2017–18 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team

The 2017–18 Georgia bulldogs basketball team represented the University of Georgia during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Mark Fox in his ninth season at UGA. They played their home games at Stegeman Coliseum as members of the Southeastern Conference.[1] The Bulldogs finished the season 18–15, 7–11 in SEC play to finish in a tie for 11th place. As the No. 12 seed in the SEC Tournament, they defeated Vanderbilt[2] and Missouri[3] before losing to Kentucky in the quarterfinals.[4]

2017–18 Georgia Bulldogs basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
2017–18 record18–15 (7–11 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaStegeman Coliseum
2017–18 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 19 Auburn135 .722  268  .765
No. 13 Tennessee135 .722  269  .743
No. 23 Florida117 .611  2113  .618
No. 18 Kentucky108 .556  2611  .703
Missouri108 .556  2013  .606
Arkansas108 .556  2312  .657
Mississippi State99 .500  2512  .676
Texas A&M99 .500  2213  .629
Alabama810 .444  2016  .556
LSU810 .444  1815  .545
Georgia711 .389  1815  .545
South Carolina711 .389  1716  .515
Vanderbilt612 .333  1220  .375
Ole Miss513 .278  1220  .375
2018 SEC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

On March 10, 2018, the school fired head coach Mark Fox after nine seasons at Georgia.[5][6] On March 13, the school hired former Indiana coach Tom Crean to replace Fox.[7][8]

Previous season

The Bulldogs finished the 2016–17 season 19–15, 9–9 in SEC play to finish in eighth place. They defeated Tennessee in the second round of the SEC Tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Kentucky. They were invited to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the First Round to Belmont.[9]

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Brandon Young14G5'10"160SeniorAtlanta, GAGraduated
Houston Kessler24F6'8"230RS SeniorNewnan, GAGraduated
Kenny Paul Geno25F6'6"210SeniorBooneville, MSGraduated
J. J. Frazier30G5'10"155SeniorGleenville, GAGraduated

2017 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Rayshaun Hammonds
#7 SF
Norcross, GA Norcross High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Nov 10, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Nicolas Claxton
#28 PF
Greenville, SC Legacy Charter School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 285 lb (129 kg) Nov 14, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Teshaun Hightower
#50 PG
Suwanee, GA Mount Zion Baptist Christian School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jan 16, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Isaac Kante
PF
Brooklyn, NY Putnam Science Academy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) May 2, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: Not Ranked   Rivals: Not Ranked  ESPN: Not Ranked
  • 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:

  • "Georgia 2017 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 30, 2017.
  • "2017 Georgia Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved August 30, 2017.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 30, 2017.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved August 30, 2017.
  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 30, 2017.

