2016–17 Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball team represented the College of the Holy Cross during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Crusaders, led by second-year head coach Bill Carmody, played their home games at the Hart Center in Worcester, Massachusetts as members of the Patriot League. They finished the season 15–17, 9–9 in Patriot League play to finish in fifth place. As the No. 5 seed in the Patriot League Tournament, they lost in the quarterfinals to Navy.

2016–17 Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball
ConferencePatriot League
2016–17 record15–17 (9–9 Patriot)
Head coachBill Carmody (2nd season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaHart Center
2016–17 Patriot League men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Bucknell †15–3 .833  26–9  .743
Lehigh12–6 .667  20–12  .625
Boston University12–6 .667  18–14  .563
Navy10–8 .556  16–16  .500
Holy Cross9–9 .500  15–17  .469
Loyola (MD)8–10 .444  16–17  .485
Colgate8–10 .444  10–22  .313
Army6–12 .333  13–19  .406
Lafayette5–13 .278  9–21  .300
American5–13 .278  8–22  .267
† 2017 Patriot League Tournament winner

Previous season

The Crusaders finished the 2015–16 season 15–20, 5–13 in Patriot League play to finish in ninth place. As the No. 9 seed in the Patriot League Tournament, they defeated Loyola (MD), Bucknell, Army, and Lehigh to win the Patriot League Tournament championship and earn the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. As a No. 16 seed in the Tournament, they defeated Southern in the First Four to advance to the First Round where they lost to Oregon.

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Cullen Hamilton5G6'2"185SeniorWashington, D.C.Graduated
Christopher Morgan12F6'7"215SeniorGloucester, VAGraduated
Eric Green24G/F6'4"191SeniorMountain House, CAGraduated
Isaiah Baker25F6'8"240SeniorWyncote, PAGraduated

2016 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Tyrone Cohen
G		 Jamaica, NY Christ the King High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 186 lb (84 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Clayton Le Sann
G		 Geneva, Switzerland Cheshire Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 188 lb (85 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Jack Stevens
C		 Ithaca, NY Kent School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (110 kg) Aug 4, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 63
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:

  • "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2015-09-28.

    Roster
    2016–17 Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 1 Karl Charles 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoRutgers Prep Piscataway, New Jersey
    G 2 Anthony Thompson 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)150 lb (68 kg) SrBullis Glenn Dale, Maryland
    G 4 Thomas Kennedy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) SrNorthport East Northport, New York
    G 5 Patrick Rielly 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) SrCardinal Wuerl North Catholic High School Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    G 10 Pat Benzan 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)170 lb (77 kg) SoRoxbury Latin Wellesley, Massachusetts
    G 12 Clayton Le Sann 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)188 lb (85 kg) FrCheshire Academy Geneva, Switzerland
    G/F 14 Marcellis Perkins 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoDeep Creek Chesapeake, Virginia
    G 15 Tyrone Cohen 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)186 lb (84 kg) FrChrist the King Jamaica, New York
    F 20 Jehyve Floyd 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)212 lb (96 kg) SoSayreville War Memorial Sayreville, New Jersey
    F 21 Malachi Alexander 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)217 lb (98 kg) SrEleanor Roosevelt Bowie, Maryland
    F 22 Robert Champion 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)203 lb (92 kg) SrCharlotte Christian Charlotte, North Carolina
    F 30 Riley Criswell 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrCarrollton Carrollton, Georgia
    G 31 Matt Zignorski 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) SoPope John XXIII Sparta, New Jersey
    C 33 Jack Stevens 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) FrKent School Ithaca, New York
    F 40 Derek Mountain 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoHaverford School Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
    C 42 Matt Husek 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)240 lb (109 kg) SrBethlehem Catholic (PA) Stewartsville, New Jersey
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    [1]

