2016–17 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team
2016–17 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball | |
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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 |
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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
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 |
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McClellan, EricEric McClellan | 23 | G | 6'4" | 184 | Senior (Redshirt) | Austin, TX | Graduated |
Wiltjer, KyleKyle Wiltjer | 33 | F | 6'10" | 240 | Senior (Redshirt) | Portland, OR | Graduated |
Dranginis, KyleKyle Dranginis | 3 | G | 6'5" | 203 | Senior (Redshirt) | Nampa, ID | Graduated |
Sabonis, DomantasDomantas Sabonis | 11 | F | 6'11" | 240 | Sophomore | Kaunas, Lithuania | Entered the 2016 NBA Draft |
Incoming transfers
Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School | Years Remaining | Date Eligible |
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2016 Recruiting Class
Name | Home town | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Zach Collins[1] C |
Las Vegas, NV | Bishop Gorman | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Mar 16, 2015 | |
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Killian Tillie[2] F |
Antibes, France | INSEP | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Aug 29, 2015 | |
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Zach Norvell[3] G |
Chicago, IL | Simeon | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Nov 2, 2015 | |
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Jacob Larsen[4] C |
Holte, Denmark | Falkonergårdens Gymnasium SISU Copenhagen |
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | Nov 12, 2015 | |
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Rui Hachimura[5] F |
Sendai, Japan | Meisei | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Nov 20, 2015 | |
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Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: #14 Rivals: #14 247Sports: #10 ESPN: #21 | ||||||
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2017 Recruiting Class
2017 recruits | ||||||
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Corey Kispert[6] SF |
Seattle, WA | King's | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | May 4, 2016 | |
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- 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) |
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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
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 |
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AP | N/A* | ||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
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Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (Attendance) City, State | |||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
Oct./Nov.* |
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– | – | – | McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, WA | |||||
Oct./Nov.* |
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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 |
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– | – | – | KeyArena Seattle, WA | ||||
Nov./Dec.* |
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Nov./Dec.* |
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Nov./Dec.* |
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Nov./Dec.* |
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WCC Regular Season | |||||||||||
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Portland | – | – (–) |
– | – | – | McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, WA | ||||
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at Portland | – | – (–) |
– | – | – | Chiles Center Portland, OR | ||||
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San Francisco | – | – (–) |
– | – | – | McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, WA | ||||
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Santa Clara | – | – (–) |
– | – | – | McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, WA | ||||
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at Loyola Marymount | – | – (–) |
– | – | – | Gersten Pavilion Los Angeles, CA | ||||
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at Pepperdine | – | – (–) |
– | – | – | Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA | ||||
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Pacific | – | – (–) |
– | – | – | McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, WA | ||||
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Saint Mary's | – | – (–) |
– | – | – | McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, WA | ||||
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at San Diego | – | – (–) |
– | – | – | Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, CA | ||||
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at BYU | – | – (–) |
– | – | – | Marriott Center Provo, UT | ||||
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at Santa Clara | – | – (–) |
– | – | – | Leavey Center Santa Clara, CA | ||||
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at San Francisco | – | – (–) |
– | – | – | War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, CA | ||||
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Pepperdine | – | – (–) |
– | – | – | McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, WA | ||||
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Loyola Marymount | – | – (–) |
– | – | – | McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, WA | ||||
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at Pacific | – | – (–) |
– | – | – | Alex G. Spanos Center Stockton, CA | ||||
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at Saint Mary's | – | – (–) |
– | – | – | McKeon Pavilion Moraga, CA | ||||
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San Diego | – | – (–) |
– | – | – | McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, WA | ||||
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BYU | – | – (–) |
– | – | – | McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, WA | ||||
WCC Tournament | |||||||||||
Mar. 3–7 |
vs. | – | – |
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*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.
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