2017–18 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball team

2017–18 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball

Conference	Atlantic 10 Conference
Record	16–16 (10–8 A-10)
Head coach	Phil Martelli (23rd season)
Assistant coaches	Mark Bass David Duda Geoff Arnold
Home arena	Hagan Arena
Seasons ← 2016–17 2018–19 →

2017–18 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Rhode Island	15	–	3	.833	26	–	8	.765
St. Bonaventure	14	–	4	.778	26	–	8	.765
Davidson †	13	–	5	.722	21	–	12	.636
Saint Joseph's	10	–	8	.556	16	–	16	.500
VCU	9	–	9	.500	18	–	15	.545
Saint Louis	9	–	9	.500	17	–	16	.515
George Mason	9	–	9	.500	16	–	17	.485
Richmond	9	–	9	.500	12	–	20	.375
Dayton	8	–	10	.444	14	–	17	.452
Duquesne	7	–	11	.389	16	–	16	.500
George Washington	7	–	11	.389	15	–	18	.455
La Salle	7	–	11	.389	13	–	19	.406
Massachusetts	5	–	13	.278	13	–	20	.394
Fordham	4	–	14	.222	9	–	22	.290


† 2018 A10 Tournament winner Rankings from AP poll

The 2017–18 Saint Joseph's Hawks basketball team represented Saint Joseph's University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hawks, led by 23rd-year head coach Phil Martelli, played their home games at Hagan Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. The Hawks finished the season 16–16, 10–8 in A-10 play to finish in fourth place. The defeated George Mason in the quarterfinals of the A-10 tournament before losing to Rhode Island in the semifinals.

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Previous season

The Hawks finished the 2016–17 season 11–20, 4–14 A-10 play to finish in a tie for 12th place. As the No. 13 seed in the A-10 tournament, they lost to Massachusetts in the first round.^[1]^[2]

Offseason

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
Brendan Casper	20	F	6'6"	213	Senior	Audubon, PA	Walk-on; graduated
Javon Baumann	34	F	6'8"	255	RS Senior	Solms-Oberbiel, Germany	Graduated

2017 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Taylor Funk #58 PF	Manheim Central High School	Manheim, PA	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	N/A	May 12, 2016
Taylor Funk #58 PF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76
Anthony Longpre C	Ellicott City, MD	Glenelg Country School	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	N/A	Sep 27, 2016
Anthony Longpre C	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/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: "Saint Joseph's Hawks". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 26, 2017. "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 26, 2017.

2018 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2018 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Jared Bynum #55 PG	Washington, D.C.	Georgetown Prep	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	N/A
Jared Bynum #55 PG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77
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: "Saint Joseph's Hawks". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 26, 2017. "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 26, 2017.

Preseason

In a poll of the league's head coaches and select media members at the conference's media day, the Hawks were picked to finish in third place in the A-10.^[3] Senior guard Shavar Newkirk was named to the conference's preseason second team.^[3]

Roster

2017–18 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Lamarr Kimble	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jr	Neumann-Goretti	Philadelphia, PA
G	1	Shavar Newkirk	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Sr	Cardinal Hayes	Bronx, NY
F	2	Charlie Brown Jr.	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	192 lb (87 kg)	So	St. Thomas More School	Philadelphia, PA
G	3	Michael Booth (W)	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Sr	Bishop Shanahan	Thornton, PA
G	5	Nick Robinson	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	So	Kenwood Academy	Chicago, IL
F	10	Gerald Blount	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	So	Pomfret School	Bayonne, NJ
G	11	Toliver Freeman (W)	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	212 lb (96 kg)	So	Catholic	Baton Rouge, LA
F	12	Anthony Longpré	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	Fr	Glenelg Country (MD)	L'Assomption, QE
G	13	Christian Vega (W)	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	188 lb (85 kg)	Sr	Colegio San José	Guaynabo, PR
G	15	Chris Clover	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jr	St. Joseph's Prep	Philadelphia, PA
G	20	Mike Muggeo (W)	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jr	Bergen Catholic	River Vale, NJ
G	21	Kyle Thompson (W)	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Sr	St. Joseph's Prep	Mt. Laurel, NJ
F	22	Lorenzo Edwards	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	So	Lake Forest	Lake Forest, IL
F	23	Markell Lodge	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	RS Jr	Christian Faith Center Academy	Creedmoor, NC
F	24	Pierfrancesco Oliva	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	RS So	Bergen Catholic	Taranto, Italy
F	25	James Demery	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Sr	Northside Christian	Greenville, NC
F	32	Jai Williams	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	RS Sr	Philadelphia Electrical & Technical Charter	Philadelphia, PA
F	33	Taylor Funk	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Fr	Manheim Central	Lancaster, PA