    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Nov 3*
    7:05 pm    		 Assumption W 63–48 
    		Hart Center (487)
    Worcester, MA
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 13*
    6:00 pm    		 at South Carolina
    Brooklyn Hoops Holiday Invitational    		 L 49–81  0–1
    		 Colonial Life Arena (9,270)
    Columbia, SC
    Nov 15*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 at No. 18 Syracuse
    Brooklyn Hoops Holiday Invitational    		 L 46–90  0–2
    		 Carrier Dome (21,405)
    Syracuse, NY
    Nov 20*
    1:05 pm    		 UMass L 60–68  0–3
    		 DCU Center (3,591)
    Worcester, MA
    Nov 22*
    7:00 pm    		 at Harvard W 63–52  1–3
    		 Lavietes Pavilion (1,609)
    Cambridge, MA
    Nov 25*
    1:05 pm    		 South Carolina State
    Brooklyn Hoops Holiday Invitational    		 W 63–52  2–3
    		 Hart Center (1,554)
    Worcester MA
    Nov 27*
    12:05 pm    		 Monmouth
    Brooklyn Hoops Holiday Invitational    		 L 77–80  2–4
    		 Hart Center (1,565)
    Worcester MA
    Nov 30*
    7:00 pm    		 at Albany W 55–49  3–4
    		 SEFCU Arena (2,518)
    Albany, NY
    Dec 3*
    7:00 pm    		 at New Hampshire L 53–56  3–5
    		 Lundholm Gym (612)
    Durham, NH
    Dec 7*
    5:30 pm    		 at Maine L 53–55  3–6
    		 Cross Insurance Center 
    Bangor, ME
    Dec 11*
    1:05 pm    		 Quinnipiac W 75–57  4–6
    		 Hart Center (1,477)
    Worcester, MA
    Dec 18*
    12:00 pm    		 at Rhode Island L 54–65  4–7
    		 Ryan Center (3,537)
    Kingston, RI
    Dec 21*
    7:00 pm    		 at Sacred Heart W 72–67  5–7
    		 William H. Pitt Center (262)
    Fairfield, CT
    Dec 23*
    12:05 pm    		 Marist W 68–59  6–7
    		 Hart Center (1,367)
    Worcester, MA
    Patriot League regular season
    Dec 30
    7:00 pm    		 at Boston University L 55–61  6–8
    (0–1)    		 Case Gym (632)
    Boston, MA
    Jan 2
    7:05 pm    		 Navy W 51–50  7–8
    (1–1)    		 Hart Center (1,346)
    Worcester, MA
    Jan 5
    7:00 pm    		 Colgate W 67–61  8–8
    (2–1)    		 Cotterell Court (728)
    Hamilton, NY
    Jan 8
    1:05 pm    		 Bucknell L 49–68  8–9
    (2–2)    		 Hart Center (1,503)
    Worcester, MA
    Jan 11
    7:05 pm, ASN    		 Lafayette W 71–54  9–9
    (3–2)    		 Hart Center (1,239)
    Worcester, MA
    Jan 14
    2:00 pm    		 at Lehigh L 51–68  9–10
    (3–3)    		 Stabler Arena (1,261)
    Bethlehem, PA
    Jan 18
    7:00 pm    		 at Army W 85–76  10–10
    (4–3)    		 Christl Arena (725)
    West Point, NY
    Jan 23
    7:05 pm, CBSSN    		 American W 63–55  11–10
    (5–3)    		 Hart Center (1,744)
    Worcester, MA
    Jan 25
    7:30 pm    		 at Loyola (MD) L 62–65  11–11
    (5–4)    		 Reitz Arena (872)
    Baltimore, MD
    Jan 28
    4:00 pm    		 at Navy L 47–60  11–12
    (5–5)    		 Alumni Hall (2,278)
    Annapolis, MD
    Feb 1
    7:05 pm    		 Colgate W 56–50  12–12
    (6–5)    		 Hart Center (1,401)
    Worcester, MA
    Feb 6
    7:00 pm, CBSSN    		 at Bucknell L 68–82  12–13
    (6–6)    		 Sojka Pavilion (2,615)
    Lewisburg, PA
    Feb 8
    7:00 pm    		 at Lafayette L 59–69  12–14
    (6–7)    		 Kirby Sports Center (857)
    Easton, PA
    Feb 12
    12:05 pm, CBSSN    		 Lehigh W 61–45  13–14
    (7–7)    		 Hart Center (1,876)
    Worcester, MA
    Feb 15
    7:05 pm    		 Army L 47–52  13–15
    (7–8)    		 Hart Center (1,453)
    Worcester, MA
    Feb 19
    12:00 pm    		 at American W 69–54  14–15
    (8–8)    		 Bender Arena 
    Washington, D.C.
    Feb 22
    7:05 pm    		 Loyola (MD) W 63–62  15–15
    (9–8)    		 Hart Center (1,497)
    Worcester, MA
    Feb 25
    12:05 pm    		 Boston University L 68–71 OT 15–16
    (9–9)    		 Hart Center (3,548)
    Worcester, MA
    Patriot League Tournament
    Mar 02
    7:00 pm    		 (5) at (4) Navy
    Quarterfinals    		 L 42–49  15–17
    		 Hart Center (988)
    Worcester, MA
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    References
    1. "Men's Basketball - Schedule - Holy Cross Crusaders - College of the Holy Cross Official Athletic Site". goholycross.com. Retrieved 2015-09-28.
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