2017–18 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team

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2017–18 Richmond Spiders men's basketball
Richmond Spiders text logo.svg
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record12–20 (9–9 A-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Rob Jones (10th season)
  • Kim Lewis (5th season)
  • Marcus Jenkins (3rd season)
Home arenaRobins 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 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team represented the University of Richmond during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by 13th-year head coach Chris Mooney and played their home games at the Robins Center Richmond as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 12–20, 9–9 in A-10 play to finish in a four-way tie for fifth place. As the No. 7 seed in the A-10 tournament, they defeated Duquesne in the second round[1] before losing to St. Bonaventure in the quarterfinals.[2]

Previous season

The Spiders finished the 2016–17 season 19–11, 13–5 in A-10 play to finish in a tie for third place in the conference. They defeated George Washington in the quarterfinals of the A-10 tournament[3] before losing to VCU in the semifinals.[4] They received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament, where they defeated Alabama[5] and Oakland[6][7] before falling to TCU in the quarterfinals.[8][9]

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
ShawnDre' Jones 3 G 6'0" 165 Senior Houston, Texas Graduated
T. J. Cline 10 F/C 6'9" 230 RS Senior Plano, Texas Graduated
Chase Fletcher 12 F 6'7" 220 Senior Dallas, Texas Walk-on; graduated
Marshall Wood 24 F 6'8" 215 RS Senior Rustburg, Virginia Graduated
Jesse Pistokache 30 G 6'3" 205 Sophomore Mission, Texas Transferred to Salem International
Kwesi Abakah 34 F 6'8" 240 Grad Student Suwanee, Georgia Graduated

2017 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Tomas Verbinskis
#67 SF 		Weston, Florida The Sagemont School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Oct 21, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 72
Bryce Schneider
SG 		Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Myrtle Beach High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Oct 16, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Jacob Gilyard
PG 		Kansas City, Missouri The Barstow School 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Sep 12, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Nathan Cayo
SG 		Montreal, Quebec College Jean-De-Brebeuf 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Oct 13, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Phoenix Ford
SF 		Saint Petersburg, Florida Saint Petersburg High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Nov 7, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NR   Rivals: NR  ESPN: NR
  • 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:

  • "Rivals.com 2017 Richmond Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
  • "Scout.com 2017 Richmond Commitments". Scout.com. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
  • "ESPN 2017 Richmond Commitments". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 14, 2017.

Future recruits

2018 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Souleymane Koureissi
SF 		New Rochelle, NY Iona Preparatory School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Oct 31, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: 77
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 Spiders were picked to finish in eighth place in the A-10.[10] De’Monte Buckingham was named to the conference's preseason second team.[10]

Roster

2017–18 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Jacob Gilyard 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr The Barstow School Kansas City, Missouri
G 1 Joe Kirby (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Sagemont School Fort Lauderdale, Florida
G 2 Khwan Fore 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Jr Lee High School Huntsville, Alabama
G 3 Bryce Schneider Current redshirt 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Christian Academy of Myrtle Beach Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
G 4 Nathan Cayo 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf Montreal, Canada
G 5 Nick Sherod 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So St. Christopher's School Richmond, Virginia
G 11 De'Monte Buckingham 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Henrico High School Richmond, Virginia
F 12 Phoenix Ford Current redshirt 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr St. Petersburg High School St. Petersburg, Florida
G/F 21 Tomas Verbinskis 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Sagemont School Klaipeda, Lithuania
F 22 Sullivan Kulju (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Eisenhower Middle/High School New Berlin, Wisconsin
F 25 Jordan Madrid-Andrews 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) GS Chicago State Denver, Colorado
G 30 Keith Oddo (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr North Cross School Roanoke, Virginia
G 31 Jordan Gaitley (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Fordham Preparatory School Haverford, Pennsylvania
G 32 Julius Johnson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Florida Air Academy Cocoa, Florida
F/C 33 Grant Golden 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 260 lb (118 kg) RS Fr St. James School Winchester, Virginia
F 44 Paul Friendshuh 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) RS Jr New Prague High School New Prague, Minnesota
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: February 20, 2018

