2016–17 Hofstra Pride men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Hofstra Pride men's basketball team represented Hofstra University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Pride, led by fourth-year head coach Joe Mihalich, played their home games at Hofstra Arena as members of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 15–17, 7–11 in CAA play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They lost in the first round of the CAA Tournament to Delaware.

2016–17 Hofstra Pride men's basketball
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
2016–17 record15–17 (7–11 CAA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaHofstra Arena
2016–17 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
UNC Wilmington153 .833  296  .829
College of Charleston144 .778  2510  .714
Towson117 .611  2013  .606
Elon108 .556  1814  .563
William & Mary108 .556  1714  .548
Northeastern810 .444  1516  .484
Hofstra711 .389  1517  .469
James Madison711 .389  1023  .303
Delaware513 .278  1320  .394
Drexel315 .167  923  .281
2017 CAA Tournament winner

Previous season

The Pride finished the 2015–16 season 24–10, 14–4 in CAA play to finish in a tie for the CAA championship with UNC Wilmington. They advanced to the championship game of the CAA Tournament where they lost to UNC Wilmington. As a regular season champion who failed to win their league tournament, they received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to George Washington.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Malik Nichols0G/F6'6"210SeniorQueens, NYGraduated
Juan'ya Green1G6'2"195RS SeniorPhiladelphia, PAGraduated
Ameen Tanksley2G/F6'5"230RS SeniorPhiladelphia, PAGraduated
Denton Koon12F6'8"210RS SeniorLiberty, MOGraduated
Ibrahim Djambo42F/C6'10"215RS SeniorBamako, MaliGraduated

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Ty Greer0F6'6"210JuniorChicago, ILJunior college transferred from Daytona State College.

2016 Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Elijah Pemberton
#45 SF
Middletown, CT Cheshire Academy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) N/A Oct 19, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 76
Stafford Trueheart II
SF
Lancaster, NY Canisius High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Aug 4, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 0
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.

