Sport: | Basketball |
Year: | 2016–17 |
Team: | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
Conference: | Big Ten Conference |
Short Conf: | Big Ten |
Record: | 12–19 |
Conf Record: | 6–12 |
Hc Year: | 5th |
Asst Coach1: | Kenya Hunter |
Asst Coach2: | Michael Lewis |
The 2016–17 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team represented the University of Nebraska in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cornhuskers, led by fifth-year coach head coach Tim Miles, played their home games at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Nebraska and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 12–19, 6–12 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for 12th place. As the No. 12 seed in the Big Ten tournament, they lost in the first round to Penn State.
Following the season, Nebraska athletic director Shawn Eichorst indicated that Tim Miles would return as head coach for Nebraska.[1]
The Cornhuskers finished the 2015–16 season 16–18, 6–12 in Big Ten play to finish in 11th place in conference. In the Big Ten tournament, they defeated Rutgers and Wisconsin to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Maryland.
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes | |
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3 | G | 6'7" | 220 | RS Junior | Graduate transferred to Syracuse | |||
Johnny Trueblood | 4 | G | 6'4" | 195 | Freshman | Walk-on; left team.[2] | ||
Bakari Evelyn | 11 | G | 6'2" | 175 | Freshman | |||
Tanner Borchardt | 20, 41 | F | 6'8" | 275 | Freshman | Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons.[3] Returned to team on Feb. 2, 2017.[4] | ||
Jacob Hammond | 24 | C | 6'10" | 230 | Junior | Transferred to Central Oklahoma | ||
31 | G | 6'6" | 221 | Senior | Graduated | |||
Benny Parker | 32 | G | 5'9" | 172 | Senior | Graduated |
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes | |
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24 | G | 6'5" | 202 | Junior | Transferred from Miami (FL). Under NCAA transfer rules, Palmer will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. | |||
Evan Taylor | 11 | G | 6'5" | 223 | Junior | JUCO transfer from Odessa College. Prior to Odessa, Taylor played at Samford. Under NCAA transfer rules, Taylor will be able to play immediately. | ||
Isaac Copeland | 14 | F | 6'9" | 220 | Junior | Transferred mid-season from Georgetown. Underwent surgery, has been granted a medical redshirt, and has applied for a medical hardship waiver. Under NCAA transfer rules, if the waiver is granted, Copeland will be able to play immediately next season with two full years of remaining eligibility. If the waiver is denied, Copeland will be eligible for play in January 2018 and will have 1.5 years of remaining eligibility.[5] |
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See also: 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings. *AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings