2016–17 Penn Quakers men's basketball team

2016–17 Penn Quakers men's basketball
ConferenceIvy League
Record13–15 (6–8 Ivy)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaThe Palestra
Seasons
2016–17 Ivy League men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
x-Princeton † 14 – 0   1.000 23 – 7   .767
Harvard 10 – 4   .714 18 – 10   .643
Yale 9 – 5   .643 18 – 11   .621
Penn 6 – 8   .429 13 – 15   .464
Columbia 5 – 9   .357 11 – 16   .407
Brown 4 – 10   .286 13 – 17   .433
Cornell 4 – 10   .286 8 – 21   .276
Dartmouth 4 – 10   .286 7 – 20   .259
x – Ivy League champions
† 2017 Ivy League Tournament winner

The 2016–17 Penn Quakers men's basketball team represented the University of Pennsylvania during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Quakers, led by second-year head coach Steve Donahue, played their home games at The Palestra and were members of the Ivy League. They finished the season 13–15, 6–8 in Ivy League play to finish in fourth place. They lost in the semifinals of the inaugural Ivy League tournament to Princeton.

Previous season

The Quakers finished the 2015–16 season 11–17, 5–9 in Ivy League play to finish in fifth place.

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Jamal Lewis 4 G 6'0" 160 Senior Springdale, MD Graduated
Darien Nelson-Henry 10 C 6'10" 265 Senior Kirkland, WA Graduated
Matt Poplawski 21 G 5'10" 165 Junior Bellevue, WA Left the team for personal reasons
Mike Auger 22 F 6'7" 225 Sophomore Hopkinton, NH Left the team for personal reasons

Incoming transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Caleb Wood 10 G 6'4" 180 Junior Reno, NV Junior college transferred from Lassen CC

2016 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
A. J. Brodeur
#49 PF 		Northborough, MA Northfield-Mt. Hermon School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg)  
Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 76
Ryan Betley
#85 SG 		Downingtown, PA Downingtown West High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jul 14, 2015 
Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 62
Ray Jerome
#87 SG 		Latham, NY Cheshire Academy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Oct 17, 2015 
Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 60
Devon Goodman
#122 PG 		Philadelphia, PA Germantown Academy 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 150 lb (68 kg) Oct 2, 2015 
Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 56
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 21, 2016.

