2017–18 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team

The 2017–18 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team represented the University of South Carolina during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach, Frank Martin, was in his sixth season at South Carolina. The team played its home games at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, South Carolina as a member of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 17–16, 7–11 in SEC play to finish in a tie for 11th place. They defeated Ole Miss in the first round of the SEC Tournament before losing in the second round to Arkansas.

2017–18 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
2017–18 record17–16 (7–11 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaColonial Life Arena
2017–18 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 19 Auburn13–5 .722  26–8  .765
No. 13 Tennessee13–5 .722  26–9  .743
No. 23 Florida11–7 .611  21–13  .618
No. 18 Kentucky †10–8 .556  26–11  .703
Missouri10–8 .556  20–13  .606
Arkansas10–8 .556  23–12  .657
Mississippi State9–9 .500  25–12  .676
Texas A&M9–9 .500  22–13  .629
Alabama8–10 .444  20–16  .556
LSU8–10 .444  18–15  .545
Georgia7–11 .389  18–15  .545
South Carolina7–11 .389  17–16  .515
Vanderbilt6–12 .333  12–20  .375
Ole Miss5–13 .278  12–20  .375
† 2018 SEC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Gamecocks finished the 2016–17 season 26–11, 12–6 in SEC play to finish in a tie for third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament to Alabama.[1] They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as a No. 7 seed in the East region.[2] In the First Round, they defeated No. 10-seeded Marquette, the school's first NCAA Tournament win since 1974.[3] They then defeated No. 2-seeded Duke to earn a trip to the Sweet Sixteen.[4] In the Sweet Sixteen, they blew out No. 3 seed and No. 12-ranked Baylor by 20 points to earn a trip the Elite Eight.[5] In the Elite Eight, they defeated fellow SEC-member No. 4-seeded Florida to advance to the first Final Four in school history.[6] There the Gamecocks lost to the West Region's No. 1 seed, Gonzaga.[7] The 26 wins marked the most wins in school history.

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Sindarius Thornwell0G6'5"211SeniorLancaster, SCGraduated/2017 NBA draft
Rakym Felder4G5'10"210FreshmanBrooklyn, NYSuspended from the team due to an assault[8]
TeMarcus Blanton5G6'5"206RS SophomoreLocust Grove, GARetired from basketball due to a hip injury[9]
Duane Notice10G6'2"225SeniorWoodbridge, ONGraduated
Ran Tut14F6'9"210JuniorMelbourne, AustraliaGraduate transferred to Angelo State
P. J. Dozier15G6'6"205SophomoreColumbia, SCDeclare for 2017 NBA draft
Justin McKie20G6'4"204SeniorColumbia, SCGraduated
Sedee Keita24F6'9"240FreshmanPhiladelphia, PATransferred to St. John's
Jarrell Holliman31F6'7"206RS JuniorAlpharretta, GAWalk-on; left the team due to personal reasons
John Ragin34G6'2"177SophomoreEastover, SCWalk-on; didn't return

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Frank Booker5G6'4"190RS SeniorAugusta, GATransferred from Florida Atlantic. Will be eligible to play immediately since Booker graduated from Florida Atlantic.
Wesley Meyers10G6'2"186RS SeniorBrooklyn, NYTransferred from Maine. Will be eligible to play immediately since Meyers graduated from Maine.

2017 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
David Beatty
#32 SG		 Philadelphia, PA Imhotep Institute Charter High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Nov 14, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Ibrahim Doumbia
#32 PF		 Miami, FL Miami Country Day School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sep 28, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Felipe Haase
#56 C		 Los Angeles, CA Cathedral High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 250 lb (110 kg) Nov 10, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Jason Cudd
C		 Myrtle Beach, SC Socastee High School 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 250 lb (110 kg) Sep 12, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Justin Minaya
SG		 Old Tappan, NJ Northern Valley Regional High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) May 10, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 28   Rivals: 23  ESPN: 23
  • 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:

  • "South Carolina 2017 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
  • "2017 South Carolina Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 31, 2016.

    2018 recruiting class
    US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
    Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
    Jermaine Couisnard
    SG    		 East Chicago, IN Montverde Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jan 27, 2018 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
    Alanzo Frink
    PF    		 Roselle, NJ Roselle Catholic High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Apr 3, 2018 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
    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:

