2017-2018 Eastern Michigan Eagles

2017-2018 Eastern Michigan Eagles Roster

# Player Class Pos HT WT Birth Date Birth City Nationality High School/Prep School
33 Derek Ballard, Jr. RS-Fr F 6-8 225 - Southfield (MI) United States Southfield-Lathrup High School
1 Tim Bond Sr G 6-7 160 Sep 3, 1995 Baltimore (MD) United States Baltimore City College High School
12 Jalen Brown So G 5-9 160 - Harper Woods (MI) United States Harper Woods Notre Dame
0 Malik Ellison Fr G 5-9 170 - Flint (MI) United States Flint Beecher High School
32 Isaiah Green Jr F 6-7 200 - Southfield (MI) United States Southfield High School
31 Ty Groce Fr PF 6-8 215 - Ypsilanti (MI) United States Lincoln High School
4 Terry Harris Jr GF 6-6 215 Mar 20, 1996 Dix Hills (NY) United States Half Hollow Hills West High School
3 Paul Jackson Jr G 6-2 175 May 20, 1996 Lithonia (GA) United States Martin Luther King High School
20 Bud Jones Fr FC 6-8 250 - Anderson (SC) United States T.L. Hanna High School
30 Jalen King Fr PF 6-10 210 - Pasco (WA) United States Pasco High School
21 Kevin McAdoo Fr G 6-2 180 Oct 15, 1999 West Bloomfield (MI) United States West Bloomfield High School
5 Elijah Minnie Jr F 6-9 200 Aug 4, 1994 Monessen (PA) United States Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School
15 Jordan Nobles Jr F 6-9 195 Feb 18, 1996 Canton (MI) United States Canton High School
23 Jorden Peterson RS-Fr G 6-4 175 - Detroit (MI) United States Communication & Media Arts High School
22 Tariq Silver RS-Fr G 6-5 200 Sep 15, 1998 Clarksville (TN) United States Northwest High School
2 James Thompson IV Jr C 6-10 240 Jan 18, 1995 Baton Rouge (LA) United States Parkview Baptist High School

Eastern Michigan Transfers Sitting Out 2017-2018

# Player Class Pos HT WT Birth Date Birth City Nationality Transferred From
- Boubacar Toure Jr C 6-11 241 Dec 31, 1995 Dakar Senegal Grand Canyon

Recent Eastern Michigan Eagles History

Season Record Conference Rank Conference Tournament Post-Season Tournament
2023-2024 13-18 (6-12) 10th (MAC) N/A N/A
2022-2023 8-23 (5-13) 9th (MAC) N/A N/A
2021-2022 10-21 (5-15) 11th (MAC) N/A N/A
2020-2021 6-12 (3-11) 10th (MAC) N/A N/A
2019-2020 16-16 (6-12) 10th (MAC) 1st Rnd N/A
2018-2019 15-17 (9-9) 6th (MAC) 1st Rnd N/A
2017-2018 22-13 (11-7) 3rd (MAC) 3rd Rnd CIT 2nd Rnd
2016-2017 16-17 (7-11) 8th (MAC) 2nd Rnd N/A
2015-2016 18-15 (9-9) 7th (MAC) 2nd Rnd N/A
2014-2015 21-14 (7-10) 10th (MAC) 3rd Rnd CBI 1st Rnd
2013-2014 22-15 (10-8) 6th (MAC) 4th Rnd CIT 2nd Rnd
2012-2013 16-18 (7-9) 7th (MAC) 3rd Rnd N/A
2011-2012 14-18 (9-7) 5th (MAC) 1st Rnd N/A
2010-2011 9-22 (5-11) 10th (MAC) 1st Rnd N/A
2009-2010 17-15 (8-8) 6th (MAC) 2nd Rnd N/A
2008-2009 8-24 (6-10) 10th (MAC) 1st Rnd N/A
2007-2008 14-17 (8-8) 6th (MAC) 2nd Rnd N/A
2006-2007 13-19 (6-10) 8th (MAC) 2nd Rnd N/A
2005-2006 7-21 (3-15) 11th (MAC) 1st Rnd N/A
2004-2005 13-18 (5-13) 11th (MAC) 1st Rnd N/A
2003-2004 13-15 (7-11) 9th (MAC) 1st Rnd N/A
2002-2003 14-14 (8-10) 8th (MAC) 1st Rnd N/A

2017-2018 Eastern Michigan Eagles Awards & Honors

Player Award / Honor
James Thompson IV NABC All-District (14) First Team
James Thompson IV All-MAC First Team
Elijah Minnie All-MAC Third Team
Paul Jackson All-MAC Honorable Mention
Paul Jackson MAC All-Tournament Team
Tim Bond MAC Defensive POY
Tim Bond MAC All-Defensive Team
James Thompson IV MAC All-Defensive Team
Elijah Minnie MAC Player of the Week (West) (Feb 26, 2018)
James Thompson IV MAC Player of the Week (West) (Feb 26, 2018)
James Thompson IV MAC Player of the Week (West) (Feb 19, 2018)

2017-2018 Eastern Michigan Eagles Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters P. Jackson T. Bond J. Nobles E. Minnie J. Thompson IV
Rotation M. Ellison T. Harris   T. Groce  
Rotation K. McAdoo        
Lim PT     I. Green J. King  
Lim PT       B. Jones  

2017-2018 Eastern Michigan Eagles Stat Leaders

Player GP MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV
Elijah Minnie 35 31.4 16.8 6.1 1.1 1.8 1.9 2.3
Paul Jackson 35 35.0 14.9 2.1 4.6 1.4 0.1 2.8
James Thompson IV 35 34.1 14.5 11.2 0.3 0.8 1.9 1.9
Tim Bond 35 31.0 9.2 4.9 3.5 2.4 1.1 1.8
Jordan Nobles 35 22.6 4.7 2.4 0.8 0.7 0.4 0.6
Kevin McAdoo 28 11.4 4.6 0.6 0.6 0.1 0.1 0.7
Ty Groce 34 14.9 3.9 2.6 0.6 0.6 0.5 1.0
Terry Harris 15 10.7 2.7 0.9 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.3
Malik Ellison 32 13.1 2.0 0.7 1.4 0.6 0.0 0.9
Bud Jones 24 3.9 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.3
Isaiah Green 17 5.4 0.9 1.2 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.1
Jalen King 20 4.5 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.2 0.5 0.3

2017-2018 Eastern Michigan Eagles Front Office

Staff Member Position Start Season Previous Job
Rob Murphy Head Coach 2011-2012 N/A
Kevin Mondro Associate Head Coach 2017-2018 Assistant Coach (Eastern Michigan, 2011 to 2017)
Jimmy Wooten Assistant Coach 2017-2018 N/A
Matt Cline Assistant Coach 2017-2018 Director of Basketball Operations (East Tennessee State, 2016 to 2017)
Scott Wetherbee Athletic Director 2017-2018 Associate Athletic Director of Communications (Mississippi State, 2013 to 2020)
Ron McKeefery Director of Sports Performance 2014-2015 N/A
LaKita Gantz Director of Basketball Operations 2016-2017 N/A
Bill Tuscany Head Athletic Trainer 2001-2002 N/A
Brad Watson Assistant Athletic Trainer 2013-2014 N/A