2016–17 San Jose State Spartans men's basketball team

The 2016–17 San Jose State Spartans men's basketball team represented San Jose State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Spartans, led by fourth year head coach Dave Wojcik, played their home games at the Event Center Arena as members of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 14–16, 7–11 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They lost in the first round of the Mountain West Tournament to Utah State.

2016–17 San Jose State Spartans men's basketball
ConferenceMountain West Conference
2016–17 record14–16 (7–11 MW)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaEvent Center 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 July 10, 2017 Dave Wojcik resigned as head coach for personal reasons.[1][2] On August 4, the school hired Jean Prioleau as head coach.[3]

Previous season

The Spartans finished the season 9–22, 4–14 in Mountain West play to finish in last place. During the season, the Spartans were invited and participated in the Great Alaska Shootout in Anchorage, Alaska. During the tournament, they defeated San Diego and Alaska–Anchorage to earn 5th place. In the postseason, they lost in the first round of the Mountain West Tournament to Colorado State.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Ivo Basor10C6'8"240SeniorWatsonville, CAWalk-on; graduated
Danny Mahoney11G6'0"160SophomoreSan Mateo, CAWalk-on; left team
Frank Rogers14F6'9"225RS SeniorSalinas, CAGraduated
Princeton Onwas23G6'6"215RS SeniorHouston, TXGraduated
Leon Bahner25C6'11"225RS FreshmanBonn, GermanyTransferred

2016 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Keith Fisher
#58 PF
Los Angeles, CA Westchester High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sep 11, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:
Terrell Brown
#76 SG
Hayward, CA Moreau Catholic High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Aug 30, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:
Isaiah Nichols
PG
Oxnard, CA Avon Old Farms School For Boys 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) May 9, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:
Nai Carlisle
PG
West Lafayette, IN West Lafayette High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Nov 11, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout:   Rivals:
  • 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 Jose State Basketball Recruiting Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved 2016-07-07.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2016-07-07.
  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2016-07-07.

