2016–17 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team

2016–17 Syracuse Orange men's basketball
NIT, Second Round
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record19–15 (10–8 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCarrier Dome
Seasons
2016–17 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 5 North Carolina 14 – 4   .778 33 – 7   .825
No. 16 Florida State 12 – 6   .667 26 – 9   .743
No. 14 Notre Dame 12 – 6   .667 26 – 10   .722
No. 10 Louisville 12 – 6   .667 25 – 9   .735
No. 7 Duke † 11 – 7   .611 28 – 9   .757
No. 24 Virginia 11 – 7   .611 23 – 11   .676
Virginia Tech 10 – 8   .556 22 – 11   .667
Miami (FL) 10 – 8   .556 21 – 12   .636
Syracuse 10 – 8   .556 19 – 15   .559
Wake Forest 9 – 9   .500 19 – 14   .576
Georgia Tech 8 – 10   .444 21 – 16   .568
Clemson 6 – 12   .333 17 – 16   .515
NC State 0 – 14   .000 0 – 17   .000[3]
Pittsburgh 4 – 14   .222 16 – 17   .485
Boston College 2 – 16   .111 9 – 23   .281
† 2017 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2016–17 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team represented Syracuse University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Orange were led by 41st-year head coach Jim Boeheim and played their home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York. They were fourth-year members of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). They finished the season 19–15, 10–8 in ACC play to finish in a three-way tie for seventh place. They lost in the second round of the ACC tournament to Miami (FL).[1] They were one of the last four teams not selected for the NCAA tournament and thus received a No. 1 seed in the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated UNC Greensboro in the first round to advance to the second round where they lost to Ole Miss.

Previous season

The Orange finished the 2015–16 season 23–14, 9–9 in ACC play to finish in a tie for ninth place. They lost to Pittsburgh in the second round of the ACC tournament. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as a No. 10 seed where they defeated Dayton, Middle Tennessee, Gonzaga, and Virginia to reach the Final Four for the sixth time in school history. At the Final Four, the Orange lost to North Carolina.

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Michael Gbinije 0 F 6'7" 200 Senior Richmond, VA Graduated
Trevor Cooney 10 G 6'4" 195 Senior Wilmington, DE Graduated
Kaleb Joseph 14 G 6'3" 180 Sophomore Nashua, NH Transferred to Creighton
Malachi Richardson 23 G 6'6" 205 Freshman Trenton, NJ Declared for 2016 NBA draft
Chinonso Obokoh 35 C 6'9" 215 Senior Rochester, NY Graduated
Christian White 55 G 5'10" 185 Senior Rochester, NY Walk-on; graduated

Recruits

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Tyus Battle
#9 SF 		Edison, NJ St. Joseph High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jul 13, 2015 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 88
Matthew Moyer
#19 PF 		Columbus, OH South Kent School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Aug 8, 2014 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 82
Taurean Thompson
#20 PF 		Jersey City, NJ Brewster Academy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jul 1, 2016 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 82
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 Syracuse Signees". Rivals.com.
  • "2016 Syracuse Signees". Scout.com.
  • "2016 Syracuse Signees". ESPN.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Incoming Transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
John Gillon 4 G 6'0" 168 RS Senior Houston, TX Transferred from Colorado State. Eligible to play immediately since he graduated from Colorado State.
Andrew White 3 F 6'7" 210 RS Senior Richmond, VA Transferred from Nebraska. Eligible to play immediately since he graduated from Nebraska.

Future recruits

2017–18 team recruits

College recruiting information (2017)
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Oshae Brissett
SF 		Mississauga, Ont, CA Orangeville Prep 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Nov 11, 2016 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 81
Bourama Sidibe
PF 		Newark, NJ St. Benedict Prep 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Nov 21, 2016 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 82
Howard Washington
PG 		Buffalo, NY Athlete Institute Basketball Academy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 172 lb (78 kg) Mar 16, 2017 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 80
Marek Dolezaj
SF 		Slovakia N/A 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 175 lb (79 kg) May 23, 2017 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/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:

