# 2016–17 BYU Cougars men's basketball team

The 2016–17 BYU Cougars men's basketball team represented Brigham Young University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. It was head coach Dave Rose's twelfth season at BYU and the Cougars sixth season in the West Coast Conference. The Cougars played their home games at the Marriott Center in Provo, Utah. They finished the season 22–12, 12–6 in WCC play to finish in third place. They defeated Loyola Marymount in the quarterfinals of the WCC tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Saint Mary's. They were invited to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to Texas–Arlington.
As a result of a scandal surrounding inappropriate benefits received by BYU starting guard Nick Emery from a BYU booster, the NCAA vacated all of BYU's wins for the 2015–16 and 2016-17 seasons with the exception of a 2015 win over Weber State in which Nick Emery did not play.

## Before the season
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Chase Fischer | 1 | G | 6'3" | 190 | RS Senior | Ripley, WV | Graduated |
| Zac Seljaas | 2 | F | 6'7" | 215 | Freshman | Bountiful, UT | LDS mission (returning in 2018) |
| Kyle Collinsworth | 5 | G | 6'6" | 215 | Senior | Provo, UT | Graduated/joined Texas Legends in the NBA G League |
| Jake Toolson | 15 | G | 6'5" | 205 | Sophomore | Gilbert, AZ | Transferred to Utah Valley |
| Jordan Chatman | 25 | G | 6'5" | 195 | RS Freshman | Vancouver, WA | Transferred to Boston College |
| Nate Austin | 33 | F | 6'11" | 245 | RS Senior | Alpine, UT | Walk-on; graduated |
| Jakob Hartsock | 34 | F | 6'8" | 205 | Freshman | Bartlesville, OK | Left the team for personal reasons |

### Incoming Transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| L. J. Rose | 5 | G | 6'3" | 200 | Senior | Houston, TX | Transferred from Houston. Was immediately eligible to play since he graduated from Houston. |

### Recruiting
## Recruiting Class of 2016

College recruiting information (2016) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Yoeli Childs #13 PF | South Jordan, UT | Bingham High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Sep 12, 2015 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 85 |||||||
| Steven Beo SG | Richland, WA | Timpview High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Mar 31, 2015 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR |||||||
| Colby Leifson SG | Atlanta, GA | North Gwinnett High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 188 lb (85 kg) | Aug 2, 2016 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: nr Rivals: nr 247Sports: 109 ESPN: nr |||||||
| 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: "BYU 2016 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. "2016 BYU Basketball Commits". Scout.com. "ESPN". ESPN.com. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. "2016 BYU Basketball Commits". 247sports.com. |||||||

## Recruiting class of 2017

College recruiting information (2017) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Kolby Lee #20 C | Meridian, ID | Rocky Mountain High School | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 260 lb (120 kg) | Aug 3, 2016 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 81 |||||||
| Christian PoPoola Jr. #46 SG | Las Vegas, NV | Bishop Gorman High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Aug 3, 2016 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 78 |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: nr Rivals: nr 247Sports: 109 ESPN: nr |||||||
| 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: "BYU 2017 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. "2017 BYU Basketball Commits". Scout.com. "ESPN". ESPN.com. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. "2017 BYU Basketball Commits". 247sports.com. |||||||

### 2016–17 returned missionaries

BYU debuted two returned missionaries for the 2016–17 season: Payton Dastrup and T. J. Haws.
College recruiting information (2014) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Payton Dastrup C | Mesa, Arizona | Mountain View | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Nov 13, 2013 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 80 |||||||
| T. J. Haws G | Highland, Utah | Lone Peak | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Aug 29, 2011 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 86 |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 22 Rivals: 17 ESPN: 22 |||||||
| 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: "BYU 2014 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. "2014 BYU Basketball Commits". Scout.com. "ESPN". ESPN.com. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. |||||||
BYU also saw the return of one familiar face who came to school for one season before serving his mission: Eric Mika.
College recruiting information (2013) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Eric Mika F | Alpine, Utah | Lone Peak | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Dec 17, 2011 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 84 |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 22 Rivals: 17 ESPN: 22 |||||||
| 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: "BYU 2013 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. "2013 BYU Basketball Commits". Scout.com. "ESPN". ESPN.com. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. "2013 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. |||||||

