2017–18 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team

The 2017–18 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team represented the University of Richmond during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by 13th-year head coach Chris Mooney and played their home games at the Robins Center Richmond as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 12–20, 9–9 in A-10 play to finish in a four-way tie for fifth place. As the No. 7 seed in the A-10 tournament, they defeated Duquesne in the second round[1] before losing to St. Bonaventure in the quarterfinals.[2]

2017–18 Richmond Spiders men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record12–20 (9–9 A-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Rob Jones (10th season)
  • Kim Lewis (5th season)
  • Marcus Jenkins (3rd season)
Home arenaRobins Center
2017–18 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Rhode Island15–3 .83326–8  .765
St. Bonaventure14–4 .77826–8  .765
Davidson †13–5 .72221–12  .636
Saint Joseph's10–8 .55616–16  .500
VCU9–9 .50018–15  .545
Saint Louis9–9 .50017–16  .515
George Mason9–9 .50016–17  .485
Richmond9–9 .50012–20  .375
Dayton8–10 .44414–17  .452
Duquesne7–11 .38916–16  .500
George Washington7–11 .38915–18  .455
La Salle7–11 .38913–19  .406
Massachusetts5–13 .27813–20  .394
Fordham4–14 .2229–22  .290
† 2018 A10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

The Spiders finished the 2016–17 season 19–11, 13–5 in A-10 play to finish in a tie for third place in the conference. They defeated George Washington in the quarterfinals of the A-10 tournament[3] before losing to VCU in the semifinals.[4] They received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament, where they defeated Alabama[5] and Oakland[6][7] before falling to TCU in the quarterfinals.[8][9]

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
ShawnDre' Jones3G6'0"165SeniorHouston, TexasGraduated
T. J. Cline10F/C6'9"230RS SeniorPlano, TexasGraduated
Chase Fletcher12F6'7"220SeniorDallas, TexasWalk-on; graduated
Marshall Wood24F6'8"215RS SeniorRustburg, VirginiaGraduated
Jesse Pistokache30G6'3"205SophomoreMission, TexasTransferred to Salem International
Kwesi Abakah34F6'8"240Grad StudentSuwanee, GeorgiaGraduated

2017 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Tomas Verbinskis
#67 SF		 Weston, Florida The Sagemont School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Oct 21, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 72
Bryce Schneider
SG		 Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Myrtle Beach High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Oct 16, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Jacob Gilyard
PG		 Kansas City, Missouri The Barstow School 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Sep 12, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Nathan Cayo
SG		 Montreal, Quebec College Jean-De-Brebeuf 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Oct 13, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Phoenix Ford
SF		 Saint Petersburg, Florida Saint Petersburg High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Nov 7, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
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:

  • "Rivals.com 2017 Richmond Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
  • "Scout.com 2017 Richmond Commitments". Scout.com. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
  • "ESPN 2017 Richmond Commitments". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 14, 2017.

Future recruits

2018 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Souleymane Koureissi
SF		 New Rochelle, NY Iona Preparatory School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Oct 31, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: 77
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:

Preseason

In a poll of the league’s head coaches and select media members at the conference's media day, the Spiders were picked to finish in eighth place in the A-10.[10] De’Monte Buckingham was named to the conference's preseason second team.[10]

Roster
2017–18 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Jacob Gilyard 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)160 lb (73 kg) FrThe Barstow School Kansas City, Missouri
G 1 Joe Kirby (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrSagemont School Fort Lauderdale, Florida
G 2 Khwan Fore 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS JrLee High School Huntsville, Alabama
G 3 Bryce Schneider Current redshirt 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrChristian Academy of Myrtle Beach Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
G 4 Nathan Cayo 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrCollège Jean-de-Brébeuf Montreal, Canada
G 5 Nick Sherod 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)230 lb (104 kg) SoSt. Christopher's School Richmond, Virginia
G 11 De'Monte Buckingham 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)230 lb (104 kg) SoHenrico High School Richmond, Virginia
F 12 Phoenix Ford Current redshirt 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrSt. Petersburg High School St. Petersburg, Florida
G/F 21 Tomas Verbinskis 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrSagemont School Klaipeda, Lithuania
F 22 Sullivan Kulju (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrEisenhower Middle/High School New Berlin, Wisconsin
F 25 Jordan Madrid-Andrews 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) GSChicago State Denver, Colorado
G 30 Keith Oddo (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrNorth Cross School Roanoke, Virginia
G 31 Jordan Gaitley (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrFordham Preparatory School Haverford, Pennsylvania
G 32 Julius Johnson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrFlorida Air Academy Cocoa, Florida
F/C 33 Grant Golden 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)260 lb (118 kg) RS FrSt. James School Winchester, Virginia
F 44 Paul Friendshuh 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) RS JrNew Prague High School New Prague, Minnesota
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: February 20, 2018

