The 2016–17 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team represented the University of Arizona during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by eighth-year head coach Sean Miller, and played their home games at McKale Center in Tucson, Arizona as members in the Pac-12 Conference.
Coming into the '16-'17 season Arizona has been ranked in 78-consecutive AP polls & 81-straight coaches polls. The 97-consecutive weeks in the AP poll is currently the second-longest streak in the nation behind Kansas at 161 weeks.[1] They have been ranked every week in the 2016-2017 season, bringing those totals to 97 weeks for the AP & 100 weeks for the coaches poll. Arizona won its first 10 conference games, the best start since the '97-'98 season when they started 16-0. They finished the season with at record of 31–4, tied at 16–2 with Oregon in Pac-12 play for first place to win their 3rd Pac-12 regular season championship title for the 15th time. The Wildcats entered the Pac-12 Tournament as a 2-seed, the Wildcats defeated 7-seed Colorado in the quarterfinals, 3-seed UCLA in the semifinals and 1-seed Oregon (avenged from 85–58 loss on February 4 in Eugene, OR) in the championship game, Wildcats won their 2nd Pac-12 Tournament championship title for the 6th time since 2002. Arizona received as an automatic bid to the 5th straight NCAA tournament (34th NCAA tournament appearances) as a 2-seed in the West regional, The Arizona Wildcats defeated the 15-seed North Dakota 100–82 in the first round, 7-seed Saint Mary's 69–60 in the second round before being upset by 11-seed Xavier 71–73 in the Sweet Sixteen.
| 2016–17 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball | |
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NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen | |
| Conference | Pac-12 Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 7 |
| AP | No. 4 |
| Record | 0–5, 32 wins vacated (0–2 Pac-12, 16 wins vacated) |
| Head coach |
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| Associate head coach | Joe Pasternack |
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| Home arena | McKale Center |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 Oregon | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 33 | – | 6 | .846 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Arizona † | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 32 | – | 5 | .865 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 UCLA | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 31 | – | 5 | .861 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 20 | – | 12 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 21 | – | 13 | .618 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USC | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 26 | – | 10 | .722 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 19 | – | 15 | .559 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 15 | – | 18 | .455 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 14 | – | 17 | .452 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 13 | – | 18 | .419 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 9 | – | 22 | .290 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 1 | – | 17 | .056 | 5 | – | 27 | .156 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † Pac-12 Tournament winner Rankings from AP poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Due to 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball corruption scandal, all wins from this season have been vacated.[2][3]
Previous season
editThe Wildcats finished the 2015–16 season with a record of 25–9, 12–6 in Pac-12 play to finish in a tie with California for third place. The Wildcats entered the Pac-12 tournament as a 4 seed where they beat Colorado in the quarterfinals, but fell in the semifinals to Oregon in overtime. Arizona received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, the program's 33rd overall appearance, as a No. 6 seed in the South Region. They lost in the First Round to Wichita State.
Off-season
edit| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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| Ryan Anderson | PF | 6’9” | 235 | RS Senior | Lakewood, CA | Graduated. |
| Mark Tollefsen | SF | 6’9” | 205 | RS Senior | Danville, CA | Graduated. |
| Kaleb Tarczewski | C | 7'0" | 250 | Senior | Claremont, NH | Graduated. |
| Gabe York | SG | 6'3" | 190 | Senior | West Covina, CA | Graduated. |
| Jacob Hazzard | PG | 6'0" | 170 | Senior | Los Angeles, CA | Walk-on; Graduated. |
| Elliott Pitts | G | 6'5" | 190 | Junior | Dublin, CA | Dismissed from the team due to undisclosed reasons.[4] Transferred to Diablo Valley College.[5] |
| Trey Mason | G | 6'2" | 195 | Junior | Los Angeles, CA | Walk-on; Left team but will continue as a student.[6] |
| Justin Simon | G | 6'5" | 200 | Freshman | Temecula, CA | Transferred to St. John's.[7] |
Incoming transfers
edit| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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| Talbott Denny | G | 6'6" | 210 | RS Senior | Tucson, AZ | Graduate transfer from Lipscomb.[8] |
| Keanu Pinder | F | 6'8" | 220 | Junior | Perth, AU | Junior college transfer from Hutchinson Community College.[9] |
| Dylan Smith | G | 6'5" | 170 | Sophomore | Mobile, AL | Transferred after freshman year from UNC Asheville. Will sit out for 2016–17 season due to NCAA transfer rules and have three years of eligibility starting in 2017–18.[10] |
2016 recruiting class
