2017–18 Florida Atlantic Owls men's basketball team

2017–18 Florida Atlantic Owls men's basketball
Conference Conference USA
2017–18 record 12–19 (6–12 C-USA)
Head coach Michael Curry (4th season)
Assistant coach Charlemagne Gibbons
Assistant coach Ron Oliver
Assistant coach Jorge Sanz
Home arena FAU Arena
2017–18 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Middle Tennessee16–2 .889  25–8  .758
Old Dominion15–3 .833  25–7  .781
Western Kentucky14–4 .778  27–11  .711
Marshall †12–6 .667  25–11  .694
UTSA11–7 .611  20–15  .571
UAB10–8 .556  20–13  .606
North Texas8–10 .444  20–18  .526
FIU8–10 .444  14–18  .438
Southern Miss7–11 .389  16–18  .471
Louisiana Tech7–11 .389  17–16  .515
Florida Atlantic6–12 .333  12–19  .387
UTEP6–12 .333  11–20  .355
Rice4–14 .222  7–24  .226
Charlotte2–16 .111  6–23  .207
† 2018 C-USA Tournament winner

The 2017–18 Florida Atlantic Owls men's basketball team represented Florida Atlantic University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Owls, led by fourth-year head coach Michael Curry, played their home games at the FAU Arena in Boca Raton, Florida as members of Conference USA. They finished the season 12–19, 6–12 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for 11th place. They lost in the first round of the C-USA Tournament to UAB.

March 16, 2018, head coach Michael Curry was fired after four seasons at Florida Atlantic.[1] On March 22, it was announced that the school had hired Florida assistant head coach Dusty May as head coach.[2]

Previous season

The Owls finished the 2015–16 season 10–20, 6–12 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for 11th place. They lost in the first round of the C-USA Tournament to Marshall.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Adonis Filer0G6'3"195RS SeniorChicago Heights, ILGraduated
Jeantal Cylla1G6'6"210SophomoreLake Worth, TXTransferred to UNC Wilmington
William Gibbons4G6'1"180JuniorLithonia, GAGraduate transferred to Mid-America Christian
Nick Rutherford10G6'3"197SophomoreAllen, TXTransferred to Monmouth
Frank Booker11G6'4"190RS JuniorAugusta, GAGraduate transferred to South Carolina
Marcus Neely13G6'2"215RS SeniorFort Lauderdale, FLGraduated
Jordan Phillips21F6'5"195FreshmanColorado Springs, COTransferred to Coastal Alabama CC
Jesse Hill24F6'8"225SophomoreWartown, NJGraduate transferred to Tarleton State
Connor Shorten30F6'9"245SophomoreGladstone, NJLeft the team due to personal reasons

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Payton Hulsey0G6'5"215SeniorMemphis, TNTransferred from College of Charleston. Will be eligible to play immediately since Hulsey graduated from College of Charleston.
Je'Quan Perry1G6'4"215JuniorCharleston, SCJunior college transferred from Spartanburg Methodist
Anthony Adger3G6'1"185RS JuniorAnderson, SCJunior college transferred from Spartanburg Methodist
Simeon Lepichev21F6'10"235JuniorSofia, BulgariaJunior college transferred from Kankakee CC
Amir Smith32F6'6"JuniorHouston, TXJunior college transferred from State Fair CC

2017 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Byron Abrams
PG		 Conyers, GA Heritage High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Mar 21, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Chisom Obidike
C		 Uwani, Nigeria Comenius School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 214 lb (97 kg) Mar 21, 2016 
Recruiting 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 15, 2017.

