2017–18 Longwood Lancers men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2017–18 Longwood Lancers men's basketball team represented Longwood University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . They were led by head coach Jayson Gee , in his fifth season, and played their home games at Willett Hall in Farmville, Virginia as members of the Big South Conference . They finished the season 7–26, 3–15 in Big South play to finish in last place. They defeated High Point in the first round of the Big South tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Radford .
On March 2, 2018, head coach Jayson Gee was fired.[ 1] He finished at Longwood with a five-year record of 42–120. On March 22, the school hired UMBC assistant Griff Aldrich as head coach.[ 2] [ 3]
Previous season
The 2016–17 Lancers finished the season 6–24, 3–15 in Big South play to finish in ninth place. They lost in the first round of the Big South tournament to Charleston Southern .
Roster
2017–18 Longwood Lancers men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G
0
Dominic Ezeani
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
So
Our Lady of Good Counsel HS
Silver Spring, Maryland
G
1
Isaiah Walton
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
RS Jr
Elyria HS /Iowa Western CC /UC Davis
Oberlin, Ohio
G
2
B.K. Ashe
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
160 lb (73 kg)
RS Sr
Friendship Collegiate /Mount St. Mary's
Washington, D.C.
G
3
Kamil Chapman
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Fr
Comenius School
Charlotte, North Carolina
G
4
Juan Munoz
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
RS So
Panther Creek HS
Morrisville, North Carolina
G
5
Bryan Gee
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
RS Jr
Cornerstone Christian
Cleveland, Ohio
G
10
Keoni Wallington
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Jr
Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy/Wallace State/Eastern Florida State
Palm Bay, Florida
F
11
Jahleem Montague
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
RS So
Atlantic City HS /Palm Beach State
Atlantic City, New Jersey
G
12
Charles Glover
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
RS Sr
Gonzaga College HS /Mount St. Mary's
Bowie, Maryland
F
13
Spencer Franklin
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
RS Jr
Trimble Technical/Seward County College/Collin College
Fort Worth, Texas
F
15
Pernell Adgei
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Jr
Pope John Paul The Great/Panola/Loyola
Dumfries, Virginia
F
20
Jordan Cintron
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Fr
DeWitt Clinton/Bull City Prep
Bronx, New York
F
21
JaShaun Smith
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
So
Legacy Charter School
Garner, North Carolina
F
23
Boaz Williams
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Jr
Victory Prep/Collin College/Lamar
Houston , Texas
F
24
Damarion Geter
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
RS Sr
Dunbar HS
Dayton, Ohio
G/F
30
Chris Shields
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Jr
Hedgesville HS /Fishburne Military
Hedgesville, West Virginia
F/C
41
Drew Romich
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
255 lb (116 kg)
Jr
Pope HS /Georgia College /Stetson
Marietta, Georgia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster Last update: October 25, 2017
Schedule and results
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 11, 2017 *3:00 pm, BSN
Stephen F. Austin
L 61–74
0–1
21 – Walton
8 – Montague
4 – Geter
Willett Hall (1,412)Farmville, VA
Nov 14, 2017 *7:00 pm, BSN
Columbia
L 77–87
0–2
32 – Walton
10 – Ashe
6 – Ashe
Willett Hall (1,522)Farmville, VA
Nov 18, 2017 *3:00 pm, BSN
Saint Francis (PA)
L 56–83
0–3
15 – Walton
9 – Geter
5 – Glover
Willett Hall (1,317)Farmville, VA
Nov 21, 2017 *7:30 pm, ESPN3
at UNC Greensboro UNCG Tournament
