2016–17 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team

2016–17 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball
Big 12 regular season champions
CBE Hall of Fame Classic champions
NCAA Tournament, Elite Eight
Conference Big 12 Conference
Ranking
Coaches No. 4
AP No. 3
2016–17 record 31–5 (16–2 Big 12)
Head coach Bill Self (14th season)
Assistant coach Kurtis Townsend
Assistant coach Norm Roberts
Assistant coach Jerrance Howard
Home arena Allen Fieldhouse
2016–17 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
No. 3 Kansas 16 2   .889     31 5   .861
No. 13 West Virginia 12 6   .667     28 9   .757
No. 12 Baylor 12 6   .667     27 8   .771
No. 16 Iowa State 12 6   .667     24 11   .686
Oklahoma State 9 9   .500     20 13   .606
Kansas State 8 10   .444     21 14   .600
Texas Tech 6 12   .333     18 14   .563
TCU 6 12   .333     24 15   .615
Oklahoma 5 13   .278     11 20   .355
Texas 4 14   .222     11 22   .333
2017 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016–17 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, which was the Jayhawks' 119th basketball season. The Jayhawks, members of the Big 12 Conference, played their home games at Allen Fieldhouse and were led by 14th year head coach Bill Self. They finished the season 31–5, 16–2 in Big 12 play to win their 13th consecutive Big 12 regular season title, tying UCLA's record for consecutive regular season conference titles.[1] They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament to TCU. They received and at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as a No. 1 seed in the Midwest region. The appearance was their 28th consecutive appearance, the longest current active streak and the longest ever in NCAA Tournament history.[2] In the Tournament, they defeated UC Davis and Michigan State to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. There they defeated Purdue before losing in the Elite Eight to Oregon.

The Jayhawks entered the season with 40 straight wins at Allen Fieldhouse, which extended to 51 games during the season before it ended on February 5, 2017 with an 89–92 loss to Iowa State, which was the longest active home arena winning streak in the nation when it ended.[3][4]

Preseason

Departures

Graduation

Name Position
Jamari Traylor F
Hunter Mickelson F
Evan Manning G
Perry Ellis F

Early draft entrants

Hired agent
Name Position Class
Wayne Selden, Jr. G Junior
Brannen Greene G Junior
Did not initially hire agent

Starting with the 2016 NBA draft, if a player declares for the draft, but does not hire an agent, it allows the player to return to their school even after participating in the combine, as long as they decide by May 25.

Name Position Class Returned/
Entered draft
Cheick Diallo F Freshman Entered Draft[5]

Transfers

Name Position Old school New school
Evan Maxwell C Liberty Kansas [6]
Malik Newman G Mississippi State Kansas [7]

Coaching changes

Coach Old Position New Position
Aaron Miles Assistant Director of Student-Athlete Development, Kansas Assistant Coach, Florida Gulf Coast [8]

Recruiting class

Recruits at the 2016 McDonald's All-American Boys Game
Udoka Azubuike, Kansas
Josh Jackson, Kansas
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Josh Jackson
G/F
Southfield, MI Prolific Prep (CA) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Apr 11, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN grade: 97
Udoka Azubuike
C
Jacksonville, FL Potters House Christian 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 270 lb (120 kg) Jan 28, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN grade: 90
Mitch Lightfoot
PF
Tucson, AZ Gilbert Christian High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Oct 24, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN grade: 83
Overall recruiting rankings:     Scout: 9     Rivals: 7      ESPN: 7 

