2016–17 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team
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| Conference | Big 12 Conference |
| 2016–17 record | 0–0 (0–0 Big 12) |
| Head coach | Bill Self (14th year) |
| Assistant coach | Kurtis Townsend |
| Assistant coach | Norm Roberts |
| Assistant coach | Jerrance Howard |
| Home arena | Allen Fieldhouse |
| 2016–17 Big 12 men's basketball standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baylor | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TCU | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Tech | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Virginia | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2017 Big 12 Tournament winner As of March 26, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2016–17 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team will represent the University of Kansas in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, which is the Jayhawks 119th basketball season. The Jayhawks will play their home games at Allen Fieldhouse. They will be led by 14th year head coach Bill Self and are members of the Big 12 Conference. The Jayhawks will attempt to tie UCLA's all time record for consecutive regular season conference titles with their 13th title.[1]
Preseason
Departures
Graduation
| Name | Position |
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| Jamari Traylor | F |
| Hunter Mickelson | F |
| Evan Manning | G |
| Perry Ellis | F |
Early draft entrants
Hired agent
| Name | Position | Class |
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| Wayne Selden, Jr. | G | Junior |
| Brannen Greene | G | Junior |
Did not initially hire agent
Starting with the 2016 NBA draft, if a player declares for the draft, but does not hire an agent, it allows the player to return to their school even after participating in the combine, as long as they decide by May 25.
| Name | Position | Class | Returned/ Entered draft |
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| Cheick Diallo | F | Freshman | TBA |
Recruiting
| Name | Home town | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Josh Jackson G/F |
Southfield, MI | Prolific Prep | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Apr 11, 2016 | |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 97
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| Udoka Azubuike C |
Jacksonville, FL | Potters House Christian | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | Jan 28, 2016 | |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 90
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| Mitch Lightfoot PF |
Tucson, AZ | Gilbert Christian High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Oct 24, 2015 | |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 83 | ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: -- Rivals: -- ESPN: 14 | ||||||
Roster
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Schedule
The Jayhawks will announce their non-conference opponents in the spring and their whole schedule will be announced in the summer. They will play in the 2016 CBE Hall of Fame Classic with potential opponents including George Washington, Georgia, and UAB. They will also play Duke in the 2016 Champions Classic.
Rankings
| Poll | Pre | Wk 1 | 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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*AP does not release post-tournament rankings
References
- ↑ "KU’s Big 12 title streak in basketball is one for the ages". KansasCity.com.