2016–17 Colorado State Rams men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Colorado State Rams men's basketball team represented Colorado State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was coached by Larry Eustachy in his fifth season. They played their home games at the Moby Arena on Colorado State University's main campus in Fort Collins, Colorado as members of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 24–12, 13–5 in Mountain West play to finish in second place. They defeated Air Force and San Diego State to advance to the championship game of the Mountain West tournament where they lost to Nevada. They were invited to the 2017 National Invitation Tournament where they defeated the College of Charleston in the first round before losing in the second round to Cal State Bakersfield.

2016–17 Colorado State Rams men's basketball
NIT, Second Round
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record24–12 (13–5 MW)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMoby Arena
Seasons
2016–17 Mountain West Conference
men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Nevada144 .778287 .800
Colorado State135 .7222412 .667
Boise State126 .6672012 .625
Fresno State117 .6112013 .606
New Mexico108 .5561714 .548
San Diego State99 .5001914 .576
Wyoming810 .4442315 .605
San Jose State711 .3891416 .467
Utah State711 .3891417 .452
Air Force414 .2221221 .364
UNLV414 .2221121 .344
Conference tournament winner

Previous season

The Rams finished the season 18–16, 8–10 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They defeated San Jose State and Boise State to advance to the semifinals of the Mountain West tournament where they lost to Fresno State. They did not participate in a postseason tournament.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Antwan Scott1G6'2"178RS SeniorWylie, TXGraduated
John Gillon4G6'0"168RS JuniorHouston, TXGraduate transferred to Syracuse
Fred Richardson III5G6'7"212SeniorHouston, TXGraduated
Joe De Ciman10G6'6"201SeniorRegina, SKGraduated
Mike Burnett13G6'2"175RS SeniorDenver, COWalk-on; graduated
Tiel Daniels15F6'7"235RS SeniorWentzville, MOGraduated
Toby Van Ry41F6'10"196RS FreshmanFort Collins, COTransferred to Northwest Kansas Technical College

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Devocio Butler1F6'5"JuniorAtlanta, GAJunior college transferred from Hill College.
Kevin Little4G6'0"160JuniorWyandanch, NYTransferred from Maine. Under NCAA transfer rules, Little will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Kevin Dorsey5G6'0"175SophomoreWaldorf, MDTransferred from Minnesota. Under NCAA transfer rules, Dorsey will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.
Che Bob10F6'6"215JuniorCharlotte, NCJunior college transferred from South Plains College.
Lorenzo Jenkins13G6'7"210SophomoreNaples, FLTransferred from Arkansas. Under NCAA transfer rules, Jenkins will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.
Robbie Berwick14G6'4"188JuniorAtascadero, CATransferred from Florida State. Under NCAA transfer rules, Berwick will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.

2016 recruiting class

Colorado State did not have any incoming players in the 2016 recruiting class.

2017 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2017 recruits
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Felipe Haase
#40 C
Los Angeles, CACathedral High School6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)250 lb (110 kg)May 2, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 76
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout:   Rivals:
  • 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:

  • "Colorado State Commit List for 2017". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
  • "Men's Basketball Recruiting". Scout.com. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
  • "ESPN – Colorado State Rams Basketball Recruiting 2017". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 24, 2016.

