2017–18 Harvard Crimson men's basketball team

2017–18 Harvard Crimson men's basketball
Ivy League Regular Season Co-Champions
NIT, First Round
Conference Ivy League
2017–18 record 18–14 (12–2 Ivy)
Head coach Tommy Amaker (11th season)
Assistant coach Brian DeStefano
Assistant coach Donny Guerinoni
Assistant coach Michael Sotsky
Home arena Lavietes Pavilion
2017–18 Ivy League men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Penn †12–2 .857  24–9  .727
Harvard12–2 .857  18–14  .563
Yale9–5 .643  16–15  .516
Cornell6–8 .429  12–16  .429
Princeton5–9 .357  13–16  .448
Columbia5–9 .357  8–19  .296
Brown4–10 .286  11–16  .407
Dartmouth3–11 .214  7–20  .259
† 2018 Ivy League Tournament winner

The 2017–18 Harvard Crimson men's basketball team represented Harvard University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Crimson, led by 11th-year head coach Tommy Amaker, played their home games at Lavietes Pavilion in Boston, Massachusetts as members of the Ivy League. They finished the season 18–14, 12–2 in Ivy League play to share the Ivy League regular season championship with Penn. As the No. 1 seed in the Ivy League Tournament, they defeated Cornell in the semifinals before losing to Penn in the championship game. As a regular season league champion, and No. 1 seed in their league tournament, who failed to win their league tournament, they received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the First Round to Marquette.

Previous season

The Crimson finished the 2016–17 season 18–10, 10–4 in Ivy League play to finish in second place. They lost in the semifinals of the inaugural Ivy League Tournament to Yale.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Siyani Chambers1G6'0"170SeniorGolden Valley, MNGraduated
Zena Edosomwan4F6'9"245SeniorLos Angeles, CAGraduated
Matt Franschilla12G5'10"165SeniorDallas, TXGraduated
Corbin Miller15G6'1"180SeniorSandy, UTGraduated

2017 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Mario Haskett
#67 SG		 Chesterfield, VA Lloyd C. Bird High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jun 16, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 75
Reed Farley
#87 SF		 La Jolla, CA La Jolla High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Oct 14, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 64
Danilo Djuricic
PF		 Toronto, ON St. Michael's College School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sep 23, 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:

  • "Harvard 2017 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2017-11-13.
  • "2017 Harvard Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved 2017-11-13.
  • "ESPN Recruiting Nation Basketball". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2017-11-13.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2017-11-13.
  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2017-11-13.

    2018 recruiting class

    Roster

    2017–18 Harvard Crimson men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 0 Chris Lewis 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) SoMilton High School Alpharetta, Georgia
    G 2 James McLean 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrSacred Heart Preparatory Atherton, California
    G 3 Tommy McCarthy 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrLa Costa Canyon High School Rancho Santa Fe, California
    G 5 Rio Haskett 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrL. C. Bird High School Richmond, Virginia
    G 11 Bryce Aiken 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoThe Patrick School Randolph, New Jersey
    G 13 Andre Chatfield 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrNorcross High School Lilburn, Georgia
    F 14 Balsa Dragovic 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrCantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary High School Zemun, Serbia
    G 20 Justin Bassey 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrColorado Academy Denver, Colorado
    G 21 Zach Yoshor 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrRobert M. Beren Academy Houston, Texas
    G 22 Christian Juzang 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoViewpoint School Tarzana, California
    F 23 Weisner Perez 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrJ. Sterling Morton High School West Berwyn, Illinois
    F 24 Chris Egi (C) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) SrMontverde Academy Markham, Ontario
    G 25 Corey Johnson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrVermont Academy Ottawa, Ontario
    F 30 Danilo Djuricic 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrSt. Michael's College School Brampton, Ontario
    F 31 Seth Towns 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoNorthland High School Columbus, Ohio
    G 32 Robbie Feinberg 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrSierra Canyon School Hidden Hills, California
    G 33 Reed Farley 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrLa Jolla High School La Jolla, California
    F 35 Robert Baker 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoThe Walker School Woodstock, Georgia
    F 44 Henry Welsh 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)250 lb (113 kg) SoLoyola High School Redondo Beach, California
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    The team earned a share of the 2017–18 Ivy League men's basketball season regular season title.[1]

