2017 Washington Basketball season review and analysis

2017 Washington Basketball season in review

By Bret Stuter | Mar 21, 2018

LAS VEGAS, NV - MARCH 07: Head coach Mike Hopkins of the Washington Huskies signals his players during a first-round game of the Pac-12 basketball tournament at T-Mobile Arena on March 7, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Beavers won 69-66 in overtime. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) /

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LAS VEGAS, NV – MARCH 07: Assistant coach Cameron Dollar (L) and head coach Mike Hopkins of the Washington Huskies look on during a first-round game of the Pac-12 basketball tournament against the Oregon State Beavers at T-Mobile Arena on March 7, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Beavers won 69-66 in overtime. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) /

Good foundation

The first order of business was simply not to rush ahead. The team needed a new coaching staff right off the bat. And the team needed to replace the defections with new players. But first and foremost, Coach Hopkins needed the right coaches. So that is what he did. He picked up assistant coach Cameron Dollar from Seattle University. He retained assistant coach Will Conroy from Lorenzo Romar‘s staff.

The team filled the final vacancy among the coaching ranks by hiring assistant coach David Rice. And with the news, the team solidified the x’s and o’s coaching, plus landed solid recruiters.

So, Mike Hopkins’ staff at Washington is Cameron Dollar, Dave Rice and Will Conroy.
— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) April 4, 2017

The team’s coaches were ready. Now onto the players.

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