# 2016–17 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team represented the University of Arizona during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by eighth-year head coach Sean Miller, and played their home games at McKale Center in Tucson, Arizona as members in the Pac-12 Conference. Coming into the '16-'17 season Arizona has been ranked in 78-consecutive AP polls & 81-straight coaches polls. The 97-consecutive weeks in the AP poll is currently the second-longest streak in the nation behind Kansas at 161 weeks. They have been ranked every week in the 2016-2017 season, bringing those totals to 97 weeks for the AP & 100 weeks for the coaches poll. Arizona won its first 10 conference games, the best start since the '97-'98 season when they started 16-0. They finished the season with at record of 31–4, tied at 16–2 with Oregon in Pac-12 play for first place to win their 3rd Pac-12 regular season championship title for the 15th time. The Wildcats entered the Pac-12 Tournament as a 2-seed, the Wildcats defeated 7-seed Colorado in the quarterfinals, 3-seed UCLA in the semifinals and 1-seed Oregon (avenged from 85–58 loss on February 4 in Eugene, OR) in the championship game, Wildcats won their 2nd Pac-12 Tournament championship title for the 6th time since 2002. Arizona received as an automatic bid to the 5th straight NCAA tournament (34th NCAA tournament appearances) as a 2-seed in the West regional, The Arizona Wildcats defeated the 15-seed North Dakota 100–82 in the first round, 7-seed Saint Mary's 69–60 in the second round before being upset by 11-seed Xavier 71–73 in the Sweet Sixteen.
Due to 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball corruption scandal, all wins from this season have been vacated.

## Previous season

The Wildcats finished the 2015–16 season with a record of 25–9, 12–6 in Pac-12 play to finish in a tie with California for third place. The Wildcats entered the Pac-12 tournament as a 4 seed where they beat Colorado in the quarterfinals, but fell in the semifinals to Oregon in overtime. Arizona received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, the program's 33rd overall appearance, as a No. 6 seed in the South Region. They lost in the First Round to Wichita State.

## Off-season

| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Ryan Anderson | PF | 6’9” | 235 | RS Senior | Lakewood, CA | Graduated. |
| Mark Tollefsen | SF | 6’9” | 205 | RS Senior | Danville, CA | Graduated. |
| Kaleb Tarczewski | C | 7'0" | 250 | Senior | Claremont, NH | Graduated. |
| Gabe York | SG | 6'3" | 190 | Senior | West Covina, CA | Graduated. |
| Jacob Hazzard | PG | 6'0" | 170 | Senior | Los Angeles, CA | Walk-on; Graduated. |
| Elliott Pitts | G | 6'5" | 190 | Junior | Dublin, CA | Dismissed from the team due to undisclosed reasons. Transferred to Diablo Valley College. |
| Trey Mason | G | 6'2" | 195 | Junior | Los Angeles, CA | Walk-on; Left team but will continue as a student. |
| Justin Simon | G | 6'5" | 200 | Freshman | Temecula, CA | Transferred to St. John's. |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Talbott Denny | G | 6'6" | 210 | RS Senior | Tucson, AZ | Graduate transfer from Lipscomb. |
| Keanu Pinder | F | 6'8" | 220 | Junior | Perth, AU | Junior college transfer from Hutchinson Community College. |
| Dylan Smith | G | 6'5" | 170 | Sophomore | Mobile, AL | Transferred after freshman year from UNC Asheville. Will sit out for 2016–17 season due to NCAA transfer rules and have three years of eligibility starting in 2017–18. |

