2016–17 Fresno State Bulldogs men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Fresno State Bulldogs men's basketball team represented California State University, Fresno during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was head coach Rodney Terry's sixth season at Fresno State. The Bulldogs played their home games at Save Mart Center as members of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 20–13, 11–7 in Mountain West play to finish in fourth place. They defeated New Mexico in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West Tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Nevada. They were invited National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to TCU.

2016–17 Fresno State Bulldogs men's basketball
NIT, First round
ConferenceMountain West Conference
2016–17 record20–13 (11–7 MW)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaSave Mart Center
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 Bulldogs finished the 2015–16 season 25–10, 13–5 in Mountain West play to finish in second place. They defeated UNLV, Colorado State, and San Diego State to win the Mountain West Tournament. As a result, they earned the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament where they received a No. 14 seed and lost in the First Round to Utah.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Julien Lewis0G6'4"195RS SeniorGalveston, TXGraduated
Cezar Guerrero12G6'1"185RS SeniorHuntington Park, CAGraduated
Lionel Ellison III15G6'2"195JuniorNew Orleans, LAGraduate transferred to William Penn
Marvelle Harris23G6'4"210SeniorRialto, CAGraduated
Torren Jones24F6'9"235JuniorChandler, AZDismissed from team for violation of team rules[1]

Incoming Transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Jacob Holland24G6'4"180JuniorLos Lunas, NMJunior college transferred from Otero Junior College

Recruiting Class of 2016

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Johnny McWilliams
#67 SG
San Marcos, CA San Marcos High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Oct 14, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 69
Bryson Williams
#77 PF
Fresno, CA Roosevelt High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Feb 10, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 73
William McDowell-White
PG
Brisbane, Australia Wishart State School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Apr 21, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Lazaro Rojas
PF
São José dos Campos, Brazil Score Sports Academy 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Apr 18, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Darryl McDowell-White
SG
Brisbane, Australia Wishart State School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) N/A Jan 29, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
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:

  • "Fresno State Commit List for 2016". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2016-07-07.
  • "Men's Basketball Recruiting". Scout.com. Retrieved 2016-07-07.
  • "ESPN – Fresno State Bulldogs Basketball Recruiting 2016". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-07-07.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2016-07-07.
  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2016-07-07.