    2018 recruiting class

    Roster

    2017–18 Georgia Bulldogs men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 William Jackson II 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrAthens Christian School Athens, GA
    F 1 Yante Maten 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) SrBloomfield Hills HS Bloomfield Hills, MI
    G 2 Jordan Harris 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoSeminole County HS Iron City, GA
    G 3 Juwan Parker 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS SrWashington HS Tulsa, OK
    G 4 Tyree Crump 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)182 lb (83 kg) SoBainbridge HS Bainbridge, GA
    F 5 Pape Diatta 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrThe Rock
    College of Southern Idaho
    Dakar, Senegal
    G 10 TeShaun Hightower 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrMount Zion Prep Lithonia, GA
    G 11 Christian Harrison (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS JrWoodward Academy Atlanta, GA
    F 13 E'Torrion Wilridge 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrCentral Medical Magnet HS Beaumont, TX
    F 20 Rayshaun Hammonds 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)227 lb (103 kg) FrNorcross HS Norcross, GA
    F 24 Connor O'Neill (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrTilton School Roswell, GA
    F 30 Isaac Kante 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)236 lb (107 kg) FrPutnam Science Academy Brooklyn, NY
    F 32 Mike Edwards 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrJohn Glenn HS Westland, MI
    F 33 Nicolas Claxton 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrLegacy Charter School Greenville, SC
    F 34 Derek Ogbeide 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)245 lb (111 kg) JrPebblebrook HS Atlanta, GA
    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
    Exhibition
    Oct 29, 2017
    2:00 pm
    vs. Michigan State
    Hurricane charity relief exhibition
    L 68–80 
     33  Maten  7  Ogbeide  4  Tied  Van Andel Arena (10,699)
    Grand Rapids, MI
    Nov 2, 2017*
    7:00 pm
    Valdosta State W 112–74 
     24  Maten  11  Hammonds  7  Jackson II  Stegeman Coliseum (3,752)
    Athens, GA
    Regular season
    Nov 10, 2017*
    7:00 pm
    Bryant W 79–54  1–0
     21  Maten  12  Maten  3  Wilridge  Stegeman Coliseum (7,387)
    Athens, GA
    Nov 14, 2017*
    7:00 pm, SECN+
    USC Upstate W 74–65  2–0
     22  Maten  14  Maten  5  Wilridge  Stegeman Coliseum (5,369)
    Athens, GA
    Nov 19, 2017*
    1:00 pm
    Texas A&M–Corpus Christi W 68–65  3–0
     19  Maten  13  Maten  4  Jackson II  Stegeman Coliseum (6,220)
    Athens, GA
    Nov 23, 2017*
    10:30 pm, ESPNews
    at Cal State Fullerton
    Wooden Legacy quarterfinals
    W 64–57  4–0
     16  Jackson II  12  Hammonds  3  Tied  Titan Gym (2,192)
    Fullerton, CA
    Nov 24, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    vs. San Diego State
    Wooden Legacy
    L 68–75  4–1
     17  Tied  7  3 tied  4  Jackson II  Titan Gym (3,813)
    Fullerton, CA
    Nov 26, 2017*
    5:00 pm, ESPNU
    vs. No. 21 Saint Mary's
    Wooden Legacy
    W 83–81 OT 5–1
     17  Crump  9  Ogbeide  5  Hammonds  Honda Center (3,193)
    Anaheim, CA
    Dec 2, 2017*
    2:00 pm, CBSSN
    at Marquette W 73–66  6–1
     13  Maten  8  Hammonds  7  Jackson II  BMO Harris Bradley Center (14,476)
    Milwaukee, WI
    Dec 5, 2017*
    7:00 pm, SECN
    Winthrop W 87–82  7–1
     25  Maten  11  Maten  7  Jackson II  Stegeman Coliseum (6,405)
    Athens, GA
    Dec 16, 2017*
    3:00 pm, NBCSN
    at Massachusetts L 62–72  7–2
     20  Maten  9  Maten  5  Jackson II  Mullins Center (4,744)
    Amherst, MA
    Dec 19, 2017*
    9:00 pm, ESPN2
    Georgia Tech W 80–59  8–2
     24  Maten  6  Maten  4  Jackson II  Stegeman Coliseum (10,048)
    Athens, GA
    Dec 22, 2017*