### 2016 recruiting class

Arizona's recruiting class has been ranked among the top 5 in the nation. However, due to eligibility concerns, five-star recruit Terrance Ferguson chose to play internationally and not attend Arizona.
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Lauri Markkanen F/C | Helsinki, FI | Helsinki Basketball Academy | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Oct 17, 2015 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 96 ||||||
| Kobi Simmons PG | Alpharetta, GA | St. Francis HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Jan 16, 2016 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 92 ||||||
| Rawle Alkins SG | Middle Village, NY | Word of God Christian Academy | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Mar 7, 2016 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 92 ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: #7 Rivals: #3 247Sports: #5 ESPN: #7 ||||||
| 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: "Arizona 2016 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 14, 2016. "2016 Arizona Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved May 14, 2016. "2016 Arizona Wildcats Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 14, 2016. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved May 14, 2016. "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 14, 2016. "2016 Arizona 24/7 Sports Commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved May 14, 2016. ||||||
US college sports recruiting information for 2017 recruits :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Alex Barcello PG | Tempe, AZ | Corona del Sol HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Aug 26, 2016 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 83 |||||||
| Deandre Ayton C | Nassau, Bahamas | Hillcrest Prep Academy (AZ) | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Sep 6, 2016 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 97 |||||||
| Brandon Randolph SG | Yonkers, NY | Westtown School (PA) | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Oct 12, 2016 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 89 |||||||
| Ira Lee PF | Los Angeles, CA | Crossroads School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Oct 20, 2016 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 85 |||||||
| Emmanuel Akot F/G | Winnipeg, MB | Wasatch Academy (UT) | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Mar 9, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 88 |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: #3 Rivals: #3 247Sports: #3 ESPN: #3 |||||||
| 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: "Arizona 2017 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 22, 2017. "2017 Arizona Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved May 22, 2017. "2017 Arizona Wildcats Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 22, 2017. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved May 22, 2017. "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 22, 2017. "2017 Arizona 24/7 Sports Commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved May 22, 2017. |||||||

## Personnel
### Roster

* Aug 24, 2016 – Talbott Denny will miss the 2016–17 season after tearing his left ACL.
* Nov 1, 2016 – Allonzo Trier suspended indefinitely for a test positive for PED. On Jan. 20, it was announced Trier would make his return for the UCLA game after 19 game absence.
* Nov 1, 2016 – Sean Miller announced in a statement that Chance Comanche suspended indefinitely due to academic reasons. Suspension was lifted by season opener.
* Nov 3, 2016 – Ray Smith tore his ACL in his right knee in the team's first exhibition game on November 1. Two days later, Smith announced on Twitter that he will end his basketball career.
* Nov 30, 2016 – Parker Jackson-Cartwright suffered a high ankle sprain during game against Texas Southern. Made return for conference opener on December 30.

#### Depth chart

* before Jan. 20
| Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 |
| C | Dušan Ristić | Chance Comanche | |
| PF | Lauri Markkanen | Keanu Pinder | Jake Dejardins |
| SF | Rawle Alkins | | Paulo Cruz |
| SG | Kobi Simmons | | Kory Jones |
| PG | Kadeem Allen | Parker Jackson-Cartwright | Tyler Trillo |
* after Jan. 20
| Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 |
| C | Dušan Ristić | Chance Comanche | |
| PF | Lauri Markkanen | Keanu Pinder | Jake Dejardins |
| SF | Rawle Alkins | | Paulo Cruz |
| SG | Allonzo Trier | Kobi Simmons | Kory Jones |
| PG | Kadeem Allen | Parker Jackson-Cartwright | Tyler Trillo |

### Coaching staff

| Name | Position | Year at Arizona | Alma Mater (year) |
| Sean Miller | Head coach | 8th | Pittsburgh (1992) |
| Joe Pasternack | Associate head coach | 6th | Indiana (1999) |
| Emanuel Richardson | Assistant coach | 8th | Pittsburgh-Johnstown (1998) |
| Mark Phelps | Assistant coach | 2nd | Old Dominion (1996) |
| Ryan Reynolds | Director of Basketball Operations | 8th | Xavier (2007) |
| Austin Carroll | Assistant director of Basketball Operations | 1st | American (2014) |

