2016–17 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team

2016–17 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball

Conference	West Coast Conference
2016–17 record	0–0 (0–0 WCC)
Head coach	Mark Few (18th year)
Assistant coach	Tommy Lloyd (16th year)
Assistant coach	Donny Daniels (7th year)
Assistant coach	Brian Michaelson (4th year)
Home arena	McCarthey Athletic Center

2016–17 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
BYU	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Gonzaga	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Loyola Marymount	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Pacific	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Pepperdine	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Portland	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Saint Mary's	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
San Diego	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
San Francisco	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Santa Clara	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–


† 2017 West Coast Conference Tournament winner As of November 10, 2016;

The 2016–17 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team represents Gonzaga University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team is led by head coach Mark Few, who is in his 18th season as head coach. The team plays its home games at McCarthey Athletic Center, which has a capacity of 6,000. The Bulldogs (also informally referred to as the Zags) are playing in their 37th season as a member of the West Coast Conference.

Previous Season

Main article: 2015–16 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team

The 2015-16 Gonzaga Bulldogs team finished the season 28–8, 15–3 in WCC play to finish in a share for the WCC regular season championship. They defeated Portland, BYU, and Saint Mary's to be champions of the WCC Tournament and earn the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. As a #11 seed, they defeated #6 seed Seton Hall and #3 seed Utah to advance to the Sweet Sixteen, where they lost to #10 seed Syracuse.

Preseason

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for Departure
McClellan, EricEric McClellan	23	G	76 !6'4"	184	4.5 ! Senior (Redshirt)	Austin, TX	Graduated
Wiltjer, KyleKyle Wiltjer	33	F	82 !6'10"	240	4.5 ! Senior (Redshirt)	Portland, OR	Graduated
Dranginis, KyleKyle Dranginis	3	G	77 !6'5"	203	4.5 ! Senior (Redshirt)	Nampa, ID	Graduated
Sabonis, DomantasDomantas Sabonis	11	F	83 !6'11"	240	2 ! Sophomore	Kaunas, Lithuania	Entered the 2016 NBA Draft

Incoming transfers

Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School	Years Remaining	Date Eligible
,		!		!

2016 Recruiting Class

Name	Home town	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Zach Collins^[1] C	Las Vegas, NV	Bishop Gorman	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	Mar 16, 2015
Zach Collins^[1] C	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 88
Killian Tillie^[2] F	Antibes, France	INSEP	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	Aug 29, 2015
Killian Tillie^[2] F	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Zach Norvell^[3] G	Chicago, IL	Simeon	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Nov 2, 2015
Zach Norvell^[3] G	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82
Jacob Larsen^[4] C	Holte, Denmark	Falkonergårdens Gymnasium SISU Copenhagen	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Nov 12, 2015
Jacob Larsen^[4] C	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Rui Hachimura^[5] F	Sendai, Japan	Meisei	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Nov 20, 2015
Rui Hachimura^[5] F	Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: #14 Rivals: #14 247Sports: #10 ESPN: #21
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 Gonzaga Rivals Commits". Rivals.com. Archived from the original on May 4, 2016. Retrieved November 20, 2015. "2016 Gonzaga Scout Commits". Scout.com. Archived from the original on May 4, 2016. Retrieved November 20, 2015. "2016 Gonzaga ESPN Commits". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on May 4, 2016. Retrieved November 20, 2015. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved November 20, 2015. "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 20, 2015. "2016 Gonzaga 24/7 Sports Commits". 247sports.com. Archived from the original on May 4, 2016. Retrieved November 20, 2015.

2017 Recruiting Class

2017 recruits
Name	Home town	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Corey Kispert^[6] SF	Seattle, WA	King's	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	May 4, 2016
Corey Kispert^[6] SF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 69
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: "2017 Gonzaga Rivals Commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 4, 2016. "2017 Gonzaga Scout Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved May 4, 2016. "2017 Gonzaga ESPN Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 4, 2016. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved May 4, 2016. "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 4, 2016. "2017 Gonzaga 24/7 Sports Commits". 247sports.com. Archived from the original on May 4, 2016. Retrieved May 4, 2016.