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Arizona's recruiting class has been ranked among the top 5 in the nation. However, due to eligibility concerns, five-star recruit Terrance Ferguson chose to play internationally and not attend Arizona.[11]
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Lauri Markkanen F/C |
Helsinki, FI | Helsinki Basketball Academy | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Oct 17, 2015 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 96
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| Kobi Simmons PG |
Alpharetta, GA | St. Francis HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Jan 16, 2016 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 92
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| Rawle Alkins SG |
Middle Village, NY | Word of God Christian Academy | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Mar 7, 2016 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 92
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: #7 Rivals: #3 247Sports: #5 ESPN: #7 | ||||||
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Recruits at the 2017 McDonald's All-American Boys Game
Deandre Ayton, Arizona
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| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
| Alex Barcello PG |
Tempe, AZ | Corona del Sol HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Aug 26, 2016 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 83
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| Deandre Ayton C |
Nassau, Bahamas | Hillcrest Prep Academy (AZ) | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Sep 6, 2016 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 97
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| Brandon Randolph SG |
Yonkers, NY | Westtown School (PA) | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Oct 12, 2016 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 89
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| Ira Lee PF |
Los Angeles, CA | Crossroads School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Oct 20, 2016 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 85
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| Emmanuel Akot F/G |
Winnipeg, MB | Wasatch Academy (UT) | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Mar 9, 2017 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 88
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: #3 Rivals: #3 247Sports: #3 ESPN: #3 | ||||||
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Personnel
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- Aug 24, 2016 – Talbott Denny will miss the 2016–17 season after tearing his left ACL.[12]
- Nov 1, 2016 – Allonzo Trier suspended indefinitely for a test positive for PED.[13] On Jan. 20, it was announced Trier would make his return for the UCLA game after 19 game absence.[14]
- Nov 1, 2016 – Sean Miller announced in a statement that Chance Comanche suspended indefinitely due to academic reasons.[15] Suspension was lifted by season opener.[16]
- Nov 3, 2016 – Ray Smith tore his ACL in his right knee in the team's first exhibition game on November 1. Two days later, Smith announced on Twitter that he will end his basketball career.[17]
- Nov 30, 2016 – Parker Jackson-Cartwright suffered a high ankle sprain during game against Texas Southern.[18] Made return for conference opener on December 30.
Depth chart
edit- before Jan. 20
| Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 |
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| C | Dušan Ristić | Chance Comanche | |
| PF | Lauri Markkanen | Keanu Pinder | Jake Dejardins |
| SF | Rawle Alkins | Paulo Cruz | |
| SG | Kobi Simmons | Kory Jones | |
| PG | Kadeem Allen | Parker Jackson-Cartwright | Tyler Trillo |
- after Jan. 20
| Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 |
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| C | Dušan Ristić | Chance Comanche | |
| PF | Lauri Markkanen | Keanu Pinder | Jake Dejardins |
| SF | Rawle Alkins | Paulo Cruz | |
| SG | Allonzo Trier | Kobi Simmons | Kory Jones |
| PG | Kadeem Allen | Parker Jackson-Cartwright | Tyler Trillo |
Coaching staff
edit| Name | Position | Year at Arizona | Alma Mater (year) |
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| Sean Miller | Head coach | 8th | Pittsburgh (1992) |
| Joe Pasternack | Associate head coach | 6th | Indiana (1999) |
| Emanuel Richardson | Assistant coach | 8th | Pittsburgh-Johnstown (1998) |
| Mark Phelps | Assistant coach | 2nd | Old Dominion (1996) |
| Ryan Reynolds | Director of Basketball Operations | 8th | Xavier (2007) |
| Austin Carroll | Assistant director of Basketball Operations | 1st | American (2014) |
Schedule and results
editIn Arizona's non-conference schedule the team hosted Cal State Bakersfield, Grand Canyon, New Mexico, Texas Southern, UC Irvine, Northern Colorado and Sacred Heart. Arizona had one true road game against Missouri. The Wildcats also played five games in four neutral sites. They played Michigan State in the Armed Forces Classic at Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam in Honolulu, Hawaii (later announced that game was moved to Stan Sheriff Center to accommodate more fans[19]), Gonzaga in the first ever HoopHall LA event at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, Texas A&M at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, and also played at Orleans Arena as part in the Las Vegas Invitational in Las Vegas, where they face off against three of the following: Butler, Santa Clara or Vanderbilt.[20]
In the unbalanced 18-game Pac-12 schedule, the team will face neither the Rocky Mountain teams (Colorado/Utah) on the road, nor the Oregon teams (Oregon/Oregon State) at home.
