2017–18 UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's basketball team

2017–18 UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's basketball
Conference Colonial Athletic Association
2017–18 record 11–21 (7–11 CAA)
Head coach C. B. McGrath (1st season)
Assistant coach Doug Esleeck
Assistant coach Jackie Manuel
Assistant coach Joe Wolf
Home arena Trask Coliseum
2017–18 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
College of Charleston †14–4 .778  26–8  .765
Northeastern14–4 .778  23–10  .697
Hofstra12–6 .667  19–12  .613
William & Mary11–7 .611  19–12  .613
Towson8–10 .444  18–14  .563
UNC Wilmington7–11 .389  11–21  .344
Delaware6–12 .333  14–19  .424
Drexel6–12 .333  13–20  .394
James Madison6–12 .333  10–22  .313
Elon6–12 .333  14–18  .438
† 2018 CAA Tournament winner

The 2017–18 UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Wilmington during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Seahawks were led by first-year head coach C. B. McGrath and played their home games at the Trask Coliseum as members of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 11–21, 7–11 in CAA play to finish in sixth place. They defeated Hofstra in the quarterfinals of the CAA Tournament before losing in the semifinals to Northeastern.

Previous season

The Seahawks finished the 2016–17 season 29–6, 15–3 in CAA play to win the regular season championship.[1] They defeated Delaware,[2] William & Mary,[3] and the College of Charleston to win the CAA Tournament.[4] As a result, they earned the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament for the second consecutive year.[5] As the No. 12 seed in the East region, they lost in the First Round to Virginia.[6][7]

On March 17, 2017, head coach Kevin Keatts left the school to accept the head coaching position at NC State.[8] On April 3, the school hired C.B. McGrath as head coach.[9]

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Ambrose Mosley00G6'2"185RS SeniorJacksonville, FLGraduated
Chris Flemings1G6'5"180RS SeniorCary, NCGraduated
Denzel Ingram10G6'0"175RS SeniorChapel Hill, NCGraduated
C. J. Bryce12G6'5"185SophomoreHuntersville, NCTransferred to NC State
Chuck Ogbodo13F6'9"225SeniorEnugu, NigeriaGraduated

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Jeantal CyllaG6'6"210JuniorFort Worth, TXTransferred from Florida Atlantic. Under NCAA transfer rules, Cylla will have to sit out for the 2017–18 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.

Recruiting class of 2017

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jay Estime
#49 SF		 Lilburn, GA Berkmar High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Jeffrey Gary
PG		 Colorado Springs, CO Sand Creek High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 170 lb (77 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. Retrieved 2017-10-15.

    Preseason

    In a poll of league coaches, media relations directors, and media members at the CAA's media day, the Seahawks were picked to finish in fifth place in the CAA.[10] Junior forward Devontae Cacok was named to the preseason All-CAA first team.[10]

