2017–18 Troy Trojans men's basketball team

2017–18 Troy Trojans men's basketball
Conference Sun Belt Conference
2017–18 record 16–17 (9–9 Sun Belt)
Head coach Phil Cunningham (5th season)
Assistant coach Marcus Grant
Assistant coach Ben Fletcher
Assistant coach Adam Howard
Home arena Trojan Arena (Capacity 5,200)
2017–18 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Louisiana16–2 .889  27–7  .794
Georgia State †12–6 .667  24–11  .686
Georgia Southern11–7 .611  21–12  .636
Texas–Arlington10–8 .556  21–13  .618
Louisiana–Monroe9–9 .500  16–16  .500
Troy9–9 .500  16–17  .485
Appalachian State9–9 .500  15–18  .455
Coastal Carolina8–10 .444  14–18  .438
South Alabama7–11 .389  14–18  .438
Texas State7–11 .389  15–18  .455
Arkansas State6–12 .333  11–21  .344
Little Rock4–14 .222  7–25  .219
† 2018 Sun Belt Conference Tournament winner

The 2017–18 Troy Trojans men's basketball team represented Troy University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Trojans, led by fifth-year head coach Phil Cunningham, played their home games at Trojan Arena in Troy, Alabama as members of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 16–17, 9–9 in Sun Belt play to finish in a three-way tie for fifth place. They defeated South Alabama in the first round of the Sun Belt Tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Georgia State.

Previous season

The Trojans finished the 2016–17 season 22–15, 20–8 in Sun Belt play to finish in a three-way tie for sixth place. They defeated Appalachian State, Georgia Southern, Georgia State and Texas State to win the Sun Belt Tournament. As a result, the Trojans received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament as a No. 15 seed. They lost in the First Round to Duke

Off-season

Departures

NamePos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Daniel PeaceG6'1"182SeniorDecatur, GAGraduated.
Jeremy HollimonG6'3"195SeniorGulfport, MSGraduated.
Devon WalkerF6'6"203SeniorWinter Haven, FLGraduated.

Incoming recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Javan Johnson
PG		 Decatur, Alabama Austin High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 175 lb (79 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
De'Lazarus Keys
PF		 Orlando, Florida Central Florida Christian Academy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (110 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Malik Burnett
PG		 Huntsville, Alabama Lee High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg)  
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.

    Roster

    2017–18 Troy Trojans men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
    G 0 Kevin Baker 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) Sr St. Louis, Missouri
    G 3 Wesley Person 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) Sr Brantley, Alabama
    F 4 Juan Davis, Jr. 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) Sr West Point, Mississippi
    G 11 B.J. Miller 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg) Jr Meridian, Mississippi
    G 13 Darian Adams 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS Fr Montgomery, Alabama
    F/C 14 Jaro Moravek 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) Sr Handlová, Slovakia
    F 22 Whit Moreman 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) So LaGrange, Georgia
    F 23 Jordon Varnado 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) Jr Brownsville, Tennessee
    G/F 24 Shawn Hopkins 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) Jr Nokia, Finland
    F 30 Alex Hicks 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) Jr Seale, Alabama
    G/F 15 Atakan Sahinkaya 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)199 lb (90 kg) Fr Istanbul, Turkey
    G 5 Malik Burnett 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) Fr Huntsville, Alabama
    F 1 Javan Johnson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)190 lb (86 kg) Fr Decatur, Alabama
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    [1]

