2017–18 Yale Bulldogs men's basketball team

The 2017–18 Yale Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Yale University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by 19th-year head coach James Jones, played their home games at John J. Lee Amphitheater of the Payne Whitney Gymnasium in New Haven, Connecticut as members of the Ivy League. They finished the season 16–15, 9–5 in Ivy League play to finish in third place. They lost in the semifinals of the Ivy League Tournament to Penn.

2017–18 Yale Bulldogs men's basketball
ConferenceIvy League
2017–18 record16–15 (9–5 Ivy)
Head coachJames Jones (19th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Matt Kingsley
  • Justin Simon
  • Tobe Carberry
Home arenaJohn J. Lee Amphitheater
2017–18 Ivy League men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
x-Harvard122 .857  1814  .563
x-Penn122 .857  249  .727
Yale95 .643  1615  .516
Cornell68 .429  1216  .429
Princeton59 .357  1316  .448
Columbia59 .357  819  .296
Brown410 .286  1116  .407
Dartmouth311 .214  720  .259
x – Ivy League co-champions
2018 Ivy League Tournament winner

Previous season

The Bulldogs finished the 2016–17 season 18–11, 10–4 in Ivy League play to finish in third place. In the inaugural Ivy League Tournament, they defeated Harvard before losing to Princeton in the championship game.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Anthony Dallier1G6'6"190SeniorWexford, PAGraduated
Matt Greene20F6'7"205SophomoreBrooklyn, NYNot on the team roster
A. J. Edwards25G6'5"190SeniorSeattle, WAGraduated
Landon Russell30G6'2"180JuniorFort Worth, TXNot on the team roster
Sam Downey44F6'9"230SeniorLake Forest, ILGraduated

2017 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Azar Swain
#91 SG
Boston, MA The Rivers School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 160 lb (73 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 59
Jalen Gabbidon
#121 SG
Harrisburg, PA Glenelg Country School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Aug 7, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Paul Atkinson
PF
Palm Beach Gardens, FL Westminster Academy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sep 4, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Wyatt Yess
PF
Ballwin, MO Parkway West High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) May 6, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Jameel Alausa
SF
Chicago, IL University of Chicago Laboratory High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Apr 19, 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 2018-01-05.

