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 Carolina144 .778  337  .825
No. 16 Florida State126 .667  269  .743
No. 14 Notre Dame126 .667  2610  .722
No. 10 Louisville126 .667  259  .735
No. 7 Duke117 .611  289  .757
No. 24 Virginia117 .611  2311  .676
Virginia Tech108 .556  2211  .667
Miami (FL)108 .556  2112  .636
Syracuse108 .556  1915  .559
Wake Forest99 .500  1914  .576
Georgia Tech810 .444  2116  .568
Clemson612 .333  1716  .515
NC State414 .222  1517  .469
Pittsburgh414 .222  1617  .485
Boston College216 .111  923  .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

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

    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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