2016–17 San Jose State Spartans men's basketball team

2016–17 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
	† 2017 MW Tournament winner ;

San Jose State Spartans men's basketball
2016–17 San Jose State Spartans men's basketball
Conference	Mountain West Conference
2016–17 record	14–16 (7–11 MW)
Head coach	Dave Wojcik (4th season)
Assistant coach	Mike Lepore
Assistant coach	Rodney Tention
Assistant coach	Tyler Ojanen
Home arena	Event Center Arena

The 2016–17 San Jose State Spartans men's basketball team represented San Jose State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Spartans, led by fourth year head coach Dave Wojcik, played their home games at the Event Center Arena as members of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 14–16, 7–11 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They lost in the first round of the Mountain West Tournament to Utah State.

On July 10, 2017 Dave Wojcik resigned as head coach for personal reasons.^[1]^[2] On August 4, the school hired Jean Prioleau as head coach.^[3]

Previous season

The Spartans finished the season 9–22, 4–14 in Mountain West play to finish in last place. During the season, the Spartans were invited and participated in the Great Alaska Shootout in Anchorage, Alaska. During the tournament, they defeated San Diego and Alaska–Anchorage to earn 5th place. In the postseason, they lost in the first round of the Mountain West Tournament to Colorado State.

Offseason

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Ivo Basor	10	C	6'8"	240	Senior	Watsonville, CA	Walk-on; graduated
Danny Mahoney	11	G	6'0"	160	Sophomore	San Mateo, CA	Walk-on; left team
Frank Rogers	14	F	6'9"	225	RS Senior	Salinas, CA	Graduated
Princeton Onwas	23	G	6'6"	215	RS Senior	Houston, TX	Graduated
Leon Bahner	25	C	6'11"	225	RS Freshman	Bonn, Germany	Transferred

2016 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Keith Fisher #58 PF	Los Angeles, CA	Westchester High School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Sep 11, 2015
Keith Fisher #58 PF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN:
Terrell Brown #76 SG	Hayward, CA	Moreau Catholic High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Aug 30, 2015
Terrell Brown #76 SG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN:
Isaiah Nichols PG	Oxnard, CA	Avon Old Farms School For Boys	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	May 9, 2016
Isaiah Nichols PG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN:
Nai Carlisle PG	West Lafayette, IN	West Lafayette High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Nov 11, 2015
Nai Carlisle PG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: – Rivals: –
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 Jose State Basketball Recruiting Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved 2016-07-07. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2016-07-07. "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2016-07-07.

2017 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2017 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Noah Baumann SF	Phoenix, AZ	Desert Vista High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jun 13, 2016
Noah Baumann SF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: – Rivals: –
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 Jose State Basketball Recruiting Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved 2016-07-07. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2016-07-07. "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2016-07-07.

Roster

2016–17 San Jose State Spartans men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Terrell Brown	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Fr	Moreau Catholic HS	Hayward, California
G	2	Gary Williams, Jr. (C)	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Sr	Castlemont HS Indian Hills CC	Vallejo, California
F	4	Brandon Mitchell	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	RS Jr	Ridgeway HS	Memphis, Tennessee
F	5	Keith Fisher III	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Fr	Westchester HS	Los Angeles, California
G	10	Isaiah Nichols	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Fr	Avon Old Farms HS	Oxnard, California
G	11	E. J. Boyce (W)	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	So	College of Southern Idaho	Boise, Idaho
G	15	Brandon Clarke	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	So	Desert Vista HS	Phoenix, Arizona
G	20	Isaac Thornton	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Sr	Sam Houston HS	San Antonio, Texas
G	21	Jalen James (C)	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	RS Jr	La Lumiere School	Chicago, Illinois
G	22	Nai Carlisle	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Fr	West Lafayette HS	West Lafayette, Indiana
F	24	Ryan Singer	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	RS So	Heritage HS Massanutten Military Academy	Littleton, Colorado
G	25	Jaycee Hillsman	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	So	Simeon Career Academy	Champaign, Illinois
F	32	Ryan Welage	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	So	Greensburg HS	Greensburg, Indiana
F	33	Cody Schwartz	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	So	West De Pere HS	De Pere, Wisconsin
C	41	Ashtin Chastain	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	RS Fr	Norco HS	Norco, California

Head coach

Dave Wojcik (Loyola (MD))

