2017–18 Hofstra Pride men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2017–18 Hofstra Pride men's basketball team represents Hofstra University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Pride, led by fifth-year head coach Joe Mihalich , will play their home games at Mack Sports Complex in Hempstead, New York as members of the Colonial Athletic Association . They finished the season 19–12, 12–6 in CAA play to finish in third place. They lost in the first round of the CAA tournament to UNC Wilmington .
Previous season
The Pride finished the 2016–17 season 15–17, 7–11 in CAA play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They lost in the first round of the CAA tournament to Delaware .[ 1]
Offseason
Departures
Incoming transfers
2017 recruiting class
Preseason
In a poll of league coaches, media relations directors, and media members at the CAA's media day, the Pride were picked to finish in fourth place in the CAA.[ 2] Junior guard Justin Wright-Foreman was named to the preseason All-CAA first team while senior forward Rokas Gustys was named to the second team.[ 2]
Roster
2017–18 Hofstra Pride men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G
0
Tareq Coburn
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
So
Saint Bonaventure University
Rosedale, New York
F
1
Matija Radović
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Fr
Montverde Academy (FL)
Belgrade, Serbia
G
2
Kenny Wormley
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Jr
Indian Hills CC
Landover, Maryland
G
3
Justin Wright-Foreman
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Jr
High School of Construction
Queens, New York
G
4
Desure Buie
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
160 lb (73 kg)
Jr
Wings Academy
Bronx, New York
G
5
Eli Pemberton
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
197 lb (89 kg)
So
Cheshire Academy
Middletown, Connecticut
F/C
11
Rokas Gustys
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
260 lb (118 kg)
Sr
Oak Hill Academy (VA)
Kaunas, Lithuania
F
12
Joel Angus III
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
RS Sr
Southeast Missouri State
Brooklyn, NY
F/C
14
Kevin Schutte
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Fr
CSE Zwolle
Zwolle, Overijssel, The Netherlands
F
15
Stafford Trueheart
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
So
Canisius High School
Lancaster, New York
G
20
Jalen Ray
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Fr
Hampton
Hampton, Virginia
G
23
Connor Klementowicz (W)
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
So
Gill St. Bernard's School
Freehold, New Jersey
F
33
Hunter Sabety
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
260 lb (118 kg)
RS Sr
Tufts
Oceanside, New York
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
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 10, 2017 *7:00 pm
Army
W 77–74
1–0
25 – Wright-Foreman
12 – Gustys
5 – Wright-Foreman
Mack Sports Complex (2,703)Hempstead, NY
November 13, 2017 *7:00 pm
Kennesaw State
W 75–57
2–0
16 – Wright-Foreman
7 – Angus III
4 – Tied
Mack Sports Complex (1,013)Hempstead, NY
November 16, 2017 *7:30 pm, ESPNU
vs. Dayton Charleston Classic quarterfinals
W 72–69
3–0
19 – Wright-Foreman
10 – Gustys
2 – Tied
TD Arena (5,100)Charleston, SC
November 17, 2017 *9:30 pm, ESPNU
vs. Clemson Charleston Classic semifinals
L 59–78
3–1
20 – Wright-Foreman
10 – Gustys
3 – Tied
TD Arena (5,100)Charleston, SC
November 19, 2017 *8:00 pm, ESPNU
vs. Auburn Charleston Classic 3rd place game
L 78–89
3–2
23 – Pemberton
9 – Gustys
9 – Buie
TD Arena (2,263)Charleston, SC
November 25, 2017 *2:00 pm
at Siena
L 76–85
3–3
25 – Wright-Foreman
15 – Gustys
5 – Pemberton
Times Union Center (5,512)Albany, NY
November 30, 2017 *7:00 pm
Molloy
W 107–72
