# 2017–18 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men's basketball team

The 2017–18 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men's basketball team represented St. Francis College during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Terrier's home games were played at the Generoso Pope Athletic Complex. The team has been a member of the Northeast Conference since 1981. They were coached by Glenn Braica, who was in his eighth year at the helm of the Terriers. The Terriers finished the season 13–18, 10–8 in NEC play to finish in a tie for fourth place. As the No. 5 seed in the NEC tournament, they lost LIU Brooklyn in the quarterfinals.

## Previous season

The Terriers finished the 2016–17 season 4–27, 2–16 in NEC play. It marked the first time since the 1993–94 season that the Terriers finished 10th in the NEC. It also represented the second consecutive losing season for the Terriers and the first season in Braica's tenure that the Terriers missed the NEC tournament.

## Offseason

The Terriers had three freshman transfer from the program after only one year: Robert Montgomery Jr., Gianni Ford, and Jahmel Bodrick. All three played significant minutes last season; Ford, and Bodrick averaged 14.5 minutes per game, and Montgomery averaged 18.7 minutes per game.
The Terriers added two freshman guards, Jalen Jordan and Chauncey Hawkins, and a junior college transfer Milja Cosic. Jordan, a 6'3" guard, finished his high school career in 2016, averaging 17.5 points a game as a senior and scored over 1,000 career points. Hawkins, a 5'8" guard, earned first-team All-North Jersey honors this past season after averaging 19.2 points, 4.9 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 3.4 steals. Cosic, a 6'6" forward, will have three years of eligibility after playing one season at Frank Phillips College in Borger, Texas. Last season, Cosic played in only 15 games for the Plainsmen after suffering an early-season ankle injury, and averaged 6.9 points and 4.2 rebounds per game in 22.0 minutes per contest.

### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Robert Montgomery Jr. | 5 | F | 6'7" | 215 | Freshman | Gaithersburg, Maryland | Transferred to Indian Hills Community College |
| Gianni Ford | 3 | G | 6'0" | 155 | Freshman | Brooklyn, New York | Transferred to Blinn College |
| Jahmel Bodrick | 15 | F | 6'6" | 230 | Freshman | Bronx, New York | Transferred to Ranger College |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Milija Cosic | 21 | PF | 6'6" | 220 | Junior | Belgrade, Serbia | Junior college transfer from Frank Phillips College |

### Class of 2017 signees

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Jalen Jordan PG | Conyers, GA | National Top Sports Institute | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 155 lb (70 kg) | May 5, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Chauncey Hawkins PG | Spring Valley, New York | Saint Joseph Regional High School | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | 140 lb (64 kg) | April 11, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: 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: "2017 St. Francis Brooklyn Signees". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 20, 2017. "2017 St. Francis Brooklyn Signees". Scout.com. Retrieved June 20, 2017. "2017 St. Francis Brooklyn Signees". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 20, 2017. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved June 20, 2017. "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 20, 2017. "2017 St. Francis Brooklyn Signees". 247sports.com. Retrieved June 20, 2017. ||||||

