2016–17 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team

2016–17 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball
Big 12 regular season champions
CBE Hall of Fame Classic champions
NCAA Tournament, Elite Eight
Conference Big 12 Conference
Ranking
Coaches No. 4
AP No. 3
2016–17 record 31–5 (16–2 Big 12)
Head coach Bill Self (14th season)
Assistant coach Kurtis Townsend
Assistant coach Norm Roberts
Assistant coach Jerrance Howard
Home arena Allen Fieldhouse
2016–17 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 3 Kansas16–2 .889  31–5  .861
No. 13 West Virginia12–6 .667  28–9  .757
No. 12 Baylor12–6 .667  27–8  .771
No. 16 Iowa State †12–6 .667  24–11  .686
Oklahoma State9–9 .500  20–13  .606
Kansas State8–10 .444  21–14  .600
Texas Tech6–12 .333  18–14  .563
TCU6–12 .333  24–15  .615
Oklahoma5–13 .278  11–20  .355
Texas4–14 .222  11–22  .333
† 2017 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016–17 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, which was the Jayhawks' 119th basketball season. The Jayhawks, members of the Big 12 Conference, played their home games at Allen Fieldhouse and were led by 14th year head coach Bill Self. They finished the season 31–5, 16–2 in Big 12 play to win their 13th consecutive Big 12 regular season title, tying UCLA's record for consecutive regular season conference titles.[1] They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament to TCU. They received and at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as a No. 1 seed in the Midwest region. The appearance was their 28th consecutive appearance, the longest current active streak and the longest ever in NCAA Tournament history.[2] In the Tournament, they defeated UC Davis and Michigan State to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. There they defeated Purdue before losing in the Elite Eight to Oregon.

The Jayhawks entered the season with 40 straight wins at Allen Fieldhouse, which extended to 51 games during the season before it ended on February 5, 2017 with an 89–92 loss to Iowa State, which was the longest active home arena winning streak in the nation when it ended.[3][4]

Preseason

Departures

Graduation

NamePosition
Jamari TraylorF
Hunter MickelsonF
Evan ManningG
Perry EllisF

Early draft entrants

Hired agent
NamePositionClass
Wayne Selden, Jr.GJunior
Brannen GreeneGJunior
Did not initially hire agent

Starting with the 2016 NBA draft, if a player declares for the draft, but does not hire an agent, it allows the player to return to their school even after participating in the combine, as long as they decide by May 25.

NamePositionClassReturned/
Entered draft
Cheick DialloFFreshmanEntered Draft[5]

Transfers

NamePositionOld schoolNew school
Evan MaxwellCLibertyKansas [6]
Malik NewmanGMississippi StateKansas [7]

Coaching changes

CoachOld PositionNew Position
Aaron MilesAssistant Director of Student-Athlete Development, KansasAssistant Coach, Florida Gulf Coast [8]

Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Josh Jackson
G/F		 Southfield, MI Prolific Prep (CA) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Apr 11, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN grade: 97
Udoka Azubuike
C		 Delta, Nigeria Potters House Christian (FL) 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 270 lb (120 kg) Jan 28, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN grade: 90
Mitch Lightfoot
PF		 Tucson, AZ Gilbert Christian High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Oct 24, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN grade: 83
Overall recruiting rankings:     Scout: 9     Rivals: 7      ESPN: 7 

Roster

2016–17 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 0 Frank Mason III 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)190 lb (86 kg) Sr Petersburg, VA
G 2 LaGerald Vick 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)175 lb (79 kg) So Memphis, TN
G 4 Devonte' Graham 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) Jr Raleigh, NC
G 10 Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) Jr Cherkasy, Ukraine
G 11 Josh Jackson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)207 lb (94 kg) Fr Southfield, MI
G 12 Tucker Vang (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) Jr Goddard, KS
G 14 Malik Newman  6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) So Jackson, MS
F 15 Carlton Bragg, Jr. 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) So Cleveland, OH
G 20 Tyler Self 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) RS Sr Lawrence, KS
G 21 Clay Young 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS Jr Lansing, KS
F 22 Dwight Coleby 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) RS Jr Nassau, Bahamas
F 33 Landen Lucas 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) RS Sr Portland, OR
C 35 Udoka Azubuike  7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)280 lb (127 kg) Fr Delta, Nigeria
F 44 Mitch Lightfoot 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) Fr Gilbert, AZ
C 55 Evan Maxwell  6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)235 lb (107 kg) Jr Clarks Summit, PA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: July 18, 2016