    Roster

    2017–18 Florida Atlantic Owls men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Payton Hulsey 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS SrSouthwind/College of Charleston Memphis, TN
    G 1 Je'Quan Perry 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrCharleston Collegiate
    Spartanburg Methodist College    		 Charleston, SC
    G 2 Jason Massey 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS SrAmerican Heritage
    Brown    		 Cooper City, FL
    G 3 Anthony Adger 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS JrCrescent
    Spartanburg Methodist College    		 Anderson, SC
    G 4 Byron Abrams 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrHeritage Decatur, GA
    F 5 William Pfister 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) SrNW Florida State Strasbourg, France
    G 10 Devorious Brown 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoMorgan County Madison, GA
    F 11 Tre' Maloney (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)208 lb (94 kg) RS SoDillard
    Georgia Highlands College    		 Fort Lauderdale, FL
    G 14 Gerdarius Troutman 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) SrTaylor County
    Georgia Highlands College    		 Butler, GA
    F 15 Jailyn Ingram 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoMorgan County Madison, GA
    F/C 21 Simeon Lepichev 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)226 lb (103 kg) JrKankakee CC Sofia, Bulgaria
    C 30 Kevin Rostamian (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)270 lb (122 kg) SoCypress Bay
    Hillsborough CC    		 Weston, FL
    F 32 Amir Smith 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrRidge Point
    State Fair CC    		 Houston, TX
    C 33 Ronald Delph 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)245 lb (111 kg) RS SrLake Region
    Auburn    		 Winter Haven, FL
    C 35 Chisom Obidike 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)214 lb (97 kg) FrComenius School Uwani, Nigeria
    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
    November 4, 2017*
    4:30 pm, ESPN3    		 at Lynn W 68–53 
    		de Hoernle Center 
    Boca Raton, Florida
    Non-conference regular season
    November 10, 2017*
    8:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at South Florida L 59–60  0–1
    		 USF Sun Dome (4,192)
    Tampa, FL
    November 16, 2017*
    11:00 am    		 Edward Waters W 91–59  1–1
    		 FAU Arena (1,791)
    Boca Raton, Florida
    November 20, 2017*
    7:30 pm    		 vs. Towson
    Gulf Coast Showcase quarterfinals    		 L 52–76  1–2
    		 Germain Arena (823)
    Estero, FL
    November 21, 2017*
    1:30 pm    		 vs. Northern Illinois
    Gulf Coast Showcase consolation 2nd round    		 W 77–67  2–2
    		 Germain Arena (841)
    Estero, FL
    November 22, 2017*
    1:30 pm    		 vs. Missouri State
    Gulf Coast Showcase 5th place game    		 L 60–71  2–3
    		 Germain Arena (868)
    Estero, FL
    November 28, 2017*
    3:30 pm    		 Ave Maria W 91–54  3–3
    		 FAU Arena 
    Boca Raton, Florida
    December 2, 2017*
    7:00 pm    		 Bethune–Cookman W 93–75  4–3
    		 FAU Arena (881)
    Boca Raton, Florida
    December 5, 2017*
    7:00 pm    		 at Florida Gulf Coast W 92–88  5–3
    		 Alico Arena (3,418)
    Fort Myers, FL
    December 10, 2017*
    12:00 pm    		 Webber International W 106–46  6–3
    		 FAU Arena 
    Boca Raton, Florida
    December 16, 2017*
    7:00 pm    		 Arkansas State L 63–64  6–4
    		 FAU Arena 
    Boca Raton, Florida
    December 19, 2017*
    8:00 pm, FSSW+    		 at No. 21 Texas Tech L 54–90  6–5
    		 United Supermarkets Arena (7,731)
    Lubbock, TX
    December 23, 2017*
    3:30 pm, BTN    		 at Minnesota L 60–95  6–6
    		 Williams Arena (12,357)
    Minneapolis, MN
    Conference USA regular season
    December 30, 2017
    7:00 pm    		 at FIU L 57–58  0–1
    (6–7)    		 FIU Arena (589)
    Miami, Florida
    Jan 4, 2018
    7:00 pm    		 UAB L 44–75  6–8
    (0–2)    		 FAU Arena (1,091)
    Boca Raton, Florida
    Jan 6, 2018
    5:00 pm    		 Middle Tennessee L 57–61  6–9
    (0–3)    		 FAU Arena 
    Boca Raton, Florida
    Jan 11, 2018
    9:00 pm    		 at UTEP W 73–66  7–9
    (1–3)    		 Don Haskins Center (5,643)
    El Paso, TX
    Jan 13, 2018
    3:00 pm    		 at UTSA W 73–69  8–9
    (2–3)    		 Convocation Center (985)
    San Antonio, TX
    Jan 18, 2018
    7:00 pm    		 Charlotte W 75–64  9–9
    (3–3)    		 FAU Arena (1,307)
    Boca Raton, Florida
    Jan 21, 2018
    2:00 pm    		 Old Dominion L 62–73  9–10
    (3–4)    		 FAU Arena (1,307)
    Boca Raton, Florida
    Jan 25, 2018
    8:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at North Texas L 53–59  9–11
    (3–5)    		 The Super Pit (1,952)
    Denton, TX
    Jan 27, 2018
    3:00 pm    		 at Rice W 63–62  10–11
    (4–5)    		 Tudor Fieldhouse (1,866)
    Houston, TX
    February 1, 2018
    7:00 pm, Stadium    		 Louisiana Tech L 62–67  10–12
    (4–6)    		 FAU Arena (1,472)
    Boca Raton, Florida
    February 3, 2018
    7:00 pm    		 Southern Miss L 66–77  10–13
    (4–7)    		 FAU Arena (1,559)
    Boca Raton, Florida
    February 8, 2018
    8:30 pm    		 at Western Kentucky L 63–75  10–14
    (4–8)    		 E. A. Diddle Arena (5,617)
    Bowling Green, KY
    February 10, 2018
    7:00 pm    		 at Marshall L 68–79  10–15
    (4–9)    		 Cam Henderson Center (5,761)
    Huntington, WV
    February 17, 2018
    2:00 pm    		 FIU W 77–72  11–15
    (5–9)    		 FAU Arena (1,198)
    Boca Raton, Florida
    February 22, 2018
    7:00 pm    		 Rice L 76–79 OT 11–16
    (5–10)    		 FAU Arena (1,188)
    Boca Raton, Florida
    February 24, 2018
    7:00 pm    		 North Texas W 74–54  12–16
    (6–10)    		 FAU Arena (1,221)
    Boca Raton, Florida
    March 1, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at Old Dominion L 64–69  12–17
    (6–11)    		 Ted Constant Convocation Center (6,673)
    Norfolk, VA
    March 3, 2018
    7:30 pm    		 at Charlotte L 78–85  12–18
    (6–12)    		 Dale F. Halton Arena (4,587)
    Charlotte, NC
    Conference USA Tournament
    March 7, 2018
    9:00 pm, Stadium    		 (11) vs. (6) UAB
    First round    		 L 73–82  12–19
    		 The Ford Center at The Star 
    Frisco, TX
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Source[3][4]

    References

    1. ↑ Richardson, Shandel (March 16, 2018). "Florida Atlantic fires men's basketball coach Michael Curry". Sun-Sentinel. Boca Raton, Florida. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
    2. ↑ Richardson, Shandel. "FAU names former Gators assistant Dusty May as new men's basketball coach". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
    3. ↑ "Florida Atlantic Owls Official Athletic Site – Men's Basketball". fausports.com.
    4. ↑ "Florida Atlantic Owls Basketball 2017–18 Schedule – Owls Home and Away – ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2017-11-16.
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