2016–17 Air Force Falcons men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Air Force Falcons men's basketball team represented the United States Air Force Academy during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Falcons, led by fifth-year head coach Dave Pilipovich, played their home games at the Clune Arena on the Air Force Academy's main campus in Colorado Springs, Colorado as members of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 12–21, 4–14 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for tenth place. They defeated Wyoming in the first round of the Mountain West Tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Colorado State.

2016–17 Air Force Falcons men's basketball
ConferenceMountain West Conference
2016–17 record12–21 (4–14 MW)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaClune Arena
2016–17 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Nevada144 .778  287  .800
Colorado State135 .722  2412  .667
Boise State126 .667  2012  .625
Fresno State117 .611  2013  .606
New Mexico108 .556  1714  .548
San Diego State99 .500  1914  .576
Wyoming810 .444  2315  .605
San Jose State711 .389  1416  .467
Utah State711 .389  1417  .452
Air Force414 .222  1221  .364
UNLV414 .222  1121  .344
2017 MW Tournament winner

Previous season

The Falcons finished the 2015–16 season 14–18, 5–13 in Mountain West play to finish in tenth place in conference. They lost in the first round of the Mountain West Tournament to UNLV.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Jace Chacon0G6'4"195FreshmanEverett, WATransferred
Dylan Clark3G5'11"165FreshmanCibolo, TXNo longer on team roster
David Louthan12G6'2"185FreshmanColorado Springs, CONo longer on team roster
David Cooper13G6'5"190FreshmanOlympia, WANo longer on team roster
Dezmond James24G/F6'4"215SophomoreParker, CONo longer on team roster
Luke Lutes31F6'7"205SophomoreSacramento, CALeft the team due to personal reasons
Zach Moer41C6'11"218SeniorDallas, TXGraduated

Recruiting Class of 2016

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Ameka Akaya
#116 SF
Hagerstown, MD St. Maria Goretti High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Dec 7, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 59
Trey Smith
SG
Delphos, OH Jefferson High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jan 1, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A
James Edwards
PG
Pittsburgh, PA Plum Senior High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Sep 16, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Chris Joyce
SG
Jacksonville, FL Bishop Kenny High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) N/A Oct 5, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Breven Engelson
PF
Battle Mountain, NV Battle Mountain High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Nov 4, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Matt Weir
PG
New Concord, OH John Glenn High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) N/A Nov 22, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Isaac Monson
PF
Salt Lake City, UT Olympus High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A
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:

  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2016-07-07.

