2017–18 Kennesaw State Owls men's basketball team

The 2017–18 Kennesaw State Owls men's basketball team represented Kennesaw State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Owls were led by third-year head coach Al Skinner and played their home games at the KSU Convocation Center on the university's campus in Kennesaw, Georgia as members of the Atlantic Sun Conference. They finished the season 10–20, 6–8 in ASUN play to finish in sixth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the ASUN Tournament to Jacksonville.

2017–18 Kennesaw State Owls men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Sun Conference
2017–18 record10–20 (6–8 ASUN)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Michael Cotton
  • Carlton Owens
  • Stephen Cox
Home arenaKSU Convocation Center
2017–18 Atlantic Sun men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Florida Gulf Coast12–2 .857  23–12  .657
Lipscomb †10–4 .714  23–10  .697
Jacksonville8–6 .571  15–18  .455
NJIT7–7 .500  14–16  .467
North Florida7–7 .500  14–19  .424
Kennesaw State6–8 .429  10–20  .333
Stetson4–10 .286  12–20  .375
USC Upstate2–12 .143  7–25  .219
† 2018 ASUN Tournament winner

Previous season

The Owls finished the 2016–17 season 14–18, 7–7 in ASUN play to finish in a tie for fourth place. As the No. 5 seed in the ASUN Tournament, they defeated USC Upstate before losing to Florida Gulf Coast in the semifinals.

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Kendrick Ray0G6'2"188RS SeniorMiddletown, NYGraduated
Johannes Nielsen10F6'10"210FreshmanVirum, DenmarkLeft the team due to personal reasons
Aubrey Williams14F6'7"230RS SeniorBowie, MDGraduated
Cameron Neysmith15G6'4"207SeniorNorcross, GAGraduated
Shazier Lawson22F6'6"220SophomorePerry, GATransferred to Northwest Kansas Technical College
Josh Burnett24G6'5"182SophomoreHonolulu, HIGraduate transferred to Shorter
Zach Cameron35F6'10"215FreshmanSacramento, CATransferred to Mineral Area College

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Arthur Gray15F6'7"220RS SeniorLawrenceville, GATransferred from North Greenville. Will be eligible to play immediately since Gray graduated from North Greenville. Will join the team as a preferred walk-on.
Bryson Lockley21F6'7"210RS SophomoreHouston, TXJunior college transferred from Panola College

2017 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Tristan Jarrett
SG		 Brownsville, TN Haywood High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 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 2017-11-26.

