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2017–18 West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Season
The 2017–18 West Coast Conference men's basketball season began with practices in September 2017 and ended with the 2018 West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament March 2018. This was the 67th season for WCC men's basketball, and the 29th under its current name of "West Coast Conference". The conference was founded in 1952 as the California Basketball Association, became the West Coast Athletic Conference in 1956, and dropped the word "Athletic" in 1989. Head coaches Coaching changes Coaches ''Notes:'' * Year at school includes 2017–18 season. * Overall and WCC records are from time at current school and are through the beginning of the 2017–18 season. Preseason Preseason poll All-WCC Preseason Men's Basketball team Rankings WCC regular season Conference matrix All-WCC awards and teams On February 27, the conference announced conference awards. Postseason West Coast Conference tournament NCAA tournament See also * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NCAA Division I
NCAA Division I (D-I) is the highest division of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in the United States, which accepts players globally. D-I schools include the major collegiate athletic powers, with large budgets, more elaborate facilities and more athletic scholarships than Division II and Division III as well as many smaller schools committed to the highest level of intercollegiate competition. This level was previously called the University Division of the NCAA, in contrast to the lower-level College Division; these terms were replaced with numeric divisions in 1973. The University Division was renamed Division I, while the College Division was split in two; the College Division members that offered scholarships or wanted to compete against those who did became Division II, while those who did not want to offer scholarships became Division III. For college football only, D-I schools are further divided into the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Louis Billikens Men's Basketball
The Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball team is the college basketball, intercollegiate men's basketball program representing Saint Louis University. They compete in the Atlantic 10 Conference. The head coaching position is currently filled by Josh Schertz. Chaifetz Arena is home to the Billikens. The Billikens have reached the championship game of the NIT tournament four times and have won it once (1948). They have appeared in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament ten times, most recently in 2019. History Rick Majerus era On April 27, 2007, Rick Majerus accepted the head coaching position. His tenure at SLU got off to a rocky start; in their first conference game, the Billikens set an NCAA Division I record for fewest points scored in a game in the modern era of college basketball, losing 49–20 to George Washington Colonials men's basketball, George Washington. However, as he had done previously at other programs, Majerus eventually made SLU a winning program. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josh Perkins
Joshua De Vante Perkins (born August 25, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for the CS Maristes of the Lebanese Basketball League. He played college basketball for the Gonzaga Bulldogs. High school career Perkins began his high school career at Regis Jesuit High School in Aurora, Colorado. As a freshman, he helped lead his school to winning the Colorado 5A State Championship, coming off the bench to score 12 points in the title game. As a sophomore, Perkins averaged 18.6 points, 5.2 assists, 4 rebounds, 2 steals, and a 1.51 assist-to-turnover ratio while shooting 56.1 percent from 2-point range, 34 percent from beyond the 3-point arc, and 81.8 percent from free throws. In his junior year, Perkins averaged 25.2 points, 6.9 rebounds, 6.5 assists, 1.7 steals, and a 1.27 assist-to-turnover ratio while shooting 56.1 percent from 2-pointers, 29.2 percent on 3-point field goals, and 73.7 percent from the charity stripe. He led Colorado 5A in scoring and led Regis Jesu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emmett Naar
Emmett Naar (born 3 July 1994) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Rockingham Flames of the NBL1 West. He played college basketball for the Saint Mary's Gaels between 2014 and 2018 before debuting in the National Basketball League (NBL), where he played four seasons for the Illawarra Hawks. Early life Naar was born in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. He attended Sydney Boys High School in Sydney, New South Wales. In 2011, Naar played for the Norths Bears in the Waratah League. In 2013, Naar attended the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra. College career Naar joined Saint Mary's College of California just before classes started in 2013 and redshirted his first year. He joined the Gaels for the 2014–15 season. he had a strong sophomore year, averaging 14.0 points and 6.4 assists per game. As a junior, Naar was an Honorable Mention All-West Coast Conference selection. He averaged 9.4 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 5.6 assists per game and shot 42 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rui Hachimura
is a Japanese professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball, Gonzaga Bulldogs and has played for the Japan national basketball team, Japan national team. He plays both the small forward and power forward (basketball), power forward positions. After being selected ninth overall by the Washington Wizards in the 2019 NBA draft, he was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team in 2020. Born in Toyama Prefecture, Hachimura achieved success at the youth level in Japan, leading Sendai University Meisei High School, Meisei High School to three straight All-Japan High School Tournament titles and being a top player for the Japanese Japan national under-17 basketball team, under-17 and Japan national under-19 basketball team, under-19 national teams in FIBA competition. He joined Gonzaga in 2016 as the fifth Japanese-born men's NCAA Division I player and in 2017 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frankie Ferrari
