2017–18 Charleston Cougars men's basketball team

2017–18 Charleston Cougars men's basketball
CAA regular-season co-champions and tournament champions
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
Record26–8 (14–4 CAA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaTD Arena
Seasons
2017–18 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
College of Charleston † 14 – 4   .778 26 – 8   .765
Northeastern 14 – 4   .778 23 – 10   .697
Hofstra 12 – 6   .667 19 – 12   .613
William & Mary 11 – 7   .611 19 – 12   .613
Towson 8 – 10   .444 18 – 14   .563
UNC Wilmington 7 – 11   .389 11 – 21   .344
Delaware 6 – 12   .333 14 – 19   .424
Drexel 6 – 12   .333 13 – 20   .394
James Madison 6 – 12   .333 10 – 22   .313
Elon 6 – 12   .333 14 – 18   .438
† 2018 CAA tournament winner

The 2017–18 Charleston Cougars men's basketball team represented the College of Charleston during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cougars, led by fourth-year head coach Earl Grant, played their home games at the TD Arena in Charleston, South Carolina as members of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). They finished the season 26–8, 14–4 in CAA play, to share the regular season title with Northeastern. At the CAA tournament they defeated Drexel, William & Mary and Northeastern to become CAA tournament champions. They earned the CAA's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the first round to Auburn.

Previous season

The Cougars finished the 2016–17 season 25–10, 14–4 in CAA play, to finish in second place. In the CAA tournament, they defeated James Madison in the quarterfinals and Towson in the semifinals, before losing to UNC Wilmington in the championship game. They were then invited to participate in the NIT, where they lost to Colorado State in the first round.

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Chevez Goodwin 0 F 6'9" 205 Freshman Columbia, SC Transferred to Wofford
Payton Hulsey 3 G 6'5" 215 Senior Memphis, TN Graduated and transferred to FAU
Terrance O'Donohue 15 F 6'7" 225 Senior Norcross, GA Graduated

2017 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Samba Ndiaye
C 		Thiès, Senegal Sunrise Christian Academy (KS) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (100 kg)  
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: 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:

  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Preseason

In a poll of league coaches, media relations directors, and media members at the CAA's media day, the Cougars were picked to finish atop the CAA.[1] Junior forward Jarrell Brantley and senior guard Joe Chealey were named to the preseason All-CAA first team, while sophomore guard Grant Riller was named to the preseason All-CAA second team.[1]

Roster

2017–18 College of Charleston Cougars men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 1 Grant Riller 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS So Ocoee HS Ocoee, FL
G 2 Brevin Galloway 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Fr Seneca Senior HS Anderson, SC
G 4 John Eck (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sr Hilton Head Prep Hilton Head Island, SC
F 5 Jarrell Brantley 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Jr Notre Dame Prep (MA) Columbia, SC
F 11 Evan Bailey 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Jackson HS (Stark Co., OH) Canton, OH
G 12 Cameron Johnson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Clarke Central HS Athens, GA
G 13 Joe Chealey 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Apopka HS Orlando, FL
G 15 Trent Robinson (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Ridge View HS Columbia, SC
G 21 Marquise Pointer 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Jonesboro HS (AR) Jonesboro, AR
F 22 Jermaine Jr. Blackmon 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Davidson Day School Charlotte, NC
F 23 Nick Harris 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 260 lb (118 kg) Jr St. Pius X Catholic HS Dacula, GA
F 24 Jaylen McManus 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So North Mecklenburg HS Charlotte, NC
F/C 33 Osinachi Smart 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) RS Fr New Garden Friends School Umuahia, Nigeria
C 40 Samba Ndiaye 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Sunrise Christian Academy (KS) Thiès, Senegal
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: July 19, 2024