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 10, 2017*
7:00 pm, NBCSWA+ 		Delaware L 63–76[11]  0–1
  18 – Buckingham   6 – Tied   4 – Gilyard  Robins Center (7,201)
Richmond, Virginia
Nov 13, 2017*
noon, NBCSWA 		Jacksonville State L 61–94[12]  0–2
  13 – 3 Tied   6 – Golden   4 – Golden  Robins Center (6,805)
Richmond, Virginia
Nov 20, 2017*
5:00 pm 		vs. UAB
Cayman Islands Classic Quarterfinals 		W 63–50[13]  1–2
  26 – Golden   7 – Golden   5 – Stansbury  John Gray High School (650)
George Town, Cayman Islands
Nov 21, 2017*
7:30 pm 		vs. No. 12 Cincinnati
Cayman Islands Classic Semifinals 		L 48–75[14]  1–3
  12 – Gilyard   7 – Buckingham   3 – Buckingham  John Gray High School (1,400)
George Town, Cayman Islands
Nov 22, 2017*
5:00 pm 		vs. Louisiana
Cayman Islands Classic 		L 76–82[15]  1–4
  24 – Golden   9 – Buckingham   8 – Buckingham  John Gray High School (850)
George Town, Cayman Islands
Nov 25, 2017*
6:00 pm, Stadium 		Georgetown L 76–82[16]  1–5
  28 – Buckingham   10 – Golden   3 – Tied  Robins Center (7,201)
Richmond, Virginia
Nov 29, 2017*
7:00 pm, NBCSWA+ 		Vermont L 65–71[17]  1–6
  14 – Sherod   7 – Fore   4 – Tied  Robins Center (4,615)
Richmond, Virginia
Dec 2, 2017*
4:00 pm 		at Wake Forest L 53–82[18]  1–7
  16 – Golden   9 – Buckingham   4 – Golden  LJVM Coliseum (6,591)
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Dec 6, 2017*
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Old Dominion L 60–79[19]  1–8
  12 – Tied   6 – Buckingham   6 – Gilyard  Ted Constant Convocation Center (5,390)
Norfolk, Virginia
Dec 10, 2017*
2:00 pm, NBCSWA+ 		James Madison W 74–71[20]  2–8
  23 – Gilyard   7 – Buckingham   5 – Golden  Robins Center (6,524)
Richmond, Virginia
Dec 19, 2017*
7:00 pm, MASN 		Bucknell L 78–86[21]  2–9
  22 – Buckingham   8 – Tied   5 – Buckingham  Robins Center (5,501)
Richmond, Virginia
Dec 23, 2017*
1:00 pm, ACCN Extra 		at Boston College L 73–78 OT[22] 2–10
  17 – Golden   10 – Golden   6 – Tied  Conte Forum (5,538)
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
A-10 regular season
Dec 30, 2017
4:30 pm, NBCSN 		Davidson W 69–58[23]  3–10
(1–0) 		 22 – Sherod   10 – Golden   2 – Tied  Robins Center (6,560)
Richmond, Virginia
Jan 3, 2018
7:00 pm 		at Fordham L 65–69 OT[24] 3–11
(1–1) 		 12 – Johnson   16 – Buckingham   4 – Gilyard  Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,106)
Bronx, New York
Jan 6, 2018
8:00 pm 		at Saint Louis L 62–69[25]  3–12
(1–2) 		 24 – Golden   8 – Tied   6 – Buckingham  Chaifetz Arena (7,291)
St. Louis, Missouri
Jan 9, 2018
7:00 pm, Stadium 		Dayton L 81–87[26]  3–13
(1–3) 		 17 – Johnson   7 – Buckingham   5 – Tied  Robins Center (5,137)
Richmond, Virginia
