| Sport: | Basketball |
| Year: | 1957–58 |
| Prev Year: | 1956-57 |
| Next Year: | 1958-59 |
| Team: | Seattle Chieftains |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Coachrank: | 19 |
| Aprank: | 18 |
| Record: | 24–7 |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Champion: | NCAA tournament, runner-up |
| Bowl Result: | L 72-84 vs. Kentucky |
The 1957–58 Seattle Chieftains men's basketball team (now known as Redhawks) represented Seattle University during the 1957–58 NCAA University Division men's basketball season. Led by future top draft pick Elgin Baylor, Seattle was the runner-up in the NCAA tournament, falling to Kentucky in the finals in
|-!colspan=9 style=| Regular season
|-!colspan=9 style=| NCAA tournament
See main article: 1958 NCAA University Division basketball tournament.
The NCAA Final Four was played at Freedom Hall in Louisville, Seattle had an integrated team, and played in front of an all-white crowd of 18,803.[2] Elgin Baylor was the nation's second-best scorer (32.5) behind Cincinnati's Oscar Robertson.[2] The Chieftains led Kentucky by 11 points in the first half, and were leading with seven minutes in the game. Seattle lost the game for a
After the championship game, Baylor hinted that he might return for his senior season. Castellani had two recruits with him from the South Bend area, forwards Don Piasecki and Don Ogorek. The Chieftains also added a transfer from Indiana, guard Charlie Brown.[2] The feeling was that the team would have a bright future.
See main article: 1957–58 NCAA University Division men's basketball rankings. [3] [4]
See main article: 1958 NBA draft.
| Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club |
| 1 | 1 | Elgin Baylor | Minneapolis Lakers |