Arizona's pre-season Red-Blue scrimmage took place on October 14, 2016 at McKale Center. The Red team beat the Blue, 53–49.
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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| Nov. 1, 2016* 7:30 pm, P12N |
No. 10 | College of Idaho | W 86–35 | – |
17 – Simmons | 11 – Pinder | 8 – Allen | McKale Center (13,844) Tucson, AZ | |||
| Nov. 6, 2016* 4:00 pm, P12N |
No. 10 | Chico State | W 78–70 | – |
21 – Markkanen | 7 – Markkanen | 6 – Jackson-Cartwright | McKale Center (14,323) Tucson, AZ | |||
| Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
| Nov. 11, 2016* 5:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 10 | vs. No. 12 Michigan State Armed Forces Classic |
W 65–63 | 1–0 |
18 – Simmons | 6 – Tied | 3 – Jackson-Cartwright | Stan Sheriff Center (9,475) Honolulu, HI | |||
| Nov. 15, 2016* 8:00 pm, P12N |
No. 10 | Cal State Bakersfield | W 78–66 | 2–0 |
26 – Markkanen | 8 – Markkanen | 5 – Jackson-Cartwright | McKale Center (14,214) Tucson, AZ | |||
| Nov. 18, 2016* 8:00 pm, P12N |
No. 10 | Sacred Heart Las Vegas Invitational campus-site game |
W 95–65 | 3–0 |
22 – Markkanen | 15 – Ristić | 4 – Jackson-Cartwright | McKale Center (14,392) Tucson, AZ | |||
| Nov. 21, 2016* 7:00 pm, P12N |
No. 8 | Northern Colorado Las Vegas Invitational campus-site game |
W 71–55 | 4–0 |
17 – Markkanen | 13 – Markkanen | 11 – Jackson-Cartwright | McKale Center (14,397) Tucson, AZ | |||
| Nov. 24, 2016* 8:30 pm, FS1 |
No. 8 | vs. Santa Clara Las Vegas Invitational semifinal |
W 69–61 | 5–0 |
16 – Markkanen | 9 – Markkanen | 6 – Jackson-Cartwright | Orleans Arena (2,537) Paradise, NV | |||
| Nov. 25, 2016* 8:30 pm, FS1 |
No. 8 | vs. Butler Las Vegas Invitational championship |
L 65–69 | 5–1 |
15 – Markkanen | 6 – Tied | 8 – Jackson-Cartwright | Orleans Arena (3,000) Paradise, NV | |||
| Nov. 30, 2016* 7:00 pm, P12N |
No. 16 | Texas Southern | W 85–63 | 6–1 |
19 – Markkanen | 6 – Tied | 7 – Allen | McKale Center (14,410) Tucson, AZ | |||
| Dec. 3, 2016* 3:30 pm, ESPN |
No. 16 | vs. No. 8 Gonzaga HoopHall LA |
L 62–69 | 6–2 |
16 – Alkins | 8 – Markkanen | 3 – Allen | Staples Center Los Angeles, CA | |||
| Dec. 6, 2016* 8:00 pm, P12N |
No. 20 | UC Irvine | W 79–57 | 7–2 |
18 – Tied | 10 – Ristić | 6 – Allen | McKale Center (14,208) Tucson, AZ | |||
| Dec. 10, 2016* 10:00 am, ESPN2 |
No. 20 | at Missouri | W 79–60 | 8–2 |
19 – Tied | 9 – Tied | 4 – Allen | Mizzou Arena (10,151) Columbia, MO | |||
| Dec. 14, 2016* 9:00 pm, ESPNU |
No. 19 | Grand Canyon | W 64–54 | 9–2 |
13 – Simmons | 8 – Tied | 4 – Alkins | McKale Center (13,477) Tucson, AZ | |||
| Dec. 17, 2016* 10:00 am, ESPN2 |
No. 19 | vs. Texas A&M Lone Star Shootout |
W 67–63 | 10–2 |
18 – Ristić | 7 – Tied | 6 – Alkins | Toyota Center (8,777) Houston, TX | |||
| Dec. 20, 2016* 7:00 pm, P12N |
No. 18 | New Mexico | W 77–46 | 11–2 |
14 – Comanche | 11 – Alkins | 5 – Allen | McKale Center (14,008) Tucson, AZ | |||
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| Dec. 30, 2016 9:00 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 18 | at California | W 67–62 | 12–2 (1–0) |
16 – Ristić | 10 – Markkanen | 4 – Tied | Haas Pavilion (10,844) Berkeley, CA | |||
| Jan. 1, 2017 6:00 pm, P12N |
No. 18 | at Stanford | W 91–52 | 13–2 (2–0) |
19 – Alkins | 10 – Comanche | 6 – Jackson-Cartwright | Maples Pavilion (4,396) Stanford, CA | |||
| Jan. 5, 2017 8:00 pm, FS1 |
No. 17 | Utah | W 66–56 | 14–2 (3–0) |
18 – Ristić | 9 – Markkanen | 9 – Jackson-Cartwright | McKale Center (14,302) Tucson, AZ | |||
| Jan. 7, 2017 7:30 pm, P12N |
