Mode: | Basketball |
Year: | 2016–17 |
Team: | Nevada Wolf Pack |
Conference: | Mountain West Conference |
Short Conf: | MW |
Record: | 28–7 |
Conf Record: | 14–4 |
Hc Year: | 2nd |
Champion: | Mountain West regular season champions Mountain West tournament champions |
Bowl Result: | First Round |
The 2016–17 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team represented the University of Nevada, Reno during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wolf Pack, led by second-year head coach Eric Musselman, played their home games at the Lawlor Events Center in Reno, Nevada, as members of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 28–7, 14–4 in Mountain West play to win the Mountain West regular season championship. They defeated Utah State, Fresno State, and Colorado State to win the Mountain West tournament championship. They received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the first round to Iowa State.
The Wolf Pack finished the 2015–16 season 24–14, 10–8 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They defeated New Mexico in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to San Diego State. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they defeated Montana, Eastern Washington, and Vermont to advance to the best-of-three finals series against Morehead State. They defeated Morehead State two games to one to become the CBI champions.
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes | |
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Marqueze Coleman | 1 | G | 6'4" | 190 | Senior | Graduated | ||
Tyron Criswell | 2 | G | 6'3" | 205 | Senior | Graduated | ||
A. J. West | 3 | C | 6'9" | 235 | Senior | Graduated | ||
Kaileb Rodriguez | 5 | F | 6'9" | 235 | Junior | Graduate transferred to Northwest Nazarene | ||
Robyn Missa | 20 | F | 6'9" | 245 | Sophomore | Transferred | ||
Eric Cooper, Jr. | 21 | G | 6'3" | 180 | Sophomore | Transferred to Pepperdine | ||
Lucas Stivrins | 34 | F | 6'11" | 235 | Senior | Graduated |
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes | |
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3 | G | 6'3" | 190 | RS Junior | Transferred from Iowa State. Under NCAA transfer rules, Cooke will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. | |||
Cody Martin | 5 | G/F | 6'7" | 215 | Junior | Transferred from NC State. Under NCAA transfer rules, Cody Martin will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. | ||
10 | G/F | 6'7" | 210 | Junior | Transferred from NC State. Under NCAA transfer rules, Caleb Martin will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. | |||
Kendall Stephens | 21 | G | 6'6" | 197 | Senior | Transferred from Purdue. Under NCAA transfer rules, Stephens will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have one year of remaining eligibility. |
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