2017–18 Seattle Redhawks men's basketball team

The 2017–18 Seattle Redhawks men's basketball team represented Seattle University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Redhawks, led by first-year head coach Jim Hayford, played their home games at KeyArena and the Connolly Center as members of the Western Athletic Conference. They finished the season 20–14, 8–6 in WAC play to finish in fourth place. It was the Redhawks' first 20-win season since 2008 and first 20-win season in Division I play since the 1960s.[1]

2017–18 Seattle Redhawks men's basketball
CBI, First round
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
2017–18 record20–14 (8–6 WAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Chris Victor
  • Nick Robinson
  • Ryan Madry
Home arenaKeyArena
Connolly Center
2017–18 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
New Mexico State122 .857  286  .824
Utah Valley104 .714  2311  .676
Grand Canyon95 .643  2212  .647
Seattle86 .571  2014  .588
UT Rio Grande Valley68 .429  1518  .455
Cal State Bakersfield59 .357  1218  .400
UMKC59 .357  1022  .313
Chicago State113 .071  329  .094
2018 WAC Tournament winner

In the postseason, they defeated Texas–Rio Grande Valley to advance to the semifinals of the WAC Tournament where they lost to New Mexico State. They received an invitation to the College Basketball Invitational where they lost in the first round to Central Arkansas.

Previous season

The Redhawks finished the 2016–17 season 13–17, 5–9 WAC play to finish in fifth place. Due to Grand Canyon's postseason ineligibility, they received the No. 4 seed in the WAC Tournament where they lost in the quarterfinals to Utah Valley.

On March 13, 2017, the school fired head coach Cameron Dollar.[2] His eight-year record at the school was 107–138. On March 29, the school hired Jim Hayford from in-state rival Eastern Washington as their new head coach.[3]

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Brandan Westendorf0G6'5"195RS SeniorAuburn, WAGraduated
Malik Montoya2G6'5"190SophomoreFederal Way, WAGraduate transferred to Central Washington
Emmanuel Chibuogwu13G6'6"215RS SeniorShoreline, WAWalk-on; graduated
Jack Shaughnessy14G6'2"190RS SophomoreWoodstock, GAGraduate transferred to West Georgia
William Powell21F6'6"225SeniorHuntsville, ALGraduated
Manroop Clair23G6'2"185RS SeniorVancouver, BCGraduated
Zack Moore30F6'5"200SophomoreBellevue, WATransferred to UC Santa Barbara
Marko Cuze42F6'9"235FreshmanZagreb, CroatiaTransferred to Cal State East Bay

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Dashawn McDowell0G6'5"185SophomoreOklahoma City, OKTransferred from SMU. Under NCAA transfer rules, McDowell will have to sit out for the 2017–18 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.
Jordan Hill2G6'4"172RS SeniorPasadena, CATransferred from Wisconsin. Will be eligible to play immediately since Hill graduated from Wisconsin.
Richaud Gittens10G6'4"200SeniorTempe, AZTransferred from Weber State. Will be eligible to play immediately since Gittens graduated from Weber State.
Josh Hearlihy13G/F6'8"213RS SeniorLos Angeles, CATransferred from Vermont. Will be eligible to play immediately since Hearlihy graduated from Vermont.
Delante Jones24G/F6'5"195JuniorLynchburg, VATransferred from American. Under NCAA transfer rules, Jones will have to sit out for the 2017–18 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Matthew OwiesG6'0"180SophomoreMelbourne, AustraliaTransferred from Hawaii. Under NCAA transfer rules, Owies will have to sit out for the 2017–18 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.

