2017–18 Washington Huskies men's basketball team

2017–18 Washington Huskies men's basketball
NIT, Second Round
ConferencePac-12 Conference
Record21–13 (10–8 Pac-12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Captains
  • Matisse Thybulle (1st year)
  • David Crisp (1st year)
Home arenaAlaska Airlines Arena
Seasons
2017–18 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 12 Arizona † 14 – 4   .778 27 – 8   .771
USC 12 – 6   .667 24 – 12   .667
UCLA 11 – 7   .611 21 – 12   .636
Utah 11 – 7   .611 23 – 12   .657
Stanford 11 – 7   .611 19 – 16   .543
Oregon 10 – 8   .556 23 – 13   .639
Washington 10 – 8   .556 21 – 13   .618
Colorado 8 – 10   .444 17 – 15   .531
Arizona State 8 – 10   .444 20 – 12   .625
Oregon State 7 – 11   .389 16 – 16   .500
Washington State 4 – 14   .222 12 – 19   .387
California 2 – 16   .111 8 – 24   .250
† Pac-12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2017–18 Washington Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Washington in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by first-year head coach Mike Hopkins, the Huskies played their home games at Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion in Seattle, Washington as members of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 21–13, 10–8 in Pac-12 play, in a tie for sixth.

Washington lost to tenth-seeded Oregon State in overtime in the first round of the Pac-12 tournament, then received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament. They defeated Boise State in the first round in Seattle, but lost on the road to Saint Mary's in the second round.

Previous season

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The 2016–17 Huskies finished the season at 9–22, 2–16 in Pac-12 play, in eleventh place. Washington lost to sixth-seed USC in the first round of the Pac-12 tournament. On March 15, it was announced that head coach Lorenzo Romar was not retained for a sixteenth year.[1] Four days later, he was succeeded by Hopkins, a longtime assistant at Syracuse under Jim Boeheim.[2]

Off-season

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for Departure
Quin Barnard 5 G 6'0" 175 Freshman Bellevue, WA Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons
Malik Dime 10 F 6'9" 220 Senior Dakar, Senegal Graduated
Markelle Fultz 20 G 6'4" 195 Freshman Upper Marlboro, MD Declared for 2017 NBA draft[3]
Matthew Atewe 41 F 6'9" 250 RS Junior Toronto, ON Graduate transferred to Pepperdine[4]

2017 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jaylen Nowell
SG 		Seattle, WA Garfield HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jun 29, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 85
Michael Carter III
SG 		Seattle, WA Elite Sports Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Apr 12, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: POST
Nate Pryor
PG 		Seattle, WA West Seattle HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Apr 12, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Nahziah Carter
SF 		Rochester, NY Bishop Kearney HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jun 9, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 75
Hameir Wright
SF 		Albany, NY The Albany Academy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jun 24, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • 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:

  • "2017 Washington Signees". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
  • "2017 Washington Signees". Scout.com. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
  • "2017 Washington Signees". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 24, 2017.

Future recruits

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US college sports recruiting information for 2018 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Elijah Hardy
PG 		Oakland, CA Bishop O'Dowd High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Sep 9, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Jamal Bey
SF 		Las Vegas, NV Bishop Gorman High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sep 30, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Nate Roberts
PF 		Edgewood, MD Brewster Academy 6 ft 11.5 in (2.12 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Oct 17, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Bryan Penn-Johnson
C 		Las Vegas, NV Wasatch Academy 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Mar 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • 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:

Roster

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2017–18 Washington Huskies men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Bitumba Baruti 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Mountain Mission School DR Congo
G 1 David Crisp (C) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Brewster Academy Tacoma, WA
G 2 Dan Kingma 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Sr Henry M. Jackson HS Mill Creek, WA
G 4 Matisse Thybulle (C) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Eastside Catholic School Issaquah, WA
G 5 Jaylen Nowell 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Garfield HS Seattle, WA
F 11 Nahziah Carter 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Bishop Kearney HS Rochester, NY
G 12 Jason Crandall (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 155 lb (70 kg) So Issaquah HS Issaquah, WA
F 13 Hamier Wright 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr The Albany Academy Albany, NY
G 14 Michael Carter III 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Elite Sports Academy Seattle, WA
F 15 Noah Dickerson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Jr Montverde Academy Atlanta, GA
F 22 Dominic Green 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Hazen HS Renton, WA
G 23 Carlos Johnson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Findlay Prep Centralia, IL
F 24 Devenir Duruisseau 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Jr Fishburne Military School Palmdale, CA
F 32 Greg Bowman (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Mountlake Terrace HS Mountlake Terrace, WA
F 33 Sam Timmins 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 265 lb (120 kg) So Otago Boys' High School Dunedin, NZ
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: October 7, 2017

Notes

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Devenir Duruisseau departed the team on November 22, 2017, having only played in the Belmont game.[5]

