2016–17 Oregon Ducks men's basketball team explained

Conference Link:Pac-12 Conference men's basketball
Coachrank:3
Aprank:9
Mode:Basketball
Year:2016–17
Team:Oregon Ducks
Conference:Pac-12 Conference
Short Conf:Pac-12
Record:33–6
Conf Record:16–2
Hc Year:7th
Asst Coach3:Mike Mennenga
Champion:Pac-12 regular season co-champions
Bowl Result:Final Four

The 2016–17 Oregon Ducks men's basketball team represented the University of Oregon during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Ducks were led by seventh year head coach Dana Altman. They played their home games at Matthew Knight Arena as members of the Pac–12 Conference. They finished the season 33–6, 16–2 in Pac-12 play to win a share of the regular season Pac-12 championship. They defeated Arizona State and California in the Pac-12 tournament before losing in the final to Arizona. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Iona, Rhode Island, Michigan, and Kansas to advance to the Final Four, marking the longest span between appearances in NCAA history (78 years), where they lost to the eventual champions North Carolina.

Previous season

See main article: 2015–16 Oregon Ducks men's basketball team.

The Ducks finished the 2015–16 season 31–7, 14–4 in Pac-12 play to win the regular season conference championship. As the No. 1 seed in the Pac–12 Tournament, the Ducks defeated Washington, Arizona, and Utah to win the Pac-12 Tournament championship and earn the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. As a No. 1 seed in the West Region, they defeated Holy Cross, Saint Joseph's, and Duke to advance to the Elite Eight. There they lost to Oklahoma.

Off-season

Departures

Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
sortnameF 6'6" 205 RS Senior Graduated
sortnameMax Heller G 5'11" 170 RS Senior Graduated
sortnameF 6'7" 210 Senior Graduated
sortnameKendall Small G 6'0" 175 Freshman Transferred to Pacific

Incoming transfers

Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
sortnamePF 6'10" 225 Jr. Junior college transfer from Gillette College[1]
sortnamePaul White PF 6'9" 235 Jr. Transfer from Georgetown. Will have to redshirt for the 2016–17 season per NCAA transfer rules, and have two seasons eligibility.[2]

2017 Recruiting class

Schedule and results

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Ranking movement

See also: 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings. *AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nemec. Andrew. Kavell Bigby-Williams, 4-star JC PF, commits to Oregon Ducks. OregonLive.com. April 11, 2016 . 13 April 2016. April 13, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160413022504/http://www.oregonlive.com/recruiting/index.ssf/2016/04/kavell_bigby-williams_4-star_j_3.html. live.
  2. Web site: Alger. Tyson. Paul White, Oregon basketball's new transfer, will give Ducks versatility for 2017-18 season. OregonLive.com. September 9, 2016 . 4 October 2016. October 9, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161009162716/http://www.oregonlive.com/ducks/index.ssf/2016/09/paul_white_oregon_basketballs.html. live.