2016–17_Grand_Canyon_Antelopes_men's_basketball_team

2016–17 Grand Canyon Antelopes men's basketball
2016–17 Grand Canyon Antelopes men's basketball
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Record	22–9 (11–3 WAC)
Head coach	Dan Majerle (4th season);
Assistant coaches	Todd Lee; Chris Crevelone; T. J. Benson;
Home arena	GCU Arena
	Seasons ← 2015–16 2017–18 →

2016–17 Grand Canyon Antelopes men's basketball team

American college basketball season

The 2016–17 Grand Canyon Antelopes men's basketball team represented Grand Canyon University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by head coach Dan Majerle in his fourth season at Grand Canyon. The Antelopes played their home games at the GCU Arena in Phoenix, Arizona as members of the Western Athletic Conference.

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The season was their fourth and final year of a four-year transition period from Division II to Division I. As a result, the Antelopes were not eligible for the NCAA postseason play and could not participate in the WAC tournament. They could have played in the CIT or CBI had they been invited.

They finished the season 22–9, 11–3 in WAC play to finish in a tie for second place. Citing injuries, they decided to not participate in a postseason tournament.^[1] They had participated in the CIT the previous three seasons.

Schedule and results

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Date time, TV	Opponent	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
Nov 03, 2016* 7:00 pm, Cox7	Adams State	W 88–83		GCU Arena Phoenix, AZ
Regular season
Nov 12, 2016* 5:00 pm, RSN	at No. 1 Duke Hall of Fame Tip Off	L 61–96	0–1	Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC
Nov 15, 2016* 5:00 pm, ESPN3	at Penn State Hall of Fame Tip Off	L 76–85	0–2	Bryce Jordan Center (5,678) University Park, PA
Nov 19, 2016* 6:00 pm, ESPN3	vs. Albany Hall of Fame Tip Off	W 82–77	1–2	Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, CT
Nov 20, 2016* 4:00 pm, ESPN3	vs. Marist Hall of Fame Tip Off	W 84–72	2–2	Mohegan Sun Arena (9,119) Uncasville, CT
Nov 25, 2016* 7:00 pm, KASW	Coppin State	W 70–37	3–2	GCU Arena (7,258) Phoenix, AZ
Nov 28, 2016* 7:00 pm, Cox7	SIU Edwardsville	L 64–76	3–3	GCU Arena (6,007) Phoenix, AZ
Dec 03, 2016* 7:00 pm, KASW	No. 14 Louisville	L 70–79	3–4	GCU Arena (7,493) Phoenix, AZ
Dec 07, 2016* 7:00 pm, KASW	San Diego State	W 76–72	4–4	GCU Arena (7,171) Phoenix, AZ
Dec 10, 2016* 7:00 pm, ESPN3	UIC	W 73–69	5–4	GCU Arena (6,804) Phoenix, AZ
Dec 14, 2016* 9:00 pm, ESPNU	at No. 19 Arizona	L 54–64	5–5	McKale Center (13,477) Tucson, AZ
Dec 17, 2016* 7:00 pm, KASW	Mississippi Valley State	W 72–62	6–5	GCU Arena (5,926) Phoenix, AZ
Dec 20, 2016* 7:00 pm, KASW	Alcorn State	W 63–53	7–5	GCU Arena (5,807) Phoenix, AZ
Dec 22, 2016* 7:00 pm, KASW	Arkansas–Pine Bluff	W 89–49	8–5	GCU Arena (5,642) Phoenix, AZ
Dec 28, 2016* 7:00 pm, KASW/ESPN3	Cal Poly	W 71–64	9–5	GCU Arena (6,757) Phoenix, AZ
Dec 31, 2016* 2:00 pm	at UC Riverside	L 56–76	9–6	The SRC (470) Riverside, CA
Jan July 2017 7:00 pm, KASW	Utah Valley	W 82–72	10–6 (1–0)	GCU Arena (6,933) Phoenix, AZ
Jan Dec 2017 7:00 pm, ESPN3	at New Mexico State	L 69–81	10–7 (1–1)	Pan American Center (4,800) Las Cruces, NM
Jan 14, 2017 6:00 pm, ASN	at Texas–Rio Grande Valley	W 79–66	11–7 (2–1)	UTRGV Fieldhouse (1,614) Edinburg, TX
Jan 17, 2017* 7:00 pm, KASW	San Diego Christian	W 90–58	12–7	GCU Arena (6,877) Phoenix, AZ
Jan 21, 2017 7:00 pm, KTVK	Seattle	W 61–59	13–7 (3–1)	GCU Arena (7,320) Phoenix, AZ
Jan 26, 2017 6:00 pm, ASN	at UMKC	L 77–83	13–8 (3–2)	Municipal Auditorium (1,178) Kansas City, MO
Jan 28, 2017 6:00 pm	at Chicago State	W 85–77 ^2OT	14–8 (4–2)	Jones Convocation Center (1,526) Chicago, IL
Jan 31, 2017* 7:00 pm, Cox7	Bethesda	W 95–66	15–8	GCU Arena (7,222) Phoenix, AZ
Feb 04, 2017 7:00 pm, KASW	Cal State Bakersfield	L 62–65	15–9 (4–3)	GCU Arena (7,237) Phoenix, AZ
Feb 09, 2017 7:00 pm, Cox7	Texas–Rio Grande Valley	W 76–57	16–9 (5–3)	GCU Arena (5,897) Phoenix, AZ
Feb Nov 2017 7:00 pm, KTVK	New Mexico State	W 83–71	17–9 (6–3)	GCU Arena (7,479) Phoenix, AZ
Feb 16, 2017 8:00 pm	at Seattle	W 61–58	18–9 (7–3)	Connolly Center (878) Seattle, WA
Feb 18, 2017 7:00 pm	at Utah Valley	W 77–71	19–9 (8–3)	UCCU Center (3,265) Orem, UT
Feb 23, 2017 7:00 pm, Cox7	Chicago State	W 82–59	20–9 (9–3)	GCU Arena (7,376) Phoenix, AZ
Feb 25, 2017 7:00 pm, KASW	UMKC	W 84–77	21–9 (10–3)	GCU Arena (7,502) Phoenix, AZ
Mar 04, 2017 8:00 pm, ASN	at Cal State Bakersfield	W 58–52	22–9 (11–3)	Icardo Center (3,298) Bakersfield, CA
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Mountain Time.