## Schedule and results

In Arizona's non-conference schedule the team hosted Cal State Bakersfield, Grand Canyon, New Mexico, Texas Southern, UC Irvine, Northern Colorado and Sacred Heart. Arizona had one true road game against Missouri. The Wildcats also played five games in four neutral sites. They played Michigan State in the Armed Forces Classic at Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam in Honolulu, Hawaii (later announced that game was moved to Stan Sheriff Center to accommodate more fans), Gonzaga in the first ever HoopHall LA event at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, Texas A&M at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, and also played at Orleans Arena as part in the Las Vegas Invitational in Las Vegas, where they face off against three of the following: Butler, Santa Clara or Vanderbilt.
In the unbalanced 18-game Pac-12 schedule, the team will face neither the Rocky Mountain teams (Colorado/Utah) on the road, nor the Oregon teams (Oregon/Oregon State) at home.
Arizona's pre-season Red-Blue scrimmage took place on October 14, 2016 at McKale Center. The Red team beat the Blue, 53–49.
| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| Nov. 1, 2016* 7:30 pm, P12N | No. 10 | College of Idaho | W 86–35 | – | 17 – Simmons | 11 – Pinder | 8 – Allen | McKale Center (13,844) Tucson, AZ |
| Nov. 6, 2016* 4:00 pm, P12N | No. 10 | Chico State | W 78–70 | – | 21 – Markkanen | 7 – Markkanen | 6 – Jackson-Cartwright | McKale Center (14,323) Tucson, AZ |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| Nov. 11, 2016* 5:00 pm, ESPN | No. 10 | vs. No. 12 Michigan State Armed Forces Classic | W 65–63 | 1–0 | 18 – Simmons | 6 – Tied | 3 – Jackson-Cartwright | Stan Sheriff Center (9,475) Honolulu, HI |
| Nov. 15, 2016* 8:00 pm, P12N | No. 10 | Cal State Bakersfield | W 78–66 | 2–0 | 26 – Markkanen | 8 – Markkanen | 5 – Jackson-Cartwright | McKale Center (14,214) Tucson, AZ |
| Nov. 18, 2016* 8:00 pm, P12N | No. 10 | Sacred Heart Las Vegas Invitational campus-site game | W 95–65 | 3–0 | 22 – Markkanen | 15 – Ristić | 4 – Jackson-Cartwright | McKale Center (14,392) Tucson, AZ |
| Nov. 21, 2016* 7:00 pm, P12N | No. 8 | Northern Colorado Las Vegas Invitational campus-site game | W 71–55 | 4–0 | 17 – Markkanen | 13 – Markkanen | 11 – Jackson-Cartwright | McKale Center (14,397) Tucson, AZ |
| Nov. 24, 2016* 8:30 pm, FS1 | No. 8 | vs. Santa Clara Las Vegas Invitational semifinal | W 69–61 | 5–0 | 16 – Markkanen | 9 – Markkanen | 6 – Jackson-Cartwright | Orleans Arena (2,537) Paradise, NV |
| Nov. 25, 2016* 8:30 pm, FS1 | No. 8 | vs. Butler Las Vegas Invitational championship | L 65–69 | 5–1 | 15 – Markkanen | 6 – Tied | 8 – Jackson-Cartwright | Orleans Arena (3,000) Paradise, NV |
