2017–18 Stony Brook Seawolves men's basketball team

The 2017–18 Stony Brook Seawolves men's basketball team represented Stony Brook University in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Seawolves were led by second-year head coach Jeff Boals and played their home games at Island Federal Credit Union Arena in Stony Brook, New York as members of the America East Conference. They finished season 13–19, 7–9 in America East play to finish in fifth place. They defeated Albany in the quarterfinals of the America East Tournament before losing in the semifinals to Vermont. Freshman forward Elijah Olaniyi won the 2018 America East Rookie of the Year award, averaging 7.5 points and 3.8 rebounds in his debut season.[1]

2017–18 Stony Brook Seawolves men's basketball
ConferenceAmerica East Conference
2017–18 record13–19 (7–9 America East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaIsland Federal Credit Union Arena
2017–18 America East Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Vermont151 .938  278  .771
UMBC124 .750  2511  .694
Hartford115 .688  1914  .576
Albany106 .625  2210  .688
Stony Brook79 .438  1319  .406
New Hampshire610 .375  1021  .323
UMass Lowell610 .375  1218  .400
Maine313 .188  626  .188
Binghamton214 .125  1120  .355
2018 America East Tournament winner

Previous season

The Seawolves finished the 2016–17 season 18–14, 12–4 in America East play to finish in second place. As the No. 2 seed in the America East Tournament, they defeated Binghamton before losing to Albany in the semifinals. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they lost in the first round to UIC.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Kameron Mitchell3G6'4"195RS SeniorJacksonville, FLGraduated
Blair Mendy10G6'3"190SophomoreSan Jose, CAWalk-on; left the team due to personal reasons
Roland Nyama24G/F6'6"210RS JuniorFrankfurt, GermanySigned to play professionally in Germany with PS Karlsruhe
Lucas Woodhouse34G6'3"180RS SeniorGreenlawn, NYGraduated
Alonzo Campbell42F/C7'0"230RS FreshmanColumbus, OHTransferred to Paris JC

2017 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Elijah Olaniyi
#75 SF
Newark, NJ East Side High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 67
Corry Long
PG
Cincinnati, OH Hughes High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Sep 9, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Jordan McKenzie
PG
Concord, NC Hargrave Military Academy 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sep 20, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Anthony Ochefu
PF
West Chester, PA Westtown School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) N/A Jul 7, 2016 
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 2017-10-22.

    2018 recruiting class

    Preseason

    In a poll by the conference’s nine head coaches (who were not allowed to pick their own team) at the America East media day, the Seawolves were picked to finish in fourth place in the America East.[2]

    Roster

    2017–18 Stony Brook Seawolves men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Jaron Cornish 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)172 lb (78 kg) JrChampagnat Catholic School
    Broward College
    Abaco, Bahamas
    G 1 UC Iroegbu 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)182 lb (83 kg) SrCapital Christian HS
    College of Southern Idaho
    Sacramento, CA
    G 2 Michael Almonacy 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoBrentwood HS Brentwood, NY
    F 3 Elijah Olaniyi 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrEast Side HS Newark, NJ
    G 4 Tim Donohoe (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrThe Albany Academy Saratoga Springs, NY
    G 5 Corry Long 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)165 lb (75 kg) FrHughes STEM HS Cincinnati, OH
    G 10 Jordan McKenzie 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrJay M. Robinson HS/Hargrave Military Academy Concord, NC
    G/F 11 Junior Saintel 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrHoly Spirit HS
    Chipola College
    Mays Landing, NJ
    F 12 Tyrell Sturdivant 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)232 lb (105 kg) SrChester HS Chester, PA
    G/F 15 Akwasi Yeboah 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS SoBarking Abbey School Chigwell, England
    G/F 22 Bryan Sekunda 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrState College Area HS State College, PA
    G/F 23 Andrew Garcia 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)227 lb (103 kg) RS FrThe Master's School (CT) Harlem, NY
    F 32 Jakub Petras 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)272 lb (123 kg) SrCanarias Basketball Academy Rajec, Slovakia
    F 35 Anthony Ochefu 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)245 lb (111 kg) FrWesttown School West Chester, PA
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster
    Last update: October 19, 2017