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 10, 2017*
7:00 pm, NBCSWA+		 Delaware L 63–76[11]  0–1
  18 – Buckingham  6 – Tied  4 – Gilyard  Robins Center (7,201)
Richmond, Virginia
Nov 13, 2017*
noon, NBCSWA		 Jacksonville State L 61–94[12]  0–2
  13 – 3 Tied  6 – Golden  4 – Golden  Robins Center (6,805)
Richmond, Virginia
Nov 20, 2017*
5:00 pm		 vs. UAB
Cayman Islands Classic Quarterfinals		 W 63–50[13]  1–2
  26 – Golden  7 – Golden  5 – Stansbury  John Gray High School (650)
George Town, Cayman Islands
Nov 21, 2017*
7:30 pm		 vs. No. 12 Cincinnati
Cayman Islands Classic Semifinals		 L 48–75[14]  1–3
  12 – Gilyard  7 – Buckingham  3 – Buckingham  John Gray High School (1,400)
George Town, Cayman Islands
Nov 22, 2017*
5:00 pm		 vs. Louisiana
Cayman Islands Classic		 L 76–82[15]  1–4
  24 – Golden  9 – Buckingham  8 – Buckingham  John Gray High School (850)
George Town, Cayman Islands
Nov 25, 2017*
6:00 pm, Stadium		 Georgetown L 76–82[16]  1–5
  28 – Buckingham  10 – Golden  3 – Tied  Robins Center (7,201)
Richmond, Virginia
Nov 29, 2017*
7:00 pm, NBCSWA+		 Vermont L 65–71[17]  1–6
  14 – Sherod  7 – Fore  4 – Tied  Robins Center (4,615)
Richmond, Virginia
Dec 2, 2017*
4:00 pm		 at Wake Forest L 53–82[18]  1–7
  16 – Golden  9 – Buckingham  4 – Golden  LJVM Coliseum (6,591)
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Dec 6, 2017*
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Old Dominion L 60–79[19]  1–8
  12 – Tied  6 – Buckingham  6 – Gilyard  Ted Constant Convocation Center (5,390)
Norfolk, Virginia
Dec 10, 2017*
2:00 pm, NBCSWA+		 James Madison W 74–71[20]  2–8
  23 – Gilyard  7 – Buckingham  5 – Golden  Robins Center (6,524)
Richmond, Virginia
Dec 19, 2017*
7:00 pm, MASN		 Bucknell L 78–86[21]  2–9
  22 – Buckingham  8 – Tied  5 – Buckingham  Robins Center (5,501)
Richmond, Virginia
Dec 23, 2017*
1:00 pm, ACCN Extra		 at Boston College L 73–78 OT[22] 2–10
  17 – Golden  10 – Golden  6 – Tied  Conte Forum (5,538)
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
A-10 regular season
Dec 30, 2017
4:30 pm, NBCSN		 Davidson W 69–58[23]  3–10
(1–0)		  22 – Sherod  10 – Golden  2 – Tied  Robins Center (6,560)
Richmond, Virginia
Jan 3, 2018
7:00 pm		 at Fordham L 65–69 OT[24] 3–11
(1–1)		  12 – Johnson  16 – Buckingham  4 – Gilyard  Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,106)
Bronx, New York
Jan 6, 2018
8:00 pm		 at Saint Louis L 62–69[25]  3–12
(1–2)		  24 – Golden  8 – Tied  6 – Buckingham  Chaifetz Arena (7,291)
St. Louis, Missouri
Jan 9, 2018
7:00 pm, Stadium		 Dayton L 81–87[26]  3–13
(1–3)		  17 – Johnson  7 – Buckingham  5 – Tied  Robins Center (5,137)
Richmond, Virginia
