| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2017–18 |
| Team: | NJIT Highlanders |
| Conference: | Atlantic Sun Conference |
| Short Conf: | ASUN |
| Record: | 14–16 |
| Conf Record: | 7–7 |
| Head Coach: | Brian Kennedy |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Asst Coach1: | Jeff Rafferty |
| Asst Coach2: | Stephen Sauers |
| Asst Coach3: | Kim Waiters |
| Stadium: | Wellness and Events Center |
The 2017–18 NJIT Highlanders men's basketball team represented the New Jersey Institute of Technology during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Highlanders, led by second-year head coach Brian Kennedy, played their home games at the Wellness and Events Center in Newark, New Jersey as members of the Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN). They finished the season 14–16, 7–7 in ASUN play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the ASUN tournament to North Florida.
The season marked the first season for the Wellness and Events Center, a $110 million athletic center on the school's campus.[1]
The Highlanders finished the 2016–17 season 11–20, 3–11 in ASUN play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the ASUN tournament to Lipscomb.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Coleman | 2 | G | 6'5" | 210 | RS Senior | Graduated | ||
| 5 | G | 5'11" | 165 | Senior | Graduated | |||
| James McMillon | 15 | G | 6'1" | 185 | Junior | Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons | ||
| Ron Alston | 21 | G/F | 6'6" | 195 | Freshman | Transferred to Fairmont State | ||
| Osa Izevbuwa | 23 | G | 6'3" | 230 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Rob Ukawuba | 25 | G | 6'4" | 210 | Senior | Graduated |
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