Roster

Williams-Goss

Melson

Williams

Bakamus

Edwards

Triano

Jones

Perkins

Alberts

Beach

Collins

Norvell

Karnowski

Tillie

Larsen

Hachimura

Hometowns of team roster

2016–17 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Home town
5.0 !C	24	Karnowski, PrzemekPrzemek Karnowski	85 !7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)	287 lb (130 kg)	4.5 !RS Sr	Nicolaus Copernicus Siarka Jezioro Tarnobrzeg	Toruń, Poland
1.5 !G	15	Bakamus, RemRem Bakamus (W)	72 !6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	167 lb (76 kg)	4.5 !RS Sr	Mark Morris	Longview, WA
1.5 !G	5	Williams-Goss, NigelNigel Williams-Goss	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	Findlay Prep Washington	Happy Valley, OR
3.5 !F	3	Williams, JohnathanJohnathan Williams	81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	228 lb (103 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	Southwind Missouri	Memphis, TN
5.0 !C	25	Edwards, RyanRyan Edwards	85 !7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)	290 lb (132 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	Glacier	Kalispell, MT
1.5 !G	55	Triano, DustinDustin Triano (W)	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	178 lb (81 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	New Hampton School	Vancouver, BC
1.5 !G	0	Melson, SilasSilas Melson	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	186 lb (84 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Jefferson	Portland, OR
3.5 !F	22	Jones, JeremyJeremy Jones (W)	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	203 lb (92 kg)	2.5 !RS So	East Central Rice	San Antonio, TX
1.5 !G	13	Perkins, JoshJosh Perkins	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	2.5 !RS So	Huntington Prep	Park Hill, CO
1.5 !G	10	Alberts, BryanBryan Alberts	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	198 lb (90 kg)	2.5 !RS So	Village Christian	Northridge, CA
1.5 !G	2	Beach, JackJack Beach (W)	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	2.0 !So	Torrey Pines	San Diego, CA
5.0 !C	32	Collins, ZachZach Collins	84 !7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Bishop Gorman	Las Vegas, NV
3.5 !F	33	Tillie, KillianKillian Tillie	82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	1.0 !Fr	INSEP	Antibes, France
1.5 !G	23	Norvell, ZachZach Norvell	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Simeon	Chicago, IL
5.0 !C	14	Larsen, JacobJacob Larsen	82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Falkonergårdens Gymnasium SISU Copenhagen	Holte, Denmark
3.5 !F		Hachimura, RuiRui Hachimura	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Meisei	Sendai, Japan

Head coach

Mark Few (Oregon)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: March 28, 2016

Przemek Karnowski will likely receive a medical hardship waiver and play his final year of eligibility at Gonzaga in the 2016–17 season. He played the first five games for the Zags, but due to back problems, which eventually forced him to undergo surgery, he missed the rest of the season.^[7]
Jesse Wade graduated high school in 2015, but before enrolling in college at Gonzaga, he left for a 2-year LDS mission in Lyon, France, and will arrive on campus as a freshman in Fall 2017.^[8]

Coaching staff

Name	Position	Year at Gonzaga	Alma Mater (year)
Mark Few	Head Coach	18th	Oregon (1987)
Tommy Lloyd	Associate Head Coach	16th	Whitman (1998)
Donny Daniels	Assistant Coach	7th	Cal State Fullerton (1976)
Brian Michaelson	Assistant Coach	4th	Gonzaga (2005)
Doug Wojcik	Special Assistant to the Head Coach	2nd	Navy (1987)
John Jakus	Director of Basketball Operations	3rd	Trinity International (1999)
Mike Hart	Video Coordinator	3rd	Gonzaga (2012)
Jennifer Nyland	Athletic Trainer	18th	Washington State (1998)
Travis Knight	Strength & Conditioning Coach	11th	Gonzaga (2000)

Rankings

Ranking movement
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. RV = Others receiving votes. *AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings.
Poll	Pre	Wk 2	Wk 3	Wk 4	Wk 5	Wk 6	Wk 7	Wk 8	Wk 9	Wk 10	Wk 11	Wk 12	Wk 13	Wk 14	Wk 15	Wk 16	Wk 17	Wk 18	Wk 19	Wk 20	Final
AP																					N/A*
Coaches

Schedule

Gonzaga's non-conference schedule includes a matchups with Washington^[9] and California at home,^[10] as well as neutral court games against Tennessee (in Nashville)^[11] and Arizona (in Los Angeles).^[12] The Zags were invited to play in the AdvoCare Invitational, where they will play against 3 the following in Florida: Florida, Indiana State, Iowa State, Miami (FL), Quinnipiac, Seton Hall, and Stanford.^[13] Gonzaga will also likely play in the 14th annual Battle in Seattle at KeyArena. Gonzaga will play 18 conference games (home-and-home) within a nine-week span, beginning on December 29, 2016.^[14] The Zags will play in the single-elimination WCC Tournament, which takes place March 2–7, 2017 in a yet-to-be-determined location.^[15]^[16]

