2016–17 Hofstra Pride men's basketball team

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The 2016–17 Hofstra Pride men's basketball team represented Hofstra University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Pride, led by fourth-year head coach Joe Mihalich, played their home games at Mack Sports Complex as members of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 15–17, 7–11 in CAA play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They lost in the first round of the CAA tournament to Delaware.[1]

ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
Record15–17 (7–11 CAA)
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2016–17 Hofstra Pride men's basketball
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
Record15–17 (7–11 CAA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMack Sports Complex
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2016–17 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
UNC Wilmington †15–3 .83329–6  .829
College of Charleston14–4 .77825–10  .714
Towson11–7 .61120–13  .606
Elon10–8 .55618–14  .563
William & Mary10–8 .55617–14  .548
Northeastern8–10 .44415–16  .484
Hofstra7–11 .38915–17  .469
James Madison7–11 .38910–23  .303
Delaware5–13 .27813–20  .394
Drexel3–15 .1679–23  .281
† 2017 CAA tournament winner
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Previous season

The Pride finished the 2015–16 season 24–10, 14–4 in CAA play to finish in a tie for the CAA championship with UNC Wilmington. They advanced to the championship game of the CAA tournament where they lost to UNC Wilmington. As a regular season champion who failed to win their league tournament, they received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to George Washington.

Departures

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NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Malik Nichols0G/F6'6"210SeniorQueens, NYGraduated
Juan'ya Green1G6'2"195RS SeniorPhiladelphia, PAGraduated
Ameen Tanksley2G/F6'5"230RS SeniorPhiladelphia, PAGraduated
Denton Koon12F6'8"210RS SeniorLiberty, MOGraduated
Ibrahim Djambo42F/C6'10"215RS SeniorBamako, MaliGraduated
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Incoming transfers

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NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Ty Greer0F6'6"210JuniorChicago, ILJunior college transferred from Daytona State College.
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2016 recruiting class

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College recruiting information
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Elijah Pemberton
#45 SF		 Middletown, CT Cheshire Academy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) N/A Oct 19, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    (76)
Stafford Trueheart II
SF		 Lancaster, NY Canisius High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Aug 4, 2016 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    (0)
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:

  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.
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Roster

