| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2017–18 |
| Team: | Eastern Washington Eagles |
| Conference: | Big Sky Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big Sky |
| Record: | 20–15 |
| Conf Record: | 13–5 |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Assoc Coach: | Nick Booker |
| Asst Coach2: | David Riley |
| Asst Coach3: | Bobby Suarez |
| Bowl Result: | First round |
The 2017–18 Eastern Washington Eagles men's basketball team represented Eastern Washington University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles were led by first-year head coach Shantay Legans and played their home games at Reese Court in Cheney, Washington as members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 20–15, 13–5 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for third place. At the Big Sky tournament they defeated Portland State and Southern Utah to advance to the championship game where they lost to Montana. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they lost in the first round to Utah Valley.
The Eagles finished the 2016–17 season 22–12, 13–5 in Big Sky play to finish in second place. As the No. 2 seed in the Big Sky tournament, they defeated Sacramento State in the quarterfinals before losing to Weber State in the semifinals. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they lost in the first round to Wyoming.
On March 29, 2017, head coach Jim Hayford left Eastern Washington to take the head coaching job at in-state rival Seattle and was replaced by top assistant Shantay Legans.[1]
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian Harrell | 0 | G | 6'5" | 195 | RS Senior | Graduated | ||
| Michael Wearne | 5 | G | 6'2" | 175 | Freshman | Transferred | ||
| 24 | F | 6'7" | 220 | RS Senior | Graduated/Went undrafted in 2017 NBA draft | |||
| Geremy McKay | 40 | F | 6'7" | 225 | RS Sophomore | Transferred | ||
| Mario Soto | 42 | G | 6'6" | 205 | RS Sophomore | Walk-on; didn't return | ||
| Felix Von Hofe | 44 | F | 6'5" | 200 | Senior | Graduated |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Kidd | 0 | G | 5'11" | Junior | Junior college transferred from Skagit Valley College. | |||
| Benas Griciūnas | 15 | C | 7'0" | 244 | RS Junior | Transferred from Charlotte. Was eligible to play immediately since Griciūnas graduated from Charlotte. | ||
| Steven Beo | 25 | G | 6'3" | 180 | Sophomore | Transferred from BYU. Under NCAA transfer rules, Beo was required to sit out the 2017–18 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility. |
In separate preseason polls of league coaches and media, the Eagles were picked to finish in seventh place (coaches) and sixth place (media) in the Big Sky.[2] Senior forward Bogdan Bliznyuk was named to the preseason All-Big Sky team.[3]
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