2016–17 Grand Canyon Antelopes men's basketball team

2016–17 Grand Canyon Antelopes men's basketball

Conference	Western Athletic Conference
2016–17 record	3–3 (0–0 WAC)
Head coach	Dan Majerle (4th year)
Assistant coach	Todd Lee
Assistant coach	Chris Crevelone
Assistant coach	T. J. Benson
Home arena	GCU Arena

2016–17 WAC men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Utah Valley	0	–	0	–	4	–	1	.800
New Mexico State	0	–	0	–	5	–	2	.714
UMKC	0	–	0	–	5	–	2	.714
Cal State Bakersfield	0	–	0	–	4	–	3	.571
Grand Canyon*	0	–	0	–	3	–	3	.500
Chicago State	0	–	0	–	2	–	3	.400
Seattle	0	–	0	–	2	–	4	.333
UT Rio Grande Valley	0	–	0	–	2	–	6	.250
* Ineligible for postseason during transition to Division I.

† 2017 WAC Tournament winner As of December 4, 2016;

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

The season is the fourth year of a four-year transition period from Division II to Division I. As a result, the Antelopes are not eligible for the NCAA Tournament or NIT and cannot participate in the WAC Tournament.

Previous season

The Antelopes finished the 2015–16 season 27–7, 11–3 in WAC play to finish in a tie for second place. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament and defeated South Carolina State and Jackson State to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Coastal Carolina.

Departures

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

Incoming transfers

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.

Incoming recruits

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	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	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	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 2015-09-15.

Roster

2016–17 Grand Canyon Antelopes men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Home town
1.5 !G	0	Russell, DeWayneDeWayne Russell	71 !5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	155 lb (70 kg)	4.5 !RS Sr	Peoria Northern Arizona	Peoria, AZ
1.5 !G	1	Aidoo, FiifiFiifi Aidoo	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Helsinki Basketball Academy	Helsinki, Finland
1.5 !G	2	Braun, JoshuaJoshua Braun	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	Westwind Prep Academy	Anthem, AZ
1.5 !G	3	Carr, ShaqShaq Carr	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	172 lb (78 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Canyon Springs College of Southern Idaho	Las Vegas, NV
3.5 !F	4	Frayer, OscarOscar Frayer	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	191 lb (87 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Moreau Catholic	Hayward, CA
3.5 !F	5	Jackson, MattMatt Jackson	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Diamond Valley	Diamond Creek, Australia
5.0 !C	12	Toure, BoubecarBoubecar Toure	83 !6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	1.5 !RS Fr	Phase One Academy	Dakar, Senegal
1.5 !G	13	Sankaré, IbrahimaIbrahima Sankaré	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	1.0 !Fr	SEED Academy	Thiès, Senegal
3.5 !F	21	Smith, KerwinKerwin Smith	81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	222 lb (101 kg)	2.5 !RS So	Woodrow Wilson	Dallas, TX
1.5 !G	22	Carrion Armas, AdrianAdrian Carrion Armas (W)	71 !5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	173 lb (78 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Canarias Basketball Academy	Seville, Spain
3.5 !F	23	Clark, DarionDarion Clark	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	4.5 !RS Sr	Oak Hill Academy USC	Conyers, GA
3.5 !F	24	Vernon, KeontaKeonta Vernon	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	242 lb (110 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	Tulare Union College of Southern Idaho	Tulare, CA
1.5 !G	35	Nudo, KenzoKenzo Nudo	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	204 lb (93 kg)	1.5 !RS Fr	Chaparral	Scottsdale, AZ
1.5 !G	40	Allen, NehemiahNehemiah Allen (W)	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Lake Oswego	Lake Oswego, OR
1.5 !G	42	Martin, GerardGerard Martin	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	223 lb (101 kg)	2.5 !RS So	Australian Institute of Sport	Manly, Australia

Head coach

Dan Majerle (Central Michigan)

