2017–18 Brown Bears men's basketball team

The 2017–18 Brown Bears men's basketball team represented Brown University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bears, led by sixth-year head coach Mike Martin, played their home games at the Pizzitola Sports Center in Providence, Rhode Island as members of the Ivy League. They finished the season 11–16, 4–10 in Ivy League play to finish in seventh place and fail to qualify for the Ivy League Tournament.

2017–18 Brown Bears men's basketball
ConferenceIvy League
2017–18 record11–16 (4–10 Ivy)
Head coach
Associate head coachT. J. Sorrentine
Assistant coaches
  • Tyler Simms
  • Bryson Johnson
Home arenaPizzitola Sports Center
2017–18 Ivy League men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
x-Harvard122 .857  1814  .563
x-Penn122 .857  249  .727
Yale95 .643  1615  .516
Cornell68 .429  1216  .429
Princeton59 .357  1316  .448
Columbia59 .357  819  .296
Brown410 .286  1116  .407
Dartmouth311 .214  720  .259
x – Ivy League co-champions
2018 Ivy League Tournament winner

Previous season

The Bears finished the 2016–17 season 13–17, 4–10 in Ivy League play to finish in a three-way tie for last place. They failed to qualify for the inaugural Ivy League Tournament.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Steven Spieth3G6'6"200SeniorSan Antonio, TXGraduated
Tavon Blackmon5G6'0"180SeniorUpper Marlboro, MDGraduated
J. R. Hobbie12G6'4"190SeniorSpring Lake, NJGraduated
Corey Daugherty22G6'1"165SophomoreBarrington, RILeft the team due to personal reasons
Blake Wilkinson23F6'7"235SeniorBountiful, UTGraduated
Kyle Harber24F6'6"190JuniorDubuque, IAEligibility ended
Miki Ljuboja30F6'8"225JuniorNorth Riverside, ILLeft the team due to personal reasons
Brandon Charnov34C6'11"250FreshmanHouston, TXLeft the team due to personal reasons

2017 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Matt DeWolf
#74 C
Barrington, RI Northfield-Mt. Hermon School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Oct 17, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 58
George Mawanda-Kalema
#125 SG
Alexandria, VA Episcopal High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Oct 15, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 57
Tamenang Choh
SF
Lowell, MA Brooks School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Aug 25, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Desmond Cambridge
SG
Nashville, TN The Hun School Of Princeton 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Oct 13, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Jake Shaper
SG
Houston, TX The Kinkaid School 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
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 2017-11-07.

