2016–17 Northern Colorado Bears men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Northern Colorado Bears men's basketball team represented the University of Northern Colorado during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bears were led by first-year head coach Jeff Linder and played their home games at Bank of Colorado Arena in Greeley, Colorado. They were members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 11–18, 7–11 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for eighth place. On October 8, 2016, the school self-imposed a postseason ban amid an ongoing NCAA investigation.[1]

2016–17 Northern Colorado Bears men's basketball
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
2016–17 record11–18 (7–11 Big Sky)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Steve Smiley
  • Ken DeWeese
  • Vinnie McGhee
Home arenaBank of Colorado Arena
2016–17 Big Sky men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
North Dakota144 .778  2210  .688
Eastern Washington135 .722  2212  .647
Idaho126 .667  1914  .576
Weber State126 .667  2014  .588
Montana117 .611  1616  .500
Montana State117 .611  1616  .500
Sacramento State99 .500  1318  .419
Portland State711 .389  1516  .484
Northern Colorado*711 .389  1118  .379
Northern Arizona612 .333  923  .281
Southern Utah315 .167  627  .182
Idaho State315 .167  526  .161
Conference tournament winner

Previous season

The Bears finished the 2015–16 season 10–21, 7–11 in Big Sky play to finish in ninth place. They lost to Portland State in the First Round of the Big Sky Tournament.

On April 21, 2016, the school fired head coach B. J. Hill amid an NCAA investigation into "serious and concerning" allegations of violations within the program.[2] On May 1, the school hired Jeff Linder as head coach.[3]

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Cameron Michael2G6'5"185JuniorLoveland, CORetired from basketball due to a concussion injury[4]
Jamal Evans5F6'7"205JuniorSt. Petersburg, FLTransferred
Miles Seward15G6'3"175FreshmanToronto, ONTransferred to Harcum College
Kenny Lesley40F6'8"215FreshmanElsberry, MOTransferred to Moberly Area CC
Dallas Anglin55G6'1"185RS JuniorMontclair, NJLeft the team due to personal reasons

Incoming Transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Gerad Davis1G6'3"175JuniorLas Vegas, NVJunior college transferred from Casper College
D. J. Davis3G6'6"195JuniorLakewood, COJunior college transferred from Otero JC
Andre Spight11G6'3"175SeniorPasadena, CATransferred from Arizona State. Under NCAA transfer rules, Spight will not play for the 2016–17 season. Will have one year of remaining eligibility.

2016 incoming recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Michael Ranson
SG
Pueblo, CO Central High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jun 18, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Kyle Carey
SG
London, England Myerscough College 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) May 23, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Roberto Vercellino
SF
Torino, Italy Liceo Scientifico Statale A.B. Sabin 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) May 26, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Kai Edwards
PF
Amsterdam, Netherlands Canarias Basketball Academy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Apr 14, 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 2015-09-24.

