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 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Joe Hampton
#31 PF
Hyattsville, MD Oak Hill Academy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 265 lb (120 kg) Nov 12, 2015 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Lamar Stevens
#16 SF
Philadelphia, PA Roman Catholic High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Nov 12, 2015 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Nazeer Bostick
SG
Philadelphia, PA Roman Catholic High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Nov 12, 2015 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
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 Penn State Nittany Lions men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Home town
F 0 Banks, PaytonPayton Banks 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 223 lb (101 kg) RS Jr Lutheran Orange, CA
F 1 Zemgulis, DeividasDeividas Zemgulis 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So St. Mary Ryken Kaunas, Lithuania
G 4 Bostick, NazeerNazeer Bostick 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 187 lb (85 kg) Fr Roman Catholic Philadelphia, PA
G 5 Samuel, TerrenceTerrence Samuel 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 208 lb (94 kg) RS Jr Victory Collegiate
Connecticut
Brooklyn, NY
G 10 Carr, TonyTony Carr 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 198 lb (90 kg) Fr Roman Catholic Philadelphia, PA
F 11 Stevens, LamarLamar Stevens 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 218 lb (99 kg) Fr Roman Catholic Philadelphia, PA
F 20 Zhao, AlexAlex Zhao (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Bishop O'Dowd Shenyang, China
G 21 Washington, IsaiahIsaiah Washington 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 163 lb (74 kg) RS So Williamsport Williamsport, PA
F 22 Hazle, GrantGrant Hazle (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 192 lb (87 kg) Fr Westbury Christian Kingwood, TX
G 23 Reaves, JoshJosh Reaves 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Oak Hill Academy Fairfax, VA
F 24 Watkins, MikeMike Watkins 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 246 lb (112 kg) RS Fr Phelps School Philadelphia, PA
F 32 Pierce, SatchelSatchel Pierce (I)  6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 258 lb (117 kg) Jr Kiski School
Virginia Tech
Barberton, OH
G 33 Garner, ShepShep Garner 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 187 lb (85 kg) Jr Roman Catholic HS Philadelphia, PA
F 44 Moore, JulianJulian Moore 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) RS Jr Germantown Acad Fort Washington, PA
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 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.

Source -

Rankings

Ranking movement
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. ██ Not ranked the previous week.
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AP NR *N/A
Coaches NR

*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings

References

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