# 2016–17 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men's basketball team

The 2016–17 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men's basketball team represented St. Francis College during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Terrier's home games were played at the Generoso Pope Athletic Complex. The team has been a member of the Northeast Conference since 1981. They were coached by Glenn Braica who was in his seventh year at the helm of the Terriers. They finished the season 4–27, 2–16 in NEC play to finish in last place. It was the first time since the 1993–94 season that the Terriers finished ranked 10th in the NEC. It also represents the second consecutive losing season for the Terriers and the first season in Braica's tenure that the Terriers missed the NEC postseason.

## Previous season

The Terriers finished the 2015–16 season 5–17, 11–7 in NEC play to finish in a three-way tie for second place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the NEC tournament to Mount St. Mary's.

## Preseason

The Terriers lost five players to graduation; guard Tyreek Jewell, forward Chris Hooper, guard Miles Rockafeler, forward Antonio Jenifer and forward Amdy Fall. All, with the exception of Rockafeler, played significant roles for the Terriers last season. Jewell was the leading scorer, Fall and Jenifer were the leading rebounders and Hooper was a potent force off the bench averaging 11.5 ppg. The Terriers also lost 2 players to transfers; Marlon Alcindor and Jonathan Doss. It was also announced that native Icelander Dagur Kár Jónsson left the team in October to return to Iceland and play professionally.
As of May the Terriers have added four players to their roster; Rasheen Dunn, Gianni Ford, Darelle Porter Jr. and Robert Montgomery Jr. The Terriers also have two players, Jahmel Bodrick and Cori Johnson, which were enrolled at St. Francis College during the 2015–2016 season but were academically ineligible to play, and are now joining the team as Redshirt Freshman. Prior to the beginning of the season, it was announced that Cori Johnson suffered a knee injury that will require season ending surgery.
* Dunn, the 6'2" guard helped lead Thomas Jefferson to their first PSAL Class AA championship in 62 years and the program's first state federation title this past season. Dunn averaged 16.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 4.0 assists, and was named the Co-MVP after scoring 23 points in the title game at Madison Square Garden.
* Ford, at 6'1" he averaged 18.8 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 4.1 assists during his senior year at Boys & Girls this past season. He is regarded as one of the top shooters in the New York City and increased his production to 25.0 ppg. during the PSAL playoffs.
* Porter, at 6'5" he averaged 11.5 points and shot 46.3 percent from the floor this past season at Polk State College. He also grabbed 135 rebounds, shot 83.5 percent from the foul line, and was named a First Team All Suncoast Conference selection.
* Montgomery, the 6'6" forward produced 13.2 points, 10.0 rebounds, and 1.5 blocks per game at Mount Zion Prep in Baltimore, Maryland this past season.
* Johnson, the 6'9" center averaged 12.7 points and 10.8 rebounds per game as a senior at South Shore High School in 2014–2015
* Bodrick, at 6'6" he averaged 18.0 points and 7.0 rebounds as a senior at Our Savior Lutheran in 2014–2015

### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Chris Hooper | 15 | F | 6'6" | 240 | Senior | Bronx, New York | Graduated, playing professionally for the Reading Rockets |
| Amdy Fall | 32 | F | 6'7" | 225 | Senior | Manhattan, New York | Graduated |
| Tyreek Jewell | 0 | G | 6'1" | 185 | Senior | Bronx, New York | Graduated, playing professionally for Satria Muda Pertamina Jakarta |
| Antonio Jenifer | 3 | F | 6'7" | 215 | Senior | Hillcrest Heights, Maryland | Graduated |
| Miles Rockafeler | 12 | G | 6'5" | 195 | Senior | Bronx, New York | Graduated |
| Jonathan Doss | 14 | F | 6'4" | 175 | Junior (RS) | Chicago, Illinois | Transferred to Minnesota State–Moorhead |
| Marlon Alcindor | 21 | F | 6'4" | 185 | Freshman (RS) | East Elmhurst, New York | Transferred to New Mexico Military Institute |
| Dagur Kár Jónsson | 1 | G | 6'1" | 165 | Sophomore | Reykjanesbær, Iceland | Left the team to play professionally for Grindavik |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Darelle Porter Jr. | 23 | SG | 6'5" | 185 | Junior | Pittsburgh, PA | Junior college transfer from Polk State College |