Recruiting class of 2017

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Aaron Nettles
PG
Seattle, WA Seattle Prep 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) N/A Jul 19, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
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 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    Roster

    2017–18 Seattle Redhawks men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Dashawn McDowell  6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoSoutheast HS
    SMU
    Oklahoma City, OK
    G 1 Morgan Means 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoRedondo Union HS Compton, CA
    G 2 Jordan Hill 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)183 lb (83 kg) RS SrLa Salle HS
    Wisconsin
    Pasadena, CA
    G 5 Matej Kavas 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS SoGimnazija Bezigrad HS Ljubljana, Slovenia
    G 10 Richard Gittens 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS SrMarcos de Niza HS
    Weber State
    Boston, MA
    F 11 Scott Ulaneo 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoStella Azura Academy Rome, Italy
    G 12 Mattia Da Campo 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoStella Azura Academy Venice, Italy
    G/F 13 Josh Hearlihy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS SrNorthfield Mount Hermon HS
    Vermont
    Los Angeles, CA
    G 14 Eric Alperin (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) RS SoPhillips Academy Los Angeles, CA
    G 15 Jake Spurgeon 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS SoLakeridge HS Lake Oswego, OR
    G 21 Collin Huun (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrSouth Salem HS
    Chemeketa CC
    Salem, OR
    G 23 Aaron Nettles 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrSeattle Prep Seattle, WA
    G 24 Delante Jones  6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrVirginia Episcopal HS
    American
    Chantilly, VA
    F 30 Latio Cosmos (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) SoOverlake School Redmond, WA
    G/F 35 Brennan Corrigan (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrOaks Christian School Westlake Village, CA
    C 41 Aaron Menzies 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m)285 lb (129 kg) RS JrLoreto Academy Manchester, England
    F 42 Myles Carter 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) JrSt. Rita of Cascia HS Chicago, IL
    F Matt Owies  6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoSt Kevin's College
    Hawaii
    Melbourne, Australia
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster
    Last update: November 9, 2017

