2017-18 WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY MEN’S BASKETBALL END-OF-THE-SEASON NOTES WASHINGTON STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL 2017-18 SCHEDULE/RESULTS Washington State University Athletic Communications 12-19 Overall, 4-14 Pac-12 Contact: Jessica Holmes | Work: 509-335-0255 | Cell: 509-781-0550 | [email protected] 8-8 Home, 1-10 Away, 3-1 Neutral Site www.wsucougars.com Date Opponent Time/TV COMPARISON Nov. 5 SAINT MARTIN’S (EXH) W, 85-74 WSU CATEGORY Pac-12 Leader National Leader Nov.12 TEXAS SOUTHERN W, 86-84 (OT) Pullman, Wash. Location - - 20,193 Enrollment - - Nov. 15 SEATTLE U W, 75-59 Pac-12 Conference - - Nov. 18 IDAHO STATE W, 83-62 Cougars Nickname - - Nov. 23 vs. Saint Joseph’s& W, 75-71 Ernie Kent Head Coach - - Nov. 24 vs. No. 21 Saint Mary’s& W, 84-79 47-77 (4) Coach’s Record at School (Seasons) - - Nov. 26 vs. San Diego State& W, 93-86 372-330 (23) Coach’s Career Record (Seasons) - - Dec. 2 UC DAVIS L, 81-67 12-19 Overall Record - - Dec. 6 at Idaho L, 91-64 4-14 Conference Record - - Dec. 9 at UTEP L, 76-69 NR National Ranking (AP/ESPN-USA Today) - - Dec. 16 IUPUI W, 72-59 73.2 Points Per Game 82.7 (Arizona State) 86.6 (Villanova) 77.8 Points Allowed Per Game 68.2 (Utah) 54.0 (Virginia) Dec. 20 KANSAS STATE% L, 68-65 -4.5 Average Scoring Margin +8.8 (Arizona) +16.7 (Cincinnati) Dec. 22 BETHUNE-COOKMAN W, 86-58 32.5 Rebounds Per Game 39.1 (Stanford) 42.4 (North Carolina) Dec. 29 at UCLA* L, 96-82 36.4 Rebounds Allowed Per Game 31.0 (ARIZ) -- Dec. 31 at USC* L, 89-71 -3.9 Average Rebound Margin +7.4 (Arizona) +10.7 (Michigan State) Jan. 6 WASHINGTON* L, 70-65 .446 Field Goal Percentage 50.4 (Arizona) 51.5 (Saint Mary’s) Jan. 11 STANFORD* L, 79-70 .465 Field Goal Percentage Defense 41.7 (Utah) 36.7 (Michigan State) Jan. 13 CALIFORNIA* W, 78-53 .377 3-Point Field Goal Percentage 38.1 (UCLA) 43.4 (William & Mary) Jan. 18 at Colorado* L, 82-73 .349 3-Point Field Goal Pct. Defense 33.5 (Utah) 27.8 (Grand Canyon) Jan. 21 at Utah* L, 82-69 .736 Free-Throw Percentage 76.3 (Oregon) 81.0 (William & Mary) 14.5 Assists Per Game 15.8 (USC) 19.1 (Michigan State) Jan.28 at Washington* L, 80-62 13.6 Turnovers Per Game 10.6 (USC) 8.5 (Virginia) Jan. 31 No. 9 ARIZONA* L, 100-72 11. 5 Turnovers Forced Per Game 15.1 (Washington) 19.8 (Stephen F. Austin) Feb. 4 No. 25/23 ARIZONA STATE* L, 88-78 1.1 Assist/Turnover Ratio 1.5 (USC) 1.8 (Davidson) Feb. 8 at Oregon State* L, 94-62 2.3 Blocks Per Game 5.2 (Washington) 7.2 (Michigan State) Feb. 11 at Oregon* L, 84-57 5.3 Steals Per Game 8.1 (Washington) 10.3 (Stephen F. Austin) Feb. 15 COLORADO* W, 73-69 Feb. 17 UTAH* L, 77-70 WASHINGTON STATE COUGARS Feb. 22 at California* W, 78-76 SEASON STARTERS Feb. 24 at Stanford* L, 86-84 No.Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. PPG Other Note March 1 OREGON* W, 78-76 3 Robert Franks F 6-7 230 Jr. 17.4 6.6 rpg Named 2018 Pac-12 Most Improved Player of the Year. March 3 OREGON STATE* L, 92-67 4 Viont’e Daniels G 6-2 162 Jr. 9.0 .455 3fg pct His 3pt fg percentage ranks 5th on WSU’s single-season list. March 7 vs. Oregon# L, 64-62 (OT) 22 Malachi Flynn G 6-1 170 So. 15.8 4.3 apg With 77 3-pointers, tied for 7th on WSU’s single-season list. 35 Carter Skaggs G 6-5 215 So. 8.2 .404 3fg pct His 69 3-pointers ranks 3rd on WSU’s sophomore list. &-Wooden Legacy (Fullerton, Calif.) %-played at Spokane Arena (Spokane, Wash.) 43 Drick Bernstine F 6-8 220 Gr. 6.9 6.9 rpg His 6.9 rpg ranked 12th in the Pac-12 and 203rd in NCAA. * Pac-12 Game #-Pac-12 Tournament played at T-Mobile ArenaArena (Las Vegas) All times Pacifi c RESERVES ** All dates and times subject to change No.Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. PPG Other Note All times Pacifi c 1 Jamar Ergas G 6-3 190 RS-Fr. 0.4 0.1 rpg Had all 4 of his season points against Arizona (Jan. 31). Home games in BOLD--Pullman games played at Friel Court Beasley Coliseum 2 TJ Mickelson* G 6-1 160 Fr. -- -- Used redshirt season. 5 Milan Acquaah G 6-3 195 RS-Fr. 4.9 2.0 apg Started 9 games...had career-high 13 points at UCLA (Dec. 29). 10 KJ Langston G 6-5 190 RS-Jr. 0.5 0.0 rpg Scored in fi rst 2 games of season...didn’tplay in fi nal 17 games. 12 Steven Shpreyregin* G 6-1 185 Sr. 2.2 0.4 rpg Led WSU in scoring on senior day with career-high 10 points. 