    Roster

    2016–17 Air Force Falcons men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Caleb Morris 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)188 lb (85 kg) FrArmy and Navy Academy Vista, CA
    F 1 Dane Norman 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoFoothills Christian High School San Diego, CA
    G 2 C. J. Siples 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg) JrUSAFA Prep School Cibolo, TX
    G 3 Sid Tomes 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)204 lb (93 kg) FrEast Ridge Woodbury, MN
    G 4 Daniel Hummer 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoUpper Arlington Upper Arlington, OH
    G 5 Zach Kocur 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrUSAFA Prep School Denver, CO
    G 10 Nicholas Wells 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)194 lb (88 kg) FrGeorge Walton Marietta, GA
    F 12 Lavelle Scottie 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)181 lb (82 kg) FrArlington Heights Fort Worth, TX
    G 13 LeSean Brown 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)172 lb (78 kg) FrTMI Episcopal San Antonio, TX
    G 15 Jacob Van 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrMansfield Lake Ridge Mansfield, TX
    G 20 Trevor Lyons 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrUSAFA Prep School Newport News, VA
    G 22 Pervis Louder 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoVillage Christian Academy Raleigh, NC
    G 23 Kobi Betts 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrCentral Pueblo, CO
    F 25 Kyle Broekhuis 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrUSAFA Prep School Colorado Springs, CO
    F 30 Jonathan DeWane 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)191 lb (87 kg) FrBolles Jacksonville, FL
    F 31 Garett Scheer 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrWest Career Tech Las Vegas, NV
    F 32 Ryan Manning 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrUSAFA Prep School Sacramento, CA
    C 33 Frank Toohey 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrYork Community Elmhurst, IL
    F 35 Hayden Graham 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrAnderson Austin, TX
    C 40 Brendan Leonard 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg) JrOlympia Olympia, WA
    F 41 Keegan Culp 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)186 lb (84 kg) FrCarmel Carmel, IN
    F 43 Ryan Swan 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)227 lb (103 kg) FrOverland Aurora, CO
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    11/04/2016*
    7:00 pm
    Colorado Christian W 81–71 
    Clune Arena 
    Colorado Springs, CO
    Non-conference regular season
    11/11/2016*
    5:00 pm
    McPherson W 88–71  1–0
    Clune Arena (750)
    Colorado Springs, CO
    11/14/2016*
    7:00 pm
    Jacksonville W 86–68  2–0
    Clune Arena (870)
    Colorado Springs, CO
    11/15/2016*
    7:00 pm
    Johnson & Wales W 105–62  3–0
    Clune Arena (782)
    Colorado Springs, CO
    11/20/2016*
    2:00 pm
    Florida A&M
    Savannah Invitational opening round
    W 87–62  4–0
    Clune Arena (836)
    Colorado Springs, CO
    11/22/2016*
    7:00 pm
    Stetson
    Savannah Invitational opening round
    W 85–72  5–0
    Clune Arena (1,523)
    Colorado Springs, CO
    11/25/2016*
    5:30 pm
    vs. Akron
    Savannah Invitational semifinals
    L 75–84  5–1
    Savannah Civic Center (2,263)
    Savannah, GA
    11/26/2016*
    3:00 pm
    vs. East Carolina
    Savannah Invitational 3rd place game
    L 63–70  5–2
    Savannah Civic Center (2,391)
    Savannah, GA
    11/30/2016*
    7:00 pm
    at New Mexico State L 70–78  5–3
    Pan American Center (4,382)
    Las Cruces, NM
    12/03/2016*
    7:00 pm
    Missouri State
    MW–MVC Challenge
    W 83–70  6–3
    Clune Arena (1,986)
    Colorado Springs, CO
    12/07/2016*
    5:00 pm
    at Army L 71–79  6–4
    Christl Arena (810)
    West Point, NY
    12/10/2016*
    1:00 pm
    Denver L 65–77  6–5
    Clune Arena (1,852)
    Colorado Springs, CO
    12/19/2016*
    7:00 pm, CBSSN
    Colorado L 68–75  6–6
    Clune Arena (3,530)
    Colorado Springs, CO
    12/22/2016*
    2:00 pm
    UC Davis W 77–67  7–6
    Clune Arena (1,021)
    Colorado Springs, CO
    Mountain West regular season
    12/28/2016
    7:00 pm
    at Wyoming L 72–84  7–7
    (0–1)
    Arena-Auditorium (5,021)
    Laramie, WY
    12/31/2016
    12:00 pm, RTRM
    Utah State W 78–73  8–7
    (1–1)
    Clune Arena (1,143)
    Colorado Springs, CO
    01/07/2017
    12:00 pm, RTRM
    at Colorado State L 58–85  8–8
    (1–2)
    Moby Arena (3,243)
    Fort Collins, CO
    01/11/2017
    7:00 pm
    Fresno State W 81–72  9–8
    (2–2)
    Clune Arena (1,232)
    Colorado Springs, CO
    01/14/2017
    2:00 pm
    San Jose State L 85–89  9–9
    (2–3)
    Clune Arena (2,417)
    Colorado Springs, CO
    01/18/2017
    8:00 pm, RTRM
    at Nevada L 76–83  9–10
    (2–4)
    Lawlor Events Center (8,462)
    Reno, NV
    01/21/2017
    4:00 pm, RTRM
    at UNLV L 85–87 2OT 9–11
    (2–5)
    Thomas & Mack Center (9,917)
    Paradise, NV
    01/25/2017
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    San Diego State W 60–57  10–11
    (3–5)
    Clune Arena (1,705)
    Colorado Springs, CO
    02/01/2017
    8:00 pm, RTRM
    at Fresno State L 64–74  10–12
    (3–6)
    Save Mart Center (6,145)
    Fresno, CA
    02/04/2017
    2:00 pm
    Wyoming L 74–83  10–13
    (3–7)
    Clune Arena (3,852)
    Colorado Springs, CO
    02/08/2017
    7:00 pm, RTRM
    New Mexico L 67–74  10–14
    (3–8)
    Clune Arena (2,125)
    Colorado Springs, CO
    02/11/2017
    4:00 pm, RTRM
    at Boise State L 66–76  10–15
    (3–9)
    Taco Bell Arena (7,208)
    Boise, ID
    02/15/2017
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Nevada L 59–78  10–16
    (3–10)
    Clune Arena (1,623)
    Colorado Springs, CO
    02/18/2017
    3:00 pm
    at San Jose State L 78–83 OT 10–17
    (3–11)
    Event Center Arena (2,254)
    San Jose, CA
    02/22/2017
    2:00 pm
    UNLV W 81–58  11–17
    (4–11)
    Clune Arena (2,031)
    Colorado Springs, CO
    02/25/2017
    7:00 pm, RTRM
    at Utah State L 58–89  11–18
    (4–12)
    Smith Spectrum (8,015)
    Logan, UT
    03/01/2017
    8:00 pm, CBSSN
    at San Diego State L 38–51  11–19
    (4–13)
    Viejas Arena (12,044)
    San Diego, CA
    03/04/2017
    2:00 pm, RTRM
    Boise State L 70–98  11–20
    (4–14)
    Clune Arena (2,118)
    Colorado Springs, CO
    Mountain West Tournament
    03/08/2017
    2:30 pm, MWN
    (10) vs. (7) Wyoming
    First round
    W 83–68  12–20
    Thomas & Mack Center (4,979)
    Paradise, NV
    03/09/2017
    7:00 pm, CBSSN
    (10) vs. (2) Colorado State
    Quarterfinals
    L 55–81  12–21
    Thomas & Mack Center (5,057)
    Paradise, NV
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Mountain Time.

    See also

    2016–17 Air Force Falcons women's basketball team

    References

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