2016–17 Harvard Crimson men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2016–17 Harvard Crimson men's basketball team represented Harvard University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Crimson, led by 10th-year head coach Tommy Amaker, played their home games at Lavietes Pavilion in Boston, Massachusetts and were members of the Ivy League. They finished the season 18–10, 10–4 in Ivy League play to finish in second place. They lost in the semifinals of the inaugural Ivy League tournament to Yale.
Previous season
The Crimson finished the 2015–16 season 14–16, 6–8 in Ivy League play to finish in fourth place.
Offseason
Departures
Name |
Number |
Pos. |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Hometown |
Notes
|
Hunter Meyers |
5 |
F |
6'7" |
225 |
Sophomore |
Minden, NV |
Left the team for personal reasons
|
Patrick Steeves |
10 |
G/F |
6'7" |
220 |
Senior |
Montreal, QE |
Graduate transferred to George Washington
|
Evan Cummins |
33 |
F |
6'8" |
215 |
Senior |
Westborough, MA |
Graduated
|
Agunwa Okolie |
35 |
G/F |
6'8" |
205 |
Senior |
Ajax, ON |
Graduated
|
2016 recruiting class
College recruiting information
Name
|
Hometown
|
High school / college
|
Height
|
Weight
|
Commit date
|
Chris Lewis #16 PF
|
Alpharetta, GA
|
Milton High School
|
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
|
235 lb (107 kg)
|
Jan 18, 2015
|
Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 85
|
Robert Baker #25 PF
|
Woodstock, GA
|
The Walker School
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
|
190 lb (86 kg)
|
Aug 13, 2015
|
Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 82
|
Seth Towns #20 SF
|
Columbus, OH
|
Northland High School
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
|
200 lb (91 kg)
|
Jun 15, 2015
|
Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 82
|
Bryce Aiken #19 PG
|
Randolph, NJ
|
The Patrick School
|
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
|
185 lb (84 kg)
|
Oct 8, 2015
|
Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 82
|
Justin Bassey #29 SF
|
Aurora, CO
|
Colorado Academy
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
|
210 lb (95 kg)
|
Mar 25, 2015
|
Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 79
|
Henry Welsh #51 C
|
Los Angeles, CA
|
Loyola High School
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
|
230 lb (100 kg)
|
Mar 25, 2015
|
Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 70
|
Christian Juzang #66 PG
|
Calabasas, CA
|
Viewpoint High School
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
175 lb (79 kg)
|
Apr 30, 2015
|
Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 66
|
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:
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2017 recruiting class
College recruiting information (2017)
|
Name
|
Hometown
|
High school / college
|
Height
|
Weight
|
Commit date
|
Mario Haskett SG
|
Chesterfield, VA
|
Lloyd C. Bird High School
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
|
175 lb (79 kg)
|
Jun 16, 2016
|
Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
|
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:
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Roster
2016–17 Harvard Crimson men's basketball team
|
Players |
Coaches
|
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Previous school |
Hometown
|
F
|
0
|
Chris Lewis
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
235 lb (107 kg)
|
Fr |
Milton High School
|
Alpharetta, Georgia
|
G
|
1
|
Siyani Chambers (C)
|
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
170 lb (77 kg)
|
Sr |
Hopkins High School
|
Golden Valley, Minnesota
|
G
|
2
|
James McLean
|
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
185 lb (84 kg)
|
So |
Sacred Heart Preparatory
|
Atherton, California
|
G
|
3
|
Tommy McCarthy
|
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
175 lb (79 kg)
|
So |
La Costa Canyon High School
|
Rancho Santa Fe, California
|
F
|
4
|
Zena Edosomwan
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
245 lb (111 kg)
|
Sr |
Northfield Mount Hermon School
|
Los Angeles, California
|
G
|
11
|
Bryce Aiken
|
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
175 lb (79 kg)
|
Fr |
The Patrick School
|
Randolph, New Jersey
|
G
|
12
|
Matt Fraschilla
|
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
165 lb (75 kg)
|
Sr |
Highland Park High School
|
Dallas, Texas
|
G
|
13
|
Andre Chatfield
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
185 lb (84 kg)
|
Jr |
Norcross High School
|
Lilburn, Georgia
|
F
|
14
|
Balsa Dragovic
|
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
220 lb (100 kg)
|
So |
Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary High School
|
Zemun, Serbia
|
G
|
15
|
Corbin Miller (C)
|
