2017–18 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team

The 2017–18 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team represented Santa Clara University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Broncos were led by second-year head coach Herb Sendek and played their home games at the Leavey Center as members of the West Coast Conference. They finished the season 11–20, 8–10 in WCC play to finish in seventh place. They lost in the first round of the WCC Tournament to Pepperdine.

2017–18 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball
ConferenceWest Coast Conference
2017–18 record11–20 (8–10 WCC)
Head coachHerb Sendek (2nd season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaLeavey Center
2017–18 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 8 Gonzaga171 .944  325  .865
No. 25 Saint Mary's162 .889  306  .833
BYU117 .611  2411  .686
San Diego99 .500  2014  .588
San Francisco99 .500  2217  .564
Pacific99 .500  1418  .438
Santa Clara810 .444  1120  .355
Loyola Marymount513 .278  1120  .355
Portland414 .222  1022  .313
Pepperdine216 .111  626  .188
Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Broncos finished the 2016–17 season 17–16, 10–8 in WCC play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They defeated San Francisco in the WCC Tournament before losing in the semifinals to Gonzaga.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Evan Wardlow1G6'4"185JuniorLake View Terrace, CAGraduate transferred
Akil Douglas13F6'10"190JuniorSan Jose, CAGraduate transferred to Clark Atlanta
Evan Crawford14G6'3"200SophomoreAltadena, CAWalk-on; didn't return
Matt Hubbard22F6'9"230JuniorColville, CAGraduate transferred to California Baptist
Jared Brownridge23G6'3"200SeniorAurora, ILGraduated
Tony Lewis35F6'8"260RS FreshmanSan Antonio, TXTransferred to Blinn College
Nate Kratch43F6'6"227RS SeniorWartertown, MNGraduated

Incoming Transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Tahj Eaddy2G6'2"154SophomoreWest Haven, CTTransferred from Southeast Missouri State. Under NCAA transfer rules, Eaddy will have to sit out for the 2017–18 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.
Henry Caruso21F6'4"200SeniorSan Mateo, CATransferred from Princeton. Will be eligible to play immediately since Caruso graduated from Princeton.

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Matt Turner
#61 SG
Trumbull, CT Blair Academy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Oct 12, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 76
Shaquille Walters
#62 SG
London, England Blair Academy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Nov 2, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 76
Josip Vrankic
#85 PF
Etobicoke, ON Wasatch Academy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Oct 4, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 67
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: nr   Rivals: nr  ESPN: nr
  • 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:

  • "Santa Clara 2017 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com.
  • "2017 Santa Clara Basketball Commits". Scout.com.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    Roster

