2017–18 San Jose State Spartans men's basketball team explained

Mode:	Basketball
Year:	2017–18
Team:	San Jose State Spartans
Conference:	Mountain West Conference
Short Conf:	MW
Record:	4–26
Conf Record:	1–17
Hc Year:	1st
Asst Coach1:	Ryan Cooper
Asst Coach2:	Will Kimble
Asst Coach3:	Jay Morris
Stadium:	Event Center Arena (Capacity: 5,000)

The 2017–18 San Jose State Spartans men's basketball team represented San Jose State University in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by first-year head coach Jean Prioleau, the Spartans played their home games at the Event Center Arena as members of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 4–26, 1–17 in Mountain West play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the Mountain West tournament to Wyoming.

Previous season

The Spartans finished the 2016–17 season 14–16, 7–11 in MW play to finish in eighth place. They lost to Utah State in the first round of the Mountain West tournament.

On July 10, 2017 Dave Wojcik resigned as head coach for personal reasons.^{[1] [2]} On August 4, the school hired Jean Prioleau as head coach.^{[3] [4]}

Off-season

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
	11	G	6'2"	170	Sophomore		Transferred to Saint Martin's^[5]
	0	G	6'2"	160	Freshman		Dismissed due to robbery^[6]
	15	F	6'8"	205	Sophomore		Transferred to Gonzaga^[7]
	4	F	6'6"	210	Junior		Switched to football^[8]
	33	F	6'8"	210	Sophomore		Transferred to Green Bay^[9]
	20	G	6'2"	185	Senior		Graduated
	2	G	6'5"	215	Senior		Graduated

2017 recruiting class

Preseason

In a vote by conference media at the Mountain West media day, the Spartans were picked to finish in 10th place in the Mountain West.^[11]

Schedule and results

|-!colspan=12 style=| Exhibition|-!colspan=12 style=| Non-conference regular season|-!colspan=12 style=| Mountain West regular season|-!colspan=9 style=|Mountain West tournament

All games where a television provider is not indicated are televised on the Mountain West Network.

Source^{[12] [13]}

Notes and References

1. Men's Basketball Head Coach Dave Wojcik Resigns. San José State University Athletics. 11 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170715214200/http://www.sjsuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/071017aaa.html. 15 July 2017. dead.
2. News: San Jose State coach Wojcik resigns from post. ESPN.com. 2017-10-04.
3. News: San Jose State names Jean Prioleau new head coach. USA TODAY. 2017-10-04. en.
4. Jean Prioleau named San Jose State University men's basketball head coach . August 4, 2017. San José State University Athletics. August 8, 2017.
5. Web site: San José State Guard E. J. Boyce Transfers to Division II Saint Martin's. Idaho Statesman. 3 May 2017.
6. Web site: San José State Athlete Arrested on Suspicion of Robbery. The Mercury News. 2 June 2017.
7. Web site: San Jose State All-Conference Transfer Brandon Clarke Commits to Gonzaga. The Spun. 31 August 2017.
8. Web site: San José State Adds Former Hoops Starter to the Mix at Wide Receiver. NBC Sports. 6 April 2017.
9. Web site: West De Pere's Schwartz Coming Home to Play at UWGB. Green Bay Press–Gazette. 13 April 2017.
10. Web site: Men's Basketball Signs 6-Foot-11 Big Man Oumar Barry. Athletics at San José State University. 18 April 2017.
11. News: Nevada Predicted to Win 2017-18 Mountain West Men's Basketball Regular-Season Title. 2017-10-26. en.
12. Web site: Men's Basketball Conference Schedule Revealed. Athletics at San Jose State University. 29 June 2017.
13. Web site: Mountain West Announces Men's Basketball National/Regional Television Package. Mountain West Conference. 14 September 2017.