2016–17 UC Riverside Highlanders men's basketball team

The 2016–17 UC Riverside Highlanders men's basketball team represented the University of California, Riverside during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Highlanders were led by fourth year head coach Dennis Cutts and played their home games at the Student Recreation Center Arena as members of the Big West Conference. They finished the season 7–21, 5–11 in Big West play to finish in eighth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big West Tournament to UC Irvine.

2016–17 UC Riverside Highlanders men's basketball
ConferenceBig West Conference
2016–17 record7–21 (5–11 Big West)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Justin Bell
  • Keith Wilkinson
  • Will Kimble
Home arenaStudent Recreation Center Arena
2016–17 Big West men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
UC Irvine124 .750  2115  .583
UC Davis115 .688  2313  .639
Cal State Fullerton106 .625  1715  .531
Long Beach State97 .563  1519  .441
Hawaii88 .500  1416  .467
Cal State Northridge79 .438  1119  .367
Cal Poly610 .375  1120  .355
UC Riverside511 .313  721  .250
UC Santa Barbara412 .250  622  .214
2017 Big West Tournament winner

Previous season

The Highlanders the season 14–19, 5–11 in Big West play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They lost in the first round of the Big West Tournament to Long Beach State.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Jaylen Bland1G6'3"205SeniorSaginaw, MIGraduated
Taylor Johns5F6'7"220SeniorSan Francisco, CAGraduated
Steven Jones10G6'0"175SeniorNorthridge, CAGraduated
Robert Boezeman12F6'7"220SophomoreDordrecht, NetherlandsRetired from basketball due to an elbow injury
Brady Anderson15F6'9"200SophomoreSacramento, CAWalk-on; left the team due to personal reasons
Primivito Gomez31F6'5"210JuniorEl Monte, CAWalk-on; graduate transferred to Cal Poly Pomona

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Idy Diallo4F6'11"253RS SophomoreLos Angeles, CATransferred from Boston College. Under NCAA transfer rules, Diallo will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.

2016 incoming recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Dikymbe Martin
#69 PG
Riverside, CA John W. North High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 160 lb (73 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 65
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 2016-11-09.

