2017–18 Delaware State Hornets men's basketball team

The 2017–18 Delaware State Hornets men's basketball team represented Delaware State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hornets, led by fourth-year head coach Keith Walker, played their home games at Memorial Hall in Dover, Delaware as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.

2017–18 Delaware State Hornets men's basketball
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
2017–18 record4–28 (2–14 MEAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Kevin Washington
  • Arthur Tyson
Home arenaMemorial Hall
2017–18 MEAC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Hampton12–4 .750  19–16  .543
Bethune–Cookman12–4 .750  18–14  .563
Savannah State12–4 .750  15–17  .469
North Carolina A&T11–5 .688  20–15  .571
Norfolk State11–5 .688  14–19  .424
North Carolina Central †9–7 .563  19–16  .543
Morgan State7–9 .438  13–19  .406
Howard7–9 .438  10–23  .303
Florida A&M7–9 .438  9–25  .265
South Carolina State6–10 .375  10–22  .313
Coppin State5–11 .313  5–27  .156
MD Eastern Shore3–13 .188  7–25  .219
Delaware State2–14 .125  4–28  .125
† 2018 MEAC Tournament winner

The Hornets finished 4–28, 2–14 in the MEAC play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the MEAC Tournament to North Carolina A&T. They lost every game on the road and on a neutral court, with both of their non-conference victories coming against non-Division I schools. They had the dubious distinction of finishing the season 351st in RPI out of the 351 teams in the NCAA.[1]

On February 22, 2018, head coach Keith Walker was fired and associate head coach Keith Johnson was named interim head coach for the remainder of the season.[2][3] On July 26, 5 months after Walker was fired, the school hired UMBC assistant Eric Skeeters for the head coaching job.[4]

Previous season

The Hornets finished the 2016–17 season 10–22, 7–9 in MEAC play to finish in a three-way tie for seventh place. They lost in the first round of the MEAC Tournament to Bethune–Cookman.

Roster
2017–18 Delaware State Hornets men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F 1 Marquis Collins 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) Sr Chester, Pennsylvania
G 2 Jamelle Christian 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS Jr Washington, D.C.
F/C 3 Joseph Lewis 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) Sr Detroit, Michigan
G 4 Johquin "Pinky" Wiley 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)175 lb (79 kg) Fr Chesterfield, Virginia
G 5 Kobe Gantz 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) So Lancaster, Pennsylvania
F 10 Kavon Waller 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) Sr Chester, Virginia
G 11 Jonathan Walker 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) Sr Lithia Springs, Georgia
G 13 Myles Carter 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) Fr Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
F 15 Ameer Bennett 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) Fr Richmond, Virginia
G 21 Sleik Edwards 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)210 lb (95 kg) Jr Winterville, North Carolina
G 22 Matthew Stevenson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS Fr Winston-Salem, North Carolina
F 23 Simon Okolue 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) Jr Laguna Niguel, California
F 24 Artem Tavakalyan 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) Sr Moscow, Russia
F/C 25 Kevin Noulowe 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) So Gaithersburg, Maryland
F/C 32 Daivon Gamble 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)235 lb (107 kg) Jr
C 50 Demola Onifade 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)245 lb (111 kg) Jr Lagos, Nigeria
C 55 Reginald Giles 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) So Dover, Delaware
G Jonathan Mitchell 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg) So Waterbury, Connecticut
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: January 10, 2018