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 2, 2017*
7:00 p.m. 		Bob Jones W 77–44 
 16 – Brantley   8 – Brantley   5 – Pointer  TD Arena (2,728)
Charleston, SC
Non-conference regular season
November 10, 2017*
7:00 p.m. 		Siena W 68–60 OT 1–0
  21 – Riller   9 – Harris   3 – Riller  TD Arena (4,955)
Charleston, SC
November 13, 2017*
9:00 p.m., CBSSN 		at No. 6 Wichita State L 63–81  1–1
  20 – Riller   6 – Harris   2 – Pointer  Charles Koch Arena (10,506)
Wichita, KS
November 18, 2017*
7:00 p.m. 		at Charlotte W 81–72  2–1
  29 – Chealey   7 – tied   2 – tied  Dale F. Halton Arena (4,122)
Charlotte, NC
November 22, 2017*
4:00 p.m. 		vs. Cal Poly
Great Alaska Shootout quarterfinals 		L 68–73  2–2
  26 – Chealey   6 – Chealey   10 – Chealey  Alaska Airlines Center (1,524)
Anchorage, AK
November 23, 2017*
9:30 p.m. 		vs. Sam Houston State
Great Alaska Shootout consolation 2nd round 		W 59–49  3–2
  13 – Chealey   8 – Harris   8 – Chealey  Alaska Airlines Center (1,646)
Anchorage, AK
November 22, 2017*
6:30 p.m. 		at Alaska Anchorage
Great Alaska Shootout 5th-place game 		W 55–46  4–2
  15 – Chealey   7 – Harris   8 – Chealey  Alaska Airlines Center (2,229)
Anchorage, AK
November 30, 2017*
7:00 p.m. 		Western Carolina W 69–60  5–2
  18 – Chealey   10 – Smart   7 – Chealey  TD Arena (3,889)
Charleston, SC
December 4, 2017*
7:00 p.m. 		High Point W 70–58  6–2
  17 – Chealey   9 – Harris   4 – Johnson  TD Arena (3,223)
Charleston, SC
December 10, 2017*
2:00 p.m. 		North Greenville W 92–60  7–2
  20 – Chealey   12 – Harris   5 – tied  TD Arena (3,227)
Charleston, SC
December 16, 2017*
4:00 p.m. 		at Rhode Island L 62–68  7–3
  21 – Riller   8 – Chealey   5 – Chealey  Ryan Center (5,761)
Kingston, RI
December 19, 2017*
7:00 p.m. 		South Carolina State W 80–64  8–3
  31 – Riller   10 – Harris   6 – Chealey  TD Arena (3,195)
Charleston, SC
December 22, 2017*
7:00 p.m. 		at Coastal Carolina W 67–65  9–3
  24 – Riller   9 – Harris   2 – 3 tied  HTC Center (1,239)
Conway, SC
CAA regular season
December 30, 2017
4:00 p.m. 		Towson W 73–62  10–3
(1–0) 		 24 – Brantley   7 – Chealey   4 – tied  TD Arena (4,343)
Charleston, SC
January 2, 2018
7:00 p.m. 		Delaware W 93–78  11–3
(2–0) 		 29 – Chealey   6 – Brantley   4 – Chealey  TD Arena (2,894)
Charleston, SC
January 5, 2018
7:00 p.m. 		at Drexel L 82–87 OT 11–4
(2–1) 		 22 – Chealey   10 – Brantley   3 – Brantley  Daskalakis Athletic Center (704)
Philadelphia, PA
January 7, 2018
2:00 p.m. 		at Towson L 62–73  11–5
(2–2) 		 18 – Riller   7 – Brantley   5 – Chealey  SECU Arena (1,410)
Towson, MD
January 11, 2018
7:00 p.m. 		Northeastern W 82–66  12–5
(3–2) 		 22 – Brantley   6 – Brantley   3 – Johnson  TD Arena (3,705)
Charleston, SC
January 13, 2018
4:00 p.m. 		at Elon L 58–63  12–6
(3–3) 		 16 – Brantley   10 – Harris   3 – Riller  Alumni Gym (1,855)
Elon, NC
January 18, 2018
7:00 p.m. 		UNC Wilmington W 80–76  13–6
(4–3) 		 18 – Chealey   8 – Harris   4 – Chealey  TD Arena (3,649)
Charleston, SC
January 20, 2018
4:00 p.m. 		Hofstra W 76–70  14–6
