2017–18 Southern Miss Golden Eagles basketball team

The 2017–18 Southern Miss Golden Eagles men's basketball team represented the University of Southern Mississippi during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Eagles, led by fourth-year head coach Doc Sadler, played their home games at Reed Green Coliseum in Hattiesburg, Mississippi as members of Conference USA. They finished the season 16–18, 7–11 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for ninth place. They defeated FIU and Middle Tennessee before losing to Marshall in the semifinals of the C-USA Tournament

2017–18 Southern Miss Golden Eagles basketball
ConferenceConference USA
2017–18 record16–18 (7–11 C-USA)
Head coachDoc Sadler (4th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaReed Green Coliseum
2017–18 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Middle Tennessee162 .889  258  .758
Old Dominion153 .833  257  .781
Western Kentucky144 .778  2711  .711
Marshall126 .667  2511  .694
UTSA117 .611  2015  .571
UAB108 .556  2013  .606
North Texas810 .444  2018  .526
FIU810 .444  1418  .438
Southern Miss711 .389  1618  .471
Louisiana Tech711 .389  1716  .515
Florida Atlantic612 .333  1219  .387
UTEP612 .333  1120  .355
Rice414 .222  724  .226
Charlotte216 .111  623  .207
2018 C-USA Tournament winner

Previous season

The Golden Eagles finished the 2016–17 season 9–22, 6–12 in C-USA play to finish in 12th place. They lost in the first round of the C-USA Tournament to Rice.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Raheem Watts0F6'7"216SeniorGreenville, SCGraduated
Robert Thomas3G6'3"185SophomoreOdessa, TXGraduate transferred to Texas Wesleyan
Christian Clark4G6'0"175RS FreshmanHattiesburg, MSWalk-on; left the team due to personal reasons
Khari Price5G5'9"170RS SeniorSlidell, LAGraduated
Michael Ramey11G6'5"183RS SeniorIndianapolis, INGraduated
Bilal Abdur-Rahim13G6'7"200SophomoreMarietta, GATransferred
Quinton Campbell22G/F6'7"192RS SeniorWilmer, ALGraduated

Incoming Transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Leonard Harper-Baker32G6'5"205JuniorDetroit, MIJunior college transferred from Moberly Area CC

Recruiting class of 2017

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Ladavius Draine
SG
Calhoun City, MS Calhoun City High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jan 10, 2017 
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 November 15, 2017.

