2017–18 UMass Minutemen basketball team

2017–18 UMass Minutemen basketball
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record13–20 (5–13 A-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaWilliam D. Mullins Memorial Center
Seasons
2017–18 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Rhode Island 15 – 3   .833 26 – 8   .765
St. Bonaventure 14 – 4   .778 26 – 8   .765
Davidson † 13 – 5   .722 21 – 12   .636
Saint Joseph's 10 – 8   .556 16 – 16   .500
VCU 9 – 9   .500 18 – 15   .545
Saint Louis 9 – 9   .500 17 – 16   .515
George Mason 9 – 9   .500 16 – 17   .485
Richmond 9 – 9   .500 12 – 20   .375
Dayton 8 – 10   .444 14 – 17   .452
Duquesne 7 – 11   .389 16 – 16   .500
George Washington 7 – 11   .389 15 – 18   .455
La Salle 7 – 11   .389 13 – 19   .406
Massachusetts 5 – 13   .278 13 – 20   .394
Fordham 4 – 14   .222 9 – 22   .290
† 2018 A10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2017–18 UMass Minutemen basketball team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Minutemen were led by first-year head coach Matt McCall and played their home games at the William D. Mullins Memorial Center in Amherst, Massachusetts as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 13–20, 5–13 in A-10 play to finish in 13th place. They beat La Salle in the first round of the A-10 tournament before losing in the second round to George Mason.

Previous season

The Minutemen finished the 2016–17 season 15–18, 4–14 in A-10 play to finish in a 12th place. They defeated Saint Joseph's in the first round of the A-10 tournament before losing to St. Bonaventure.

On March 9, 2017, the school fired head coach Derek Kellogg after nine years and a 155–137 record.[1] Shortly after Kellogg was fired, the school announced that Winthrop head coach Pat Kelsey had been hired as the new head coach at UMass.[2] However, shortly before the press conference to announce his hiring, Kelsey announced he would not accept the position.[3] On March 31, the school announced they had hired Chattanooga head coach Matt McCall.[4]

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Donte Clark 0 G 6'4" 188 RS Junior Chatham, VA Graduate transferred to Texas Southern
Zach Lewis 1 G 6'3" 182 RS Junior Windsor, CT Graduate transferred to Iona
DeJon Jarreau 3 G 6'5" 180 Freshmen New Orleans, LA Transferred to Howard College before transferring to Houston
Zach Coleman 14 F 6'7" 215 RS Junior Dallas, TX Graduated transferred to LIU Brooklyn
Tyrn Flowers 24 F 6'8" 205 Freshman Waterbury, CT Transferred to LIU Brooklyn
Seth Berger 33 F 6'7" 214 RS Junior Seattle, WA Graduate transferred to Oregon State
Zach Turcotte 34 F 6'7" 215 Senior Boxford, MA Graduated
Brison Gresham 55 F/C 6'9" 210 Freshmen New Orleans, LA Transferred to Howard College before transferring to Houston

Incoming transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Jaylen Brantley 1 G 5'11" 170 Senior Springfield, Massachusetts Transferred from Maryland. Graduate Transfer, eligible immediately.
Kieran Hayward 5 G 6'4" 195 Sophomore Sydney, Australia Transferred from LSU. Under NCAA transfer rules, Hayward will have to sit out in the 2017–18 season. He will have three years of eligibility left.
Jonathan Laurent 4 F 6'6" 216 Sophomore Lakeland, FL Transferred from Rutgers. Under NCAA transfer rules, Cobb will have to sit out in the 2017–18 season. He will have two years of eligibility left.
Keon Clergeot 20 G 6'1" 187 Sophomore Winter Haven, FL Transferred from Memphis. Under NCAA transfer rules, Clergeot will have to sit out in the 2017–18 season. He will have three years of eligibility left.
Curtis Cobb 33 G 6'5" 185 Sophomore Fall River, Massachusetts Transferred from Fairfield. Under NCAA transfer rules, Cobb will have to sit out in the 2017–18 season. He will have two years of eligibility left.

