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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 most of their home games off-campus at Municipal Auditorium (with one game on-campus at Swinney Recreation Center) in Kansas City, Missouri as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).

ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record10–22 (5–9 WAC)
Headcoach
Associate headcoachAngres Thorpe (5th season)
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2017–18 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record10–22 (5–9 WAC)
Head coach
Associate head coachAngres Thorpe (5th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Conner Hampton (2nd season)
  • Josh Sash (1st season)
Home arenaMunicipal Auditorium,
Swinney Recreation Center
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2017–18 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
New Mexico State †12–2 .85728–6  .824
Utah Valley10–4 .71423–11  .676
Grand Canyon9–5 .64322–12  .647
Seattle8–6 .57120–14  .588
Texas–Rio Grande Valley6–8 .42915–18  .455
Cal State Bakersfield5–9 .35712–18  .400
UMKC5–9 .35710–22  .313
Chicago State1–13 .0713–29  .094
† 2018 WAC tournament winner
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The Kangaroos finished the season 10–22, 5–9 in WAC play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They were defeated by Grand Canyon University in the WAC tournament quarterfinal round.

Previous season

The Kangaroos finished the 2016–17 season with a record of 18–17 overall, 10–6 in conference to finish in fourth place. They accepted an invitation to the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) where they were victorious over the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay in the first round but were defeated by the University of Wyoming in the quarterfinal round.

Offseason

Departures

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Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometownNotes
G/F25Broderick Newbill6'5"190RS SrKansas City, MOGraduated
G/F4LaVell Boyd6'0"175SrChicago, ILGraduated
G12Martez Harrison5'11"200SrKansas City, MOGraduated/undrafted
(signed with Glasgow Rocks)
G/F1Dashawn King6'3"195SrBronx, NYGraduated
F3Kyle Steward6'7"195SrDetroit, MIGraduated
C54Darnell Tillman6'8"265SrSt. Louis, MOGraduated
G11Grant Leach6'3"190SoFishers, INIU East
G32Broderick Ross6'1"175SoSt. Louis, MOLindenwood
F22Duane Clark6'8"245FrSt. Louis, MoCentral Missouri
G/F42Daniel Hailey6'5"200FrStanberry, MOSouthwestern CC
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Incoming transfers

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Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F4Danny Dixon6'10"228JrGeorge MasonGrosse Pointe South, MI
F22Brandon Suggs6'8"215SoBethune–CookmanWinnebago, IL
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Incoming Recruits

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College recruiting
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Tony Jackson
SF		 Montgomery, AL North Hardin HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg)  
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    (NR)
Brandon McKissic
PG		 Ferguson, MO St. Louis University HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Aug 10, 2016 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals: 2/5 stars   247Sports:    (NR)
Marvin Nesbitt, Jr.
SF		 Chicago, IL Butler College Preparatory HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg)  
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    (NR)
DeMarco Smith
PG		 Kansas City, KS Washington HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg)  
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    (NR)
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 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
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Roster