    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 10, 2017*
    7:00 pm, NESN+    		 MIT W 73–64  1–0
    		  20 – Towns  10 – Lewis  4 – Bassey  Lavietes Pavilion (1,472)
    Boston, MA
    Nov 12, 2017*
    2:00 pm, NESN+    		 Massachusetts W 70–67 OT 2–0
    		  30 – Aiken  8 – Aiken  4 – Tied  Lavietes Pavilion (1,636)
    Boston, MA
    Nov 16, 2017*
    7:00 pm    		 at Holy Cross L 69–73  2–1
    		  24 – Towns  10 – Towns  6 – Aiken  Hart Center (2,242)
    Worcester, MA
    Nov 18, 2017*
    1:00 pm    		 at Manhattan L 69–73  2–2
    		  17 – Towns  5 – Tied  4 – Aiken  Draddy Gymnasium (1,250)
    Riverdale, NY
    Nov 23, 2017*
    4:00 pm, ESPNews    		 vs. No. 21 Saint Mary's
    Wooden Legacy quarterfinals    		 L 71–89  2–3
    		  22 – Aiken  4 – Towns  3 – Tied  Titan Gym (2,131)
    Fullerton, CA
    Nov 24, 2017*
    5:00 pm, ESPNews    		 vs. Saint Joseph's
    Wooden Legacy consolation consolation round    		 W 77–71  3–3
    		  21 – Tied  11 – Baker  8 – Aiken  Titan Gym (2,513)
    Fullerton, CA
    Nov 26, 2017*
    9:30 pm, ESPN3    		 vs. Cal State Fullerton
    Wooden Legacy 5th place game    		 L 61–70  3–4
    		  16 – Aiken  8 – Baker  3 – Tied  Honda Center (1,733)
    Anaheim, CA
    Nov 30, 2017*
    7:00 pm    		 at Northeastern L 61–77  3–5
    		  26 – Aiken  10 – Bassey  2 – Tied  Matthews Arena (1,376)
    Boston, MA
    Dec 2, 2017*
    3:30 pm, ESPN    		 at No. 7 Kentucky L 70–79  3–6
    		  25 – Towns  7 – Djuricic  3 – Tied  Rupp Arena (22,922)
    Lexington, KY
    Dec 6, 2017*
    7:00 pm    		 at Fordham W 47–45  4–6
    		  15 – Aiken  11 – Tied  3 – Tied  Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,012)
    Bronx, NY
    Dec 21, 2017*
    7:00 pm, NESN+    		 Boston University W 74–63  5–6
    		  12 – Tied  7 – Perez  4 – Johnson  Lavietes Pavilion (1,175)
    Boston, MA
    Dec 23, 2017*
    12:00 pm, Stadium    		 at George Washington L 48–58  5–7
    		  12 – Towns  7 – Tied  3 – Johnson  Charles E. Smith Center (2,421)
    Washington, D.C.
    Dec 30, 2017*
    2:00 pm, BTN    		 at Minnesota L 55–65  5–8
    		  12 – Johnson  10 – Bassey  6 – Juzang  Williams Arena (14,625)
    Minneapolis, MN
    Jan 2, 2018*
    7:00 pm, NESN+    		 Vermont L 56–62  5–9
    		  14 – Lewis  5 – Towns  3 – Tied  Lavietes Pavilion (1,215)
    Boston, MA
    Jan 6, 2018
    2:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Dartmouth W 61–51  6–9
    (1–0)    		  16 – Towns  6 – Tied  4 – Juzang  Lavietes Pavilion (1,459)
    Boston, MA
    Jan 10, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at Wofford L 62–63  6–10
    		  20 – Towns  7 – Lewis  4 – Towns  Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (2,259)
    Spartanburg, SC
    Jan 20, 2018
    7:00 pm, ELVN    		 at Dartmouth W 62–57  7–10
    (2–0)    		  26 – Towns  10 – Bassey  3 – Bassey  Leede Arena (1,630)
    Hanover, NH
    Jan 26, 2018
    7:00 pm    		 at Yale W 54-52  8–10
    (3–0)    		  16 – Lewis  11 – Lewis  5 – Towns  John J. Lee Amphitheater (2,532)
    New Haven, CT