## 2016–17 media
### Nu Skin Cougar IMG Sports Network

KSL 102.7 FM and 1160 AM- Flagship Station (Salt Lake City/ Provo, UT and ksl.com) BYU Radio- Nationwide (Dish Network 980, Sirius XM 143, and byuradio.org) KTHK- Blackfoot/ Idaho Falls/ Pocatello/ Rexburg, ID KMGR- Manti, UT KSUB- Cedar City, UT KDXU- St. George, UT

## Roster

(Subject to change)

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| 10/29/2016* 7:00 pm, BYUtv | | Seattle Pacific | W 102–82 | | Marriott Center Provo, UT |
| 11/09/2016* 7:00 pm, BYUtv | | BYU–Hawai'i | W 110–63 | | Marriott Center Provo, UT |
| Non-Conference Regular Season ||||||
| 11/14/2016* 8:00 pm, ESPN2 | | Princeton College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon | W 82–73* | 1–0 | Marriott Center Provo, UT |
| 11/17/2016* 7:00 pm, BYUtv | | Coppin State Men Who Speak Up Main Event | W 96–59* | 2–0 | Marriott Center Provo, UT |
| 11/19/2016* 7:30 pm, BYUtv | | Coastal Carolina Men Who Speak Up Main Event | W 81–65* | 3–0 | Marriott Center Provo, UT |
| 11/21/2016* 7:30 pm, YouTube | | vs. Saint Louis Men Who Speak Up Main Event semifinals | W 92–62* | 4–0 | MGM Grand Garden Arena Paradise, NV |
| 11/23/2016* 10:00 pm, ESPN2 | | vs. Valparaiso Men Who Speak Up Main Event finals | L 89–92 | 4–1 | MGM Grand Garden Arena Paradise, NV |
| 11/26/2016* 4:00 pm, TheW.tv | | Utah Valley Old Oquirrh Bucket/UCCU Crosstown Clash | L 101–114 | 4–2 | Marriott Center Provo, UT |
| 11/30/2016* 8:15 pm, BYUtv | | vs. Utah State Old Oquirrh Bucket | W 77–63* | 5–2 | Vivint Smart Home Arena Salt Lake City, UT |
| 12/03/2016* 6:00 pm, ESPNU | | vs. USC Hoophall LA | L 84–91 | 5–3 | Staples Center Los Angeles, CA |
| 12/07/2016* 7:00 pm, BYUtv | | Weber State Old Oquirrh Bucket | W 77–66* | 6–3 | Marriott Center Provo, UT |
| 12/10/2016* 8:00 pm, ESPN2 | | Colorado | W 79–71* | 7–3 | Marriott Center Provo, UT |
| 12/17/2016* 7:30 pm, BTN | | vs. Illinois State Farm Chicago Legends | L 73–75 | 7–4 | United Center Chicago, IL |
| 12/20/2016* 7:00 pm, BYUtv | | Idaho State | W 84–58* | 8–4 | Marriott Center Provo, UT |
| 12/22/2016* 7:00 pm, BYUtv | | Cal State Bakersfield | W 81–71* | 9–4 | Marriott Center Provo, UT |
| WCC Regular Season ||||||
| 12/29/2016 7:00 pm, BYUtv | | Santa Clara | W 89–59* | 10–4 (1–0) | Marriott Center Provo, UT |
| 12/31/2016 2:00 pm, RTRM | | at Loyola Marymount | W 81–76* | 11–4 (2–0) | Gersten Pavilion Los Angeles, CA |
