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2017–18 San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball team

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2017–18 San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record22–11 (11–7 MW)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaViejas Arena
(Capacity: 12,414)
Seasons
2017–18 Mountain West Conference
men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 24 Nevada 15 3   .833 29 8   .784
Boise State 13 5   .722 23 9   .719
New Mexico 12 6   .667 19 15   .559
Fresno State 11 7   .611 21 11   .656
San Diego State 11 7   .611 22 11   .667
Wyoming 10 8   .556 20 13   .606
UNLV 8 10   .444 20 13   .606
Utah State 8 10   .444 17 17   .500
Air Force 6 12   .333 12 19   .387
Colorado State 4 14   .222 11 21   .344
San Jose State 1 17   .056 4 26   .133
Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2017–18 San Diego State men's basketball team represented San Diego State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Aztecs, led by first-year head coach Brian Dutcher, played their home games at Viejas Arena as members in the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 22–11, 11–7 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They defeated Fresno State, Nevada, and New Mexico to become champions of the Mountain West tournament.[1] As a result, they received the Mountain West's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.[2] As the No. 11 seed in the West region, they lost to Houston in the first round.[3]

Previous season

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The Aztecs finished the season 19–14, 9–9 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They defeated UNLV and Boise State to advance to the semifinals of the Mountain West tournament where they lost to Colorado State. They Aztecs did not participate in a postseason tournament for the first time since the 2004–05 season.

On April 11, 2017, head coach Steve Fisher announced his retirement after 18 seasons at San Diego State and 27 seasons overall as NCAA head coach, handing over the head coaching job to his longtime assistant Brian Dutcher.[4]

Offseason

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Ben Perez 2 G 6'3" 175 Sophomore San Marcos, CA Walk-on; transferred to South Plains College
Dakarai Allen 4 G 6'5" 200 Senior Sacramento, CA Graduated, now plays in NBA G League
D'Erryl Williams 11 G 6'3" 205 Senior Sacramento, CA Graduated
Emmanuel Wilson 12 G 6'2" 185 RS Freshman Dallas, TX Walk-on; didn't return
Zylan Cheatham 14 F 6'9" 220 RS Sophomore Phoenix, AZ Transferred to Arizona State
Matt Shrigley 20 F 6'6" 190 RS Senior Encinitas, CA Graduated
Niksha Federico 33 F 6'7" 200 Senior San Diego, CA Walk-on; graduated
Valentine Izundu 45 C 6'10" 240 RS Senior Houston, TX Graduated

Incoming transfers

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Patrick Fisher 13 G 6'4" 200 Sophomore Carlsbad, CA Transferred from Winthrop. Under NCAA transfer rules, Fisher will have to sit out for the 2017–18 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility. Will join the team as a preferred walk-on.
Kameron Rooks 45 C 7'1" 265 RS Senior San Marcos, CA Transferred from California. Will be eligible to play immediately since Rooks graduated from California.

2017 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jordan Schakel
#31 SF
Torrance, CA Bishop Montgomery High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jul 21, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Adam Seiko
#76 PG
Chatsworth, CA Sierra Canyon High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jun 16, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:2/5 stars    ESPN:2/5 stars
Matt Mitchell
#81 SF
Corona, CA Eleanor Roosevelt High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Aug 14, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:2/5 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:

  • "2017 San Diego St. Basketball Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
  • "2017 San Diego St. Player Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 11, 2017.

