2017–18 Georgia Bulldogs basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record18–15 (7–11 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaStegeman Coliseum
2017–18 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 19 Auburn135 .722268  .765
No. 13 Tennessee135 .722269  .743
No. 23 Florida117 .6112113  .618
No. 18 Kentucky108 .5562611  .703
Missouri108 .5562013  .606
Arkansas108 .5562312  .657
Mississippi State99 .5002512  .676
Texas A&M99 .5002213  .629
Alabama810 .4442016  .556
LSU810 .4441815  .545
Georgia711 .3891815  .545
South Carolina711 .3891716  .515
Vanderbilt612 .3331220  .375
Ole Miss513 .2781220  .375
2018 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2017–18 Georgia bulldogs basketball team represented the University of Georgia during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Mark Fox in his ninth season at UGA. They played their home games at Stegeman Coliseum as members of the Southeastern Conference.[1] The Bulldogs finished the season 18–15, 7–11 in SEC play to finish in a tie for 11th place. As the No. 12 seed in the SEC tournament, they defeated Vanderbilt[2] and Missouri[3] before losing to Kentucky in the quarterfinals.[4]

On March 10, 2018, the school fired head coach Mark Fox after nine seasons at Georgia.[5][6] On March 13, the school hired former Indiana coach Tom Crean to replace Fox.[7][8]

Previous season

The Bulldogs finished the 2016–17 season 19–15, 9–9 in SEC play to finish in eighth place. They defeated Tennessee in the second round of the SEC tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Kentucky. They were invited to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the First Round to Belmont.[9]

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Brandon Young14G5'10"160SeniorAtlanta, GAGraduated
Houston Kessler24F6'8"230RS SeniorNewnan, GAGraduated
Kenny Paul Geno25F6'6"210SeniorBooneville, MSGraduated
J. J. Frazier30G5'10"155SeniorGleenville, GAGraduated

2017 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Rayshaun Hammonds
#7 SF
Norcross, GA Norcross High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Nov 10, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Nicolas Claxton
#28 PF
Greenville, SC Legacy Charter School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 285 lb (129 kg) Nov 14, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Teshaun Hightower
#50 PG
Suwanee, GA Mount Zion Baptist Christian School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jan 16, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Isaac Kante
PF
Brooklyn, NY Putnam Science Academy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) May 2, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: Not Ranked   Rivals: Not Ranked  ESPN: Not Ranked
  • 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:

  • "Georgia 2017 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 30, 2017.
  • "2017 Georgia Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved August 30, 2017.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 30, 2017.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved August 30, 2017.
  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 30, 2017.

2018 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2018 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Amanze Ngumezi
PF
Savannah, GA Johnson High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Sep 3, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN: N/A
JoJo Toppin
SF
Norcross, GA Norcross High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Nov 15, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN: N/A
Tye Fagan
SG
Thomaston, GA Upson-Lee High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Apr 30, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN: N/A
Ignas Sargiūnas
SG
Kaunas, Lithuania Jonas Basanavicius Gymnasium 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jun 1, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: 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:

