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2016–17 Grand Canyon Antelopes men's basketball team

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2016–17 Grand Canyon Antelopes men's basketball
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record22–9 (11–3 WAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Todd Lee
  • Chris Crevelone
  • T. J. Benson
Home arenaGCU Arena
Seasons
2016–17 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Cal State Bakersfield 12 2   .857 25 10   .714
New Mexico State 11 3   .786 28 6   .824
Grand Canyon* 11 3   .786 22 9   .710
UMKC 8 6   .571 18 17   .514
Utah Valley 6 8   .429 17 17   .500
Seattle 5 9   .357 13 17   .433
Texas–Rio Grande Valley 2 12   .143 10 22   .313
Chicago State 1 13   .071 6 26   .188
* Ineligible for postseason during transition to Division I.
2017 WAC tournament winner

The 2016–17 Grand Canyon Antelopes men's basketball team represented Grand Canyon University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by head coach Dan Majerle in his fourth season at Grand Canyon. The Antelopes played their home games at the GCU Arena in Phoenix, Arizona as members of the Western Athletic Conference.

The season was their fourth and final year of a four-year transition period from Division II to Division I. As a result, the Antelopes were not eligible for the NCAA postseason play and could not participate in the WAC tournament. They could have played in the CIT or CBI had they been invited.

They finished the season 22–9, 11–3 in WAC play to finish in a tie for second place. Citing injuries, they decided to not participate in a postseason tournament.[1] They had participated in the CIT the previous three seasons.

Previous season

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The Antelopes finished the 2015–16 season 27–7, 11–3 in WAC play to finish in a tie for second place. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament and defeated South Carolina State and Jackson State to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Coastal Carolina.

Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Grandy Glaze 1 F 6'6" 235 RS Senior Toronto, ON Graduated
Grant White 3 G 6'1" 175 Senior Monroeville, AL Graduated
Ryan Majerle 4 G 6'3" 190 RS Senior Rockford, MN Graduated
Dominic Magee 10 G 6'4" 180 Freshman Harvey, LA Transferred to Southern Miss
De'Andre Davis 11 G 6'1" 180 Sophomore Round Rock, TX Transferred to New Mexico Highlands
Uros Ljeskovic 13 F 6'8" 240 Senior Nikšić, Montenegro Graduated
Jevon Estelle 23 G 6'3" 210 Senior Winslow, AZ Graduated
Zach Tolson 25 F 6'7" 200 RS Sophomore Scottsdale, AZ Walk-on; didn't return

Incoming transfers

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Shaquile Carr 3 G 6'1" 160 Junior Las Vegas, NV Junior college transferred from College of Southern Idaho
Darion Clark 23 F 6'7" 230 RS Senior Conyers, GA Transfer from USC. Will be eligible to play immediately since Clark graduated from USC.

Incoming recruits

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Oscar Frayer
#70 SF
Hayward, CA Moreau Catholic High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Mar 1, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN:2/5 stars
Fiifi Aidoo
PG
Helsinki, FIN Helsinki Basketball Academy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) N/A Jun 26, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A
Ibrahima Sankaré
PG
Thies, Senegal St. Louis Christian Academy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) N/A Mar 8, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPNN/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 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 15, 2015.

Roster

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2016–17 Grand Canyon Antelopes men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 DeWayne Russell 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 155 lb (70 kg) RS Sr Peoria
Northern Arizona
Peoria, AZ
G 1 Fiifi Aidoo 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Helsinki Basketball Academy Helsinki, Finland
G 2 Joshua Braun 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS Jr Westwind Prep Academy Anthem, AZ
G 10 Shaq Carr 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 172 lb (78 kg) Jr Canyon Springs
College of Southern Idaho
Las Vegas, NV
F 4 Oscar Frayer 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 191 lb (87 kg) Fr Moreau Catholic Hayward, CA
F 5 Matt Jackson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Diamond Valley Diamond Creek, Australia
C 12 Boubacar Toure 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) RS Fr Phase One Academy Dakar, Senegal
G 13 Ibrahima Sankaré 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr SEED Academy Thiès, Senegal
F 21 Kerwin Smith 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 222 lb (101 kg) RS So Woodrow Wilson Dallas, TX
G 22 Adrian Carrion Armas (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 173 lb (78 kg) Jr Canarias Basketball Academy Seville, Spain
F 23 Darion Clark 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 235 lb (107 kg) RS Sr Oak Hill Academy
USC
Conyers, GA
F 24 Keonta Vernon 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 242 lb (110 kg) RS Jr Tulare Union
College of Southern Idaho
Tulare, CA
G 35 Kenzo Nudo 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 204 lb (93 kg) RS Fr Chaparral Scottsdale, AZ
G 40 Nehemiah Allen (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Lake Oswego Lake Oswego, OR
G 42 Gerard Martin 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 223 lb (101 kg) RS So Australian Institute of Sport Manly, Australia
G 3 Juwan Washington (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Cheyenne HS Las Vegas, NV
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Nov 03, 2016*
7:00 pm, Cox7
Adams State W 88–83 
GCU Arena 
Phoenix, AZ
Regular season
Nov 12, 2016*
5:00 pm, RSN
at No. 1 Duke
Hall of Fame Tip Off
L 61–96  0–1
Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
Nov 15, 2016*
5:00 pm, ESPN3
at Penn State
Hall of Fame Tip Off
L 76–85  0–2
Bryce Jordan Center (5,678)
University Park, PA
Nov 19, 2016*
6:00 pm, ESPN3
vs. Albany
Hall of Fame Tip Off
W 82–77  1–2
Mohegan Sun Arena 
Uncasville, CT
Nov 20, 2016*
4:00 pm, ESPN3
vs. Marist
Hall of Fame Tip Off
W 84–72  2–2
Mohegan Sun Arena (9,119)
Uncasville, CT
Nov 25, 2016*
7:00 pm, KASW
Coppin State W 70–37  3–2
GCU Arena (7,258)
Phoenix, AZ
Nov 28, 2016*
7:00 pm, Cox7
SIU Edwardsville L 64–76  3–3
GCU Arena (6,007)
Phoenix, AZ
Dec 03, 2016*
7:00 pm, KASW
No. 14 Louisville L 70–79  3–4
GCU Arena (7,493)
Phoenix, AZ
Dec 07, 2016*
7:00 pm, KASW
San Diego State W 76–72  4–4
GCU Arena (7,171)
Phoenix, AZ
Dec 10, 2016*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
UIC W 73–69  5–4
GCU Arena (6,804)
Phoenix, AZ
Dec 14, 2016*
9:00 pm, ESPNU
at No. 19 Arizona L 54–64  5–5
McKale Center (13,477)
Tucson, AZ
Dec 17, 2016*
7:00 pm, KASW
Mississippi Valley State W 72–62  6–5
GCU Arena (5,926)
Phoenix, AZ
Dec 20, 2016*
7:00 pm, KASW
Alcorn State W 63–53  7–5
GCU Arena (5,807)
Phoenix, AZ
Dec 22, 2016*
7:00 pm, KASW
Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 89–49  8–5
GCU Arena (5,642)
Phoenix, AZ
Dec 28, 2016*
7:00 pm, KASW/ESPN3
Cal Poly W 71–64  9–5
GCU Arena (6,757)
Phoenix, AZ
Dec 31, 2016*
2:00 pm
at UC Riverside L 56–76  9–6
The SRC (470)
Riverside, CA
Jan July 2017
7:00 pm, KASW
Utah Valley W 82–72  10–6
(1–0)
GCU Arena (6,933)
Phoenix, AZ
Jan Dec 2017
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at New Mexico State L 69–81  10–7
(1–1)
Pan American Center (4,800)
Las Cruces, NM
Jan 14, 2017
6:00 pm, ASN
at Texas–Rio Grande Valley W 79–66  11–7
(2–1)
UTRGV Fieldhouse (1,614)
Edinburg, TX
Jan 17, 2017*
7:00 pm, KASW
San Diego Christian W 90–58  12–7
GCU Arena (6,877)
Phoenix, AZ
Jan 21, 2017
7:00 pm, KTVK
Seattle W 61–59  13–7
(3–1)
GCU Arena (7,320)
Phoenix, AZ
Jan 26, 2017
6:00 pm, ASN
at UMKC L 77–83  13–8
(3–2)
Municipal Auditorium (1,178)
Kansas City, MO
Jan 28, 2017
6:00 pm
at Chicago State W 85–77 2OT 14–8
(4–2)
Jones Convocation Center (1,526)
Chicago, IL
Jan 31, 2017*
7:00 pm, Cox7
Bethesda W 95–66  15–8
GCU Arena (7,222)
Phoenix, AZ
Feb 04, 2017
7:00 pm, KASW
Cal State Bakersfield L 62–65  15–9
(4–3)
GCU Arena (7,237)
Phoenix, AZ
Feb 09, 2017
7:00 pm, Cox7
Texas–Rio Grande Valley W 76–57  16–9
(5–3)
GCU Arena (5,897)
Phoenix, AZ
Feb Nov 2017
7:00 pm, KTVK
New Mexico State W 83–71  17–9
(6–3)
GCU Arena (7,479)
Phoenix, AZ
Feb 16, 2017
8:00 pm
at Seattle W 61–58  18–9
(7–3)
Connolly Center (878)
Seattle, WA
Feb 18, 2017
7:00 pm
at Utah Valley W 77–71  19–9
(8–3)
UCCU Center (3,265)
Orem, UT
Feb 23, 2017
7:00 pm, Cox7
Chicago State W 82–59  20–9
(9–3)
GCU Arena (7,376)
Phoenix, AZ
Feb 25, 2017
7:00 pm, KASW
UMKC W 84–77  21–9
(10–3)
GCU Arena (7,502)
Phoenix, AZ
Mar 04, 2017
8:00 pm, ASN
at Cal State Bakersfield W 58–52  22–9
(11–3)
Icardo Center (3,298)
Bakersfield, CA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Mountain Time.

References

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