2017–18 Bradley Braves men's basketball team

2017–18 Bradley Braves men's basketball

Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
2017–18 record	0–0 (0–0 MVC)
Head coach	Brian Wardle (3rd season)
Assistant coach	Drew Adams
Assistant coach	Mike Bargen
Assistant coach	Jimmie Foster
Home arena	Carver Arena

2017–18 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Bradley	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Drake	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Evansville	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Illinois State	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Indiana State	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Loyola–Chicago	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Missouri State	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Northern Iowa	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Southern Illinois	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Valparaiso	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–

† 2018 MVC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

The 2017–18 Bradley Braves men's basketball team will represent Bradley University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Braves, led by third-year head coach Brian Wardle, will play their home games at Carver Arena in Peoria, Illinois as members of the Missouri Valley Conference.

Previous season

The Braves finished the 2016–17 season 13–20, 7–11 in MVC play to finish in a tie for sixth place. As the No. 7 seed in the MVC Tournament, they defeated Drake^[1] in the first round before losing to Wichita State in the quarterfinals.^[2]

Offseason

2017 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Elijah Childs SF	Lee's Summit, MO	Lee's Summit West High School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Aug 16, 2016
Elijah Childs SF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: N/A
Ryan Stipanovich SF	Saint Louis, MO	De Smet Jesuit High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Aug 16, 2016
Ryan Stipanovich SF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN grade: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: – Rivals: –
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: "Bradley Commit List for 2017". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2016-08-29. "Men's Basketball Recruiting". Scout.com. Retrieved 2016-08-29. "ESPN – Bradley Braves Basketball Recruiting 2017". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-08-29. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2016-08-29. "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2016-08-29.

Source^[3]

Roster

2016–17 Bradley Braves men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
3.5 !F	1	Thomas, DonteDonte Thomas	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Thornwood HS	Calumet City, IL
1.5 !G	3	Pittman, AntoineAntoine Pittman	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Auburn HS	Rockford, IL
1.5 !G	10	Brown, DarrellDarrell Brown	70 !5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	2.0 !So	Germantown HS	Memphis, TN
5.0 !C	12	Bar, KochKoch Bar	82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	2.0 !So	Arlington County Day School, FL	Abyei, South Sudan
3.5 !F	13	van Bree, LuukLuuk van Bree	81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Canarias Basketball Academy	Venray, Netherlands
3.5 !F	14	Hanley, PeterPeter Hanley (W)	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Notre Dame HS	Peoria, IL
1.5 !G	23	Lautier-Ogunleye, DwayneDwayne Lautier-Ogunleye	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Bristol Academy Flyers	London, England
2.5 !G/F	24	McGlaston, JoJoJoJo McGlaston	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	4.5 !RS Sr	Dublin HS Diablo Valley College	Dublin, CA
1.5 !G	25	Kennell, NateNate Kennell	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	2.0 !So	Metamora Township HS	Metamora, IL
3.5 !F	30	Barker, CallumCallum Barker	81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Notre Dame Prep	Hobart, Australia
1.5 !G	35	Hodgson, JaydenJayden Hodgson	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	2.0 !So	UCSSC Lake Ginninderra	Gosford, Australia

Head coach

Brian Wardle (Marquette)

Assistant coach(es)

Drew Adams (Tennessee)
Mike Bargen (Marquette)
Jimmie Foster (South Dakota)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
*	TBA	–	–	–	Carver Arena Peoria, IL
Non-conference regular season
Dec. 16, 2017* 2:05 pm	at Chicago State	–	–	–	Jones Convocation Center Chicago, IL
Dec. 22, 2017*	at Ole Miss	–	–	–	The Pavilion at Ole Miss Oxford, MS
*	San Diego State Mountain West–Missouri Valley Challenge	–	–	–	Viejas Arena San Diego, CA
Missouri Valley Conference regular season
	Drake	–	–	–	Knapp Center Des Moines, IA
	Drake	–	–	–	Carver Arena Peoria, IL
	Evansville	–	–	–	Carver Arena Peoria, IL
	Evansville	–	–	–	Ford Center Evansville, IN
	Illinois State	–	–	–	Redbird Arena Bloomington, IL
	Illinois State	–	–	–	Carver Arena Peoria, IL
	Indiana State	–	–	–	Carver Arena Peoria, IL
	Indiana State	–	–	–	Hulman Center Terre Haute, IN
	Loyola–Chicago	–	–	–	Carver Arena Peoria, IL
	Loyola–Chicago	–	–	–	Joseph J. Gentile Arena Chicago, IL
	Missouri State	–	–	–	Carver Arena Peoria, IL
	Missouri State	–	–	–	JQH Arena Springfield, MO
	Northern Iowa	–	–	–	Carver Arena Peoria, IL
	Northern Iowa	–	–	–	McLeod Center Cedar Falls, IA
	Southern Illinois	–	–	–	Carver Arena Peoria, IL
	Southern Illinois	–	–	–	SIU Arena Carbondale, IL
	Valparaiso	–	–	–	Athletics–Recreation Center Valparaiso, IN
	Valparaiso	–	–	–	Carver Arena Peoria, IL
Missouri Valley Tournament
	vs.	–	–	–	TD Ameritrade Center St. Louis, MO
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

Source^[4]

References

↑ Durando, Stu. "Thomas leads Bradley to win over Drake in MVC tournament". stltoday.com. Retrieved 2017-07-07.
↑ "No. 21 Wichita State beats Bradley 82-56 in MVC Tournament". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2017-07-07.
↑ "Verbal Commits". www.verbalcommits.com. Retrieved 2017-07-07.
↑ "Breaking: Mountain West/Missouri Valley Challenge matchups announced". Mountain West Connection. Retrieved 2017-07-07.

Bradley Braves men's basketball
Venues	Bradley Institute Gymnasium (1909–1949) Robertson Memorial Field House (1949–1982) Carver Arena (1982–present)
Culture & lore	Longest game in Division I history
People	Head coaches
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NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

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