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2017–18 USC Upstate Spartans men's basketball team

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2017–18 USC Upstate Spartans men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Sun Conference
Record7–25 (2–12 ASUN)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Kente Hart
  • Jon Cremins
  • Josh Chavis
Home arenaG. B. Hodge Center
Seasons
2017–18 ASUN men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Florida Gulf Coast 12 2   .857 23 12   .657
Lipscomb 10 4   .714 23 10   .697
Jacksonville 8 6   .571 15 18   .455
NJIT 7 7   .500 14 16   .467
North Florida 7 7   .500 14 19   .424
Kennesaw State 6 8   .429 10 20   .333
Stetson 4 10   .286 12 20   .375
USC Upstate 2 12   .143 7 25   .219
2018 ASUN Tournament winner

The 2017–18 USC Upstate Spartans men's basketball team represented the University of South Carolina Upstate during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Spartans, led by first-year head coach Kyle Perry, played their home games at the G. B. Hodge Center in Spartanburg, South Carolina as members of the Atlantic Sun Conference. Perry was initially named interim coach upon head coach Eddie Payne's retirement on October 3, 2017, due to health concerns, but had the interim tag removed on October 20 and was named full-time head coach.[1][2] They finished the season 7–25, 2–12 in ASUN play to finish in last place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the ASUN tournament to Florida Gulf Coast.

After the season, USC Upstate fired Perry on March 1, less than five months after being named full time head coach of the Spartans.[3] On March 30, the school hired former Tulane head coach Dave Dickerson for the job.[4][5]

This season marked the final season for USC Upstate as members of the Atlantic Sun Conference, as the school announced on November 15, 2017, that they will be moving to the Big South Conference for the 2018–19 season.[6][7][8]

Previous season

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The Spartans finished the 2016–17 season 17–16, 7–7 in ASUN play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the ASUN tournament to Kennesaw State. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Furman.

The season marked Eddie Payne's 15th and final season as head coach at USC Upstate as he announced his retirement on October 3, 2017.[9]

Offseason

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Tim Hart 5 G 6'3" 175 Freshman Plano, TX Left the team for personal reasons
Josh Cuthbertson 10 F 6'5" 185 Senior New Bern, NC Graduated
Philip Whittington 15 F 6'9" 215 Sophomore Columbus, GA Transferred to Kent State
Blake Edwards 21 G 6'0" 180 Sophomore Chapin, SC Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons
Nick Kornieck 25 F 6'7" 205 Freshman Henderson, NV Transferred to Doane
Michael Buchanan 44 C 7'0" 285 Senior Las Vegas, NV Graduated

Incoming transfers

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Patrick Welch 15 G 6'1" 185 Junior Pembroke, NH Junior college transferred from South Georgia Technical College

2017 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Austin Nelson
SF
Hendersonville, NC North Henderson High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: NR
Cory Kaplan
SF
Melbourne, FL Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: NR
Yeskin Walker-Williams
SF
Houston, TX Manvel High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: NR
Isaiah Anderson
C
Richmond, VA John Marshall High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 260 lb (120 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: NR
Avery Diggs
C
Brandon, FL Clearwater Academy International 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 260 lb (120 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/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 November 27, 2017.