Jan 13, 2018
4:30 pm, NBCSN		 George Washington W 78–68[27]  4–13
(2–3)		  24 – Golden  8 – Buckingham  5 – Gilyard  Robins Center (6,727)
Richmond, Virginia
Jan 17, 2018
7:00 pm, Stadium		 at VCU
Capital City Classic		 W 67–52[28]  5–13
(3–3)		  17 – Golden  9 – Buckingham  8 – Gilyard  Siegel Center (7,637)
Richmond, Virginia
Jan 20, 2018
2:30 pm, NBCSN		 La Salle W 81–74[29]  6–13
(4–3)		  18 – Tied  9 – Buckingham  4 – Tied  Robins Center (6,686)
Richmond, Virginia
Jan 24, 2018
7:00 pm		 at Duquesne W 77–73 OT[30] 7–13
(5–3)		  28 – Sherod  9 – Golden  6 – Buckingham  Palumbo Center (1,786)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Jan 28, 2018
2:00 pm, NBCSN		 at Davidson W 66–63[31]  8–13
(6–3)		  24 – Golden  14 – Sherod  4 – Tied  John M. Belk Arena (4,412)
Davidson, North Carolina
Feb 3, 2018
4:30 pm, NBCSN		 George Mason L 75–79[32]  8–14
(6–4)		  32 – Sherod  11 – Sherod  5 – Gilyard  Robins Center (7,201)
Richmond, Virginia
Feb 7, 2018
9:00 pm, CBSSN		 VCU
Capital City Classic		 W 77–76[33]  9–14
(7–4)		  18 – Tied  9 – Golden  6 – Gilyard  Robins Center (7,201)
Richmond, Virginia
Feb 10, 2018
4:00 pm		 at St. Bonaventure L 88–97[34]  9–15
(7–5)		  26 – Sherod  9 – Sherod  6 – Gilyard  Reilly Center (5,480)
Olean, New York
Feb 13, 2018
8:30 pm, CBSSN		 at No. 16 Rhode Island L 67–85[35]  9–16
(7–6)		  21 – Sherod  7 – Golden  4 – Buckingham  Ryan Center (7,019)
Kingston, Rhode Island
Feb 17, 2018
6:00 pm, NBCSWA+		 Saint Louis L 66–72[36]  9–17
(7–7)		  19 – Sherod  7 – Buckingham  5 – Gilyard  Robins Center (7,201)
Richmond, Virginia
Feb 21, 2018
7:00 pm, Stadium		 at George Washington L 77–103[37]  9–18
(7–8)		  21 – Buckingham  6 – Golden  5 – Buckingham  Charles E. Smith Center (2,542)
Washington, D.C.
Feb 24, 2018
6:00 pm, NBCSWA		 Saint Joseph's L 70–72[38]  9–19
(7–9)		  20 – Sherod  10 – Buckingham  5 – Tied  Robins Center (7,201)
Richmond, Virginia
Feb 28, 2018
7:00 pm, MASN2		 UMass W 90–65[39]  10–19
(8–9)		  26 – Golden  11 – Golden  6 – Tied  Robins Center (5,618)
Richmond, Virginia
Mar 3, 2018
7:00 pm, MASN		 at George Mason W 93–79[40]  11–19
(9–9)		  25 – Sherod  8 – Golden  5 – Tied  EagleBank Arena (5,895)
Fairfax, Virginia
A-10 tournament
Mar 8, 2018
6:00 pm, NBCSN		 (7) vs. (10) Duquesne
Second round		 W 81–68[41]  12–19
  20 – Gilyard  9 – Golden  7 – Buckingham  Capital One Arena (6,514)
Washington, D.C.
Mar 9, 2018
6:00 pm, NBCSN		 (7) vs. (2) St. Bonaventure
Quarterfinals		 L 77–83  12–20
  25 – Fore  9 – Golden  5 – Buckingham  Capital One Arena (7,664)
Washington, D.C.
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source:[42]

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