2016–17 Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners men's basketball team represented California State University, Bakersfield during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Roadrunners, led by sixth-year head coach Rod Barnes, played their home games at the Icardo Center as members of the Western Athletic Conference. They finished the season 25–10, 12–2 in WAC play to win the regular season WAC championship. They defeated Utah Valley[1] to advance to the championship game of the WAC Tournament where they lost to New Mexico State.[2] As a regular season conference champion who failed to win their conference tournament, they received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament.[3] As a No. 8 seed, they defeated California,[4] Colorado State,[5] and Texas–Arlington to become the first No. 8 seed to advance to the semifinals since the NIT introduced seeding in 2006.[6] In the semifinals at Madison Square Garden they lost to Georgia Tech.[7]

2016–17 Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners men's basketball
WAC regular season champions
NIT, Semifinals
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
2016–17 record25–10 (12–2 WAC)
Head coachRod Barnes (6th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaIcardo Center
2016–17 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Cal State Bakersfield12–2 .857  25–10  .714
New Mexico State †11–3 .786  28–6  .824
Grand Canyon*11–3 .786  22–9  .710
UMKC8–6 .571  18–17  .514
Utah Valley6–8 .429  17–17  .500
Seattle5–9 .357  13–17  .433
UT Rio Grande Valley2–12 .143  10–22  .313
Chicago State1–13 .071  6–26  .188
* Ineligible for postseason during transition to Division I.
† 2017 WAC Tournament winner

Previous season

The Roadrunners finished the 2015–16 season 24–9, 11–3 in WAC play to finish in a tie for second place. They defeated Chicago State, Seattle, and New Mexico State to win the WAC Tournament. As a result, they earned the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, their first ever appearance, where they lost in the First Round to Oklahoma.

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Kyle Ferreira2G6'3"190SophomoreBakersfield, CAWalk-on; left the team due to personal reasons
Darryl Geyen3G5'10"165FreshmanHouston, TXWalk-on; left the team due to personal reasons
Kevin Mays10F6'4"220SeniorQueens, NYGraduated
Ravonn Posey12F6'8"280JuniorMilwaukee, WITransferred to Cleveland State
Justin Hollins33F6'8"205JuniorCypress, TXTransferred
Aly Ahmed42C6'9"250SeniorAlexandria, EgyptGraduated

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
James Suber4F6'6"210JuniorPhiladelphia, PAJunior college transferred from Panola College
Fallou Ndoye15C6'11"220RS JuniorDakar, SenegalTransferred from Mississippi State. Under NCAA transfer rules, Ndoye will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Moataz Aly22F6'9"200JuniorAlexandria, EgyptJunior college transferred from Hutchinson CC

2016 incoming recruits
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Justin Davis
#86 SF		 San Diego, CA Morse High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Aug 8, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 64
Taze Moore
SF		 Southaven, MS Southaven High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 0
Greg Lee
SG		 Houston, TX Westside High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 0
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 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2016-09-13.

