2016–17 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team

2016–17 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball
Conference Pac-12 Conference
Ranking
Coaches No. 15
AP No. 16
2016–17 record 6–2 (0–0 Pac-12)
Head coach Sean Miller (8th year)
Associate head coach Joe Pasternack
Assistant coach Emanuel Richardson
Assistant coach Mark Phelps
Home arena McKale Center
2016–17 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
#11 UCLA 0 0       9 0   1.000
USC 0 0       7 0   1.000
California 0 0       6 1   .857
Utah 0 0       5 1   .833
#23 Oregon 0 0       7 2   .778
#16 Arizona 0 0       6 2   .750
Colorado 0 0       5 2   .714
Stanford 0 0       6 3   .667
Arizona State 0 0       4 3   .571
Washington 0 0       4 3   .571
Washington State 0 0       4 4   .500
Oregon State 0 0       3 6   .333
2017 Pac-12 Tournament winner
As of Dec. 3, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016–17 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team will represent the University of Arizona during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team is led by eighth-year head coach Sean Miller, and will play their home games at McKale Center in Tucson, Arizona as members in the Pac-12 Conference.

Previous season

The Wildcats finished the 2015–16 season with a record of 25–9, 12–6 in Pac-12 play to finish in a tie with California for third place. The Wildcats entered the Pac-12 Tournament as a 4 seed where they beat Colorado in the quarterfinals, but fell in the semifinals to Oregon in overtime. Arizona received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, the program's 33rd overall appearance, as a No. 6 seed in the South Region. They lost in the First Round to Wichita State.

Offseason

Departures

Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Ryan Anderson PF 6’9” 235 RS Senior Lakewood, CA Graduated.
Mark Tollefsen SF 6’9” 205 RS Senior Danville, CA Graduated.
Kaleb Tarczewski C 7'0" 250 Senior Claremont, NH Graduated.
Gabe York SG 6'3" 190 Senior West Covina, CA Graduated.
Jacob Hazzard PG 6'0" 170 Senior Los Angeles, CA Walk-on; Graduated.
Elliott Pitts G 6'5" 190 Junior Dublin, CA Dismissed from the team due to undisclosed reasons.[1] Transferred to Diablo Valley College.[2]
Trey Mason G 6'2" 195 Junior Los Angeles, CA Walk-on; Left team but will continue as a student.[3]
Justin Simon G 6'5" 200 Freshman Temecula, CA Transferred to St. John's.[4]

Incoming transfers

Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Talbott Denny G 6'6" 210 RS Senior Tucson, AZ Graduate transfer from Lipscomb.[5]
Keanu Pinder F 6'8" 220 Junior Perth, AU Junior college transfer from Hutchinson Community College.[6]
Dylan Smith G 6'5" 170 Sophomore Mobile, AL Transferred after freshman year from UNC Asheville.
Will sit out for 2016–17 season due to NCAA transfer rules and have three years of eligibility starting in 2017–18.[7]

2016 Recruiting class

Arizona's recruiting class has been ranked among the top 5 in the nation. However, due to eligibility concerns, five-star recruit Terrance Ferguson chose to play internationally and not attend Arizona.[8]

Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Lauri Markkanen
F/C
Helsinki, FI Helsinki Basketball Academy 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Oct 17, 2015 
Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 96
Kobi Simmons
PG
Alpharetta, GA St. Francis HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jan 16, 2016 
Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 92
Rawle Alkins
SG
Middle Village, NY Word of God Christian Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Mar 7, 2016 
Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 92
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: #7   Rivals: #3  247Sports: #5  ESPN: #7
  • 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:

Personnel

Roster

2016–17 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Home town
G 0 Jackson-Cartwright, ParkerParker Jackson-Cartwright  5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Sierra Canyon School Los Angeles, CA
G 1 Alkins, RawleRawle Alkins 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Word of God Christian Brooklyn, NY
G 2 Simmons, KobiKobi Simmons 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr St. Francis HS Atlanta, GA
G 3 Smith, DylanDylan Smith  6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So UNC Asheville Mobile, AL
G 5 Allen, KadeemKadeem Allen 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Sr Hutchinson C.C. Wilmington, NC
F 10 Markkanen, LauriLauri Markkanen 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Helsinki Basketball Academy Jyväskylä, FI
C 14 Ristić, DušanDušan Ristić 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Jr Sunrise Christian Academy Novi Sad, RS
G 20 Denny, TalbottTalbott Denny  6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Sr Lipscomb Tucson, AZ
C 21 Comanche, ChanceChance Comanche 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Beverly Hills HS Beverly Hills, CA
F 24 Smith, RayRay Smith  6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS Fr Las Vegas HS Las Vegas, NV
F 25 Pinder, KeanuKeanu Pinder 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Hutchinson C.C. Perth, AU
G 35 Trier, AllonzoAllonzo Trier 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Findlay Prep Seattle, WA
G 50 Trillo, TylerTyler Trillo (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) RS So Roger Williams Southbury, CT
G 51 Cruz, PauloPaulo Cruz (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Francis Parker School San Diego, CA
G 52 Jones, KoryKory Jones (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Westfield HS Herndon, VA
F 55 Desjardins, JakeJake Desjardins (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Coronado HS Henderson, NV
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Coaching staff

