2016–17 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team

2016–17 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record15–18 (6–12 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaBryce Jordan Center
Seasons
2016–17 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 15 Purdue 14 – 4   .778 27 – 8   .771
No. 25 Wisconsin 12 – 6   .667 27 – 10   .730
Maryland 12 – 6   .667 24 – 9   .727
Minnesota 11 – 7   .611 24 – 10   .706
No. 23 Michigan † 10 – 8   .556 26 – 12   .684
Northwestern 10 – 8   .556 24 – 12   .667
Michigan State 10 – 8   .556 20 – 15   .571
Iowa 10 – 8   .556 19 – 15   .559
Illinois 8 – 10   .444 20 – 15   .571
Ohio State 7 – 11   .389 17 – 15   .531
Indiana 7 – 11   .389 18 – 16   .529
Penn State 6 – 12   .333 15 – 18   .455
Nebraska 6 – 12   .333 12 – 19   .387
Rutgers 3 – 15   .167 15 – 18   .455
† 2017 Big Ten tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll


The 2016–17 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by head coach Pat Chambers, in his sixth season with the team. They played their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pennsylvania and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 15–18, 6–12 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for 12th place. As the No. 13 seed in the Big Ten tournament, they beat Nebraska in the first round[1] before losing to Michigan State in the second round.[2][3]

Previous season

The Nittany Lions finished the 2015–16 season with a record of 16–16, 7–11 in Big Ten play to finish in tenth place in conference. They lost to Ohio State in the second round of the Big Ten tournament.[4]

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Devin Foster 3 G 6'2" 205 Senior Dayton, OH Graduated
Donovan Jack 5 F 6'9" 210 Senior Reading, PA Graduated
Brandon Taylor 10 F 6'7" 225 Senior Tabernacle, NJ Graduated
Samuel Halle 11 G 6'0" 185 Junior Springfield, VA Graduated
Jordan Dickerson 32 C 7'1" 245 Senior Brooklyn, NY Graduated

Incoming transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Satchel Pierce 32 F 7'0" 255 Junior Barberton, OH Transferred from Virginia Tech. Under NCAA transfer rules, Pierce will have to sit out in the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of eligibility left.

2016 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Tony Carr
#7 PG 		Philadelphia, PA Roman Catholic High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Nov 12, 2015 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Joe Hampton
#31 PF 		Hyattsville, MD Oak Hill Academy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 265 lb (120 kg) Nov 12, 2015 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Lamar Stevens
#16 SF 		Philadelphia, PA Roman Catholic High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Nov 12, 2015 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Nazeer Bostick
SG 		Philadelphia, PA Roman Catholic High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Nov 12, 2015 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
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 June 2, 2016.

Personnel

Roster

2016–17 Penn State Nittany Lions men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 0 Payton Banks 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 223 lb (101 kg) RS Jr Lutheran Orange, CA
F 1 Deividas Zemgulis 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So St. Mary Ryken Kaunas, Lithuania
G 4 Nazeer Bostick 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 187 lb (85 kg) Fr Roman Catholic Philadelphia, PA
G 5 Terrence Samuel 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 208 lb (94 kg) RS Jr Victory Collegiate
Connecticut 		Brooklyn, NY
G 10 Tony Carr 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 198 lb (90 kg) Fr Roman Catholic Philadelphia, PA
F 11 Lamar Stevens 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 218 lb (99 kg) Fr Roman Catholic Philadelphia, PA
F 20 Alex Zhao (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Bishop O'Dowd Shenyang, China
G 21 Isaiah Washington 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 163 lb (74 kg) RS So Williamsport Williamsport, PA
F 22 Grant Hazle (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 192 lb (87 kg) Fr Westbury Christian Kingwood, TX
G 23 Josh Reaves 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Oak Hill Academy Fairfax, VA
F 24 Mike Watkins 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 246 lb (112 kg) RS Fr Phelps School Philadelphia, PA
F 32 Satchel Pierce (I) Current redshirt 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 258 lb (117 kg) Jr The Kiski School
Virginia Tech 		Barberton, OH
G 33 Shep Garner 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 187 lb (85 kg) Jr Roman Catholic HS Philadelphia, PA
F 44 Julian Moore 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) RS Jr Germantown Acad Fort Washington, PA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Coaching staff

