# 2017–18 Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team

The 2017–18 Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Charlotte during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The 49ers, led by interim head coach Houston Fancher, played their home games at the Dale F. Halton Arena as members Conference USA. They finished the season 6–23, 2–16 in C-USA play to finish in last place. They failed to qualify for the C-USA tournament.
On December 14, 2017, head coach Mark Price was fired after a 3–6 start to the season and was replaced by Fancher. Houston Fancher was named interim coach for the remainder of the season. On March 6, 2018, new athletic director Mike Hill fired Fancher. On March 19, the school hired Virginia associate head coach Ron Sanchez as their new head coach.

## Previous season

The 49ers finished the 2016–17 season 13–17, 7–11 in C-USA play to finish in 10th place. They lost to UAB in the first round of the C-USA tournament.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Braxton Ogbueze | 1 | G | 6'1" | 185 | RS Senior | Charlotte, NC | Graduated |
| Quentin Jackson | 11 | G | 6'3" | 184 | Freshman | Cary, NC | Transferred to Tallahassee CC |
| Lukas Bergang | 12 | F/C | 7'1" | 215 | RS Freshman | Gothenburg, Sweden | Transferred to Tyler JC |
| JC Washington | 14 | F | 6'7" | 240 | Junior | Houston, TX | Transferred to William Penn |
| Anthony Vanhook | 15 | F | 6'4" | 225 | Senior | Chapel Hill, NC | Graduated |
| Reid Aube | 25 | F | 6'7" | 223 | Senior | Concord, NC | Graduated |
| Luke Sasser | 30 | F | 6'5" | 240 | Junior | Raleigh, NC | Transferred to George Washington |
| Benas Griciunas | 31 | C | 7'0" | 244 | Junior | Šilutė, Lithuania | Graduate transferred to Eastern Washington |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous |
| Jailan Haslem | 0 | C | 6'10" | 260 | Junior | Warner Robins, GA | Transferred from Gordon State College. Will be eligible immediately. |

### 2017 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Jaylan McGill G | Charlotte, NC | Olympic High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Jun 14, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Luka Vasic G | Pirot, Serbia | Avon Old Farms School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | Jun 9, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Bryant Thomas F | Charlotte, NC | South Mecklenburg High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Apr 25, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Milos Supica F | Belgrade, Serbia | Freedom Christian Academy | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | Apr 24, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| 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: "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 3, 2016. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season |||||
| Nov 10, 2017* 7:30 pm | Methodist | W 116–76 | 1–0 | Dale F. Halton Arena (4,841) Charlotte, NC |
| Nov 13, 2017* 8:00 pm, FSOK+ | at Oklahoma State | L 65–83 | 1–1 | Gallagher-Iba Arena (4,387) Stillwater, OK |
| Nov 18, 2017* 7:00 pm | College of Charleston | L 72–81 | 1–2 | Dale F. Halton Arena (4,122) Charlotte, NC |
| Nov 20, 2017* 7:00 pm | Presbyterian | W 83–74 | 2–2 | Dale F. Halton Arena (3,260) Charlotte, NC |
| Nov 24, 2017* 7:00 pm | High Point | W 70–67 | 3–2 | Dale F. Halton Arena (3,256) Charlotte, NC |
| Nov 28, 2017* 7:00 pm, STADIUM | Davidson | L 70–85 | 3–3 | Dale F. Halton Arena (4,418) Charlotte, NC |
| Dec 2, 2017* 8:00 pm | at James Madison | L 82–87 | 3–4 | JMU Convocation Center (2,439) Harrisonburg, VA |
| Dec 5, 2017* 7:00 pm, STADIUM | Wake Forest | L 50–87 | 3–5 | Dale F. Halton Arena (5,512) Charlotte, NC |
| Dec 10, 2017* 1:00 pm | at Chattanooga | L 50–64 | 3–6 | McKenzie Arena (3,676) Chattanooga, TN |
| Dec 18, 2017* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | at East Carolina | W 69–50 | 4–6 | Williams Arena (3,162) Greenville, NC |
| Dec 21, 2017* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | at South Florida | L 76–78 | 4–7 | USF Sun Dome (2,099) Tampa, FL |
| Conference USA regular season |||||
| Dec 30, 2017 7:00 pm | at Old Dominion | L 58–89 | 4–8 (0–1) | Ted Constant Convocation Center (5,660) Norfolk, VA |
| Jan 4, 2018 8:00 pm | at North Texas | W 70–68 | 5–8 (1–1) | The Super Pit (1,826) Denton, TX |
| Jan 6, 2018 3:00 pm | at Rice | L 64–73 | 5–9 (1–2) | Tudor Fieldhouse (1,482) Houston, TX |
| Jan 11, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | Marshall | L 83–91 | 5–10 (1–3) | Dale F. Halton Arena (4,640) Charlotte, NC |
| Jan 13, 2018 7:00 pm | Western Kentucky | L 63–73 | 5–11 (1–4) | Dale F. Halton Arena (3,845) Charlotte, NC |
| Jan 18, 2018 7:00 pm | at Florida Atlantic | L 64–75 | 5–12 (1–5) | FAU Arena (1,307) Boca Raton, FL |
| Jan 20, 2018 7:00 pm | at FIU | L 59–79 | 5–13 (1–6) | FIU Arena (2,195) Miami, FL |
| Jan 27, 2018 7:00 pm | Old Dominion | L 66–88 | 5–14 (1–7) | Dale F. Halton Arena (4,592) Charlotte, NC |
| Feb 1, 2018 7:00 pm | UAB | L 64–76 | 5–15 (1–8) | Dale F. Halton Arena (3,266) Charlotte, NC |
| Feb 3, 2018 7:00 pm | Middle Tennessee | L 73–78 | 5–16 (1–9) | Dale F. Halton Arena (4,078) Charlotte, NC |
| Feb 8, 2018 8:00 pm, beIN | at Louisiana Tech | L 65–83 | 5–17 (1–10) | Thomas Assembly Center (3,657) Ruston, LA |
| Feb 10, 2018 5:00 pm | at Southern Miss | L 54–72 | 5–18 (1–11) | Reed Green Coliseum (2,880) Hattiesburg, MS |
| Feb 15, 2018 7:00 pm | UTEP | L 86–87 | 5–19 (1–12) | Dale F. Halton Arena (3,059) Charlotte, NC |
| Feb 17, 2018 7:00 pm | UTSA | L 89–97 $^{OT}$ | 5–20 (1–13) | Dale F. Halton Arena (3,939) Charlotte, NC |
| Feb 22, 2018 8:00 pm, beIN | at Western Kentucky | L 55–93 | 5–21 (1–14) | E.A. Diddle Arena (5,634) Bowling Green, KY |
| Feb 24, 2018 7:00 pm | at Marshall | L 75–103 | 5–22 (1–15) | Cam Henderson Center (6,575) Huntington, WV |
| Mar 1, 2018 7:30 pm | FIU | L 83–89 | 5–23 (1–16) | Dale F. Halton Arena (3,305) Charlotte, NC |
| Mar 3, 2018 7:30 pm | Florida Atlantic | W 85–78 | 6–23 (2–16) | Dale F. Halton Arena (4,857) Charlotte, NC |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll/Coaches' Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. Source |||||