| 01/05/2017 9:00 pm, ESPNU | | at No. 19 Saint Mary's | L 68–81 | 11–5 (2–1) | McKeon Pavilion Moraga, CA |
| 01/07/2017 7:00 pm, BYUtv | | Pacific | W 91–62* | 12–5 (3–1) | Marriott Center Provo, UT |
| 01/12/2017 7:00 pm, BYUtv | | San Francisco | W 85–75* | 13–5 (4–1) | Marriott Center Provo, UT |
| 01/14/2017 8:00 pm, SPEC TheW.tv | | at San Diego | L 75–88 | 13–6 (4–2) | Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, CA |
| 01/19/2017 7:00 pm, BYUtv | | Pepperdine | W 99–70* | 14–6 (5–2) | Marriott Center Provo, UT |
| 01/21/2017 4:00 pm, RTRM | | at Pacific | W 62–47* | 15–6 (6–2) | Alex G. Spanos Center Stockton, CA |
| 01/26/2017 9:00 pm, ESPNU | | at Santa Clara | L 68–76 | 15–7 (6–3) | Leavey Center Santa Clara, CA |
| 01/28/2017 7:00 pm, BYUtv | | Loyola Marymount | W 85–77* | 16–7 (7–3) | Marriott Center Provo, UT |
| 02/02/2017 9:00 pm, ESPN2 | | No. 1 Gonzaga Rivalry | L 75–85 | 16–8 (7–4) | Marriott Center Provo, UT |
| 02/04/2017 7:00 pm, BYUtv | | Portland | W 73–62* | 17–8 (8–4) | Marriott Center Provo, UT |
| 02/09/2017 9:00 pm, ESPNU | | at Pepperdine | L 83–99 | 17–9 (8–5) | Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA |
| 02/11/2017 9:00 pm, RTRM | | at San Francisco | W 68–52* | 18–9 (9–5) | War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, CA |
| 02/16/2017 9:00 pm, ESPNU | | San Diego | W 82–70* | 19–9 (10–5) | Marriott Center Provo, UT |
| 02/18/2017 8:00 pm, ESPN2 | | No. 22 Saint Mary's | L 57–70 | 19–10 (10–6) | Marriott Center Provo, UT |
| 02/23/2017 8:00 pm, RTRM | | at Portland | W 97–78* | 20–10 (11–6) | Chiles Center Portland, OR |
| 02/25/2017 8:00 pm, ESPN | | at No. 1 Gonzaga Rivalry | W 79–71* | 21–10 (12–6) | McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, WA |
| WCC Tournament ||||||
| 03/04/2017 2:00 pm, BYUtv/RTRM | (3) | vs. (6) Loyola Marymount Quarterfinals | W 89–81* | 22–10 | Orleans Arena Paradise, NV |
| 03/06/2017 9:30 pm, ESPN2 | (3) | vs. (2) No. 19 Saint Mary's Semifinals | L 50–81 | 22–11 | Orleans Arena Paradise, NV |
| NIT ||||||
| 03/15/2017* 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | (3) | (6) Texas–Arlington First round – California Bracket | L 89–105 | 22–12 | Marriott Center Provo, UT |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches' Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Mountain. ||||||

