2017–18 Florida Gulf Coast Eagles men's basketball team

The 2017–18 Florida Gulf Coast Eagles men's basketball team represented Florida Gulf Coast University in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles were led by fifth-year head coach Joe Dooley and played their home games at Alico Arena in Fort Myers, Florida as members of the Atlantic Sun Conference. They finished the season 23–12, 12–2 in ASUN play to win the ASUN regular season championship. In the ASUN Tournament, they defeated USC Upstate and North Florida to advance to the championship game where they lost to Lipscomb.[1] As a regular season conference champion who failed to win their conference tournament, they received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the First Round to Oklahoma State.[2]

2017–18 Florida Gulf Coast Eagles men's basketball
Atlantic Sun regular season champions
NIT, First Round
ConferenceAtlantic Sun Conference
2017–18 record23–12 (12–2 ASUN)
Head coachJoe Dooley (5th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Michael Fly (7th season)
  • Tom Abatemarco (3rd season)
  • David Cason (1st season)
Home arenaAlico Arena
2017–18 Atlantic Sun men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Florida Gulf Coast12–2 .857  23–12  .657
Lipscomb †10–4 .714  23–10  .697
Jacksonville8–6 .571  15–18  .455
NJIT7–7 .500  14–16  .467
North Florida7–7 .500  14–19  .424
Kennesaw State6–8 .429  10–20  .333
Stetson4–10 .286  12–20  .375
USC Upstate2–12 .143  7–25  .219
† 2018 ASUN Tournament winner

On April 4, 2018, head coach Joe Dooley left the school to become the head coach at East Carolina, where he was previously the head coach from 1995 to 1999.[3][4] The following day, assistant head coach Michael Fly was promoted to head coach.[5]

Previous season

The Eagles finished the 2016–17 season 26–8, 12–2 in ASUN play to win the regular season championship.[6] As the No. 1 seed in the ASUN Tournament, they defeated Stetson, Kennesaw State, and North Florida to win the tournament championship.[7] As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. As a No. 14 seed in the West region, they lost in the First Round to No. 3-seeded Florida State.[8]

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Reggie Reid1G5'11"162SophomoreHarlem, GAGraduate transferred to Texas A&M–Commerce
Rayjon Tucker3G6'5"205SophomoreCharlotte, NCTransferred to Little Rock
Maxx Bleecher4G6'2"180SophomoreBoca Raton, FLWalk-on; left the team due to personal reasons
Kevin Mickle10F6'7"220RS JuniorBrooklyn, NYGraduate transferred to Ohio
C. J. Williamson12G6'6"200SophomoreOrlando, FLDismissed from the team[9]
Demetris Morant21F6'9"209RS SeniorLas Vegas, NVGraduated
Marc-Eddy Norelia25F6'8"218RS SeniorOrlando, FLGraduated

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Troy Baxter Jr 1 F 6'8" 200 SO Tallahassee, FL Transferred in June 2017 from UNLV following his freshman season. Will sit out the 2017–18 season in accordance with NCAA transfer rules, but will then have three years of eligibility beginning as a redshirt sophomore in 2018–19.
Ricky Doyle 15 F 6'10" 250 JR Cape Coral, FL Transferred from Michigan in May 2016 following his sophomore season with the Wolverines. He will have two years of eligibility beginning as a redshirt junior in 2017–18 after sitting out the 2016–17 season per NCAA transfer rules.
Brady Ernst 21 F 6'10" 230 SO Clinton, IA Transferred from Indian Hills Community College in April 2017 and will have three years of eligibility remaining, beginning immediately as a redshirt sophomore in 2017–18.
Michael Gilmore 24 F 6'10" 210 JR Jacksonville, FL Transferred in January 2017 from Miami, where he was sitting out after transferring there from VCU in the summer of 2016. Will sit out two semesters per NCAA transfer rules, and will be eligible to begin play in December 2017 following completion of the fall semester. He will be eligible for the duration of the 2017–18 season and the entire 2018–19 campaign.
Dinero Mercurius 31 G 6'4" 200 JR Orlando, FL Transferred in April 2017 from Daytona State College. He will have two seasons of eligibility remaining, beginning immediately as a redshirt junior in 2017–18.

2017 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Brian Thomas
PF		 Marietta, GA 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (110 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Darnell Rogers
PG		 Fort Mill, SC Believe Preparatory School 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) 150 lb (68 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NR   Rivals: NR  ESPN: NR
  • 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 2014-06-04.