Head coach

Phil Martelli (Widener)

Assistant coach(es)

Mark Bass (Saint Joseph's)
David Duda (Spring Garden)
Geoff Arnold (Saint Joseph's)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
Nov 11, 2017* 7:00 pm, ESPN3		at Toledo	L 87–98	0–1	21 – Newkirk	6 – Tied	4 – Robinson	Savage Arena (3,609) Toledo, OH
Nov 13, 2017* 8:00 pm, NBCSP+		at UIC	W 86–82 ^OT	1–1	25 – Demery	9 – Funk	5 – Tied	UIC Pavilion (3,175) Chicago, IL
Nov 17, 2017* 7:00 pm		Princeton	W 71–58	2–1	23 – Funk	8 – Oliva	3 – Oliva	Hagan Arena (4,121) Philadelphia, PA
Nov 23, 2017* 6:30 pm, ESPN3		vs. Washington State Wooden Legacy quarterfinals	L 71–75	2–2	24 – Newkirk	10 – Oliva	6 – Oliva	Titan Gym (2,131) Fullerton, CA
Nov 24, 2017* 4:00 pm, ESPNews		vs. Harvard Wooden Legacy consolation 2nd round	L 71–77	2–3	18 – Demery	10 – Demery	3 – Tied	Titan Gym (2,513) Fullerton, CA
Nov 26, 2017* 2:30 pm, ESPN3		vs. Sacramento State Wooden Legacy 7th place game	W 74–69	3–3	22 – Newkirk	9 – Edwards	4 – Newkirk	Honda Center (1,733) Anaheim, CA
Nov 29, 2017* 7:00 pm		Bucknell	W 83–70	4–3	20 – Demery	10 – Tied	6 – Newkirk	Hagan Arena (3,783) Philadelphia, PA
Dec 2, 2017* 5:30 pm, ESPN2		No. 4 Villanova Big 5/Holy War	L 53–94	4–4	14 – Demery	6 – Robinson	3 – Robinson	Hagan Arena (4,200) Philadelphia, PA
Dec 9, 2017* 2:30 pm, CBSSN		at Temple Big 5/Rivalry	L 78–81	4–5	18 – Newkirk	11 – Oliva	6 – Newkirk	Liacouras Center (7,288) Philadelphia, PA
Dec 17, 2017* 4:30 pm		Maine	W 72–59	5–5	19 – Tied	10 – Demery	4 – Newkirk	Hagan Arena (3,551) Philadelphia, PA
Dec 20, 2017* 4:30 pm, ESPNU		vs. St. John's Basketball Hall of Fame Holiday Showcase	L 73–77	5–6	26 – Newkirk	18 – Oliva	4 – Oliva	Mohegan Sun Arena (5,518) Uncasville, CT
Dec 30, 2017 4:00 pm		at George Washington	L 64–70	5–7 (0–1)	24 – Demery	8 – Demery	2 – Oliva	Charles E. Smith Center (2,225) Washington, DC
Jan 3, 2018 7:00 pm		VCU	W 87–81 ^OT	6–7 (1–1)	19 – Funk	8 – Tied	5 – Newkirk	Hagan Arena (3,518) Philadelphia, PA
Jan 6, 2018 8:00 pm, ESPNU		St. Bonaventure	W 85–78	7–7 (2–1)	24 – Demery	10 – Newkirk	8 – Oliva	Hagan Arena (4,061) Philadelphia, PA
Jan 10, 2018 7:00 pm		at George Mason	L 79–81	7–8 (2–2)	24 – Newkirk	7 – Newkirk	5 – Newkirk	EagleBank Arena (2,783) Fairfax, VA
Jan 14, 2018 5:00 pm, NBCSN		at Massachusetts	L 69–72	7–9 (2–3)	22 – Tied	7 – Tied	7 – Longpre'	Mullins Center (2,476) Amherst, MA
Jan 17, 2018 6:30 pm, CBSSN		Dayton	W 81–65	8–9 (3–3)	19 – Demery	15 – Oliva	3 – Oliva	Hagan Arena (3,251) Philadelphia, PA
Jan 20, 2018 1:00 pm		Fordham	W 68–46	9–9 (4–3)	25 – Demery	8 – Tied	4 – Tied	Hagan Arena (3,634) Philadelphia, PA
Jan 24, 2018 7:00 pm, CBSSN		at St. Bonaventure	L 67–70	9–10 (4–4)	13 – Tied	7 – Tied	5 – Robinson	Reilly Center (3,548) Olean, NY
Jan 27, 2018* 7:00 pm, NBCSP		at Penn Big 5	L 56–67	9–11	19 – Newkirk	7 – Oliva	3 – Oliva	Palestra (7,682) Philadelphia, PA
Jan 31, 2018 7:00 pm		Saint Louis	L 59–60	9–12 (4–5)	21 – Funk	6 – Newkirk	6 – Robinson	Hagan Arena (3,143) Philadelphia, PA