Name Position Year at Arizona Alma Mater (year)
Sean MillerHead Coach 8th Pittsburgh (1992)
Joe Pasternack Associate Head Coach 6th Indiana (1999)
Emanuel Richardson Assistant Coach 8th Pittsburgh-Johnstown (1998)
Mark Phelps Assistant Coach 2nd Old Dominion (1996)
Ryan Reynolds Director of Basketball Operations 8th Xavier (2007)
Ben Tucker Assistant Director of Basketball Operations 3rd Arizona (2010)

Schedule

In Arizona's non-conference schedule the team will host Cal State Bakersfield, Grand Canyon, New Mexico, Texas Southern, UC Irvine, Northern Colorado and Sacred Heart. Arizona has one true road game against Missouri. The Wildcats will also play five games in four neutral sites. They will play Michigan State in the Armed Forces Classic at Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam in Honolulu (later announced that game was moved to Stan Sheriff Center to accommodate more fans[15]), Gonzaga in the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame Game at Staples Center in Los Angeles, Texas A&M at the Toyota Center in Houston, and were also invited to play at Orleans Arena as part in the Las Vegas Invitational in Las Vegas, where they face off against three of the following: Butler, Santa Clara or Vanderbilt.[16] In the unbalanced 18-game Pac-12 schedule, the team will face neither the Rocky Mountain teams (Colorado/Utah) on the road, nor the Oregon teams (Oregon/Oregon State) at home.

Arizona's Red-Blue game will take place on October 14, 2016 at McKale Center. The event debuts the team for the 2016–17 season. It includes player introductions, a speech by Miller, dunk contest, and a scrimmage. Red team beat the Blue team, 53–49.

Date
Time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (Attendance)
City, State
Exhibition

Nov. 1, 2016*
7:30 pm, P12N
No. 10 College of Idaho W 86–35 
 17  Simmons  11  Pinder  8  Allen  McKale Center (13,844)
Tucson, AZ

Nov. 6, 2016*
4:00 pm, P12N
No. 10 Chico State W 78–70 
 21  Markkanen  7  Markkanen  6  Jackson-Cartwright  McKale Center (14,323)
Tucson, AZ
Non-conference regular season

Nov. 11, 2016*
5:00 pm, ESPN
No. 10 vs. No. 12 Michigan State
Armed Forces Classic
W 65–63  1–0
 18  Simmons  6  Tied  3  Jackson-Cartwright  Stan Sheriff Center (9,475)
Honolulu, HI

Nov. 15, 2016*
8:00 pm, P12N
No. 10 Cal State Bakersfield W 78–66  2–0
 26  Markkanen  8  Markkanen  5  Jackson-Cartwright  McKale Center (14,214)
Tucson, AZ

Nov. 18, 2016*
8:00 pm, P12N
No. 10 Sacred Heart
Las Vegas Invitational campus-site game
W 95–65  3–0
 22  Markkanen  15  Ristić  4  Jackson-Cartwright  McKale Center (14,392)
Tucson, AZ

Nov. 21, 2016*
7:00 pm, P12N
No. 8 Northern Colorado
Las Vegas Invitational campus-site game
W 71–55  4–0
 17  Markkanen  13  Markkanen  11  Jackson-Cartwright  McKale Center (14,397)
Tucson, AZ

Nov. 24, 2016*
8:30 pm, FS1
No. 8 vs. Santa Clara
Las Vegas Invitational semifinal
W 69–61  5–0
 16  Markkanen  9  Markkanen  6  Jackson-Cartwright  Orleans Arena (2,537)
Paradise, NV

Nov. 25, 2016*
8:30 pm, FS1
No. 8 vs. Butler
Las Vegas Invitational championship
L 65–69  5–1
 15  Markkanen  6  Tied  8  Jackson-Cartwright  Orleans Arena (3,000)
Paradise, NV

Nov. 30, 2016*
7:00 pm, P12N
No. 16 Texas Southern W 85–63  6–1
 19  Markkanen  6  Tied  7  Allen  McKale Center (14,410)
Tucson, AZ

Dec. 3, 2016*
3:30 pm, ESPN
No. 16 vs. No. 8 Gonzaga
HoopHall LA
L 62–69  6–2
 16  Alkins  8  Markkanen  3  Allen  Staples Center 
Los Angeles, CA

