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

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]

2017–18 San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, First round
ConferenceMountain West Conference
2017–18 record22–11 (11–7 MW)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaViejas Arena
(Capacity: 12,414)
2017–18 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 24 Nevada15–3 .833  29–8  .784
Boise State13–5 .722  23–9  .719
New Mexico12–6 .667  19–15  .559
Fresno State11–7 .611  21–11  .656
San Diego State †11–7 .611  22–11  .667
Wyoming10–8 .556  20–13  .606
UNLV8–10 .444  20–13  .606
Utah State8–10 .444  17–17  .500
Air Force6–12 .333  12–19  .387
Colorado State4–14 .222  11–21  .344
San Jose State1–17 .056  4–26  .133
† 2018 MW Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

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
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

Incoming transfers
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.

2017 Recruiting class
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:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
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:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
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:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
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

    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
    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  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 9 in (2.06 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)  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) RS 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
    F 24 Nolan Narain 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)226 lb (103 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

    Roster

    Schedule and results
    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 game    		 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
    1. Zeigler, Mark. "Aztecs rally to win Mountain West, advance to NCAA Tournament". sandiegouniontribune.com. Retrieved 2018-07-16.
    2. Zeigler, Mark. "Aztecs get 11 seed, draw Houston in NCAA Tournament". sandiegouniontribune.com. Retrieved 2018-07-16.
    3. "San Diego St vs. Houston - Game Recap - March 15, 2018 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2018-07-16.
    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 2017-10-26.
    6. "Mountain West Announces 2017-18 Men's Basketball Preseason All-Conference Team". Retrieved 2017-10-26.
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