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2017–18 Green Bay Phoenix men's basketball team

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2017–18 Green Bay Phoenix men's basketball
ConferenceHorizon League
Record13–20 (7–11 Horizon)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Randall Herbst
  • Richard Davis
  • Ben Swank
Home arenaResch Center
Kress Events 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 Green Bay Phoenix men's basketball team represented the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Phoenix, led by third-year head coach Linc Darner, played their home games at the Resch Center, with one home game at the Kress Events Center, as members of the Horizon League. They finished the season 13–20, 7–11 in to finish in seventh place. They defeated Detroit in the first round of the Horizon League tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to eventual Horizon League Tournament champion Wright State.

Previous season

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The Phoenix finished the 2016–17 season 18–14, 12–6 in Horizon League play to finish in a tie for third place. In the Horizon League tournament, they lost to UIC in the quarterfinals. They received an invitation to the College Basketball Invitational where they lost in the first round to UMKC.

Offseason

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Kerem Kanter 1 F 6'10" 240 Junior (redshirt) Istanbul, Turkey Graduate transferred to Xavier
Turner Botz 2 G 6'7" 215 Senior Little Chute, WI Graduated
Jamar Hurdle 23 F 6'7" 200 Senior Milwaukee, WI Graduated
Tevin Findlay 32 G 6'4" 190 Senior Malton, Ontario Graduated
Charles Cooper 34 G 6'4" 220 Senior Gary, IN Graduated
Kenneth Lowe 45 G 6'8" 230 Senior Little Chute, WI Graduated
Trevor Anderson 12 G 6'2" 180 Senior Stevens Point, WI transferred to Wisconsin

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
Manny Patterson
#64 PF
Chicago, IL Kenwood Academy High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 75
Will Chevalier
PF
Kimberly, WI Kimberly High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jul 25, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: NR
Trevian Bell
SF
Joliet, IL Joliet High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: NR
P.J. Pipes
PG
Lemont, IL Lemont High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sep 16, 2016 
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 October 18, 2016.

Roster

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2017–18 Green Bay Phoenix men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 0 TJ Parham 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS So Marian Catholic High School
Wabash Valley College
Chicago, Illinois
G 1 Sandy Cohen III 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Jr Seymour Community High School
Marquette
Seymour, Wisconsin
G 2 PJ Pipes 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Lemont High School Woodridge, Illinois
G 3 Khalil Small 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Providence St. Mel School Chicago, Illinois
G 4 Simeon Parker (W) 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Madison West High School Madison, Wisconsin
F 11 Sukhjot Bains 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Northwest College Delta, British Columbia
G 13 Trevian Bell 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Joliet West High School Joliet, Illinois
F 15 Manny Patterson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Kenwood Academy Chicago, Illinois
F 20 Tyrone Powell (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Wauwatosa West High School Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
F 21 Kameron Hankerson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Novi High School Novi, Michigan
G 30 Hunter Crist 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Don Bosco Preparatory High School Crown Point, Indiana
G 33 Cody Schwartz 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr West De Pere High School
San Jose State
De Pere, Wisconsin
F 34 Will Chevalier 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Kimberly High School Kimberly, Wisconsin
F 42 David Jesperson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS Sr Merrill High School
Pepperdine
Merrill, Wisconsin
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: November 2, 2017

