2018-2019 Eastern Michigan Eagles

2018-2019 Eastern Michigan Eagles Roster

# Player Class Pos HT WT Birth Date Birth City Nationality High School/Prep School
33 Derek Ballard, Jr. Fr F 6-8 225 - Southfield (MI) United States Southfield-Lathrup High School
0 Malik Ellison So G 5-9 170 - Flint (MI) United States Flint Beecher High School
32 Isaiah Green Sr F 6-7 200 - Southfield (MI) United States Southfield High School
31 Ty Groce So PF 6-8 215 - Ypsilanti (MI) United States Lincoln High School
3 Paul Jackson Sr G 6-2 175 May 20, 1996 Lithonia (GA) United States Martin Luther King High School
20 Bud Jones So FC 6-8 250 - Anderson (SC) United States T.L. Hanna High School
30 Jalen King So PF 6-10 210 - Pasco (WA) United States Pasco High School
21 Kevin McAdoo So G 6-2 180 Oct 15, 1999 West Bloomfield (MI) United States West Bloomfield High School
5 Elijah Minnie Sr F 6-9 200 Aug 4, 1994 Monessen (PA) United States Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School
23 Damari Parris Jr PG 6-1 165 - Charlotte (NC) United States Evelyn Mack Academy
23 Jorden Peterson Fr G 6-4 175 - Detroit (MI) United States Communication & Media Arts High School
25 Andre Rafus Fr PF 6-10 178 Aug 8, 1998 Baltimore (MD) United States Mt. Zion Prep
22 Tariq Silver Fr G 6-5 200 Sep 15, 1998 Clarksville (TN) United States Northwest High School
1 Daivon Stephens Fr SG 6-6 210 - Pittsburgh (PA) United States Penn Hills High School
2 James Thompson IV Sr C 6-10 240 Jan 18, 1995 Baton Rouge (LA) United States Parkview Baptist High School
12 Boubacar Toure Jr C 6-11 241 Dec 31, 1995 Dakar Senegal Phase 1 Academy

Recent Eastern Michigan Eagles History

Season Record Conference Rank Conference Tournament Post-Season Tournament
2023-2024 13-18 (6-12) 10th (MAC) N/A N/A
2022-2023 8-23 (5-13) 9th (MAC) N/A N/A
2021-2022 10-21 (5-15) 11th (MAC) N/A N/A
2020-2021 6-12 (3-11) 10th (MAC) N/A N/A
2019-2020 16-16 (6-12) 10th (MAC) 1st Rnd N/A
2018-2019 15-17 (9-9) 6th (MAC) 1st Rnd N/A
2017-2018 22-13 (11-7) 3rd (MAC) 3rd Rnd CIT 2nd Rnd
2016-2017 16-17 (7-11) 8th (MAC) 2nd Rnd N/A
2015-2016 18-15 (9-9) 7th (MAC) 2nd Rnd N/A
2014-2015 21-14 (7-10) 10th (MAC) 3rd Rnd CBI 1st Rnd
2013-2014 22-15 (10-8) 6th (MAC) 4th Rnd CIT 2nd Rnd
2012-2013 16-18 (7-9) 7th (MAC) 3rd Rnd N/A
2011-2012 14-18 (9-7) 5th (MAC) 1st Rnd N/A
2010-2011 9-22 (5-11) 10th (MAC) 1st Rnd N/A
2009-2010 17-15 (8-8) 6th (MAC) 2nd Rnd N/A
2008-2009 8-24 (6-10) 10th (MAC) 1st Rnd N/A
2007-2008 14-17 (8-8) 6th (MAC) 2nd Rnd N/A
2006-2007 13-19 (6-10) 8th (MAC) 2nd Rnd N/A
2005-2006 7-21 (3-15) 11th (MAC) 1st Rnd N/A
2004-2005 13-18 (5-13) 11th (MAC) 1st Rnd N/A
2003-2004 13-15 (7-11) 9th (MAC) 1st Rnd N/A
2002-2003 14-14 (8-10) 8th (MAC) 1st Rnd N/A

2018-2019 Eastern Michigan Eagles Awards & Honors

Player Award / Honor
James Thompson IV All-MAC Second Team
Paul Jackson All-MAC Honorable Mention
Elijah Minnie All-MAC Honorable Mention
James Thompson IV MAC All-Defensive Team
Paul Jackson MAC Player of the Week (West) (Feb 25, 2019)
Elijah Minnie MAC Player of the Week (West) (Jan 14, 2019)

2018-2019 Eastern Michigan Eagles Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters K. McAdoo P. Jackson E. Minnie J. Thompson IV B. Toure
Rotation D. Parris     T. Groce  
Lim PT M. Ellison D. Stephens T. Silver A. Rafus  
Lim PT   J. Peterson I. Green J. King  
Lim PT       B. Jones  
Lim PT       D. Ballard, Jr.  

2018-2019 Eastern Michigan Eagles Stat Leaders

Player GP MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV
Paul Jackson 32 34.9 14.2 2.0 4.7 1.3 0.0 2.8
Elijah Minnie 30 32.3 13.4 4.5 1.1 1.6 1.2 1.9
James Thompson IV 32 32.4 11.0 10.9 0.5 0.7 0.9 1.4
Kevin McAdoo 31 23.2 8.6 1.1 1.4 1.0 0.0 1.6
Boubacar Toure 31 24.6 8.6 7.8 0.4 0.5 1.4 2.0
Ty Groce 32 21.4 5.0 3.1 1.0 1.1 0.7 1.3
Damari Parris 21 13.8 3.5 1.1 1.7 0.6 0.0 0.9
Tariq Silver 22 9.4 3.3 0.7 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.6
Andre Rafus 5 8.8 2.2 0.8 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.6
Malik Ellison 23 10.5 2.2 0.8 1.0 0.4 0.0 0.8
Bud Jones 11 5.1 1.8 1.2 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.4
Isaiah Green 16 5.5 1.6 1.5 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2
Daivon Stephens 15 5.8 1.3 0.8 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.5
Jalen King 19 6.2 1.0 1.2 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2
Jorden Peterson 7 2.9 0.7 0.1 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.4
Derek Ballard, Jr. 9 3.3 0.6 1.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0

2018-2019 Eastern Michigan Eagles Front Office

Staff Member Position Start Season Previous Job
Rob Murphy Head Coach 2011-2012 N/A
Kevin Mondro Associate Head Coach 2017-2018 Assistant Coach (Eastern Michigan, 2011 to 2017)
Jimmy Wooten Assistant Coach 2017-2018 N/A
Matt Cline Assistant Coach 2017-2018 Director of Basketball Operations (East Tennessee State, 2016 to 2017)
Brad Showalter Video Coordinator 2018-2019 Graduate Assistant (Eastern Michigan, 2017 to 2018)
Scott Wetherbee Athletic Director 2017-2018 Associate Athletic Director of Communications (Mississippi State, 2013 to 2020)
LaKita Gantz Director of Basketball Operations 2016-2017 N/A
Bill Tuscany Head Athletic Trainer 2001-2002 N/A
Brad Watson Assistant Athletic Trainer 2013-2014 N/A