2017–18 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team

The 2017–18 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team represented Loyola Marymount University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lions were led by fourth-year head coach Mike Dunlap. They played their home games at Gersten Pavilion in Los Angeles, California as members of the West Coast Conference. They finished the season 11–20, 5–13 in WCC play to finish in eighth place. They defeated Portland in the first round of the WCC Tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Gonzaga.

2017–18 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball
ConferenceWest Coast Conference
2017–18 record11–20 (5–13 WCC)
Head coachMike Dunlap (4th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaGersten Pavilion
2017–18 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 8 Gonzaga171 .944  325  .865
No. 25 Saint Mary's162 .889  306  .833
BYU117 .611  2411  .686
San Diego99 .500  2014  .588
San Francisco99 .500  2217  .564
Pacific99 .500  1418  .438
Santa Clara810 .444  1120  .355
Loyola Marymount513 .278  1120  .355
Portland414 .222  1022  .313
Pepperdine216 .111  626  .188
Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Lions finished the 2016–17 season 15–15, 8–10 in WCC play to finish in sixth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the WCC Tournament to BYU.[1][2]

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Kelvin Amayo2G6'4"225RS SeniorNewark, NJGraduated
Munis Tutu3G6'1"165SophomoreWindsor, ONTransferred to Carleton
Brandon Brown10G5'11"160SeniorLaveen, AZGraduated
Miles Crawford13G6'1"165SophomoreDenton, TXWalk-on; transferred
Stefan Jovanovic15C6'10"235SeniorKraljevo, SerbiaGraduated
Buay Tuach22G/F6'6"185SeniorOmaha, NEGraduated
Shamar Johnson24F6'7"255SeniorPensacola, FLGraduated
Trevor Manuel34F6'9"185SophomoreLansing, MITransferred to Olivet College

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Cameron Allen3G6'0"SophomoreGreenville, SCJunior college transferred from Pensacola JC.
James Batemon III5G6'1"175JuniorMilwaukee, WIJunior college transferred from North Dakota State College of Science.

2017 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Elizjah Scott
#54 SF
Chino Hills, CA Chino Hills High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sep 9, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 75
Zafir Williams
#79 PF
Long Beach, CA Long Beach Polytechnic High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jul 20, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 72
Joe Quintana
#81 PG
La Verne, CA Bonita High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Jul 20, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 64
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: nr   Rivals: nr  ESPN: nr
  • 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:

  • "Loyola Marymount Lions 2017 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com.
  • "2017 Loyola Marymount Lions Basketball Commits". Scout.com.
  • "ESPN 2017 Loyola Marymount Lions Basketball recruits". ESPN.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    Roster

