2016–17 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team represented the University of Miami during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hurricanes were members of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). They were led by sixth-year head coach Jim Larrañaga and played their home games at the Watsco Center on the university's campus in Coral Gables, Florida. They finished the season 21–12, 10–8 in ACC play to finish in a three-way tie for seventh place. They defeated Syracuse in the second round of the ACC Tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to North Carolina. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as the No. 9 seed in the Midwest region. There they lost in the First Round to Michigan State.

2016–17 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, First Round
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
2016–17 record21–12 (10–8 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Chris Caputo
  • Jamal Brunt
  • Adam Fisher
Home arenaWatsco Center
2016–17 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 5 North Carolina14–4 .778  33–7  .825
No. 16 Florida State12–6 .667  26–9  .743
No. 14 Notre Dame12–6 .667  26–10  .722
No. 10 Louisville12–6 .667  25–9  .735
No. 7 Duke †11–7 .611  28–9  .757
No. 24 Virginia11–7 .611  23–11  .676
Virginia Tech10–8 .556  22–11  .667
Miami (FL)10–8 .556  21–12  .636
Syracuse10–8 .556  19–15  .559
Wake Forest9–9 .500  19–14  .576
Georgia Tech8–10 .444  21–16  .568
Clemson6–12 .333  17–16  .515
NC State4–14 .222  15–17  .469
Pittsburgh4–14 .222  16–17  .485
Boston College2–16 .111  9–23  .281
† 2017 ACC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Hurricanes finished the 2015–16 season 27–8, 13–5 in ACC play to finish in a tie for second place. They defeated Virginia Tech in the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament before losing to Virginia. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated Buffalo and Wichita State to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. There they lost to eventual national champion Villanova.

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Sheldon McClellan10G6'5"200RS SeniorHouston, TXGraduated
Angel Rodríguez13G5'11"185RS SeniorCupey, Puerto RicoGraduated
Tonye Jekiri23C7'0"248SeniorHialeah, FLGraduated
Ivan Uceda33F6'10"217SeniorMadrid, SpainGraduated
James Palmer Jr.12G6'5"202SophomoreWashington, D.C.Transferred to Nebraska

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Michael Gilmore12F6'10"215JuniorTallahassee, FLTransferred from VCU. Under NCAA transfer rules, will have to redshirt during 2016–17 season. Will have two years of eligibility remaining.

2016 Recruiting class
Dewan Huell at the 2016 McDonald's All-American Game
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Bruce Brown, Jr.
#5 SG		 Wakefield, MA Vermont Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Nov 18, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Dewan Huell
#7 PF		 Miami, FL Miami Norland High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Nov 18, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Rodney Miller, Jr.
#16 C		 Laurelton, NY Oak Hill Academy 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Aug 10, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Dejan Vasiljevic
SG		 Melbourne, Australia Australian Institute of Sport 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) May 3, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    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.

