2017–18 Fresno State Bulldogs men's basketball team

The 2017–18 Fresno State Bulldogs men's basketball team represented California State University, Fresno in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs were led by seventh-year head coach Rodney Terry and played their home games at the Save Mart Center as members of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 21–11, 11–7 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West Conference tournament to San Diego State. Despite having 21 wins, they did not participate in a postseason tournament.

2017–18 Fresno State Bulldogs men's basketball
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record21–11 (11–7 MW)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaSave Mart Center
(Capacity: 15,596)
2017–18 Mountain West Conference
men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 24 Nevada15–3 .83329–8  .784
Boise State13–5 .72223–9  .719
New Mexico12–6 .66719–15  .559
Fresno State11–7 .61121–11  .656
San Diego State †11–7 .61122–11  .667
Wyoming10–8 .55620–13  .606
UNLV8–10 .44420–13  .606
Utah State8–10 .44417–17  .500
Air Force6–12 .33312–19  .387
Colorado State4–14 .22211–21  .344
San Jose State1–17 .0564–26  .133
† Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

On March 12, 2018, head coach Rodney Terry left Fresno State to become head coach at UTEP.[1] He finished at Fresno State with a seven-year record of 126–108. On April 5, it was announced that the school had hired San Diego State assistant coach Justin Hutson as head coach.[2][3]

Previous season
Main article: 2016–17 Fresno State Bulldogs men's basketball team

The Bulldogs finished the season 20–13 overall; and 11–7 in the conference. During the season, Fresno State was invited and participated in the Mountain West–Missouri Valley Challenge, where they defeated Drake in Des Moines, Iowa. In the postseason, Fresno State won against New Mexico but lost to Nevada in the semifinals of the 2017 Mountain West Conference men's basketball tournament in Paradise, Nevada. The Bulldogs were invited and participated in the 2017 National Invitation Tournament, where they lost to TCU in the first round in Fort Worth, Texas.

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Darryl McDowell-White0G6'1"175FreshmanBrisbane, AustraliaDismissed due to academic probation
William McDowell-White2G6'5"185FreshmanBrisbane, AustraliaDismissed due to academic probation
Paul Watson3G/F6'7"210SeniorPhoenix, AZGraduated
Karachi Edo4F6'6"230SeniorRichardson, TXDismissed due to domestic violence
Cullen Russo13F6'9"225SeniorBloomington, Minnesota Graduated|
Ryan Beddeo14G6'2"185FreshmanValencia, CATransferred Canyons CC
Grant Shell15G6'3"175SophomoreBurlington, KSTransferred to Emporia State
Ountae Campbell22G6'4"195SophomoreLos Angeles, CATransferred to Casper CC
Jacob Holland24G6'4"195JuniorLos Lunas, NMTransferred to New Mexico Highlands

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
New Williams0G6'2"170SophomoreInglewood, CATransferred from Auburn. Under NCAA transfer rules, Williams will have to sit out for the 2017–18 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.
Braxton Huggins4G6'3"184SeniorBakersfield, CATransferred from New Mexico State. Under NCAA transfer rules, Williams will have to sit out for the 2017–18 season. Will have one year of remaining eligibility.
Eric Vila10F6'11"206SophomoreGirona, SpainTransferred from Texas A&M. Under NCAA transfer rules, Vila will have to sit out for the 2017–18 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.
Ray Bowles Jr.22G/F6'5"215RS SeniorModesto, CATransferred from Pacific. Will be eligible to play immediately since Bowles Jr. graduated from Pacific.
Noah Blackwell55G6'2"190JuniorRoseville, CATransferred from Long Beach State. Under NCAA transfer rules, Blackwell will have to sit out for the 2017–18 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.

2017 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Myles Fitzgerald-Warren
PG		 Portland, OR Madison High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 176 lb (80 kg) Mar 20, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: –   Rivals: –
  • 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:

  • "Fresno State Commit List for 2017". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
  • "Men's Basketball Recruiting". Scout.com. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
  • "ESPN – Fresno State Bulldogs Basketball Recruiting 2017". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 28, 2017.