Jan 13, 2018
4:30 pm, NBCSN 		George Washington W 78–68[27]  4–13
(2–3) 		 24 – Golden   8 – Buckingham   5 – Gilyard  Robins Center (6,727)
Richmond, Virginia
Jan 17, 2018
7:00 pm, Stadium 		at VCU
Capital City Classic 		W 67–52[28]  5–13
(3–3) 		 17 – Golden   9 – Buckingham   8 – Gilyard  Siegel Center (7,637)
Richmond, Virginia
Jan 20, 2018
2:30 pm, NBCSN 		La Salle W 81–74[29]  6–13
(4–3) 		 18 – Tied   9 – Buckingham   4 – Tied  Robins Center (6,686)
Richmond, Virginia
Jan 24, 2018
7:00 pm 		at Duquesne W 77–73 OT[30] 7–13
(5–3) 		 28 – Sherod   9 – Golden   6 – Buckingham  Palumbo Center (1,786)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Jan 28, 2018
2:00 pm, NBCSN 		at Davidson W 66–63[31]  8–13
(6–3) 		 24 – Golden   14 – Sherod   4 – Tied  John M. Belk Arena (4,412)
Davidson, North Carolina
Feb 3, 2018
4:30 pm, NBCSN 		George Mason L 75–79[32]  8–14
(6–4) 		 32 – Sherod   11 – Sherod   5 – Gilyard  Robins Center (7,201)
Richmond, Virginia
Feb 7, 2018
9:00 pm, CBSSN 		VCU
Capital City Classic 		W 77–76[33]  9–14
(7–4) 		 18 – Tied   9 – Golden   6 – Gilyard  Robins Center (7,201)
Richmond, Virginia
Feb 10, 2018
4:00 pm 		at St. Bonaventure L 88–97[34]  9–15
(7–5) 		 26 – Sherod   9 – Sherod   6 – Gilyard  Reilly Center (5,480)
Olean, New York
Feb 13, 2018
8:30 pm, CBSSN 		at No. 16 Rhode Island L 67–85[35]  9–16
(7–6) 		 21 – Sherod   7 – Golden   4 – Buckingham  Ryan Center (7,019)
Kingston, Rhode Island
Feb 17, 2018
6:00 pm, NBCSWA+ 		Saint Louis L 66–72[36]  9–17
(7–7) 		 19 – Sherod   7 – Buckingham   5 – Gilyard  Robins Center (7,201)
Richmond, Virginia
Feb 21, 2018
7:00 pm, Stadium 		at George Washington L 77–103[37]  9–18
(7–8) 		 21 – Buckingham   6 – Golden   5 – Buckingham  Charles E. Smith Center (2,542)
Washington, D.C.
Feb 24, 2018
6:00 pm, NBCSWA 		Saint Joseph's L 70–72[38]  9–19
(7–9) 		 20 – Sherod   10 – Buckingham   5 – Tied  Robins Center (7,201)
Richmond, Virginia
Feb 28, 2018
7:00 pm, MASN2 		UMass W 90–65[39]  10–19
(8–9) 		 26 – Golden   11 – Golden   6 – Tied  Robins Center (5,618)
Richmond, Virginia
Mar 3, 2018
7:00 pm, MASN 		at George Mason W 93–79[40]  11–19
(9–9) 		 25 – Sherod   8 – Golden   5 – Tied  EagleBank Arena (5,895)
Fairfax, Virginia
A-10 tournament
Mar 8, 2018
6:00 pm, NBCSN 		(7) vs. (10) Duquesne
Second round 		W 81–68[41]  12–19
  20 – Gilyard   9 – Golden   7 – Buckingham  Capital One Arena (6,514)
Washington, D.C.
Mar 9, 2018
6:00 pm, NBCSN 		(7) vs. (2) St. Bonaventure
Quarterfinals 		L 77–83  12–20
  25 – Fore   9 – Golden   5 – Buckingham  Capital One Arena (7,664)
Washington, D.C.
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source:[42]

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