2017–18 San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball team

2017–18 San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball
Mountain West tournament champions
NCAA tournament, First Round
Conference	Mountain West Conference
Record	22–11 (11–7 MW)
Head coach	Brian Dutcher (1st season)
Assistant coaches	Justin Hutson David Velasquez Tim Shelton
Home arena	Viejas Arena (Capacity: 12,414)
Seasons ← 2016–17 2018–19 →

The 2017–18 San Diego State men's basketball team represented San Diego State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Aztecs, led by first-year head coach Brian Dutcher, played their home games at Viejas Arena as members in the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 22–11, 11–7 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They defeated Fresno State, Nevada, and New Mexico to become champions of the Mountain West tournament.^[1] As a result, they received the Mountain West's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.^[2] As the No. 11 seed in the West region, they lost to Houston in the first round.^[3]

The Aztecs finished the season 19–14, 9–9 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They defeated UNLV and Boise State to advance to the semifinals of the Mountain West tournament where they lost to Colorado State. They Aztecs did not participate in a postseason tournament for the first time since the 2004–05 season.

On April 11, 2017, head coach Steve Fisher announced his retirement after 18 seasons at San Diego State and 27 seasons overall as NCAA head coach, handing over the head coaching job to his longtime assistant Brian Dutcher.^[4]

College recruiting information

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Jordan Schakel #31 SF	Torrance, CA	Bishop Montgomery High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jul 21, 2016
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Adam Seiko #76 PG	Chatsworth, CA	Sierra Canyon High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jun 16, 2016
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Matt Mitchell #81 SF	Corona, CA	Eleanor Roosevelt High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Aug 14, 2017
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2017 San Diego St. Basketball Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 11, 2017. "2017 San Diego St. Player Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 11, 2017. "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 11, 2017.

College recruiting information (2018)
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Jordan Campbell #73 SG	Victorville, CA	Scale Prep	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Aug 14, 2017
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Nathan Mensah PF	Accra, Ghana	Findlay Prep	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Oct 4, 2017
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Joel Mensah PF	Accra, Ghana	Junípero Serra High School	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Aug 12, 2017
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2018 San Diego St. Basketball Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 11, 2017. "2018 San Diego St. Player Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 11, 2017. "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 11, 2017.

In a vote by conference media at the Mountain West media day, the Aztecs were picked to finish in second place in the Mountain West.^[5] Senior guard Trey Kell was named to the preseason All-Mountain West team.^[6]

2017–18 San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G 0 Devin Watson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 172 lb (78 kg) RS Jr El Camino HS/San Francisco Oceanside, California G 2 Adam Seiko  6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Sierra Canyon Boston, Massachusetts G 3 Trey Kell 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 216 lb (98 kg) Sr St. Augustine HS San Diego, California G 4 Michael Sohikish (W) 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Jr University City HS San Diego, California F 5 Jalen McDaniels 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Fr Federal Way HS Federal Way, Washington F 10 Max Montana 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Jr Wilbraham & Monson Academy/Indiana Calabasas, California G 11 Matt Mitchell 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Roosevelt HS Riverside, California G 13 Patrick Fisher (W)  6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Vermont Academy/Winthrop Dallas, Texas G 20 Jordan Schakel 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Bishop Montgomery HS Torrance, California F 21 Malik Pope 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Laguna Creek H.S. Sacramento, California C 24 Nolan Narain 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS So La Lumiere School Hamilton, Ontario G 31 Montaque Gill–Caesar 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 216 lb (98 kg) RS Jr Huntington Prep School/Missouri Vaughan, Ontario G 42 Jeremy Hemsley 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Damien HS La Verne, California C 45 Kameron Rooks 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 266 lb (121 kg) RS Sr Mission Hills HS/California San Marcos, California	Head coach Brian Dutcher (Minnesota) Assistant coach(es) Justin Hutson (Cal State Bakersfield) David Velasquez (San Diego State) Tim Shelton (San Diego State) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster