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2017–18 Grand Canyon Antelopes men's basketball team

The 2017–18 Grand Canyon Antelopes men's basketball team represented Grand Canyon University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by head coach Dan Majerle in his fifth season at Grand Canyon. The Antelopes played their home games at the GCU Arena in Phoenix, Arizona as members of the Western Athletic Conference. They finished the season 22–12, 9–5 in WAC play to finish in third place. They defeated UMKC and Utah Valley to advance to the championship game of the WAC tournament where they lost to New Mexico.[1] They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they lost in the first round to Mercer.[2]

2017–18 Grand Canyon Antelopes men's basketball
CBI, First round
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record22–12 (9–5 WAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Todd Lee
  • Chris Crevelone
  • T. J. Benson
Home arenaGCU Arena
Seasons
2017–18 WAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
New Mexico State †12–2 .85728–6 .824
Utah Valley10–4 .71423–11 .676
Grand Canyon9–5 .64322–12 .647
Seattle8–6 .57120–14 .588
Texas–Rio Grande Valley6–8 .42915–18 .455
Cal State Bakersfield5–9 .35712–18 .400
UMKC5–9 .35710–22 .313
Chicago State1–13 .0713–29 .094
† 2018 WAC tournament winner

The season marked the Antelopes' first full season as a Division I school after a four-year transition period from Division II to Division I. This means the team was officially eligible for the NCAA tournament if they had qualified, as well as becoming fully eligible for the WAC tournament.

Previous season

The Antelopes finished the 2016–17 season 22–9, 11–3 in WAC play to finish in a tie for second place. Citing injuries, they decided to not participate in a postseason tournament.[3] They had participated in the CIT the previous three seasons.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Darion Clark23F6'7"235RS SeniorConyers, GAGraduated
DeWayne Russell0G5'11"155RS SeniorPeoria, AZGraduated

Incoming transfers

NamePos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotePrevious School
Casey BensonG6'3"185Jr.Tempe, AZGraduate transfer from Oregon. Immediately eligible with one year eligibility.[4]Oregon

Incoming recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Damarion Milstead
PG		Hayward, CAMoreau Catholic High School6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)155 lb (70 kg)Mar 1, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    ESPN grade: 79
Roberts Blumbergs
PF		LatviaGet Better Academy6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)209 lb (95 kg)Jun 26, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Alessandro Lever
PF		Bolzano, ItalyIstituto Secchi6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)209 lb (95 kg)Mar 14, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
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 September 15, 2015.

