| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2017–18 |
| Team: | Cal State Northridge Matadors |
| Conference: | Big West Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big West |
| Record: | 6–24 |
| Conf Record: | 3–13 |
| Hc Year: | 5th |
| Asst Coach1: | Jason Levy |
| Asst Coach2: | Chris Pompey |
| Asst Coach3: | Jeff Theiler |
The 2017–18 Cal State Northridge Matadors men's basketball team represented California State University, Northridge (also known as CSUN) during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Matadors, led by fifth-year head coach Reggie Theus, played their home games at the Matadome as members of the Big West Conference. They finished season 6–24, and 3–13 in Big West play and finished in last place. They failed to qualify for the Big West tournament.
On March 6, 2018, the school fired head coach Reggie Theus, along with Athletic Director Brandon Martin following a heated verbal exchange between the two following the dismissal of Theus.[1] [2] On March 13, the school hired former NC State coach Mark Gottfried as head coach.[3] [4]
The Matadors finished the 2016–17 season 11–19, 7–9 in Big West play to finish in sixth place. In the Big West tournament, they lost to Cal State Fullerton in the quarterfinals.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kendall Smith | 0 | G | 6'3" | 190 | RS Junior | Transferred to Oklahoma State[5] | ||
| 3 | G | 6'5" | 191 | RS Junior | Pulled out of 2017 NBA draft; failed to meet NCAA deadline. Signed with an agent.[6] [7] | |||
| Jason Richardson | 10 | G | 6'2" | 210 | Sophomore | Walk-on; transferred | ||
| Siyao Sun | 12 | F | 6'10" | 245 | Freshman | Walk-On. Did not make roster. | ||
| Julian Richardson | 13 | G | 6'3" | 201 | Junior | Walk-On. Did not make roster. | ||
| Mehran Nazarian | 14 | G | 6'3" | 185 | Sophomore | Walk-On. Did not make roster. | ||
| Antonio Bruno | 15 | G | 5'9" | 155 | Freshman | Walk-On. Did not make roster. | ||
| Aaron Parks | 22 | G | 6'3" | 210 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Jerron Wilbut | 23 | G | 6'3" | 180 | Junior | Transferred to Salem International[8] | ||
| Rakim Lubin | 25 | F | 6'8" | 257 | RS Sophomore | Transferred to LSU–Shreveport[9] | ||
| Dylan Johns | 45 | C | 6'11" | 240 | Junior | Left the team for personal reasons |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zeno Lake | 10 | G | 6'8" | 215 | Sophomore | Transferred from East Los Angeles College. Junior college transfer. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. | ||
| Jonathan Guevara | 14 | G | 6'1" | 165 | Sophomore | Transferred from Cerritos College. Junior college transfer. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. | ||
| Kobe Paras[10] | 21 | G | 6'6" | 200 | Freshman | Transferred from Creighton. Under NCAA transfer rules, Paras will have to sit out for the 2017–18 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility. | ||
| Carl Brown[11] | 22 | G | 6'4" | 180 | Sophomore | Transferred from Mt. San Jacinto College. Junior college transfer. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. |
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