2016–17 Utah Valley Wolverines men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2016–17
Team:Utah Valley Wolverines
Conference:Western Athletic Conference
Short Conf:WAC
Record:17–17
Conf Record:6–8
Hc Year:2nd
Asst Coach3:Eric Daniels
Bowl Result:Semifinals

The 2016–17 Utah Valley Wolverines men's basketball team represented Utah Valley University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wolverines, led by second-year head coach Mark Pope, played their home games at the UCCU Center in Orem, Utah as members of the Western Athletic Conference. They finished the season 17–17, 6–8 in WAC play to finish in fifth place. They defeated Seattle in the quarterfinals of the WAC tournament[1] before losing in the semifinals to Cal State Bakersfield.[2] They received an invitation to the College Basketball Invitational where they defeated Georgia Southern[3] and Rice[4] before losing in the semifinals to Wyoming.[5]

Previous season

The Wolverines finished the 2015–16 season 12–18, 6–8 in WAC play to finish in fifth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the WAC tournament to UMKC.

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Marcel Davis 0 G 6'2" 180 Senior Graduated
Hayes Garrity 1 G 6'1" 185 RS Junior Graduate transferred to Idaho State
Jaden Jackson 2 G 6'2" 185 Senior Graduated
Darrious Hamilton 4 F 6'9" 245 Senior Graduated
Jordan Poydras 10 G 6'3" 185 Senior Graduated
Konner Frey 11 G 6'5" 210 Junior Walk-on; graduate transferred to Montana State
Cory Cardwell 14 G 6'2" 180 Senior Graduated
Josh Pollard 15 G 6'5" 200 Sophomore Walk-on; didn't return
Alex Carr 24 G 6'3" 200 Senior Graduated
Tyler Ott 25 G 6'5" 200 Sophomore Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons
Dayon Goodman 33 F 6'7" 220 Sophomore Transferred to Westminster

Incoming transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Conner Toolson 10 G 6'3" 190 Sophomore Junior college transferred from Salt Lake CC
Kenneth Ogbe 25 G 6'6" 194 Senior Transferred from Utah. Under NCAA transfer rules, Ogbe will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have one year of remaining eligibility.
G 6'5" 205 Junior Transferred from BYU. Under NCAA transfer rules, Toolson will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.

Recruiting class of 2016

Radio broadcasts and streams

All Wolverines games will air on KOVO, AKA ESPN 960 Sports. Games will be streamed online through ESPN 960's webpage as well as at Utah Valley's Stretch Internet feed.

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Seattle vs. Utah Valley - Game Recap - March 9, 2017 - ESPN. ESPN.com. 2017-10-05.
  2. Web site: Utah Valley vs. CSU Bakersfield - Game Recap - March 10, 2017 - ESPN. ESPN.com. 2017-10-05.
  3. News: Utah Valley buries lethargic Georgia Southern in CBI. savannahnow.com. 2017-10-05. en.
  4. News: Rice falls to Utah Valley in CBI quarterfinals. Houston Chronicle. 2017-10-05.
  5. News: LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) Justin James scored 16 points and Wyoming scored the last six points of the game to defeat Utah Valley 74-68 on Wednesday night in the semifinals of the College Basketball Invitational.. SI.com. 2017-10-05.