Roster

2016–17 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 Mason III, FrankFrank Mason III 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Petersburg, VA
G 2 Vick, LaGeraldLaGerald Vick 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Memphis, TN
G 4 Graham, Devonte'Devonte' Graham 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Raleigh, NC
G 10 Mykhailiuk, SviatoslavSviatoslav Mykhailiuk 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Cherkasy, Ukraine
G 11 Jackson, JoshJosh Jackson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 207 lb (94 kg) Fr Southfield, MI
G 12 Vang, TuckerTucker Vang (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Goddard, KS
G 14 Newman, MalikMalik Newman  6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Jackson, MS
F 15 Bragg, Jr., CarltonCarlton Bragg, Jr. 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) So Cleveland, OH
G 20 Self, TylerTyler Self 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) RS Sr Lawrence, KS
G 21 Young, ClayClay Young 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Jr Lansing, KS
F 22 Coleby, DwightDwight Coleby 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) RS Jr Nassau, Bahamas
F 33 Lucas, LandenLanden Lucas 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) RS Sr Portland, OR
C 35 Azubuike, UdokaUdoka Azubuike  7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 280 lb (127 kg) Fr Jacksonville, FL
F 44 Lightfoot, MitchMitch Lightfoot 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Gilbert, AZ
C 55 Maxwell, EvanEvan Maxwell  6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr Clarks Summit, PA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: July 18, 2016

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition

November 1, 2016*
7:00 pm, Jayhawk TV/ESPN3
No. 3 Washburn W 92–74 
 21  Mason III  10  Mason III  9  Mason III  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS

November 6, 2016*
7:00 pm, Jayhawk TV/ESPN3
No. 3 Emporia State W 104–62 
 17  Mason III  7  3 tied  5  2 tied  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
Regular season

November 11, 2016*
8:00 pm, ESPN
No. 3 vs. No. 11 Indiana
Armed Forces Classic
L 99–103 OT 0–1
 30  Mason III  7  2 tied  9  Mason III  Stan Sheriff Center (9,475)
Honolulu, HI

November 15, 2016*
8:30 pm, ESPN
No. 7 vs. No. 1 Duke
Champions Classic
W 77–75  1–1
 21  Mason III  12  Azubuike  5  Mason III  Madison Square Garden (19,812)
New York, NY

November 18, 2016*
7:00 pm, Jayhawk TV/ESPN3
No. 7 Siena
CBE Hall of Fame Classic
W 86–65  2–1
 18  Mason III  11  Bragg Jr.  9  Graham  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS

November 21, 2016*
8:30 pm, ESPN2
No. 5 vs. UAB
CBE Hall of Fame Classic
W 83–63  3–1
 22  Jackson  7  2 tied  7  Graham  Sprint Center (10,071)
Kansas City, MO

November 22, 2016*
9:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 5 vs. Georgia
CBE Hall of Fame Classic
W 65–54  4–1
 19  Mason III  11  Jackson  3  2 tied  Sprint Center (12,147)
Kansas City, MO

November 25, 2016*
7:00 pm, Jayhawk TV/ESPN3
No. 5 UNC Asheville
CBE Hall of Fame Classic
W 95–57  5–1
 21  Mason III  9  Vick  11  Graham  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS

November 29, 2016*
7:00 pm, Jayhawk TV/ESPN3
No. 4 Long Beach State W 91–61  6–1
 23  Vick  7  Azubuike  8  Mason III  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS

December 3, 2016*
2:30 pm, ESPN
No. 4 Stanford W 89–74  7–1
 20  Mason III  6  Bragg Jr.  5  Mason III  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS

December 6, 2016*
7:00 pm, Jayhawk TV/ESPN3
No. 3 UMKC W 105–62  8–1
 30  Mason III  12  Jackson  5  2 tied  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS

December 10, 2016*
2:15 pm, ESPN
No. 3 Nebraska W 89–72  9–1
 18  Mason III  7  Lucas  7  Mason III  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS

December 17, 2016*
6:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 3 vs. Davidson
Jayhawk Shootout
W 89–71  10–1
 18  2 tied  8  3 tied  7  Mason III  Sprint Center (17,820)
Kansas City, MO

December 22, 2016*
8:00 pm, CBSSN
No. 3 at UNLV W 71–53  11–1
 21  Jackson  12  Lucas  8  Mason III  Thomas & Mack Center (14,116)
Paradise, NV

