2016–17 Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball team represented Kent State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Flashes, led by sixth year head coach Rob Senderoff, played their home games at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center, also known as the MAC Center, as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. Kent State finished the regular season 22–14, 10–8 in MAC play to finish fourth in the MAC East division. As the No. 6 seed in the MAC Tournament, the Flashes defeated Central Michigan, Buffalo, Ohio, and Akron to win the tournament for the first time since 2008. As a result, the Flashes received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament as the No. 14 seed in the South region. In the First Round, they lost to UCLA.

2016–17 Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball
MAC tournament champions
NCAA Tournament, First Round
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
2016–17 record22–14 (10–8 MAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Eric Haut
  • Bobby Steinburg
  • Akeem Miskdeen
Home arenaMAC Center
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 Golden Flashes finished the 2015–16 season 19–13, 10–8 in MAC play to finish in a tie for third place in the East Division. They lost in the first round of the MAC Tournament to Bowling Green. Despite having 19 wins, they did not participate in a postseason tournament.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Xavier Pollard1G6'4"210RS SeniorBronx, NYGraduated
Marvin Jones3F/C6'10"205RS JuniorChicago, ILGraduate transferred to Texas Southern
Chris Ortiz4F6'8"225SeniorBrooklyn, NYGraduated
Kellon Thomas5G5'11"190RS JuniorIndianapolis, INGraduate transferred to IUPUI
Kahliq Spicer21F6'9"230SeniorDetroit, MIGraduated
Raasean Davis32F6'8"260SophomoreChicago, ILTransferred to North Carolina Central

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Adonis DeLaRosa1C7'0"280RS SophomoreBronx, NYJunior college transferred from Williston State
Jerrelle DeBerry3G6'5"200JuniorMilwaukee, WIJunior college transferred from Indian Hills CC
Taishaun Johnson4G6'0"172JuniorIndianapolis, INTransferred from South Alabama. Under NCAA transfer rules, Johnson will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Leo Edwards33F6'8"235JuniorDetroit, MIJunior college transferred from Santa Fe College
Kevin Zabo55G6'2"185JuniorGatineau, QEJunior college transferred from Indian Hills CC

2016 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Yavari Hall
SG
Warrensville Heights, OH Warrensville Heights High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jun 16, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 74
Danny Pippen
PF
Detroit, MI Allen Academy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) N/A Oct 4, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 74
Mitch Peterson
SG
Richfield, OH Walsh Jesuit High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) May 1, 2015 
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 5, 2016.