Date Time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (Attendance) City, State
Exhibition
Oct./Nov.*		–	–	–	–	–	McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, WA
Oct./Nov.*		–	–	–	–	–
Non-Conference Regular Season
Nov.*	AdvoCare Invitational Opening Round	–	–	–	–	–	McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, WA
Nov. 24*	vs. AdvoCare Invitational Quarterfinals	–	–	–	–	–	HP Field House Bay Lake, FL
Nov. 25*	vs. AdvoCare Invitational	–	–	–	–	–	HP Field House Bay Lake, FL
Nov. 27*	vs. AdvoCare Invitational	–	–	–	–	–	HP Field House Bay Lake, FL
Dec. 3*	vs. Arizona Hoophall LA	–	–	–	–	–	Staples Center Los Angeles, CA
Dec. 7*	Washington	–	–	–	–	–	McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, WA
Nov./Dec.*	vs. Tennessee	–	–	–	–	–	Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN
Nov./Dec.*	California	–	–	–	–	–	McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, WA
Dec.*	vs. Battle in Seattle	–	–	–	–	–	KeyArena Seattle, WA
Nov./Dec.*		–	–	–	–	–
Nov./Dec.*		–	–	–	–	–
Nov./Dec.*		–	–	–	–	–
Nov./Dec.*		–	–	–	–	–
WCC Regular Season
	Portland	–	– (–)	–	–	–	McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, WA
	at Portland	–	– (–)	–	–	–	Chiles Center Portland, OR
	San Francisco	–	– (–)	–	–	–	McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, WA
	Santa Clara	–	– (–)	–	–	–	McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, WA
	at Loyola Marymount	–	– (–)	–	–	–	Gersten Pavilion Los Angeles, CA
	at Pepperdine	–	– (–)	–	–	–	Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA
	Pacific	–	– (–)	–	–	–	McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, WA
	Saint Mary's	–	– (–)	–	–	–	McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, WA
	at San Diego	–	– (–)	–	–	–	Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, CA
	at BYU	–	– (–)	–	–	–	Marriott Center Provo, UT
	at Santa Clara	–	– (–)	–	–	–	Leavey Center Santa Clara, CA
	at San Francisco	–	– (–)	–	–	–	War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, CA
	Pepperdine	–	– (–)	–	–	–	McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, WA
	Loyola Marymount	–	– (–)	–	–	–	McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, WA
	at Pacific	–	– (–)	–	–	–	Alex G. Spanos Center Stockton, CA
	at Saint Mary's	–	– (–)	–	–	–	McKeon Pavilion Moraga, CA
	San Diego	–	– (–)	–	–	–	McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, WA
	BYU	–	– (–)	–	–	–	McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, WA
WCC Tournament
Mar. 3–7	vs.	–	–	–	–	–
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time.

References

↑ "Zach Collins commits to Zags". March 16, 2015.
↑ "French forward Killian Tillie commits to Gonzaga". August 29, 2015.
↑ "Gonzaga men add Zach Norvell, another top 100 recruit". November 2, 2015.
↑ "Gonzaga adds Jacob Larsen, another big man from Europe". November 12, 2015.
↑ "Zags sign Japanese forward Rui Hachimura". November 20, 2015.
↑ "Kispert commits to Gonzaga". November 20, 2015.
↑ "Gonzaga's Przemek Karnowski needs back surgery, out for season". December 31, 2015.
↑ "Priorities of a point guard – Gonzaga recruit Jesse Wade puts basketball on hold for LDS mission". January 24, 2015.
↑ "UW, Gonzaga to renew series Dec. 7 in Spokane". April 13, 2016.
↑ "Cal and Gonzaga will start a home-and-home series next season in Spokane, source told @CBSSports. Return game in Berkeley in 17-18". April 27, 2016.
↑ "Tennessee basketball schedules home-and-home with North Carolina". March 16, 2016.
↑ "Staples Center to Host First-Ever Hoophall LA". April 27, 2016.
↑ "Gonzaga, Iowa St, Miami, Florida, Stanford, Seton Hall, Indiana St, & Quinnpiac are in the 2016 Orlando Classic, sources told @CBSSports.". October 29, 2015.
↑ "WCC’s scheduling experiment will end". January 26, 2016.
↑ "2016-17 Championship Schedule". Retrieved April 8, 2015.
↑ "WCC exploring options for tournament sites in Las Vegas". March 6, 2016.

Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball

Venues	Russell Gymnasium (1907–1958) Spokane Coliseum (1958–1965, 1979–1980) Charlotte Y. Martin Centre (1965–2004) McCarthey Athletic Center (2004–present) Spokane Arena (alternate, 1995–present)

Culture & lore	Spike the Bulldog "Go, Gonzaga!"

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