2017–18 Little Rock Trojans men's basketball team

The 2017–18 Little Rock Trojans men's basketball team represented the University of Arkansas at Little Rock during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Trojans, led by second-year head coach Wes Flanigan, played their home games at the Jack Stephens Center in Little Rock, Arkansas as members of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 7–25, 4–14 in Sun Belt play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the Sun Belt tournament to Appalachian State.

2017–18 Little Rock Trojans men's basketball
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Record	7–25 (4–14 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Wes Flanigan (2nd season)
Assistant coaches	Kwanza Johnson Mitch Cole Solomon Bozeman
Home arena	Jack Stephens Center
Seasons ← 2016–17 2018–19 →

2017–18 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Louisiana	16	–	2		.889			27	–	7		.794
Georgia State †	12	–	6		.667			24	–	11		.686
Georgia Southern	11	–	7		.611			21	–	12		.636
Texas–Arlington	10	–	8		.556			21	–	13		.618
Louisiana–Monroe	9	–	9		.500			16	–	16		.500
Troy	9	–	9		.500			16	–	17		.485
Appalachian State	9	–	9		.500			15	–	18		.455
Coastal Carolina	8	–	10		.444			14	–	18		.438
South Alabama	7	–	11		.389			14	–	18		.438
Texas State	7	–	11		.389			15	–	18		.455
Arkansas State	6	–	12		.333			11	–	21		.344
Little Rock	4	–	14		.222			7	–	25		.219
† 2018 Sun Belt Conference tournament winner

On March 9, 2018, the school fired head coach Wes Flanigan after just two seasons where he compiled a record of 22–42.^[1] On March 29, the school hired former NBA player Darrell Walker who had spent the last two seasons as head coach of Division II Clark Atlanta University.^[2][3]

Previous season

The Trojans finished the 2016–17 season 15–17, 6–12 in Sun Belt play to finish in tenth place. They lost in the first round of the Sun Belt tournament to Louisiana–Lafayette.

Roster

2017–18 Little Rock Trojans men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown F 0 Ryan Pippins 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 250 lb (113 kg) So Little Rock, Arkansas G 1 Andre Jones 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 198 lb (90 kg) So Little Rock, Arkansas G 2 Deondre Burns 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Yazoo City, Mississippi G 3 Cameron Corcoran 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Orlando, Florida F 5 Oliver Black 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 226 lb (103 kg) RS Jr Jackson, Mississippi G 10 Jaizec Lottie 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Aurora, Colorado G 11 Camron Reedus 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 186 lb (84 kg) Jr Decatur, Alabama F 13 Cézanne Carson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Birmingham, Alabama F 14 Damir Hadzic 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 227 lb (103 kg) Fr Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina G/F 15 Khari Harley 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Sr Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey G/F 20 K.J. Gilmore 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Jr Atlanta, Georgia F 23 Wadley Mompremier 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 228 lb (103 kg) RS Sr Miami, Florida G/F 24 Ben Marcus 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 216 lb (98 kg) RS Jr Pine Bluff, Arkansas G 25 Brandon Brady 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 170 lb (77 kg) RS Sr Little Rock, Arkansas G 30 Anthony Black 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) 150 lb (68 kg) Jr Little Rock, Arkansas F 32 Kris Bankston 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 194 lb (88 kg) Fr Dewitt, Arkansas G 55 Rayjon Tucker 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Charlotte, North Carolina	Head coach Wes Flanigan (Auburn) Assistant coach(es) Kwanza Johnson (Tulsa) Mitch Cole (MT ST–Billings) Solomon Bozeman (Little Rock) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on   Injured   Current redshirt Roster Last update: November 15, 2017

