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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]

ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record22–11 (11–7 MW)
Headcoach
Assistant coaches
Quick facts San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball, Mountain West tournament champions ...
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)
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More information Conf., Overall ...
2017–18 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 24 Nevada15–3 .83329–8  .784
Boise State13–5 .72223–9  .719
New Mexico12–6 .66719–15  .559
Fresno State11–7 .61121–11  .656
San Diego State †11–7 .61122–11  .667
Wyoming10–8 .55620–13  .606
UNLV8–10 .44420–13  .606
Utah State8–10 .44417–17  .500
Air Force6–12 .33312–19  .387
Colorado State4–14 .22211–21  .344
San Jose State1–17 .0564–26  .133
† Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
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Previous season

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

Departures

More information Name, Number ...
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Ben Perez2G6'3"175SophomoreSan Marcos, CAWalk-on; transferred to South Plains College
Dakarai Allen4G6'5"200SeniorSacramento, CAGraduated, now plays in NBA G League
D'Erryl Williams11G6'3"205SeniorSacramento, CAGraduated
Emmanuel Wilson12G6'2"185RS FreshmanDallas, TXWalk-on; didn't return
Zylan Cheatham14F6'9"220RS SophomorePhoenix, AZTransferred to Arizona State
Matt Shrigley20F6'6"190RS SeniorEncinitas, CAGraduated
Niksha Federico33F6'7"200SeniorSan Diego, CAWalk-on; graduated
Valentine Izundu45C6'10"240RS SeniorHouston, TXGraduated
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Incoming transfers

More information Name, Number ...
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious school
Patrick Fisher13G6'4"200SophomoreCarlsbad, CATransferred 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 Rooks45C7'1"265RS SeniorSan Marcos, CATransferred from California. Will be eligible to play immediately since Rooks graduated from California.
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2017 recruiting class

More information Name, Hometown ...
College recruiting
Name Hometown School 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 
Recruit 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 
Recruit 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 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 3/5 stars   Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 2/5 stars   
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:

  • "2017 San Diego St. Basketball Commitment List". Rivals. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
  • "2017 San Diego St. Player Commits". ESPN. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
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2018 Recruiting class

More information College recruiting (2018), Name ...
College recruiting (2018)
Name Hometown School 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 
Recruit 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 
Recruit 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 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 3/5 stars   Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   
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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Preseason

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

More information Players, Coaches ...
2017–18 San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Devin Watson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)172 lb (78 kg) RS JrEl Camino HS/San Francisco Oceanside, California
G 2 Adam Seiko Current redshirt 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrSierra Canyon Boston, Massachusetts
G 3 Trey Kell 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)216 lb (98 kg) SrSt. Augustine HS San Diego, California
G 4 Michael Sohikish (W) 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)160 lb (73 kg) JrUniversity City HS San Diego, California
F 5 Jalen McDaniels 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS FrFederal Way HS Federal Way, Washington
F 10 Max Montana 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS JrWilbraham & Monson Academy/Indiana Calabasas, California
G 11 Matt Mitchell 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrRoosevelt HS Riverside, California
G 13 Patrick Fisher (W) Current redshirt 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoVermont Academy/Winthrop Dallas, Texas
G 20 Jordan Schakel 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrBishop Montgomery HS Torrance, California
F 21 Malik Pope 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrLaguna Creek H.S. Sacramento, California
C 24 Nolan Narain 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS SoLa Lumiere School Hamilton, Ontario
G 31 Montaque Gill–Caesar 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)216 lb (98 kg) RS JrHuntington Prep School/Missouri Vaughan, Ontario
G 42 Jeremy Hemsley 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrDamien HS La Verne, California
C 45 Kameron Rooks 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)266 lb (121 kg) RS SrMission Hills HS/California San Marcos, 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 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.
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