2017–18 The Citadel Bulldogs basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2017–18 The Citadel Bulldogs basketball team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Bulldogs were led by third-year head coach Duggar Baucom and played their home games at McAlister Field House as members of the Southern Conference , as they have since 1936–37. They finished the season 11–21, 5–13 in SoCon play to finish in eighth place. They defeated VMI in the first round of the SoCon tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to UNC Greensboro .
Previous season
The Bulldogs finished the 2016–17 season 12–21, 4–14 in SoCon play to finish tied for eighth place. They lost in the quarterfinal d of the SoCon tournament to top-seeded UNC Greensboro after defeating Western Carolina .
Preseason
Departures
The Bulldogs saw four players complete their eligibility in 2016–17, three of whom graduated while the fourth was completing a graduate season. Warren Sledge, Tom Koopman and Brian White graduated, while Bobby Duncan completed his final year of eligibility as a graduate student. Four other players from the 2016–17 roster are not on the 2017–18 team: Ezekiel Balogun transferred to Eastern Florida State College , Aaron Washington transferred to Labette Community College , while Griffin Peevey and Chris Ross also are not on the roster.[ 1]
Name
Position
Class
Reason
Ezekiel Balogun
F
FR
Transfer
Bobby Duncan
F
GR
Graduation
Tom Koopman
C
SR
Graduation
Griffin Peevey
C
FR
Chris Ross
G
FR
Warren Sledge
G
SR
Graduation
Aaron Washington
G
FR
Transfer
Brian White
F
SR
Graduation
Recruiting
Duggar Baucom and his staff signed six players to enter in 2017.[ 2] [ 3]
College recruiting information
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Hayden Brown SF
Duncan, SC
James Byrnes High School
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
N/A
Star ratings :Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: NR
Robert Johnson PF
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Dillard High School
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Star ratings :Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A ESPN :
Alex Reed SF
Garner, NC
Garner Senior High School
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
N/A
Star ratings :Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: NR
Kaiden Rice SF
Columbia, SC
Ridge View High School
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
N/A
Star ratings :Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: NR
Tariq Simmons SG
Columbia, SC
W. J. Keenan High School
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
N/A
Star ratings :Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: NR
Derek Webster SF
Seffner, FL
Seffner Christian Academy
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Star ratings :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:
Roster
The Bulldogs roster will have no seniors and six freshmen.[ 4]
2017–18 The Citadel Bulldogs men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G 0
Preston Parks 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg)
So Wade Hampton HS
Greenville, South Carolina
G 1
Frankie Johnson 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 150 lb (68 kg)
So Darlington HS
Darlington, South Carolina
G 2
Quayson Williams 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg)
Jr Eastern Guilford HS
Greensboro, North Carolina
G 3
Matt Frierson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 150 lb (68 kg)
Jr Chapelgate Christian Academy
Laurel, Maryland
F 4
Tariq Simmons 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg)
Fr W. J. Keenan HS
Columbia, South Carolina
G 5
Rob Johnson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 190 lb (86 kg)
Fr Dillard HS
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
G 10
Leandro Allende 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg)
So Chaminade Madonna Prep
Caguas, Puerto Rico
F 11
Kaiden Rice 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg)
Fr Ridge View HS
Columbia, South Carolina
G 23
Kaelon Harris 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 225 lb (102 kg)
So Mundy's Mill HS
Tulsa, Oklahoma
F 24
Tyler Burgess 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg)
So Easley HS
Easley, South Carolina
F 25
Alex Reed 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg)
Fr Garner Magnet HS
Garner, North Carolina
F 32
Derek Webster Jr. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg)
Fr Seffner Christian Academy
Seffner, Florida
F 33
Hayden Brown 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg)
Fr James Byrnes HS
Duncan, South Carolina
F 35
Zane Najdawi 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg)
Jr Cosby HS
Midlothian, Virginia
Head coach Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) Ineligible(W) Walk-on Roster
Schedule and results
The Bulldogs played three games during a 10 day trip to Dominican Republic .[ 4] College of Charleston will not meet.[ 5] [ 6] [ 7] [ 8] [ 9]
Date
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site (attendance)
Dominican Republic Exhibition Tour
August 13, 2017 *
vs. Dominican Republic U19 Select Team
L 125–134 Punta Cana , Dominican Republic
August 14 *