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference regular season
    November 10, 2017*
    5:00 pm
    at Saint Louis
    2K Sports Classic
    L 46–62  0–1
    Chaifetz Arena (7,246)
    St. Louis, MO
    November 12, 2017*
    4:00 pm
    Puget Sound W 121–70  1–1
    Connolly Complex (907)
    Seattle, WA
    November 15, 2017*
    6:00 pm, P12N
    at Washington State L 59–75  1–2
    Beasley Coliseum (2,340)
    Pullman, WA
    November 18, 2017*
    11:00 am
    vs. Detroit
    2K Sports Classic subregional semifinals
    W 102–71  2–2
    Curb Event Center (1,502)
    Nashville, TN
    November 19, 2017*
    11:00 am
    vs. Belmont
    2K Sports Classic subregional finals
    L 77–90  2–3
    Curb Event Center (1,087)
    Nashville, TN
    November 24, 2017*
    12:00 pm, P12N
    at Washington
    2K Sports Classic Seattle regional
    L 84–89  2–4
    Alaska Airlines Arena (6,428)
    Seattle, WA
    November 27, 2017*
    7:00 pm
    Idaho State W 73–67  3–4
    KeyArena (1,178)
    Seattle, WA
    November 30, 2017*
    7:30 pm
    Kennesaw State W 66–54  4–4
    Connolly Complex (782)
    Seattle, WA
    December 3, 2017*
    1:00 pm
    Eastern Washington W 84–65  5–4
    KeyArena (1,487)
    Seattle, WA
    December 4, 2017*
    7:00 pm
    Pacific Lutheran W 99–69  6–4
    Connolly Complex (729)
    Seattle, WA
    December 9, 2017*
    5:00 pm
    at Saint Mary's L 73–97  6–5
    McKeon Pavilion (3,324)
    Moraga, CA
    December 13, 2017*
    7:00 pm
    Saint Martin's W 88–72  7–5
    Connolly Center (773)
    Seattle, WA
    December 16, 2017*
    7:00 pm
    Portland W 89–76  8–5
    KeyArena (1,569)
    Seattle, WA
    December 19, 2017*
    7:00 pm
    California L 59–81  8–6
    KeyArena (2,418)
    Seattle, WA
    December 23, 2017*
    1:00 pm
    Nicholls State W 95–89  9–6
    Connolly Center (841)
    Seattle, WA
    December 28, 2017*
    7:00 pm
    Grambling State W 93–63  10–6
    Connolly Center (999)
    Seattle, WA
    December 30, 2017*
    1:00 pm
    UC Riverside W 95–71  11–6
    Connolly Center (833)
    Seattle, WA
    WAC regular season
    January 6, 2018
    7:00 pm
    Grand Canyon L 57–73  11–7
    (0–1)
    KeyArena (2,156)
    Seattle, WA
    January 11, 2018
    7:00 pm
    Chicago State W 67–64  12–7
    (1–1)
    Connolly Center (911)
    Seattle, WA
    January 13, 2018
    7:00 pm
    UMKC W 77–75  13–7
    (2–1)
    KeyArena (1,449)
    Seattle, WA
    January 18, 2018
    6:00 pm, ESPN3
    at New Mexico State L 62–75  13–8
    (2–2)
    Pan American Center (5,035)
    Las Cruces, NM
    January 20, 2018
    5:00 pm
    at Texas–Rio Grande Valley W 79–76 OT 14–8
    (3–2)
    UTRGV Fieldhouse (1,155)
    Edinburg, TX
    January 26, 2018
    7:00 pm
    Cal State Bakersfield W 59-55  15-8
    (4-2)
    KeyArena (4,448)
    Seattle, WA
    February 3, 2018
    7:00 pm
    Utah Valley W 55–54  16–8
    (5–2)
    KeyArena (3,242)
    Seattle, WA
    February 8, 2018
    5:00 pm, ESPN3
    at UMKC L 67–74  16–9
    (5–3)
    Municipal Auditorium (1,155)
    Kansas City, MO
    February 10, 2018
    12:00 pm
    at Chicago State W 91–81  17–9
    (6–3)
    Jones Convocation Center (163)
    Chicago, IL
    February 15, 2018
    7:00 pm
    Texas–Rio Grande Valley W 85–68  18–9
    (7–3)
    Connolly Center (999)
    Seattle, WA
    February 17, 2018
    1:00 pm
    New Mexico State W 73–63 OT 19–9
    (8–3)
    KeyArena (2,270)
    Seattle, WA
    February 22, 2018
    6:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Grand Canyon L 64–76  19–10
    (8–4)
    GCU Arena (6,925)
    Phoenix, AZ
    February 24, 2018
    6:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Cal State Bakersfield L 57–64  19–11
    (8–5)
    Icardo Center (2,887)
    Bakersfield, CA
    March 3, 2018
    6:00 pm
    at Utah Valley L 47–73  19–12
    (8–6)
    UCCU Center (4,271)
    Orem, UT
    WAC Tournament
    March 8, 2018
    8:30 pm, ESPN3
    (4) vs. (5) Texas–Rio Grande Valley
    Quarterfinals
    W 77–60  20–12
    Orleans Arena (1,349)
    Paradise, NV
    March 9, 2018
    8:30 pm, ESPN3
    (4) vs. (1) New Mexico State
    Semifinals
    L 79–84  20–13
    Orleans Arena (2,739)
    Paradise, NV
    CBI
    March 14, 2018*
    7:00 pm
    Central Arkansas
    First round
    L 90–92 OT 20–14
    Connolly Center (639)
    Seattle, WA

    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Pacific Time

    Source:[4].

    References

    1. "Historic Win at WAC Tourney". GoSeattleU.com. 8 March 2018.
    2. "Cameron Dollar out as Seattle University's men's basketball coach". The Seattle Times. 2017-03-13. Retrieved 2017-03-15.
    3. Allen, Percy (March 29, 2017). "Seattle University hires men's basketball coach Jim Hayford away from Eastern Washington". The Seattle Times. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
    4. "M. Basketball – 2017–18 Schedule". GoSeattleU.
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