2017–18 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball team

2017–18 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball
Conference	Atlantic 10 Conference
Record	17–16 (9–9 A-10)
Head coach	Travis Ford (2nd season)
Assistant coaches	Will Bailey Van Macon Corey Tate
Home arena	Chaifetz Arena
Seasons ← 2016–17 2018–19 →

The 2017–18 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball team represented Saint Louis University in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Travis Ford in his second season at Saint Louis. The team played their home games at Chaifetz Arena as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 17–16, 9–9 in A-10 play to finish in a four-way tie for fifth place. As the No. 6 seed in the A-10 tournament, they defeated George Washington in the second round before losing to Davidson in the quarterfinals.

The Billikens finished the 2016–17 season 11–21, 5–13 in A-10 play to finish in 11th place. They received the No. 11 seed in the A-10 tournament where they defeated Duquesne in the first round^[1][2] to advance to the second round where they lost to George Washington.^[3]

College recruiting information

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Jordan Goodwin #12 SG	Belleville, IL	Althoff Catholic High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Aug 12, 2016
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: 85
Hasahn French #15 PF	Middletown, NY	Commonwealth Academy	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	Oct 24, 2016
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: 83
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:

College recruiting information (2018)
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Carte'Are Gordon PF	St. Louis, MO	Webster Groves High School	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	Aug 26, 2016
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: 91
Fred Thatch SG	Sikeston, MO	Sikeston High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jan 12, 2017
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: 79
Mickey Pearson SF	Elizabethtown, KY	John Hardin High School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Oct 14, 2017 - released June 19, 2018[4]
	Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Demarius Jacobs SG	Chicago, IL	Hillcrest Prep Academy	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Feb 25, 2018
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: N/A
Ingvi Gudmundsson SG	Grindavík, Iceland	Fjölbrautaskóli Suðurnesja	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	N/A	Apr 11, 2018
	Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A
KC Hankton SF	Charlotte, NC	United Faith Christian Academy	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	May 31, 2018
	Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 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:

In a poll of the league's head coaches and select media members at the conference's media day, the Billikens were picked to finish in seventh place in the A-10.^[5]

On September 24, 2017, three women alleged sexual assault by four players.^[6][7] A Title IX investigation was opened on September 26, 2017. When exhibition season opened and during the season, Ty Graves, Adonys Henriquez and Jermaine Bishop were not on the bench during games and the team plays with eight scholarship players. January 19, 2018 the university announces that the four players were informed of the Title IX findings and given suspensions ranging from 18 to 24 months, with one player being expelled.^[8] The players appeal the decision and the team continues to play with the same roster as the start of the season. February 6, 2013, Graves announced he was leaving the school and it is reported that Henriquez signed with an agent ^[9] and that Jermaine Bishop had practiced through the end of the week. February 13, 2018, the university announces it has concluded its Title IX investigation and all parties have been notified of the final decisions, which were determined by the Appeal Panel. Jordan Goodwin was suspended for the remainder of the season and was no longer enrolled in the school as he was found to be in violation of university policy.^[10] February 15, 2018, Graves announces he is transferring to North Carolina Central University.^[11] March 1, 2018, Club San Lazaro of the Dominican Republic announced they have signed Henriquez to a professional contract.^[12] May 22, 2018, Goodwin re-enrolled at SLU.^[13] June 6, 2018, Bishop announced he was transferring to Norfolk State.^[14]

2017–18 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G 0 Jordan Goodwin 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Althoff Catholic Centreville, Il C 1 D. J. Foreman 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) RS Jr Massanutten Academy Rutgers Spring Valley, NY G 2 Ty Graves (S) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) RS So High Point Christian Academy Boston College Greensboro, NC G 3 Javon Bess 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS Jr Gahanna Lincoln Michigan State Columbus, OH G 5 Davell Roby 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr White Station Memphis, TN G 10 Adonys Henriquez (S) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Jr Orlando Christian Prep Central Florida Orlando, FL G 11 Jermaine Bishop (S) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS So Holy Cross Queens, NY F 20 Jalen Johnson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So University Laboratory School Baton Rouge, LA G 21 Markos Psimitis (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Jr Experimental Harris-Stowe Mytilene, Greece F 22 Hasahn French 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Fr Commonwealth Academy Middletown, NY G 24 Aaron Hines 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS Sr Parkway North John Wood CC St. Louis, MO C 25 Rashed Anthony 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) GS Flora MacDonald Academy Seton Hall Orangeburg, SC G 31 Jack Raboin (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Mattoon High School Lake Land College Mattoon, IL F 33 Elliott Welmer   6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS So Bridgton Academy Columbus, IN C 42 Luis Santos (I)  6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Jr Sunrise Christian Academy South Florida Santiago, Dominican Republic	Head coach Travis Ford (Kentucky) Assistant coach(es) Will Bailey (UAB) Van Macon (Southampton) Corey Tate (Missouri) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt

Source^[15]