2016–17 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2016–17 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team represented the University of Nevada, Reno during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Wolf Pack, led by second-year head coach Eric Musselman , played their home games at the Lawlor Events Center in Reno, Nevada , as members of the Mountain West Conference . They finished the season 28–7, 14–4 in Mountain West play to win the Mountain West regular season championship. They defeated Utah State , Fresno State , and Colorado State to win the Mountain West tournament championship. They received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the first round to Iowa State .
Previous season
The Wolf Pack finished the 2015–16 season 24–14, 10–8 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They defeated New Mexico in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to San Diego State . They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they defeated Montana , Eastern Washington , and Vermont to advance to the best-of-three finals series against Morehead State . They defeated Morehead State two games to one to become the CBI champions.
Departures
Incoming transfers
Name
Number
Pos.
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
Notes
Hallice Cooke
3
G
6'3"
190
RS Junior
Union City, NJ
Transferred from Iowa State . Under NCAA transfer rules, Cooke will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Cody Martin
5
G/F
6'7"
215
Junior
Mocksville, NC
Transferred from NC State . Under NCAA transfer rules, Cody Martin will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Caleb Martin
10
G/F
6'7"
210
Junior
Mocksville, NC
Transferred from NC State . Under NCAA transfer rules, Caleb Martin will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Kendall Stephens
21
G
6'6"
197
Senior
St. Charles, IL
Transferred from Purdue . Under NCAA transfer rules, Stephens will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have one year of remaining eligibility.
Recruiting
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Kenneth Wooten #33 PF
Manteca, CA
Manteca High School
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Sep 14, 2015
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 80
Devearl Ramsey #49 PG
Chatsworth, CA
Sierra Canyon High School
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Oct 5, 2015
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 73
Joshua Hall #59 SF
Detroit, MI
Genesis Academy
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Oct 15, 2015
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 72
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout : – Rivals : –
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:
Recruiting class of 2017
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Trevon Abdullah #69 SF
Las Vegas, NV
Desert Pines High School
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Sep 3, 2015
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 63
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout : – Rivals : –
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:
Roster
2016–17 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
F
0
Cameron Oliver
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
So
Grant Union HS
Sacramento, CA
G
1
Marcus Marshall
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
RS Sr
Johnson Sr. HS Missouri State
Saint Paul, MN
F
2
Leland King II (W)
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
RS Jr
Brentwood HS Brown
Inglewood, CA
G
3
Hallice Cooke (I)
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
RS Jr
St. Anthony Iowa State
Union City, NJ
G
4
Devearl Ramsey
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Fr
Sierra Canyon HS
Chatsworth, CA
G/F
5
Cody Martin (I)
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Jr
Oak Hill Academy NC State
Mocksville, NC
G/F
10
Caleb Martin (I)
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Jr
Oak Hill Academy NC State
Mocksville, NC
F
12
Elijah Foster
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
255 lb (116 kg)
Jr
Rainier Beach HS
Seattle, WA
G
14
Lindsey Drew
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
So
Fairfax HS
Los Angeles, CA
G
15
DJ Fenner
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Sr
Seattle Prep
Seattle, WA
G
20
David Cunningham (W)
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
So
Bella Vista HS
Sacramento, CA
G
21
Kendall Stephens (I)
