2017–18 Pacific Tigers men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2017–18
Team:Pacific Tigers
Conference:West Coast Conference
Short Conf:WCC
Record:14–18
Conf Record:9–9
Hc Year:2nd
Asst Coach2:Luke Wicks
Asst Coach3:JayDee Luster

The 2017–18 Pacific Tigers men's basketball team represented the University of the Pacific during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers were led by second-year head coach Damon Stoudamire and played their home games at the Alex G. Spanos Center in Stockton, California as members of the West Coast Conference. They finished the season 14–18, 9–9 in WCC play to finish in a three-way tie for fourth place. They lost in the first round of the WCC tournament to San Francisco.[1]

Previous season

The Tigers finished the 2016–17 season 11–22, 4–14 in WCC play to finish in ninth place. They defeated Pepperdine in the first round of the WCC tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Gonzaga.

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Maleke Haynes 0 G 5'10" 160 Junior Graduate transferred to Alaska Anchorage
T. J. Wallace 2 G 6'3" 215 Senior Graduated
Tonko Vuko 4 F 6'8" 230 Senior Graduated
Keshon Montague 10 G 6'0" 170 Freshman Transferred to Barton CC
D. J. Ursery 15 G 6'4" 195 Junior Graduate transferred to Alaska Anchorage
Jason Braden 20 G 6'0" 160 RS Sophomore Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons
Jacob Lampkin 21 F 6'9" 235 Junior Graduate transferred to Alaska Anchorage
Ray Bowles 22 G/F 6'5" 215 RS Junior Graduate transferred to Fresno State
David Taylor 24 F 6'3" 190 Senior Graduated
TySean Powell 25 F 6'8" 215 Junior Transferred to Cumberland
K. J. Smith 30 G 6'2" 160 Freshman Transferred to North Carolina
Ilias Theodorou 33 F 6'7" 215 Junior Signed to play professionally in Greece with Koroivos B.C.
Sami Eleraky 35 C 7'0" 260 Senior Graduated

Incoming transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
0 F 6'5" Sophomore Junior college transferred from South Plains College
Roberto Gallinat 3 G 6'3" Junior Junior college transferred from South Plains College
Khy Kabellis 13 G 6'5" 185 Junior Transferred from North Dakota State. Under NCAA transfer rules, Kabellis will have to sit out for the 2017–18 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Namdi Okonkwo 24 C 7'0" 205 RS Senior Transferred from Portland State. Will be eligible to play immediately since Littles graduated from Portland State.

Recruiting Class of 2017

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

  1. News: Ferrari helps San Francisco hold off Pacific 71-70 in OT. ESPN. March 3, 2018. February 8, 2024.