2016–17 Grand Canyon Antelopes men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Grand Canyon Antelopes men's basketball team represented Grand Canyon University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by head coach Dan Majerle in his fourth season at Grand Canyon. The Antelopes played their home games at the GCU Arena in Phoenix, Arizona as members of the Western Athletic Conference.

2016–17 Grand Canyon Antelopes men's basketball
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
2016–17 record22–9 (11–3 WAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Todd Lee
  • Chris Crevelone
  • T. J. Benson
Home arenaGCU Arena
2016–17 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Cal State Bakersfield122 .857  2510  .714
New Mexico State113 .786  286  .824
Grand Canyon*113 .786  229  .710
UMKC86 .571  1817  .514
Utah Valley68 .429  1717  .500
Seattle59 .357  1317  .433
UT Rio Grande Valley212 .143  1022  .313
Chicago State113 .071  626  .188
* Ineligible for postseason during transition to Division I.
2017 WAC Tournament winner

The season was their fourth and final year of a four-year transition period from Division II to Division I. As a result, the Antelopes were not eligible for the NCAA postseason play and could not participate in the WAC Tournament. They could have played in the CIT or CBI had they been invited.

They finished the season 22–9, 11–3 in WAC play to finish in a tie for second place. Citing injuries, they decided to not participate in a postseason tournament.[1] They had participated in the CIT the previous three seasons.

Previous season

The Antelopes finished the 2015–16 season 27–7, 11–3 in WAC play to finish in a tie for second place. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament and defeated South Carolina State and Jackson State to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Coastal Carolina.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Grandy Glaze1F6'6"235RS SeniorToronto, ONGraduated
Grant White3G6'1"175SeniorMonroeville, ALGraduated
Ryan Majerle4G6'3"190RS SeniorRockford, MNGraduated
Dominic Magee10G6'4"180FreshmanHarvey, LATransferred to Southern Miss
De'Andre Davis11G6'1"180SophomoreRound Rock, TXTransferred to New Mexico Highlands
Uros Ljeskovic13F6'8"240SeniorNikšić, MontenegroGraduated
Jevon Estelle23G6'3"210SeniorWinslow, AZGraduated
Zach Tolson25F6'7"200RS SophomoreScottsdale, AZWalk-on; didn't return

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Shaquile Carr3G6'1"160JuniorLas Vegas, NVJunior college transferred from College of Southern Idaho
Darion Clark23F6'7"230RS SeniorConyers, GATransfer from USC. Will be eligible to play immediately since Clark graduated from USC.

Incoming recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Oscar Frayer
#70 SF
Hayward, CA Moreau Catholic High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Mar 1, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:
Fiifi Aidoo
PG
Helsinki, FIN Helsinki Basketball Academy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) N/A Jun 26, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Ibrahima Sankaré
PG
Thies, Senegal St. Louis Christian Academy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) N/A Mar 8, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
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 2015-09-15.

    Roster

    2016–17 Grand Canyon Antelopes men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 DeWayne Russell 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)155 lb (70 kg) RS SrPeoria
    Northern Arizona
    Peoria, AZ
    G 1 Fiifi Aidoo 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrHelsinki Basketball Academy Helsinki, Finland
    G 2 Joshua Braun 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS JrWestwind Prep Academy Anthem, AZ
    G 10 Shaq Carr 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)172 lb (78 kg) JrCanyon Springs
    College of Southern Idaho
    Las Vegas, NV
    F 4 Oscar Frayer 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)191 lb (87 kg) FrMoreau Catholic Hayward, CA
    F 5 Matt Jackson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) JrDiamond Valley Diamond Creek, Australia
    C 12 Boubacar Toure 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)240 lb (109 kg) RS FrPhase One Academy Dakar, Senegal
    G 13 Ibrahima Sankaré 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrSEED Academy Thiès, Senegal
    F 21 Kerwin Smith 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)222 lb (101 kg) RS SoWoodrow Wilson Dallas, TX
    G 22 Adrian Carrion Armas (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)173 lb (78 kg) JrCanarias Basketball Academy Seville, Spain
    F 23 Darion Clark 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS SrOak Hill Academy
    USC
    Conyers, GA
    F 24 Keonta Vernon 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)242 lb (110 kg) RS JrTulare Union
    College of Southern Idaho
    Tulare, CA
    G 35 Kenzo Nudo 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)204 lb (93 kg) RS FrChaparral Scottsdale, AZ
    G 40 Nehemiah Allen (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrLake Oswego Lake Oswego, OR
    G 42 Gerard Martin 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)223 lb (101 kg) RS SoAustralian Institute of Sport Manly, Australia
    G 3 Juwan Washington (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) JrCheyenne HS Las Vegas, NV
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    [2]