### Class of 2016 signees

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Rasheem Dunn SG | Brooklyn, NY | Thomas Jefferson High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | October 17, 2015 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Gianni Ford PG | Brooklyn, NY | Boys and Girls High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 155 lb (70 kg) | April 22, 2016 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 56 ||||||
| Robert Montgomery Jr. SF | Gaithersburg, Maryland | Mount Zion Baptist Christian School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | May 2, 2016 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Yaradyah Evans SF | Brooklyn, NY | South Shore High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Chauncey Hawkins SG | Melville, NY | St. Anthony's High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: 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 St. Francis Brooklyn Signees". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 3, 2015. "2016 St. Francis Brooklyn Signees". Scout.com. Retrieved November 3, 2015. "2016 St. Francis Brooklyn Signees". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 3, 2015. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved November 3, 2015. "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 3, 2015. "2016 St. Francis Brooklyn Signees". 247sports.com. Retrieved November 3, 2015. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||||
| Nov 13, 2016* 2:00 pm | at NC State | L 61–86 | 0–1 | 14 – Sanabria | 9 – Olaffson | 3 – Sanabria, Hopkinson | PNC Arena (14,792) Raleigh, NC |
| Nov 15, 2016* 7:00 pm | at No. 8 Virginia Emerald Coast Classic | L 32–72 | 0–2 | 10 – Sanabria | 5 – Hopkinson | 1 – 3 tied | John Paul Jones Arena (14,471) Charlottesville, VA |
| Nov 21, 2016* 6:30 pm | at Providence Emerald Coast Classic | L 48–64 | 0–3 | 12 – Hopkinson | 7 – Hopkinson | 3 – Hopkinson | Dunkin' Donuts Center (4,208) Providence, RI |
| Nov 25, 2016* 11:00 am | vs. Savannah State Emerald Coast Classic Pool B semifinal | W 97–91 | 1–3 | 28 – Sanabria | 6 – 3 tied | 4 – Sanabria | Northwest Florida State College Arena (320) Niceville, FL |
| Nov 26, 2016* 1:30 pm | vs. UTRGV Emerald Coast Classic Pool B championship | W 71–61 | 1–4 | 16 – Sanabria | 11 – Ólafsson | 3 – Sanabri, Dunn | Northwest Florida State College Arena (200) Niceville, FL |
| Nov 30, 2016* 7:00 pm | at Brown | L 71–81 | 1–5 | 16 – Dunn | 7 – Williams, Ólafsson | 3 – Hopkinson | Pizzitola Sports Center (529) Providence, RI |
| Dec 3, 2016* 4:00 pm | at Army | L 56–76 | 1–6 | 20 – Dunn | 10 – Williams | 4 – Sanabria | Christl Arena (550) West Point, NY |
| Dec 5, 2016* 7:00 pm | Lafayette | L 72–74 | 1–7 | 21 – Sanabria | 10 – Williams | 7 – Sanabria | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (450) Brooklyn, NY |
| Dec 7, 2016* 7:30 pm | Mount Saint Vincent | W 69–51 | 2–7 | 28 – Hopkinson | 12 – Montgomery | 4 – Hopkinson | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (615) Brooklyn, NY |
| Dec 10, 2016* 2:00 pm | at Canisius | L 81–91 | 2–8 | 22 – Ólafsson | 5 – Ólafsson | 7 – Hopkinson | Koessler Athletic Center (1,103) Buffalo, NY |
| Dec 17, 2016* 7:00 pm | at Albany | L 60–87 | 2–9 | 13 – Dunn | 4 – 3 tied | 4 – Dunn, Hopkinson | SEFCU Arena (2,662) Albany, NY |
| Dec 20, 2016* 7:00 pm | Manhattan | L 54–61 | 2–10 | 16 – Sanabria | 9 – Williams | 4 – Hopkinson | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (443) Brooklyn, NY |