December 30, 2016
8:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 3 at TCU W 86–80  12–1
(1–0)
 22  Mason III  18  Lucas  7  Mason III  Schollmaier Arena (6,579)
Fort Worth, TX

January 3, 2017
8:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 3 Kansas State
Sunflower Showdown
W 90–88  13–1
(2–0)
 22  Jackson  12  Lucas  6  2 tied  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS

January 7, 2017
6:15 pm, ESPN2
No. 3 Texas Tech W 85–68  14–1
(3–0)
 26  Mason III  10  Jackson  4  2 tied  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS

January 10, 2017
8:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 2 at Oklahoma W 81–70  15–1
(4–0)
 28  Mason III  13  Lucas  5  2 tied  Lloyd Noble Center (9,788)
Norman, OK

January 14, 2017
1:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 2 Oklahoma State W 87–80  16–1
(5–0)
 22  Mason III  12  Lucas  4  2 tied  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS

January 16, 2017
8:00 pm, ESPN
No. 2 at Iowa State W 76–72  17–1
(6–0)
 16  Mason III  8  Jackson  8  Graham  Hilton Coliseum (14,384)
Ames, IA

January 21, 2017
1:00 pm, CBS
No. 2 Texas W 79–67  18–1
(7–0)
 18  Graham  14  Lucas  7  Mason III  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS

January 24, 2017
6:00 pm, ESPN
No. 2 at No. 18 West Virginia L 69–85  18–2
(7–1)
 22  Jackson  10  Lucas  7  Mykhailiuk  WVU Coliseum (13,694)
Morgantown, WV

January 28, 2017*
5:15 pm, ESPN
No. 2 at No. 4 Kentucky
Big 12/SEC Challenge
W 79–73  19–2
 21  Mason III  10  Jackson  4  Mason III  Rupp Arena (24,418)
Lexington, KY

February 1, 2017
8:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 3 No. 2 Baylor W 73–68  20–2
(8–1)
 23  Jackson  11  2 tied  6  Mason III  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS

February 4, 2017
1:00 pm, ESPN
No. 3 Iowa State L 89–92 OT 20–3
(8–2)
 32  Mason III  18  Lucas  5  Mason III  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS

February 6, 2017
8:00 pm, ESPN
No. 3 at Kansas State
Sunflower Showdown
W 74–71  21–3
(9–2)
 21  Mason III  7  Lucas  6  Graham  Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
Manhattan, KS

February 11, 2017
1:00 pm, ESPN
No. 3 at Texas Tech W 80–79  22–3
(10–2)
 31  Jackson  11  Jackson  6  Graham  United Supermarkets Arena (13,806)
Lubbock, TX

February 13, 2017
8:00 pm, ESPN
No. 3 No. 9 West Virginia W 84–80 OT 23–3
(11–2)
 24  Mason III  11  Jackson  5  Mason III  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS

February 18, 2017
12:00 pm, CBS
No. 3 at No. 4 Baylor W 67–65  24–3
(12–2)
 23  Mason III  7  2 tied  8  Mason III  Ferrell Center (10,021)
Waco, TX

February 22, 2017
6:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 3 TCU W 87–68  25–3
(13–2)
 20  Mason III  11  Jackson  7  Graham  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS

February 25, 2017
5:00 pm, ESPN
No. 3 at Texas W 77–67  26–3
(14–2)
 18  Jackson  8  Lucas  5  Jackson  Frank Erwin Center (14,111)
Austin, TX

February 27, 2017
8:00 pm, ESPN
No. 1 Oklahoma W 73–63  27–3
(15–2)
 23  Mason III  12  Jackson  6  Mason III  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS

March 4, 2017
5:00 pm, ESPN
No. 1 at Oklahoma State W 90–85  28–3
(16–2)
 27  Mason III  9  Jackson  9  Mason III  Gallagher-Iba Arena (13,611)
Stillwater, OK
Big 12 Tournament

