2016–17 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team

The 2016–17 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team represented the University of Nevada, Las Vegas during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Runnin' Rebels were led by first-year head coach Marvin Menzies. They played their home games at the Thomas & Mack Center in Paradise, Nevada as members of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 11–21, 4–14 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for tenth place. They lost in the first round of the Mountain West Tournament to San Diego State.

2016–17 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball
ConferenceMountain West Conference
2016–17 record11–21 (4–14 MW)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaThomas & Mack Center
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

Previous season

The 2015–16 Runnin' Rebels finished the 2015–16 season 18–15, 8–10 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They defeated Air Force to advance to the quarterfinals of the Mountain West Tournament where they lost to Fresno State.

On January 10, 2016, UNLV announced that head coach Dave Rice and the school had mutually agreed for him to step down as head coach.[1] Associate head coach Todd Simon was named interim head coach for the remainder of the season.[1] On March 28, the school announced that Chris Beard had been hired as head coach.[2] However, less than three weeks later, Beard left UNLV to accept the head coaching position at Texas Tech.[3] On April 16, the school hired Mavin Menzies as head coach.[4]

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Ike Nwamu34G6'5"210RS SeniorGreensboro, NCGraduated
Jerome Seagears2G6'1"180RS SeniorSilver Spring, MDGraduated
Alex Perez14G6'4"180SeniorSan Diego, CAGraduated
Daquan Cook10G6'2"170SeniorBaltimore, MDDismissed from the team due to a DUI[5]
Chris Obekpa35C6'10"225SeniorMakurdi, NigeriaDeclared for 2016 NBA draft
Ben Carter13F6'9"225RS JuniorLas Vegas, NVGraduate transferred to Michigan State
Patrick McCaw22G6'7"185SophomoreSt. Louis, MODeclared for 2016 NBA draft
Jordan Cornish3G6'6"220SophomoreNew Orleans, LATransferred to Tulane
Goodluck Okonoboh11F/C6'10"225SophomoreWoburn, MADeclared for 2016 NBA draft
Derrick Jones Jr.1F6'7"190FreshmanPhiladelphia, PADeclared for 2016 NBA draft
Austin Starr20G6'3"185FreshmanLas Vegas, NVTransferred to College of Southern Idaho
Stephen Zimmerman33C7'0"240FreshmanLas Vegas, NVDeclared for 2016 NBA draft

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Kris Clyburn1G6'3"170SophomoreRomulus, MIJunior college transferred from Ranger College.
Uche Ofoegbu2F6'4"214RS SeniorSan Antonio, TXTransferred from San Francisco. Will eligible to play immediately since Ofoegbu graduated from San Francisco.
Christian Jones20F6'7"230RS SeniorArlington, TXTransferred from St. John's. Will eligible to play immediately since Jones graduated from St. John's.
Jordan Johnson24G5'9"175SeniorWaukegan, ILTransferred from Milwaukee. Under NCAA transfer rules, Johnson will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have one year of remaining eligibility.
Jovan Mooring30G6'2"205JuniorChicago, ILJunior college transferred from South Suburban College.

2016 Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Cheickna Dembele
#18 C
Mali Scotland Performance Institute 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Apr 30, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN:
Ben Coupet
#39 SF
Chicago, IL Simeon Career Academy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) May 9, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:
Zion Morgan
SG
Chicago, IL Kenwood Academy High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) May 12, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Jaylan Ballou
PG
Santa Fe Springs, CA Saint Paul High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jun 1, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Djordjije Sljivancanin
C
Belgrade, Serbia IMG Academy 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 250 lb (110 kg) May 18, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
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 UNLV Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 3, 2016.
  • "2016 UNLV Player Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 3, 2016.
  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 3, 2016.