| Dec 23, 2016* 2:00 pm | Saint Peter's | L 58–65 | 2–11 | 21 – Sanabria | 7 – Williams | 3 – Sanabria | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (385) Brooklyn, NY |
| NEC regular season ||||||||
| Dec 29, 2016 4:00 pm | Bryant | W 80–77 | 3–11 (1–0) | 24 – Dunn | 10 – Ólafsson | 7 – Sanabria | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (513) Brooklyn, NY |
| Dec 31, 2016 4:00 pm | Central Connecticut | W 86–77 | 4–11 (2–0) | 26 – Sanabria | 7 – Montgomery, Ólafsson | 5 – Dunn | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (412) Brooklyn, NY |
| Jan 5, 2017 7:00 pm | at Saint Francis (PA) | L 56–81 | 4–12 (2–1) | 12 – Dunn | 8 – Williams | 2 – Nurse, Porter | DeGol Arena Loretto, PA |
| Jan 7, 2017 4:00 pm | at Robert Morris | L 58–62 | 4–13 (2–2) | 20 – Sanabria | 7 – Williams | 2 – Ólafsson, Sanabria | Charles L. Sewall Center (843) Moon Township, PA |
| Jan 12, 2017 7:00 pm | Sacred Heart | L 75–87 | 4–14 (2–3) | 18 – Dunn | 9 – Dunn | 3 – Hopkinson | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (373) Brooklyn, NY |
| Jan 14, 2017 pm | at LIU Brooklyn | L 58–63 | 4–15 (2–4) | 21 – Dunn | 8 – Dunn | 3 – Sanabria | Steinberg Wellness Center (732) Brooklyn, NY |
| Jan 19, 2017 7:00 pm | at Fairleigh Dickinson | L 40–57 | 4–16 (2–5) | 10 – Ford, Hopkinson | 8 – Bodrick | 5 – Hopkinson | Rothman Center (697) Hackensack, NJ |
| Jan 21, 2017 4:00 pm | Mount St. Mary's | L 47–55 | 4–17 (2–6) | 12 – Dunn | 9 – Dunn | 2 – Hopkinson | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (672) Brooklyn, NY |
| Jan 26, 2017 7:00 pm | Fairleigh Dickinson | L 73–79 | 4–18 (2–7) | 20 – Dunn | 7 – Dunn | 3 – Dunn | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (634) Brooklyn, NY |
| Jan 28, 2017 4:00 pm | at Wagner | L 64–66 | 4–19 (2–8) | 16 – Hopkinson | 8 – Dunn | 5 – Dunn | Spiro Sports Center (1,622) Staten Island, NY |
| Feb 2, 2017 7:00 pm | Saint Francis (PA) | L 61–78 | 4–20 (2–9) | 10 – Ford | 10 – Ólafsson | 3 – Dunn, Ford | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (347) Brooklyn, NY |
| Feb 4, 2017 4:00 pm | Robert Morris | L 54–78 | 4–21 (2–10) | 15 – Dunn | 10 – Dunn | 2 – Hopkinson | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (648) Brooklyn, NY |
| Feb 9, 2017 9:00 pm | at Sacred Heart | L 65–80 | 4–22 (2–11) | 34 – Hopkinson | 9 – Dunn | 3 – Dunn | William H. Pitt Center (1,236) Fairfield, CT |
| Feb 11, 2017 4:00 pm | at Bryant | L 69–80 | 4–23 (2–12) | 15 – Sanabria | 9 – Montgomery | 5 – Sanabria | Chace Athletic Center (560) Smithfield, RI |
| Feb 15, 2017 6:00 pm, CBSSN | LIU Brooklyn Battle of Brooklyn | L 45–82 | 4–24 (2–13) | 17 – Dunn | 7 – Dunn | 3 – Dunn | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (826) Brooklyn, NY |
| Feb 18, 2017 4:00 pm | Wagner | L 55–73 | 4–25 (2–14) | 12 – Sanabria | 6 – Dunn | 4 – Hopkinson | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (533) Brooklyn, NY |
| Feb 23, 2017 7:00 pm | at Central Connecticut | L 53–62 | 4–26 (2–15) | 12 – Hopkinson | 8 – Dunn | 2 – Dunn, Lasic | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,516) New Britain, CT |
| Feb 25, 2017 4:00 pm | at Mount St. Mary's | L 62–77 | 4–27 (2–16) | 23 – Ford | 7 – Porter | 2 – Hopkinson, Lasic | Knott Arena (2,470) Emmitsburg, MD |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||||

