| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2017–18 |
| Team: | UAB Blazers |
| Conference: | Conference USA |
| Short Conf: | C-USA |
| Record: | 20–13 |
| Conf Record: | 10–8 |
| Head Coach: | Robert Ehsan |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Asst Coach1: | Turner Battle |
| Asst Coach2: | Dannton Jackson |
| Asst Coach3: | Kevin Devitt |
| Stadium: | Bartow Arena |
The 2017–18 UAB Blazers basketball team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Blazers, led by second-year head coach Robert Ehsan, played their home games at the Bartow Arena as members of Conference USA. They finished the season 20–13, 10–8 C-USA play to finish in sixth place. The defeated Florida Atlantic in the first round of the C-USA tournament before losing to Western Kentucky. Despite winning 20 games, they did not participate in a postseason tournament.
The Blazers finished the 2016–17 season 17–16, 9–9 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They defeated Charlotte in the first round of the C-USA tournament before losing to Louisiana Tech.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakeem Baxter | 0 | G | 6'2" | 186 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Denzell Watts | 1 | G | 6'2" | 235 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Javien Williams | 10 | G | 6'4" | 175 | Freshman | Transferred to Tallahassee CC | ||
| Dirk Williams | 11 | G | 6'5" | 178 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Tosin Mehinti | 21 | F | 6'9" | 244 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Tyler Madison | 22 | G | 6'4" | 222 | Senior | Graduated |
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