    2018 recruiting class

    Roster

    2017–18 Yale Bulldogs men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 00 Jalen Gabbidon 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrGlenelg Country School Harrisburg, PA
    G 2 Eric Monroe 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoSt. Augustine San Diego, CA
    G 3 Alex Copeland 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrHarvard-Westlake Los Angeles, CA
    F 4 Noah Yates 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrPoint Pleasant Beach Point Pleasant Beach, NJ
    G 5 Azar Swain 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrThe Rivers School Brockton, MA
    F 10 Eric Anderson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrHaverford School West Chester, PA
    G 11 Makai Mason 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrHotchkiss School Greenfield, MA
    G 13 Trey Phills 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrCharlotte Christian Charlotte, NC
    F 14 Jameel Alausa 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrUniv. of Chicago Lab Chicago, IL
    F 20 Paul Atkinson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrWestminster Academy West Palm Beach, FL
    F 22 Austin Williams 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg) SoBolles School Jacksonville, FL
    F 23 Jordan Bruner 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoSpring Valley Columbia, SC
    G 24 Miye Oni 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoViewpoint
    Suffield Academy
    Porter Ranch, CA
    F 32 Blake Reynolds 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)240 lb (109 kg) JrJackson Jackson, MO
    F 33 Wyatt Yess 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrParkway West St. Louis, MO
    G 34 Thomas Ryan 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrHotchkiss School New York City, NY
    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*
    9:00 pm, FSN
    at Creighton
    CBE Hall of Fame Classic
    L 76–92  0–1
    CenturyLink Center (16,611)
    Omaha, NE
    Nov 12, 2017*
    6:00 pm, BTN+
    at Wisconsin
    CBE Hall of Fame Classic
    L 61–89  0–2
    Kohl Center (17,142)
    Madison, WI
    Nov 14, 2017*
    7:00 pm
    South Carolina State
    CBE Hall of Fame Classic
    W 88–54  1–2
    John J. Lee Amphitheater (811)
    New Haven, CT
    Nov 17, 2017*
    7:00 pm
    at Albany L 72–80  1–3
    SEFCU Arena (2,717)
    Albany, NY
    Nov 19, 2017*
    2:00 pm
    Curry W 107–42  2–3
    John J. Lee Amphitheater (684)
    New Haven, CT
    Nov 22, 2017*
    1:30 pm
    at Alcorn State
    CBE Hall of Fame Classic
    W 87–73  3–3
    Davey Whitney Complex (177)
    Lorman, MS
    Nov 25, 2017*
    2:00 pm, ESPN3
    Vermont L 73–79  3–4
    John J. Lee Amphitheater (1,644)
    New Haven, CT
    Nov 27, 2017*
    7:00 pm
    at Delaware W 76–66  4–4
    Bob Carpenter Center (2,119)
    Newark, DE
    Nov 29, 2017*
    8:00 pm, ESPN3
    Bryant W 84–67  5–4
    John J. Lee Amphitheater (711)
    New Haven, CT
    Dec 2, 2017*
    8:00 pm, FSSW
    at No. 23 TCU L 66–92  5–5
    Schollmaier Arena (5,970)
    Fort Worth, TX
    Dec 6, 2017*
    7:05 pm
    at Lehigh W 86–77  6–5
    Stabler Arena (776)
    Bethlehem, PA
    Dec 9, 2017*
    12:00 pm, ESPNU
    at St. Bonaventure L 67–75  6–6
    Reilly Center (3,913)
    Olean, NY
    Dec 12, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Iona L 67–83  6–7
    Hynes Athletic Center (1,553)
    New Rochelle, NY
    Dec 22, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ILDN
    Monmouth L 64–85  6–8
    John J. Lee Amphitheater (1,553)
    New Haven, CT
    Dec 30, 2017*
    4:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Kennesaw State W 89–74  7–8
    KSU Convocation Center (1,200)
    Kennesaw, GA
    Jan 6, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    Georgia Tech L 60–74  7–9
    McCamish Pavilion (6,630)
    Atlanta, GA
    Ivy League regular season
    Jan 12, 2018
    5:30 pm, ELVN
    Brown W 78–72  8–9
    (1–0)
    John J. Lee Amphitheater (1,248)
    New Haven, CT
    Jan 19, 2018
    8:00 pm, MyRITV
    at Brown L 80–81  8–10
    (1–1)
    Pizzitola Sports Center (1,553)
    Providence, RI
    Jan 26, 2018
    7:00 pm, ILDN
    Harvard L 52–54  8–11
    (1–2)
    John J. Lee Amphitheater (2,532)
    New Haven, CT
    Jan 27, 2018
    7:00 pm, ILDN
    Dartmouth W 74–64  9–11
    (2–2)
    John J. Lee Amphitheater (1,384)
    New Haven, CT
    Feb 2, 2018
    7:00 pm, ILDN
    Princeton L 73–76  9–12
    (2–3)
    Jadwin Gymnasium (2,093)
    Princeton, NJ
    Feb 3, 2018
    7:00 pm, ILDN
    Penn L 50–59  9–13
    (2–4)
    Palestra (2,518)
    Philadelphia, PA
    Feb 9, 2018
    7:00 pm, SNY
    Columbia W 88–84  10–13
    (3–4)
    John J. Lee Amphitheater (1,084)
    New Haven, CT
    Feb 10, 2018
    7:00 pm, ILDN
    Cornell W 74–65  11–13
    (4–4)
    John J. Lee Amphitheater (1,514)
    New Haven, CT
    Feb 16, 2018
    7:00 pm, ILDN
    at Dartmouth W 705  12–13
    (5–4)
    Leede Arena (77–65)
    Hanover, NH
    Feb 17, 2018
    9:30 pm, ESPNU
    at Harvard L 49–64  12–14
    (5–5)
    Lavietes Pavilion (1,636)
    Cambridge, MA
    Feb 23, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Cornell W 82–80  13–14
    (6–5)
    Newman Arena (1,864)
    Ithaca, NY
    Feb 24, 2018
    8:30 pm, SNY
    at Columbia W 83–73  14–14
    (7–5)
    Levien Gymnasium (1,722)
    New York, NY
    Mar 2, 2018
    7:00 pm, ELVN
    Penn W 80-79  15–14
    (8–5)
    John J. Lee Amphitheater (1,380)
    New Haven, CT
    Mar 3, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Princeton W 94–90 OT 16–14
    (9–5)
    John J. Lee Amphitheater (1,677)
    New Haven, CT
    Ivy League Tournament
    Mar 10, 2018
    3:00 pm, ESPNU
    (3) at (2) Penn
    Semifinals
    L 57–80  16–15
    Palestra 
    Philadelphia, PA
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

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