2017–18 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball team

The 2017–18 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball team represented the University of Missouri–Kansas City during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Kangaroos, led by fifth-year head coach Kareem Richardson, played their home games at the Municipal Auditorium, with one home game at the Swinney Recreation Center, as members of the Western Athletic Conference. They finished the season 10–22, 5–9 in WAC play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the WAC Tournament to Grand Canyon.

2017–18 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
2017–18 record10–22 (5–9 WAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Angres Thorpe
  • Conner Hampton
  • Josh Sash
Home arenaMunicipal Auditorium
Swinney Recreation 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

Previous season

The Kangaroos finished the 2016–17 season 18–17, 8–6 in WAC play to finish in fourth place. They defeated Texas–Rio Grande Valley in the Quarterfinals of the WAC Tournament before losing to New Mexico State in the Semifinals. They received an invitation to the College Basketball Invitational where they defeated Green Bay in the First Round before losing to Wyoming in the Quarterfinals.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Dashawn King1G/F6'3"195SeniorBronx, NYGraduated
Kyle Steward3F6'7"195SeniorDetroit, MIGraduated
LaVell Boyd4G6'0"175SeniorChicago, ILGraduated
Grant Leach11G6'3"190SophomoreFishers, INGraduate transferred to IU East
Martez Harrison12G5'11"200SeniorKansas City, MOGraduated/signed to play professionally in Scotland with Glasgow Rocks
Duane Clark22F6'8"245FreshmanSt. Louis, MoTransferred to Central Missouri
Broderick Newbill25G/F6'5"190SeniorKansas City, MOGraduated
Broderick Ross32G6'1"175SophomoreSt. Louis, MOWalk-on; transferred
Daniel Hailey42G/F6'5"200FreshmanStanberry, MOWalk-on; transferred to Southwestern CC
Darnell Tillman54C6'8"265SeniorSt. Louis, MOGraduated

Incoming Transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Danny Dixon4F6'10"228JuniorGrosse Pointe South, MITransferred from George Mason. Under NCAA transfer rules, Dixon will have to sit out in the 2017–18 season. Will have two years of eligibility left.
Brandon Suggs22F6'8"215SophomoreWinnebago, ILTransferred from Bethune–Cookman. Under NCAA transfer rules, Dixon will have to sit out in the 2017–18 season. Will have two years of eligibility left.

2017 incoming recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Brandon McKissic
PG
St. Louis, MO St. Louis University High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Aug 10, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Marvin Nesbitt
SF
Chicago, IL Butler College Prep 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
DeMarco Smith
PG
Kansas City, KS Washington High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg)  
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. Retrieved 2017-12-07.

    Roster

    2017–18 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Xavier Bishop 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)150 lb (68 kg) SoLanphier HS Springfield, IL
    G/F 1 Marco Smith 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)165 lb (75 kg) FrWashington HS Kansas City, KS
    G 2 Isaiah Ross 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoHillcrest Academy/Davenport West HS Davenport, IA
    G 3 Brandon McKissic 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrSt. Louis University HS Ferguson, MO
    F 4 Danny Dixon  6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) JrGrosse Pointe South HS
    George Mason
    Grosse Pointe Park, MI
    F 5 Jordan Giles 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoTennessee Prep Academy/Holy Spirit Catholic Tuscaloosa, AL
    G 10 Broderick Robinson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrGrand Junction HS
    NW Kansas Tech College
    Grand Junction, CO
    G/F 11 Tony Jackson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrNorth Hardin HS Montgomery, AL
    G 12 Kaleb Roy (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS FrShaker Heights HS Shaker Heights, OH
    C 14 Mo Ahmed 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)235 lb (107 kg) JrBishop Kelley HS
    Northern Oklahoma CC
    Tulsa, OK
    G 15 Robert Knar 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS SrMundelein HS
    Northern Iowa
    Mundelein, IL
    F 22 Brandon Suggs  6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoWinnebago HS
    Bethune–Cookman
    Rockford, IL
    G 25 Steve Dulley (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrLincoln Prep Kansas City, MO
    F/C 30 Aleer Leek 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrVictory Rock Prep School/IMG Academy Juba, South Sudan
    G 33 Marvin Nesbitt, Jr. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrButler Prep HS Chicago, IL
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster
    Last update: November 10, 2017

    Schedule and results

    [1]

