1997–98 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team

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|year= 1997–98

|team= Wright State Raiders

|image= Wright State Raiders logo.png

|image_size= 200

|conference= MCC

|division=

|short_conf=

|CoachRank=

|APRank=

|record= 10–18

|conf_record= 3–11

|head_coach= Ed Schilling

|hc_year= 1st

|asst_coach1= Will Rey

|asst_coach2= Otis Hughley

|asst_coach3= Ken Barer

|asst_coach4=

|stadium= Nutter Center

|champion=

|tourney=

|tourney_result =

}}

{{1997–98 Midwestern Collegiate Conference men's basketball standings}}

The 1997–98 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team represented Wright State University in the 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball season led by head coach Ed Schilling.

Season Summary

1997-98 was a season of change. WSU President Dr. Harley Flack introduced the university community to a fresh-faced young coach{{cite news |first1=Chick |last1=Ludwig |date=March 19, 1997 |

title= New 'vision' at WSU

|url= https://daytondailynews.newspapers.com/image/408643296/

|volume=120 |issue=185|page= D1|work=Dayton Daily News|publisher=Cox Media}}

, a revamped roster and, surprisingly, even a new mascot.{{cite news |first1=Susan |last1=Vinella |date=October 23, 1997 |

title= Raiders no longer rowdy as new logo is unveiled

|url= https://daytondailynews.newspapers.com/image/408902554/

|volume=121 |issue=33|page= C1|work=Dayton Daily News|publisher=Cox Media}}

The rumors that the old mascot was considered “racist” or “sexist” appear to be unfounded.

===Ed Schilling===

New head coach Ed Schilling lived the old adage that you never want to follow a legend.

He was lured away from the New Jersey Nets of the NBA to fulfill the vision of President Flack

and athletic director Mike Cusack to make the Raiders a "top 50 program" with "top 40" attendance.

{{cite news |first1=Tom |last1=Archdeacon |date=January 12, 1997 |

title= To dream, but first to win

|url= https://daytondailynews.newspapers.com/image/408642674/

|volume=120 |issue=120 |page= D1|work=Dayton Daily News|publisher=Cox Media}}

{{cite news |first1=Chick |last1=Ludwig |date=March 19, 1997 |

title= New 'vision' at WSU

|url= https://daytondailynews.newspapers.com/image/408643296/

|volume=120 |issue=185|page= D1|work=Dayton Daily News|publisher=Cox Media}}

Right from the start he promised to work his players "harder than they've ever been worked" and demand strict discipline.{{cite news |first1=Gary |last1=Nuhn |date=March 19, 1997 |

title= A time for healing at Wright St.

|url= https://daytondailynews.newspapers.com/image/408643296/

|volume=120 |issue=185|page= D1|work=Dayton Daily News|publisher=Cox Media}}

This inevitably was challenging for the roster he inherited, who had been recruited

by Ralph Underhill and Jim Brown. He worked hard to fill roster positions as they opened, and his recruiting would show a willingness to take chances on talented players with troubled history, trusting his rules-based approach to give guys a fair chance.{{cite news |first1=Susan |last1=Vinella |date=September 14, 1997 |

title= Going 'out on a limb'

|url= https://daytondailynews.newspapers.com/image/409152146/

|volume=120 |issue=360|page= C1|work=Dayton Daily News|publisher=Cox Media}}

What was inescapable, however, was that the former hoops star and high school coach had only one year of experience as a college assistant and one in the NBA. He was a young, ambitious coach taking over from a legend at a university that expected to win big.{{cite news |first1=Tom |last1=Archdeacon |date=March 19, 1997 | title= Dream to reach 'big time'

|url= https://daytondailynews.newspapers.com/image/408643296/

|volume=120 |issue=185|page= D1|work=Dayton Daily News|publisher=Cox Media}}

{{cite news |first1=Marc |last1=Katz |date=April 10, 1997 |

title= Schilling's deal revealed

|url= https://daytondailynews.newspapers.com/image/409113545/

|volume=120 |issue=207|page= C6|work=Dayton Daily News|publisher=Cox Media}}

=Roster Changes=

==Joining==

Incoming freshman recruits were forward Onome Scott-Emuakpor from East Lansing,{{cite news|first1=Chick|last1=Ludwig|

url= https://daytondailynews.newspapers.com/image/409010144/ |title= High flyer signs|date= May 1, 1997|

