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The 2017–18 California Golden Bears men's basketball team represented the University of California, Berkeley in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was Wyking Jones' first year as head coach at California. The Golden Bears played their home games at Haas Pavilion as members of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 8–24, 2–16 in Pac-12 play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the Pac-12 tournament to Stanford.

ConferencePac-12 Conference
Record8–24 (2–16 Pac–12)
Headcoach
Assistant coaches
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2017–18 California Golden Bears men's basketball
ConferencePac-12 Conference
Record8–24 (2–16 Pac–12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaHaas Pavilion
(Capacity: 11,877)
Seasons
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2017–18 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 12 Arizona †14–4 .77827–8  .771
USC12–6 .66724–12  .667
UCLA11–7 .61121–12  .636
Utah11–7 .61123–12  .657
Stanford11–7 .61119–16  .543
Oregon10–8 .55623–13  .639
Washington10–8 .55621–13  .618
Colorado8–10 .44417–15  .531
Arizona State8–10 .44420–12  .625
Oregon State7–11 .38916–16  .500
Washington State4–14 .22212–19  .387
California2–16 .1118–24  .250
† Pac-12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
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Previous season

Main article: 2016–17 California Golden Bears men's basketball team

The Golden Bears finished the season 21–13, 10–8 in the conference. During the season, they were invited and participated in the Pearl Harbor Basketball Invitational in Honolulu, Hawaii. California defeated Princeton but lost to Seton Hall to earn 2nd place. In the postseason, the Golden Bears defeated Oregon State and Utah in Pac-12 tournament in Paradise, Nevada to advance to the semifinals, where they lost to Oregon. California was invited and participated in the 2017 National Invitation Tournament, where they lost in the first round to Cal State Bakersfield; the Golden Bears hosted the match against the Roadrunners.

Off-season

Departures

More information Name, Pos. ...
Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Stephen Domingo G 6'7" 215 RS senior San Francisco, CA Graduated
Grant Mullins G 6'3" 175 RS senior Burlington, ON Graduated
Jabari Bird G 6'6" 198 Senior Vallejo, CA Graduated; drafted to the Boston Celtics
Roger Moute a Bidias F 6'6" 210 Senior Yaoundé, CM Graduated
Sam Singer G 6'4" 205 Senior Miami, FL Graduated
Kameron Rooks C 7'1" 265 RS junior San Marcos, CA Will graduate and transfer to San Diego State[1]
Brandon Chauca G 5'8" 160 Junior Alexandria, VA Left the team for personal reasons
Ivan Rabb F 6'10" 220 Sophomore Oakland, CA Declared for 2017 NBA draft; drafted to the Memphis Grizzlies[2]
Charlie Moore G 5'11" 170 Freshman Chicago, IL Elected to transfer to Kansas[3]
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Incoming transfers

More information Name, Pos. ...
NamePos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Paris AustinG6'0"175JuniorOakland, CATransferred from Boise State. Under NCAA transfer rules, he had to sit out for the 2017–18 season. Had two years of remaining eligibility.
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2017 recruiting class

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College recruiting
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Juhwan Harris-Dyson
SF		 Sherman Oaks, California Heritage HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jul 13, 2016 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 4/5 stars   Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (80)
Trevin Knell
SG		 Woods Cross, Utah Woods Cross HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Oct 4, 2016 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 3/5 stars   Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   (77)
Justice Sueing
SF		 Santa Ana, California Mater Dei HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Feb 1, 2017 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 4/5 stars   Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (82)
Grant Anticevich
PF		 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Newington HS 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Mar 1, 2017 
Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Overall recruit ranking:    247Sports: #48
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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 California Basketball Commitment List". Rivals. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
  • "2017 California Player Commits". ESPN. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
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School offers by recruit

Future recruits

2018–19 team recruits

More information College recruiting (2018), Name ...
College recruiting (2018)
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Jacobi Gordon
SF		 Houston, TX Global Learning Village 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) May 31, 2017 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 4/5 stars   Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   
Matt Bradley
SF		 San Bernardino, CA Wasatch Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jun 1, 2017 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 4/5 stars   Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   
Andre Kelly
PF		 Stockton, CA Lincoln High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Sep 3, 2017 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 3/5 stars   Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN:    
Overall recruit ranking:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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:

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Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
2017–18 California Golden Bears men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Jacob Orender (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrLafayette Jacksonville Beach, Florida
G 1 Darius McNeill 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrWestfield HS Houston, Texas
G 2 Juhwan Harris-Dyson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)198 lb (90 kg) FrHeritage Christian Northridge, California
G 3 Paris Austin (I) Current redshirt 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrBishop O'Dowd HS/Boise State Oakland, California
F 10 Justice Sueing 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)209 lb (95 kg) FrMater Dei HS Honolulu, Hawaii
G 12 Austin McCullough 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)197 lb (89 kg) FrPortage Central HS Portage, Michigan
G 13 Jules Erving (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)201 lb (91 kg) FrHoly Innocents' Episcopal School Atlanta, Georgia
G 14 Don Coleman 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)193 lb (88 kg) JrLawson State C.C. Augusta, Georgia
F 15 Roman Davis 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)204 lb (93 kg) RS SoWindward HS Carson, California
G 20 Derek King (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)198 lb (90 kg) SrSanta Teresa HS/Foothill College Shanghai, China
G 21 Nick Hamilton (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)201 lb (91 kg) SrWestchester HS Inglewood, California
C 22 Kingsley Okoroh 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)267 lb (121 kg) SrWestwind Prep Derby, England
F 24 Marcus Lee 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS SrKentucky Antioch, California
G 25 Deschon Winston 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrBirmingham HS Lake Balboa, California
G 30 Koko Kurdoghlian (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)184 lb (83 kg) SoLa Cañada HS La Cañada, California
F 34 Grant Anticevich 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)217 lb (98 kg) FrNewington College Sydney, Australia
F 42 Cole Welle (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) SrAptos HS Aptos, California
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule and results