Roster

2016–17 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 1 Franklin Howard 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Paul IV Suitland, Maryland
F 2 Matthew Moyer 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr South Kent School Columbus, Ohio
F 3 Andrew White 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) GS Miller School/Nebraska Richmond, Virginia
G 4 John Gillon 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 168 lb (76 kg) RS Sr Strake Jesuit Prep/Colorado State Houston, Texas
F 5 Mike Sutton (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 194 lb (88 kg) Jr Norwich Norwich, New York
G 10 Braedon Bayer (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Trinity-Pawling School/Grinnell College Lagrangeville, New York
G 11 Adrian Autry (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 182 lb (83 kg) So Jamesville-DeWitt Jamesville, New York
F 12 Taurean Thompson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Brewster Academy Jersey City, New Jersey
C 13 Paschal Chukwu 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 226 lb (103 kg) RS So Fairfield Prep Westport, Connecticut
G 14 Evan Dourdas (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) So Jamesville-DeWitt Jamesville, New York
F 20 Tyler Lydon 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So New Hampton School Elizaville, New York
F 21 Tyler Roberson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 226 lb (103 kg) Sr Roselle Catholic Union, New Jersey
G 24 Shaun Belbey (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) So Christian Brothers Academy Brick, New Jersey
G 25 Tyus Battle 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr St. Joseph Edison, New Jersey
C 32 DaJuan Coleman 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 268 lb (122 kg) GS Jamesville-DeWitt Jamesville, New York
G 33 Jonathan Radnor (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 168 lb (76 kg) So Berkley Huntington Woods, Michigan
F 34 Doyin Akintobi-Adeyeye 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr Uniondale Uniondale, New York
G 35 Ray Featherston (W) 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Fr Choate Rosemary Hall Wallingford, Connecticut
G 54 Ky Feldman (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 150 lb (68 kg) So Agoura Agoura Hills, California
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Nov 1, 2016*
7:00 pm 		No. 19 IUP W 83–65 
 16 – Battle   10 – Lydon   9 – Gillon  Carrier Dome (6,630)
Syracuse, NY
Nov 8, 2016*
7:00 pm 		No. 19 Le Moyne W 97–64 
 24 – White   10 – Lydon   7 – Howard  Carrier Dome (8,252)
Syracuse, NY
Non-conference regular season
Nov 11, 2016*
7:00 pm, ACCN Extra 		No. 19 Colgate W 83–55  1–0
  18 – Roberson   7 – Thompson   9 – Howard  Carrier Dome (23,844)
Syracuse, NY
Nov 15, 2016*
7:00 pm, ACCN Extra 		No. 18 Holy Cross
Brooklyn Hoops Holiday Invitational 		W 90–46  2–0
  17 – Lydon   6 – 3 tied   9 – Gillon  Carrier Dome (21,405)
Syracuse, NY
Nov 18, 2016*
7:00 pm, ACCN Extra 		No. 18 Monmouth
Brooklyn Hoops Holiday Invitational 		W 71–50  3–0
  18 – White   8 – Coleman   6 – Howard  Carrier Dome (22,636)
Syracuse, NY
Nov 22, 2016*
7:00 pm, ACCN Extra 		No. 18 South Carolina State
Brooklyn Hoops Holiday Invitational 		W 101–59  4–0
  15 – White   12 – Roberson   11 – Howard  Carrier Dome (17,073)
Syracuse, NY
Nov 26, 2016*
2:00 pm, ASN 		No. 18 vs. South Carolina
Brooklyn Hoops Holiday Invitational 		L 50–64  4–1
  18 – Lydon   6 – Roberson   3 – Tied  Barclays Center (8,733)
Brooklyn, NY
Nov 29, 2016*
7:30 pm, ESPN 		No. 22 at No. 17 Wisconsin
ACC–Big Ten Challenge 		L 60–77  4–2
  14 – White   5 – Tied   4 – Gillon  Kohl Center (17,287)
Madison, WI
Dec 3, 2016*
4:00 pm, ACCN Extra 		No. 22 North Florida W 77–71  5–2
  26 – White   9 – Lydon   13 – Howard  Carrier Dome (22,372)
Syracuse, NY
Dec 5, 2016*
7:00 pm, ESPN2 		vs. UConn
Tire Pros Classic/Rivalry 		L 50–52  5–3
  14 – White   15 – Coleman   4 – Howard  Madison Square Garden (15,347)
New York City, NY
Dec 10, 2016*
12:00 pm, RSN 		Boston University W 99–77  6–3
  23 – Gillon   7 – Thompson   11 – Howard  Carrier Dome (22,878)