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2016–17 Hofstra Pride men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 0 Ty Greer 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrDaytona State College Chicago, Illinois
G 2 Deron Powers 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) RS SrHampton Williamsburg, Virginia
G 3 Justin Wright-Foreman 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)184 lb (83 kg) SoHigh School of Construction Queens, New York
G 4 Desure Buie 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)155 lb (70 kg) SoWings Academy Bronx, New York
G 5 Eli Pemberton 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrCheshire Academy Middletown, Connecticut
F/C 11 Rokas Gustys 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)260 lb (118 kg) JrOak Hill Academy (VA) Kaunas, Lithuania
F 12 Tommy Ros (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrSaint Andrew's School (FL) Paris, France
G 14 Brian Bernardi 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS SrSMU Staten Island, New York
F 15 Stafford Trueheart 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrCanisius High School Lancaster, New York
G 23 Connor Klementowicz (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrGill St. Bernard's School Freehold, New Jersey
G/F 24 Jamall Robinson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)208 lb (94 kg) JrPaul VI Catholic High School Cheltenham, Maryland
F 33 Hunter Sabety 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)290 lb (132 kg) RS JrTufts Oceanside, New York
F/C 44 Andre Walker 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) JrBullis School Gaithersburg, Maryland
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Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 11*
7:00 pm		 Coppin State W 74–72  1–0
  20 – Pemberton  23 – Gustys  5 – Powers  Mack Sports Complex (1,684)
Hempstead, NY
November 15*
7:00 pm		 at Sacred Heart L 86–90  1–1
  23 – Pemberton  13 – Gustys  4 – Buie  William H. Pitt Center (579)
Fairfield, CT
November 18*
7:00 pm		 at Manhattan L 68–80  1–2
  17 – Wright-Foreman  8 – Gustys  5 – Bernardi  Draddy Gymnasium (1,109)
Riverdale, NY
November 21*
1:30 pm		 vs. Bradley
Gulf Coast Showcase quarterfinals		 W 92–90  2–2
  19 – Powers  12 – Gustys  5 – Powers  Germain Arena 
Estero, FL
November 22*
5:00 pm		 vs. Vermont
Gulf Coast Showcase		 L 73–87  2–3
  21 – Pemberton  11 – Gustys  2 – Buie  Germain Arena 
Estero, FL
November 23*
5:00 pm		 vs. South Dakota
Gulf Coast Showcase		 W 65–57  3–3
  18 – Powers  25 – Gustys  2 – Powers, Gustys, Buie  Germain Arena 
Estero, FL
November 25*
4:00 pm		 Medaille
Gulf Coast Showcase		 W 89–56  4–3
  18 – Wright-Foreman  14 – Gustys  6 – Pemberton  Mack Sports Complex (1,012)
Hempstead, NY
November 29*
7:00 pm		 at Columbia W 88–86  5–3
  21 – Bernardi  8 – Greer  8 – Powers  Levien Gymnasium (763)
New York City, NY
December 3*
7:00 pm		 at Florida Atlantic W 88–80  6–3
  22 – Pemberton  15 – Gustys  8 – Powers  FAU Arena (1,259)
Boca Raton, FL
December 6*
7:00 pm		 St. Bonaventure L 75–81  6–4
  20 – Gustys  9 – Gustys  6 – Powers  Mack Sports Complex (2,112)
Hempstead, NY
December 11*
3:00 pm, ESPN		 vs. No. 6 Kentucky
Brooklyn Hoops Winter Festival		 L 73–96  6–5
  18 – Powers  8 – Gustys  5 – Powers  Barclays Center (7,514)
Brooklyn, NY
December 13*
7:00 pm		 Stony Brook W 96–58  7–5
  22 – Wright-Foreman  18 – Gustys  7 – Powers  Mack Sports Complex (2,352)
Hempstead, NY
December 22*
7:00 pm		 Siena W 84-64  8-5
  21 – Powers  15 – Gustys  8 – Powers  Mack Sports Complex (1,674)
Hempstead, NY
CAA regular season
December 31
2:00 pm		 at Delaware W 58–56  9–5
(1–0)		  17 – Greer  11 – Gustys  5 – Powers  Bob Carpenter Center (1,589)
Newark, DE
January 2
4:00 pm		 William & Mary L 93–95 OT 9–6
(1–1)		  18 – Bernardi  11 – Gustys  7 – Powers  Mack Sports Complex (1,702)
Hempstead, NY
January 5
7:00 pm		 James Madison L 54–62  9–7
(1–2)		  25 – Wright-Foreman  12 – Gustys  5 – Powers  Mack Sports Complex (1,059)
Hempstead, NY
January 7
4:00 pm		 at College of Charleston L 71–77  9–8
(1–3)		  21 – Pemberton  8 – Gustys  5 – Pemberton  TD Arena (3,604)
Charleston, SC
January 12
7:00 pm		 at Elon L 80–96  9–9
(1–4)		  21 – Powers  9 – Pemberton  8 – Powers  Alumni Gym (1,277)
Elon, NC
January 14
2:00 pm		 at UNC Wilmington L 76–84  9–10
(1–5)		  20 – Powers  16 – Gustys  8 – Powers  Trask Coliseum (4,808)
Wilmington, NC
January 19
7:00 pm		 at Towson L 80–86  9–11
(1–6)		  26 – Pemberton  8 – Gustys  6 – Powers  SECU Arena (1,331)
Towson, MD
January 21
4:00 pm		 Northeastern W 78–73  10–11
(2–6)		  30 – Wright-Foreman  8 – Gustys  6 – Powers  Mack Sports Complex (2,629)
Hempstead, NY
January 26
7:00 pm		 at Drexel L 80–81 OT 10–12
(2–7)		  30 – Wright-Foreman  11 – Greer  5 – Powers  Daskalakis Athletic Center (717)
Philadelphia, PA
January 28
4:00 pm		 Elon L 70–84  10–13
(2–8)		  20 – Bernardi, Wright-Foreman  5 – 3 tied  4 – Powers, Wright-Foreman  Mack Sports Complex (2,211)
Hempstead, NY
February 2
7:00 pm		 Delaware W 73–65  11–13
(3–8)		  22 – Wright-Forman  15 – Sabety  6 – Powers  Mack Sports Complex (1,142)
Hempstead, NY
February 4
7:00 pm		 Drexel W 79–77  12–13
(4–8)		  20 – Powers, Wright-Foreman  7 – Sabety  6 – Powers  Mack Sports Complex (2,819)
Hempstead, NY
February 9
7:00 pm		 Towson L 65–69  12–14
(4–9)		  29 – Wright-Foreman  8 – Sabety  6 – Powers  Mack Sports Complex (1,856)
Hempstead, NY
February 11
7:00 pm		 at Northeastern W 74–64  13–14
(5–9)		  25 – Wright-Foreman  12 – Gustys  4 – Pemberton  Matthews Arena (1,032)
Boston, MA
February 16
7:00 pm, ASN		 College of Charleston L 72–76  13–15
(5–10)		  26 – Wright-Foreman  12 – Gustys  11 – Powers  Mack Sports Complex (1,619)
Hempstead, NY
February 18
4:00 pm, ASN		 UNC Wilmington L 76–83  13–16
(5–11)		  26 – Wright-Foreman  12 – Gustys  4 – Wright-Foreman  Mack Sports Complex (2,611)
Hempstead, NY
February 23
7:00 pm		 at William & Mary W 96–82  14–16
(6–11)		  35 – Wright-Foreman  15 – Gustys  5 – Powers  Kaplan Arena (2,559)
Williamsburg, VA
February 25
12:00 pm, ASN		 at James Madison W 71–66  15–16
(7–11)		  19 – Wright-Foreman  14 – Gustys  5 – Powers  JMU Convocation Center (4,276)
Harrisonburg, VA
CAA tournament
March 3, 2017
6:00 pm		 (8) vs. (9) Delaware
First round		 L 76–81  15–17
  23 – Wright-Foreman  9 – Gustys  3 – 3 tied  North Charleston Coliseum (1,889)
North Charleston, SC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.
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See also

2016–17 Hofstra Pride women's basketball team

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