2016–17 Army Black Knights men's basketball team

2016–17 Army Black Knights men's basketball
ConferencePatriot League
Record13–19 (6–12 Patriot)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Brandon Linton
  • Drew Adams
  • Ben Wilkins
  • Zak Boisvert
Home arenaChristl Arena
Seasons
2016–17 Patriot League men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Bucknell † 15 – 3   .833 26 – 9   .743
Lehigh 12 – 6   .667 20 – 12   .625
Boston University 12 – 6   .667 18 – 14   .563
Navy 10 – 8   .556 16 – 16   .500
Holy Cross 9 – 9   .500 15 – 17   .469
Loyola (MD) 8 – 10   .444 16 – 17   .485
Colgate 8 – 10   .444 10 – 22   .313
Army 6 – 12   .333 13 – 19   .406
Lafayette 5 – 13   .278 9 – 21   .300
American 5 – 13   .278 8 – 22   .267
† 2017 Patriot League tournament winner

The 2016–17 Army Black Knights men's basketball team represented the United States Military Academy during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Black Knights, led by first-year head coach Jimmy Allen, played their home games at Christl Arena in West Point, New York as members of the Patriot League. They finished the season 13–19, 6–12 in Patriot League play to finish in eighth place. As the No. 8 seed in the Patriot League tournament, they defeated American in the first round before losing to top-seeded Bucknell in the quarterfinals.

Previous season

The Black Knights finished the 2015–16 season 19–14, 9–9 in Patriot League play to finish in a four-way tie for fourth place. They defeated Colgate in the quarterfinals of the Patriot League tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Holy Cross. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament, where they lost in the first round to NJIT.

On March 25, 2016, Zach Spiker resigned as head coach to accept the head coaching position at Drexel.[1] He finished with a seven-year record of 102–112. On April 6, the school hired Jimmy Allen as head coach.[2]

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Maxwell Lenox 0 G 6'0" 200 Senior Fairfax, VA Graduated
Dylan Cox 11 G 6'4" 190 Senior Cedar Park, TX Graduated
Kyle Wilson 21 G/F 6'4" 205 Senior Mission Viejo, CA Graduated
Kevin Ferguson 31 C 6'10" 200 Senior Berkeley Heights, NJ Graduated
Tanner Plomb 32 F 6'7" 205 Senior Mukonago, WI Graduated
Larry Toomey 33 F 6'6" 209 Senior St. Louis, MO Graduated
Nathan Dodge 35 G 6'2" 205 Sophomore East Troy, WI Transferred to UW–Stevens Point
Austin Williamson 40 F/C 6'8" 224 Junior Naples, FL No longer on team roster
Travis Rollo 43 F/C 6'7" 205 Senior Mayer, MN Graduated

2016 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Babacar Thiombane
#86 PF 		Los Angeles, CA Fairfax High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 180 lb (82 kg)  
Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 65
Cameron Fuller
#125 PF 		Newhall, CA William S. Hart High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Dec 12, 2015 
Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 58
Tommy Funk
#106 PG 		Warminster, PA Archbishop Wood High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Aug 10, 2015 
Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 58
Mike Janowski
#116 PG 		Arlington, VA St. Stephen's & St. Agnes School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) N/A  
Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 57
Tucker Blackwell
SG 		Bloomington, IN Bloomington South High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) N/A  
Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Spencer Schultz
SG 		Clear Spring, MD Clear Spring High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 170 lb (77 kg)  
Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Nick Finke
PF 		Champaign, IL Champaign Central High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) N/A Nov 9, 2015 
Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
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 8, 2016.