(5–3) 		 33 – Chealey   11 – Harris   2 – Pointer  TD Arena (4,045)
Charleston, SC
January 25, 2018
7:00 p.m. 		at Delaware W 62–54  15–6
(6–3) 		 23 – Chealey   12 – Brantley   4 – Riller  Bob Carpenter Center (2,350)
Newark, DE
January 27, 2018
3:00 p.m. 		James Madison W 66–59  16–6
(7–3) 		 21 – Brantley   8 – tied   4 – Riller  TD Arena (4,030)
Charleston, SC
February 1, 2018
7:00 p.m. 		at Northeastern W 69–64  17–6
(8–3) 		 23 – Chealey   10 – Harris   3 – Johnson  Matthews Arena (1,106)
Boston, MA
February 3, 2018
7:00 p.m. 		at Hofstra W 86–85  18–6
(9–3) 		 24 – Riller   7 – Brantley   7 – Johnson  Mack Sports Complex (2,508)
Hempstead, NY
February 8, 2018
7:00 p.m. 		William & Mary W 82–77  19–6
(10–3) 		 37 – Riller   4 – 3 tied   2 – tied  TD Arena (3,857)
Charleston, SC
February 10, 2018
4:00 p.m. 		Drexel W 89–67  20–6
(11–3) 		 30 – Brantley   6 – tied   6 – Chealey  TD Arena (4,219)
Charleston, SC
February 15, 2018
7:00 p.m. 		at James Madison W 81–78 OT 21–6
(12–3) 		 32 – Riller   13 – Brantley   7 – Brantley  JMU Convocation Center (2,454)
Harrisonburg, VA
February 17, 2018
7:00 p.m. 		UNC Wilmington W 88–74  22–6
(13–3) 		 28 – Riller   7 – Brantley   3 – tied  TD Arena (4,809)
Charleston, SC
February 22, 2018
7:00 p.m. 		Elon W 79–58  23–6
(14–3) 		 30 – Riller   7 – Chealey   4 – tied  TD Arena (4,745)
Charleston, SC
February 24, 2018
4:00 p.m. 		at William & Mary L 104–114 OT 23–7
(14–4) 		 29 – Riller   12 – Brantley   5 – Chealey  Kaplan Arena (3,649)
Williamsburg, VA
CAA tournament
March 4, 2018
12:00 p.m., CAA.tv 		(1) vs. (8) Drexel
Quarterfinals 		W 66–59  24–7
  22 – Chealey   11 – Brantley   3 – tied  North Charleston Coliseum (4,672)
North Charleston, SC
March 5, 2018
5:00 p.m., CBSSN 		(1) vs. (4) William & Mary
Semifinals 		W 83–73  25–7
  25 – Riller   10 – Brantley   5 – Pointer  North Charleston Coliseum (4,099)
North Charleston, SC
March 6, 2018
6:00 p.m., CBSSN 		(1) vs. (2) Northeastern
Championship 		W 83–76 OT 26–7
  32 – Chealey   11 – Brantley   3 – Chealey  North Charleston Coliseum (7,945)
North Charleston, SC
NCAA tournament
March 16, 2018*
7:27 p.m., truTV 		(13 MW) vs. (4 MW) No. 19 Auburn
First Round 		L 58–62  26–8
  24 – Brantley   7 – tied   3 – Pointer  Viejas Arena (10,092)
San Diego, CA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.
All times are in Eastern.

Source:[2]

Awards and honors

CAA Conference Honors

First Team All-CAA

Second Team All-CAA

CAA All-Defensive Team

  • Cameron Johnson

CAA Tournament honors

All-Tournament Team

  • Jarrell Brantley
  • Joe Chealey

Most Outstanding Player

  • Grant Riller

Source:[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Washburn, Rob (October 18, 2017). "CofC Favored To Win CAA Men's Basketball Title". caasports.com. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  2. ^ "2017-18 Men's Basketball Schedule". College of Charleston. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  3. ^ Washburn, Rob (March 2, 2018). "Wright-Foreman Tops All-CAA Men's Basektball Team". caasports.com. Retrieved April 7, 2024.