2017–18 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men's basketball team

The 2017–18 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men's basketball team represented St. Francis College during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Terrier's home games were played at the Generoso Pope Athletic Complex. The team has been a member of the Northeast Conference since 1981. They were coached by Glenn Braica, who was in his eighth year at the helm of the Terriers. The Terriers finished the season 13–18, 10–8 in NEC play to finish in a tie for fourth place. As the No. 5 seed in the NEC Tournament, they lost LIU Brooklyn in the quarterfinals.

2017–18 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men's basketball
Conference	Northeast Conference
2017–18 record	13–18 (10–8 NEC)
Head coach	Glenn Braica (8th season)
Assistant coaches	Clive Bentick (11th season) Ron Ganulin (5th season) Jamaal Womack (5th season)
Home arena	Generoso Pope Athletic Complex

2017–18 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Wagner	14	–	4		.778			23	–	10		.697
Saint Francis (PA)	12	–	6		.667			18	–	13		.581
Mount St. Mary's	12	–	6		.667			18	–	14		.563
LIU Brooklyn †	10	–	8		.556			18	–	17		.514
St. Francis Brooklyn	10	–	8		.556			13	–	18		.419
Robert Morris	9	–	9		.500			16	–	17		.485
Fairleigh Dickinson	9	–	9		.500			13	–	18		.419
Central Connecticut	7	–	11		.389			14	–	18		.438
Sacred Heart	5	–	13		.278			10	–	21		.323
Bryant	2	–	16		.111			3	–	28		.097
† 2018 NEC Tournament winner

Previous season

The Terriers finished the 2016–17 season 4–27, 2–16 in NEC play. It marked the first time since the 1993–94 season that the Terriers finished 10th in the NEC. It also represented the second consecutive losing season for the Terriers and the first season in Braica's tenure that the Terriers missed the NEC Tournament.

Offseason

The Terriers had three freshman transfer from the program after only one year: Robert Montgomery Jr., Gianni Ford, and Jahmel Bodrick. All three played significant minutes last season; Ford, and Bodrick averaged 14.5 minutes per game, and Montgomery averaged 18.7 minutes per game.

The Terriers added two freshman guards, Jalen Jordan and Chauncey Hawkins, and a junior college transfer Milja Cosic.[1] Jordan, a 6'3" guard, finished his high school career in 2016, averaging 17.5 points a game as a senior and scored over 1,000 career points. Hawkins, a 5'8" guard, earned first-team All-North Jersey honors this past season after averaging 19.2 points, 4.9 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 3.4 steals. Cosic, a 6'6" forward, will have three years of eligibility after playing one season at Frank Phillips College in Borger, Texas. Last season, Cosic played in only 15 games for the Plainsmen after suffering an early-season ankle injury, and averaged 6.9 points and 4.2 rebounds per game in 22.0 minutes per contest.

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Robert Montgomery Jr.	5	F	6'7"	215	Freshman	Gaithersburg, Maryland	Transferred to Indian Hills Community College
Gianni Ford	3	G	6'0"	155	Freshman	Brooklyn, New York	Transferred to Blinn College
Jahmel Bodrick	15	F	6'6"	230	Freshman	Bronx, New York	Transferred to Ranger College

Incoming transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Milija Cosic	21	PF	6'6"	220	Junior	Belgrade, Serbia	Junior college transfer from Frank Phillips College

Class of 2017 signees

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Jalen Jordan PG	Conyers, GA	National Top Sports Institute	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	155 lb (70 kg)	May 5, 2017[2]
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Chauncey Hawkins PG	Spring Valley, New York	Saint Joseph Regional High School	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	140 lb (64 kg)	April 11, 2017[3]
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
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 St. Francis Brooklyn Signees". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 20, 2017. "2017 St. Francis Brooklyn Signees". Scout.com. Retrieved June 20, 2017. "2017 St. Francis Brooklyn Signees". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 20, 2017. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved June 20, 2017. "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 20, 2017. "2017 St. Francis Brooklyn Signees". 247sports.com. Retrieved June 20, 2017.

