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The 2017–18 Charleston Cougars men's basketball team represented the College of Charleston during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cougars, led by fourth-year head coach Earl Grant, played their home games at the TD Arena in Charleston, South Carolina as members of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). They finished the season 26–8, 14–4 in CAA play, to share the regular season title with Northeastern. At the CAA tournament they defeated Drexel, William & Mary and Northeastern to become CAA tournament champions. They earned the CAA's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the first round to Auburn.

ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
Record26–8 (14–4 CAA)
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Quick facts Charleston Cougars men's basketball, CAA regular-season co-champions and tournament champions ...
2017–18 Charleston Cougars men's basketball
CAA regular-season co-champions and tournament champions
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
Record26–8 (14–4 CAA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaTD Arena
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2017–18 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
College of Charleston †14–4 .77826–8  .765
Northeastern14–4 .77823–10  .697
Hofstra12–6 .66719–12  .613
William & Mary11–7 .61119–12  .613
Towson8–10 .44418–14  .563
UNC Wilmington7–11 .38911–21  .344
Delaware6–12 .33314–19  .424
Drexel6–12 .33313–20  .394
James Madison6–12 .33310–22  .313
Elon6–12 .33314–18  .438
† 2018 CAA tournament winner
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Previous season

The Cougars finished the 2016–17 season 25–10, 14–4 in CAA play, to finish in second place. In the CAA tournament, they defeated James Madison in the quarterfinals and Towson in the semifinals, before losing to UNC Wilmington in the championship game. They were then invited to participate in the NIT, where they lost to Colorado State in the first round.

Offseason

Departures

More information Name, Number ...
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Chevez Goodwin0F6'9"205FreshmanColumbia, SCTransferred to Wofford
Payton Hulsey3G6'5"215SeniorMemphis, TNGraduated and transferred to FAU
Terrance O'Donohue15F6'7"225SeniorNorcross, GAGraduated
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2017 recruiting class

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College recruiting
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Samba Ndiaye
C		 Thiès, Senegal Sunrise Christian Academy (KS) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (100 kg)  
Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Overall recruit ranking:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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.
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Preseason

In a poll of league coaches, media relations directors, and media members at the CAA's media day, the Cougars were picked to finish atop the CAA.[1] Junior forward Jarrell Brantley and senior guard Joe Chealey were named to the preseason All-CAA first team, while sophomore guard Grant Riller was named to the preseason All-CAA second team.[1]

Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
2017–18 College of Charleston Cougars men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 1 Grant Riller 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS SoOcoee HS Ocoee, FL
G 2 Brevin Galloway 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS FrSeneca Senior HS Anderson, SC
G 4 John Eck (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)170 lb (77 kg) SrHilton Head Prep Hilton Head Island, SC
F 5 Jarrell Brantley 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)250 lb (113 kg) JrNotre Dame Prep (MA) Columbia, SC
F 11 Evan Bailey 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrJackson HS (Stark Co., OH) Canton, OH
G 12 Cameron Johnson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrClarke Central HS Athens, GA
G 13 Joe Chealey 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrApopka HS Orlando, FL
G 15 Trent Robinson (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrRidge View HS Columbia, SC
G 21 Marquise Pointer 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrJonesboro HS (AR) Jonesboro, AR
F 22 Jermaine Jr. Blackmon 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)230 lb (104 kg) JrDavidson Day School Charlotte, NC
F 23 Nick Harris 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)260 lb (118 kg) JrSt. Pius X Catholic HS Dacula, GA
F 24 Jaylen McManus 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)230 lb (104 kg) SoNorth Mecklenburg HS Charlotte, NC
F/C 33 Osinachi Smart 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS FrNew Garden Friends School Umuahia, Nigeria
C 40 Samba Ndiaye 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrSunrise Christian Academy (KS) Thiès, Senegal
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Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Last update: July 19, 2024

