2016–17 Toledo Rockets men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Toledo Rockets men's basketball team represented the University of Toledo during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rockets, led by seventh-year head coach Tod Kowalczyk, played their home games at Savage Arena, as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 17–17, 9–9 in MAC play to finish in third place in the West Division. As the No. 7 seed in the MAC Tournament. they defeated Bowling Green in the first round to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Ohio. They received an invitation to the College Basketball Invitational where they lost in the first round to George Washington.

2016–17 Toledo Rockets men's basketball
CBI, First round
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
2016–17 record17–17 (9–9 MAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaSavage Arena
2016–17 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
East
Akron144 .778  279  .750
Ohio117 .611  2011  .645
Buffalo117 .611  1715  .531
Kent State108 .556  2214  .611
Bowling Green711 .389  1319  .406
Miami (OH)414 .222  1121  .344
West
Ball State117 .611  2113  .618
Western Michigan117 .611  1616  .500
Toledo99 .500  1717  .500
Eastern Michigan711 .389  1617  .485
Northern Illinois711 .389  1517  .469
Central Michigan612 .333  1616  .500
2017 MAC Tournament winner

Previous season

The Rockets finished the 2015–16 season 17–15, 8–10 in MAC play to finish in fifth place in the West Division. They lost in the first round of the MAC Tournament to Eastern Michigan.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Stuckey Mosley3G6'3"180SophomoreOrlando, FLTransferred to James Madison
Chandler White5G6'2"195FreshmanFort Wayne, INTransferred to St. Francis
Nick Rogers10G6'1"170FreshmanIndianapolis, INTransferred to IUPUI
Nathan Boothe53C6'9"250SeniorGurnee, ILGraduated

Incoming Transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Lucas Antunez3G6'3"JuniorMadrid, SpainJunior college transferred from North Idaho College
Daniel Dzierzawski10G6'1"JuniorHamilton, ONJunior college transferred from Moberly Area CC
Tre'Shaun FletcherG/F6'7"205SeniorTacoma, WATransferred from Colorado. Under NCAA transfer rules, Fletcher will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have one year of remaining eligibility.

Recruiting class of 2016

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Justin Roberts
PG
Lawrence, KS Lawrence High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Feb 20, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
James Gordon IV
SF
Chicago, IL Simeon Career Academy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Feb 20, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   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 5, 2016.

