2017–18 Elon Phoenix men's basketball team

The 2017–18 Elon Phoenix men's basketball team represented Elon University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Phoenix, led by ninth-year head coach Matt Matheny, played as fourth-year members of the Colonial Athletic Association in their final season playing their home games at Alumni Gym. They finished the season 14–18, 6–12 in CAA play to finish in a four-way tie for seventh place. They lost in the first round of the CAA Tournament to Delaware.

2017–18 Elon Phoenix men's basketball
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
2017–18 record14–18 (6–12 CAA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jack Wooten
  • Monty Sanders
  • Chris Long
Home arenaAlumni Gym
2017–18 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
College of Charleston 144 .778  268  .765
Northeastern144 .778  2310  .697
Hofstra126 .667  1912  .613
William & Mary117 .611  1912  .613
Towson810 .444  1814  .563
UNC Wilmington711 .389  1121  .344
Delaware612 .333  1419  .424
Drexel612 .333  1320  .394
James Madison612 .333  1022  .313
Elon612 .333  1418  .438
2018 CAA Tournament winner

This season marked Elon's final season playing at Alumni Gym, as they will open the new Schar Center for the 2018–19 school year.[1]

Previous season

The Phoenix finished the 2016–17 season 18–14, 10–8 in CAA play to finish in a tie for fourth place. As the No. 5 seed in the CAA Tournament, they lost in the quarterfinals to William & Mary.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Luke Eddy1G6'0"185SeniorCharleston, WVGraduated
Christian Hairston12G/F6'7"205SeniorGreensboro, NCGraduated
Ryder Bowline25G6'4"225SeniorCumming, GAWalk-on; graduated
Patrick Ryan42G6'6"210SeniorDarien, CTWalk-on; graduated

2017 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Duje Rada
#116 PF
Meriden, NH Kimball Union Academy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Dec 12, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: 0
Simon Wright
SF
Minnetonka, MN Hopkins High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: 0
Nathan Priddy
PG
Argyle, TX Argyle High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: 0
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:

  • "Elon". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 14, 2017.

    Roster

    2017–18 Elon Phoenix men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 00 Brian Dawkins 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) RS SrBishop Kenny HS Jacksonville, Florida
    F/C 1 Duje Radja 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg) FrKimball Union Academy Split, Croatia
    G 2 Dmitri Thompson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrOrlando Christian Prep Orlando, Florida
    G 3 Seth Fuller 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS FrDublin Coffman HS Dublin, Ohio
    G/F 4 Collin Luther 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrHampton HS (PA) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    F/C 10 Karolis Kundrotas 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)240 lb (109 kg) JrBarking Abbey School Kaunas, Lithuania
    G 11 Maxwell Chester (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS FrWoodward Academy Atlanta, Georgia
    G 12 Nathan Priddy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrArgyle HS Argyle, Texas
    G 13 Dainan Swoope 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrSunrise Christian Academy Overland Park, Kansas
    F 14 Jack Anton 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg) SrArchbishop Moeller HS Mason, Ohio
    G 15 Christian Scott 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrSt. Andrew's Episcopal School (MS) New Orleans, Louisiana
    G 20 Sheldon Eberhardt 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrMiddle Creek HS Apex, North Carolina
    F 21 Jack George 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrCarmel Catholic HS (IL) Libertyville, Illinois
    G 22 Steven Santa Ana 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrArdrey Kell HS Charlotte, North Carolina
    F 33 Simon Wright 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrHopkins HS Minneapolis, Minnesota
    F 41 Tyler Seibring 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrNormal Community HS Normal, Illinois
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster
    Last update: December 6, 2017

    Schedule and results

    [2]