| Nov. 30, 2016* 7:00 pm, P12N | No. 16 | Texas Southern | W 85–63 | 6–1 | 19 – Markkanen | 6 – Tied | 7 – Allen | McKale Center (14,410) Tucson, AZ |
| Dec. 3, 2016* 3:30 pm, ESPN | No. 16 | vs. No. 8 Gonzaga HoopHall LA | L 62–69 | 6–2 | 16 – Alkins | 8 – Markkanen | 3 – Allen | Staples Center Los Angeles, CA |
| Dec. 6, 2016* 8:00 pm, P12N | No. 20 | UC Irvine | W 79–57 | 7–2 | 18 – Tied | 10 – Ristić | 6 – Allen | McKale Center (14,208) Tucson, AZ |
| Dec. 10, 2016* 10:00 am, ESPN2 | No. 20 | at Missouri | W 79–60 | 8–2 | 19 – Tied | 9 – Tied | 4 – Allen | Mizzou Arena (10,151) Columbia, MO |
| Dec. 14, 2016* 9:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 19 | Grand Canyon | W 64–54 | 9–2 | 13 – Simmons | 8 – Tied | 4 – Alkins | McKale Center (13,477) Tucson, AZ |
| Dec. 17, 2016* 10:00 am, ESPN2 | No. 19 | vs. Texas A&M Lone Star Shootout | W 67–63 | 10–2 | 18 – Ristić | 7 – Tied | 6 – Alkins | Toyota Center (8,777) Houston, TX |
| Dec. 20, 2016* 7:00 pm, P12N | No. 18 | New Mexico | W 77–46 | 11–2 | 14 – Comanche | 11 – Alkins | 5 – Allen | McKale Center (14,008) Tucson, AZ |
| Pac-12 regular season |||||||||
| Dec. 30, 2016 9:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 18 | at California | W 67–62 | 12–2 (1–0) | 16 – Ristić | 10 – Markkanen | 4 – Tied | Haas Pavilion (10,844) Berkeley, CA |
| Jan. 1, 2017 6:00 pm, P12N | No. 18 | at Stanford | W 91–52 | 13–2 (2–0) | 19 – Alkins | 10 – Comanche | 6 – Jackson-Cartwright | Maples Pavilion (4,396) Stanford, CA |
| Jan. 5, 2017 8:00 pm, FS1 | No. 17 | Utah | W 66–56 | 14–2 (3–0) | 18 – Ristić | 9 – Markkanen | 9 – Jackson-Cartwright | McKale Center (14,302) Tucson, AZ |
| Jan. 7, 2017 7:30 pm, P12N | No. 17 | Colorado | W 82–73 | 15–2 (4–0) | 22 – Markkanen | 8 – Ristić | 6 – Jackson-Cartwright | McKale Center (14,644) Tucson, AZ |
| Jan. 12, 2017 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 16 | Arizona State Rivalry | W 91–75 | 16–2 (5–0) | 30 – Markkanen | 8 – Markkanen | 8 – Allen | McKale Center (14,644) Tucson, AZ |
| Jan. 19, 2017 7:00 pm, P12N | No. 14 | at USC | W 73–66 | 17–2 (6–0) | 23 – Markkanen | 12 – Ristić | 3 – Tied | Galen Center (4,930) Los Angeles, CA |
| Jan. 21, 2017 2:00 pm, CBS | No. 14 | at No. 3 UCLA Rivalry | W 96–85 | 18–2 (7–0) | 20 – Simmons | 7 – Tied | 5 – Simmons | Pauley Pavilion (13,659) Los Angeles, CA |
| Jan. 26, 2017 7:30 pm, P12N | No. 7 | Washington State | W 79–62 | 19–2 (8–0) | 17 – Trier | 13 – Markkanen | 7 – Trier | McKale Center (14,644) Tucson, AZ |
| Jan. 29, 2017 1:30 pm, FOX | No. 7 | Washington | W 77–66 | 20–2 (9–0) | 14 – Allen | 8 – Tied | 5 – Allen | McKale Center (14,644) Tucson, AZ |
| Feb. 2, 2017 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 5 | at Oregon State | W 71–54 | 21–2 (10–0) | 18 – Trier | 9 – Markkanen | 3 – Tied | Gill Coliseum (4,745) Corvallis, OR |