Syracuse, NY
Dec 17, 2016*
12:00 noon, ESPN 		Georgetown L 71–78  6–4
  29 – Lydon   9 – Lydon   4 – Howard  Carrier Dome (25,131)
Syracuse, NY
Dec 19, 2016*
7:00 pm, ESPNU 		Eastern Michigan W 105–57  7–4
  18 – Battle   8 – Roberson   11 – Howard  Carrier Dome (16,778)
Syracuse, NY
Dec 21, 2016*
7:00 pm, RSN 		St. John's L 60–93  7–5
  16 – Lydon   10 – Tied   4 – Gillon  Carrier Dome (18,363)
Syracuse, NY
Dec 27, 2016*
7:00 pm, RSN 		Cornell W 80–56  8–5
  20 – Lydon   10 – Lydon   7 – Gillon  Carrier Dome (20,057)
Syracuse, NY
ACC regular season
Jan 1, 2017
12:30 pm, ESPNU 		at Boston College L 81–96  8–6
(0–1) 		 22 – White   12 – Lydon   4 – Battle  Conte Forum (7,226)
Chestnut Hills, MA
Jan 4, 2017
7:00 pm, RSN 		Miami (FL) W 70–55  9–6
(1–1) 		 22 – White   10 – White   11 – Gillon  Carrier Dome (17,393)
Syracuse, NY
Jan 7, 2017
12:00 pm, ACCN 		Pittsburgh W 77–66  10–6
(2–1) 		 21 – White   10 – Roberson   11 – Gillon  Carrier Dome (20,034)
Syracuse, NY
Jan 10, 2017
7:00 pm, ESPNU 		at Virginia Tech L 73–83  10–7
(2–2) 		 18 – Thompson   10 – Roberson   4 – Howard  Cassell Coliseum (6,047)
Blacksburg, VA
Jan 14, 2017
4:00 pm, RSN 		Boston College W 76–53  11–7
(3–2) 		 21 – Battle   6 – Tied   6 – Gillon  Carrier Dome (21,626)
Syracuse, NY
Jan 16, 2017
7:00 pm, ESPN 		at No. 9 North Carolina L 68–85  11–8
(3–3) 		 26 – Lydon   8 – Roberson   6 – Gillon  Dean Smith Center (20,588)
Chapel Hill, NC
Jan 21, 2017
12:00 pm, ESPN 		at No. 15 Notre Dame L 66–84  11–9
(3–4) 		 24 – Lydon   10 – Lydon   4 – Howard  Edmund P. Joyce Center (9,149)
South Bend, IN
Jan 24, 2017
8:00 pm, ACCN 		Wake Forest W 81–76  12–9
(4–4) 		 27 – White   9 – Lydon   6 – Gillon  Carrier Dome (22,262)
Syracuse, NY
Jan 28, 2017
12:00 pm, ESPN2 		No. 6 Florida State W 82–72  13–9
(5–4) 		 24 – White   11 – Lydon   11 – Gillon  Carrier Dome (24,978)
Syracuse, NY
Feb 1, 2017
7:00 pm, ESPN2 		at NC State W 100–93 OT 14–9
(6–4) 		 43 – Gillon   7 – Lydon   9 – Gillon  PNC Arena (16,346)
Raleigh, NC
Feb 4, 2017
12:00 pm, ESPN2 		No. 9 Virginia W 66–62  15–9
(7–4) 		 23 – White III   6 – Lydon   4 – Gillon  Carrier Dome (27,553)
Syracuse, NY
Feb 7, 2017
8:00 pm, ACCN 		at Clemson W 82–81  16–9
(8–4) 		 23 – White III   9 – Lydon   8 – Gillon  Littlejohn Coliseum (7,045)
Clemson, SC
Feb 11, 2017
7:00 pm, ACCN 		at Pittsburgh L 75–80  16–10
(8–5) 		 20 – Tied   6 – Lydon   4 – Gillon  Petersen Events Center (10,216)
Pittsburgh, PA
Feb 13, 2017
7:00 pm, ESPN 		No. 8 Louisville L 72–76 OT 16–11
(8–6) 		 22 – White III   9 – Lydon   5 – Gillon  Carrier Dome (25,303)
Syracuse, NY
Feb 19, 2017
6:30 pm, ESPNU 		at Georgia Tech L 65–71  16–12
(8–7) 		 18 – Thompson   15 – Lydon   6 – Gillon  Hank McCamish Pavilion (8,610)
Atlanta, GA
Feb 22, 2017
7:00 pm, ESPN 		No. 10 Duke W 78–75  17–12
(9–7) 		 26 – Gillon   9 – Lydon   6 – Gillon  Carrier Dome (30,331)
Syracuse, NY
Feb 26, 2017
2:00 pm, CBS 		at No. 7 Louisville L 68–88  17–13
(9–8) 		 20 – Battle   10 – Lydon   3 – Gillon  KFC Yum! Center (22,482)
Louisville, KY
Mar 4, 2017
4:00 pm, ACCN 		Georgia Tech W 90–61  18–13
(10–8) 		 40 – White III   13 – Lydon   10 – Gillon  Carrier Dome (30,448)
Syracuse, NY
ACC Tournament
March 8, 2017
12:00 pm, ESPN/ACCN 		(8) vs. (9) Miami (FL)
Second Round 		L 57–62  18–14
  22 – White III   12 – Lydon   4 – Lydon  Barclays Center (17,732)
Brooklyn, NY
NIT
March 15, 2017*
7:00 pm, ESPN2 		(1) (8) UNC Greensboro
First Round – Syracuse Bracket 		W 90–77  19–14
  34 – White III   10 – Lydon   5 – Gillon  Carrier Dome (4,288)
Syracuse, NY
March 18, 2017*
11:00 am, ESPN 		(1) (5) Ole Miss
Second Round – Syracuse Bracket 		L 80–85  19–15
  18 – Thompson   14 – Lydon   8 – Gillon  Carrier Dome (9,556)
Syracuse, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Rankings

See also: 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
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*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings

References

  1. ^ Lewis, Michael J. (March 8, 2017). "Miami Hurricanes hold off Syracuse at ACC tournament". Miami Herald. Retrieved February 6, 2024.