      Roster
      2017–18 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team
      PlayersCoaches
      Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
      G 0 David Beatty 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrImhotep Institute Charter HS Philadelphia, PA
      G 1 Kory Holden 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)197 lb (89 kg) RS JrJ.B. Bennett
      Delaware      		 Salisbury, MD
      G 2 Hassani Gravett 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)187 lb (85 kg) RS JrAlexander
      Pensacola State College      		 Villa Rica, GA
      G 5 Frank Booker Jr. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)208 lb (94 kg) RS SrWestside HS
      Florida Atlantic      		 Augusta, GA
      G 10 Justin Minaya 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrNorthern Valley Regional HS Old Tappan, NJ
      F 12 Khadim Gueye 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)248 lb (112 kg) SoVictory Rock Prep Dakar, Senegal
      F 13 Felipe Haase 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)249 lb (113 kg) FrMiami Christian School Osorno, Chile
      F 14 Ibrahim Doumbia 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrMiami Country Day School Miami, FL
      G 15 Wesley Myers 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)193 lb (88 kg) RS SrBoys and Girls HS
      Maine      		 Brooklyn, NY
      G 20 Tommy Corchiani (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoRavenscroft Raleigh, NC
      F 21 Maik Kotsar 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)245 lb (111 kg) SoSunrise Christian Academy Tallinn, Estonia
      G 23 Evan Hinson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)240 lb (109 kg) SoDeltona HS Deltona, FL
      G 25 Christian Schmitt (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoMars Area HS Mars, PA
      F 30 Chris Silva 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)223 lb (101 kg) JrRoselle Catholic HS Libreville, Gabon
      F 33 Jason Cudd 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)255 lb (116 kg) FrSocastee HS Myrtle Beach, SC
      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 High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
      city, state
      Exhibition
      Oct 30, 2017*
      7:00 pm      		 Erskine W 85–44 
      		 15 – Silva  12 – Haase  3 – Gravett/Haase  Colonial Life Arena 
      Columbia, SC
      Nov 5, 2017*
      2:00 pm, SECN+      		 Virginia Tech
      Hoops 4 Hurricane Relief      		 L 67–86 
      		 15 – Gravett  7 – Haase  3 – Gravett/Haase  Colonial Life Arena 
      Columbia, SC
      Regular season
      Nov 10, 2017*
      7:00 pm, ESPN3      		 at Wofford W 72–53  1–0
      		  13 – Kotsar  10 – Silva  4 – Kotsar  Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (3,400)
      Spartanburg, SC
      Nov 13, 2017*
      8:00 pm, SECN      		 Western Michigan
      Puerto Rico Tip-Off non-bracket game      		 W 78–60  2–0
      		  15 – Gravett  10 – Silva  3 – Haase  Colonial Life Arena (12,136)
      Columbia, SC
      Nov 16, 2017*
      11:30 am, ESPN2      		 vs. Illinois State
      Puerto Rico Tip-Off quarterfinals      		 L 65–69  2–1
      		  10 – Booker/Gravett/Silva  9 – Gravett  5 – Gravett  HTC Center (700)
      Conway, SC
      Nov 17, 2017*
      10:30 am, ESPNU      		 vs. UTEP
      Puerto Rico Tip-Off consolation round      		 W 80–56  3–1
      		  15 – Silva  7 – Silva  9 – Gravett  HTC Center (987)
      Conway, SC
      Nov 19, 2017*
      2:00 pm, ESPNU      		 vs. Western Michigan
      Puerto Rico Tip-Off 5th place game      		 W 79–66  4–1
      		  14 – Myers  5 – Myers  6 – Gravett  HTC Center (1,774)
      Conway, SC
      Nov 27, 2017*
      7:00 pm, CBSSN      		 at FIU W 78–61  5–1
      		  26 – Silva  10 – Gravett/Silva  7 – Gravett  FIU Arena (1,335)
      Miami, FL
      Nov 30, 2017*
      9:00 pm, ESPNU      		 vs. Temple
      Under Armour Reunion      		 L 60–76  5–2
      		  14 – Beatty  9 – Silva  2 – Beatty/Kotsar/Myers  Madison Square Garden (6,081)
      New York, NY
      Dec 2, 2017*
      2:00 pm, SECN+      		 Massachusetts W 76–70  6–2
      		  17 – Minaya  10 – Haase  4 – Gravett  Colonial Life Arena (10,832)
      Columbia, SC
      Dec 6, 2017*
      7:00 pm, SECN+      		 Wyoming W 80–64  7–2
      		  19 – Silva  10 – Silva  3 – Haase/Myers  Colonial Life Arena (10,205)
      Columbia, SC
      Dec 9, 2017*
      12:00 pm, SECN      		 Coastal Carolina W 80–78  8–2
      		  19 – Booker  9 – Silva  4 – Gravett  Colonial Life Arena (11,734)
