| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2017–18 |
| Team: | Seattle Redhawks |
| Conference: | Western Athletic Conference |
| Short Conf: | WAC |
| Record: | 20–14 |
| Conf Record: | 8–6 |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Asst Coach2: | Nick Robinson |
| Asst Coach3: | Ryan Madry |
| Bowl Result: | First round |
The 2017–18 Seattle Redhawks men's basketball team represented Seattle University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Redhawks, led by first-year head coach Jim Hayford, played their home games at KeyArena and the Connolly Center as members of the Western Athletic Conference. They finished the season 20–14, 8–6 in WAC play to finish in fourth place. It was the Redhawks' first 20-win season since 2008 and first 20-win season in Division I play since the 1960s.[1]
In the postseason, they defeated Texas–Rio Grande Valley to advance to the semifinals of the WAC tournament where they lost to New Mexico State. They received an invitation to the College Basketball Invitational where they lost in the first round to Central Arkansas.
The Redhawks finished the 2016–17 season 13–17, 5–9 WAC play to finish in fifth place. Due to Grand Canyon's postseason ineligibility, they received the No. 4 seed in the WAC tournament where they lost in the quarterfinals to Utah Valley.
On March 13, 2017, the school fired head coach Cameron Dollar.[2] His eight-year record at the school was 107–138. On March 29, the school hired Jim Hayford from in-state rival Eastern Washington as their new head coach.[3]
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandan Westendorf | 0 | G | 6'5" | 195 | RS Senior | Graduated | ||
| Malik Montoya | 2 | G | 6'5" | 190 | Sophomore | Graduate transferred to Central Washington | ||
| Emmanuel Chibuogwu | 13 | G | 6'6" | 215 | RS Senior | Walk-on; graduated | ||
| Jack Shaughnessy | 14 | G | 6'2" | 190 | RS Sophomore | Graduate transferred to West Georgia | ||
| William Powell | 21 | F | 6'6" | 225 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Manroop Clair | 23 | G | 6'2" | 185 | RS Senior | Graduated | ||
| Zack Moore | 30 | F | 6'5" | 200 | Sophomore | Transferred to UC Santa Barbara | ||
| Marko Cuze | 42 | F | 6'9" | 235 | Freshman | Transferred to Cal State East Bay |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dashawn McDowell | 0 | G | 6'5" | 185 | Sophomore | Transferred from SMU. Under NCAA transfer rules, McDowell will have to sit out for the 2017–18 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility. | ||
| Jordan Hill | 2 | G | 6'4" | 172 | RS Senior | Transferred from Wisconsin. Will be eligible to play immediately since Hill graduated from Wisconsin. | ||
| Richaud Gittens | 10 | G | 6'4" | 200 | Senior | Transferred from Weber State. Will be eligible to play immediately since Gittens graduated from Weber State. | ||
| Josh Hearlihy | 13 | G/F | 6'8" | 213 | RS Senior | Transferred from Vermont. Will be eligible to play immediately since Hearlihy graduated from Vermont. | ||
| Delante Jones | 24 | G/F | 6'5" | 195 | Junior | Transferred from American. Under NCAA transfer rules, Jones will have to sit out for the 2017–18 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. | ||
| Matthew Owies | G | 6'0" | 180 | Sophomore | Transferred from Hawaii. Under NCAA transfer rules, Owies will have to sit out for the 2017–18 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility. |
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