2016–17 Houston Cougars men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the University of Houston during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cougars were led by third-year head coach Kelvin Sampson and were members of the American Athletic Conference. The Cougars played their home games at Hofheinz Pavilion. They finished the season 21–11, 12–6 in AAC play to finish in third place. They lost to UConn in the quarterfinals of the AAC Tournament.[1] They received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament as a No. 2 seed and lost in the first round to Akron.[2]

2016–17 Houston Cougars men's basketball
Gulf Coast Showcase champions
NIT, First round
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
2016–17 record21–11 (12–6 AAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaHofheinz Pavilion
2016–17 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 11 SMU †17–1 .944  30–5  .857
No. 18 Cincinnati16–2 .889  30–6  .833
Houston12–6 .667  21–11  .656
UCF11–7 .611  24–12  .667
Memphis9–9 .500  19–13  .594
UConn9–9 .500  16–17  .485
Tulsa8–10 .444  15–17  .469
Temple7–11 .389  16–16  .500
East Carolina6–12 .333  15–18  .455
Tulane3–15 .167  6–25  .194
South Florida1–17 .056  7–23  .233
† 2017 AAC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Cougars finished the 2015–16 season with a record of 22–11, 12–6 in AAC play to finish in a tie for third place in conference. They lost in the quarterfinals of the AAC Tournament to Tulane.[3] They received a bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost to Georgia Tech in the first round.[4]

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Ronnie Johnson3G6'0"180RS JuniorIndianapolis, INGraduate transferred to Auburn
LeRon Barnes4G6'5"195RS SeniorStonewall, LAGraduated
L. J. Rose5G6'3"200SeniorHouston, TXGraduate transferred to BYU
Eric Weary, Jr.23G6'4"210SeniorNew Orleans, LAGraduated
Devonta Pollard24F6'8"200SeniorPorterville, MSGraduated

Incoming Transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Morris Dunnigan5G6'3"195JuniorJoliet, ILJunior college transferred from Blinn College
Devin Davis15F6'7"230JuniorIndianapolis, INJunior college transferred from Odessa College
Valentine Sangoyomi20C6'11"250JuniorLagos, NigeriaJunior college transferred from Northern Oklahoma College

Class of 2016 signees
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Armoni Brooks
SG		 Round Rock, TX McNeil High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sep 6, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NR   Rivals: NR  ESPN: NR
  • 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:

  • "Houston Basketball Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2016-08-14.
  • "2016 Houston Basketball Commitment List". Scout.com. Retrieved 2016-08-14.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-08-14.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2016-08-14.
  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2016-08-14.

