Friday, November 10
Seattle, WA
7:00 PM
University of Washington
vs
Belmont
Dawgs Host Belmont on Friday at 7 p.m.
November 09, 2017 | Men's Basketball
UW (0-0) vs. Belmont (0-0)
UW will open the 2017-18 campaign on Friday, November 10 as it takes on Belmont at 7 p.m. at Alaska Airlines Arena. The game Β will be televised on the Pac-12 Networks Washington with Mark Rogodino and Eldridge Recasner on the call. Additionally, fans can tune into 570 KVI in Seattle to hear the action from Tony Castricone and Jason Hamilton. The game is part of the 2k Sports Classic benefitting the Wounded Warrior Project. UW will take on Providence and either Saint Louis or Virginia Tech in New York next week as part of the event and face Seattle U on Nov. 24 in Seattle as well.Β
The Coach
Head Coach Mike Hopkins is starting his first year at Washington, and first as a head coach becoming the 19th head coach in UW history. After spending 22 years as an assistant at Syracuse, Hopkins oversaw teams that reached the NCAA Tournament 16 times inlcuding the 2003 National Championship, four Final Fours, five Elite Eights and 10 Sweet 16s along with four NIT berths. Syracuse never dipped below a 55.0 percent record while Hopkins was on staff.Β
Quick Hitters
β’ Washington returns 66.5 percent of its scoring and 65.7 percent of its rebounding from a year ago
β’Washington and Belmont have not faced each other since the 2009 season resulting in a UW 96-78 win in Seattle.Β
β’ This game will be part of the 2K Sport Classic Benefitting the Wounded Warrior Project ... Washington last played in this event in the 2013-14 seasonΒ
β’ Junior Matisse Thybulle has started in 65-straight games, which is the longest streak since by a Husky since C.J. Wilcox started 66-straight over his final 66 games (2013-14, 12-13)
β’ Thybulle ended the regular season as the Pac-12's steals leader finishing with 2.1 per game to become the first Husky to lead the league in that category since Jason Hamilton in 1995-96
β’ Junior Matisse Thybulle's 63 steals are the most by a sophomore in UW history and are third on the UW single-season top 10 list, four shy of the single-season UW record of 67 set by Bryant Boston (1994-95)... additionally, Β his six against No. 11 UCLA tie for the eighth-most in UW single-game history
β’ Washington signed three to National Letters of Intent this week adding point guard Elijah Hardy (Oakland, Calif.), wing Jamal Bey (Las Vegas, Nev.) and forward Nate Roberts (Englewood, Maryland) to the class of 2018.Β
β’ The Huskies new coaching staff features two former head coaches in Dave Rice (UNLV) and Cameron Dollar (Seattle U) while returning assistant coach Will Conroy who started with UW in 2015
β’ Junior Noah Dickerson is the Huskies' returning leading rebounder with 8.2 per game and the second leading returning scorer with 12.5 per game last season ... over the final 11 games, averaged 16.2 points and 8.2 rebounds
β’ Junior David Crisp is the Huskies' returning leading scorer with 13.8 per game
β’ Washington welcomed four freshmen this season in guard Michael Carter III (Seattle, Wash.), Nahziah Carter (Rochester, N.Y.), Jaylen Nowell (Seattle, Wash.) and Hameir Wright (Albany, N.Y.)
Β β’ Sophomore Carlos Johnson has dropped over 20 lbs and is down to 215 ... over the final six games of last season, four of which he started, averaged 9.3 points and 3.8 rebounds
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UW will open the 2017-18 campaign on Friday, November 10 as it takes on Belmont at 7 p.m. at Alaska Airlines Arena. The game Β will be televised on the Pac-12 Networks Washington with Mark Rogodino and Eldridge Recasner on the call. Additionally, fans can tune into 570 KVI in Seattle to hear the action from Tony Castricone and Jason Hamilton. The game is part of the 2k Sports Classic benefitting the Wounded Warrior Project. UW will take on Providence and either Saint Louis or Virginia Tech in New York next week as part of the event and face Seattle U on Nov. 24 in Seattle as well.Β
The Coach
Head Coach Mike Hopkins is starting his first year at Washington, and first as a head coach becoming the 19th head coach in UW history. After spending 22 years as an assistant at Syracuse, Hopkins oversaw teams that reached the NCAA Tournament 16 times inlcuding the 2003 National Championship, four Final Fours, five Elite Eights and 10 Sweet 16s along with four NIT berths. Syracuse never dipped below a 55.0 percent record while Hopkins was on staff.Β
Quick Hitters
β’ Washington returns 66.5 percent of its scoring and 65.7 percent of its rebounding from a year ago
β’Washington and Belmont have not faced each other since the 2009 season resulting in a UW 96-78 win in Seattle.Β
β’ This game will be part of the 2K Sport Classic Benefitting the Wounded Warrior Project ... Washington last played in this event in the 2013-14 seasonΒ
β’ Junior Matisse Thybulle has started in 65-straight games, which is the longest streak since by a Husky since C.J. Wilcox started 66-straight over his final 66 games (2013-14, 12-13)
β’ Thybulle ended the regular season as the Pac-12's steals leader finishing with 2.1 per game to become the first Husky to lead the league in that category since Jason Hamilton in 1995-96
β’ Junior Matisse Thybulle's 63 steals are the most by a sophomore in UW history and are third on the UW single-season top 10 list, four shy of the single-season UW record of 67 set by Bryant Boston (1994-95)... additionally, Β his six against No. 11 UCLA tie for the eighth-most in UW single-game history
β’ Washington signed three to National Letters of Intent this week adding point guard Elijah Hardy (Oakland, Calif.), wing Jamal Bey (Las Vegas, Nev.) and forward Nate Roberts (Englewood, Maryland) to the class of 2018.Β
β’ The Huskies new coaching staff features two former head coaches in Dave Rice (UNLV) and Cameron Dollar (Seattle U) while returning assistant coach Will Conroy who started with UW in 2015
β’ Junior Noah Dickerson is the Huskies' returning leading rebounder with 8.2 per game and the second leading returning scorer with 12.5 per game last season ... over the final 11 games, averaged 16.2 points and 8.2 rebounds
β’ Junior David Crisp is the Huskies' returning leading scorer with 13.8 per game
β’ Washington welcomed four freshmen this season in guard Michael Carter III (Seattle, Wash.), Nahziah Carter (Rochester, N.Y.), Jaylen Nowell (Seattle, Wash.) and Hameir Wright (Albany, N.Y.)
Β β’ Sophomore Carlos Johnson has dropped over 20 lbs and is down to 215 ... over the final six games of last season, four of which he started, averaged 9.3 points and 3.8 rebounds
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