2017–18 Grambling State Tigers men's basketball team

American college basketball season

2017–18 Grambling State Tigers men's basketball
SWAC regular season champions
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record17–14 (13–5 SWAC)
Head coach
  • Donte Jackson (1st season)
Assistant coaches
  • Winston Hines
  • Demetrius Moore
  • Kyle Jones
Home arenaFredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center
Seasons
2017–18 SWAC men's basketball standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Grambling State* 13 – 5   .722 17 – 14   .548
Prairie View A&M 12 – 6   .667 16 – 18   .471
Texas Southern † 12 – 6   .667 16 – 20   .444
Arkansas–Pine Bluff 12 – 6   .667 14 – 21   .400
Southern 10 – 8   .556 15 – 18   .455
Jackson State 9 – 9   .500 12 – 20   .375
Alabama State 8 – 10   .444 8 – 23   .258
Alcorn State 7 – 11   .389 11 – 21   .344
Mississippi Valley State 4 – 14   .222 4 – 28   .125
Alabama A&M* 3 – 15   .167 3 – 28   .097
*ineligible for postseason due to APR violations
† 2018 SWAC tournament winner

The 2017–18 Grambling State Tigers men's basketball team represented Grambling State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers, led by first-year head coach Donte Jackson, played their home games at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center in Grambling, Louisiana as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference.

With a win over Alabama State on March 3, 2018, Grambling State clinched the outright SWAC regular season championship, the school's first since 1989.[1] They finished the season 17–14, 13–5 in SWAC play. However, the Tigers were ineligible for postseason play due to APR violations.[2][3]

Previous season

The Tigers finished the 2016–17 season 16–17, 10–8 in SWAC play to finish in a four-way tie for third place. As the 5-seed in the SWAC tournament they defeated Prairie View A&M before losing in the semifinals to Texas Southern.

On March 22, 2017, it was announced that head coach Shawn Walker's contract would not be renewed.[4][5] He finished at Grambling State with a three-year record of 25–68. On May 12, Grambling State hired Donte Jackson from Stillman of the NAIA as new head coach.[6][7]

Roster

2017–18 Grambling State Tigers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 Shaq Athie 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Cincinnati, Ohio
G 1 Ivy Smith Jr. 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) So Tacoma, Washington
G 2 Nigel Ribeiro 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Chesapeake, Virginia
G 3 Kareem Wright 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Nashville, Tennessee
G 4 Anthony Gaston 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Richmond, Virginia
G 5 Shirmane Thomas 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Homer, Louisiana
G 10 Drake Wilks 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Baltimore, Maryland
F 11 Axel Mpoyo 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Meridian, Idaho
G/F 12 Bobby Jackson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Atlanta, Georgia
G 20 Charles Simmons 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Ahoskie, North Carolina
F 21 Zavier Peart 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Sr Miami, Florida
G 22 Prince Moss 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Bessemer, Alabama
G 23 Marcel Thompson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Baltimore, Maryland
G/F 23 Diing Diing Wol 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Baytown, Texas
G/F 24 Diontae Jones 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Las Vegas, Nevada
F 32 Devante Jackson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Milwaukee, Wisconsin
F 33 Jason Perry-Murray 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Harlem, New York
G 34 Lasani Johnson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Dallas, Texas
C 40 Travon Bunch 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Racine, Wisconsin
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: January 25, 2018

