2016–17 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team represented Syracuse University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Orange were led by 41st-year head coach Jim Boeheim and played their home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York. They were fourth-year members of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). They finished the season 19–15, 10–8 in ACC play to finish in a three-way tie for seventh place. They lost in the second round of the ACC tournament to Miami (FL). They were one of the last four teams not selected for the NCAA tournament and thus received a No. 1 seed in the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated UNC Greensboro in the first round to advance to the second round where they lost to Ole Miss.

2016–17 Syracuse Orange men's basketball
NIT, Second Round
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record19–15 (10–8 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCarrier Dome
2016–17 ACC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 5 North Carolina144 .778337  .825
No. 16 Florida State126 .667269  .743
No. 14 Notre Dame126 .6672610  .722
No. 10 Louisville126 .667259  .735
No. 7 Duke117 .611289  .757
No. 24 Virginia117 .6112311  .676
Virginia Tech108 .5562211  .667
Miami (FL)108 .5562112  .636
Syracuse108 .5561915  .559
Wake Forest99 .5001914  .576
Georgia Tech810 .4442116  .568
Clemson612 .3331716  .515
NC State414 .2221517  .469
Pittsburgh414 .2221617  .485
Boston College216 .111923  .281
2017 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

The Orange finished the 2015–16 season 23–14, 9–9 in ACC play to finish in a tie for ninth place. They lost to Pittsburgh in the second round of the ACC tournament. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as a No. 10 seed where they defeated Dayton, Middle Tennessee, Gonzaga, and Virginia to reach the Final Four for the sixth time in school history. At the Final Four, the Orange lost to North Carolina.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Michael Gbinije0F6'7"200SeniorRichmond, VAGraduated
Trevor Cooney10G6'4"195SeniorWilmington, DEGraduated
Kaleb Joseph14G6'3"180SophomoreNashua, NHTransferred to Creighton
Malachi Richardson23G6'6"205FreshmanTrenton, NJDeclared for 2016 NBA draft
Chinonso Obokoh35C6'9"215SeniorRochester, NYGraduated
Christian White55G5'10"185SeniorRochester, NYWalk-on; graduated

Recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Tyus Battle
#9 SF
Edison, NJ St. Joseph High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jul 13, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 88
Matthew Moyer
#19 PF
Columbus, OH South Kent School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Aug 8, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 82
Taurean Thompson
#20 PF
Jersey City, NJ Brewster Academy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jul 1, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 82
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 Syracuse Signees". Rivals.com.
  • "2016 Syracuse Signees". Scout.com.
  • "2016 Syracuse Signees". ESPN.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Incoming Transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
John Gillon4G6'0"168RS SeniorHouston, TXTransferred from Colorado State. Eligible to play immediately since he graduated from Colorado State.
Andrew White3F6'7"210RS SeniorRichmond, VATransferred from Nebraska. Eligible to play immediately since he graduated from Nebraska.

Future recruits

2017–18 team recruits

US college sports recruiting information for 2017 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Oshae Brissett
SF
Mississauga, Ont, CA Orangeville Prep 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Nov 11, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 81
Bourama Sidibe
PF
Newark, NJ St. Benedict Prep 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Nov 21, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 82
Howard Washington
PG
Buffalo, NY Athlete Institute Basketball Academy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 172 lb (78 kg) Mar 16, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 80
Marek Dolezaj
SF
Slovakia N/A 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 175 lb (79 kg) May 23, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A
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:

Roster

2016–17 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 1 Franklin Howard 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoPaul IV Suitland, Maryland
F 2 Matthew Moyer 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrSouth Kent School Columbus, Ohio
F 3 Andrew White 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) GSMiller School/Nebraska Richmond, Virginia
G 4 John Gillon 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)168 lb (76 kg) RS SrStrake Jesuit Prep/Colorado State Houston, Texas
F 5 Mike Sutton (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)194 lb (88 kg) JrNorwich Norwich, New York
G 10 Braedon Bayer (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoTrinity-Pawling School/Grinnell College Lagrangeville, New York
G 11 Adrian Autry (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)182 lb (83 kg) SoJamesville-DeWitt Jamesville, New York
F 12 Taurean Thompson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrBrewster Academy Jersey City, New Jersey
C 13 Paschal Chukwu 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)226 lb (103 kg) RS SoFairfield Prep Westport, Connecticut
G 14 Evan Dourdas (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)160 lb (73 kg) SoJamesville-DeWitt Jamesville, New York
F 20 Tyler Lydon 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoNew Hampton School Elizaville, New York
F 21 Tyler Roberson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)226 lb (103 kg) SrRoselle Catholic Union, New Jersey
G 24 Shaun Belbey (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)165 lb (75 kg) SoChristian Brothers Academy Brick, New Jersey
G 25 Tyus Battle 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrSt. Joseph Edison, New Jersey
C 32 DaJuan Coleman 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)268 lb (122 kg) GSJamesville-DeWitt Jamesville, New York
G 33 Jonathan Radnor (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)168 lb (76 kg) SoBerkley Huntington Woods, Michigan
F 34 Doyin Akintobi-Adeyeye 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)230 lb (104 kg) SrUniondale Uniondale, New York
G 35 Ray Featherston (W) 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)155 lb (70 kg) FrChoate Rosemary Hall Wallingford, Connecticut
G 54 Ky Feldman (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)150 lb (68 kg) SoAgoura Agoura Hills, California
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
Exhibition
Nov 1, 2016*
7:00 pm
No. 19 IUP W 83–65 
 16  Battle  10  Lydon  9  Gillon  Carrier Dome (6,630)
Syracuse, NY
Nov 8, 2016*
7:00 pm
No. 19 Le Moyne W 97–64 
 24  White  10  Lydon  7  Howard  Carrier Dome (8,252)
Syracuse, NY
Non-conference regular season
Nov 11, 2016*
7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
No. 19 Colgate W 83–55  1–0
 18  Roberson  7  Thompson  9  Howard  Carrier Dome (23,844)
Syracuse, NY
Nov 15, 2016*
7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
No. 18 Holy Cross
Brooklyn Hoops Holiday Invitational
W 90–46  2–0
 17  Lydon  6  3 tied  9  Gillon  Carrier Dome (21,405)
Syracuse, NY
Nov 18, 2016*
7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
No. 18 Monmouth
Brooklyn Hoops Holiday Invitational
W 71–50  3–0
 18  White  8  Coleman  6  Howard  Carrier Dome (22,636)
Syracuse, NY
Nov 22, 2016*
7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
No. 18 South Carolina State
Brooklyn Hoops Holiday Invitational
W 101–59  4–0
 15  White  12  Roberson  11  Howard  Carrier Dome (17,073)
Syracuse, NY
Nov 26, 2016*
2:00 pm, ASN
No. 18 vs. South Carolina
Brooklyn Hoops Holiday Invitational
L 50–64  4–1
 18  Lydon  6  Roberson  3  Tied  Barclays Center (8,733)
Brooklyn, NY
Nov 29, 2016*
7:30 pm, ESPN
No. 22 at No. 17 Wisconsin
ACC–Big Ten Challenge
L 60–77  4–2
 14  White  5  Tied  4  Gillon  Kohl Center (17,287)
Madison, WI
Dec 3, 2016*
4:00 pm, ACCN Extra
No. 22 North Florida W 77–71  5–2
 26  White  9  Lydon  13  Howard  Carrier Dome (22,372)
Syracuse, NY
Dec 5, 2016*
7:00 pm, ESPN2
vs. UConn
Tire Pros Classic/Rivalry
L 50–52  5–3
