2016–17 San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball team

The 2016–17 San Diego State men's basketball team represented San Diego State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was head coach Steve Fisher's 18th season at San Diego State. The Aztecs played their home games at Viejas Arena as members in the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 19–14, 9–9 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They defeated UNLV and Boise State to advance to the semifinals of the Mountain West Tournament where they lost to Colorado State. They Aztecs did not participate in a postseason tournament for the first time since the 2004–05 season.

2016–17 San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball
ConferenceMountain West Conference
2016–17 record19–14 (9–9 MW)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaViejas Arena
2016–17 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Nevada144 .778  287  .800
Colorado State135 .722  2412  .667
Boise State126 .667  2012  .625
Fresno State117 .611  2013  .606
New Mexico108 .556  1714  .548
San Diego State99 .500  1914  .576
Wyoming810 .444  2315  .605
San Jose State711 .389  1416  .467
Utah State711 .389  1417  .452
Air Force414 .222  1221  .364
UNLV414 .222  1121  .344
2017 MW Tournament winner

On April 11, 2017, head coach Steve Fisher announced his retirement after 18 seasons at San Diego State and 27 seasons overall as NCAA head coach, handing over the head coaching job to his longtime assistant Brian Dutcher.[1]

Previous season

The Aztecs finished the 2015–16 season 28–10, 16–2 in Mountain West play to win the Mountain West regular season championship. They defeated Utah State and Nevada to advance to the championship game of the Mountain West Tournament where they lost to Fresno State. As a regular season conference champion who failed to win their conference tournament, they received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated IPFW, Washington, and Georgia Tech to advance to the tournament semifinals at Madison Square Garden. There, they lost to eventual NIT Champion George Washington.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Skylar Spencer0F6'10"240SeniorInglewood, CAGraduated
Angelo Chol3F6'9"215RS SeniorSan Diego, CAGraduated
Winston Shepard13F6'8"210SeniorHouston, TXGraduated
Parker U'u22G6'5"220RS JuniorSacramento, CAGraduate transferred to San Francisco State

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Devin Watson0G6'1"165JuniorOceanside, CATransferred from San Francisco. Under NCAA transfer rules, Watson will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Valentine Izundu45C6'11"235RS SeniorHouston, TXTransferred from Washington State. Will eligible to play since Izundu graduated from Washington State.

2016 Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jalen McDaniels
#40 PF
Federal Way, WA Federal Way High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Aug 31, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
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 San Diego St. Basketball Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
  • "2016 San Diego St. Player Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 24, 2016.

