2016–17 California Golden Bears men's basketball team

The 2016–17 California Golden Bears men's basketball team represented the University Of California, Berkeley in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was Cuonzo Martin's third year as head coach at California. The Golden Bears played their home games at Haas Pavilion as members of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 21–13, 10–8 in Pac-12 play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They defeated Oregon State and Utah in Pac-12 Tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Oregon. They were one of the last four teams not selected for the NCAA Tournament and thus received a No. 1 seed in the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to Cal State Bakersfield.

2016–17 California Golden Bears men's basketball
NIT, First round
ConferencePac-12 Conference
2016–17 record21–13 (10–8 Pac–12)
Head coachCuonzo Martin (3rd season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaHaas Pavilion
2016–17 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 9 Oregon16–2 .889  33–6  .846
No. 4 Arizona †16–2 .889  32–5  .865
No. 8 UCLA15–3 .833  31–5  .861
Utah11–7 .611  20–12  .625
California10–8 .556  21–13  .618
USC10–8 .556  26–10  .722
Colorado8–10 .444  19–15  .559
Arizona State7–11 .389  15–18  .455
Stanford6–12 .333  14–17  .452
Washington State6–12 .333  13–18  .419
Washington2–16 .111  9–22  .290
Oregon State1–17 .056  5–27  .156
† Pac-12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

On March 15, head coach Cuonzo Martin resigned to become the head coach at Missouri.[1] He finished at Cal with a three-year record of 62–39. On March 24, Cal promoted assistant coach Wyking Jones to head coach.[2]

Previous season

The Golden Bears finished the 2015–16 season with a record of 23–11, 12–6 in Pac-12 play to finish in a tie for third place. They defeated Oregon State in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 Tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Utah. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they lost in the First Round to Hawaii.

Off-season

Departures
NamePos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Brenden GlapionG6'3"195RS Sr.San Francisco, CAGraduated
Nick KerrG6'3"180RS Sr.Rancho Santa Fe, CAGraduated
Jordan MathewsG6'4"203Jr.San Francisco, CAGraduated; transferred to Gonzaga[3]
Tyrone WallaceG6'5"205Sr.Bakersfield, CAGraduated; Declared for 2016 NBA draft
Jaylen BrownF6'7"225Fr.Marietta, GADeclared for 2016 NBA draft[4]

Incoming transfers
NamePos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Dontae ColemanG6'3"188So.Augusta, GAJunior college transfer from Lawson State Community College[5]
Grant MullinsG6'3"175Sr.Burlington, ONGraduate transfer from Columbia University.[6]
Marcus LeeF6'9"224Sr.Antioch, CATransfer from University of Kentucky.[7]

2016 Recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Charlie Moore
PG		 Chicago, IL Morgan Park HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 160 lb (73 kg) May 18, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
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:

    Roster
    2016–17 California Golden Bears men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 1 Ivan Rabb 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoBishop O'Dowd HS Oakland, California
    G 2 Sam Singer 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrRansom Everglades HS Miami, Florida
    G 3 Grant Mullins 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS SrColumbia Burlington, Ontario
    G 10 Brandon Chauca 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)160 lb (73 kg) Jr22 Feet Academy Alexandria, Virginia
    F 12 Roger Moute a Bidias 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrNotre Dame Prep Yaoundé, Cameroon
    G 13 Charlie Moore 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrMorgan Park HS Chicago, Illinois
    G 14 Don Coleman 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)188 lb (85 kg) SoLawson State C.C. Augusta, Georgia
    F 15 Marcus Lee  6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)224 lb (102 kg) SrKentucky Antioch, California
    G 20 Derek King (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrSanta Teresa HS/Foothill College Shanghai, China
    G 21 Nick Hamilton (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)192 lb (87 kg) JrWestchester HS Inglewood, California
    C 22 Kingsley Okoroh 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)252 lb (114 kg) JrWestwind Prep Derby, England
    G 23 Jabari Bird 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)198 lb (90 kg) SrSalesian HS Vallejo, California
    F 25 Roman Davis 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS FrWindward HS Carson, California
    G 30 Koko Kurdoghlian (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)182 lb (83 kg) FrLa Cañada HS La Cañada, California
    G 31 Stephen Domingo 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS SrGeorgetown San Francisco, California
    F 42 Cole Welle (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)228 lb (103 kg) JrAptos HS Aptos, California
    C 44 Kameron Rooks 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)265 lb (120 kg) RS JrMission Hills HS San Marcos, California
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: October 12, 2016