    2018 recruiting class

    Roster

    2017–18 Brown Bears men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Justin Massey 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrAmerican Heritage Cooper City, FL
    F 1 Travis Fuller 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrLa Costa Canyon Encinitas, CA
    G 2 Brandon Anderson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) SoDon Bosco Prep Mahwah, NJ
    G 3 George Mawanda-Kalema 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrEpiscopal Burke, VA
    G 4 Obi Okolie 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrArchbishop Denis O'Connor Ajax, ON
    F 5 Joshua Howard 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoProvidence Day School Charlotte, NC
    F 10 David Erebor 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) SoOur Lady of Carmel School Sykesville, MD
    G 11 Chris Sullivan 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrNorthfield Mt. Hermon Wilmette, IL
    G 15 Jake Shaper 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrThe Kinkaid School Houston, TX
    G 20 Zach Hunsaker 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoOrem
    Snow College
    Orem, UT
    G 22 Patrick Triplett 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrBayless St. Louis, MO
    G 24 Desmond Cambridge 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrThe Hun School (NJ) Nashville, TN
    F 25 Tamenang Choh 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrBrooks School Lowell, MA
    F 44 Matt DeWolf 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrNorthfield Mount Hermon Barrington, RI
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 11, 2017*
    3:00 pm
    Johnson & Wales W 106–78  1–0
    Pizzitola Sports Center (557)
    Providence, RI
    Nov 13, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Quinnipiac W 79–72  2–0
    TD Bank Sports Center (1,180)
    Hamden, CT
    Nov 19, 2017*
    1:00 pm
    at St. Francis Brooklyn L 74–77  2–1
    Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (513)
    Brooklyn, NY
    Nov 22, 2017*
    6:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Stony Brook L 64–77  2–2
    Island Federal Credit Union Arena (2,340)
    Stony Brook, NY
    Nov 25, 2017*
    1:00 pm
    LIU Brooklyn W 94–86  3–2
    Pizzitola Sports Center (392)
    Providence, RI
    Nov 26, 2017*
    6:00 pm
    at Bryant
    Ocean State Cup
    W 81–67  4–2
    Chace Athletic Center (608)
    Smithfield, RI
    Nov 28, 2017*
    7:00 pm
    at Rhode Island
    Ocean State Cup
    L 62–86  4–3
    Ryan Center (4,485)
    Kingston, RI
    Dec 2, 2017*
    2:00 pm, ILN
    Central Connecticut L 62–68  4–4
    Pizzitola Sports Center (408)
    Providence, RI
    Dec 6 2017*
    7:00 pm, FS2
    at Providence
    Ocean State Cup
    L 72–77 OT 4–5
    Dunkin' Donuts Center (6,087)
    Providence, RI
    Dec 9, 2017*
    2:00 pm, ILN
    UMass Lowell W 89–75  5–5
    Pizzitola Sports Center (330)
    Providence, RI
    Dec 22, 2017*
    3:30 pm, ILN
    Marist W 90–69  6–5
    Pizzitola Sports Center (751)
    Providence, RI
    Dec 30, 2017*
    12:00 pm, FS1
    at Northwestern L 73–95  6–6
    Allstate Arena (6,006)
    Rosemont, IL
    Jan 3, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    NJIT W 70–69  7–6
    Pizzitola Sports Center (336)
    Providence, RI
    Ivy League regular season
    Jan 12, 2018
    5:30 pm, ELVN
    at Yale L 72–78  7–7
    (0–1)
    John J. Lee Amphitheater (1,248)
    New Haven, CT
    Jan 19, 2018
    8:00 pm, MyRITV
    Yale W 81–80  8–7
    (1–1)
    Pizzitola Sports Center (1,553)
    Providence, RI
    Jan 26, 2018
    7:00 pm, ELVN
    Dartmouth W 64–62  9–7
    (2–1)
    Pizzitola Sports Center (1,072)
    Providence, RI
    Jan 27, 2018
    6:00 pm, NESN+
    Harvard L 77–86  9–8
    (2–2)
    Pizzitola Sports Center (2,149)
    Providence, RI
    Feb 2, 2018
    7:00 pm, ILN
    at Penn L 90–95  9–9
    (2–3)
    Palestra (2,163)
    Philadelphia, PA
    Feb 3, 2018
    6:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Princeton W 102–100 OT 10–9
    (3–3)
    Jadwin Gymnasium (2,163)
    Princeton, NJ
    Feb 9, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Cornell L 60–78  10–10
    (3–4)
    Pizzitola Sports Center (780)
    Providence, RI
    Feb 10, 2018
    6:00 pm, MyRITV
    Columbia W 91–88 OT 11–10
    (4–4)
    Pizzitola Sports Center (1,038)
    Providence, RI
    Feb 16, 2018
    7:00 pm, NESN
    at Harvard L 58–65  11–11
    (4–5)
    Lavietes Pavilion (1,486)
    Boston, MA
    Feb 17, 2018
    7:00 pm, ILN
    at Dartmouth L 63–66  11–12
    (4–6)
    Leede Arena (767)
    Hanover, NH
    Feb 23, 2018
    7:00 pm, SNY
    at Columbia L 82–89  11–13
    (4–7)
    Levien Gymnasium (1,611)
    New York, NY
    Feb 24, 2018
    6:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Cornell L 68–73  11–14
    (4–8)
    Newman Arena (1,642)
    Ithaca, NY
    Mar 2, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Princeton L 63–78  11–15
    (4–9)
    Pizzitola Sports Center (516)
    Providence, RI
    Mar 3, 2018
    6:00 pm, ILN
    Penn L 93–99  11–16
    (4–10)
    Pizzitola Sports Center (1,192)
    Providence, RI
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Source[1][2]

    References

    1. "2017–18 Brown Men's Basketball Schedule". Brown. Archived from the original on 2017-11-07. Retrieved 2017-11-06.
    2. "Brown Bears Basketball 2017–18 Schedule - Bears Home and Away - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2017-11-06.
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