2018–19 Colonial Athletic Association men's basketball season
The 2018–19 CAA men's basketball season will mark the 34th season of Colonial Athletic Association basketball, taking place between November 2018 and March 2019. Practices commenced in October 2018, and the season will end with the 2019 CAA Men's Basketball Tournament.
Head Coaches
Coaching Changes
There were no coaching changes following the 2017–18 season.Coaches
Notes:- All records, appearances, titles, etc. are from time with current school only.
- Year at school includes 2018–19 season.
- Overall and CAA records are from time at current school and are through the end of the 2017–18 season.
Preseason
Preseason Poll
Source| Rank | Team |
| 1 | Northeastern ' |
| 2 | College of Charleston ' |
| 3 | Hofstra |
| 4 | William & Mary |
| 5 | UNC Wilmington |
| 6 | James Madison |
| 7 | Delaware |
| 8 | Elon |
| 9 | Drexel |
| 10 | Towson |
first place votes
Preseason All-Conference Teams
Source| Award | Recipients |
| First Team | Jarrell Brantley Devontae Cacok Vasa Pusica Grant Riller Justin Wright-Foreman |
| Second Team | Nathan Knight Stuckey Mosely Eli Pemberton Justin Pierce Tyler Seibring |
| Honorable Mention | Ryan Allen Eric Carter Kurk Lee Matt Lewis Shawn Occeus |
Colonial Athletic Association Preseason Player of the Year: Justin Wright-Foreman
Regular season
Rankings
Conference Matrix
This table summarizes the head-to-head results between teams in conference play.Postseason
Colonial Athletic Association Tournament
NCAA tournament
The CAA had one bid to the 2019 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament, that being the automatic bid of Northeastern by winning the conference tournament.| Seed | Region | School | First Four | First Round | Second Round | Sweet 16 | Elite Eight | Final Four | Championship |
| 13 | Midwest | Northeastern | Bye | Eliminated by Kansas 53–87 | |||||
| Bids | W-L : | TOTAL: |
National Invitation Tournament
Hofstra received an automatic bid to the 2019 National Invitation Tournament by winning as regular season conference champions.| Seed | School | First Round | Second Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Championship |
| 7 | Hofstra | Eliminated by NC State 78–84 | ||||
| Bids | W-L : | TOTAL: |
College Basketball Invitational
CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament
Awards and honors
Regular season
CAA Player-of-the-Week
- Nov. 12 – Grant Riller
- Nov. 19 – Justin Wright-Foreman
- Nov. 26 – Grant Riller, Justin Wright-Foreman
- Dec. 3 – Eric Carter
- Dec. 10 – Justin Wright-Foreman
- Dec. 17 – Jarrell Brantley, Brian Fobbs
- Dec. 24 – Jarrell Brantley
- Dec. 31 – Justin Wright-Foreman
- Jan. 7 – Justin Wright-Foreman
- Jan. 14 – Darius Banks, Devontae Cacok
- Jan. 21 – Eli Pemberton, Vasa Pusica
- Jan. 28 – Justin Wright-Foreman
- Feb. 4 – Vasa Pusica
- Feb. 11 – Justin Wright-Foreman
- Feb. 18 – Nathan Knight, Grant Riller
- Feb. 25 – Matt Lewis
- Mar. 4 – Steven Santa Ana
CAA Rookie-of-the-Week
- Nov. 12 – L.J. Owens
- Nov. 19 – Camren Wynter
- Nov. 26 – Chase Audige
- Dec. 3 – Ithiel Horton, Kai Toews
- Dec. 10 – Ithiel Horton
- Dec. 17 – Camren Wynter
- Dec. 24 – Kris Wooten
- Dec. 31 – Chase Audige
- Jan. 7 – Kai Toews
- Jan. 14 – Ithiel Horton
- Jan. 21 – Camren Wynter
- Jan. 28 – Kai Toews
- Feb. 4 – Chase Audige
- Feb. 11 – Camren Wynter
- Feb. 18 – Kai Toews
- Feb. 25 – Camren Wynter
- Mar. 4 – Ithiel Horton
Postseason
CAA All-Conference Teams and Awards
| Award | Recipients |
| Player of the Year | Justin Wright-Foreman |
| Coach of the Year | Joe Mihalich |
| Rookie of the Year | Camren Wynter |
| Defensive Player of the Year | Desure Buie |
| Sixth Man of the Year | Sheldon Eberhardt |
| Dean Ehlers Leadership Award | Paul Rowley |
| Scholar-Athlete of the Year | Tyler Seibring |
| First Team | Jarrell Brantley Devontae Cacok Nathan Knight Vasa Pusica Grant Riller Justin Wright-Foreman |
| Second Team | Eric Carter Brian Fobbs Stuckey Mosley Eli Pemberton Tyler Seibring |
| Third Team | Desure Buie Alihan Demir Troy Harper Matt Lewis Justin Pierce Jordan Roland |
| All-Defensive Team | Desure Buie Devontae Cacok Nathan Knight Jacquil Taylor Dennis Tunstall |
| All-Rookie Team | Chase Audige Ithiel Horton Deshon Parker Kai Toews Camren Wynter |
| All-Tournament Team | Jarrell Brantley Ithiel Horton Shawn Occeus Jacquil Taylor Justin Wright-Foreman |
| Tournament MVP | Vasa Pusica |