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2017–18 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team

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2017–18 Washington State Cougars men's basketball
Wooden Legacy Champions
ConferencePac-12 Conference
Record12–19 (4–14 Pac-12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaBeasley Coliseum
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 State Cougars men's basketball team represented Washington State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by fourth-year head coach Ernie Kent. The Cougars played their home games at the Beasley Coliseum in Pullman, Washington as members in the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 12–19, 4–14 in Pac-12 play to finish in 11th place. They lost in the first round of the Pac-12 tournament to Oregon.

Previous season

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The Cougars finished the 2016–17 season 13–18, 6–12 in Pac-12 play to finish in a tie for ninth place. They lost in the first round of the Pac-12 tournament to Colorado.

Offseason

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Departures

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Name Num Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Derien King 0 F 6'6" 185 Junior Wichita, KS Graduate transferred to Angelo State
Ike Iroegbu 2 G 6'2" 195 Senior Elk Grove, CA Graduated
Charles Callison 23 G 6'0" 185 Senior Moreno Valley, CA Graduated
Josh Hawkinson 24 F 6'10" 230 Senior Shoreline, WA Graduated
Conor Clifford 42 C 7'0" 260 Senior Huntington Beach, CA Graduated

Incoming transfers

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Davante Cooper 32 C 6'10" 230 Sophomore Atlanta, GA Junior college transferred from Tyler Junior College
Kwinton Hinson 40 F 6'5" 175 Junior Fairmont, NC Junior college transferred from Tyler Junior College
Drick Bernstine 43 F 6'8" 220 RS Senior Aurora, CO Transferred from North Dakota. Will be eligible to play immediately since Bernstine graduated from North Dakota.

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
Roberto Gittens
SF
Tacoma, WA Henry Foss HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) May 1, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 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:

  • "2017 Washington St. Basketball Commitment List". Rivals.com.
  • "2017 Washington State Cougars Basketball Commits". ESPN.com.
  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Future recruits