| Feb. 4, 2017 2:00 pm, ESPN | No. 5 | at No. 13 Oregon | L 58–85 | 21–3 (10–1) | 16 – Alkins | 6 – Alkins | 4 – Alkins | Matthew Knight Arena (12,364) Eugene, OR |
| Feb. 8, 2017 9:00 pm, FS1 | No. 9 | Stanford | W 74–67 | 22–3 (11–1) | 22 – Trier | 7 – Trier | 6 – Allen | McKale Center (14,644) Tucson, AZ |
| Feb. 11, 2017 8:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 9 | California | W 62–57 | 23–3 (12–1) | 13 – Simmons | 5 – Tied | 5 – Allen | McKale Center (14,644) Tucson, AZ |
| Feb. 16, 2017 7:00 pm, FS1 | No. 5 | at Washington State | W 78–59 | 24–3 (13–1) | 20 – Jackson-Cartwright | 12 – Trier | 3 – Tied | Beasley Coliseum (3,448) Pullman, WA |
| Feb. 18, 2017 6:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 5 | at Washington | W 76–68 | 25–3 (14–1) | 26 – Markkanen | 13 – Markkanen | 4 – Tied | Alaska Airlines Arena (9,482) Seattle, WA |
| Feb. 23, 2017 8:00 pm, P12N | No. 4 | USC | W 90–77 | 26–3 (15–1) | 25 – Trier | 7 – Markkanen | 5 – Jackson-Cartwright | McKale Center (14,644) Tucson, AZ |
| Feb. 25, 2017 6:15 pm, ESPN | No. 4 | No. 5 UCLA College GameDay/Rivalry | L 72–77 | 26–4 (15–2) | 28 – Trier | 5 – Tied | 6 – Jackson-Cartwright | McKale Center (14,644) Tucson, AZ |
| March 4, 2017 2:00 pm, CBS | No. 7 | at Arizona State Rivalry | W 73–60 | 27–4 (16–2) | 19 – Trier | 15 – Alkins | 3 – Allen | Wells Fargo Arena (9,494) Tempe, AZ |
| Pac-12 Tournament |||||||||
| Mar. 9, 2017 7:00 pm, P12N | (2) No. 7 | vs. (7) Colorado Quarterfinals | W 92–78 | 28–4 | 20 – Markkanen | 8 – Ristić | 7 – Jackson-Cartwright | T-Mobile Arena (18,153) Paradise, NV |
| Mar. 10, 2017 9:30 pm, ESPN | (2) No. 7 | vs. (3) No. 3 UCLA Semifinals/Rivalry | W 86–75 | 29–4 | 29 – Markkanen | 6 – Markkanen | 4 – Tied | T-Mobile Arena (19,224) Paradise, NV |
| Mar. 11, 2017 9:00 pm, ESPN | (2) No. 7 | vs. (1) No. 5 Oregon Championship | W 83–80 | 30–4 | 23 – Trier | 8 – Trier | 4 – Allen | T-Mobile Arena (18,927) Paradise, NV |
| NCAA tournament |||||||||
| Mar. 16, 2017* 6:50 pm, TBS | (2 W) No. 4 | vs. (15 W) North Dakota First Round | W 100–82 | 31–4 | 20 – Tied | 7 – Tied | 5 – Tied | Vivint Smart Home Arena (16,341) Salt Lake City, UT |
| Mar. 18, 2017* 4:45 pm, CBS | (2 W) No. 4 | vs. (7 W) No. 22 Saint Mary's Second Round | W 69–60 | 32–4 | 16 – Markkanen | 11 – Markkanen | 2 – Trier | Vivint Smart Home Arena (18,565) Salt Lake City, UT |
| Mar. 23, 2017* 7:10 pm, TBS | (2 W) No. 4 | vs. (11 W) Xavier Sweet Sixteen | L 71–73 | 32–5 | 19 – Trier | 8 – Markkanen | 5 – Jackson-Cartwright | SAP Center (16,884) San Jose, CA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West Region. All times are in Mountain Time. |||||||||

