2016–17 Penn Quakers men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Penn Quakers men's basketball team represented the University of Pennsylvania during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Quakers, led by second-year head coach Steve Donahue, played their home games at The Palestra and were members of the Ivy League. They finished the season 13–15, 6–8 in Ivy League play to finish in fourth place. They lost in the semifinals of the inaugural Ivy League Tournament to Princeton.

2016–17 Penn Quakers men's basketball
ConferenceIvy League
2016–17 record13–15 (6–8 Ivy)
Head coachSteve Donahue (2nd season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaThe Palestra
2016–17 Ivy League men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
x-Princeton140 1.000  237  .767
Harvard104 .714  1810  .643
Yale95 .643  1811  .621
Penn68 .429  1315  .464
Columbia59 .357  1116  .407
Brown410 .286  1317  .433
Cornell410 .286  821  .276
Dartmouth410 .286  720  .259
x – Ivy League champions
2017 Ivy League Tournament winner

Previous season

The Quakers finished the 2015–16 season 11–17, 5–9 in Ivy League play to finish in fifth place.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Jamal Lewis4G6'0"160SeniorSpringdale, MDGraduated
Darien Nelson-Henry10C6'10"265SeniorKirkland, WAGraduated
Matt Poplawski21G5'10"165JuniorBellevue, WALeft the team due to personal reasons
Mike Auger22F6'7"225SophomoreHopkinton, NHLeft the team due to personal reasons

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Caleb Wood10G6'4"180JuniorReno, NVJunior college transferred from Lassen CC

2016 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
A. J. Brodeur
#49 PF
Northborough, MA Northfield-Mt. Hermon School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 76
Ryan Betley
#85 SG
Downingtown, PA Downingtown West High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jul 14, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 62
Ray Jerome
#87 SG
Latham, NY Cheshire Academy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Oct 17, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 60
Devon Goodman
#122 PG
Philadelphia, PA Germantown Academy 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 150 lb (68 kg) Oct 2, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 56
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:

  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2016-09-21.