Assistant coach(es)

Todd Lee (Azusa Pacific)
Chris Crevelone(Adams State)
T. J. Benson (Grand Canyon)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date Time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (Attendance) City, State
Exhibition
11/03/2016* 7:00 PM, Cox7	Adams State	W 88–83		GCU Arena Phoenix, AZ
Regular season
11/12/2016* 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
11/15/2016* 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
11/19/2016* 6:00 PM, ESPN3	vs. Albany Hall of Fame Tip Off	W 82–77	1–2	Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, CT
11/20/2016* 4:00 PM, ESPN3	vs. Marist Hall of Fame Tip Off	W 84–72	2–2	Mohegan Sun Arena (9,119) Uncasville, CT
11/25/2016* 7:00 PM, KASW	Coppin State	W 70–37	3–2	GCU Arena (7,258) Phoenix, AZ
11/28/2016* 7:00 PM, Cox7	SIU Edwardsville	L 64–76	3–3	GCU Arena (6,007) Phoenix, AZ
12/03/2016* 7:00 PM, KASW	No. 14 Louisville			GCU Arena Phoenix, AZ
12/07/2016* 7:00 PM, KASW	San Diego State			GCU Arena Phoenix, AZ
12/10/2016* 7:00 PM	UIC			GCU Arena Phoenix, AZ
12/14/2016* 9:00 PM, ESPNU	at Arizona			McKale Center Tucson, AZ
12/17/2016* 7:00 PM, KASW	Mississippi Valley State			GCU Arena Phoenix, AZ
12/20/2016* 7:00 PM, KASW	Alcorn State			GCU Arena Phoenix, AZ
12/22/2016* 7:00 PM, KASW	Arkansas–Pine Bluff			GCU Arena Phoenix, AZ
12/28/2016* 7:00 PM, KASW	Cal Poly			GCU Arena Phoenix, AZ
12/31/2016* 2:00 PM	at UC Riverside			The SRC Riverside, CA
01/07/2017 7:00 PM, KASW	Utah Valley			GCU Arena Phoenix, AZ
01/12/2017 7:00 PM	at New Mexico State			Pan American Center Las Cruces, NM
01/14/2017 6:00 PM, ASN	at Texas–Rio Grande Valley			UTRGV Fieldhouse Edinburg, TX
01/17/2017* 7:00 PM, KASW	San Diego Christian			GCU Arena Phoenix, AZ
01/21/2017 7:00 PM, KTVK	Seattle			GCU Arena Phoenix, AZ
01/26/2017 6:00 PM, ASN	at UMKC			Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, MO
01/28/2017 6:00 PM	at Chicago State			Jones Convocation Center Chicago, IL
01/31/2017* 7:00 PM, Cox7	Bethesda			GCU Arena Phoenix, AZ
02/04/2017 7:00 PM, KASW	Cal State Bakersfield			GCU Arena Phoenix, AZ
02/09/2017 7:00 PM, Cox7	Texas–Rio Grande Valley			GCU Arena Phoenix, AZ
02/11/2017 7:00 PM, KTVK	New Mexico State			GCU Arena Phoenix, AZ
02/16/2017 8:00 PM	at Seattle			Connolly Center Seattle, WA
02/18/2017 7:00 PM	at Utah Valley			UCCU Center Orem, UT
02/23/2017 7:00 PM, Cox7	Chicago State			GCU Arena Phoenix, AZ
02/25/2017 7:00 PM, KASW	UMKC			GCU Arena Phoenix, AZ
03/04/2017 8:00 PM, ASN	at Cal State Bakersfield			Icardo Center Bakersfield, CA
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Mountain Time.

References

↑ http://www.gculopes.com/schedule.aspx?path=mbball

Grand Canyon Antelopes men's basketball

Venues	Antelope Gymnasium (1994–2011) GCU Arena (2011–present)

Culture & lore	"Feel the Place Go Boom"

People	Head coaches

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