    Class of 2017 signees

    Roster
    2016–17 Houston Cougars men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 0 Danrad Knowles 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS SrHomeschool Christian Youth Association Nassau, Bahamas
    F 1 Xavier Dupree 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrParis Junior College Houston, Texas
    G 3 Armoni Brooks 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrMcNeil High School Round Rock, Texas
    G 5 Morris Dunnigan 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrBlinn College Joliet, Illinois
    G 12 Wes VanBeck (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrWestside High School Houston, Texas
    C 13 Bertrand Nkali 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS SrLee College Bertoua, Cameroon
    F 15 Devin Davis 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS JrOdessa College Indianapolis, Indiana
    C 20 Valentine Sangoyomi 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)250 lb (113 kg) JrNorthern Oklahoma College Lagos, Nigeria
    G 21 Damyean Dotson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS SrOregon Houston, Texas
    G 25 Galen Robinson Jr. 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoWestbury Christian School Houston, Texas
    G 30 Mateen Hirbod (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrThe Bentley School Danville, California
    G 32 Rob Gray 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS JrHoward College Forest City, North Carolina
    C 33 Kyle Meyer 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS SrEastern Florida State College Atlanta, Georgia
    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*
    7:00 pm    		 UNC Pembroke W 94–67 
    		Hofheinz Pavilion (2,611)
    Houston, TX
    11/16/2016*
    7:00 pm    		 Angelo State W 84–72 
    		Hofheinz Pavilion (2,695)
    Houston, TX
    Non-conference regular season
    11/11/2016*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Morgan State W 93–52  1–0
    		 Hofheinz Pavilion (3,005)
    Houston, TX
    11/21/2016*
    6:30 pm    		 vs. George Mason
    Gulf Coast Showcase quarterfinals    		 W 93–56  2–0
    		 Germain Arena (1,000)
    Estero, FL
    11/22/2016*
    6:30 pm    		 vs. South Dakota
    Gulf Coast Showcase semifinals    		 W 85–58  3–0
    		 Germain Arena (1,000)
    Estero, FL
    11/23/2016*
    6:30 p.m.    		 vs. Vermont
    Gulf Coast Showcase final    		 W 72–71  4–0
    		 Germain Arena (1,000)
    Estero, FL
    11/26/2016*
    4:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Cornell W 83–53  5–0
    		 Hofheinz Pavilion (3,223)
    Houston, TX
    11/29/2016*
    8:00 pm, SECN    		 at LSU L 65–84  5–1
    		 Maravich Center (6,695)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    12/03/2016*
    4:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Prairie View A&M W 105–61  6–1
    		 Hofheinz Pavilion (3,091)
    Houston, TX
    12/06/2016*
    6:00 pm, SECN    		 at Arkansas L 72–84  6–2
    		 Bud Walton Arena (13,455)
    Fayetteville, AR
    12/10/2016*
    12:30 pm, ESPNU    		 Rhode Island W 82–77  7–2
    		 Hofheinz Pavilion (3,371)
    Houston, TX
    12/17/2016*
    4:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Texas–Rio Grande Valley W 83–58  8–2
    		 Hofheinz Pavilion (2,856)
    Houston, TX
    12/21/2016*
    7:00 pm, ASN    		 Liberty W 77–54  9–2
    		 Hofheinz Pavilion (3,540)
    Houston, TX
    12/23/2016*
    7:00 pm, ESPN2    		 Harvard L 56–57  9–3
    		 Hofheinz Pavilion (4,004)
    Houston, TX
    AAC regular season
    12/28/2016
     ESPN2    		 at UConn W 62–46  10–3
    (1–0)    		 XL Center (11,538)
    Hartford, CT
    12/31/2016
    11:00 am, ESPNU    		 at South Florida W 70–56  11–3
    (2–0)    		 USF Sun Dome (2,353)
    Tampa, FL
    01/04/2017
    8:00 pm, ESPNU    		 Tulsa W 64–61  12–3
    (3–0)    		 Hofheinz Pavilion (3,415)
    Houston, TX
    01/07/2017
    8:00 pm, ESPNU    		 No. 22 Cincinnati L 58–67  12–4
    (3–1)    		 Hofheinz Pavilion (4,875)
    Houston, TX
    01/11/2017
    5:00 pm, ESPNews    		 at East Carolina W 74–58  13–4
    (4–1)    		 Williams Arena (4,197)
    Greenville, NC
    01/14/2017
    3:00 pm, CBSSN    		 at UCF L 70–77  13–5
    (4–2)    		 CFE Arena (5,489)
    Orlando, FL
    01/19/2017
    8:00 pm, CBSSN    		 Memphis L 67–70 OT 13–6
    (4–3)    		 Hofheinz Pavilion (4,815)
    Houston, TX
    01/21/2017
    5:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at SMU L 64–85  13–7
    (4–4)    		 Moody Coliseum (7,002)
    Dallas, TX
    01/24/2017
    8:00 pm, CBSSN    		 Tulane W 65–51  14–7
    (5–4)    		 Hofheinz Pavilion (3,421)
    Houston, TX
    01/28/2017
    9:00 pm, ESPNU    		 Temple W 79–66  15–7
    (6–4)    		 Hofheinz Pavilion (3,627)
    Houston, TX
    02/01/2017
    6:00 pm, ESPNU    		 UCF W 82–64  16–7
    (7–4)    		 Hofheinz Pavilion (3,681)
    Houston, TX
    02/08/2017
    7:00 pm, ESPNews    		 at Tulane W 91–62  17–7
    (8–4)    		 Devlin Fieldhouse (1,165)
    New Orleans, LA
    02/11/2017
    5:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at Tulsa W 73–64  18–7
    (9–4)    		 Reynolds Center (4,229)
    Tulsa, OK
    02/18/2017
    5:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 19 SMU L 66–76  18–8
    (9–5)    		 Hofheinz Pavilion (8,479)
    Houston, TX
    02/22/2017
    8:00 pm, CBSSN    		 UConn W 75–70  19–8
    (10–5)    		 Hofheinz Pavilion (4,131)
    Houston, TX
    02/26/2017
    4:00 pm, CBSSN    		 at Memphis W 72–71  20–8
    (11–5)    		 FedEx Forum (12,381)
    Memphis, TN
    03/02/2017
    6:00 pm, ESPN2    		 at No. 18 Cincinnati L 47–65  20–9
    (11–6)    		 Fifth Third Arena (13,176)
    Cincinnati, OH
    03/05/2017
    3:00 pm, CBSSN    		 East Carolina W 73–51  21–9
    (12–6)    		 Hofheinz Pavilion (8,479)
    Houston, TX
    AAC Tournament
    03/10/2017
    9:00 pm, ESPNU    		 (3) vs. (6) UConn
    Quarterfinals    		 L 65–74  21–10
    		 XL Center (7,365)
    Hartford, CT
    NIT
    03/15/2017*
    6:30 pm, ESPNU    		 (2) (7) Akron
    First round – California Bracket    		 L 75–78  21–11
    		 Health and Physical Education Arena (1,928)
    Houston, TX
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time.

    Source[5]

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    2. "NIT 2017: Akron Zips hold off Houston, 78-75". cleveland.com. Retrieved 2017-07-24.
    3. "Tulane vs. Houston (Quarterfinal #3) (The American Men's Championship) -". www.espn.com. Retrieved 2017-07-24.
    4. Sugiura, Ken. "Georgia Tech throttles Houston in NIT opener". ajc. Retrieved 2017-07-24.
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