    2017 recruiting class

    Roster

    2016–17 Penn Quakers men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 0 Max Rothschild 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoNew Hampton Chicago, IL
    G 1 Ray Jerome 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrCheshire Academy Latham, NY
    G 3 Jake Silpe 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrCherry Hill East Cherry Hill, NJ
    G 4 Darnell Foreman 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrPitman Camden, NJ
    G 5 Jackson Donahue 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoNorthfield Mount Hermon Pawcatuck, CT
    G 10 Caleb Wood 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrGalena
    Lassen CC
    Reno, NV
    G 11 Tyler Hamilton 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoCheshire Academy Atlanta, GA
    G 12 Devon Goodman 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)160 lb (73 kg) FrGermantown Academy Laverock, PA
    F 13 Dylan Jones 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrThe Village School Houston, TX
    F 14 Sam Jones 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrGilbert Christian Gilbert, AZ
    F 15 Zack Kaminsky 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrPace Academy Atlanta, GA
    G 20 Matt MacDonald 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS JrCanisius
    Fairleigh Dickinson
    Eggertsville, NY
    G 21 Ryan Betley 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrDownington West Downingtown, PA
    F 22 Jakub Mijakowski 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrMountain Mission School Warsaw, Poland
    G 23 Shawn Simmons 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)170 lb (77 kg) JrNorfolk Academy Virginia Beach, VA
    G 24 Matt Howard 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrA.C. Flora Columbia, SC
    F 25 A. J. Brodeur 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) FrNorthfield Mount Hermon Northborough, MA
    F 40 Dan Dwyer 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrFenwick River Forest, IL
    C 44 Collin McManus 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) SoNorthfield Mount Hermon Bedford, NH
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    11/11/2016*
    7:00 PM
    at Robert Morris W 67–50  1–0
    Charles L. Sewall Center (1,691)
    Moon Township, PA
    11/19/2016*
    4:00 PM, ACCN Extra
    at Miami (FL) L 62–74  1–1
    BankUnited Center (6,753)
    Coral Gables, FL
    11/22/2016*
    7:00 PM
    at Central Connecticut W 87–65  2–1
    William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,164)
    New Britain, CT
    11/26/2016*
    2:00 PM
    at Navy L 68–70  2–2
    Alumni Hall (787)
    Annapolis, MD
    11/29/2016*
    7:00 PM, CSN
    No. 2 Villanova
    Philadelphia Big 5
    L 57–82  2–3
    Palestra (7,787)
    Philadelphia, PA
    12/03/2016*
    4:00 PM, ASN
    at Temple
    Philadelphia Big 5
    L 62–70  2–4
    Liacouras Center 
    Philadelphia, PA
    12/07/2016*
    8:00 PM
    Lafayette W 81–52  3–4
    Palestra (1,677)
    Philadelphia, PA
    12/10/2016*
    2:00 PM, ESPN3
    George Mason L 60–79  3–5
    Palestra (2,273)
    Philadelphia, PA
    12/12/2016*
    7:00 PM, ESPN3
    at UCF W 58–49  4–5
    CFE Arena (3,088)
    Orlando, FL
    12/28/2016*
    4:00 PM, TCN
    Drexel
    Battle of 33rd Street
    W 75–67  5–5
    Palestra (3,386)
    Philadelphia, PA
    12/30/2016*
    4:00 PM
    Fairfield W 74–68  6–5
    Palestra (2,304)
    Philadelphia, PA
    01/07/2017
    5:00 PM
    at Princeton
    Rivalry
    L 52–61  6–6
    (0–1)
    Jadwin Gymnasium (2,814)
    Princeton, NJ
    01/13/2017
    8:00 PM
    Yale L 60–68  6–7
    (0–2)
    Palestra (2,903)
    Philadelphia, PA
    01/14/2017
    8:00 PM
    Brown L 70–82  6–8
    (0–3)
    Palestra (2,843)
    Philadelphia, PA
    01/21/2017*
    7:00 PM
    Saint Joseph's
    Philadelphia Big 5
    L 71–78  6–9
    Palestra (8,590)
    Philadelphia, PA
    01/25/2017*
    7:00 PM
    at La Salle
    Philadelphia Big 5
    W 77–74  7–9
    Tom Gola Arena (1,984)
    Philadelphia, PA
    02/03/2017
    7:00 PM
    at Harvard L 59–69  7–10
    (0–4)
    Lavietes Pavilion (2,195)
    Cambridge, MA
    02/04/2017
    7:00 PM
    at Dartmouth L 71–74  7–11
    (0–5)
    Leede Arena (951)
    Hanover, NH
    02/07/2017
    7:00 PM
    Princeton
    Rivalry
    L 49–64  7–12
    (0–6)
    Palestra (6,215)
    Philadelphia, PA
    02/10/2017
    7:00 PM, ESPN3
    Columbia W 70–62  8–12
    (1–6)
    Palestra (3,890)
    Philadelphia, PA
    02/12/2017
    1:00 PM, ASN
    Cornell W 82–63  9–12
    (2–6)
    Palestra (4,190)
    Philadelphia, PA
    02/17/2017
    8:00 PM, ESPN3
    at Brown W 96–72  10–12
    (3–6)
    Pizzitola Sports Center 
    Providence, RI
    02/19/2017
    1:00 PM, ASN
    at Yale W 71–55  11–12
    (4–6)
    Payne Whitney Gymnasium (1,567)
    New Haven, CT
    02/24/2017
    7:00 PM
    at Cornell W 69–66  12–12
    (5–6)
    Newman Arena (1,008)
    Ithaca, NY
    02/25/2017
    7:00 PM, ESPN3
    at Columbia L 67–70  12–13
    (5–7)
    Levien Gymnasium (2,544)
    New York City, NY
    03/03/2017
    7:00 PM, ONEWS
    Dartmouth L 74–76  12–14
    (5–8)
    Palestra (2,326)
    Philadelphia, PA
    03/04/2017
    7:00 PM
    Harvard W 75–72  13–14
    (6–8)
    Palestra (4,451)
    Philadelphia, PA
    Ivy League Tournament
    03/11/2017
    1:30 PM, ESPNU
    (4) vs. (1) Princeton
    Semifinals
    L 64–72 OT 13–15
    Palestra 
    Philadelphia, PA
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

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    References

    1. "2016–17 Penn Quakers men's basketball schedule". Archived from the original on 2016-09-24. Retrieved 2016-09-21.
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