2016–17 Hofstra Pride men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Hofstra Pride men's basketball team represented Hofstra University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Pride, led by fourth-year head coach Joe Mihalich, played their home games at Hofstra Arena as members of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 15–17, 7–11 in CAA play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They lost in the first round of the CAA Tournament to Delaware.

2016–17 Hofstra Pride men's basketball
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
2016–17 record15–17 (7–11 CAA)
Head coachJoe Mihalich (4th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaHofstra Arena
2016–17 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
UNC Wilmington †15–3 .833  29–6  .829
College of Charleston14–4 .778  25–10  .714
Towson11–7 .611  20–13  .606
Elon10–8 .556  18–14  .563
William & Mary10–8 .556  17–14  .548
Northeastern8–10 .444  15–16  .484
Hofstra7–11 .389  15–17  .469
James Madison7–11 .389  10–23  .303
Delaware5–13 .278  13–20  .394
Drexel3–15 .167  9–23  .281
† 2017 CAA Tournament winner

Previous season

The Pride finished the 2015–16 season 24–10, 14–4 in CAA play to finish in a tie for the CAA championship with UNC Wilmington. They advanced to the championship game of the CAA Tournament where they lost to UNC Wilmington. As a regular season champion who failed to win their league tournament, they received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to George Washington.

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Malik Nichols0G/F6'6"210SeniorQueens, NYGraduated
Juan'ya Green1G6'2"195RS SeniorPhiladelphia, PAGraduated
Ameen Tanksley2G/F6'5"230RS SeniorPhiladelphia, PAGraduated
Denton Koon12F6'8"210RS SeniorLiberty, MOGraduated
Ibrahim Djambo42F/C6'10"215RS SeniorBamako, MaliGraduated

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Ty Greer0F6'6"210JuniorChicago, ILJunior college transferred from Daytona State College.

2016 Recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Elijah Pemberton
#45 SF		 Middletown, CT Cheshire Academy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) N/A Oct 19, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 76
Stafford Trueheart II
SF		 Lancaster, NY Canisius High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Aug 4, 2016 
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.