Schedule and results

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Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
Nov 3, 2017* 6:30 pm		Southwest Baptist	W 84–68		Jack Stephens Center  Little Rock, AR
Non-conference regular season
Nov 11, 2017* 3:00 pm		Ouachita Baptist	L 79–81	0–1	Jack Stephens Center  Little Rock, AR
Nov 14, 2017* 7:00 pm, ESPN3		at Memphis	L 62–70	0–2	FedExForum (7,224) Memphis, TN
Nov 18, 2017* 8:00 pm, ESPN3		at Grand Canyon Grand Canyon Classic	L 51–76	0–3	GCU Arena (7,394) Phoenix, AZ
Nov 20, 2017* 9:00 pm		at San Diego Grand Canyon Classic	L 52–66	0–4	Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,074) San Diego, CA
Nov 25, 2017* 3:00 pm		Robert Morris Grand Canyon Classic	L 64–78	0–5	Jack Stephens Center (1,403) Little Rock, AR
Nov 26, 2017* 3:00 pm		Norfolk State Grand Canyon Classic	W 70–55	1–5	Jack Stephens Center (1,068) Little Rock, AR
Nov 29, 2017* 6:30 pm		Central Arkansas	W 71–65	2–5	Jack Stephens Center (3,189) Little Rock, AR
Dec 2, 2017* 3:00 pm		Oral Roberts	L 66–74 ^2OT	2–6	Jack Stephens Center (2,111) Little Rock, AR
Dec 9, 2017* 7:00 pm		at Central Arkansas	L 54–69	2–7	Farris Center (2,412) Conway, AR
Dec 13, 2017* 7:00 pm, ESPN3		at Bradley	L 46–86	2–8	Carver Arena (4,670) Peoria, IL
Dec 15, 2017* 6:30 pm		at Sam Houston State	L 55–57	2–9	Bernard Johnson Coliseum (636) Huntsville, TX
Dec 18, 2017* 6:30 pm		University of the Ozarks	W 94–49	3–9	Jack Stephens Center (1,533) Little Rock, AR
Dec 20, 2017* 7:00 pm, SECN+		at Mississippi State	L 48–64	3–10	Humphrey Coliseum (7,156) Starkville, MS
Sun Belt Conference regular season
Dec 29, 2017 7:00 pm		Louisiana	L 63–77	3–11 (0–1)	Jack Stephens Center (1,688) Little Rock, AR
Dec 31, 2017 4:00 pm		Louisiana–Monroe	W 71–62	4–11 (1–1)	Jack Stephens Center (1,632) Little Rock, AR
Jan 4, 2018 6:15 pm, ESPN3		at Georgia State	L 64–73	4–12 (1–2)	GSU Sports Arena (970) Atlanta, GA
Jan 6, 2018 4:00 pm, ESPN3		at Georgia Southern	L 69–72	4–13 (1–3)	Hanner Fieldhouse (1,392) Statesboro, GA
Jan 11, 2018 7:00 pm		Texas–Arlington	W 77–65	5–13 (2–3)	Jack Stephens Center (2,091) Little Rock, AR
Jan 13, 2018 5:00 pm		Texas State	L 70–72	5–14 (2–4)	Jack Stephens Center (2,165) Little Rock, AR
Jan 20, 2018 5:00 pm		Arkansas State	L 62–70	5–15 (2–5)	Jack Stephens Center (5,113) Little Rock, AR
Jan 25, 2018 6:30 pm, ESPN3		at Appalachian State	L 67–72 ^OT	5–16 (2–6)	Holmes Center (1,053) Boone, NC
Jan 27, 2018 2:30 pm		at Coastal Carolina	L 62–72	5–17 (2–7)	HTC Center (1,267) Conway, SC
Feb 1, 2018 7:00 pm		Georgia Southern	L 61–67	5–18 (2–8)	Jack Stephens Center (2,084) Little Rock, AR
Feb 3, 2018 5:00 pm		Georgia State	L 51–81	5–19 (2–9)	Jack Stephens Center (2,373) Little Rock, AR
Feb 8, 2018 7:00 pm		at South Alabama	L 56–73	5–20 (2–10)	Mitchell Center (1,541) Mobile, AL
Feb 10, 2018 4:15 pm, ESPN3		at Troy	L 64–82	5–21 (2–11)	Trojan Arena (1,721) Troy, AL
Feb 17, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPN3		at Arkansas State	W 82–78	6–21 (3–11)	First National Bank Arena (2,671) Jonesboro, AR
Feb 22, 2018 7:00 pm		Coastal Carolina	L 60–65	6–22 (3–12)	Jack Stephens Center (1,488) Little Rock, AR
Feb 24, 2018 5:00 pm		Appalachian State	L 67–69	6–23 (3–13)	Jack Stephens Center (2,472) Little Rock, AR
Mar 1, 2018 7:00 pm		at Louisiana–Monroe	L 44–48	6–24 (3–14)	Fant–Ewing Coliseum (1,537) Monroe, LA
Mar 3, 2018 7:00 pm		at Louisiana	W 72–61 ^OT	7–24 (4–14)	Cajundome (5,275) Lafayette, LA
Sun Belt tournament
Mar 7, 2018 2:00 pm, ESPN3	(12)	vs. (5) Appalachian State First round	L 64–93	7–25	Lakefront Arena  New Orleans, LA
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

References

1. "Arkansas-Little Rock fires Wes Flanigan after team loses school-record 25 games". ESPN.com. Associated Press. March 9, 2018. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
2. Kubena, Brooks (March 28, 2018). "UALR hires former Razorback Darrell Walker as next men's basketball coach". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
3. "Arkansas-Little Rock hires Walker as its new coach". USA TODAY. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
4. "2017-18 Men's Basketball Schedule".