2016–17 Portland Pilots men's basketball team

2016–17 Portland Pilots men's basketball
ConferenceWest Coast Conference
Record11–22 (2–16 WCC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Bob Cantu
  • Ben Johnson
  • Kramer Knutson
Home arenaChiles Center
Seasons
2016–17 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 Gonzaga 17 1   .944 37 2   .949
No. 22 Saint Mary's 16 2   .889 29 5   .853
BYU 12 6   .667 22 12   .647
San Francisco 10 8   .556 20 13   .606
Santa Clara 10 8   .556 17 16   .515
Loyola Marymount 8 10   .444 15 15   .500
San Diego 6 12   .333 13 18   .419
Pepperdine 5 13   .278 9 22   .290
Pacific 4 14   .222 11 22   .333
Portland 2 16   .111 11 22   .333
Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2016–17 Portland Pilots men's basketball team represented the University of Portland during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Pilots, led by first-year head coach Terry Porter, played their home games at the Chiles Center as members of the West Coast Conference. They finished the season 11–22, 2–16 in WCC play to finish in last place. They defeated San Diego in the first round of the WCC tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Saint Mary's.

Previous season

The Pilots finished the 2015–16 season 12–20, 6–12 in WCC play to finish in a three-way tie for seventh place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the WCC tournament to Gonzaga.

On March 15, 2016, the school fired head coach Eric Reveno.[1] He finished at Portland with a 10-year record of 140–178. On April 1, the school announced that Terry Porter had been hired as head coach.[2]

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Bryce Pressley 1 G 6'4" 210 Senior Sacramento, CA Graduated
Jason Todd 10 G/F 6'4" 210 Sophomore Mill Creek, WA Transferred to California Baptist
Colin Russell 11 F/C 6'9" 220 Freshman Folsom, CA Transferred to Casper College
Max Livingston 20 G/F 6'5" 210 Senior Lake Oswego, OR Walk-on; graduated

Incoming Transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Franklin Porter 13 G 6'4" 210 Sophomore Portland, OR Transferred from Saint Mary's. Under NCAA transfer rules, Porter will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.

Recruitment

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Joseph Smoyer
C
Portland, OR Franklin High School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg)  
Star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: NR
Malcolm Porter
SG
Portland, OR Jesuit High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) N/A  
Star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: nr   Rivals: nr  ESPN: nr
  • 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:

  • "Portland Pilots 2016 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com.
  • "2016 Portland Pilots Basketball Commits". Scout.com.
  • "ESPN 2016 Portland Pilots Basketball recruits". ESPN.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Recruiting class of 2017

