2017–18 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks men's basketball team

The 2017–18 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks men's basketball team represented Northern Arizona University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lumberjacks were led by sixth-year head coach Jack Murphy and played their home games at the Walkup Skydome in Flagstaff, Arizona as members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 5–27, 2–16 in Big Sky play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the Big Sky Tournament to Northern Colorado.

2017–18 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks men's basketball
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
2017–18 record5–27 (2–16 Big Sky)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Matt Dunn
  • Wes Pifer
  • Jason Sanchez
Home arenaWalkup Skydome
2017–18 Big Sky men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Montana162 .889  268  .765
Idaho144 .778  229  .710
Weber State135 .722  2011  .645
Eastern Washington135 .722  2015  .571
Northern Colorado117 .611  2612  .684
Idaho State99 .500  1416  .467
Portland State99 .500  2014  .588
Montana State612 .333  1319  .406
North Dakota612 .333  1220  .375
Southern Utah513 .278  1319  .406
Sacramento State414 .222  725  .219
Northern Arizona216 .111  527  .156
Big Sky Tournament winner

Previous season

The Lumberjacks finished the 2016–17 season 9–23, 6–12 in Big Sky play to finish in 10th place. Due to Northern Colorado's self-imposed postseason ban, the Lumberjacks were the No. 9 seed in the Big Sky Tournament where the lost in the first round to Portland State.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Majestic Tejada1G6'0"180SophomoreHollywood, FLTransferred
Mike Green5G5'10"155SophomoreFort Lauderdale, FLTransferred
Jaleni Neely10G6'0"170RS SeniorChicago, ILGraduated
Ako Kaluna11F/C6'7"295SeniorValencia, CAGraduated
Felix Rivera-Vega13F6'6"190SophomoreHollywood, FLTransferred to Georgetown College
Raynard Robinson14F6'8"230FreshmanDeerfield Beach, FLLeft the team due to personal reasons
Steven Stanley20F6'7"210SophomorePhoenix, AZWalk-on; didn't return
Travis Rice30G6'2"170FreshmanLas Vegas, NVTransferred
Jordyn Martin34F6'7"210RS SeniorLas Vegas, NVGraduated
Marcus DeBerry41G6'5"155SophomoreUnion City, TNTransferred to Fort Wayne

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Gino Littles3G6'0"160SeniorPhoenix, AZTransferred from UTSA. Will be eligible to play immediately since Littles graduated from UTSA.
Malcolm Allen10G6'1"180RS SeniorLas Vegas, NVTransferred from Stanford. Will be eligible to play immediately since Allen graduated from Stanford.

2017 incoming recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Carlos Hines
SG
Chicago, IL North Lawndale College Prep High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Lenell Henry
PF
Chicago, IL Morgan Park High School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) N/A  
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 2017-08-25.