## Season statistics

Individual Player Statistics (As of March 1, 2017) :
| | | | Minutes | Minutes | Scoring | Scoring | Total FGs | Total FGs | Total FGs | 3-point FGs | 3-point FGs | 3-point FGs | Free-Throws | Free-Throws | Free-Throws | Rebounds | Rebounds | Rebounds | Rebounds | | | | |
| Player | GP | GS | Tot | Avg | Pts | Avg | FG | FGA | Pct | 3FG | 3FA | Pct | FT | FTA | Pct | Off | Def | Tot | Avg | A | TO | Blk | Stl |
| Sanabria, Glenn | 30 | 30 | 998 | 33.3 | 371 | 12.4 | 120 | 363 | .331 | 68 | 205 | .332 | 63 | 87 | .724 | 24 | 39 | 63 | 2.1 | 74 | 43 | 6 | 37 |
| Hopkinson, Yunus | 31 | 31 | 899 | 29.0 | 348 | 11.2 | 108 | 370 | .292 | 65 | 232 | .280 | 67 | 92 | .728 | 19 | 60 | 79 | 2.5 | 67 | 68 | 1 | 31 |
| Dunn, Rasheem | 30 | 11 | 897 | 29.9 | 394 | 13.1 | 129 | 333 | .387 | 24 | 109 | .220 | 112 | 162 | .691 | 44 | 109 | 153 | 5.1 | 49 | 52 | 3 | 43 |
| Ólafsson, Gunnar | 27 | 25 | 602 | 22.3 | 119 | 4.4 | 45 | 116 | .388 | 16 | 59 | .271 | 13 | 30 | .433 | 46 | 91 | 137 | 5.1 | 17 | 25 | 4 | 19 |
| Williams, Keon | 31 | 21 | 673 | 21.7 | 108 | 3.5 | 37 | 131 | .282 | 10 | 55 | .182 | 24 | 40 | .600 | 39 | 95 | 134 | 4.3 | 17 | 21 | 8 | 23 |
| Montgomery, Robert | 30 | 14 | 560 | 18.7 | 155 | 5.2 | 59 | 138 | .428 | 2 | 6 | .333 | 35 | 60 | .583 | 51 | 86 | 137 | 4.6 | 14 | 53 | 32 | 11 |
| Porter, Darelle | 26 | 0 | 265 | 10.2 | 74 | 2.8 | 27 | 85 | .318 | 8 | 33 | .242 | 12 | 19 | .632 | 21 | 37 | 58 | 2.2 | 8 | 15 | 10 | 15 |
| Bodrick, Jahmel | 31 | 7 | 454 | 14.6 | 121 | 3.9 | 49 | 129 | .380 | 1 | 9 | .111 | 22 | 38 | .579 | 29 | 50 | 79 | 2.5 | 7 | 37 | 4 | 8 |
| Nurse, Joshua | 30 | 14 | 290 | 9.7 | 54 | 1.8 | 18 | 38 | .474 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 41 | .439 | 27 | 37 | 64 | 2.1 | 12 | 25 | 16 | 8 |
| Ford, Gianni | 26 | 0 | 376 | 14.5 | 124 | 4.8 | 41 | 126 | .325 | 21 | 69 | .304 | 21 | 29 | .724 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 1.0 | 11 | 17 | 2 | 9 |
| Lasic, Jagos | 25 | 2 | 226 | 9.0 | 52 | 2.1 | 17 | 41 | .415 | 6 | 14 | .429 | 12 | 16 | 0.750 | 9 | 24 | 33 | 1.3 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 3 |
| Harris, Sam | 12 | 0 | 11 | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 72 | 42 | 114 | | | 10 | | |
| Total | 31 | | 6251 | | 1921 | 62.0 | 650 | 1870 | .347 | 221 | 792 | .279 | 400 | 616 | .649 | 390 | 689 | 1079 | 34.8 | 287 | 379 | 89 | 208 |
| Opponents | 31 | | 6251 | | 2284 | 73.7 | 795 | 1677 | .474 | 161 | 458 | .352 | 533 | 783 | .681 | 338 | 955 | 1293 | 41.7 | 377 | 433 | 106 | 166 |

## Awards and honors
### Rasheem Dunn

* NEC men's basketball Rookie of the Week award (December 12, 2016 – December 18, 2016). Dunn posted team-highs with 13 points and four assists at Albany on December 17, 2016.
* NEC men's basketball Rookie of the Week award (December 26, 2016 – January 1, 2017). Dunn averaged 21.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists on the week as he helped lead the Terriers to two victories.
* NEC men's basketball Rookie of the Week award (January 23, 2017 – January 29, 2017). Dunn averaged 15.5 points, 7.5 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 3.0 steals and committed just one turnover 77 minutes of play against Fairleigh Dickinson and Wagner.
* Selected to the 2016–17 NEC men's basketball All-Rookie team