2016–17 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball team

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The 2016–17 Saint Joseph's Hawks basketball team represented Saint Joseph's University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hawks, led by 22nd-year head coach Phil Martelli, played their home games at Hagan Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 11–20, 4–14 A-10 play to finish in a tie for 12th place. As the No. 13 seed in the A-10 tournament, they lost to Massachusetts in the first round.

ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record11–20 (4–14 A-10)
Headcoach
Assistant coaches
  • Mark Bass
  • David Duda
  • Geoff Arnold
Quick facts Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball, Conference ...
2016–17 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record11–20 (4–14 A-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Mark Bass
  • David Duda
  • Geoff Arnold
Home arenaHagan Arena
Seasons
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2016–17 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Dayton15–3 .83324–8  .750
VCU14–4 .77826–9  .743
Rhode Island †13–5 .72225–10  .714
Richmond13–5 .72222–13  .629
Saint Bonaventure11–7 .61120–12  .625
George Washington10–8 .55620–15  .571
George Mason9–9 .50020–14  .588
La Salle9–9 .50015–15  .500
Davidson8–10 .44417–15  .531
Fordham7–11 .38913–19  .406
Saint Louis6–12 .33312–21  .364
UMass4–14 .22215–18  .455
Saint Joseph's4–14 .22211–20  .355
Duquesne3–15 .16710–22  .313
† 2017 A10 Tournament winner
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Previous season

The Hawks finished the 2015–16 season with a record of 28–8, 13–5 in A-10 play to finish in fourth place. They defeated George Washington, Dayton, and VCU to be with the A-10 tournament and earn the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. As a #8 seed, they defeated Cincinnati in the first round, their first NCAA Tournament victory since 2004, to advance to the second round where they lost to Oregon. DeAndre' Bembry was named A-10 player of the year.

Preseason

Saint Joseph's was picked to finish in ninth place in the Preseason A-10 poll.[1]

Offseason

Departures

More information Name, Number ...
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Aaron Brown2G6'5"223RS SeniorDarby, PAGraduated
Papa Ndao12F6'8"220RS SeniorDakar, SengalGraduated
Isaiah Miles15F6'7"227SeniorBaltimore, MDGraduated
Skylar Scrivano33F6'10"233RS SeniorDoylestown, PAGraduated & transferred
DeAndre' Bembry43F6'6"210JuniorCharlotte, NCDeclare for 2016 NBA draft
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2016 recruiting class

More information Name, Hometown ...
College recruiting
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Charlie Brown Jr.
SG		 St. Thomas More School Philadelphia, PA 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg)  
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN: 3/5 stars   (POST)
Gerald Blount
#110 PF		 Jersey City, NJ Pomfret School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Nov 10, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN: 1/5 stars   (59)
Nick Robinson
SG		 Chicago, IL Kenwood Academy High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) N/A Apr 13, 2016 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN:    (NR)
Lorenzo Edwards
PF		 Lake Forest, IL Lake Forest High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg)  
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN:    (NR)
Overall recruit ranking:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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:

  • "Saint Joseph's Hawks". ESPN. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
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2017 recruiting class

More information College recruiting (2017), Name ...
College recruiting (2017)
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Taylor Funk
#46 PF		 Manheim Central High School Manheim, PA 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) N/A May 12, 2016 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN: 3/5 stars   (77)
Overall recruit ranking:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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:

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Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
2016–17 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Lamarr Kimble 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoNeumann-Goretti Philadelphia, PA
G 1 Shavar Newkirk Injured 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrCardinal Hayes Bronx, NY
F 2 Charlie Brown Jr. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrSt. Thomas More School Philadelphia, PA
G 3 Mike Booth (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrBishop Shanahan Thornton, PA
G 5 Nick Robinson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)201 lb (91 kg) FrKenwood Academy Chicago, IL
F 10 Gerald Blount 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrPomfret School Bayonne, NJ
G 11 Toliver Freeman (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)213 lb (97 kg) FrCatholic Baton Rouge, LA
G 13 Christian Vega (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrColegio San José Guaynabo, PR
G 15 Chris Clover 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)213 lb (97 kg) SoSt. Joseph's Prep Philadelphia, PA
F 20 Brendan Casper (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)213 lb (97 kg) SrMethacton Audubon, PA
G 21 Kyle Thompson (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrSt. Joseph's Prep Mt. Laurel, NJ
F 22 Lorenzo Edwards 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)222 lb (101 kg) FrLake Forest Lake Forest, IL
F 23 Markell Lodge 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)214 lb (97 kg) RS SoChristian Faith Center Academy Creedmoor, NC
F 24 Pierfrancesco Oliva 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)207 lb (94 kg) SoBergen Catholic Taranto, Italy
F 25 James Demery 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)198 lb (90 kg) JrNorthside Christian Greenville, NC
F 32 Jai Williams 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) RS JrPhiladelphia Electrical & Technical Charter Philadelphia, PA
F 34 Javon Baumann 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)255 lb (116 kg) RS SrTheodor-Heus School Solms-Oberbiel, Germany
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule and results

