2016–17 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball team

The 2016–17 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball team represented the University of Missouri–Kansas City during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Kangaroos, led by fourth-year head coach Kareem Richardson, played their home games at the Municipal Auditorium as members of the Western Athletic Conference. They finished the season 18–17, 8–6 in WAC play to finish in fourth place. They defeated Texas–Rio Grande Valley in the Quarterfinals of the WAC Tournament before losing to New Mexico State in the Semifinals. They received an invitation to the College Basketball Invitational where they defeated Green Bay in the First Round before losing to Wyoming in the Quarterfinals.

2016–17 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball
CBI, Quarterfinals
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
2016–17 record18–17 (8–6 WAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Angres Thorpe
  • Conner Hampton
  • Chris Hollender
Home arenaMunicipal Auditorium
2016–17 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Cal State Bakersfield122 .857  2510  .714
New Mexico State113 .786  286  .824
Grand Canyon*113 .786  229  .710
UMKC86 .571  1817  .514
Utah Valley68 .429  1717  .500
Seattle59 .357  1317  .433
UT Rio Grande Valley212 .143  1022  .313
Chicago State113 .071  626  .188
* Ineligible for postseason during transition to Division I.
2017 WAC Tournament winner

Previous season

The Kangaroos finished the 2015–16 season 12–19, 4–10 in WAC play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They defeated Utah Valley in the quarterfinals of the WAC Tournament before losing to New Mexico State in the semifinals.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Ikem Eriobuna2F6'9"220JuniorLagos, NigeriaGraduate transferred to Allen
Wayatt Voorhes10G6'1"185SophomoreShawnee, KSWalk-on; left the team due to personal reasons
Thaddeus Smith21C6'9"245SeniorWashington, D.C.Graduated
Shayok Shayok22F6'9"225RS SeniorOttawa, ONGraduated
Darius Austin23G/F6'9"220SophomoreCentreveille, ILTransferred to Jackson State
Noah Knight42G6'1"200SophomoreOlathe, KSRetired from basketball due to injury

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Broderick Robinson10G6'0"170JuniorGrand Junction, COJunior college transferred from NW Kansas Tech
Robert Kanar15G6'1"180RS JuniorMundelein, ILTransferred to Northern Iowa. Under NCAA transfer rules, Kanar will have to sit out in the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of eligibility left.

2016 incoming recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Duane Clark
PF
St. Louis, MO Christian Brothers College High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Sep 27, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Xavier Bishop
PG
Springfield, IL Lanphier High School 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 150 lb (68 kg) Feb 25, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Jordan Giles
PF
Tuscaloosa, AL Lanphier High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Isaiah Ross
SG
Davenport, LA Hillcrest Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   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:

  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2016-09-16.

    2017 incoming recruits

    Roster

    2016–17 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Xavier Bishop 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)150 lb (68 kg) FrLanphier HS Springfield, IL
    G/F 1 Dashawn King 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrASE HS
    Erie CC
    Bronx, NY
    G 2 Isaiah Ross 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrHillcrest Academy/Davenport West HS Davenport, IA
    F 3 Kyle Steward 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrCass Tech HS
    Butler CC/Youngstown State
    Detroit, MI
    G 4 LaVell Boyd 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) SrFarragut Academy
    South Suburban College
    Chicago, IL
    F 5 Jordan Giles 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrTennessee Prep Academy/Holy Spirit Catholic Tuscaloosa, AL
    G 10 Broderick Robinson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrGrand Junction
    NW Kansas Tech College
    Grand Junction, CO
    G 11 Grant Leach 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoAir Force Prep Academy/Hamilton Southeast HS Fishers, IN
    G 12 Martez Harrison 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrBrewster Academy/University Academy Kansas City, MO
    G 15 Robert Knar (I)  6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS JrMundelein HS
    Northern Iowa
    Mundelein, IL
    F 22 Duane Clark 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)245 lb (111 kg) FrChristian Brothers College HS St. Louis, MO
    G/F 25 Broderick Newbill 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS SrHogan Prep Academy
    Fresno State
    Kansas City, MO
    F/C 30 Aleer Leek 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoVictory Rock Prep School/IMG Academy Juba, South Sudan
    G 32 Broderick Ross 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoTrinity Catholic HS/SIU Edwardsville St. Louis, MO
    G/F 42 Daniel Hailey (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrStanberry HS Stanberry, MO
    C 54 Darnell Tillman 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)265 lb (120 kg) SrSt. Louis University HS
    Florida State College–Jacksonville
    St. Louis, MO
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    [1]