L 40–71
0–4
17 – Ashe
5 – Tied
2 – Ashe
Greensboro Coliseum (1,635)Greensboro, NC
Nov 22, 2017 *3:00 pm
vs. Delaware UNCG Tournament
L 57–65
0–5
20 – Ashe
10 – Glover
2 – 3 tied
Fleming Gymnasium (93)Greensboro, NC
Nov 26, 2017 *3:00 pm, BSN
North Carolina Wesleyan
W 107–78
1–5
31 – Ashe
9 – Shields
8 – Ashe
Willett Hall Farmville, VA
Nov 29, 2017 *7:00 pm, BSN
Bluefield State
W 84–59
2–5
29 – Walton
7 – 3 tied
3 – Glover
Willett Hall (1,128)Farmville, VA
Dec 2, 2017 *3:00 pm, BSN
Fayetteville State
W 61–52
3–5
11 – Shields
13 – Shields
5 – Walton
Willett Hall (712)Farmville, VA
Dec 9, 2017 *1:00 pm
at VMI
L 70–81
3–6
21 – Ashe
11 – Shields
3 – Glover
Cameron Hall (2,642)Lexington, VA
Dec 13, 2017 *8:00 pm, BTN
at Illinois
L 45–92
3–7
10 – Smith
6 – Shields
3 – Tied
State Farm Center (12,387)Champaign, IL
Dec 16, 2017 *2:00 pm, BSN
Cornell
L 62–69
3–8
13 – Chapman
9 – Tied
3 – Ashe
Willett Hall (215)Farmville, VA
Dec 19, 2017 *9:00 pm, P12N
at No. 3 Arizona State
W 95–61
3–9
14 – Ashe
8 – Geter
4 – Geter
Wells Fargo Arena (9,308)Tempe, AZ
Dec 21, 2017 *8:00 pm, ESPN3
at Grand Canyon
L 56–86
3–10
13 – Tied
6 – Ashe
2 – Tied
GCU Arena (7,006)Phoenix, AZ
Big South regular season
Dec 30, 2017 12:30 pm, BSN
at Charleston Southern
L 43–84
3–11 (0–1)
15 – Smith
7 – Smith
2 – Tied
CSU Field House (426)North Charleston, SC
Jan 3, 2018 7:00 pm, BSN
Presbyterian
L 65–78
3–12 (0–2)
19 – Walton
7 – Tied
4 – Ashe
Willett Hall (473)Farmville, VA
Jan 6, 2018 2:00 pm, BSN
Gardner–Webb
W 79–73
4–12 (1–2)
21 – Ashe
13 – Ashe
5 – Ashe
Willett Hall (1,373)Farmville, VA
Jan 9, 2018 7:00 pm, BSN
at UNC Asheville
L 80–90
4–13 (1–3)
19 – Glover
4 – Geter
6 – Ashe
Kimmel Arena (1,312)Asheville, NC
Jan 12, 2018 7:00 pm, BSN
at Liberty
W 58–51
5–13 (2–3)
22 – Walton
8 – Geter
4 – Tied
Vines Center (1,989)Lynchburg, VA
Jan 15, 2018 7:00 pm, BSN
Campbell
W 76–62
6–13 (3–3)
27 – Walton
14 – Geter
4 – Geter
Willett Hall (1,407)Farmville, VA
Jan 18, 2018 7:00 pm, BSN
at Radford
L 63–70
6–14 (3–4)
16 – Walton
8 – Geter
3 – Tied
Dedmon Center (1,251)Radford, VA
Jan 21, 2018 3:00 pm, BSN
High Point
L 55–75
6–15 (3–5)
14 – Walton
10 – Geter
2 – Ashe
Willett Hall (1,675)Farmville, VA
Jan 24, 2018 7:00 pm, BSN
Winthrop
L 78–95
6–16 (3–6)
24 – Ashe
10 – Geter
5 – Geter
Willett Hall (1,737)Farmville, VA
Jan 27, 2018 7:00 pm, BSN
at Gardner–Webb
L 57–60
6–17 (3–7)
16 – Walton
11 – Geter
3 – Walton
Paul Porter Arena (908)Boiling Springs, NC
Feb 1, 2018 7:00 pm, BSN
at Presbyterian
L 62–67
6–18 (3–8)
16 – Ashe
9 – Glover
4 – Walton
Templeton Center (264)Clinton, SC
Feb 3, 2018 2:00 pm, BSN
Liberty
L 55–67
6–19 (3–9)
20 – Walton
6 – Tied
3 – Tied
Willett Hall (1,807)Farmville, VA
Feb 7, 2018 7:00 pm, BSN
UNC Asheville
L 73–78
6–20 (3–10)
19 – Geter
7 – Franklin
5 – Walton
Willett Hall (1,473)Farmville, VA
Feb 10, 2018 4:00 pm, BSN
at Campbell
L 54–88
6–21 (3–11)
25 – Clemons
8 – Clemons
8 – Eudy
Gore Arena (2,033)Buies Creek, NC
Feb 15, 2018 7:00 pm, BSN
Charleston Southern
L 65–77
6–22 (3–12)
24 – Walton
14 – Geter
3 – Glover
Willett Hall (1,173)Farmville, VA
Feb 18, 2018 2:00 pm, BSN
at Winthrop
L 64–79
6–23 (3–13)
21 – Ashe
9 – Geter
4 – Geter
Winthrop Coliseum (2,331)Rock Hill, SC
Feb 22, 2018 7:00 pm, BSN
at High Point
L 56–75
6–24 (3–14)
12 – Geter
8 – Geter
2 – 3 tied
Millis Center (1,008)High Point, NC
Feb 24, 2018 3:00 pm, BSN
Radford
L 47–70
6–25 (3–15)
10 – Ashe
7 – Geter
2 – Ashe
Willett Hall (1,384)Farmville, VA
Big South Conference tournament
Feb 27, 2018 7:00 pm, BSN
(10)
at (7) High Point First round
W 68–55
7–25
14 – Tied
6 – Geter
4 – Walton
Millis Center (813)High Point, NC
Mar 1, 2018 1:00 pm, ESPN3
(10)
vs. (2) Radford Quarterfinals
L 53–59
7–26
15 – Tied
8 – Glover
3 – Walton
Kimmel Arena (1,159)Asheville, NC
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Eastern Time ..
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References