2017–18 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team

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.

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
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

Previous season

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

Departures

NameNumPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Derien King0F6'6"185JuniorWichita, KSGraduate transferred to Angelo State
Ike Iroegbu2G6'2"195SeniorElk Grove, CAGraduated
Charles Callison23G6'0"185SeniorMoreno Valley, CAGraduated
Josh Hawkinson24F6'10"230SeniorShoreline, WAGraduated
Conor Clifford42C7'0"260SeniorHuntington Beach, CAGraduated

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Davante Cooper32C6'10"230SophomoreAtlanta, GAJunior college transferred from Tyler Junior College
Kwinton Hinson40F6'5"175JuniorFairmont, NCJunior college transferred from Tyler Junior College
Drick Bernstine43F6'8"220RS SeniorAurora, COTransferred from North Dakota. Will be eligible to play immediately since Bernstine graduated from North Dakota.

2017 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Roberto Gittens
SF
Tacoma, WAHenry Foss HS6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg)May 1, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:
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

2018–19 team recruits

US college sports recruiting information for 2018 recruits
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
C. J. Elleby
SF
Seattle, WACleveland High School6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)180 lb (82 kg)Sep 9, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    RivalsN/A   247Sports:    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

2017–18 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G1Jamar Ergas6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)182 lb (83 kg)RS FrElite 1 AcademyToronto, ON
G2T. J. Mickelson (W)6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)160 lb (73 kg)FrCapital HSOlympia, WA
F3Robert Franks6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)240 lb (109 kg)JrEvergreen HSVancouver, WA
G4Viont'e Daniels6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg)JrFederal Way HSFederal Way, WA
G5Milan Acquaah6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg)RS FrCathedral HSPasadena, CA
G10K. J. Langston6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg)RS JrChabot CollegeChicago, IL
G12Steven Shpreyregin (W)6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg)SrSkagit Valley CollegeSeattle, WA
F13Jeff Pollard6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg)SoImpact AcademyBountiful, UT
G22Malachi Flynn6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg)SoBellarmine PrepTacoma, WA
F25Arinze Chidom (W)6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)200 lb (91 kg)RS FrBishop O'Dowd HSOakland, CA
F32Davante Cooper6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)233 lb (106 kg)JrTyler Junior CollegeAtlanta, GA
G35Carter Skaggs6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)216 lb (98 kg)SoChipola CollegeLogansport, IN
G40Kwinton Hinton6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)215 lb (98 kg)JrTyler Junior CollegeFairmont, GA
F43Drick Bernstine6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg)RS SrNorth DakotaAurora, CO
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Nov 5, 2017*
1:00 pm
Saint Martin'sW 85–74 
Beasley Coliseum (1,213)
Pullman, WA
Non-conference regular season
Nov 12, 2017*
1:00 pm, P12N
Texas SouthernW 86–84 OT1–0
Beasley Coliseum (2,424)
Pullman, WA
Nov 15, 2017*
6:00 pm, P12N
SeattleW 75–59 2–0
Beasley Coliseum (2,340)
Pullman, WA
Nov 18, 2017*
1:30 pm, P12N
Idaho StateW 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 DavisL 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 UTEPL 69–76 6–3
Don Haskins Center (6,341)
El Paso, TX
Dec 16, 2017*
3:00 pm, P12N
IUPUIW 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–CookmanW 86–58 8–4
Beasley Coliseum (2,178)
Pullman, WA
Pac-12 regular season
Dec 29, 2017
8:00 pm, ESPN2
at UCLAL 82–96 8–5
(0–1)
Pauley Pavilion (8,089)
Los Angeles, CA
Dec 31, 2017
6:00 pm, ESPN2
at USCL 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
StanfordL 70–79 8–8
(0–4)
Beasley Coliseum (2,540)
Pullman, WA
Jan 13, 2018
1:00 pm, P12N
CaliforniaW 78–53 9–8
(1–4)
Beasley Coliseum (3,178)
Pullman, WA
Jan 18, 2018
5:00 pm, P12N
at ColoradoL 73–82 9–9
(1–5)
Coors Events Center (7,477)
Boulder, CO
Jan 21, 2018
5:00 pm, ESPNU
at UtahL 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 ArizonaL 72–100 9–12
(1–8)
Beasley Coliseum (4,607)
Pullman, WA
Feb 4, 2018
1:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 25 Arizona StateL 78–88 9–13
(1–9)
Beasley Coliseum (2,803)
Pullman, WA
Feb 8, 2018
7:30 pm, P12N
at Oregon StateL 62–94 9–14
(1–10)
Gill Coliseum (4,235)
Corvallis, OR
Feb 11, 2018
5:00 pm, ESPNU
at OregonL 57–84 9–15
(1–11)
Matthew Knight Arena (9,419)
Eugene, OR
Feb 15, 2018
8:00 pm, P12N
ColoradoW 73–69 10–15
(2–11)
Beasley Coliseum (2,249)
Pullman, WA
Feb 17, 2018
8:00 pm, ESPN2
UtahL 70–77 10–16
(2–12)
Beasley Coliseum (2,924)
Pullman, WA
Feb 22, 2018
8:00 pm, P12N
at CaliforniaW 78–76 11–16
(3–12)
Haas Pavilion (6,552)
Berkeley, CA
Feb 24, 2018
4:00 pm, P12N
at StanfordL 84–86 11–17
(3–13)
Maples Pavilion (7,391)
Stanford, CA
Mar 1, 2018
6:00 pm, ESPN2
OregonW 78–76 12–17
(4–13)
Beasley Coliseum (2,592)
Pullman, WA
Mar 3, 2018
3:30 pm, P12N
Oregon StateL 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 OT12–19
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