.C. / Lake Marion HS
2 Chandler Lindsey G Fr 5-11 169 Campobello, S.C. / Spartanburg Day School
3 Marquis Green G So. 6-0 155 Darlington, S.C. / Darlington HS
4 Larry Cooper F Sr. 6-4 180 Lake City, S.C. / Lake City High School
5 Jaylan Robertson G Sr. 6-1 170 Clinton, N.C. / Coastal Carolina
10 Roy Ellis G So. 6-2 180 Pamplico, S.C. / Hannah-Pamplico HS
12 Myron Lee G So. 6-0 170 Orangeburg, S.C. / Edisto HS
14 Chase Brewington G Sr. 6-3 180 Clinton, S.C. / Laurens Academy
15 Christopher Fordham G Fr 6-2 180 Moncks Corner, S.C. / Goose Creek HS
20 Dakota Jennings F So. 6-5 225 Sumter, S.C. / Crestwood HS
21 Giovanni Rivers F So. 6-6 194 Florence, S.C. / South Florence HS
22 Anthoney Ray G Fr. 6-4 160 Bath, S.C. / Midland Valley High School
23 LaDarius Williams F Jr. 6-9 205 Laurens, S.C. / Laurens District 55 HS
32 Corrin Cannon G RS-Fr. 6-5 190 North Augusta, S.C. / Fox Creek HS
33 Malcolm Kennedy G Fr 6-0 170 York, S.C. / York Comprehensive HS
34 Kon Anguik G Jr. 6-5 190 Melbourne, Australia / Sheridan College
40 Khalil Shakir-Harris G Fr. 6-4 220 Columbia, S.C. / Limestone College
42 AJ McQuaige F Jr. 6-8 215 Richmond Hill, Ga. / East Georgia State College
43 Abdulsalam Sarki C Sr. 6-9 239 Melbourne, FL / Daytona State College
44 Ryan Carfley F Fr 6-9 220 Marion, S.C. / Wilson High School
Head Coach: Aric Samuel
Assistant Coaches: Jeff Hardwicke
2018-19 Men's Basketball Schedule
11.13 | Barton | 7:00 PM | Home | 98-61 LOSS
11.14 | Belmont Abbey | 7:00 PM | Home | 77-58 LOSS
11.17 | Limestone | 4:00 PM | Away | 100-75 LOSS
11.20 | Southern Wesleyan | 7:30 PM | Away | 73-61 WIN
11.28| Wingate | 8:00 PM | Home |
12.1 | Lincoln Memorial | 4:00 PM | Away |
12.8 | Mars Hill | 4:00 PM | Away |
12.15 | Carson-Newman | 4:00 PM | Home |
12.17 | Barton | 7:00 PM | Away |
12.19 | Queens | 8:00 PM | Away |
12.29 | USC Upstate | 4:00 PM | Away |
01.05 | Anderson | 4:00 PM | Home |
01.09 | Catawba | 8:00 PM | Away |
01.12 | Tusculum | 4:00 PM | Away |
01.16 | Lenoir-Rhyne | 8:00 PM | Home |
01.23 | Newberry | 8:00 PM | Away |
01.26 | Lincoln Memorial | 4:00 PM | Home |
01.30 | Wingate | 8:00 PM | Away |
02.02 | Mars Hill | 4:00 PM | Home |
02.06 | Queens | 8:00 PM | Home |
02.09 | Carson-Newman | 4:00 PM | Away |
02.13 | Catawba | 8:00 PM | Home |
02.16 | Anderson | 4:00 PM | Away |
02.20 | Lenoir-Rhyne | 8:00 PM | Away |
02.23 | Tusculum | 4:00 PM | Home |
02.27 | Newberry | 8:00 PM | Home |
SOUTH ATLANTIC CONFERENCE STANDINGS
Lenoir-Rhyne | 1-0 Conference | 7-0 Overall
Carson-Newman | 0-0 Conference | 5-0 Overall
Catawba | 0-0 Conference | 3-1 Overall
Queens | 0-0 Conference | 5-2 Overall
Anderson | 0-0 Conference | 3-2 Overall
Lincoln Memorial | 0-0 Conference | 3-2 Overall
Mars Hill | 0-0 Conference | 3-2 Overall
Tusculum | 0-0 Conference | 3-3 Overall
Wingate | 0-0 Conference | 2-4 Overall
Coker | 0-0 Conference | 1-3 Overall
Newberry | 0-1 Conference | 1-4 Overall
Wingate vs Coker
Wednesday, November 28th | 8:00 PM | DeLoach Center
Wingate finished 15-15 last season, including an 11-9 mark in South Atlantic Conference play. The Bulldogs are off to a 2-4 start this season, with victories over Belmont Abbey (Nov. 9) and Fayetteville State (90-68). They've been led offensively by 6-5 guard Marco Haskins, who currently leads the entire South Atlantic Conference at 22.2 points per game.
Wingate was picked by South Atlantic Conference coaches to finish fourth overall in the 2018-19 men's basketball preseason poll. The Bulldogs and Cobras last met on Feb. 28, 2018 when Wingate prevailed 76-75 in the quarterfinals of the South Atlantic Conference Championship.
