2016–17 Central Michigan Chippewas men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Central Michigan Chippewas men's basketball team represented Central Michigan University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Chippewas, led by fifth-year head coach Keno Davis, played their home games at McGuirk Arena as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 16–16, 6–12 in MAC play to finish in last place in the West Division. As the No. 11 seed in the MAC Tournament, they lost in the first round to Kent State.

2016–17 Central Michigan Chippewas men's basketball
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
2016–17 record16–16 (6–12 MAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMcGuirk Arena
2016–17 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
East
Akron144 .778  279  .750
Ohio117 .611  2011  .645
Buffalo117 .611  1715  .531
Kent State108 .556  2214  .611
Bowling Green711 .389  1319  .406
Miami (OH)414 .222  1121  .344
West
Ball State117 .611  2113  .618
Western Michigan117 .611  1616  .500
Toledo99 .500  1717  .500
Eastern Michigan711 .389  1617  .485
Northern Illinois711 .389  1517  .469
Central Michigan612 .333  1616  .500
2017 MAC Tournament winner

Previous season

The Chippewas finished the 2015–16 season 17–16, 10–8 in MAC play to finish in a tie for the West Division championship. They lost in the quarterfinals of the MAC Tournament to Bowling Green. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Tennessee–Martin.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Rayshawn Simmons4G6'4"185SeniorSt. Louis, MOGraduated
Austin Stewart10G6'6"215SeniorNormal, ILGraduated
Milos Cabarkapa11C7'0"245RS SophomoreBelgrade, SerbiaTransferred to Indianapolis
Chris Fowler15G6'1"195SeniorSouthfield, MIGraduated
Tedaro France III22G6'0"170JuniorNew Haven, MIWalk-on; didn't return
John Simons34F6'8"220SeniorCadillac, MIGraduated

Incoming Transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Cecil Williams21F6'6"208JuniorColumbia, MOJunior college transferred from Moberly Area CC

Recruiting class of 2016

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
David DiLeo
SF
Iowa City, IA New Hampton School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Nov 17, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 65
Innocent Nwoko
C
New Haven, MI New Haven High School 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sep 14, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Matty Smith
PG
South Elgin, IL South Elgin High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Apr 26, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Ellis Jefferson
PG
San Antonio, TX Brandeis High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Sep 3, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Kevin McKay
SG
Warren, MI De La Salle Collegiate High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 218 lb (99 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 October 4, 2016.

