2016–17 San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball team

American college basketball season

2016–17 San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball
Diamond Head Classic champions
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record19–14 (9–9 MW)
Head coach
  • Steve Fisher (18th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Brian Dutcher
  • Justin Hutson
  • David Velasquez
Home arenaViejas Arena
Seasons
2016–17 Mountain West Conference
men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Nevada † 14 – 4   .778 28 – 7   .800
Colorado State 13 – 5   .722 24 – 12   .667
Boise State 12 – 6   .667 20 – 12   .625
Fresno State 11 – 7   .611 20 – 13   .606
New Mexico 10 – 8   .556 17 – 14   .548
San Diego State 9 – 9   .500 19 – 14   .576
Wyoming 8 – 10   .444 23 – 15   .605
San Jose State 7 – 11   .389 14 – 16   .467
Utah State 7 – 11   .389 14 – 17   .452
Air Force 4 – 14   .222 12 – 21   .364
UNLV 4 – 14   .222 11 – 21   .344
† Conference tournament winner

The 2016–17 San Diego State men's basketball team represented San Diego State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was head coach Steve Fisher's 18th season at San Diego State. The Aztecs played their home games at Viejas Arena as members in the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 19–14, 9–9 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They defeated UNLV and Boise State to advance to the semifinals of the Mountain West tournament where they lost to Colorado State. They Aztecs did not participate in a postseason tournament for the first time since the 2004–05 season.

On April 11, 2017, head coach Steve Fisher announced his retirement after 18 seasons at San Diego State and 27 seasons overall as NCAA head coach, handing over the head coaching job to his longtime assistant Brian Dutcher.[1]

Previous season

The Aztecs finished the 2015–16 season 28–10, 16–2 in Mountain West play to win the Mountain West regular season championship. They defeated Utah State and Nevada to advance to the championship game of the Mountain West tournament where they lost to Fresno State. As a regular season conference champion who failed to win their conference tournament, they received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated IPFW, Washington, and Georgia Tech to advance to the tournament semifinals at Madison Square Garden. There, they lost to eventual NIT Champion George Washington.

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Skylar Spencer 0 F 6'10" 240 Senior Inglewood, CA Graduated
Angelo Chol 3 F 6'9" 215 RS Senior San Diego, CA Graduated
Winston Shepard 13 F 6'8" 210 Senior Houston, TX Graduated
Parker U'u 22 G 6'5" 220 RS Junior Sacramento, CA Graduate transferred to San Francisco State

Incoming transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Devin Watson 0 G 6'1" 165 Junior Oceanside, CA Transferred from San Francisco. Under NCAA transfer rules, Watson will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Valentine Izundu 45 C 6'11" 235 RS Senior Houston, TX Transferred from Washington State. Will eligible to play since Izundu graduated from Washington State.

2016 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jalen McDaniels
#40 PF 		Federal Way, WA Federal Way High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Aug 31, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
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:

  • "2016 San Diego St. Basketball Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
  • "2016 San Diego St. Player Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
US college sports recruiting information for 2017 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Adam Seiko
#60 PG 		Chatsworth, CA Sierra Canyon High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jun 16, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:2/5 stars    ESPN:2/5 stars
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:

  • "2017 San Diego St. Basketball Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
  • "2017 San Diego St. Player Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 24, 2016.

