2016–17 Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball team represented the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers, led by first-year head coach LaVall Jordan, played their home games at the UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena and the Klotsche Center as members of the Horizon League. They finished the season 11–24, 4–14 in Horizon League play to finish in last place. They defeated Detroit, Valparaiso and UIC to advance to the championship game of the Horizon League Tournament where they lost to Northern Kentucky.

2016–17 Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball
ConferenceHorizon League
2016–17 record11–24 (4–14 Horizon)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Todd Townsend
  • Omar Lowery
  • Will Vergollo
Home arenaUW–Milwaukee Panther Arena
Klotsche Center
2016–17 Horizon League men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Oakland14–4 .778  25–9  .735
Valparaiso14–4 .778  24–9  .727
Green Bay12–6 .667  18–14  .563
Northern Kentucky †12–6 .667  24–11  .686
Wright State11–7 .611  20–12  .625
UIC7–11 .389  17–19  .472
Detroit6–12 .333  8–23  .258
Cleveland State5–13 .278  9–22  .290
Youngstown State5–13 .278  13–21  .382
Milwaukee4–14 .222  11–24  .314
† 2017 Horizon League Tournament winner

On June 12, 2017, head coach LaVall Jordan left the school to accept the head coaching position at Butler, his alma mater.[1] On June 20, the school named Northwestern assistant Patrick Baldwin head coach.[2]

Previous season

The Panthers finished the 2015–16 season 20–13, 10–8 in Horizon League play to finish in fifth place. They defeated Northern Kentucky in the first round of the Horizon League Tournament to advance to the second round where they lost to Green Bay. Despite having 20 wins, they did not participate in a postseason tournament.

On March 17, 2016 head coach Rob Jeter was fired.[3] He finished at Milwaukee with an 11-year record of 185–170. On April 7, the school hired LaVall Jordan as head coach.[4]

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Jordan Johnson1G5'9"175RS JuniorWaukegan, ILTransferred to UNLV
Akeem Springs2G6'4"210JuniorWaukegan, ILGraduate transferred to Minnesota
JayQuan McCloud11G6'2"175SophomoreWaukegan, ILTransferred
J. J. Panoske23F6'10"225SeniorBrodhead, WIGraduated
J. R. Lyle30G6'2"175SeniorKansas City, MOGraduated
Matt Tiby31F6'8"230SeniorUrbandale, IAGraduated
Scotty Tyler33F6'7"205SophomoreGrafton, WITransferred to UW–Whitewater
Austin Arians34F6'6"200RS JuniorStoughton, WIGraduate transferred to Wake Forest

Incoming Transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Cameron Harvey[5]31G6'3"210RS SeniorNaperville, ILTransferred from Stetson. Will be eligible to play since Harvey graduated from Stetson.
Jeremiah Bell[6]1G6'0"171SophLouisville, KYTransferred from Vincennes. Will be eligible to play since Bell graduated from Vincennes.

Recruiting class of 2016
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Bryce Nze
SF		 Waukesha, WI Arrowhead High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Nov 5, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Bryce Barnes
PG		 Chicago, IL Bogan High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Apr 26, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
August Haas
PG		 Copenhagen, Denmark SISU Basketball Klub 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) N/A May 13, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Zac Saddler
G/F		 New Braunfels, TX New Braunfels High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) N/A May 20, 2016 
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 18, 2016.

