2017–18 Youngstown State Penguins men's basketball team

The 2017–18 Youngstown State Penguins men's basketball team represented Youngstown State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Penguins, led by first-year head coach Jerrod Calhoun, played their home games at the Beeghly Center as members of the Horizon League. They finished the season 8–24, 6–12 in Horizon League play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They lost in the first round of the Horizon League Tournament to Cleveland State.

2017–18 Youngstown State Penguins men's basketball
ConferenceHorizon League
2017–18 record8–24 (6–12 Horizon)
Head coachJerrod Calhoun (1st season)
Assistant coaches
  • Bobby Steinburg
  • Paul Molinari
  • Jason Slay
Home arenaBeeghly Center
2017–18 Horizon League men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Northern Kentucky153 .833  2210  .688
Wright State144 .778  2510  .714
UIC126 .667  2016  .556
Oakland108 .556  1914  .576
Milwaukee810 .444  1617  .485
IUPUI810 .444  1119  .367
Green Bay711 .389  1320  .394
Cleveland State612 .333  1223  .343
Youngstown State612 .333  824  .250
Detroit414 .222  824  .250
2018 Horizon League Tournament winner

Previous season

The Penguins finished the 2016–17 season 13–21, 5–13 in Horizon League play to finish in a tie for eighth place. As the No. 9 seed in the Horizon League Tournament, they defeated Cleveland State and Oakland before losing to Northern Kentucky in the Semifinals.

On March 7, 2017, Jerry Slocum announced he was retiring as head coach at Youngstown State.[1] He had a record of 142–232 in 12 years at the school. On March 27, the school hired Jerrod Calhoun from Division II Fairmont State as the new head coach.[2]

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Matt Donlan0F6'7"190RS SeniorMelbourne, AustraliaGraduated
Latin Davis11G5'11"165SophomoreYpsilanti, MIGraduate transferred to Wayne State
Noah Dean12G6'4"175FreshmanGreenville, SCWalk-on; transferred
Tyler Warford14G6'1"170SeniorPittsburgh, PAWalk-on; graduated
Brett Frantz15G6'3"185RS SeniorLawrence, KSGraduated
Stefan Rosic21F6'7"200JuniorKragujevac, SerbiaGraduate transferred to Southeastern Oklahoma State
Rahim Williams22G/F6'6"190JuniorToronto, ONGraduate transferred to Shaw
Jordan Kaufman32C7'0"250RS SeniorAndover, KSGraduated

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Tyree Robinson0F6'4"200JuniorFitchburg, MAJunior college transferred from Odessa College
Jaylen Benton4G6'3"180SeniorColumbus, OHTransferred from Southeast Missouri State. Will be eligible to play immediately since Benton graduated from Southeast Missouri State. Will join the team as a walk-on.
Alex Wilbourn13C6'11"205JuniorSan Diego, CAJunior college transferred from San Diego City College.
Noe Anabir21F6'7"220JuniorGeneva, SwitzerlandJunior college transferred from Mesa CC
Devin Morgan22G5'10"180JuniorChester, VATransferred from Delaware State. Under NCAA transfer rules, Morgan will have to sit out for the 2017–18 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.

Recruiting class of 2017

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Garrett Covington
SG
Carmel, IN Don Bosco Preparatory School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Apr 15, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Michael Akuchie
SF
Fort Lauderdale, FL St. Thomas Aquinas High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Apr 25, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Naz Bohannon
SF
Lorain, OH Lorain High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Apr 18, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Jacob Brown
PF
Clemmons, NC Forest Trails Academy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Apr 15, 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 December 28, 2017.

