# 2016–17 San Jose State Spartans men's basketball team

The 2016–17 San Jose State Spartans men's basketball team represented San Jose State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Spartans, led by fourth year head coach Dave Wojcik, played their home games at the Event Center Arena as members of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 14–16, 7–11 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They lost in the first round of the Mountain West tournament to Utah State.
On July 10, 2017, Dave Wojcik resigned as head coach for personal reasons. On August 4, the school hired Jean Prioleau as head coach.

## Previous season

The Spartans finished the season 9–22, 4–14 in Mountain West play to finish in last place. During the season, the Spartans were invited and participated in the Great Alaska Shootout in Anchorage, Alaska. During the tournament, they defeated San Diego and Alaska–Anchorage to earn 5th place. In the postseason, they lost in the first round of the Mountain West tournament to Colorado State.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Ivo Basor | 10 | C | 6'8" | 240 | Senior | Watsonville, CA | Walk-on; graduated |
| Danny Mahoney | 11 | G | 6'0" | 160 | Sophomore | San Mateo, CA | Walk-on; left team |
| Frank Rogers | 14 | F | 6'9" | 225 | RS Senior | Salinas, CA | Graduated |
| Princeton Onwas | 23 | G | 6'6" | 215 | RS Senior | Houston, TX | Graduated |
| Leon Bahner | 25 | C | 6'11" | 225 | RS Freshman | Bonn, Germany | Transferred |

### 2016 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Keith Fisher #58 PF | Los Angeles, CA | Westchester High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Sep 11, 2015 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ||||||
| Terrell Brown #76 SG | Hayward, CA | Moreau Catholic High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Aug 30, 2015 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ||||||
| Isaiah Nichols PG | Oxnard, CA | Avon Old Farms School For Boys | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | May 9, 2016 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ||||||
| Nai Carlisle PG | West Lafayette, IN | West Lafayette High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Nov 11, 2015 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: – Rivals: – ||||||
| 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 San Jose State Basketball Recruiting Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved July 7, 2016. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved July 7, 2016. "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 7, 2016. ||||||

### 2017 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2017 recruits :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Noah Baumann SF | Phoenix, AZ | Desert Vista High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jun 13, 2016 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: – Rivals: – |||||||
| 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 San Jose State Basketball Recruiting Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved July 7, 2016. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved July 7, 2016. "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 7, 2016. |||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| 11/01/2016* 7:30 pm | | Pacific Union | W 101–64 | | Event Center Arena (1,279) San Jose, CA |
| 11/06/2016* 2:00 pm | | Cal State East Bay | W 96–80 | | Event Center Arena (1,031) San Jose, CA |
| Non-conference regular season\ ||||||
| 11/12/2016* 2:00 pm | | West Coast Baptist | W 109–70 | 1–0 | Event Center Arena (1,481) San Jose, CA |
| 11/15/2016* 7:00 pm | | Portland | L 66–79 | 1–1 | Event Center Arena (1,623) San Jose, CA |
| 11/17/2016* 7:00 pm | | Denver | L 69–74 | 1–2 | Event Center Arena (1,481) San Jose, CA |
| 11/22/2016* 7:00 pm, CHN/TheW.tv | | at No. 15 Saint Mary's | L 64–81 | 1–3 | McKeon Pavilion (3,178) Moraga, CA |
| 11/27/2016* 3:00 pm, P12N | | at Washington State | W 88–76 | 2–3 | Beasley Coliseum (2,317) Pullman, WA |
| 11/29/2016* 7:00 pm | | at Idaho | W 58–49 | 3–3 | Memorial Gymnasium (674) Moscow, ID |
| 12/03/2016* 7:00 pm | | Santa Clara Clash of the County | W 55–40 | 4–3 | Event Center Arena (2,237) San Jose, CA |
| 12/07/2016* 6:00 pm | | at Montana | L 62–81 | 4–4 | Dahlberg Arena (3,024) Missoula, MT |
| 12/10/2016* 2:00 pm | | Life Pacific | W 109–70 | 5–4 | Event Center Arena (1,323) San Jose, CA |
| 12/18/2016* 2:00 pm | | Bowling Green | W 77–76 | 6–4 | Event Center Arena (1,452) San Jose, CA |
| 12/21/2016* 7:00 pm | | Southern Utah | W 92–82 | 7–4 | Event Center Arena (1,289) San Jose, CA |
| Mountain West regular season ||||||
| 12/28/2016 7:00 pm | | at Nevada | L 55–80 | 7–5 (0–1) | Lawlor Events Center (10,098) Reno, NV |
| 01/04/2017 7:00 pm, MWN | | Colorado State | L 71–76 | 7–6 (0–2) | Event Center Arena (1,523) San Jose, CA |
| 01/07/2017 2:00 pm | | Fresno State Rivalry | W 69–62 | 8–6 (1–2) | Event Center Arena (1,721) San Jose, CA |
| 01/10/2017 8:00 pm, ESPNU | | at San Diego State | L 61–76 | 8–7 (1–3) | Viejas Arena (12,414) San Diego, CA |
| 01/14/2017 1:00 pm | | at Air Force | W 89–85 | 9–7 (2–3) | Clune Arena (2,417) Colorado Springs, CO |
| 01/18/2017 7:00 pm | | Wyoming | L 70–80 | 9–8 (2–4) | Event Center Arena (1,468) San Jose, CA |
| 01/21/2017 2:00 pm | | Boise State | L 65–75 | 9–9 (2–5) | Event Center Arena (1,907) San Jose, CA |
| 01/25/2017 6:00 pm, RTRM | | at Colorado State | L 72–81 | 9–10 (2–6) | Moby Arena (2,753) Fort Collins, CO |
| 01/28/2017 2:00 pm | | UNLV | W 76–72 | 10–10 (3–6) | Event Center Arena (2,106) San Jose, CA |
| 02/04/2017 3:00 pm, RTRM | | at New Mexico | W 78–68 | 11–10 (4–6) | The Pit (12,731) Albuquerque, NM |
| 02/07/2017 8:00 pm, CBSSN | | San Diego State | W 76–71 | 12–10 (5–6) | Event Center Arena (3,107) San Jose, CA |
| 02/11/2017 3:00 pm, MWN | | at UNLV | W 76–74 | 13–10 (6–6) | Thomas & Mack Center (10,349) Paradise, NV |
| 02/15/2017 7:00 pm | | at Fresno State Rivalry | L 59–77 | 13–11 (6–7) | Save Mart Center (5,914) Fresno, CA |
| 02/18/2017 2:00 pm | | Air Force | W 83–78 $^{OT}$ | 14–11 (7–7) | Event Center Arena (2,254) San Jose, CA |
| 02/22/2017 7:00 pm | | Utah State | L 75–81 | 14–12 (7–8) | Event Center Arena (2,316) San Jose, CA |
| 02/25/2017 1:00 pm | | at Boise State | L 78–85 | 14–13 (7–9) | Taco Bell Arena (7,293) Boise, ID |
| 03/01/2017 7:00 pm, MWN | | Nevada | L 67–82 | 14–14 (7–10) | Event Center Arena (2,522) San Jose, CA |
| 03/04/2017 1:00 pm | | at Wyoming | L 62–74 | 14–15 (7–11) | Arena-Auditorium (5,931) Laramie, WY |
| Mountain West tournament ||||||
| 03/08/2016 11:00 am, MWN | (9) | vs. (8) Utah State First round | L 64–90 | 14–16 | Thomas & Mack Center (4,979) Paradise, NV |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time. ||||||