2017–18 Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team

The 2017–18 Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Charlotte during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The 49ers, led by interim head coach Houston Fancher, played their home games at the Dale F. Halton Arena as members Conference USA. They finished the season 6–23, 2–16 in C-USA play to finish in last place. They failed to qualify for the C-USA Tournament.

2017–18 Charlotte 49ers men's basketball
ConferenceConference USA
2017–18 record6–23 (2–16 C-USA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Andre Gray
  • Ivo Simovic
Home arenaDale F. Halton Arena
2017–18 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Middle Tennessee16–2 .889  25–8  .758
Old Dominion15–3 .833  25–7  .781
Western Kentucky14–4 .778  27–11  .711
Marshall †12–6 .667  25–11  .694
UTSA11–7 .611  20–15  .571
UAB10–8 .556  20–13  .606
North Texas8–10 .444  20–18  .526
FIU8–10 .444  14–18  .438
Southern Miss7–11 .389  16–18  .471
Louisiana Tech7–11 .389  17–16  .515
Florida Atlantic6–12 .333  12–19  .387
UTEP6–12 .333  11–20  .355
Rice4–14 .222  7–24  .226
Charlotte2–16 .111  6–23  .207
† 2018 C-USA Tournament winner

On December 14, 2017, head coach Mark Price was fired after a 3–6 start to the season and was replaced by Fancher.[1] Houston Fancher was named interim coach for the remainder of the season.[2] On March 6, 2018, new athletic director Mike Hill fired Fancher.[3] On March 19, the school hired Virginia associate head coach Ron Sanchez as their new head coach.[4]

Previous season

The 49ers finished the 2016–17 season 13–17, 7–11 in C-USA play to finish in 10th place. They lost to UAB in the first round of the C-USA Tournament.

Offseason

Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Braxton Ogbueze 1 G 6'1" 185 RS Senior Charlotte, NC Graduated
Quentin Jackson 11 G 6'3" 184 Freshman Cary, NC Transferred to Tallahassee CC
Lukas Bergang 12 F/C 7'1" 215 RS Freshman Gothenburg, Sweden Transferred to Tyler JC
JC Washington 14 F 6'7" 240 Junior Houston, TX Transferred to William Penn
Anthony Vanhook 15 F 6'4" 225 Senior Chapel Hill, NC Graduated
Reid Aube 25 F 6'7" 223 Senior Concord, NC Graduated
Luke Sasser 30 F 6'5" 240 Junior Raleigh, NC Transferred to George Washington
Benas Griciunas 31 C 7'0" 244 Junior Šilutė, Lithuania Graduate transferred to Eastern Washington[5]

Incoming transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous
Jailan Haslem 0 C 6'10" 260 Junior Warner Robins, GA Transferred from Gordon State College. Will be eligible immediately.

2017 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jaylan McGill
G		 Charlotte, NC Olympic High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jun 14, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Luka Vasic
G		 Pirot, Serbia Avon Old Farms School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 187 lb (85 kg) Jun 9, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Bryant Thomas
F		 Charlotte, NC South Mecklenberg High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Apr 25, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Milos Supica
F		 Belgrade, Serbia Freedom Christian Academy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Apr 24, 2017 
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:

  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 3, 2016.

