2017–18 Temple Owls men's basketball team

The 2017–18 Temple Owls basketball team represented Temple University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Owls, led by 12th-year head coach Fran Dunphy, played their home games at the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as members the American Athletic Conference. They finished the season 17–16, 8–10 in AAC play to finish in seventh place. In the AAC Tournament, they defeated Tulane before losing to Wichita State in the quarterfinals. They received a bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost to Penn State in the first round.

2017–18 Temple Owls men's basketball
NIT, First Round
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
2017–18 record17–16 (8–10 AAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaLiacouras Center
2017–18 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 6 Cincinnati162 .889  315  .861
No. 21 Houston144 .778  278  .771
No. 16 Wichita State144 .778  258  .758
Tulsa126 .667  1912  .613
Memphis108 .556  2113  .618
UCF99 .500  1913  .594
Temple810 .444  1716  .515
UConn711 .389  1418  .438
SMU612 .333  1716  .515
Tulane513 .278  1417  .452
East Carolina414 .222  1020  .333
South Florida315 .167  1022  .313
2018 AAC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Owls finished the 2016–17 season 16–16, 7–11 in AAC play to finish in eighth place. They lost in the first round of the AAC Tournament to East Carolina.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Daniel Dingle4G/F6'7"235RS SeniorBronx, NYGraduated
Mark Williams10F6'8"240SeniorCleveland, OHGraduated
Isaiah Lewis15G6'6"185JuniorBrooklyn, NYGraduate transferred to California (PA)
Mike Robbins22G6'4"185SeniorWynnewood, PAWalk-on; graduated

2017 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Justyn Hamilton
#29 PF
Charlotte, NC Independence High School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Oct 3, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: 81
J.P. Moorman
#36 SF
Greensboro, NC Greensboro Day School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sep 28, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN grade: 80
Nate Pierre-Louis
#40 SG
Jersey City, NJ Roselle Catholic High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sep 11, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: 80
De'Vondre Perry
#45 SF
Baltimore, MD Polytechnic Institute High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sep 30, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: 79
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 2017-11-13.