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
180 lb (82 kg)
|
Sr |
Brighton High School
|
Sandy, Utah
|
G
|
20
|
Justin Bassey
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
210 lb (95 kg)
|
Fr |
Colorado Academy
|
Denver, Colorado
|
G
|
21
|
Zach Yoshor
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
205 lb (93 kg)
|
Jr |
Robert M. Beren Academy
|
Houston, Texas
|
G
|
22
|
Christian Juzang
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
175 lb (79 kg)
|
Fr |
Viewpoint School
|
Tarzana, California
|
F
|
23
|
Weisner Perez
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
210 lb (95 kg)
|
So |
J. Sterling Morton High School West
|
Berwyn, Illinois
|
F
|
24
|
Chris Egi
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
220 lb (100 kg)
|
Jr |
Montverde Academy
|
Markham, Ontario
|
G
|
25
|
Corey Johnson
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
200 lb (91 kg)
|
So |
Vermont Academy
|
Ottawa, Ontario
|
F
|
31
|
Seth Towns
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
205 lb (93 kg)
|
Fr |
Northland High School
|
Columbus, Ohio
|
G
|
32
|
Robbie Feinberg
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
200 lb (91 kg)
|
So |
Sierra Canyon School
|
Hidden Hills, California
|
F
|
35
|
Robert Baker
|
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
202 lb (92 kg)
|
Fr |
The Walker School
|
Woodstock, Georgia
|
F
|
44
|
Henry Welsh
|
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
250 lb (113 kg)
|
Fr |
Loyola High School
|
Redondo Beach, California
|
|
- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV
|
Rank#
|
Opponent#
|
Result
|
Record
|
Site (attendance) city, state
|
Exhibition
|
11/03/2016* 7:00 pm
|
|
MIT
|
W 59–39
|
|
Lavietes Pavilion Boston, MA
|
Regular season
|
11/11/2016* 11:00 pm, ESPN2
|
|
vs. Stanford Pac-12 China Game
|
L 70–80
|
0–1
|
Mercedes-Benz Arena (7,196) Shanghai, China
|
11/17/2016* 7:00 pm
|
|
Fisher Homecoming
|
W 78–51
|
1–1
|
Lavietes Pavilion (1,429) Boston, MA
|
11/22/2016* 7:00 pm
|
|
Holy Cross
|
L 52–63
|
1–2
|
Lavietes Pavilion (1,609) Boston, MA
|
11/26/2016* 1:00 pm
|
|
at Massachusetts
|
L 66–70
|
1–3
|
Mullins Center (3,320) Amherst, MA
|
11/29/2016* 2:00 pm
|
|
George Washington
|
L 74–77
|
1–4
|
Lavietes Pavilion (1,406) Boston, MA
|
12/03/2016* 2:00 pm
|
|
Fordham
|
W 64–52
|
2–4
|
Lavietes Pavilion (1,714) Boston, MA
|
12/06/2016* 7:00 pm
|
|
Northeastern
|
W 86–80
|
3–4
|
Lavietes Pavilion (1,517) Boston, MA
|
12/07/2016* 7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
|
|
at Boston College Rivalry
|
W 74–66
|
4–4
|
Conte Forum (3,832) Chestnut Hill, MA
|
12/23/2016* 8:00 pm, ESPN2
|
|
at Houston
|
W 57–56
|
5–4
|
Hofheinz Pavilion (4,004) Houston, TX
|
12/30/2016* 7:00 pm
|
|
Howard
|
W 67–46
|
6–4
|
Lavietes Pavilion (1,646) Boston, MA
|
01/02/2017* 7:00 pm
|
|
at Vermont
|
L 71–82
|
6–5
|
Patrick Gym (2,312) Burlington, VT
|
01/07/2017 7:00 pm
|
|
at Dartmouth
|
W 74–58
|
7–5 (1–0)
|
Leede Arena (1,252) Hanover, NH
|
01/10/2017* 7:00 pm
|
|
McGill
|
W 70–45
|
8–5
|
Lavietes Pavilion (1,252) Boston, MA
|
01/16/2017* 7:00 pm
|
|
at Bryant
|
W 70–65
|
9–5
|
Chace Athletic Center (598) Smithfield, RI
|
01/21/2017 2:00 pm
|
|
Dartmouth
|
W 82–68
|
10–5 (2–0)
|
Lavietes Pavilion (2,195) Boston, MA
|
01/27/2017 7:00 pm
|
|
at Cornell
|
W 77–71
|
11–5 (3–0)
|
Newman Arena (1,186) Ithaca, NY
|
01/28/2017 7:00 pm
|
|
at Columbia
|
L 62–65
|
11–6 (3–1)
|
Levien Gymnasium (2,488) New York, NY
|
02/03/2017 7:00 pm
|
|
Penn
|
W 69–59
|
12–6 (4–1)
|
Lavietes Pavilion (2,195) Boston, MA
|
02/04/2017 7:00 pm
|
|
Princeton
|
L 56–57
|
12–7 (4–2)
|
Lavietes Pavilion (2,195) Boston, MA
|
02/10/2017 7:00 pm
|
|
at Brown
|
W 87–74
|
13–7 (5–2)
|
Pizzitola Sports Center (1,581) Providence, RI
|
02/11/2017 7:00 pm
|
|
at Yale
|
W 75–67
|
14–7 (6–2)
|
John J. Lee Amphitheater (2,532) New Haven, CT
|
02/17/2017 7:00 pm, ESPN3
|
|
Columbia
|
W 78–72
|
15–7 (7–2)
|
Lavietes Pavilion (1,935) Boston, MA
|
02/18/2017 7:00 pm
|
|
Cornell
|
W 87–75
|
16–7 (8–2)
|
Lavietes Pavilion (1,979) Boston, MA
|
02/24/2017 7:00 pm, ESPN3
|
|
Yale
|
W 77–64
|
17–7 (9–2)
|
Lavietes Pavilion (2,195) Boston, MA
|
02/25/2017 7:00 pm
|
|
Brown
|
W 77–58
|
18–7 (10–2)
|
Lavietes Pavilion Boston, MA
|
03/03/2017 7:00 pm, ESPNU
|
|
at Princeton
|
L 69–73
|
18–8 (10–3)
|
Jadwin Gymnasium (3,799) Princeton, NJ
|
03/04/2017 7:00 pm
|
|
at Penn
|
L 72–75
|
18–9 (10–4)
|
Palestra (4,451) Philadelphia, PA
|
Ivy League Men's tournament
|
03/11/2016 4:00 pm, ESPNU
|
(2)
|
vs. (3) Yale Semifinals
|
L 71–73
|
18–10
|
Palestra Philadelphia, PA
|
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll,. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.
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Source:
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