    Roster

    2016–17 Hofstra Pride men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 0 Ty Greer 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrDaytona State College Chicago, Illinois
    G 2 Deron Powers 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) RS SrHampton Williamsburg, Virginia
    G 3 Justin Wright-Foreman 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)184 lb (83 kg) SoHigh School of Construction Queens, New York
    G 4 Desure Buie 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)155 lb (70 kg) SoWings Academy Bronx, New York
    G 5 Eli Pemberton 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrCheshire Academy Middletown, Connecticut
    F/C 11 Rokas Gustys 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)260 lb (118 kg) JrOak Hill Academy (VA) Kaunas, Lithuania
    F 12 Tommy Ros (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrSaint Andrew's School (FL) Paris, France
    G 14 Brian Bernardi 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS SrSMU Staten Island, New York
    F 15 Stafford Trueheart 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrCanisius High School Lancaster, New York
    G 23 Connor Klementowicz (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrGill St. Bernard's School Freehold, New Jersey
    G/F 24 Jamall Robinson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)208 lb (94 kg) JrPaul VI Catholic High School Cheltenham, Maryland
    F 33 Hunter Sabety 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)290 lb (132 kg) RS JrTufts Oceanside, New York
    F/C 44 Andre Walker 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) JrBullis School Gaithersburg, Maryland
    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 High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference regular season
    November 11*
    7:00 pm
    Coppin State W 74–72  1–0
     20  Pemberton  23  Gustys  5  Powers  Hofstra Arena (1,684)
    Hempstead, NY
    November 15*
    7:00 pm
    at Sacred Heart L 86–90  1–1
     23  Pemberton  13  Gustys  4  Buie  William H. Pitt Center (579)
    Fairfield, CT
    November 18*
    7:00 pm
    at Manhattan L 68–80  1–2
     17  Wright-Foreman  8  Gustys  5  Bernardi  Draddy Gymnasium (1,109)
    Riverdale, NY
    November 21*
    1:30 pm
    vs. Bradley
    Gulf Coast Showcase quarterfinals
    W 92–90  2–2
     19  Powers  12  Gustys  5  Powers  Germain Arena 
    Estero, FL
    November 22*
    5:00 pm
    vs. Vermont
    Gulf Coast Showcase
    L 73–87  2–3
     21  Pemberton  11  Gustys  2  Buie  Germain Arena 
    Estero, FL
    November 23*
    5:00 pm
    vs. South Dakota
    Gulf Coast Showcase
    W 65–57  3–3
     18  Powers  25  Gustys  2  Powers, Gustys, Buie  Germain Arena 
    Estero, FL
    November 25*
    4:00 pm
    Medaille
    Gulf Coast Showcase
    W 89–56  4–3
     18  Wright-Foreman  14  Gustys  6  Pemberton  Hofstra Arena (1,012)
    Hempstead, NY
    November 29*
    7:00 pm
    at Columbia W 88–86  5–3
     21  Bernardi  8  Greer  8  Powers  Levien Gymnasium (763)
    New York City, NY
    December 3*
    7:00 pm
    at Florida Atlantic W 88–80  6–3
     22  Pemberton  15  Gustys  8  Powers  FAU Arena (1,259)
    Boca Raton, FL
    December 6*
    7:00 pm
    St. Bonaventure L 75–81  6–4
     20  Gustys  9  Gustys  6  Powers  Hofstra Arena (2,112)
    Hempstead, NY
    December 11*
    3:00 pm, ESPN
    vs. No. 6 Kentucky
    Brooklyn Hoops Winter Festival
    L 73–96  6–5
     18  Powers  8  Gustys  5  Powers  Barclays Center (7,514)
    Brooklyn, NY
    December 13*
    7:00 pm
    Stony Brook W 96–58  7–5
     22  Wright-Foreman  18  Gustys  7  Powers  Hofstra Arena (2,352)
    Hempstead, NY
    December 22*
    7:00 pm
    Siena W 84-64  8-5
     21  Powers  15  Gustys  8  Powers  Hofstra Arena (1,674)
    Hempstead, NY
    CAA regular season
    December 31
    2:00 pm
    at Delaware W 58–56  9–5
    (1–0)
     17  Greer  11  Gustys  5  Powers  Bob Carpenter Center (1,589)
    Newark, DE
    January 2
    4:00 pm
    William & Mary L 93–95 OT 9–6
    (1–1)
     18  Bernardi  11  Gustys  7  Powers  Hofstra Arena (1,702)
    Hempstead, NY
    January 5
    7:00 pm
    James Madison L 54–62  9–7
    (1–2)
     25  Wright-Foreman  12  Gustys  5  Powers  Hofstra Arena (1,059)
    Hempstead, NY
    January 7
    4:00 pm
    at College of Charleston L 71–77  9–8
    (1–3)
     21  Pemberton  8  Gustys  5  Pemberton  TD Arena (3,604)
    Charleston, SC
    January 12
    7:00 pm
    at Elon L 80–96  9–9
    (1–4)
     21  Powers  9  Pemberton  8  Powers  Alumni Gym (1,277)
    Elon, NC
    January 14
    2:00 pm
    at UNC Wilmington L 76–84  9–10
    (1–5)
     20  Powers  16  Gustys  8  Powers  Trask Coliseum (4,808)
    Wilmington, NC
    January 19
    7:00 pm
    at Towson L 80–86  9–11
    (1–6)
     26  Pemberton  8  Gustys  6  Powers  SECU Arena (1,331)
    Towson, MD
    January 21
    4:00 pm
    Northeastern W 78–73  10–11
    (2–6)
     30  Wright-Foreman  8  Gustys  6  Powers  Hofstra Arena (2,629)
    Hempstead, NY
    January 26
    7:00 pm
    at Drexel L 80–81 OT 10–12
    (2–7)
     30  Wright-Foreman  11  Greer  5  Powers  Daskalakis Athletic Center (717)
    Philadelphia, PA
    January 28
    4:00 pm
    Elon L 70–84  10–13
    (2–8)
     20  Bernardi, Wright-Foreman  5  3 tied  4  Powers, Wright-Foreman  Hofstra Arena (2,211)
    Hempstead, NY
    February 2
    7:00 pm
    Delaware W 73–65  11–13
    (3–8)
     22  Wright-Forman  15  Sabety  6  Powers  Hofstra Arena (1,142)
    Hempstead, NY
    February 4
    7:00 pm
    Drexel W 79–77  12–13
    (4–8)
     20  Powers, Wright-Foreman  7  Sabety  6  Powers  Hofstra Arena (2,819)
    Hempstead, NY
    February 9
    7:00 pm
    Towson L 65–69  12–14
    (4–9)
     29  Wright-Foreman  8  Sabety  6  Powers  Hofstra Arena (1,856)
    Hempstead, NY
    February 11
    7:00 pm
    at Northeastern W 74–64  13–14
    (5–9)
     25  Wright-Foreman  12  Gustys  4  Pemberton  Matthews Arena (1,032)
    Boston, MA
    February 16
    7:00 pm, ASN
    College of Charleston L 72–76  13–15
    (5–10)
     26  Wright-Foreman  12  Gustys  11  Powers  Hofstra Arena (1,619)
    Hempstead, NY
    February 18
    4:00 pm, ASN
    UNC Wilmington L 76–83  13–16
    (5–11)
     26  Wright-Foreman  12  Gustys  4  Wright-Foreman  Hofstra Arena (2,611)
    Hempstead, NY
    February 23
    7:00 pm
    at William & Mary W 96–82  14–16
    (6–11)
     35  Wright-Foreman  15  Gustys  5  Powers  Kaplan Arena (2,559)
    Williamsburg, VA
    February 25
    12:00 pm, ASN
    at James Madison W 71–66  15–16
    (7–11)
     19  Wright-Foreman  14  Gustys  5  Powers  JMU Convocation Center (4,276)
    Harrisonburg, VA
    CAA Tournament
    March 3, 2017
    6:00 pm
    (8) vs. (9) Delaware
    First round
    L 76–81  15–17
     23  Wright-Foreman  9  Gustys  3  3 tied'  North Charleston Coliseum (1,889)
    North Charleston, SC
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    See also

    2016–17 Hofstra Pride women's basketball team

    References

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