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Nov 2, 2017*
7:00 pm 		Saint Martin's W 91–87  –
  21 – Dickerson   10 – Dickerson   4 – Crisp  Alaska Airlines Arena (N/A)
Seattle, WA
Non-conference regular season
Nov 10, 2017*
7:00 pm, P12N 		Belmont
2K Classic campus-site game 		W 86–82  1–0
  32 – Nowell   5 – Nowell   2 – 3 tied  Alaska Airlines Arena (5,883)
Seattle, WA
Nov 12, 2017*
5:00 pm, P12N 		Eastern Washington W 79–69  2–0
  28 – Dickerson   22 – Dickerson   3 – Thybulle  Alaska Airlines Arena (5,609)
Seattle, WA
Nov 16, 2017*
6:30 pm, ESPN2 		vs. Providence
2K Classic semifinals 		L 70–77  2–1
  19 – Dickerson   8 – Timmins   4 – Crisp  Madison Square Garden (6,104)
New York, NY
Nov 17, 2017*
2:00 pm, ESPN2 		vs. Virginia Tech
2K Classic 3rd place game 		L 79–103  2–2
  21 – Nowell   5 – Johnson   7 – Thybulle  Madison Square Garden (N/A)
New York, NY
Nov 24, 2017*
12:00 pm, P12N 		Seattle
2K Classic campus-site game 		W 89–84  3–2
  25 – Nowell   8 – Timmins   4 – 2 tied  Alaska Airlines Arena (6,428)
Seattle, WA
Nov 26, 2017*
5:00 pm, P12N 		UC Davis W 77–70  4–2
  21 – Nowell   11 – Dickerson   6 – Crisp  Alaska Airlines Arena (5,328)
Seattle, WA
Nov 28, 2017*
6:00 pm, P12N 		Kennesaw State W 85–71  5–2
  24 – Dickerson   8 – 2 tied   4 – 2 tied  Alaska Airlines Arena (4,858)
Seattle, WA
Dec 3, 2017*
4:00 pm, P12N 		Omaha W 86–73  6–2
  24 – Crisp   6 – 4 tied   4 – Nowell  Alaska Airlines Arena (4,903)
Seattle, WA
Dec 6, 2017*
6:00 pm, ESPN2 		at No. 2 Kansas
Jayhawk Shootout 		W 74–65  7–2
  19 – Thybulle   14 – Dickerson   7 – Crisp  Sprint Center (17,106)
Kansas City, MO
Dec 10, 2017*
5:00 pm, P12N 		No. 12 Gonzaga
Rivalry 		L 70–97  7–3
  18 – Dickerson   5 – Nowell   4 – Nowell  Alaska Airlines Arena (9,749)
Seattle, WA
Dec 17, 2017*
3:00 pm, P12N 		Loyola Marymount W 80–78  8–3
  21 – Nowell   11 – Timmins   6 – Crisp  Alaska Airlines Arena (4,856)
Seattle, WA
Dec 19, 2017*
7:00 pm, P12N 		Bethune–Cookman W 106–55  9–3
  18 – 2 tied   7 – Timmins   5 – Nowell  Alaska Airlines Arena (4,452)
Seattle, WA
Dec 22, 2017*
8:00 pm, P12N 		Montana W 66–63  10–3
  13 – Nowell   7 – Dickerson   2 – Tied  Alaska Airlines Arena (5,915)
Seattle, WA
Pac-12 regular season
Dec 29, 2017
7:30 pm, P12N 		at USC W 88–81  11–3
(1–0) 		 17 – Dickerson   7 – Dickerson   6 – Nowell  Galen Center (3,104)
Los Angeles, CA
Dec 31, 2017
5:00 pm, P12N 		at UCLA L 53–74  11–4
(1–1) 		 14 – Dickerson   9 – Timmons   3 – Tied  Pauley Pavilion (7,639)
Los Angeles, CA
Jan 6, 2018
1:00 pm, P12N 		at Washington State
Rivalry 		W 70–65  12–4
(2–1) 		 17 – Thybulle   6 – Dickerson   3 – Crisp  Beasley Coliseum (3,477)
Pullman, WA
Jan 11, 2018
8:00 pm, P12N 		California W 66–56  13–4
(3–1) 		 20 – Nowell   6 – Tied   4 – Wright  Alaska Airlines Arena (5,804)
Seattle, WA
Jan 13, 2018
5:00 pm, P12N 		Stanford L 64–73  13–5
(3–2) 		 20 – Nowell   7 – Dickerson   3 – Crisp  Alaska Airlines Arena (8,256)
Seattle, WA
Jan 18, 2018
7:00 pm, P12N 		at Utah L 62–70  13–6
(3–3) 		 17 – Nowell   8 – Nowell   2 – Tied  Jon M. Huntsman Center (12,378)
Salt Lake City, UT
Jan 20, 2018
3:00 pm, P12N 		at Colorado W 72–62  14–6
(4–3) 		 18 – Nowell   14 – Dickerson   3 – Crisp  Coors Events Center (8,787)
Boulder, CO
Jan 28, 2018
5:00 pm, ESPNU 		Washington State
Rivalry 		W 80–62  15–6
(5–3) 		 18 – Thybulle   9 – Nowell   6 – Thybulle  Alaska Airlines Arena (10,000)
Seattle, WA
Feb 1, 2018
8:00 pm, P12N 		No. 25 Arizona State W 68–64  16–6