    Roster

    2017–18 Southern Miss Golden Eagles men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Dominic Magee 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS JrGrand Canyon Harvey, Louisiana
    G 1 Cortez Edwards 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrOsceola High School Kissimmee, Florida
    G 2 D'Angelo Richardson (W) 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)168 lb (76 kg) SrHolmes Community College Vicksburg, Mississippi
    G 3 Rodney Gill (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)193 lb (88 kg) JrNortheast Community College Theodore, Alabama
    G 5 Tyree Griffin 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS JrOklahoma State New Orleans, Louisiana
    G 10 Josh Conley 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoSound Doctrine Christian Academy Inglewood, California
    G 11 LaDavius Draine 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrCalhoun City High School Calhoun City, Mississippi
    F 12 Tim Rowe 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrMt. Zion Prep Lilburn, Georgia
    F 15 Eddie Davis III (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)248 lb (112 kg) RS JrCentennial High School Las Vegas, Nevada
    G 20 Kevin Holland 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)187 lb (85 kg) RS JrPaul W. Bryant High School Tuscaloosa, Alabama
    G 21 Anfernee Hampton (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)170 lb (77 kg) RS JrMississippi Gulf Coast Community College Jackson, Mississippi
    G 30 Clay Weatherspoon (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoRidgeland High School (MS) Jackson, Mississippi
    F 32 Leonard Harper-Baker 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrMoberly Area Community College Detroit, Michigan
    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
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 10, 2017*
    7:00 pm
    Southern (New Orleans) W 79–69  1–0
    Reed Green Coliseum (2,118)
    Hattiesburg, MS
    Nov 16, 2017*
    6:00 pm, BTN+
    at Michigan L 47–61  1–1
    Crisler Arena (8,765)
    Ann Arbor, MI
    Nov 20, 2017*
    7:00 pm
    Blue Mountain
    Sanford Pentagon Showcase
    W 90–46  2–1
    Reed Green Coliseum (1,848)
    Hattiesburg, MS
    Nov 24, 2017*
    5:30 pm
    vs. South Dakota
    Sanford Pentagon Showcase
    L 71–84  2–2
    Sanford Pentagon (1,105)
    Sioux Falls, SD
    Nov 25, 2017*
    4:00 pm
    vs. Youngstown State
    Sanford Pentagon Showcase
    W 71–64  3–2
    Sanford Pentagon (343)
    Sioux Falls, SD
    Nov 26, 2017*
    11:30 am
    vs. Northern Colorado
    Sanford Pentagon Showcase
    L 63–77  3–3
    Sanford Pentagon (101)
    Sioux Falls, SD
    Nov 29, 2017*
    7:00 pm
    at South Alabama L 58–69  3–4
    Mitchell Center (2,353)
    Mobile, AL
    Dec 3, 2017*
    2:00 pm
    Rust W 109–61  4–4
    Reed Green Coliseum (1,792)
    Hattiesburg, MS
    Dec 10, 2017*
    2:00 pm
    Troy W 89–71  5–4
    Reed Green Coliseum (1,937)
    Hattiesburg, MS
    Dec 13, 2017*
    6:00 pm
    at Alabama A&M W 69–54  6–4
    Elmore Gymnasium (382)
    Huntsville, AL
    Dec 16, 2017*
    4:00 pm
    William Carey W 75–58  7–4
    Reed Green Coliseum (1,914)
    Hattiesburg, MS
    Dec 21, 2017*
    1:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    at No. 24 Florida State L 45–98  7–5
    Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (5,003)
    Tallahassee, FL
    Dec 23, 2017*
    6:00 pm
    vs. Mississippi State
    Jackson Showcase
    L 64–70  7–6
    Mississippi Coliseum (4,028)
    Jackson, MS
    Conference USA regular season
    Dec 28, 2017
    6:00 pm
    at Marshall L 66–85  7–7
    (0–1)
    Cam Henderson Center (5,537)
    Huntington, WV
    Dec 30, 2017
    2:00 pm
    at Western Kentucky L 66–82  7–8
    (0–2)
    E. A. Diddle Arena (4,654)
    Bowling Green, KY
    Jan 4, 2018
    7:00 pm, beIN
    UTEP W 85–75  8–8
    (1–2)
    Reed Green Coliseum (1,956)
    Hattiesburg, MS
    Jan 6, 2018
    4:00 pm
    UTSA W 93–83  9–8
    (2–2)
    Reed Green Coliseum (1,834)
    Hattiesburg, MS
    Jan 11, 2018
    7:00 pm
    at UAB L 75–86  9–9
    (2–3)
    Bartow Arena (3,351)
    Birmingham, AL
    Jan 13, 2018
    5:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Middle Tennessee L 49–69  9–10
    (2–4)
    Murphy Center (4,871)
    Murfreesboro, TN
    Jan 18, 2018
    7:00 pm
    Rice W 86–75  10–10
    (3–4)
    Reed Green Coliseum (2,001)
    Hattiesburg, MS
    Jan 20, 2018
    4:00 pm
    North Texas W 85–78  11–10
    (4–4)
    Reed Green Coliseum (2,540)
    Hattiesburg, MS
    Jan 27, 2018
    6:00 pm
    at Louisiana Tech L 66–89  11–11
    (4–5)
    Thomas Assembly Center (4,269)
    Ruston, LA
    Feb 1, 2018
    6:00 pm
    at FIU L 70–76  11–12
    (4–6)
    FIU Arena (1,263)
    Miami, FL
    Feb 3, 2018
    6:00 pm
    at Florida Atlantic W 77–66  12–12
    (5–6)
    FAU Arena (1,559)
    Boca Raton, FL
    Feb 8, 2018
    7:00 pm
    Old Dominion L 63–68  12–13
    (5–7)
    Reed Green Coliseum (1,984)
    Hattiesburg, MS
    Feb 10, 2018
    4:30 pm
    Charlotte W 72–54  13–13
    (6–7)
    Reed Green Coliseum (2,880)
    Hattiesburg, MS
    Feb 15, 2018
    7:00 pm
    Middle Tennessee L 62–72  13–14
    (6–8)
    Reed Green Coliseum (2,062)
    Hattiesburg, MS
    Feb 17, 2018
    4:00 pm
    UAB L 69–87  13–15
    (6–9)
    Reed Green Coliseum (2,405)
    Hattiesburg, MS
    Feb 22, 2018
    7:00 pm
    at UTSA L 56–64  13–16
    (6–10)
    Convocation Center (1,082)
    San Antonio, TX
    Feb 24, 2018
    8:00 pm
    at UTEP L 44–73  13–17
    (6–11)
    Don Haskins Center (6,117)
    El Paso, TX
    Mar 3, 2018
    4:30 pm
    Louisiana Tech W 72–64  14–17
    (7–11)
    Reed Green Coliseum (2,687)
    Hattiesburg, MS
    Conference USA Tournament
    Mar 7, 2018
    6:00 pm, Stadium
    (9) vs. (8) FIU
    First round
    W 69–68  15–17
    The Ford Center at The Star 
    Frisco, TX
    Mar 8, 2018
    6:00 pm, Stadium
    (9) vs. (1) Middle Tennessee
    Quarterfinals
    W 71–68 OT 16–17
    The Ford Center at The Star 
    Frisco, TX
    Mar 9, 2018
    12:30 pm, CBSSN
    (9) vs. (4) Marshall
    Semifinals
    L 75–85  16–18
    The Ford Center at The Star 
    Frisco, TX

    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time

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