2016–17 Cal State Fullerton Titans men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Cal State Fullerton Titans men's basketball team represented California State University, Fullerton during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Titans, led by fourth year head coach Dedrique Taylor, played their home games at Titan Gym as members of the Big West Conference. They finished the season 17–15, 10–6 in Big West play to finish in third place. They defeated Cal State Northridge in the Quarterfinals of the Big West Tournament to advance to the Semifinals where they lost to UC Davis. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the First Round to Weber State.

2016–17 Cal State Fullerton Titans men's basketball
CIT, First Round
ConferenceBig West Conference
2016–17 record17–15 (10–6 Big West)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • John Smith
  • Danny Sprinkle
  • Joe Harge
Home arenaTitan Gym
2016–17 Big West men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
UC Irvine124 .750  2115  .583
UC Davis115 .688  2313  .639
Cal State Fullerton106 .625  1715  .531
Long Beach State97 .563  1519  .441
Hawaii88 .500  1416  .467
Cal State Northridge79 .438  1119  .367
Cal Poly610 .375  1120  .355
UC Riverside511 .313  721  .250
UC Santa Barbara412 .250  622  .214
2017 Big West Tournament winner

Previous season

The Titans finished the season 10–20, 3–13 in Big West play to finish in last place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big West Tournament to Hawaii.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Tim Myles3F6'6"230JuniorRancho Cucamonga, CAWalk-on; didn't return
Malcolm Henderson5G6'8"250RS SeniorMontreal, QEGraduated
Lanerryl Johnson10G6'1"165RS SeniorAtlanta, GAGraduated
Malcolm Brooks11G6'5"185RS SeniorBrooklyn, NYGraduated
Jamar Akoh15F6'7"240SophomoreRancho Cucamonga, CATransferred to Montana
Sheldon Blackwell22G6'5"175JuniorRancho Cucamonga, CATransferred to Antelope Valley
Rashard Todd23F6'7"200RS JuniorBaltimore, MDTransferred to Coppin State
Keilan Horton24G6'0"180JuniorLos Angeles, CAWalk-on; left the team due to personal reasons
Kennedy Esume33C6'10"245SeniorUmuaka, NigeriaGraduated

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Arkim Robertson13F6'9"JuniorSt. George's, GrenadaJunior college transferred from Western Oklahoma State College.
Richard Peters22C6'11"275RS SeniorPickering, ONTransferred from Albany. Will eligible to play since Peters graduated from Albany.
Darcy Malone33C7'0"246SeniorCanberra, AustraliaTransferred from LSU. Will eligible to play since Malone graduated from LSU.
Jhan Paul Mejia41F6'10"JuniorMadrid, SpainJunior college transferred from Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College

2016 incoming recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Dwight Ramos
SF
Walnut, CA Walnut High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Feb 21, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 64
Austen Awosika
PG
Chino Hills, CA Ayala High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 62
Davon Clare
SF
Harker Heights, TX Harker Heights High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Jackson Rowe
PF
Mississauga, ON Wasatch Academy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
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:

  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2016-11-07.