    Recruiting class of 2017

    Roster

    2016–17 Toledo Rockets men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 0 James Gordon IV 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrSiemon Career Shelbyville, KY
    G 1 Jonathan Williams 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrSouthfield-Lathrup Southfield, MI
    F 2 Taylor Adway 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoHillcrest Hazel Crest, IL
    G 3 Lucas Autunez 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrFindlay Prep
    North Idaho College
    Madrid, Spain
    F 4 Fred John, Jr. (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoSouthfield Southfield, MI
    G 5 Justin Roberts 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrLawrence Lawrence, KS
    G 10 Daniel Dzierzawski 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)165 lb (75 kg) JrCathedral Secondary
    Moberly Area CC
    Hamilton, ON
    G 13 Jaelan Sanford 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrReitz Evansville, IN
    F 23 Steve Taylor, Jr. 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) RS SrSiemon Career
    Marquette
    Chicago, IL
    G 25 Jordan Lauf 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrNapoleon HS Napoleon, OH
    F/C 30 Luke Knapke 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS FrMarion Local HS Minster, OH
    C 33 Zach Garber 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)245 lb (111 kg) SrVanlue Carey, OH
    F 35 Nate Navigato 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoGeneva Geneva, IL
    G/F Tre'Shaun Fletcher (I)  6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrLincoln
    Colorado
    Tacoma, WA
    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
    2:30 PM, ESPN3
    Ohio Dominican W 94–79 
    Savage Arena 
    Toledo, OH
    Non-conference regular season
    11/11/2016*
    7:00 PM
    at Saint Joseph's L 76–77  0–1
    Hagan Arena (4,200)
    Philadelphia, PA
    11/15/2016*
    8:00 PM, ESPN3
    Youngstown State W 103–98  1–1
    Savage Arena (3,891)
    Toledo, OH
    11/19/2016*
    7:00 PM, ESPN3
    at Wright State W 82–78  2–1
    Nutter Center (3,938)
    Dayton, OH
    11/22/2016*
    6:30 PM
    at Middle Tennessee L 60–70  2–2
    Murphy Center (3,984)
    Murfreesboro, TN
    11/25/2016*
    6:00 PM
    vs. Evansville
    Challenge in Music City
    W 83–79 2OT 3–2
    Nashville Municipal Auditorium 
    Nashville, TN
    11/26/2016*
    8:30 PM
    vs. Middle Tennessee
    Challenge in Music City
    L 70–73 OT 3–3
    Nashville Municipal Auditorium 
    Nashville, TN
    11/27/2016*
    4:00 PM
    vs. UNC Wilmington
    Challenge in Music City
    L 77–102  3–4
    Nashville Municipal Auditorium 
    Nashville, TN
    12/03/2016*
    7:00 PM, ESPN3
    Green Bay L 77–78  3–5
    Savage Arena (4,291)
    Toledo, OH
    12/07/2016*
    7:00 PM, ESPN3
    Detroit W 73–65  4–5
    Savage Arena (4,028)
    Toledo, OH
    12/10/2016*
    7:00 PM
    at Marshall L 105–111 OT 4–6
    Cam Henderson Center (5,696)
    Huntington, WV
    12/17/2016*
    7:00 PM, ESPN3
    Southeastern Louisiana W 78–56  5–6
    Savage Arena (3,474)
    Toledo, OH
    12/20/2016*
    7:00 PM, ESPN3
    Loyola–Chicago W 74–70  6–6
    Savage Arena (3,452)
    Toledo, OH
    12/30/2016*
    7:00 PM, ESPN3
    Ohio Christian W 98–58  7–6
    Savage Arena (3,610)
    Toledo, OH
    MAC regular season
    01/03/2017
    6:00 PM, ASN
    Buffalo W 86–54  8–6
    (1–0)
    Savage Arena (3,688)
    Toledo, OH
    01/07/2017
    4:00 PM, BCSN
    Miami (OH) W 91–76  9–6
    (2–0)
    Savage Arena (4,471)
    Toledo, OH
    01/10/2017
    7:00 PM, ESPN3
    at Western Michigan L 74–90  9–7
    (2–1)
    University Arena (1,879)
    Kalamazoo, MI
    01/13/2017
    7:00 PM, CBSSN
    at Central Michigan L 88–96  9–8
    (2–2)
    McGuirk Arena (2,684)
    Mount Pleasant, MI
    01/17/2017
    7:00 PM, BCSN
    Bowling Green W 85–73  10–8
    (3–2)
    Savage Arena (5,118)
    Toledo, OH
    01/21/2017
    7:00 PM, Spectrum
    at Kent State L 61–85  10–9
    (3–3)
    MAC Center (6,327)
    Kent, OH
    01/24/2017
    7:00 PM, BCSN
    at Ohio W 79–76  11–9
    (4–3)
    Convocation Center (5,166)
    Athens, OH
    01/28/2017
    7:00 PM, ESPN3
    Northern Illinois L 72–74  11–10
    (4–4)
    Savage Arena (4,864)
    Toledo, OH
    01/31/2017
    7:00 PM, ESPN3
    at Ball State L 80–81  11–11
    (4–5)
    Worthen Arena (3,058)
    Muncie, IN
    02/04/2017
    12:00 PM, BCSN, ESPN3
    at Bowling Green L 100–104 2OT 11–12
    (4–6)
    Stroh Center (2,676)
    Bowling Green, OH
    02/07/2017
    7:00 PM, BCSN
    Eastern Michigan W 73–57  12–12
    (5–6)
    Savage Arena (4,222)
    Toledo, OH
    02/11/2017
    2:00 PM, CBSSN
    Kent State W 78–58  13–12
    (6–6)
    Savage Arena (4,829)
    Toledo, OH
    02/14/2017
    7:00 PM, BCSN
    at Akron L 65–71  13–13
    (6–7)
    James A. Rhodes Arena (3,365)
    Akron, OH
    02/18/2017
    3:30 PM, ESPN3
    at Northern Illinois W 88–80 OT 14–13
    (7–7)
    Convocation Center (2,007)
    DeKalb, IL
    02/21/2017
    7:00 PM, ESPN3
    Western Michigan L 56–61 OT 14–14
    (7–8)
    Savage Arena (3,859)
    Toledo, OH
    02/25/2017
    7:00 PM, ESPN3
    Central Michigan W 82–74  15–14
    (8–8)
    Savage Arena (4,463)
    Toledo, OH
    02/28/2017
    7:00 PM, ESPN3
    Ball State L 74–82  15–15
    (8–9)
    Savage Arena (3,958)
    Toledo, OH
    03/03/2017
    7:00 PM, ESPN3
    at Eastern Michigan W 60–56  16–15
    (9–9)
    Convocation Center (3,078)
    Ypsilanti, MI
    MAC Tournament
    03/06/2017
    8:00 pm, ESPN3
    (7) (10) Bowling Green
    First round
    W 77–62  17–15
    Savage Arena (4,085)
    Toledo, OH
    03/09/2017
    6:30 pm, BCSN/ESPN3
    (7) vs. (2) Ohio
    Quarterfinals
    L 66–67  17–16
    Quicken Loans Arena (3,352)
    Cleveland, OH
    College Basketball Invitational
    03/15/2017*
    7:00 pm, Facebook Live
    at George Washington
    First round
    L 69–73  17–17
    Charles E. Smith Center (1,016)
    Washington, D.C.

    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time

    Source[1][2].

    See also

    References

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