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2018–19 team recruits

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US college sports recruiting information for 2018 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
C. J. Elleby
SF
Seattle, WA Cleveland High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sep 9, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   RivalsN/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPNN/A
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 State Cougars men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 1 Jamar Ergas 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 182 lb (83 kg) RS Fr Elite 1 Academy Toronto, ON
G 2 T. J. Mickelson (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr Capital HS Olympia, WA
F 3 Robert Franks 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Jr Evergreen HS Vancouver, WA
G 4 Viont'e Daniels 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Federal Way HS Federal Way, WA
G 5 Milan Acquaah 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Fr Cathedral HS Pasadena, CA
G 10 K. J. Langston 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Jr Chabot College Chicago, IL
G 12 Steven Shpreyregin (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Skagit Valley College Seattle, WA
F 13 Jeff Pollard 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) So Impact Academy Bountiful, UT
G 22 Malachi Flynn 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Bellarmine Prep Tacoma, WA
F 25 Arinze Chidom (W) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Fr Bishop O'Dowd HS Oakland, CA
F 32 Davante Cooper 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 233 lb (106 kg) Jr Tyler Junior College Atlanta, GA
G 35 Carter Skaggs 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 216 lb (98 kg) So Chipola College Logansport, IN
G 40 Kwinton Hinton 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Tyler Junior College Fairmont, GA
F 43 Drick Bernstine 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS Sr North Dakota Aurora, CO
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Nov 5, 2017*
1:00 pm
Saint Martin's W 85–74 
Beasley Coliseum (1,213)
Pullman, WA
Non-conference regular season
Nov 12, 2017*
1:00 pm, P12N
Texas Southern W 86–84 OT 1–0
Beasley Coliseum (2,424)
Pullman, WA
Nov 15, 2017*
6:00 pm, P12N
Seattle W 75–59  2–0
Beasley Coliseum (2,340)
Pullman, WA
Nov 18, 2017*
1:30 pm, P12N
Idaho State W 83–62  3–0
Beasley Coliseum (2,129)
Pullman, WA
Nov 23, 2017*
3:30 pm, ESPN3
vs. Saint Joseph's
Wooden Legacy quarterfinals
W 75–71  4–0
Titan Gym (2,131)
Fullerton, CA
Nov 24, 2017*
10:30 am, ESPNews
vs. No. 21 Saint Mary's
Wooden Legacy semifinals
W 84–79  5–0
Titan Gym (2,513)
Fullerton, CA
Nov 26, 2017*
9:00 pm, ESPN2
vs. San Diego State
Wooden Legacy championship
W 93–86  6–0
Titan Gym (1,733)
Fullerton, CA
Dec 2, 2017*
12:00 pm, P12N
UC Davis L 67–81  6–1
Beasley Coliseum (3,183)
Pullman, WA
Dec 6, 2017*
7:00 pm, SWX
at Idaho
Battle of the Palouse
L 64–91  6–2
Cowan Spectrum (4,329)
Moscow, ID
Dec 9, 2017*
6:00 pm, Stadium
at UTEP L 69–76  6–3
Don Haskins Center (6,341)
El Paso, TX
Dec 16, 2017*
3:00 pm, P12N
IUPUI W 72–59  7–3
Beasley Coliseum (2,240)
Pullman, WA
Dec 20, 2017*
8:00 pm, ESPN2
vs. Kansas State
Spokane Showcase
L 65–68  7–4
Spokane Arena (4,165)
Spokane, WA
Dec 22, 2017*
6:00 pm, P12N
Bethune–Cookman W 86–58  8–4
Beasley Coliseum (2,178)
Pullman, WA
Pac-12 regular season
Dec 29, 2017
8:00 pm, ESPN2
at UCLA L 82–96  8–5
(0–1)
Pauley Pavilion (8,089)
Los Angeles, CA
Dec 31, 2017
6:00 pm, ESPN2
at USC L 71–89  8–6
(0–2)
Galen Center (2,518)
Los Angeles, CA
Jan 6, 2018
1:00 pm, P12N
Washington
Rivalry
L 65–70  8–7
(0–3)
Beasley Coliseum (3,477)
Pullman, WA
Jan 11, 2018
6:00 pm, ESPNU
Stanford L 70–79  8–8
(0–4)
Beasley Coliseum (2,540)
Pullman, WA
Jan 13, 2018
1:00 pm, P12N
California W 78–53  9–8
(1–4)
Beasley Coliseum (3,178)
Pullman, WA
Jan 18, 2018
5:00 pm, P12N
at Colorado L 73–82  9–9
(1–5)
Coors Events Center (7,477)
Boulder, CO
Jan 21, 2018
5:00 pm, ESPNU
at Utah L 69–82  9–10
(1–6)
Jon M. Huntsman Center (11,241)
Salt Lake City, UT
Jan 28, 2018
5:00 pm, ESPNU
at Washington
Rivalry
L 62–80  9–11
(1–7)
Alaska Airlines Arena (10,000)
Seattle, WA
Jan 31, 2018
7:00 pm, P12N
No. 9 Arizona L 72–100  9–12
(1–8)
Beasley Coliseum (4,607)
Pullman, WA
Feb 4, 2018
1:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 25 Arizona State L 78–88  9–13
(1–9)
Beasley Coliseum (2,803)
Pullman, WA
Feb 8, 2018
7:30 pm, P12N
at Oregon State L 62–94  9–14
(1–10)
Gill Coliseum (4,235)
Corvallis, OR
Feb 11, 2018
5:00 pm, ESPNU
at Oregon L 57–84  9–15
(1–11)
Matthew Knight Arena (9,419)
Eugene, OR
Feb 15, 2018
8:00 pm, P12N
Colorado W 73–69  10–15
(2–11)
Beasley Coliseum (2,249)
Pullman, WA
Feb 17, 2018
8:00 pm, ESPN2
Utah L 70–77  10–16
(2–12)
Beasley Coliseum (2,924)
Pullman, WA
Feb 22, 2018
8:00 pm, P12N
at California W 78–76  11–16
(3–12)
Haas Pavilion (6,552)
Berkeley, CA
Feb 24, 2018
4:00 pm, P12N
at Stanford L 84–86  11–17
(3–13)
Maples Pavilion (7,391)
Stanford, CA
Mar 1, 2018
6:00 pm, ESPN2
Oregon W 78–76  12–17
(4–13)
Beasley Coliseum (2,592)
Pullman, WA
Mar 3, 2018
3:30 pm, P12N
Oregon State L 67–92  12–18
(4–14)
Beasley Coliseum (3,148)
Pullman, WA
Pac-12 Tournament
Mar 7, 2018
8:30 pm, P12N
(11) vs. (6) Oregon
First round
L 62–64 OT 12–19
T-Mobile Arena (10,458)
Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time.

References

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