# 2016–17 Grand Canyon Antelopes men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Grand Canyon Antelopes men's basketball team represented Grand Canyon University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by head coach Dan Majerle in his fourth season at Grand Canyon. The Antelopes played their home games at the GCU Arena in Phoenix, Arizona as members of the Western Athletic Conference.
The season was their fourth and final year of a four-year transition period from Division II to Division I. As a result, the Antelopes were not eligible for the NCAA postseason play and could not participate in the WAC tournament. They could have played in the CIT or CBI had they been invited.
They finished the season 22–9, 11–3 in WAC play to finish in a tie for second place. Citing injuries, they decided to not participate in a postseason tournament. They had participated in the CIT the previous three seasons.

## Previous season

The Antelopes finished the 2015–16 season 27–7, 11–3 in WAC play to finish in a tie for second place. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament and defeated South Carolina State and Jackson State to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Coastal Carolina.

## Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Grandy Glaze | 1 | F | 6'6" | 235 | RS Senior | Toronto, ON | Graduated |
| Grant White | 3 | G | 6'1" | 175 | Senior | Monroeville, AL | Graduated |
| Ryan Majerle | 4 | G | 6'3" | 190 | RS Senior | Rockford, MN | Graduated |
| Dominic Magee | 10 | G | 6'4" | 180 | Freshman | Harvey, LA | Transferred to Southern Miss |
| De'Andre Davis | 11 | G | 6'1" | 180 | Sophomore | Round Rock, TX | Transferred to New Mexico Highlands |
| Uros Ljeskovic | 13 | F | 6'8" | 240 | Senior | Nikšić, Montenegro | Graduated |
| Jevon Estelle | 23 | G | 6'3" | 210 | Senior | Winslow, AZ | Graduated |
| Zach Tolson | 25 | F | 6'7" | 200 | RS Sophomore | Scottsdale, AZ | Walk-on; didn't return |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
| Shaquile Carr | 3 | G | 6'1" | 160 | Junior | Las Vegas, NV | Junior college transferred from College of Southern Idaho |
| Darion Clark | 23 | F | 6'7" | 230 | RS Senior | Conyers, GA | Transfer from USC. Will be eligible to play immediately since Clark graduated from USC. |