## Game summaries
### Papa John's Cougar Tipoff

Broadcasters: Spencer Linton & Jarom Jordan Starting Lineups:
* BYU White: Nick Emery, Kyle Davis, Yolei Childs, Davin Guinn, TJ Haws
* BYU Blue: Zach Frampton, Colby Leifson, Steven Beo, Payton Dastrup, Jamal Aytes
* byutv.org
* Oct 26 7:05 p.m. MDT
* Recap
BYU White 80, BYU Blue 77 :
| Scoring by half: 33–40, 47–37 |||
| Pts: Yolei Childs 21 Rebs: Yolei Childs 14 Asts: TJ Haws 7 | Pts: Colby Leifson 24 Rebs: Jamal Aytes 7 Asts: Steven Beo 5 |
* Marriott Center Provo, UT Attendance: N/A Referees: Not Listed

### Exhibition: Seattle Pacific

Broadcasters: Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, & Spencer Linton Starting Lineups:
* Seattle Pacific: Coleman Wooten, Sam Simpson, Will Parker, Joe Rasmussen, Olivier-Paul Betu
* BYU: Nick Emery, Eric Mika, Kyle Davis, Davin Guinn, TJ Haws
* BYUtv
* Oct 29 7:05 p.m. MDT
* Recap
Seattle Pacific Falcons 82, BYU Cougars 102 :
| Scoring by half: 46–55, 36-47 |||
| Pts: Tony Miller 28 Rebs: Tony Miller 9 Asts: Will Parker, Olivier-Paul Betu 3 | Pts: Eric Mika 23 Rebs: Eric Mika 12 Asts: TJ Haws 10 |
* Marriott Center Provo, UT Attendance: N/A Referees: Casey McClellan, Ryan Holmes, Sam Haddad

### Exhibition: BYU–Hawai'i

Broadcasters: Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler & Spencer Linton Starting Lineups:
* BYU-Hawaii: Tanner Nelson, Denhym Brooke, D McCleary, Gabriel Andrade, Caleb Roney
* BYU: Nick Emery, L.J. Rose, Eric Mika, Kyle Davis, TJ Haws
* BYUtv
* Nov 9 7:05 p.m. MST
* Recap
BYU–Hawai'i Seasiders 63, BYU Cougars 110 :
| Scoring by half: 35–53, 28–57 |||
| Pts: Tanner Nelson 17 Rebs: Tanner Nelson 7 Asts: Tanner Nelson, D McCleary 3 | Pts: Kyle Davis 16 Rebs: Yolei Childs 10 Asts: L.J. Rose 10 |
* Marriott Center Provo, UT Attendance: 12,485 Referees: Ryan Holmes, Michael Rapp, Scott DeBo

### Princeton

Broadcasters: Sam Farber & Brad Daugherty Series History: BYU leads series 4–0 Starting Lineups:
* Princeton: Amir Bell, Spencer Weisz, Henry Caruso, Steven Cook, Hans Brase
* BYU: Nick Emery, L.J. Rose, Eric Mika, Kyle Davis, TJ Haws
* ESPN2
* Nov 14 8:01 p.m. MST
* Recap
Princeton Tigers 73, BYU Cougars 82 :
| Scoring by half: 35–44, 38–38 |||
| Pts: Devin Cannady 18 Rebs: Spencer Weisz 8 Asts: Spencer Weisz 4 | Pts: Eric Mika 26 Rebs: Eric Mika 18 Asts: Nick Emery 4 |
* Marriott Center Provo, UT Attendance: 15,926 Referees: Michael Irving, Gregory Nixon, Jimmy Casas

### Coppin State

Broadcasters: Dave McCann, Steve Cleveland, & Spencer Linton Series History: First Meeting Starting Lineups:
* Coppin State: Josh Treadwell, Blake Simpson, Keith Shivers, Joseph Gripper, Terry Harris
* BYU: Nick Emery, L.J. Rose, Eric Mika, Kyle Davis, TJ Haws
* BYUtv
* Nov 17 7:05 p.m. MST
* Recap
Coppin State Eagles 59, BYU Cougars 96 :
| Scoring by half: 32–48, 27–48 |||
| Pts: Dejuan Clayton 11 Rebs: Terry Harris 9 Asts: Dejuan Clayton 4 | Pts: Eric Mika 18 Rebs: Yolei Childs 15 Asts: L.J. Rose 5 |
* Marriott Center Provo, UT Attendance: 12,444 Referees: Frank Harvey III, Kelly Porter, Jim Schipper

### Coastal Carolina

Broadcasters: Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, & Spencer Linton Series History: First Meeting Starting Lineups:
* Coastal Carolina: Joseph Williams-Powell, Jaylen Shaw, Elijah Wilson, Josh Coleman, Colton Ray-St Cyr
* BYU: Nick Emery, L.J. Rose, Eric Mika, Kyle Davis, TJ Haws
* BYUtv
* Nov 19 7:35 p.m. MST
* Recap
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers 65, BYU Cougars 81 :
| Scoring by half: 25–40, 40-41 |||
| Pts: Joseph Williams-Powell, Elijah Wilson, Demario Beck 11 Rebs: Demario Beck 8 Asts: Jaylen Shaw 4 | Pts: Eric Mika 19 Rebs: Eric Mika 11 Asts: L.J. Rose 9 |
* Marriott Center Provo, UT Attendance: 15,003 Referees: Randy McCall, Kevin Brill, Jeff Wooten

