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 Coast122 .857  2312  .657
Lipscomb104 .714  2310  .697
Jacksonville86 .571  1518  .455
NJIT77 .500  1416  .467
North Florida77 .500  1419  .424
Kennesaw State68 .429  1020  .333
Stetson410 .286  1220  .375
USC Upstate212 .143  725  .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.

    References

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