2017 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Khalea Turner-Morris
C 		Reserve, LA New Hampton School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) May 2, 2017 
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: 76
Carl Pierre
SG 		Boston, MA Boston College High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) N/A  
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:

  • "UMASS 2017 Player Commits". ESPN.com.
  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

2018 recruiting class

College recruiting information (2018)
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Samba Diallo
SF 		Sparta, NJ Pope John XXIII Regional High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Aug 21, 2017 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Tre Wood
PG 		Upper Marlboro, MD St. John's College High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Oct 6, 2017 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
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:

Preseason

In a poll of the league’s head coaches and select media members at the conference's media day, the Minutemen were picked to finish in 12th place in the A-10.[5]

Roster

2017–18 UMass Minutemen men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 0 Malik Hines 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Jr Murrah HS Jackson, MS
G 1 Jaylen Brantley 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sr Notre Dame Prep
Maryland 		Springfield, MA
G 2 Luwane Pipkins 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS So Bogan HS Chicago, IL
G 3 Kieran Hayward (I) Current redshirt 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So St Joseph's College
LSU 		Sydney, Australia
G 4 Unique McLean 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So MacDuffie School Brooklyn, NY
F 5 Chris Baldwin 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) So Notre Dame Prep Springfield, MA
G 11 Jonathan Laurent (I) Current redshirt 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 216 lb (98 kg) Jr Dr. Phillips HS
Rutgers 		Lakeland, FL
G 12 Carl Pierre 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 216 lb (98 kg) Fr Boston College HS Lakeland, FL
G 13 Jaylen Franklin (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So MacDuffie School Springfield, MA
C 14 Khaela Turner-Morris 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 265 lb (120 kg) Fr New Hampton School (NH) Springfield, MA
G 20 Keon Clergeot (I) Current redshirt 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 187 lb (85 kg) So Auburndale HS
Memphis 		Winter Haven, FL
G 23 C. J. Anderson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 207 lb (94 kg) Sr Whitehaven HS Memphis, TN
G 33 Curtis Cobb (I) Current redshirt 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Wilbraham & Monson Academy
Fairfield 		Fall River, MA
G 40 Mike Gillespie (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Xaverian Brothers HS Pembroke, MA
F 41 Randall West 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 235 lb (107 kg) RS Jr Lawrenceville School Moorestown, NJ
G 42 Rayshawn Miller (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Boston Latin Academy Boston, MA
C 45 Rashaan Holloway 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 310 lb (141 kg) Jr Schalick HS Elmer, NJ
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
Nov 3, 2017*
7:00 pm 		Springfield College W 82–60 
Mullins Center 
Amherst, MA
Non-conference regular season
Nov 10, 2017*
7:00 pm 		UMass Lowell W 74–69  1–0
 Mullins Center (3,857)
Amherst, MA
Nov 12, 2017*
2:00 pm, NESN 		at Harvard L 67–70 OT 1–1
 Lavietes Pavilion (1,636)
Boston, MA
Nov 19, 2017*
12:00 pm 		Niagara
Barclays Center Classic campus site game 		W 101–76  2–1
 Mullins Center (2,112)
Amherst, MA
Nov 21, 2017*
7:00 pm 		Western Carolina
Barclays Center Classic campus site game 		W 85–76  3–1