Roster

2017–18 Grand Canyon Antelopes men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G--Adrian Carrion Armas (W)5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)173 lb (78 kg)SrCanarias Basketball AcademySeville, Spain
G0Shaq Carr6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)172 lb (78 kg)SrCanyon Springs
College of Southern Idaho		Las Vegas, NV
G1Fiifi Aidoo6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg)SoHelsinki Basketball AcademyHelsinki, Finland
G2Joshua Braun6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)220 lb (100 kg)RS SrWestwind Prep AcademyAnthem, AZ
G3Parker Dale6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg)FrScots CollegeSydney, Australia
F4Oscar Frayer6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)191 lb (87 kg)SoMoreau CatholicHayward, CA
F5Matt Jackson6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg)RS JrDiamond ValleyDiamond Creek, Australia
G10Damari Milstead6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)160 lb (73 kg)FrMoreau Catholic HSHayward, CA
G11Casey Benson6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg)SrCorona del Sol HS
Oregon		Tempe, AZ
F12Roberts Blumbergs6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)220 lb (100 kg)FrGBA (Prague)Ventspils, Latvia
G13Ibrahima Sankaré6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg)RS FrSEED AcademyThiès, Senegal
G15Cheick Sy-Savane6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg)SrOur Savior New AmericanHarlem, NY
F21Kerwin Smith6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)222 lb (101 kg)RS JrWoodrow WilsonDallas, TX
G22Nehemiah Allen (W)6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)170 lb (77 kg)SoLake OswegoLake Oswego, OR
F24Keonta Vernon6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)242 lb (110 kg)SrTulare Union
College of Southern Idaho		Tulare, CA
F25Alessandro Lever6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg)FrIstituto Secchi, Reggio EmiliaBolzano, Italy
G35Kenzo Nudo6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)204 lb (93 kg)RS SoChaparralScottsdale, AZ
G42Gerard Martin6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)223 lb (101 kg)RS JrAustralian Institute of SportManly, Australia
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#ResultRecordHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsSite (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Oct 22, 2017*
5:00 pm		 at Nevada
Charity exhibition benefiting North Bay Fire Relief		L 72–81 
 15 – Frayer  7 – Blumbergs  3 – Martin Lawlor Events Center (3,072)
Reno, NV
Nov 2, 2017*
7:00 pm, YurView/ESPN3		 St. Francis (IL)W 89–49 
 17 – Lever  8 – Smith  9 – Benson GCU Arena (7,118)
Phoenix, AZ
Regular season
Nov 10, 2017*
7:00 pm, YurView/ESPN3		 Florida A&MW 67–51 1–0
 11 – Aidoo/Braun  9 – Vernon  4 – Benson/Braun GCU Arena (7,202)
Phoenix, AZ
Nov 13, 2017*
7:00 pm, YurView/ESPN3		 Robert Morris
Grand Canyon Classic		W 75–61 2–0
 20 – Braun  9 – Frayer  5 – Benson GCU Arena (6,833)
Phoenix, AZ
Nov 18, 2017*
7:00 pm, YurView/ESPN3		 Little Rock
Grand Canyon Classic		W 76–51 3–0
 29 – Braun  6 – Frayer/Vernon  3 – 5 players tied GCU Arena (7,394)
Phoenix, AZ
Nov 20, 2017*
7:00 pm, YurView/ESPN3		 Norfolk State
Grand Canyon Classic		W 75–60 4–0
 19 – Frayer  8 – Blumbergs/Vernon  8 – Benson GCU Arena (6,889)
Phoenix, AZ
Nov 25, 2017*
7:00 pm, YurView/ESPN3		 San Diego
Grand Canyon Classic		L 62–75 4–1
 20 – Braun  10 – Benson  6 – Benson GCU Arena (7,391)
Phoenix, AZ
Dec 2, 2017*
7:00 pm, YurView/ESPN3		 UC RiversideW 68–56 5–1
 14 – Blumbergs  7 – Blumbergs/Braun/Vernon  7 – Benson GCU Arena (6,844)
Phoenix, AZ
Dec 5, 2017*
9:30 pm, ESPNU		 vs. St. John's
Valley of the Sun Showcase		L 60–68 5–2
 18 – Benson  15 – Vernon  3 – Aidoo Talking Stick Resort Arena (8,907)
Phoenix, AZ
Dec 9, 2017*
7:00 pm, YurView/ESPN3		 Grambling StateW 87–53 6–2
 19 – Vernon  6 – Martin/Vernon  8 – Benson GCU Arena (6,829)
Phoenix, AZ
Dec 11, 2017*