No. 17 | Colorado | W 82–73 | 15–2 (4–0) |
22 – Markkanen | 8 – Ristić | 6 – Jackson-Cartwright | McKale Center (14,644) Tucson, AZ | |||
| Jan. 12, 2017 7:00 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 16 | Arizona State Rivalry |
W 91–75 | 16–2 (5–0) |
30 – Markkanen | 8 – Markkanen | 8 – Allen | McKale Center (14,644) Tucson, AZ | |||
| Jan. 19, 2017 7:00 pm, P12N |
No. 14 | at USC | W 73–66 | 17–2 (6–0) |
23 – Markkanen | 12 – Ristić | 3 – Tied | Galen Center (4,930) Los Angeles, CA | |||
| Jan. 21, 2017 2:00 pm, CBS |
No. 14 | at No. 3 UCLA Rivalry |
W 96–85 | 18–2 (7–0) |
20 – Simmons | 7 – Tied | 5 – Simmons | Pauley Pavilion (13,659) Los Angeles, CA | |||
| Jan. 26, 2017 7:30 pm, P12N |
No. 7 | Washington State | W 79–62 | 19–2 (8–0) |
17 – Trier | 13 – Markkanen | 7 – Trier | McKale Center (14,644) Tucson, AZ | |||
| Jan. 29, 2017 1:30 pm, FOX |
No. 7 | Washington | W 77–66 | 20–2 (9–0) |
14 – Allen | 8 – Tied | 5 – Allen | McKale Center (14,644) Tucson, AZ | |||
| Feb. 2, 2017 7:00 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 5 | at Oregon State | W 71–54 | 21–2 (10–0) |
18 – Trier | 9 – Markkanen | 3 – Tied | Gill Coliseum (4,745) Corvallis, OR | |||
| Feb. 4, 2017 2:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 5 | at No. 13 Oregon | L 58–85 | 21–3 (10–1) |
16 – Alkins | 6 – Alkins | 4 – Alkins | Matthew Knight Arena (12,364) Eugene, OR | |||
| Feb. 8, 2017 9:00 pm, FS1 |
No. 9 | Stanford | W 74–67 | 22–3 (11–1) |
22 – Trier | 7 – Trier | 6 – Allen | McKale Center (14,644) Tucson, AZ | |||
| Feb. 11, 2017 8:00 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 9 | California | W 62–57 | 23–3 (12–1) |
13 – Simmons | 5 – Tied | 5 – Allen | McKale Center (14,644) Tucson, AZ | |||
| Feb. 16, 2017 7:00 pm, FS1 |
No. 5 | at Washington State | W 78–59 | 24–3 (13–1) |
20 – Jackson-Cartwright | 12 – Trier | 3 – Tied | Beasley Coliseum (3,448) Pullman, WA | |||
| Feb. 18, 2017 6:00 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 5 | at Washington | W 76–68 | 25–3 (14–1) |
26 – Markkanen | 13 – Markkanen | 4 – Tied | Alaska Airlines Arena (9,482) Seattle, WA | |||
| Feb. 23, 2017 8:00 pm, P12N |
No. 4 | USC | W 90–77 | 26–3 (15–1) |
25 – Trier | 7 – Markkanen | 5 – Jackson-Cartwright | McKale Center (14,644) Tucson, AZ | |||
| Feb. 25, 2017 6:15 pm, ESPN |
No. 4 | No. 5 UCLA College GameDay/Rivalry |
L 72–77 | 26–4 (15–2) |
28 – Trier | 5 – Tied | 6 – Jackson-Cartwright | McKale Center (14,644) Tucson, AZ | |||
| March 4, 2017 2:00 pm, CBS |
No. 7 | at Arizona State Rivalry |
W 73–60 | 27–4 (16–2) |
19 – Trier | 15 – Alkins | 3 – Allen | Wells Fargo Arena (9,494) Tempe, AZ | |||
| Pac-12 Tournament | |||||||||||
| Mar. 9, 2017 7:00 pm, P12N |
(2) No. 7 | vs. (7) Colorado Quarterfinals |
W 92–78 | 28–4 |
20 – Markkanen | 8 – Ristić | 7 – Jackson-Cartwright | T-Mobile Arena (18,153) Paradise, NV | |||
| Mar. 10, 2017 9:30 pm, ESPN |
(2) No. 7 | vs. (3) No. 3 UCLA Semifinals/Rivalry |
W 86–75 | 29–4 |
29 – Markkanen | 6 – Markkanen | 4 – Tied | T-Mobile Arena (19,224) Paradise, NV | |||
| Mar. 11, 2017 9:00 pm, ESPN |
(2) No. 7 | vs. (1) No. 5 Oregon Championship |
W 83–80 | 30–4 |
23 – Trier | 8 – Trier | 4 – Allen | T-Mobile Arena (18,927) Paradise, NV | |||
| NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
| Mar. 16, 2017* 6:50 pm, TBS |
(2 W) No. 4 | vs. (15 W) North Dakota First Round |
W 100–82 | 31–4 |
20 – Tied | 7 – Tied | 5 – Tied | Vivint Smart Home Arena (16,341) Salt Lake City, UT | |||
| Mar. 18, 2017* 4:45 pm, CBS |
(2 W) No. 4 | vs. (7 W) No. 22 Saint Mary's Second Round |
W 69–60 | 32–4 |