    Roster
    2016–17 Hofstra Pride men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 0 Ty Greer 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrDaytona State College Chicago, Illinois
    G 2 Deron Powers 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) RS SrHampton Williamsburg, Virginia
    G 3 Justin Wright-Foreman 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)184 lb (83 kg) SoHigh School of Construction Queens, New York
    G 4 Desure Buie 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)155 lb (70 kg) SoWings Academy Bronx, New York
    G 5 Eli Pemberton 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrCheshire Academy Middletown, Connecticut
    F/C 11 Rokas Gustys 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)260 lb (118 kg) JrOak Hill Academy (VA) Kaunas, Lithuania
    F 12 Tommy Ros (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrSaint Andrew's School (FL) Paris, France
    G 14 Brian Bernardi 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS SrSMU Staten Island, New York
    F 15 Stafford Trueheart 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrCanisius High School Lancaster, New York
    G 23 Connor Klementowicz (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrGill St. Bernard's School Freehold, New Jersey
    G/F 24 Jamall Robinson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)208 lb (94 kg) JrPaul VI Catholic High School Cheltenham, Maryland
    F 33 Hunter Sabety 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)290 lb (132 kg) RS JrTufts Oceanside, New York
    F/C 44 Andre Walker 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) JrBullis School Gaithersburg, Maryland
    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 High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference regular season
    November 11*
    7:00 pm    		 Coppin State W 74–72  1–0
    		  20 – Pemberton  23 – Gustys  5 – Powers  Hofstra Arena (1,684)
    Hempstead, NY
    November 15*
    7:00 pm    		 at Sacred Heart L 86–90  1–1
    		  23 – Pemberton  13 – Gustys  4 – Buie  William H. Pitt Center (579)
    Fairfield, CT
    November 18*
    7:00 pm    		 at Manhattan L 68–80  1–2
    		  17 – Wright-Foreman  8 – Gustys  5 – Bernardi  Draddy Gymnasium (1,109)
    Riverdale, NY
    November 21*
    1:30 pm    		 vs. Bradley
    Gulf Coast Showcase quarterfinals    		 W 92–90  2–2
    		  19 – Powers  12 – Gustys  5 – Powers  Germain Arena 
    Estero, FL
    November 22*
    5:00 pm    		 vs. Vermont
    Gulf Coast Showcase    		 L 73–87  2–3
    		  21 – Pemberton  11 – Gustys  2 – Buie  Germain Arena 
    Estero, FL
    November 23*
    5:00 pm    		 vs. South Dakota
    Gulf Coast Showcase    		 W 65–57  3–3
    		  18 – Powers  25 – Gustys  2 – Powers, Gustys, Buie  Germain Arena 
    Estero, FL
    November 25*
    4:00 pm    		 Medaille
    Gulf Coast Showcase    		 W 89–56  4–3
    		  18 – Wright-Foreman  14 – Gustys  6 – Pemberton  Hofstra Arena (1,012)
    Hempstead, NY
    November 29*
    7:00 pm    		 at Columbia W 88–86  5–3
    		  21 – Bernardi  8 – Greer  8 – Powers  Levien Gymnasium (763)
    New York City, NY
    December 3*
    7:00 pm    		 at Florida Atlantic W 88–80  6–3
    		  22 – Pemberton  15 – Gustys  8 – Powers  FAU Arena (1,259)
    Boca Raton, FL
    December 6*
    7:00 pm    		 St. Bonaventure L 75–81  6–4
    		  20 – Gustys  9 – Gustys  6 – Powers  Hofstra Arena (2,112)
    Hempstead, NY
    December 11*
    3:00 pm, ESPN    		 vs. No. 6 Kentucky
    Brooklyn Hoops Winter Festival    		 L 73–96  6–5
    		  18 – Powers  8 – Gustys  5 – Powers  Barclays Center (7,514)
    Brooklyn, NY
    December 13*
    7:00 pm    		 Stony Brook W 96–58  7–5
    		  22 – Wright-Foreman  18 – Gustys  7 – Powers  Hofstra Arena (2,352)
    Hempstead, NY
    December 22*
    7:00 pm    		 Siena W 84-64  8-5
    		  21 – Powers  15 – Gustys  8 – Powers  Hofstra Arena (1,674)
    Hempstead, NY
    CAA regular season
    December 31
    2:00 pm    		 at Delaware W 58–56  9–5
    (1–0)    		  17 – Greer  11 – Gustys  5 – Powers  Bob Carpenter Center (1,589)
    Newark, DE
    January 2
    4:00 pm    		 William & Mary L 93–95 OT 9–6
    (1–1)    		  18 – Bernardi  11 – Gustys  7 – Powers  Hofstra Arena (1,702)
    Hempstead, NY
    January 5
    7:00 pm    		 James Madison L 54–62  9–7
    (1–2)    		  25 – Wright-Foreman  12 – Gustys  5 – Powers  Hofstra Arena (1,059)
    Hempstead, NY
    January 7
    4:00 pm    		 at College of Charleston L 71–77  9–8
    (1–3)    		  21 – Pemberton  8 – Gustys  5 – Pemberton  TD Arena (3,604)
    Charleston, SC
    January 12
    7:00 pm    		 at Elon L 80–96  9–9
    (1–4)    		  21 – Powers  9 – Pemberton  8 – Powers  Alumni Gym (1,277)
    Elon, NC
    January 14
    2:00 pm    		 at UNC Wilmington L 76–84  9–10
    (1–5)    		  20 – Powers  16 – Gustys  8 – Powers  Trask Coliseum (4,808)
    Wilmington, NC
    January 19
    7:00 pm    		 at Towson L 80–86  9–11
    (1–6)    		  26 – Pemberton  8 – Gustys  6 – Powers  SECU Arena (1,331)
    Towson, MD
    January 21
    4:00 pm    		 Northeastern W 78–73  10–11
    (2–6)    		  30 – Wright-Foreman  8 – Gustys  6 – Powers  Hofstra Arena (2,629)
    Hempstead, NY
    January 26
    7:00 pm    		 at Drexel L 80–81 OT 10–12
    (2–7)    		  30 – Wright-Foreman  11 – Greer  5 – Powers  Daskalakis Athletic Center (717)
    Philadelphia, PA
    January 28
    4:00 pm    		 Elon L 70–84  10–13
    (2–8)    		  20 – Bernardi, Wright-Foreman  5 – 3 tied  4 – Powers, Wright-Foreman  Hofstra Arena (2,211)
    Hempstead, NY
    February 2
    7:00 pm    		 Delaware W 73–65  11–13
    (3–8)    		  22 – Wright-Forman  15 – Sabety  6 – Powers  Hofstra Arena (1,142)
    Hempstead, NY
    February 4
    7:00 pm    		 Drexel W 79–77  12–13
    (4–8)    		  20 – Powers, Wright-Foreman  7 – Sabety  6 – Powers  Hofstra Arena (2,819)
    Hempstead, NY
    February 9
    7:00 pm    		 Towson L 65–69  12–14
    (4–9)    		  29 – Wright-Foreman  8 – Sabety  6 – Powers  Hofstra Arena (1,856)
    Hempstead, NY
    February 11
    7:00 pm    		 at Northeastern W 74–64  13–14
    (5–9)    		  25 – Wright-Foreman  12 – Gustys  4 – Pemberton  Matthews Arena (1,032)
    Boston, MA
    February 16
    7:00 pm, ASN    		 College of Charleston L 72–76  13–15
    (5–10)    		  26 – Wright-Foreman  12 – Gustys  11 – Powers  Hofstra Arena (1,619)
    Hempstead, NY
    February 18
    4:00 pm, ASN    		 UNC Wilmington L 76–83  13–16
    (5–11)    		  26 – Wright-Foreman  12 – Gustys  4 – Wright-Foreman  Hofstra Arena (2,611)
    Hempstead, NY
    February 23
    7:00 pm    		 at William & Mary W 96–82  14–16
    (6–11)    		  35 – Wright-Foreman  15 – Gustys  5 – Powers  Kaplan Arena (2,559)
    Williamsburg, VA
    February 25
    12:00 pm, ASN    		 at James Madison W 71–66  15–16
    (7–11)    		  19 – Wright-Foreman  14 – Gustys  5 – Powers  JMU Convocation Center (4,276)
    Harrisonburg, VA
    CAA Tournament
    March 3, 2017
    6:00 pm    		 (8) vs. (9) Delaware
    First round    		 L 76–81  15–17
    		  23 – Wright-Foreman  9 – Gustys  3 – 3 tied'  North Charleston Coliseum (1,889)
    North Charleston, SC
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    See also

    2016–17 Hofstra Pride women's basketball team

    References
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