2016–17 Pacific Tigers men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2016–17
Team:Pacific Tigers
Conference:West Coast Conference
Short Conf:WCC
Record:11–22
Conf Record:4–14
Hc Year:1st
Asst Coach2:Luke Wicks
Asst Coach3:JayDee Luster

The 2016–17 Pacific Tigers men's basketball team represented the University of the Pacific during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They played their home games at the Alex G. Spanos Center as members of the West Coast Conference. The Tigers were led by first-year head coach Damon Stoudamire. They finished the season 11–22, 4–14 in WCC play to finish in ninth place. They defeated Pepperdine in the first round of the WCC tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Gonzaga.

Previous season

The Tigers finished the season 8–20, 6–12 in WCC play to finish in a three way tie for seventh place. On December 12, 2015, head coach Ron Verlin was suspended indefinitely amid an NCAA investigation.[1] Assistant coach Mike Burns was named the interim head coach for the remainder of the season. The Tigers also self-imposed a postseason ban for 2016 which included the WCC Tournament.[2]

On March 3, 2016, it was announced that Ron Verlin was no longer employed by the university.[3] Interim coach Mike Burns was also released from his employment with the school.

On March 16, the school announced that Damon Stoudamire would be the new head coach.[4]

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Alec Kobre 3 G 6'2" 185 Senior Graduated
Rolaun Dunham 10 G 6'1" 195 RS Sophomore Walk-on; Transferred
12 F 6'8" 240 Senior Graduated

Incoming transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Kendall Small 1 G 6'0" 175 Sophomore Transferred from Oregon. Under NCAA transfer rules, Small will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.
Miles Reynolds 3 G 6'2" 170 Junior Transferred from Saint Louis. Under NCAA transfer rules, Reynolds will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
TySean Powell 25 F 6'6" 215 Junior Transferred from Duquesne. Under NCAA transfer rules, Reynolds will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Archived copy . 2017-01-23 . 2015-12-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151212163324/http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/eye-on-college-basketball/25411019/ncaa-investigation-leads-to-suspension-of-pacifics-ron-verlin-assistant . dead .
  2. Web site: Pacific self-imposes postseason ban, penalties.
  3. Web site: Suspended coach Verlin no longer at Pacific. 4 March 2016.
  4. Web site: Archived copy . 2017-01-23 . 2016-03-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160322145454/http://www.houmatoday.com/article/20160316/APS/303169759 . dead .