2017–18 UMass Lowell River Hawks men's basketball team

2017–18 UMass Lowell River Hawks men's basketball
Conference	America East Conference
Record	12–18 (6–10 America East)
Head coach	Pat Duquette (5th season)
Assistant coaches	Biko Paris Nick Leonardelli Louis Hinnant
Home arena	Costello Athletic Center Tsongas Center
Seasons ← 2016–17 2018–19 →

The 2017–18 UMass Lowell River Hawks men's basketball team represented the University of Massachusetts Lowell during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The River Hawks, led by fifth-year head coach Pat Duquette, played most of their home games at Costello Athletic Center, with six home games at the Tsongas Center. They were members of the America East Conference.

The season marked the River Hawks' first full season as a Division I school after a four-year transition period from Division II to Division I. Accordingly, they were eligible for postseason play including the America East tournament. They finished the season 12–18, 6–10 in America East play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the America East tournament to UMBC.

The River Hawks finished the 2016–17 season 11–20, 5–11 in American East play to finish in sixth place. UMass Lowell was in the fourth and final year of a transition to Division I and, thus, ineligible for the postseason, including the America East tournament.

In a poll by the conference’s nine head coaches (who were not allowed to pick their own team) at the America East media day, the River Hawks were picked to finish in a tied for sixth place in the America East.^[1] Senior Jahad Thomas, Sr. was named to the preseason All-America East team.^[2]

2017–18 UMass Lowell River Hawks men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G 0 Shawn Jones 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr L.W. Higgins HS Howard Bridge City, LA G 1 Rinardo Perry 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So McKinley Tech HS Washington, D.C. G/F 3 Stefan Borovac 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Orchard Park HS Stoney Creek, OH G 5 Ryan Jones 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Cleveland HS Rio Rancho, NM G/F 10 Jahad Thomas 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Sr Williamsport HS Williamsport, PA G 11 Obadiah Noel 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Tuscarora HS Frederick, MD G/F 12 Josh Gantz 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS Jr Bishop Ready HS Grove City, OH G 22 Matt Harris 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Cathedral Prep Erie, PA F 23 Christian Lutete (I)  6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Phillips Exeter Academy Radford Silver Spring, MD G 24 Joey Naccarato 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Coeur d'Alene HS Coeur d'Alene, ID F 25 Dontavious Smith 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Jr North Webster High School Cullen, LA F 35 Connor Bennett 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) RS So Wilmington HS Wilmington, MA F 44 Cameron Wolter 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Fishers HS Fishers, IN	Head coach Pat Duquette (Williams) Assistant coach(es) Biko Paris (Boston College) Nick Leonardelli (Dickinson) Louis Hinnant (Boston College) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: October 20, 2017

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