2016–17 Lehigh Mountain Hawks men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Lehigh Mountain Hawks men's basketball team represented Lehigh University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mountain Hawks, led by 10th-year head coach Brett Reed, played their home games at Stabler Arena in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania as members of the Patriot League.

2016–17 Lehigh Mountain Hawks men's basketball
ConferencePatriot League
2016–17 record20–12 (12–6 Patriot)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Antoni Wyche
  • Harry Morra
  • Austen Rowland
Home arenaStabler Arena
2016–17 Patriot League men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Bucknell153 .833  269  .743
Lehigh126 .667  2012  .625
Boston University126 .667  1814  .563
Navy108 .556  1616  .500
Holy Cross99 .500  1517  .469
Loyola (MD)810 .444  1617  .485
Colgate810 .444  1022  .313
Army612 .333  1319  .406
Lafayette513 .278  921  .300
American513 .278  822  .267
2017 Patriot League Tournament winner

They finished the season 20–12, 12–6 in Patriot League play to finish in a tie for second place. As the No. 3 seed in the Patriot League Tournament, they defeated Colgate and Boston University before losing to Bucknell in the championship game. Despite having 20 wins, they did not participate in a postseason tournament.

Previous season

The Mountain Hawks finished the 2015–16 season 17–15, 13–5 in Patriot League play to finish in second place. They defeated Navy and American to advance to the championship game of the Patriot League Tournament where they lost to Holy Cross.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Tyler Jenkins11G6'1"175SophomoreFishers, INTransferred to Bellarmine
John Ross Glover20G/F6'4"195SeniorHendersonville, TNGraduated
Georgios Pilitsis23G6'2"185JuniorThessaloniki, GreeceWalk-on; left the team due to personal reasons
Jesse Chuku31F6'9"225SeniorLondon, EnglandGraduated
Justin Goldsborough40F6'8"210SeniorFort Washington, MDGraduated

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious school
Lance Tejada22G6'2"190JuniorPompano Beach, FLTransferred from East Carolina. Under NCAA transfer rules, Tejada will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.

2016 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Pat Andree
#60 PF
Colts Neck, NJ Christian Brothers Academy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Aug 30, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 70
Jordan Cohen
#68 PG
North Hollywood, CA Campbell Hall High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Sep 15, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 66
Jack Lieb
C
Deerfield, IL Brewster Academy 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Oct 14, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 63
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 September 7, 2016.

