2016–17 Air Force Falcons men's basketball team explained

Sport:Basketball
Year:2016–17
Team:Air Force Falcons
Conference:Mountain West Conference
Short Conf:MW
Record:12–21
Conf Record:4–14
Head Coach:Dave Pilipovich
Hc Year:5th
Asst Coach1:Kurt Kanaskie
Asst Coach2:Andrew Moore
Asst Coach3:Nate Zandt
Asst Coach4:Evan Washington
Stadium:Clune Arena

The 2016–17 Air Force Falcons men's basketball team represented the United States Air Force Academy during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Falcons, led by fifth-year head coach Dave Pilipovich, played their home games at the Clune Arena on the Air Force Academy's main campus in Colorado Springs, Colorado as members of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 12–21, 4–14 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for tenth place. They defeated Wyoming in the first round of the Mountain West tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Colorado State.

Previous season

The Falcons finished the 2015–16 season 14–18, 5–13 in Mountain West play to finish in tenth place in conference. They lost in the first round of the Mountain West tournament to UNLV.[1]

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Jace Chacon 0 G 6'4" 195 Freshman Transferred
Dylan Clark 3 G 5'11" 165 Freshman No longer on team roster
David Louthan 12 G 6'2" 185 Freshman No longer on team roster
David Cooper 13 G 6'5" 190 Freshman No longer on team roster
Dezmond James 24 G/F 6'4" 215 Sophomore No longer on team roster
Luke Lutes 31 F 6'7" 205 Sophomore Left the team for personal reasons
Zach Moer 41 C 6'11" 218 Senior Graduated

See also

2016–17 Air Force Falcons women's basketball team

Notes and References

  1. News: Rebels get past Air Force in triple OT thriller, 108-102 — PHOTOS. Mark. Anderson. Las Vegas Review-Journal. March 9, 2016. February 11, 2024.