Preseason

In a poll of league coaches at the NEC media day, the Terriers were picked to finish in last place.[4]

Roster

2017–18 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown F 33 Jagos Lasic 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Sr New Mexico Military Institute Belgrade, Serbia G 23 Darelle Porter 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Polk State College Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania G/F 4 Gunnar Ólafsson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Menntaskólinn við Hamrahlíð Reykjavik, Iceland G 24 Sam Harris IV (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Sr Tampa Catholic High School Tampa, Florida G 10 Glenn Sanabria 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS Jr St. Peter's Boys High School Staten Island, New York F 13 Keon Williams 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Jr John Hardin High School Atlanta, Georgia F 11 Joshua Nurse 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Queens High School of Teaching Laurelton, New York F 21 Milija Cosic 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS So Frank Phillips College Belgrade, Serbia C 20 Cori Johnson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 270 lb (122 kg) RS So South Shore High School Brooklyn, New York G 0 Rasheem Dunn 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Thomas Jefferson High School Brooklyn, New York G 14 Jalen Jordan 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Fr National Top Sports Institute Conyers, Georgia G 2 Chauncey Hawkins 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 140 lb (64 kg) Fr Saint Joseph Regional High School Spring Valley, New York F 5 Yaradyah Evans 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Fr South Shore High School Brooklyn, New York G 15 Josh Nicholas 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Fr St. Anthony's High School Melville, New York F 40 Bryant Beckford (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr IMG Academy Bronx, New York	Head coach Glenn Braica (Queens College '89) Assistant coach(es) Clive Bentick (Canisius '01) Ron Ganulin (LIU '68) Jamaal Womack (St. Francis '09) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: August 24, 2017