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Nov 1, 2017*
    7:00 pm
    Randolph W 99–63 
    Alumni Gym 
    Elon, NC
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 10, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    at No. 1 Duke L 68–97  0–1
    Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
    Durham, NC
    Nov 11, 2017*
    7:00 pm
    William Peace W 76–53  1–1
    Alumni Gym (1,386)
    Elon, NC
    Nov 14, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Furman L 67–76  1–2
    Timmons Arena (1,531)
    Greenville, SC
    Nov 17, 2017*
    6:30 pm
    vs. FIU
    Black & Gold Shootout
    W 95–87 3OT 2–2
    UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (1,686)
    Milwaukee, WI
    Nov 18, 2017*
    4:00 pm
    vs. Concorida–St. Paul
    Black & Gold Shootout
    W 84–62  3–2
    UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (1,313)
    Milwaukee, WI
    Nov 19, 2017*
    4:30 pm
    at Milwaukee
    Black & Gold Shootout
    L 71–72  3–3
    UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (1,013)
    Milwaukee, WI
    Nov 22, 2017*
    7:00 pm
    Radford W 77–74  4–3
    Alumni Gym (1,490)
    Elon, NC
    Nov 30, 2017*
    7:00 pm
    South Florida W 79–78 OT 5–3
    Alumni Gym (1,534)
    Elon, NC
    Dec 2, 2017*
    7:00 pm
    Saint Peter's W 71–65 OT 6–3
    Alumni Gym (1,386)
    Elon, NC
    Dec 7, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at UNC Greensboro L 44–75  6–4
    Greensboro Coliseum (2,446)
    Greensboro, NC
    Dec 17, 2017*
    1:00 pm
    at Boston University W 77–69  7–4
    Case Gym (565)
    Boston, MA
    Dec 19, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Canisius L 51–67  7–5
    Koessler Athletic Center (805)
    Buffalo, NY
    Dec 22, 2017*
    6:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Indiana State W 73–68  8–5
    Hulman Center (2,979)
    Terre Haute, IN
    CAA regular season
    Dec 30, 2017
    2:00 pm
    Drexel W 90–75  9–5
    (1–0)
    Alumni Gym (1,607)
    Elon, NC
    Jan 2, 2018
    7:00 pm
    Towson W 75–72  10–5
    (2–0)
    Alumni Gym (1,309)
    Elon, NC
    Jan 5, 2018
    7:00 pm
    at Northeastern L 60–72  10–6
    (2–1)
    Matthews Arena (2,259)
    Boston, MA
    Jan 7, 2018
    4:00 pm
    at Hofstra W 89–76  11–6
    (3–1)
    Mack Sports Complex (2,012)
    Hempstead, NY
    Jan 11, 2018
    7:00 pm
    UNC Wilmington L 78–80  11–7
    (3–2)
    Alumni Gym (1,833)
    Elon, NC
    Jan 13, 2018
    7:00 pm
    College of Charleston W 63–58  12–7
    (4–2)
    Alumni Gym (1,855)
    Elon, NC
    Jan 18, 2018
    7:00 pm
    at James Madison L 74–85  12–8
    (4–3)
    JMU Convocation Center (2,190)
    Harrisonburg, VA
    Jan 20, 2018
    7:00 pm
    William & Mary L 73–80  12–9
    (4–4)
    Alumni Gym (1,647)
    Elon, NC
    Jan 25, 2018
    7:00 pm
    at Drexel L 79–83  12–10
    (4–5)
    Daskalakis Athletic Center (843)
    Philadelphia, PA
    Jan 27, 2018
    2:00 pm
    at Towson W 83–76  13–10
    (5–5)
    SECU Arena (2,076)
    Towson, MD
    Feb 1, 2018
    7:00 pm
    at William & Mary L 92–99  13–11
    (5–6)
    Kaplan Arena (3,508)
    Williamsburg, VA
    Feb 3, 2018
    7:00 pm
    Delaware W 89–76  14–11
    (6–6)
    Alumni Gym (1,719)
    Elon, NC
    Feb 8, 2018
    7:00 pm
    Hofstra L 48–67  14–12
    (6–7)
    Alumni Gym (1,553)
    Elon, NC
    Feb 15, 2018
    7:00 pm
    at UNC Wilmington L 63–87  14–13
    (6–8)
    Trask Coliseum (4,173)
    Wilmington, NC
    Feb 17, 2018
    7:00 pm
    at Delaware L 57–72  14–14
    (6–9)
    Bob Carpenter Center (2,547)
    Newark, DE
    Feb 22, 2018
    7:00 pm
    at College of Charleston L 58–79  14–15
    (6–10)
    TD Arena (4,745)
    Charleston, SC
    Feb 24, 2018
    7:00 pm
    Northeastern L 59–81  14–16
    (6–11)
    Alumni Gym (1,847)
    Elon, NC
    Feb 26, 2018
    7:00 pm
    James Madison L 84–90  14–17
    (6–12)
    Alumni Gym (1,591)
    Elon, NC
    CAA Tournament
    Mar 3, 2018
    6:30 pm
    (10) vs. (7) Delaware
    First round
    L 79–86  14–18
    North Charleston Coliseum (2,659)
    North Charleston, SC
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    See also

    2017–18 Elon Phoenix women's basketball team

    References

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