2016–17 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team

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
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferencePac-12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 7
APNo. 4
Record0–5, 32 wins vacated (0–2 Pac-12, 16 wins vacated)
Head coach
Associate head coachJoe Pasternack
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMcKale Center
2016–17 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 9 Oregon16–2 .88933–6  .846
No. 4 Arizona †16–2 .88932–5  .865
No. 8 UCLA15–3 .83331–5  .861
Utah11–7 .61120–12  .625
California10–8 .55621–13  .618
USC10–8 .55626–10  .722
Colorado8–10 .44419–15  .559
Arizona State7–11 .38915–18  .455
Stanford6–12 .33314–17  .452
Washington State6–12 .33313–18  .419
Washington2–16 .1119–22  .290
Oregon State1–17 .0565–27  .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
Main article: 2015–16 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team

The 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
NamePos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Ryan AndersonPF6’9”235RS SeniorLakewood, CAGraduated.
Mark TollefsenSF6’9”205RS SeniorDanville, CAGraduated.
Kaleb TarczewskiC7'0"250SeniorClaremont, NHGraduated.
Gabe YorkSG6'3"190SeniorWest Covina, CAGraduated.
Jacob HazzardPG6'0"170SeniorLos Angeles, CAWalk-on; Graduated.
Elliott PittsG6'5"190JuniorDublin, CADismissed from the team due to undisclosed reasons.[4] Transferred to Diablo Valley College.[5]
Trey MasonG6'2"195Junior Los Angeles, CAWalk-on; Left team but will continue as a student.[6]
Justin SimonG6'5"200FreshmanTemecula, CATransferred to St. John's.[7]

Incoming transfers
NamePos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Talbott DennyG6'6"210RS SeniorTucson, AZGraduate transfer from Lipscomb.[8]
Keanu PinderF6'8"220JuniorPerth, AUJunior college transfer from Hutchinson Community College.[9]
Dylan SmithG6'5"170SophomoreMobile, ALTransferred 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
Kobi Simmons at the 2016 McDonald's All-American Game

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]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
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:5/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 96
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:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 92
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:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 92
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: #7   Rivals: #3  247Sports: #5  ESPN: #7
  • 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:

  • "Arizona 2016 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
  • "2016 Arizona Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
  • "2016 Arizona Wildcats Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
  • "2016 Arizona 24/7 Sports Commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
Recruits at the 2017 McDonald's All-American Boys Game
Deandre Ayton, Arizona
US college sports recruiting information for 2017 recruits
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:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 83
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:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 97
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:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 89
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:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 85
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:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 88
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: #3   Rivals: #3  247Sports: #3  ESPN: #3
  • 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:

Personnel

Roster
2016–17 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Parker Jackson-Cartwright 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)170 lb (77 kg) JrSierra Canyon School Los Angeles, CA
G 1 Rawle Alkins 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrWord of God Christian Brooklyn, NY
G 2 Kobi Simmons 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrSt. Francis HS Atlanta, GA
G 3 Dylan Smith Current redshirt 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)170 lb (77 kg) SoUNC Asheville Mobile, AL
G 5 Kadeem Allen 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS SrHutchinson C.C. Wilmington, NC
F 10 Lauri Markkanen 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrHelsinki Basketball Academy Jyväskylä, FI
C 14 Dušan Ristić 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)245 lb (111 kg) JrSunrise Christian Academy Novi Sad, RS
G 20 Talbott Denny Injured 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS SrLipscomb Tucson, AZ
C 21 Chance Comanche 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoBeverly Hills HS Beverly Hills, CA
F 24 Ray Smith Injured 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS FrLas Vegas HS Las Vegas, NV
F 25 Keanu Pinder 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrHutchinson C.C. Perth, AU
G 35 Allonzo Trier 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoFindlay Prep Seattle, WA
G 50 Tyler Trillo (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)170 lb (77 kg) RS SoRoger Williams Southbury, CT
G 51 Paulo Cruz (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoFrancis Parker School San Diego, CA
G 52 Kory Jones (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrWestfield HS Herndon, VA
F 55 Jake Desjardins (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrCoronado HS Henderson, NV
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

  • 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
  • before Jan. 20
Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
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
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
NamePositionYear at ArizonaAlma Mater (year)
Sean MillerHead coach8thPittsburgh (1992)
Joe PasternackAssociate head coach6thIndiana (1999)
Emanuel RichardsonAssistant coach8thPittsburgh-Johnstown (1998)
Mark PhelpsAssistant coach2ndOld Dominion (1996)
Ryan ReynoldsDirector of Basketball Operations8thXavier (2007)
Austin CarrollAssistant director of Basketball Operations1stAmerican (2014)

Schedule and results

In 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
Exhibition
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
Pac-12 regular season
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.
W=West Region.
All times are in Mountain Time.

Ranking movement
See also: 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
AP10108162019181817161475954774Not released
Coaches119915201918181716139510748747

*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings

Player statistics
Player GP GS MPG FGM-FGA 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Rawle Alkins373628.0143–30944–11974–1014.92.10.90.510.9
Kadeem Allen343330.0107–236 32–7586–1164.03.01.60.68.7
Chance Comanche37218.189–1560–054–743.60.40.10.46.3
Paulo Cruz802.60–40–20–00.40.00.00.00.0
Jake Desjardins701.70–20–02–20.10.00.00.00.3
Parker Jackson-Cartwright311024.957–13330–7138–542.54.11.20.15.9
Kory Jones401.81–11–10–00.00.00.00.30.8
Lauri Markkanen373730.8185–37669–163137–1647.20.90.40.515.6
Keanu Pinder35012.029–541–419–332.90.30.50.62.2
Dušan Ristić363422.8164–2951–262–815.50.40.30.410.9
Kobi Simmons371623.5111–28132–9869–891.62.00.60.18.7
Allonzo Trier181331.991–19834–8794–1165.32.70.40.117.2
Tyler Trillo803.90–30–30–00.00.50.00.00.0

Awards and honors

Preseason Award Watchlists

Midseason awards

Season awards
  • Sean Miller
    • 2017 Werner Ladder Naismith Men's College Coach of the Year semifinalist (March 3, 2017)[30]
    • Pac-12 Coach of the Year (March 7, 2017) [31]
    • Coach of the Year (Bleacher Report, Fox)[32]
      [33]
    • AP Pac-12 Coach of the Year (March 7, 2017) [34]
    • NABC District 20 Coach of the Year (March 22, 2017)
  • Lauri Markkanen
    • 2017 Wooden Award Top 15 Finalist (March 4, 2017) [35]
  • Allonzo Trier
    • Pac-12 Tournament MOP (2017)

Weekly awards
  • Lauri Markkanen
    • 2x Pac-12 Player of the Week (January 20, 2017 – February 20, 2017)[36]
      [37]
    • Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week (January 24, 2017) [38]
    • Naismith Trophy National Player of the Week (February 20, 2017)
    • Wayman Tisdale National Freshman Player of the Week (February 20, 2017)

All-Conference Pac-12 team
  • 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
  • Lauri Markkanen
    • 2017 All-American 3rd team (AP, USA Today, SN, NBC, B1G Man)
    • District IX All-District team (2017)
    • NABC All-District First Team (District 20, March 22, 2017)

See also

2016–17 Arizona Wildcats women's basketball team

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