    Recruiting class of 2018

    Roster

    2017–18 Youngstown State Penguins men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 0 Tyree Robinson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrDurfee High School
    Odessa College
    Fall River, MA
    G 1 Braun Hartfield 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoGarfield Heights High School Cleveland, OH
    F 2 Devin Haygood 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrLincoln High School Ypsilanti, MI
    G 4 Jaylen Benton (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrWesterville North High School
    Southeast Missouri State
    Columbus, OH
    G 5 Jeremiah Ferguson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoMarist High School Naperville, IL
    G 10 Ryan Strollo (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS SrUrsuline High School Youngstown, OH
    G 11 Dan Ritter (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)176 lb (80 kg) FrSouth Range High School North Lima, OH
    C 13 Alex Wilbourn 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)204 lb (93 kg) JrMission Bay High School
    San Diego CC
    San Diego, CA
    F 14 Jacob Brown 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrForest Hill Academy Clemmons, NC
    G 20 Geoff Hamperian (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS FrUniversity High School Morgantown, WV
    F 21 Noe Anabir 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)226 lb (103 kg) JrLions of Geneva
    Mesa CC
    Geneva, Switzerland
    G 22 Devin Morgan 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrMatoaca High School
    Delaware State
    Chester, VA
    G 23 Francisco Santiago 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)160 lb (73 kg) RS SrSaint Ignatius High School
    Wheeling Jesuit
    Cleveland, OH
    G 24 Cameron Morse 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrCarman-Ainsworth High School Flint, MI
    G 30 John Kirincic (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoSpire Academy University Heights, OH
    F 31 Michael Akuchie 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrSt. Thomas Aquinas High School Plantation, FL
    G 32 Garrett Covington 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrCarmel High School Carmel, IN
    F 33 Naz Bohannon 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrLorain High School Lorain, OH
    G 34 Justin Bofenkamp (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrWarren JFK High School Vienna, OH
    C 50 John Sally, Jr. (W) 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)250 lb (113 kg) FrBenedictine College Prep Disputanta, VA
    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
    Oct 24, 2017*
    7:30 pm
    Thiel W 106–74 
    Beeghly Center 
    Youngstown, OH
    Non-Conference regular season
    Nov 11, 2017*
    9:00 pm, ESPN3
    vs. Kent State
    Northeast Ohio Coaches vs Cancer Doubleheader
    L 78–111  0–1
    James A. Rhodes Arena (2,434)
    Akron, OH
    Nov 14, 2017*
    7:30 pm, ESPN3
    Franciscan W 134–46  1–1
    Beeghly Center (4,104)
    Youngstown, OH
    Nov 18, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Canisius L 84–104  1–2
    Koessler Athletic Center (1,245)
    Buffalo, NY
    Nov 21, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Westminster (PA)
    Sanford Pentagon Showcase
    W 91–83  2–2
    Beeghly Center (2,283)
    Youngstown, OH
    Nov 24, 2017*
    9:00 pm
    vs. Northern Colorado
    Sanford Pentagon Showcase
    L 67–80  2–3
    Sanford Pentagon (1,105)
    Sioux Falls, SD
    Nov 25, 2017*
    5:00 pm
    vs. Southern Miss
    Sanford Pentagon Showcase
    W 71–64  2–4
    Sanford Pentagon (343)
    Sioux Falls, SD
    Nov 26, 2017*
    3:00 pm
    vs. South Dakota
    Sanford Pentagon Showcase
    L 53–81  2–5
    Sanford Pentagon (467)
    Sioux Falls, SD
    Nov 29, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Robert Morris L 74–81  2–6
    Beeghly Center (1,786)
    Youngstown, OH
    Dec 2, 2017*
    2:00 pm, FSN
    at DePaul L 73–89  2–7
    Wintrust Arena (4,732)
    Chicago, IL
    Dec 9, 2017*
    12:00 pm, FSN
    at Butler L 67–95  2–8
    Hinkle Fieldhouse (8,022)
    Indianapolis, IN
    Dec 18, 2017*
    8:00 pm
    at Idaho State L 62–86  2–9
    Holt Arena (1,464)
    Pocatello, ID
    Dec 20, 2017*
    8:00 pm
    at Utah State L 74–91  2–10
    Smith Spectrum (6,054)
    Logan, UT
    Dec 29, 2017*
    8:00 pm, BTN
    at Indiana L 51–79  2–11
    Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (14,122)
    Bloomington, IN
    Horizon League regular season
    Jan 1, 2018
    1:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Cleveland State W 80–77  3–11
    (1–0)
    Wolstein Center (1,221)
    Cleveland, OH
    Jan 4, 2018
    7:30 pm, ESPN3
    Milwaukee W 72–63  4–11
    (2–0)
    Beeghly Center (1,484)
    Youngstown, OH
    Jan 6, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Green Bay W 85–74  5–11
    (3–0)
    Beeghly Center (4,470)
    Youngstown, OH
    Jan 10, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Oakland L 82–95  5–12
    (3–1)
    Athletics Center O'rena (2,657)
    Rochester, MI
    Jan 12, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Detroit L 91–93  5–13
    (3–2)
    Calihan Hall (1,154)
    Detroit, MI
    Jan 15, 2018
    4:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Wright State L 67–77  5–14
    (3–3)
    Nutter Center (4,409)
    Fairborn, OH
    Jan 18, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    UIC L 78–92  5–15
    (3–4)
    Beeghly Center (1,686)
    Youngstown, OH
    Jan 20, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    IUPUI W 85–62  6–15
    (4–4)
    Beeghly Center (3,222)
    Youngstown, OH
    Jan 25, 2018
    8:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Milwaukee L 55–66  6–16
    (4–5)
    UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (1,677)
    Milwaukee, WI
    Jan 27, 2018
    4:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Green Bay L 67–85  6–17
    (4–6)
    Resch Center (2,992)
    Green Bay, WI
    Feb 1, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Northern Kentucky L 85–95  6–18
    (4–7)
    Beeghly Center (1,391)
    Youngstown, OH
    Feb 3, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Wright State L 57–83  6–19
    (4–8)
    Beeghly Center (5,371)
    Youngstown, OH
    Feb 8, 2018
    8:00 pm, ESPN3
    at UIC L 75–100  6–20
    (4–9)
    UIC Pavilion (2,033)
    Chicago, IL
    Feb 10, 2018
    1:00 pm, ESPN3
    at IUPUI W 84–80  7–20
    (5–9)
    Indiana Farmers Coliseum (905)
    Indianapolis, IN
    Feb 14, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Oakland W 75–73  8–20
    (6–9)
    Beeghly Center (1,513)
    Youngstown, OH
    Feb 16, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Detroit L 84–94  8–21
    (6–10)
    Beeghly Center (3,137)
    Youngstown, OH
    Feb 19, 2018
    7:30 pm, ESPN3
    at Northern Kentucky L 51–70  8–22
    (6–11)
    BB&T Arena (4,001)
    Highland Heights, KY
    Feb 24, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Cleveland State L 94–99 2OT 8–23
    (6–12)
    Beeghly Center (5,483)
    Youngstown, OH
    Horizon League Tournament
    Mar 2, 2018
    8:00 pm, ESPN3
    (9) vs. (8) Cleveland State
    First round
    L 71–72  8–24
    Little Caesars Arena (4,248)
    Detroit, MI

    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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