2017–18 Old Dominion Monarchs basketball team

2017–18 Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball
Conference Conference USA
2017–18 record 25–7 (15–3 C-USA)
Head coach Jeff Jones (5th season)
Assistant coach Kelvin Jefferson [1] (2nd season)
Assistant coach John Richardson (11th season)
Assistant coach Bryant Stith (5th season)
Home arena Ted Constant Convocation Center
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 Old Dominion Monarchs basketball team represented Old Dominion University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Monarchs, led by fifth-year head coach Jeff Jones, played their home games at the Ted Constant Convocation Center in Norfolk, Virginia as members of Conference USA. They finished the season 25–7, 15–3 in C-USA play to finish in second place. They defeated Louisiana Tech in the quarterfinals of the C-USA Tournament before losing to Western Kentucky in the semifinals. Despite winning 25 games on the season, the Monarchs did not participate in a postseason tournament.

Previous season

The Monarchs finished the 2016–17 season 19–12, 12–6 in C-USA play to finish tied for third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the C-USA Tournament to Marshall. ODU did not participate in a postseason tournament for the first time since the 2012–13 season.

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Jordan Baker 0 G 6'2" 205 Senior Hampton, VA Graduated
Travis Fields 2 G 5'9" 150 Freshman Portsmouth, VA Transferred to Radford[2]
Denzel Taylor 21 F 6'7" 220 Senior Brampton, ON Graduated
Zoran Talley 24 F 6'7" 200 RS-Sophomore Merrillville, IN Dismissed from team; transferred to Iowa State[3]
Khary Mauras 30 G 5'11" 160 RS Freshman Pottstown, PA Walk-on; transferred to Bloomsburg (PA)

Incoming transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Justice Kithcart 2 G 6'1" 215 Freshman Durham, NC Transferred from Pitt. Will be eligible in 2018–19[4]
Greg McClinton 55 F 6'7" 200 RS-Junior Winston-Salem, NC Transferred from Wake Forest[5]
Loren Brill 20 G 6'0" 180 Sophomore Gaithersburg, MD Transferred from Cal State Fullerton. Will be eligible in 2018–19. Will join the team as a walk-on.

2017 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Marquis Godwin
#81 SG		 Hampton, VA Hampton High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Oct 27, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 65
Michael Hueitt Jr.
#50 PG		 High Point, NC High Point Christian Academy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Oct 2, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 78
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:

  • "Old Dominion 2017 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 18, 2017.

    Roster

    2017–18 Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Marquis Godwin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrHampton HS Hampton, Virginia
    F 1 Alassane Kah 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrWalnut Ridge HS / Kilgore College Columbus, Ohio
    G 2 Justice Kithcart  6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoVirginia Episcopal School / Pittsburgh Durham, North Carolina
    G 3 B.J. Stith 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS JrOak Hill Academy / Virginia Lawrenceville, Virginia
    G 4 Ahmad Caver 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) JrSt. John's Northwestern Military Academy (WI) Atlanta, Georgia
    G 10 Xavier Green 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS FrWilliamsburg Christian Academy Williamsburg, Virginia
    G 11 Michael Hueitt Jr. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)160 lb (73 kg) FrNorthwood Temple Academy Fayetteville, North Carolina
    G 12 Randy Haynes 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrPotomac HS / New Mexico Junior College Dumfries, Virginia
    F 13 Aaron Carver 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS SoSouth Kent School (CT) Elizabeth City, North Carolina
    F 15 Trey Porter 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS JrPotomac HS / George Mason Woodbridge, Virginia
    G 20 Loren Brill (W)  6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoGeorgetown Prep / Cal State Fullerton Gaithersburg, Maryland
    F 21 Alfis Pilavios 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS FrMoraitis School Athens, Greece
    G 22 Keith Pinckney 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrMiller Grove HS / Northwest Florida State College Lithonia, Georgia
    F 23 Stephen Vassor (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)240 lb (109 kg) RS SrBrunswick HS / Hampden–Sydney College Lawrenceville, Virginia
    F 25 Brandan Stith 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)240 lb (109 kg) RS SrBrunswick HS / East Carolina Lawrenceville, Virginia
    F 55 Greg McClinton 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS SrHargrave Military Academy / Wake Forest Winston-Salem, North Carolina
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: October 14, 2017

