Cacok pulls in a pair of NBA G League honors
Noah Powers, Sports Editor
July 1, 2020
In terms of impacts, former UNC Wilmington standout Devontae Cacok cemented a large one during his time in the Port City. Now, he is on track to do the same thing in South Bay as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers’ G League affiliate. It was announced last week that Cacok was the recipient of two...
UNCW men’s basketball season preview
Noah Powers, Sports Editor
October 31, 2019
Accompanied by a fresh set of faces, UNC Wilmington men’s basketball has instilled a winning mentality heading into the 2019-20 season. Head coach C.B. McGrath, who enters his third year at the helm for the Seahawks, has made it clear his team intends to win this year. McGrath’s first two seasons in ...
Cacok to partake in Reese’s College All-Star Game
Brandon Sans, Sports Editor
April 2, 2019
Turns out UNC Wilmington fans will get one more chance to see Devontae Cacok compete on the collegiate level. The accolades and awards keep plying up for the senior forward who was invited to the Reese's College All-Star Game to be played during this year's Final Four in Minneapolis. He was previously selected to be apart of the Colonial Athletic Association's 3X3U Championship ...
Cacok to represent CAA in 2019 3X3U tournament
Noah Powers, Assistant Sports Editor
March 25, 2019
While UNC Wilmington men’s basketball was excluded from NCAA Tournament play for the second year in a row, Devontae Cacok has punched his ticket to the big dance. The senior standout, who averaged 15.1 points and 12.3 rebounds this season, has been selected as one of four Colonial Athletic Association...
Seahawks knocked out in CAA tournament quarterfinals
Noah Powers, Assistant Sports Editor
March 11, 2019
After a morale-boosting 93-86 win over Elon in the opening round of the 2019 Colonial Athletic Association tournament, UNC Wilmington’s season ended at the hands of Northeastern for the second year in a row. The 10th-seeded Seahawks fell 80-59 in the quarterfinals of the CAA tournament at North C...
CAA Tournament preview: Seahawks look for seventh CAA title
Noah Powers, Assistant Sports Editor
March 9, 2019
After wrapping up the regular season with a 70-61 loss at College of Charleston, UNC Wilmington will head to back South Carolina’s “Holy City” this weekend in search of its seventh Colonial Athletic Association title in program history — but not without an uphill climb. The 10th-seeded Seahawks (...
Gallery: Seahawks soar past Hofstra on Senior Night
Noah Powers, Assistant Sports Editor
February 17, 2019
On its Senior Night, UNC Wilmington (9-19, 5-10 Colonial Athletic Association) took on conference leader Hofstra in a contest that many would call a "storybook ending" for the Seahawk seniors. Appearing to shake the funk of losing eight of their last nine, including six in a row, the Seahawks played...
Gallery: Seahawks unable to finish upset, late-game struggles continue
Noah Powers, Assistant Sports Editor
February 14, 2019
UNC Wilmington welcomed Northeastern to the Port City on Thursday night. With an 11-point halftime lead, the Seahawks looked to pull an upset on the no. 2 team in the conference, but second-half struggles plagued the 'Hawks as they have throughout conference play. The Huskies (16-9, 10-3 Colonial...
Sans: Cacok’s impact extends beyond basketball
Brandon Sans, Sports Editor
February 14, 2019
Devontae Cacok isn’t ready to think where his jersey may end up after this year. The senior forward has gone through enough change in his UNC Wilmington career that he knows the importance of staying in the moment. “These past four years have gone fast,” said Cacok in an interview with The Sea...
Late-game struggles continue for UNCW, suffer fourth straight loss
Noah Powers, Assistant Sports Editor
February 7, 2019
UNC Wilmington began its two-game road slate against a Drexel team which the Seahawks defeated 97-83 in Trask Coliseum on Jan. 12. That said, struggles on the road have plagued UNCW which wields only two wins away from the Port City — a record which remains steady after the Seahawks’ 69-57 loss to...
Gallery: Seahawks downed by Dukes on Homecoming
Noah Powers and Travis Stoker
February 3, 2019
As part of Homecoming weekend, UNC Wilmington (8-16, 4-7 Colonial Athletic Association) played host to James Madison. While the Seahawks were able to score close to the century mark, the efforts were not enough as the Dukes (10-14, 3-8 CAA) toppled the Seahawks 104-95. A potentially season-changing...
UNCW slides further down CAA ladder
Brandon Sans, Sports Editor
February 3, 2019
UNC Wilmington men’s basketball was unable to provide the Trask Coliseum homecoming crowd with a win in its 104-95 loss to James Madison on Friday night. There were 13 lead changes and seven ties in the contest that went back and forth before the Dukes pulled away late in the second half to avenge...