2016–17 Oregon Ducks men's basketball team

2016–17 Oregon Ducks men's basketball

Conference	Pac-12 Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 20
AP	No. 23
2016–17 record	7–2 (0–0 Pac-12)
Head coach	Dana Altman (7th year)
Assistant coach	Kevin McKenna
Assistant coach	Tony Stubblefield
Assistant coach	Mike Mennenga
Home arena	Matthew Knight Arena

2016–17 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
#11 UCLA	0	–	0	–	9	–	0	1.000
USC	0	–	0	–	8	–	0	1.000
California	0	–	0	–	6	–	1	.857
Utah	0	–	0	–	5	–	1	.833
#23 Oregon	0	–	0	–	7	–	2	.778
#16 Arizona	0	–	0	–	6	–	2	.750
Colorado	0	–	0	–	6	–	2	.750
Stanford	0	–	0	–	6	–	3	.667
Arizona State	0	–	0	–	5	–	3	.625
Washington	0	–	0	–	4	–	3	.571
Washington State	0	–	0	–	4	–	4	.500
Oregon State	0	–	0	–	3	–	6	.333


† 2017 Pac-12 Tournament winner As of Dec. 3, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016–17 Oregon Ducks men's basketball team represents the University of Oregon during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Ducks are led by seventh year head coach Dana Altman. They play their home games at Matthew Knight Arena and are members of the Pac–12 Conference.

Previous season

Main article: 2015–16 Oregon Ducks men's basketball team

The 2015-16 Oregon Ducks finished the season with an overall record of 31–7, and 14–4 in the Pac-12. In the Pac–12 Tournament, the Ducks made it to the Championship game where they win over Utah, 80-52. They received an auto-large bid in the NCAA Tournament as an 1-seed in the West Region for the first time in school's history. They defeated Holy Cross in the first round, then Saint Joseph's in the second round, then Duke in the Sweet Sixteen before losing to Oklahoma in the Elite Eight, 80-68.

Departures

Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Elgin Cook	F	6'6"	205	RS Senior	Milwaukee, WI	Graduated
Max Heller	G	5'11"	170	RS Senior	Del Mar, CA	Graduated
Dwayne Benjamin	F	6'7"	210	Senior	Lafayette, LA	Graduated
Kendall Small	G	6'0"	175	Freshman	Anaheim, CA	Transferred to Pacific

Incoming transfers

Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Kavell Bigby-Williams	PF	6'10"	225	Jr.	London, England	Junior college transfer from Gillette College^[1]
Paul White	PF	6'9"	235	Jr.	Chicago, Illinois	Transfer from Georgetown. Will have to redshirt for the 2016–17 season per NCAA transfer rules, and have two seasons eligibility.^[2]

2016 Recruiting class

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Keith Smith SF	Seattle, WA	Rainier Beach HS	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Apr 24, 2015
Keith Smith SF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78
Payton Pritchard PG	West Linn, OR	West Linn HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Aug 28, 2015
Payton Pritchard PG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 85
Michael Cage Jr. PF	Santa Ana, CA	Mater Dei HS	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Sep 26, 2015
Michael Cage Jr. PF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77
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 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 4, 2016. "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 4, 2016.

2017 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Victor Bailey G	Austin, TX	McNeil HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Oct 11, 2016
Victor Bailey G	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82
Abu Kigab SF	St. Catharines, ON	Prolific Prep	6 ft 6.5 in (1.99 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Oct 14, 2016
Abu Kigab SF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81
Troy Brown G/F	Las Vegas, NV	Centennial HS	6 ft 6.5 in (1.99 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Nov 7, 2016
Troy Brown G/F	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 93
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 Oregon Ducks men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Home town
3.5 !F	1	Bell, JordanJordan Bell	81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Long Beach, California
1.5 !G	2	Benson, CaseyCasey Benson	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Tempe, Arizona
1.5 !G	3	Pritchard, PaytonPayton Pritchard	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	1.0 !Fr	West Linn, Oregon
3.5 !F	4	Cage, M.J.M.J. Cage	82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Santa Ana, California
1.5 !G	5	Dorsey, TylerTyler Dorsey	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	2.0 !So	Pasadena, California
1.5 !G	10	Noebel, CharlieCharlie Noebel (W)	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	178 lb (81 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Irvine, California
3.5 !F	11	Smith, KeithKeith Smith	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Seattle, Washington
3.5 !F	13	White, PaulPaul White	81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Chicago, Illinois
3.5 !F	24	Brooks, DillonDillon Brooks	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Mississauga, Ontario
3.5 !F	25	Boucher, ChrisChris Boucher (C)	82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Montreal, Quebec
1.5 !G	31	Ennis, DylanDylan Ennis	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	4.5 !RS Sr	Brampton, Ontario
3.5 !F	35	Bigby-Williams, KavellKavell Bigby-Williams	83 !6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	3.0 !Jr	London, England
3.5 !F	41	Sorkin, RomanRoman Sorkin	82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Ashdod, Israel

Head coach

Dana Altman (Eastern New Mexico)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: October 3, 2016