Roster

2016–17 Colorado State Rams men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F0Kimani Jackson6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)223 lb (101 kg)RS JrSeguin HS
New Mexico JC
Arlington, TX
G1Devocio Butler6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg)JrSouth Cobb HS
Hill College
Atlanta, GA
F2Emmanuel Omogbo6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg)SrThe Kiski School
South Plains College
Hyattsville, MD
G3Gian Clavell6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg)RS SrHialeah Gardens HS
Northwest Kansas Tech Coll.
Caguas, PR
G4Kevin Little (I)  6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)160 lb (73 kg)JrCoastal Academy
Maine
Wyandanch, NY
G5Kevin Dorsey (I)  6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg)SoClinton Christian School
Minnesota
Waldorf, MD
G10Che Bob6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg)JrKennedy Charter
South Plains College
Charlotte, NC
G11Prentiss Nixon6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg)SoBolingbrook HSBolingbrook, IL
G12Alex Tarkanian (W)5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)167 lb (76 kg)RS FrNorthwest Career & Technical Academy
UNLV
Las Vegas, NV
G13Lorenzo Jenkins (I)  6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg)SoFirst Baptist Academy
Arkansas
Naples, Florida
G14Robbie Berwick (I)  6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg)JrAtascadero HS
Florida State
Atascadero, CA
G15Anthony Bonner6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg)RS FrLawrence HSLawrence, KS
G22J. D. Page6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)166 lb (75 kg)RS SoRangeview HSAurora, CO
F/C32Nico Carvacho6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg)RS FrSunrise Christian AcademyFrisco, TX
F/C33Braiden Koelliker (W)6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg)SoDavis HS
Snow College
Kaysville, UT
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#ResultRecordSite (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/08/2016*
7:00 pm
RegisW 75–60 
Moby Arena (2,051)
Fort Collins, CO
Non-conference regular season
11/13/2016*
2:00 pm, RTRM
New Mexico StateW 64–61 1–0
Moby Arena (2,264)
Fort Collins, CO
11/16/2016*
7:00 pm
Fort Lewis
California Bears Classic
W 84–75 2–0
Moby Arena (2,253)
Fort Collins, CO
11/20/2016*
4:00 pm, P12N
at StanfordL 49–56 2–1
Maples Pavilion (4,661)
Stanford, CA
11/23/2016*
12:00 pm
Maryland Eastern Shore
California Bears Classic
W 76–65 3–1
Moby Arena (3,093)
Fort Collins, CO
11/25/2016*
2:00 pm
Southeastern Louisiana
California Bears Classic
W 67–59 4–1
Moby Arena (3,381)
Fort Collins, CO
11/27/2016*
12:00 pm
Alcorn State
California Bears Classic
W 80–58 5–1
Moby Arena (2,023)
Fort Collins, CO
11/30/2016*
7:00 pm, P12N
at ColoradoW 72–58 6–1
Coors Events Center (8,715)
Boulder, CO
12/03/2016*
3:00 pm, CBSSN
Wichita State
MW–MVC Challenge
L 67–82 6–2
Moby Arena (6,918)
Fort Collins, CO
12/06/2016*
7:00 pm
Arkansas–Fort SmithW 93–69 7–2
Moby Arena (8,745)
Fort Collins, CO
12/10/2016*
2:00 pm
Northern ColoradoW 81–64 8–2
Moby Arena (3,114)
Fort Collins, CO
12/17/2016*
1:00 pm, CBSSN
vs. Kansas State
Denver Showcase
L 70–89 8–3
Pepsi Center (7,318)
Denver, CO
12/19/2016*
7:00 pm
Loyola MarymountL 66–69 8–4
Moby Arena (2,476)
Fort Collins, CO
12/22/2016*
8:00 pm
at Long Beach StateL 55–56 8–5
Walter Pyramid (2,247)
Long Beach, CA
Mountain West regular season
12/28/2016
9:00 pm, ESPNU
UNLVW 91–77 9–5
(1–0)
Moby Arena (2,464)
Fort Collins, CO
12/31/2016
4:00 pm, ESPN3
at Boise StateL 73–74 9–6
(1–1)
Taco Bell Arena (5,413)
Boise, ID
01/04/2017
8:00 pm
at San Jose StateW 76–71 10–6
(2–1)
Event Center Arena (1,523)
San Jose, CA
01/07/2017
12:00 pm, RTRM
Air ForceW 85–58 11–6
(3–1)
Moby Arena (3,243)
Fort Collins, CO
01/14/2017
12:00 pm, RTRM
New MexicoL 71–84 11–7
(3–2)
Moby Arena (3,418)
Fort Collins, CO
01/18/2017
9:00 pm, CBSSN
at Fresno StateL 57–78 11–8
(3–3)
Save Mart Center (6,254)
Fresno, CA
01/21/2017
7:00 pm
at Utah StateW 64–56 12–8
(4–3)
Smith Spectrum (8,854)
Logan, UT
01/25/2017
7:00 pm, RTRM
San Jose StateW 81–72 13–8
(5–3)
Moby Arena (2,753)
Fort Collins, CO
01/28/2017
4:00 pm, CBSSN
at San Diego StateW 78–77 14–8
(6–3)
Viejas Arena (11,881)
San Diego, CA
02/01/2017
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Boise StateL 76–79 14–9
(6–4)
Moby Arena (3,926)
Fort Collins, CO
02/04/2017
4:00 pm, CBSSN
at UNLVW 69–49 15–9
(7–4)
Thomas & Mack Center (12,434)
Paradise, NV
02/07/2017
7:00 pm, RTRM
Utah StateW 69–52 16–9
(8–4)
Moby Arena (2,763)
Fort Collins, CO
02/11/2017
2:00 pm, ESPN3
Fresno StateW 78–62 17–9
(9–4)
Moby Arena (5,233)
Fort Collins, CO
02/14/2017
7:00 pm, RTRM
at Wyoming
Border War
W 78–73 18–9
(10–4)
Arena-Auditorium (5,812)
Laramie, WY
02/21/2017
8:00 pm, CBSSN
at New MexicoW 68–56 19–9
(11–4)
The Pit (12,078)
Albuquerque, NM
02/25/2017
6:00 pm, CBSSN
San Diego StateW 56–55 20–9
(12–4)
Moby Arena (7,856)
Fort Collins, CO
03/01/2017
8:00 pm, RTRM
Wyoming
Border War
W 78–76 21–9
(13–4)
Moby Arena (7,883)
Fort Collins, CO
03/04/2017
6:00 pm, ESPN3
at NevadaL 72–85 21–10
(13–5)
Lawlor Events Center (11,662)
Reno, NV
Mountain West tournament
03/09/2016
7:00 pm, CBSSN
(2) vs. (10) Air Force
Quarterfinals
W 81–55 22–10
Thomas & Mack Center (5,057)
Paradise, NV
03/10/2016
10:30 pm, CBSSN
(2) vs. (6) San Diego State
Semifinals
W 71–63 23–10
Thomas & Mack Center (6,211)
Paradise, NV
03/11/2016
4:00 pm, CBS
(2) vs. (1) Nevada
Championship
L 71–79 23–11
Thomas & Mack Center (5,602)
Paradise, NV
NIT
03/14/2017*
7:00 PM, ESPN3
(4) (5) College of Charleston
First Round – California Bracket
W 81–74 24–11
Moby Arena (2,836)
Fort Collins, CO
03/20/2017*
9:15 PM, ESPN2
(4) (8) Cal State Bakersfield
Second Round – California Bracket
L 63–81 24–12
Moby Arena (4,203)
Fort Collins, CO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Mountain TimeSource[1][2].

References