2016–17 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball team

American college basketball season

2016–17 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record11–20 (4–14 A-10)
Head coach
  • Phil Martelli (22nd season)
Assistant coaches
  • Mark Bass
  • David Duda
  • Geoff Arnold
Home arenaHagan Arena
Seasons
2016–17 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Dayton 15 – 3   .833 24 – 8   .750
VCU 14 – 4   .778 26 – 9   .743
Rhode Island † 13 – 5   .722 25 – 10   .714
Richmond 13 – 5   .722 22 – 13   .629
Saint Bonaventure 11 – 7   .611 20 – 12   .625
George Washington 10 – 8   .556 20 – 15   .571
George Mason 9 – 9   .500 20 – 14   .588
La Salle 9 – 9   .500 15 – 15   .500
Davidson 8 – 10   .444 17 – 15   .531
Fordham 7 – 11   .389 13 – 19   .406
Saint Louis 6 – 12   .333 12 – 21   .364
UMass 4 – 14   .222 15 – 18   .455
Saint Joseph's 4 – 14   .222 11 – 20   .355
Duquesne 3 – 15   .167 10 – 22   .313
† 2017 A10 Tournament winner

The 2016–17 Saint Joseph's Hawks basketball team represented Saint Joseph's University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hawks, led by 22nd-year head coach Phil Martelli, played their home games at Hagan Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 11–20, 4–14 A-10 play to finish in a tie for 12th place. As the No. 13 seed in the A-10 tournament, they lost to Massachusetts in the first round.

Previous season

The Hawks finished the 2015–16 season with a record of 28–8, 13–5 in A-10 play to finish in fourth place. They defeated George Washington, Dayton, and VCU to be with the A-10 tournament and earn the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. As a #8 seed, they defeated Cincinnati in the first round, their first NCAA Tournament victory since 2004, to advance to the second round where they lost to Oregon. DeAndre' Bembry was named A-10 player of the year.

Preseason

Saint Joseph's was picked to finish in ninth place in the Preseason A-10 poll.[1]

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Aaron Brown 2 G 6'5" 223 RS Senior Darby, PA Graduated
Papa Ndao 12 F 6'8" 220 RS Senior Dakar, Sengal Graduated
Isaiah Miles 15 F 6'7" 227 Senior Baltimore, MD Graduated
Skylar Scrivano 33 F 6'10" 233 RS Senior Doylestown, PA Graduated & transferred
DeAndre' Bembry 43 F 6'6" 210 Junior Charlotte, NC Declare for 2016 NBA draft

2016 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Charlie Brown Jr.
SG 		St. Thomas More School Philadelphia, PA 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: POST
Gerald Blount
#110 PF 		Jersey City, NJ Pomfret School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Nov 10, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:1/5 stars   ESPN grade: 59
Nick Robinson
SG 		Chicago, IL Kenwood Academy High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) N/A Apr 13, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Lorenzo Edwards
PF 		Lake Forest, IL Lake Forest High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Saint Joseph's Hawks". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 17, 2016.

2017 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2017 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Taylor Funk
#46 PF 		Manheim Central High School Manheim, PA 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) N/A May 12, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 77
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Saint Joseph's Hawks". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 17, 2016.