vs. Higueyana U25 Select Team
Cancelled
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
August 16 *
vs. Dominican Republic U19 Select Team
Cancelled
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
Exhibition
October 29 *3:00 pm
at Lenoir–Rhyne Hurricane disaster relief charity game L 83–97 Shuford Gymnasium Hickory, NC
November 3 *3:00 pm
Coker W 122–98 –
McAlister Field House Charleston, SC
Non-conference regular season
November 10, 2017 *3:00 pm
Oglethorpe Jamaica Classic Montego Bay W 109–73 1–0
McAlister Field House (343)Charleston, SC
November 12, 2017 *7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
at Virginia Tech
L 93–132 1–1
Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, VA
November 15, 2017 *7:00 pm, Lock TV
at North Carolina A&T
L 73–92 1–2
Corbett Sports Center Greensboro, NC
November 18, 2017 *2:00 pm
at High Point
W 79–77 2–2
Millis Athletic Convocation Center High Point, NC
November 21, 2017 *6:00 pm
Trinity Baptist Jamaica Classic Montego Bay W 116–66 3–2
McAlister Field House (367)Charleston, SC
November 24, 2017 *8:00 pm, ACCN Extra
at Florida State Jamaica Classic Campus game L 78–113 3–3
Donald L. Tucker Civic Center Tallahassee, FL
December 1, 2017 *3:00 pm, ESPN3
Marist Bulldog Bash L 91–100 3–4
McAlister Field House (609)Charleston, SC
December 2, 2017 *2:00 pm, ESPN3
UMBC Bulldog Bash L 72–98 3–5
McAlister Field House (673)Charleston, SC
December 5, 2017 *6:00 pm, ESPN3
James Madison W 84–82 4–5
McAlister Field House (744)Charleston, SC
December 14, 2017 *7:00 pm
at Campbell
L 77–87 4–6
John W. Pope Jr. Convocation Center Buies Creek, NC
December 16, 2017 *1:00 pm
Point W 110–66 5–6
McAlister Field House (347)Charleston, SC
December 19, 2017 *7:00 pm, BTN
at Ohio State
L 65–94 5–7
Value City Arena Columbus, OH
Regular season
December 30, 2017 1:00 pm, ESPN3
Western Carolina L 79–81 5–8
McAlister Field House (546)Charleston, SC
January 4, 2018 7:30 pm, ESPN3
at Furman
L 67–107 5–9
Timmons Arena Greenville, SC
January 6, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Wofford
L 92–109 5–10
Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium Spartanburg, SC
January 11, 2018 6:00 pm, ESPN3
Samford L 91–107 5–11
McAlister Field House (323)Charleston, SC
January 13, 2018 1:00 pm, ESPN3
Chattanooga W 110–101 OT
6–11
McAlister Field House (573)Charleston, SC
January 18, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPN3
at UNC Greensboro
L 58–72 6–12
Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC
January 20, 2018 1:00 pm, ESPN3
at VMI Rivalry L 81–88 6–13
Cameron Hall Lexington, VA
January 27, 2018 4:00 pm, ESPN3
at Mercer
W 76–74 7–13
Hawkins Arena Macon, GA
January 29, 2018 6:00 pm, ESPN3
East Tennessee State L 71–73 7–14
McAlister Field House (412)Charleston, SC
February 1, 2018 6:00 pm, ESPN3
Wofford W 80–78 8–14
McAlister Field House (1,008)Charleston, SC
February 3, 2018 1:00 pm, ESPN3
Furman W 100–92 OT
9–14
McAlister Field House (983)Charleston, SC
February 8, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Chattanooga
L 82–85 9–15
McKenzie Arena Chattanooga, TN
February 10, 2018 8:00 pm, ESPN3
at Samford
L 103–116 9–16
Pete Hanna Center Homewood, AL
February 15, 2018 6:00 pm, ESPN3
UNC Greensboro L 66–82 9–17
McAlister Field House (479)Charleston, SC
February 17, 2018 1:00 pm, ESPN3
VMI Rivalry L 71–75 9–18
McAlister Field House (3,213)Charleston, SC
February 20, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPN3
at East Tennessee State
W 84–82 10–18
Freedom Hall Civic Center Johnson City, TN
February 23, 2018 6:00 pm, ESPN3
Mercer L 70–83 10–19
McAlister Field House (737)Charleston, SC
February 25, 2018 2:00 pm, ESPN3
Western Carolina L 75–92 10–20
McAlister Field House (1,236)Charleston, SC
SoCon tournament
March 2, 2018 7:30 pm, ESPN3
(8)
vs. (9) VMI First round W 78–70 11–20
U.S. Cellular Center Asheville, NC
March 2, 2018 12:00 pm, ESPN3
(8)
vs. (1) UNC Greensboro Quarterfinals L 58–72 11–21
U.S. Cellular Center (4,863)Asheville, NC
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
References
^ Jeff Hartsell (June 12, 2017). "Citadel Notes: Bulldog basketball loses Ezekiel Balogun to transfer" . Post and Courier . Retrieved August 17, 2017 . ^ Jeff Hartsell (April 28, 2017). "Citadel basketball adds all-state players Kaiden Rice, Tariq Simmons to cap 5-man class" . Post and Courier . Charleston, SC. Retrieved August 17, 2017 . ^ Jeff Hartsell (May 19, 2017). "Citadel basketball adds 6–5 Alex Reed to recruiting class" . Post and Courier . Charleston, SC. Retrieved August 17, 2017 . ^ a b "Citadel basketball bound for week-long trip to Dominican Republic" . Post and Courier . Charleston, SC. August 11, 2017. Retrieved August 17, 2017 .^ Jeff Hartsell (July 25, 2017). "Citadel, College of Charleston will not meet in basketball in 2017–18" . Post and Courier . Charleston, SC. Retrieved August 17, 2017 . ^ "HPU Men's Basketball Releases Non-Conference Schedule" . High Point Panthers. August 10, 2016. Retrieved August 17, 2017 .^ "2017–18 Basketball Schedule" . Samford Bulldogs. Retrieved August 17, 2017 .^ "2017–18 Basketball Schedule" . James Madison Dukes. Retrieved August 17, 2017 .^ "Men's Hoops Reveals Schedule" . Army Black Knights. August 16, 2017. Retrieved August 17, 2017 .