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 1, 2016*
7:00 pm, Jayhawk TV/ESPN3		 No. 3 Washburn W 92–74 
 21 – Mason III  10 – Mason III  9 – Mason III  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
November 6, 2016*
7:00 pm, Jayhawk TV/ESPN3		 No. 3 Emporia State W 104–62 
 17 – Mason III  7 – 3 tied  5 – 2 tied  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
Regular season
November 11, 2016*
8:00 pm, ESPN		 No. 3 vs. No. 11 Indiana
Armed Forces Classic		 L 99–103 OT 0–1
  30 – Mason III  7 – 2 tied  9 – Mason III  Stan Sheriff Center (9,475)
Honolulu, HI
November 15, 2016*
8:30 pm, ESPN		 No. 7 vs. No. 1 Duke
Champions Classic		 W 77–75  1–1
  21 – Mason III  12 – Azubuike  5 – Mason III  Madison Square Garden (19,812)
New York, NY
November 18, 2016*
7:00 pm, Jayhawk TV/ESPN3		 No. 7 Siena
CBE Hall of Fame Classic		 W 86–65  2–1
  18 – Mason III  11 – Bragg Jr.  9 – Graham  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
November 21, 2016*
8:30 pm, ESPN2		 No. 5 vs. UAB
CBE Hall of Fame Classic		 W 83–63  3–1
  22 – Jackson  7 – 2 tied  7 – Graham  Sprint Center (10,071)
Kansas City, MO
November 22, 2016*
9:00 pm, ESPN2		 No. 5 vs. Georgia
CBE Hall of Fame Classic		 W 65–54  4–1
  19 – Mason III  11 – Jackson  3 – 2 tied  Sprint Center (12,147)
Kansas City, MO
November 25, 2016*
7:00 pm, Jayhawk TV/ESPN3		 No. 5 UNC Asheville
CBE Hall of Fame Classic		 W 95–57  5–1
  21 – Mason III  9 – Vick  11 – Graham  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
November 29, 2016*
7:00 pm, Jayhawk TV/ESPN3		 No. 4 Long Beach State W 91–61  6–1
  23 – Vick  7 – Azubuike  8 – Mason III  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
December 3, 2016*
2:30 pm, ESPN		 No. 4 Stanford W 89–74  7–1
  20 – Mason III  6 – Bragg Jr.  5 – Mason III  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
December 6, 2016*
7:00 pm, Jayhawk TV/ESPN3		 No. 3 UMKC W 105–62  8–1
  30 – Mason III  12 – Jackson  5 – 2 tied  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
December 10, 2016*
2:15 pm, ESPN		 No. 3 Nebraska W 89–72  9–1
  18 – Mason III  7 – Lucas  7 – Mason III  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
December 17, 2016*
6:00 pm, ESPN2		 No. 3 vs. Davidson
Jayhawk Shootout		 W 89–71  10–1
  18 – 2 tied  8 – 3 tied  7 – Mason III  Sprint Center (17,820)
Kansas City, MO
December 22, 2016*
8:00 pm, CBSSN		 No. 3 at UNLV W 71–53  11–1
  21 – Jackson  12 – Lucas  8 – Mason III  Thomas & Mack Center (14,116)
Paradise, NV
December 30, 2016
8:00 pm, ESPN2		 No. 3 at TCU W 86–80  12–1
(1–0)		  22 – Mason III  18 – Lucas  7 – Mason III  Schollmaier Arena (6,579)
Fort Worth, TX
January 3, 2017
8:00 pm, ESPN2		 No. 3 Kansas State
Sunflower Showdown		 W 90–88  13–1
(2–0)		  22 – Jackson  12 – Lucas  6 – 2 tied  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
January 7, 2017
6:15 pm, ESPN2		 No. 3 Texas Tech W 85–68  14–1
(3–0)		  26 – Mason III  10 – Jackson  4 – 2 tied  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
January 10, 2017
8:00 pm, ESPN2		 No. 2 at Oklahoma W 81–70  15–1
(4–0)		  28 – Mason III  13 – Lucas  5 – 2 tied  Lloyd Noble Center (9,788)
Norman, OK
January 14, 2017
1:00 pm, ESPN2		 No. 2 Oklahoma State W 87–80  16–1
(5–0)		  22 – Mason III  12 – Lucas  4 – 2 tied  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
