2017–18 Albany Great Danes men's basketball team

The 2017–18 Albany Great Danes men's basketball team represented the University at Albany, SUNY during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Great Danes, led by 17th-year head coach Will Brown, played their home games at SEFCU Arena as members of the America East Conference. They finished the season 22–10, 10–6 in America East play to finish in fourth place. They lost to Stony Brook in the quarterfinals of the America East Tournament. Despite having 22 wins, they opted to not play in a postseason tournament.[1]

2017–18 Albany Great Danes men's basketball
ConferenceAmerica East Conference
2017–18 record22–10 (10–6 America East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jon Iati
  • Josh Pelletier
  • Jared Knotts
Home arenaSEFCU Arena
2017–18 America East Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Vermont151 .938  278  .771
UMBC124 .750  2511  .694
Hartford115 .688  1914  .576
Albany106 .625  2210  .688
Stony Brook79 .438  1319  .406
New Hampshire610 .375  1021  .323
UMass Lowell610 .375  1218  .400
Maine313 .188  626  .188
Binghamton214 .125  1120  .355
2018 America East Tournament winner

Previous season

The Great Danes finished the 2016–17 season 21–14, 10–6 in America East play to finish in a tie for third place. As the No. 3 seed in the America East Tournament, they defeated Hartford and Stony Brook to advance to the championship game where they lost to Vermont. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament where they lost in the First Round to Saint Peter's.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Jamir Andrews2G6'3"205SeniorLivermore, CAGraduated
Mike Rowley10F6'8"230SeniorSydney, AustraliaGraduated
Marqueese Grayson11G6'2"200JuniorTomball, TXGraduate transferred to Central Oklahoma
Terrel Martin-Garcia14F6'6"240JuniorCatford, EnglandGraduate transferred to Adelphi
Jarran Lands23F6'7"245JuniorBrownsburg, INGraduate transferred to Tarleton State
Dallas Ennema24F6'6"210SeniorSheldon, IAGraduated

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious school
Ahmad Clark2G6'1"170SophomoreBowie, MDJunior college transferree from St. Petersburg College

2017 incoming recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Brent Hank
C
Port Lincoln, Australia Trinity College 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jul 26, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Cameron Healy
PG
Wahroonga, Australia Montverde Academy Prep 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Adam Lulka
PF
Sydney, Australia The King's School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Aug 26, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2017-10-22.

    2018 incoming recruits

    Preseason

    In a poll by the conference’s nine head coaches (who were not allowed to pick their own team) at the America East media day, the Great Danes were picked to finish in second place in the America East.[2] Juniors David Nichols and Joe Cremo were named to the preseason All-America East team.[3]

    Roster

    2017–18 Albany Great Danes men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Xavier Cochran 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS SoHuron HS
    Owens CC
    Ann Arbor, MI
    G 1 Costa Anderson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrSouth Atlanta HS
    Northern Oklahoma
    Atlanta, GA
    G 2 Ahmad Clark 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoDeMatha Catholic HS
    St. Petersburg College
    Bowie, MD
    F 10 Brent Hank 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)265 lb (120 kg) FrTrinity College HS Port Lincoln, Australia
    G 11 Cameron Healy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrMontverde Academy Sydney, Australia
    F 12 Devonte Campbell 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS JrCulver Academy
    Missouri State–West Plains
    Vaughan, ON
    G 13 David Nichols 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrMount Carmel HS South Holland, IL
    F 14 Adam Lulka 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg) FrThe King's School Sydney, Australia
    G 22 Nick Fruscio (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)155 lb (70 kg) SoAlbany Academy Albany, NY
    G 24 Joe Cremo 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrScotia-Glenville HS Scotia, NY
    F 30 Travis Charles 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS SrLincoln HS
    Howard
    Brooklyn, NY
    F 33 Matt Conway 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoPleasant Grove HS
    Salt Lake CC
    Chandler, AZ
    F 34 Alex Foster 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) SrSeton Academy
    Bradley
    Plainfield, IL
    F 43 Greig Stire 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)240 lb (109 kg) SrChristian Brothers Academy Albany, NY
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: October 18, 2017