    Recruiting class of 2017

    Recruiting class of 2018

    Roster

    2016–17 Central Michigan Chippewas men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Ellis Jefferson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrBrandeis San Antonio, TX
    G 1 Corey Redman 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoBoyne City Boyne City, MI
    G 2 Braylon Rayson 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrWest Mesquite Dallas, TX
    G 3 Marcus Keene 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS JrWarren
    Youngstown State
    San Antonio, TX
    G 4 Tanner Beachnau (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) SrHolt Holt, MI
    G 5 Janeau Joubert (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)160 lb (73 kg) SoYpsilanti Belleville, MI
    C 11 Innocent Nwoko 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)225 lb (102 kg) FrNew Haven New Haven, MI
    G 12 Josh Kozinski 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS JrEdwardsburg HS Edwardsburg, MI
    G 13 Hunter Hale (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)165 lb (75 kg) SoKalamazoo Central HS Kalamazoo, MI
    F 14 David DiLeo 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrNew Hampton School Iowa City, IA
    G 15 Matty Smith 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrSouth Elgin Elgin, IL
    G 20 Kevin McKay 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrWarren De La Salle Warren, MI
    F 21 Cecil Williams 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrIMG Academy
    Moberly Area CC
    Columbia, MO
    G 23 DaRohn Scott 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) SoGrand Rapids Christian Grand Rapids, MI
    F 24 Luke Meyer (W) 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoAddison Addison, MI
    F 32 Blake Hibbitts 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS SrHudsonville Hudsonville, MI
    F 35 John McCarty (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrLake Orion Lake Orion, MI
    C 55 Cole Israelson (W) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)250 lb (113 kg) RS JrCass City Cass City, MI
    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*
    1:30 PM
    Slippery Rock W 91–74 
    McGuirk Arena (1,762)
    Mount Pleasant, MI
    Non-conference regular season
    11/11/2016*
    7:00 PM, ESPN3
    IU Kokomo W 117–53  1–0
    McGuirk Arena (2,498)
    Mount Pleasant, MI
    11/14/2016*
    8:30 PM
    at Tennessee Tech W 86–74  2–0
    Eblen Center (1,546)
    Cookeville, TN
    11/17/2016*
    7:00 PM, CSN
    Marygrove W 107–58  3–0
    McGuirk Arena (2,096)
    Mount Pleasant, MI
    11/21/2016*
    8:30 PM
    vs. Pepperdine
    Lone Star Showcase
    W 88–77  4–0
    H-E-B Center at Cedar Park (600)
    Cedar Park, TX
    11/22/2016*
    6:00 PM
    vs. St. Bonaventure
    Lone Star Showcase
    L 71–102  4–1
    H-E-B Center at Cedar Park (557)
    Cedar Park, TX
    11/23/2016*
    8:30 PM
    vs. Little Rock
    Lone Star Showcase
    L 79–91  4–2
    H-E-B Center at Cedar Park (760)
    Cedar Park, TX
    11/26/2016*
    3:00 PM, ESPN3
    at Green Bay W 89–77  5–2
    Resch Center (2,799)
    Green Bay, WI
    11/29/2016*
    7:00 PM, ESPN3
    William & Mary W 91–81  6–2
    McGuirk Arena (2,453)
    Mount Pleasant, MI
    12/03/2016*
    4:30 PM, ESPN3
    Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 82–59  7–2
    McGuirk Arena (2,491)
    Mount Pleasant, MI
    12/06/2016*
    7:00 PM, ESPN3
    Green Bay W 107–97  8–2
    McGuirk Arena (2,266)
    Mount Pleasant, MI
    12/10/2016*
    3:00 PM, BTN+
    at Illinois L 73–92  8–3
    State Farm Center (13,045)
    Champaign, IL
    12/21/2016
    9:00 PM
    at Montana State W 106–103  9–3
    Brick Breeden Fieldhouse (2,066)
    Bozeman, MT
    12/30/2016*
    5:30 PM, ESPN3
    Chicago State W 90–82  10–3
    McGuirk Arena (2,450)
    Mount Pleasant, MI
    MAC regular season
    01/03/2017
    7:00 PM, ESPN3
    at Eastern Michigan
    Michigan MAC Trophy
    L 63–85  10–4
    (0–1)
    Convocation Center (1,472)
    Ypsilanti, MI
    01/07/2017
    4:00 PM, ESPN3
    at Northern Illinois L 83–87  10–5
    (0–2)
    Convocation Center (1,717)
    DeKalb, IL
    01/10/2017
    7:00 PM, ESPN3
    Akron L 85–89  10–6
    (0–3)
    McGuirk Arena (2,302)
    Mount Pleasant, MI
    01/13/2017
    7:00 PM, CBSSN
    Toledo W 96–88  11–6
    (1–3)
    McGuirk Arena (2,684)
    Mount Pleasant, MI
    01/17/2017
    7:00 PM, ESPN3
    at Ball State L 83–98  11–7
    (1–4)
    Worthen Arena (3,044)
    Muncie, IN
    01/21/2017
    1:30 PM, ESPN3
    Miami (OH) W 101–92  12–7
    (2–4)
    McGuirk Arena (2,708)
    Mount Pleasant, MI
    01/24/2017
    7:00 PM, ESPN3
    Bowling Green W 82–76  13–7
    (3–4)
    McGuirk Arena (2,528)
    Mount Pleasant, MI
    01/28/2017
    7:00 PM
    at Kent State W 105–98 OT 14–7
    (4–4)
    MAC Center (3,127)
    Kent, OH
    01/31/2017
    7:00 PM
    at Buffalo L 91–101  14–8
    (4–5)
    Alumni Hall (4,631)
    Amherst, NY
    02/04/2017
    4:30 PM, ESPN3
    Western Michigan
    Michigan MAC Trophy
    W 86–82  15–8
    (5–5)
    McGuirk Arena (5,412)
    Mount Pleasant, MI
    02/07/2017
    7:00 PM
    at Ohio W 97–87  16–8
    (6–5)
    Convocation Center (7,063)
    Athens, OH
    02/11/2017
    3:30 PM, ESPN3
    at Miami (OH) L 76–81  16–9
    (6–6)
    Millett Hall (1,469)
    Oxford, OH
    02/14/2017
    7:00 PM, ESPN3
    Buffalo L 93–99  16–10
    (6–7)
    McGuirk Arena (2,560)
    Mount Pleasant, MI
    02/18/2017
    4:30 PM, ESPN3
    Ball State L 100–109 OT 16–11
    (6–8)
    McGuirk Arena 
    Mount Pleasant, MI
    02/21/2017
    7:00 PM, ESPN3
    Northern Illinois L 66–89  16–12
    (6–9)
    McGuirk Arena (2,531)
    Mount Pleasant, MI
    02/25/2017
    7:00 PM, ESPN3
    at Toledo L 66–87  16–13
    (6–10)
    Savage Arena (4,463)
    Toledo, OH
    02/28/2017
    7:00 PM, ESPN3
    Eastern Michigan
    Michigan MAC Trophy
    L 81–109  16–14
    (6–11)
    McGuirk Arena (2,945)
    Mount Pleasant, MI
    03/03/2017
    7:00 PM, ESPN3
    at Western Michigan
    Michigan MAC Trophy
    L 80–88  16–15
    (6–12)
    University Arena (4,194)
    Kalamazoo, MI
    MAC Tournament
    03/06/2017
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    (11) at (6) Kent State
    First round
    L 106–116 OT 16–16
    MAC Center (2,139)
    Kent, OH

    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time

    Source[1][2].

    See also

    References

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