## Ranking movement

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Final |
| AP | 10 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | Not released |
| Coaches | 11 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 7 |
*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings

## Player statistics

| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FGM-FGA | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Rawle Alkins | 37 | 36 | 28.0 | 143–309 | 44–119 | 74–101 | 4.9 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 10.9 |
| Kadeem Allen | 34 | 33 | 30.0 | 107–236 | 32–75 | 86–116 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 8.7 |
| Chance Comanche | 37 | 2 | 18.1 | 89–156 | 0–0 | 54–74 | 3.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 6.3 |
| Paulo Cruz | 8 | 0 | 2.6 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Jake Desjardins | 7 | 0 | 1.7 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Parker Jackson-Cartwright | 31 | 10 | 24.9 | 57–133 | 30–71 | 38–54 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 5.9 |
| Kory Jones | 4 | 0 | 1.8 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| Lauri Markkanen | 37 | 37 | 30.8 | 185–376 | 69–163 | 137–164 | 7.2 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 15.6 |
| Keanu Pinder | 35 | 0 | 12.0 | 29–54 | 1–4 | 19–33 | 2.9 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 2.2 |
| Dušan Ristić | 36 | 34 | 22.8 | 164–295 | 1–2 | 62–81 | 5.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 10.9 |
| Kobi Simmons | 37 | 16 | 23.5 | 111–281 | 32–98 | 69–89 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 8.7 |
| Allonzo Trier | 18 | 13 | 31.9 | 91–198 | 34–87 | 94–116 | 5.3 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 17.2 |
| Tyler Trillo | 8 | 0 | 3.9 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |

## Awards and honors
### Preseason Award Watchlists

* Allonzo Trier
** Jerry West Award Watchlist (October 18, 2016)
* Lauri Markkanen
** Karl Malone Award Watchlist (October 20, 2016)
** Naismith Award Watchlist (November 10, 2016)
** Wooden Award Watchlist (November 15, 2016)

### Midseason awards

* Lauri Markkanen
** Wooden Award Midseason Top 25 (January 12, 2017)
** Wayman Tisdale Award & Oscar Robertson Award Midseason watch list (January 23, 2017)
** Karl Malone Award Finalist (February 2, 2017)
** Naismith Trophy Top 30 (February 9, 2017)
** Wooden Award Midseason Top 20 (January 12, 2017)

### Season awards

* Sean Miller
** 2017 Werner Ladder Naismith Men's College Coach of the Year semifinalist (March 3, 2017)
** Pac-12 Coach of the Year (March 7, 2017)
** Coach of the Year (Bleacher Report, Fox)
** AP Pac-12 Coach of the Year (March 7, 2017)
** NABC District 20 Coach of the Year (March 22, 2017)
* Lauri Markkanen
** 2017 Wooden Award Top 15 Finalist (March 4, 2017)
* Allonzo Trier
** Pac-12 Tournament MOP (2017)

### Weekly awards

* Lauri Markkanen
** 2x Pac-12 Player of the Week (January 20, 2017 – February 20, 2017)
** Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week (January 24, 2017)
** Naismith Trophy National Player of the Week (February 20, 2017)
** Wayman Tisdale National Freshman Player of the Week (February 20, 2017)

### All-Conference Pac-12 team

* Lauri Markkanen
** All-Pac-12 Freshman team (2017)
** All-Pac-12 first team (2017)
** All-Pac-12 tournament team (2017)
** AP All-Pac-12 first team (2017)
* Rawle Alkins
** All-Pac-12 freshman team (2017)
* Kadeem Allen
** All-Pac-12 defensive team (2017)
** All-Pac-12 second team (2017)
* Allonzo Trier
** All-Pac-12 second team (2017)

### All-American teams

* Lauri Markkanen
** 2017 All-American 3rd team (AP, USA Today, SN, NBC, B1G Man)
** District IX All-District team (2017)
** NABC All-District First Team (District 20, March 22, 2017)