2017 recruiting class

College recruiting information (2017)
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Josh Caldwell
PG 		Columbia, SC Heathwood Hall Episcopal School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) N/A Jul 26, 2016 
Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
John Scully
PG 		Flower Mound, TX Flower Mound Episcopal School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) N/A Aug 13, 2016 
Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
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 Army Black Knights men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 1 Richard Brown 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 214 lb (97 kg) Sr Davidson Day School Charlotte, NC
G 2 Cayne Edwards 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Samuel Clemens Schertz, TX
G 3 Scott Mammel 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 178 lb (81 kg) Sr Winston Churchill San Antonio, TX
F 4 Daniel Andrews 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Punahou School Honolulu, HI
G 5 Ben Mammel 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 183 lb (83 kg) So Winston Churchill San Antonio, TX
F 10 Kennedy Edwards 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Notre Dame Northridge, CA
G 11 Tommy Funk 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 181 lb (82 kg) Fr Archbishop Wood Warrington, PA
G 12 Spencer Schultz 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 191 lb (87 kg) Fr Clear Spring Clear Spring, MD
F/C 14 Matthew Wilson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Fr Campbell County Alexandria, KY
G/F 15 Jacob Kessler 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Mills E. Godwin Richmond, VA
F 20 Mac Hoffman 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 213 lb (97 kg) Sr De La Salle Pleasanton, CA
G 21 Will Culliton 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 177 lb (80 kg) Fr Breck School Pleasanton, CA
F 23 Gunther Klines 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Bellevue Medina, WA
G 24 Jason Houle 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 207 lb (94 kg) So Father Gabriel Richard Plymouth, MI
F 25 Luke Morrison 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 218 lb (99 kg) Jr Northside Christian Academy Charlotte, NC
G 30 Jordan Fox 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 184 lb (83 kg) So Jackson County Jackson County, KY
F 32 Vincent McFadden 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 197 lb (89 kg) Fr San Juan Hills San Juan Capistrano, CA
C 34 John Miller 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So New Albany New Albany, NY
F 43 Keeston Smith 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 168 lb (76 kg) Fr La Salle Catholic College Prep Oregon City, OR
F 44 Mark Pollack 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 218 lb (99 kg) Jr Charlotte Catholic Charlotte, NC
F 45 Adam Roe 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So West Platte Weston, MO
F 51 Parker Fennema 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Sanderson Raleigh, NC
G/F 52 John Emezie 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Marvin Ridge Waxhaw, NC
G 53 Lance Lawson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 169 lb (77 kg) Fr Ardrey Kell Charlotte, NC
F 54 Bryce Samuel 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 183 lb (83 kg) Fr Barack Obama Male Leadership Academy Cedar Hill, TX
G 55 Kevin Olsen Jr. 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 168 lb (76 kg) Fr Villa Park Villa Park, CA
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 Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
11/11/2016*
11:00 pm, P12N 		at No. 5 Oregon
Maui on the Mainland 		L 77–91  0–1
 Matthew Knight Arena (12,364)
Eugene, OR
11/15/2016*
7:00 pm 		Mount Saint Mary (NY) W 91–53  1–1
 Christl Arena (747)
West Point, NY
11/19/2016*
6:00 pm 		Arkansas State
Maui on the Mainland semifinals 		L 57–60  1–2
 Christl Arena (921)
West Point, NY
11/20/2016*
2:30 pm 		Central Arkansas
Maui on the Mainland 3rd place game 		L 76–81  1–3
 Christl Arena (670)
West Point, NY
11/23/2016*
7:00 pm 		at Columbia W 88–83  2–3
 Levien Gymnasium (1,011)
New York City, NY
11/26/2016*
2:00 pm 		at Fairfield L 74–75  2–4
 Webster Bank Arena (1,083)
Bridgeport, CT
11/30/2016*
7:00 pm 		Fairleigh Dickinson W 98–78  3–4
 Christl Arena (446)
West Point, NY
12/03/2016*
4:00 pm 		St. Francis Brooklyn W 76–56  4–4
 Christl Arena (550)
West Point, NY
12/07/2016*
7:00 pm 		Air Force W 79–71  5–4
 Christl Arena (810)
West Point, NY
12/10/2016*
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Monmouth L 71–81  5–5
 OceanFirst Bank Center (3,465)
West Long Branch, NJ
12/19/2016*
7:00 pm 		at St. Bonaventure L 83–92  5–6
 Reilly Center (3,254)
Olean, NY
12/21/2016*
7:00 pm 		Binghamton W 71–60  6–6
 Christl Arena (713)
West Point, NY
Patriot League regular season
12/30/2016
7:00 pm 		Lehigh L 59–66  6–7
(0–1) 		Christl Arena (1,558)
West Point, NY
01/02/2017
7:00 pm 		at Bucknell L 76–84  6–8
(0–2) 		Sojka Pavilion (1,737)
Lewisburg, PA
01/05/2017
7:00 pm 		at Lafayette L 74–79  6–9
(0–3) 		Kirby Sports Center (1,541)
Easton, PA
01/08/2017
1:00 pm 		Loyola (MD) W 66–57  7–9
(1–3) 		Christl Arena (751)
West Point, NY
01/11/2017
7:00 pm 		Colgate L 76–79 OT 7–10
(1–4) 		Christl Arena (514)
West Point, NY
01/14/2017
2:00 pm 		at American W 53–49  8–10
(2–4) 		Bender Arena (714)
Washington, D.C.
01/18/2017
7:00 pm 		Holy Cross L 76–85  8–11
(2–5) 		Christl Arena (725)
West Point, NY
01/21/2017
1:30 pm, CBSSN 		Navy L 80–96 OT 8–12
(2–6) 		Christl Arena (5,291)
West Point, NY
01/25/2017
7:00 pm 		at Boston University L 89–90 OT 8–13
(2–7) 		Case Gym (740)
Boston, MA
01/28/2017
3:00 pm 		Bucknell L 75–96  8–14
(2–8) 		Christl Arena (1,808)
West Point, NY
02/01/2017
7:00 pm 		Lafayette W 80–73  9–14
(3–8) 		Christl Arena (523)
West Point, NY
02/04/2017
2:00 pm 		at Loyola (MD) L 63–78  9–15
(3–9) 		Reitz Arena (1,042)
Baltimore, MD
02/08/2017
7:00 pm 		at Colgate L 58–70  9–16
(3–10) 		Cotterell Court (764)
Hamilton, NY
02/11/2017
3:00 pm 		American L 58–61  9–17
(3–11) 		Christl Arena (1,057)
West Point, NY
02/15/2017
7:00 pm 		at Holy Cross W 52–47  10–17
(4–11) 		Hart Center (1,453)
Worcester, MA
02/18/2017
1:30 pm, CBSSN 		at Navy W 71–68  11–17
(5–11) 		Alumni Hall (5,710)
Annapolis, MD
02/22/2017
7:00 pm 		Boston University W 73–62  12–17
(6–11) 		Christl Arena (1,103)
West Point, NY
02/25/2017
7:30 pm 		at Lehigh L 69–83  12–18
(6–12) 		Stabler Arena (2,036)
Bethlehem, NY
Patriot League tournament
02/28/2017
7:00 pm 		(8) (9) American
First round 		W 74–58  13–18
 Christl Arena (263)
West Point, NY
03/02/2017
7:00 pm 		(8) at (1) Bucknell
Quarterfinals 		L 62–78  13–19
 Sojka Pavilion (2,151)
Lewisburg, PA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time Source[3][4][5].

References

  1. ^ "Army's Spiker hired as Drexel's next coach". ESPN.com. March 24, 2016. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
  2. ^ "Jimmy Allen introduced as Army's men's hoops coach". USA TODAY. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
  3. ^ "2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule".
  4. ^ "2021-22 Army Black Knights Schedule".
  5. ^ "2016-17 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results".