2017–18 Stetson Hatters men's basketball team

The 2017–18 Stetson Hatters men's basketball team represented Stetson University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hatters, led by fifth-year head coach Corey Williams, played their home games at the Edmunds Center in DeLand, Florida as members of the Atlantic Sun Conference. They finished the season 12–20, 4–10 in ASUN play to finish in seventh place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the ASUN Tournament to Lipscomb.

2017–18 Stetson Hatters men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Sun Conference
2017–18 record12–20 (4–10 ASUN)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaEdmunds 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 Hatters finished the 2016–17 season 11–21, 3–11 in ASUN play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the ASUN Tournament to Florida Gulf Coast.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Grant Lozoya2G6'2"190JuniorWestlake Village, CAGraduate transferred to Pittsburg State
Will Hollmann21F/C6'8"245SophomoreDeLand, FLWalk-on; left the team due to personal reasons
Derick Newton22F6'6"220SophomoreBeverly Hills, CADeclare for 2017 G-League draft
Kevin Ndahiro23F/C6'9"225SophomoreOttawa, ONGraduate transferred to South Alabama
Brian Pegg41F6'7"235RS SeniorClearwater, FLGraduated

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Ricky Gouety21F6'10"200JuniorAbidjan, Ivory CoastJunior college transferred from Indian Hills CC

2017 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Kenny Aninye
#109 SG
Marietta, GA Wheeler High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 59
Keith Matthews
SF
Blythewood, SC Blythewood High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 173 lb (78 kg) Sep 10, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Christian Jones
SG
Columbia, SC Cardinal Newman School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Abayomi Iyiola
SF
Decatur, GA Greenforest Christian Academy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 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 2017-11-22.

    Roster

    2017–18 Stetson Hatters men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Christian Jones 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrCardinal Newman HS Columbia, SC
    G/F 1 Keith Matthews 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrBlythewood HS Blythewood, SC
    G 2 Raine McKeython (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrRiverdale Baptist School Washington, DC
    G 3 B. J. Glasford 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS SrCoral Reef Senior HS Miami, FL
    G 4 Divine Myles 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrMattie T. Blount HS Mobile, AL
    G 5 Angel Rivera 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)165 lb (75 kg) SrIMG Academy Bayamón, PR
    G 10 Kenny Aninye 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrWheeler HS Marietta, GA
    G 13 Matthew Cioce (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrChrist School Asheville, NC
    F/C 14 Larry Dennis 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrSunrise Christian Academy
    Hutchinson Community College
    Wichita, KS
    F 15 Clay Verk 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)260 lb (118 kg) SoThunderRidge HS Highlands Ranch, CO
    G 20 Brady Moses (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) SrLodi HS
    Maranatha Baptist University
    Lodi, WI
    F 21 Ricky Gouety 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrVictory Christian Academy
    Indian Hills CC
    Abidjan, Ivory Coast
    F 23 Abayomi Iyitola 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrGreenforest Christian Academy Atlanta, GA
    C 32 Adam Webb (W) 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrLakeland Christian HS Lakeland, FL
    G 33 Luke Doyle 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS SrPaul J. Hagerty HS
    Nicholls State
    Oviedo, FL
    G/F 35 Leo Goodman 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrTheodore Roosevelt HS Saginaw, MI
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    [1]