    1:00 pm, SECN
    Temple W 84–66  9–2
     30  Maten  12  Maten  4  Jackson II  Stegeman Coliseum (10,523)
    Athens, GA
    Dec 31, 2017
    6:00 pm, ESPN
    at No. 16 Kentucky L 61–66  9–3
    (0–1)
     17  Maten  12  Maten  3  Crump  Rupp Arena (22,862)
    Lexington, KY
    Jan 3, 2018
    6:30 pm, SECN
    Ole Miss W 71–60  10–3
    (1–1)
     18  Parker  11  Parker  5  Jackson II  Stegeman Coliseum (7,515)
    Athens, GA
    Jan 6, 2018
    12:00 pm, SECN
    Alabama W 65–46  11–3
    (2–1)
     26  Maten  11  Maten  5  Jackson II  Stegeman Coliseum (10,523)
    Athens, GA
    Jan 10, 2018
    9:00 pm, ESPN2
    at Missouri L 56–68  11–4
    (2–2)
     10  Tied  6  Hammonds  2  Tied  Mizzou Arena (15,061)
    Columbia, MO
    Jan 13, 2018
    1:00 pm, SECN
    South Carolina L 57–64  11–5
    (2–3)
     25  Maten  10  Ogbeide  2  Jackson II  Stegeman Coliseum (9,788)
    Athens, GA
    Jan 16, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPNU
    at LSU W 61–60  12–5
    (3–3)
     21  Maten  12  Maten  5  Jackson II  Maravich Center (8,269)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    Jan 20, 2018
    6:00 pm, SECN
    at No. 17 Auburn L 65–79  12–6
    (3–4)
     17  Maten  9  Maten  3  Maten  Auburn Arena (9,121)
    Auburn, AL
    Jan 23, 2018
    6:30 pm, SECN
    Arkansas L 77–80  12–7
    (3–5)
     26  Maten  15  Maten  5  Jackson II  Stegeman Coliseum (6,405)
    Athens, GA
    Jan 27, 2018*
    2:00 pm, ESPNU
    at Kansas State
    Big 12/SEC Challenge
    L 51–56  12–8
     14  Maten  8  Ogbeide  4  Jackson II  Bramlage Coliseum (10,314)
    Manhattan, KS
    Jan 30, 2018
    7:30 pm, SECN
    No. 23 Florida W 72–60  13–8
    (4–5)
     20  Maten  8  Claxton  3  Parker  Stegeman Coliseum (8,779)
    Athens, GA
    Feb 3, 2018
    6:00 pm, SECN
    at Mississippi State L 57–72  13–9
    (4–6)
     13  Tied  7  Maten  7  Jackson II  Humphrey Coliseum (7,775)
    Starkville, MS
    Feb 7, 2018
    8:30 pm, SECN
    at Vanderbilt L 66–81  13–10
    (4–7)
     20  Maten  6  Maten  4  Jackson II  Memorial Gymnasium (8,761)
    Nashville, TN
    Feb 10, 2018
    3:30 pm, SECN
    No. 8 Auburn L 61–78  13–11
    (4–8)
     20  Maten  5  3 tied  4  Jackson II  Stegeman Coliseum (10,523)
    Athens, GA
    Feb 14, 2018
    9:00 pm, SECN
    at Florida W 72–69 OT 14–11
    (5–8)
     23  Maten  10  Tied  5  Crump  O'Connell Center (9,497)
    Gainesville, FL
    Feb 17, 2018
    6:00 pm, SECN
    No. 18 Tennessee W 73–62  15–11
    (6–8)
     19  Maten  11  Ogbeide  4  Jackson II  Stegeman Coliseum (10,028)
    Athens, GA
    Feb 21, 2018
    6:30 pm, SECN
    at South Carolina W 66–57  15–12
    (6–9)
     14  Jackson II  10  Maten  3  Jackson II  Colonial Life Arena (11,529)
    Columbia, SC
    Feb 24, 2018
    2:00 pm, ESPNU
    LSU W 93–82  16–12
    (7–9)
     27  Maten  11  Maten  8  Jackson II  Stegeman Coliseum (9,518)
    Athens, GA
    Feb 28, 2018
    8:30 pm, SECN
    Texas A&M W 61–60  16–13
    (7–10)
     16  Maten  12  Maten  4  Hightower  Stegeman Coliseum (6,417)
    Athens, GA
    Mar 3, 2018
    6:00 pm, SECN
    at No. 16 Tennessee L 61–66  16–14
    (7–11)
     18  Maten  9  Maten  8  Jackson  Thompson–Boling Arena (22,237)
    Knoxville, TN
    SEC Tournament
    Mar 7, 2018
    7:00 pm, SECN
    (12) vs. (13) Vanderbilt
    First round
    W 78–62  17–14
     25  Maten  10  Ogbeide  6  Hightower  Scottrade Center (8,190)
    St. Louis, MO
    Mar 8, 2018
    3:30 pm, SECN
    (12) vs. (5) Missouri
    Second round
    W 62–60  18–14
     21  Maten  10  Maten  3  Crump  Scottrade Center (15,129)
    St. Louis, MO
    Mar 9, 2018
    3:30 pm, ESPN
    (12) vs. (4) Kentucky
    Quarterfinals
    L 49–62  18–15
     17  Crump  11  Ogbeide  1  Tied  Scottrade Center (16,364)
    St. Louis, MO
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

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