| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2018–19 |
| Team: | Western Carolina Catamounts |
| Conference: | Southern Conference |
| Short Conf: | SoCon |
| Record: | 7–25 |
| Conf Record: | 4–14 |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Asst Coach1: | Tony Rack |
| Asst Coach2: | Monty Sanders |
| Asst Coach3: | Brigham Waginger |
The 2018–19 Western Carolina Catamounts men's basketball team represented Western Carolina University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Catamounts, led by first-year head coach Mark Prosser, played their home games at the Ramsey Center in Cullowhee, North Carolina as members of the Southern Conference. They finished the season 7-25, 4-14 in Southern Conference play to finish in a three-way tie for eighth place. In the Southern Conference tournament, they were defeated by VMI in the first round.
The Catamounts finished the 2017–18 season 13–19, 8–10 in Southern Conference play to finish in sixth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Southern Conference tournament to Furman.
Following the loss to Furman, head coach Larry Hunter resigned.[1] He finished his coaching career at Western Carolina with a record of 193–229 over 13 seasons. Winthrop associate head coach, Mark Prosser, son of the late Skip Prosser, was named Hunter's successor.[2]
| Name | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | Milton, GA | Graduated | |||
| G | Pickering, Ontario | Graduated | |||
| G | Charlotte, NC | Graduated | |||
| G | Morehead City, NC | Graduated | |||
| G | Hickory, NC | Graduated | |||
| F | Duncan, SC | Graduated | |||
| G | Memphis, TN | Transferred to Odessa College | |||
| F | Lake Worth, FL | Turned pro | |||
| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School | Years Remaining | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G/F | 200 | Sophomore | Raleigh, NC | Roanoke College | 3 | Will have to sit out 2018-19 season due to NCAA transfer rules | ||
| G | 190 | Juinor | Glasgow, KY | Northern Kentucky | 2 | Will have to sit out 2018-19 season due to NCAA transfer rules | ||
| F | 270 | Juinor | Riverdale, MD | Central Florida C.C. | 2 | Eligible immediately | ||
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