2016–17 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team

2016–17 Penn State Nittany Lions men's basketball

Conference	Big Ten Conference
2016–17 record	5–3 (0–0 Big Ten)
Head coach	Pat Chambers (6th year)
Assistant coach	Keith Urgo
Assistant coach	Dwayne Anderson
Assistant coach	Ross Condon
Home arena	Bryce Jordan Center

2016–17 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Maryland	0	–	0	–	8	–	1	.889
Minnesota	0	–	0	–	7	–	1	.875
Ohio State	0	–	0	–	7	–	1	.875
Rutgers	0	–	0	–	7	–	1	.875
No. 13 Indiana	0	–	0	–	6	–	1	.857
No. 17 Wisconsin	0	–	0	–	7	–	2	.778
Michigan	0	–	0	–	6	–	2	.750
Northwestern	0	–	0	–	6	–	2	.750
No. 15 Purdue	0	–	0	–	6	–	2	.750
Illinois	0	–	0	–	6	–	3	.667
Penn State	0	–	0	–	6	–	3	.667
Nebraska	0	–	0	–	5	–	3	.625
Michigan State	0	–	0	–	5	–	4	.556
Iowa	0	–	0	–	3	–	5	.375

† 2017 Big Ten Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016–17 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represents Pennsylvania State University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They are led by head coach Pat Chambers, in his sixth season with the team. They play their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pennsylvania and are members of the Big Ten Conference.

Previous season

The Nittany Lions finished the 2015–16 season with a record of 16–16, 7–11 in Big Ten play to finish in tenth place in conference. They lost to Ohio State in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament.

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Devin Foster	3	G	6'2"	205	Senior	Dayton, OH	Graduated
Donovan Jack	5	F	6'9"	210	Senior	Reading, PA	Graduated
Brandon Taylor	10	F	6'7"	225	Senior	Tabernacle, NJ	Graduated
Jordan Dickerson	32	C	7'1"	245	Senior	Brooklyn, NY	Graduated

Incoming transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Satchel Pierce	32	F	7'0"	255	Junior	Barberton, OH	Transferred from Virginia Tech. Under NCAA transfer rules, Pierce will have to sit out in the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of eligibility left.

Incoming recruits

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Tony Carr #7 PG	Philadelphia, PA	Roman Catholic High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Nov 12, 2015
Tony Carr #7 PG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Joe Hampton #31 PF	Hyattsville, MD	Oak Hill Academy	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	Nov 12, 2015
Joe Hampton #31 PF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Lamar Stevens #16 SF	Philadelphia, PA	Roman Catholic High School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Nov 12, 2015
Lamar Stevens #16 SF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Nazeer Bostick SG	Philadelphia, PA	Roman Catholic High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Nov 12, 2015
Nazeer Bostick SG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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 2016-06-02.

Roster

2016–17 Penn State Nittany Lions men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Home town
3.5 !F	0	Banks, PaytonPayton Banks	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	223 lb (101 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	Lutheran	Orange, CA
3.5 !F	1	Zemgulis, DeividasDeividas Zemgulis	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	2.0 !So	St. Mary Ryken	Kaunas, Lithuania
1.5 !G	4	Bostick, NazeerNazeer Bostick	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	187 lb (85 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Roman Catholic	Philadelphia, PA
1.5 !G	5	Samuel, TerrenceTerrence Samuel	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	208 lb (94 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	Victory Collegiate Connecticut	Brooklyn, NY
1.5 !G	10	Carr, TonyTony Carr	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	198 lb (90 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Roman Catholic	Philadelphia, PA
3.5 !F	11	Stevens, LamarLamar Stevens	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	218 lb (99 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Roman Catholic	Philadelphia, PA
3.5 !F	20	Zhao, AlexAlex Zhao (W)	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	2.0 !So	Bishop O'Dowd	Shenyang, China
1.5 !G	21	Washington, IsaiahIsaiah Washington	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	163 lb (74 kg)	2.5 !RS So	Williamsport	Williamsport, PA
3.5 !F	22	Hazle, GrantGrant Hazle (W)	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	192 lb (87 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Westbury Christian	Kingwood, TX
1.5 !G	23	Reaves, JoshJosh Reaves	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	2.0 !So	Oak Hill Academy	Fairfax, VA
3.5 !F	24	Watkins, MikeMike Watkins	81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	246 lb (112 kg)	1.5 !RS Fr	Phelps School	Philadelphia, PA
3.5 !F	32	Pierce, SatchelSatchel Pierce (I)	81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	258 lb (117 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Kiski School Virginia Tech	Barberton, OH
1.5 !G	33	Garner, ShepShep Garner	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	187 lb (85 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Roman Catholic HS	Philadelphia, PA
3.5 !F	44	Moore, JulianJulian Moore	82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	Germantown Acad	Fort Washington, PA

Head coach

Patrick Chambers (Philadelphia)

Assistant coach(es)

Keith Urgo (Fairfield)
Dwayne Anderson (Villanova)
Ross Condon (Villanova)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results