volume=120| issue= 227 | page =6C| work=Dayton Daily News| publisher=Cox Media}}

guard Brandon Pardon from Van Wert Lincolnview,{{cite news|first1=Chick|last1=Ludwig|

url= https://daytondailynews.newspapers.com/image/409137142/ |title= Pardon will be a Raider|date= April 23, 1997|

volume=120| issue= 219 | page =1D| work=Dayton Daily News| publisher=Cox Media}} and Center Bruno Petersons of Wheaton Acadamey in Illinois.{{cite news|first1=Chick|last1=Ludwig|

url= https://daytondailynews.newspapers.com/image/409112789/ |title= Recruit insists on Sundays off|date= May 14, 1997|

volume=120| issue= 240 | page =1A| work=Dayton Daily News| publisher=Cox Media}}

Tony Baultrippe, a point guard out of Ellet High School in Akron, joined the Raiders from Iowa Western Junior College.{{cite news|first1=Chick|last1=Ludwig|

url=https://daytondailynews.newspapers.com/image/409154768/ |title=WSU signs 6-2 guard |date= June 14, 1997|

volume=120| issue= 271 | page =1D| work=Dayton Daily News| publisher=Cox Media}}

Forward Sherman Curry from J.F. Shields High School in McWilliams, Alabama transferred in from Wallace State Community College.{{cite news|first1=Rodell|last1=Mollineau|

url=https://daytondailynews.newspapers.com/image/409162987/ |title=WSU signs Alabama forward |date= August 2, 1997|

volume=120| issue= 317 | page =7D| work=Dayton Daily News| publisher=Cox Media}}

Marvin Rogers, a 6' 9" forward, was a controversial late signing from Wallace Community College due to past legal trouble from his time at West Virginia.{{cite news|first1=Susan |last1=Vinella|

url=https://daytondailynews.newspapers.com/image/409152146/ |title=Going 'out on a limb' |date= September 14, 1997|

volume=120| issue= 360 | page =9D| work=Dayton Daily News| publisher=Cox Media}}{{cite news|first1=Gary

|last1=Nuhn| url=https://daytondailynews.newspapers.com/image/409059953/

|title=WSU plays by new set of criteria |date= November 9, 1997|

volume=121| issue= 49 | page =D1| work=Dayton Daily News| publisher=Cox Media}}

Inus Norville transferred in from University of Massachusetts to redshirt for his transfer year.{{cite news|first1=Chick|last1=Ludwig|

url= https://daytondailynews.newspapers.com/image/409025277/ |title= Raiders gain forward from UMass, lose Lewis|date= June 18, 1997| volume=120| issue= 275 | page =1D| work=Dayton Daily News| publisher=Cox Media}}

==Leaving==

Rob Welch graduated following the 1996-97 season.
John Sivesind (G) left the team on April 24, following a season where he started 27 games and was named to the Horizon league all-newcomer team, saying "I don't want it to be a job."{{cite news |first1=Chick |last1=Ludwig |date=April 26, 1997 |

title= WSU no fun for Sivesind

|url= https://daytondailynews.newspapers.com/image/409144086/

|volume=120 |issue=222|page= D1|work=Dayton Daily News|publisher=Cox Media}}

De'Andre Shepard (F) left the team on April 24.{{cite news |first1=Chick |last1=Ludwig |date=April 26, 1997 |

title= WSU no fun for Sivesind

|url= https://daytondailynews.newspapers.com/image/409144086/

|volume=120 |issue=222|page= D1|work=Dayton Daily News|publisher=Cox Media}}

Anthony Brown (F) left the team on April 24.{{cite news |first1=Chick |last1=Ludwig |date=April 26, 1997 |

title= WSU no fun for Sivesind

|url= https://daytondailynews.newspapers.com/image/409144086/

|volume=120 |issue=222|page= D1|work=Dayton Daily News|publisher=Cox Media}}

Lequient Lewis (C) was dismissed by Coach Schilling on June 18 for missing classes and tutoring sessions.{{cite news|first1=Chick|last1=Ludwig|

url= https://daytondailynews.newspapers.com/image/409025277/ |title= Raiders gain forward from UMass, lose Lewis|date= June 18, 1997| volume=120| issue= 275 | page =1D| work=Dayton Daily News| publisher=Cox Media}}