More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Nov 6, 2017*
7:00 pm, P12N		 Providence (MT) W 81–52  –
  20 – Coleman  12 – Lee  4 – Tied  Haas Pavilion (N/A)
Berkeley, CA
Non-conference regular season
Nov 10*
9:00 pm, P12N		 UC Riverside L 66–74  0–1
  32 – Coleman  18 – Okoroh  2 – Tied  Haas Pavilion (7,083)
Berkeley, CA
Nov 12*
1:00 pm, P12N		 Cal Poly W 85–82  1–1
  30 – Coleman  11 – Lee  4 – Tied  Haas Pavilion (6,405)
Berkeley, CA
Nov 16*
6:00 pm, P12N		 Wofford W 79–65  2–1
  17 – Tied  11 – Lee  5 – Lee  Haas Pavilion (6,102)
Berkeley, CA
Nov 20*
2:00 pm, ESPN2		 vs. No. 6 Wichita State
Maui Invitational quarterfinals		 L 82–92  2–2
  35 – Coleman  6 – Sueing  4 – McNeill  Lahaina Civic Center (2,200)
Maui, HI
Nov 21*
1:00 pm, ESPN2		 vs. VCU
Maui Invitational 2nd round consolation		 L 69–83  2–3
  21 – Coleman  12 – Lee  2 – 4 tied  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
Maui, HI
Nov 22*
11:30 am, ESPNU		 vs. Chaminade
Maui Invitational 7th place game		 L 72–96  2–4
  23 – Sueing  7 – Sueing  1 – 6 tied  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
Maui, HI
Nov 28*
8:00 pm, P12N		 Cal State Northridge W 83–63  3–4
  22 – McNeill  7 – Lee  4 – Harris-Dyson  Haas Pavilion (6,177)
Berkeley, CA
Dec 2*
8:00 pm, P12N		 Saint Mary's L 63–74  3–5
  23 – Lee  6 – Lee  4 – Coleman  Haas Pavilion (7,831)
Berkeley, CA
Dec 6*
7:00 pm, P12N		 Central Arkansas L 69–96  3–6
  20 – Coleman  9 – Harris-Dyson  2 – Tied  Haas Pavilion (7,813)
Berkeley, CA
Dec 9*
2:00 pm, CBSSN		 at San Diego State W 63–62  4–6
  19 – Coleman  10 – Okoroh  5 – Coleman  Viejas Arena (11,381)
San Diego, CA
Dec 16*
1:00 pm, P12N		 Cal State Fullerton W 95–89 OT 5–6
  30 – McNeill  12 – Lee  6 – McNeill  Haas Pavilion (6,758)
Berkeley, CA
Dec 19*
7:00 pm		 at Seattle W 81–59  6–6
  20 – McNeill  6 – Tied  6 – Coleman  KeyArena (2,418)
Seattle, WA
Dec 21*
8:00 PM, P12N		 Portland State L 81–106  6–7
  19 – Coleman  9 – Lee  4 – Hamilton  Haas Pavilion (6,589)
Berkeley, CA
Pac-12 regular season
Dec 30
7:00 pm, FS1		 at Stanford W 77–74  7–7
(1–0)		  19 – Lee  7 – Lee  3 – Coleman  Maples Pavilion (4,293)
Stanford, CA
Jan 4, 2018
7:30 pm, P12N		 USC L 62–80  7–8
(1–1)		  15 – Sueing  9 – Sueing  3 – Tied  Haas Pavilion (6,915)
Berkeley, CA
Jan 6
3:30 pm, P12N		 UCLA L 84–107  7–9
(1–2)		  22 – Sueing  15 – Lee  4 – McNeill  Haas Pavilion (8,888)
Berkeley, CA
Jan 11
8:00 pm, P12N		 at Washington L 56–66  7–10
(1–3)		  27 – Sueing  8 – Sueing  3 – Harris-Dyson  Alaska Airlines Arena (5,804)
Seattle, WA
Jan 13
1:00 pm, P12N		 at Washington State L 53–78  7–11
(1–4)		  14 – Sueing  11 – Harris-Dyson  2 – Tied  Beasley Coliseum (3,178)
Pullman, WA
Jan 17
6:00 pm, P12N		 No. 14 Arizona L 58–79  7–12
(1–5)		  19 – Sueing  9 – Sueing  2 – Okoroh  Haas Pavilion (7,721)
Berkeley, CA
Jan 20
7:30 pm, P12N		 No. 16 Arizona State L 73–81  7–13
(1–6)		  23 – Lee  8 – Lee  3 – Sueing  Haas Pavilion (8,107)
Berkeley, CA
Jan 25
7:30 pm, FS1		 at UCLA L 57–70  7–14
(1–7)		  24 – Sueing  13 – Okoroh  5 – McNeil  Pauley Pavilion (8,028)
Los Angeles, CA
Jan 28
1:00 pm, P12N		 at USC L 59–77  7–15
(1–8)		  23 – Lee  12 – Lee  4 – Hamilton  Galen Center (6,144)
Los Angeles, CA
Feb 1
6:00 pm, P12N		 Oregon L 53–66  7–16
(1–9)		  16 – Coleman  8 – Okoroh  5 – McNeill  Haas Pavilion (7,531)
Berkeley, CA
Feb 3
5:00 pm, P12N		 Oregon State W 74–70  8–16
(2–9)		  16 – McNeill  12 – Okoroh  3 – McNeill  Haas Pavilion (8,581)
Berkeley, CA
Feb 7
8:00 pm, ESPNU		 at Colorado L 64–68  8–17
(2–10)		  12 – Tied  12 – Lee  2 – McNeill  Coors Events Center (6,385)
Boulder, CO
Feb 10
6:30 pm, P12N		 at Utah L 43–77  8–18
(2–11)		  10 – McNeill  6 – McNeill  1 – 7 tied  Jon M. Huntsman Center (14,358)
Salt Lake City, UT
Feb 18
5:00 pm, ESPNU		 Stanford L 73–77  8–19
(2–12)		  17 – Coleman  9 – Lee  4 – Coleman  Haas Pavilion (8,482)
Berkeley, CA
Feb 22
8:00 pm, P12N		 Washington State L 76–78  8–20
(2–13)		  25 – Sueing  9 – Harris-Dyson  7 – Harris-Dyson  Haas Pavilion (6,552)
Berkeley, CA
Feb 24
1:30 pm, P12N		 Washington L 51–68  8–21
(2–14)		  17 – McNeill  5 – Tied  4 – Coleman  Haas Pavilion (7,851)
Berkeley, CA
Mar 1
6:00 pm, ESPNU		 at Arizona State L 53–84  8–22
(2–15)		  16 – Coleman  5 – Tied  2 – Tied  Wells Fargo Arena (11,737)
Tempe, AZ
Mar 3
3:30 pm, P12N		 at No. 19 Arizona L 54–66  8–23
(2–16)		  17 – Sueing  9 – Okoroh  2 – Tied  McKale Center (14,644)
Tucson, AZ
Pac-12 tournament
March 7, 2018
2:30 pm, P12N		 (12) vs. (5) Stanford
First round		 L 58–76  8–24
  19 – McNeill  8 – Coleman  2 – Sueing  T-Mobile Arena (8,619)
Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time.
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