2018 Recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for 2018 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jordan Campbell
#73 SG
Victorville, CA Scale Prep 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Aug 14, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:2/5 stars
Nathan Mensah
PF
Accra, Ghana Findlay Prep 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Oct 4, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Joel Mensah
PF
Accra, Ghana Junípero Serra High School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Aug 12, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 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:

Preseason

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In a vote by conference media at the Mountain West media day, the Aztecs were picked to finish in second place in the Mountain West.[5] Senior guard Trey Kell was named to the preseason All-Mountain West team.[6]

Roster

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2017–18 San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Devin Watson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 172 lb (78 kg) RS Jr El Camino HS/San Francisco Oceanside, California
G 2 Adam Seiko Current redshirt 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Sierra Canyon Boston, Massachusetts
G 3 Trey Kell 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 216 lb (98 kg) Sr St. Augustine HS San Diego, California
G 4 Michael Sohikish (W) 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Jr University City HS San Diego, California
F 5 Jalen McDaniels 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Fr Federal Way HS Federal Way, Washington
F 10 Max Montana 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Jr Wilbraham & Monson Academy/Indiana Calabasas, California
G 11 Matt Mitchell 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Roosevelt HS Riverside, California
G 13 Patrick Fisher (W) Current redshirt 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Vermont Academy/Winthrop Dallas, Texas
G 20 Jordan Schakel 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Bishop Montgomery HS Torrance, California
F 21 Malik Pope 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Laguna Creek H.S. Sacramento, California
C 24 Nolan Narain 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS So La Lumiere School Hamilton, Ontario
G 31 Montaque Gill–Caesar 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 216 lb (98 kg) RS Jr Huntington Prep School/Missouri Vaughan, Ontario
G 42 Jeremy Hemsley 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Damien HS La Verne, California
C 45 Kameron Rooks 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 266 lb (121 kg) RS Sr Mission Hills HS/California San Marcos, California
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Nov 02, 2017*
7:00 pm
UC San Diego W 98–79 
Viejas Arena (10,581)
San Diego, CA
Non-conference regular season
Nov 10, 2017*
7:00 pm
San Diego Christian W 91–52  1–0
Viejas Arena (11,285)
San Diego, CA
Nov 14, 2017*
6:00 pm, P12N
at Arizona State L 68–90  1–1
Wells Fargo Arena (6,640)
Tempe, AZ
Nov 17, 2017*
7:30 pm, FSSD
McNeese State W 83–52  2–1
Viejas Arena (10,702)
San Diego, CA
Nov 20, 2017*
7:30 pm, FSSD
Eastern Illinois W 94–63  3–1
Viejas Arena (9,821)
San Diego, CA
Nov 23, 2017*
10:00 pm, ESPNU
vs. Sacramento State
Wooden Legacy quarterfinals
W 89–52  4–1
Titan Gym (2,131)
Fullerton, CA
Nov 24, 2017*
4:00 pm, ESPN2
vs. Georgia
Wooden Legacy semifinals
W 75–68  5–1
Titan Gym (2,513)
Fullerton, CA
Nov 26, 2017*
9:00 pm, ESPN2
vs. Washington State
Wooden Legacy championship
L 86–93  5–2
Titan Gym (1,733)
Fullerton, CA
Nov 30, 2017*
7:00 pm, FSW
at San Diego
City Championship
W 66–57  6–2