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Nov. 3*
    7:00 pm    		 California Baptist W 81–73  –
    		  16 – Tied  8 – Rooks  4 – Singer  Haas Pavilion (2,828)
    Berkeley, CA
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov. 11*
    7:00 pm, P12N    		 South Dakota State W 82–58  1–0
    		  14 – Tied  7 – Tied  5 – Tied  Haas Pavilion (7,782)
    Berkeley, CA
    Nov. 16*
    8:00 pm, P12N    		 No. 25 UC Irvine W 75–65 OT 2–0
    		  38 – Moore  9 – Domingo  5 – Singer  Haas Pavilion (8,104)
    Berkeley, CA
    Nov. 21*
    8:00 pm, P12N    		 vs. San Diego State
    Sacramento Showcase    		 L 65–77  2–1
    		  19 – Rabb  11 – Rabb  2 – Tied  Golden 1 Center (10,104)
    Sacramento, CA
    Nov. 25*
    8:00 pm, P12N    		 Wyoming W 71–61  3–1
    		  18 – Moore  10 – Rabb  6 – Moore  Haas Pavilion (8,355)
    Berkeley, CA
    Nov. 27*
    5:00 pm, P12N    		 Southeastern Louisiana
    California Bears Classic    		 W 67–55  4–1
    		  22 – Moore  10 – Rabb  4 – Moore  Haas Pavilion (8,387)
    Berkeley, CA
    Nov. 30*
    6:00 pm, P12N    		 Louisiana Tech
    California Bears Classic    		 W 68–59 OT 5–1
    		  25 – Rabb  13 – Rabb  4 – Tied  Haas Pavilion (8,129)
    Berkeley, CA
    Dec. 3*
    1:00 pm, P12N    		 Alcorn State
    California Bears Classic    		 W 83–59  6–1
    		  26 – Rabb  9 – Okoroh  4 – Moore  Haas Pavilion (8,257)
    Berkeley, CA
    Dec. 6*
    4:00 pm, FS1    		 vs. Princeton
    Pearl Harbor Basketball Invitational    		 W 62–51  7–1
    		  15 – Moore  11 – Rabb  3 – Singer  Bloch Arena (4,024)
    Honolulu, HI
    Dec. 7*
    4:00 pm, FS1    		 vs. Seton Hall
    Pearl Harbor Basketball Invitational    		 L 57–60  7–2
    		  22 – Bird  9 – Bird  3 – Moore  Bloch Arena (4,024)
    Honolulu, HI
    Dec. 10*
    7:30 pm, P12N    		 UC Davis W 86–61  8–2
    		  22 – Moore  5 – Singer  6 – Singer  Haas Pavilion (8,664)
    Berkeley, CA
    Dec. 17*
    5:00 pm, P12N    		 Cal Poly W 81–55  9–2
    		  25 – Bird  11 – Okoroh  5 – Tied  Haas Pavilion (9,698)
    Berkeley, CA
    Dec. 21*
    7:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 12 Virginia L 52–56  9–3
    		  15 – Bird  12 – Rabb  4 – Moore  Haas Pavilion (11,092)
    Berkeley, CA
    Pac-12 regular season
    Dec. 30
    8:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 18 Arizona L 62–67  9–4
    (0–1)    		  16 – Rabb  16 – Rabb  4 – Moore  Haas Pavilion (10,844)
    Berkeley, CA
    Jan. 1
    7:00 pm, P12N    		 Arizona State W 81–65  10–4
    (1–1)    		  20 – Tied  15 – Rabb  6 – Moore  Haas Pavilion (8,776)
    Berkeley, CA
    Jan. 5
    6:00 pm, ESPN    		 at No. 4 UCLA L 71–81  10–5
    (1–2)    		  19 – Mullins  20 – Rabb  2 – Tied  Pauley Pavilion (13,659)
    Los Angeles, CA
    Jan. 8
    7:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at No. 25 USC W 74–73  11–5
    (2–2)    		  17 – Rabb  8 – Rabb  5 – Mullins  Galen Center (5,528)
    Los Angeles, CA
    Jan. 12
    6:00 pm, FS1    		 Washington W 69–59  12–5
    (3–2)    		  20 – Rabb  14 – Rabb  2 – Bird  Haas Pavilion (9,093)
    Berkeley, CA
    Jan. 14
    1:00 pm, P12N    		 Washington State W 58–54  13–5
    (4–2)    		  14 – Rabb  12 – Rabb  3 – Rabb  Haas Pavilion (9,238)
    Berkeley, CA
    Jan. 19
    6:00 pm, ESPN2    		 at No. 11 Oregon L 63–86  13–6
    (4–3)    		  21 – Bird  6 – Moore  5 – Moore  Matthew Knight Arena (10,010)
    Eugene, OR
    Jan. 21
    7:30 pm, P12N    		 at Oregon State W 69–58  14–6
    (5–3)    		  18 – Rabb  8 – Tied  4 – Moore  Gill Coliseum (4,945)
    Corvallis, OR
    Jan. 29
    5:30 pm, ESPNU    		 Stanford W 66–55  15–6
    (6–3)    		  25 – Rabb  13 – Rabb  8 – Moore  Haas Pavilion (11,877)
    Berkeley, CA
    Feb. 2
    6:00 pm, P12N    		 Utah W 77–75 2OT 16–6
    (7–3)    		  26 – Bird  14 – Rabb  4 – Moore  Haas Pavilion (9,246)