    Roster

    2017–18 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Torry Johnson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)165 lb (75 kg) RS JrMorgan Park HS Chicago, IL
    G 1 Carlos Hines 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)171 lb (78 kg) FrNorth Lawndale Prep HS Chicago, IL
    F 2 Corey Brown 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrMcArthur HS Hollywood, FL
    G 3 Gino Littles 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)165 lb (75 kg) RS SrUTSA Phoenix, AZ
    G 4 JoJo Anderson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg) So22 Feet Academy Houston, TX
    G 5 Omar Ndiaye (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)165 lb (75 kg) JrMonte de Sol HS Santa Fe, NM
    G 10 Malcolm Allen 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS SrStanford Las Vegas, NV
    G 12 Kye de Laveaga (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrWestwind Prep Scottsdale, AZ
    G 14 Karl Harris 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrIndian Hills CC Chicago, IL
    F 15 Nik Mains 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrPinnacle HS Phoenix, AZ
    G 21 Luke Avdalovic 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrVista del Lago HS Folsom, CA
    F 22 Brooks DeBisschop 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) SoWest Linn HS West Linn, OR
    F 23 Lenell Henry 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrMorgan Park HS Chicago, IL
    G/F 32 Chris Bowling 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoGilbert HS Gilbert, AZ
    F 33 Isaiah Thomas 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrBishop O'Dowd HS Oakland, CA
    G/F 35 Aziz Seck 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoArmy & Navy Academy Dakar, Senegal
    F 55 Ruben Fuamba 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) SrCentral CC Congo
    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*
    6:00 pm, P12N
    at No. 3 Arizona L 67–101  0–1
    McKale Center (14,644)
    Tucson, AZ
    Nov 13, 2017*
    6:30 pm, FSAZ
    Embry-Riddle (AZ) L 70–82  0–2
    Rolle Activity Center (713)
    Flagstaff, AZ
    Nov 17, 2017*
    6:00 pm, P12N
    at Arizona State
    Las Vegas Invitational
    L 62–97  0–3
    Wells Fargo Arena (6,189)
    Tempe, AZ
    Nov 20, 2017*
    6:00 pm, FSKC
    at Kansas State
    Las Vegas Invitational
    L 58–80  0–4
    Bramlage Coliseum (6,112)
    Manhattan, KS
    Nov 23, 2017*
    12:00 pm
    vs. Hampton
    Las Vegas Invitational visitor's bracket semifinals
    L 66–76  0–5
    Orleans Arena (3,245)
    Paradise, NV
    Nov 24, 2017*
    12:00 pm
    vs. UC Irvine
    Las Vegas Invitational visitor's bracket 3rd place game
    L 71–77  0–6
    Orleans Arena (3,325)
    Las Vegas, NV
    Nov 30, 2017*
    8:00 pm, THEW.TV
    at Santa Clara L 57–89  0–7
    Leavey Center (1,263)
    Santa Clara, CA
    Dec 2, 2017*
    8:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Cal State Bakersfield W 60–52  1–7
    Icardo Center (2,509)
    Bakersfield, CA
    Dec 6, 2017*
    6:30 pm, FSAZ+/Pluto TV
    San Diego Christian W 79–70  2–7
    Rolle Activity Center 
    Flagstaff, AZ
    Dec 9, 2017*
    8:00 pm, FSAZ+
    at San Diego L 51–79  2–8
    Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,420)
    San Diego, CA
    Dec 14, 2017*
    6:30 pm, Pluto TV
    South Dakota L 77–90  2–9
    Rolle Activity Center (256)
    Flagstaff, AZ
    Dec 18, 2017*
    5:00 pm
    at South Florida L 56–70  2–10
    USF Sun Dome (2,016)
    Tampa, FL
    Dec 20, 2017*
    5:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Jacksonville W 83–72  3–10
    Swisher Gymnasium (603)
    Jacksonville, FL
    Big Sky regular season
    Dec 28, 2017
    6:30 pm, Pluto TV
    Montana L 69–87  3–11
    (0–1)
    Walkup Skydome (604)
    Flagstaff, AZ
    Dec 30, 2018
    5:00 pm, CW6/Pluto TV
    Montana State L 73–76 OT 3–12
    (0–2)
    Walkup Skydome (681)
    Flagstaff, AZ
    Jan 4, 2018
    7:00 pm, Pluto TV
    at Weber State L 55–95  3–13
    (0–3)
    Dee Events Center (6,272)
    Ogden, UT
    Jan 6, 2018
    7:00 pm, Pluto TV
    at Idaho State L 60–64  3–14
    (0–4)
    Holt Arena (1,625)
    Pocatello, ID
    Jan 13, 2018
    2:00 pm, ELVN/Pluto TV
    at Southern Utah L 75–81  3–15
    (0–5)
    America First Events Center (2,784)
    Cedar City, UT
    Jan 18, 2018
    6:30 pm, Pluto TV
    Eastern Washington L 76–81  3–16
    (0–6)
    Walkup Skydome (1,017)
    Flagstaff, AZ
    Jan 20, 2018
    5:00 pm, CW6/Pluto TV
    Idaho L 80–84  3–17
    (0–7)
    Walkup Skydome (832)
    Flagstaff, AZ
    Jan 25, 2018
    7:00 pm, Pluto TV
    at Montana State W 77–75  4–17
    (1–7)
    Brick Breeden Fieldhouse (2,709)
    Bozeman, MT
    Jan 27, 2018
    7:00 pm, Pluto TV
    at Montana L 64–82  4–18
    (1–8)
    Dahlberg Arena (5,108)
    Missoula, MT
    Feb 1, 2018
    6:30 pm, Pluto TV
    Idaho State L 61–63  4–19
    (1–9)
    Walkup Skydome (955)
    Flagstaff, AZ
    Feb 3, 2018
    7:00 pm, CW6/Pluto TV
    Weber State L 55–87  4–20
    (1–10)
    Walkup Skydome (622)
    Flagstaff, AZ
    Feb 10, 2018
    2:00 pm, CW6/Pluto TV
    Southern Utah L 54–63  4–21
    (1–11)
    Walkup Skydome (405)
    Flagstaff, AZ
    Feb 15, 2018
    7:00 pm, Pluto TV
    at Northern Colorado L 60–95  4–22
    (1–12)
    Bank of Colorado Arena (1,524)
    Greeley, CO
    Feb 17, 2018
    3:00 pm, Pluto TV
    at North Dakota L 81–86 OT 4–23
    (1–13)
    Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (1,970)
    Grand Forks, ND
    Feb 22, 2018
    6:30 pm, Pluto TV
    Sacramento State W 58–53  5–23
    (2–13)
    Walkup Skydome (560)
    Flagstaff, AZ
    Feb 24, 2018
    6:00 pm, CW6/Pluto TV
    Portland State L 66–72  5–24
    (2–14)
    Rolle Activity Center (831)
    Flagstaff, AZ
    Mar 1, 2018
    6:00 pm, Pluto TV
    at Idaho L 52–66  5–25
    (2–15)
    Cowan Spectrum (1,269)
    Moscow, ID
    Mar 3, 2018
    3:00 pm, Pluto TV
    at Eastern Washington L 68–85  5–26
    (2–16)
    Reese Court (2,032)
    Cheney, WA
    Big Sky Tournament
    Mar 6, 2018
    2:30 pm, Pluto TV
    (12) vs. (5) Northern Colorado
    First round
    L 59–82  5–27
    Reno Events Center (986)
    Reno, NV
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Mountain Time
    Source[1].

    References

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