    Roster

    2017–18 UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 1 Jaylen Fornes 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoWord of God Christian Academy Grantsboro, North Carolina
    G 3 JaQuel Richmond 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS JrWesleyan Christian Academy/Middle Tennessee Greensboro, North Carolina
    G 4 Jordan Talley 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrHenrico HS Richmond, Virginia
    G 5 Jeffrey Gary 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)162 lb (73 kg) FrSand Creek HS Colorado Springs, Colorado
    G 12 Jay Estime 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)192 lb (87 kg) FrBerkmar HS Lilburn, Georgia
    G 13 Jacque Brown (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)160 lb (73 kg) JrEast Carteret HS/Cape Fear CC Beaufort, North Carolina
    G 14 Nick Powell (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrNorthwest Guilford HS Greensboro, North Carolina
    F 15 Devontae Cacok 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)240 lb (109 kg) JrAlpharetta HS Riverdale, Georgia
    F 20 Matt Elmore 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)250 lb (113 kg) SoDixon HS Jacksonville, North Carolina
    G 21 Tyrone Taylor 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)160 lb (73 kg) RS SoHargrave Military Academy/Wichita State Grandview, Missouri
    G 22 Daniel Etoroma 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrMt. Zion Raleigh, North Carolina
    F 30 Marcus Bryan 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)242 lb (110 kg) RS SrRavenscroft HS/Charlotte Raleigh, North Carolina
    C 33 Trey Kalina 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)264 lb (120 kg) JrNorth Cobb Christian/Coffeyville CC Gadsden, Alabama
    G Jeantal Cylla  6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrLake Worth HS/Florida Atlantic Lake Worth, Florida
    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 High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 11, 2017*
    7:00 pm    		 North Carolina Wesleyan
    Savannah Invitational    		 W 105–81  1–0
    		  24 – Talley  16 – Cacok  5 – Talley  Trask Coliseum (4,663)
    Wilmington, NC
    Nov 14, 2017*
    7:00 pm    		 at Davidson L 81–108  1–1
    		  22 – Cacok  17 – Cacok  12 – Talley  John M. Belk Arena (3,252)
    Davidson, NC
    Nov 18, 2017*
    7:00 pm    		 Campbell W 88–84  2–1
    		  18 – Tied  17 – Cacok  14 – Talley  Trask Coliseum (4,415)
    Wilmington, NC
    Nov 24, 2017*
    5:00 pm    		 vs. Loyola–Chicago
    Savannah Invitational    		 L 78–102  2–2
    		  20 – Talley  9 – Bryan  4 – Tied  Savannah Civic Center (485)
    Savannah, GA
    Nov 25, 2017*
    7:30 pm    		 vs. Valparaiso
    Savannah Invitational    		 L 70–79  2–3
    		  13 – Tied  10 – Tied  5 – Talley  Savannah Civic Center (547)
    Savannah, GA
    Nov 30, 2017*
    8:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at East Carolina L 88–93 OT 2–4
    		  35 – Cacok  12 – Cacok  6 – Tied  Williams Arena (3,373)
    Greenville, NC
    Dec 10, 2017*
    5:00 pm    		 at LSU L 84–97  2–5
    		  22 – Talley  5 – Bryan  7 – Talley  Maravich Center (7,812)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    Dec 13, 2017*
    7:00 pm    		 at UNC Greensboro L 58–71  2–6
    		  22 – Cacok  17 – Cacok  3 – Talley  Greensboro Coliseum Complex (2,307)
    Greensboro, NC
    Dec 17, 2017*
    2:00 pm    		 Furman L 84–90  2–7
    		  24 – Cacok  13 – Cacok  3 – Tied  Trask Coliseum (4,236)
    Wilmington, NC
    Dec 21, 2017*
    7:00 pm    		 vs. North Dakota State
    Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational semifnals    		 L 63–100  2–8
    		  15 – Fornes  8 – Cacok  2 – Tied  Don Haskins Center (6,013)
    El Paso, TX
    Dec 22, 2017*
    7:00 pm    		 vs. Howard
    Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational    		 L 75–80  2–9
    		  19 – Cacok  17 – Cacok  6 – Talley  Don Haskins Center (6,913)
    El Paso, TX
    Dec 28, 2017*
    7:00 pm    		 Greensboro College W 101–60  3–9
    		  19 – Cacok  15 – Cacok  6 – Fornes  Trask Coliseum (3,865)
    Wilmington, NC
    CAA regular season
    Dec 30, 2017