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

Roster
Last update: November 3, 2024

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Schedule & Results

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Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition Season
November 3, 2017*
6:00 PM		 Sterling (Kansas) W 110–58 
 16 – Bishop,
Smith 		 8 – Nesbitt, Jr.  4 – Robinson  Municipal Auditorium 
Kansas City, MO
Regular Season
November 10, 2017*
7:00 PM, Cox HD 2022		 at No. 7 Wichita State L 57–109  0–1
  12 – Ross  5 – Robinson  3 – Bishop  Charles Koch Arena (10,506)
Wichita, KS
November 12, 2017*
4:00 PM, KSMO–TV		 Haskell Indian Nations
Gulf Coast Showcase
[Campus Game]		 W 110–59  1–1
  21 – Giles  7 – Robinson  6 – Nesbitt, Jr.  Municipal Auditorium (1,004)
Kansas City, MO
November 10, 2017*
7:00 PM, FSKC		 at Kansas State L 51–72  1–2
  12 – Ross  5 – Nesbitt, Jr.  4 – Bishop  Fred Bramlage Coliseum (7,373)
Manhattan, KS
November 16, 2017*
7:00 PM, KSMO–TV		 Loyola Chicago L 56–66  1–3
  16 – Robinson  7 – Robinson  3 – McKissic  Municipal Auditorium (1,482)
Kansas City, MO
November 20, 2017*
10:00 AM, FloHoops		 vs. Manhattan
Gulf Coast Showcase
[Quarterfinal]		 W 74–63  2–3
  26 – Robinson  5 – Robinson,
Nesbitt, Jr. 		 5 – Robinson  Germain Arena (823)
Estero, FL
November 21, 2017*
4:00 PM, FloHoops		 vs. Georgia Southern
Gulf Coast Showcase
[Semifinal]		 L 75–78  2–4
  16 – Ross  6 – Leek  4 – Robinson  Germain Arena 
Estero, FL
November 22, 2017*
4:00 PM, FloHoops		 vs. Penn
Gulf Coast Showcase
[Third Place]		 L 65–68  2–5
  18 – Robinson  6 – Robinson,
Bishop,
Nesbitt, Jr. 		 5 – Nesbitt, Jr.  Germain Arena 
Estero, FL
November 26, 2017*
4:00 PM, OVC DN		 at UT Martin W 65–55  3–5
  27 – Ross  5 – Leek,
Bishop 		 6 – Bishop  Skyhawk Arena (1,338)
Martin, TN
November 30, 2017*
7:00 PM, KMCI–TV		 South Dakota L 63–82  3–6
  16 – Bishop  6 – Leek  2 – Bishop,
Ross 		 Swinney Recreation Center (1,257)
Kansas City, MO
December 6, 2017*
6:30 PM, KSMO–TV		 at Southeast Missouri State L 87–91  3–7
  24 – Robinson  10 – Robinson  5 – Bishop  Show Me Center (1,586)
Cape Girardeau, MO
December 9, 2017*
1:00 PM, ACCN Extra		 at North Carolina State L 69–88  3–8
  15 – Leek  5 – Ross,
Nesbitt, Jr. 		 2 – Leek,
Bishop,
Giles,
Nesbitt, Jr. 		 PNC Arena (5,500)
Raleigh, NC
December 16, 2017*
3:00 PM		 at Incarnate Word L 73–77  3–9
  25 – Bishop  8 – Bishop  3 – Bishop,
Smith 		 Alice P. McDermott
Convocation Center (988)
San Antonio, TX
December 19, 2017*
7:00 PM, KMCI–TV		 Central Michigan L 86–92 OT 3–10
  23 – Bishop  7 – Ross  6 – McKissic  Municipal Auditorium (1,158)
Kansas City, MO
December 22, 2017*
6:00 PM, KMCI–TV		 South Dakota State L 60–85  3–11
  15 – Bishop  8 – Robinson  2 – Knar,
Bishop,
Dulley 		 Municipal Auditorium (1,203)
Kansas City, MO
December 28, 2017*
7:00 PM, KSMO–TV		 Avila W 89–58  4–11
  20 – Ross  6 – Ross  7 – Bishop  Municipal Auditorium (1,145)
Kansas City, MO
January 2, 2018*
6:00 PM, ESPN3		 at USC Upstate W 79–77  5–11
  21 – Ross  6 – Robinson,
Giles 		 6 – Bishop  G. B. Hodge Center (837)
Spartanburg, SC
January 6, 2018
7:00 PM, KSMO–TV		 UT Rio Grande Valley L 61–73  5–12
(0–1)		  20 – Robinson  6 – Leek  3 – Giles  Municipal Auditorium (955)
Kansas City, MO
January 11, 2018
8:00 PM, KSMO–TV		 at Utah Valley L 59–95  5–13
(0–2)		  12 – McKissic  5 – McKissic  5 – McKissic  UCCU Center (2,733)
Orem, UT
January 13, 2018
3:00 PM, WAC DN		 at Seattle L 75–77  5–14
(0–3)		  21 – Giles  5 – Giles  5 – Bishop  KeyArena (1,449)
Seattle, WA
January 18, 2018
7:00 PM, KMCI–TV		 CSU Bakersfield W 62–59  6–14
(1–3)		  16 – McKissic  5 – Leek  7 – Bishop  Municipal Auditorium (1,003)
Kansas City, MO
January 20, 2018
7:00 PM, KSMO–TV		 Grand Canyon L 69–86  6–15
(1–4)		  23 – Bishop  5 – Robinson  2 – Robinson,
Jackson,
McKissic 		 Municipal Auditorium (1,440)
Kansas City, MO
January 23, 2018*
6:00 PM, KSMO–TV		 William Jewell L 74–86  6–16
  14 – Robinson  7 – Robinson  4 – Bishop  Municipal Auditorium (1,057)
Kansas City, MO
January 27, 2018
7:00 PM, KMCI–TV		 New Mexico State L 48–73  6–17
(1–5)		  12 – Bishop  10 – Leek  2 – Robinson,
Bishop 		 Municipal Auditorium (1,410)
Kansas City, MO
February 1, 2018
8:00 PM, KSMO–TV		 at Grand Canyon L 62–79  6–18
(1–6)		  16 – Robinson  5 – Robinson,
McKissic 		 4 – Robinson  GCU Arena (7,005)
Phoenix, AZ
February 3, 2018
9:00 PM, WAC DN		 at CSU Bakersfield L 58–81  6–19
(1–7)		  17 – Bishop  5 – Robinson,
Ross 		 5 – Bishop  Jimmie and Marjorie
Icardo Center (3,209)
Bakersfield, CA
February 8, 2018
7:00 PM, KMCI–TV		 Seattle W 74–67  7–19
(2–7)		  18 – Bishop,
Giles 		 10 – Giles  2 – Robinson,
Bishop,
Giles,
McKissic 		 Municipal Auditorium (1,155)
Kansas City, MO
February 10, 2018
7:00 PM, KSMO–TV		 Utah Valley W 77–70  8–19
(3–7)		  23 – Giles  11 – Robinson  3 – Robinson,
Bishop,
McKissic 		 Municipal Auditorium (1,357)
Kansas City, MO
February 15, 2018
7:00 PM, WAC DN		 Chicago State W 76–67  9–19
(4–7)		  17 – Giles,
McKissic 		 9 – Robinson  4 – Bishop  Municipal Auditorium (1,325)
Kansas City, MO
February 22, 2018
7:00 PM, WAC DN		 at UT Rio Grande Valley W 83–59  10–19
(5–7)		  18 – Robinson  9 – Robinson  5 – Bishop  UTRGV Fieldhouse (1,163)
Bakersfield, CA
February 24, 2018
8:00 PM		 at New Mexico State L 58–82  10–20
(5–8)		  9 – McKissic,
Smith 		 7 – Robinson  3 – McKissic  Pan American Center (5,989)
Las Cruces, NM
March 3, 2018
4:30 PM, WAC DN		 at Chicago State L 82–96  10–21
(5–9)		  24 – Ross  9 – Ross  5 – Bishop  Emil and Patricia
Jones Convocation Center (553)
Chicago, IL
Conference Tournament
March 8, 2018*
2:00 PM, ESPN3		 (6) vs. (3) Grand Canyon
[Quarterfinal]		 L 74–77  10–22
  17 – McKissic  7 – Robinson  3 – Bishop  Orleans Arena (1,508)
Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Standard Time (CST).
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