2017–18 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball team

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2017–18 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Record	10–22 (5–9 WAC)
Head coach	Kareem Richardson (5th season)
Assistant coaches	Angres Thorpe Conner Hampton Josh Sash
Home arena	Municipal Auditorium Swinney Recreation Center
Seasons ← 2016–17 2018–19 →

The 2017–18 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball team represented the University of Missouri–Kansas City during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Kangaroos, led by fifth-year head coach Kareem Richardson, played their home games at the Municipal Auditorium, with one home game at the Swinney Recreation Center, as members of the Western Athletic Conference. They finished the season 10–22, 5–9 in WAC play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the WAC tournament to Grand Canyon.

The Kangaroos finished the 2016–17 season 18–17, 8–6 in WAC play to finish in fourth place. They defeated Texas–Rio Grande Valley in the quarterfinals of the WAC tournament before losing to New Mexico State in the semifinals. They received an invitation to the College Basketball Invitational where they defeated Green Bay in the first round before losing to Wyoming in the quarterfinals.

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Brandon McKissic PG	St. Louis, MO	St. Louis University High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Aug 10, 2016
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Marvin Nesbitt SF	Chicago, IL	Butler College Prep	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	N/A
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
DeMarco Smith PG	Kansas City, KS	Washington High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	165 lb (75 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
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 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 7, 2017.

2017–18 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G 0 Xavier Bishop 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 150 lb (68 kg) So Lanphier HS Springfield, IL G/F 1 Marco Smith 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Washington HS Kansas City, KS G 2 Isaiah Ross 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Hillcrest Academy/Davenport West HS Davenport, IA G 3 Brandon McKissic 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr St. Louis University HS Ferguson, MO F 4 Danny Dixon  6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Grosse Pointe South HS George Mason Grosse Pointe Park, MI F 5 Jordan Giles 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Tennessee Prep Academy/Holy Spirit Catholic Tuscaloosa, AL G 10 Broderick Robinson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Grand Junction HS NW Kansas Tech College Grand Junction, CO G/F 11 Tony Jackson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr North Hardin HS Montgomery, AL G 12 Kaleb Roy (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS Fr Shaker Heights HS Shaker Heights, OH C 14 Mo Ahmed 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr Bishop Kelley HS Northern Oklahoma CC Tulsa, OK G 15 Robert Knar 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Sr Mundelein HS Northern Iowa Mundelein, IL F 22 Brandon Suggs  6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Winnebago HS Bethune–Cookman Rockford, IL G 25 Steve Dulley (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Lincoln Prep Kansas City, MO F/C 30 Aleer Leek 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Victory Rock Prep School/IMG Academy Juba, South Sudan G 33 Marvin Nesbitt, Jr. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Butler Prep HS Chicago, IL	Head coach Kareem Richardson (Evansville) Assistant coach(es) Angres Thorpe (Saint Leo) Conner Hampton (Tabor) Josh Sash (William Penn) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: November 10, 2017

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