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2016–17 Air Force Falcons men's basketball team

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2016–17 Air Force Falcons men's basketball
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record12–21 (4–14 MW)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaClune Arena
Seasons
2016–17 Mountain West Conference
men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Nevada 14 4   .778 28 7   .800
Colorado State 13 5   .722 24 12   .667
Boise State 12 6   .667 20 12   .625
Fresno State 11 7   .611 20 13   .606
New Mexico 10 8   .556 17 14   .548
San Diego State 9 9   .500 19 14   .576
Wyoming 8 10   .444 23 15   .605
San Jose State 7 11   .389 14 16   .467
Utah State 7 11   .389 14 17   .452
Air Force 4 14   .222 12 21   .364
UNLV 4 14   .222 11 21   .344
Conference tournament winner

The 2016–17 Air Force Falcons men's basketball team represented the United States Air Force Academy during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Falcons, led by fifth-year head coach Dave Pilipovich, played their home games at the Clune Arena on the Air Force Academy's main campus in Colorado Springs, Colorado as members of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 12–21, 4–14 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for tenth place. They defeated Wyoming in the first round of the Mountain West tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Colorado State.

Previous season

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The Falcons finished the 2015–16 season 14–18, 5–13 in Mountain West play to finish in tenth place in conference. They lost in the first round of the Mountain West tournament to UNLV.[1]

Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Jace Chacon 0 G 6'4" 195 Freshman Everett, WA Transferred
Dylan Clark 3 G 5'11" 165 Freshman Cibolo, TX No longer on team roster
David Louthan 12 G 6'2" 185 Freshman Colorado Springs, CO No longer on team roster
David Cooper 13 G 6'5" 190 Freshman Olympia, WA No longer on team roster
Dezmond James 24 G/F 6'4" 215 Sophomore Parker, CO No longer on team roster
Luke Lutes 31 F 6'7" 205 Sophomore Sacramento, CA Left the team for personal reasons
Zach Moer 41 C 6'11" 218 Senior Dallas, TX Graduated

Recruiting Class of 2016

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Ameka Akaya
#116 SF
Hagerstown, MD St. Maria Goretti High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Dec 7, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 59
Trey Smith
SG
Delphos, OH Jefferson High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jan 1, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: N/A
James Edwards
PG
Pittsburgh, PA Plum Senior High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Sep 16, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Chris Joyce
SG
Jacksonville, FL Bishop Kenny High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) N/A Oct 5, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Breven Engelson
PF
Battle Mountain, NV Battle Mountain High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Nov 4, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Matt Weir
PG
New Concord, OH John Glenn High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) N/A Nov 22, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Isaac Monson
PF
Salt Lake City, UT Olympus High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout:   Rivals:
  • 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 July 7, 2016.