    Roster
    2016–17 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
    G 0 Ja’Quan Newton 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)187 lb (85 kg) Jr Philadelphia, PA
    G 2 Mike Robinson (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)170 lb (77 kg) So New Britain, CT
    G 3 Anthony Lawrence II 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) So St. Petersburg, FL
    G 4 Dejan Vasiljevic 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)198 lb (90 kg) Fr Melbourne, Australia
    G 5 Davon Reed 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) Sr Ewing, NJ
    G 11 Bruce Brown, Jr. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) Fr Boston, MA
    F 12 Michael Gilmore (I)  6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)215 lb (98 kg) Jr Tallahassee, FL
    C 14 Rodney Miller, Jr. 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)258 lb (117 kg) Fr Laurelton, NY
    C 15 Ebuka Izundu 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)231 lb (105 kg) So Charlotte, NC
    F 20 Dewan Huell 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)220 lb (100 kg) Fr Miami, FL
    F 21 Kamari Murphy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS Sr Brooklyn, NY
    F 32 Sam Waardenburg 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)205 lb (93 kg) Fr Henderson, New Zealand
    F 35 Chris Stowell (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)208 lb (94 kg) Jr Exeter, NH
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Nov 2, 2016*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 Barry W 73–62 
    		 21 – Reed  7 – Tied  4 – Tied  Watsco Center (6,542)
    Coral Gables, FL
    Non-conference Regular Season
    Nov 11, 2016*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 Western Carolina W 92–43  1–0
    		  14 – Izundu  8 – Tied  5 – Brown, Jr.  Watsco Center (7,142)
    Coral Gables, FL
    Nov 16, 2016*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at North Florida W 94–56  2–0
    		  17 – Reed  9 – Murphy  7 – Newton  UNF Arena (3,148)
    Jacksonville, FL
    Nov 19, 2016*
    4:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 Penn W 74–62  3–0
    		  18 – Newton  8 – Murphy  3 – Newton  Watsco Center (6,753)
    Coral Gables, FL
    Nov 24, 2016*
    2:30 pm, ESPN2    		 vs. Stanford
    AdvoCare Invitational First Round    		 W 67–53  4–0
    		  20 – Newton  7 – Murphy  2 – Tied  HP Field House (2,436)
    Lake Buena Vista, FL
    Nov 25, 2016*
    11:00 am, ESPN2    		 vs. No. 21 Iowa State
    AdvoCare Invitational Semifinals    		 L 56–73  4–1
    		  21 – Newton  12 – Murphy  3 – Newton  HP Field House (1,876)
    Lake Buena Vista, FL
    Nov 27, 2016*
    4:30 pm, ESPN2    		 vs. Florida
    AdvoCare Invitational 3rd Place    		 L 56–65  4–2
    		  15 – Tied  10 – Murphy  2 – Reed  HP Field House (2,305)
    Lake Buena Vista, FL
    Nov 30, 2016*
    7:00 pm, ESPNU    		 Rutgers
    ACC–Big Ten Challenge    		 W 73–61  5–2
    		  18 – Reed  9 – Brown, Jr.  3 – Reed  Watsco Center (7,064)
    Coral Gables, FL
    Dec 3, 2016*
    5:30 pm, ESPN3    		 vs. Wofford
    HoopHall Miami Invitational    		 W 74–57  6–2
    		  15 – Newton  10 – Murphy  9 – Newton  American Airlines Arena (4,885)
    Miami, FL
    Dec 6, 2016*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 South Carolina State W 82–46  7–2
    		  17 – Vasiljevic  11 – Brown, Jr.  10 – Brown, Jr.  Watsco Center (6,489)
    Coral Gables, FL
    Dec 16, 2016*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 Florida Atlantic W 76–56  8–2
    		  21 – Reed  10 – Tied  6 – Tied  Watsco Center (6,857)
    Coral Gables, FL
    Dec 22, 2016*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 George Washington W 72–64  9–2
    		  17 – Reed  12 – Brown, Jr.  5 – Newton  Watsco Center (6,871)
    Coral Gables, FL
    Dec 28, 2016*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 Columbia W 78–67  10–2
    		  22 – Newton  9 – Newton  5 – Brown, Jr.  Watsco Center (7,045)
    Coral Gables, FL
    ACC Regular Season
    Dec 31, 2016
    4:30 pm, RSN    		 NC State W 81–63  11–2
    (1–0)    		  21 – Newton  10 – Murphy  4 – Brown, Jr.  Watsco Center (6,837)
    Coral Gables, FL
    Jan 4, 2017
    7:00 pm, RSN    		 at Syracuse L 55–70  11–3