Mark Oliver (F) was placed on academic probation in September.{{cite news |first1=Susan |last1=Vinella |date=September 14, 1997 | title= Going 'out on a limb'

|url= https://daytondailynews.newspapers.com/image/409152146/

|volume=120 |issue=360|page= C1|work=Dayton Daily News|publisher=Cox Media}}{{cite news |first1=Susan |last1=Vinella |date=October 16, 1997 | title= Senior Oliver declared academically ineligible

|url= https://daytondailynews.newspapers.com/image/408889585/

|volume=121 |issue=26|page= C3|work=Dayton Daily News|publisher=Cox Media}}

Michael Richardson (G) quit the team on November 8 to transfer to Georetown College in Kentucky.{{cite news |first1=Susan |last1=Vinella |date=November 9, 1997 |

title= Richardson 7th to quit

|url= https://daytondailynews.newspapers.com/image/409060124/

|volume=121 |issue=49|page= C1|work=Dayton Daily News|publisher=Cox Media}}

Marvin Rogers (F) was dismissed February 3 for missing classes. He had previously missed 5 games from three separate disciplinary issues.{{cite news |first1=Susan

|last1=Vinella |date=February 14, 1998 |

title= Raider booted: Baultrippe gone for missing class

|url= https://daytondailynews.newspapers.com/image/409154571/

|volume=121 |issue=136|page= A1|work=Dayton Daily News|publisher=Cox Media}}

Tony Baultrippe (G) was dismissed February 13 for missing class, although it was also announced that he was charged with criminal damaging resulting from a disturbance at Wallaby's Sports Bar.{{cite news |first1=Susan

|last1=Vinella |date=February 14, 1998 |

title= Raider booted: Baultrippe gone for missing class

|url= https://daytondailynews.newspapers.com/image/409154571/

|volume=121 |issue=146|page= D1|work=Dayton Daily News|publisher=Cox Media}}

=Final Result=

A difficult first season for the new coach. A university that clearly wanted more winning and less chaos hadn't yet achieved

those goals. An eight game league losing streak buried any hopes of a rebound season. Suspensions and dismissals showed that all was not well inside the locker room. The season did end on an optimistic note with a 3-2 stretch run to finish league play including an upset of Butler who was ascendant as the league's top program. This was followed by an upset of #2 seed UIC in the MCC tournament before losing to eventual champion Butler.{{cite news |first1=Susan|last1=Vinella|date=January 5, 1998| title= Raiders endured losses, never quit|url=https://daytondailynews.newspapers.com/image/409026622/|volume=121|issue=84|page= 4C| work=Dayton Daily News|publisher=Cox Media}}

Roster

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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Thad | last= Burton|link=n|dab=basketball|cur_rs =|class=sr|num=43|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=240|rs=|home=Columbus, OH|high_school=St. Charles Prep}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Steno | last= Kos|link=n|dab=basketball|cur_rs =|class=sr|num=44|pos=F|ft=6|in=10|lbs=220|rs=|home=Klosterneuburg|high_school=St. Catherine JC}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Tony | last= Baultrippe|link=n|dab=basketball|cur_rs = |class=jr|num=5|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=175|rs=|home=Akron, OH|high_school=Iowa Western CC}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Keion | last= Brooks|link=n|dab=basketball|cur_rs =|class=jr|num=21|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=160|rs=|home=Ft. Wayne, IN|high_school=North Side}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Inus | last= Norville|link=n|dab=basketball|cur_rs =yes|class=jr|num=50|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=230|rs=|home=Rocky Mount, NC|high_school=Hargrave Military}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Sherman | last= Curry|link=n|dab=basketball|cur_rs =|class=jr|num=30|pos=F|ft=6|in=5|lbs=190|rs=|home=McWilliams, AL|high_school=Wallace CC}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Michael | last= Richardson|link=n|dab=basketball|cur_rs =|class=so|num=22|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|lbs=165|rs=|home=Georgetown, KY|high_school=Scott County}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Steve | last= Yeagle|link=n|dab=basketball|cur_rs =|class=so|num=25|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=175|rs=|home=Minford, OH|high_school=Minford}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Marvin | last= Rodgers|link=n|dab=basketball|cur_rs =|class=so|num=40|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=230|rs=|home=Portsmouth, VA|high_school=Wallace CC}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Onome | last= Scott-Emuakpor |link=n|dab=basketball|cur_rs =|class=fr|num=3|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=180|rs=|home=East Lansing, MI|high_school=East Lansing}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Brandon | last= Pardon |link=n|dab=basketball|cur_rs =|class=fr|num=32|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=170|rs=|home=Van Wert, OH|high_school=Lincolnview}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ryan | last= Grose|link=n|dab=basketball|cur_rs =|class=fr|num=45|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=210|rs=y|home=Norwalk, OH|high_school=Norwalk}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Bruno | last= Petersons|link=n|dab=basketball|cur_rs =|class=fr|num=52|pos=C|ft=7|in=0|lbs=220|rs=|home=West Chicago, IL|high_school=Wheaton Academy}}

