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
2017–18 record12–19 (4–14 Pac-12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaBeasley Coliseum
2017–18 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 12 Arizona144 .778  278  .771
USC126 .667  2412  .667
UCLA117 .611  2112  .636
Utah117 .611  2312  .657
Stanford117 .611  1916  .543
Oregon108 .556  2313  .639
Washington108 .556  2113  .618
Colorado810 .444  1715  .531
Arizona State810 .444  2012  .625
Oregon State711 .389  1616  .500
Washington State414 .222  1219  .387
California216 .111  824  .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
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Roberto Gittens
SF
Tacoma, WA Henry Foss HS 6 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

    Roster

    2017–18 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 1 Jamar Ergas 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)182 lb (83 kg) RS FrElite 1 Academy Toronto, ON
    G 2 T. J. Mickelson (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)160 lb (73 kg) FrCapital HS Olympia, WA
    F 3 Robert Franks 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)240 lb (109 kg) JrEvergreen HS Vancouver, WA
    G 4 Viont'e Daniels 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrFederal Way HS Federal Way, WA
    G 5 Milan Acquaah 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS FrCathedral HS Pasadena, CA
    G 10 K. J. Langston 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS JrChabot College Chicago, IL
    G 12 Steven Shpreyregin (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrSkagit Valley College Seattle, WA
    F 13 Jeff Pollard 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) SoImpact Academy Bountiful, UT
    G 22 Malachi Flynn 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) SoBellarmine Prep Tacoma, WA
    F 25 Arinze Chidom (W) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS FrBishop O'Dowd HS Oakland, CA
    F 32 Davante Cooper 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)233 lb (106 kg) JrTyler Junior College Atlanta, GA
    G 35 Carter Skaggs 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)216 lb (98 kg) SoChipola College Logansport, IN
    G 40 Kwinton Hinton 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrTyler Junior College Fairmont, GA
    F 43 Drick Bernstine 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS SrNorth Dakota Aurora, 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# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Nov 5, 2017*
    1:00 pm
    Saint Martin's W 85–74 
    Beasley Coliseum (1,213)
    Pullman, WA
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 12, 2017*
    1:00 pm, P12N
    Texas Southern W 86–84 OT 1–0
    Beasley Coliseum (2,424)
    Pullman, WA
    Nov 15, 2017*
    6:00 pm, P12N
    Seattle W 75–59  2–0
    Beasley Coliseum (2,340)
    Pullman, WA
    Nov 18, 2017*
    1:30 pm, P12N
    Idaho State W 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 Davis L 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 UTEP L 69–76  6–3
    Don Haskins Center (6,341)
    El Paso, TX
    Dec 16, 2017*
    3:00 pm, P12N
    IUPUI W 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–Cookman W 86–58  8–4
    Beasley Coliseum (2,178)
    Pullman, WA
    Pac-12 regular season
    Dec 29, 2017
    8:00 pm, ESPN2
    at UCLA L 82–96  8–5
    (0–1)
    Pauley Pavilion (8,089)
    Los Angeles, CA
    Dec 31, 2017
    6:00 pm, ESPN2
    at USC L 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
    Stanford L 70–79  8–8
    (0–4)
    Beasley Coliseum (2,540)
    Pullman, WA
    Jan 13, 2018
    1:00 pm, P12N
    California W 78–53  9–8
    (1–4)
    Beasley Coliseum (3,178)
    Pullman, WA
    Jan 18, 2018
    5:00 pm, P12N
    at Colorado L 73–82  9–9
    (1–5)
    Coors Events Center (7,477)
    Boulder, CO
    Jan 21, 2018
    5:00 pm, ESPNU
    at Utah L 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 Arizona L 72–100  9–12
    (1–8)
    Beasley Coliseum (4,607)
    Pullman, WA
    Feb 4, 2018
    1:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 25 Arizona State L 78–88  9–13
    (1–9)
    Beasley Coliseum (2,803)
    Pullman, WA
    Feb 8, 2018
    7:30 pm, P12N
    at Oregon State L 62–94  9–14
    (1–10)
    Gill Coliseum (4,235)
    Corvallis, OR
    Feb 11, 2018
    5:00 pm, ESPNU
    at Oregon L 57–84  9–15
    (1–11)
    Matthew Knight Arena (9,419)
    Eugene, OR
    Feb 15, 2018
    8:00 pm, P12N
    Colorado W 73–69  10–15
    (2–11)
    Beasley Coliseum (2,249)
    Pullman, WA
    Feb 17, 2018
    8:00 pm, ESPN2
    Utah L 70–77  10–16
    (2–12)
    Beasley Coliseum (2,924)
    Pullman, WA
    Feb 22, 2018
    8:00 pm, P12N
    at California W 78–76  11–16
    (3–12)
    Haas Pavilion (6,552)
    Berkeley, CA
    Feb 24, 2018
    4:00 pm, P12N
    at Stanford L 84–86  11–17
    (3–13)
    Maples Pavilion (7,391)
    Stanford, CA
    Mar 1, 2018
    6:00 pm, ESPN2
    Oregon W 78–76  12–17
    (4–13)
    Beasley Coliseum (2,592)
    Pullman, WA
    Mar 3, 2018
    3:30 pm, P12N
    Oregon State L 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 OT 12–19
    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

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