Roster

2016–17 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Lamarr Kimble 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Neumann-Goretti Philadelphia, PA
G 1 Shavar Newkirk Injured 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Cardinal Hayes Bronx, NY
F 2 Charlie Brown Jr. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr St. Thomas More School Philadelphia, PA
G 3 Mike Booth (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Bishop Shanahan Thornton, PA
G 5 Nick Robinson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 201 lb (91 kg) Fr Kenwood Academy Chicago, IL
F 10 Gerald Blount 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Pomfret School Bayonne, NJ
G 11 Toliver Freeman (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 213 lb (97 kg) Fr Catholic Baton Rouge, LA
G 13 Christian Vega (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Colegio San José Guaynabo, PR
G 15 Chris Clover 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 213 lb (97 kg) So St. Joseph's Prep Philadelphia, PA
F 20 Brendan Casper (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 213 lb (97 kg) Sr Methacton Audubon, PA
G 21 Kyle Thompson (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr St. Joseph's Prep Mt. Laurel, NJ
F 22 Lorenzo Edwards 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 222 lb (101 kg) Fr Lake Forest Lake Forest, IL
F 23 Markell Lodge 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 214 lb (97 kg) RS So Christian Faith Center Academy Creedmoor, NC
F 24 Pierfrancesco Oliva 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 207 lb (94 kg) So Bergen Catholic Taranto, Italy
F 25 James Demery 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 198 lb (90 kg) Jr Northside Christian Greenville, NC
F 32 Jai Williams 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) RS Jr Philadelphia Electrical & Technical Charter Philadelphia, PA
F 34 Javon Baumann 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 255 lb (116 kg) RS Sr Theodor-Heus School Solms-Oberbiel, Germany
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
11/12/2016*
7:00 pm 		Toledo W 77–76  1–0
 Hagan Arena (4,200)
Philadelphia, PA
11/14/2016*
7:00 pm 		Columbia W 85–65  2–0
 Hagan Arena (3,543)
Philadelphia, PA
11/18/2016*
12:30 pm 		vs. Loyola–Chicago
Paradise Jam quarterfinals 		W 71–57  3–0
 Sports and Fitness Center (512)
St. Thomas, VI
11/20/2016*
6:00 pm, CBSSN 		vs. Ole Miss
Paradise Jam semifinals 		L 66–81  3–1
 Sports and Fitness Center (2,755)
St. Thomas, VI
11/21/2016*
6:00 pm, CBSSN 		vs. NC State
Paradise Jam 3rd place game 		L 63–73  3–2
 Sports and Fitness Center (2,699)
St. Thomas, VI
11/30/2016*
7:00 pm, CBSSN 		Temple
Rivalry 		L 72–78  3–3
 Hagan Arena (4,200)
Philadelphia, PA
12/03/2016*
1:00 pm, CBSSN 		at No. 2 Villanova
Holy War 		L 57–88  3–4
 The Pavilion (6,500)
Villanova, PA
12/11/2016*
6:00 pm 		at Drexel W 72–71  4–4
 Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,252)
Philadelphia, PA
12/14/2016*
8:00 pm 		at Princeton W 76–68  5–4
 Jadwin Gymnasium (2,360)
Princeton, NJ
12/18/2016*
4:00 pm 		at Illinois State L 72–81  5–5
 Redbird Arena (3,924)
Normal, IL
12/21/2016*
7:00 pm 		Lafayette W 92–63  6–5
 Hagan Arena (3,411)
Philadelphia, PA
12/30/2016
7:00 pm 		George Washington W 68–63  7–5
(1–0) 		Hagan Arena (4,200)
Philadelphia, PA
01/03/2017
7:00 pm, CBSSN 		at Rhode Island L 58–88  7–6
(1–1) 		Ryan Center 
Kingston, RI
01/07/2017
3:00 pm, NBCSN 		at Fordham W 70–55  8–6
(2–1) 		Rose Hill Gymnasium (2,575)
Bronx, NY
01/10/2017
7:00 pm, ASN 		George Mason L 67–75  8–7
(2–2) 		Hagan Arena (3,051)
Philadelphia, PA
01/14/2017
12:30 pm, NBCSN 		Richmond L 66–70  8–8
(2–3) 		Hagan Arena (4,051)
Philadelphia, PA
01/18/2017
7:00 pm, ASN 		at Massachusetts L 57–62  8–9
(2–4) 		Mullins Center (2,370)
Amherst, MA
01/21/2017*
7:00 pm 		at Penn W 78–71  9–9
 Palestra (8,590)
Philadelphia, PA
01/24/2017
7:00 pm, ASN 		at St. Bonaventure L 63–67  9–10
(2–5) 		Reilly Center (3,961)
Olean, NY
01/28/2017
6:00 pm, ASN 		La Salle W 73–72  10–10
(3–5) 		Hagan Arena (4,200)
Philadelphia, PA
01/31/2017
8:00 pm, ASN 		Davidson L 60–75  10–11
(3–6) 		Hagan Arena (3,461)
Philadelphia, PA
02/04/2017
6:00 pm, ASN 		Fordham L 83–86 2OT 10–12
(3–7) 		Hagan Arena (4,200)
Philadelphia, PA
02/07/2017
8:00 pm, ASN 		at Dayton L 70–77  10–13
(3–8) 		UD Arena (12,612)
Dayton, OH
02/11/2017
2:30 pm, NBCSN 		Massachusetts L 76–87  10–14
(3–9) 		Hagan Arena (4,200)
Philadelphia, PA
02/14/2017
6:00 pm, CBSSN 		at VCU L 81–91  10–15
(3–10) 		Siegel Center (7,637)
Richmond, VA
02/18/2017
4:00 pm, CBSSN 		at La Salle L 68–83  10–16
(3–11) 		Tom Gola Arena (3,400)
Philadelphia, PA
02/22/2017
7:00 pm 		St. Bonaventure L 77–83  10–17
(3–12) 		Hagan Arena (3,743)
Philadelphia, PA
02/25/2017
4:30 pm, NBCSN 		at Saint Louis L 60–61  10–18
(3–13) 		Chaifetz Arena (6,079)
St. Louis, MO
03/01/2017
7:00 pm, ASN 		Rhode Island L 49–68  10–19
(3–14) 		Hagan Arena (3,451)
Philadelphia, PA
03/04/2017
2:00 pm 		at Duquesne W 63–60  11–19
(4–14) 		Palumbo Center (1,464)
Pittsburgh, PA
Atlantic 10 tournament
03/08/2017
6:00 pm, ASN 		(13) vs. (12) Massachusetts
First round 		L 63–70  11–20
 PPG Paints Arena (5,517)
Pittsburgh, PA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

  1. ^ "Flyers Picked to Win 2016-17 Men's Basketball". Atlantic10.com. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
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