2017–18 Youngstown State Penguins men's basketball team

2017–18 Youngstown State Penguins men's basketball
ConferenceHorizon League
Record8–24 (6–12 Horizon)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Bobby Steinburg
  • Paul Molinari
  • Jason Slay
Home arenaBeeghly Center
Seasons
2017–18 Horizon League men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Northern Kentucky 15 3   .833 22 10   .688
Wright State 14 4   .778 25 10   .714
UIC 12 6   .667 20 16   .556
Oakland 10 8   .556 19 14   .576
Milwaukee 8 10   .444 16 17   .485
IUPUI 8 10   .444 11 19   .367
Green Bay 7 11   .389 13 20   .394
Cleveland State 6 12   .333 12 23   .343
Youngstown State 6 12   .333 8 24   .250
Detroit 4 14   .222 8 24   .250
2018 Horizon League Tournament winner

The 2017–18 Youngstown State Penguins men's basketball team represented Youngstown State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Penguins, led by first-year head coach Jerrod Calhoun, played their home games at the Beeghly Center as members of the Horizon League. They finished the season 8–24, 6–12 in Horizon League play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They lost in the first round of the Horizon League tournament to Cleveland State.

Previous season

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The Penguins finished the 2016–17 season 13–21, 5–13 in Horizon League play to finish in a tie for eighth place. As the No. 9 seed in the Horizon League tournament, they defeated Cleveland State and Oakland before losing to Northern Kentucky in the semifinals.

On March 7, 2017, Jerry Slocum announced he was retiring as head coach at Youngstown State.[1] He had a record of 142–232 in 12 years at the school. On March 27, the school hired Jerrod Calhoun from Division II Fairmont State as the new head coach.[2]

Offseason

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Matt Donlan 0 F 6'7" 190 RS Senior Melbourne, Australia Graduated
Latin Davis 11 G 5'11" 165 Sophomore Ypsilanti, MI Graduate transferred to Wayne State
Noah Dean 12 G 6'4" 175 Freshman Greenville, SC Walk-on; transferred
Tyler Warford 14 G 6'1" 170 Senior Pittsburgh, PA Walk-on; graduated
Brett Frantz 15 G 6'3" 185 RS Senior Lawrence, KS Graduated
Stefan Rosic 21 F 6'7" 200 Junior Kragujevac, Serbia Graduate transferred to Southeastern Oklahoma State
Rahim Williams 22 G/F 6'6" 190 Junior Toronto, ON Graduate transferred to Shaw
Jordan Kaufman 32 C 7'0" 250 RS Senior Andover, KS Graduated

Incoming transfers

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Tyree Robinson 0 F 6'4" 200 Junior Fitchburg, MA Junior college transferred from Odessa College
Jaylen Benton 4 G 6'3" 180 Senior Columbus, OH Transferred from Southeast Missouri State. Will be eligible to play immediately since Benton graduated from Southeast Missouri State. Will join the team as a walk-on.
Alex Wilbourn 13 C 6'11" 205 Junior San Diego, CA Junior college transferred from San Diego City College.
Noe Anabir 21 F 6'7" 220 Junior Geneva, Switzerland Junior college transferred from Mesa CC
Devin Morgan 22 G 5'10" 180 Junior Chester, VA Transferred from Delaware State. Under NCAA transfer rules, Morgan will have to sit out for the 2017–18 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.

Recruiting class of 2017

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Garrett Covington
SG
Carmel, IN Don Bosco Preparatory School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Apr 15, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: NR
Michael Akuchie
SF
Fort Lauderdale, FL St. Thomas Aquinas High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Apr 25, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: NR
Naz Bohannon
SF
Lorain, OH Lorain High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Apr 18, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: NR
Jacob Brown
PF
Clemmons, NC Forest Trails Academy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Apr 15, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: NR
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 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 28, 2017.

Recruiting class of 2018

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US college sports recruiting information for 2018 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Darius Quisenberry
PG
Dayton, OH Wayne High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Sep 19, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: NR
Jelani Simmons
SG/SF
Columbus, OH Beechcroft High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Aug 2, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: NR
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:

Roster

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2017–18 Youngstown State Penguins men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 0 Tyree Robinson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Durfee High School
Odessa College
Fall River, MA
G 1 Braun Hartfield 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Garfield Heights High School Cleveland, OH
F 2 Devin Haygood 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Lincoln High School Ypsilanti, MI
G 4 Jaylen Benton (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Westerville North High School
Southeast Missouri State
Columbus, OH
G 5 Jeremiah Ferguson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Marist High School Naperville, IL
G 10 Ryan Strollo (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Sr Ursuline High School Youngstown, OH
G 11 Dan Ritter (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 176 lb (80 kg) Fr South Range High School North Lima, OH
C 13 Alex Wilbourn 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 204 lb (93 kg) Jr Mission Bay High School
San Diego CC
San Diego, CA
F 14 Jacob Brown 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Forest Hill Academy Clemmons, NC
G 20 Geoff Hamperian (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Fr University High School Morgantown, WV
F 21 Noe Anabir 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 226 lb (103 kg) Jr Lions of Geneva
Mesa CC
Geneva, Switzerland
G 22 Devin Morgan 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Matoaca High School
Delaware State
Chester, VA
G 23 Francisco Santiago 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 160 lb (73 kg) RS Sr Saint Ignatius High School
Wheeling Jesuit
Cleveland, OH
G 24 Cameron Morse 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Carman-Ainsworth High School Flint, MI
G 30 John Kirincic (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Spire Academy University Heights, OH
F 31 Michael Akuchie 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr St. Thomas Aquinas High School Plantation, FL
G 32 Garrett Covington 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Carmel High School Carmel, IN
F 33 Naz Bohannon 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Lorain High School Lorain, OH
G 34 Justin Bofenkamp (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Warren JFK High School Vienna, OH
C 50 John Jr. Sally (W) 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Fr Benedictine College Prep Disputanta, VA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Oct 24, 2017*
7:30 pm
Thiel W 106–74 
Beeghly Center 
Youngstown, OH
Non-Conference regular season
Nov 11, 2017*
9:00 pm, ESPN3
vs. Kent State
Northeast Ohio Coaches vs Cancer Doubleheader
L 78–111  0–1
James A. Rhodes Arena (2,434)
Akron, OH
Nov 14, 2017*
7:30 pm, ESPN3
Franciscan W 134–46  1–1
Beeghly Center (4,104)
Youngstown, OH
Nov 18, 2017*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Canisius L 84–104  1–2
Koessler Athletic Center (1,245)
Buffalo, NY
Nov 21, 2017*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Westminster (PA)
Sanford Pentagon Showcase
W 91–83  2–2
Beeghly Center (2,283)
Youngstown, OH
Nov 24, 2017*
9:00 pm
vs. Northern Colorado
Sanford Pentagon Showcase
L 67–80  2–3
Sanford Pentagon (1,105)
Sioux Falls, SD
Nov 25, 2017*
5:00 pm
vs. Southern Miss
Sanford Pentagon Showcase
W 71–64  2–4
Sanford Pentagon (343)
Sioux Falls, SD
Nov 26, 2017*
3:00 pm
vs. South Dakota
Sanford Pentagon Showcase
L 53–81  2–5
Sanford Pentagon (467)
Sioux Falls, SD
Nov 29, 2017*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Robert Morris L 74–81  2–6
Beeghly Center (1,786)
Youngstown, OH
Dec 2, 2017*
2:00 pm, FSN
at DePaul L 73–89  2–7
Wintrust Arena (4,732)
Chicago, IL
Dec 9, 2017*
12:00 pm, FSN
at Butler L 67–95  2–8
Hinkle Fieldhouse (8,022)
Indianapolis, IN
Dec 18, 2017*
8:00 pm
at Idaho State L 62–86  2–9
Holt Arena (1,464)
Pocatello, ID
Dec 20, 2017*
8:00 pm
at Utah State L 74–91  2–10
Smith Spectrum (6,054)
Logan, UT
Dec 29, 2017*
8:00 pm, BTN
at Indiana L 51–79  2–11
Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (14,122)
Bloomington, IN
Horizon League regular season
Jan 1, 2018
1:00 pm, ESPN3
at Cleveland State W 80–77  3–11
(1–0)
Wolstein Center (1,221)
Cleveland, OH
Jan 4, 2018
7:30 pm, ESPN3
Milwaukee W 72–63  4–11
(2–0)
Beeghly Center (1,484)
Youngstown, OH
Jan 6, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Green Bay W 85–74  5–11
(3–0)
Beeghly Center (4,470)
Youngstown, OH
Jan 10, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Oakland L 82–95  5–12
(3–1)
Athletics Center O'rena (2,657)
Rochester, MI
Jan 12, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Detroit L 91–93  5–13
(3–2)
Calihan Hall (1,154)
Detroit, MI
Jan 15, 2018
4:00 pm, ESPN3
at Wright State L 67–77  5–14
(3–3)
Nutter Center (4,409)
Fairborn, OH
Jan 18, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN3
UIC L 78–92  5–15
(3–4)
Beeghly Center (1,686)
Youngstown, OH
Jan 20, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN3
IUPUI W 85–62  6–15
(4–4)
Beeghly Center (3,222)
Youngstown, OH
Jan 25, 2018
8:00 pm, ESPN3
at Milwaukee L 55–66  6–16
(4–5)
UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (1,677)
Milwaukee, WI
Jan 27, 2018
4:00 pm, ESPN3
at Green Bay L 67–85  6–17
(4–6)
Resch Center (2,992)
Green Bay, WI
Feb 1, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Northern Kentucky L 85–95  6–18
(4–7)
Beeghly Center (1,391)
Youngstown, OH
Feb 3, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Wright State L 57–83  6–19
(4–8)
Beeghly Center (5,371)
Youngstown, OH
Feb 8, 2018
8:00 pm, ESPN3
at UIC L 75–100  6–20
(4–9)
UIC Pavilion (2,033)
Chicago, IL
Feb 10, 2018
1:00 pm, ESPN3
at IUPUI W 84–80  7–20
(5–9)
Indiana Farmers Coliseum (905)
Indianapolis, IN
Feb 14, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Oakland W 75–73  8–20
(6–9)
Beeghly Center (1,513)
Youngstown, OH
Feb 16, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Detroit L 84–94  8–21
(6–10)
Beeghly Center (3,137)
Youngstown, OH
Feb 19, 2018
7:30 pm, ESPN3
at Northern Kentucky L 51–70  8–22
(6–11)
BB&T Arena (4,001)
Highland Heights, KY
Feb 24, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Cleveland State L 94–99 2OT 8–23
(6–12)
Beeghly Center (5,483)
Youngstown, OH
Horizon League tournament
Mar 2, 2018
8:00 pm, ESPN3
(9) vs. (8) Cleveland State
First round
L 71–72  8–24
Little Caesars Arena (4,248)
Detroit, MI
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time Source[3].

References

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  1. ^ "Youngstown State coach Slocum retires at 65". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 7, 2017.
  2. ^ "Youngstown State names Jerrod Calhoun its new coach". USA TODAY. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
  3. ^ http://www.ysusports.com/sports/mbkb, 2017-18/schedule