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 10, 2017*
    7:00 pm, BTN+
    vs. Maryland
    Long Island Hoops Showcase
    L 61–76  0–1
    Nassau Coliseum (3,066)
    Uniondale, NY
    Nov 14, 2017*
    7:00 pm, SNY
    at UConn
    Phil Knight Invitational
    L 64–72  0–2
    XL Center (5,431)
    Hartford, CT
    Nov 17, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Ball State
    Phil Knight Invitational
    L 76–87  0–3
    Worthen Arena (3,502)
    Muncie, IN
    Nov 19, 2017*
    4:00 pm, BTN
    at No. 2 Michigan State
    Phil Knight Invitational
    L 71–93  0–4
    Breslin Center (14,797)
    East Lansing, MI
    Nov 22, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Brown W 77–64  1–4
    Island Federal Credit Union Arena (2,340)
    Stony Brook, NY
    Nov 26, 2017*
    2:00 pm
    Bucknell
    Phil Knight Invitational
    L 76–85  1–5
    Island Federal Credit Union Arena (2,367)
    Stony Brook, NY
    Nov 29, 2017*
    7:00 pm
    Shawnee State W 101–58  2–5
    Island Federal Credit Union Arena (2,123)
    Stony Brook, NY
    Dec 2, 2017*
    7:00 pm
    Saint Francis (PA) W 85–83  3–5
    Island Federal Credit Union Arena (2,123)
    Stony Brook, NY
    Dec 4, 2017*
    7:00 pm
    at LIU Brooklyn L 71–75  3–6
    Steinberg Wellness Center (953)
    Brooklyn, NY
    Dec 7, 2017*
    7:00 pm
    at Columbia W 76–66  4–6
    Levien Gymnasium (1,231)
    New York City, NY
    Dec 12, 2017*
    7:00 pm
    Hofstra L 81–84  4–7
    Island Federal Credit Union Arena (2,735)
    Stony Brook, NY
    Dec 17, 2017*
    2:30 pm, FS1
    at Providence L 60–62  4–8
    Dunkin' Donuts Center (5,742)
    Providence, RI
    Dec 22, 2017*
    7:00 pm, BTN+
    at Rutgers W 75–73  5–8
    Louis Brown Athletic Center (4,675)
    Piscataway, NJ
    Dec 30, 2017*
    7:00 pm
    Norfolk State L 68–74  5–9
    Island Federal Credit Union Arena (2,912)
    Stony Brook, NY
    America East regular season
    Jan 3, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Maine W 71–70  6–9
    (1–0)
    Island Federal Credit Union Arena (2,262)
    Stony Brook, NY
    Jan 6, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Hartford W 63–61  7–9
    (2–0)
    Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion (1,073)
    Hartford, CT
    Jan 10, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Albany L 65–78  7–10
    (2–1)
    SEFCU Arena (2,288)
    Albany, NY
    Jan 13, 2018
    2:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Vermont L 62–73  7–11
    (2–2)
    Patrick Gym (3,266)
    Burlington, VT
    Jan 18, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Binghamton W 77–66  8–11
    (3–2)
    Island Federal Credit Union Arena (2,387)
    Stony Brook, NY
    Jan 21, 2018
    1:00 pm, ESPN3
    at New Hampshire L 51–53  8–12
    (3–3)
    Lundholm Gym (429)
    Durham, NH
    Jan 24, 2018
    1:00 pm, ESPN3
    at UMass Lowell L 79–82 OT 8–13
    (3–4)
    Costello Athletic Center (602)
    Lowell, MA
    Jan 27, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Albany L 50–57  8–14
    (3–5)
    Island Federal Credit Union Arena (4,009)
    Stony Brook, NY
    Jan 31, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    UMBC L 63–67  8–15
    (3–6)
    Island Federal Credit Union Arena (2,379)
    Stony Brook, NY
    Feb 3, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Hartford L 64–73  8–16
    (3–7)
    Island Federal Credit Union Arena (3,494)
    Stony Brook, NY
    Feb 8, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    UMass Lowell W 81–68  9–16
    (4–7)
    Island Federal Credit Union Arena (2,388)
    Stony Brook, NY
    Feb 11, 2018
    2:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Maine W 64–61  10–16
    (5–7)
    Cross Insurance Center (1,153)
    Bangor, ME
    Feb 15, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Binghamton L 57–69  10–17
    (5–8)
    Binghamton University Events Center (1,967)
    Vestal, NY
    Feb 18, 2018
    2:00 pm, ESPN3
    New Hampshire W 72–63  11–17
    (6–8)
    Island Federal Credit Union Arena (3,067)
    Stony Brook, NY
    Feb 21, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at UMBC W 64–57  12–17
    (7–8)
    UMBC Event Center (1,002)
    Catonsville, MD
    Feb 24, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Vermont L 60–69  12–18
    (7–9)
    Island Federal Credit Union Arena (3,528)
    Stony Brook, NY
    America East Tournament
    Mar 3, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    (5) at (4) Albany
    Quarterfinals
    W 69–60  13–18
    SEFCU Arena (1,785)
    Albany, NY
    Mar 6, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    (5) at (1) Vermont
    Semifinals
    L 51–70  13–19
    Patrick Gym (3,266)
    Burlington, VT
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

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    References

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