    2017 recruiting class

    2018 recruiting class

    Roster
    2016–17 Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 0 Matt Smith 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS SrColumbia State CC
    Liberty Tech HS    		 Jackson, MS
    G 1 Brent Wrapp 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS JrFairview HS Boulder, CO
    F 3 Taze Moore 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrSouthaven HS Southaven, MS
    F 4 James Suber 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrPanola College
    Philadelphia Electrical & Tech Charter HS    		 Philadelphia, PA
    G 5 Dedrick Basile 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)160 lb (73 kg) SrTrinity CC
    Madison HS    		 Houston, TX
    G/F 10 Justin Davis 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrMorse HS San Diego, CA
    F 11 Jaylin Airington 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS SrVentura College
    Bowman Leadership Academy    		 East Chicago, IN
    G/F 13 Shon Briggs 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS JrSan Francisco City
    Heritage HS    		 Brentwood, CA
    C 15 Fallou Ndoye 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS JrMississippi State
    Findlay Prep    		 Ta'if, Senegal
    G 21 Greg Lee 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrWestside HS Houston, TX
    C 22 Moataz Aly 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrHutchinson CC
    Sunrise Christian Academy    		 Alexandria, Egypt
    G 23 Damiyne Durham 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS SoOakwood HS Houston, TX
    F 24 Bray Barnes (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS SoLiberty HS Bakersfield, CA
    G 51 Justin Pride 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrColumbia State CC
    Butler HS    		 Huntsville, AL
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    11/09/2016*
    7:00 PM    		 The Master's College W 82–63 
    		Icardo Center (1,232)
    Bakersfield, CA
    Non-conference regular season
    11/11/2016*
    7:00 PM    		 San Diego Christian W 96–54  1–0
    		 Icardo Center (1,566)
    Bakersfield, CA
    11/15/2016*
    7:00 PM, P12N    		 at No. 10 Arizona L 66–78  1–1
    		 McKale Center (14,214)
    Tucson, AZ
    11/19/2016*
    7:00 PM    		 UC Santa Barbara W 77–70  2–1
    		 Icardo Center (1,897)
    Bakersfield, CA
    11/22/2016*
    7:00 PM    		 Fresno State W 71–63  3–1
    		 Icardo Center (3,497)
    Bakersfield, CA
    11/25/2016*
    1:00 PM    		 at Wright State
    Men vs. Cancer Classic    		 L 64–68  3–2
    		 Nutter Center (3,123)
    Dayton, OH
    11/26/2016*
    1:30 PM    		 vs. North Florida
    Men vs. Cancer Classic    		 W 77–54  4–2
    		 Nutter Center (3,024)
    Dayton, OH
    11/27/2016*
    11:00 AM    		 vs. North Dakota
    Men vs. Cancer Classic    		 L 55–57  4–3
    		 Nutter Center (2,975)
    Dayton, OH
    11/30/2016*
    7:00 PM    		 Pacific Union W 79–46  5–3
    		 Icardo Center (1,699)
    Bakersfield, CA
    12/02/2016*
    5:00 PM, ESPN3    		 at SMU L 43–49  5–4
    		 Moody Coliseum (6,852)
    Dallas, TX
    12/05/2016*
    5:30 PM    		 at Northern Arizona W 81–47  6–4
    		 Walkup Skydome (678)
    Flagstaff, AZ
    12/10/2016*
    7:00 PM    		 Portland State W 81–79  7–4
    		 Icardo Center (1,733)
    Bakersfield, CA
    12/15/2016*
    12:00 PM    		 Bethesda W 105–78  8–4
    		 Icardo Center (3,497)
    Bakersfield, CA
    12/22/2016*
    6:00 PM, BYUtv    		 at BYU L 71–81  8–5
    		 Marriott Center (15,073)
    Provo, UT
    12/27/2016*
    7:00 PM    		 at UC Santa Barbara L 60–62 OT 8–6
    		 UCSB Events Center (1,191)
    Santa Barbara, CA
    01/03/2017*
    4:00 PM    		 at Dartmouth W 64–60  9–6
    		 Leede Arena (400)
    Hanover, NH
    WAC regular season
    01/07/2017
    7:00 PM    		 Seattle W 78–71  10–6
    (1–0)    		 Icardo Center (2,967)
    Bakersfield, CA
    01/12/2017
    5:00 PM    		 at Texas–Rio Grande Valley W 88–81  11–6
    (2–0)    		 UTRGV Fieldhouse (1,330)
    Edinburg, TX
    01/14/2017
    6:00 PM    		 at New Mexico State L 58–63  11–7
    (2–1)    		 Pan American Center (4,295)
    Las Cruces, NM
    01/21/2017
    7:00 PM, ASN    		 Utah Valley W 68–65  12–7
    (3–1)    		 Icardo Center (3,497)
    Bakersfield, CA
    01/26/2017
    5:00 PM    		 at Chicago State W 75–59  13–7
    (4–1)    		 Jones Convention Center (1,354)
    Chicago, IL
    01/28/2017
    5:00 PM    		 at UMKC W 74–63  14–7
    (5–1)    		 Municipal Auditorium (1,587)
    Kansas City, MO
    02/04/2017
    6:00 PM    		 at Grand Canyon W 65–62  15–7
    (6–1)    		 GCU Arena (7,237)
    Phoenix, AZ
    02/09/2017
    7:00 PM    		 New Mexico State W 72–53  16–7
    (7–1)    		 Icardo Center (3,497)
    Bakersfield, CA
    02/11/2017
    7:00 PM    		 Texas–Rio Grande Valley W 75–53  17–7
    (8–1)    		 Icardo Center (2,312)
    Bakersfield, CA
    02/16/2017
    6:00 PM    		 at Utah Valley W 80–71  18–7
    (9–1)    		 UCCU Center (1,255)
    Orem, UT
    02/18/2017
    7:00 PM    		 at Seattle W 51–48  19–7
    (10–1)    		 Connolly Center (912)
    Seattle, WA
    02/23/2017
    7:00 PM    		 UMKC W 71–62  20–7
    (11–1)    		 Icardo Center (2,233)
    Bakersfield, CA
    02/25/2017
    7:00 PM    		 Chicago State W 69–49  21–7
    (12–1)    		 Icardo Center (3,213)
    Bakersfield, CA
    03/04/2017
    7:30 PM, ASN    		 Grand Canyon L 52–58  21–8
    (12–2)    		 Icardo Center (3,298)
    Bakersfield, CA
    WAC Tournament
    03/10/2017
    6:00 PM, ESPN3    		 (1) vs. (4) Utah Valley
    Semifinals    		 W 81–80 4OT 22–8
    		 Orleans Arena (2,190)
    Paradise, NV
    03/11/2017
    8:00 PM, ESPNU    		 (1) vs. (2) New Mexico State
    Championship game    		 L 60–70  22–9
    		 Orleans Arena (2,444)
    Paradise, NV
    NIT
    03/14/2017*
    8:15 PM, ESPN2    		 (8) at (1) California
    First Round – California Bracket    		 W 73–66  23–9
    		 Haas Pavilion (1,778)
    Berkeley, CA
    03/20/2017*
    8:15 PM, ESPN2    		 (8) at (4) Colorado State
    Second Round – California Bracket    		 W 81–63  24–9
    		 Moby Arena (4,203)
    Fort Collins, CO
    03/22/2017*
    6:00 PM, ESPNU    		 (8) at (6) Texas–Arlington
    Quarterfinals – California Bracket    		 W 80–76  25–9
    		 College Park Center (6,336)
    Arlington, TX
    03/28/2017*
    4:00 PM, ESPN    		 (8) vs. (6) Georgia Tech
    Semifinals    		 L 61–76  25–10
    		 Madison Square Garden (5,210)
    New York City, NY

    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Pacific Time

    Source[8].

    References
    1. "Utah Valley vs. CSU Bakersfield - Game Recap - March 10, 2017 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
    2. "CSUB falls in WAC Final against New Mexico State". 23ABC News. 2017-03-12. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
    3. "CSU Bakersfield to Face California in NIT". Western Athletic Conference. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
    4. "CSU Bakersfield vs. California - Game Recap - March 14, 2017 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
    5. "CSU Bakersfield vs. Colorado State - Game Recap - March 20, 2017 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
    6. "CSU Bakersfield vs. UT Arlington - Game Recap - March 22, 2017 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
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    8. "Men's Basketball - 2016-17 Schedule". CSU Bakersfield. 2016. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
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