16 – Markkanen | 11 – Markkanen | 2 – Trier | Vivint Smart Home Arena (18,565) Salt Lake City, UT | |||
| Mar. 23, 2017* 7:10 pm, TBS |
(2 W) No. 4 | vs. (11 W) Xavier Sweet Sixteen |
L 71–73 | 32–5 |
19 – Trier | 8 – Markkanen | 5 – Jackson-Cartwright | SAP Center (16,884) San Jose, CA | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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Ranking movement
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Final |
| AP | 10 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | Not released |
| Coaches | 11 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 7 |
*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings
Player statistics
edit| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FGM-FGA | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Rawle Alkins | 37 | 36 | 28.0 | 143–309 | 44–119 | 74–101 | 4.9 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 10.9 |
| Kadeem Allen | 34 | 33 | 30.0 | 107–236 | 32–75 | 86–116 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 8.7 |
| Chance Comanche | 37 | 2 | 18.1 | 89–156 | 0–0 | 54–74 | 3.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 6.3 |
| Paulo Cruz | 8 | 0 | 2.6 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Jake Desjardins | 7 | 0 | 1.7 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Parker Jackson-Cartwright | 31 | 10 | 24.9 | 57–133 | 30–71 | 38–54 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 5.9 |
| Kory Jones | 4 | 0 | 1.8 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| Lauri Markkanen | 37 | 37 | 30.8 | 185–376 | 69–163 | 137–164 | 7.2 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 15.6 |
| Keanu Pinder | 35 | 0 | 12.0 | 29–54 | 1–4 | 19–33 | 2.9 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 2.2 |
| Dušan Ristić | 36 | 34 | 22.8 | 164–295 | 1–2 | 62–81 | 5.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 10.9 |
| Kobi Simmons | 37 | 16 | 23.5 | 111–281 | 32–98 | 69–89 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 8.7 |
| Allonzo Trier | 18 | 13 | 31.9 | 91–198 | 34–87 | 94–116 | 5.3 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 17.2 |
| Tyler Trillo | 8 | 0 | 3.9 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Awards and honors
editPreseason Award Watchlists
edit- Allonzo Trier
- Jerry West Award Watchlist (October 18, 2016) [21]
- Lauri Markkanen
- Karl Malone Award Watchlist (October 20, 2016) [22]
- Naismith Award Watchlist (November 10, 2016) [23]
- Wooden Award Watchlist (November 15, 2016) [24]
Midseason awards
edit- Lauri Markkanen
- Wooden Award Midseason Top 25 (January 12, 2017) [25]
- Wayman Tisdale Award
& Oscar Robertson Award Midseason watch list (January 23, 2017) [26] - Karl Malone Award Finalist (February 2, 2017) [27]
- Naismith Trophy Top 30 (February 9, 2017) [28]
- Wooden Award Midseason Top 20 (January 12, 2017) [29]
Season awards
edit- Sean Miller
- Lauri Markkanen
- 2017 Wooden Award Top 15 Finalist (March 4, 2017) [35]
- Allonzo Trier
- Pac-12 Tournament MOP (2017)
Weekly awards
edit- Lauri Markkanen
All-Conference Pac-12 team
edit- Lauri Markkanen
- All-Pac-12 Freshman team (2017)
- All-Pac-12 first team (2017)
- All-Pac-12 tournament team (2017)
- AP All-Pac-12 first team (2017)
- Rawle Alkins
- All-Pac-12 freshman team (2017)
- Kadeem Allen
- All-Pac-12 defensive team (2017)
- All-Pac-12 second team (2017)
- Allonzo Trier
- All-Pac-12 second team (2017)
All-American teams
editSee also
editReferences
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- ^ "2016-17 Arizona Wildcat Basketball Season".
