2016–17 Manhattan Jaspers basketball team

The 2016–17 Manhattan Jaspers basketball team represented Manhattan College during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Jaspers, led by sixth-year head coach Steve Masiello, played their home games at Draddy Gymnasium in Riverdale, New York as members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. They finished the season 10–22, 5–15 in MAAC play to finish in a tie for tenth place. They lost in the first round of the MAAC tournament to Rider.

2016–17 Manhattan Jaspers basketball
ConferenceMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Record10–22 (5–15 MAAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaDraddy Gymnasium
Seasons
2016–17 MAAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Monmouth 18 2   .900 27 7   .794
Saint Peter's 14 6   .700 23 13   .639
Iona 12 8   .600 22 13   .629
Siena 12 8   .600 17 17   .500
Fairfield 11 9   .550 16 15   .516
Rider 10 10   .500 18 15   .545
Canisius 10 10   .500 18 16   .529
Quinnipiac 7 13   .350 10 21   .323
Niagara 6 14   .300 10 23   .303
Marist 5 15   .250 8 24   .250
Manhattan 5 15   .250 10 22   .313
2017 MAAC tournament winner

Previous season

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The Jaspers finished the 2015–16 season 13–18, 9–11 in MAAC play to finish in sixth place. They defeated Marist in the first round of the MAAC tournament before losing to Siena in the quarterfinals.

Roster

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2016–17 Manhattan Jaspers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 Na'Quan Council 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr Blackwood, New Jersey
C 1 Ak Ojo 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Lagos, Nigeria
G 3 Zavier Turner 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 170 lb (77 kg) RS Jr Indianapolis, Indiana
F 4 Zane Waterman 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Winston-Salem, North Carolina
G 5 Tyler Wilson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Bronx, New York
G 11 Aaron Walker Jr. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Brooklyn, New York
F 12 Zavier Peart 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 270 lb (122 kg) Jr Miami, Florida
F 14 Calvin Crawford 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Jr Middletown, New York
C 15 Ahmed Ismail 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 285 lb (129 kg) Jr Cairo, Egypt
G 20 Sky Williams 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Tuckahoe, New York
G 21 Matt Maloney 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Somers, New York
G 22 Thomas Capuano 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Hastings-on-Hudson, New York
G 23 Rich Williams 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Brooklyn, New York
F 35 Oliver Ehrnvall 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Uppsala, Sweden
G 52 Samson Usilo 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS So Lagos, Nigeria
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
11/11/2016*
7:00 pm
at Bucknell L 64–76  0–1
Sojka Pavilion (2,763)
Lewisburg, PA
11/15/2016*
8:45 am, ESPN2
Winthrop
NIT Season Tip-Off
L 81–94  0–2
Draddy Gymnasium (1,051)
Riverdale, NY
11/18/2016*
7:00 pm
Hofstra W 80–68  1–2
Draddy Gymnasium (1,109)
Riverdale, NY
11/20/2016*
2:00 pm, ESPN3
at Temple
NIT Season Tip-Off
L 67–88  1–3
Liacouras Center (5,156)
Philadelphia, PA
11/26/2016*
2:00 pm
at Detroit
NIT Season Tip-Off
W 84–81 2OT 2–3
Calihan Hall (1,012)
Detroit, MI
11/28/2016*
7:00 pm, RTPT
at No. 25 West Virginia
NIT Season Tip-Off
L 61–108  2–4
WVU Coliseum (8,190)
Morgantown, WV
12/02/2016
7:00 pm
Canisius L 76–77  2–5
(0–1)
Draddy Gymnasium (1,275)
Riverdale, NY
12/04/2016
2:00 pm
at Saint Peter's L 70–84  2–6
(0–2)
Yanitelli Center 
Jersey City, NJ
12/06/2016*
7:00 pm
at Morgan State L 82–85 OT 2–7
Talmadge L. Hill Field House (1,432)
Baltimore, MD
12/10/2016*
7:00 pm
Fordham
Battle of the Bronx
W 60–53  3–7
Draddy Gymnasium (1,981)
Riverdale, NY
12/17/2016*
1:30 pm, FS2
vs. No. 23 Florida State
Orange Bowl Classic
L 67–83  3–8
BB&T Center 
Sunrise, FL
12/20/2016*
7:00 pm
at St. Francis Brooklyn W 61–54  4–8
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (443)
Brooklyn, NY
12/22/2016*
7:00 pm
Eastern Kentucky W 81–54  5–8
Draddy Gymnasium (925)
Riverdale, NY
01/02/2017
7:00 pm
at Marist L 88–90 OT 5–9
(0–3)
McCann Field House 
Poughkeepsie, NY
01/05/2017
8:00 pm, ESPN3
Fairfield L 79–97  5–10
(0–4)
Draddy Gymnasium (823)
Riverdale, NY
01/07/2017
2:00 pm
at Quinnipiac L 72–81  5–11
(0–5)
TD Bank Sports Center (1,003)
Hamden, CT
01/10/2017
7:00 pm
Niagara W 78–69  6–11
(1–5)
Draddy Gymnasium (525)
Riverdale, NY
01/13/2017
9:00 pm, ESPNU
Rider W 76–73  7–11
(2–5)
Draddy Gymnasium (675)
Riverdale, NY
01/17/2017
7:00 pm
Iona L 67–82  7–12
(2–6)
Draddy Gymnasium (1,549)
Riverdale, NY
01/20/2017
9:00 pm, ESPN3
at Monmouth L 71–82  7–13
(2–7)
OceanFirst Bank Center (3,495)
West Long Branch, NJ
01/22/2017
2:00 pm
Siena L 68–81  7–14
(2–8)
Draddy Gymnasium (1,143)
Riverdale, NY
01/26/2017
7:00 pm
at Niagara W 70–69  8–14
(3–8)
Gallagher Center (1,198)
Lewiston, NY
01/28/2017
2:00 pm, ESPN3
at Canisius L 64–78  8–15
(3–9)
Koessler Athletic Center (1,602)
Buffalo, NY
01/31/2017
7:00 pm
at Fairfield L 49–78  8–16
(3–10)
Webster Bank Arena (859)
Bridgeport, CT
02/04/2017
7:00 pm
Marist W 68–67  9–16
(4–10)
Draddy Gymnasium (1,005)
Riverdale, NY
02/10/2017
9:00 pm, ESPNU
Monmouth L 58–62  9–17
(4–11)
Draddy Gymnasium (987)
Riverdale, NY
02/12/2017
6:00 pm
Saint Peter's L 50–69  9–18
(4–12)
Draddy Gymnasium (963)
Riverdale, NY
02/16/2017
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Siena L 71–94  9–19
(4–13)
Times Union Center (5,577)
Albany, NY
02/19/2017
6:00 pm
Quinnipiac W 95–74  10–19
(5–13)
Draddy Gymnasium (963)
Riverdale, NY
02/22/2017
7:00 pm
at Rider L 82–93  10–20
(5–14)
Alumni Gymnasium (1,650)
Lawrenceville, NJ
02/24/2017
7:00 pm, ESPNU
at Iona L 51–72  10–21
(5–15)
Hynes Athletic Center 
New Rochelle, NY
MAAC tournament
03/02/2017
9:00 pm, ESPN3
(11) vs. (6) Rider
First Round
L 68–69  10–22
Times Union Center (2,406)
Albany, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time Source[1].

References

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  1. ^ "2021-22 Manhattan Jaspers Schedule".