    Date
    time, TV
    Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Nov 03, 2016*
    7:00 pm, Cox7
    Adams State W 88–83 
    GCU Arena 
    Phoenix, AZ
    Regular season
    Nov 12, 2016*
    5:00 pm, RSN
    at No. 1 Duke
    Hall of Fame Tip Off
    L 61–96  0–1
    Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
    Durham, NC
    Nov 15, 2016*
    5:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Penn State
    Hall of Fame Tip Off
    L 76–85  0–2
    Bryce Jordan Center (5,678)
    University Park, PA
    Nov 19, 2016*
    6:00 pm, ESPN3
    vs. Albany
    Hall of Fame Tip Off
    W 82–77  1–2
    Mohegan Sun Arena 
    Uncasville, CT
    Nov 20, 2016*
    4:00 pm, ESPN3
    vs. Marist
    Hall of Fame Tip Off
    W 84–72  2–2
    Mohegan Sun Arena (9,119)
    Uncasville, CT
    Nov 25, 2016*
    7:00 pm, KASW
    Coppin State W 70–37  3–2
    GCU Arena (7,258)
    Phoenix, AZ
    Nov 28, 2016*
    7:00 pm, Cox7
    SIU Edwardsville L 64–76  3–3
    GCU Arena (6,007)
    Phoenix, AZ
    Dec 03, 2016*
    7:00 pm, KASW
    No. 14 Louisville L 70–79  3–4
    GCU Arena (7,493)
    Phoenix, AZ
    Dec 07, 2016*
    7:00 pm, KASW
    San Diego State W 76–72  4–4
    GCU Arena (7,171)
    Phoenix, AZ
    Dec 10, 2016*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    UIC W 73–69  5–4
    GCU Arena (6,804)
    Phoenix, AZ
    Dec 14, 2016*
    9:00 pm, ESPNU
    at No. 19 Arizona L 54–64  5–5
    McKale Center (13,477)
    Tucson, AZ
    Dec 17, 2016*
    7:00 pm, KASW
    Mississippi Valley State W 72–62  6–5
    GCU Arena (5,926)
    Phoenix, AZ
    Dec 20, 2016*
    7:00 pm, KASW
    Alcorn State W 63–53  7–5
    GCU Arena (5,807)
    Phoenix, AZ
    Dec 22, 2016*
    7:00 pm, KASW
    Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 89–49  8–5
    GCU Arena (5,642)
    Phoenix, AZ
    Dec 28, 2016*
    7:00 pm, KASW/ESPN3
    Cal Poly W 71–64  9–5
    GCU Arena (6,757)
    Phoenix, AZ
    Dec 31, 2016*
    2:00 pm
    at UC Riverside L 56–76  9–6
    The SRC (470)
    Riverside, CA
    Jan July 2017
    7:00 pm, KASW
    Utah Valley W 82–72  10–6
    (1–0)
    GCU Arena (6,933)
    Phoenix, AZ
    Jan Dec 2017
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at New Mexico State L 69–81  10–7
    (1–1)
    Pan American Center (4,800)
    Las Cruces, NM
    Jan 14, 2017
    6:00 pm, ASN
    at Texas–Rio Grande Valley W 79–66  11–7
    (2–1)
    UTRGV Fieldhouse (1,614)
    Edinburg, TX
    Jan 17, 2017*
    7:00 pm, KASW
    San Diego Christian W 90–58  12–7
    GCU Arena (6,877)
    Phoenix, AZ
    Jan 21, 2017
    7:00 pm, KTVK
    Seattle W 61–59  13–7
    (3–1)
    GCU Arena (7,320)
    Phoenix, AZ
    Jan 26, 2017
    6:00 pm, ASN
    at UMKC L 77–83  13–8
    (3–2)
    Municipal Auditorium (1,178)
    Kansas City, MO
    Jan 28, 2017
    6:00 pm
    at Chicago State W 85–77 2OT 14–8
    (4–2)
    Jones Convocation Center (1,526)
    Chicago, IL
    Jan 31, 2017*
    7:00 pm, Cox7
    Bethesda W 95–66  15–8
    GCU Arena (7,222)
    Phoenix, AZ
    Feb 04, 2017
    7:00 pm, KASW
    Cal State Bakersfield L 62–65  15–9
    (4–3)
    GCU Arena (7,237)
    Phoenix, AZ
    Feb 09, 2017
    7:00 pm, Cox7
    Texas–Rio Grande Valley W 76–57  16–9
    (5–3)
    GCU Arena (5,897)
    Phoenix, AZ
    Feb Nov 2017
    7:00 pm, KTVK
    New Mexico State W 83–71  17–9
    (6–3)
    GCU Arena (7,479)
    Phoenix, AZ
    Feb 16, 2017
    8:00 pm
    at Seattle W 61–58  18–9
    (7–3)
    Connolly Center (878)
    Seattle, WA
    Feb 18, 2017
    7:00 pm
    at Utah Valley W 77–71  19–9
    (8–3)
    UCCU Center (3,265)
    Orem, UT
    Feb 23, 2017
    7:00 pm, Cox7
    Chicago State W 82–59  20–9
    (9–3)
    GCU Arena (7,376)
    Phoenix, AZ
    Feb 25, 2017
    7:00 pm, KASW
    UMKC W 84–77  21–9
    (10–3)
    GCU Arena (7,502)
    Phoenix, AZ
    Mar 04, 2017
    8:00 pm, ASN
    at Cal State Bakersfield W 58–52  22–9
    (11–3)
    Icardo Center (3,298)
    Bakersfield, CA
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Mountain Time.

    References

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