Roster

2017–18 Georgia Bulldogs men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 William Jackson II 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrAthens Christian School Athens, GA
F 1 Yante Maten 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) SrBloomfield Hills HS Bloomfield Hills, MI
G 2 Jordan Harris 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoSeminole County HS Iron City, GA
G 3 Juwan Parker 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS SrWashington HS Tulsa, OK
G 4 Tyree Crump 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)182 lb (83 kg) SoBainbridge HS Bainbridge, GA
F 5 Pape Diatta 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrThe Rock
College of Southern Idaho
Dakar, Senegal
G 10 TeShaun Hightower 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrMount Zion Prep Lithonia, GA
G 11 Christian Harrison (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS JrWoodward Academy Atlanta, GA
F 13 E'Torrion Wilridge 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrCentral Medical Magnet HS Beaumont, TX
F 20 Rayshaun Hammonds 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)227 lb (103 kg) FrNorcross HS Norcross, GA
F 24 Connor O'Neill (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrTilton School Roswell, GA
F 30 Isaac Kante 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)236 lb (107 kg) FrPutnam Science Academy Brooklyn, NY
F 32 Mike Edwards 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrJohn Glenn HS Westland, MI
F 33 Nicolas Claxton 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrLegacy Charter School Greenville, SC
F 34 Derek Ogbeide 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)245 lb (111 kg) JrPebblebrook HS Atlanta, GA
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
Exhibition
Oct 29, 2017
2:00 pm
vs. Michigan State
Hurricane charity relief exhibition
L 68–80 
 33  Maten  7  Ogbeide  4  Tied  Van Andel Arena (10,699)
Grand Rapids, MI
Nov 2, 2017*
7:00 pm
Valdosta State W 112–74 
 24  Maten  11  Hammonds  7  Jackson II  Stegeman Coliseum (3,752)
Athens, GA
Regular season
Nov 10, 2017*
7:00 pm
Bryant W 79–54  1–0
 21  Maten  12  Maten  3  Wilridge  Stegeman Coliseum (7,387)
Athens, GA
Nov 14, 2017*
7:00 pm, SECN+
USC Upstate W 74–65  2–0
 22  Maten  14  Maten  5  Wilridge  Stegeman Coliseum (5,369)
Athens, GA
Nov 19, 2017*
1:00 pm
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi W 68–65  3–0
 19  Maten  13  Maten  4  Jackson II  Stegeman Coliseum (6,220)
Athens, GA
Nov 23, 2017*
10:30 pm, ESPNews
at Cal State Fullerton
Wooden Legacy quarterfinals
W 64–57  4–0
 16  Jackson II  12  Hammonds  3  Tied  Titan Gym (2,192)
Fullerton, CA
Nov 24, 2017*
7:00 pm, ESPN2
vs. San Diego State
Wooden Legacy
L 68–75  4–1
 17  Tied  7  3 tied  4  Jackson II  Titan Gym (3,813)
Fullerton, CA
Nov 26, 2017*
5:00 pm, ESPNU
vs. No. 21 Saint Mary's
Wooden Legacy
W 83–81 OT 5–1
 17  Crump  9  Ogbeide  5  Hammonds  Honda Center (3,193)
Anaheim, CA
Dec 2, 2017*
2:00 pm, CBSSN
at Marquette W 73–66  6–1
 13  Maten  8  Hammonds  7  Jackson II  BMO Harris Bradley Center (14,476)
Milwaukee, WI
Dec 5, 2017*
7:00 pm, SECN
Winthrop W 87–82  7–1
 25  Maten  11  Maten  7  Jackson II  Stegeman Coliseum (6,405)
Athens, GA
Dec 16, 2017*
3:00 pm, NBCSN
at Massachusetts L 62–72  7–2
 20  Maten  9  Maten  5  Jackson II  Mullins Center (4,744)
Amherst, MA
Dec 19, 2017*
9:00 pm, ESPN2