Date Time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (Attendance) City, State
Exhibition
Nov 4, 2016* 6:00 pm, BTN+	Lock Haven	W 91–65		Bryce Jordan Center (4,388) University Park, PA
Non-conference regular season
Nov 11, 2016* 7:00 pm, ESPN3	Albany Hall of Fame Tip Off	L 81–87	0–1	Bryce Jordan Center (6,230) University Park, PA
Nov 13, 2016* 6:00 pm, BTN	Duquesne	W 82–74	1–1	Bryce Jordan Center (5,856) University Park, PA
Nov 15, 2016* 7:00 pm, ESPN3	Grand Canyon Hall of Fame Tip Off	W 85–76	2–1	Bryce Jordan Center (5,678) University Park, PA
Nov 19, 2016* 12:30 pm, ESPN3	vs. No. 1 Duke Hall of Fame Tip Off semifinals	L 68–78	2–2	Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, CT
Nov 20, 2016* 3:30 pm, ESPN2	vs. No. 24 Cincinnati Hall of Fame Tip Off	L 50–71	2–3	Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, CT
Nov 23, 2016* 7:00 pm, BTN	Colgate	W 72–59	3–3	Bryce Jordan Center (5,112) University Park, PA
Nov 26, 2016* 4:00 pm	at George Washington	W 74–68	4–3	Charles E. Smith Center (2,378) Washington, D.C.
Nov 29, 2016* 7:00 pm, ESPNU	Georgia Tech ACC–Big Ten Challenge	W 67–60	5–3	Bryce Jordan Center (6,032) University Park, PA
Dec 3, 2016* 5:00 pm, BTN+	Wright State			Bryce Jordan Center University Park, PA
Dec 7, 2016* 7:00 pm, BTN	George Mason			Bryce Jordan Center University Park, PA
Dec 10, 2016* 2:30 pm, CBSSN	vs. Pittsburgh Never Forget Tribute Classic			Prudential Center Newark, NJ
Dec 18, 2016* 11:00 am, FS1	vs. St. John's MSG Holiday Festival			Madison Square Garden New York City, NY
Dec 21, 2016* 5:00 pm, BTN+	Morgan State			Bryce Jordan Center University Park, PA
Big Ten regular season
Dec 27, 2016 3:00 pm, ESPN2	Northwestern			Bryce Jordan Center University Park, PA
Jan 1, 2017 2:30 pm, ESPNU	at Rutgers			Louis Brown Athletic Center Piscataway, NJ
Jan 4, 2017 8:30 pm, BTN	at Michigan			Crisler Center Ann Arbor, MI
Jan 7, 2017 1:00 pm, ESPN	vs. Michigan State Palestra Big Ten Showcase			Palestra Philadelphia, PA
Jan 14, 2017 12:00 pm, ESPNU	Minnesota			Bryce Jordan Center University Park, PA
Jan 18, 2017 7:00 pm, BTN	Indiana			Bryce Jordan Center University Park, PA
Jan 21, 2017 12:00 pm, BTN	at Purdue			Mackey Arena West Lafayette, IN
Jan 24, 2017 9:00 pm, BTN	at Wisconsin			Kohl Center Madison, WI
Jan 28, 2017 4:30 pm, BTN	Illinois			Bryce Jordan Center University Park, PA
Feb 1, 2017 6:30 pm, BTN	at Indiana			Assembly Hall Bloomington, IN
Feb 4, 2017 1:00 pm, ESPNU	Rutgers			Bryce Jordan Center University Park, PA
Feb 7, 2017 6:00 pm, BTN	Maryland			Bryce Jordan Center University Park, PA
Feb 11, 2017 2:00 pm, BTN	at Illinois			State Farm Center Champaign, IL
Feb 14, 2017 9:00 pm, BTN	at Nebraska			Pinnacle Bank Arena Lincoln, NE
Feb 21, 2017 6:00 pm, BTN	Purdue			Bryce Jordan Center University Park, PA
Feb 24/25, 2017 CBS/BTN	at Minnesota			Williams Arena Minneapolis, MN
Feb 28, 2017 8:30 pm, BTN	Ohio State			Bryce Jordan Center University Park, PA
Mar 5, 2017 1:00 pm, BTN	at Iowa			Carver–Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, IA
Big Ten Tournament
Mar 8–12, 2017	vs.			Verizon Center Washington, D.C.
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

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Rankings

Ranking movement
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. ██ Not ranked the previous week.
Poll	Pre	Wk 1	Wk 2	Wk 3	Wk 4	Wk 5	Wk 6	Wk 7	Wk 8	Wk 9	Wk 10	Wk 11	Wk 12	Wk 13	Wk 14	Wk 15	Wk 16	Wk 17	Wk 18	Wk 19	Wk 20	Final
AP	NR																					*N/A
Coaches	NR

*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings

References

Penn State Nittany Lions basketball

Venues	Armory (1896–1929) Rec Hall (1929–1996) Bryce Jordan Center (1996–present)

Culture & lore	Legion Of Blue Nittany Lion "Fight On, State" Penn State Blue Band

People	Head coaches

Seasons	1896–97 1897–98 1898–99 1899–00 1900–01 1901–02 1902–03 1903–04 1904–05 1905–06 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17

NCAA Final Four appearance in italics

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