2017–18 FIU Panthers men's basketball team

The 2017–18 FIU Panthers men's basketball team represented Florida International University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers, led by fifth-year head coach Anthony Evans, played their home games at FIU Arena in Miami, Florida as members of Conference USA. They finished the season 14–18, 8–10 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They lost in the first round of the C-USA Tournament to Southern Miss.

2017–18 FIU Panthers men's basketball
ConferenceConference USA
2017–18 record14–18 (8–10 C-USA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaFIU Arena
2017–18 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Middle Tennessee162 .889  258  .758
Old Dominion153 .833  257  .781
Western Kentucky144 .778  2711  .711
Marshall126 .667  2511  .694
UTSA117 .611  2015  .571
UAB108 .556  2013  .606
North Texas810 .444  2018  .526
FIU810 .444  1418  .438
Southern Miss711 .389  1618  .471
Louisiana Tech711 .389  1716  .515
Florida Atlantic612 .333  1219  .387
UTEP612 .333  1120  .355
Rice414 .222  724  .226
Charlotte216 .111  623  .207
2018 C-USA Tournament winner

On April 2, 2018, FIU fired head coach Anthony Evans after five seasons.[1][2] On April 20, the school announced VCU associate head coach Jeremy Ballard was hired as the new head coach.[3][4]

Previous season

The Panthers finished the 2016–17 season 7–24, 3–15 in C-USA play to finish in 13th place. They failed to qualify for the C-USA Tournament.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Michael Kessens0F6'9"228RS SeniorNyon, SwitzerlandGraduated
Elmo Stephen1F6'7"200SeniorAuburndale, FLGraduated
Donte McGill2G6'3"185SeniorNewark, DEGraduated
Kimar Williams4G6'1"170SophomorePhiladelphia, PATransferred to Rider
Anthony Boswell11G6'6"205SeniorBronx, NYGraduated
Eric Nottage12G6'2"180SeniorMiami, FLGraduated
Richard Bievens20F6'9"205JuniorBakersfield, CAGraduate transferred to Slippery Rock (PA)
Cameron Smith24F6'7"210JuniorTallahassee, FLGraduate transferred to James Madison

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Josh Stamps0G6'5"180JuniorChicago, ILJunior college transferred from Trinity Valley CC
Trejon Jacob3G6'4"SophomoreRaleigh, NCJunior college transferred from Seminole State College
Brian Beard Jr.4G5'10"175JuniorRancho Cucamonga, CAJunior college transferred from Chaffey College
Willy Nunez20G6'6"JuniorOrlando, FLJunior college transferred from Indian River State College
Elhadji Dieng22C6'11"230JuniorSenegalJunior college transferred from Sheridan College

Recruiting class of 2017

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Cordell Veira
PG
Etobioke, ON John Polanyi Collegiate Inst 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Feb 26, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Kasper Christiansen
PF
Woodstock, VA Massanutten Military Academy 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Isaiah Banks
SG
Conyers, GA Heritage High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 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 November 11, 2017.

