2017–18 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team

The 2017–18 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team represented Princeton University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers, led by seventh-year head coach Mitch Henderson, played their home games at Jadwin Gymnasium as members of the Ivy League. They finished the season 13–16, 5–9 in Ivy League play to finish in a tie for fifth place and failed to qualify for the Ivy League Tournament.

2017–18 Princeton Tigers men's basketball
ConferenceIvy League
2017–18 record13–16 (5–9 Ivy)
Head coachMitch Henderson (7th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaJadwin Gymnasium
2017–18 Ivy League men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
x-Harvard12–2 .857  18–14  .563
x-Penn †12–2 .857  24–9  .727
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
x – Ivy League co-champions
† 2018 Ivy League Tournament winner

Previous season

The Tigers finished the 2016–17 season 23–7, 14–0 in Ivy League play to win the Ivy League regular season championship. They defeated Penn and Yale to win the inaugural Ivy League Tournament championship. As a result, they earned the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament as the No. 12 seed in the West Region. There they lost in the First Round to #5 seed Notre Dame.

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Spencer Weisz10F6'4"209SeniorFlorham Park, NJGraduated
Khyan Rayner14G5'11"163SeniorPortland, ORGraduated
Henry Caruso21F6'4"200JuniorSan Mateo, CAGraduate transferred to Santa Clara
Steven Cook25F6'5"197SeniorWinnetka, ILGraduated
Hans Brase30F6'8"225SeniorClover, SCGraduated
Peter Miller31F6'10"235SeniorWinchester, MAGraduated

2017 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Sebastian Much
#51 PF		 San Juan Capistrano, CA JSerra Catholic High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Oct 1, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 78
Jerome Desrosiers
#75 PF		 Montreal, QE Northfield-Mt. Hermon School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jun 7, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 73
Elijah Barnes
#95 PF		 Middletown, NJ Mater Dei High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jun 28, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Ryan Schwieger
SG		 Matthews, SC Weddington High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) N/A Aug 22, 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:

  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2017-11-12.