    2017–18 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    C 0 Julian Roche 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS FrProctor Academy Saint John, NB
    G 1 Matt Turner 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrBlair Academy Trumbull, CT
    G 2 Tahj Eaddy  6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)165 lb (75 kg) SoTennessee Prep
    Southeast Missouri State
    West Haven, CT
    F 3 Henrik Jädersten 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)240 lb (109 kg) JrSolna Gymnasium Stockholm, Sweden
    G 4 Jarvis Pugh 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS SrPlano East Murphy, TX
    G 10 K. J. Feagin 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrLong Beach Poly Long Beach, CA
    G 12 Matt Hauser 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrThousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, CA
    F 13 Josip Vrankic 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrWasatch Academy Toronto, ON
    G 15 Johnny Swayer (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoDeMartha Hyattsville, MD
    G/F 21 Henry Caruso 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrJunípero Serra
    Princeton
    San Mateo, CA
    G/F 22 Shaquille Walters 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrCity of London Academy/Lee Academy London, England
    G 25 Kai Healy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrThe Scots College in Bellevue Hills Wahroonga, Sydney, Australia
    G 33 Matt Jasaitis (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)170 lb (77 kg) RS JrLoyola
    Grinnell College
    Manhattan Beach, CA
    C 50 Emmanuel Ndumanya 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)267 lb (121 kg) RS SrJunípero Serra Anambra, Nigeria
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Nov 3, 2017*
    7:00 pm
    Saint Vincent W 103–61 
    Leavey Center (1,113)
    Santa Clara, CA
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 10, 2017*
    7:00 pm
    La Verne W 120–70  1–0
    Leavey Center (1,558)
    Santa Clara, CA
    Nov 15, 2017*
    7:00 pm
    Nevada L 63–93  1–1
    Leavey Center (1,892)
    Santa Clara, CA
    Nov 18, 2017*
    7:00 pm
    Cal Poly L 59–63  1–2
    Leavey Center (1,626)
    Santa Clara, CA
    Nov 22, 2017*
    6:30 pm
    vs. Idaho
    Great Alaska Shootout first round
    L 59–69  1–3
    Alaska Airlines Center (2,303)
    Anchorage, AK
    Nov 23, 2017*
    9:00 pm
    at Alaska Anchorage
    Great Alaska Shootout consolation round
    L 73–78 OT 1–4
    Alaska Airlines Center (1,880)
    Anchorage, AK
    Nov 25, 2017*
    1:00 pm
    vs. Sam Houston State
    Great Alaska Shootout 7th place game
    L 59–73  1–5
    Alaska Airlines Center (1,823)
    Anchorage, AK
    Nov 30, 2017*
    7:00 pm
    Northern Arizona W 89–57  2–5
    Leavey Center (1,263)
    Santa Clara, CA
    Dec 2, 2017*
    7:00 pm
    Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 72–57  3–5
    Leavey Center (1,273)
    Santa Clara, CA
    Dec 9, 2017*
    7:00 pm
    Portland State L 84–87  3–6
    Leavey Center (1,361)
    Santa Clara, CA
    Dec 14, 2017*
    7:00 pm, P12N
    at USC L 59–82  3–7
    Galen Center (2,712)
    Los Angeles, CA
    Dec 18, 2017*
    7:00 pm
    Valparaiso L 68–76  3–8
    Leavey Center (1,305)
    Santa Clara, CA
    Dec 21, 2017*
    7:00 pm
    San Jose State
    Cable Car Classic
    L 63–75  3–9
    Leavey Center (2,406)
    Santa Clara, CA
    WCC regular season
    Dec 28, 2017
    7:00 pm
    Pepperdine W 72–65  4–9
    (1–0)
    Leavey Center (1,192)
    Santa Clara, CA
    Dec 30, 2017
    4:00 pm, NBCSCA
    at No. 20 Gonzaga L 52–101  4–10
    (1–1)
    McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
    Spokane, WA
    Jan 4, 2018
    7:00 pm, NBCSCA+
    at Loyola Marymount W 65–49  5–10
    (2–1)
    Gersten Pavilion (773)
    Los Angeles, CA
    Jan 6, 2018
    7:00 pm
    Portland W 70–68  6–10
    (3–1)
    Leavey Center (1,688)
    Santa Clara, CA
    Jan 11, 2018
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    Saint Mary's L 57–81  6–11
    (3–2)
    Leavey Center (2,871)
    Santa Clara, CA
    Jan 13, 2018
    7:00 pm, BYUtv
    BYU L 50–84  6–12
    (3–3)
    Leavey Center (3,369)
    Santa Clara, CA
    Jan 18, 2018
    7:00 pm, NBCSBA
    at San Francisco W 65–62  7–12
    (4–3)
    War Memorial Gymnasium (1,508)
    San Francisco, CA
    Jan 20, 2017
    5:00 pm, NBCSCA+
    No. 13 Gonzaga L 60–75  7–13
    (4–4)
    Leavey Center (5,011)
    Santa Clara, CA
    Jan 25, 2018
    7:00 pm
    at San Diego L 58–66  7–14
    (4–5)
    Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,231)
    San Diego, CA
    Jan 27, 2018
    3:00 pm
    at Pepperdine W 73–59  8–14
    (5–5)
    Firestone Fieldhouse (742)
    Malibu, CA
    Feb 1, 2018
    7:00 pm, NBCSBA
    Pacific L 45–63  8–15
    (5–6)
    Leavey Center (1,588)
    Santa Clara, CA
    Feb 3, 2018
    8:00 pm, NBCSCA
    San Francisco L 59–70  8–16
    (5–7)
    Leavey Center (2,876)
    Santa Clara, CA
    Feb 8, 2018
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    at BYU L 58–80  8–17
    (5–8)
    Marriott Center (11,638)
    Provo, UT
    Feb 10, 2018
    1:00 pm
    San Diego W 70–64  9–17
    (6–8)
    Leavey Center (2,046)
    Santa Clara, CA
    Feb 15, 2018
    7:00 pm
    at Portland W 81–72  10–17
    (7–8)
    Chiles Center (2,031)
    Portland, OR
    Feb 17, 2018
    8:00 pm, NBCSCA
    at Pacific W 72–68  11–17
    (8–8)
    Alex G. Spanos Center (2,306)
    Stockton, CA
    Feb 22, 2018
    7:00 pm
    Loyola Marymount L 64–65  11–18
    (8–9)
    Leavey Center (2,408)
    Santa Clara, CA
    Feb 24, 2018
    3:00 pm, NBCSCA
    at No. 22 Saint Mary's L 40–67  11–19
    (8–10)
    McKeon Pavilion (3,500)
    Moraga, CA
    WCC Tournament
    Mar 2, 2018
    8:00 pm, NBCSCA
    (7) vs. (10) Pepperdine
    First round
    L 69–85  11–20
    Orleans Arena (6,747)
    Paradise, NV
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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