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Schedule and results

More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 2, 2017*
7:00 p.m.		 Bob Jones W 77–44 
 16 – Brantley  8 – Brantley  5 – Pointer  TD Arena (2,728)
Charleston, SC
Non-conference regular season
November 10, 2017*
7:00 p.m.		 Siena W 68–60 OT 1–0
  21 – Riller  9 – Harris  3 – Riller  TD Arena (4,955)
Charleston, SC
November 13, 2017*
9:00 p.m., CBSSN		 at No. 6 Wichita State L 63–81  1–1
  20 – Riller  6 – Harris  2 – Pointer  Charles Koch Arena (10,506)
Wichita, KS
November 18, 2017*
7:00 p.m.		 at Charlotte W 81–72  2–1
  29 – Chealey  7 – tied  2 – tied  Dale F. Halton Arena (4,122)
Charlotte, NC
November 22, 2017*
4:00 p.m.		 vs. Cal Poly
Great Alaska Shootout quarterfinals		 L 68–73  2–2
  26 – Chealey  6 – Chealey  10 – Chealey  Alaska Airlines Center (1,524)
Anchorage, AK
November 23, 2017*
9:30 p.m.		 vs. Sam Houston State
Great Alaska Shootout consolation 2nd round		 W 59–49  3–2
  13 – Chealey  8 – Harris  8 – Chealey  Alaska Airlines Center (1,646)
Anchorage, AK
November 22, 2017*
6:30 p.m.		 at Alaska Anchorage
Great Alaska Shootout 5th-place game		 W 55–46  4–2
  15 – Chealey  7 – Harris  8 – Chealey  Alaska Airlines Center (2,229)
Anchorage, AK
November 30, 2017*
7:00 p.m.		 Western Carolina W 69–60  5–2
  18 – Chealey  10 – Smart  7 – Chealey  TD Arena (3,889)
Charleston, SC
December 4, 2017*
7:00 p.m.		 High Point W 70–58  6–2
  17 – Chealey  9 – Harris  4 – Johnson  TD Arena (3,223)
Charleston, SC
December 10, 2017*
2:00 p.m.		 North Greenville W 92–60  7–2
  20 – Chealey  12 – Harris  5 – tied  TD Arena (3,227)
Charleston, SC
December 16, 2017*
4:00 p.m.		 at Rhode Island L 62–68  7–3
  21 – Riller  8 – Chealey  5 – Chealey  Ryan Center (5,761)
Kingston, RI
December 19, 2017*
7:00 p.m.		 South Carolina State W 80–64  8–3
  31 – Riller  10 – Harris  6 – Chealey  TD Arena (3,195)
Charleston, SC
December 22, 2017*
7:00 p.m.		 at Coastal Carolina W 67–65  9–3
  24 – Riller  9 – Harris  2 – 3 tied  HTC Center (1,239)
Conway, SC
CAA regular season
December 30, 2017
4:00 p.m.		 Towson W 73–62  10–3
(1–0)		  24 – Brantley  7 – Chealey  4 – tied  TD Arena (4,343)
Charleston, SC
January 2, 2018
7:00 p.m.		 Delaware W 93–78  11–3
(2–0)		  29 – Chealey  6 – Brantley  4 – Chealey  TD Arena (2,894)
Charleston, SC
January 5, 2018
7:00 p.m.		 at Drexel L 82–87 OT 11–4
(2–1)		  22 – Chealey  10 – Brantley  3 – Brantley  Daskalakis Athletic Center (704)
Philadelphia, PA
January 7, 2018
2:00 p.m.		 at Towson L 62–73  11–5
(2–2)		  18 – Riller  7 – Brantley  5 – Chealey  SECU Arena (1,410)
Towson, MD
January 11, 2018
7:00 p.m.		 Northeastern W 82–66  12–5
(3–2)		  22 – Brantley  6 – Brantley  3 – Johnson  TD Arena (3,705)
Charleston, SC
January 13, 2018
4:00 p.m.		 at Elon L 58–63  12–6
(3–3)		  16 – Brantley  10 – Harris  3 – Riller  Alumni Gym (1,855)
Elon, NC
January 18, 2018
7:00 p.m.		 UNC Wilmington W 80–76  13–6
(4–3)		  18 – Chealey  8 – Harris  4 – Chealey  TD Arena (3,649)
Charleston, SC
January 20, 2018
4:00 p.m.		 Hofstra W 76–70  14–6
(5–3)		  33 – Chealey  11 – Harris  2 – Pointer  TD Arena (4,045)
Charleston, SC
January 25, 2018
7:00 p.m.		 at Delaware W 62–54  15–6
(6–3)		  23 – Chealey  12 – Brantley  4 – Riller  Bob Carpenter Center (2,350)
Newark, DE
January 27, 2018
3:00 p.m.		 James Madison W 66–59  16–6
(7–3)		  21 – Brantley  8 – tied  4 – Riller  TD Arena (4,030)
Charleston, SC
February 1, 2018
7:00 p.m.		 at Northeastern W 69–64  17–6
(8–3)		  23 – Chealey  10 – Harris  3 – Johnson  Matthews Arena (1,106)
Boston, MA
February 3, 2018
7:00 p.m.		 at Hofstra W 86–85  18–6
(9–3)		  24 – Riller  7 – Brantley  7 – Johnson  Mack Sports Complex (2,508)
Hempstead, NY
February 8, 2018
7:00 p.m.		 William & Mary W 82–77  19–6
(10–3)		  37 – Riller  4 – 3 tied  2 – tied  TD Arena (3,857)
Charleston, SC
February 10, 2018
4:00 p.m.		 Drexel W 89–67  20–6
(11–3)		  30 – Brantley  6 – tied  6 – Chealey  TD Arena (4,219)
Charleston, SC
February 15, 2018
7:00 p.m.		 at James Madison W 81–78 OT 21–6
(12–3)		  32 – Riller  13 – Brantley  7 – Brantley  JMU Convocation Center (2,454)
Harrisonburg, VA
February 17, 2018
7:00 p.m.		 UNC Wilmington W 88–74  22–6
(13–3)		  28 – Riller  7 – Brantley  3 – tied  TD Arena (4,809)
Charleston, SC
February 22, 2018
7:00 p.m.		 Elon W 79–58  23–6
(14–3)		  30 – Riller  7 – Chealey  4 – tied  TD Arena (4,745)
Charleston, SC
February 24, 2018
4:00 p.m.		 at William & Mary L 104–114 OT 23–7
(14–4)		  29 – Riller  12 – Brantley  5 – Chealey  Kaplan Arena (3,649)
Williamsburg, VA
CAA tournament
March 4, 2018
12:00 p.m., CAA.tv		 (1) vs. (8) Drexel
Quarterfinals		 W 66–59  24–7
  22 – Chealey  11 – Brantley  3 – tied  North Charleston Coliseum (4,672)
North Charleston, SC
March 5, 2018
5:00 p.m., CBSSN		 (1) vs. (4) William & Mary
Semifinals		 W 83–73  25–7
  25 – Riller  10 – Brantley  5 – Pointer  North Charleston Coliseum (4,099)
North Charleston, SC
March 6, 2018
6:00 p.m., CBSSN		 (1) vs. (2) Northeastern
Championship		 W 83–76 OT 26–7
  32 – Chealey  11 – Brantley  3 – Chealey  North Charleston Coliseum (7,945)
North Charleston, SC
NCAA tournament
March 16, 2018*
7:27 p.m., truTV		 (13 MW) vs. (4 MW) No. 19 Auburn
First Round		 L 58–62  26–8
  24 – Brantley  7 – tied  3 – Pointer  Viejas Arena (10,092)
San Diego, CA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.
All times are in Eastern.
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Source:[2]

Awards and honors

CAA Conference Honors

First Team All-CAA

Second Team All-CAA

CAA All-Defensive Team

  • Cameron Johnson

CAA Tournament honors

All-Tournament Team

  • Jarrell Brantley
  • Joe Chealey

Most Outstanding Player

  • Grant Riller

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