### Saint Louis

Broadcaster: Tony Cordasco Series History: BYU leads series 3–1 Starting Lineups:
* BYU: Nick Emery, L.J. Rose, Eric Mika, Kyle Davis, TJ Haws
* Saint Louis: Davell Roby, Jermaine Bishop, Mike Crawford, Elliott Welmer, Reggie Agbeko
* YouTube
* Nov 21 6:30 p.m. PST
* Recap
BYU Cougars 92, Saint Louis Billikens 62 :
| Scoring by half: 40–33, 52–29 |||
| Pts: Kyle Davis 22 Rebs: L.J. Rose 12 Asts: L.J. Rose 8 | Pts: Jermaine Bishop 27 Rebs: Reggie Agbeko 10 Asts: Mike Crawford 3 |
* MGM Grand Garden Arena Las Vegas, NV Attendance: 2,107 Referees: Tom O'Neill, Kelly Self, Marques Pettigrew

### Valparaiso

Broadcasters: Eric Rothman & Stephen Howard Series History: Valparaiso leads series 2–1 Starting Lineups:
* Valparaiso: Tevonn Walker, Shane Hammink, Lexus Williams, Jubril Adekoya, Alec Peters
* BYU: Nick Emery, L.J. Rose, Eric Mika, Kyle Davis, TJ Haws
* ESPN2
* Nov 23 9:00 p.m. PST
* Recap
Valparaiso Crusaders 92, BYU Cougars 89 :
| Scoring by half: 44–46, 48–43 |||
| Pts: Alec Peters 26 Rebs: Alec Peters 12 Asts: Max Joseph 5 | Pts: Nick Emery 18 Rebs: L.J. Rose 7 Asts: L.J. Rose 6 |
* MGM Grand Garden Arena Las Vegas, NV Attendance: N/A Referees: Gerry Pollard, Kipp Kissinger, Larry Spaulding

### Utah Valley

Broadcaster: Robbie Bullough Series History: BYU leads series 2–0 Starting Lineups:
* Utah Valley: Conner Toolson, Zach Nelson, Isaac Neilson, Brandon Randolph, Kenneth Ogbe
* BYU: Nick Emery, L.J. Rose, Eric Mika, Kyle Davis, TJ Haws
* TheW.tv
* Nov 26 4:05 p.m. MST
* Recap
Utah Valley Wolverines 114, BYU Cougars 101 :
| Scoring by half: 54–52, 60–49 |||
| Pts: Isaac Neilson 26 Rebs: Isaac Neilson, Brandon Randolph 9 Asts: Brandon Randolph 14 | Pts: Nick Emery 37 Rebs: L.J. Rose 7 Asts: TJ Haws 7 |
* Marriott Center Provo, UT Attendance: 16,003 Referees: Chris Rastatter, Winston Smith, Tim O'Neill

### Utah State

Broadcasters: Dave McCann, TBA, & Spencer Linton Series History: BYU leads series 140–92 Starting Lineups:
* Utah State:
* BYU:
* BYUtv
* Nov 30
BYU Cougars 77, Utah State Aggies 63 :
| Scoring by half: 37-31, 40-32 |||
| Pts: Eric Mika 20 Rebs: Yoeli Childs 12 Asts: LJ Rose 6 | Pts: Jalen Moore 15 Rebs: Quinn Taylor 6 Asts: Quinn Taylor, Sam Merrill 3 |
* Vivint Smart Home Arena Salt Lake City, UT

### USC

Broadcasters: Mark Neely, TBA, and TBA Series History: USC leads series 6-3 Starting Lineups:
* BYU:
* USC:
* ESPNU
* Dec 3 6:00 MST
BYU Cougars 84, USC Trojans 91 :
| Scoring by half: 32-39, 52-52 |||
| Pts: Eric Mika 29 Rebs: Eric Mika 9 Asts: L.J. Rose 3 | Pts: Jordan McLaughlin 24 Rebs: De'Anthony Melton 8 Asts: De'Anthony Melton 6 |
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