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 10, 2017*
6:00 pm, MASN 		at VCU L 65–94  0–1
 Siegel Center (7,637)
Richmond, VA
Nov 16, 2017*
7:00 pm, BTN+ 		at Iowa L 74–85  0–2
 Carver–Hawkeye Arena (10,540)
Iowa City, IA
Nov 18, 2017*
7:00 pm 		at South Dakota L 55–84  0–3
 Sanford Coyote Sports Center (2,054)
Vermillion, SD
Nov 21, 2017*
6:00 pm 		at Bethune–Cookman
Ramblin' Wreck Showcase 		L 78–87  0–4
 Moore Gymnasium (616)
Daytona Beach, FL
Nov 25, 2017*
7:00 pm 		at Texas–Rio Grande Valley
Ramblin' Wreck Showcase 		W 82–76  1–4
 UTRGV Fieldhouse (478)
Edinburg, TX
Nov 27, 2017*
7:00 pm 		at North Texas
Ramblin' Wreck Showcase 		L 77–82  1–5
 The Super Pit (1,513)
Denton, TX
Dec 1, 2017*
6:30 pm 		at Georgia Tech
Ramblin' Wreck Showcase 		W 64–63  2–5
 McCamish Pavilion (4,925)
Atlanta, GA
Dec 4, 2017*
7:00 pm 		Tougaloo W 111–95  3–5
 Hobdy Center (510)
Grambling, LA
Dec 9, 2017*
8:00 pm 		at Grand Canyon L 53–87  3–6
 GCU Arena (6,289)
Phoenix, AZ
Dec 12, 2017*
7:00 pm 		at Louisiana–Monroe L 57–59  3–7
 Fant–Ewing Coliseum (1,391)
Monroe, LA
Dec 16, 2017*
2:00 pm 		at Southeastern Louisiana W 68–67  4–7
 University Center (425)
Hammond, LA
Dec 21, 2017*
6:00 pm 		at East Carolina L 68–76  4–8
 Williams Arena (3,302)
Greenville, NC
Dec 28, 2017*
9:00 pm 		at Seattle L 63–93  4–9
 KeyArena (999)
Seattle, WA
SWAC regular season
Jan 1, 2018
2:00 pm 		Alabama A&M L 64–71  4–10
(0–1) 		Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (231)
Grambiling, LA
Jan 3, 2018
7:30 pm 		Alabama State L 66–74  4–11
(0–2) 		Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (325)
Grambiling, LA
Jan 6, 2018
5:30 pm 		at Southern L 69–80  4–12
(0–3) 		F. G. Clark Center (2,108)
Baton Rouge, LA
Jan 8, 2018
7:00 pm 		at Alcorn State W 72–61  5–12
(1–3) 		Davey Whitney Complex (744)
Lorman, MS
Jan 13, 2018
5:30 pm 		Prairie View A&M W 80–71  6–12
(2–3) 		Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (715)
Grambiling, LA
Jan 15, 2018
7:30 pm 		Texas Southern W 79–78  7–12
(3–3) 		Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (1,243)
Grambiling, LA
Jan 20, 2018
5:30 pm 		at Jackson State W 72–45  8–12
(4–3) 		Williams Assembly Center (4,309)
Jackson, MS
Jan 27, 2018
5:30 pm 		at Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 69–68  9–12
(5–3) 		K. L. Johnson Complex (5,060)
Pine Bluff, AR
Jan 29, 2018
7:30 pm 		at Mississippi Valley State W 92–89 OT 10–12
(6–3) 		Harrison HPER Complex (2,810)
Itta Bena, MS
Feb 3, 2018
5:30 pm 		Southern W 69–68  11–12
(7–3) 		Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (3,875)
Grambling, LA
Feb 5, 2018
7:30 pm 		Alcorn State W 81–72  12–12
(8–3) 		Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (1,160)
Grambling, LA
Feb 10, 2018
5:00 pm 		at Prairie View A&M W 90–85  13–12
(9–3) 		William J. Nicks Building (472)
Prairie View, TX
Feb 12, 2018
7:30 pm 		at Texas Southern W 78–55  14–12
(10–3) 		H&PE Arena (3,127)
Houston, TX
Feb 17, 2018
7:30 pm 		Jackson State W 71–64  15–12
(11–3) 		Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (1,207)
Grambling, LA
Feb 24, 2018
5:30 pm 		Arkansas–Pine Bluff L 66–75  15–13
(11–4) 		Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (2,700)
Grambiling, LA
Feb 26, 2018
7:30 pm 		Mississippi Valley State L 74–79  15–14
(11–5) 		Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (1,431)
Grambiling, LA
Mar 1, 2018
7:30 pm 		at Alabama A&M W 84–74 OT 16–14
(12–5) 		Elmore Gymnasium 
Normal, AL
Mar 3, 2018
3:00 pm 		at Alabama State W 66–64  17–14
(13–5) 		Dunn–Oliver Acadome 
Montgomery, AL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

References

  1. ^ "Grambling vs. Alabama State - Game Recap - March 3, 2018 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
  2. ^ "4 mid-major schools ineligible for postseason due to APR scores". Mid-Major Madness. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
  3. ^ "17 D-I teams don't make NCAA grade, banned from postseason". USA TODAY. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
  4. ^ Marshall, Kendrick (March 23, 2017). "Grambling State dismisses basketball coach Shawn Walker". HBCU Sports. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
  5. ^ "Isabella: GSU taking huge risk with hoops coaching change". USA TODAY. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
  6. ^ "Donte' Jackson named Grambling men's hoops coach". swac.org. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
  7. ^ "Grambling to hire Stillman's Jackson as hoops coach". thenewsstar.com. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
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