Dec. 6, 2016*
8:00 pm, P12N
UC Irvine   
                McKale Center 
Tucson, AZ

Dec. 10, 2016*
10:00 am, ESPN2
at Missouri   
                Mizzou Arena 
Columbia, MO

Dec. 14, 2016*
9:00 pm, ESPNU
Grand Canyon   
                McKale Center 
Tucson, AZ

Dec. 17, 2016*
10:00 AM, ESPN2
vs. Texas A&M
Lone Star Shootout
  
                Toyota Center 
Houston, TX

Dec. 20, 2016*
7:00 pm, P12N
New Mexico   
                McKale Center 
Tucson, AZ
Pac-12 regular season

Dec. 30, 2016
9:00 pm, ESPN2
at California   
                Haas Pavilion 
Berkeley, CA

Jan. 1, 2017
6:00 pm, P12N
at Stanford   
                Maples Pavilion 
Stanford, CA

Jan. 5, 2017
8:00 pm, FS1
Utah   
                McKale Center 
Tucson, AZ

Jan. 7, 2017
7:30 pm, P12N
Colorado   
                McKale Center 
Tucson, AZ

Jan. 12, 2017
7:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2
Arizona State
Rivalry
  
                McKale Center 
Tucson, AZ

Jan. 19, 2017
7:00 pm, P12N
at USC   
                Galen Center 
Los Angeles, CA

Jan. 21, 2017
2:00 pm, CBS
at UCLA
Rivalry
  
                Pauley Pavilion 
Los Angeles, CA

Jan. 26, 2017
7:30 pm, P12N
Washington State   
                McKale Center 
Tucson, AZ

Jan. 29, 2017
1:30 pm, FOX
Washington   
                McKale Center 
Tucson, AZ

Feb. 2, 2017
7:00 pm, ESPN2
at Oregon State   
                Gill Coliseum 
Corvallis, OR

Feb. 4, 2017
TBA, ESPN
at Oregon   
                Matthew Knight Arena 
Eugene, OR

Feb. 8, 2017
9:00 pm, FS1
Stanford   
                McKale Center 
Tucson, AZ

Feb. 11, 2017
TBA, ESPN/ESPN2
California   
                McKale Center 
Tucson, AZ

Feb. 16, 2017
7:00 pm, FS1
at Washington State   
                Beasley Coliseum 
Pullman, WA

Feb. 18, 2017
6:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2
at Washington   
                Alaska Airlines Arena 
Seattle, WA

Feb. 23, 2017
8:00 pm, P12N
USC   
                McKale Center 
Tucson, AZ

Feb. 25, 2017
TBA, ESPN/ESPN2
UCLA
Rivalry
  
                McKale Center 
Tucson, AZ

March 4, 2017
2:00 pm, CBS
at Arizona State
Rivalry
  
                Wells Fargo Arena 
Tempe, AZ
Pac-12 Tournament

Mar. 8–11, 2017
 P12N/ESPN
vs.    
                T-Mobile Arena 
Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Mountain Time.

Ranking movement

Ranking movement
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. RV=Received votes.
Poll Pre Wk 2 Wk 3 Wk 4 Wk 5 Wk 6 Wk 7 Wk 8 Wk 9 Wk 10 Wk 11 Wk 12 Wk 13 Wk 14 Wk 15 Wk 16 Wk 17 Wk 18 Post Final
AP 10 10 8 16 N/A*
Coaches 11 9 9 15

Player statistics

Player GP GS MPG FGM-FGA 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Rawle Alkins 7 7 28.4 27-52 8-22 14-19 3.3 1.4 0.9 0.7 10.9
Kadeem Allen 6 5 27.3 18-43 2-8 11-175 3.3 1.7 1.2 0.5 8.2
Chance Comanche 7 0 17.9 16-30 0-0 13-19 4.4 0.3 0.1 0.4 6.4
Paulo Cruz 3 0 3.7 0–2 0–0 0–0 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Jake Desjardins 2 0 2.0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Parker Jackson-Cartwright 7 7 29.1 18-47 5-19 15-19 2.9 5.3 1.3 0.1 8.0
Lauri Markkanen 7 7 31.9 40-74 15-32 33-37 7.6 1.6 0.4 0.7 18.3
Keanu Pinder 7 0 15.7 9-15 1-2 7-12 4.0 0.6 0.9 1.3 3.7
Dušan Ristić 7 7 21.3 25-54 0–0 7-11 5.7 0.6 0.7 0.7 8.1
Kobi Simmons 7 2 28.9 32-65 8-21 19-26 1.7 1.6 1.1 0.0 13.0
Allonzo Trier 0 0 0.0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Tyler Trillo 2 0 4.5 0-2 0-2 0–0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Honors

Preseason Award Watchlists

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