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    November 5, 2017*
    2:00 pm    		 Christopher Newport W 101–46 
    		 17 – Haynes  11 – Br. Stith  9 – Caver  Ted Constant Convocation Center (1,924)
    Norfolk, VA
    Non-conference regular season
    November 10*
    7:00 pm    		 Towson W 57–54  1–0
    		  15 – Br. Stith  7 – Porter  3 – Tied  Ted Constant Convocation Center (6,279)
    Norfolk, VA
    November 13*
    7:00 pm    		 at James Madison W 69–53  2–0
    		  19 – B.J. Stith  8 – Porter  4 – B.J. Stith  JMU Convocation Center (2,451)
    Harrisonburg, VA
    November 16*
    2:00 pm, ESPN3    		 vs. Temple
    Charleston Classic quarterfinals    		 L 65–76  2–1
    		  15 – Green  7 – Carver  6 – Caver  TD Arena (2,136)
    Charleston, SC
    November 17*
    1:30 pm, ESPNU    		 vs. Indiana State
    Charleston Classic consolation    		 W 62–44  3–1
    		  22 – Caver  12 – Carver  6 – Caver  TD Arena (1,970)
    Charleston, SC
    November 19*
    3:30 pm, ESPN3    		 vs. Dayton
    Charleston Classic 5th place game    		 W 75–67  4–1
    		  25 – Haynes  13 – B.J. Stith  7 – Caver  TD Arena (2,340)
    Charleston, SC
    November 25*
    7:00 pm    		 at William & Mary L 77–79  4–2
    		  26 – B.J. Stith  6 – Haynes  10 – Caver  Kaplan Arena (2,423)
    Williamsburg, VA
    November 27*
    7:00 pm    		 Maryland Eastern Shore W 83–44  5–2
    		  14 – B.J. Stith  9 – Hueitt Jr.  4 – Green  Ted Constant Convocation Center (5,166)
    Norfolk, VA
    December 2*
    7:00 pm    		 at VCU
    Rivalry    		 L 75–82  5–3
    		  18 – Haynes  8 – Stith  6 – Caver  Siegel Center (7,637)
    Richmond, VA
    December 6*
    7:00 pm    		 Richmond W 79–60  6–3
    		  21 – B.J. Stith  10 – B.J. Stith  12 – Caver  Ted Constant Convocation Center (5,390)
    Norfolk, VA
    December 9*
    7:00 pm    		 Bowling Green W 88–46  7–3
    		  21 – Br. Stith  11 – Br. Stith  8 – Caver  Ted Constant Convocation Center (5,000)
    Norfolk, VA
    December 17*
    1:00 pm    		 at Fairfield W 82–77 OT 8–3
    		  30 – Caver  9 – Br. Stith  4 – Caver  Alumni Hall (2,410)
    Fairfield, CT
    December 22*
    7:00 pm    		 vs. Norfolk State W 61–50  9–3
    		  17 – B.J. Stith  8 – 3 tied  6 – Caver  Norfolk Scope (6,711)
    Norfolk, VA
    Conference USA regular season
    December 30
    7:00 pm    		 Charlotte W 89–58  10–3
    (1–0)    		  22 – Caver  8 – Porter  8 – Caver  Ted Constant Convocation Center (5,660)
    Norfolk, VA
    January 4, 2018
    8:00 pm    		 at Rice W 82–75  11–3
    (2–0)    		  26 – B.J. Stith  9 – B.J. Stith  10 – Caver  Tudor Fieldhouse (1,313)
    Houston, TX
    January 6
    6:00 pm    		 at North Texas W 63–60  12–3
    (3–0)    		  23 – Porter  11 – Porter  3 – Caver  UNT Coliseum (1,907)
    Denton, TX
    January 11
    8:00 pm, beIN    		 Western Kentucky L 68–75  12–4
    (3–1)    		  17 – B.J. Stith  11 – Br. Stith  4 – Caver  Ted Constant Convocation Center (6,895)
    Norfolk, VA
    January 13
    7:00 pm    		 Marshall W 82–76  13–4
    (4–1)    		  20 – B.J. Stith  14 – Br. Stith  8 – Caver  Ted Constant Convocation Center (6,287)
    Norfolk, VA
    January 18
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at FIU W 64–54  14–4
    (5–1)    		  18 – Haynes  10 – Br. Stith  9 – Caver  FIU Arena (1,681)
    Miami, FL
    January 21
    2:00 pm    		 at Florida Atlantic W 73–62  15–4
    (6–1)    		  17 – Caver  7 – Tied  6 – Green  FAU Arena (1,307)