Georgia Tech W 80–59  8–2
 24  Maten  6  Maten  4  Jackson II  Stegeman Coliseum (10,048)
Athens, GA
Dec 22, 2017*
1:00 pm, SECN
Temple W 84–66  9–2
 30  Maten  12  Maten  4  Jackson II  Stegeman Coliseum (10,523)
Athens, GA
Dec 31, 2017
6:00 pm, ESPN
at No. 16 Kentucky L 61–66  9–3
(0–1)
 17  Maten  12  Maten  3  Crump  Rupp Arena (22,862)
Lexington, KY
Jan 3, 2018
6:30 pm, SECN
Ole Miss W 71–60  10–3
(1–1)
 18  Parker  11  Parker  5  Jackson II  Stegeman Coliseum (7,515)
Athens, GA
Jan 6, 2018
12:00 pm, SECN
Alabama W 65–46  11–3
(2–1)
 26  Maten  11  Maten  5  Jackson II  Stegeman Coliseum (10,523)
Athens, GA
Jan 10, 2018
9:00 pm, ESPN2
at Missouri L 56–68  11–4
(2–2)
 10  Tied  6  Hammonds  2  Tied  Mizzou Arena (15,061)
Columbia, MO
Jan 13, 2018
1:00 pm, SECN
South Carolina L 57–64  11–5
(2–3)
 25  Maten  10  Ogbeide  2  Jackson II  Stegeman Coliseum (9,788)
Athens, GA
Jan 16, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPNU
at LSU W 61–60  12–5
(3–3)
 21  Maten  12  Maten  5  Jackson II  Maravich Center (8,269)
Baton Rouge, LA
Jan 20, 2018
6:00 pm, SECN
at No. 17 Auburn L 65–79  12–6
(3–4)
 17  Maten  9  Maten  3  Maten  Auburn Arena (9,121)
Auburn, AL
Jan 23, 2018
6:30 pm, SECN
Arkansas L 77–80  12–7
(3–5)
 26  Maten  15  Maten  5  Jackson II  Stegeman Coliseum (6,405)
Athens, GA
Jan 27, 2018*
2:00 pm, ESPNU
at Kansas State
Big 12/SEC Challenge
L 51–56  12–8
 14  Maten  8  Ogbeide  4  Jackson II  Bramlage Coliseum (10,314)
Manhattan, KS
Jan 30, 2018
7:30 pm, SECN
No. 23 Florida W 72–60  13–8
(4–5)
 20  Maten  8  Claxton  3  Parker  Stegeman Coliseum (8,779)
Athens, GA
Feb 3, 2018
6:00 pm, SECN
at Mississippi State L 57–72  13–9
(4–6)
 13  Tied  7  Maten  7  Jackson II  Humphrey Coliseum (7,775)
Starkville, MS
Feb 7, 2018
8:30 pm, SECN
at Vanderbilt L 66–81  13–10
(4–7)
 20  Maten  6  Maten  4  Jackson II  Memorial Gymnasium (8,761)
Nashville, TN
Feb 10, 2018
3:30 pm, SECN
No. 8 Auburn L 61–78  13–11
(4–8)
 20  Maten  5  3 tied  4  Jackson II  Stegeman Coliseum (10,523)
Athens, GA
Feb 14, 2018
9:00 pm, SECN
at Florida W 72–69 OT 14–11
(5–8)
 23  Maten  10  Tied  5  Crump  O'Connell Center (9,497)
Gainesville, FL
Feb 17, 2018
6:00 pm, SECN
No. 18 Tennessee W 73–62  15–11
(6–8)
 19  Maten  11  Ogbeide  4  Jackson II  Stegeman Coliseum (10,028)
Athens, GA
Feb 21, 2018
6:30 pm, SECN
at South Carolina W 66–57  15–12
(6–9)
 14  Jackson II  10  Maten  3  Jackson II  Colonial Life Arena (11,529)
Columbia, SC
Feb 24, 2018
2:00 pm, ESPNU
LSU W 93–82  16–12
(7–9)
 27  Maten  11  Maten  8  Jackson II  Stegeman Coliseum (9,518)
Athens, GA
Feb 28, 2018
8:30 pm, SECN
Texas A&M L 60–61  16–13
(7–10)
 16  Maten  12  Maten  4  Hightower  Stegeman Coliseum (6,417)
Athens, GA
Mar 3, 2018
6:00 pm, SECN
at No. 16 Tennessee L 61–66  16–14
(7–11)
 18  Maten  9  Maten  8  Jackson  Thompson–Boling Arena (22,237)
Knoxville, TN
SEC Tournament
Mar 7, 2018
7:00 pm, SECN
(12) vs. (13) Vanderbilt
First round
W 78–62  17–14
 25  Maten  10  Ogbeide  6  Hightower  Scottrade Center (8,190)
St. Louis, MO
Mar 8, 2018
3:30 pm, SECN
(12) vs. (5) Missouri
Second round
W 62–60  18–14
 21  Maten  10  Maten  3  Crump  Scottrade Center (15,129)
St. Louis, MO
Mar 9, 2018
3:30 pm, ESPN
(12) vs. (4) Kentucky
Quarterfinals
L 49–62  18–15
 17  Crump  11  Ogbeide  1  Tied  Scottrade Center (16,364)
St. Louis, MO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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