Position Name Year Alma mater
Head coach Patrick Chambers 2011 Philadelphia University (1994)
Associate head coach Keith Urgo 2011 Fairfield University (2002)
Assistant coach Dwayne Anderson 2013 Villanova University (2009)
Assistant coach Ross Condon 2011 Villanova University (2007)
Director of Basketball Operations David Caporaletti 2011 Philadelphia University (1993)
On campus recruiting coordinator Nicholas Colella 2015 Penn State (2013)
Athletic trainer Jon Salazer 2001 Penn State (1993)
Director of player development Ryan Devlin 2013 Philadelphia University (2005)
Strength and conditioning coach Greg Miskinis 2009 Penn State (2008)
Graduate Manager Evann Baker 2015 Quinnipiac University (2011)
Graduate Manager Kevin Hacke 2015 West Virginia University (2013)

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Nov 4, 2016*
6:00 pm, BTN+ 		Lock Haven W 91–65 
Bryce Jordan Center (4,388)
University Park, PA
Non-conference regular season
Nov 11, 2016*
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		Albany
Hall of Fame Tip Off 		L 81–87  0–1
 Bryce Jordan Center (6,230)
University Park, PA
Nov 13, 2016*
6:00 pm, BTN 		Duquesne W 82–74  1–1
 Bryce Jordan Center (5,856)
University Park, PA
Nov 15, 2016*
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		Grand Canyon
Hall of Fame Tip Off 		W 85–76  2–1
 Bryce Jordan Center (5,678)
University Park, PA
Nov 19, 2016*
12:30 pm, ESPN3 		vs. No. 1 Duke
Hall of Fame Tip Off semifinals 		L 68–78  2–2
 Mohegan Sun Arena 
Uncasville, CT
Nov 20, 2016*
3:30 pm, ESPN2 		vs. No. 24 Cincinnati
Hall of Fame Tip Off consolation 		L 50–71  2–3
 Mohegan Sun Arena 
Uncasville, CT
Nov 23, 2016*
7:00 pm, BTN 		Colgate W 72–59  3–3
 Bryce Jordan Center (5,112)
University Park, PA
Nov 26, 2016*
4:00 pm 		at George Washington W 74–68  4–3
 Charles E. Smith Center (2,378)
Washington, D.C.
Nov 29, 2016*
7:00 pm, ESPNU 		Georgia Tech
ACC–Big Ten Challenge 		W 67–60  5–3
 Bryce Jordan Center (6,032)
University Park, PA
Dec 3, 2016*
5:00 pm, BTN+ 		Wright State W 72–50  6–3
 Bryce Jordan Center (6,227)
University Park, PA
Dec 7, 2016*
7:00 pm, BTN 		George Mason L 66–85  6–4
 Bryce Jordan Center (5,694)
University Park, PA
Dec 10, 2016*
2:30 pm, CBSSN 		vs. Pittsburgh
Never Forget Tribute Classic 		L 73–81  6–5
 Prudential Center (16,165)
Newark, NJ
Dec 18, 2016*
11:00 am, FS1 		vs. St. John's
Madison Square Garden Holiday Festival 		W 92–76  7–5
 Madison Square Garden (8,200)
New York City, NY
Dec 21, 2016*
5:00 pm, BTN+ 		Morgan State W 96–55  8–5
 Bryce Jordan Center (4,009)
University Park, PA
Big Ten regular season
Dec 27, 2016
3:00 pm, ESPN2 		Northwestern L 77–87  8–6
(0–1) 		Bryce Jordan Center (5,811)
University Park, PA
Jan 1, 2017
2:30 pm, ESPNU 		at Rutgers W 60–47  9–6
(1–1) 		Louis Brown Athletic Center (6,079)
Piscataway, NJ
Jan 4, 2017
8:30 pm, BTN 		at Michigan L 69–72  9–7