2017 recruiting class

College recruiting information (2017)
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jordan Salzman
PG 		Locust Valley, NY Locust Valley High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 150 lb (68 kg) Mar 2, 2015 
Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Eddie Scott
SF 		Bowie, MD Gonzaga College High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jul 29, 2016 
Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Jelani Willams
SG 		Washington, DC Sidwell Friends School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sep 4, 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 Penn Quakers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 0 Max Rothschild 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So New Hampton Chicago, IL
G 1 Ray Jerome 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Cheshire Academy Latham, NY
G 3 Jake Silpe 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Cherry Hill East Cherry Hill, NJ
G 4 Darnell Foreman 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Pitman Camden, NJ
G 5 Jackson Donahue 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Northfield Mount Hermon Pawcatuck, CT
G 10 Caleb Wood 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Galena
Lassen CC 		Reno, NV
G 11 Tyler Hamilton 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Cheshire Academy Atlanta, GA
G 12 Devon Goodman 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr Germantown Academy Laverock, PA
F 13 Dylan Jones 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr The Village School Houston, TX
F 14 Sam Jones 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Gilbert Christian Gilbert, AZ
F 15 Zack Kaminsky 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Pace Academy Atlanta, GA
G 20 Matt MacDonald 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Jr Canisius
Fairleigh Dickinson 		Eggertsville, NY
G 21 Ryan Betley 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Downington West Downingtown, PA
F 22 Jakub Mijakowski 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Mountain Mission School Warsaw, Poland
G 23 Shawn Simmons 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Norfolk Academy Virginia Beach, VA
G 24 Matt Howard 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr A.C. Flora Columbia, SC
F 25 A. J. Brodeur 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Northfield Mount Hermon Northborough, MA
F 40 Dan Dwyer 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Fenwick River Forest, IL
C 44 Collin McManus 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Northfield Mount Hermon Bedford, NH
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
Regular season
11/11/2016*
7:00 pm 		at Robert Morris W 67–50  1–0
 Charles L. Sewall Center (1,691)
Moon Township, PA
11/19/2016*
4:00 pm, ACCN Extra 		at Miami (FL) L 62–74  1–1
 BankUnited Center (6,753)
Coral Gables, FL
11/22/2016*
7:00 pm 		at Central Connecticut W 87–65  2–1
 William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,164)
New Britain, CT
11/26/2016*
2:00 pm 		at Navy L 68–70  2–2
 Alumni Hall (787)
Annapolis, MD
11/29/2016*
7:00 pm, CSN 		No. 2 Villanova
Philadelphia Big 5 		L 57–82  2–3
 Palestra (7,787)
Philadelphia, PA
12/03/2016*
4:00 pm, ASN 		at Temple
Philadelphia Big 5 		L 62–70  2–4
 Liacouras Center 
Philadelphia, PA
12/07/2016*
8:00 pm 		Lafayette W 81–52  3–4
 Palestra (1,677)
Philadelphia, PA
12/10/2016*
2:00 pm, ESPN3 		George Mason L 60–79  3–5
 Palestra (2,273)
Philadelphia, PA
12/12/2016*
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		at UCF W 58–49  4–5
 CFE Arena (3,088)
Orlando, FL
12/28/2016*
4:00 pm, TCN 		Drexel
Battle of 33rd Street 		W 75–67  5–5
 Palestra (3,386)
Philadelphia, PA
12/30/2016*
4:00 pm 		Fairfield W 74–68  6–5
 Palestra (2,304)
Philadelphia, PA
01/07/2017
5:00 pm 		at Princeton
Rivalry 		L 52–61  6–6
(0–1) 		Jadwin Gymnasium (2,814)
Princeton, NJ
01/13/2017
8:00 pm 		Yale L 60–68  6–7
(0–2) 		Palestra (2,903)
Philadelphia, PA
01/14/2017
8:00 pm 		Brown L 70–82  6–8
(0–3) 		Palestra (2,843)
Philadelphia, PA
01/21/2017*
7:00 pm 		Saint Joseph's
Philadelphia Big 5 		L 71–78  6–9
 Palestra (8,590)
Philadelphia, PA
01/25/2017*
7:00 pm 		at La Salle
Philadelphia Big 5 		W 77–74  7–9
 Tom Gola Arena (1,984)
Philadelphia, PA
02/03/2017
7:00 pm 		at Harvard L 59–69  7–10
(0–4) 		Lavietes Pavilion (2,195)
Cambridge, MA
02/04/2017
7:00 pm 		at Dartmouth L 71–74  7–11
(0–5) 		Leede Arena (951)
Hanover, NH
02/07/2017
7:00 pm 		Princeton
Rivalry 		L 49–64  7–12
(0–6) 		Palestra (6,215)
Philadelphia, PA
02/10/2017
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		Columbia W 70–62  8–12
(1–6) 		Palestra (3,890)
Philadelphia, PA
02/12/2017
1:00 pm, ASN 		Cornell W 82–63  9–12
(2–6) 		Palestra (4,190)
Philadelphia, PA
02/17/2017
8:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Brown W 96–72  10–12
(3–6) 		Pizzitola Sports Center 
Providence, RI
02/19/2017
1:00 pm, ASN 		at Yale W 71–55  11–12
(4–6) 		Payne Whitney Gymnasium (1,567)
New Haven, CT
02/24/2017
7:00 pm 		at Cornell W 69–66  12–12
(5–6) 		Newman Arena (1,008)
Ithaca, NY
02/25/2017
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Columbia L 67–70  12–13
(5–7) 		Levien Gymnasium (2,544)
New York City, NY
03/03/2017
7:00 pm, ONEWS 		Dartmouth L 74–76  12–14
(5–8) 		Palestra (2,326)
Philadelphia, PA
03/04/2017
7:00 pm 		Harvard W 75–72  13–14
(6–8) 		Palestra (4,451)
Philadelphia, PA
Ivy League tournament
03/11/2017
1:30 pm, ESPNU 		(4) vs. (1) Princeton
Semifinals 		L 64–72 OT 13–15
 Palestra 
Philadelphia, PA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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References

  1. ^ "2016–17 Penn Quakers men's basketball schedule". Archived from the original on September 24, 2016. Retrieved September 21, 2016.