{{CBB roster/Footer

|head_coach=

Ed Schilling

|asst_coach=Will Rey, Otis Hughley, Ken Barer

}}

{{cite journal|url=https://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/athletics_publications/150/

|title=Wright State University Basketball Media Guide 1997-1998

|journal=Athletics Publications

|date=3 November 1997

|publisher=Wright State University Athletics|

access-date=July 27, 2024}}

Schedule and results

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 15, 1997

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Central Michigan

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Rose Arena

| site_cityst = Mount Pleasant, MI

| gamename =

| score = 82-72

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 1–0

}}

|-

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 18, 1997

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Old Dominion

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Nutter Center

| site_cityst = Fairborn, OH

| gamename =

| score = 64-52

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 2–0

}}

|-

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 22, 1997

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Wilmington

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Nutter Center

| site_cityst = Fairborn, OH

| gamename =

| score = 84-55

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 3–0

}}

|-

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 25, 1997

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Ball State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Nutter Center

| site_cityst = Fairborn, OH

| gamename =

| score = 62-60

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 3–1

}}

|-

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 29, 1997

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Ohio

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Nutter Center

| site_cityst = Fairborn, OH

| gamename =

| score = 56-57

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 3–2

}}

|-

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 6, 1997

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Cincinnati

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Myrl Shoemaker Center

| site_cityst = Cincinnati, OH

| gamename =

| score = 60-85

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 3–3

}}

|-

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 10, 1997

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Bowling Green

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Anderson Arena

| site_cityst = Bowling Green, OH

| gamename =

| score = 76-67

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 4–3

}}

|-

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 13, 1997

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Dayton

| opprank =

| site_stadium = UD Arena

| site_cityst = Dayton, OH

| gamename = Gem City Jam

| score = 63-94

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 4-4

}}

|-

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 17, 1997

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Michigan State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Breslin Center

| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI

| gamename =

| score = 52-95

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 4-5

}}

|-

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 20, 1997

| time =

| nonconf =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Central Michigan

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Nutter Center

| site_cityst = Fairborn, OH

| gamename =

| score = 79-72

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 5–5

}}

|-

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 22, 1997

| time =

| nonconf =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Western Michigan

| opprank =

| site_stadium = University Arena

| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI

| gamename =

| score = 74-88

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 5–6

}}

|-

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 27, 1997

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Prairie View A&M

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Nutter Center

| site_cityst = Fairborn, OH

| gamename =

| score = 69–65

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 6–6

}}

|-

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 3, 1998

| time =

| nonconf =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Loyola

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Nutter Center

| site_cityst = Fairborn, OH

| gamename =

| score = 69-65

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 7-6

| conference = 1–0

}}

|-

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 5, 1998

| time =

| nonconf =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = UIC

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Nutter Center

| site_cityst = Fairborn, OH

| gamename =

| score = 81-83

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 7-7

| conference = 1–1

}}

|-

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 12, 1998

| time =

| nonconf =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Butler

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Hinkle Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Indianapolis

| gamename =

| score = 66-81

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 7-8

| conference = 1–2

}}

|-

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 15, 1998

| time =

| nonconf =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Detroit Mercy

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Calihan Hall

| site_cityst = Detroit, MI

| gamename =

| score = 75–80

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 7-9

| conference = 1–3

}}

|-

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 17, 1998

| time =

| nonconf =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Cleveland State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = CSU Convocation Center