 14  White  15  Coleman  4  Howard  Madison Square Garden (15,347)
New York City, NY
Dec 10, 2016*
12:00 pm, RSN
Boston University W 99–77  6–3
 23  Gillon  7  Thompson  11  Howard  Carrier Dome (22,878)
Syracuse, NY
Dec 17, 2016*
12:00 noon, ESPN
Georgetown L 71–78  6–4
 29  Lydon  9  Lydon  4  Howard  Carrier Dome (25,131)
Syracuse, NY
Dec 19, 2016*
7:00 pm, ESPNU
Eastern Michigan W 105–57  7–4
 18  Battle  8  Roberson  11  Howard  Carrier Dome (16,778)
Syracuse, NY
Dec 21, 2016*
7:00 pm, RSN
St. John's L 60–93  7–5
 16  Lydon  10  Tied  4  Gillon  Carrier Dome (18,363)
Syracuse, NY
Dec 27, 2016*
7:00 pm, RSN
Cornell W 80–56  8–5
 20  Lydon  10  Lydon  7  Gillon  Carrier Dome (20,057)
Syracuse, NY
ACC regular season
Jan 1, 2017
12:30 pm, ESPNU
at Boston College L 81–96  8–6
(0–1)
 22  White  12  Lydon  4  Battle  Conte Forum (7,226)
Chestnut Hills, MA
Jan 4, 2017
7:00 pm, RSN
Miami (FL) W 70–55  9–6
(1–1)
 22  White  10  White  11  Gillon  Carrier Dome (17,393)
Syracuse, NY
Jan 7, 2017
12:00 pm, ACCN
Pittsburgh W 77–66  10–6
(2–1)
 21  White  10  Roberson  11  Gillon  Carrier Dome (20,034)
Syracuse, NY
Jan 10, 2017
7:00 pm, ESPNU
at Virginia Tech L 73–83  10–7
(2–2)
 18  Thompson  10  Roberson  4  Howard  Cassell Coliseum (6,047)
Blacksburg, VA
Jan 14, 2017
4:00 pm, RSN
Boston College W 76–53  11–7
(3–2)
 21  Battle  6  Tied  6  Gillon  Carrier Dome (21,626)
Syracuse, NY
Jan 16, 2017
7:00 pm, ESPN
at No. 9 North Carolina L 68–85  11–8
(3–3)
 26  Lydon  8  Roberson  6  Gillon  Dean Smith Center (20,588)
Chapel Hill, NC
Jan 21, 2017
12:00 pm, ESPN
at No. 15 Notre Dame L 66–84  11–9
(3–4)
 24  Lydon  10  Lydon  4  Howard  Edmund P. Joyce Center (9,149)
South Bend, IN
Jan 24, 2017
8:00 pm, ACCN
Wake Forest W 81–76  12–9
(4–4)
 27  White  9  Lydon  6  Gillon  Carrier Dome (22,262)
Syracuse, NY
Jan 28, 2017
12:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 6 Florida State W 82–72  13–9
(5–4)
 24  White  11  Lydon  11  Gillon  Carrier Dome (24,978)
Syracuse, NY
Feb 1, 2017
7:00 pm, ESPN2
at NC State W 100–93 OT 14–9
(6–4)
 43  Gillon  7  Lydon  9  Gillon  PNC Arena (16,346)
Raleigh, NC
Feb 4, 2017
12:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 9 Virginia W 66–62  15–9
(7–4)
 23  White III  6  Lydon  4  Gillon  Carrier Dome (27,553)
Syracuse, NY
Feb 7, 2017
8:00 pm, ACCN
at Clemson W 82–81  16–9
(8–4)
 23  White III  9  Lydon  8  Gillon  Littlejohn Coliseum (7,045)
Clemson, SC
Feb 11, 2017
7:00 pm, ACCN
at Pittsburgh L 75–80  16–10
(8–5)
 20  Tied  6  Lydon  4  Gillon  Petersen Events Center (10,216)
Pittsburgh, PA
Feb 13, 2017
7:00 pm, ESPN
No. 8 Louisville L 72–76 OT 16–11
(8–6)
 22  White III  9  Lydon  5  Gillon  Carrier Dome (25,303)
Syracuse, NY
Feb 19, 2017
6:30 pm, ESPNU
at Georgia Tech L 65–71  16–12
(8–7)
 18  Thompson  15  Lydon  6  Gillon  Hank McCamish Pavilion (8,610)
Atlanta, GA
Feb 22, 2017
7:00 pm, ESPN
No. 10 Duke W 78–75  17–12
(9–7)
 26  Gillon  9  Lydon  6  Gillon  Carrier Dome (30,331)
Syracuse, NY
Feb 26, 2017
2:00 pm, CBS
at No. 7 Louisville L 68–88  17–13
(9–8)
 20  Battle  10  Lydon  3  Gillon  KFC Yum! Center (22,482)
Louisville, KY
Mar 4, 2017
4:00 pm, ACCN
Georgia Tech W 90–61  18–13
(10–8)
 40  White III  13  Lydon  10  Gillon  Carrier Dome (30,448)
Syracuse, NY
ACC Tournament
March 8, 2017
12:00 pm, ESPN/ACCN
(8) vs. (9) Miami (FL)
Second Round
L 57–62  18–14
 22  White III  12  Lydon  4  Lydon  Barclays Center (17,732)
Brooklyn, NY
NIT
March 15, 2017*
7:00 pm, ESPN2
(1) (8) UNC Greensboro
First Round – Syracuse Bracket
W 90–77  19–14
 34  White III  10  Lydon  5  Gillon  Carrier Dome (4,288)
Syracuse, NY
March 18, 2017*
11:00 am, ESPN
(1) (5) Ole Miss
Second Round – Syracuse Bracket
L 80–85  19–15
 18  Thompson  14  Lydon  8  Gillon  Carrier Dome (9,556)
Syracuse, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
— = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
AP19181822RVRVRVNot released
Coaches17181624RVRVRV

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings

References

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