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 10, 2017*
    8:00 pm, ESPN3
    Webber International W 98–89  1–0
    Edmunds Center (475)
    DeLand, FL
    Nov 12, 2017*
    7:00 pm
    at FIU W 70–67 OT 2–0
    FIU Arena (605)
    Miami, FL
    Nov 15, 2017*
    8:00 pm, ESPN3
    South Florida L 72–75  2–1
    Edmunds Center (836)
    DeLand, FL
    Nov 18, 2017*
    1:00 pm, ESPN3
    SIU Edwardsville L 76–80  2–2
    Edmunds Center (475)
    DeLand, FL
    Nov 20, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Ave Maria
    Hoops In the Heartland
    W 87–53  3–2
    Edmunds Center (402)
    DeLand, FL
    Nov 22, 2017*
    8:05 pm
    at South Alabama W 81–77  4–2
    Mitchell Center (1,737)
    Mobile, AL
    Nov 25, 2017*
    8:00 pm, ESPN3
    at North Dakota State
    Hoops In the Heartland
    L 58–94  4–3
    Scheels Arena (2,532)
    Fargo, ND
    Nov 27, 2017*
    8:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Green Bay
    Hoops In the Heartland
    W 83–71  5–3
    Resch Center (1,836)
    Green Bay, WI
    Nov 30, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Campbell L 78–85  5–4
    Edmunds Center (460)
    DeLand, FL
    Dec 1, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Edward Waters
    Hoops In the Heartland
    W 85–52  6–4
    Edmunds Center (515)
    DeLand, FL
    Dec 6, 2017*
    8:00 pm
    at Duquesne L 59–73  6–5
    Palumbo Center (1,191)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    Dec 9, 2017*
    1:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Marist W 79–76  7–5
    McCann Field House (1,123)
    Poughkeepsie, NY
    Dec 16, 2017*
    3:00 pm
    at Fort Wayne L 84–88  7–6
    Memorial Coliseum (1,237)
    Fort Wayne, IN
    Dec 19, 2017*
    6:00 pm, ESPN3
    UCF L 55–74  7–7
    Edmunds Center (1,918)
    DeLand, FL
    Dec 29, 2017*
    8:00 pm, BTN+
    at Nebraska L 62–71  7–8
    Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,040)
    Lincoln, NE
    Jan 1, 2018*
    1:00 pm, ESPN3
    Florida National W 94–88  8–8
    Edmunds Center (312)
    DeLand, FL
    Jan 6, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Florida Gulf Coast L 52–90  8–9
    (0–1)
    Alico Arena (4,016)
    Fort Myers, FL
    Jan 11, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    NJIT W 80–67  9–9
    (1–1)
    Edmunds Center (398)
    DeLand, FL
    Jan 13, 2018
    4:00 pm, ESPN3
    USC Upstate W 87–69  10–9
    (2–1)
    Edmunds Center (543)
    DeLand, FL
    Jan 15, 2018*
    4:00 pm, ESPN3
    Bethune–Cookman L 62–74  10–10
    Edmunds Center (732)
    DeLand, FL
    Jan 18, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Kennesaw State L 81–95  10–11
    (2–2)
    KSU Convocation Center (1,176)
    Kennesaw, GA
    Jan 20, 2018
    5:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Lipscomb L 82–85  10–12
    (2–3)
    Allen Arena (1,644)
    Nashville, TN
    Jan 24, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Jacksonville L 69–76  10–13
    (2–4)
    Swisher Gymnasium (832)
    Jacksonville, FL
    Jan 27, 2018
    4:00 pm, ESPN3
    North Florida L 65–73  10–14
    (2–5)
    Edmunds Center (893)
    DeLand, FL
    Jan 29, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Jacksonville L 67–68  10–15
    (2–6)
    Edmunds Center (748)
    DeLand, FL
    Feb 3, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at North Florida L 91–97  10–16
    (2–7)
    UNF Arena (2,001)
    Jacksonville, FL
    Feb 8, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at USC Upstate L 79–91  10–17
    (2–8)
    G. B. Hodge Center (837)
    Spartanburg, SC
    Feb 10, 2018
    4:00 pm, ESPN3
    at NJIT W 84–80  11–17
    (3–8)
    Wellness and Events Center (788)
    Newark, NJ
    Feb 15, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Lipscomb L 73–82  11–18
    (3–9)
    Edmunds Center (412)
    DeLand, FL
    Feb 17, 2018
    4:00 pm, ESPN3
    Kennesaw State W 86–74  12–18
    (4–9)
    Edmunds Center (632)
    DeLand, FL
    Feb 22, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Florida Gulf Coast L 60–76  12–19
    (4–10)
    Edmunds Center (1,150)
    DeLand, FL
    Atlantic Sun Tournament
    Feb 26, 2018
    8:00 pm, ESPN3
    (7) at (2) Lipscomb
    Quarterfinals
    L 73–89  12–20
    Allen Arena (1,877)
    Nashville, TN
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

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