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
August 27, 2017* 3:00 pm		at Carleton	L 55–89[5]		10 – Sanabria	4 – Cosic, Ólafsson	3 – Sanabria, Hawkins	Ravens Nest  Ottawa, Ontario
August 28, 2017* 7:00 pm		at McGill	L 67–80[6]		12 – Jordan, Sanabria	4 – Jordan, Porter	3 – 3 tied	Love Competition Hall (60) Montreal, Quebec
August 29, 2017* 7:00 pm		at Concordia (QC)	W 75–66[7]		14 – Dunn	8 – Dunn	–	Concordia Gymnasium  Montreal, Quebec
Non-conference regular season
November 11, 2017* 5:30 pm		at Duquesne	L 70–80	0–1	21 – Dunn	8 – Lasic	4 – Hawkins	A. J. Palumbo Center (1,833) Pittsburgh, PA
November 15, 2017* 7:00 pm		at Manhattan	L 79–80 ^OT	0–2	13 – Dunn, Sanabria	11 – Porter	6 – Nicholas	Draddy Gymnasium (1,018) Riverdale, NY
November 20, 2017* 7:00 pm		Brown	W 77–74	1–2	23 – Dunn	10 – Porter	6 – Dunn	Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (513) Brooklyn, NY
November 24, 2017* 4:00 am		vs. Navy FGCU Shootout	L 76–85	1–3	14 – Nicholas	3 – 3 tied	3 – Porter	Alico Arena (267) Fort Myers, FL
November 25, 2017* 4:00 pm		vs. Denver FGCU Shootout	L 50–60	1–4	9 – Jordan	6 – Dunn, Porter	2 – Dunn, Hawkins	Alico Arena (202) Fort Myers, FL
November 26, 2017* 6:00 pm, ESPN3		at Florida Gulf Coast FGCU Shootout	L 51–75	1–5	10 – Dunn	5 – Nurse	2 – Nurse	Alico Arena (2,929) Fort Myers, FL
November 30, 2017* 7:00 pm		New Rochelle	W 104–79	2–5	19 – Sanabria	10 – Porter	7 – Sanabria	Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (320) Brooklyn, NY
December 3, 2017* 2:00 pm, ACCN Extra		at No. 5 Notre Dame	L 53–71	2–6	10 – 3 tied	8 – Cosic	4 – Sanabria	Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,911) South Bend, IN
December 9, 2017* 2:00 pm		at Fordham	L 68–76	2–7	22 – Dunn	6 – Porter	4 – Dunn	Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,578) Bronx, NY
December 12, 2017* 7:00 pm		Army	L 64–76	2–8	14 – Hawkins	8 – Porter	2 – Dunn, Nicholas	Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (475) Brooklyn, NY
December 16, 2017* 4:00 pm		SUNY Maritime	W 88–67	3–8	18 – Jordan	9 – Cosic	3 – 3 tied	Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (247) Brooklyn, NY
December 23, 2017* 4:00 pm		at Saint Peter's	L 68–71	3–9	25 – Dunn	10 – Dunn	4 – Jordan	Yanitelli Center (501) Jersey City, NJ
NEC regular season
December 29, 2017 7:00 pm		at Sacred Heart	W 73–68	4–9 (1–0)	16 – Dunn	5 – Dunn, Porter	5 – Sanabria	William H. Pitt Center  Fairfield, CT
December 31, 2017 1:00 pm		Wagner	W 82–75	5–9 (2–0)	22 – Dunn	7 – Dunn	4 – Sanabria	Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (407) Brooklyn, NY
January 4, 2018 7:00 pm		at Robert Morris	L 79–80 ^OT	5–10 (2–1)	17 – Dunn	10 – Dunn	4 – Sanabria	A.J. Palumbo Center (855) Pittsburgh, PA
January 6, 2018 4:00 pm		at Saint Francis (PA)	L 87–91	5–11 (2–2)	22 – Jordan	8 – Dunn	5 – Sanabria	DeGol Arena (712) Loretto, PA
January 11, 2018 7:00 pm		Central Connecticut	W 77–60	6–11 (3–2)	21 – Dunn	4 – 4 tied	4 – 3 tied	Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (364) Brooklyn, NY
January 13, 2018 4:00 pm		Sacred Heart	L 52–92	6–12 (3–3)	10 – Sanabria	3 – Hawkins	1 – 7 tied	Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (328) Brooklyn, NY
January 18, 2018 7:00 pm		Mount St. Mary's	W 81–73	7–12 (4–3)	20 – Dunn, Sanabria	9 – Dunn	4 – Dunn	Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (385) Brooklyn, NY
January 20, 2018 1:00 pm		Bryant	W 85–80	8–12 (5–3)	21 – Sanabria	8 – Jordan	5 – Porter, Sanabria	Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (503) Brooklyn, NY
January 25, 2018 7:00 pm		at Fairleigh Dickinson	W 76–70	9–12 (6–3)	18 – Dunn	6 – Dunn	6 – Dunn	Rothman Center (297) Hackensack, NJ
January 27, 2018 4:00 pm		at Mount St. Mary's	L 72–86	9–13 (6–4)	23 – Sanabria	7 – Dunn	4 – Dunn, Hawkins	Knott Arena (3,005) Emmitsburg, MD
February 1, 2018 7:00 pm		at Bryant	W 73–69	10–13 (7–4)	21 – Sanabria	8 – Nurse, Ólafsson	6 – Sanabria	Chace Athletic Center (583) Smithfield, RI
February 3, 2018 4:00 pm		at Wagner	L 61–79	10–14 (7–5)	18 – Hawkins	9 – Dunn	3 – Sanabria	Spiro Sports Center (1,923) Staten Island, NY
February 8, 2018 7:00 pm		Robert Morris	W 77–65	11–14 (8–5)	21 – Jordan	8 – Porter	4 – Porter, Sanabria	Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (617) Brooklyn, NY
February 10, 2018 4:00 pm		Saint Francis (PA)	L 65–90	11–15 (8–6)	10 – Jordan	6 – Ólafsson	2 – Ólafsson, Sanabria	Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (405) Brooklyn, NY
February 15, 2018 7:00 pm		LIU Brooklyn	W 84–79	12–15 (9–6)	24 – Dunn	7 – Dunn	5 – Dunn	Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (764) Brooklyn, NY
February 17, 2018 4:00 pm, ESPN3		Fairleigh Dickinson	W 87–74	13–15 (10–6)	21 – Dunn	15 – Porter	3 – Dunn, Sanabria	Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (636) Brooklyn, NY
February 22, 2018 7:00 pm		at LIU Brooklyn Battle of Brooklyn	L 76–81	13–16 (10–7)	24 – Dunn	11 – Lasic	4 – Dunn, Sanabria	Steinberg Wellness Center (1,812) Brooklyn, NY
February 24, 2018 3:30 pm		at Central Connecticut	L 75–78 ^OT	13–17 (10–8)	20 – Dunn	9 – Dunn	3 – 3 tied	William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,849) New Britain, CT
Northeast Conference Tournament
February 28, 2018 7:00 pm	(5)	at (4) LIU Brooklyn Quarterfinals	L 50–73	13–18	10 – Dunn	10 – Lasic	3 – Sanabria	Steinberg Wellness Center (1,173) Brooklyn, NY
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

Awards and honors

Rasheem Dunn

• Selected to the 2017–18 NEC men's basketball All-Conference second team[8]

Jalen Jordan

• Selected to the 2017–18 NEC men's basketball All-Rookie team[9]
• 3x rookie of the week

Chauncey Hawkins

• 1x rookie of the week

See also

• 2017–18 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers women's basketball team

References

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2. @VerbalCommits (5 May 2017). "2017 National Top Sports Institute..." (Tweet). Retrieved 21 June 2017 – via Twitter.
3. "Spring Signing Day: SJR's Hawkins, Teaneck's Sow go D-I". northjersey.com. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
4. "Northeast Conference - Spread The Red! Saint Francis U is the Unanimous Pick To Win the #NECMBB Title". www.northeastconference.org. Retrieved 2017-10-25.
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