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Grading the 2017-18 Washington Basketball team

The Washington Basketball team had a pretty eventful season. From Pac-12 Coach of the Year honors, a winning record in Pac-12 play, an NIT appearance, and a signature buzzer-beater win highlight the Huskies’ 2017-18 season.

Just over one year ago, the University of Washington began preparations for what was supposed to be a total rebuild of its men’s basketball program. Lorenzo Romar, a Pac-12 coaching staple for 15 seasons, was fired by UW after a nine win season.

A good hire

Athletic Director Jen Cohen convinced Hopkins to vacate his “head coach in-waiting” post at Syracuse, allowing the Laguna Hills, Calif.