Roster

2016–17 San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Devin Watson Current redshirt 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jr El Camino/San Francisco Oceanside, California
G 2 Ben Perez (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So USAFA Prep School San Marcos, California
G 3 Trey Kell 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr St. Augustine H.S. San Diego, California
G 4 Dakarai Allen 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Sheldon H.S. Sacramento, California
F 5 Jalen McDaniels 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Federal Way H.S. Federal Way, Washington
F 10 Max Hoetzel 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS So Wilbraham & Monson/Indiana Calabasas, California
G 11 D'Erryl Williams 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Sheldon H.S. Sacramento, California
G 12 Emmanuel Wilson (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Fr Plano East Senior H.S. Dallas, Texas
F 14 Zylan Cheatham 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS So South Mountain H.S. Phoenix, Arizona
F 20 Matt Shrigley 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Sr La Costa Canyon H.S. Encinitas, California
F 21 Malik Pope 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Laguna Creek H.S. Sacramento, California
G 23 Montaque Gill–Caesar 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS So Huntington Prep School/Missouri Vaughan, Ontario
C 24 Nolan Narain 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS Fr La Lumiere School Hamilton, Ontario
F 33 Niksha Federico (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Cathedral Catholic H.S. San Diego, California
G 42 Jeremy Hemsley 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Damien H.S. La Verne, California
C 45 Valentine Izundu 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) RS Sr Lamar Consolidated H.S./Washington State Houston, Texas
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
Exhibition
11/03/2016*
7:00 pm 		UC San Diego W 76–63 
Viejas Arena (12,414)
San Diego, CA
11/07/2016*
7:00 pm 		Cal State San Marcos W 80–42 
Viejas Arena (12,414)
San Diego, CA
Non-conference regular season
11/11/2016*
8:00 pm, ESPNU 		San Diego
City Championship 		W 69–59  1–0
 Viejas Arena (12,414)
San Diego, CA
11/14/2016*
9:00 pm, ESPN2 		at No. 14 Gonzaga
College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon 		L 48–69  1–1
 McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
Spokane, WA
11/16/2016*
7:00 pm 		San Diego Christian W 81–58  2–1
 Viejas Arena (12,414)
San Diego, CA
11/21/2016*
8:00 pm, P12N 		vs. California
Sacramento Showcase 		W 77–65  3–1
 Golden 1 Center (10,104)
Sacramento, CA
11/28/2016*
7:00 pm 		Savannah State W 100–67  4–1
 Viejas Arena (12,414)
San Diego, CA
12/03/2016*
1:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Loyola–Chicago
MW–MVC Challenge 		L 59–65  4–2
 Joseph J. Gentile Arena (2,189)
Chicago, IL
12/07/2016*
6:00 pm, KASW 		at Grand Canyon L 72–76  4–3
 GCU Arena (7,171)
Phoenix, AZ
12/10/2016*
4:00 pm, CBSSN 		Arizona State L 63–74  4–4
 Viejas Arena (12,414)
San Diego, CA
12/12/2016*
7:00 pm 		Alabama State W 73–41  5–4
 Viejas Arena (12,414)
San Diego, CA
12/22/2016*
4:00 pm, ESPN2 		vs. Southern Miss
Diamond Head Classic quarterfinals 		W 66–51  6–4
 Stan Sheriff Center (5,942)
Honolulu, HI
12/23/2016*
1:30 pm, ESPN2 		vs. Tulsa
Diamond Head Classic semifinals 		W 82–63  7–4
 Stan Sheriff Center (5,873)
Honolulu, HI
12/25/2016*
5:00 pm, ESPN2 		vs. San Francisco
Diamond Head Classic championship 		W 62–48  8–4
 Stan Sheriff Center (6,119)
Honolulu, HI
Mountain West regular season
01/01/2016
2:00 pm, CBSSN 		New Mexico L 62–68  8–5
(0–1) 		Viejas Arena (12,414)
San Diego, CA
01/04/2017
8:00 pm, ESPN2 		at Nevada L 69–72  8–6
(0–2) 		Lawlor Events Center (8,461)
Reno, NV
01/07/2017
8:15 pm, ESPNU 		at Boise State L 66–78  8–7
(0–3) 		Taco Bell Arena (4,411)
Boise, ID
01/10/2017
8:00 pm, ESPNU 		San Jose State W 76–61  9–7
(1–3) 		Viejas Arena (12,414)
San Diego, CA
01/14/2017
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		Utah State W 74–55  10–7
(2–3) 		Viejas Arena (12,414)
San Diego, CA
01/17/2017
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		at UNLV W 64–51  11–7
(3–3) 		Thomas & Mack Center (10,007)
Paradise, NV
01/24/2017
6:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Air Force L 57–60  11–8
(3–4) 		Clune Arena (1,705)
Colorado Springs, CO
01/28/2017
3:00 pm, CBSSN 		Colorado State L 77–78  11–9
(3–5) 		Viejas Arena (11,881)
San Diego, CA
02/01/2017
8:00 pm, CBSSN 		Wyoming W 77–68  12–9
(4–5) 		Viejas Arena (11,883)
San Diego, CA
02/04/2017
4:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Fresno State W 70–67  13–9
(5–5) 		Save Mart Center (8,882)
Fresno, CA
02/08/2017
8:00 pm, CBSSN 		at San Jose State L 71–76  13–10
(5–6) 		Event Center Arena (3,107)
San Jose, CA
02/11/2017
1:00 pm, CBSSN 		Nevada W 70–56  14–10
(6–6) 		Viejas Arena (11,697)
San Diego, CA
02/15/2017
7:00 pm, CBSSN 		at Utah State W 66–62  15–10
(7–6) 		Smith Spectrum (6,427)
Logan, UT
02/19/2017
1:00 pm, CBSSN 		UNLV W 77–64  16–10
(8–6) 		Viejas Arena (11,896)
San Diego, CA
02/22/2017
8:00 pm, CBSSN 		Fresno State L 55–63  16–11
(8–7) 		Viejas Arena (12,029)
San Diego, CA
02/25/2017
5:00 pm, CBSSN 		at Colorado State L 55–56  16–12
(8–8) 		Moby Arena (7,856)
Fort Collins, CO
03/01/2017
7:00 pm, CBSSN 		Air Force W 51–38  17–12
(9–8) 		Viejas Arena (12,044)
San Diego, CA
03/04/2017
7:00 pm, CBSSN 		at New Mexico L 59–64  17–13
(9–9) 		The Pit (13,958)
Albuquerque, NM
Mountain West tournament
03/08/2017
4:00 pm, MWN 		(6) at (11) UNLV
First round 		W 62–52 OT 18–13
 Thomas & Mack Center (4,979)
Paradise, NV
03/09/2017
8:30 pm, CBSSN 		(6) vs. (3) Boise State
Quarterfinals 		W 87–68  19–13
 Thomas & Mack Center (5,057)
Paradise, NV
03/10/2017
9:30 pm, CBSSN 		(6) vs. (2) Colorado State
Semifinals 		L 63–71  19–14
 Thomas & Mack Center (5,602)
Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time.

References

  1. ^ "Steve Fisher retires: 'San Diego State is my legacy'". USA Today. Associated Press. April 11, 2017. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
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