The 2017–18 Cal State Northridge Matadors men's basketball team represented California State University, Northridge (also known as CSUN) during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Matadors, led by fifth-year head coach Reggie Theus, played their home games at the Matadome as members of the Big West Conference. They finished season 6–24, and 3–13 in Big West play and finished in last place. They failed to qualify for the Big West tournament.
On March 6, 2018, the school fired head coach Reggie Theus, along with Athletic Director Brandon Martin following a heated verbal exchange between the two following the dismissal of Theus. On March 13, the school hired former NC State coach Mark Gottfried as head coach.
Previous season The Matadors finished the 2016–17 season 11–19, 7–9 in Big West play to finish in sixth place. In the Big West tournament, they lost to Cal State Fullerton in the quarterfinals.
Offseason Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure Kendall Smith 0 G 6'3" 190 RS Junior Los Angeles, CA Transferred to Oklahoma State Darin Johnson 3 G 6'5" 191 RS Junior Miami, FL Pulled out of 2017 NBA draft; failed to meet NCAA deadline. Signed with an agent. Jason Richardson 10 G 6'2" 210 Sophomore Hawthorne, CA Walk-on; transferred Siyao Sun 12 F 6'10" 245 Freshman Beijing, China Walk-On. Did not make roster. Julian Richardson 13 G 6'3" 201 Junior Woodland Hills, CA Walk-On. Did not make roster. Mehran Nazarian 14 G 6'3" 185 Sophomore Hawthorne, CA Walk-On. Did not make roster. Antonio Bruno 15 G 5'9" 155 Freshman Youngstown, OH Walk-On. Did not make roster. Aaron Parks 22 G 6'3" 210 Senior Baltimore, MD Graduated Jerron Wilbut 23 G 6'3" 180 Junior Chicago, IL Transferred to Salem International Rakim Lubin 25 F 6'8" 257 RS Sophomore Sacramento, CA Transferred to LSU–Shreveport Dylan Johns 45 C 6'11" 240 Junior Ipswich, England Left the team for personal reasons
Incoming transfers Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes Zeno Lake 10 G 6'8" 215 Sophomore Compton, CA Transferred from East Los Angeles College. Junior college transfer. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. Jonathan Guevara 14 G 6'1" 165 Sophomore Los Angeles, CA Transferred from Cerritos College. Junior college transfer. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. Kobe Paras 21 G 6'6" 200 Freshman Manila, Philippines Transferred from Creighton. Under NCAA transfer rules, Paras will have to sit out for the 2017–18 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility. Carl Brown 22 G 6'4" 180 Sophomore Louisville, KY Transferred from Mt. San Jacinto College. Junior college transfer. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
2017 recruiting class
Roster
Schedule and results
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