2016–17 San Francisco Dons men's basketball team

The 2016–17 San Francisco Dons men's basketball team represented the University of San Francisco during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. It was head coach Kyle Smith's first season at San Francisco. The Dons played their home games at the War Memorial Gymnasium as members of the West Coast Conference. They finished the season 20–13, 10–8 in WCC play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the WCC tournament to Santa Clara. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they lost in the first round to Rice.

2016–17 San Francisco Dons men's basketball
CBI, First Round
ConferenceWest Coast Conference
Record20–13 (10–8 WCC)
Head coach
Associate head coachDerrick Phelps
Todd Golden
Assistant coachKevin Hovde
Home arenaWar Memorial Gymnasium
Seasons
2016–17 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 2 Gonzaga171 .944372 .949
No. 22 Saint Mary's162 .889295 .853
BYU126 .6672212 .647
San Francisco108 .5562013 .606
Santa Clara108 .5561716 .515
Loyola Marymount810 .4441515 .500
San Diego612 .3331318 .419
Pepperdine513 .278922 .290
Pacific414 .2221122 .333
Portland216 .1111122 .333
Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

The Dons finished the 2015–16 season 15–15, 8–10 in WCC play to finish in fifth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the WCC tournament to Pepperdine.

On March 9, 2016, head coach Rex Walters was fired.[1] On March 30, the school hired Kyle Smith as head coach.[2]

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Montray Clemsons0F6'7"235SeniorBaltimore, MDGraduated
Devin Watson1G6'1"165SophomoreOceanside, CATransferred to San Diego State
Uche Ofoegbu2F6'4"214RS JuniorSan Antonio, TXTransferred to UNLV
Cedric Wright5F6'6"210FreshmanFort Lauderdale, FLTransferred to Chipola College
Stefan Cox14G6'2"180FreshmanSedalia, MOWalk-on; didn't return
Stokley Chaffee23F6'5"200FreshmanPleasanton, CAWalk-on; transferred to Las Positas College
Sean Grennan30G6'3"175RS SeniorSea Girt, NJGraduated
Tim Derksen32G6'3"202SeniorTucson, AZGraduated

Recruiting Class of 2016

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Jordan Ratinho
#54 SG
Livermore, CADe La Salle High School6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)175 lb (79 kg)Sep 14, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 75
Jimbo Lull
#67 C
Palos Verdes, CANew Hampton School6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (110 kg)Nov 11, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 63
Sasha French
C
Napa, CAThe Hun School Of Princeton6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)215 lb (98 kg)Jan 27, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 56
Charles Minlend
SG
Concord, NCFork Union Military Academy6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg)May 9, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 0
Remu Raitanen
PF
Helsinki, FinlandHelsinki Basketball Academy6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)N/AMay 9, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 0
Chance Anderson
PF
Alpharetta, GASt. Francis High School6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg)May 10, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 0
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: nr   Rivals: nr  ESPN: nr
  • 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:

  • "San Francisco Dons 2016 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com.
  • "2016 San Francisco Dons Basketball Commits". Scout.com.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