## Preseason

In a poll of league coaches at the NEC media day, the Terriers were picked to finish in last place.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| August 27, 2017* 3:00 pm | | at Carleton | L 55–89 | | 10 – Sanabria | 4 – Cosic, Ólafsson | 3 – Sanabria, Hawkins | Ravens Nest Ottawa, Ontario |
| August 28, 2017* 7:00 pm | | at McGill | L 67–80 | | 12 – Jordan, Sanabria | 4 – Jordan, Porter | 3 – 3 tied | Love Competition Hall (60) Montreal, Quebec |
| August 29, 2017* 7:00 pm | | at Concordia (QC) | W 75–66 | | 14 – Dunn | 8 – Dunn | – | Concordia Gymnasium Montreal, Quebec |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 11, 2017* 5:30 pm | | at Duquesne | L 70–80 | 0–1 | 21 – Dunn | 8 – Lasic | 4 – Hawkins | A. J. Palumbo Center (1,833) Pittsburgh, PA |
| November 15, 2017* 7:00 pm | | at Manhattan | L 79–80 $^{OT}$ | 0–2 | 13 – Dunn, Sanabria | 11 – Porter | 6 – Nicholas | Draddy Gymnasium (1,018) Riverdale, NY |
| November 20, 2017* 7:00 pm | | Brown | W 77–74 | 1–2 | 23 – Dunn | 10 – Porter | 6 – Dunn | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (513) Brooklyn, NY |
| November 24, 2017* 4:00 am | | vs. Navy FGCU Shootout | L 76–85 | 1–3 | 14 – Nicholas | 3 – 3 tied | 3 – Porter | Alico Arena (267) Fort Myers, FL |
| November 25, 2017* 4:00 pm | | vs. Denver FGCU Shootout | L 50–60 | 1–4 | 9 – Jordan | 6 – Dunn, Porter | 2 – Dunn, Hawkins | Alico Arena (202) Fort Myers, FL |
| November 26, 2017* 6:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Florida Gulf Coast FGCU Shootout | L 51–75 | 1–5 | 10 – Dunn | 5 – Nurse | 2 – Nurse | Alico Arena (2,929) Fort Myers, FL |
| November 30, 2017* 7:00 pm | | New Rochelle | W 104–79 | 2–5 | 19 – Sanabria | 10 – Porter | 7 – Sanabria | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (320) Brooklyn, NY |
| December 3, 2017* 2:00 pm, ACCN Extra | | at No. 5 Notre Dame | L 53–71 | 2–6 | 10 – 3 tied | 8 – Cosic | 4 – Sanabria | Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,911) South Bend, IN |
| December 9, 2017* 2:00 pm | | at Fordham | L 68–76 | 2–7 | 22 – Dunn | 6 – Porter | 4 – Dunn | Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,578) Bronx, NY |
| December 12, 2017* 7:00 pm | | Army | L 64–76 | 2–8 | 14 – Hawkins | 8 – Porter | 2 – Dunn, Nicholas | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (475) Brooklyn, NY |
| December 16, 2017* 4:00 pm | | SUNY Maritime | W 88–67 | 3–8 | 18 – Jordan | 9 – Cosic | 3 – 3 tied | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (247) Brooklyn, NY |
| December 23, 2017* 4:00 pm | | at Saint Peter's | L 68–71 | 3–9 | 25 – Dunn | 10 – Dunn | 4 – Jordan | Yanitelli Center (501) Jersey City, NJ |
| NEC regular season |||||||||
| December 29, 2017 7:00 pm | | at Sacred Heart | W 73–68 | 4–9 (1–0) | 16 – Dunn | 5 – Dunn, Porter | 5 – Sanabria | William H. Pitt Center Fairfield, CT |
| December 31, 2017 1:00 pm | | Wagner | W 82–75 | 5–9 (2–0) | 22 – Dunn | 7 – Dunn | 4 – Sanabria | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (407) Brooklyn, NY |
| January 4, 2018 7:00 pm | | at Robert Morris | L 79–80 $^{OT}$ | 5–10 (2–1) | 17 – Dunn | 10 – Dunn | 4 – Sanabria | A.J. Palumbo Center (855) Pittsburgh, PA |
| January 6, 2018 4:00 pm | | at Saint Francis (PA) | L 87–91 | 5–11 (2–2) | 22 – Jordan | 8 – Dunn | 5 – Sanabria | DeGol Arena (712) Loretto, PA |
| January 11, 2018 7:00 pm | | Central Connecticut | W 77–60 | 6–11 (3–2) | 21 – Dunn | 4 – 4 tied | 4 – 3 tied | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (364) Brooklyn, NY |
| January 13, 2018 4:00 pm | | Sacred Heart | L 52–92 | 6–12 (3–3) | 10 – Sanabria | 3 – Hawkins | 1 – 7 tied | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (328) Brooklyn, NY |
| January 18, 2018 7:00 pm | | Mount St. Mary's | W 81–73 | 7–12 (4–3) | 20 – Dunn, Sanabria | 9 – Dunn | 4 – Dunn | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (385) Brooklyn, NY |
| January 20, 2018 1:00 pm | | Bryant | W 85–80 | 8–12 (5–3) | 21 – Sanabria | 8 – Jordan | 5 – Porter, Sanabria | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (503) Brooklyn, NY |
| January 25, 2018 7:00 pm | | at Fairleigh Dickinson | W 76–70 | 9–12 (6–3) | 18 – Dunn | 6 – Dunn | 6 – Dunn | Rothman Center (297) Hackensack, NJ |
| January 27, 2018 4:00 pm | | at Mount St. Mary's | L 72–86 | 9–13 (6–4) | 23 – Sanabria | 7 – Dunn | 4 – Dunn, Hawkins | Knott Arena (3,005) Emmitsburg, MD |
| February 1, 2018 7:00 pm | | at Bryant | W 73–69 | 10–13 (7–4) | 21 – Sanabria | 8 – Nurse, Ólafsson | 6 – Sanabria | Chace Athletic Center (583) Smithfield, RI |
| February 3, 2018 4:00 pm | | at Wagner | L 61–79 | 10–14 (7–5) | 18 – Hawkins | 9 – Dunn | 3 – Sanabria | Spiro Sports Center (1,923) Staten Island, NY |
| February 8, 2018 7:00 pm | | Robert Morris | W 77–65 | 11–14 (8–5) | 21 – Jordan | 8 – Porter | 4 – Porter, Sanabria | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (617) Brooklyn, NY |
| February 10, 2018 4:00 pm | | Saint Francis (PA) | L 65–90 | 11–15 (8–6) | 10 – Jordan | 6 – Ólafsson | 2 – Ólafsson, Sanabria | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (405) Brooklyn, NY |
| February 15, 2018 7:00 pm | | LIU Brooklyn | W 84–79 | 12–15 (9–6) | 24 – Dunn | 7 – Dunn | 5 – Dunn | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (764) Brooklyn, NY |
| February 17, 2018 4:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Fairleigh Dickinson | W 87–74 | 13–15 (10–6) | 21 – Dunn | 15 – Porter | 3 – Dunn, Sanabria | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (636) Brooklyn, NY |
| February 22, 2018 7:00 pm | | at LIU Brooklyn Battle of Brooklyn | L 76–81 | 13–16 (10–7) | 24 – Dunn | 11 – Lasic | 4 – Dunn, Sanabria | Steinberg Wellness Center (1,812) Brooklyn, NY |
| February 24, 2018 3:30 pm | | at Central Connecticut | L 75–78 $^{OT}$ | 13–17 (10–8) | 20 – Dunn | 9 – Dunn | 3 – 3 tied | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,849) New Britain, CT |
| Northeast Conference tournament |||||||||
| February 28, 2018 7:00 pm | (5) | at (4) LIU Brooklyn Quarterfinals | L 50–73 | 13–18 | 10 – Dunn | 10 – Lasic | 3 – Sanabria | Steinberg Wellness Center (1,173) Brooklyn, NY |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||

## Awards and honors
### Rasheem Dunn

* Selected to the 2017–18 NEC men's basketball All-Conference second team

### Jalen Jordan

* Selected to the 2017–18 NEC men's basketball All-Rookie team
* 3x rookie of the week

### Chauncey Hawkins

* 1x rookie of the week