2017–18 Long Beach State 49ers men's basketball team

2017–18 Long Beach State 49ers men's basketball
ConferenceBig West Conference
Record15–18 (9–7 Big West)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Rod Palmer
  • Myke Scholl
  • Senque Carey
Home arenaWalter Pyramid
Seasons
2017–18 Big West men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
UC Davis 12 – 4   .750 22 – 11   .667
UC Santa Barbara 11 – 5   .688 23 – 9   .719
UC Irvine 11 – 5   .688 18 – 17   .514
Cal State Fullerton † 10 – 6   .625 20 – 12   .625
Long Beach State 9 – 7   .563 15 – 18   .455
Hawai'i 8 – 8   .500 17 – 13   .567
Cal Poly 4 – 12   .250 9 – 22   .290
UC Riverside 4 – 12   .250 9 – 22   .290
Cal State Northridge 3 – 13   .188 6 – 24   .200
† 2018 Big West tournament winner

The 2017–18 Long Beach State 49ers men's basketball team represented California State University, Long Beach during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The 49ers were led by 11th-year head coach Dan Monson and played their home games at the Walter Pyramid as members of the Big West Conference. They finished the season 15–18, 9–7 in Big West play to finish in fifth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big West tournament to Cal State Fullerton.[1]

Previous season

The 49ers finished the 2016–17 season 15–19, 9–7 in Big West play to finish in fourth place. They defeated Hawaii in the quarterfinals of the Big West tournament before losing to UC Irvine in the semifinals.

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Evan Payne 1 G 6'1" 190 RS Junior Akron, OH Signed to play professionally in Czech Republic with BK NH Ostrava
Loren Cristian Jackson 2 G 5'8" 145 Freshman Chicago, IL Transferred to Akron
Noah Blackwell 3 G 6'2" 190 Sophomore Roseville, CA Transferred to Fresno State
Alex Rifkind 12 G 6'1" 170 RS Sophomore Boca Raton, FL Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons
Anson Moye 20 G 6'0" 185 Senior Thousand Oaks, CA Walk-on; graduated
Justin Bibbins 21 G 5'8" 150 Junior Carson, CA Graduate transferred to Utah
Roschon Price 23 F 6'6" 235 RS Junior Long Beach, CA Graduate transferred to Detroit

Incoming transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Bryan Alberts 10 G 6'5" 198 RS Junior Northridge, CA Transferred from Gonzaga. Will be eligible to play for two seasons since Alberts graduated from Gonzaga.
Deishuan Booker 15 G 6'3" 180 Junior North Las Vegas, NV Junior college transferred from College of Southern Idaho

2017 incoming recruits

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jordan Roberts
#79 SF 		Bakersfield, CA Ridgeview High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Aug 26, 2016 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 66
Milos Apic
SF 		Sandy Spring, MD Sandy Spring Friends School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 200 lb (91 kg)  
Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Edon Maxhuni
PG 		Hyvinkaa, Finland Helsinki Basketball Academy 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 160 lb (73 kg)  
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 November 9, 2016.

2018 incoming recruits

College recruiting information (2018)
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Greg Floyd Jr.
#39 SF 		Las Vegas, NV Middlebrooks Academy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sep 7, 2016 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 80
Demetrius Mims
#47 SF 		Baltimore, MD Polytechnic Institute High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) N/A Sep 8, 2017 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    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:

