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2016–17 Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball team

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2016–17 Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball
ConferencePac-12 Conference
Record15–18 (7–11 Pac–12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaWells Fargo Arena
Seasons
2016–17 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 9 Oregon 16 2   .889 33 6   .846
No. 4 Arizona 16 2   .889 32 5   .865
No. 8 UCLA 15 3   .833 31 5   .861
Utah 11 7   .611 20 12   .625
California 10 8   .556 21 13   .618
USC 10 8   .556 26 10   .722
Colorado 8 10   .444 19 15   .559
Arizona State 7 11   .389 15 18   .455
Stanford 6 12   .333 14 17   .452
Washington State 6 12   .333 13 18   .419
Washington 2 16   .111 9 22   .290
Oregon State 1 17   .056 5 27   .156
Pac-12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2016–17 Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball team represented Arizona State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Sun Devils were led by second-year head coach Bobby Hurley, and played their home games at Wells Fargo Arena in Tempe, Arizona as members of Pac–12 Conference. The Sun Devils finished the season 15–18, 7–11 in Pac-12 play to finish in eighth place. In the Pac-12 tournament, they defeated Stanford in the first round before losing to Oregon in the quarterfinals

Previous season

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The Sun Devils finished the 2015–16 season 15–17, 5–13 in Pac-12 play to finish in 11th place. They lost in the first round of the Pac-12 tournament to Oregon State.

Off-season

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Eric Jacobsen 21 F 6'10" 240 Senior Chandler, AZ Graduated
Willie Atwood 2 F 6'7" 215 Senior Memphis, TN Graduated
Gerry Blakes 4 G 6'4" 195 Senior Inglewood, CA Graduated
Savon Goodman 11 F 6'6" 220 Junior Philadelphia, PA Transferred to La Salle

2016 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Sam Cunliffe
SF
Seattle, WA Rainier Beach High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jun 10, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Jethro Tshisumpa
C
Grundy, VA Mountain Mission School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (110 kg) Jul 28, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Vitaliy Shibel
PF
Lee, ME Lee Academy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jan 19, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Romello White
PF
Marietta, GA Joseph Wheeler High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) May 19, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: #21   Rivals: #31  247Sports: #14  ESPN: #23
  • 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:

2017 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for 2017 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Remy Martin
PG
Chatsworth, CA Sierra Canyon School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jun 9, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Kimani Lawrence
SF
Providence, RI New Hampton School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 186 lb (84 kg) Nov 10, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 86
Kenny Wooten
PF
Manteca, CA Trinity International 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Dec 20, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • 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

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2016–17 Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Tra Holder 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Brentwood School Los Angeles, California
G/F 1 Maurice O'Field 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Midland College Cleveland, Ohio
G 4 Torian Graham 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Jr Chipola College Durham, North Carolina
F 5 Obinna Oleka 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Cecil C.C. Washington, D.C.
G 11 Shannon Evans 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 160 lb (73 kg) RS Jr Buffalo Suffolk, Virginia
F 12 Andre Adams 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS Fr IMG Academy Avondale, Arizona
F 13 Vitaliy Shibel Injured 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Lee Academy Lee, Maine
G 22 Austin Witherill (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Highland HS Gilbert, Arizona
F 23 Romello White Current redshirt 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Joseph Wheeler HS Suwanee, Georgia
F 33 Ramon Vila 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr FC Barcelona Barcelona, Spain
F/C 42 Jethro Tshisumpa 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 260 lb (118 kg) Fr Mountain Mission School DR Congo
G 44 Kodi Justice 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Dobson HS Mesa, Arizona
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: Dec 13, 2016

  • Freshman Sam Cunliffe left team 10 games into the season and elected to transfer.