    Roster

    2016–17 Northern Colorado Bears men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Jordan Davis 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoCanyon Springs Las Vegas, NV
    G 1 Gerad Davis 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrCanyon Springs
    Casper College
    Las Vegas, NV
    G 2 Kyle Carey 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrMyserscough London, England
    G 3 D. J. Miles 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrBear Creek
    Otero JC
    Lakewood, CO
    G 4 Tyler Loose (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS JrLaramie
    Casper College
    Laramie, WY
    G 5 Mike Ranson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrCentral Pueblo, CO
    F 10 Ibrahim Sylla 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS SoSouth Denver, CO
    G 11 Andre Spight (W)  6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg) SrBurbank
    Arizona State
    Burbank, CA
    G 12 Jonah Radebaugh (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)165 lb (75 kg) RS FrNorthglen Thornton, CO
    G 13 Chaz Glotta 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) RS SoFort Zumwalt North
    Southern Illinois
    O'Fallon, MO
    F 20 Tanner Morgan 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) SrSprague
    Casper College
    Salem, OR
    F 21 Roberto Vercellino 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrLiceo Scientifco A.B. Sabin Turin, Italy
    G 24 Anthony Johnson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrDecatur Central Indianapolis, IN
    F 25 Kai Edwards 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrCanarias Basketball Academy Amsterdam, Netherlands
    G 30 Jon'te Dotson (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrLincoln Denver, CO
    F 33 Jeremy Verhagen 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS JrFlorence Florence, AZ
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    11/02/2016*
    7:00 pm
    Johnson & Wales W 91–67 
    Bank of Colorado Arena (563)
    Greeley, CO
    Non-conference regular season
    11/12/2016*
    5:30 pm, FS2
    at Butler L 52–89  0–1
    Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,836)
    Indianapolis, IN
    11/16/2016*
    7:00 pm
    Colorado Christian W 94–73  1–1
    Bank of Colorado Arena (1,008)
    Greeley, CO
    11/19/2016*
    8:00 pm
    at Santa Clara
    Las Vegas Invitational
    L 72–88  1–2
    Leavey Center (1,331)
    Santa Clara, CA
    11/21/2016*
    7:00 pm, P12N
    at No. 8 Arizona
    Las Vegas Invitational
    L 55–71  1–3
    McKale Center (14,397)
    Tucson, AZ
    11/24/2016*
    3:00 pm
    vs. Sacred Heart
    Las Vegas Invitational visitors' semifinal
    W 81–59  2–3
    Orleans Arena 
    Paradise, NV
    11/25/2016*
    3:00 pm
    vs. Bucknell
    Las Vegas Invitational visitors' championship
    L 63–75  2–4
    Orleans Arena 
    Paradise, NV
    11/29/2016*
    6:00 pm
    at Oklahoma L 66–87  2–5
    Lloyd Noble Center (7,579)
    Norman, OK
    12/03/2016*
    2:00 pm
    Northern New Mexico W 97–73  3–5
    Bank of Colorado Arena (989)
    Greeley, CO
    12/10/2016*
    2:00 pm
    at Colorado State L 64–81  3–6
    Moby Arena (3,114)
    Fort Collins, CO
    12/17/2016*
    1:00 pm
    at Denver L 70–73  3–7
    Magness Arena (3,421)
    Denver, CO
    12/20/2016*
    6:00 pm
    UC Riverside W 77–61  4–7
    Bank of Colorado Arena (1,232)
    Greeley, CO
    Big Sky regular season
    12/29/2016
    8:00 pm
    at Sacramento State W 69–53  5–7
    (1–0)
    Hornets Nest (593)
    Sacramento, CA
    12/31/2016
    3:00 pm
    at Portland State W 73–59  6–7
    (2–0)
    Peter Stott Center (506)
    Portland, OR
    01/05/2017
    7:00 pm
    Southern Utah L 76–78  6–8
    (2–1)
    Bank of Colorado Arena (833)
    Greeley, CO
    01/07/2017
    7:00 pm
    Northern Arizona W 83–79  7–8
    (3–1)
    Bank of Colorado Arena (1,018)
    Greeley, CO
    01/12/2017
    7:00 pm
    at Montana L 68–89  7–9
    (3–2)
    Dahlberg Arena (3,438)
    Missoula, MT
    01/14/2017
    2:00 pm
    at Montana State L 53–68  7–10
    (3–3)
    Brick Breeden Fieldhouse (2,313)
    Bozeman, MT
    01/19/2017
    7:00 pm
    Idaho State L 69–73  7–11
    (3–4)
    Bank of Colorado Arena (1,865)
    Greeley, CO
    01/21/2017
    7:00 pm
    Weber State L 69–74  7–12
    (3–5)
    Bank of Colorado Arena (1,915)
    Greeley, CO
    01/26/2017
    7:00 pm
    at Northern Arizona L 50–63  7–13
    (3–6)
    Dee Events Center (1,713)
    Ogden, UT
    01/28/2017
    2:00 pm
    at Southern Utah W 89–71  8–13
    (4–6)
    Centrum Arena (1,802)
    Cedar City, UT
    02/04/2017
    6:00 pm
    at North Dakota W 87–77 OT 8–14
    (4–7)
    Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (2,352)
    Grand Forks, ND
    02/09/2017
    7:00 pm
    Idaho L 76–88  8–15
    (4–8)
    Bank of Colorado Arena (1,059)
    Greeley, CO
    02/11/2017
    2:00 pm
    Eastern Washington L 44–70  8–16
    (4–9)
    Bank of Colorado Arena (1,057)
    Greeley, CO
    02/16/2017
    7:00 pm
    at Weber State L 63–69  8–17
    (4–10)
    Dee Events Center (6,641)
    Ogden, UT
    02/18/2017
    7:00 pm
    at Idaho State W 87–81  9–17
    (5–10)
    Holt Arena (1,436)
    Pocatello, ID
    02/25/2017
    7:00 pm
    North Dakota L 81–84 OT 9–18
    (5–11)
    Bank of Colorado Arena (2,132)
    Greeley, CO
    03/02/2017
    7:00 pm
    Portland State L 84–87  10–18
    (6–11)
    Bank of Colorado Arena (1,282)
    Greeley, CO
    03/04/2017
    2:00 pm
    Sacramento State W 70–67  11–18
    (7–11)
    Bank of Colorado Arena (1,305)
    Greeley, CO
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Mountain Time.

    References

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