2017–18 Army Black Knights men's basketball team

The 2017–18 Army Black Knights men's basketball team represented the United States Military Academy during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Black Knights, led by second-year head coach Jimmy Allen, played their home games at Christl Arena in West Point, New York as members of the Patriot League. They finished the season 13–17, 6–12 in Patriot League play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They lost in the first round of the Patriot League Tournament to Loyola (MD).

2017–18 Army Black Knights men's basketball
Bulldog Bash champions
ConferencePatriot League
2017–18 record13–17 (6–12 Patriot)
Head coachJimmy Allen (2nd season)
Assistant coaches
  • Brandon Linton
  • Drew Adams
  • Ben Wilkins
  • Zak Boisvert
Home arenaChristl Arena
2017–18 Patriot League men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Bucknell162 .889  2510  .714
Colgate126 .667  1914  .576
Navy117 .611  2012  .625
Lehigh117 .611  1614  .533
Boston University108 .556  1516  .484
Holy Cross810 .444  1219  .387
Lafayette711 .389  1021  .323
Army612 .333  1317  .433
Loyola (MD)612 .333  922  .290
American315 .167  624  .200
2018 Patriot League Tournament winner

Previous season

The Black Knights finished the 2016–17 season 13–19, 6–12 in Patriot League play to finish in eighth place. As the No. 8 seed in the Patriot League Tournament, they defeated American in the first round before losing to top-seeded Bucknell in the quarterfinals.

Offseason

2017 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Josh Caldwell
PG
Columbia, SC Heathwood Hall Episcopal School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) N/A Jul 26, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
John Scully
PG
Flower Mound, TX Flower Mound Episcopal School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) N/A Aug 13, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: 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:

  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2016-09-08.

    Roster

    2017–18 Army Black Knights men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 0 Babacar Thiombane 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)198 lb (90 kg) FrFairfax HS Los Angeles, CA
    G 1 Jordan Fox 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)184 lb (83 kg) JrJackson County HS Jackson County, KY
    G 2 Cayne Edwards 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrSamuel Clemens HS Schertz, TX
    G 3 Tommy Funk 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)181 lb (82 kg) SrArchbishop Wood HS Warrington, PA
    G 5 Ben Mammel 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)183 lb (83 kg) SoWyoming HS Cincinnati, OH
    G/F 10 Jacob Kessler 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrMills E. Godwin HS Richmond, VA
    G 11 Tucker Blackwell 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)173 lb (78 kg) FrBloomington HS North Bloomington, IN
    F 12 Nick Finke 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)202 lb (92 kg) FrChampaign Central HS Champaign, IL
    F/C 14 Matt Wilson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) SoCampbell County HS Alexandria, KY
    G 15 Mark Madden 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)201 lb (91 kg) FrSt. Joseph HS South Bend, IN
    G 21 Will Culliton 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)177 lb (80 kg) FrBreck School Wayzata, MN
    G 24 Jason Houle 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)207 lb (94 kg) JrFather Gabriel Richard HS Plymouth, MI
    F 25 Luke Morrison 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)218 lb (99 kg) SrNorthside Christian Academy Charlotte, NC
    F 33 Cam Fuller 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)201 lb (91 kg) FrWilliam S. Hart HS Santa Clarita, CA
    C 34 John Miller 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrNew Albany HS New Albany, NY
    F 35 Alex King 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)197 lb (89 kg) FrColumbus North HS Columbus, IN
    F 43 Keeston Smith 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)168 lb (76 kg) FrLa Salle Catholic College Prep Oregon City, OR
    F 44 Mark Pollack 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)218 lb (99 kg) SrCharlotte Catholic HS Charlotte, NC
    F 45 Adam Roe 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrWest Platte HS Weston, MO
    F 51 Parker Fennema 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrSanderson HS Raleigh, NC
    G/F 52 John Emezie 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrMarvin Ridge HS Waxhaw, NC
    G 53 Lance Lawson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)169 lb (77 kg) SoArdrey Kell HS Charlotte, NC
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster
    Last update: December 8, 2017