    Roster
    2017–18 Kennesaw State Owls men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 1 Anthony Wilson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)221 lb (100 kg) SoMiami Central HS Miami, FL
    F 2 Jordan Jones 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS SrSt. Francis School Alpharetta, GA
    G 3 James Scott 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoSt. Benedict’s Prep Union, NJ
    G 4 Tyler Hooker 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)155 lb (70 kg) RS SoMoravian Prep Simpsonville, SC
    F 5 Isaac Mbuyamba 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)232 lb (105 kg) SoParkrose HS Portland, OR
    G 11 Kyle Clarke 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrOldsmar Christian School Daytona Beach, FL
    G 13 Tristan Jarrett 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)196 lb (89 kg) FrHaywood County HS Brownsville, TN
    F 15 Arthur Gray (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)234 lb (106 kg) RS SrCollins Hill HS
    North Greenville    		 Lawrenceville, GA
    G 21 Nick Masterson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)214 lb (97 kg) SrRiver Ridge HS Woodstock, GA
    F 24 Bryson Lockley 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)203 lb (92 kg) RS SoCy Fair HS
    Panola CC    		 Houston, TX
    G 31 Isaiah Rose (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
    —
    		 JrNorthview HS
    Frank Phillips College    		 Alpharetta, GA
    F 33 Kosta Jankovic 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)203 lb (92 kg) JrRenaissance Academy (Los Angeles) Belgrade, Serbia
    G 35 Markus Smith (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)188 lb (85 kg) FrBrookwood HS Snellville, GA
    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
    Exhibition
    Nov 5, 2017*
    4:30 pm    		 West Georgia W 96–76 
    		KSU Convocation Center (667)
    Kennesaw, GA
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 10, 2017*
    7:00 pm, FCS    		 at Butler L 64–82  0–1
    		 Hinkle Fieldhouse (9,138)
    Indianapolis, IN
    Nov 13, 2017*
    7:00 pm    		 at Hofstra L 57–75  0–2
    		 Mack Sports Complex (1,013)
    Hempstead, NY
    Nov 16, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Piedmont W 77–54  1–2
    		 KSU Convocation Center (1,056)
    Kennesaw, GA
    Nov 16, 2017*
    7:00 pm    		 at Tennessee Tech L 68–82  1–3
    		 Eblen Center (1,116)
    Cookeville, TN
    Nov 22, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 at Florida State L 79–98  1–4
    		 Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (5,284)
    Tallahassee, FL
    Nov 25, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Tennessee State L 74–77  1–5
    		 KSU Convocation Center (981)
    Kennesaw, GA
    Nov 28, 2017*
    9:00 pm, P12N    		 at Washington L 71–85  1–6
    		 Alaska Airlines Arena (4,858)
    Seattle, WA
    Nov 30, 2017*
    10:30 pm    		 at Seattle L 54–66  1–7
    		 Connolly Center (782)
    Seattle, WA
    Dec 13, 2017*
    9:00 pm, FSSW+    		 at No. 24 Texas Tech L 53–82  1–8
    		 United Supermarkets Arena (7,026)
    Lubbock, TX
    Dec 16, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Bethune–Cookman W 81–74  2–8
    		 KSU Convocation Center (708)
    Kennesaw, GA
    Dec 19, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Georgia Southern L 69–78  2–9
    		 KSU Convocation Center (1,356)
    Kennesaw, GA
    Dec 21, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Samford W 71–66  3–9
    		 KSU Convocation Center (876)
    Kennesaw, GA
    Dec 28, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at Mercer L 56–89  3–10
    		 Hawkins Arena (3,513)
    Macon, GA
    Dec 30, 2017*
    4:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Yale L 74–89  3–11
    		 KSU Convocation Center (1,200)
    Kennesaw, GA
    Jan 2, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Carver Bible College W 98–75  4–11
    		 KSU Convocation Center (692)
    Kennesaw, GA
    Atlantic Sun Conference regular season
    Jan 6, 2018
    4:30 pm, ESPN3    		 Lipscomb L 71–86  4–12
    (0–1)    		 KSU Convocation Center (1,075)
    Kennesaw, GA
    Jan 11, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at Jacksonville L 58–65  4–13
    (0–2)    		 Swisher Gymnasium (947)
    Jacksonville, FL
    Jan 13, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at North Florida L 78–85  4–14
    (0–3)    		 UNF Arena (1,669)
    Jacksonville, FL
    Jan 18, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Stetson W 95–81  5–14
    (1–3)    		 KSU Convocation Center (1,176)
    Kennesaw, GA
    Jan 20, 2018
    4:30 pm, ESPN3    		 Florida Gulf Coast L 49–66  5–15
    (1–4)    		 KSU Convocation Center (1,502)
    Kennesaw, GA
    Jan 24, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 NJIT L 60–66  5–16
    (1–5)    		 KSU Convocation Center (1,119)
    Kennesaw, GA
    Jan 27, 2018
    2:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at USC Upstate W 81–80  6–16
    (2–5)    		 G. B. Hodge Center (704)
    Spartanburg, SC
    Jan 29, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at NJIT L 71–74  6–17
    (2–6)    		 Wellness and Events Center (593)
    Newark, NJ
    Feb 3, 2018
    4:30 pm, ESPN3    		 USC Upstate W 93–69  7–17
    (3–6)    		 KSU Convocation Center (1,171)
    Kennesaw, GA
    Feb 8, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 North Florida W 89  8–17
    (4–6)    		 KSU Convocation Center (1,336)
    Kennesaw, GA
    Feb 10, 2018
    4:30 pm, ESPN3    		 Jacksonville W 78–54  9–17
    (5–6)    		 KSU Convocation Center (1,391)
    Kennesaw, GA
    Feb 15, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at Florida Gulf Coast W 97–93  10–17
    (6–6)    		 Alico Arena (3,825)
    Fort Myers, FL
    Feb 17, 2018
    4:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at Stetson L 74–86  10–18
    (6–7)    		 Edmunds Center (632)
    DeLand, FL
    Feb 22, 2018
    7:30 pm, ESPN3    		 at Lipscomb L 74–83  10–19
    (6–8)    		 Allen Arena (1,150)
    Nashville, TN
    Atlantic Sun Tournament
    Feb 26, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 (6) at (3) Jacksonville
    Quarterfinals    		 L 68–87  10–20
    		 Swisher Gymnasium (725)
    Jacksonville, FL
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

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