    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Nov. 1, 2017*
    7:15 pm    		 Georgia Southwestern State L 87–88 
    		Trojan Arena 
    Troy, AL
    Nov. 5, 2017*
    2:00 pm    		 at Mercer
    Hurricane Relief exhibition    		 L 73–77 
    		Hawkins Arena 
    Macon, GA
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov. 10, 2017*
    9:30 pm    		 vs. North Dakota
    Rainbow Classic    		 L 80–83  0–1
    		 Stan Sheriff Center (5,764)
    Honolulu, HI
    Nov. 12, 2017*
    7:30 pm    		 vs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff
    Rainbow Classic    		 W 81–57  1–1
    		 Stan Sheriff Center (5,180)
    Honolulu, HI
    Nov. 13, 2017*
    12:00 am    		 at Hawaii
    Rainbow Classic    		 L 67–72 OT 1–2
    		 Stan Sheriff Center (5,078)
    Honolulu, HI
    Nov. 16, 2017*
    7:00 pm    		 Brewton–Parker W 106–71  2–2
    		 Trojan Arena (1,363)
    Troy, AL
    Nov. 20, 2017*
    7:00 pm, SECN    		 at No. 8 Kentucky
    Adolph Rupp Classic    		 L 62–70  2–3
    		 Rupp Arena (19,548)
    Lexington, KY
    Nov. 22, 2017*
    6:00 pm    		 at East Tennessee State
    Adolph Rupp Classic    		 W 73–65  3–3
    		 Freedom Hall Civic Center 
    Johnson City, TN
    Nov. 27, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Delaware State
    Adolph Rupp Classic    		 W 95–64  4–3
    		 Trojan Arena (1,201)
    Troy, AL
    Nov. 29, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 UIC
    Adolph Rupp Classic    		 W 87–66  5–3
    		 Trojan Arena (1,093)
    Troy, AL
    Dec. 5, 2017*
    7:00 pm    		 UAB L 78–90  5–4
    		 Trojan Arena (3,213)
    Troy, AL
    Dec. 10, 2017*
    2:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at Southern Miss L 71–89  5–5
    		 Reed Green Coliseum (1,937)
    Hattiesburg, MS
    Dec. 16, 2017*
    7:00 pm    		 vs. Arkansas
    North Little Rock Showcase    		 L 63–88  5–6
    		 Verizon Arena (16,416)
    North Little Rock, AR
    Dec. 19, 2017*
    7:00 pm    		 at Austin Peay L 73–75  5–7
    		 Dunn Center (1,519)
    Clarksville, TN
    Dec. 21, 2017*
    6:00 pm    		 Milligan W 80–67  6–7
    		 Dothan Civic Center (856)
    Dothan, AL
    Sun Belt Conference regular season
    Dec. 29, 2017
    7:15 pm, ESPN3    		 Georgia Southern L 80–86  6–8
    (0–1)    		 Trojan Arena (2,361)
    Troy, AL
    Dec. 31, 2017
    3:15 pm, ESPN3    		 Georgia State W 68–66  7–8
    (1–1)    		 Trojan Arena (1,835)
    Troy, AL
    Jan. 4, 2018
    7:15 pm    		 at Texas–Arlington L 76–86  7–9
    (1–2)    		 College Park Center (1,868)
    Arlington, TX
    Jan. 6, 2018
    4:30 pm, ESPN3    		 at Texas State L 56–57  7–10
    (1–3)    		 Strahan Coliseum (1,560)
    San Marcos, TX
    Jan. 13, 2018
    3:05 pm    		 at South Alabama W 79–64  8–10
    (2–3)    		 Mitchell Center (3,014)
    Mobile, AL
    Jan. 20, 2018
    4:15 pm, ESPN3    		 Coastal Carolina L 73–74  8–11
    (2–4)    		 Trojan Arena (2,891)
    Troy, AL
    Jan. 22, 2018
    7:15 pm, ESPN3    		 Appalachian State W 81–79  9–11
    (3–4)    		 Trojan Arena (3,017)
    Troy, AL
    Jan. 25, 2018
    7:00 pm    		 at Louisiana–Monroe L 71–76  9–12
    (3–5)    		 Fant–Ewing Coliseum (1,651)
    Monroe, LA
    Jan. 27, 2018
    2:00 pm    		 at Louisiana L 69–81  9–13
    (3–6)    		 Cajundome (4,865)
    Lafayette, LA
    Feb. 3, 2018
    4:15 pm, ESPN3    		 South Alabama W 80–63  10–13
    (4–6)    		 Trojan Arena (3,266)
    Troy, AL
    Feb. 8, 2018
    7:15 pm, ESPN3    		 Arkansas State W 89–83 OT 11–13
    (5–6)    		 Troy Arena (1,851)
    Troy, AL
    Feb. 10, 2018
    4:15 pm, ESPN3    		 Little Rock W 82–64  12–13
    (6–6)    		 Trojan Arena (1,721)
    Troy, AL
    Feb. 15, 2018
    7:30 pm    		 at Coastal Carolina W 66–65  13–13
    (7–6)    		 HTC Center (1,518)
    Conway, SC
    Feb. 17, 2018
    3:30 pm, ESPN3    		 at Appalachian State L 54–65  13–14
    (7–7)    		 Holmes Center (2,407)
    Boone, NC
    Feb. 22, 2018
    7:15 pm, ESPN3    		 Louisiana L 76–81  13–15
    (7–8)    		 Trojan Arena (2,236)
    Troy, AL
    Feb. 24, 2018
    4:15 pm, ESPN3    		 Louisiana–Monroe W 73–67  14–15
    (8–8)    		 Trojan Arena (2,317)
    Troy, AL
    Mar. 1, 2018
    7:15 pm, ESPN3    		 at Georgia State W 83–70  15–15
    (9–8)    		 GSU Sports Arena (1,793)
    Atlanta, GA
    Mar. 3, 2018
    5:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at Georgia Southern L 83–89  15–16
    (9–9)    		 Hanner Fieldhouse (2,264)
    Statesboro, GA
    Sun Belt Tournament
    Mar 7, 2018
    5:00 pm, ESPN3    		 (7) vs. (10) Troy
    First round    		 W 69–62  16–16
    		 Lakefront Arena (986)
    New Orleans, LA
    Mar 9, 2018
    5:00 pm, ESPN3    		 (7) vs. (2) Georgia State
    Quarterfinals    		 L 51–73  16–17
    		 Lakefront Arena 
    New Orleans, LA
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East Region.
    All times are in Central Time.

    References

    1. ↑ http://troytrojans.com/schedule.aspx?schedule=200
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