2016–17 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team
2016–17 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball | |
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Conference | Mountain West Conference |
2016–17 record | 6–2 (0–0 Mountain West) |
Head coach | Eric Musselman (2nd year) |
Assistant coach | Dave Rice |
Assistant coach | Yanni Hufnagel |
Assistant coach | Ronald Dupree |
Home arena | Lawlor Events Center |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 6 | – | 1 | .857 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Diego State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 4 | – | 1 | .800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nevada | 0 | – | 0 | – | 6 | – | 2 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico | 0 | – | 0 | – | 5 | – | 2 | .714 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UNLV | 0 | – | 0 | – | 5 | – | 2 | .714 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fresno State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 4 | – | 2 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wyoming | 0 | – | 0 | – | 4 | – | 2 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Air Force | 0 | – | 0 | – | 5 | – | 3 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boise State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 4 | – | 3 | .571 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Jose State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | 3 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | 3 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2017 MWC Tournament winner As of December 4, 2016; Rankings from AP |
The 2016–17 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team represents 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, play their home games at the Lawlor Events Center and are members of the Mountain West Conference.
Previous season
The Wolf Pack finished the 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 2 games to 1 to become the CBI champions.
Departures
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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Marqueze Coleman | 1 | G | 6'4" | 190 | Senior | Mission Hills, CA | Graduated |
Tyron Criswell | 2 | G | 6'3" | 205 | Senior | Omaha, NE | Graduated |
A. J. West | 3 | C | 6'9" | 235 | Senior | Brooklyn, NY | Graduated |
Kaileb Rodriguez | 5 | F | 6'9" | 235 | Junior | Highlands Ranch, CO | Graduate transferred to Northwest Nazarene |
Robyn Missa | 20 | F | 6'9" | 245 | Sophomore | Berlin, Germany | Transferred |
Eric Cooper, Jr. | 21 | G | 6'3" | 180 | Sophomore | Long Beach, CA | Transferred to Pepperdine |
Lucas Stivrins | 34 | F | 6'11" | 235 | Senior | Scottsdale, AZ | Graduated |
Incoming transfers
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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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
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Kenneth Wooten #33 PF |
Manteca, CA | Manteca High School | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Sep 14, 2015 | |
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 | |
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 | |
Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 72 | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: – Rivals: – | ||||||
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Recruiting class of 2017
2017 recruits | ||||||
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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 | |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 63 | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: – Rivals: – | ||||||
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Roster
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Schedule
Date Time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (Attendance) City, State | ||||||
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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 |
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Carver Arena Peoria, IL | ||||||||
12/11/2016* 5:00 PM, P12N |
at Washington | |
Alaska Airlines Arena Seattle, WA | ||||||||
12/14/2016* 7:00 PM |
UC Irvine | |
Lawlor Events Center Reno, NV | ||||||||
12/21/2016* 2:20 PM |
vs. Towson Las Vegas Holiday Hoops Classic |
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South Point Arena Enterprise, NV | ||||||||
12/22/2016* 2:30 PM |
vs. UC Santa Barbara Las Vegas Holiday Hoops Classic |
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South Point Arena Enterprise, NV | ||||||||
Mountain West regular season | |||||||||||
12/28/2016 7:00 PM |
San Jose State | |
Lawlor Events Center Reno, NV | ||||||||
12/31/2016 4:00 PM, ESPN3 |
at Fresno State | |
Save Mart Center Fresno, CA | ||||||||
01/04/2017 8:00 PM, ESPN2/ESPNU |
San Diego State | |
Lawlor Events Center Reno, NV | ||||||||
01/07/2017 8:15 PM, ESPN2/ESPNU |
at New Mexico | |
The Pit Albuquerque, NM | ||||||||
01/14/2017 3:00 PM, ESPN3 |
at Wyoming | |
Arena-Auditorium Laramie, WY | ||||||||
01/18/2017 7:00 PM, RTRM |
Air Force | |
Lawlor Events Center Reno, NV | ||||||||
01/21/2017 3:00 PM, CBSSN |
at Fresno State | |
Lawlor Events Center Reno, NV | ||||||||
01/25/2017 7:00 PM, CBSSN |
at Boise State | |
Taco Bell Arena Boise, ID | ||||||||
01/28/2017 1:00 PM, CBSSN |
New Mexico | |
Lawlor Events Center Reno, NV | ||||||||
02/01/2017 6:00 PM, ESPN3 |
at Utah State | |
Smith Spectrum Logan, UT | ||||||||
02/08/2017 8:00 PM, CBSSN |
UNLV | |
Lawlor Events Center Reno, NV | ||||||||
02/12/2017 1:00 PM, CBSSN |
at San Diego State | |
Viejas Arena San Diego, CA | ||||||||
02/15/2017 6:00 PM, ESPN3 |
at Air Force | |
Clune Arena Colorado Springs, CO | ||||||||
02/18/2017 7:00 PM, ESPN3 |
Utah State | |
Lawlor Events Center Reno, NV | ||||||||
02/22/2017 7:00 PM, ESPN3 |
Boise State | |
Lawlor Events Center Reno, NV | ||||||||
02/25/2017 3:00 PM, CBSSN |
at UNLV | |
Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, NV | ||||||||
03/01/2016 7:00 PM |
at San Jose State | |
Event Center Arena San Jose, CA | ||||||||
03/04/2017 5:00 PM, ESPN3 |
Colorado State | |
Lawlor Events Center Reno, NV | ||||||||
Mountain West Tournament | |||||||||||
03/08–11/2017 |
vs. | |
Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, NV | ||||||||
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time. |