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The 2017–18 The Citadel Bulldogs basketball team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs were led by third-year head coach Duggar Baucom and played their home games at McAlister Field House as members of the Southern Conference, as they have since 1936–37. They finished the season 11–21, 5–13 in SoCon play to finish in eighth place. They defeated VMI in the first round of the SoCon tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to UNC Greensboro.

ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record11–21 (5–13 SoCon)
Headcoach
Assistant coaches
  • Daniel Willis
  • Willie Bell
  • Jack Castleberry
Quick facts The Citadel Bulldogs basketball, Conference ...
2017–18 The Citadel Bulldogs basketball
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record11–21 (5–13 SoCon)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Daniel Willis
  • Willie Bell
  • Jack Castleberry
Home arenaMcAlister Field House
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2017–18 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
UNC Greensboro †15–3 .83327–8  .771
East Tennessee State14–4 .77825–9  .735
Furman13–5 .72223–10  .697
Mercer11–7 .61119–15  .559
Wofford11–7 .61121–13  .618
Western Carolina8–10 .44413–19  .406
Samford6–12 .33310–22  .313
The Citadel5–13 .27811–21  .344
VMI4–14 .2229–21  .300
Chattanooga3–15 .16710–23  .303
† 2018 SoCon Tournament winner
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Previous season

The Bulldogs finished the 2016–17 season 12–21, 4–14 in SoCon play to finish tied for eighth place. They lost in the quarterfinal d of the SoCon tournament to top-seeded UNC Greensboro after defeating Western Carolina.

Preseason

Departures

The Bulldogs saw four players complete their eligibility in 2016–17, three of whom graduated while the fourth was completing a graduate season. Warren Sledge, Tom Koopman and Brian White graduated, while Bobby Duncan completed his final year of eligibility as a graduate student. Four other players from the 2016–17 roster are not on the 2017–18 team: Ezekiel Balogun transferred to Eastern Florida State College, Aaron Washington transferred to Labette Community College, while Griffin Peevey and Chris Ross also are not on the roster.[1]

More information Name, Position ...
NamePositionClassReason
Ezekiel BalogunFFRTransfer
Bobby DuncanFGRGraduation
Tom KoopmanCSRGraduation
Griffin PeeveyCFR
Chris RossGFR
Warren SledgeGSRGraduation
Aaron WashingtonGFRTransfer
Brian WhiteFSRGraduation
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Recruiting

Duggar Baucom and his staff signed six players to enter in 2017.[2][3]

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College recruiting
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Hayden Brown
SF		 Duncan, SC James Byrnes High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) N/A  
Recruit ratings: (NR)
Robert Johnson
PF		 Fort Lauderdale, FL Dillard High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg)  
Recruit ratings: ESPN: 2/5 stars   (62)
Alex Reed
SF		 Garner, NC Garner Senior High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) N/A  
Recruit ratings: (NR)
Kaiden Rice
SF		 Columbia, SC Ridge View High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) N/A  
Recruit ratings: (NR)
Tariq Simmons
SG		 Columbia, SC W. J. Keenan High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) N/A  
Recruit ratings: (NR)
Derek Webster
SF		 Seffner, FL Seffner Christian Academy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg)  
Recruit ratings: (NR)
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:

  • "ESPN – Citadel Basketball Recruiting 2017". ESPN. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
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Roster

The Bulldogs roster will have no seniors and six freshmen.[4]

More information Players, Coaches ...
2017–18 The Citadel Bulldogs men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Preston Parks 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoWade Hampton HS Greenville, South Carolina
G 1 Frankie Johnson 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)150 lb (68 kg) SoDarlington HS Darlington, South Carolina
G 2 Quayson Williams 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)170 lb (77 kg) JrEastern Guilford HS Greensboro, North Carolina
G 3 Matt Frierson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)150 lb (68 kg) JrChapelgate Christian Academy Laurel, Maryland
F 4 Tariq Simmons 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrW. J. Keenan HS Columbia, South Carolina
G 5 Rob Johnson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrDillard HS Fort Lauderdale, Florida
G 10 Leandro Allende 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoChaminade Madonna Prep Caguas, Puerto Rico
F 11 Kaiden Rice 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrRidge View HS Columbia, South Carolina
G 23 Kaelon Harris 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoMundy's Mill HS Tulsa, Oklahoma
F 24 Tyler Burgess 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoEasley HS Easley, South Carolina
F 25 Alex Reed 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrGarner Magnet HS Garner, North Carolina
F 32 Derek Webster Jr. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrSeffner Christian Academy Seffner, Florida
F 33 Hayden Brown 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrJames Byrnes HS Duncan, South Carolina
F 35 Zane Najdawi 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrCosby HS Midlothian, Virginia
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Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule and results

The Bulldogs played three games during a 10-day trip to Dominican Republic.[4] For the first time in many years, The Citadel and crosstown rival College of Charleston will not meet.[5][6][7][8][9]

More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Dominican Republic Exhibition Tour
August 13, 2017*
 vs. Dominican Republic U19 Select Team L 125–134 
 