    7:00 pm    		 Delaware L 56–58  3–10
    (0–1)    		  15 – Talley  19 – Cacok  4 – Talley  Trask Coliseum (3,931)
    Wilmington, NC
    Jan 2, 2018
    7:00 pm    		 Drexel W 107–87  4–10
    (1–1)    		  24 – Talley  16 – Cacok  6 – Talley  Trask Coliseum (3,367)
    Wilmington, NC
    Jan 5, 2018
    7:00 pm    		 at Towson L 71–89  4–11
    (1–2)    		  15 – Tied  10 – Cacok  5 – Talley  SECU Arena (1,251)
    Towson, MD
    Jan 7, 2018
    2:00 pm    		 at Delaware L 76–96  4–12
    (1–3)    		  18 – Cacok  11 – Cacok  5 – Talley  Bob Carpenter Center (2,388)
    Newark, DE
    Jan 11, 2018
    7:00 pm    		 at Elon W 80–78 OT 5–12
    (2–3)    		  20 – Fornes  17 – Cacok  10 – Talley  Alumni Gym (1,833)
    Elon, NC
    Jan 13, 2018
    7:00 pm    		 Northeastern L 77–81 OT 5–13
    (2–4)    		  24 – Fornes  8 – Fornes  4 – Talley  Trask Coliseum (4,006)
    Wilmington, NC
    Jan 18, 2018
    7:00 pm    		 at College of Charleston L 76–80  5–14
    (2–5)    		  23 – Taylor  13 – Cacok  8 – Talley  TD Arena (3,649)
    Charleston, SC
    Jan 20, 2018
    7:00 pm    		 Towson W 73–71 OT 6–14
    (3–5)    		  20 – Taylor  13 – Bryan  4 – Talley  Trask Coliseum (4,405)
    Wilmington, NC
    Jan 25, 2018
    7:00 pm    		 James Madison W 71–68  7–14
    (4–5)    		  26 – Cacok  24 – Cacok  4 – Bryan  Trask Coliseum (3,988)
    Wilmington, NC
    Jan 27, 2018
    7:00 pm    		 William & Mary L 81–84  7–15
    (4–6)    		  25 – Talley  15 – Cacok  4 – Talley  Trask Coliseum (4,384)
    Wilmington, NC
    Feb 1, 2018
    7:00 pm    		 at Hofstra L 76–96  7–16
    (4–7)    		  21 – Talley  8 – Cacok  4 – Tied  Hofstra Arena (1,952)
    Hempstead, NY
    Feb 3, 2018
    4:00 pm    		 at Northeastern L 100–107 OT 7–17
    (4–8)    		  27 – Taylor  17 – Cacok  6 – Talley  Matthews Arena (1,341)
    Boston, MA
    Feb 10, 2018
    7:00 pm    		 Hofstra W 90–70  8–17
    (5–8)    		  25 – Cacok  8 – 3 tied  7 – Brown  Trask Coliseum (5,200)
    Wilmington, NC
    Feb 13, 2018
    7:00 pm    		 at James Madison L 61–62  8–18
    (5–9)    		  16 – Cacok  8 – Cacok  7 – Talley  JMU Convocation Center (1,038)
    Harrisonburg, VA
    Feb 15, 2018
    7:00 pm    		 Elon W 87–63  9–18
    (6–9)    		  19 – Taylor  21 – Cacok  5 – Talley  Trask Coliseum (4,173)
    Wilmington, NC
    Feb 17, 2018
    7:00 pm    		 College of Charleston L 74–88  9–19
    (6–10)    		  29 – Cacok  17 – Cacok  6 – Talley  Trask Coliseum (4,809)
    Wilmington, NC
    Feb 22, 2018
    7:00 pm    		 at William & Mary L 83–96  9–20
    (6–11)    		  27 – Fornes  12 – Cacok  9 – Talley  Kaplan Arena (3,912)
    Williamsburg, VA
    Feb 24, 2018
    4:00 pm    		 at Drexel W 83–82  10–20
    (7–11)    		  23 – Taylor  21 – Cacok  8 – Talley  Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,094)
    Philadelphia, PA
    CAA Tournament
    Mar 4, 2018
    8:30 pm    		 (6) vs. (3) Hofstra
    Quarterfinals    		 W 93–88  11–20
    		  37 – Talley  9 – Cacok  7 – Talley  North Charleston Coliseum (2,566)
    North Charleston, SC
    Mar 5, 2018
    8:30 pm, CBSSN    		 (6) vs. (2) Northeastern
    Semifinals    		 L 52–79  11–21
    		  15 – Cacok  9 – Tied  3 – Fornes  North Charleston Coliseum (4,099)
    North Charleston, SC
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time..

    References

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    2. ↑ "Delaware vs. UNC Wilmington - Game Recap - March 4, 2017 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2017-10-27.
    3. ↑ Simon, Alex. "William & Mary men's basketball falls in CAA tournament to top seed UNCW". dailypress.com. Retrieved 2017-10-27.
    4. ↑ TV3, WWAY (2017-03-06). "UNCW wins CAA, heading to Big Dance for second straight year". WWAY TV3. Retrieved 2017-10-27.
    5. ↑ Press, Pete Iacobelli The Associated. "UNC-Wilmington earns NCAA tournament berth". Greensboro News & Record. Retrieved 2017-10-27.
    6. ↑ Murschel, Matt. "Virginia holds off UNC-Wilmington, wins NCAA Tournament opener". OrlandoSentinel.com. Retrieved 2017-10-27.
    7. ↑ "Virginia holds off UNC Wilmington in the 2017 NCAA Tournament". OregonLive.com. Retrieved 2017-10-27.
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