College recruiting information (2017)
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Isaac Bonton
#68 PG
Portland, OR Parkrose High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg)  
Star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 64
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: nr   Rivals: nr  ESPN: nr
  • 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 Portland Pilots men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Xavier Hallinan (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) So Central Catholic Portland, OR
G 1 Malcolm Porter 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Jesuit Portland, OR
G 2 Alec Wintering 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Sr United Faith Concord, NC
G 3 Rashad Jackson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Impact Basketball Academy Bakersfield, CA
G/F 4 Chier Maker 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Fr Newington College Sydney, Australia
G 5 D'Marques Tyson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Quality Education Academy Bothell, WA
G 11 Andre Ferguson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Pacific Hills Los Angeles, CA
G 13 Franklin Porter (I) Current redshirt 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Saint Mary's
Tilton School
Portland, OR
C 15 Philipp Hartwich 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Jr Dreikonigs Gymnasium Cologne, Germany
G 20 Alec Monson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Olympus Salt Lake City, UT
G 22 Jazz Johnson 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Lake Oswego Lake Oswego, OR
F 24 Gabe Taylor 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Valley Catholic School Portland, OR
C 32 Ray Barreno 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Sr New Mexico JC
Faith Christian Acad.
Ascension Chihuahua, Mexico
F 33 Jarrel Marshall 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Palm Beach State College
Mount Vernon HS
Mount Vernon, NY
F/C 41 Joseph Smoyer 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Franklin Portland, OR
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
Exhibition
10/29/2016*
7:00 pm
Multnomah W 87–57 
Chiles Center (1,407)
Portland, OR
11/04/2016*
7:00 pm
Evergreen State W 92–54 
Chiles Center (1,543)
Portland, OR
Regular season
11/11/2016*
7:00 pm
UC Riverside W 71–55  1–0
Chiles Center (2,601)
Portland, OR
11/15/2016*
7:00 pm
at San Jose State W 79–66  2–0
Event Center Arena (1,623)
San Jose, CA
11/18/2016*
7:00 pm
Lewis & Clark W 98–52  3–0
Chiles Center (2,034)
Portland, OR
11/24/2016*
8:00 pm, ESPN2
vs. No. 14 UCLA
Wooden Legacy quarterfinals
L 77–99  3–1
Titan Gym (3,816)
Fullerton, CA
11/25/2016*
6:30 pm, ESPN3
vs. Dayton
Wooden Legacy consolation 2nd round
L 74–84  3–2
Titan Gym (5,153)
Fullerton, CA
11/27/2016*
9:00 pm, ESPNU
vs. Cal State Northridge
Wooden Legacy 7th place game
W 96–78  4–2
Honda Center (3,718)
Anaheim, CA
12/03/2016*
7:00 pm
Colorado L 63–76  4–3
Chiles Center (2,720)
Portland, OR
12/05/2016*
7:00 pm
Texas–Rio Grande Valley W 90–89 2OT 5–3
Chiles Center (1,562)
Portland, OR
12/10/2016*
1:00 pm
at Boise State
Cancelled (travel conditions), game moved to 2017–18.[3][4]
Taco Bell Arena 
Boise, ID
12/16/2016*
5:30 pm
vs. South Dakota
Dam City Classic
W 85–82  6–3
Moda Center (6,521)
Portland, OR
12/18/2016*
3:00 pm, P12N
vs. Oregon State
Dam City Classic
W 53–45  7–3
Moda Center (8,334)
Portland, OR
12/20/2016*
7:00 pm
Portland State L 75–77  7–4
Chiles Center (2,679)
Portland, OR
12/22/2016*
7:30 pm
at Cal State Fullerton L 72–77 OT 7–5
Titan Gym (673)
Fullerton, CA
12/29/2016
7:00 pm
at Pacific W 80–76  8–5
(1–0)
Alex G. Spanos Center (1,622)
Stockton, CA
12/31/2016
5:00 pm, CSNNW
Pepperdine W 73–60  9–5
(2–0)
Chiles Center (1,624)
Portland, OR
01/05/2017
7:00 pm
at Santa Clara L 42–70  9–6
(2–1)
Leavey Center (1,404)
Santa Clara, CA
01/09/2017
5:00 pm, RTNW
No. 4 Gonzaga
Postponed (inclement weather),[5]
rescheduled for Jan. 23[6]
Chiles Center 
Portland, OR
01/12/2017
8:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 21 Saint Mary's L 33–74  9–7
(2–2)
Chiles Center (1,745)
Portland, OR
01/14/2017
7:00 pm, RTNW
Loyola Marymount L 78–79  9–8
(2–3)
Chiles Center (1,597)
Portland, OR
01/19/2017
7:00 pm
at San Francisco L 50–75  9–9
(2–4)
War Memorial Gymnasium (1,842)
San Francisco, CA
01/21/2017
5:00 pm, RTNW
at No. 4 Gonzaga L 52–73  9–10
(2–5)
McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
Spokane, WA
01/23/2017
5:00 pm, RTNW
No. 3 Gonzaga L 64–83  9–11
(2–6)
Chiles Center (4,852)
Portland, OR
01/26/2017
7:00 pm, RTNW
at Pepperdine L 60–78  9–12
(2–7)
Firestone Fieldhouse 
Malibu, CA
01/28/2017
7:00 pm, RTNW
San Diego L 52–68  9–13
(2–8)
Chiles Center (3,411)
Portland, OR
02/02/2017
7:00 pm, RTNW
Santa Clara L 45–60  9–14
(2–9)
Chiles Center (1,706)
Portland, OR
02/04/2017
6:00 pm, BYUtv
at BYU L 62–73  9–15
(2–10)
Marriott Center (13,775)
Provo, UT
02/09/2017
7:00 pm
at No. 20 Saint Mary's L 41–51  9–16
(2–11)
McKeon Pavilion (2,813)
Moraga, CA
02/11/2017
1:00 pm, RTNW
at Loyola Marymount L 60–66  9–17
(2–12)
Gersten Pavilion (3,230)
Los Angeles, CA
02/16/2017
7:00 pm
Pacific L 65–76  9–18
(2–13)
Chiles Center (2,023)
Portland, OR
02/18/2017
7:00 pm, CSNNW
San Francisco L 51–67  9–19
(2–14)
Chiles Center (3,259)
Portland, OR
02/20/2017*
4:00 pm
Walla Walla W 96–58  10–19
Chiles Center (551)
Portland, OR
02/23/2017
7:00 pm, RTRM
BYU L 78–97  10–20
(2–15)
Chiles Center (3,121)
Portland, OR
02/25/2017
6:00 pm, RTNW
at San Diego L 82–85  10–21
(2–16)
Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,086)
San Diego, CA
WCC tournament
03/03/2017
8:00 pm, BYUtv
(10) vs. (7) San Diego
First round
W 60–55  11–21
Orleans Arena (7,484)
Paradise, NV
03/04/2017
9:00 pm, ESPN2
(10) vs. (7) No. 20 Saint Mary's
Quarterfinals
L 58–81  11–22
Orleans Arena (7,315)
Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time.

Source: Schedule

References

  1. ^ "Portland Pilots fire men's basketball coach Eric Reveno". OregonLive.com. March 16, 2016. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
  2. ^ "Portland Pilots hire Terry Porter as men's basketball coach". OregonLive.com. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
  3. ^ "Broncosports.com Men's Basketball Game Postponed - Boise State Official Athletic Site Boise State Official Athletic Site - Men's Basketball". Archived from the original on December 14, 2016. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
  4. ^ Boise State basketball Idaho Statesman (subscription required)
  5. ^ "Gonzaga-Portland postponed by inclement weather | the Spokesman-Review".
  6. ^ "Gonzaga vs. Portland Men's Game Rescheduled" (Press release). Gonzaga Athletics. January 12, 2017. Retrieved January 12, 2017.