2018 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for 2018 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Isaac Likekele
PG		 Arlington, TX Timberview High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sep 10, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Efe Odigie
PF		 Houston, TX Pro-Vision Academy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sep 25, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: –   Rivals: –
  • 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:

Preseason

In a vote by conference media at the Mountain West media day, the Brulldogs were picked to finish in fourth place in the Mountain West.[4]

Roster
2017–18 Fresno State Bulldogs men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 New Williams Current redshirt 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoAuburn Inglewood, California
G 1 Jaron Hopkins 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS SrColorado Mesa, Arizona
G 3 Johnny McWilliams 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoSan Marcos HS San Marcos, California
G 4 Braxton Huggins Current redshirt 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)184 lb (83 kg) SrNew Mexico State Bakersfield, California
G 5 Jahmel Taylor 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS SrWashington Los Angeles, California
F 10 Eric Vila Current redshirt 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoTexas A&M Girona, Spain
F 11 Bryson Williams 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) SoRoosevelt HS Fresno, California
F 12 Myles Fitzgerald-Warren 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrMadison HS Portland, Oregon
F 15 Gilles Dekoninck 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrHuntington Prep Diest, Belgium
G 20 Sam Bittner (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrTrinity International HS Las Vegas, Nevada
G 21 Deshon Taylor 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS JrUMKC Riverside, California
G 22 Ray Bowles Jr. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS SrPacific Modesto, California
F 32 Nate Grimes 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS SoQuality Education HS Las Vegas, Nevada
C 34 Terrell Carter II 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)290 lb (132 kg) SrRedondo Union HS Los Angeles, California
F/C 35 Lázaro Rojas 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS FrScore Academy HS São José dos Campos, Brazil
G 55 Noah Blackwell Current redshirt 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrLong Beach State Roseville, California
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

Source[5]

Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 25, 2017*
8:00 pm		 at Saint Mary's
Charity Exhibition benefiting
North Bay Fire relief		 L 76–85 
 22 – D. Taylor  7 – Hopkins  3 – Tied  McKeon Pavilion 
Moraga, CA
October 30, 2017*
7:00 pm		 Pacific Union W 99–56 
 19 – Williams  11 – Williams  6 – J. Taylor  Save Mart Center (4,523)
Fresno, CA
November 3, 2017*
7:00 pm		 UC Merced W 79–39 
 20 – J. Taylor  7 – Willams  5 – Bowles  Save Mart Center (4,645)
Fresno, CA
Non-conference regular season
November 10, 2017*
5:00 pm		 UC Santa Cruz W 86–65  1–0
  16 – D. Taylor  8 – Grimes  6 – Tied  Save Mart Center (5,169)
Fresno, CA
November 13, 2017*
7:00 pm		 Cal State Northridge
Cancún Challenge		 W 89–73  2–0
  18 – Tied  10 – Hopkins  5 – Bowles Jr.  Save Mart Center (4,864)
Fresno, CA
November 17, 2017*
5:00 pm		 at Arkansas L 75–83  2–1
  22 – Williams  10 – Hopkins  10 – Hopkins  Bud Walton Arena (15,051)
Fayetteville, AR
November 21, 2017*
5:30 pm, CBSSN		 vs. Evansville
Cancún Challenge Riviera Division semifinals		 L 57–59  2–2
  12 – D. Taylor  11 – Williams  5 – D. Taylor  Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (982)
Cancún, Mexico
November 22, 2017*
3:00 pm, CBSSN		 vs. George Mason
Cancún Challenge Riviera Division third place game		 W 79–73  3–2
  23 – D. Taylor  10 – Williams  3 – Tied  Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (982)
Cancún, Mexico
November 26, 2017*
12:00 pm		 Montana State
Cancún Challenge		 W 80–67  4–2
  31 – D. Taylor  7 – Tied  3 – Bowles  Save Mart Center (5,097)
Fresno, CA
November 30, 2017*
7:00 pm		 Weber State W 83–71  5–2
  29 – Hopkins  8 – Williams  4 – Tied  Save Mart Center (5,105)
Fresno, CA
December 2, 2017*
4:00 pm		 at Long Beach State W 106–70  6–2
  26 – Hopkins  7 – Bowles  6 – J. Taylor  Walter Pyramid (3,706)
Long Beach, CA
December 5, 2017*
7:00 pm		 Cal State Bakersfield W 70–55  7–2
  19 – D. Taylor  13 – Williams  5 – J. Taylor  Save Mart Center (5,040)
Fresno, CA
December 9, 2017*
7:00 pm		 at Cal Poly W 83–63  8–2
  21 – D. Taylor  7 – Tied  3 – 3 tied  Mott Athletic Center (1,994)
San Luis Obispo, CA
December 13, 2017*
7:00 pm		 Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 78–52  9–2
  19 – Carter II  6 – Tied  7 – J. Taylor  Save Mart Center (4,530)
Fresno, CA
December 16, 2017*
3:00 pm, CBSSN		 Oregon L 61–68  9–3
  19 – Tied  8 – Williams  3 – J. Taylor  Save Mart Center (9,225)
Fresno, CA
December 18, 2017*
7:00 pm		 Cal State Monterey Bay W 93–56  10–3
  30 – Williams  17 – Grimes  9 – D. Taylor  Save Mart Center (4,747)
Fresno, CA
Mountain West regular season
December 27, 2017
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 Nevada L 65–80  10–4
(0–1)		  16 – D. Taylor  8 – Hopkins  4 – J. Taylor  Save Mart Center (6,008)
Fresno, CA
December 30, 2017
4:00 pm		 Air Force W 71–59  11–4
(1–1)		  18 – D. Taylor  6 – Tied  4 – Tied  Save Mart Center (6,188)
Fresno, CA
January 3, 2018
6:00 pm		 at Utah State L 79–81 OT 11–5
(1–2)		  24 – D. Taylor  10 – Grimes  3 – Tied  Smith Spectrum (8,276)
Logan, UT
January 6, 2018
2:30 pm, CBSSN		 at Colorado State W 82–79 OT 12–5
(2–2)		  22 – D. Taylor  7 – Williams  3 – 3 tied  Moby Arena (3,541)
Fort Collins, CO
January 9, 2018
8:00 pm, ESPNU		 Boise State L 64–70  12–6
(2–3)		  15 – D. Taylor  6 – Tied  5 – Hopkins  Save Mart Center (4,980)
Fresno, CA
January 13, 2018
4:00 pm, ESPN3		 New Mexico W 89–80  13–6
(3–3)		  22 – D. Taylor  9 – Hopkins  4 – Tied  Save Mart Center (6,244)
Fresno, CA
January 17, 2018
8:00 pm, ESPNU		 at San Diego State W 77–73  14–6
(4–3)		  22 – D. Taylor  10 – Grimes  3 – Tied  Viejas Arena (11,358)
San Diego, CA
January 20, 2018
1:00 pm, ATTSNRM		 at Air Force
Postponed due to government shutdown
Make up date 2/26/18		 Clune Arena 
Colorado Springs, CO
January 23, 2018
8:00 pm, CBSSN		 UNLV W 69–63  15–6
(5–3)		  20 – Williams  6 – Tied  4 – Williams  Save Mart Center (5,385)
Fresno, CA
January 27, 2018
4:00 pm		 Utah State L 62–65  15–7
(5–4)		  15 – D. Taylor  11 – Hopkins  4 – Hopkins  Save Mart Center (7,317)
Fresno, CA
January 31, 2018
8:00 pm, CBSSN		 at Nevada L 92–102  15–8
(5–5)		  30 – D. Taylor  8 – Hopkins  5 – Hopkins  Lawlor Events Center (8,521)
Reno, NV
February 3, 2018
11:00 am, ATTSNRM		 at Wyoming W 80–62  16–8
(6–5)		  20 – Grimes  12 – Grimes  6 – Hopkins  Arena-Auditorium (5,690)
Laramie, WY
February 6, 2018
8:00 pm, CBSSN		 San Diego State W 79–61  17–8
(7–5)		  20 – Hopkins  6 – Grimes  5 – Hopkins  Save Mart Center (6,128)
Fresno, CA
February 14, 2018
7:00 pm		 at San Jose State W 77–57  18–8
(8–5)		  20 – Hopkins  7 – Tied  4 – Hopkins  Event Center Arena (1,682)
San Jose, CA
February 17, 2018
4:00 pm, ESPN3		 Colorado State W 86–65  19–8
(9–5)		  19 – Williams  10 – Williams  6 – Hopkins  Save Mart Center (6,882)
Fresno, CA
February 21, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 at UNLV W 77–64  20–8
(10–5)		  22 – D. Taylor  9 – Hopkins  4 – Hopkins  Thomas & Mack Center (9,302)
Paradise, NV
February 24, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPNU		 Wyoming L 68–78  20–9
(10–6)		  16 – Tied  10 – Grimes  4 – J. Taylor  Save Mart Center (9,645)
Fresno, CA
February 26, 2018
6:00 pm		 at Air Force W 54–48  21–9
(11–6)		  15 – Williams  8 – Williams  4 – D. Taylor  Clune Arena (2,150)
Colorado Springs, CO
March 3, 2018
6:00 pm, ESPN3		 at New Mexico L 86–95 OT 21–10
(11–7)		  23 – Tied  8 – Williams  2 – Tied  The Pit (13,069)
Albuquerque, NM
Mountain West tournament
March 8, 2018
2:30 pm, CBSSN		 (4) vs. (5) San Diego State
Quarterfinals		 L 52–64  21–11
  23 – Williams  9 – Williams  2 – Tied  Thomas & Mack Center (6,753)
Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time.

References
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  2. Zeigler, Mark. "Fresno State hires SDSU basketball assistant Justin Hutson as head coach". sandiegouniontribune.com. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
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