    2018 recruiting class

    Roster
    2017–18 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Aaron Young 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrVirginia Episcopal School Falls Church, VA
    F 1 Vittorio Reynoso-Avila 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoLa Mirada La Mirada, CA
    G 2 Jose Morales 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)165 lb (75 kg) SoHun School Miramar, FL
    G 3 Devin Cannady 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrMarian Mishawaka, IN
    F 4 Mike LeBlanc 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrNew Hampton Dover, DE
    G 5 Amir Bell 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrEast Brunswick East Brunswick, NJ
    G 10 Charlie Bagin 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)160 lb (73 kg) FrDon Bosco Glen Ridge, NJ
    G 11 Elias Berbari 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrHarborfields Greenlawn, NY
    G 12 Myles Stephens 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrSt. Andrew's Lawrenceville, NJ
    F 13 Will Gladson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)255 lb (116 kg) SoChaminade College Prep Chesterfield, MO
    G 15 Ryan Schwiger 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrWeddington Matthews, NC
    F 22 Jerome Desrosier 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) FrNorthfield Mount Hermon Saint-Hyacinthe, QC
    F 23 Elijah Barnes 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrMater Dei Middletown, NJ
    F 31 Noah Bramlage 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrOttawa-Glandorf Glandorf, OH
    F 33 Sebastian Much 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) FrJSerra Catholic Laguna Niguel, CA
    C 34 Richmond Aririguzoh 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoTrenton Catholic Ewing, NJ
    F 35 Alec Brennan 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)230 lb (104 kg) SrMilton Academy Weston, MA
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 12, 2017*
    6:00 pm, CBSSN    		 at Butler L 75–85  0–1
    		 Hinkle Fieldhouse (8,470)
    Indianapolis, IN
    Nov 15, 2017*
    7:00 pm, NBCSP    		 BYU L 56–65  0–2
    		 Jadwin Gymnasium (1,842)
    Princeton, NJ
    Nov 18, 2017*
    7:00 pm    		 at Saint Joseph's L 58–71  0–3
    		 Hagan Arena (4,121)
    Philadelphia, PA
    Nov 22, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ILN    		 Lafayette W 60–46  1–3
    		 Jadwin Gymnasium (1,575)
    Princeton, NJ
    Nov 26, 2017*
    2:00 pm    		 at Fairleigh Dickinson W 83–76  2–3
    		 Rothman Center (642)
    Hackensack, NJ
    Nov 29, 2017*
    8:00 pm, NBCSP+    		 Lehigh L 76–85  2–4
    		 Jadwin Gymnasium (1,292)
    Princeton, NJ
    Dec 2, 2017*
    8:00 pm, ESPNU    		 vs. No. 10 Miami (FL)
    Hoophall Miami Invitational    		 L 52–80  2–5
    		 American Airlines Arena (8,426)
    Miami, FL
    Dec 6, 2017*
    7:00 pm    		 at George Washington L 60–71  2–6
    		 Charles E. Smith Center (2,004)
    Washington, D.C.
    Dec 12, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Monmouth W 69–58  3–6
    		 Jadwin Gymnasium (1,549)
    Princeton, NJ
    Dec 16, 2017*
    10:00 pm    		 at Cal Poly W 80–60  4–6
    		 Robert A. Mott Athletics Center (2,360)
    San Luis Obispo, CA
    Dec 19, 2017*
    11:00 pm, P12N    		 at USC
    Diamond Head Classic non-bracket game    		 W 103–93 OT 5–6
    		 Galen Center (4,041)
    Los Angeles, CA
    Dec 22, 2017*
    5:30 pm, ESPNU    		 vs. Middle Tennessee
    Diamond Head Classic quarterfinals    		 L 67–69  5–7
    		 Stan Sheriff Center (7,669)
    Honolulu, HI
    Dec 23, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 vs. Akron
    Diamond Head Classic consolation 2nd round    		 W 64–62  6–7
    		 Stan Sheriff Center (5,811)
    Honolulu, HI
    Dec 25, 2017*
    2:30 pm, ESPNU    		 at Hawaii
    Diamond Head Classic 5th place game    		 W 77–63  7–7
    		 Stan Sheriff Center (6,698)
    Honolulu, HI
    Jan 5, 2018
    7:00 pm, NBCSP+    		 at Penn
    Rivalry    		 L 70–76  7–8
    (0–1)    		 Palestra (3,789)
    Philadelphia, PA
    Jan 12, 2018
    8:00 pm, NBCSP    		 Columbia W 72–56  8–8
    (1–1)    		 Jadwin Gymnasium (1,779)
    Princeton, NJ
    Jan 13, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Cornell W 91–54  9–8
    (2–1)    		 Jadwin Gymnasium (2,635)
    Princeton, NJ
    Jan 28, 2018*
    1:00 pm, ILN    		 Rowan W 86–50  10–8
    		 Jadwin Gymnasium (1,522)
    Princeton, NJ
    Feb 2, 2018
    7:00 pm, NBCSP    		 Yale W 76–73  11–8
    (3–1)    		 Jadwin Gymnasium (2,093)
    Princeton, NJ
    Feb 3, 2018
    6:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Brown L 100–102 OT 11–9
    (3–2)    		 Jadwin Gymnasium (2,163)
    Princeton, NJ
    Feb 6, 2018
    6:00 pm, ESPNU    		 Penn
    Rivalry    		 L 65–82  11–10
    (3–3)    		 Jadwin Gymnasium (2,115)
    Princeton, NJ
    Feb 9, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at Harvard L 51–  11–11
    (3–4)    		 Lavietes Pavilion (1,636)
    Cambridge, MA
    Feb 10, 2018
    7:00 pm, ELVN    		 at Dartmouth L 56–72  11–12
    (3–5)    		 Leede Arena (1,396)
    Hanvoer, NH
    Feb 16, 2018
    8:00 pm, ILN    		 at Cornell L 101–107 3OT 11–13
    (3–6)    		 Newman Arena (1,193)
    Ithaca, NY
    Feb 17, 2018
    7:00 pm, SNY    		 at Columbia L 60–85  11–14
    (3–7)    		 Levien Gymnasium (1,831)
    New York, NY
    Feb 23, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPNU    		 Harvard L 66–72 OT 11–15
    (3–8)    		 Jadwin Gymnasium (2,739)
    Princeton, NJ
    Feb 24, 2018
    6:00 pm, ELVN    		 Dartmouth W 64–47  12–15
    (4–8)    		 Jadwin Gymnasium (2,754)
    Princeton, NJ
    Mar 2, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at Brown W 78–63  13–15
    (5–8)    		 Pizzitola Sports Center (516)
    Providence, RI
    Mar 3, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at Yale L 90–94 OT 13–16
    (5–9)    		 John J. Lee Amphitheater (1,677)
    New Haven, CT
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

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    References
    1. 2017–18 Princeton Tigers men's basketball schedule

    See also
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