| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2017–18 |
| Team: | UMKC Kangaroos |
| Conference: | Western Athletic Conference |
| Short Conf: | WAC |
| Record: | 10–22 |
| Conf Record: | 5–9 |
| Hc Year: | 5th |
| Asst Coach1: | Angres Thorpe |
| Asst Coach2: | Conner Hampton |
| Asst Coach3: | Josh Sash |
The 2017–18 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball team represented the University of Missouri–Kansas City during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Kangaroos, led by fifth-year head coach Kareem Richardson, played their home games at the Municipal Auditorium, with one home game at the Swinney Recreation Center, as members of the Western Athletic Conference. They finished the season 10–22, 5–9 in WAC play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the WAC tournament to Grand Canyon.
The Kangaroos finished the 2016–17 season 18–17, 8–6 in WAC play to finish in fourth place. They defeated Texas–Rio Grande Valley in the quarterfinals of the WAC tournament before losing to New Mexico State in the semifinals. They received an invitation to the College Basketball Invitational where they defeated Green Bay in the first round before losing to Wyoming in the quarterfinals.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dashawn King | 1 | G/F | 6'3" | 195 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Kyle Steward | 3 | F | 6'7" | 195 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| LaVell Boyd | 4 | G | 6'0" | 175 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Grant Leach | 11 | G | 6'3" | 190 | Sophomore | Graduate transferred to IU East | ||
| 12 | G | 5'11" | 200 | Senior | Graduated/signed to play professionally in Scotland with Glasgow Rocks | |||
| Duane Clark | 22 | F | 6'8" | 245 | Freshman | Transferred to Central Missouri | ||
| Broderick Newbill | 25 | G/F | 6'5" | 190 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Broderick Ross | 32 | G | 6'1" | 175 | Sophomore | Walk-on; transferred | ||
| Daniel Hailey | 42 | G/F | 6'5" | 200 | Freshman | Walk-on; transferred to Southwestern CC | ||
| Darnell Tillman | 54 | C | 6'8" | 265 | Senior | Graduated |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Dixon | 4 | F | 6'10" | 228 | Junior | Transferred from George Mason. Under NCAA transfer rules, Dixon will have to sit out in the 2017–18 season. Will have two years of eligibility left. | ||
| Brandon Suggs | 22 | F | 6'8" | 215 | Sophomore | Transferred from Bethune–Cookman. Under NCAA transfer rules, Dixon will have to sit out in the 2017–18 season. Will have two years of eligibility left. |
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