2016–17 Lehigh Mountain Hawks men's basketball team

2016–17 Lehigh Mountain Hawks men's basketball
ConferencePatriot League
Record20–12 (12–6 Patriot)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaStabler 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 Lehigh Mountain Hawks men's basketball team represented Lehigh University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mountain Hawks, led by 10th-year head coach Brett Reed, played their home games at Stabler Arena in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania as members of the Patriot League.

They finished the season 20–12, 12–6 in Patriot League play to finish in a tie for second place. As the No. 3 seed in the Patriot League tournament, they defeated Colgate and Boston University before losing to Bucknell in the championship game. Despite having 20 wins, they did not participate in a postseason tournament.

Previous season

The Mountain Hawks finished the 2015–16 season 17–15, 13–5 in Patriot League play to finish in second place. They defeated Navy and American to advance to the championship game of the Patriot League tournament where they lost to Holy Cross.

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Tyler Jenkins 11 G 6'1" 175 Sophomore Fishers, IN Transferred to Bellarmine
John Ross Glover 20 G/F 6'4" 195 Senior Hendersonville, TN Graduated
Georgios Pilitsis 23 G 6'2" 185 Junior Thessaloniki, Greece Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons
Jesse Chuku 31 F 6'9" 225 Senior London, England Graduated
Justin Goldsborough 40 F 6'8" 210 Senior Fort Washington, MD Graduated

Incoming transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Lance Tejada 22 G 6'2" 190 Junior Pompano Beach, FL Transferred from East Carolina. Under NCAA transfer rules, Tejada will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.

2016 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Pat Andree
#60 PF 		Colts Neck, NJ Christian Brothers Academy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Aug 30, 2015 
Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 70
Jordan Cohen
#68 PG 		North Hollywood, CA Campbell Hall High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Sep 15, 2015 
Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 66
Jack Lieb
C 		Deerfield, IL Brewster Academy 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Oct 14, 2015 
Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 63
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 7, 2016.