    2018 recruiting class

    Roster

    2017–18 Temple Owls men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 0 Obi Enechionyia 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrSt. James School Springfield, Virginia
    G 1 Josh Brown 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS SrSt. Anthony (NJ) Irvington, New Jersey
    G 2 Alani Moore II 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)170 lb (77 kg) SoFriendship Collegiate Academy Washington, D.C.
    G 3 Shizz Alston 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrHaverford School Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    F 4 J. P. Moorman 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrGreensboro Day School Greensboro, North Carolina
    G 11 Trey Lowe 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)165 lb (75 kg) RS SoEwing Ewing, New Jersey
    G 13 Quinton Rose 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoBishop Kearney Rochester, New York
    G 15 Nate Pierre-Louis 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrRoselle Catholic High School Plainfield, New Jersey
    F 21 Justyn Hamilton 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrIndependence High School Charlotte, North Carolina
    F 22 De'Vondre Perry 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrBaltimore Polytechnic Baltimore, Maryland
    C 23 Damien Moore 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoCallaway Vaughn, Mississippi
    C 24 Ernest Aflakpui 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) JrArchbishop Carroll Accra, Ghana
    G/F 25 Steve Leonard (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS SrPerkiomen Valley High School Collegeville, Pennsylvania
    G 32 Ayan Nunez de Carvalho 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS SoEscuela Normal Superior Paraná, Argentina
    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
    November 9, 2017*
    7:30 pm
    Philadelphia W 70–60 
    Liacouras Center (3,292)
    Philadelphia, PA
    Regular season
    November 16, 2017*
    1:30 pm, ESPN3
    vs. Old Dominion
    Charleston Classic quarterfinals
    W 76–65  1–0
    TD Arena (2,136)
    Charleston, SC
    November 17, 2017*
    11:00 am, ESPN2
    vs. Auburn
    Charleston Classic semifinals
    W 88–74  2–0
    TD Arena (1,970)
    Charleston, SC
    November 19, 2017*
    9:30 pm, ESPN2
    vs. Clemson
    Charleston Classic championship
    W 67–60  3–0
    TD Arena (2,263)
    Charleston, SC
    November 26, 2017*
    5:00 pm, NBCSN
    at La Salle
    Big 5
    L 83–87  3–1
    Tom Gola Arena (2,855)
    Philadelphia, PA
    November 30, 2017*
    9:00 pm, ESPNU
    vs. South Carolina
    Under Armour Reunion
    W 76–60  4–1
    Madison Square Garden (6,081)
    New York, NY
    December 3, 2017*
    2:30 pm, NBCSP
    vs. George Washington
    BB&T Classic
    L 67–71  4–2
    Capital One Arena (4,338)
    Washington, DC
    December 6, 2017*
    9:00 pm, ESPNU
    Wisconsin W 59–55  5–2
    Liacouras Center (6,713)
    Philadelphia, PA
    December 9, 2017*
    2:30 pm, CBSSN
    Saint Joseph's
    Big 5/Rivalry
    W 81–78  6–2
    Liacouras Center (7,288)
    Philadelphia, PA
    December 13, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 1 Villanova
    Big 5
    L 67–87  6–3
    Liacouras Center (10,206)
    Philadelphia, PA
    December 16, 2017*
    5:00 pm, ESPN3
    Drexel
    City 6
    W 63–60  7–3
    Liacouras Center (5,324)
    Philadelphia, PA
    December 22, 2017*
    1:00 pm, SECN
    at Georgia L 66–84  7–4
    Stegeman Coliseum (8,282)
    Athens, GA
    December 28, 2017
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    Tulane L 75–85  7–5
    (0–1)
    Liacouras Center (5,382)
    Philadelphia, PA
    December 30, 2017
    6:00 pm, ESPNU
    at Houston L 73–76  7–6
    (0–2)
    H&PE Arena (3,370)
    Houston, TX
    January 4, 2018
    9:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 19 Cincinnati L 53–55  7–7
    (0–3)
    Liacouras Center (4,274)
    Philadelphia, PA
    January 7, 2018
    12:00 pm, CBSSN
    at UCF L 39–60  7–8
    (0–4)
    CFE Arena (4,010)
    Orlando, FL
    January 10, 2018
    9:00 pm, CBSSN
    at SMU W 66–64  8–8
    (1–4)
    Moody Coliseum (6,471)
    University Park, TX
    January 13, 2018
    2:00 pm, CBSSN
    Memphis L 72–75 OT 8–9
    (1–5)
    Liacouras Center (6,238)
    Philadelphia, PA
    January 17, 2018
    6:00 pm, ESPNews
    Tulsa W 59–58  9–9
    (2–5)
    Liacouras Center (4,694)
    Philadelphia, PA
    January 20, 2018*
    6:00 pm, NBCSP
    at Penn
    Big 5
    W 60–51  10–9
    Palestra (7,233)
    Philadelphia, PA
    January 24, 2018
    9:00 pm, CBSSN
    at No. 9 Cincinnati L 42–75  10–10
    (2–6)
    BB&T Arena (8,924)
    Highland Heights, KY
    January 28, 2018
    8:00 pm, ESPN2
    UConn W 85–57  11–10
    (3–6)
    Liacouras Center (6,103)
    Philadelphia, PA
    February 1, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 16 Wichita State W 81–79 OT 12–10
    (4–6)
    Liacouras Center (6,320)
    Philadelphia, PA
    February 4, 2018
    3:00 pm, ESPNews
    at Tulane W 83–76  13–10
    (5–6)
    Devlin Fieldhouse (1,508)
    New Orleans, LA
    February 7, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPNews
    East Carolina W 90–73  14–10
    (6–6)
    Liacouras Center (5,282)
    Philadelphia, PA
    February 10, 2018
    12:00 pm, ESPNU
    at South Florida W 73–55  15–10
    (7–6)
    USF Sun Dome (2,576)
    Tampa, FL
    February 15, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    at No. 19 Wichita State L 86–93  15–11
    (7–7)
    Charles Koch Arena (10,506)
    Wichita, KS
    February 18, 2018
    4:00 pm, CBSSN
    Houston L 59–80  15–12
    (7–8)
    Liacouras Center (7,270)
    Philadelphia, PA
    February 25, 2018
    2:00 pm, ESPNU
    UCF W 75–56  16–12
    (8–8)
    Liacouras Center (7,119)
    Philadelphia, PA
    February 28, 2018
    7:00 pm, CBSSN
    at UConn L 66–72  16–13
    (8–9)
    Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (7,674)
    Storrs, CT
    March 4, 2018
    3:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Tulsa L 58–76  16–14
    (8–10)
    Reynolds Center (5,303)
    Tulsa, OK
    AAC Tournament
    March 8, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPNU
    (7) vs. (10) Tulane
    First round
    W 82–77  17–14
    Amway Center (7,918)
    Orlando, FL
    March 9, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPNU
    (7) vs. (2) No. 11 Wichita State
    Quarterfinals
    L 81–89  17–15
    Amway Center (8,680)
    Orlando, FL
    NIT
    March 14, 2018*
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    (5) at (4) Penn State
    First round – Notre Dame Bracket
    L 57–63  17–16
    Bryce Jordan Center (4,528)
    State College, PA
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

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