    Roster

    2017–18 FIU Panthers men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Josh Stamps 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrCurie Metropolitan
    Trinity Valley CC
    Chicago, IL
    G 1 Isaiah Banks 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrHeritage Conyers, GA
    G 2 Cordell Veira 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrJohn Polanyi Collegiate Inst Etobicoke, ON
    G 3 Trejon Jacob 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoMillbrook
    Seminole State College
    Raleigh, NC
    G 4 Brian Beard Jr. 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrRancho Cucamonga
    Chipola College
    Ranch Cucamonga, CA
    G 5 Eric Lockett 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)193 lb (88 kg) RS JrWhitefield Academy
    George Mason/Chipola College
    Atlanta, GA
    F 10 Hassan Hussein 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS JrMt. Zion Prep Lorton, VA
    G 20 Willy Nunez Jr. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrOak Rige
    Indian River State College
    Orlando, FL
    F 21 Kasper Christiansen 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrMassanutten Military Acad (VA) Frederiksberg, Denmark
    C 22 Elhadji Dieng 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)245 lb (111 kg) JrCanarias Basketball Academy
    Sheridan College/New Mexico JC
    Mbour, Senegal
    G 23 Ronald Whitaker 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)192 lb (87 kg) SrRiverdale Baptist
    Gulf Coast CC/SW Tennessee CC
    Washington, D.C.
    F 31 Michael Douglas 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrSachse Sachse, TX
    F 32 Jay Harvey 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)246 lb (112 kg) RS JrTF North
    Shawnee CC
    Chicago, IL
    F 34 Osasumwen Osaghae (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)250 lb (113 kg) SoRobert Morgan Miami, FL
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 10, 2017*
    7:00 pm
    Florida Memorial W 70–47  1–0
    FIU Arena (731)
    Miami, FL
    Nov 12, 2017*
    7:00 pm
    Stetson L 64–70 OT 1–1
    FIU Arena (605)
    Miami, FL
    Nov 17, 2017*
    6:30 pm
    vs. Elon
    Black & Gold Shootout
    L 87–95 3OT 1–2
    UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (1,686)
    Milwaukee, WI
    Nov 18, 2017*
    6:30 pm, ESPN3
    at Milwaukee
    Black & Gold Shootout
    L 51–66  1–3
    UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (1,313)
    Milwaukee, WI
    Nov 19, 2017*
    2:00 pm
    vs. Concordia–Saint Paul
    Black & Gold Shootout
    W 77–67  2–3
    UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (1,103)
    Milwaukee, WI
    Nov 27, 2017*
    7:00 pm, CBSSN
    South Carolina L 61–78  2–4
    FIU Arena (1,335)
    Miami, FL
    Nov 29, 2017*
    7:00 pm
    Florida National W 79–61  3–4
    FIU Arena (683)
    Miami, FL
    Dec 2, 2017*
    7:00 pm
    South Alabama W 87–58  4–4
    FIU Arena (653)
    Miami, FL
    Dec 11, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at South Florida W 65–53  5–4
    USF Sun Dome (2,040)
    Tampa, FL
    Dec 13, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at North Florida L 85–87  5–5
    UNF Arena (1,479)
    Jacksonville, FL
    Dec 16, 2017*
    5:30 pm
    James Madison L 67–76  5–6
    FIU Arena (620)
    Miami, FL
    Dec 19, 2017*
    7:00 pm
    Florida Gulf Coast W 91–88  6–6
    FIU Arena (509)
    Miami, FL
    Dec 22, 2017*
    7:00 pm
    Hartford L 72–79  6–7
    FIU Arena (497)
    Miami, FL
    Conference USA regular season
    Dec 30, 2017
    7:00 pm
    Florida Atlantic W 58–57  7–7
    (1–0)
    FIU Arena (589)
    Miami, FL
    Jan 4, 2018
    7:00 pm
    Middle Tennessee L 66–71 OT 7–8
    (1–1)
    FIU Arena (468)
    Miami, FL
    Jan 6, 2018
    7:00 pm
    UAB L 64–75  7–9
    (1–2)
    FIU Arena (515)
    Miami, FL
    Jan 11, 2018
    8:00 pm
    at UTSA W 79–76  8–9
    (2–2)
    Convocation Center (1,218)
    San Antonio, TX
    Jan 13, 2018
    9:00 pm
    at UTEP L 68–72  8–10
    (2–3)
    Don Haskins Center (6,074)
    El Paso, TX
    Jan 18, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Old Dominion L 54–64  8–11
    (2–4)
    FIU Arena (1,681)
    Miami, FL
    Jan 20, 2018
    7:00 pm
    Charlotte W 79–59  9–11
    (3–4)
    FIU Arena (2,195)
    Miami, FL
    Jan 25, 2018
    8:00 pm
    at Rice L 64–73  9–12
    (3–5)
    Tudor Fieldhouse (1,485)
    Houston, TX
    Jan 27, 2018
    6:00 pm
    at North Texas L 67–69 OT 9–13
    (3–6)
    The Super Pit (2,096)
    Denton, TX
    Feb 1, 2018
    7:00 pm
    Southern Miss W 76–70  10–13
    (4–6)
    FIU Arena (1,263)
    Miami, FL
    Feb 3, 2018
    7:00 pm
    Louisiana Tech W 71–68  11–13
    (5–6)
    FIU Arena (2,463)
    Miami, FL
    Feb 8, 2018
    8:00 pm
    at Marshall L 66–76  11–14
    (5–7)
    Cam Henderson Center (5,078)
    Huntington, WV
    Feb 10, 2018
    7:00 pm
    at Western Kentucky L 76–83  11–15
    (5–8)
    E. A. Diddle Arena (6,429)
    Bowling Green, KY
    Feb 17, 2018
    2:00 pm
    at Florida Atlantic L 72–77  11–16
    (5–9)
    FAU Arena (1,198)
    Boca Raton, FL
    Feb 22, 2018
    7:00 pm
    North Texas W 69–68  12–16
    (6–9)
    FIU Arena (2,163)
    Miami, FL
    Feb 24, 2018
    7:00 pm
    Rice W 67–64  13–16
    (7–9)
    FIU Arena (4,580)
    Miami, FL
    Mar 1, 2018
    7:30 pm
    at Charlotte W 89–83  14–16
    (8–9)
    Dale F. Halton Arena (3,305)
    Charlotte, NC
    Mar 3, 2018
    7:00 pm
    at Old Dominion L 53–79  14–17
    (8–10)
    Ted Constant Convocation Center (7,879)
    Norfolk, VA
    Conference USA Tournament
    Mar 7, 2018
    6:00 pm, Stadium
    (8) vs. (9) Southern Miss
    First round
    L 68–69  14–18
    The Ford Center at The Star 
    Frisco, TX
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    References

    1. "FIU parts ways with coach Evans". gwinettprepsports.com. April 2, 2018. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
    2. Burke, Peter. "FIU parts ways with basketball coach Anthony Evans". www.local10.com. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
    3. Epps Jr., Wayne (April 20, 2018). "VCU associate head coach Jeremy Ballard headed to Florida International". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
    4. Times-Dispatch, WAYNE EPPS JR. Richmond. "VCU associate head coach Jeremy Ballard headed to Florida International". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
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