2016–17 San Francisco Dons men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G0Maquill Smith6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)175 lb (79 kg)SoMiami ChristianMiami, FL
G2Frankie Ferrari5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)179 lb (81 kg)SoBurlingameBurlingame, CA
G3Ronnie Boyce6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)158 lb (72 kg)SrPutnam City
Connors College
Oklahoma City, OK
C5Jimbo Lull7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)252 lb (114 kg)FrNew Hampton SchoolManhattan Beach, CA
F10Matt McCarthy6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)232 lb (105 kg)SoXavier CollegeMelbourne, Australia
F11Remu Raitanen6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)198 lb (90 kg)FrHelsinki Basketball AcademyHelsinki, Finland
F12Chance Anderson6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg)FrSt. FrancisAlpharetta, GA
G14Charles Minlend6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)208 lb (94 kg)FrFork Union Military AcademyConcord, NC
F15Nate Renfro6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)186 lb (84 kg)SoSahuaroTucson, AZ
F22Chase Foster6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)187 lb (85 kg)JrValor ChristianHighlands Ranch, CO
G25Jordan Ratinho6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg)FrDe La SalleLivermore, CA
G30Garrett Turner5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)151 lb (68 kg)FrBoulderBoulder, CO
C33Sasha French (W)6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)216 lb (98 kg)FrThe Hun School of PrincetonNapa, CA
F44Nick Loew (W)6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg)SoBurlingameBurlingame, CA
G45Mladen Djordjevic6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)184 lb (83 kg)SoTamiš ClubBelgrade, Serbia
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
Non-conference regular season
11/11/2016*
8:00 pm, TheW.tv
UICW 82–80 1–0
War Memorial Gymnasium (2,193)
San Francisco, CA
11/16/2016*
7:00 pm, TheW.tv
at UC Santa BarbaraW 75–63 2–0
The Thunderdome (1,563)
Santa Barbara, CA
11/23/2016*
7:00 pm
TroyW 79–67 3–0
War Memorial Gymnasium (734)
San Francisco, CA
11/26/2016*
3:35 pm
vs. Sacramento State
EWU Men's Basketball Classic
W 77–59 4–0
Reese Court (300)
Cheney, WA
11/27/2016*
6:05 pm
at Eastern Washington
EWU Men's Basketball Classic
L 90–96 4–1
Reese Court (1,088)
Cheney, WA
11/30/2016*
7:00 pm, TheW.tv
Alcorn StateW 78–65 5–1
War Memorial Gymnasium (513)
San Francisco, CA
12/02/2016*
7:00 pm, TheW.tv
LamarW 82–63 6–1
War Memorial Gymnasium (963)
San Francisco, CA
12/06/2016*
7:00 pm, TheW.tv
San Francisco StateW 91–59 7–1
Kezar Pavilion (1,728)
San Francisco, CA
12/16/2016*
7:00 pm, TheW.tv
Portland StateL 78–82 7–2
War Memorial Gymnasium (1,080)
San Francisco, CA
12/19/2016*
7:00 pm, TheW.tv
Abilene ChristianW 86–51 8–2
War Memorial Gymnasium (1,163)
San Francisco, CA
12/22/2016*
8:00 pm, ESPNU
vs. Utah
Diamond Head Classic quarterfinals
W 89–86 9–2
Stan Sheriff Center (6,659)
Honolulu, HI
12/23/2016*
7:00 pm, ESPN2
vs. Illinois State
Diamond Head Classic semifinals
W 66–58 10–2
Stan Sheriff Center (6,053)
Honolulu, HI
12/25/2016*
5:00 pm, ESPN2
vs. San Diego State
Diamond Head Classic championship game
L 48–62 10–3
Stan Sheriff Center (6,118)
Honolulu, HI
WCC regular season
12/29/2016
7:00 pm
San DiegoW 80–74 11–3
(1–0)
War Memorial Gymnasium (2,115)
San Francisco, CA
12/31/2016
3:00 pm, CSNBA
at Santa ClaraL 58–72 11–4
(1–1)
Leavey Center (1,389)
Santa Clara, CA
01/05/2017
6:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 5 GonzagaL 80–95 11–5
(1–2)
War Memorial Gymnasium (3,814)
San Francisco, CA
01/07/2017
8:00 pm, CSNBA
No. 19 Saint Mary'sL 52–63 11–6
(1–3)
War Memorial Gymnasium (2,456)
San Francisco, CA
01/12/2017
6:00 pm, BYUtv
at BYUL 75–85 11–7
(1–4)
Marriott Center (13,917)
Provo, UT
01/14/2017
7:00 pm, CSNBA
PacificW 72–51 12–7
(2–4)
War Memorial Gymnasium (1,410)
San Francisco, CA
01/19/2017
7:00 pm
PortlandW 75–50 13–7
(3–4)
War Memorial Gymnasium (1,842)
San Francisco, CA
01/21/2017
6:00 pm
at San DiegoW 60–43 14–7
(4–4)
Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,730)
San Diego, CA
01/26/2017
8:00 pm, CSNBA
at No. 21 Saint Mary'sL 46–66 14–8
(4–5)
McKeon Pavilion (3,233)
Moraga, CA
01/28/2017
1:00 pm, CSNBA
at PacificW 81–60 15–8
(5–5)
Alex G. Spanos Center (2,004)
Stockton, CA
02/02/2017
7:00 pm
PepperdineW 77–56 16–8
(6–5)
War Memorial Gymnasium (1,975)
San Francisco, CA
02/04/2017
7:00 pm
Loyola MarymountW 74–64 17–8
(7–5)
War Memorial Gymnasium (3,341)
San Francisco, CA
02/09/2017
8:00 pm, CSNBA
Santa ClaraW 61–58 18–8
(8–5)
War Memorial Gymnasium (2,005)
San Francisco, CA
02/11/2017
8:00 pm, CSNCA
BYUL 52–68 18–9
(8–6)
War Memorial Gymnasium (3,084)
San Francisco, CA
02/16/2017
6:00 pm, CSNCA
at No. 1 GonzagaL 61–96 18–10
(8–7)
McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
Spokane, WA
02/18/2017
7:00 pm
at PortlandW 65–51 19–10
(9–7)
Chiles Center (3,259)
Portland, OR
02/23/2017
7:00 pm
at Loyola MarymountL 51–53 19–11
(9–8)
Gersten Pavilion (2,213)
Los Angeles, CA
02/25/2017
1:00 pm, SPCSN
at PepperdineW 76–65 20–11
(10–8)
Firestone Fieldhouse (1,073)
Malibu, CA
WCC tournament
03/04/2017
3:00 pm, SPCSN
(5) vs. (4) Santa Clara
Quarterfinals
L 69–76 20–12
Orleans Arena (7,461)
Paradise, NV
CBI
03/15/2017*
5:00 pm
at Rice
First Round
L 76–85 20–13
Tudor Fieldhouse (1,349)
Houston, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time.

References