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Nov 3, 2017*
    6:00 pm
    Sterling (KS) W 110–58 
    Municipal Auditorium 
    Kansas City, MO
    Regular season
    Nov 10, 2017*
    7:00 pm, Cox
    at No. 7 Wichita State L 57–109  0–1
    Charles Koch Arena (10,506)
    Wichita, KS
    Nov 12, 2017*
    4:00 pm
    Haskell Indian Nations
    Gulf Coast Showcase
    W 110–59  1–1
    Municipal Auditorium (1,004)
    Kansas City, MO
    Nov 14, 2017*
    7:00 pm, FSKC
    at Kansas State L 51–72  1–2
    Bramlage Coliseum (7,373)
    Manhattan, KS
    Nov 16, 2017*
    7:00 pm
    Loyola–Chicago L 56–66  1–3
    Municipal Auditorium (1,482)
    Kansas City, MO
    Nov 20, 2017*
    10:00 am
    vs. Manhattan
    Gulf Coast Showcase quarterfinals
    W 74–63  2–3
    Germain Arena 
    Estero, FL
    Nov 21, 2017*
    4:00 pm
    vs. Georgia Southern
    Gulf Coast Showcase semifinals
    L 75–78  2–4
    Germain Arena 
    Estero, FL
    Nov 22, 2017*
    4:00 pm
    vs. Penn
    Gulf Coast Showcase 3rd place game
    L 65–68  2–5
    Germain Arena 
    Estero, FL
    Nov 26, 2017*
    4:00 pm
    at UT Martin W 65–55  3–5
    Skyhawk Arena (1,338)
    Martin, TN
    Nov 30, 2017*
    7:00 pm
    South Dakota L 63–82  3–6
    Swinney Recreation Center (1,257)
    Kansas City, MO
    Dec 6, 2017*
    6:30 pm
    at Southeast Missouri State L 87–91  3–7
    Show Me Center (1,586)
    Cape Girardeau, MO
    Dec 9, 2017*
    1:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    at NC State L 69–88  3–8
    PNC Arena (5,500)
    Raleigh, NC
    Dec 16, 2017*
    3:00 pm
    at Incarnate Word L 73–77  3–9
    McDermott Convocation Center 
    San Antonio, TX
    Dec 19, 2017*
    7:00 pm
    Central Michigan L 86–92 OT 3–10
    Municipal Auditorium (1,158)
    Kansas City, MO
    Dec 22, 2017*
    6:00 pm
    South Dakota State L 60–85  3–11
    Municipal Auditorium (1,203)
    Kansas City, MO
    Dec 28, 2017*
    7:00 pm
    Avila W 89–58  4–11
    Municipal Auditorium (1,145)
    Kansas City, MO
    Jan 2, 2018*
    6:00 pm, ESPN3
    at USC Upstate W 79–77  5–11
    Hodge Center (837)
    Spartanburg, SC
    Jan 6, 2018
    7:00 pm
    Texas–Rio Grande Valley L 61–73  5–12
    (0–1)
    Municipal Auditorium (955)
    Kansas City, MO
    Jan 11, 2018
    8:00 pm
    at Utah Valley L 59–95  5–13
    (0–2)
    UCCU Center (2,733)
    Orem, UT
    Jan 13, 2018
    3:00 pm
    at Seattle L 75–77  5–14
    (0–3)
    KeyArena (1,449)
    Seattle, WA
    Jan 18, 2018
    7:00 pm
    Cal State Bakersfield W 62–59  6–14
    (1–3)
    Municipal Auditorium (1,003)
    Kansas City, MO
    Jan 20, 2018
    7:00 pm
    Grand Canyon L 69–86  6–15
    (1–4)
    Municipal Auditorium (1,440)
    Kansas City, MO
    Jan 23, 2018*
    6:00 pm
    William Jewell L 74–86  6–16
    Municipal Auditorium (1,057)
    Kansas City, MO
    Jan 27, 2018
    7:00 pm
    New Mexico State L 48–73  6–17
    (1–5)
    Municipal Auditorium (1,410)
    Kansas City, MO
    Feb 1, 2018
    8:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Grand Canyon L 62–79  6–18
    (1–6)
    GCU Arena (7,005)
    Phoenix, AZ
    Feb 3, 2018
    9:00 pm
    at Cal State Bakersfield L 58–81  6–19
    (1–7)
    Icardo Center (3,209)
    Bakersfield, CA
    Feb 8, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Seattle W 74–67  7–19
    (2–7)
    Municipal Auditorium (1,155)
    Kansas City, MO
    Feb 10, 2018
    7:00 pm
    Utah Valley W 77–70  8–19
    (3–7)
    Municipal Auditorium (1,357)
    Kansas City, MO
    Feb 15, 2018
    7:00 pm
    Chicago State W 76–67  9–19
    (4–7)
    Municipal Auditorium (1,325)
    Kansas City, MO
    Feb 22, 2018
    7:00 pm
    at Texas–Rio Grande Valley W 83–59  10–19
    (5–7)
    UTRGV Fieldhouse (1,163)
    Edinburg, TX
    Feb 24, 2018
    8:00 pm, ESPN3
    at New Mexico State L 58–82  10–20
    (5–8)
    Pan American Center (5,989)
    Las Cruces, NM
    Mar 3, 2018
    4:30 pm
    at Chicago State L 82–96  10–21
    (5–9)
    Jones Convocation Center (553)
    Chicago, IL
    WAC Tournament
    Mar 8, 2018
    2:00 pm, ESPN3
    (6) vs. (3) Grand Canyon
    Quarterfinals
    L 74–77  10–22
    Orleans Arena (1,508)
    Paradise, NV
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time.

    References

    1. "Men's Basketball – 2017–18 Schedule/Results". University of Missouri-Kansas City. 2017. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
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