2017–18 Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball team

2017–18 Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball
2017–18 Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball
Conference	Conference USA
Record	25–7 (15–3 C-USA)
Head coach	Jeff Jones (5th season);
Assistant coaches	Kelvin Jefferson (2nd season); John Richardson (11th season); Bryant Stith;
Home arena	Ted Constant Convocation Center
	Seasons ← 2016–17 2018–19 →

The 2017–18 Old Dominion Monarchs men’s basketball team represented Old Dominion University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Monarchs, led by fifth-year head coach Jeff Jones, played their home games at the Ted Constant Convocation Center in Norfolk, Virginia as members of Conference USA. They finished the season 25–7, 15–3 in C-USA play to finish in second place. They defeated Louisiana Tech in the quarterfinals of the C-USA Tournament before losing to Western Kentucky in the semifinals. Despite winning 25 games on the season, the Monarchs did not participate in a postseason tournament.

2017–18 Conference USA men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Middle Tennessee	16	–	2	.889	25	–	8	.758
Old Dominion	15	–	3	.833	25	–	7	.781
Western Kentucky	14	–	4	.778	27	–	11	.711
Marshall †	12	–	6	.667	25	–	11	.694
UTSA	11	–	7	.611	20	–	15	.571
UAB	10	–	8	.556	20	–	13	.606
North Texas	8	–	10	.444	20	–	18	.526
FIU	8	–	10	.444	14	–	18	.438
Southern Miss	7	–	11	.389	16	–	18	.471
Louisiana Tech	7	–	11	.389	17	–	16	.515
Florida Atlantic	6	–	12	.333	12	–	19	.387
UTEP	6	–	12	.333	11	–	20	.355
Rice	4	–	14	.222	7	–	24	.226
Charlotte	2	–	16	.111	6	–	23	.207


† 2018 C-USA Tournament winner

Previous season

The Monarchs finished the 2016–17 season 19–12, 12–6 in C-USA play to finish tied for third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the C-USA tournament to Marshall. ODU did not participate in a postseason tournament for the first time since the 2012–13 season.

Offseason

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Jordan Baker	0	G	6'2"	205	Senior	Hampton, VA	Graduated
Travis Fields Jr.	2	G	5'9"	150	Freshman	Portsmouth, VA	Transferred to Radford^[2]
Denzel Taylor	21	F	6'7"	220	Senior	Brampton, ON	Graduated
Zoran Talley	24	F	6'7"	200	RS-Sophomore	Merrillville, IN	Dismissed from team; transferred to Iowa State^[3]
Khary Mauras	30	G	5'11"	160	RS Freshman	Pottstown, PA	Walk-on; transferred to Bloomsburg (PA)

Incoming transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Justice Kithcart	2	G	6'1"	215	Freshman	Durham, NC	Transferred from Pitt. Will be eligible in 2018–19^[4]
Greg McClinton	55	F	6'7"	200	RS-Junior	Winston-Salem, NC	Transferred from Wake Forest^[5]
Loren Brill	20	G	6'0"	180	Sophomore	Gaithersburg, MD	Transferred from Cal State Fullerton. Will be eligible in 2018–19. Will join the team as a walk-on.

2017 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Marquis Godwin #81 SG	Hampton, VA	Hampton High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Oct 27, 2016
Marquis Godwin #81 SG	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 65
Michael Hueitt Jr. #50 PG	High Point, NC	High Point Christian Academy	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Oct 2, 2016
Michael Hueitt Jr. #50 PG	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78
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: "Old Dominion 2017 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 18, 2017. "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 18, 2017.

Roster

2017–18 Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Marquis Godwin	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Fr	Hampton HS	Hampton, Virginia
F	1	Alassane Kah	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Sr	Walnut Ridge HS / Kilgore College	Columbus, Ohio
G	2	Justice Kithcart	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	So	Virginia Episcopal School / Pittsburgh	Durham, North Carolina
G	3	B. J. Stith	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	RS Jr	Oak Hill Academy / Virginia	Lawrenceville, Virginia
G	4	Ahmad Caver	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jr	St. John's Northwestern Military Academy (WI)	Atlanta, Georgia
G	10	Xavier Green	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	RS Fr	Williamsburg Christian Academy	Williamsburg, Virginia
G	11	Michael Hueitt Jr.	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Fr	Northwood Temple Academy	Fayetteville, North Carolina
G	12	Randy Haynes	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Sr	Potomac HS / New Mexico Junior College	Dumfries, Virginia
F	13	Aaron Carver	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	RS So	South Kent School (CT)	Elizabeth City, North Carolina
F	15	Trey Porter	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	RS Jr	Potomac HS / George Mason	Woodbridge, Virginia
G	20	Loren Brill (W)	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	So	Georgetown Prep / Cal State Fullerton	Gaithersburg, Maryland
F	21	Alfis Pilavios	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	RS Fr	Moraitis School	Athens, Greece
G	22	Keith Pinckney	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Sr	Miller Grove HS / Northwest Florida State College	Lithonia, Georgia
F	23	Stephen Vassor (W)	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	RS Sr	Brunswick HS / Hampden–Sydney College	Lawrenceville, Virginia
F	25	Brandan Stith	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	RS Sr	Brunswick HS / East Carolina	Lawrenceville, Virginia
F	55	Greg McClinton	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	RS Sr	Hargrave Military Academy / Wake Forest	Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Head coach