(1–2) 		Crisler Center (11,385)
Ann Arbor, MI
Jan 7, 2017
1:00 pm, ESPN 		vs. Michigan State
Palestra Big Ten Showcase 		W 72–63  10–7
(2–2) 		Palestra (8,722)
Philadelphia, PA
Jan 14, 2017
12:00 pm, ESPNU 		No. 24 Minnesota W 52–50  11–7
(3–2) 		Bryce Jordan Center (11,759)
University Park, PA
Jan 18, 2017
7:00 pm, BTN 		Indiana L 75–78  11–8
(3–3) 		Bryce Jordan Center (7,818)
University Park, PA
Jan 21, 2017
12:00 pm, BTN 		at No. 21 Purdue L 52–77  11–9
(3–4) 		Mackey Arena (14,804)
West Lafayette, IN
Jan 24, 2017
9:00 pm, BTN 		at No. 15 Wisconsin L 55–82  11–10
(3–5) 		Kohl Center (17,287)
Madison, WI
Jan 28, 2017
4:30 pm, BTN 		Illinois W 71–67  12–10
(4–5) 		Bryce Jordan Center (10,202)
University Park, PA
Feb 1, 2017
6:30 pm, BTN 		at Indiana L 102–110 3OT 12–11
(4–6) 		Assembly Hall (17,222)
Bloomington, IN
Feb 4, 2017
1:00 pm, ESPNU 		Rutgers L 68–70  12–12
(4–7) 		Bryce Jordan Center (9,529)
University Park, PA
Feb 7, 2017
6:00 pm, BTN 		No. 21 Maryland W 70–64  13–12
(5–7) 		Bryce Jordan Center (7,063)
University Park, PA
Feb 11, 2017
2:00 pm, BTN 		at Illinois W 83–70  14–12
(6–7) 		State Farm Center (13,010)
Champaign, IL
Feb 14, 2017
9:00 pm, BTN 		at Nebraska L 66–82  14–13
(6–8) 		Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,642)
Lincoln, NE
Feb 21, 2017
6:00 pm, BTN 		No. 14 Purdue L 70–74 OT 14–14
(6–9) 		Bryce Jordan Center (7,505)
University Park, PA
Feb 25, 2017
3:00 pm, BTN 		at Minnesota L 71–81  14–15
(6–10) 		Williams Arena (14,625)
Minneapolis, MN
Feb 28, 2017
8:30 pm, BTN 		Ohio State L 70–71  14–16
(6–11) 		Bryce Jordan Center (7,343)
University Park, PA
Mar 5, 2017
1:00 pm, BTN 		at Iowa L 79–90  14–17
(6–12) 		Carver–Hawkeye Arena (15,400)
Iowa City, IA
Big Ten tournament
Mar 8, 2017
4:30 pm, ESPN2 		(13) vs. (12) Nebraska
First round 		W 76–67 OT 15–17
 Verizon Center 
Washington, D.C.
Mar 9, 2017
2:25 pm, BTN 		(13) vs. (5) Michigan State
Second round 		L 51–78  15–18
 Verizon Center 
Washington, D.C.
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source[5][6]

References

  1. ^ "Penn State beats Nebraska, 76-67, in the Big Ten tournament: recap, final stats, photos". PennLive.com. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
  2. ^ "Michigan State thrashes Penn State to open Big Ten tournament". MLive.com. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
  3. ^ "'Grown up' Michigan State destroys Penn State in Big Ten tournament". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
  4. ^ "Penn State Falls to Ohio State in Big Ten tournament". Retrieved July 28, 2017.
  5. ^ "2016-17 Penn State Nittany Lions Schedule and Results | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
  6. ^ "Penn State Nittany Lions Basketball 2017-18 Schedule - Nittany Lions Home and Away - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 28, 2017.