January 16, 2017
8:00 pm, ESPN		 No. 2 at Iowa State W 76–72  17–1
(6–0)		  16 – Mason III  8 – Jackson  8 – Graham  Hilton Coliseum (14,384)
Ames, IA
January 21, 2017
1:00 pm, CBS		 No. 2 Texas W 79–67  18–1
(7–0)		  18 – Graham  14 – Lucas  7 – Mason III  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
January 24, 2017
6:00 pm, ESPN		 No. 2 at No. 18 West Virginia L 69–85  18–2
(7–1)		  22 – Jackson  10 – Lucas  7 – Mykhailiuk  WVU Coliseum (13,694)
Morgantown, WV
January 28, 2017*
5:15 pm, ESPN		 No. 2 at No. 4 Kentucky
Big 12/SEC Challenge		 W 79–73  19–2
  21 – Mason III  10 – Jackson  4 – Mason III  Rupp Arena (24,418)
Lexington, KY
February 1, 2017
8:00 pm, ESPN2		 No. 3 No. 2 Baylor W 73–68  20–2
(8–1)		  23 – Jackson  11 – 2 tied  6 – Mason III  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
February 4, 2017
1:00 pm, ESPN		 No. 3 Iowa State L 89–92 OT 20–3
(8–2)		  32 – Mason III  18 – Lucas  5 – Mason III  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
February 6, 2017
8:00 pm, ESPN		 No. 3 at Kansas State
Sunflower Showdown		 W 74–71  21–3
(9–2)		  21 – Mason III  7 – Lucas  6 – Graham  Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
Manhattan, KS
February 11, 2017
1:00 pm, ESPN		 No. 3 at Texas Tech W 80–79  22–3
(10–2)		  31 – Jackson  11 – Jackson  6 – Graham  United Supermarkets Arena (13,806)
Lubbock, TX
February 13, 2017
8:00 pm, ESPN		 No. 3 No. 9 West Virginia W 84–80 OT 23–3
(11–2)		  24 – Mason III  11 – Jackson  5 – Mason III  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
February 18, 2017
12:00 pm, CBS		 No. 3 at No. 4 Baylor W 67–65  24–3
(12–2)		  23 – Mason III  7 – 2 tied  8 – Mason III  Ferrell Center (10,021)
Waco, TX
February 22, 2017
6:00 pm, ESPN2		 No. 3 TCU W 87–68  25–3
(13–2)		  20 – Mason III  11 – Jackson  7 – Graham  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
February 25, 2017
5:00 pm, ESPN		 No. 3 at Texas W 77–67  26–3
(14–2)		  18 – Jackson  8 – Lucas  5 – Jackson  Frank Erwin Center (14,111)
Austin, TX
February 27, 2017
8:00 pm, ESPN		 No. 1 Oklahoma W 73–63  27–3
(15–2)		  23 – Mason III  12 – Jackson  6 – Mason III  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
March 4, 2017
5:00 pm, ESPN		 No. 1 at Oklahoma State W 90–85  28–3
(16–2)		  27 – Mason III  9 – Jackson  9 – Mason III  Gallagher-Iba Arena (13,611)
Stillwater, OK
Big 12 Tournament
March 9, 2017
1:30 pm, ESPN2		 (1) No. 1 vs. (8) TCU
Quarterfinals		 L 82–85  28–4
  29 – Mason III  14 – Lucas  6 – Mason III  Sprint Center (18,643)
Kansas City, MO
NCAA Tournament
March 17, 2017*
5:50 pm, TNT		 (1 MW) No. 3 vs. (16 MW) UC Davis
First Round		 W 100–62  29–4
  22 – Mason III  11 – Lucas  8 – Mason III  BOK Center (14,715)
Tulsa, OK
March 19, 2017*
4:15 pm, CBS		 (1 MW) No. 3 vs. (9 MW) Michigan State
Second Round		 W 90–70  30–4
  23 – Jackson  11 – Lucas  4 – 2 tied  BOK Center (15,299)
Tulsa, OK
March 23, 2017*
8:39 pm, CBS		 (1 MW) No. 3 vs. (4 MW) No. 15 Purdue
Sweet Sixteen		 W 98–66  31–4
  26 – 2 tied  12 – Jackson  7 – Mason III  Sprint Center (18,475)
Kansas City, MO
March 25, 2017*
7:49 pm, TBS		 (1 MW) No. 3 vs. (3 MW) No. 9 Oregon
Elite Eight		 L 60–74  31–5
  21 – Mason III  12 – Jackson  5 – Mason III  Sprint Center (18,643)
Kansas City, MO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest Region.
All times are in Central Time.