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 10, 2017*
    7:00 pm
    at Hofstra L 74–77  0–1
    Mack Sports Complex (2,703)
    Hempstead, NY
    Nov 14, 2017*
    7:00 pm
    John Jay W 92–43  1–1
    Christl Arena (454)
    West Point, NY
    Nov 18, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Marist W 94–73  2–1
    McCann Field House (1,339)
    Poughkeepsie, NY
    Nov 21, 2017*
    7:00 pm
    Columbia W 88–78  3–1
    Christl Arena (683)
    West Point, NY
    Nov 27, 2017*
    7:00 pm
    at Niagara L 71–77  3–2
    Gallagher Center (978)
    Lewiston, NY
    Dec 1, 2017*
    5:00 pm
    vs. UMBC
    Bulldog Bash semifinals
    W 81–70  4–2
    McAlister Field House (609)
    Charleston, SC
    Dec 2, 2017*
    5:00 pm
    vs. Marist
    Bulldog Bash finals
    W 82–75  5–2
    McAlister Field House (673)
    Charleston, SC
    Dec 6, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Binghamton L 66–71  5–3
    Binghamton University Events Center (1,785)
    Vestal, NY
    Dec 8, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    at Wake Forest L 80–109  5–4
    LJVM Coliseum (2,978)
    Winston-Salem, NC
    Dec 12, 2017*
    7:00 pm
    at St. Francis Brooklyn W 76–64  6–4
    Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (475)
    Brooklyn, NY
    Dec 17, 2017*
    1:30 pm
    vs. Air Force
    Madison Square Garden Holiday Festival
    W 79–54  7–4
    Madison Square Garden (9,515)
    New York City, NY
    Patriot League regular season
    Dec 29, 2017
    7:00 pm
    at Boston University L 82–90  7–5
    (0–1)
    Case Gym (503)
    Boston, MA
    Jan 2, 2018
    7:00 pm
    Loyola (MD) W 86–75  8–5
    (1–1)
    Christl Arena (561)
    West Point, NY
    Jan 5, 2018
    7:00 pm
    Bucknell L 66–83  8–6
    (1–2)
    Christl Arena (1,073)
    West Point, NY
    Jan 8, 2018
    7:00 pm
    at American W 58–54  9–6
    (2–2)
    Bender Arena (303)
    Washington, D.C.
    Jan 11, 2018
    12:00 pm
    Lafayette W 81–71  10–6
    (3–2)
    Christl Arena (1,342)
    West Point, NY
    Jan 14, 2018
    2:30 pm, CBSSN
    at Navy W 64–62  11–6
    (4–2)
    Alumni Hall (5,710)
    Annapolis, MD
    Jan 17, 2018
    7:00 pm
    at Holy Cross L 66–70  11–7
    (4–3)
    Hart Center (1,134)
    Worcester, MA
    Jan 20, 2018
    2:00 pm
    Lehigh W 93–81  12–7
    (5–3)
    Christl Arena (1,514)
    West Point, NY
    Jan 24, 2018
    7:00 pm, Stadium
    Colgate L 78–81  12–8
    (5–4)
    Christl Arena (552)
    West Point, NY
    Jan 27, 2018
    4:00 pm
    at Loyola (MD) L 68–79  12–9
    (5–5)
    Reitz Arena (742)
    Baltimore, MD
    Jan 31, 2018
    7:00 pm
    at Bucknell L 71–83 OT 12–10
    (5–6)
    Sojka Pavilion (2,243)
    Lewisburg, PA
    Feb 3, 2018
    3:00 pm
    American W 82–70  13–10
    (6–6)
    Christl Arena (835)
    West Point, NY
    Feb 7, 2018
    7:00 pm
    at Lafayette L 54–81  13–11
    (6–7)
    Kirby Sports Center (877)
    Easton, PA
    Feb 10, 2018
    1:30 pm, CBSSN
    Navy L 59–68  13–12
    (6–8)
    Christl Arena (5,181)
    West Point, NY
    Feb 14, 2018
    7:00 pm
    Holy Cross L 65–70  13–13
    (6–9)
    Christl Arena (601)
    West Point, NY
    Feb 17, 2018
    7:00 pm
    at Lehigh L 53–84  13–14
    (6–10)
    Stabler Arena (1,002)
    Bethlehem, PA
    Feb 21, 2018
    7:00 pm
    at Colgate L 83–87  13–15
    (6–11)
    Cotterell Court (502)
    Hamilton, NY
    Feb 24, 2018
    2:00 pm
    Boston University L 59–61  13–16
    (6–12)
    Christl Arena (992)
    West Point, NY
    Patriot League Tournament
    Feb 27, 2018
    7:00 pm, Stadium
    (9) at (8) Loyola (MD)
    First round
    L 79–82  13–17
    Reitz Arena (413)
    Baltimore
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

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