Roster

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2016–17 Air Force Falcons men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Caleb Morris 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 188 lb (85 kg) Fr Army and Navy Academy Vista, CA
F 1 Dane Norman 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Foothills Christian High School San Diego, CA
G 2 C. J. Siples 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr USAFA Prep School Cibolo, TX
G 3 Sid Tomes 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 204 lb (93 kg) Fr East Ridge Woodbury, MN
G 4 Daniel Hummer 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Upper Arlington Upper Arlington, OH
G 5 Zach Kocur 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr USAFA Prep School Denver, CO
G 10 Nicholas Wells 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 194 lb (88 kg) Fr George Walton Marietta, GA
F 12 Lavelle Scottie 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 181 lb (82 kg) Fr Arlington Heights Fort Worth, TX
G 13 LeSean Brown 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 172 lb (78 kg) Fr TMI Episcopal San Antonio, TX
G 15 Jacob Van 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Mansfield Lake Ridge Mansfield, TX
G 20 Trevor Lyons 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr USAFA Prep School Newport News, VA
G 22 Pervis Louder 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Village Christian Academy Raleigh, NC
G 23 Kobi Betts 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Central Pueblo, CO
F 25 Kyle Broekhuis 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr USAFA Prep School Colorado Springs, CO
F 30 Jonathan DeWane 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 191 lb (87 kg) Fr Bolles Jacksonville, FL
F 31 Garett Scheer 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr West Career Tech Las Vegas, NV
F 32 Ryan Manning 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr USAFA Prep School Sacramento, CA
C 33 Frank Toohey 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr York Community Elmhurst, IL
F 35 Hayden Graham 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Anderson Austin, TX
C 40 Brendan Leonard 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr Olympia Olympia, WA
F 41 Keegan Culp 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 186 lb (84 kg) Fr Carmel Carmel, IN
F 43 Ryan Swan 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 227 lb (103 kg) Fr Overland Aurora, CO
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/04/2016*
7:00 pm
Colorado Christian W 81–71 
Clune Arena 
Colorado Springs, CO
Non-conference regular season
11/11/2016*
5:00 pm
McPherson W 88–71  1–0
Clune Arena (750)
Colorado Springs, CO
11/14/2016*
7:00 pm
Jacksonville W 86–68  2–0
Clune Arena (870)
Colorado Springs, CO
11/15/2016*
7:00 pm
Johnson & Wales W 105–62  3–0
Clune Arena (782)
Colorado Springs, CO
11/20/2016*
2:00 pm
Florida A&M
Savannah Invitational opening round
W 87–62  4–0
Clune Arena (836)
Colorado Springs, CO
11/22/2016*
7:00 pm
Stetson
Savannah Invitational opening round
W 85–72  5–0
Clune Arena (1,523)
Colorado Springs, CO
11/25/2016*
5:30 pm
vs. Akron
Savannah Invitational semifinals
L 75–84  5–1
Savannah Civic Center (2,263)
Savannah, GA
11/26/2016*
3:00 pm
vs. East Carolina
Savannah Invitational 3rd place game
L 63–70  5–2
Savannah Civic Center (2,391)
Savannah, GA
11/30/2016*
7:00 pm
at New Mexico State L 70–78  5–3
Pan American Center (4,382)
Las Cruces, NM
12/03/2016*
7:00 pm
Missouri State
MW–MVC Challenge
W 83–70  6–3
Clune Arena (1,986)
Colorado Springs, CO
12/07/2016*
5:00 pm
at Army L 71–79  6–4
Christl Arena (810)
West Point, NY
12/10/2016*
1:00 pm
Denver L 65–77  6–5
Clune Arena (1,852)
Colorado Springs, CO
12/19/2016*
7:00 pm, CBSSN
Colorado L 68–75  6–6
Clune Arena (3,530)
Colorado Springs, CO
12/22/2016*
2:00 pm
UC Davis W 77–67  7–6
Clune Arena (1,021)
Colorado Springs, CO
Mountain West regular season
12/28/2016
7:00 pm
at Wyoming L 72–84  7–7
(0–1)
Arena-Auditorium (5,021)
Laramie, WY
12/31/2016
12:00 pm, RTRM
Utah State W 78–73  8–7
(1–1)
Clune Arena (1,143)
Colorado Springs, CO
01/07/2017
12:00 pm, RTRM
at Colorado State L 58–85  8–8
(1–2)
Moby Arena (3,243)
Fort Collins, CO
01/11/2017
7:00 pm
Fresno State W 81–72  9–8
(2–2)
Clune Arena (1,232)
Colorado Springs, CO
01/14/2017
2:00 pm
San Jose State L 85–89  9–9
(2–3)
Clune Arena (2,417)
Colorado Springs, CO
01/18/2017
8:00 pm, RTRM
at Nevada L 76–83  9–10
(2–4)
Lawlor Events Center (8,462)
Reno, NV
01/21/2017
4:00 pm, RTRM
at UNLV L 85–87 2OT 9–11
(2–5)
Thomas & Mack Center (9,917)
Paradise, NV
01/25/2017
7:00 pm, ESPN3
San Diego State W 60–57  10–11
(3–5)
Clune Arena (1,705)
Colorado Springs, CO
02/01/2017
8:00 pm, RTRM
at Fresno State L 64–74  10–12
(3–6)
Save Mart Center (6,145)
Fresno, CA
02/04/2017
2:00 pm
Wyoming L 74–83  10–13
(3–7)
Clune Arena (3,852)
Colorado Springs, CO
02/08/2017
7:00 pm, RTRM
New Mexico L 67–74  10–14
(3–8)
Clune Arena (2,125)
Colorado Springs, CO
02/11/2017
4:00 pm, RTRM
at Boise State L 66–76  10–15
(3–9)
Taco Bell Arena (7,208)
Boise, ID
02/15/2017
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Nevada L 59–78  10–16
(3–10)
Clune Arena (1,623)
Colorado Springs, CO
02/18/2017
3:00 pm
at San Jose State L 78–83 OT 10–17
(3–11)
Event Center Arena (2,254)
San Jose, CA
02/22/2017
2:00 pm
UNLV W 81–58  11–17
(4–11)
Clune Arena (2,031)
Colorado Springs, CO
02/25/2017
7:00 pm, RTRM
at Utah State L 58–89  11–18
(4–12)
Smith Spectrum (8,015)
Logan, UT
03/01/2017
8:00 pm, CBSSN
at San Diego State L 38–51  11–19
(4–13)
Viejas Arena (12,044)
San Diego, CA
03/04/2017
2:00 pm, RTRM
Boise State L 70–98  11–20
(4–14)
Clune Arena (2,118)
Colorado Springs, CO
Mountain West tournament
03/08/2017
2:30 pm, MWN
(10) vs. (7) Wyoming
First round
W 83–68  12–20
Thomas & Mack Center (4,979)
Paradise, NV
03/09/2017
7:00 pm, CBSSN
(10) vs. (2) Colorado State
Quarterfinals
L 55–81  12–21
Thomas & Mack Center (5,057)
Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Mountain Time.

See also

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2016–17 Air Force Falcons women's basketball team

References

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  1. ^ Anderson, Mark (March 9, 2016). "Rebels get past Air Force in triple OT thriller, 108-102 — PHOTOS". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved February 11, 2024.