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2017–18 Washington Huskies men's basketball team
| 2017–18 Washington Huskies men's basketball |
|---|
| Pac-12 Conference |
| 21–13 (10–8 Pac-12) |
| Mike Hopkins (1st season) |
| Will Conroy (3rd season) |
| Cameron Dollar (1st season) |
| Dave Rice (1st season) |
| Matisse Thybulle |
| David Crisp |
| Alaska Airlines Arena |
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.
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. Four days later, he was succeeded by Hopkins, a longtime assistant at Syracuse under Jim Boeheim.
| 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 |
| Matthew Atewe | 41 | F | 6'9" | 250 | RS Junior | Toronto, ON | Graduate transferred to Pepperdine |
| Name | Hometown | School | 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 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (85) | |||||
| Michael Carter III SG | Seattle, WA | Elite Sports Academy | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Apr 12, 2017 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (POST) | |||||
| Nate Pryor PG | Seattle, WA | West Seattle HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Apr 12, 2017 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (NR) | |||||
| Nahziah Carter SF | Rochester, NY | Bishop Kearney HS | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Jun 9, 2017 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (75) | |||||
| Hameir Wright SF | Albany, NY | The Albany Academy | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Jun 24, 2017 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (82) | |||||
| Overall recruit ranking: | |||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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". Scout. "2017 Washington Signees". ESPN. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout. "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals. | | | | | |
| College recruiting information (2018) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elijah Hardy PG | Oakland, CA | Bishop O'Dowd High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | Sep 9, 2017 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | |||||
| Jamal Bey SF | Las Vegas, NV | Bishop Gorman High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Sep 30, 2017 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | |||||
| Nate Roberts PF | Edgewood, MD | Brewster Academy | 6 ft 11.5 in (2.12 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Oct 17, 2017 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | |||||
| Bryan Penn-Johnson C | Las Vegas, NV | Wasatch Academy | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Mar 19, 2018 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | |||||
| Overall recruit ranking: | |||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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: |
"2018 Washington Commits". Rivals.
"2018 Team Ranking". Rivals. | | | | | |
Devenir Duruisseau departed the team on November 22, 2017, having only played in the Belmont game.
| Datetime, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Dec 29, 20177:30 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, 20175:00 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, 20181:00 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, 20188:00 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, 20185:00 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, 20187:00 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, 20183:00 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, 20185:00 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, 20188:00 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, 20187:30 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, 20188:00 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, 20187:00 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, 20186:00 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, 20185:00 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, 20186:00 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, 20181:00 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, 20188:00 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, 20181:30 pm, P12N | Oregon | L 64–72 | 20–11(10–8) | 19 – Crisp | 8 – Dickerson | 4 – Nowell | Alaska Airlines Arena (9,912)Seattle, WA | |
| Mar 7, 20186:00 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 |
| 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. |
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.
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