      Columbia, SC
      Dec 19, 2017*
      7:00 pm, ESPNU      		 at Clemson
      Rivalry      		 L 48–64  8–3
      		  12 – Silva  9 – Silva  1 – Gravett/Minaya  Littlejohn Coliseum (8,031)
      Clemson, SC
      Dec 27, 2017*
      3:00 pm, SECN+      		 Limestone W 74–45  9–3
      		  17 – Booker  8 – Haase  6 – Myers  Colonial Life Arena (11,305)
      Columbia, SC
      Dec 31, 2017
      6:00 pm, ESPN2      		 at Ole Miss L 69–74  9–4
      (0–1)      		  21 – Booker/Silva  13 – Silva  5 – Myers  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (5,849)
      Oxford, MS
      Jan 3, 2018
      9:00 pm, ESPN2      		 Missouri L 68–79  9–5
      (0–2)      		  18 – Silva  5 – Booker/Silva  2 – Kotsar/Minaya/Myers  Colonial Life Arena (9,846)
      Columbia, SC
      Jan 6, 2018
      6:45 pm, SECN      		 Vanderbilt W 71–60  10–5
      (1–2)      		  27 – Silva  8 – Silva  2 – Haase  Colonial Life Arena (11,391)
      Columbia, SC
      Jan 9, 2018
      7:00 pm, SECN      		 at Alabama L 62–76  10–6
      (1–3)      		  15 – Myers  5 – Kotsar/Minaya  2 – Minaya/Myers  Coleman Coliseum (10,909)
      Tuscaloosa, AL
      Jan 13, 2018
      1:00 pm, SECN      		 at Georgia W 64–57  11–6
      (2–3)      		  17 – Booker  9 – Silva  4 – Silva  Stegeman Coliseum (10,523)
      Athens, GA
      Jan 16, 2018
      9:00 pm, ESPN      		 No. 18 Kentucky W 76–68  12–6
      (3–3)      		  27 – Silva  8 – Silva  5 – Gravett  Colonial Life Arena (16,200)
      Columbia, SC
      Jan 20, 2018
      6:00 pm, ESPN2      		 No. 21 Tennessee L 63–70  12–7
      (3–4)      		  16 – Minaya  5 – Silva/Kotsar/Minaya  5 – Kotsar  Colonial Life Arena (18,000)
      Columbia, SC
      Jan 24, 2018
      7:00 pm, SECN      		 at No. 20 Florida W 77–72  13–7
      (4–4)      		  Myers – 22  12 – Silva  4 – Kotsar/Myers  O'Connell Center (10,151)
      Gainesville, FL
      Jan 27, 2018*
      12:00 pm, ESPN2      		 No. 14 Texas Tech
      Big 12/SEC Challenge      		 L 63–70  13–8
      		  16 – Silva  7 – Kotsar  4 – Myers  Colonial Life Arena (14,142)
      Columbia, SC
      Jan 31, 2018
      8:30 pm, SECN      		 Mississippi State L 76–81  13–9
      (4–5)      		  23 – Booker  6 – Silva/Beatty  7 – Gravett  Colonial Life Arena (11,042)
      Columbia, SC
      Feb 3, 2018
      2:00 pm, ESPN2      		 at Texas A&M L 60–83  13–10
      (4–6)      		  16 – Minaya  8 – Silva  4 – Gravett  Reed Arena (10,504)
      College Station, TX
      Feb 6, 2018
      7:00 pm, ESPN2      		 at Arkansas L 65–81  13–11
      (4–7)      		  12 – Gravett  7 – Gravett  4 – Gravett/Minaya  Bud Walton Arena (14,956)
      Fayetteville, AR
      Feb 10, 2018
      12:00 pm, CBS      		 Florida L 41–65  13–12
      (4–8)      		  17 – Booker  5 – Silva/Kotsar  2 – Gravett/Minaya  Colonial Life Arena (14,629)
      Columbia, SC
      Feb 13, 2018
      9:00 pm, ESPNU      		 at No. 18 Tennessee L 67–70  13–13
      (4–9)      		  19 – Booker  9 – Silva  4 – Gravett  Thompson–Boling Arena (13,126)
      Knoxville, TN
      Feb 17, 2018
      3:30 pm, SECN      		 No. 10 Auburn W 84–75  14–13
      (5–9)      		  19 – Booker  11 – Silva  3 – Gravett/Booker  Colonial Life Arena (14,995)
      Columbia, SC
      Feb 21, 2018
      6:30 pm, SECN      		 Georgia W 66–57  15–13
      (6–9)      		  15 – Silva/Myers  9 – Kotsar  5 – Gravett  Colonial Life Arena (11,529)
      Columbia, SC
      Feb 24, 2018
      3:30 pm, SECN      		 at Mississippi State L 68–72  15–14
      (6–10)      		  19 – Gravett  12 – Silva  3 – Gravett  Humphrey Coliseum (8,612)
      Starkville, MS
      Feb 28, 2018
      6:30 pm, SECN      		 LSU W 83–74  16–14
      (7–10)      		  25 – Booker  7 – Myers  4 – Myers/Gravett  Colonial Life Arena (11,269)
      Columbia, SC
      Mar 3, 2018
      3:30 pm, SECN      		 at No. 14 Auburn L 70–79  16–15
      (7–11)      		  27 – Booker  11 – Silva  4 – Booker/Haase  Auburn Arena (9,121)
      Auburn, AL
      SEC Tournament
      Mar 7, 2018
      9:30 pm, SECN      		 (11) vs. (14) Ole Miss
      First round      		 W 85–84  17–15
      		  21 – Silva/Booker  11 – Silva  7 – Gravett  Scottrade Center (8,190)
      St. Louis, MO
      Mar 8, 2018
      9:30 pm, SECN      		 (11) vs. (6) Arkansas
      Second round      		 L 64–69  17–16
      		  15 – Silva/Kotsar  11 – Silva  3 – Beatty  Scottrade Center (11,752)
      St. Louis, MO
      *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
      All times are in Eastern Time.

      See also

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