| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2017–18 |
| Team: | North Florida Ospreys |
| Conference: | Atlantic Sun Conference |
| Short Conf: | ASUN |
| Record: | 14–19 |
| Conf Record: | 7–7 |
| Hc Year: | 9th |
| Asst Coach1: | Bobby Kennen |
| Asst Coach2: | Byron Taylor |
| Asst Coach3: | Stephen Perkins |
The 2017–18 North Florida Ospreys men's basketball team represented the University of North Florida during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by ninth–year head coach Matthew Driscoll and played their home games at UNF Arena on the university's campus in Jacksonville, Florida as members of the Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN). The Ospreys finished the season 14–19, 7–7 in ASUN play to finish in a tie for fourth place. In the ASUN tournament, they defeated NJIT[1] before losing in the semifinals to Florida Gulf Coast.[2] [3]
The Ospreys finished the 2015–16 season 15–19, 8–6 in ASUN play to finish in third place. As the No. 3 seed in the ASUN tournament, they defeated Jacksonville and Lipscomb before losing to Florida Gulf Coast in the championship game.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karlos Odum | 1 | F | 6'7" | 215 | RS Sophomore | Transferred to West Georgia | ||
| C. J. Fisher | 5 | G | 6'2" | 182 | Freshman | Transferred to New Mexico JC | ||
| Aaron Bodager | 12 | G | 6'5" | 200 | RS Senior | Graduated | ||
| 14 | G | 6'1" | 175 | Senior | Graduated/Undrafted in 2017 NBA draft | |||
| Nick Malonga | 23 | G | 6'5" | 192 | RS Junior | Graduate transferred to Davenport | ||
| Aaron Horne | 24 | G/F | 6'5" | 180 | Junior | Graduate transferred to Texas A&M–Commerce | ||
| Romelo Banks | 33 | C | 6'11" | 252 | RS Junior | Left the team for personal reasons | ||
| Chris Davenport | 35 | F | 6'8" | 215 | Senior | Graduated |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Horchler | 0 | F | 6'8" | 200 | Sophomore | Junior college transferred from Eastern Florida State College | ||
| Ivan Gandia | 21 | G | 6'1" | 170 | Junior | Junior college transferred from College of Central Florida |
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