# 2016–17 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team

The 2016–17 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team represented North Carolina State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wolfpack, led by sixth-year head coach Mark Gottfried, played its home games at PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina and were members of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). They finished the season 15–17, 4-14 in ACC play to finish in a tie for 13th place. They lost in the first round of the ACC tournament to Clemson.
On February 16, 2017, head coach Mark Gottfried was fired, but the school allowed him to finish out the season. He finished at NC State with a six-year record of 123–86. On March 17, the school hired UNC Wilmington head coach Kevin Keatts as head coach.

## Previous season

The Wolfpack finished the 2015–16 season 16–17, 5–13 in ACC play to finish in 13th place. They defeated Wake Forest in the first round of the ACC tournament before losing in the second round to Duke.

## NCAA Independent Resolution Panel

As a result of the NCAA’s investigation into alleged violations in the men’s basketball program, the panel accepted the university's self-imposed punishment that included a fine and reduction in scholarships for the 2021-22 academic year. Additional punishments were imposed by the panel that included vacating the record for the 2016-17 season, an additional scholarship reduction, a one-year probation, a four-week recruiting communications ban and an additional fine.

## Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Cat Barber | 12 | G | 6'2" | 190 | Junior | Newport News, VA | Declare for 2016 NBA draft |
| Caleb Martin | 14 | G/F | 6'7" | 215 | Sophomore | Mocksville, NC | Transferred to Nevada |
| Cody Martin | 15 | G/F | 6'7" | 210 | Sophomore | Mocksville, NC | Transferred to Nevada |
| Chase Cannon | 25 | G | 6'5" | 200 | Senior | Morehead City, NC | Walk-on; graduated |