    Roster

    2016–17 Fresno State Bulldogs men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Darryl McDowell-White 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrWishart State School Brisbane, Australia
    G 1 Jaron Hopkins 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS JrDobson HS
    Colorado
    Mesa, AZ
    G 2 William McDowell-White 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrWishart State School Brisbane, Australia
    G/F 3 Paul Watson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrParadise Valley HS Phoenix, AZ
    F 4 Karachi Edo 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)230 lb (104 kg) SrBerkner HS Richardson, TX
    G 5 Jahmel Taylor 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS JrPacific Hills School
    Washington
    Los Angeles, CA
    G 10 Johnny McWilliams 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrSan Marcos HS San Marcos, CA
    F 11 Bryson Williams 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) FrRoosevelt HS Fresno, CA
    F 13 Cullen Russo 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) SrSouthern Tech Academy
    New Mexico JC
    Bloomington, MN
    G 14 Ryan Beddeo 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrBrewster Academy Valencia, CA
    G 15 Grant Shell (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoBurlington HS Burlington, KS
    G 20 Sam Bittner (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoTrinity International HS Las Vegas, NV
    G 21 Deshon Taylor 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS SoJohn W. North HS
    UMKC
    Riverside, CA
    G 22 Ountae Campbell (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoBrentwood HS Los Angeles, CA
    G 24 Jacob Holland 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrLos Lunas HS
    Otero JC
    Los Lunas, NM
    F 32 Nate Grimes 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS FrQuality Education Academy Las Vegas, NV
    C 34 Terrell Carter II 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)275 lb (125 kg) JrRedondo Union HS Redondo Beach, CA
    F/C 35 Lázaro Rojas 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)235 lb (107 kg) FrScore Academy São José dos Campos, Brazil
    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
    11/01/2016*
    7:00 pm
    Cal State San Bernardino W 76–69 
    Save Mart Center (5,012)
    Fresno, CA
    Non-conference regular season
    11/11/2016*
    7:00 pm
    UTSA W 69–66  1–0
    Save Mart Center (6,088)
    Fresno, CA
    11/14/2016*
    7:00 pm
    Prairie View A&M L 78–84  1–1
    Save Mart Center (6,036)
    Fresno, CA
    11/19/2016*
    11:00 am
    Lamar W 83–64  2–1
    Save Mart Center (5,269)
    Fresno, CA
    11/22/2016*
    7:00 pm
    at Cal State Bakesfield L 63–71  2–2
    Icardo Center (3,497)
    Bakersfield, CA
    11/25/2016*
    6:00 pm, P12N
    at Oregon State W 63–58  3–2
    Gill Coliseum (5,005)
    Corvallis, OR
    11/29/2016*
    7:00 pm
    Menlo W 80–67  4–2
    Save Mart Center (5,147)
    Fresno, CA
    12/03/2016*
    12:00 pm
    at Drake
    MW–MVC Challenge
    W 78–76 OT 5–2
    Knapp Center (2,633)
    Des Moines, IA
    12/06/2016*
    4:30 pm, CBSSN
    at Marquette L 81–84  5–3
    BMO Harris Bradley Center (11,550)
    Milwaukee, WI
    12/10/2016*
    4:00 pm
    Cal Poly W 73–59  6–3
    Save Mart Center (7,250)
    Fresno, CA
    12/14/2016*
    7:00 pm
    Holy Names W 88–54  7–3
    Save Mart Center (5,304)
    Fresno, CA
    12/17/2016*
    7:00 pm
    at Pacific W 70–68 OT 8–3
    Alex G. Spanos Center (2,051)
    Stockton, CA
    12/20/2016*
    8:00 pm, P12N
    at No. 20 Oregon L 63–75  8–4
    Matthew Knight Arena (7,169)
    Eugene, OR
    Mountain West regular season
    12/28/2016
    6:00 pm, ESPN3
    at New Mexico L 73–78  8–5
    (0–1)
    The Pit (11,844)
    Albuquerque, NM
    12/31/2016
    4:00 pm, ESPN3
    Nevada W 77–76  9–5
    (1–1)
    Save Mart Center (6,043)
    Fresno, CA
    01/04/2017
    7:00 pm
    Wyoming W 85–70  10–5
    (2–1)
    Save Mart Center (6,437)
    Fresno, CA
    01/07/2017
    2:00 pm
    at San Jose State L 62–69  10–6
    (2–2)
    Event Center Arena (1,721)
    San Jose, CA
    01/11/2017
    6:00 pm
    at Air Force L 72–81  10–7
    (2–3)
    Clune Arena (1,232)
    Colorado Springs, CO
    01/14/2017
    4:00 pm
    Boise State W 89–80  11–7
    (3–3)
    Save Mart Center (6,978)
    Fresno, CA
    01/18/2017
    8:00 pm, CBSSN
    Colorado State W 78–57  12–7
    (4–3)
    Save Mart Center (6,254)
    Fresno, CA
    01/21/2017
    3:00 pm, CBSSN
    at Nevada W 81–76  13–7
    (5–3)
    Lawlor Events Center (10,236)
    Reno, NV
    01/28/2017
    6:00 pm
    at Utah State L 65–78  13–8
    (5–4)
    Smith Spectrum (6,835)
    Logan, UT
    02/01/2017
    7:00 pm, RTRM
    Air Force W 73–64  14–8
    (6–4)
    Save Mart Center (6,145)
    Fresno, CA
    02/04/2017
    4:00 pm, ESPN3
    San Diego State L 67–70  14–9
    (6–5)
    Save Mart Center (8,882)
    Fresno, CA
    02/08/2017
    7:00 pm
    at Wyoming L 100–102 4OT 14–10
    (6–6)
    Arena-Auditorium (4,156)
    Laramie, WY
    02/11/2017
    1:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Colorado State L 62–78  14–11
    (6–7)
    Moby Arena (5,233)
    Fort Collins, CO
    02/15/2017
    7:00 pm
    San Jose State W 77–59  15–11
    (7–7)
    Save Mart Center (5,914)
    Fresno, CA
    02/18/2017
    3:00 pm, CBSSN
    New Mexico W 71–61  16–11
    (8–7)
    Save Mart Center (8,807)
    Fresno, CA
    02/22/2017
    8:00 pm, CBSSN
    at San Diego State W 63–55  17–11
    (9–7)
    Viejas Arena (12,029)
    San Diego, CA
    02/28/2017
    7:00 pm, CBSSN
    at Boise State W 74–67  18–11
    (10–7)
    Taco Bell Arena (5,804)
    Boise, ID
    03/04/2017
    4:00 pm, ESPN3
    UNLV W 72–59  19–11
    (11–7)
    Save Mart Center (8,236)
    Fresno, CA
    Mountain West Tournament
    03/09/2017
    2:30 pm, CBSSN
    (4) vs. (5) New Mexico
    Quarterfinals
    W 65–60  20–11
    Thomas & Mack Center (5,866)
    Paradise, NV
    03/10/2017
    7:00 pm, CBSSN
    (4) vs. (1) Nevada
    Semifinals
    L 72–83  20–12
    Thomas & Mack Center (6,211)
    Paradise, NV
    NIT
    03/15/2017*
    5:00 pm, ESPN3
    (5) at (4) TCU
    First round – Iowa bracket
    L 59–66  20–13
    Schollmaier Arena (4,271)
    Fort Worth, TX

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

    Source[2][3].

    See also

    2016–17 Fresno State Bulldogs women's basketball team

    References

    1. "Fresno State men's basketball: Forward Torren Jones dismissed". The Fresno Bee. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
    2. "2016-17 Schedule". Retrieved 2016-07-25.
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