Frankie Ferrari (born December 20, 1995) is an American coach for the San Francisco Dons and former player. He played college basketball for San Francisco and professionally in Europe and the NBA G League. Early life and high school Ferrari was born and grew up in Burlingame, California. He initially attended Burlingame High School, where he was called up to the varsity team as a freshman for the postseason and started as a sophomore but transferred to Archbishop Riordan High School in San Francisco before his junior year. After sitting out the first ten games of the season due to transfer rules, Ferrari was moved to shooting guard and finished second on the team with 10.8 points per game. He transferred back to Burlingame after his junior year to be closer to home following his parents divorce. As a senior, Ferrari averaged 22.4 points, 7.1 assists, 5.7 rebounds and 3.2 steals per game and was named the Peninsula Athletic League Player of the Year and the area player of the ye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoeli Childs
Yoeli Childs (born January 13, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Saga Ballooners of the Japanese B.League. He played college basketball for the BYU Cougars. High school career Childs played at Bingham High School, a class 6A high school, in South Jordan, Utah. During his sophomore year, the 2013–14 season, he averaged 11.1 points per game and 5.3 rebounds per game as Bingham advanced to the state quarterfinals. During his junior year, the 2014–15 season, he improved his average points per game to 16.4 and his average rebounds per game to 10.7 when Bingham again reached the state quarterfinals. In the 2015–16 season, Childs, now a senior, averaged 18.5 points per game while he maintained an average of 10.7 rebounds per game and Bingham High School won the state championship. Recruiting In the 2016 recruiting class, Childs was ranked by ESPN at 53rd in their Top 100, 2nd in the state of Utah, 6th in the region and 13th among Power Forwards. As a cons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elijah Bryant
Elijah Brigham Bryant (born April 19, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for Anadolu Efes of the Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL) and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball for the Elon Phoenix and Brigham Young Cougars. Early life Born in Gwinnett County, Georgia, Bryant began playing basketball at a young age, always playing against older children. As a junior in high school, he had a growth spurt and grew one foot in a year. Bryant attended New Hampton School in New Hampton, New Hampshire, where he averaged 13 points, four rebounds and four assists per game and led the Huskies to the NEPSAC AAA final. College career Bryant started his college career with Elon University, where he averaged 14.2 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.3 steals per game in his freshman year. Bryant was named Colonial Athletic Association Rookie of the Year and earned a spot in the Third-team All-CAA and CAA All-Rookie Team. On July 28, 2015, Bryant transferred ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zach Norvell Jr
Zack or Zach may refer to: People * Zach (given name), lists of people and fictional characters named Zach * Zach (surname), various people * Zack (given name), lists of people and fictional characters named Zack * Zack (surname), various people * Záh (gens) or Zách, a ''gens'' (clan) in the Kingdom of Hungary Places * Zack, Texas, a formerly populated place * Zach (crater), on the Moon Arts and entertainment * ''Zack'' (play), a 1920 play by Harold Brighouse * ''Zack'', a novel by William Bell Others * Tropical Storm Zack (1992), a tropical storm that did not make landfall * Typhoon Zack (1995), a Category 4 typhoon that hit the Philippines and Vietnam See also * ZAC (other) * Žač, a village in Kosovo * Zac, a list of people with the given name * Zacks, a surname * Zak (other) Zak may refer to: __NOTOC__ People * Zak (surname), a surname of Russian origin * Żak, a Polish surname * Žák, a Czech surname * Zak (given name) Other uses * Zak, Iran, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arizona State Sun Devils Men's Basketball
The Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball team is the basketball team that represents Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Big 12 Conference. The Arizona State Sun Devils have appeared in the NCAA tournament 17 times, including 3 Elite Eights (1961, 1963, 1975). They have won eight conference championships (four WAC, and four Border Conference) and finished in the final AP rankings seven times. The highest national ranking the Sun Devils have achieved is AP No. 3 under Bobby Hurley during the 2017–18 season and No. 3 under Ned Wulk during the 1980–81 season when the starting lineup included future NBA stars Byron Scott, Fat Lever, and Alton Lister. 38 ASU Sun Devils have been selected in the NBA draft, including eleven-time NBA All-Star James Harden, Byron Scott, Isaac Austin, Lafayette Lever, Alton Lister, Lionel Hollins, Sam Williams, Jeff Pendergraph, Mario Bennett, Tommy Smith, Ike Diogu, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herb Sendek
Herbert Joseph Sendek Jr. (born February 22, 1963) is an American college basketball coach who is the current men's basketball head coach at Santa Clara. Early life Herbert Joseph Sendek Jr. grew up in Pittsburgh and attended Penn Hills High School. He starred as a point guard in basketball, lettering two years, serving as team captain, and earning All-East Suburban honors. He graduated with a perfect 4.0 grade-point average and was valedictorian of the Class of 1981. Sendek's father, Herb Sr., was a teacher and basketball coach at both the high school and junior college levels. Sendek is of Slovak descent. College career He played college basketball at Carnegie Mellon University, where he was a three-year letterman. He graduated summa cum laude in 1985 with a bachelor's degree in industrial management and earned the Carnegie Merit Scholarship. Assistant coach In 1984–85, Sendek served as an assistant coach at Central Catholic High School in Pittsburgh. Sendek served as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Columbia Lions Men's Basketball
The Columbia Lions basketball team is the basketball team that represents Columbia University in New York City. The school's team currently competes in the Ivy League. The team's last appearance in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament was in 1968. The Lions are led by head coach Kevin Hovde. Their home games are held in the Levien Gymnasium. Columbia began varsity intercollegiate competition in men's basketball in 1901. The Lions were retroactively recognized as the pre- NCAA Tournament 1904 and 1905 national champions by the Premo-Porretta Power Poll, and as the 1904, 1905, and 1910 national champions by the Helms Athletic Foundation The Helms Athletic Foundation, founded in 1936, was a Los Angeles-based organization dedicated to the promotion of athletics and sportsmanship. Paul H. Helms was the organization's founder and benefactor, funding the foundation via his owner .... Postseason results NCAA tournament results The Lions have appeared in the NCAA tou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