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Sr
St. Charles East HS Purdue
St. Charles, IL
G
23
Charlie Tooley (W)
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Fr
Granite Bay HS
Granite Bay, CA
F
24
Jordan Caroline
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
RS So
Montverde Academy Southern Illinois
Champaign, IL
F
33
Josh Hall
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Fr
Montverde Academy
Detroit, MI
F
34
John Carlson (W)
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
So
Damonte Ranch San Diego Christian
Reno, NV
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster
Schedule
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
11/04/2016 *7:00 pm
San Francisco State
W 88–58
Lawlor Events Center (4,120)Reno, NV
Non-conference regular season
11/11/2016 *8:00 pm
at No. 17 Saint Mary's
L 63–81
0–1
McKeon Pavilion (3,500)Moraga, CA
11/14/2016 *7:00 pm
Loyola Marymount
W 79–64
1–1
Lawlor Events Center (6,176)Reno, NV
11/18/2016 *7:00 pm, ESPN3
Oregon State
W 83–58
2–1
Lawlor Events Center (8,090)Reno, NV
11/20/2016 *5:00 pm
Iona Great Alaska Shootout opening round
W 91–76
3–1
Lawlor Events Center (6,375)Reno, NV
11/23/2016 *10:30 pm, CBSSN
vs. Oakland Great Alaska Shootout quarterfinals
W 82–78
4–1
Alaska Airlines Center (2,606)Anchorage, AK
11/25/2016 *6:30 pm, CBSSN
vs. Buffalo Great Alaska Shootout semifinals
W 67–62
5–1
Alaska Airlines Center (2,723)Anchorage, AK
11/26/2016 *9:30 pm, CBSSN
vs. Iona Great Alaska Shootout championship
L 73–75
5–2
Alaska Airlines Center (3,233)Anchorage, AK
11/29/2016 *7:00 pm
Pacific
W 77–67
6–2
Lawlor Events Center (6,920)Reno, NV
12/03/2016 *5:00 pm
at Bradley MW–MVC Challenge
W 91–69
7–2
Carver Arena (5,384)Peoria, IL
12/11/2016 *5:00 pm, P12N
at Washington
W 87–85
8–2
Alaska Airlines Arena (8,171)Seattle, WA
12/14/2016 *7:00 pm
UC Irvine
W 76–69
9–2
Lawlor Events Center (6,911)Reno, NV
12/21/2016 *2:20 pm
vs. Towson Las Vegas Holiday Hoops Classic
W 81–72
10–2
South Point Arena (218)Enterprise, NV
12/22/2016 *2:30 pm
vs. UC Santa Barbara Las Vegas Holiday Hoops Classic
W 67–66
11–2
South Point Arena (264)Enterprise, NV
Mountain West regular season
12/28/2016 7:00 pm, MWN
San Jose State
W 80–55
12–2 (1–0)
Lawlor Events Center (10,098)Reno, NV
12/31/2016 4:00 pm, ESPN3
at Fresno State
L 76–77
12–3 (1–1)
Save Mart Center (6,043)Fresno, CA
01/04/2017 8:00 pm, ESPN2
San Diego State
W 72–69
13–3 (2–1)
Lawlor Events Center (8,461)Reno, NV
01/07/2017 8:15 pm, ESPN2
at New Mexico
W 105–104 OT
14–3 (3–1)
The Pit (11,235)Albuquerque, NM
01/14/2017 3:00 pm, ESPN3
at Wyoming
W 89–74
15–3 (4–1)
Arena-Auditorium (4,794)Laramie, WY
01/18/2017 7:00 pm, RTRM
Air Force
W 83–76
16–3 (5–1)
Lawlor Events Center (8,462)Reno, NV
01/21/2017 3:00 pm, CBSSN
Fresno State
L 76–81
16–4 (5–2)
Lawlor Events Center (10,236)Reno, NV
01/25/2017 7:00 pm, CBSSN
at Boise State
W 76–57
17–4 (6–2)
Taco Bell Arena (7,059)Boise, ID
01/28/2017 1:00 pm, CBSSN
New Mexico
W 82–65
18–4 (7–2)
Lawlor Events Center (10,727)Reno, NV
02/01/2017 6:00 pm, ESPN3
at Utah State
L 57–74
18–5 (7–3)
Smith Spectrum (6,122)Logan, UT
02/08/2017 8:00 pm, CBSSN
UNLV
W 104–77
19–5 (8–3)
Lawlor Events Center (11,841)Reno, NV
02/12/2017 1:00 pm, CBSSN
at San Diego State
L 56–70
19–6 (8–4)
Viejas Arena (11,697)San Diego, CA
02/15/2017 6:00 pm, ESPN3
at Air Force
W 78–59
20–6 (9–4)
Clune Arena (1,623)Colorado Springs, CO
02/18/2017 7:00 pm, ESPN3
Utah State
W 77–66
21–6 (10–4)
Lawlor Events Center (10,336)Reno, NV
02/22/2017 7:00 pm, ESPN3
Boise State
W 85–77
22–6 (11–4)
Lawlor Events Center (8,625)Reno, NV
02/25/2017 3:00 pm, CBSSN
at UNLV
W 94–58
23–6 (12–4)
Thomas & Mack Center (14,808)Paradise, NV
03/01/2017 7:00 pm, MWN
at San Jose State
W 82–67
24–6 (13–4)
Event Center Arena (2,522)San Jose, CA
03/04/2017 5:00 pm, ESPN3
Colorado State
W 85–72
25–6 (14–4)
Lawlor Events Center (11,662)Reno, NV
Mountain West tournament
03/09/2017 12:00 pm, CBSSN
(1)
vs. (8) Utah State Quarterfinals
W 83–69
26–6
Thomas & Mack Center (5,866)Paradise, NV
03/10/2017 7:00 pm, CBSSN
(1)
vs. (4) Fresno State Semifinals
W 83–72
27–6
Thomas & Mack Center (6,211)Paradise, NV
03/11/2017 3:00 pm, CBS
(1)
vs. (2) Colorado State Championship
W 79–71
28–6
Thomas & Mack Center (5,602)Paradise, NV
NCAA tournament
03/16/2017 *6:57 pm, truTV
(12 MW)
vs. (5 MW) No. 17 Iowa State First Round
L 73–84
28–7
BMO Harris Bradley Center (18,025)Milwaukee, WI
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest Region
Source
[1] [2] .
All times are in
Pacific Time .
References