    2017–18 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 0 Eli Scott 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)224 lb (102 kg) FrChino Hills HS Chino Hills, CA
    F 1 Zafir Williams 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)254 lb (115 kg) FrLong Beach Poly Long Beach, CA
    G 2 Donald Gipson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)197 lb (89 kg) RS FrFairfax HS Los Angeles, CA
    G 3 Cameron Allen 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)176 lb (80 kg) SoForest Trail Academy
    Pensacola State College
    Greenville, SC
    G 5 James Batemon 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)188 lb (85 kg) JrUniversity HS
    North Dakota State College of Science
    Milwaukee, WI
    F 11 Petr Herman 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)231 lb (105 kg) SrCanarias Academy Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
    G/F 12 Steven Haney 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)197 lb (89 kg) RS SrSt. Aquinas HS
    Central Florida
    Fort Lauderdale, FL
    F 13 Mikail Simmons 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)212 lb (96 kg) FrPlano East HS Plano, TX
    C 14 Mattias Markusson 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m)248 lb (112 kg) SoKfum Jämtland BBK Vasterled, Stockholm, Sweden
    G 15 Joe Quintana 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)164 lb (74 kg) FrBonita HS West Covina, CA
    G 20 Erik Johansson (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoTäljegymnasiet Södertälje, Sweden
    F 22 Dylan Causwell 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)197 lb (89 kg) JrCombine Preparatory Academy
    Santa Fe College
    Johns Creek, GA
    G 25 Jeffery McClendon 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrEastside HS Lancaster, CA
    F 34 Liam Eberhardt (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrBishop Blanchet HS Seattle, WA
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Nov 3, 2017*
    7:00 pm
    Vanguard W 98–67 
    Gersten Pavilion 
    Los Angeles, CA
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 11, 2017*
    5:00 pm
    at Texas–Arlington L 80–85  0–1
    College Park Center (4,379)
    Arlington, TX
    Nov 15, 2017*
    7:00 pm
    UC Riverside W 76–64  1–1
    Gersten Pavilion (891)
    Los Angeles, CA
    Nov 19, 2017*
    7:00 pm
    McNeese State W 92–86 OT 2–1
    Gersten Pavilion (718)
    Los Angeles, CA
    Nov 22, 2017*
    3:00 pm
    at Incarnate Word W 91–87  3–1
    McDermott Convocation Center (1,588)
    San Antonio, TX
    Nov 25, 2017*
    6:00 pm
    at Boise State L 48–68  3–2
    Taco Bell Arena (5,750)
    Boise, ID
    Nov 28, 2017*
    7:30 pm
    Cal State Los Angeles W 87–66  4–2
    Gersten Pavilion (677)
    Los Angeles, CA
    Dec 2, 2017*
    2:00 pm, P12N
    at Oregon State L 74–78  4–3
    Gill Coliseum (3,985)
    Corvallis, OR
    Dec 6, 2017*
    7:00 pm
    Portland State L 85–94  4–4
    Gersten Pavilion (857)
    Los Angeles, CA
    Dec 9, 2017*
    7:00 pm
    at Cal State Northridge W 74–57  5–4
    Matadome (745)
    Northridge, CA
    Dec 17, 2017*
    3:00 pm, P12N
    at Washington L 78–80  5–5
    Alaska Airlines Arena (4,856)
    Seattle, WA
    Dec 22, 2017*
    7:00 pm
    Cal State Fullerton L 80–88  5–6
    Gersten Pavilion (933)
    Los Angeles, CA
    WCC regular season
    Dec 28, 2017
    8:00 pm, SPCSN
    at Saint Mary's L 59–87  5–7
    (0–1)
    McKeon Pavilion (3,062)
    Moraga, CA
    Dec 30, 2018
    7:00 pm
    at Pacific L 82–88  5–8
    (0–2)
    Alex G. Spanos Center (1,400)
    Stockton, CA
    Jan 4, 2018
    7:00 pm, SPCSN
    Santa Clara L 49–65  5–9
    (0–3)
    Gersten Pavilion (773)
    Los Angeles, CA
    Jan 6, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 19 Gonzaga L 66–85  5–10
    (0–4)
    Gersten Pavilion (2,782)
    Los Angeles, CA
    Jan 11, 2018
    7:30 pm, SPCSN
    San Francisco W 67–65  6–10
    (1–4)
    Gersten Pavilion (1,032)
    Los Angeles, CA
    Jan 13, 2018
    7:00 pm, SPCSN
    at San Diego L 71–75  6–11
    (1–5)
    Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,627)
    San Diego, CA
    Jan 18, 2018
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    at BYU L 67–82  6–12
    (1–6)
    Marriott Center (12,109)
    Provo, UT
    Jan 20, 2018
    7:00 pm, SPCSN
    Portland L 65–72  6–13
    (1–7)
    Gersten Pavilion (1,283)
    Los Angeles, CA
    Jan 25, 2018
    7:00 pm, SPCSN
    at Pepperdine L 70–71  6–14
    (1–8)
    Firestone Fieldhouse (811)
    Malibu, CA
    Jan 27, 2018
    1:00 pm, SPCSN
    San Diego L 82–89  6–15
    (1–9)
    Gersten Pavilion (937)
    Los Angeles, CA
    Feb 1, 2018
    8:00 pm, SPCSN
    BYU W 76–69  7–15
    (2–9)
    Gersten Pavilion (1,180)
    Los Angeles, CA
    Feb 3, 2018
    1:00 pm, SPCSN
    at Portland L 66–68  7–16
    (2–10)
    Chiles Center (2,119)
    Portland, OR
    Feb 8, 2018
    7:00 pm
    No. 11 Saint Mary's L 62–83  7–17
    (2–11)
    Gersten Pavilion (1,258)
    Los Angeles, CA
    Feb 10, 2018
    3:00 pm
    Pepperdine W 85–79  8–17
    (3–11)
    Gersten Pavilion (3,150)
    Los Angeles, CA
    Feb 15, 2018
    6:00 pm, KHQ/RTNW
    at No. 9 Gonzaga L 46–76  8–18
    (3–12)
    McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
    Spokane, WA
    Feb 17, 2018
    3:00 pm, SPCSN
    at San Francisco L 63–72  8–19
    (3–13)
    War Memorial Gymnasium (1,882)
    San Francisco, CA
    Feb 22, 2018
    7:00 pm
    at Santa Clara W 65–64  9–19
    (4–13)
    Leavey Center (2,408)
    Santa Clara, CA
    Feb 24, 2018
    1:00 pm, SPCSN
    Pacific W 74–71  10–19
    (5–13)
    Gersten Pavilion (872)
    Los Angeles, CA
    WCC Tournament
    Mar 2, 2018
    6:00 pm, SPCSN
    (8) vs. (9) Portland
    First round
    W 78–72  11–19
    Orleans Arena (6,747)
    Paradise, NV
    Mar 3, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    (8) vs. (1) No. 7 Gonzaga
    Quarterfinals
    L 69–83  11–20
    Orleans Arena (7,279)
    Paradise, NV
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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