    Roster

    2016–17 San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Devin Watson  6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)165 lb (75 kg) JrEl Camino/San Francisco Oceanside, California
    G 2 Ben Perez (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoUSAFA Prep School San Marcos, California
    G 3 Trey Kell 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrSt. Augustine H.S. San Diego, California
    G 4 Dakarai Allen 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrSheldon H.S. Sacramento, California
    F 5 Jalen McDaniels 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrFederal Way H.S. Federal Way, Washington
    F 10 Max Hoetzel 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS SoWilbraham & Monson/Indiana Calabasas, California
    G 11 D'Erryl Williams 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrSheldon H.S. Sacramento, California
    G 12 Emmanuel Wilson (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS FrPlano East Senior H.S. Dallas, Texas
    F 14 Zylan Cheatham 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS SoSouth Mountain H.S. Phoenix, Arizona
    F 20 Matt Shrigley 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS SrLa Costa Canyon H.S. Encinitas, California
    F 21 Malik Pope 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrLaguna Creek H.S. Sacramento, California
    G 23 Montaque Gill–Caesar 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS SoHuntington Prep School/Missouri Vaughan, Ontario
    F 24 Nolan Narain 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS FrLa Lumiere School Hamilton, Ontario
    F 33 Niksha Federico (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrCathedral Catholic H.S. San Diego, California
    G 42 Jeremy Hemsley 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoDamien H.S. La Verne, California
    C 45 Valentine Izundu 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) RS SrLamar Consolidated H.S./Washington State Houston, Texas
    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
    11/03/2016*
    7:00 pm
    UC San Diego W 76–63 
    Viejas Arena (12,414)
    San Diego, CA
    11/07/2016*
    7:00 pm
    Cal State San Marcos W 80–42 
    Viejas Arena (12,414)
    San Diego, CA
    Non-conference regular season
    11/11/2016*
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    San Diego
    City Championship
    W 69–59  1–0
    Viejas Arena (12,414)
    San Diego, CA
    11/14/2016*
    9:00 pm, ESPN2
    at No. 14 Gonzaga
    College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon
    L 48–69  1–1
    McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
    Spokane, WA
    11/16/2016*
    7:00 pm
    San Diego Christian W 81–58  2–1
    Viejas Arena (12,414)
    San Diego, CA
    11/21/2016*
    8:00 pm, P12N
    vs. California
    Sacramento Showcase
    W 77–65  3–1
    Golden 1 Center (10,104)
    Sacramento, CA
    11/28/2016*
    7:00 pm
    Savannah State W 100–67  4–1
    Viejas Arena (12,414)
    San Diego, CA
    12/03/2016*
    1:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Loyola–Chicago
    MW–MVC Challenge
    L 59–65  4–2
    Joseph J. Gentile Arena (2,189)
    Chicago, IL
    12/07/2016*
    6:00 pm, KASW
    at Grand Canyon L 72–76  4–3
    GCU Arena (7,171)
    Phoenix, AZ
    12/10/2016*
    4:00 pm, CBSSN
    Arizona State L 63–74  4–4
    Viejas Arena (12,414)
    San Diego, CA
    12/12/2016*
    7:00 pm
    Alabama State W 73–41  5–4
    Viejas Arena (12,414)
    San Diego, CA
    12/22/2016*
    4:00 pm, ESPN2
    vs. Southern Miss
    Diamond Head Classic quarterfinals
    W 66–51  6–4
    Stan Sheriff Center (5,942)
    Honolulu, HI
    12/23/2016*
    1:30 pm, ESPN2
    vs. Tulsa
    Diamond Head Classic semifinals
    W 82–63  7–4
    Stan Sheriff Center (5,873)
    Honolulu, HI
    12/25/2016*
    5:00 pm, ESPN2
    vs. San Francisco
    Diamond Head Classic championship
    W 62–48  8–4
    Stan Sheriff Center (6,119)
    Honolulu, HI
    Mountain West regular season
    01/01/2016
    2:00 pm, CBSSN
    New Mexico L 62–68  8–5
    (0–1)
    Viejas Arena (12,414)
    San Diego, CA
    01/04/2017
    8:00 pm, ESPN2
    at Nevada L 69–72  8–6
    (0–2)
    Lawlor Events Center (8,461)
    Reno, NV
    01/07/2017
    8:15 pm, ESPNU
    at Boise State L 66–78  8–7
    (0–3)
    Taco Bell Arena (4,411)
    Boise, ID
    01/10/2017
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    San Jose State W 76–61  9–7
    (1–3)
    Viejas Arena (12,414)
    San Diego, CA
    01/14/2017
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Utah State W 74–55  10–7
    (2–3)
    Viejas Arena (12,414)
    San Diego, CA
    01/17/2017
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at UNLV W 64–51  11–7
    (3–3)
    Thomas & Mack Center (10,007)
    Paradise, NV
    01/24/2017
    6:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Air Force L 57–60  11–8
    (3–4)
    Clune Arena (1,705)
    Colorado Springs, CO
    01/28/2017
    3:00 pm, CBSSN
    Colorado State L 77–78  11–9
    (3–5)
    Viejas Arena (11,881)
    San Diego, CA
    02/01/2017
    8:00 pm, CBSSN
    Wyoming W 77–68  12–9
    (4–5)
    Viejas Arena (11,883)
    San Diego, CA
    02/04/2017
    4:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Fresno State W 70–67  13–9
    (5–5)
    Save Mart Center (8,882)
    Fresno, CA
    02/08/2017
    8:00 pm, CBSSN
    at San Jose State L 71–76  13–10
    (5–6)
    Event Center Arena (3,107)
    San Jose, CA
    02/11/2017
    1:00 pm, CBSSN
    Nevada W 70–56  14–10
    (6–6)
    Viejas Arena (11,697)
    San Diego, CA
    02/15/2017
    7:00 pm, CBSSN
    at Utah State W 66–62  15–10
    (7–6)
    Smith Spectrum (6,427)
    Logan, UT
    02/19/2017
    1:00 pm, CBSSN
    UNLV W 77–64  16–10
    (8–6)
    Viejas Arena (11,896)
    San Diego, CA
    02/22/2017
    8:00 pm, CBSSN
    Fresno State L 55–63  16–11
    (8–7)
    Viejas Arena (12,029)
    San Diego, CA
    02/25/2017
    5:00 pm, CBSSN
    at Colorado State L 55–56  16–12
    (8–8)
    Moby Arena (7,856)
    Fort Collins, CO
    03/01/2017
    7:00 pm, CBSSN
    Air Force W 51–38  17–12
    (9–8)
    Viejas Arena (12,044)
    San Diego, CA
    03/04/2017
    7:00 pm, CBSSN
    at New Mexico L 59–64  17–13
    (9–9)
    The Pit (13,958)
    Albuquerque, NM
    Mountain West Tournament
    03/08/2017
    4:00 pm, MWN
    (6) at (11) UNLV
    First round
    W 62–52 OT 18–13
    Thomas & Mack Center (4,979)
    Paradise, NV
    03/09/2017
    8:30 pm, CBSSN
    (6) vs. (3) Boise State
    Quarterfinals
    W 87–68  19–13
    Thomas & Mack Center (5,057)
    Paradise, NV
    03/10/2017
    9:30 pm, CBSSN
    (6) vs. (2) Colorado State
    Semifinals
    L 63–71  19–14
    Thomas & Mack Center (5,602)
    Paradise, NV
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Pacific Time.

    References

    1. "Steve Fisher retires: 'San Diego State is my legacy'". USA Today. Associated Press. April 11, 2017. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
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