    Boca Raton, FL
    January 27
    7:00 pm    		 at Charlotte W 88–66  16–4
    (7–1)    		  24 – Haynes  17 – Br. Stith  3 – Tied  Dale F. Halton Arena (4,592)
    Charlotte, NC
    February 1
    8:00 pm, Stadium    		 Middle Tennessee L 59–66  16–5
    (7–2)    		  14 – Haynes  7 – Haynes  4 – B.J. Stith  Ted Constant Convocation Center (7,297)
    Norfolk, VA
    February 3
    7:00 pm    		 UAB W 65–60  17–5
    (8–2)    		  16 – Haynes  9 – Porter  7 – Caver  Ted Constant Convocation Center (6,481)
    Norfolk, VA
    February 8
    8:00 pm    		 at Southern Miss W 68–63  18–5
    (9–2)    		  19 – B.J. Stith  9 – Haynes  7 – Caver  Reed Green Coliseum (1,984t)
    Hattiesburg, MS
    February 10
    7:00 pm, Stadium    		 at Louisiana Tech W 82–69  19–5
    (10–2)    		  18 – B.J. Stith  5 – Tied  10 – Caver  Thomas Assembly Center (4,031)
    Ruston, LA
    February 15
    8:00 pm, beIN    		 UTSA W 100–62  20–5
    (11–2)    		  36 – B.J. Stith  10 – B.J. Stith  10 – Caver  Ted Constant Convocation Center (5,813)
    Norfolk, VA
    February 17
    7:00 pm    		 UTEP W 82–33  21–5
    (12–2)    		  24 – Haynes  8 – Br. Stith  7 – Caver  Ted Constant Convocation Center (6,902)
    Norfolk, VA
    February 22
    7:00 pm, Stadium    		 at Marshall W 84–79  22–5
    (13–2)    		  21 – Br. Stith  12 – Br. Stith  4 – Haynes  Cam Henderson Center (5,829)
    Huntington, WV
    February 24
    7:00 pm, Stadium    		 at Western Kentucky L 66–88  22–6
    (13–3)    		  15 – Caver  8 – Br. Stith  7 – Caver  E. A. Diddle Arena (7,387)
    Bowling Green, KY
    March 1
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Florida Atlantic W 69–64  23–6
    (14–3)    		  29 – Porter  12 – Porter  4 – Haynes  Ted Constant Convocation Center (6,673)
    Norfolk, VA
    March 3
    7:00 pm    		 FIU W 79–53  24–6
    (15–3)    		  22 – Caver  13 – Porter  8 – Caver  Ted Constant Convocation Center (7,879)
    Norfolk, VA
    Conference USA Tournament
    March 8
    9:30 pm, Stadium    		 (2) vs. (10) Louisiana Tech
    Quarterfinals    		 W 62–58  25–6
    		  22 – B.J. Stith  12 – B.J. Stith  8 – Caver  Ford Center at The Star 
    Frisco, TX
    March 9
    4:00 pm, CBSSN    		 (2) vs. (3) Western Kentucky
    Semifinals    		 L 49–57  25–7
    		  17 – Porter  10 – Br. Stith  5 – Haynes  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[6][7][8]

    References

    1. ↑ ODU Athletics. "Jones Names Kelvin Jefferson Assistant Coach". ODUSports.com. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
    2. ↑ Miller, Ed. "Former Norcom star Travis Fields headed to Radford". Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
    3. ↑ "Iowa State men add Old Dominion grad transfer Zoran Talley". Des Moines Register. Retrieved 2017-07-21.
    4. ↑ "Pittsburgh Guard Justice Kithcart Transfers to Old Dominion". odusports.com. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
    5. ↑ "Wake Forest Forward Greg McClinton Transfers to Old Dominion". odusports.com. Retrieved 2017-07-20.
    6. ↑ "Men's Basketball Releases Entire Schedule for 2017–18 Season". odusports.com. Retrieved 2017-08-29.
    7. ↑ Varner, Jesse (2017-07-13). "ODU releases 2017–18 men's basketball schedule". WAVY-TV. Retrieved 2017-08-29.
    8. ↑ Press, Daily. "Thursday's regional sports roundup: Old Dominion releases 2017–18 men's basketball schedule". dailypress.com. Retrieved 2017-08-29.
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