7:00 pm, YurView/ESPN3		 North Carolina CentralW 64–59 7–2
 20 – Braun  7 – Braun  7 – Benson GCU Arena (6,276)
Phoenix, AZ
Dec 13, 2017*
7:00 pm		 at Boise StateL 80–85 2OT7–3
 16 – Benson  12 – Vernon  5 – Carr Taco Bell Arena (4,628)
Boise, ID
Dec 18, 2017*
7:00 pm, YurView/ESPN3		 Mississippi Valley StateW 71–38 8–3
 16 – Braun  6 – Braun/Lever  6 – Benson GCU Arena (6,464)
Phoenix, AZ
Dec 21, 2017*
7:00 pm, YurView/ESPN3		 LongwoodW 86–56 9–3
 14 – Aidoo  10 – Lever  5 – Benson/Carr GCU Arena (7,006)
Phoenix, AZ
Dec 23, 2017*
11:00 am, ACCN Extra		 at LouisvilleL 56–74 9–4
 14 – Frayer  9 – Vernon  7 – Benson KFC Yum! Center (16,841)
Louisville, KY
Dec 27, 2017*
6:00 pm, YurView/ESPN3		 vs. Morgan State
Las Vegas Showcase		W 100–74 10–4
 18 – Braun  9 – Lever  6 – Carr Orleans Arena (1,544)
Paradise, NV
Dec 30, 2017*
2:00 pm, BTN+		 at IllinoisL 58–62 10–5
 14 – Vernon  5 – Braun/Lever/Vernon  3 – Braun/Carr State Farm Center (13762)
Champaign, IL
Jan 6, 2018
8:00 pm		 at SeattleW 73–57 11–5
(1–0)		 18 – Frayer  7 – Frayer/Martin  3 – Carr/Vernon KeyArena (2,156)
Seattle, WA
Jan 11, 2018
7:00 pm, YurView/ESPN3		 New Mexico StateL 59–70 11–6
(1–1)		 15 – Braun  12 – Vernon  2 – 5 players tied GCU Arena (7,521)
Phoenix, AZ
Jan 13, 2018
7:00 pm, YurView/ESPN3		 Texas–Rio Grande ValleyW 84–71 12–6
(2–1)		 25 – Blumbergs  15 – Vernon  3 – Braun/Carr GCU Arena (7,222)
Phoenix, AZ
Jan 18, 2018
6:00 pm		 at Chicago StateW 86–58 13–6
(3–1)		 28 – Lever  8 – Lever  6 – Benson Jones Convocation Center (463)
Chicago, IL
Jan 20, 2018
6:00 pm		 at UMKCW 86–69 14–6
(4–1)		 24 – Lever  10 – Lever  9 – Benson Municipal Auditorium (1,440)
Kansas City, MO
Jan 23, 2018*
7:00 pm, YurView/ESPN3		 William JessupW 96–80 15–6
 25 – Lever  8 – Blumbergs/Vernon  10 – Benson GCU Arena (6,952)
Phoenix, AZ
Jan 27, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Utah ValleyL 56–68 15–7
(4–2)		 22 – Lever  9 – Frayer  5 – Benson UCCU Center (4,881)
Orem, UT
Feb 1, 2018
7:00 pm, YurView/ESPN3		 UMKCW 79–62 16–7
(5–2)		 18 – Vernon  13 – Frayer  4 – Benson/Martin GCU Arena (7,005)
Phoenix, AZ
Feb 3, 2018
7:00 pm, YurView/ESPN3		 Chicago StateW 89–55 17–7
(6–2)		 14 – Braun  8 – Vernon  6 – Benson GCU Arena (7,244)
Phoenix, AZ
Feb 8, 2018
7:00 pm		 at Texas–Rio Grande ValleyL 81–83 17–8
(6–3)		 22 – Lever  10 – Benson  6 – Benson UTRGV Fieldhouse (1,038)
Edinburg, TX
Feb 10, 2018
6:00 pm, ESPN3		 at New Mexico StateL 70–74 17–9
(6–4)		 23 – Frayer  10 – Frayer  3 – Benson/Blumbergs/Vernon Pan American Center (12,989)
Las Cruces, NM
Feb 17, 2018
8:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Cal State BakersfieldL 58–71 17–10
(6–5)		 11 – Frayer  6 – Lever  2 – Lever/Milstead Icardo Center (3,002)
Bakersfield, CA
Feb 22, 2018
7:00 pm, YurView/ESPN3		 SeattleW 76–64 18–10
(7–5)		 30 – Lever  10 – Lever  5 – Benson GCU Arena (6,925)
Phoenix, AZ
Feb 24, 2018
7:00 pm, YurView/ESPN3		 Utah ValleyW 60–59 19–10
(8–5)		 16 – Frayer/Lever  8 – Jackson  5 – Jackson GCU Arena (7,179)
Phoenix, AZ
Mar 3, 2018
7:00 pm, YurView/ESPN3		 Cal State BakersfieldW 81–62 20–10
(9–5)		 23 – Lever  9 – Vernon  5 – Vernon GCU Arena (7,372)
Phoenix, AZ
WAC tournament
Mar 8, 2018
1:00 pm, ESPN3		(3) vs. (6) UMKC
Quarterfinals		W 77–74 21–10
 29 – Lever  15 – Frayer  3 – Martin/Milstead Orleans Arena (1,508)
Paradise, NV
Mar 9, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN3		(3) vs. (2) Utah Valley
Semifinals		W 75–60 22–10
 15 – Tied  8 – Tied  5 – Frayer Orleans Arena (2,739)
Paradise, NV
Mar 10, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPNU		(3) vs. (1) New Mexico State
Championship game		L 58–72 22–11
 20 – Lever  8 – Vernon  4 – Vernon Orleans Arena (3,065)
Paradise, NV
CBI
Mar 14, 2018*
7:00 pm, YurView/ESPN3		 Mercer
First round		L 73–78 22–12
 20 – Vernon  8 – Benson  7 – Benson GCU Arena (5,941)
Phoenix, AZ
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Mountain Time.

Source[5]

References

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