2016–17 Texas Longhorns men's basketball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record11–22 (4–14 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaFrank Erwin Center
2016–17 Big 12 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 3 Kansas162 .889315  .861
No. 13 West Virginia126 .667289  .757
No. 12 Baylor126 .667278  .771
Iowa State126 .6672411  .686
Oklahoma State99 .5002013  .606
Kansas State810 .4442114  .600
Texas Tech612 .3331814  .563
TCU612 .3332415  .615
Oklahoma513 .2781120  .355
Texas414 .2221122  .333
2017 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll[1]

The 2016–17 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by second-year head coach Shaka Smart and played their home games at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas as members of the Big 12 Conference.[2][3] They finished the season 11–22, 4–14 in Big 12 play play to finish in last place. They defeated Texas Tech in the first round of the Big 12 tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to West Virginia.

Previous season

The Longhorns finished the 2015–16 season 20–13, 11–7 in Big 12 play to finish in fourth place in conference. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 tournament to Baylor. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the First Round to Northern Iowa.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason
Isaiah Taylor1G6'1"185JuniorHayward, CADeclare for 2016 NBA draft
Demarcus Holland2G6'3"190SeniorGarland, TXGraduated
Javan Felix3G5'11"205SeniorNew Orleans, LAGraduated
Danny Newsome4F6'10"190RS JuniorHouston, TXWalk-on; did not return
Connor Lammert21F6'10"235SeniorSan Antonio, TXGraduated
Prince Ibeh44C6'11"265SeniorGarland, TXGraduated
Cameron Ridley55C6'10"290SeniorRichmond, TXGraduated

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Isaiah Hobbs2G6'3"185JuniorPalm Beach, FL• Transferred from Howard College.
• Will be eligible to play immediately since Hobbs is a junior college transfer.
Mareik Isom14F6'9"215RS SeniorAustin, TX• Transferred from Little Rock.
• Will be eligible to play immediately since Isom graduated from Little Rock.
Dylan Osetkowski21C6'9"255JuniorSan Juan Capistrano, CA• Transferred from Tulane.
• Under NCAA transfer rules, Osetkowski will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jacob Young
SG
Houston, TX Yates High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jun 30, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
James Banks III
C
Atlanta, GA La Lumiere School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Oct 8, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Andrew Jones
SG
Irving, TX MacArthur High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 183 lb (83 kg) Dec 14, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Jarrett Allen
C
Austin, TX Saint Stephen's Episcopal School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jun 3, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 6   Rivals: 16  ESPN: 11
  • 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 Texas Basketball Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
  • "2016 Texas Basketball Recruiting Prospects". Scout.com. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
  • "2016 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 9, 2016.