Feb 3, 2018 4:00 pm, CBSSN		at La Salle Big 5	L 78–81	9–13 (4–6)	30 – Newkirk	11 – Demery	4 – Newkirk	Tom Gola Arena (3,045) Philadelphia, PA
Feb 6, 2018 7:00 pm, Stadium		at Davidson	L 62–91	9–14 (4–7)	16 – Newkirk	6 – Robinson	4 – Robinson	John M. Belk Arena (3,134) Davidson, NC
Feb 10, 2018 4:00 pm		Massachusetts	W 85–73	10–14 (5–7)	22 – Funk	9 – Newkirk	7 – Newkirk	Hagan Arena (3,751) Philadelphia, PA
Feb 14, 2018 7:00 pm		at Fordham	W 71–55	11–14 (6–7)	20 – Demery	6 – Tied	7 – Newkirk	Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,032) Bronx, NY
Feb 17, 2018 6:00 pm		Duquesne	W 82–75	12–14 (7–7)	26 – Newkirk	11 – Robinson	10 – Newkirk	Hagan Arena (3,651) Philadelphia, PA
Feb 21, 2018 7:00 pm		George Mason	L 76–79	12–15 (7–8)	23 – Newkirk	13 – Funk	3 – Tied	Hagan Arena (3,082) Philadelphia, PA
Feb 24, 2018 7:00 pm, NBCSP+		at Richmond	W 72–70	13–15 (8–8)	20 – Robinson	8 – Robinson	5 – Robinson	Robins Center (7,201) Richmond, VA
Feb 27, 2018 7:00 pm, CBSSN		at No. 17 Rhode Island	W 78–48	14–15 (9–8)	21 – Demery	7 – Demery	7 – Newkirk	Ryan Center (7,186) Kingston, RI
Mar 3, 2018 2:00 pm, Stadium		La Salle	W 78–70	15–15 (10–8)	18 – Demery	7 – Oliva	4 – Newkirk	Hagan Arena (4,200) Philadelphia, PA
Atlantic 10 tournament
Mar 9, 2018 2:30 pm, NBCSN	(4)	vs. (5) George Mason Quarterfinals	W 68–49	16–15	14 – Robinson	10 – Funk	5 – Newkirk	Capital One Arena (7,321) Washington, D.C.
Mar 10, 2018 1:00 pm, CBSSN	(4)	vs. (1) Rhode Island Semifinals	L 87–90	16–16	18 – Newkirk	8 – Newkirk	6 – Newkirk	Capital One Arena (8,756) Washington, D.C.
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

Source^[4]^[5]

References

^ "Saint Joseph's vs. Massachusetts - Game Recap - March 8, 2017 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
^ "UMass hold off Saint Joseph's in A-10 tournament opener". Archived from the original on October 26, 2017. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
^ ^a ^b "Rhode Island Picked to Win A-10 Men's Basketball". Atlantic10.com. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
^ "Men's Basketball - Schedule - Saint Joseph's University - Official Athletic Site". www.sjuhawks.com. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
^ "Saint Joseph's Hawks Basketball 2017-18 Schedule - Hawks Home and Away - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 25, 2017.

v t e Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball
Venues	Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse (1949–2008) Palestra (2008–2009) Hagan Arena (2009–present)
Rivalries	Temple Villanova
Culture & lore	History The Hawk City 6 Philadelphia Big 5 (Robert V. Geasey Trophy) Undefeated regular season
People	Head coaches
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NCAA Final Four appearance in italics

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2017–18 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball team

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Previous season

Offseason

Departures

2017 recruiting class

2018 recruiting class

Preseason

Roster

Schedule and results

References