Source: [9]

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Final 
AP 3 7 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 2 (8) 2 (32) 2 (28) 3 (9) 3 3 3 3 (1) 1 (58) 1 (59) 3 Not released 
Coaches 2 (1) 8 6 5 3 (1) 3 (1) 3 (1) 3 (1) 2 (1) 2 (9) 1 (23) 1 (18) 2 (7) 3 3 3 3 1 (23) 1 (27) 3 (2) 4

Post-season awards

Bill Self
  • Big 12 Coach of the Year
Frank Mason III
Josh Jackson
  • Big 12 Freshman of the Year
  • 1st team All-Big 12
  • Big 12 All-Newcomer Team
  • 2nd Team All-American (SN[17])
  • 3rd team All-American (NABC,[19] AP[10])
Devonte' Graham
  • 2nd team All-Big 12
Landen Lucas
  • Honorable Mention All-Big 12

Primary source, unless otherwise noted:[20]

References

  1. ↑ "No. 3 Kansas routs TCU 87-68 to clinch share of Big 12 title". ESPN.com.
  2. ↑ "Jayhawks set all-time mark with 28th consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance". KUsports.com. Retrieved 2017-06-02.
  3. ↑ "Kansas' 54-game home winning streak ends in stunning upset | FOX Sports". FOX Sports. 2017-02-04. Retrieved 2017-06-02.
  4. ↑ "No. 3 Kansas shocked by unranked Iowa State, ending nation's longest home win streak". Retrieved 2017-06-02.
  5. ↑ "Cheick Diallo to keep name in NBA draft pool". ESPN.com.
  6. ↑ "KU adds transfer in Liberty University sophomore center Evan Maxwell".
  7. ↑ "Malik Newman Transfers to Kansas".
  8. ↑ "Miles to join Dooley at Florida Gulf Coast". kusports.com.
  9. ↑ "University of Kansas Athletics". University of Kansas.
  10. 1 2 3 "Kansas' Frank Mason III is AP Player of the Year, unanimous All-America selection". CBSSports.com.
  11. ↑ "Kansas' Frank Mason III is Sporting News college basketball Player of the Year". SportingNews.com.
  12. ↑ "USA TODAY Sports player of the year: Kansas' Frank Mason III". USAToday.com.
  13. ↑ "Mason Wins Oscar Robertson Trophy". Big12Sports.con.
  14. ↑ "Mason awarded Naismith Trophy". KUAthletics.com.
  15. ↑ "KU's Frank Mason adds to award haul with NABC player of year". KansasCity.com.
  16. 1 2 "Kansas' Frank Mason wins Wooden award as nation's top player". ESPN.com.
  17. 1 2 "Sporting News 2017 college basketball All-Americans". SportingNews.com.
  18. ↑ "USBWA NAMES MEN'S ALL-AMERICA TEAM, OSCAR ROBERTSON TROPHY FINALISTS". Sportswriters.net.
  19. 1 2 "NABC Announces Division I All-America Team". NABC.com.
  20. ↑ "Three Teams Lead Men's Basketball Awards". Big12Sports.com.
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