More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
11/12/2016*
7:00 pm		 Toledo W 77–76  1–0
 Hagan Arena (4,200)
Philadelphia, PA
11/14/2016*
7:00 pm		 Columbia W 85–65  2–0
 Hagan Arena (3,543)
Philadelphia, PA
11/18/2016*
12:30 pm		 vs. Loyola–Chicago
Paradise Jam quarterfinals		 W 71–57  3–0
 Sports and Fitness Center (512)
St. Thomas, VI
11/20/2016*
6:00 pm, CBSSN		 vs. Ole Miss
Paradise Jam semifinals		 L 66–81  3–1
 Sports and Fitness Center (2,755)
St. Thomas, VI
11/21/2016*
6:00 pm, CBSSN		 vs. NC State
Paradise Jam 3rd place game		 L 63–73  3–2
 Sports and Fitness Center (2,699)
St. Thomas, VI
11/30/2016*
7:00 pm, CBSSN		 Temple
Rivalry		 L 72–78  3–3
 Hagan Arena (4,200)
Philadelphia, PA
12/03/2016*
1:00 pm, CBSSN		 at No. 2 Villanova
Holy War		 L 57–88  3–4
 The Pavilion (6,500)
Villanova, PA
12/11/2016*
6:00 pm		 at Drexel W 72–71  4–4
 Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,252)
Philadelphia, PA
12/14/2016*
8:00 pm		 at Princeton W 76–68  5–4
 Jadwin Gymnasium (2,360)
Princeton, NJ
12/18/2016*
4:00 pm		 at Illinois State L 72–81  5–5
 Redbird Arena (3,924)
Normal, IL
12/21/2016*
7:00 pm		 Lafayette W 92–63  6–5
 Hagan Arena (3,411)
Philadelphia, PA
12/30/2016
7:00 pm		 George Washington W 68–63  7–5
(1–0)		 Hagan Arena (4,200)
Philadelphia, PA
01/03/2017
7:00 pm, CBSSN		 at Rhode Island L 58–88  7–6
(1–1)		 Ryan Center 
Kingston, RI
01/07/2017
3:00 pm, NBCSN		 at Fordham W 70–55  8–6
(2–1)		 Rose Hill Gymnasium (2,575)
Bronx, NY
01/10/2017
7:00 pm, ASN		 George Mason L 67–75  8–7
(2–2)		 Hagan Arena (3,051)
Philadelphia, PA
01/14/2017
12:30 pm, NBCSN		 Richmond L 66–70  8–8
(2–3)		 Hagan Arena (4,051)
Philadelphia, PA
01/18/2017
7:00 pm, ASN		 at Massachusetts L 57–62  8–9
(2–4)		 Mullins Center (2,370)
Amherst, MA
01/21/2017*
7:00 pm		 at Penn W 78–71  9–9
 Palestra (8,590)
Philadelphia, PA
01/24/2017
7:00 pm, ASN		 at St. Bonaventure L 63–67  9–10
(2–5)		 Reilly Center (3,961)
Olean, NY
01/28/2017
6:00 pm, ASN		 La Salle W 73–72  10–10
(3–5)		 Hagan Arena (4,200)
Philadelphia, PA
01/31/2017
8:00 pm, ASN		 Davidson L 60–75  10–11
(3–6)		 Hagan Arena (3,461)
Philadelphia, PA
02/04/2017
6:00 pm, ASN		 Fordham L 83–86 2OT 10–12
(3–7)		 Hagan Arena (4,200)
Philadelphia, PA
02/07/2017
8:00 pm, ASN		 at Dayton L 70–77  10–13
(3–8)		 UD Arena (12,612)
Dayton, OH
02/11/2017
2:30 pm, NBCSN		 Massachusetts L 76–87  10–14
(3–9)		 Hagan Arena (4,200)
Philadelphia, PA
02/14/2017
6:00 pm, CBSSN		 at VCU L 81–91  10–15
(3–10)		 Siegel Center (7,637)
Richmond, VA
02/18/2017
4:00 pm, CBSSN		 at La Salle L 68–83  10–16
(3–11)		 Tom Gola Arena (3,400)
Philadelphia, PA
02/22/2017
7:00 pm		 St. Bonaventure L 77–83  10–17
(3–12)		 Hagan Arena (3,743)
Philadelphia, PA
02/25/2017
4:30 pm, NBCSN		 at Saint Louis L 60–61  10–18
(3–13)		 Chaifetz Arena (6,079)
St. Louis, MO
03/01/2017
7:00 pm, ASN		 Rhode Island L 49–68  10–19
(3–14)		 Hagan Arena (3,451)
Philadelphia, PA
03/04/2017
2:00 pm		 at Duquesne W 63–60  11–19
(4–14)		 Palumbo Center (1,464)
Pittsburgh, PA
Atlantic 10 tournament
03/08/2017
6:00 pm, ASN		 (13) vs. (12) Massachusetts
First round		 L 63–70  11–20
 PPG Paints Arena (5,517)
Pittsburgh, PA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.
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