    2017 recruiting class

    Roster

    2016–17 Lehigh Mountain Hawks men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 1 Kahron Ross 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)160 lb (73 kg) JrJonesboro HS Jonesboro, AR
    G 4 Devon Carter 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrJohn Hay HS Cleveland, OH
    G 5 Austin Price 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrDetroit Country Day HS Indianapolis, IN
    G 10 Kyle Leufroy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoProlific Prep Pasadena, CA
    G 11 Jordan Cohen 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrCampbell Hall Tarzana, CA
    F 13 Matt Holba 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoGuerin Catholic HS Noblesville, IN
    G 15 Jay Jay Davis (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)150 lb (68 kg) JrWilliam Allen HS Allentown, PA
    F/C 21 Jack Lieb 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)235 lb (107 kg) FrBrewster Academy Deerfield, IL
    G 22 Lance Tejada (I)  6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrBlanche Ely
    East Carolina
    Miramar, FL
    F 31 Pat Andree 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) FrChristian Brothers Academy Lincroft, NJ
    F/C 32 Tim Kempton Jr. 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)245 lb (111 kg) SrBrophy College Prep Scottsdale, AZ
    F/C 40 Josh Wolf (W) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg) FrWilliston Northampton Glencoe, IL
    G 42 Brandon Alston 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrHerndon HS Vienna, VA
    C 55 Caleb Sedore 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)230 lb (104 kg) SoPulaski HS Pulaski, NY
    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
    Nov 11*
    7:00 pm, FCS
    at No. 7 Xavier L 81–84  0–1
    Cintas Center (10,250)
    Cincinnati, OH
    Nov 17*
    7:00 pm
    at Yale L 81–89 OT 0–2
    John J. Lee Amphitheater (1,062)
    New Haven, CT
    Nov 20*
    2:00 pm
    Princeton W 76–67  1–2
    Stabler Arena (1,388)
    Bethlehem, PA
    Nov 25*
    8:00 pm
    at Mississippi State W 87–73  2–2
    Humphrey Coliseum (6,697)
    Starkville, MS
    Nov 27*
    2:30 pm
    at Arkansas State W 97–89  2–3
    Convocation Center (2,074)
    Jonesboro, AR
    Nov 30*
    7:00 pm
    at La Salle W 89–81  2–4
    Tom Gola Arena (1,695)
    Philadelphia, PA
    Dec 3*
    2:00 pm
    at Robert Morris W 64–58  3–4
    Stabler Arena (1,003)
    Bethlehem, PA
    Dec 6*
    7:00 pm
    at Stony Brook W 62–57  3–5
    Island Federal Credit Union Arena (2,295)
    Stony Brook, NY
    Dec 10*
    4:00 pm
    at Mount St. Mary's W 90–71  4–5
    Knott Arena (1,464)
    Emmitsburg, MD
    Dec 12*
    7:00 pm
    Saint Francis (PA) W 100–67  5–5
    Stabler Arena (774)
    Bethlehem, PA
    Dec 22*
    7:00 pm
    Cabrini W 93–72  6–5
    Stabler Arena (741)
    Bethlehem, PA
    Patriot League regular season
    Dec 30
    7:00 pm
    at Army W 66–59  7–5
    (1–0)
    Christl Arena (1,558)
    West Point, NY
    Jan 2
    2:00 pm
    at Boston University L 61–75  7–6
    (1–1)
    Case Gym (484)
    Boston, MA
    Jan 5
    7:00 pm, SE2
    Loyola (MD) L 83–84  7–7
    (1–2)
    Stabler Arena (832)
    Bethlehem, PA
    Jan 8
    2:00 pm, SE2
    American W 79–73  8–7
    (2–2)
    Stabler Arena (937)
    Bethlehem, PA
    Jan 11
    7:00 pm
    at Bucknell W 82–71  9–7
    (3–2)
    Sojka Pavilion (2,254)
    Lewisburg, PA
    Jan 14
    2:00 pm, SE2
    Holy Cross W 68–51  10–7
    (4–2)
    Stabler Arena (1,261)
    Bethlehem, PA
    Jan 18
    7:00 pm
    at Navy L 72–75  10–8
    (4–3)
    Alumni Hall (1,292)
    Annapolis, MD
    Jan 21
    2:00 pm, SE2
    Lafayette W 75–68  11–8
    (5–3)
    Stabler Arena (2,103)
    Bethlehem, PA
    Jan 25
    7:00 pm
    at Colgate W 76–62  12–8
    (6–3)
    Cotterell Court (834)
    Hamilton, NY
    Jan 30
    7:00 pm, CBSSN
    Boston University L 59–76  12–9
    (6–4)
    Stabler Arena (1,302)
    Bethlehem, PA
    Feb 1
    7:30 pm
    at Loyola (MD) L 60–62  12–10
    (6–5)
    Reitz Arena (623)
    Baltimore, MD
    Feb 4
    2:00 pm
    at American W 70–55  13–10
    (7–5)
    Bender Arena (984)
    Washington, D.C.
    Feb 8
    7:00 pm, SE2
    Bucknell W 79–71  14–10
    (8–5)
    Stabler Arena (1,241)
    Bethlehem, PA
    Feb 12
    12:00 pm
    at Holy Cross L 45–61  14–11
    (8–6)
    Hart Center (1,876)
    Worcester, MA
    Feb 15
    7:00 pm, SE2
    Navy W 74–55  15–11
    (9–6)
    Stabler Arena (1,007)
    Bethlehem, PA
    Feb 18
    2:00 pm
    at Lafayette W 81–55  16–11
    (10–6)
    Kirby Sports Center (2,177)
    Easton, PA
    Feb 22
    7:00 pm, SE2
    Colgate W 87–69  17–11
    (11–6)
    Stabler Arena (1,091)
    Bethlehem, PA
    Feb 25
    7:30 pm, SE2
    Army W 83–69  18–11
    (12–6)
    Stabler Arena (2,036)
    Bethlehem, PA
    Patriot League Tournament
    Mar 2
    7:00 pm
    (3) (6) Colgate
    Quarterfinals
    W 77–72  19–11
    Stabler Arena (1,609)
    Bethlehem, PA
    Mar 5
    12:00 pm, CBSSN
    (3) at (2) Boston University
    Semifinals
    W 91–88 2OT 20–11
    Case Gym (511)
    Boston, MA
    Mar 8
    7:30 pm, CBSSN
    (3) at (1) Bucknell
    Championship game
    L 65–81  20–12
    Sojka Pavilion (4,254)
    Lewisburg, PA
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.
    Sources[1][2][3]

    References

    1. "2016–2017 Men's Basketball Schedule". Lehigh Mountain Hawks. Lehigh University Athletics. 2016.
    2. "Lehigh Mountain Hawks Schedule – 2016–17". ESPN. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
    3. "2016–17 Lehigh Mountain Hawks Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
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