    2017 recruiting class

    Roster

    2016–17 San Jose State Spartans men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Terrell Brown 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)160 lb (73 kg) FrMoreau Catholic HS Hayward, California
    G 2 Gary Williams, Jr. (C) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrCastlemont HS
    Indian Hills CC
    Vallejo, California
    F 4 Brandon Mitchell 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS JrRidgeway HS Memphis, Tennessee
    F 5 Keith Fisher III   6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrWestchester HS Los Angeles, California
    G 10 Isaiah Nichols 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrAvon Old Farms HS Oxnard, California
    G 11 E. J. Boyce (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) SoCollege of Southern Idaho Boise, Idaho
    G 15 Brandon Clarke 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoDesert Vista HS Phoenix, Arizona
    G 20 Isaac Thornton 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrSam Houston HS San Antonio, Texas
    G 21 Jalen James (C) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg) RS JrLa Lumiere School Chicago, Illinois
    G 22 Nai Carlisle 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrWest Lafayette HS West Lafayette, Indiana
    F 24 Ryan Singer 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS SoHeritage HS
    Massanutten Military Academy
    Littleton, Colorado
    G 25 Jaycee Hillsman 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoSimeon Career Academy Champaign, Illinois
    F 32 Ryan Welage 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoGreensburg HS Greensburg, Indiana
    F 33 Cody Schwartz 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoWest De Pere HS De Pere, Wisconsin
    C 41 Ashtin Chastain 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)245 lb (111 kg) RS FrNorco HS Norco, California
    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
    11/01/2016*
    7:30 pm
    Pacific Union W 101–64 
    Event Center Arena (1,279)
    San Jose, CA
    11/06/2016*
    2:00 pm
    Cal State East Bay W 96–80 
    Event Center Arena (1,031)
    San Jose, CA
    Non-conference regular season\
    11/12/2016*
    2:00 pm
    West Coast Baptist W 109–70  1–0
    Event Center Arena (1,481)
    San Jose, CA
    11/15/2016*
    7:00 pm
    Portland L 66–79  1–1
    Event Center Arena (1,623)
    San Jose, CA
    11/17/2016*
    7:00 pm
    Denver L 69–74  1–2
    Event Center Arena (1,481)
    San Jose, CA
    11/22/2016*
    7:00 pm, CHN/TheW.tv
    at No. 15 Saint Mary's L 64–81  1–3
    McKeon Pavilion (3,178)
    Moraga, CA
    11/27/2016*
    3:00 pm, P12N
    at Washington State W 88–76  2–3
    Beasley Coliseum (2,317)
    Pullman, WA
    11/29/2016*
    7:00 pm
    at Idaho W 58–49  3–3
    Memorial Gymnasium (674)
    Moscow, ID
    12/03/2016*
    7:00 pm
    Santa Clara
    Clash of the County
    W 55–40  4–3
    Event Center Arena (2,237)
    San Jose, CA
    12/07/2016*
    6:00 pm
    at Montana L 62–81  4–4
    Dahlberg Arena (3,024)
    Missoula, MT
    12/10/2016*
    2:00 pm
    Life Pacific W 109–70  5–4
    Event Center Arena (1,323)
    San Jose, CA
    12/18/2016*
    2:00 pm
    Bowling Green W 77–76  6–4
    Event Center Arena (1,452)
    San Jose, CA
    12/21/2016*
    7:00 pm
    Southern Utah W 92–82  7–4
    Event Center Arena (1,289)
    San Jose, CA
    Mountain West regular season
    12/28/2016
    7:00 pm
    at Nevada L 55–80  7–5
    (0–1)
    Lawlor Events Center (10,098)
    Reno, NV
    01/04/2017
    7:00 pm, MWN
    Colorado State L 71–76  7–6
    (0–2)
    Event Center Arena (1,523)
    San Jose, CA
    01/07/2017
    2:00 pm
    Fresno State
    Rivalry
    W 69–62  8–6
    (1–2)
    Event Center Arena (1,721)
    San Jose, CA
    01/10/2017
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    at San Diego State L 61–76  8–7
    (1–3)
    Viejas Arena (12,414)
    San Diego, CA
    01/14/2017
    1:00 pm
    at Air Force W 89–85  9–7
    (2–3)
    Clune Arena (2,417)
    Colorado Springs, CO
    01/18/2017
    7:00 pm
    Wyoming L 70–80  9–8
    (2–4)
    Event Center Arena (1,468)
    San Jose, CA
    01/21/2017
    2:00 pm
    Boise State L 65–75  9–9
    (2–5)
    Event Center Arena (1,907)
    San Jose, CA
    01/25/2017
    6:00 pm, RTRM
    at Colorado State L 72–81  9–10
    (2–6)
    Moby Arena (2,753)
    Fort Collins, CO
    01/28/2017
    2:00 pm
    UNLV W 76–72  10–10
    (3–6)
    Event Center Arena (2,106)
    San Jose, CA
    02/04/2017
    3:00 pm, RTRM
    at New Mexico W 78–68  11–10
    (4–6)
    The Pit (12,731)
    Albuquerque, NM
    02/07/2017
    8:00 pm, CBSSN
    San Diego State W 76–71  12–10
    (5–6)
    Event Center Arena (3,107)
    San Jose, CA
    02/11/2017
    3:00 pm, MWN
    at UNLV W 76–74  13–10
    (6–6)
    Thomas & Mack Center (10,349)
    Paradise, NV
    02/15/2017
    7:00 pm
    at Fresno State
    Rivalry
    L 59–77  13–11
    (6–7)
    Save Mart Center (5,914)
    Fresno, CA
    02/18/2017
    2:00 pm
    Air Force W 83–78 OT 14–11
    (7–7)
    Event Center Arena (2,254)
    San Jose, CA
    02/22/2017
    7:00 pm
    Utah State L 75–81  14–12
    (7–8)
    Event Center Arena (2,316)
    San Jose, CA
    02/25/2017
    1:00 pm
    at Boise State L 78–85  14–13
    (7–9)
    Taco Bell Arena (7,293)
    Boise, ID
    03/01/2017
    7:00 pm, MWN
    Nevada L 67–82  14–14
    (7–10)
    Event Center Arena (2,522)
    San Jose, CA
    03/04/2017
    1:00 pm
    at Wyoming L 62–74  14–15
    (7–11)
    Arena-Auditorium (5,931)
    Laramie, WY
    Mountain West Tournament
    03/08/2016
    11:00 am, MWN
    (9) vs. (8) Utah State
    First round
    L 64–90  14–16
    Thomas & Mack Center (4,979)
    Paradise, NV
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Pacific Time.

    References

    [4]

    1. "Men's Basketball Head Coach Dave Wojcik Resigns" (Press release). San José State University Athletics. Archived from the original on 15 July 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
    2. "San Jose State coach Wojcik resigns from post". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2017-10-04.
    3. "San Jose State names Jean Prioleau new head coach". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2017-10-04.
    4. "San José State men's basketball schedule 2016-2017".
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