 Mullins Center (2,042)
Amherst, MA
Nov 24, 2017*
12:00 pm, Stadium 		vs. No. 14 Minnesota
Barclays Center Classic 		L 51–69  3–2
 Steinberg Wellness Center (1,350)
Brooklyn, NY
Nov 25, 2017*
2:30 pm, Stadium 		vs. BYU
Barclays Center Classic 		L 66–68  3–3
 Barclays Center (3,469)
Brooklyn, NY
Nov 29, 2017*
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Quinnipiac L 66–68  3–4
 TD Bank Sports Center (1,422)
Hamden, CT
Dec 2, 2017*
2:00 pm, SECN+ 		at South Carolina L 70–76  3–5
 Colonial Life Arena (10,382)
Columbia, SC
Dec 6, 2017*
7:00 pm 		Holy Cross W 64–50  4–5
 Mullins Center (2,395)
Amherst, MA
Dec 9, 2017*
3:00 pm, NESN 		Providence W 72–63  5–5
 Mullins Center (4,015)
Amherst, MA
Dec 16, 2017*
3:00 pm, NBCSN 		Georgia W 72–62  6–5
 Mullins Center (4,744)
Amherst, MA
Dec 20, 2017*
7:00 pm 		Georgia State L 63–71  6–6
 Mullins Center (2,004)
Amherst, MA
Dec 22, 2017*
4:00 pm 		Maine W 74–63  7–6
 Mullins Center (1,481)
Amherst, MA
A-10 regular season
Dec 30, 2017
2:30 pm, NBCSN 		at St. Bonaventure L 78–98  7–7
(0–1) 		Reilly Center (4,945)
Olean, NY
Jan 3, 2018
7:00 pm, NESN+ 		George Mason L 72–80 OT 7–8
(0–2) 		Mullins Center (2,243)
Amherst, MA
Jan 6, 2018
12:00 pm, NBCSN 		at Dayton W 62–60  8–8
(1–2) 		UD Arena (12,654)
Dayton, OH
Jan 10, 2018
7:00 pm, NESN+ 		La Salle W 86–76 OT 9–8
(2–2) 		Mullins Center (2,056)
Amherst, MA
Jan 14, 2018
5:00 pm, NBCSN 		Saint Joseph's W 72–69  10–8
(3–2) 		Mullins Center (2,476)
Amherst, MA
Jan 17, 2018
7:00 pm 		at Rhode Island L 51–73  10–9
(3–3) 		Ryan Center (5,583)
Kingston, RI
Jan 20, 2018
2:00 pm, Stadium 		Saint Louis L 47–66  10–10
(3–4) 		Mullins Center (4,121)
Amherst, MA
Jan 24, 2018
7:00 pm 		at La Salle L 72–87  10–11
(3–5) 		Tom Gola Arena (1,214)
Philadelphia, PA
Jan 27, 2018
2:00 pm, NBCSN 		at Fordham L 69–82  10–12
(3–6) 		Rose Hill Gymnasium (2,234)
Bronx, NY
Jan 30, 2018
6:30 pm, CBSSN 		No. 22 Rhode Island L 83–85  10–13
(3–7) 		Mullins Center (4,194)
Amherst, MA
Feb 3, 2018
2:00 pm, NBCSB 		Dayton W 86–82 2OT 11–13
(4–7) 		Mullins Center (4,245)
Amherst, MA
Feb 10, 2018
4:00 pm 		at Saint Joseph's L 73–85  11–14
(4–8) 		Hagan Arena (3,751)
Philadelphia, PA
Feb 14, 2018
7:00 pm, NESN+ 		George Washington L 72–83  11–15
(4–9) 		Mullins Center (2,641)
Amherst, MA
Feb 17, 2018
7:00 pm 		at Davidson L 78–83  11–16
(4–10) 		John M. Belk Arena (4,202)
Davidson, NC
Feb 21, 2018
7:00 pm, NESN+ 		VCU L 78–82  11–17
(4–11) 		Mullins Center (3,322)
Amherst, MA
Feb 24, 2018
6:00 pm 		at George Mason L 76–78 OT 11–18
(4–12) 		EagleBank Arena (4,228)
Fairfax, VA
Feb 28, 2018
7:00 pm 		at Richmond L 65–90  11–19
(4–13) 		Robins Center (5,618)
Richmond, VA
Mar 3, 2018
8:00 pm, NESN+ 		Duquesne W 85–75  12–19
(5–13) 		Mullins Center (2,953)
Amherst, MA
A-10 tournament
Mar 7, 2018
6:00 pm, Stadium 		(13) vs. (12) La Salle
First round 		W 69–67  13–19
 Capital One Arena (5,333)
Washington, D.C.
Mar 8, 2018
2:30 pm, NBCSN 		(13) vs. (5) George Mason
Second round 		L 75–80  13–20
 Capital One Arena (6,483)
Washington, D.C.
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches' Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

See also

References

  1. ^ "UMass fires basketball coach Derek Kellogg – The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved March 15, 2017.
  2. ^ Thamel, Pete. "UMass to hire Winthrop's Pat Kelsey as head coach". SI.com. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
  3. ^ "Pat Kelsey bails on UMass presser, turns down job at last minute, will remain at Winthrop". CBSSports.com. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
  4. ^ "UMass hires Chattanooga's Matt McCall as new men's basketball coach". masslive.com. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
  5. ^ "Rhode Island Picked to Win A-10 Men's Basketball". Atlantic 10 Conference. Atlantic10.com. October 17, 2017. Retrieved October 17, 2017.