2017–18 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2017–18
Team:Santa Clara Broncos
Conference:West Coast Conference
Short Conf:WCC
Record:11–20
Conf Record:8–10
Hc Year:2nd
Asst Coach2:Jason Ludwig
Asst Coach3:Justin Gainey

The 2017–18 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team represented Santa Clara University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Broncos were led by second-year head coach Herb Sendek and played their home games at the Leavey Center as members of the West Coast Conference. They finished the season 11–20, 8–10 in WCC play to finish in seventh place. They lost in the first round of the WCC tournament to Pepperdine.[1]

Previous season

The Broncos finished the 2016–17 season 17–16, 10–8 in WCC play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They defeated San Francisco in the WCC tournament before losing in the semifinals to Gonzaga.[2] [3]

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Evan Wardlow 1 G 6'4" 185 Junior Graduate transferred
Akil Douglas 13 F 6'10" 190 Junior Graduate transferred to Clark Atlanta
Evan Crawford 14 G 6'3" 200 Sophomore Walk-on; didn't return
Matt Hubbard 22 F 6'9" 230 Junior Graduate transferred to California Baptist
23 G 6'3" 200 Senior Graduated
Tony Lewis 35 F 6'8" 260 RS Freshman Transferred to Blinn College
Nate Kratch 43 F 6'6" 227 RS Senior Graduated

Incoming Transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
2 G 6'2" 154 Sophomore Transferred from Southeast Missouri State. Under NCAA transfer rules, Eaddy will have to sit out for the 2017–18 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.
Henry Caruso 21 F 6'4" 200 Senior Transferred from Princeton. Will be eligible to play immediately since Caruso graduated from Princeton.

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

  1. News: Pepperdine beats Santa Clara 85-69 in WCC opening round. ESPN. March 2, 2018. February 3, 2024.
  2. News: Santa Clara sneaks past USF at WCC Tournament. The Mercury News. March 4, 2017. February 3, 2024.
  3. News: Gonzaga takes inside lane past Santa Clara. Jim. Meehan. The Spokesman-Review. March 6, 2017. February 3, 2024.