    Roster

    2016–17 UC Riverside Highlanders men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Gentrey Thomas 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrOrangeville HS East Preston, NS
    G 1 DJ Sylvester 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoMorse HS Victorville, CA
    G 3 Chance Murray 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS JrPrice HS
    Arizona State
    Los Angeles, CA
    G 4 Marcus Berkley 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrMiddlebrooks Academy Garden Grove, CA
    G 11 Malik Thames 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)165 lb (75 kg) SrPleasant Grove
    Central Arizona
    Sacramento, CA
    C 12 Idy Diallo (I)  6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)250 lb (113 kg) RS SoCathedral HS
    Boston College
    Los Angeles, CA
    F 13 Eric Rhahwire 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoSaddleback Valley Christian Toronto, ON
    F 14 Brandon Rosser 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS JrTemecula Valley HS
    Central Arizona College
    Temecula, CA
    G 15 Dcymbe Martin 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)165 lb (75 kg) FrJW North HS Riverside, CA
    F 20 Secean Johnson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrPenn Wood HS Philadelphia, PA
    F 21 Alex Larrson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)250 lb (113 kg) JrSödertälje Knights Club Team Södertälje, Sweden
    G 24 Koh Flippin (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)165 lb (75 kg) SoNorth Torrance HS Torrance, CA
    C 32 Menno Dijkstra 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoCanarias Basketball Academy Standdaarbuiten, Netherlands
    F 40 James Jackson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) JrMonte Vista HS
    NW Kansas Tech College/Cuyamaca College
    Spring Valley, CA
    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
    Non-conference regular season
    11/11/2016*
    7:00 pm
    at Portland L 55–71  0–1
    Chiles Center (2,601)
    Portland, OR
    11/16/2016*
    7:00 pm
    at UNLV L 62–74  0–2
    Thomas & Mack Center (8,711)
    Paradise, NV
    11/19/2016*
    4:00 pm
    Fresno Pacific W 98–50  1–2
    SRC Arena (2,115)
    Riverside, CA
    11/25/2016*
    6:00 pm, P12N
    at Utah L 67–85  1–3
    Jon M. Huntsman Center (11,324)
    Salt Lake City, UT
    11/30/2016*
    8:00 pm, P12N
    at No. 11 UCLA L 56–98  1–4
    Pauley Pavilion (6,328)
    Los Angeles, CA
    12/13/2016*
    7:00 pm
    at Santa Clara L 53–77  1–5
    Leavey Center (1,066)
    Santa Clara, CA
    12/17/2016*
    5:00 pm
    Montana L 63–71  1–6
    SRC Arena (299)
    Riverside, CA
    12/20/2016*
    5:00 pm
    at Northern Colorado L 61–77  1–7
    Bank of Colorado Arena (1,232)
    Greeley, CO
    12/22/2016*
    6:00 pm
    at Denver L 55–73  1–8
    Magness Arena (1,149)
    Denver, CO
    12/28/2016*
    7:00 pm
    Utah Valley L 64–73  1–9
    SRC Arena (495)
    Riverside, CA
    12/31/2016*
    2:00 pm
    Grand Canyon W 76–56  2–9
    SRC Arena (470)
    Riverside, CA
    Big West Conference regular season
    01/04/2017
    7:00 pm
    at Cal State Northridge L 76–82  2–10
    (0–1)
    Matadome (497)
    Northridge, CA
    01/07/2017
    4:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Long Beach State L 64–70  2–11
    (0–2)
    Walter Pyramid (2,906)
    Long Beach, CA
    01/12/2017
    8:00 pm, ESPN3
    UC Davis W 61–55  3–11
    (1–2)
    SRC Arena (897)
    Riverside, CA
    01/18/2017
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Cal State Fullerton W 71–63  4–11
    (2–2)
    Titan Gym (703)
    Fullerton, CA
    01/21/2017
    4:00 pm, ESPN3
    UC Santa Barbara W 65–55  5–11
    (3–2)
    SRC Arena (674)
    Riverside, CA
    01/25/2017
    9:00 pm
    at Hawaii W 70–64  6–11
    (4–2)
    Stan Sheriff Center (5,465)
    Honolulu, HI
    01/28/2017
    5:00 pm
    Cal State Northridge L 59–63  6–12
    (4–3)
    SRC Arena (677)
    Riverside, CA
    02/02/2017
    8:00 pm, ESPN3
    Hawaii L 63–72  6–13
    (4–4)
    SRC Arena (1,252)
    Riverside, CA
    02/04/2017
    7:00 pm
    at Cal Poly W 67–56  7–13
    (5–4)
    Mott Athletic Center (2,150)
    San Luis Obispo, CA
    02/09/2017
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Long Beach State L 71–78  7–14
    (5–5)
    SRC Arena (695)
    Riverside, CA
    02/11/2017
    5:00 pm
    at UC Davis L 63–77  7–15
    (5–6)
    The Pavilion (2,607)
    Davis, CA
    02/16/2017
    8:00 pm
    Cal State Fullerton L 55–56  7–16
    (5–7)
    SRC Arena (738)
    Riverside, CA
    02/18/2017
    9:00 pm, ESPNU
    at UC Irvine L 60–79  7–17
    (5–8)
    Bren Events Center (1,860)
    Irvine, CA
    02/23/2017
    7:00 pm
    at UC Santa Barbara L 61–68  7–18
    (5–9)
    The Thunderdome (1,618)
    Santa Barbara, CA
    02/25/2017
    5:00 pm, Prime Ticket
    Cal Poly L 77–84 OT 7–19
    (5–10)
    SRC Arena (555)
    Riverside, CA
    03/01/2017
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    UC Irvine L 56–68  7–20
    (5–11)
    SRC Arena (781)
    Riverside, CA
    Big West Tournament
    03/09/2017
    6:00 pm, Prime Ticket
    (8) vs. (1) UC Irvine
    Quarterfinals
    L 67–76  7–21
    Honda Center (3,486)
    Anaheim, CA
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Pacific Time (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses..

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