| site_cityst = Cleveland, OH

| gamename =

| score = 67-85

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 7-10

| conference = 1–4

}}

|-

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 22, 1998

| time =

| nonconf =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Milwaukee

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Nutter Center

| site_cityst = Fairborn, OH

| gamename =

| score = 62-69

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 7-11

| conference = 1–5

}}

|-

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 24, 1998

| time =

| nonconf =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Green Bay

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Nutter Center

| site_cityst = Fairborn, OH

| gamename =

| score = 65-77

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 7-12

| conference = 1–6

}}

|-

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 29, 1998

| time =

| nonconf =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Loyola

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Gentile Event Center

| site_cityst = Chicago, IL

| gamename =

| score = 52-59

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 7-13

| conference = 1–7

}}

|-

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 31, 1998

| time =

| nonconf =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = UIC

| opprank =

| site_stadium = UIC Pavilion

| site_cityst = Chicago, IL

| gamename =

| score = 70-82

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 7-14

| conference = 1–8

}}

|-

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 7, 1998

| time =

| nonconf =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Butler

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Nutter Center

| site_cityst = Fairborn, OH

| gamename =

| score = 57-53

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 8–14

| conference = 2–8

}}

|-

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 12, 1998

| time =

| nonconf =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Cleveland State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Nutter Center

| site_cityst = Fairborn, OH

| gamename =

| score = 67-71

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 8-15

| conference = 2–9

}}

|-

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 14, 1998

| time =

| nonconf =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Detroit Mercy

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Nutter Center

| site_cityst = Fairborn, OH

| gamename =

| score = 60–58

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 8-16

| conference = 2–10

}}

|-

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 19, 1998

| time =

| nonconf =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Green Bay

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena

| site_cityst = Green Bay, WI

| gamename =

| score = 62-74

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 8-17

| conference = 2–11

}}

|-

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 21, 1998

| time =

| nonconf =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Milwaukee

| opprank =

| site_stadium = MECCA Arena

| site_cityst = Milwaukee, WI

| gamename =

| score = 75-65

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 9-17

| conference = 3–11

}}

|-

!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Wright State Raiders}}| 1998 Midwestern Collegiate Conference men's basketball tournament

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{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 28, 1998

| time =

| nonconf =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank =

| seed = 7

| opponent = UIC

| opprank =

| oppseed = 2

| site_stadium = Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena

| site_cityst = Green Bay, WI

| gamename = Quarterfinals

| score = 74-73

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 10-17

}}

|-

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 1, 1998

| time =

| nonconf =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank =

| seed = 7

| opponent = Butler

| opprank =

| oppseed = 3

| site_stadium = Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena

| site_cityst = Green Bay, WI

| gamename = Semifinals

| score = 48-67

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 10-18

}}

|-

Source{{cite web|url=https://wsuraiders.com/documents/2023/10/16/MBB_History_Through_2022-23.pdf|title=Wright State Record Book|access-date=October 23, 2023}}

Awards and honors

class="wikitable" style="background:#d9fbe8; font-size:95%;"

Steno Kos

| Raider Award

Thad Burton

| Horizon League All Tournament Team

{{cite web|url=https://wsuraiders.com/documents/2023/10/16/MBB_History_Through_2022-23.pdf|title=Wright State Record Book|access-date=October 23, 2023}}

Statistics

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! Number

! Name

! Games

! Average

! Points

! Assists

! Rebounds

21

| Keion Brooks

| 28

| 17.1

| 479

| 76

| 129

43

| Thad Burton

| 28

| 12.5

| 351

| 22

| 305

30

| Sherman Curry

| 25

| 8.2

| 204

| 27

| 93

40

| Marvin Rodgers

| 15

| 12.3

| 197

| 9

| 85

32

| Brandon Pardon

| 28

| 6.1

| 172

| 111

| 49

5

| Tony Baultrippe

| 17

| 8.5

| 144

| 31

| 32

44

| Steno Kos

| 26

| 5.4

| 141

| 20

| 103

25

| Steve Yeagle

| 27

| 2.3

| 63

| 11

| 31

21

| Ryan Grose

| 21

| 2.9

| 60

| 8

| 37

3

| Scott E. Onome

| 27

| 1.7

| 46

| 12

| 42

24

| Bruno Petersons

| 24

| 0.8

| 19

| 3

| 20

33

| Eddie Chambers

| 12

| 0.4

| 5

| 2

Source{{cite web|url=https://wsuraiders.com/documents/2018/8/16//1997_98_MBB_stats.pdf?id=14451

|title=1997-98 Final Statistics|

access-date=July 27, 2024}}

References

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