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"Grand Canyon men's basketball elects to not play in any postseason tourney".

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"2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule".

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Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Grandy Glaze	1	F	6'6"	235	RS Senior	Toronto, ON	Graduated
Grant White	3	G	6'1"	175	Senior	Monroeville, AL	Graduated
Ryan Majerle	4	G	6'3"	190	RS Senior	Rockford, MN	Graduated
Dominic Magee	10	G	6'4"	180	Freshman	Harvey, LA	Transferred to Southern Miss
De'Andre Davis	11	G	6'1"	180	Sophomore	Round Rock, TX	Transferred to New Mexico Highlands
Uros Ljeskovic	13	F	6'8"	240	Senior	Nikšić, Montenegro	Graduated
Jevon Estelle	23	G	6'3"	210	Senior	Winslow, AZ	Graduated
Zach Tolson	25	F	6'7"	200	RS Sophomore	Scottsdale, AZ	Walk-on; didn't return

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous school
Shaquile Carr	3	G	6'1"	160	Junior	Las Vegas, NV	Junior college transferred from College of Southern Idaho
Darion Clark	23	F	6'7"	230	RS Senior	Conyers, GA	Transfer from USC. Will be eligible to play immediately since Clark graduated from USC.

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Oscar Frayer #70 SF	Hayward, CA	Moreau Catholic High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Mar 1, 2016
Oscar Frayer #70 SF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN:
Fiifi Aidoo PG	Helsinki, FIN	Helsinki Basketball Academy	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	N/A	Jun 26, 2016
Fiifi Aidoo PG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Ibrahima Sankaré PG	Thies, Senegal	St. Louis Christian Academy	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	N/A	Mar 8, 2016
Ibrahima Sankaré PG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: 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: "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 15, 2015.

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2016–17 Grand Canyon Antelopes men's basketball team

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v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Cal State Bakersfield	12	–	2	.857	25	–	10	.714
New Mexico State †	11	–	3	.786	28	–	6	.824
Grand Canyon*	11	–	3	.786	22	–	9	.710
UMKC	8	–	6	.571	18	–	17	.514
Utah Valley	6	–	8	.429	17	–	17	.500
Seattle	5	–	9	.357	13	–	17	.433
Texas–Rio Grande Valley	2	–	12	.143	10	–	22	.313
Chicago State	1	–	13	.071	6	–	26	.188
* Ineligible for postseason during transition to Division I.

† 2017 WAC tournament winner