Jeff Jones (Virginia '82)

Assistant coach(es)

Kelvin Jefferson (Southern Connecticut State '95)
John Richardson (Elizabeth City State '95)
Bryant Stith (Virginia '92)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: October 14, 2017

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
November 5, 2017* 2:00 pm		Christopher Newport	W 101–46		17 – Haynes	11 – Br. Stith	9 – Caver	Ted Constant Convocation Center (1,924) Norfolk, VA
Non-conference regular season
November 10* 7:00 pm		Towson	W 57–54	1–0	15 – Br. Stith	7 – Porter	3 – Tied	Ted Constant Convocation Center (6,279) Norfolk, VA
November 13* 7:00 pm		at James Madison Rivalry	W 69–53	2–0	19 – B.J. Stith	8 – Porter	4 – B.J. Stith	JMU Convocation Center (2,451) Harrisonburg, VA
November 16* 2:00 pm, ESPN3		vs. Temple Charleston Classic quarterfinals	L 65–76	2–1	15 – Green	7 – Carver	6 – Caver	TD Arena (2,136) Charleston, SC
November 17* 1:30 pm, ESPNU		vs. Indiana State Charleston Classic consolation	W 62–44	3–1	22 – Caver	12 – Carver	6 – Caver	TD Arena (1,970) Charleston, SC
November 19* 3:30 pm, ESPN3		vs. Dayton Charleston Classic 5th place game	W 75–67	4–1	25 – Haynes	13 – B.J. Stith	7 – Caver	TD Arena (2,340) Charleston, SC
November 25* 7:00 pm		at William & Mary Rivalry	L 77–79	4–2	26 – B.J. Stith	6 – Haynes	10 – Caver	Kaplan Arena (2,423) Williamsburg, VA
November 27* 7:00 pm		Maryland Eastern Shore	W 83–44	5–2	14 – B.J. Stith	9 – Hueitt Jr.	4 – Green	Ted Constant Convocation Center (5,166) Norfolk, VA
December 2* 7:00 pm		at VCU Rivalry	L 75–82	5–3	18 – Haynes	8 – Stith	6 – Caver	Siegel Center (7,637) Richmond, VA
December 6* 7:00 pm		Richmond	W 79–60	6–3	21 – B.J. Stith	10 – B.J. Stith	12 – Caver	Ted Constant Convocation Center (5,390) Norfolk, VA
December 9* 7:00 pm		Bowling Green	W 88–46	7–3	21 – Br. Stith	11 – Br. Stith	8 – Caver	Ted Constant Convocation Center (5,000) Norfolk, VA
December 17* 1:00 pm		at Fairfield	W 82–77 ^OT	8–3	30 – Caver	9 – Br. Stith	4 – Caver	Alumni Hall (2,410) Fairfield, CT
December 22* 7:00 pm		vs. Norfolk State Scope Series	W 61–50	9–3	17 – B.J. Stith	8 – 3 tied	6 – Caver	Norfolk Scope (6,711) Norfolk, VA
Conference USA regular season
December 30 7:00 pm		Charlotte	W 89–58	10–3 (1–0)	22 – Caver	8 – Porter	8 – Caver	Ted Constant Convocation Center (5,660) Norfolk, VA
January 4, 2018 8:00 pm		at Rice	W 82–75	11–3 (2–0)	26 – B.J. Stith	9 – B.J. Stith	10 – Caver	Tudor Fieldhouse (1,313) Houston, TX
January 6 6:00 pm		at North Texas	W 63–60	12–3 (3–0)	23 – Porter	11 – Porter	3 – Caver	UNT Coliseum (1,907) Denton, TX
January 11 8:00 pm, beIN		Western Kentucky	L 68–75	12–4 (3–1)	17 – B.J. Stith	11 – Br. Stith	4 – Caver	Ted Constant Convocation Center (6,895) Norfolk, VA
January 13 7:00 pm		Marshall	W 82–76	13–4 (4–1)	20 – B.J. Stith	14 – Br. Stith	8 – Caver	Ted Constant Convocation Center (6,287) Norfolk, VA
January 18 7:00 pm, ESPN3		at FIU	W 64–54	14–4 (5–1)	18 – Haynes	10 – Br. Stith	9 – Caver	FIU Arena (1,681) Miami, FL
January 21 2:00 pm		at Florida Atlantic	W 73–62	15–4 (6–1)	17 – Caver	7 – Tied	6 – Green	FAU Arena (1,307) Boca Raton, FL
January 27 7:00 pm		at Charlotte	W 88–66	16–4 (7–1)	24 – Haynes	17 – Br. Stith	3 – Tied	Dale F. Halton Arena (4,592) Charlotte, NC
February 1 8:00 pm, Stadium		Middle Tennessee	L 59–66	16–5 (7–2)	14 – Haynes	7 – Haynes	4 – B.J. Stith	Ted Constant Convocation Center (7,297) Norfolk, VA
February 3 7:00 pm		UAB	W 65–60	17–5 (8–2)	16 – Haynes	9 – Porter	7 – Caver	Ted Constant Convocation Center (6,481) Norfolk, VA
February 8 8:00 pm		at Southern Miss	W 68–63	18–5 (9–2)	19 – B.J. Stith	9 – Haynes	7 – Caver	Reed Green Coliseum (1,984t) Hattiesburg, MS
February 10 7:00 pm, Stadium		at Louisiana Tech	W 82–69	19–5 (10–2)	18 – B.J. Stith	5 – Tied	10 – Caver	Thomas Assembly Center (4,031) Ruston, LA
February 15 8:00 pm, beIN		UTSA	W 100–62	20–5 (11–2)	36 – B.J. Stith	10 – B.J. Stith	10 – Caver	Ted Constant Convocation Center (5,813) Norfolk, VA
February 17 7:00 pm		UTEP	W 82–33	21–5 (12–2)	24 – Haynes	8 – Br. Stith	7 – Caver	Ted Constant Convocation Center (6,902) Norfolk, VA
February 22 7:00 pm, Stadium		at Marshall	W 84–79	22–5 (13–2)	21 – Br. Stith	12 – Br. Stith	4 – Haynes	Cam Henderson Center (5,829) Huntington, WV
February 24 7:00 pm, Stadium		at Western Kentucky	L 66–88	22–6 (13–3)	15 – Caver	8 – Br. Stith	7 – Caver	E. A. Diddle Arena (7,387) Bowling Green, KY
March 1 7:00 pm, ESPN3		Florida Atlantic	W 69–64	23–6 (14–3)	29 – Porter	12 – Porter	4 – Haynes	Ted Constant Convocation Center (6,673) Norfolk, VA
March 3 7:00 pm		FIU	W 79–53	24–6 (15–3)	22 – Caver	13 – Porter	8 – Caver	Ted Constant Convocation Center (7,879) Norfolk, VA
Conference USA tournament
March 8 9:30 pm, Stadium	(2)	vs. (10) Louisiana Tech Quarterfinals	W 62–58	25–6	22 – B.J. Stith	12 – B.J. Stith	8 – Caver	Ford Center at The Star Frisco, TX
March 9 4:00 pm, CBSSN	(2)	vs. (3) Western Kentucky Semifinals	L 49–57	25–7	17 – Porter	10 – Br. Stith	5 – Haynes	Ford Center at The Star Frisco, TX
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