    2017 incoming recruits

    Roster

    2016–17 Cal State Fullerton Titans men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Kyle Allman Jr. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoHSCTEA Brooklyn, NY
    G 1 Tre Coggins 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)193 lb (88 kg) SrJSerra Catholic HS
    Air Force
    San Juan Capistrano, CA
    G 2 Lionheart Leslie 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)179 lb (81 kg) SrVanderbilt HS
    Blinn JC
    Houma, LA
    F 5 Davon Clare 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrHarker Heights HS Killeen, TX
    G 10 Austen Awosika 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrAyala HS Chino Hills, CA
    G 11 Loren Brill (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrGeorgetown Prep Gaithersburg, MD
    G 12 Jamal Smith (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg) RS FrRancho Verde HS Moreno Valley, CA
    F 13 Arkim Robertson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) JrSt. John’s Christian
    Western Oklahoma State College
    St. John's, Grenada
    F 14 Khalil Ahmad 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoCentennial HS Corona, CA
    G 15 Jose Garcia Gonzalez (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrLos Alamitos HS Los Alamitos, CA
    C 22 Richard Peters 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)270 lb (122 kg) SrWestwind Prep
    Albany
    Pickering, ON
    G 23 Dwight Ramos 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrWalnut HS West Covina, CA
    C 32 Joshua Currenton (W) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)250 lb (113 kg) JrLa Sierra HS
    Cypress College
    Watts, CA
    C 33 Darcy Malone 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)244 lb (111 kg) SrACT Academy of Sport
    LSU
    Canberra, Australia
    F 34 Jackson Rowe 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrWasatch Academy Toronto, ON
    G 35 Riley Dearring 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS JrMinnetonka HS
    Wisconsin
    Minnetonka, MN
    F 41 Jhan Paul Mejia 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrCentro de Estudios INSCAT
    Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College
    Madrid, Spain
    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
    11/05/2016*
    6:00 pm
    St. Martin's W 70–67 
    Titan Gym (472)
    Fullerton, CA
    Non-conference regular season
    11/11/2016*
    7:00 pm
    Cal Tech W 77–28  1–0
    Titan Gym (567)
    Fullerton, CA
    11/13/2016*
    4:00 pm
    Portland State W 106–100 OT 2–0
    Titan Gym (517)
    Fullerton, CA
    11/17/2016*
    8:00 pm, P12N
    at Washington
    Global Sports Classic
    L 88–104  2–1
    Alaska Airlines Arena (6,284)
    Seattle, WA
    11/19/2016*
    7:00 pm
    at UNLV
    Global Sports Classic
    L 68–77  2–2
    Thomas & Mack Center (9,416)
    Paradise, NV
    11/25/2016*
    11:00 am
    vs. Jacksonville State
    Global Sports Classic semifinals
    L 38–61  2–3
    Thomas & Mack Center 
    Paradise, NV
    11/26/2016*
    11:00 am
    or 1:30 PM
    vs. Alabama State
    Global Sports Classic
    L 67–76 OT 2–4
    Thomas & Mack Center 
    Paradise, NV
    11/30/2016*
    7:30 pm
    Omaha L 73–83  2–5
    Titan Gym (637)
    Fullerton, CA
    12/03/2016*
    6:00 pm
    Pacific W 78–77  3–5
    Titan Gym (614)
    Fullerton, CA
    12/07/2016*
    7:00 pm
    at San Diego L 75–82  3–6
    Jenny Craig Pavilion (940)
    San Diego, CA
    12/10/2016*
    6:00 pm
    Southern Utah W 75–62  4–6
    Titan Gym (520)
    Fullerton, CA
    12/18/2016*
    1:00 pm
    at Omaha L 96–102 OT 4–7
    Baxter Arena (1,128)
    Omaha, NE
    12/22/2016*
    7:30 pm
    Portland W 77–72 OT 5–7
    Titan Gym (673)
    Fullerton, CA
    12/30/2016*
    7:00 pm
    Bethesda W 99–56  6–7
    Titan Gym (565)
    Fullerton, CA
    Big West regular season
    01/05/2017
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Hawaii W 67–64  7–7
    (1–0)
    Titan Gym (724)
    Fullerton, CA
    01/07/2017
    7:30 pm
    Cal State Northridge L 65–70  7–8
    (1–1)
    Titan Gym (859)
    Fullerton, CA
    01/12/2017
    7:00 pm
    at Cal Poly W 87–74  8–8
    (1–2)
    Mott Athletic Center (1,350)
    San Luis Obispo, CA
    01/14/2017
    7:30 pm, ESPN3
    at UC Irvine L 67–87  8–9
    (2–2)
    Bren Events Center (2,468)
    Irvine, CA
    01/18/2017
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    UC Riverside L 63–71  8–10
    (2–3)
    Titan Gym (703)
    Fullerton, CA
    01/26/2017
    7:30 pm, Prime Ticket
    at Long Beach State L 65–76  8–11
    (2–4)
    Walter Pyramid (3,076)
    Long Beach, CA
    01/28/2017
    6:00 pm, ESPN3
    Cal Poly W 81–71  9–11
    (3–4)
    Titan Gym (1,024)
    Fullerton, CA
    02/02/2017
    7:00 pm
    at UC Santa Barbara W 79–53  10–11
    (4–4)
    The Thunderdome (857)
    Santa Barbara, CA
    02/08/2017
    7:00 pm
    at UC Davis L 65–74  10–12
    (4–5)
    The Pavilion (1,509)
    Davis, CA
    02/11/2017
    7:30 pm, ESPN3
    Long Beach State W 74–69  11–12
    (5–5)
    Titan Gym (1,564)
    Fullerton, CA
    02/16/2017
    8:00 pm
    at UC Riverside W 56–55  12–12
    (6–5)
    The SRC (738)
    Riverside, CA
    02/18/2017
    7:30 pm, Prime Ticket
    UC Davis W 79–72  13–12
    (7–5)
    Titan Gym (1,138)
    Fullerton, CA
    02/22/2017
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    UC Irvine W 56–54  14–12
    (8–5)
    Titan Gym (1,526)
    Fullerton, CA
    02/25/2017
    10:00 pm
    at Hawaii L 58–64 OT 14–13
    (8–6)
    Stan Sheriff Center (7,450)
    Honolulu, HI
    03/02/2017
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    UC Santa Barbara W 65–54  15–13
    (9–6)
    Titan Gym (1,205)
    Fullerton, CA
    03/04/2017
    7:30 pm
    at Cal State Northridge W 86–78  16–13
    (10–6)
    Matadome (1,018)
    Northridge, CA
    Big West Tournament
    03/09/2017
    2:30 pm, Prime Ticket
    (3) vs. (6) Cal State Northridge
    Quarterfinals
    W 81–68  17–13
    Honda Center 
    Anaheim, CA
    03/10/2017
    8:59 pm, ESPNU
    (3) vs. (2) UC Davis
    Semifinals
    L 64–66 OT 17–14
    Honda Center (4,083)
    Anaheim, CA
    CIT
    03/16/2017*
    7:00 pm, Facebook Live
    Weber State
    First Round
    Riley Wallace Classic
    L 76–80  17–15
    Titan Gym (1,293)
    Fullerton, CA
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Pacific Time.

    References

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