## Class of 2016 signees

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Dennis Smith Jr. PG | Fayetteville, NC | Trinity Christian School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Sep 10, 2015 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Markell Johnson #9 PG | Cleveland, OH | East Tech High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Jun 20, 2016 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Darius Hicks #53 PF | Quitman, MS | 22ft Academy | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | May 12, 2016 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Ömer Yurtseven C | Istanbul, Turkey | Fenerbahce Istanbul | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) | 228 lb (103 kg) | May 16, 2016 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ||||||
| Ted Kapita C | Kinshasa, DR Congo | DME Academy | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Jun 18, 2016 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: 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 NC State Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved July 29, 2016. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 29, 2016. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved July 29, 2016. "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 29, 2016. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| Nov 3, 2016* 7:00 pm | | Lynn | W 100–66 | | 22 – Smith | 15 – Abu | 6 – Smith | PNC Arena (4,809) Raleigh, NC |
| Nov 7, 2016* 7:00 pm | | Barton | W 112–60 | | 24 – Smith | 11 – Dorn | 6 – Johnson | PNC Arena (6,434) Raleigh, NC |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| Nov 11, 2016* 7:00 pm, ACCN Extra | | Georgia Southern | W 81–79 | 1–0 | 23 – Henderson | 11 – Abu | 5 – Smith | PNC Arena (16,226) Raleigh, NC |
| Nov 13, 2016* 2:00 pm, ACCN Extra | | St. Francis Brooklyn | W 86–61 | 2–0 | 21 – Dorn | 8 – Kapita | 3 – Smith | PNC Arena (14,792) Raleigh, NC |
| Nov 18, 2016* 6:00 pm, CBSSN | | vs. Montana Paradise Jam quarterfinals | W 85–72 | 3–0 | 25 – Abu | 8 – Abu | 6 – Johnson | Sports and Fitness Center (2,223) St. Thomas, VI |
| Nov 20, 2016* 8:30 pm, CBSSN | | vs. No. 22 Creighton Paradise Jam semifinals | L 94–112 | 3–1 | 28 – Henderson | 8 – Abu | 7 – Smith | Sports and Fitness Center (2,755) St. Thomas, VI |
| Nov 21, 2016* 6:00 pm, CBSSN | | vs. Saint Joseph's Paradise Jam 3rd place game | W 73–63 | 4–1 | 24 – Smith | 10 – Abu | 8 – Smith | Sports and Fitness Center (2,699) St. Thomas, VI |
| Nov 26, 2016* 4:00 pm, ACCN Extra | | Loyola–Chicago Paradise Jam On Campus Site | W 79–77 | 5–1 | 30 – Smith | 6 – Tied | 7 – Smith | PNC Arena (15,141) Raleigh, NC |
| Nov 29, 2016* 9:00 pm, ESPNU | | at Illinois ACC–Big Ten Challenge | L 74–88 | 5–2 | 17 – Dorn | 7 – Henderson & Smith | 5 – Henderson | State Farm Center (13,481) Champaign, IL |
| Dec 3, 2016* 4:30 pm, RSN | | Boston University | W 77–73 | 6–2 | 23 – Henderson | 11 – Dorn | 5 – Johnson | PNC Arena (15,986) Raleigh, NC |
| Dec 10, 2016* 4:00 pm, RSN | | Tennessee State | W 67–55 $^{OT}$ | 7–2 | 21 – Henderson | 14 – Anya | 7 – Smith | Reynolds Coliseum (5,500) Raleigh, NC |
| Dec 15, 2016* 7:00 pm, ESPNU | | Appalachian State | W 97–64 | 8–2 | 22 – Smith | 10 – Dorn | 6 – Smith | PNC Arena (16,417) Raleigh, NC |
| Dec 18, 2016* 2:00 pm, ACCN Extra | | Fairfield | W 99–78 | 9–2 | 25 – Henderson | 9 – Abu | 9 – Smith | PNC Arena (15,564) Raleigh, NC |
| Dec 22, 2016* 7:00 pm, ACCN Extra | | McNeese State | W 89–57 | 10–2 | 23 – Smith | 9 – Kapita | 6 – Smith | PNC Arena (15,186) Raleigh, NC |
| Dec 28, 2016* 7:00 pm, ACCN Extra | | Rider | W 99–71 | 11–2 | 19 – Smith | 12 – Abu | 16 – Smith | PNC Arena (16,111) Raleigh, NC |
| ACC regular season |||||||||
| Dec 31, 2016 4:30 pm, RSN | | at Miami (FL) | L 63–81 | 11–3 (0–1) | 21 – Smith | 9 – Abu | 5 – Smith | BankUnited Center (6,837) Coral Gables, FL |
| Jan 4, 2017 9:00 pm, ACCN | | No. 21 Virginia Tech | W 104–78 | 12–3 (1–1) | 27 – Smith | 11 – Abu & Smith | 11 – Smith | PNC Arena (16,185) Raleigh, NC |
| Jan 8, 2017 1:00 pm, ESPN | | at No. 14 North Carolina Carolina–State Game | L 56–107 | 12–4 (1–2) | 11 – 3 tied | 9 – Abu | 5 – Smith | Dean Smith Center (16,133) Chapel Hill, NC |
| Jan 11, 2017 9:00 pm, RSN | | at Boston College | L 66–74 | 12–5 (1–3) | 15 – Smith | 11 – Abu | 4 – Johnson | Conte Forum (3,904) Chestnut Hill, MA |
| Jan 15, 2017 6:30 pm, ESPNU | | Georgia Tech | L 76–86 | 12–6 (1–4) | 31 – Smith | 8 – Smith | 6 – Smith | PNC Arena (17,781) Raleigh, NC |
| Jan 17, 2017 7:00 pm, ESPNU | | Pittsburgh | W 79–74 | 13–6 (2–4) | 21 – Henderson | 16 – Yurtseven | 7 – Johnson | PNC Arena (15,877) Raleigh, NC |
| Jan 21, 2017 7:00 pm, ESPNU | | Wake Forest | L 88–93 | 13–7 (2–5) | 20 – Abu | 7 – Tied | 13 – Smith | PNC Arena (18,823) Raleigh, NC |
| Jan 23, 2017 7:00 pm, ESPN | | at No. 17 Duke | W 84–82 | 14–7 (3–5) | 32 – Smith | 10 – Kapita | 6 – Smith | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| Jan 29, 2017 1:00 pm, ACCN | | at No. 13 Louisville | L 60–85 | 14–8 (3–6) | 13 – Tied | 6 – Abu | 6 – Smith | KFC Yum! Center (21,650) Louisville, KY |
| Feb 1, 2017 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | | Syracuse | L 93–100 $^{OT}$ | 14–9 (3–7) | 31 – Rowan | 11 – Smith | 15 – Smith | PNC Arena (16,346) Raleigh, NC |
| Feb 4, 2017 3:00 pm, ACCN | | Miami (FL) | L 79–84 | 14–10 (3–8) | 31 – Smith | 5 – Abu | 9 – Smith | PNC Arena (17,567) Raleigh, NC |
| Feb 8, 2017 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at No. 14 Florida State | L 71–95 | 14–11 (3–9) | 17 – Henderson | 6 – Abu | 6 – Smith | Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (9,432) Tallahassee, FL |
| Feb 11, 2017 12:00 pm, RSN | | at Wake Forest | L 58–88 | 14–12 (3–10) | 17 – Smith | 11 – Dorn | 3 – Smith | LJVM Coliseum (12,935) Winston-Salem, NC |
| Feb 15, 2017 8:00 pm, ACCN | | No. 10 North Carolina Carolina–State Game | L 73–97 | 14–13 (3–11) | 27 – Smith | 7 – Abu | 6 – Smith | PNC Arena (19,500) Raleigh, NC |
| Feb 18, 2017 12:00 pm, ESPN | | Notre Dame | L 72–81 | 14–14 (3–12) | 16 – Smith | 6 – Abu | 5 – Johnson | PNC Arena (16,602) Raleigh, NC |
| Feb 21, 2017 8:00 pm, ACCN | | at Georgia Tech | W 71–69 | 15–14 (4–12) | 21 – Henderson | 10 – Abu | 3 – Tied | Hank McCamish Pavilion (6,950) Atlanta, GA |
| Feb 25, 2017 12:00 pm, ESPN | | No. 18 Virginia | L 55–70 | 15–15 (4–13) | 13 – Smith | 9 – Abu | 4 – Johnson | PNC Arena (16,718) Raleigh, NC |
| Mar 1, 2017 8:00 pm, ACCN | | at Clemson | L 74–78 | 15–16 (4–14) | 18 – Abu | 8 – Smith | 5 – Smith | Littlejohn Coliseum (6,853) Clemson, SC |
| ACC Tournament |||||||||
| Mar 7, 2017 12:00 pm, ESPN2 | (13) | vs. (12) Clemson First round | L 61–75 | 15–17 | 14 – Abu & Rowan | 8 – Tied | 3 – Smith | Barclays Center (8,656) Brooklyn, NY |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||