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
August 14*
 vs. Higueyana U25 Select Team Cancelled  
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
August 16*
 vs. Dominican Republic U19 Select Team Cancelled  
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
Exhibition
October 29*
3:00 pm		 at Lenoir–Rhyne
Hurricane disaster relief charity game		 L 83–97 
Shuford Gymnasium (945)
Hickory, NC
November 3*
3:00 pm		 Coker W 122–98  –
 McAlister Field House (305)
Charleston, SC
Non-conference regular season
November 10, 2017*
3:00 pm		 Oglethorpe
Jamaica Classic Montego Bay		 W 109–73  1–0
 McAlister Field House (343)
Charleston, SC
November 12, 2017*
7:00 pm, ACCN Extra		 at Virginia Tech L 93–132  1–1
 Cassell Coliseum (9,275)
Blacksburg, VA
November 15, 2017*
7:00 pm, Lock TV		 at North Carolina A&T L 73–92  1–2
 Corbett Sports Center (2,648)
Greensboro, NC
November 18, 2017*
2:00 pm		 at High Point W 79–77  2–2
 Millis Athletic Convocation Center (1,147)
High Point, NC
November 21, 2017*
6:00 pm		 Trinity Baptist
Jamaica Classic Montego Bay		 W 116–66  3–2
 McAlister Field House (367)
Charleston, SC
November 24, 2017*
8:00 pm, ACCN Extra		 at Florida State
Jamaica Classic Campus game		 L 78–113  3–3
 Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (6,021)
Tallahassee, FL
December 1, 2017*
3:00 pm, ESPN3		 Marist
Bulldog Bash		 L 91–100  3–4
 McAlister Field House (609)
Charleston, SC
December 2, 2017*
2:00 pm, ESPN3		 UMBC
Bulldog Bash		 L 72–98  3–5
 McAlister Field House (673)
Charleston, SC
December 5, 2017*
6:00 pm, ESPN3		 James Madison W 84–82  4–5
 McAlister Field House (744)
Charleston, SC
December 14, 2017*
7:00 pm		 at Campbell L 77–87  4–6
 John W. Pope Jr. Convocation Center (1,131)
Buies Creek, NC
December 16, 2017*
1:00 pm		 Point W 110–66  5–6
 McAlister Field House (347)
Charleston, SC
December 19, 2017*
7:00 pm, BTN		 at Ohio State L 65–94  5–7
 Value City Arena (10,752)
Columbus, OH
Regular season
December 30, 2017
1:00 pm, ESPN3		 Western Carolina L 79–81  5–8
(0–1)		 McAlister Field House (546)
Charleston, SC
January 4, 2018
7:30 pm, ESPN3		 at Furman L 67–107  5–9
(0–2)		 Timmons Arena (1,509)
Greenville, SC
January 6, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Wofford L 92–109  5–10
(0–3)		 Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (3,078)
Spartanburg, SC
January 11, 2018
6:00 pm, ESPN3		 Samford L 91–107  5–11
(0–4)		 McAlister Field House (323)
Charleston, SC
January 13, 2018
1:00 pm, ESPN3		 Chattanooga W 110–101 OT 6–11
(1–4)		 McAlister Field House (573)
Charleston, SC
January 18, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 at UNC Greensboro L 58–72  6–12
(1–5)		 Greensboro Coliseum (3,135)
Greensboro, NC
January 20, 2018
1:00 pm, ESPN3		 at VMI
Rivalry		 L 81–88  6–13
(1–6)		 Cameron Hall (3,500)
Lexington, VA
January 27, 2018
4:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Mercer W 76–74  7–13
(2–6)		 Hawkins Arena (2,972)
Macon, GA
January 29, 2018
6:00 pm, ESPN3		 East Tennessee State L 71–73  7–14
(2–7)		 McAlister Field House (412)
Charleston, SC
February 1, 2018
6:00 pm, ESPN3		 Wofford W 80–78  8–14
(3–7)		 McAlister Field House (1,008)
Charleston, SC
February 3, 2018
1:00 pm, ESPN3		 Furman W 100–92 OT 9–14
(4–7)		 McAlister Field House (983)
Charleston, SC
February 8, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Chattanooga L 82–85  9–15
(4–8)		 McKenzie Arena (2,409)
Chattanooga, TN
February 10, 2018
8:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Samford L 103–116  9–16
(4–9)		 Pete Hanna Center (1,544)
Homewood, AL
February 15, 2018
6:00 pm, ESPN3		 UNC Greensboro L 66–82  9–17
(4–10)		 McAlister Field House (479)
Charleston, SC
February 17, 2018
1:00 pm, ESPN3		 VMI
Rivalry		 L 71–75  9–18
(4–11)		 McAlister Field House (3,213)
Charleston, SC
February 20, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 at East Tennessee State W 84–82  10–18
(5–11)		 Freedom Hall Civic Center (4,911)
Johnson City, TN
February 23, 2018
6:00 pm, ESPN3		 Mercer L 70–83  10–19
(5–12)		 McAlister Field House (737)
Charleston, SC
February 25, 2018
2:00 pm, ESPN3		 Western Carolina L 75–92  10–20
(5–13)		 McAlister Field House (1,236)
Charleston, SC
SoCon tournament
March 2, 2018
7:30 pm, ESPN3		 (8) vs. (9) VMI
First round		 W 78–70  11–20
 U.S. Cellular Center (2,138)
Asheville, NC
March 2, 2018
12:00 pm, ESPN3		 (8) vs. (1) UNC Greensboro
Quarterfinals		 L 58–72  11–21
 U.S. Cellular Center (4,863)
Asheville, NC
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.
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