    Recruiting class of 2017

    Roster
    2016–17 Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Bryce Barnes 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)172 lb (78 kg) FrBogan High School Chicago, Illinois
    G 1 Jeremiah Bell 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)171 lb (78 kg) SoVincennes Louisville, Kentucky
    G 3 Brock Stull 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS SoBoylan Catholic High School Rockford, Illinois
    G 4 Jeremy Johnson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS FrChamplin Park High School Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
    G 5 Cody Wichmann 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrPulaski High School Pulaski, Wisconsin
    G 10 Sam Burkart 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrXavier High School Kaukauna, Wisconsin
    F 11 Zac Saddler 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrNew Braunfels High School New Braunfels, Texas
    G 13 August Haas 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)187 lb (85 kg) FrGammel Hellerup Gymnasium Copenhagen, Denmark
    G 15 Baylor Peterson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoEdina High School Edina, Minnesota
    F 21 Dan Studer (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)230 lb (104 kg) SrWisconsin–Stevens Point Germantown, Wisconsin
    F 23 Seth Dittmer 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrHomeschooled Pewaukee, Wisconsin
    F 24 Bryce Nze 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrArrowhead High School Hartland, Wisconsin
    G 31 Cameron Harvey 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)205 lb (93 kg) GSStetson Collegeville, Pennsylvania
    F 50 Brett Prahl 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS JrEast Troy High School East Troy, Wisconsin
    F 52 Alex Prahl (W) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS JrEast Troy High School East Troy, Wisconsin
    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*
    2:00 pm    		 Concordia (WI) W 77–62 
    		Klotsche Center (897)
    Milwaukee, WI
    Non-conference regular season
    11/11/2016*
    7:00 pm    		 MSOE
    Sanford Pentagon Showcase    		 W 88–58  1–0
    		 UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (1,856)
    Milwaukee, WI
    11/16/2016*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at Memphis L 54–68  1–1
    		 FedEx Forum (9,398)
    Memphis, TN
    11/20/2016*
    12:30 pm, FS1    		 at DePaul L 59–77  1–2
    		 Allstate Arena (9,398)
    Rosemont, IL
    11/25/2016*
    5:30 pm    		 vs. East Tennessee State
    Sanford Pentagon Showcase    		 L 62–86  1-3
    		 Sanford Pentagon (626)
    Sioux Falls, SD
    11/26/2016*
    2:00 pm    		 vs. UC Irvine
    Sanford Pentagon Showcase    		 W 54–37  2–3
    		 Sanford Pentagon (379)
    Sioux Falls, SD
    11/27/2016*
    2:30 pm, FSW    		 vs. South Dakota State
    Sanford Pentagon Showcase    		 L 58–81  2–4
    		 Sanford Pentagon (1,346)
    Sioux Falls, SD
    11/30/2016*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Jacksonville W 72–67  3–4
    		 UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (1,473)
    Milwaukee, WI
    12/03/2016*
    8:00 pm    		 at Montana L 69–75  3-5
    		 Dahlberg Arena (3,369)
    Missoula, MT
    12/05/2016*
    8:05 pm    		 at Montana State W 83–78  4–5
    		 Brick Breeden Fieldhouse (2,212)
    Bozeman, MT
    12/10/2016*
    3:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at Loyola–Chicago L 56–72  4–6
    		 Joseph J. Gentile Arena (1,696)
    Chicago, IL
    12/14/2016*
    6:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at Ohio L 69–71  4–7
    		 Convocation Center (4,271)
    Athens, OH
    12/17/2016*
    2:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Western Illinois L 59–75  4–8
    		 Klotsche Center (893)
    Milwaukee, WI
    12/19/2016*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Belmont L 56–62  4–9
    		 UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (1,127)
    Milwaukee, WI
    Horizon League regular season
    12/29/2016
    6:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at Youngstown State L 87–88 OT 4–10
    (0–1)    		 Beeghly Center (2,854)
    Youngstown, OH
    12/31/2016
    2:30 pm, ESPN3    		 at Cleveland State L 53–62  4–11
    (0–2)    		 Wolstein Center (1,013)
    Cleveland, OH
    01/07/2017
    7:00 pm, Spectrum    		 at Green Bay L 74–80  4–12
    (0–3)    		 Resch Center (4,159)
    Green Bay, WI
    01/12/2017
    7:00 pm, Spectrum    		 Northern Kentucky W 68–58  5–12
    (1–3)    		 UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (1,389)
    Milwaukee, WI
    01/14/2017
    2:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Wright State L 67–70  5–13
    (1–4)    		 UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (1,402)
    Milwaukee, WI
    01/17/2017
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at UIC L 57–71  5–14
    (1–5)    		 UIC Pavilion (2,726)
    Chicago, IL
    01/20/2017
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Cleveland State W 63–62  6–14
    (2–5)    		 UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (1,194)
    Milwaukee, WI
    01/22/2017
    2:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Youngstown State W 94–85 OT 7–14
    (3–5)    		 UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (641)
    Milwaukee, WI
    01/27/2017
    6:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at Detroit W 73–69 OT 8–14
    (4–5)    		 Calihan Hall (1,751)
    Detroit, MI
    01/29/2017
    12:00 pm, ASN    		 at Oakland L 70–79 OT 8–15
    (4–6)    		 Athletics Center O'rena (2,902)
    Rochester, MI
    02/02/2017
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Valparaiso L 53–71  8–16
    (4–7)    		 UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (2,267)
    Milwaukee, WI
    02/04/2017
    2:00 pm, ESPN3    		 UIC L 100–105 OT 8–17
    (4–8)    		 UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (1,622)
    Milwaukee, WI
    02/09/2017
    6:00 pm, ASN    		 at Wright State L 65–76  8–18
    (4–9)    		 Nutter Center (4,004)
    Dayton, OH
    02/11/2017
    6:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at Northern Kentucky L 63–69  8–19
    (4–10)    		 BB&T Arena (4,963)
    Highland Heights, KY
    02/18/2017
    1:00 pm, Spectrum/ESPN3    		 Green Bay L 56–80  8–20
    (4–11)    		 UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (2,626)
    Milwaukee, WI
    02/21/2017
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at Valparaiso L 61–67  8–21
    (4–12)    		 Athletics–Recreation Center (3,512)
    Valparaiso, IN
    02/24/2017
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Detroit L 74–81  8–22
    (4–13)    		 Klotsche Center (1,273)
    Milwaukee, WI
    02/26/2017
    2:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Oakland L 75–86  8–23
    (4–14)    		 Klotsche Center (1,227)
    Milwaukee, WI
    Horizon League Tournament
    03/03/2017
    5:30 pm, ESPN3    		 (10) vs. (7) Detroit
    First Round    		 W 85–60  9–23
    		 Joe Louis Arena (5,468)
    Detroit, MI
    03/04/2017
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 (10) vs. (2) Valparaiso
    Quarterfinals    		 W 43–41  10–23
    		 Joe Louis Arena (8,581)
    Detroit, MI
    03/06/2017
    8:30 pm, ESPNU    		 (10) vs. (6) UIC
    Semifinals    		 W 74–68  11–23
    		 Joe Louis Arena (3,708)
    Detroit, MI
    03/07/2017
    7:00 pm, ESPN    		 (10) vs. (4) Northern Kentucky
    Championship game    		 L 53–59  11–24
    		 Joe Louis Arena (5,929)
    Detroit, MI
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time.

    References
    1. "UWM's LaVall Jordan accepts Butler coaching job". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 2017-07-12.
    2. "Milwaukee hires NU assistant Patrick Baldwin as head coach". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 2017-07-12.
    3. http://archive.jsonline.com/sports/rob-jeter-fired-as-uwm-mens-basketball-coach-b99689696z1-372401751.html
    4. "ESPN: UW-Milwaukee hires LaVall Jordan as new head basketball coach". FOX6Now.com. 2016-04-07. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
    5. "Milwaukee Adds Trio To Men's Basketball Roster". Milwaukee Athletics. Retrieved 2017-06-06.
    6. "Milwaukee Adds Trio To Men's Basketball Roster". Milwaukee Athletics. Retrieved 2017-06-06.
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