2016–17 Stanford Cardinal men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2016–17
Team:Stanford Cardinal
Conference:Pac-12 Conference
Conference Link:Pac-12 Conference men's basketball
Short Conf:Pac-12
Record:14–17
Conf Record:6–12
Hc Year:1st
Asst Coach2:Adam Cohen
Asst Coach3:Jesse Pruitt

The 2016–17 Stanford Cardinal men's basketball team represented Stanford University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cardinal were led by first-year head coach Jerod Haase. They played their home games at Maples Pavilion as members of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 14–17, 6–12 in Pac-12 play to finish in a tie for ninth place. They lost in the first round of the Pac-12 tournament to Arizona State.

Previous season

The Cardinal finished the 2015–16 season 15–15, 8–10 in Pac-12 play to finish in ninth place. They lost in the first round of the Pac-12 tournament to Washington. Stanford failed to receive an invite to the NCAA tournament and declined to participate in any other postseason tournament, marking the first time since 2011 that they would not participate in a postseason tournament.[1]

On March 14, 2016, head coach Johnny Dawkins was fired after eight seasons.[2] [3] On March 25, the school hired Jerod Haase as head coach.[4]

Offseason

Departures

Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Ian Proulx G 6'1" 185 Sr. Atherton, California Graduated
SF 6'9" 220 RS Jr. Budapest, Hungary Declared for 2016 NBA draft

2016 recruiting class

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

  1. News: No postseason play for Stanford men. SFGate. 2017-02-13.
  2. News: Stanford fires coach Johnny Dawkins. USA TODAY. 2017-02-13. en.
  3. News: Dawkins out as Stanford coach after 8 seasons. ESPN.com. 2017-02-13.
  4. Web site: Stanford hires Jerod Haase as new men's basketball coach. Associated Press. latimes.com. 2017-02-13.