Roster

2017–18 Long Beach State 49ers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 0 Gabe Levin 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS Sr St. Thomas More School
Loyola Marymount 		Oak Park, IL
F 2 Javonntie Jackson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Compton HS Compton, CA
F 3 Jordan Roberts 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Ridgeview HS Bakersfield, CA
F 4 Temidayo Yussuf 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 265 lb (120 kg) RS Jr St. Joseph HS Oakland, CA
F 5 Mason Riggins 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Whitewright HS Whitewright, TX
G 10 Bryan Alberts 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Jr Village Christian
Gonzaga 		Northridge, CA
G 11 Jordan Griffin 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 165 lb (75 kg) So Centennial HS Corona, CA
F 12 Quentin Shropshire (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr University HS Los Angeles, CA
G/F 13 Barry Ogalue (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Sr Laguna Creek HS
Yuba CC 		Elk Grove, CA
F 14 K. J. Byers 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Phillip O. Berry HS
Panola CC 		Charlotte, NC
G 15 Deishuan Booker 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Agassi HS
College of Southern Idaho 		Las Vegas, NV
G 20 Breamon Richard (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 160 lb (73 kg) RS Jr University HS
Long Beach City College 		Los Angeles, CA
F 21 Jaice Gardner (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr La Salle HS Encino, CA
F 22 LaRond Williams 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS So Price HS Long Beach, CA
G 23 Edon Maxhuni 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Helsinki Basketball Academy Hyvinkää, Finland
F 35 Milos Apic 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Sandy Spring Friends School Novi Sad, Serbia
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
city, state
Exhibition
Oct 30, 2017*
8:00 pm 		Cal State Bakersfield
Community Foundation of Sonoma County 		L 55–63 
Walter Pyramid (345)
Long Beach, CA
Nov 4, 2017*
4:00 pm 		Cal State Dominguez Hills
Homecoming 		W 87–71 
Walter Pyramid (4,227)
Long Beach, CA
Non-conference regular season
Nov 10, 2017*
8:00 pm 		at San Francisco W 83–71  1–0
 War Memorial Gymnasium (2,496)
San Francisco, CA
Nov 14, 2017*
7:00 pm 		San Francisco State W 95–70  2–0
 Walter Pyramid (2,415)
Long Beach, CA
Nov 18, 2017*
8:00 pm, P12N 		at Oregon State L 81–89  2–1
 Gill Coliseum (5,438)
Corvallis, OR
Nov 20, 2017*
4:00 pm 		at No. 23 West Virginia
AdvoCare Invitational campus game 		L 62–91  2–2
 WVU Coliseum (8,676)
Morgantown, WV
Nov 23, 2017*
8:30 am, ESPN2 		vs. Missouri
AdvoCare Invitational quarterfinals 		L 58–95  2–3
 HP Field House (2,712)
Lake Buena Vista, FL
Nov 24, 2017*
10:30 am, ESPN3 		vs. Oregon State
AdvoCare Invitational consolation 2nd round 		W 74–69  3–3
 HP Field House (2,367)
Lake Buena Vista, FL
Nov 26, 2017*
11:00 am, ESPNU 		vs. Nebraska
AdvoCare Invitational 5th place game 		L 80–85  3–4
 HP Field House (1,712)
Lake Buena Vista, FL
Nov 29, 2017*
5:00 pm, P12N 		at Arizona L 56–91  3–5
 McKale Center (13,626)
Tucson, AZ
Dec 2, 2017*
4:00 pm 		Fresno State L 70–106  3–6
 Walter Pyramid (3,706)
Long Beach, CA
Dec 3, 2017*
2:00 pm 		Stanford W 76–68  4–6
 Walter Pyramid (2,564)
Long Beach, CA
Dec 6, 2017*
5:30 pm 		at Southern Utah L 89–94  4–7
 America First Events Center (2,487)
Cedar City, UT
Dec 9, 2017*
7:00 pm 		at Pepperdine W 78–71  5–7
 Firestone Fieldhouse (2,487)
Malibu, CA
Dec 16, 2017*
4:00 pm 		Eastern Michigan L 80–85  5–8
 Walter Pyramid (2,391)
Long Beach, CA
Dec 21, 2017*
4:00 pm, BTN 		at No. 2 Michigan State L 60–102  5–9
 Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI
Dec 23, 2017*
1:00 pm 		at Colorado State L 66–68  5–10
 Moby Arena (2,752)
Fort Collins, CO
Dec 30, 2017*
4:00 pm 		Texas A&M International W 77–59  6–10
 Walter Pyramid (2,051)
Long Beach, CA
Big West regular season
Jan 4, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		Hawaii W 89–81  7–10
(1–0) 		Walter Pyramid (2,246)
Long Beach, CA
Jan 6, 2018
7:00 pm 		at UC Irvine L 73–86  7–11
(1–1) 		Bren Events Center (1,723)
Irvine, CA
Jan 10, 2018
7:00 pm, FS West 		Cal State Northridge W 80–70  8–11
(2–1) 		Walter Pyramid (2,315)
Long Beach, CA
Jan 13, 2018
6:00 pm 		at UC Riverside W 75–57  9–11
(3–1) 		SRC Arena (567)
Riverside, CA
Jan 17, 2018
7:00 pm 		at UC Davis L 75–84  9–12
(3–2) 		The Pavilion (2,169)
Davis, CA
Jan 20, 2018
7:30 pm, FS West 		Cal State Fullerton W 81–73  10–12
(4–2) 		Walter Pyramid (3,037)
Long Beach, CA
Jan 25, 2018
7:00 pm 		at Cal Poly W 87–71  11–12
(5–2) 		Robert A. Mott Athletics Center (1,833)
San Louis Obispo, CA
Jan 27, 2018
7:00 pm 		at Cal State Northridge W 70–66  12–12
(6–2) 		Matadome (1,207)
Northridge, CA
Jan 31, 2018
7:30 pm, FS West 		UC Irvine L 68–75  12–13
(6–3) 		Walter Pyramid (2,833)
Long Beach, CA
Feb 3, 2018
4:00 pm, ESPN3 		UC Davis L 104–105 2OT 12–14
(6–4) 		Walter Pyramid (2,660)
Long Beach, CA
Feb 10, 2018
8:00 pm, FS West 		Cal Poly W 73–54  13–14
(7–4) 		Walter Pyramid (3,047)
Long Beach, CA
Feb 15, 2018
7:00 pm 		UC Santa Barbara L 70–80  13–15
(7–5) 		Walter Pyramid (3,015)
Long Beach, CA
Feb 22, 2018
9:00 pm 		at Hawaii L 63–74  13–16
(7–6) 		Stan Sheriff Center (5,409)
Honolulu, HI
Feb 24, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN2 		Cal State Fullerton L 71–81  13–17
(7–7) 		Titan Gym (1,653)
Fullerton, CA
Mar 1, 2018
8:00 pm, ESPNU 		at UC Santa Barbara W 70–69  14–17
(8–7) 		The Thunderdome (1,743)
Santa Barbara, CA
Mar 3, 2018
7:30 pm 		UC Riverside W 77–59  15–17
(9–7) 		Walter Pyramid (2,930)
Long Beach, CA
Big West tournament
Mar 8, 2018
2:30 pm, FS West 		(5) vs. (4) Cal State Fullerton
Quarterfinals 		L 74–76  15–18
 Honda Center 
Anaheim, CA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time.

References

  1. ^ Foster, Chris (March 8, 2018). "Big West: Cal State Fullerton gets past rival Long Beach State, 76-74". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 8, 2024.