2017-2018 Bethune-Cookman Wildcats

2017-2018 Bethune-Cookman Wildcats Roster

# Player Class Pos HT WT Birth Date Birth City Nationality High School/Prep School
21 Jeffrey Altidort Sr G 6-1 180 Nov 14, 1995 Coral Springs (FL) United States Coral Springs High School
2 Isaiah Bailey Jr G 6-6 190 Feb 14, 1996 Compton (CA) United States Compton High School
4 Armani Collins Jr SF 6-6 180 Aug 26, 1996 San Francisco (CA) United States Stuart Hall High School
12 Shawntrez Davis Jr PF 6-9 220 Apr 4, 1997 East Point (GA) United States Sound Doctrine Christian Academy
11 Soufiyane Diakite Jr SF 6-6 215 - Bronx (NY) United States Wings Academy
23 David Francis Jr GF 6-6 215 - Brooklyn (NY) United States Boys & Girls High School
33 Jamal Gaines Sr G 6-3 190 Apr 19, 1994 Sarasota (FL) United States Booker High School
15 Q.V. Johnson Jr G 6-4 180 - Los Angeles (CA) United States Lakewood High School
1 Malik Maitland So PG 5-9 171 - Daytona Beach (FL) United States Father Lopez Catholic High School
32 Ulmer Manzie So PF 6-8 225 Jul 8, 1997 Columbus (OH) United States Columbus Africentric High School
5 Rodney Ross Sr F 6-8 225 Mar 27, 1995 Atlanta (GA) United States Pebblebrook High School
22 Houston Smith So SF 6-4 214 Nov 27, 1997 Columbus (OH) United States Columbus Africentric High School
3 Brandon Tabb Sr GF 6-4 180 Dec 25, 1995 Hampton (VA) United States Kecoughtan High School

Bethune-Cookman Transfers Sitting Out 2017-2018

# Player Class Pos HT WT Birth Date Birth City Nationality Transferred From
- Cletrell Pope Jr SF 6-9 203 - Tuscaloosa (AL) United States Southeastern Illinois

Recent Bethune-Cookman Wildcats History

Season Record Conference Rank Conference Tournament Post-Season Tournament
2023-2024 17-17 (11-7) 5th (SWAC) 2nd Rnd CBI 1st Rnd
2022-2023 12-20 (8-10) 7th (SWAC) 1st Rnd N/A
2021-2022 9-21 (7-11) 10th (SWAC) N/A N/A
2020-2021 N/A N/A (MEAC) N/A N/A
2019-2020 16-14 (10-6) 4th (MEAC) 2nd Rnd N/A
2018-2019 14-17 (9-7) 5th (MEAC) 2nd Rnd N/A
2017-2018 18-14 (12-4) 1st (MEAC) 2nd Rnd N/A
2016-2017 10-22 (6-10) 10th (MEAC) 2nd Rnd N/A
2015-2016 14-18 (10-6) 4th (MEAC) 2nd Rnd N/A
2014-2015 11-21 (7-9) 7th (MEAC) 1st Rnd N/A
2013-2014 7-25 (5-11) 8th (MEAC) 1st Rnd N/A
2012-2013 14-20 (7-9) 8th (MEAC) 3rd Rnd N/A
2011-2012 18-17 (11-5) 4th (MEAC) Runner Up N/A
2010-2011 21-13 (13-3) 1st (MEAC) 3rd Rnd NIT 1st Rnd
2009-2010 17-16 (7-9) 7th (MEAC) 2nd Rnd N/A
2008-2009 17-16 (9-7) 3rd (MEAC) 2nd Rnd N/A
2007-2008 11-21 (5-11) 9th (MEAC) 1st Rnd N/A
2006-2007 9-21 (6-12) 9th (MEAC) 1st Rnd N/A
2005-2006 15-15 (11-7) 3rd (MEAC) 2nd Rnd N/A
2004-2005 14-16 (9-9) 8th (MEAC) 2nd Rnd N/A
2003-2004 8-21 (7-11) 8th (MEAC) 1st Rnd N/A
2002-2003 8-22 (5-13) 9th (MEAC) 2nd Rnd N/A

2017-2018 Bethune-Cookman Wildcats Awards & Honors

Player Award / Honor
Shawntrez Davis NABC All-District (15) First Team
Brandon Tabb NABC All-District (15) Second Team
Brandon Tabb AP All-American Honorable Mention
Brandon Tabb MEAC Player of the Year
Brandon Tabb All-MEAC First Team
Shawntrez Davis All-MEAC Second Team
Isaiah Bailey All-MEAC Third Team
Soufiyane Diakite MEAC Defensive POY
Shawntrez Davis MEAC Player of the Week (Feb 5, 2018)
Brandon Tabb MEAC Player of the Week (Feb 19, 2018)
Shawntrez Davis MEAC Defensive Player of the Week (Feb 27, 2018)
Shawntrez Davis MEAC Defensive Player of the Week (Feb 12, 2018)
Soufiyane Diakite MEAC Defensive Player of the Week (Jan 8, 2018)
Soufiyane Diakite MEAC Defensive Player of the Week (Feb 19, 2018)
Soufiyane Diakite MEAC Defensive Player of the Week (Jan 15, 2018)

2017-2018 Bethune-Cookman Wildcats Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters J. Altidort B. Tabb I. Bailey S. Diakite S. Davis
Rotation M. Maitland   H. Smith    
Rotation     A. Collins    
Lim PT   J. Gaines D. Francis U. Manzie  
Lim PT       R. Ross  

2017-2018 Bethune-Cookman Wildcats Stat Leaders

Player GP MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV
Brandon Tabb 30 31.3 18.9 3.6 1.6 1.5 0.4 2.3
Isaiah Bailey 31 32.2 16.1 5.3 4.8 0.9 0.3 4.0
Shawntrez Davis 32 27.0 14.7 8.7 1.2 0.5 1.2 2.4
Soufiyane Diakite 32 27.8 10.5 9.8 1.1 0.8 0.9 2.0
Malik Maitland 22 29.3 10.0 2.7 4.5 1.5 0.1 1.9
Jeffrey Altidort 25 25.8 6.4 2.4 2.4 0.8 0.3 1.6
Houston Smith 32 22.0 5.0 4.1 1.2 0.4 0.3 1.1
Armani Collins 26 13.8 4.1 2.2 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.5
David Francis 26 8.7 2.7 2.2 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.5
Ulmer Manzie 13 9.7 1.9 2.0 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.8
Rodney Ross 7 3.3 0.9 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
Jamal Gaines 10 3.3 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.2

2017-2018 Bethune-Cookman Wildcats Front Office

Staff Member Position Start Season Previous Job
Ryan Ridder Head Coach 2017-2018 Head Coach (Daytona State College, 2013 to 2017)
Dominique Taylor Associate Head Coach 2017-2018 Assistant Coach (South Alabama, 2011 to 2013)
Jeff Clapacs Assistant Coach 2017-2018 Director of Basketball Operations (East Tennessee State, 2015 to 2016)
Woody Taylor Assistant Coach 2017-2018 N/A
Lynn W. Thompson Athletic Director 1993-1994 N/A
Corliss Fingers Director of Strength and Conditioning 2016-2017 N/A
Scott Armstrong Director of Sports Medicine 2014-2015 N/A