Source^[6]^[7]^[8]

References

^ ODU Athletics. "Jones Names Kelvin Jefferson Assistant Coach". ODUSports.com. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
^ Miller, Ed. "Former Norcom star Travis Fields headed to Radford". Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
^ "Iowa State men add Old Dominion grad transfer Zoran Talley". Des Moines Register. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
^ "Pittsburgh Guard Justice Kithcart Transfers to Old Dominion". odusports.com. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
^ "Wake Forest Forward Greg McClinton Transfers to Old Dominion". odusports.com. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
^ "Men's Basketball Releases Entire Schedule for 2017–18 Season". odusports.com. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
^ Varner, Jesse (July 13, 2017). "ODU releases 2017–18 men's basketball schedule". WAVY-TV. Archived from the original on August 30, 2017. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
^ Press, Daily. "Thursday's regional sports roundup: Old Dominion releases 2017–18 men's basketball schedule". dailypress.com. Retrieved August 29, 2017.

[1] ODU Athletics. "Jones Names Kelvin Jefferson Assistant Coach". ODUSports.com. Retrieved July 22, 2016.

[2] Miller, Ed. "Former Norcom star Travis Fields headed to Radford". Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved July 17, 2017.

[3] "Iowa State men add Old Dominion grad transfer Zoran Talley". Des Moines Register. Retrieved July 21, 2017.

[4] "Pittsburgh Guard Justice Kithcart Transfers to Old Dominion". odusports.com. Retrieved July 17, 2017.

[5] "Wake Forest Forward Greg McClinton Transfers to Old Dominion". odusports.com. Retrieved July 20, 2017.

[6] "Men's Basketball Releases Entire Schedule for 2017–18 Season". odusports.com. Retrieved August 29, 2017.

[7] Varner, Jesse (July 13, 2017). "ODU releases 2017–18 men's basketball schedule". WAVY-TV. Archived from the original on August 30, 2017. Retrieved August 29, 2017.

[8] Press, Daily. "Thursday's regional sports roundup: Old Dominion releases 2017–18 men's basketball schedule". dailypress.com. Retrieved August 29, 2017.

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