2016–17 Northern Colorado Bears men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Northern Colorado Bears men's basketball team represented the University of Northern Colorado during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bears were led by first-year head coach Jeff Linder and played their home games at Bank of Colorado Arena in Greeley, Colorado. They were members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 11–18, 7–11 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for eighth place. On October 8, 2016, the school self-imposed a postseason ban amid an ongoing NCAA investigation.[1]

2016–17 Northern Colorado Bears men's basketball
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record11–18 (7–11 Big Sky)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Steve Smiley
  • Ken DeWeese
  • Vinnie McGhee
Home arenaBank of Colorado Arena
Seasons
2016–17 Big Sky men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
North Dakota 14 4   .778 22 10   .688
Eastern Washington 13 5   .722 22 12   .647
Idaho 12 6   .667 19 14   .576
Weber State 12 6   .667 20 14   .588
Montana 11 7   .611 16 16   .500
Montana State 11 7   .611 16 16   .500
Sacramento State 9 9   .500 13 18   .419
Portland State 7 11   .389 15 16   .484
Northern Colorado* 7 11   .389 11 18   .379
Northern Arizona 6 12   .333 9 23   .281
Southern Utah 3 15   .167 6 27   .182
Idaho State 3 15   .167 5 26   .161
Conference tournament winner

Previous season

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The Bears finished the 2015–16 season 10–21, 7–11 in Big Sky play to finish in ninth place. They lost to Portland State in the first round of the Big Sky tournament.

On April 21, 2016, the school fired head coach B. J. Hill amid an NCAA investigation into "serious and concerning" allegations of violations within the program.[2] On May 1, the school hired Jeff Linder as head coach.[3]

Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Cameron Michael 2 G 6'5" 185 Junior Loveland, CO Retired from basketball due to a concussion injury[4]
Jamal Evans 5 F 6'7" 205 Junior St. Petersburg, FL Transferred
Miles Seward 15 G 6'3" 175 Freshman Toronto, ON Transferred to Harcum College
Kenny Lesley 40 F 6'8" 215 Freshman Elsberry, MO Transferred to Moberly Area CC
Dallas Anglin 55 G 6'1" 185 RS Junior Montclair, NJ Left the team for personal reasons

Incoming Transfers

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Gerad Davis 1 G 6'3" 175 Junior Las Vegas, NV Junior college transferred from Casper College
D. J. Davis 3 G 6'6" 195 Junior Lakewood, CO Junior college transferred from Otero JC
Andre Spight 11 G 6'3" 175 Senior Pasadena, CA Transferred from Arizona State. Under NCAA transfer rules, Spight will not play for the 2016–17 season. Will have one year of remaining eligibility.

2016 incoming recruits

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Michael Ranson
SG
Pueblo, CO Central High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jun 18, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: NR
Kyle Carey
SG
London, England Myerscough College 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) May 23, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: NR
Roberto Vercellino
SF
Torino, Italy Liceo Scientifico Statale A.B. Sabin 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) May 26, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: NR
Kai Edwards
PF
Amsterdam, Netherlands Canarias Basketball Academy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Apr 14, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: NR
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 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 24, 2015.