Schedule

Date Time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (Attendance) City, State
Exhibition
Nov. 7, 2016* 7:00 PM, P12N	No. 5	Northwest Christian	W 86–51	–	25 – Boucher	9 – Boucher	5 – Pritchard	Matthew Knight Arena (7,090) Eugene, OR
Non-conference regular season
Nov. 11, 2016* 8:00 PM, P12N	No. 5	Army Maui on the Mainland	W 91–77	1–0	21 – Dorsey	8 – Tied	4 – Pritchard	Matthew Knight Arena (12,364) Eugene, OR
Nov. 15, 2016* 12:30 PM, ESPN2	No. 4	at Baylor College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon	L 49–66	1–1	16 – Ennis	11 – Bell	4 – Benson	Ferrell Center (5,891) Waco, TX
Nov. 17, 2016* 6:00 PM, P12N	No. 4	Valparaiso	W 76–54	2–1	25 – Boucher	9 – Boucher	5 – Pritchard	Matthew Knight Arena (7,509) Eugene, OR
Nov. 21, 2016* 2:00 PM, ESPN2	No. 13	vs. Georgetown Maui Invitational quarterfinal	L 61–65	2–2	18 – Pritchard	13 – Boucher	4 – Ennis	Lahaina Civic Center (2,400) Maui, HI
Nov. 22, 2016* 11:30 AM, ESPN2	No. 13	vs. Tennessee Maui Invitational 2nd round consolation	W 69–65 ^OT	3–2	17 – Brooks	9 – Bell	4 – Ennis	Lahaina Civic Center (2,400) Maui, Hi
Nov. 23, 2016* 1:30 PM, ESPN2	No. 13	vs. Connecticut Maui Invitational 5th place game	W 79–69	4–2	21 – Boucher	8 – Tied	6 – Ennis	Lahaina Civic Center (2,400) Maui, HI
Nov. 28, 2016* 8:00 PM, P12N	No. 23	Boise State	W 68–63	5–2	18 – Ennis	8 – Boucher	3 – Bell	Matthew Knight Arena (6,824) Eugene, OR
Nov. 30, 2016* 7:00 PM, P12N	No. 23	Western Oregon	W 93–54	6–2	21 – Brooks	12 – Bell	5 – Pritchard	Matthew Knight Arena (6,138) Eugene, OR
Dec. 3, 2016* 3:00 PM, P12N	No. 23	Savannah State	W 128–59	7–2	29 – Dorsey	11 – Bigby-Williams	13 – Pritchard	Matthew Knight Arena (6,447) Eugene, OR
Dec. 11, 2016* 3:00 PM, ESPNU		Alabama			–	–	–	Matthew Knight Arena Eugene, OR
Dec. 13, 2016* 7:00 PM, P12N		Montana			–	–	–	Matthew Knight Arena Eugene, OR
Dec. 17, 2016* 8:00 PM, ESPN2		vs. UNLV Portland Showcase			–	–	–	Moda Center Portland, OR
Dec. 20, 2016* 8:00 PM, P12N		Fresno State			–	–	–	Matthew Knight Arena Eugene, OR
Pac-12 regular season
Dec. 28, 2016 6:00 PM, ESPN2		UCLA			–	–	–	Matthew Knight Arena Eugene, OR
Dec. 30, 2016 7:00 PM, FS1		USC			–	–	–	Matthew Knight Arena Eugene, OR
Jan. 4, 2017 6:00 PM, ESPN2		at Washington			–	–	–	Alaska Airlines Arena Seattle, WA
Jan. 7, 2017 4:00 PM, P12N		at Washington State			–	–	–	Beasley Coliseum Pullman, WA
Jan. 14, 2017 7:30 PM, P12N		Oregon State Civil War			–	–	–	Matthew Knight Arena Eugene, OR
Jan. 19, 2017 6:00 PM, ESPN/ESPN2		California			–	–	–	Matthew Knight Arena Eugene, OR
Jan. 21, 2017 3:00 PM, P12N		Stanford			–	–	–	Matthew Knight Arena Eugene, OR
Jan. 26, 2017 7:30 PM, FS1		at Utah			–	–	–	Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, UT
Jan. 28, 2017 6:30 PM, P12N		at Colorado			–	–	–	Coors Events Center Boulder, CO
Feb. 2, 2017 8:00 PM, FS1		Arizona State			–	–	–	Matthew Knight Arena Eugene, OR
Feb. 4, 2017 TBD, ESPN		Arizona			–	–	–	Matthew Knight Arena Eugene, OR
Feb. 9, 2017 7:00 PM, ESPN		at UCLA			–	–	–	Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA
Feb. 11, 2017 7:30 PM, P12N		at USC			–	–	–	Galen Center Los Angeles, CA
Feb. 16, 2017 8:00 PM, ESPN2		Utah			–	–	–	Matthew Knight Arena Eugene, OR
Feb. 19, 2017 12:00 PM, FOX		Colorado			–	–	–	Matthew Knight Arena Eugene, OR
Feb. 22, 2017 6:00 PM, ESPN2		at California			–	–	–	Haas Pavilion Berkeley, CA
Feb. 25, 2017 1:00 PM, P12N		at Stanford			–	–	–	Maples Pavilion Stanford, CA
Mar. 4, 2017 3:00 PM, ESPN/ESPN2		at Oregon State			–	–	–	Gill Coliseum Corvallis, OR
Pac-12 Tournament
Mar. 8–11, 2017		vs.			–	–	–	T-Mobile Arena Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time.

Ranking movement

Ranking movement
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. RV=Received votes.
Poll	Pre	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	Post	Final
AP	5 (1)	4	13	23																N/A*
Coaches	5 (1)	4 (1)	12	20

References

↑ Nemec, Andrew. "Kavell Bigby-Williams, 4-star JC PF, commits to Oregon Ducks". OregonLive.com. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
↑ Alger, Tyson. "Paul White, Oregon basketball's new transfer, will give Ducks versatility for 2017-18 season". OregonLive.com. Retrieved 4 October 2016.

Oregon Ducks men's basketball

Venues	McArthur Court (1927–2010) Matthew Knight Arena (2011–present)

Rivalries	Oregon State (series)

Culture & lore	Kamikaze Kids The Oregon Duck "Mighty Oregon" Oregon Basketball Band Green Garter Band

People	Head coaches Retired jerseys

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NCAA national championship in bold

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