- ^ Pascoe, Bruce. "Arizona basketball: Simple math says Pitts is gone". Tucson.com. Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
- ^ Encinas, Gabe. "Arizona basketball: Elliott Pitts transferring to Diablo Valley College". azdesertswarm.com. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
- ^ Pascoe, Bruce. "UA basketball: New policy cleared way for Miles Simon to be honored". Tucson.com. Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
- ^ Pascoe, Bruce. "Arizona basketball: Guard Justin Simon to transfer". Tucson.com. Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ^ Pascoe, Bruce. "Former Salpointe standout Denny commits to Arizona Wildcats". Tucson.com. Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
- ^ Pascoe, Bruce. "Wildcats land Australian post Keanu Pinder". Tucson.com. Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
- ^ Pascoe, Bruce. "Arizona basketball: UNC Asheville transfer commits to Wildcats". Tucson.com. Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
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- ^ Pascoe, Bruce. "Cats will have more aggressive schedule next season, Miller says". Tucson.com. Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
- ^ Sills-Trausch, Alec. "Arizona basketball: Allonzo Trier named to the Jerry West Award watch list". AZDesertSwarm.com. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
- ^ Kelapire, Ryan. "Arizona basketball: Lauri Markkanen named to the Karl Malone Award watch list". AZDesertSwarm.com. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
- ^ Bartel, Jason. "Arizona basketball: Arizona Wildcats Basketball Lauri Markkanen on preseason Naismith Award watch list". AZDesertSwarm.com. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
- ^ Pascoe, Bruce. "UA-Cal State Bakersfield pregame: Markkanen named to Wooden Award Watchlist". Tucson.com. Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
- ^ "John R. Wooden Award Reveals 2016-17 Midseason Top 25". John R Wooden Award. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
- ^ Decker, Ryan. "Markkanen on watch list for Oscar Robertson and Wayman Tisdale awards". Arizonasports.com. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
- ^ "Karl Malone Award". hoophallawards.com. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
- ^ "Naismith Trophy Top 30". Retrieved February 9, 2017.
- ^ "John R. Wooden Award Reveals 2016-17 Midseason Top 20". John R Wooden Award. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
- ^ "2017 Werner Ladder Naismith Men's College Coach of the Year". NCAA.com. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
- ^ "Miller earns Pac-12's top coaching honor for-third". Tucson.com. Retrieved March 7, 2017.
- ^ "Bleacher Reports 2016-17 College Basketball Awards". Bleacher Report.com. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
- ^ "College Basketball All-Americans award winners Frank Mason, Josh Hart and Lonzo Ball". Fox Sports.com. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
- ^ "UCLA's Ball voted AP Pac-12 player of the year". AP.com. Retrieved March 7, 2017.
- ^ "John R. Wooden Award". Wooden Award.com. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
- ^ Vasquez, Gary A. "Arizona's Markkanen is latest freshman to earn Pac-12 weekly award". Pac-12.com. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
- ^ Vasquez, Gary A. "Pac-12 weekly award Arizona's Markkanen ties most ever freshman". Pac-12.com. Archived from the original on February 22, 2017. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
- ^ Kelapire, Ryan. "Arizona basketball: Lauri Markkanen named Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week". AZDesertSwarm.com. Retrieved January 24, 2017.