13 Jeff Pollard F 6-9 243 So. 3.6 1.7 rpg Started 4 games, averaged 9.0 games at Wooden Legacy. ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS 25 Arinze Chidom F 6-9 205 RS-Fr. 3.8 2.2 rpg Started 4 games...had career-high 14 pts against ISU. (Nov. 18). Men’s Basketball Contact: Jessica Holmes 32 Davante Cooper F 6-11 233 Jr. 1.4 1.2 rpg Started 2 games...had career-high 8 pts against Colorado (Feb. 15). Offi ce: 509-335-0255 Cell: 509-781-0550 40 Kwinton Hinson G 6-4 215 Jr. 3.9 2.3 rpg Started 9 games...had 3 double-fi gure scoring games. E-mail: [email protected] *-Indicates walk-on Website: www.wsucougars.com Twitter/Instagram/Snapchat: @WSUMensHoops Media Can Follow In-Game: @WSUCougarNotes 2017-18 WASHINGTON STATE BASKETBALL WASHINGTON STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL 2017-18 FINAL NOTES COUGARS CONCLUDE 2017-18 SEASON: Wash- QUICK HITS... UNIVERSITY INFORMATION ington State men’s basketball concluded the mile- • 3-POINT RECORDS: Location: Pullman, Wash. stone-ridden 2017-18 season with a 12-19 overall • Junior Robert Franks broke the WSU single- Enrollment: 20,193 record and 4-14 Pac-12 mark, fi nishing 11th in the game 3-point record and tied the Pac-12 mark with Founded: 1890 conference and falling in the fi rst round of the 10 3-pointers made against California, Jan. 13. Conference: Pac-12 Pac-12 Tournament. ..he was 10-for-13. Colors: Crimson and Gray • The previous school record for 3-pointers Nickname: Cougars ROBERT FRANKS PICKS UP PAC-12 HONORS: made in a game by an individual was 9 held by President: Kirk Schulz • Junior Robert Franks became the third Cougar Director of Athletics: Pat Chun four different people: Bennie Seltzer (1992-93), since 2012 to be named the Pac-12 Most Improved Faculty Representative: Nancy Swanger Chris Crosby (1998-99), Marcus Moore (2002-03) Player, picking up the honors in 2018...Franks was Athletic Dept. Phone: (509) 335-0311 and Derrick Low (2006-07). also named All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention, becom- Ticket Offi ce Phone: 1-800-GO-COUGS • WSU’s high for 3-pointers in a game this sea- ing the only WSU student-athlete this season to Home Court (Capacity): Friel Court (11,671) pick up honors. son WAS 16 done against Saint Joseph’s, Nov. 23. Press Row Phone: (509) 335-4940 • Franks had a huge junior season, averaging 17.4 • The school record for 3’s in a game by a team points and 6.6 rebounds per game, while shooting is 18 done three times, most recently Dec. 6, 2014 COACHING STAFF .476 from the fi eld and .405 from 3-point range. against UTSA. Head Coach: Ernie Kent, Fourth season • Last year Franks averaged 6.3 points and had 3.3 • The Cougars set the single-season 3-point record Alma Mater: Oregon, 1977 rebounds per game...with 459 points, he has nearly as a team, Jan. 31, and fi nished the season with Assistant Coaches: Curtis Allen doubled his total points from his fi rst two seasons 341 3-pointers...the previous record was 240 set in Ed Haskins (245). 37 games in 2010-11. Bennie Seltzer • With 66 3-pointers in 30 games this year, Franks • WSU was 13 shy of the Pac-12 record for single- Coord. of Basketball Ops: Tim Marrion has more than doubled his number of 3-pointers season 3-pointers of 354 set by UCLA in 2016-17. Recruiting Coordinator: Elwyn McRoy made from the 54 games his fi rst two seasons, 25. • INDIVIDUAL 3-POINT SHOOTING: Strength & Cond. Coach: Jason Dudley • Franks currently ranks seventh in the Pac-12 and • WSU was the only team in the nation to have Athletic Trainer: Sam Gay 142nd in the nation in scoring and 15th in rebounds four players with at least 60 made 3-pointers Administrative Assistant: Debbie Heston per game while he’s third in the league with a .851 on the season (Flynn-77, Daniels-71, Skaggs-69, MBB Offi ce Address: 124 Smith Gym free throw percentage. Franks-66). Pullman, WA 99164-1610 • Robert Franks’ drastic improvement from his • TRIPLE-DOUBLE THREAT: MBB Offi ce Phone: (509) 335-0240 sophomore to junior year mimics similar jumps • Junior Robert Franks came 1 rebound and 2 done by former WSU forwards Brock Motum (2010- assists shy of the second triple-double in school 13) and Josh Hawkinson (2014-17).