Jenny Craig Pavilion (4,536)
San Diego, CA
Dec 3, 2017*
3:00 pm, Stadium
Bradley
MW–MVC Challenge
W 75–52  7–2
Viejas Arena (11,102)
San Diego, CA
Dec 9, 2017*
2:00 pm, CBSSN
California L 62–63  7–3
Viejas Arena (11,381)
San Diego, CA
Dec 21, 2017*
7:00 pm, CBSSN
No. 12 Gonzaga W 72–70  8–3
Viejas Arena (12,414)
San Diego, CA
Mountain West regular season
Dec 27, 2017
6:00 pm, ESPN3
at Wyoming L 69–82  8–4
(0–1)
Arena-Auditorium (4,823)
Laramie, WY
Dec 30, 2017
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Utah State W 79–59  9–4
(1–1)
Viejas Arena (12,414)
San Diego, CA
Jan 2, 2018
6:00 pm, CBSSN
at Colorado State W 77–68  10–4
(2–1)
Moby Arena (3,020)
Fort Collins, CO
Jan 9, 2018
8:00 pm, CBSSN
San Jose State W 85–49  11–4
(3–1)
Viejas Arena (11,761)
San Diego, CA
Jan 13, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN2
at Boise State L 80–83  11–5
(3–2)
Taco Bell Arena (10,874)
Boise, ID
Jan 17, 2018
8:00 pm, ESPNU
Fresno State L 73–77  11–6
(3–3)
Viejas Arena (11,358)
San Diego, CA
Jan 20, 2018
4:00 pm, CBSSN
at New Mexico L 75–79  11–7
(3–4)
The Pit (11,418)
Albuquerque, NM
Jan 24, 2018
8:00 pm, CBSSN
Colorado State W 97–78  12–7
(4–4)
Viejas Arena (11,144)
San Diego, CA
Jan 27, 2018
7:00 pm, CBSSN
at UNLV L 78–88  12–8
(4–5)
Thomas & Mack Center (11,137)
Paradise, NV
Feb 3, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Air Force W 81–50  13–8
(5–5)
Viejas Arena (11,482)
San Diego, CA
Feb 6, 2018
8:00 pm, CBSSN
at Fresno State L 61–79  13–9
(5–6)
Save Mart Center (6,128)
Fresno, CA
Feb 10, 2018
5:00 pm, ESPN2
at No. 23 Nevada L 58–83  13–10
(5–7)
Lawlor Events Center (10,134)
Reno, NV
Feb 14, 2018
8:00 pm, CBSSN
Wyoming W 87–77  14–10
(6–7)
Viejas Arena (10,494)
San Diego, CA
Feb 17, 2018
1:00 pm, CBSSN
UNLV W 94–56  15–10
(7–7)
Viejas Arena (11,180)
San Diego, CA
Feb 21, 2018
6:30 pm, ESPN2
at Air Force W 67–56  16–10
(8–7)
Clune Arena (1,868)
Colorado Springs, CO
Feb 24, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at San Jose State W 71–59  17–10
(9–7)
Event Center Arena (2,642)
San Jose, CA
Feb 27, 2018
8:00 pm, CBSSN
Boise State W 72–64  18–10
(10–7)
Viejas Arena (11,211)
San Diego, CA
Mar 3, 2018
7:00 pm, CBSSN
No. 21 Nevada W 79–74  19–10
(11–7)
Viejas Arena (12,414)
San Diego, CA
Mountain West tournament
Mar 8, 2018
2:30 pm, CBSSN
(5) vs. (4) Fresno State
Quarterfinals
W 64–52  20–10
Thomas & Mack Center (6,753)
Paradise, NV
Mar 9, 2018
6:00 pm, CBSSN
(5) vs. (1) No. 22 Nevada
Semifinals
W 90–73  21–10
Thomas & Mack Center (8,456)
Paradise, NV
Mar 10, 2018
3:00 pm, CBS
(5) vs. (3) New Mexico
Championship
W 82–75  22–10
Thomas & Mack Center (8,456)
Paradise, NV
NCAA tournament
Mar 15, 2018*
4:20 pm, TBS
(11 W) vs. (6 W) No. 21 Houston
First Round
L 65–67  22–11
Intrust Bank Arena (14,019)
Wichita, KS
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.
All times are in Pacific Time.

References

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  1. ^ Zeigler, Mark. "Aztecs rally to win Mountain West, advance to NCAA Tournament". sandiegouniontribune.com. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
  2. ^ Zeigler, Mark. "Aztecs get 11 seed, draw Houston in NCAA Tournament". sandiegouniontribune.com. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
  3. ^ "San Diego St vs. Houston - Game Recap - March 15, 2018 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
  4. ^ "Steve Fisher retires: 'San Diego State is my legacy'". USA Today. Associated Press. April 11, 2017. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  5. ^ "Nevada Predicted to Win 2017-18 Mountain West Men's Basketball Regular-Season Title". Retrieved October 26, 2017.
  6. ^ "Mountain West Announces 2017-18 Men's Basketball Preseason All-Conference Team". Retrieved October 26, 2017.