March 9, 2017
1:30 pm, ESPN2
(1) No. 1 vs. (8) TCU
Quarterfinals
L 82–85  28–4
 29  Mason III  14  Lucas  6  Mason III  Sprint Center (18,643)
Kansas City, MO
NCAA Tournament

March 17, 2017*
5:50 pm, TNT
(1 MW) No. 3 vs. (16 MW) UC Davis
First Round
W 100–62  29–4
 22  Mason III  11  Lucas  8  Mason III  BOK Center (14,715)
Tulsa, OK

March 19, 2017*
4:15 pm, CBS
(1 MW) No. 3 vs. (9 MW) Michigan State
Second Round
W 90–70  30–4
 23  Jackson  11  Lucas  4  2 tied  BOK Center (15,299)
Tulsa, OK

March 23, 2017*
8:39 pm, CBS
(1 MW) No. 3 vs. (4 MW) No. 15 Purdue
Sweet Sixteen
W 98–66  31–4
 26  2 tied  12  Jackson  7  Mason III  Sprint Center (18,475)
Kansas City, MO

March 25, 2017*
7:49 pm, TBS
(1 MW) No. 3 vs. (3 MW) No. 9 Oregon
Elite Eight
L 60–74  31–5
 21  Mason III  12  Jackson  5  Mason III  Sprint Center (18,643)
Kansas City, MO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest Region.
All times are in Central Time.

Source: [9]

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Final 
AP 3 7 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 2 (8) 2 (32) 2 (28) 3 (9) 3 3 3 3 (1) 1 (58) 1 (59) 3 Not released 
Coaches 2 (1) 8 6 5 3 (1) 3 (1) 3 (1) 3 (1) 2 (1) 2 (9) 1 (23) 1 (18) 2 (7) 3 3 3 3 1 (23) 1 (27) 3 (2) 4

Post-season awards

Bill Self
Frank Mason III
Josh Jackson
Devonte' Graham
Landen Lucas

Primary source, unless otherwise noted:[20]

References

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  2. "Jayhawks set all-time mark with 28th consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance". KUsports.com. Retrieved 2017-06-02.
  3. "Kansas' 54-game home winning streak ends in stunning upset | FOX Sports". FOX Sports. 2017-02-04. Retrieved 2017-06-02.
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  5. "Cheick Diallo to keep name in NBA draft pool". ESPN.com.
  6. "KU adds transfer in Liberty University sophomore center Evan Maxwell".
  7. "Malik Newman Transfers to Kansas".
  8. "Miles to join Dooley at Florida Gulf Coast". kusports.com.
  9. "University of Kansas Athletics". University of Kansas.
  10. 1 2 3 "Kansas' Frank Mason III is AP Player of the Year, unanimous All-America selection". CBSSports.com.
  11. "Kansas' Frank Mason III is Sporting News college basketball Player of the Year". SportingNews.com.
  12. "USA TODAY Sports player of the year: Kansas' Frank Mason III". USAToday.com.
  13. "Mason Wins Oscar Robertson Trophy". Big12Sports.con.
  14. "Mason awarded Naismith Trophy". KUAthletics.com.
  15. "KU’s Frank Mason adds to award haul with NABC player of year". KansasCity.com.
  16. 1 2 "Kansas' Frank Mason wins Wooden award as nation's top player". ESPN.com.
  17. 1 2 "Sporting News 2017 college basketball All-Americans". SportingNews.com.
  18. "USBWA NAMES MEN'S ALL-AMERICA TEAM, OSCAR ROBERTSON TROPHY FINALISTS". Sportswriters.net.
  19. 1 2 "NABC Announces Division I All-America Team". NABC.com.
  20. "Three Teams Lead Men's Basketball Awards". Big12Sports.com.
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