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Nov. 3, 2016*
7:00 pm
UC Santa Cruz W 98–53 
Wells Fargo Arena 
Tempe, AZ
Non-conference regular season
Nov. 11, 2016*
7:00 pm, P12N
Portland State W 88–70  1–0
Wells Fargo Arena (7,398)
Tempe, AZ
Nov. 13, 2016*
7:00 pm, P12N
Cal Poly W 96–74  2–0
Wells Fargo Arena (4,155)
Tempe, AZ
Nov. 17, 2016*
2:30 pm, ESPNU
vs. Northern Iowa
Tire Pros Invitational quarterfinal
L 63–82  2–1
HP Field House 
Orlando, FL
Nov. 18, 2016*
3:00 pm, ESPNU
vs. Tulane
Tire Pros Invitational 2nd round consolation
W 80–71  3–1
HP Field House 
Orlando, FL
Nov. 20, 2016*
12:30 pm, ESPNU
vs. Davidson
Tire Pros Invitational 5th place game
L 60–68  3–2
HP Field House 
Orlando, FL
Nov. 23, 2016*
2:00 pm, P12N
The Citadel W 127–110  4–2
Wells Fargo Arena (4,702)
Tempe, AZ
Nov. 28, 2016*
5:00 pm, ESPN2
vs. No. 1 Kentucky
Atlantis Showcase
L 69–115  4–3
Imperial Arena (1,200)
Nassau, BS
Dec. 3, 2016*
6:00 pm, P12N
UNLV W 97–73  5–3
Wells Fargo Arena (7,707)
Tempe, AZ
Dec. 6, 2016*
5:00 pm, ESPN
vs. No. 18 Purdue
Jimmy V Classic
L 64–97  5–4
Madison Square Garden (15,294)
New York, NY
Dec. 10, 2016*
5:00 pm, CBSSN
at San Diego State W 74–63  6–4
Viejas Arena (12,414)
San Diego, CA
Dec. 17, 2016*
6:00 pm, P12N
New Mexico State L 70–81  6–5
Wells Fargo Arena (5,426)
Tempe, AZ
Dec. 20, 2016*
7:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 9 Creighton L 85–96  6–6
Wells Fargo Arena (6,793)
Tempe, AZ
Dec. 22, 2016*
1:00 pm, P12N
Central Arkansas W 98–62  7–6
Wells Fargo Arena (4,479)
Tempe, AZ
Pac-12 regular season
Dec. 30, 2016
7:00 pm, P12N
at Stanford W 98–93  8–6
(1–0)
Maples Pavilion (3,595)
Stanford, CA
Jan. 1, 2017
8:00 pm, P12N
at California L 65–81  8–7
(1–1)
Haas Pavilion (8,776)
Berkeley, CA
Jan. 5, 2017
7:00 pm, P12N
Colorado W 78–77  9–7
(2–1)
Wells Fargo Arena (5,147)
Tempe, AZ
Jan. 7, 2017
3:00 pm, P12N
Utah L 82–88  9–8
(2–2)
Wells Fargo Arena (6,501)
Tempe, AZ
Jan. 12, 2017
7:00 pm, ESPN2
at No. 16 Arizona
Rivalry
L 75–91  9–9
(2–3)
McKale Center (14,644)
Tucson, AZ
Jan. 19, 2017
9:00 pm, FS1
at No. 3 UCLA L 80–102  9–10
(2–4)
Pauley Pavilion (12,689)
Los Angeles, CA
Jan. 22, 2017
6:30 pm, ESPNU
at USC L 79–82  9–11
(2–5)
Galen Center (2,931)
Los Angeles, CA
Jan. 25, 2017
9:00 pm, ESPNU
Washington W 86–75  10–11
(3–5)
Wells Fargo Arena (5,129)
Tempe, AZ
Jan. 29, 2017
12:00 pm, P12N
Washington State L 83–91  10–12
(3–6)
Wells Fargo Arena (5,554)
Tempe, AZ
Feb. 2, 2017
9:00 pm, FS1
at No. 13 Oregon L 70–71  10–13
(3–7)
Matthew Knight Arena (11,901)
Eugene, OR
Feb. 4, 2017
4:00 pm, P12N
at Oregon State W 81–63  11–13
(4–7)
Gill Coliseum (4,927)
Corvallis, OR
Feb. 8, 2017
9:00 pm, ESPNU
California L 43–68  11–14
(4–8)
Wells Fargo Arena (5,107)
Tempe, AZ
Feb. 11, 2016
6:00 pm, P12N
Stanford W 75–69  12–14
(5–8)
Wells Fargo Arena (8,206)
Tempe, AZ
Feb. 16, 2017
9:00 pm, FS1
at Washington W 83–81  13–14
(6–8)
Alaska Airlines Arena (6,910)
Seattle, WA
Feb. 18, 2017
3:00 pm, P12N
at Washington State L 71–86  13–15
(6–9)
Beasley Coliseum (3,344)
Pullman, WA
Feb. 23, 2017
7:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 5 UCLA L 75–87  13–16
(6–10)
Wells Fargo Arena (10,176)
Tempe, AZ
Feb. 26, 2017
4:30 pm, P12N
USC W 83–82  14–16
(7–10)
Wells Fargo Arena (8,037)
Tempe, AZ
Mar. 4, 2017
2:00 pm, CBS
No. 7 Arizona
Rivalry
L 60–73  14–17
(7–11)
Wells Fargo Arena (9,494)
Tempe, AZ
Pac-12 tournament
Mar 8, 2017
1:00 pm, P12N
(8) vs. (9) Stanford
First round
W 98–88 OT 15–17
T-Mobile Arena (7,846)
Paradise, NV
Mar 9, 2017
1:00 pm, P12N
(8) vs. (1) No. 5 Oregon
Quarterfinals
L 57–80  15–18
T-Mobile Arena (12,782)
Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Mountain Time.

References

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