    Roster
    2017–18 Florida Gulf Coast Eagles men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Brandon Goodwin 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS JrNorcross HS / UCF Norcross, GA
    F 1 Troy Baxter Jr.  6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoOldsmar Christian High School / UNLV Tallahassee, FL
    G 2 Joshua Ko (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)167 lb (76 kg) RS SrKalaheo HS / Pittsburgh Kailua, HI
    G 3 Darnell Rogers 5 ft 3 in (1.6 m)150 lb (68 kg) FrIndian Land HS / Believe Prep Baltimore, MD
    G 5 Zach Johnson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS JrNorland HS Miami, FL
    G 10 Kyle Hoffman (W) 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)140 lb (64 kg) SoLawrence HS / Ottawa University Lawrence, KS
    G 11 Christian Terrell 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)187 lb (85 kg) SrProvidence School of Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL
    F 13 RaySean Scott Jr. 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)213 lb (97 kg) SoCompton HS Compton, CA
    F 15 Ricky Doyle 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)253 lb (115 kg) RS JrBishop Verot HS / Michigan Cape Coral, FL
    F 21 Brady Ernst 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS SoClinton HS / Indian Hills CC Clinton, IA
    G 23 Christian Carlyle 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoBishop Kenny HS Jacksonville, FL
    F 24 Michael Gilmore  6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrRickards HS / Miami / VCU Jacksonville, FL
    F 30 Brian Thomas 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) FrKell HS Marietta, GA
    G 31 Dinero Mercurius 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS JrFaith Baptist Christian School / Daytona State Orlando, FL
    G 32 Antravious Simmons 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)250 lb (113 kg) RS SrSouth Miami HS / VCU Miami, FL
    G 33 Dolan Mahoney (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrIMG Academy Bradenton, FL
    C 55 Ryan Rocuant (W) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrEstero HS Estero, FL
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: Sep 28, 2017