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Oct. 30, 2017*
7:00 pm
Ripon W 100–70 
 15  Hankerson/Pipes/Small   8  Patterson   8  Hankerson  Resch Center (1,835)
Green Bay, WI
Nov. 5, 2017*
12:00 pm, BTN Plus
at No. 15 Minnesota
ARC Hurricane Relief
L 86–115 
 20  Small   10  Small   6  Small  Maturi Pavilion (2,381)
Minneapolis, MN
Non-Conference regular season
Nov 14, 2017*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Northern Illinois L 65–85  0–1
 13  Small   10  Small   4  Hankerson  Convocation Center (858)
DeKalb, IL
Nov 17, 2017*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Lakeland
Hoops In The Heartland
W 98–27  1–1
 17  Hankerson   12  Small   6  Small  Resch Center (2,156)
Green Bay, WI
Nov 20, 2017*
7:00 pm, SECN+
at Mississippi State
Hoops In The Heartland
L 68–77  1–2
 15  Parham/Small   7  Small   5  Crist  Humphrey Coliseum (6,359)
Starkville, MS
Nov 24, 2017*
6:00 pm, ESPN3
Florida A&M
Hoops In The Heartland
W 57–50  2–2
 16  Small   9  Patterson   3  Pipes/Small  Resch Center (2,239)
Green Bay, WI
Nov 27, 2017*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Stetson
Hoops In The Heartland
L 71–83  2–3
 19  Small   6  Jesperson/Small   4  Hankerson  Resch Center (1,836)
Green Bay, WI
Dec 2, 2017*
1:00 pm
at Belmont L 75–86  2–4
 16  Hankerson/Jesperson   7  Hankerson   7  Small  Curb Event Center (1,086)
Nashville, TN
Dec 6, 2017*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Eastern Illinois W 59–57  3–4
 20  Small   5  Jesperson   5  Parham  Resch Center (1,925)
Green Bay, WI
Dec 9, 2017*
8:00 pm, SECN
at Missouri L 77–100  3–5
 17  Jesperson   7  Parham   3  Hankerson/Small  Mizzou Arena (15,061)
Columbia, MO
Dec 12, 2017*
6:00 pm, ESPN3
at Indiana State L 63–85  3–6
 15  Small   6  Small   2  Bains/Hankerson/Small  Hulman Arena (2,924)
Terre Haute, IN
Dec 16, 2017*
6:00 pm
Wisconsin–Parkside W 86–50  4–6
 16  Crist   7  Crist   4  Hankerson/Pipes  Resch Center (2,458)
Green Bay, WI
Dec 18, 2017*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Rockford W 108–64  5–6
 29  Small   9  Patterson   8  Pipes  Resch Center (1,913)
Green Bay, WI
Dec 21, 2017*
6:00 pm, SPEC
Bowling Green L 78–81 OT 5–7
 19  Small   9  Small   4  Bains/Pipes  Resch Center (2,973)
Green Bay, WI
Dec 23, 2017*
4:30 pm, BTN
at Wisconsin L 60–81  5–8
 13  Cohen   4  Jesperson   3  Cohen/Crist  Kohl Center (17,287)
Madison, WI
Horizon League regular season
Dec 28, 2017
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Detroit W 95–83  6–9
(1–0)
 24  Cohen   8  Small   6  Small  Resch Center (2,284)
Green Bay, WI
Dec 30, 2017
12:00 pm, ESPN3
Oakland W 80–79  7–9
(2–0)
 19  Hankerson   12  Cohen   4  Cohen/Small  Resch Center (2,683)
Green Bay, WI
Jan 2, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN3
IUPUI L 63–67  7–9
(2–1)
 18  Small   6  Cohen   2  6 Players Tied  Resch Center (1,932)
Green Bay, WI
Jan 4, 2018
6:00 pm, ESPN3
at Cleveland State L 79–80  7–10
(2–2)
 30  Small   9  Small   3  4 Players Tied  Wolstein Center (1,095)
Cleveland, OH
Jan 6, 2018
6:00 pm, ESPN3
at Youngstown State L 74–85  7–11
(2–3)
 27  Cohen   7  Bains   3  Bains  Beeghly Center (4,470)
Youngstown, OH
Jan 10, 2018
6:00 pm, ESPN3
at UIC L 73–84  7–12
(2–4)
 27  Small   9  Small   9  Hankerson  UIC Pavilion (1,595)
Chicago, IL
Jan 12, 2018
6:00 pm, ESPN3
at IUPUI L 61–67  7–13
(2–5)
 16  Hankerson   8  Patterson   3  Hankerson  Indiana Farmers Coliseum (827)
Indianapolis, IN
Jan 15, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Milwaukee W 99–92 OT 8–13
(3–5)
 29  Cohen   14  Patterson   5  Pipes/Small  Resch Center (2,630)
Green Bay, WI
Jan 18, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Wright State W 80–67  8–14
(3–6)
 20  Small   8  Small   5  Small  Resch Center (2,264)
Green Bay, WI
Jan 20, 2018
12:00 pm, ESPN3
Northern Kentucky L 65–77  8–15
(3–7)
 17  Small   8  Small   4  Small  Resch Center (3,119)
Green Bay, WI
Jan 25, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Cleveland State W 66–44  9–15
(4–7)
 25  Small   13  Patterson   3  Pipes  Resch Center (2,325)
Green Bay, WI
Jan 27, 2018
12:00 pm, ESPN3
Youngstown State W 85–67  10–15
(5–7)
 27  Small   7  Small   4  Small  Resch Center (2,992)
Green Bay, WI
Feb 2, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Milwaukee L 58–76  10–16
(5–8)
 13  Patterson   9  Patterson   3  Cohen  UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (1,973)
Milwaukee, WI
Feb 8, 2018
6:30 pm, ESPN3
at Wright State L 64–68  10–17
(5–9)
 21  Cohen   10  Cohen   4  Small  Nutter Center (4,714)
Fairborn, OH
Feb 10, 2018
6:00 pm, ESPN3
at Northern Kentucky L 80–86  10–18
(5–10)
 20  Small   7  Cohen   7  Hankerson  BB&T Arena (6,455)
Highland Heights, KY
Feb 16, 2018
8:00 pm, ESPN3
UIC L 75–83  10–19
(5–11)
 25  Cohen   7  Cohen/Jesperson   4  Hankerson/Small  Kress Events Center (3,872)
Green Bay, WI
Feb 22, 2018
6:00 pm, ESPN3
at Oakland W 96–90  11–19
(6–11)
 36  Cohen   11  Cohen   5  Cohen  Athletics Center O'rena (3,211)
Rochester, MI
Feb 24, 2018
1:00 pm, ESPN3
at Detroit W 107–97  12–19
(7–11)
 31  Cohen   10  Small   5  Cohen  Calihan Hall (1,547)
Detroit, MI
Horizon League tournament
Mar 2, 2018
5:30 pm, ESPN3
(7) vs. (10) Detroit
First round
W 93–81  13–19
 36  Hankerson   11  Cohen   6  Cohen  Little Caesars Arena (4,248)
Detroit, MI
Mar 3, 2018
5:30 pm, ESPN3
(7) vs. (2) Wright State
Quarterfinals
L 72–87  13–20
 34  Small   11  Small   6  Small  Little Caesars Arena (6,276)
Detroit, MI
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time[1].

References

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