    Berkeley, CA
    Feb. 5
    1:30 pm, ESPNU    		 Colorado W 77–66  17–6
    (8–3)    		  17 – Moore  11 – Rabb  8 – Moore  Haas Pavilion (9,719)
    Berkeley, CA
    Feb. 8
    8:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at Arizona State W 68–43  18–6
    (9–3)    		  18 – Mullins  11 – Rabb  3 – Tied  Wells Fargo Arena (5,107)
    Tempe, AZ
    Feb. 11
    7:00 pm, ESPN2    		 at No. 9 Arizona L 57–62  18–7
    (9–4)    		  19 – Bird  6 – Rooks  4 – Singer  McKale Center (14,644)
    Tucson, AZ
    Feb. 17
    7:00 pm, FS1    		 at Stanford L 68–73  18–8
    (9–5)    		  23 – Bird  13 – Rabb  6 – Moore  Maples Pavilion (4,870)
    Stanford, CA
    Feb. 22
    6:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 6 Oregon L 65–68  18–9
    (9–6)    		  20 – Bird  12 – Rabb  4 – Tied  Haas Pavilion (10,759)
    Berkeley, CA
    Feb. 24
    7:00 pm, FS1    		 Oregon State W 76–46  19–9
    (10–6)    		  16 – Rabb  9 – Rabb  5 – Moore  Haas Pavilion (9,500)
    Berkeley, CA
    Mar. 2
    8:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at Utah L 44–74  19–10
    (10–7)    		  11 – Mullins  8 – Rabb  1 – Tied  Jon M. Huntsman Center (12,876)
    Salt Lake City, UT
    Mar. 4
    11:00 am, P12N    		 at Colorado L 46–54  19–11
    (10–8)    		  11 – Tied  13 – Rabb  2 – Singer  Coors Events Center (8,392)
    Boulder, CO
    Pac-12 Tournament
    Mar 8, 2017
    2:30 pm, P12N    		 (5) vs. (12) Oregon State
    First round    		 W 67–62  20–11
    		  20 – Bird  13 – Rabb  4 – Moore  T-Mobile Arena (7,846)
    Paradise, NV
    Mar 9, 2017
    2:30 pm, P12N    		 (5) vs. (4) Utah
    Quarterfinals    		 W 78–75  21–11
    		  26 – Bird  10 – Okoroh  2 – Tied  T-Mobile Arena (12,782)
    Paradise, NV
    Mar 10, 2017
    6:00 pm, P12N    		 (5) vs. (1) No. 5 Oregon
    Semifinals    		 L 65–73  21–12
    		  23 – Mullins  9 – Okoroh  4 – Mullins  T-Mobile Arena (19,224)
    Paradise, NV
    NIT
    Mar. 14, 2017*
    8:15 pm, ESPN2    		 (1) (8) Cal State Bakersfield
    First round – California Bracket    		 L 66–73  21–13
    		  26 – Coleman  7 – Welle  4 – Mullins  Haas Pavilion (1,778)
    Berkeley, CA
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Pacific Time.

    Ranking movement
    See also: 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
    Ranking movement
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. RV=Received votes. NV=Received no votes.
    PollPreWk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Wk 17Wk 18PostFinal
    AP RV 25 RV RV RV NV NV NV NV NV NV NV NV RV NV NV NV N/A*
    Coaches RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV NV NV NV NV RV RV

    Notes
    • March 24, 2017 – Wyking Jones was named the team's head coach

    References
    1. https://www.si.com/college-basketball/2017/03/15/cuonzo-martin-resigns-california-missouri-job
    2. Tril, Chris (March 24, 2017). "Wyking Jones promoted to Cal men's basketball head coach". The Daily Californian. Berkeley. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
    3. "Cal's Jordan Mathews To Transfer To Gonzaga". June 23, 2016. Archived from the original on June 25, 2016. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
    4. Letourneau, Connor. "Cal's Jaylen Brown declares for NBA draft". SFGate.com. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
    5. Letourneau, Connor. "JUCO point guard Dontae Coleman commits to Cal". SFGate.com. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
    6. Borzello, Jeff. "Columbia grad transfer Grant Mullins chooses California". ESPN. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
    7. Letourneau, Connor. "Kentucky transfer Marcus Lee commits to Cal". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
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