## Incoming recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Oscar Frayer #70 SF | Hayward, CA | Moreau Catholic High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Mar 1, 2016 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ||||||
| Fiifi Aidoo PG | Helsinki, FIN | Helsinki Basketball Academy | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | N/A | Jun 26, 2016 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Ibrahima Sankaré PG | Thies, Senegal | St. Louis Christian Academy | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | N/A | Mar 8, 2016 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ||||||
| 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 September 15, 2015. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||
| Nov 03, 2016* 7:00 pm, Cox7 | Adams State | W 88–83 | | GCU Arena Phoenix, AZ |
| Regular season |||||
| Nov 12, 2016* 5:00 pm, RSN | at No. 1 Duke Hall of Fame Tip Off | L 61–96 | 0–1 | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| Nov 15, 2016* 5:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Penn State Hall of Fame Tip Off | L 76–85 | 0–2 | Bryce Jordan Center (5,678) University Park, PA |
| Nov 19, 2016* 6:00 pm, ESPN3 | vs. Albany Hall of Fame Tip Off | W 82–77 | 1–2 | Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, CT |
| Nov 20, 2016* 4:00 pm, ESPN3 | vs. Marist Hall of Fame Tip Off | W 84–72 | 2–2 | Mohegan Sun Arena (9,119) Uncasville, CT |
| Nov 25, 2016* 7:00 pm, KASW | Coppin State | W 70–37 | 3–2 | GCU Arena (7,258) Phoenix, AZ |
| Nov 28, 2016* 7:00 pm, Cox7 | SIU Edwardsville | L 64–76 | 3–3 | GCU Arena (6,007) Phoenix, AZ |
| Dec 03, 2016* 7:00 pm, KASW | No. 14 Louisville | L 70–79 | 3–4 | GCU Arena (7,493) Phoenix, AZ |
| Dec 07, 2016* 7:00 pm, KASW | San Diego State | W 76–72 | 4–4 | GCU Arena (7,171) Phoenix, AZ |
| Dec 10, 2016* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | UIC | W 73–69 | 5–4 | GCU Arena (6,804) Phoenix, AZ |
| Dec 14, 2016* 9:00 pm, ESPNU | at No. 19 Arizona | L 54–64 | 5–5 | McKale Center (13,477) Tucson, AZ |
| Dec 17, 2016* 7:00 pm, KASW | Mississippi Valley State | W 72–62 | 6–5 | GCU Arena (5,926) Phoenix, AZ |
| Dec 20, 2016* 7:00 pm, KASW | Alcorn State | W 63–53 | 7–5 | GCU Arena (5,807) Phoenix, AZ |
| Dec 22, 2016* 7:00 pm, KASW | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 89–49 | 8–5 | GCU Arena (5,642) Phoenix, AZ |
| Dec 28, 2016* 7:00 pm, KASW/ESPN3 | Cal Poly | W 71–64 | 9–5 | GCU Arena (6,757) Phoenix, AZ |
| Dec 31, 2016* 2:00 pm | at UC Riverside | L 56–76 | 9–6 | The SRC (470) Riverside, CA |
| Jan July 2017 7:00 pm, KASW | Utah Valley | W 82–72 | 10–6 (1–0) | GCU Arena (6,933) Phoenix, AZ |
| Jan Dec 2017 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | at New Mexico State | L 69–81 | 10–7 (1–1) | Pan American Center (4,800) Las Cruces, NM |
| Jan 14, 2017 6:00 pm, ASN | at Texas–Rio Grande Valley | W 79–66 | 11–7 (2–1) | UTRGV Fieldhouse (1,614) Edinburg, TX |
| Jan 17, 2017* 7:00 pm, KASW | San Diego Christian | W 90–58 | 12–7 | GCU Arena (6,877) Phoenix, AZ |
| Jan 21, 2017 7:00 pm, KTVK | Seattle | W 61–59 | 13–7 (3–1) | GCU Arena (7,320) Phoenix, AZ |
| Jan 26, 2017 6:00 pm, ASN | at UMKC | L 77–83 | 13–8 (3–2) | Municipal Auditorium (1,178) Kansas City, MO |
| Jan 28, 2017 6:00 pm | at Chicago State | W 85–77 $^{2OT}$ | 14–8 (4–2) | Jones Convocation Center (1,526) Chicago, IL |
| Jan 31, 2017* 7:00 pm, Cox7 | Bethesda | W 95–66 | 15–8 | GCU Arena (7,222) Phoenix, AZ |
| Feb 04, 2017 7:00 pm, KASW | Cal State Bakersfield | L 62–65 | 15–9 (4–3) | GCU Arena (7,237) Phoenix, AZ |
| Feb 09, 2017 7:00 pm, Cox7 | Texas–Rio Grande Valley | W 76–57 | 16–9 (5–3) | GCU Arena (5,897) Phoenix, AZ |
| Feb Nov 2017 7:00 pm, KTVK | New Mexico State | W 83–71 | 17–9 (6–3) | GCU Arena (7,479) Phoenix, AZ |
| Feb 16, 2017 8:00 pm | at Seattle | W 61–58 | 18–9 (7–3) | Connolly Center (878) Seattle, WA |
| Feb 18, 2017 7:00 pm | at Utah Valley | W 77–71 | 19–9 (8–3) | UCCU Center (3,265) Orem, UT |
| Feb 23, 2017 7:00 pm, Cox7 | Chicago State | W 82–59 | 20–9 (9–3) | GCU Arena (7,376) Phoenix, AZ |
| Feb 25, 2017 7:00 pm, KASW | UMKC | W 84–77 | 21–9 (10–3) | GCU Arena (7,502) Phoenix, AZ |
| Mar 04, 2017 8:00 pm, ASN | at Cal State Bakersfield | W 58–52 | 22–9 (11–3) | Icardo Center (3,298) Bakersfield, CA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Mountain Time. |||||