Schedule and results
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 10, 2017*
7:30 pm		 Cairn W 71–50  1–0
 Memorial Hall (1,010)
Dover, DE
Nov 13, 2017*
8:00 pm, FS2		 at DePaul L 57–81  1–1
 Wintrust Arena (4,527)
Chicago, IL
Nov 15, 2017*
7:00 pm, CN81		 at Fort Wayne
Adolph Rupp Classic		 L 71–85  1–2
 Memorial Coliseum (1,353)
Fort Wayne, IN
Nov 16, 2017*
8:00 pm, ESPN3		 at UIC
Adolph Rupp Classic		 L 55–95  1–3
 UIC Pavilion (1,537)
Chicago, IL
Nov 20, 2017*
7:00 pm, 3,562		 at East Tennessee State
Adolph Rupp Classic		 L 57–81  1–4
 Freedom Hall Civic Center (3,562)
Johnson City, TN
Nov 25, 2017*
4:00 pm		 Georgian Court W 68–55  2–4
 Memorial Hall (348)
Dover, DE
Nov 27, 2017*
8:00 pm		 at Troy
Adolph Rupp Classic		 L 64–95  2–5
 Trojan Arena (1,201)
Troy, AL
Nov 29, 2017*
8:00 pm		 Binghamton L 64–85  2–6
 Memorial Hall (735)
Dover, DE
Dec 2, 2017*
5:00 pm		 at East Carolina L 57–63  2–7
 Williams Arena (3,195)
Greenville, NC
Dec 6, 2017*
6:30 pm		 UMBC L 60–81  2–8
 Memorial Hall (847)
Dover, DE
Dec 09, 2017*
12:00 pm		 at Duquesne L 48–97  2–9
 Palumbo Center (1,213)
Pittsburgh, PA
Dec 17, 2017*
8:00 pm		 Delaware
Route 1 Rivalry		 L 59–68 OT 2–10
 Memorial Hall (527)
Dover, DE
Dec 19, 2017*
7:00 pm, ACCN Extra		 at Pittsburgh L 68–74  2–11
 Petersen Events Center (2,372)
Pittsburgh, PA
Dec 22, 2017*
8:00 pm, BTN Plus		 at Nebraska L 68–85  2–12
 Pinnacle Bank Arena (10,431)
Lincoln, NE
Dec 27, 2017*
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Penn L 52–105  2–13
 Palestra (2,011)
Philadelphia, PA
MEAC regular season
Jan 3, 2018
7:30 pm		 North Carolina Central L 62–65  2–14
(0–1)		 Memorial Hall (249)
Dover, DE
Jan 6, 2018
4:00 pm		 South Carolina State L 60–63  2–15
(0–2)		 Memorial Hall (319)
Dover, DE
Jan 8, 2018
7:30 pm		 North Carolina A&T L 66–76  2–16
(0–3)		 Memorial Hall (536)
Dover, DE
Jan 12, 2018
7:00 pm		 at Hampton L 56–78  2–17
(0–4)		 Hampton Convocation Center (4,123)
Hampton, VA
Jan 15, 2018
8:00 pm		 at Florida A&M L 89–94 2OT 2–18
(0–5)		 Lawson Center (2,487)
Tallahassee, FL
Jan 20, 2018
4:00 pm		 Bethune–Cookman L 78–85  2–19
(0–6)		 Memorial Hall (678)
Dover, DE
Jan 22, 2018
7:30 pm		 at Morgan State L 47–61  2–20
(0–7)		 Talmadge L. Hill Field House (3,286)
Baltimore, MD
Jan 27, 2018
4:00 pm		 Savannah State L 86–106  2–21
(0–8)		 Memorial Hall (537)
Dover, DE
Feb 3, 2018
4:00 pm		 at North Carolina Central L 61–72  2–22
(0–9)		 McDougald–McLendon Gymnasium (1,623)
Durham, NC
Feb 5, 2018
7:30 pm, Lock TV		 at North Carolina A&T L 51–54  2–23
(0–10)		 Corbett Sports Center (1,094)
Greensboro, NC
Feb 12, 2018
8:00 pm		 at Norfolk State L 58–93  2–24
(0–11)		 Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,736)
Norfolk, VA
Feb 17, 2018
4:00 pm		 Florida A&M L 63–66  2–25
(0–12)		 Memorial Hall (854)
Dover, DE
Feb 19, 2018
7:30 pm		 Coppin State W 69–51  3–25
(1–12)		 Memorial Hall (874)
Dover, DE
Feb 24, 2018
4:00 pm		 at Howard L 74–93  3–26
(1–13)		 Charles E. Smith Center 
Washington, D.C.
Feb 26, 2018
7:30 pm		 at Maryland Eastern Shore L 47–59  3–27
(1–14)		 Hytche Athletic Center (2,205)
Princess Anne, MD
Mar 1, 2018
7:30 pm		 Morgan State W 87–80  4–27
(2–14)		 Memorial Hall (997)
Dover, DE
MEAC Tournament
Mar 5, 2018
6:30 pm		 (13) vs. (4) North Carolina A&T
First round		 L 61–62  4–28
 Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, VA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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References
  1. "Rankings - NCAA Men's Basketball RPI". NCAA. March 11, 2018. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  2. "OFFICIAL: Keith Walker Relieved of Duties as Head Basketball Coach at Delaware State". hoopdirt.com. February 22, 2018. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
  3. "DSU fires both hoop coaches: Walker and Burgess replaced as miserable seasons wind down - Delaware State News". Delaware State News. 2018-02-22. Retrieved 2018-03-01.
  4. Tresolini, Kevin (July 25, 2018). "Delaware State hires UMBC aide Eric Skeeters as basketball coach". The News Journal. Wilmington, DE. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
  5. http://www.dsuhornets.com/SportSelect.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=12900&SPID=5813&SPSID=82264
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