    (1–1)    		  18 – Vasiljevic  7 – Brown, Jr.  7 – Newton  Carrier Dome (17,393)
    Syracuse, NY
    Jan 12, 2017
    7:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 20 Notre Dame L 62–67  11–4
    (1–2)    		  21 – Reed  12 – Murphy  3 – Reed  Watsco Center (7,972)
    Coral Gables, FL
    Jan 14, 2017
    12:00 pm, RSN    		 at Pittsburgh W 72–46  12–4
    (2–2)    		  18 – Reed  8 – Murphy  5 – Tied  Petersen Events Center (9,714)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    Jan 18, 2017
    8:00 pm, ACCN    		 at Wake Forest L 79–96  12–5
    (2–3)    		  24 – Reed  8 – Huell  7 – Newton  LJVM Coliseum (9,691)
    Winston-Salem, NC
    Jan 21, 2017
    8:15 pm, ESPN    		 at No. 18 Duke
    ESPN College GameDay    		 L 58–70  12–6
    (2–4)    		  19 – Reed  15 – Murphy  4 – Tied  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
    Durham, NC
    Jan 25, 2017
    9:00 pm, RSN    		 Boston College W 78–77  13–6
    (3–4)    		  23 – Newton  7 – Murphy  4 – Tied  Watsco Center (7,139)
    Coral Gables, FL
    Jan 28, 2017
    1:00 pm, CBS    		 No. 9 North Carolina W 77–62  14–6
    (4–4)    		  30 – Brown, Jr.  9 – Murphy  5 – Brown, Jr.  Watsco Center (7,563)
    Coral Gables, FL
    Feb 1, 2017
    8:00 pm, ACCN    		 No. 15 Florida State L 57–75  14–7
    (4–5)    		  17 – Brown, Jr.  5 – Tied  2 – Newton  Watsco Center (7,279)
    Coral Gables, FL
    Feb 4, 2017
    3:00 pm, ACCN    		 at NC State W 77–62  15–7
    (5–5)    		  26 – Reed  7 – Reed  6 – Brown, Jr.  PNC Arena (17,567)
    Raleigh, NC
    Feb 8, 2017
    9:00 pm, RSN    		 Virginia Tech W 74–68  16–7
    (6–5)    		  18 – Reed  5 – Tied  6 – Reed  Watsco Center (6,620)
    Coral Gables, FL
    Feb 11, 2017
    2:00 pm, ESPN2    		 at No. 4 Louisville L 66–71  16–8
    (6–6)    		  15 – Newton  7 – Brown, Jr.  4 – Brown, Jr.  KFC Yum! Center (21,427)
    Louisville, KY
    Feb 15, 2017
    8:00 pm, ACCN    		 Georgia Tech W 70–61  17–8
    (7–6)    		  21 – Reed  8 – Murphy  5 – Brown, Jr.  Watsco Center (7,111)
    Coral Gables, FL
    Feb 18, 2017
    12:00 pm, RSN    		 Clemson W 71–65  18–8
    (8–6)    		  15 – Murphy  9 – Murphy  5 – Tied  Watsco Center (6,987)
    Coral Gables, FL
    Feb 20, 2017
    7:00 pm, ESPN    		 at No. 18 Virginia W 54–48 OT 19–8
    (9–6)    		  14 – Brown, Jr.  11 – Murphy  5 – Lawrence II  John Paul Jones Arena (14,623)
    Charlottesville, VA
    Feb 25, 2017
    4:00 pm, CBS    		 No. 10 Duke W 55–50  20–8
    (10–6)    		  25 – Brown, Jr.  10 – Reed  4 – Brown, Jr.  Watsco Center (7,972)
    Coral Gables, FL
    Feb 27, 2017
    9:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 25 at Virginia Tech L 61–66  20–9
    (10–7)    		  18 – Lawrence II  9 – Reed  5 – Brown, Jr.  Cassell Coliseum (6,962)
    Blacksburg, VA
    Mar 4, 2017
    4:00 pm, ACCN    		 No. 25 at No. 15 Florida State L 57–66  20–10
    (10–8)    		  22 – Reed  9 – Murphy  6 – Reed  Donald L. Tucker Center (11,675)
    Tallahassee, FL
    ACC Tournament
    March 8, 2017
    12:00 pm, ESPN    		 (9) vs. (8) Syracuse
    Second Round    		 W 62–57  21–10
    		  14 – Reed  9 – Murphy  6 – Newton  Barclays Center (17,732)
    Brooklyn, NY
    March 9, 2017
    12:00 pm, ESPN    		 (9) vs. (1) No. 6 North Carolina
    Quarterfinals    		 L 53–78  21–11
    		  21 – Brown, Jr.  7 – Brown, Jr.  3 – Reed  Barclays Center (17,732)
    Brooklyn, NY
    NCAA Tournament
    March 17, 2017*
    9:20 pm, TBS    		 (8 MW) vs. (9 MW) Michigan State
    First round    		 L 58–78  21–12
    		  16 – Newton  3 – Tied  4 – Brown, Jr.  BOK Center (14,715)
    Tulsa, OK
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest Region.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Rankings
    See also: 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
    NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
    Week
    Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Final 
    AP RV RV RV NR NR RV RV RV RV NR NR NR NR NR NR RV 25 RV NR Not released 
    Coaches RV RV RV RV NR RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV 25 RV NR NR

    *AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings

    References
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