    Roster

    2016–17 UNLV Runnin' Rebels men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Larry Bush (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)165 lb (75 kg) JrMoorpark College Calabasas, CA
    G 1 Kris Clyburn 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)170 lb (77 kg) SoRanger College Romulus, MI
    F 2 Uche Ofoegbu 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS SrSan Francisco Chicago, IL
    F 3 Tyrell Green 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrHill College Toronto, ON
    G 5 Jaylen Poyser 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoAthlete Institute Basketball Academy Malton, ON
    G 10 Zion Morgan 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrKenwood Academy Chicago, IL
    F 11 Cheickna Dembélé 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)235 lb (107 kg) FrScotland Performance Institute Mali, Africa
    C 12 Djordjije Sljivancanin 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrIMG Academy Belgrade, Serbia
    G 13 Ben Coupet, Jr. 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrSimeon Career Academy Chicago, IL
    F 15 Dwayne Morgan 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrSt. Frances Academy Baltimore, MD
    F 20 Christian Jones 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS SrSt. John's Arlington, TX
    G 22 Jaylan Ballou 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrSt. Paul HS Santa Fe Springs, CA
    G 24 Jordan Johnson (I)  5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)175 lb (79 kg) SrWisconsin–Milwaukee Waukegan, IL
    G 30 Jovan Mooring 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrSouth Suburban College Country Club Hills, IL
    F 31 Troy Baxter Jr. 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrOldsmar Christian HS Tallahassee, FL
    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*
    7:00 pm
    Dakota Wesleyan W 96–80 
    Thomas & Mack Center 
    Paradise, NV
    11/05/2016*
    7:00 pm
    New Mexico Highlands W 92–66 
    Thomas & Mack Center 
    Paradise, NV
    Non-conference regular season
    11/11/2016*
    7:00 pm
    South Alabama L 68–76  0–1
    Thomas & Mack Center (9,981)
    Paradise, NV
    11/16/2016*
    7:00 pm
    UC Riverside W 74–62  1–1
    Thomas & Mack Center (8,711)
    Paradise, NV
    11/19/2016*
    7:00 pm
    Cal State Fullerton
    Global Sports Classic
    W 77–68  2–1
    Thomas & Mack Center (9,416)
    Paradise, NV
    11/22/2016*
    7:00 pm
    Northern Arizona
    Global Sports Classic
    W 110–71  3–1
    Thomas & Mack Center (8,822)
    Paradise, NV
    11/25/2016*
    7:30 pm
    TCU
    Global Sports Classic semifinals
    L 59–63  3–2
    Thomas & Mack Center (9,815)
    Paradise, NV
    11/26/2016*
    5:00 pm
    WKU
    Global Sports Classic 3rd place game
    W 71–61  4–2
    Thomas & Mack Center (8,810)
    Paradise, NV
    11/30/2016*
    6:00 pm
    at Southern Utah W 89–81  5–2
    Centrum Arena (4,249)
    Cedar City, UT
    12/03/2016*
    5:00 pm, P12N
    at Arizona State L 73–97  5–3
    Wells Fargo Arena (7,707)
    Tempe, AZ
    12/10/2016*
    2:15 pm, ESPN
    vs. No. 5 Duke
    T-Mobile Arena Showcase
    L 45–94  5–4
    T-Mobile Arena (19,107)
    Paradise, NV
    12/14/2016*
    7:00 pm
    Incarnate Word W 92–64  6–4
    Thomas & Mack Center (8,202)
    Paradise, NV
    12/17/2016*
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    vs. No. 22 Oregon
    Portland Showcase
    L 63–83  6–5
    Moda Center (9,728)
    Portland, OR
    12/19/2016*
    7:00 pm
    Southern Illinois
    MW–MVC Challenge
    W 68–61  7–5
    Thomas & Mack Center (11,758)
    Paradise, NV
    12/22/2016*
    6:00 pm, CBSSN
    No. 3 Kansas L 53–71  7–6
    Thomas & Mack Center (14,116)
    Paradise, NV
    Mountain West regular season
    12/28/2016
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    at Colorado State L 77–91  7–7
    (0–1)
    Moby Arena (2,464)
    Fort Collins, CO
    12/31/2016
    1:00 pm
    Wyoming W 81–75  8–7
    (1–1)
    Thomas & Mack Center (9,352)
    Paradise, NV
    01/04/2017
    8:00 pm, CBSSN
    Boise State L 59–77  8–8
    (1–2)
    Thomas & Mack Center (8,872)
    Paradise, NV
    01/07/2017
    3:00 pm, CBSSN
    at Utah State L 63–79  8–9
    (1–3)
    Smith Spectrum (6,080)
    Logan, UT
    01/10/2017
    6:00 pm, ESPN3
    at New Mexico W 71–66  9–9
    (2–3)
    The Pit (11,379)
    Albuquerque, NM
    01/17/2017
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    San Diego State L 51–64  9–10
    (2–4)
    Thomas & Mack Center (10,007)
    Paradise, NV
    01/21/2017
    3:00 pm, RTRM
    Air Force W 87–85 2OT 10–10
    (3–4)
    Thomas & Mack Center (9,917)
    Paradise, NV
    01/25/2017
    6:00 pm
    at Wyoming L 65–66  10–11
    (3–5)
    Arena-Auditorium (5,019)
    Laramie, WY
    01/28/2017
    7:00 pm
    at San Jose State L 72–76  10–12
    (3–6)
    Event Center Arena (2,106)
    San Jose, CA
    02/01/2017
    8:00 pm, CBSSN
    New Mexico L 77–80  10–13
    (3–7)
    Thomas & Mack Center (12,001)
    Paradise, NV
    02/04/2017
    3:00 pm, CBSSN
    Colorado State L 49–69  10–14
    (3–8)
    Thomas & Mack Center (12,434)
    Paradise, NV
    02/08/2017
    8:00 pm, CBSSN
    at Nevada L 77–104  10–15
    (3–9)
    Lawlor Events Center (11,841)
    Reno, NV
    02/11/2017
    3:00 pm
    San Jose State L 74–76  10–16
    (3–10)
    Thomas & Mack Center (10,349)
    Paradise, NV
    02/19/2017
    7:00 pm, CBSSN
    at San Diego State L 64–77  10–17
    (3–11)
    Viejas Arena (11,896)
    San Diego, CA
    02/22/2017
    6:00 pm
    at Air Force L 58–81  10–18
    (3–12)
    Clune Arena (2,031)
    Colorado Springs, CO
    02/25/2017
    3:00 pm, CBSSN
    Nevada L 58–94  10–19
    (3–13)
    Thomas & Mack Center (14,808)
    Paradise, NV
    03/01/2017
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    Utah State W 66–59  11–19
    (4–13)
    Thomas & Mack Center (9,931)
    Paradise, NV
    03/04/2017
    4:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Fresno State L 59–72  11–20
    (4–14)
    Save Mart Center (8,236)
    Fresno, CA
    Mountain West Tournament
    03/08/2017
    4:00 pm, MW Net
    (11) (6) San Diego State
    First round
    L 52–62 OT 11–21
    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

    1. Review-Journal, Matt Youmans Las Vegas (2016-01-10). "UNLV basketball coach Dave Rice fired". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
    2. REVIEW-JOURNAL, MARK ANDERSON LAS VEGAS (2016-03-28). "UNLV announces Chris Beard as basketball coach, but his introduction will have to wait". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
    3. "Job hopper: Beard leaves UNLV for Texas Tech". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
    4. "UNLV hires Marvin Menzies as basketball coach after Chris Beard bolts". Spokesman.com. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
    5. "Daquan Cook dismissed from UNLV basketball team; no reason given". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved 2015-07-08.
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