| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2016–17 |
| Team: | Utah Valley Wolverines |
| Conference: | Western Athletic Conference |
| Short Conf: | WAC |
| Record: | 17–17 |
| Conf Record: | 6–8 |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Asst Coach3: | Eric Daniels |
| Bowl Result: | Semifinals |
The 2016–17 Utah Valley Wolverines men's basketball team represented Utah Valley University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wolverines, led by second-year head coach Mark Pope, played their home games at the UCCU Center in Orem, Utah as members of the Western Athletic Conference. They finished the season 17–17, 6–8 in WAC play to finish in fifth place. They defeated Seattle in the quarterfinals of the WAC tournament[1] before losing in the semifinals to Cal State Bakersfield.[2] They received an invitation to the College Basketball Invitational where they defeated Georgia Southern[3] and Rice[4] before losing in the semifinals to Wyoming.[5]
The Wolverines finished the 2015–16 season 12–18, 6–8 in WAC play to finish in fifth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the WAC tournament to UMKC.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcel Davis | 0 | G | 6'2" | 180 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Hayes Garrity | 1 | G | 6'1" | 185 | RS Junior | Graduate transferred to Idaho State | ||
| Jaden Jackson | 2 | G | 6'2" | 185 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Darrious Hamilton | 4 | F | 6'9" | 245 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Jordan Poydras | 10 | G | 6'3" | 185 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Konner Frey | 11 | G | 6'5" | 210 | Junior | Walk-on; graduate transferred to Montana State | ||
| Cory Cardwell | 14 | G | 6'2" | 180 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Josh Pollard | 15 | G | 6'5" | 200 | Sophomore | Walk-on; didn't return | ||
| Alex Carr | 24 | G | 6'3" | 200 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Tyler Ott | 25 | G | 6'5" | 200 | Sophomore | Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons | ||
| Dayon Goodman | 33 | F | 6'7" | 220 | Sophomore | Transferred to Westminster |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conner Toolson | 10 | G | 6'3" | 190 | Sophomore | Junior college transferred from Salt Lake CC | ||
| Kenneth Ogbe | 25 | G | 6'6" | 194 | Senior | Transferred from Utah. Under NCAA transfer rules, Ogbe will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have one year of remaining eligibility. | ||
| G | 6'5" | 205 | Junior | Transferred from BYU. Under NCAA transfer rules, Toolson will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. |
All Wolverines games will air on KOVO, AKA ESPN 960 Sports. Games will be streamed online through ESPN 960's webpage as well as at Utah Valley's Stretch Internet feed.
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