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Oct 28, 2017*
    7:30 pm
    at West Virginia
    Charity exhibition
    L 67–98 
     15  Charles  8  Stire  3  Tied  WVU Coliseum (5,174)
    Morgantown, WV
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 10, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Iona W 69–67  1–0
     18  Nichols  12  Stire  2  3 tied  SEFCU Arena (3,529)
    Albany, NY
    Nov 13, 2017*
    7:00 pm, Stadium
    at Boston University W 88–74  2–0
     20  Nichols  7  Foster  5  Nichols  Case Gym (444)
    Boston, MA
    Nov 17, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Yale W 80–72  3–0
     20  Cremo  9  Stire  4  Tied  SEFCU Arena (2,717)
    Albany, NY
    Nov 20, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    SUNY Oneonta W 102–77  4–0
     19  Nichols  6  3 tied  5  Nichols  SEFCU Arena (2,225)
    Albany, NY
    Nov 22, 2017*
    7:00 pm
    at Dartmouth W 91–73  5–0
     19  Nichols  8  Stire  4  Nichols  Leede Arena (420)
    Hanover, NH
    Nov 25, 2017*
    1:00 pm, Stadium
    at Holy Cross W 78–62  6–0
     30  Cremo  7  Campbell  6  Nichols  Hart Center (1,735)
    Worcester, MA
    Nov 27, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Monmouth L 73–81  6–1
     19  Cremo  9  Tied  2  Tied  OceanFirst Bank Center (1,557)
    West Long Branch, NJ
    Nov 29, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Colgate W 75–69  7–1
     17  Charles  10  Charles  6  Cremo  SEFCU Arena (2,004)
    Albany, NY
    Dec 2, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Columbia W 86–82  8–1
     29  Nichols  10  Stire  4  Nichols  SEFCU Arena (2,208)
    Albany, NY
    Dec 6, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Bryant
    Gotham Classic
    W 84–68  9–1
     24  Cremo  12  Stire  6  Stire  SEFCU Arena (2,012)
    Albany, NY
    Dec 9, 2017*
    7:30 pm, SNY/Spectrum TV/ESPN3
    at Siena
    Albany Cup/Gotham Classic
    W 74–69  10–1
     19  Charles  10  Stire  3  Nichols  Times Union Center (9,017)
    Albany, NY
    Dec 12, 2017*
    9:00 pm, ESPNU
    at Memphis
    Gotham Classic
    L 58–67  10–2
     16  Cremo  11  Stire  3  Tied  FedExForum (4,168)
    Memphis, TN
    Dec 16, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Canisius W 68–65  11–2
     24  Charles  7  Stire  5  Cremo  SEFCU Arena (2,541)
    Albany, NY
    Dec 20, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ESPNU
    at Louisville
    Gotham Classic
    L 68–70  11–3
     18  Cremo  15  Foster  3  Tied  KFC Yum! Center (16,388)
    Louisville, KY
    Dec 28, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Kent State W 78–68  12–3
     19  Charles  9  Charles  9  Cremo  SEFCU Arena (2,579)
    Albany, NY
    American East regular season
    Jan 3, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Hartford L 64–72  12–4
    (0–1)
     23  Cremo  10  Stire  6  Cremo  SEFCU Arena (2,838)
    Albany, NY
    Jan 6, 2018
    1:00 pm, ESPN3
    at New Hampshire L 61–64  12–5
    (0–2)
     20  Cremo  9  Stire  5  Nichols  Lundholm Gym (439)
    Durham, NH
    Jan 10, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Stony Brook W 78–65  13–5
    (1–2)
     20  Charles  6  3 tied  5  Cremo  SEFCU Arena (2,288)
    Albany, NY
    Jan 13, 2018
    12:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Maine W 84–66  14–5
    (2–2)
     22  Cremo  8  Stire  4  Cremo  Cross Insurance Center (842)
    Bangor, ME
    Jan 15, 2018
    12:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Binghamton L 66–79  14–6
    (2–3)
     17  Charles  9  Stire  5  Campbell  Binghamton University Events Center (3,434)
    Vestal, NY
    Jan 18, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    UMass Lowell W 70–62  15–6
    (3–3)
     23  Cremo  9  Stire  4  Tied  SEFCU Arena (1,752)
    Albany, NY
    Jan 21, 2018
    2:00 pm, ESPN3
    UMBC W 83–39  16–6
    (4–3)
     21  Charles  13  Foster  7  Cremo  SEFCU Arena (2,508)
    Albany, NY
    Jan 24, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Vermont L 50–61  16–7
    (4–4)
     14  Stire  7  Stire  1  3 tied  Patrick Gym (3,266)
    Burlington, VT
    Jan 27, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Stony Brook W 57–50  17–7
    (5–4)
     14  3 tied  10  Stire  3  Nichols  Island Federal Credit Union Arena 
    Stony Brook, NY
    Feb 3, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    New Hampshire W 83–74  18–7
    (6–4)
     31  Cremo  7  Campbell  6  Nichols  SEFCU Arena (3,831)
    Albany, NY
    Feb 8, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Vermont L 67–72  18–8
    (6–5)
     17  Nichols  8  Stire  9  Cremo  SEFCU Arena (3,602)
    Albany, NY
    Feb 11, 2018
    2:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Hartford W 69–63  19–8
    (7–5)
     21  Cremo  11  Stire  4  Tied  Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion (1,525)
    Hartford, CT
    Feb 15, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at UMass Lowell W 91–81  20–8
    (8–5)
     25  Nichols  8  Stire  3  Tied  Costello Athletic Center (419)
    Lowell, MA
    Feb 18, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at UMBC L 60–68  20–9
    (8–6)
     25  Cremo  9  Cremo  5  Nichols  UMBC Event Center (1,344)
    Catonsville, MD
    Feb 24, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Maine W 89–79  21–9
    (9–6)
     24  Cremo  14  Charles  4  Tied  SEFCU Arena (2,496)
    Albany, NY
    Feb 27, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Binghamton W 71–54  22–9
    (10–6)
     15  Foster  12  Stire  9  Cremo  SEFCU Arena (2,148)
    Albany, NY
    America East Tournament
    Mar 3, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    (4) (5) Stony Brook
    Quarterfinals
    L 60–69  22–10
     24  Cremo  9  Stire  6  Nichols  SEFCU Arena (1,785)
    Albany, NY
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

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