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
11/01/2016* 7:30 PM		Pacific Union	W 101–64		Event Center Arena (1,279) San Jose, CA
11/06/2016* 2:00 PM		Cal State East Bay	W 96–80		Event Center Arena (1,031) San Jose, CA
Non-conference regular season\
11/12/2016* 2:00 PM		West Coast Baptist	W 109–70	1–0	Event Center Arena (1,481) San Jose, CA
11/15/2016* 7:00 PM		Portland	L 66–79	1–1	Event Center Arena (1,623) San Jose, CA
11/17/2016* 7:00 PM		Denver	L 69–74	1–2	Event Center Arena (1,481) San Jose, CA
11/22/2016* 7:00 PM, CHN/TheW.tv		at No. 15 Saint Mary's	L 64–81	1–3	McKeon Pavilion (3,178) Moraga, CA
11/27/2016* 3:00 PM, P12N		at Washington State	W 88–76	2–3	Beasley Coliseum (2,317) Pullman, WA
11/29/2016* 7:00 PM		at Idaho	W 58–49	3–3	Memorial Gymnasium (674) Moscow, ID
12/03/2016* 7:00 PM		Santa Clara Clash of the County	W 55–40	4–3	Event Center Arena (2,237) San Jose, CA
12/07/2016* 6:00 PM		at Montana	L 62–81	4–4	Dahlberg Arena (3,024) Missoula, MT
12/10/2016* 2:00 PM		Life Pacific	W 109–70	5–4	Event Center Arena (1,323) San Jose, CA
12/18/2016* 2:00 PM		Bowling Green	W 77–76	6–4	Event Center Arena (1,452) San Jose, CA
12/21/2016* 7:00 PM		Southern Utah	W 92–82	7–4	Event Center Arena (1,289) San Jose, CA
Mountain West regular season
12/28/2016 7:00 PM		at Nevada	L 55–80	7–5 (0–1)	Lawlor Events Center (10,098) Reno, NV
01/04/2017 7:00 PM, MWN		Colorado State	L 71–76	7–6 (0–2)	Event Center Arena (1,523) San Jose, CA
01/07/2017 2:00 PM		Fresno State Rivalry	W 69–62	8–6 (1–2)	Event Center Arena (1,721) San Jose, CA
01/10/2017 8:00 PM, ESPNU		at San Diego State	L 61–76	8–7 (1–3)	Viejas Arena (12,414) San Diego, CA
01/14/2017 1:00 PM		at Air Force	W 89–85	9–7 (2–3)	Clune Arena (2,417) Colorado Springs, CO
01/18/2017 7:00 PM		Wyoming	L 70–80	9–8 (2–4)	Event Center Arena (1,468) San Jose, CA
01/21/2017 2:00 PM		Boise State	L 65–75	9–9 (2–5)	Event Center Arena (1,907) San Jose, CA
01/25/2017 6:00 PM, RTRM		at Colorado State	L 72–81	9–10 (2–6)	Moby Arena (2,753) Fort Collins, CO
01/28/2017 2:00 PM		UNLV	W 76–72	10–10 (3–6)	Event Center Arena (2,106) San Jose, CA
02/04/2017 3:00 PM, RTRM		at New Mexico	W 78–68	11–10 (4–6)	The Pit (12,731) Albuquerque, NM
02/07/2017 8:00 PM, CBSSN		San Diego State	W 76–71	12–10 (5–6)	Event Center Arena (3,107) San Jose, CA
02/11/2017 3:00 PM, MWN		at UNLV	W 76–74	13–10 (6–6)	Thomas & Mack Center (10,349) Paradise, NV
02/15/2017 7:00 PM		at Fresno State Rivalry	L 59–77	13–11 (6–7)	Save Mart Center (5,914) Fresno, CA
02/18/2017 2:00 PM		Air Force	W 83–78 ^OT	14–11 (7–7)	Event Center Arena (2,254) San Jose, CA
02/22/2017 7:00 PM		Utah State	L 75–81	14–12 (7–8)	Event Center Arena (2,316) San Jose, CA
02/25/2017 1:00 PM		at Boise State	L 78–85	14–13 (7–9)	Taco Bell Arena (7,293) Boise, ID
03/01/2017 7:00 PM, MWN		Nevada	L 67–82	14–14 (7–10)	Event Center Arena (2,522) San Jose, CA
03/04/2017 1:00 PM		at Wyoming	L 62–74	14–15 (7–11)	Arena-Auditorium (5,931) Laramie, WY
Mountain West Tournament
03/08/2016 11:00 AM, MWN	(9)	vs. (8) Utah State First round	L 64–90	14–16	Thomas & Mack Center (4,979) Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time.

References

^[4]

↑ "Men's Basketball Head Coach Dave Wojcik Resigns" (Press release). San José State University Athletics. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
↑ "San Jose State coach Wojcik resigns from post". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2017-10-04.
↑ "San Jose State names Jean Prioleau new head coach". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2017-10-04.
↑ "San José State men's basketball schedule 2016-2017".

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[Wojcik-1] "Men's Basketball Head Coach Dave Wojcik Resigns" (Press release). San José State University Athletics. Retrieved 11 July 2017.

[2] "San Jose State coach Wojcik resigns from post". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2017-10-04.

[3] "San Jose State names Jean Prioleau new head coach". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2017-10-04.

[4] "San José State men's basketball schedule 2016-2017".

San Jose State Spartans men's basketball
Venues	Spartan Gym (1933–1976) San Jose Civic Auditorium (1961–1976) Independence High School (1976–1979) San Jose Civic Auditorium (1979–1989) Event Center Arena (1989–present)
Media	Radio KLIV KSJS
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19

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

† 2017 MW Tournament winner