    Roster
    2017–18 Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    C 0 Jailan Haslem 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)260 lb (118 kg) JrGordon State College Warner Robins, Georgia
    F 1 Najee Garvin 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoMoravian Prep Academy Lexington, South Carolina
    G 2 Andrien White 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrQuality Education Academy Richmond, Virginia
    G 3 Jon Davis 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrHargrave Military Academy Upper Marlboro, Maryland
    G 5 Austin Ajukwa 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS SrClemson Columbia, South Carolina
    G 10 Corey Bias 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrRufus King High School Milwaukee, Wisconsin
    F 11 Bo Blight (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS FrSouth Mecklenburg High School Charlotte, North Carolina
    G 12 Jaylen McGill 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrOlympic Community of Schools Charlotte, North Carolina
    F 15 Milos Supica 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) FrFreedom Christian Academy Belgrade, Serbia
    G 24 Ryan Murphy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS FrCalabasas High School Calabasas, California
    F 30 Bryant Thomas 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrSouth Mecklenburg High School Charlotte, North Carolina
    G 35 Luka Vasic 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrAvon Old Farms (Conn.) Pirot, Serbia
    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 10, 2017*
    7:30 pm    		 Methodist W 116–76  1–0
    		 Dale F. Halton Arena (4,841)
    Charlotte, NC
    Nov 13, 2017*
    8:00 pm, FSOK+    		 at Oklahoma State L 65–83  1–1
    		 Gallagher-Iba Arena (4,387)
    Stillwater, OK
    Nov 18, 2017*
    7:00 pm    		 College of Charleston L 72–81  1–2
    		 Dale F. Halton Arena (4,122)
    Charlotte, NC
    Nov 20, 2017*
    7:00 pm    		 Presbyterian W 83–74  2–2
    		 Dale F. Halton Arena (3,260)
    Charlotte, NC
    Nov 24, 2017*
    7:00 pm    		 High Point W 70–67  3–2
    		 Dale F. Halton Arena (3,256)
    Charlotte, NC
    Nov 28, 2017*
    7:00 pm, STADIUM    		 Davidson L 70–85  3–3
    		 Dale F. Halton Arena (4,418)
    Charlotte, NC
    Dec 2, 2017*
    8:00 pm    		 at James Madison L 82–87  3–4
    		 JMU Convocation Center (2,439)
    Harrisonburg, VA
    Dec 5, 2017*
    7:00 pm, STADIUM    		 Wake Forest L 50–87  3–5
    		 Dale F. Halton Arena (5,512)
    Charlotte, NC
    Dec 10, 2017*
    1:00 pm    		 at Chattanooga L 50–64  3–6
    		 McKenzie Arena (3,676)
    Chattanooga, TN
    Dec 18, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at East Carolina W 69–50  4–6
    		 Williams Arena (3,162)
    Greenville, NC
    Dec 21, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at South Florida L 76–78  4–7
    		 USF Sun Dome (2,099)
    Tampa, FL
    Conference USA regular season
    Dec 30, 2017
    7:00 pm    		 at Old Dominion L 58–89  4–8
    (0–1)    		 Ted Constant Convocation Center (5,660)
    Norfolk, VA
    Jan 4, 2018
    8:00 pm    		 at North Texas W 70–68  5–8
    (1–1)    		 The Super Pit (1,826)
    Denton, TX
    Jan 6, 2018
    3:00 pm    		 at Rice L 64–73  5–9
    (1–2)    		 Tudor Fieldhouse (1,482)
    Houston, TX
    Jan 11, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Marshall L 83–91  5–10
    (1–3)    		 Dale F. Halton Arena (4,640)
    Charlotte, NC
    Jan 13, 2018
    7:00 pm    		 Western Kentucky L 63–73  5–11
    (1–4)    		 Dale F. Halton Arena (3,845)
    Charlotte, NC
    Jan 18, 2018
    7:00 pm    		 at Florida Atlantic L 64–75  5–12
    (1–5)    		 FAU Arena (1,307)
    Boca Raton, FL
    Jan 20, 2018
    7:00 pm    		 at FIU L 59–79  5–13
    (1–6)    		 FIU Arena (2,195)
    Miami, FL
    Jan 27, 2018
    7:00 pm    		 Old Dominion L 66–88  5–14
    (1–7)    		 Dale F. Halton Arena (4,592)
    Charlotte, NC
    Feb 1, 2018
    7:00 pm    		 UAB L 64–76  5–15
    (1–8)    		 Dale F. Halton Arena (3,266)
    Charlotte, NC
    Feb 3, 2018
    7:00 pm    		 Middle Tennessee L 73–78  5–16
    (1–9)    		 Dale F. Halton Arena (4,078)
    Charlotte, NC
    Feb 8, 2018
    8:00 pm, beIN    		 at Louisiana Tech L 65–83  5–17
    (1–10)    		 Thomas Assembly Center (3,657)
    Ruston, LA
    Feb 10, 2018
    5:00 pm    		 at Southern Miss L 54–72  5–18
    (1–11)    		 Reed Green Coliseum (2,880)
    Hattiesburg, MS
    Feb 15, 2018
    7:00 pm    		 UTEP L 86–87  5–19
    (1–12)    		 Dale F. Halton Arena (3,059)
    Charlotte, NC
    Feb 17, 2018
    7:00 pm    		 UTSA L 89–97 OT 5–20
    (1–13)    		 Dale F. Halton Arena (3,939)
    Charlotte, NC
    Feb 22, 2018
    8:00 pm, beIN    		 at Western Kentucky L 55–93  5–21
    (1–14)    		 E.A. Diddle Arena (5,634)
    Bowling Green, KY
    Feb 24, 2018
    7:00 pm    		 at Marshall L 75–103  5–22
    (1–15)    		 Cam Henderson Center (6,575)
    Huntington, WV
    Mar 1, 2018
    7:30 pm    		 FIU L 83–89  5–23
    (1–16)    		 Dale F. Halton Arena (3,305)
    Charlotte, NC
    Mar 3, 2018
    7:30 pm    		 Florida Atlantic W 85–78  6–23
    (2–16)    		 Dale F. Halton Arena (4,857)
    Charlotte, NC
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll/Coaches' Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.
    Source[6]

    References
    1. Reed, Steve (December 14, 2017). "Charlotte fires basketball coach, former NBA star Mark Price". The Charlotte Observer. Archived from the original on December 23, 2017. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
    2. "Charlotte 49ers interim coach Houston Fancher: 'I ... hurt in my heart for Mark (Price)". charlotteobserver. Retrieved 2018-03-21.
    3. "Why new 49ers AD's first act was firing interim basketball coach Houston Fancher". charlotteobserver. Retrieved 2018-03-21.
    4. Goodman, Jeff (March 19, 2018). "Charlotte hires Virginia assistant Ron Sanchez as head coach". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
    5. "Eastern Washington men's basketball hopes Benas Griciunas continues trend". Spokesman.com. Retrieved 2017-07-23.
    6. http://www.charlotte49ers.com/schedule.aspx?path=mbball
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