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    11/05/2016*
    4:05 pm
    Missouri S&T W 79–55 
    Municipal Auditorium 
    Kansas City, MO
    Regular season
    11/11/2016*
    8:00 pm, FS2
    at No. 22 Creighton L 82–89  0–1
    CenturyLink Center (16,686)
    Omaha, NE
    11/15/2016*
    6:35 pm
    Drake W 68–62  1–1
    Municipal Auditorium (1,535)
    Kansas City, MO
    11/19/2016*
    3:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Bowling Green
    Bill Frack Tournament
    W 71–69  2–1
    Stroh Center (1,676)
    Bowling Green, OH
    11/20/2016*
    3:00 pm
    vs. Murray State
    Bill Frack Tournament
    W 85–74  3–1
    Stroh Center (1,514)
    Bowling Green, OH
    11/21/2016*
    3:00 pm
    vs. Green Bay
    Bill Frack Tournament
    L 77–95  3–2
    Stroh Center (1,545)
    Bowling Green, OH
    11/25/2016*
    7:35 pm
    Arkansas–Monticello Boll W 97–82  4–2
    Municipal Auditorium (1,045)
    Kansas City, MO
    11/28/2016*
    6:35 pm
    Southeast Missouri State W 86–75  5–2
    Municipal Auditorium (976)
    Kansas City, MO
    11/30/2016*
    6:35 pm
    South Dakota W 84–82  6–2
    Municipal Auditorium (1,230)
    Kansas City, MO
    12/03/2016*
    11:00 am, KSMO
    at South Dakota State L 68–77  6–3
    Frost Arena (1,424)
    Brookings, SD
    12/06/2016*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at No. 3 Kansas L 62–105  6–4
    Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
    Lawrence, KS
    12/10/2016*
    7:05 pm
    William Jewell W 93–71  7–4
    Municipal Auditorium (1,769)
    Kansas City, MO
    12/15/2016*
    6:35 pm, KSMO
    Omaha L 75–80  7–5
    Municipal Auditorium (1,216)
    Kansas City, MO
    12/17/2016*
    1:00 pm, RTPT
    at No. 12 West Virginia L 67–112  7–6
    WVU Coliseum (8,800)
    Morgantown, WV
    12/20/2016*
    7:35 pm
    UT Martin L 66–77  7–7
    Municipal Auditorium (1,048)
    Kansas City, MO
    12/29/2016*
    7:00 pm
    at Mississippi State L 54–77  7–8
    Humphrey Coliseum (7,109)
    Starkville, MS
    01/02/2017*
    6:35 pm
    USC Upstate L 75–84  7–9
    Municipal Auditorium (1,170)
    Kansas City, MO
    01/05/2017
    6:35 pm
    New Mexico State L 64–77  7–10
    (0–1)
    Municipal Auditorium (1,024)
    Kansas City, MO
    01/07/2017
    7:35 pm
    Texas–Rio Grande Valley W 83–79  8–10
    (1–1)
    Municipal Auditorium (1,539)
    Kansas City, MO
    01/12/2017
    9:00 pm
    at Seattle W 84–68  9–10
    (2–1)
    KeyArena (1,031)
    Seattle, WA
    01/14/2017
    8:00 pm, KSMO
    at Utah Valley L 76–86  9–11
    (2–2)
    UCCU Center (1,823)
    Orem, UT
    01/21/2017
    8:00 pm, KSMO
    at New Mexico State L 71–94  9–12
    (2–3)
    Pan American Center (9,893)
    Las Cruces, NM
    01/26/2017
    6:35 pm
    Grand Canyon W 83–77  10–12
    (3–3)
    Municipal Auditorium (1,178)
    Kansas City, MO
    01/28/2017
    7:05 pm
    Cal State Bakersfield L 63–74  10–13
    (3–4)
    Municipal Auditorium (1,587)
    Kansas City, MO
    01/31/2016*
    6:35 pm
    Ottawa W 93–67  11–13
    Municipal Auditorium (1,123)
    Kansas City, MO
    02/04/2017
    7:00 pm, KSMO
    at Texas–Rio Grande Valley W 73–60  12–13
    (4–4)
    UTRGV Fieldhouse (1,610)
    Edinburg, TX
    02/09/2017
    6:35 pm
    Utah Valley W 84–76  13–13
    (5–4)
    Municipal Auditorium (1,277)
    Kansas City, MO
    02/11/2017
    7:05 pm
    Seattle W 102–72  14–13
    (6–4)
    Municipal Auditorium (1,788)
    Kansas City, MO
    02/18/2017
    5:05 pm
    Chicago State W 84–65  15–13
    (7–4)
    Municipal Auditorium (2,061)
    Kansas City, MO
    02/23/2017
    9:00 pm
    at Cal State Bakersfield L 62–71  15–14
    (7–5)
    Icardo Center (2,233)
    Bakersfield, CA
    02/25/2017
    8:00 pm, KSMO
    at Grand Canyon L 77–84  15–15
    (7–6)
    GCU Arena (7,502)
    Phoenix, AZ
    03/04/2017
    4:35 pm, KSMO
    at Chicago State W 87–82  16–15
    (8–6)
    Jones Convocation Center (884)
    Chicago, IL
    WAC Tournament
    03/09/2017
    9:00 pm
    (3) vs. (6) Texas–Rio Grande Valley
    Quarterfinals
    W 82–78 OT 17–15
    Orleans Arena (1,854)
    Paradise, NV
    03/10/2017
    10:30 pm, ESPN3
    (3) vs. (2) New Mexico State
    Semifinals
    L 60–78  17–16
    Orleans Arena (2,190)
    Paradise, NV
    CBI
    03/15/2017*
    7:00 pm
    Green Bay
    First Round
    W 92–82  18–16
    Municipal Auditorium (1,128)
    Kansas City, MO
    03/20/2017*
    8:00 pm
    at Wyoming
    Quarterfinals
    L 61–72  18–17
    Arena-Auditorium (2,311)
    Laramie, WY
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time.

    References

    1. "Men's Basketball – 2016–17 Schedule/Results". University of Missouri-Kansas City. 2016.
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