Recruiting class of 2017

US college sports recruiting information for 2017 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Royce Hamm
PF
Houston, TX Aldine High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jul 1, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Jericho Sims
PF/C
Minneapolis, MN Cristo Rey Jesuit High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Aug 30, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Jase Febres
SG
Houston, TX Westfield High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sep 30, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Matt Coleman III
PG
Norfolk, VA Oak Hill Academy 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jan 16, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 7   Rivals: 14  247Sports: 6  ESPN: 27
  • 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 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G/F 0 Tevin Mack 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoDreher Columbia, SC
G 1 Andrew Jones 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrMacArthur Irving, TX
G 2 Isaiah Hobbs 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrLake Worth Christian Palm Beach, FL
G 3 Jacob Young 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrYates Houston, TX
C 4 James Banks III 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) FrLa Lumiere Decatur, GA
G 5 Kendall Yancy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrBerkner Richardson, TX
G 10 Eric Davis Jr. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoArthur Hill Saginaw, MI
G 12 Kerwin Roach 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoNorth Shore Houston, TX
F 14 Mareik Isom 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)217 lb (98 kg) RS SrBowie Austin, TX
F 21 Dylan Osetkowski (I) Current redshirt 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)250 lb (113 kg) JrJSerra Catholic San Diego, CA
G 25 Joe Schwartz (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrVanguard College Prep Waco, TX
F 30 Ryan McClurg (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS JrSeven Lakes Katy, TX
F 31 Jarrett Allen 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)235 lb (107 kg) FrSt. Stephen's Austin, TX
F 32 Shaquille Cleare 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)275 lb (125 kg) SrThe Village School Andros, BS
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
November 2, 2016*
7:00 pm, LHN
No. 21 Angelo State W 95–55 
Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, TX
Regular season
November 11, 2016*
7:00 pm, LHN
No. 21 Incarnate Word W 78–73  1–0
Frank Erwin Center (10,922)
Austin, TX
November 14, 2016*
7:00 pm, LHN
No. 23 Louisiana–Monroe
Legends Classic regional round
W 80–59  2–0
Frank Erwin Center (8,953)
Austin, TX
November 17, 2016*
7:00 pm, LHN
No. 23 Eastern Washington
Legends Classic regional round
W 85–52  3–0
Frank Erwin Center (9,072)
Austin, TX
November 21, 2016*
8:30 pm, ESPN3
No. 22 vs. Northwestern
Legends Classic semifinals
L 58–77  3–1
Barclays Center (6,780)
Brooklyn, NY
November 22, 2016*
2:30 pm, ESPNU
No. 22 vs. Colorado
Legends Classic 3rd place game
L 54–68  3–2
Barclays Center (5,711)
Brooklyn, NY
November 29, 2016*
7:00 pm, LHN
Texas–Arlington L 61–72  3–3
Frank Erwin Center (9,812)
Austin, TX
December 2, 2016*
8:30 pm, ESPNU
Alabama W 77–68  4–3
Frank Erwin Center (10,268)
Austin, TX
December 6, 2016*
8:00 pm, ESPN2
at Michigan L 50–53  4–4
Crisler Center (10,613)
Ann Arbor, MI
December 10, 2016*
5:00 pm, ESPN2
Long Beach State W 71–65  5–4
Frank Erwin Center (10,173)
Austin, TX
December 17, 2016*
1:30 pm, ESPNU
vs. Arkansas
Houston Showcase
L 74–77  5–5
Toyota Center (8,777)
Houston, TX
December 21, 2016*
7:00 pm, LHN
UAB W 96–60  6–5
Frank Erwin Center (9,106)
Austin, TX
December 27, 2016*
6:00 pm, ESPNU
Kent State L 58–63  6–6
Frank Erwin Center (10,658)
Austin, TX
December 30, 2016
7:00 pm, ESPNews
at Kansas State L 62–65  6–7
(0–1)
Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
Manhattan, KS
January 4, 2017
7:00 pm, LHN
Oklahoma State W 82–79  7–7
(1–1)
Frank Erwin Center (9,753)
Austin, TX
January 7, 2017
8:15 pm, ESPN2
at Iowa State L 70–79  7–8
(1–2)
Hilton Coliseum (14,384)
Ames, IA
January 11, 2017
7:00 pm, LHN
TCU L 61–64  7–9
(1–3)
Frank Erwin Center (9,661)
Austin, TX
January 14, 2017
3:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 10 West Virginia L 72–74  7–10
(1–4)
Frank Erwin Center (10,751)
Austin, TX
January 17, 2017
6:00 pm, ESPN2
at No. 6 Baylor L 64–74  7–11
(1–5)
Ferrell Center (7,604)
Waco, TX
January 21, 2017
1:00 pm, CBS
at No. 2 Kansas L 67–79  7–12
(1–6)
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
January 23, 2017
8:00 pm, ESPN
Oklahoma W 84–83  8–12
(2–6)
Frank Erwin Center (10,898)
Austin, TX
January 28, 2017*
3:00 pm, ESPN
at Georgia
Big 12/SEC Challenge
L 57–59  8–13
Stegeman Coliseum (10,029)
Athens, GA
February 1, 2017
8:00 pm, ESPNU
Texas Tech W 62–58  9–13
(3–6)
Frank Erwin Center (10,644)
Austin, TX
February 4, 2017
12:00 pm, ESPNews
at TCU L 63–78  9–14
(3–7)
Schollmaier Arena (6,507)
Fort Worth, TX
February 7, 2017
8:00 pm, ESPN2
Iowa State W 67–65  10–14
(4–7)
Frank Erwin Center (10,048)
Austin, TX
February 11, 2017
3:00 pm, ESPN2
at Oklahoma State L 71–84  10–15
(4–8)
Gallagher-Iba Arena (8,592)
Stillwater, OK
February 14, 2017
8:00 pm, ESPN2
at Oklahoma L 66–70  10–16
(4–9)
Lloyd Noble Center (7,545)
Norman, OK
February 18, 2017
1:00 pm, LHN
Kansas State L 61–64  10–17
(4–10)
Frank Erwin Center (11,318)
Austin, TX
February 20, 2017
8:00 pm, ESPN
at No. 12 West Virginia L 62–77  10–18
(4–11)
WVU Coliseum (10,460)
Morgantown, WV
February 25, 2017
5:00 pm, ESPN
No. 3 Kansas L 67–77  10–19
(4–12)
Frank Erwin Center (14,111)
Austin, TX
March 1, 2017
8:00 pm, ESPN2
at Texas Tech L 57–67  10–20
(4–13)
United Supermarkets Arena (12,643)
Lubbock, TX
March 4, 2017
3:00 pm, ESPN
No. 11 Baylor L 64–75  10–21
(4–14)
Frank Erwin Center (12,195)
Austin, TX
Big 12 Tournament
March 8, 2017
8:00 pm, ESPNU
(10) vs. (7) Texas Tech
First round
W 61–52  11–21
Sprint Center (18,972)
Kansas City, MO
March 9, 2017
6:00 pm, ESPNU
(10) vs. (2) West Virginia
Quarterfinals
L 53–63  11–22
Sprint Center (18,972)
Kansas City, MO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
— = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
AP212322Not released
Coaches9222121RV

*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings

See also

References

  1. "2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  2. "MEN'S BASKETBALL". TexasSports.com. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
  3. "2015-16 Texas Basketball Fact Book" (PDF). TexasSports.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 22, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
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