    Jan 27, 2018
    6:00 pm, NESN+    		 at Brown W 86–77  9–10
    (4–0)    		  30 – Towns  6 – Lewis  2 – Tied  Pizzitola Sports Center (2,149)
    Providence, RI
    Feb 2, 2018
    7:00 pm    		 at Columbia L 76–83  9–11
    (4–1)    		  31 – Towns  6 – Bassey  5 – Bassey  Levien Gymnasium (2,010)
    New York, NY
    Feb 3, 2018
    6:00 pm, ELVN    		 at Cornell W 76–73  10–11
    (5–1)    		  17 – Lewis  7 – Towns  6 – Towns  Newman Arena (1,188)
    Ithaca, NY
    Feb 9, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPNU    		 Princeton W 66–51  11–11
    (6–1)    		  20 – Juzang  8 – Bassey  4 – Juzang  Lavietes Pavilion (1,636)
    Boston, MA
    Feb 10, 2018
    4:00 pm, NESN    		 Penn W 76–67  12–11
    (7–1)    		  25 – Lewis  7 – Bassey  6 – Juzang  Lavietes Pavilion (1,636)
    Boston, MA
    Feb 16, 2018
    7:00 pm, NESN    		 Brown W 65–58  13–11
    (8–1)    		  24 – Towns  10 – Lewis  2 – Tied  Lavietes Pavilion (1,486)
    Boston, MA
    Feb 17, 2018
    9:30 pm, ESPNU    		 Yale W 64–49  14–11
    (9–1)    		  18 – Lewis  10 – Lewis  8 – Juzang  Lavietes Pavilion (1,636)
    Boston, MA
    Feb 23, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at Princeton W 72–66 OT 15–11
    (10–1)    		  18 – Bassey  9 – Towns  7 – Juzang  Jadwin Gymnasium (2,739)
    Princeton, NJ
    Feb 24, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at Penn L 71–74  15–12
    (10–2)    		  22 – Towns  9 – Bassey  4 – Bassey  Palestra (6,586)
    Philadelphia, PA
    Mar 2, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Cornell W 98–88 2OT 16–12
    (11–2)    		  29 – Lewis  11 – Juzang  5 – Tied  Lavietes Pavilion (1,636)
    Boston, MA
    Mar 3, 2018
    7:00 pm    		 Columbia W 93–74  17–12
    (12–2)    		  17 – Johnson  10 – Towns  7 – Tied  Lavietes Pavilion (1,636)
    Boston, MA
    Ivy League Tournament
    Mar 10, 2018
    12:30 pm, ESPNU    		 (1) vs. (4) Cornell
    Semifinals    		 W 74–55  18–12
    		  24 – Towns  12 – Towns  4 – Juzang  Palestra 
    Philadelphia, PA
    Mar 11, 2018
    12:00 pm, ESPN2    		 (1) at (2) Penn
    Championship game    		 L 55–68  18–13
    		  16 – Lewis  8 – Bassey  3 – Lewis  Palestra 
    Philadelphia, PA
    NIT
    Mar 14, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ESPN2    		 (7) at (2) Marquette
    First round – Notre Dame Bracket    		 L 60–67  18–14
    		  19 – Bassey  12 – Bassey  5 – Bassey  Al McGuire Center (3,607)
    Milwaukee, WI
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll,. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Source[2][3]

    References

    1. ↑ "IVY CHAMPS! HARVARD AND PENN SHARE MEN'S BASKETBALL IVY LEAGUE TITLE". IvyLeagueSports.com. March 3, 2018. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
    2. ↑ "2017-18 Harvard Men's Basketball Schedule". Harvard. Retrieved 2017-11-13.
    3. ↑ "Harvard Crimson Basketball 2017-18 Schedule - Crimson Home and Away - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2017-11-13.
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