Player to Watch
Strozier has enjoyed a fast start to his collegiate career, averaging 14.0 points per game while shooting .522% on three-pointers. He knocked down eight of his first 12 three-pointers while averaging 17.5 points per game in just 18.5 minutes per game in the Bulldogs' first two home contests.
STATISTICAL LEADERS
POINTS | Marco Haskins - 22.2 ppg
REBOUNDS | Quantra Taylor - 9.3 rpg
ASSISTS | Frankie Johnson - 37 assists
BLOCKS | Jakob Dawkins - 4 blocks
STEALS | Frankie Johnson - 19 steals
Wingate Roster
2018-19 Bulldogs Men's Basketball Roster
0 Jarren Cottingham R-Fr. G 6-1 170 Charlotte, N.C. / Hickory Ridge HS
1 Jakob Dawkins Jr. G 6-5 195 Jupiter, Fla. / Jupiter HS
2 Emarius Logan Sr. G 6-2 185 Columbia, S.C. / White Knoll HS
3 Marco Haskins Sr. G 6-5 205 Fredericksburg, Va. / Colonial Forge HS
4 Joshua Strozier Fr. G 6-6 195 Tuscaloosa, Ala. / Holt HS
10 Frankie Johnson Jr. G 5-7 150 Darlington, S.C. / Darlington HS
11 Kendrick Tucker So. G 6-2 175 Roanoke, Va. / Northside HS
13 Tristan Huebner So. F 6-7 200 Miami, Fla. / Coral Gables HS
14 Charlie Hovasse Jr. G 6-3 195 Colorado Springs, Colo. / Lewis Palmer
15 Rashaard Pringle Jr. F 6-5 210 Jacksonville, Fla. / William Marion Raines HS
20 Francis Sio R-Fr. G 6-0 175 Charlotte, N.C. / Cox Mill HS
21 Quantra Taylor R-So. F 6-8 240 Indian Land, S.C. / Indian Land
22 Dylan Robertson Fr. F 6-10 205 Cottondale, Ala. / Paul Bryant HS
23 Andreas Wilson Fr. G 6-0 160 Louisburg, N.C. / Kerr-Vance Academy
25 Blake Bailey So. G 6-3 175 Cornelius, N.C. / Hough HS
Head Coach: Brian Good
Assistant Coaches: Mike Talley, Kerigan Farley, Donte Samuels
Limestone vs Coker
Thursday, November 29th | 7:00 PM | DeLoach Center
Limestone finished 13-16 overall last season, including an 8-10 mark in Conference Carolinas action. The Saints upset Mount Olive in the first round of the Conference Carolinas Tournament before falling to Belmont Abbey in the semifinals. The Saints are 5-1 this season, with three overtime victories over Mars Hill, Wingate, and Claflin.
The Saints were picked by the coaches to finish seventh in 2018-19 Conference Carolinas men's basketball preseason poll. They split with the Cobras last season, beating Coker at home, and then losing on the road.
Player to Watch
Hairston was selected to the All-Conference Carolinas First Team last season, and currently leads the Saints offense averaging 17.3 points per game this year. Hairston opened the season scoring 24 points against Mars Hill (Nov. 9), and 27 points against Wingate (Nov. 10). He's currently shooting .444% from three-point range.
STATISICAL LEADERS
POINTS | Kenny Hairston - 17.3 ppg
REBOUNDS | T.J. Sheppard - 6.2 rpg
ASSISTS | T.J. Sheppard - 21 assists
BLOCKS | Elijiah Lockhart - 9 blocks
STEALS | T.J. Sheppard - 9 steals
Limestone Roster
2018-19 Saints Men's Basketball Roster
0 Evans Moreau G/F R-Sr. 6-5 200 Ocala, Fla. /Vanguard HS
1 T.J. Sheppard G R-Sr. 6-0 165 North Augusta, S.C. /Spartanburg Methodist
3 Aron Lane-Scott F Fr. 6-5 210 Fort Walton Beach, Fla. /Choctaw HS
4 Elijiah Lockhart F Fr. 6-5 200 Charlotte, N.C. /West Mecklenburg HS
5 Miguel Diaz G Fr. 6-4 200 Miami, Fla. /Miami Christian HS
11 Kenny Hairston G Sr. 5-11 160 Charlotte, N.C. /Davidson Day School
12 Quez Clayton G So. 6-3 200 Ocala, Fla. /Vanguard HS
14 Jaquan Simms G R-So. 6-2 175 Covington, Ga. /Newton County HS
20 Jerry Oliver F R-Sr. 6-5 215 Lake Worth, Fla. /Lake Worth HS
21 Nehemiah McGriff F So. 6-4 180 Lancaster, S.C. /Lancaster HS
23 Jesus Duquesne F Fr. 6-7 210 Hialeah, Fla. /Mater Academy Charter
24 Christian Miller-Cardwell G Fr. 6-5 200 Gainesville, Fla. /Gainesville HS
30 Malik Gaffney G R-Sr. 6-0 175 Gaffney, S.C. /Spartanburg Methodist
32 Sean Brady G R-So. 6-0 175 Hanahan, S.C. /Hanahan HS
Head Coach: Marquintus Jones
Assistant Coaches: Shaun Stewart
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