    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*
    1:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Illinois State W 98–87  1–0
    		  27 – Johnson  9 – Carlyle  7 – Goodwin  Alico Arena (4,335)
    Fort Myers, FL
    Nov 13, 2017*
    7:00 pm    		 at Siena W 86–53  2–0
    		  16 – Tied  11 – Doyle  4 – Goodwin  Times Union Center (5,387)
    Albany, NY
    Nov 18, 2017*
    6:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at Bowling Green L 80–83  2–1
    		  18 – Terrell  7 – Tied  5 – Goodwin  Stroh Center (2,440)
    Bowling Green, OH
    Nov 21, 2017*
    7:30 pm, Stadium    		 at Middle Tennessee L 72–85  2–2
    		  20 – Goodwin  8 – Terrell  3 – Tied  Murphy Center (5,017)
    Murfreesboro, TN
    Nov 24, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Denver
    FGCU Shootout    		 W 79–71  3–2
    		  20 – Johnson  8 – Scott  5 – Terrell  Alico Arena (3,517)
    Fort Myers, FL
    Nov 25, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Navy
    FGCU Shootout    		 W 70–54  4–2
    		  19 – Goodwin  10 – Terrell  3 – Johnson  Alico Arena (3,597)
    Fort Myers, FL
    Nov 26, 2017*
    6:00 pm, ESPN3    		 St. Francis Brooklyn
    FGCU Shootout    		 W 75–51  5–2
    		  20 – Terrell  10 – Scott  3 – Johnson  Alico Arena (2,929)
    Fort Myers, FL
    Nov 29, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Webber International
    FGCU Shootout    		 W 115–61  6–2
    		  18 – Terrell  10 – Terrell  10 – Goodwin  Alico Arena (3,100)
    Fort Myers, FL
    Dec 2, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Middle Tennessee L 76–81  6–3
    		  26 – Goodwin  8 – Terrell  5 – Terrell  Alico Arena (3,931)
    Fort Myers, FL
    Dec 5, 2017*
    7:30 pm, ESPN3    		 Florida Atlantic L 88–92  6–4
    		  23 – Goodwin  11 – Goodwin  4 – Goodwin  Alico Arena (3,418)
    Fort Myers, FL
    Dec 9, 2017*
    3:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at Texas–Arlington W 85–78  7–4
    		  23 – Goodwin  3 – 3 tied  8 – Goodwin  College Park Center (2,635)
    Arlington, TX
    Dec 16, 2017*
    8:15 pm, ESPN3    		 Oral Roberts L 64–83  7–5
    		  20 – Goodwin  5 – Simmons  8 – Johnson  Alico Arena (3,316)
    Fort Myers, FL
    Dec 19, 2017*
    7:00 pm    		 at FIU L 88–91  7–6
    		  24 – Goodwin  9 – Tied  8 – Goodwin  FIU Arena (509)
    Miami, FL
    Dec 22, 2017*
    7:00 pm, CBSSN    		 at No. 11 Wichita State L 65–75  7–7
    		  20 – Goodwin  8 – Goodwin  3 – Goodwin  Charles Koch Arena (10,506)
    Wichita, KS
    Dec 27, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at Rhode Island L 60–80  7–8
    		  14 – Simmons  5 – Gilmore  2 – Tied  Ryan Center (5,347)
    Kingston, RI
    Dec 29, 2017*
    5:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Florida Memorial W 76–42  8–8
    		  19 – Johnson  5 – 4 tied  5 – Johnson  Alico Arena (3,320)
    Fort Myers, FL
    Dec 31, 2017*
    1:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Florida Tech W 62–54  9–8
    		  15 – Mercurius  6 – Goodwin  11 – Goodwin  Alico Arena (2,904)
    Fort Myers, FL
    Atlantic Sun Conference regular season
    Jan 6, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Stetson W 90–52  10–8
    (1–0)    		  19 – Johnson  8 – Thomas  6 – Terrell  Alico Arena (4,016)
    Fort Myers, FL
    Jan 11, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 USC Upstate W 75–58  11–8
    (2–0)    		  17 – Johnson  9 – Goodwin  6 – Johnson  Alico Arena (3,633)
    Fort Myers, FL
    Jan 13, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 NJIT W 68–54  12–8
    (3–0)    		  21 – Goodwin  10 – Goodwin  8 – Goodwin  Alico Arena (3,517)
    Fort Myers, FL
    Jan 18, 2018
    7:30 pm, ESPN3    		 at Lipscomb W 88–83  13–8
    (4–0)    		  22 – Goodwin  7 – Simmons  9 – Goodwin  Allen Arena (1,147)
    Nashville, TN
    Jan 20, 2018
    4:30 pm, ESPN3    		 at Kennesaw State W 66–49  14–8
    (5–0)    		  20 – 3 tied  14 – Pepper  8 – Cooper  KSU Convocation Center (1,502)
    Kennesaw, GA
    Jan 24, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at North Florida W 96–87  15–8
    (6–0)    		  19 – Johnson  11 – Gilmore  6 – Terrell  UNF Arena (2,248)
    Jacksonville, FL
    Jan 27, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Jacksonville W 68–62  16–8
    (7–0)    		  18 – Johnson  10 – Gilmore  2 – Goodwin  Alico Arena (4,427)
    Fort Myers, FL
    Jan 29, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 North Florida W 103–70  17–8
    (8–0)    		  16 – Johnson  12 – Gilmore  7 – Johnson  Alico Arena (4,016)
    Fort Myers, FL
    Feb 3, 2018
    6:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at Jacksonville W 80–55  18–8
    (9–0)    		  25 – Johnson  6 – 3 tied  6 – Terrell  Swisher Gymnasium (1,283)
    Jacksonville, FL
    Feb 8, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at NJIT W 75–70  19–8
    (10–0)    		  17 – Terrell  9 – Goodwin  4 – Goodwin  Wellness and Events Center (661)
    Newark, NJ
    Feb 10, 2018
    4:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at USC Upstate W 88–71  20–8
    (11–0)    		  21 – Scott  6 – 4 tied  6 – Tied  G. B. Hodge Center (833)
    Spartanburg, SC
    Feb 15, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Kennesaw State L 93–97  20–9
    (11–1)    		  28 – Goodwin  8 – Terrell  4 – Goodwin  Alico Arena (3,825)
    Fort Myers, FL
    Feb 17, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Lipscomb L 87–90  20–10
    (11–2)    		  28 – Goodwin  7 – Gilmore  5 – Goodwin  Alico Arena (4,497)
    Fort Myers, FL
    Feb 22, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at Stetson W 76–60  21–10
    (12–2)    		  27 – Goodwin  8 – Tied  4 – Tied  Edmunds Center (1,150)
    DeLand, FL
    Atlantic Sun Tournament
    Feb 26, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 (1) (8) USC Upstate
    Quarterfinals    		 W 96–76  22–10
    		  26 – Johnson  8 – Simmons  8 – Terrell  Alico Arena (2,832)
    Fort Myers, FL
    Mar 1, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 (1) (5) North Florida
    Semifinals    		 W 95–72  23–10
    		  18 – Goodwin  6 – Tied  7 – Terrell  Alico Arena (3,321)
    Fort Myers, FL
    Mar 4, 2018
    3:00 pm, ESPN    		 (1) (2) Lipscomb
    Championship game    		 L 96–108  23–11
    		  37 – Johnson  8 – Simmons  4 – Tied  Alico Arena (4,633)
    Fort Myers, FL
    NIT
    Mar 13, 2018*
    8:00 pm, ESPN2    		 (7) at (2) Oklahoma State
    First Round – USC Bracket    		 L 68–80  23–12
    		  23 – Johnson  6 – Goodwin  5 – Goodwin  Gallagher-Iba Arena (5,305)
    Stillwater, OK
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

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