2017–18 Jacksonville Dolphins men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2017–18
Team:Jacksonville Dolphins
Conference:Atlantic Sun Conference
Short Conf:ASUN
Record:15–18
Conf Record:8–6
Hc Year:4th
Asst Coach1:Dan Bere'
Asst Coach2:Chad Eshbaugh
Asst Coach3:Azeez Ali

The 2017–18 Jacksonville Dolphins men's basketball team represented Jacksonville University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Dolphins, led by fourth-year head coach Tony Jasick played their home games at Swisher Gymnasium on the university's Jacksonville, Florida campus as members of the Atlantic Sun Conference. They finished the season 15–18, 8–6 in ASUN play to finish in third place. They defeated Kennesaw State in the quarterfinals of the ASUN tournament before losing in the semifinals to Lipscomb.

Previous season

The Dolphins finished the 2016–17 season 17–16, 5–9 in ASUN play to finish in sixth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the ASUN tournament to North Florida. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Saint Francis (PA).

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Darius Dawkins 5 F 6'7" 200 RS Senior Graduated
Darien Fernandez 10 G 5'8" 185 Senior Graduated
Omar El Manasterly 11 F 6'6" 220 Senior Graduated
Marcel White 13 F 6'6" 220 Senior Graduated
J. R. Holder 15 F 6'7" 180 Senior Graduated
Jordan Martin 20 G 6'2" 150 Freshman Walk-on; didn't return
Tyrone Sam 21 G 6'4" 195 Junior Graduate transferred to Valdosta State
Andris Misters 22 G 6'5" 200 Senior Graduated
Demontrez Austin 34 F 6'7" 210 Senior Graduated

Incoming transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Aamahne Santos 10 G 5'10" 175 Junior Junior college transferred from Cloud County CC.
Qinton Forrest 15 G 6'5" 210 Junior Transferred from Bethune–Cookman. Under NCAA transfer rules, Forrest will have to sit out for the 2017–18 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. Will join the team as a preferred walk-on.
Radwan Bakkali 22 C 6'10" 245 Junior Junior college transferred from Kilgore College
David Bell 23 C 6'9" 225 RS Junior Transferred from Ohio State. Under NCAA transfer rules, Bell will have to sit out for the 2017–18 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Josh Wallace G 6'3" 185 Junior Junior college transferred from Palm Beach State College.

2017 recruiting class

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2017-18 Jacksonville University Men's Basketball Schedule. Judolphins.com. 27 November 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171129031038/http://judolphins.com/sports/mbkb/2017-18/schedule. 29 November 2017. dead.