(6–3) 		 21 – Dickerson   16 – Dickerson   3 – Nowell  Alaska Airlines Arena (6,904)
Seattle, WA
Feb 3, 2018
7:30 pm, P12N 		No. 9 Arizona W 78–75  17–6
(7–3) 		 25 – Dickerson   7 – 2 tied   2 – 3 tied  Alaska Airlines Arena (10,000)
Seattle, WA
Feb 8, 2018
8:00 pm, FS1 		at Oregon L 40–65  17–7
(7–4) 		 14 – Dickerson   11 – Dickerson   2 – 2 tied  Matthew Knight Arena (9,938)
Eugene, OR
Feb 10, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPNU 		at Oregon State L 94–97 2OT 17–8
(7–5) 		 28 – Dickerson   12 – Dickerson   7 – Crisp  Gill Coliseum (5,630)
Corvallis, OR
Feb 15, 2018
6:00 pm, P12N 		Utah L 58–70  17–9
(7–6) 		 18 – Crisp   6 – Dickerson   4 – Thybulle  Alaska Airlines Arena (8,170)
Seattle, WA
Feb 17, 2018
5:00 pm, P12N 		Colorado
Isaiah Thomas’ Jersey Retirement 		W 82–59  18–9
(8–6) 		 26 – Thybulle   10 – Dickerson   7 – Crisp  Alaska Airlines Arena (9,258)
Seattle, WA
Feb 22, 2018
6:00 pm, P12N 		at Stanford L 78–94  18–10
(8–7) 		 18 – Nowell   13 – Dickerson   5 – Nowell  Maples Pavilion (3,625)
Stanford, CA
Feb 24, 2018
1:00 pm, P12N 		at California W 68–51  19–10
(9–7) 		 23 – Nowell   9 – Dickerson   3 – N. Carter  Haas Pavilion (7,851)
Berkeley, CA
Mar 1, 2018
8:00 pm, ESPN2 		Oregon State W 79–77  20–10
(10–7) 		 25 – Dickerson   5 – Dickerson   4 – Nowell  Alaska Airlines Arena (6,480)
Seattle, WA
Mar 3, 2018
1:30 pm, P12N 		Oregon L 64–72  20–11
(10–8) 		 19 – Crisp   8 – Dickerson   4 – Nowell  Alaska Airlines Arena (9,912)
Seattle, WA
Pac-12 Tournament
Mar 7, 2018
6:00 pm, P12N 		(7) vs. (10) Oregon State
First Round 		L 66–69 OT 20–12
  16 – Thybulle   10 – Dickerson   3 – 3 tied  T-Mobile Arena (10,458)
Paradise, NV
National Invitation Tournament (NIT)
Mar 14, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		(5) (4) Boise State
First Round – Saint Mary's Bracket 		W 77–74  21–12
  25 – Nowell   7 – Green   5 – Crisp  Alaska Airlines Arena (3,119)
Seattle, WA
Mar 19, 2018*
8:00 pm, ESPNU 		(5) at (1) No. 25 Saint Mary's
Second Round – Saint Mary's Bracket 		L 81–85  21–13
  22 – Dickerson   9 – Dickerson   4 – Thybulle  McKeon Pavilion (2,274)
Moraga, CA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time.

Awards and honors

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On March 5, 2018 Mike Hopkins was named Pac-12 Coach of the Year and Matisse Thybulle was named Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Allen, Parecy (March 15, 2017). "Washington fires Lorenzo Romar as Husky men's basketball coach after 15 seasons". SeattleTimes.com. The Seattle Times. Retrieved March 15, 2017.
  2. ^ "Washington hires Mike Hopkins, Syracuse's coach-in-waiting". USA TODAY. Retrieved March 21, 2017.
  3. ^ Allen, Percy (March 10, 2017). "Washington's Markelle Fultz says he's going to the NBA". SeattleTimes.com. The Seattle Times Company. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
  4. ^ Caple, Christian. "Huskies grant Porter's release; Atewe to transfer, Dickerson to explore options". TheNewsTribune.com. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
  5. ^ Allen, Percy (November 22, 2017). "Devenir Duruisseau leaves UW men's basketball team". The Seattle Times. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
  6. ^ "2017-18 Pac-12 Men's Basketball All-Conference individual honors" (Press release). Pac-12 Conference. March 5, 2018. Archived from the original on March 10, 2018.
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