2017 recruiting class

College recruiting information (2017)
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Marques Wilson
#47 SG 		Edmond, OK Edmond North High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) N/A  
Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 78
Caleb Bennett
SG 		St. Joseph, MO Lafayette High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg)  
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 Lehigh Mountain Hawks men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 1 Kahron Ross 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Jr Jonesboro HS Jonesboro, AR
G 4 Devon Carter 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr John Hay HS Cleveland, OH
G 5 Austin Price 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Detroit Country Day HS Indianapolis, IN
G 10 Kyle Leufroy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Prolific Prep Pasadena, CA
G 11 Jordan Cohen 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Campbell Hall Tarzana, CA
F 13 Matt Holba 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Guerin Catholic HS Noblesville, IN
G 15 Jay Jay Davis (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 150 lb (68 kg) Jr William Allen HS Allentown, PA
F/C 21 Jack Lieb 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Fr Brewster Academy Deerfield, IL
G 22 Lance Tejada (I) Current redshirt 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Blanche Ely
East Carolina 		Miramar, FL
F 31 Pat Andree 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Christian Brothers Academy Lincroft, NJ
F/C 32 Tim Kempton Jr. 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Sr Brophy College Prep Scottsdale, AZ
F/C 40 Josh Wolf (W) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Williston Northampton Glencoe, IL
G 42 Brandon Alston 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Herndon HS Vienna, VA
C 55 Caleb Sedore 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Pulaski HS Pulaski, NY
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
Nov 11*
7:00 pm, FCS 		at No. 7 Xavier L 81–84  0–1
 Cintas Center (10,250)
Cincinnati, OH
Nov 17*
7:00 pm 		at Yale L 81–89 OT 0–2
 John J. Lee Amphitheater (1,062)
New Haven, CT
Nov 20*
2:00 pm 		Princeton W 76–67  1–2
 Stabler Arena (1,388)
Bethlehem, PA
Nov 25*
8:00 pm 		at Mississippi State W 87–73  2–2
 Humphrey Coliseum (6,697)
Starkville, MS
Nov 27*
2:30 pm 		at Arkansas State W 97–89  2–3
 Convocation Center (2,074)
Jonesboro, AR
Nov 30*
7:00 pm 		at La Salle W 89–81  2–4
 Tom Gola Arena (1,695)
Philadelphia, PA
Dec 3*
2:00 pm 		at Robert Morris W 64–58  3–4
 Stabler Arena (1,003)
Bethlehem, PA
Dec 6*
7:00 pm 		at Stony Brook W 62–57  3–5
 Island Federal Credit Union Arena (2,295)
Stony Brook, NY
Dec 10*
4:00 pm 		at Mount St. Mary's W 90–71  4–5
 Knott Arena (1,464)
Emmitsburg, MD
Dec 12*
7:00 pm 		Saint Francis (PA) W 100–67  5–5
 Stabler Arena (774)
Bethlehem, PA
Dec 22*
7:00 pm 		Cabrini W 93–72  6–5
 Stabler Arena (741)
Bethlehem, PA
Patriot League regular season
Dec 30
7:00 pm 		at Army W 66–59  7–5
(1–0) 		Christl Arena (1,558)
West Point, NY
Jan 2
2:00 pm 		at Boston University L 61–75  7–6
(1–1) 		Case Gym (484)
Boston, MA
Jan 5
7:00 pm, SE2 		Loyola (MD) L 83–84  7–7
(1–2) 		Stabler Arena (832)
Bethlehem, PA
Jan 8
2:00 pm, SE2 		American W 79–73  8–7
(2–2) 		Stabler Arena (937)
Bethlehem, PA
Jan 11
7:00 pm 		at Bucknell W 82–71  9–7
(3–2) 		Sojka Pavilion (2,254)
Lewisburg, PA
Jan 14
2:00 pm, SE2 		Holy Cross W 68–51  10–7
(4–2) 		Stabler Arena (1,261)
Bethlehem, PA
Jan 18
7:00 pm 		at Navy L 72–75  10–8
(4–3) 		Alumni Hall (1,292)
Annapolis, MD
Jan 21
2:00 pm, SE2 		Lafayette W 75–68  11–8
(5–3) 		Stabler Arena (2,103)
Bethlehem, PA
Jan 25
7:00 pm 		at Colgate W 76–62  12–8
(6–3) 		Cotterell Court (834)
Hamilton, NY
Jan 30
7:00 pm, CBSSN 		Boston University L 59–76  12–9
(6–4) 		Stabler Arena (1,302)
Bethlehem, PA
Feb 1
7:30 pm 		at Loyola (MD) L 60–62  12–10
(6–5) 		Reitz Arena (623)
Baltimore, MD
Feb 4
2:00 pm 		at American W 70–55  13–10
(7–5) 		Bender Arena (984)
Washington, D.C.
Feb 8
7:00 pm, SE2 		Bucknell W 79–71  14–10
(8–5) 		Stabler Arena (1,241)
Bethlehem, PA
Feb 12
12:00 pm 		at Holy Cross L 45–61  14–11
(8–6) 		Hart Center (1,876)
Worcester, MA
Feb 15
7:00 pm, SE2 		Navy W 74–55  15–11
(9–6) 		Stabler Arena (1,007)
Bethlehem, PA
Feb 18
2:00 pm 		at Lafayette W 81–55  16–11
(10–6) 		Kirby Sports Center (2,177)
Easton, PA
Feb 22
7:00 pm, SE2 		Colgate W 87–69  17–11
(11–6) 		Stabler Arena (1,091)
Bethlehem, PA
Feb 25
7:30 pm, SE2 		Army W 83–69  18–11
(12–6) 		Stabler Arena (2,036)
Bethlehem, PA
Patriot League tournament
Mar 2
7:00 pm 		(3) (6) Colgate
Quarterfinals 		W 77–72  19–11
 Stabler Arena (1,609)
Bethlehem, PA
Mar 5
12:00 pm, CBSSN 		(3) at (2) Boston University
Semifinals 		W 91–88 2OT 20–11
 Case Gym (511)
Boston, MA
Mar 8
7:30 pm, CBSSN 		(3) at (1) Bucknell
Championship game 		L 65–81  20–12
 Sojka Pavilion (4,254)
Lewisburg, PA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.
Sources[1][2][3]

References

  1. ^ "2016–2017 Men's Basketball Schedule". Lehigh Mountain Hawks. Lehigh University Athletics. 2016.
  2. ^ "Lehigh Mountain Hawks Schedule – 2016–17". ESPN. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
  3. ^ "2016–17 Lehigh Mountain Hawks Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 1, 2017.