4–3
23 – Wright-Foreman
15 – Gustys
4 – Wormley
Mack Sports Complex (1,209)Hempstead, NY
December 6, 2017 *7:00 pm
at Monmouth
W 85–84
5–3
24 – Wright-Foreman
11 – Angus II
3 – Tied
OceanFirst Bank Center (2,012)West Long Branch, NJ
December 9, 2017 *7:00 pm
at Rider
W 88–82
6–3
30 – Wright-Foreman
10 – Tied
5 – Wright-Foreman
Alumni Gymnasium (1,427)Lawrenceville, NJ
December 12, 2017 *7:00 pm
at Stony Brook
W 84–81
7–3
33 – Wright-Foreman
7 – Tied
3 – Wright-Foreman
Island Federal Credit Union Arena (2,735)Stony Brook, NY
December 20, 2017 *7:00 pm
vs. Manhattan Garden City Showcase
L 61–63
7–4
22 – Wright-Foreman
13 – Gustys
3 – Wormley
Center for Recreation and Sports (1,019)Garden City, NY
December 22, 2017 *8:30 pm, FS1
vs. No. 1 Villanova Long Island Showcase
L 71–95
7–5
25 – Wright-Foreman
8 – Gustys
5 – Tied
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (7,892)Uniondale, NY
CAA regular season
December 30, 2017 4:00 pm
at William & Mary
L 87–90
7–6 (0–1)
36 – Wright-Foreman
6 – Tied
4 – Tied
Kaplan Arena (3,784)Williamsburg, VA
January 2, 2018 7:00 pm
at Northeastern
W 71–70
8–6 (1–1)
27 – Wright-Foreman
13 – gustys
4 – Wright-Foreman
Matthews Arena (692)Boston, MA
January 5, 2018 7:00 pm
James Madison
W 87–81 OT
9–6 (2–1)
26 – Wright-Foreman
18 – Gustys
6 – Wright-Foreman
Mack Sports Complex (1,062)Hempstead, NY
January 7, 2018 4:00 pm
Elon
L 76–89
9–7 (2–2)
39 – Wright-Foreman
23 – Gustys
6 – Wright-Foreman
Mack Sports Complex (2,012)Hempstead, NY
January 11, 2018 7:00 pm
at Towson
W 76–73
10–7 (3–2)
34 – Wright-Foreman
7 – Trueheart
6 – Wright-Foreman
SECU Arena (1,257)Towson, MD
January 13, 2018 4:00 pm
at Drexel
W 91–86
11–7 (4–2)
20 – Tied
16 – Gustys
4 – Ray
Daskalakis Athletic Center (833)Philadelphia, PA
January 18, 2018 7:00 pm
Delaware
W 90–63
12–7 (5–2)
21 – Pemberton
14 – Gustys
8 – Buie
Mack Sports Complex (1,514)Hempstead, NY
January 20, 2018 4:00 pm
at College of Charleston
L 70–76
12–8 (5–3)
26 – Wright-Foreman
8 – Gustys
5 – Buie
TD Arena (4,045)Charleston, SC
January 25, 2018 7:00 pm
Northeastern
L 67–81
12–9 (5–4)
20 – Wright-Foreman
10 – Gustys
3 – 3 tied
Mack Sports Complex (1,361)Hempstead, NY
January 27, 2018 4:00 pm
at Delaware
W 64–59
13–9 (6–4)
32 – Wright-Foreman
13 – Gustys
3 – Tied
Bob Carpenter Center (4,737)Newark, DE
February 1, 2018 4:00 pm
UNC Wilmington
W 96–76
14–9 (7–4)
27 – Pemberton
16 – Gustys
10 – Buie
Mack Sports Complex (1,952)Hempstead, NY
February 3, 2018 7:00 pm
College of Charleston
L 85–86
14–10 (7–5)
24 – Wright-Foreman
9 – Gustys
4 – Buie
Mack Sports Complex (2,508)Hempstead, NY
February 8, 2018 7:00 pm
at Elon
W 67–48
15–10 (8–5)
27 – Pemberton
20 – Gustys
1 – 4 tied
Alumni Gym (1,553)Elon, NC
February 10, 2018 4:00 pm
at UNC Wilmington
L 70–90
15–11 (8–6)
15 – Wright-Foreman
10 – Gustys
5 – Buie
Trask Coliseum (5,200)Wilmington, SC
February 15, 2018 7:00 pm
William & Mary
W 90–84
16–11 (9–6)
26 – Pemberton
21 – Gustys
7 – Wright-Foreman
Mack Sports Complex (2,102)Hempstead, NY
February 17, 2018 4:00 pm
Drexel
W 88–76
17–11 (10–6)
32 – Wright-Foreman
17 – Gustys
6 – Wright-Foreman
Mack Sports Complex (2,312)Hempstead, NY
February 22, 2018 7:00 pm
at James Madison
W 77–61
18–11 (11–6)
22 – Pemberton
9 – Gustys
7 – Buie
JMU Convocation Center (2,663)Harrisonburg, VA
February 24, 2018 4:00 pm
Towson
W 91–86
19–11 (12–6)
27 – Wright-Foreman
8 – Gustys
5 – Wright-Foreman
Mack Sports Complex (3,052)Hempstead, NY
CAA tournament
March 4, 2018 8:30 pm, CAA.tv
(3)
vs. (6) UNC Wilmington Quarterfinals
L 88–93
19–12
29 – Wright-Foreman
10 – Gustys
6 – Wright-Foreman
North Charleston Coliseum (2,566)North Charleston, SC
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Eastern Time .
Source[ 3] [ 4]
See also
2017–18 Hofstra Pride women's basketball team
References