2017–18 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team
| 2017–18 Richmond Spiders men's basketball | |
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| Conference | Atlantic 10 Conference |
| 2017–18 record | 0–0 (0–0 A-10) |
| Head coach | Chris Mooney (13th year) |
| Assistant coach | Rob Jones (10th year) |
| Assistant coach | Kim Lewis (5th year) |
| Assistant coach | Marcus Jenkins (3rd year) |
| Home arena | Robins Center |
Template:2017–18 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings The 2017–18 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team will represent the University of Richmond during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Richmond will compete as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference under 13th-year head coach Chris Mooney and play its home games at the Robins Center.
Previous season
The Spiders finished the 2015–16 regular season at 19–11, 13–5 in A-10 play, to finish in a tie for third place in the conference. Due to tiebreaking rules, they received the No. 3 seed in the A-10 Tournament, where they defeated George Washington in the quarterfinals before losing to VCU in the semifinals. They received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament, where, as No. 6 seed in the Iowa bracket, defeated No. 3 seed Alabama and No. 7 seed Oakland before falling to No. 4 seed TCU in the quarterfinals.
Departures
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ShawnDre' Jones | 3 | G | 6'0" | 165 | Senior | Houston, Texas | Graduated |
| T. J. Cline | 10 | F/C | 6'9" | 230 | RS Senior | Plano, Texas | Graduated |
| Chase Fletcher | 12 | F | 6'7" | 220 | Senior | Dallas, Texas | Walk-on; graduated |
| Marshall Wood | 24 | F | 6'8" | 215 | RS Senior | Rustburg, Virginia | Graduated |
| Jesse Pistokache | 30 | G | 6'3" | 205 | Sophomore | Mission, Texas | Transferred to Salem International |
| Kwesi Abakah | 34 | F | 6'8" | 240 | Grad Student | Suwanee, Georgia | Graduated |
Recruiting
| Name | Home town | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Tomas Verbinskis #67 SF |
Weston, Florida | The Sagemont School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Oct 21, 2016 | |
Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 72 |
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| Bryce Schneider SG |
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina | Myrtle Beach High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Oct 16, 2015 | |
| Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
| Jacob Gilyard PG |
Kansas City, Missouri | The Barstow School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 150 lb (68 kg) | Sep 12, 2016 | |
| Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR |
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| Nathan Cayo SG |
Montreal, Quebec | College Jean-De-Brebeuf | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Oct 13, 2016 | |
| Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
| AJ Ford SF |
Saint Petersburg, Florida | Saint Petersburg High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Nov 7, 2016 | |
| Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NR Rivals: NR ESPN: NR | ||||||
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