    2017 recruiting class

    Roster

    2016–17 Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Jalen Avery 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoShroder HS Covington, KY
    C 1 Adonis DeLa Rosa 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)280 lb (127 kg) RS SoChrist the King HS
    Williston State
    Bronx, NY
    G/F 2 Rosel Hurley 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS FrIMG Academy Shaker Heights, OH
    G 3 Jerrelle DeBerry 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrQuality Education Academy
    Indian Hills CC
    Milwaukee, WI
    G 4 Taishaun Johnson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) JrPike HS
    South Alabama
    Indianapolis, IN
    F 5 Danny Pippen 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrAllen Academy Detroit, MI
    G 11 Jon Fleming 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)160 lb (73 kg) JrFishers HS Fishers, IN
    G 13 Mitch Peterson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrWalsh Jesuit HS Richfield, OH
    F 14 Alonzo Walker 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS FrOrangeville Prep Brampton, ON
    G 23 Jaylin Walker 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoRomulus HS Detroit, MI
    G 30 Deon Edwin 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS JrRed Lion Christian Academy
    Laramie County CC
    British Virgin Islands
    G 32 Desmond Ridenour 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS JrBenedictine
    Duquesne
    Cleveland Heights, OH
    F 33 Leo Edwards 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS JrRomulus HS
    Santa Fe College
    Detroit, MI
    F 35 Jimmy Hall 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS SrSt. Anthony HS
    Hofstra
    Brooklyn, NY
    G 55 Kevin Zabo 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrBrewster Academy
    Indian Hills CC
    Gatineau, QE
    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
    Non-conference regular season
    11/12/2016*
    5:00 PM
    vs. Cleveland State
    Northeast Ohio Coaches vs. Cancer
    W 79–74 OT 1–0
    Beeghly Center 
    Youngstown, OH
    11/16/2016*
    7:00 PM
    Mississippi Valley State W 93–63  2–0
    MAC Center (2,524)
    Kent, OH
    11/18/2016*
    7:00 PM
    Hiram
    Gulf Coast Showcase
    W 111–55  3–0
    MAC Center (2,057)
    Kent, OH
    11/21/2016*
    5:00 PM
    vs. South Dakota
    Gulf Coast Showcase quarterfinals
    L 77–80  3–1
    Germain Arena 
    Estero, FL
    11/22/2016*
    1:30 PM
    vs. George Mason
    Gulf Coast Showcase consolation 2nd round
    L 76–80  3–2
    Germain Arena 
    Estero, FL
    11/23/2016*
    11:00 am
    vs. Wofford
    Gulf Coast Showcase 7th place game
    W 66–59  4–2
    Germain Arena 
    Estero, FL
    11/27/2016*
    2:00 PM
    Northeastern L 70–73  4–3
    Matthews Arena (701)
    Boston, MA
    12/02/2016*
    7:00 PM
    Grambling State W 86–57  5–3
    MAC Center (2,010)
    Kent, OH
    12/07/2016*
    7:00 PM
    Niagara W 100–72  6–3
    MAC Center (2,115)
    Kent, OH
    12/10/2016*
    7:00 PM
    NJIT W 87–71  7–3
    MAC Center (2,388)
    Kent, OH
    12/18/2016*
    4:00 PM
    Wright State L 63–68  7–4
    MAC Center (1,827)
    Kent, OH
    12/21/2016*
    11:00 PM, ESPNU
    at Oregon State L 50–69  7–5
    Gill Coliseum (4,020)
    Corvallis, OR
    12/27/2016*
    7:00 PM, ESPNU
    at Texas W 63–58  8–5
    Frank Erwin Center (10,658)
    Austin, TX
    MAC regular season
    01/03/2017
    7:00 PM
    Ball State W 100–90  9–5
    (1–0)
    MAC Center (2,153)
    Kent, OH
    01/06/2017
    9:00 PM, ESPNU
    at Ohio L 67–85  9–6
    (1–1)
    Convocation Center (4,675)
    Athens, OH
    01/10/2017
    7:00 PM
    Northern Illinois L 70–74 OT 9–7
    (1–2)
    MAC Center (2,033)
    Kent, OH
    01/14/2017
    2:00 PM
    at Western Michigan L 88–92  9–8
    (1–3)
    University Arena (2,418)
    Kalamazoo, MI
    01/17/2017
    7:00 PM
    Buffalo L 69–82  9–9
    (1–4)
    MAC Center (2,110)
    Kent, OH
    01/21/2017
    7:00 PM, Spectrum
    Toledo W 85–61  10–9
    (2–4)
    MAC Center (6,327)
    Kent, OH
    01/24/2017
    8:00 PM
    at Northern Illinois W 73–66  11–9
    (3–4)
    Convocation Center (868)
    DeKalb, IL
    01/28/2017
    12:00 PM, CBSSN
    Central Michigan L 98–105 OT 11–10
    (3–5)
    MAC Center (3,127)
    Kent, OH
    01/31/2017
    7:00 PM
    at Eastern Michigan W 70–64  12–10
    (4–5)
    Convocation Center (1,198)
    Ypsilanti, MI
    02/04/2017
    3:30 PM
    at Miami W 66–62  13–10
    (5–5)
    Millett Hall (1,474)
    Oxford, OH
    02/07/2017
    7:00 PM
    Bowling Green L 83–84 OT 13–11
    (5–6)
    MAC Center (2,629)
    Kent, OH
    02/11/2017
    2:00 PM, CBSSN
    at Toledo L 58–78  13–12
    (5–7)
    Savage Arena (4,829)
    Toledo, OH
    02/14/2017
    7:00 PM
    Miami W 76–72  14–12
    (6–7)
    MAC Center (2,115)
    Kent, OH
    02/17/2017
    7:00 PM, ESPNU
    at Akron W 70–67  15–12
    (7–7)
    James A. Rhodes Arena (5,500)
    Akron, OH
    02/21/2017
    7:00 PM
    at Buffalo W 77–69  16–12
    (8–7)
    Alumni Arena (3,212)
    Amherst, NY
    02/25/2017
    7:00 PM, Spectrum Sports
    Ohio W 70–67  17–12
    (9–7)
    MAC Center (4,183)
    Kent, OH
    02/28/2017
    7:00 PM
    at Bowling Green W 74–67  18–12
    (10–7)
    Stroh Center (2,014)
    Bowling Green, OH
    03/03/2017
    9:00 PM, ESPN2
    Akron L 56–66  18–13
    (10–8)
    MAC Center (6,327)
    Kent, OH
    MAC Tournament
    March 6, 2017
    7:00 pm
    (6) (11) Central Michigan
    First round
    W 116–106 OT 19–13
    MAC Center (2,139)
    Kent, OH
    March 9, 2017
    9:00 pm, Spectrum Sports/ESPN3
    (6) vs. (3) Buffalo
    Quarterfinals
    W 68–65  20–13
    Quicken Loans Arena (3,352)
    Cleveland, OH
    March 10, 2017
    8:00 pm, CBSSN
    (6) vs. (2) Ohio
    Semifinals
    W 68–66  21–13
    Quicken Loans Arena (6,065)
    Cleveland, OH
    March 11, 2017
    7:30 pm, ESPN2
    (6) vs. (1) Akron
    Championship Game
    W 70–65  22–13
    Quicken Loans Arena (10,376)
    Cleveland, OH
    NCAA Tournament
    March 17, 2017*
    9:57 pm, truTV
    (14 S) vs. (3 S) No. 8 UCLA
    First round
    L 80–97  22–14
    Golden 1 Center (16,514)
    Sacramento, CA

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

    Source[1].

    See also

    References

    1. "2016–17 Men's Basketball Schedule". KentStateSports.com. Kent State University. 2017. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
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