Roster

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2017–18 USC Upstate Spartans men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 0 Malik Moore 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Clyde A. Erwin HS Asheville, NC
G 1 Mike Cunningham 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Jr DuVal HS Washington, D.C.
G 2 Austin Nelson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 194 lb (88 kg) Fr North Henderson HS Hendersonville, NC
G 3 Jure Span 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Combine Academy Litija, Slovenia
F 4 Ramel Thompkins 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 202 lb (92 kg) Sr Vidalia Comprehensive HS Vidalia, GA
C 5 Avery Diggs 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 260 lb (118 kg) Fr Spoto HS Brandon, FL
F 10 Cory Kaplan 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy Merritt Island, FL
G 11 Deion Holmes 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 188 lb (85 kg) Jr Chesnee HS Chesnee, SC
C 12 Isaiah Anderson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 260 lb (118 kg) Fr John Marshall HS Chester, VA
F 13 Carson Smith (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Sr Nation Ford HS
Brunswick CC
Fort Mill, SC
G 15 Pat Welch 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 181 lb (82 kg) Jr Pembroke Academy
South Georgia Tech
Prembroke, NH
F 21 Lloyd Hemming (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 186 lb (84 kg) Fr Brookland Cayce HS Cayce, SC
F 22 Andrew Tate (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 188 lb (85 kg) Fr Spartanburg Cayce HS Spartanburg, SC
G 23 Thomas Booker 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 178 lb (81 kg) RS Fr Bowling Green HS Bowling Green, KY
F 33 Jacob Schulte 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 237 lb (108 kg) RS Jr Newport Central Catholic HS Newport, KY
F 35 Yeskin Walker-Williams 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Manvel HS Houston, TX
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 10, 2017*
8:00 pm, BTN Plus
at No. 15 Minnesota L 77–92  0–1
Williams Arena (10,836)
Minneapolis, MN
Nov 12, 2017*
3:00 pm, ESPN3
Allen W 85–66  1–1
G. B. Hodge Center (653)
Spartanburg, SC
Nov 14, 2017*
7:00 pm, SECN+
at Georgia L 65–74  1–2
Stegeman Coliseum (5,369)
Athens, GA
Nov 18, 2017*
2:00 pm, ESPN3
Charleston Southern L 72–82  1–3
G. B. Hodge Center (528)
Spartanburg, SC
Nov 20, 2017*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Paine W 79–59  2–3
G. B. Hodge Center 
Spartanburg, SC
Nov 24, 2017*
5:00 pm
vs. Bowling Green
Creek Classic
L 74–83  2–4
Gore Arena (1,083)
Buies Creek, NC
Nov 25, 2017*
5:00 pm
vs. Abilene Christian
Creek Classic
W 88–78  3–4
Gore Arena (1,208)
Buies Creek, NC
Nov 26, 2017*
4:00 pm
at Campbell
Creek Classic
L 74–93  3–5
Gore Arena (1,019)
Buies Creek, NC
Nov 29, 2017*
7:00 pm
at UNC Asheville L 70–82  3–6
Kimmel Arena (1,436)
Asheville, NC
Dec 2, 2017*
3:00 pm
at Gardner–Webb L 66–87  3–7
Paul Porter Arena (725)
Boiling Springs, NC
Dec 5, 2017*
8:00 pm, ESPN3
at Kansas State L 49–86  3–8
Bramlage Coliseum (6,911)
Manhattan, KS
Dec 9, 2017*
3:00 pm
at Denver L 69–84  3–9
Magness Arena (951)
Denver, CO
Dec 16, 2017*
4:00 pm
at Jacksonville State L 61–77  3–10
Pete Mathews Coliseum (1,222)
Jacksonville, AL
Dec 18, 2017*
11:00 am, ESPN3
Coastal Georgia W 83–75  4–10
G. B. Hodge Center (723)
Spartanburg, SC
Dec 20, 2017*
9:00 pm, FS1
at No. 25 Creighton L 62–116  4–11
CenturyLink Center (15,366)
Omaha, NE
Dec 30, 2017*
2:00 pm, ESPN3
North Greenville W 80–59  5–11
G. B. Hodge Center (366)
Spartanburg, SC
Jan 2, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
UMKC L 77–79  5–12
G. B. Hodge Center (837)
Spartanburg, SC
Atlantic Sun Conference regular season
Jan 6, 2018
4:00 pm, ESPN3
at NJIT L 87–98  5–13
(0–1)
Wellness and Events Center (618)
Newark, NJ
Jan 11, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Florida Gulf Coast L 58–75  5–14
(0–2)
Alico Arena (3,633)
Fort Myers, FL
Jan 13, 2018
4:00 pm, ESPN3
at Stetson L 69–87  5–15
(0–3)
Edmunds Center (543)
DeLand, FL
Jan 18, 2018
4:00 pm, ESPN3
Jacksonville W 91–85  6–15
(1–3)
G. B. Hodge Center (833)
Spartanburg, SC
Jan 20, 2018
4:00 pm, ESPN3
North Florida L 80–100  6–16
(1–4)
G. B. Hodge Center (749)
Spartanburg, SC
Jan 24, 2018
7:30 pm, ESPN3
at Lipscomb L 78–92  6–17
(1–5)
Allen Arena (1,007)
Nashville, TN
Jan 27, 2018
7:30 pm, ESPN3
Kennesaw State L 80–81  6–18
(1–6)
G. B. Hodge Center (704)
Spartanburg, SC
Jan 29, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Lipscomb L 106–110 2OT 6–19
(1–7)
G. B. Hodge Center (837)
Spartanburg, SC
Feb 3, 2018
4:30 pm, ESPN3
at Kennesaw State L 69–93  6–20
(1–8)
KSU Convocation Center (1,171)
Kennesaw, GA
Feb 8, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Stetson W 91–79  7–20
(2–8)
G. B. Hodge Center (837)
Spartanburg, SC
Feb 10, 2018
4:00 pm, ESPN3
Florida Gulf Coast L 71–88  7–21
(2–9)
G. B. Hodge Center (833)
Spartanburg, SC
Feb 15, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at North Florida L 100–109  7–22
(2–10)
UNF Arena (1,606)
Jacksonville, FL
Feb 17, 2018
4:00 pm, ESPN3
at Jacksonville L 70–82  7–23
(2–11)
Swisher Gymnasium (889)
Jacksonville, FL
Feb 22, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN3
NJIT L 67–76  7–24
(2–12)
G. B. Hodge Center (833)
Spartanburg, SC
Atlantic Sun tournament
Feb 26, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN3
(8) at (1) Florida Gulf Coast
Quarterfinals
L 76–96  7–25
Alico Arena (2,832)
Fort Myers, FL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time Source[10].

References

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  1. ^ "USC Upstate's Eddie Payne to retire due to health reasons". Mid-Major Madness. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
  2. ^ Shanesy, Todd (October 20, 2017). "Kyle Perry gets his shot to lead Spartans". GoUpstate.com. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
  3. ^ Goodman, Jeff (March 1, 2018). "South Carolina Upstate fires AD Julio Freire, coach Kyle Perry". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  4. ^ Shanesy, Todd (March 30, 2018). "USC Upstate names new men's basketball coach". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
  5. ^ "Dave Dickerson named USC Upstate men's basketball coach". USA TODAY. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  6. ^ Shanesy, Todd (November 15, 2017). "USC Upstate moving to Big South Conference". GoUpstate.com. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
  7. ^ "USC Upstate to join Big South Conference in 2018-19". Mid-Major Madness. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
  8. ^ Sordelett, Damien. "Big South adds Hampton, USC Upstate to fold". NewsAdvance.com. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
  9. ^ Shanesy, Todd (October 3, 2017). "USC Upstate's Eddie Payne retires, effective immediately". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. Spartanburg, SC. Retrieved October 4, 2017.
  10. ^ http://upstatespartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/2017-18/schedule [dead link]