2017–18 Washington Huskies men's basketball team

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.

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
2017–18 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 12 Arizona144 .778278  .771
USC126 .6672412  .667
UCLA117 .6112112  .636
Utah117 .6112312  .657
Stanford117 .6111916  .543
Oregon108 .5562313  .639
Washington108 .5562113  .618
Colorado810 .4441715  .531
Arizona State810 .4442012  .625
Oregon State711 .3891616  .500
Washington State414 .2221219  .387
California216 .111824  .250
Pac-12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

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

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

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for Departure
Quin Barnard5G6'0"175FreshmanBellevue, WAWalk-on; left the team due to personal reasons
Malik Dime10F6'9"220SeniorDakar, SenegalGraduated
Markelle Fultz20G6'4"195FreshmanUpper Marlboro, MDDeclared for 2017 NBA draft[3]
Matthew Atewe41F6'9"250RS JuniorToronto, ONGraduate transferred to Pepperdine[4]

2017 recruiting class

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

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

2017–18 Washington Huskies men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Bitumba Baruti 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoMountain Mission School DR Congo
G 1 David Crisp (C) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrBrewster Academy Tacoma, WA
G 2 Dan Kingma 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)160 lb (73 kg) SrHenry M. Jackson HS Mill Creek, WA
G 4 Matisse Thybulle (C) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrEastside Catholic School Issaquah, WA
G 5 Jaylen Nowell 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrGarfield HS Seattle, WA
F 11 Nahziah Carter 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrBishop Kearney HS Rochester, NY
G 12 Jason Crandall (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)155 lb (70 kg) SoIssaquah HS Issaquah, WA
F 13 Hamier Wright 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrThe Albany Academy Albany, NY
G 14 Michael Carter III 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrElite Sports Academy Seattle, WA
F 15 Noah Dickerson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)245 lb (111 kg) JrMontverde Academy Atlanta, GA
F 22 Dominic Green 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrHazen HS Renton, WA
G 23 Carlos Johnson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoFindlay Prep Centralia, IL
F 24 Devenir Duruisseau 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)245 lb (111 kg) JrFishburne Military School Palmdale, CA
F 32 Greg Bowman (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) SrMountlake Terrace HS Mountlake Terrace, WA
F 33 Sam Timmins 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)265 lb (120 kg) SoOtago 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

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

Schedule and results

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

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

  1. Allen, Parecy. "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. "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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