Roster

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2016–17 Northern Colorado Bears men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Jordan Davis 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Canyon Springs Las Vegas, NV
G 1 Gerad Davis 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Canyon Springs
Casper College
Las Vegas, NV
G 2 Kyle Carey 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Myserscough London, England
G 3 D. J. Miles 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Bear Creek
Otero JC
Lakewood, CO
G 4 Tyler Loose (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS Jr Laramie
Casper College
Laramie, WY
G 5 Mike Ranson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Central Pueblo, CO
F 10 Ibrahim Sylla 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS So South Denver, CO
G 11 Andre Spight (W)   6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sr Burbank
Arizona State
Burbank, CA
G 12 Jonah Radebaugh (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 165 lb (75 kg) RS Fr Northglen Thornton, CO
G 13 Chaz Glotta 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) RS So Fort Zumwalt North
Southern Illinois
O'Fallon, MO
F 20 Tanner Morgan 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr Sprague
Casper College
Salem, OR
F 21 Roberto Vercellino 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Liceo Scientifco A.B. Sabin Turin, Italy
G 24 Anthony Johnson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Decatur Central Indianapolis, IN
F 25 Kai Edwards 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Canarias Basketball Academy Amsterdam, Netherlands
G 30 Jon'te Dotson (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Lincoln Denver, CO
F 33 Jeremy Verhagen 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS Jr Florence Florence, AZ
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/02/2016*
7:00 pm
Johnson & Wales W 91–67 
Bank of Colorado Arena (563)
Greeley, CO
Non-conference regular season
11/12/2016*
5:30 pm, FS2
at Butler L 52–89  0–1
Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,836)
Indianapolis, IN
11/16/2016*
7:00 pm
Colorado Christian W 94–73  1–1
Bank of Colorado Arena (1,008)
Greeley, CO
11/19/2016*
8:00 pm
at Santa Clara
Las Vegas Invitational
L 72–88  1–2
Leavey Center (1,331)
Santa Clara, CA
11/21/2016*
7:00 pm, P12N
at No. 8 Arizona
Las Vegas Invitational
L 55–71  1–3
McKale Center (14,397)
Tucson, AZ
11/24/2016*
3:00 pm
vs. Sacred Heart
Las Vegas Invitational visitors' semifinal
W 81–59  2–3
Orleans Arena 
Paradise, NV
11/25/2016*
3:00 pm
vs. Bucknell
Las Vegas Invitational visitors' championship
L 63–75  2–4
Orleans Arena 
Paradise, NV
11/29/2016*
6:00 pm
at Oklahoma L 66–87  2–5
Lloyd Noble Center (7,579)
Norman, OK
12/03/2016*
2:00 pm
Northern New Mexico W 97–73  3–5
Bank of Colorado Arena (989)
Greeley, CO
12/10/2016*
2:00 pm
at Colorado State L 64–81  3–6
Moby Arena (3,114)
Fort Collins, CO
12/17/2016*
1:00 pm
at Denver L 70–73  3–7
Magness Arena (3,421)
Denver, CO
12/20/2016*
6:00 pm
UC Riverside W 77–61  4–7
Bank of Colorado Arena (1,232)
Greeley, CO
Big Sky regular season
12/29/2016
8:00 pm
at Sacramento State W 69–53  5–7
(1–0)
Hornets Nest (593)
Sacramento, CA
12/31/2016
3:00 pm
at Portland State W 73–59  6–7
(2–0)
Peter Stott Center (506)
Portland, OR
01/05/2017
7:00 pm
Southern Utah L 76–78  6–8
(2–1)
Bank of Colorado Arena (833)
Greeley, CO
01/07/2017
7:00 pm
Northern Arizona W 83–79  7–8
(3–1)
Bank of Colorado Arena (1,018)
Greeley, CO
01/12/2017
7:00 pm
at Montana L 68–89  7–9
(3–2)
Dahlberg Arena (3,438)
Missoula, MT
01/14/2017
2:00 pm
at Montana State L 53–68  7–10
(3–3)
Brick Breeden Fieldhouse (2,313)
Bozeman, MT
01/19/2017
7:00 pm
Idaho State L 69–73  7–11
(3–4)
Bank of Colorado Arena (1,865)
Greeley, CO
01/21/2017
7:00 pm
Weber State L 69–74  7–12
(3–5)
Bank of Colorado Arena (1,915)
Greeley, CO
01/26/2017
7:00 pm
at Northern Arizona L 50–63  7–13
(3–6)
Dee Events Center (1,713)
Ogden, UT
01/28/2017
2:00 pm
at Southern Utah W 89–71  8–13
(4–6)
Centrum Arena (1,802)
Cedar City, UT
02/04/2017
6:00 pm
at North Dakota W 87–77 OT 8–14
(4–7)
Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (2,352)
Grand Forks, ND
02/09/2017
7:00 pm
Idaho L 76–88  8–15
(4–8)
Bank of Colorado Arena (1,059)
Greeley, CO
02/11/2017
2:00 pm
Eastern Washington L 44–70  8–16
(4–9)
Bank of Colorado Arena (1,057)
Greeley, CO
02/16/2017
7:00 pm
at Weber State L 63–69  8–17
(4–10)
Dee Events Center (6,641)
Ogden, UT
02/18/2017
7:00 pm
at Idaho State W 87–81  9–17
(5–10)
Holt Arena (1,436)
Pocatello, ID
02/25/2017
7:00 pm
North Dakota L 81–84 OT 9–18
(5–11)
Bank of Colorado Arena (2,132)
Greeley, CO
03/02/2017
7:00 pm
Portland State L 84–87  10–18
(6–11)
Bank of Colorado Arena (1,282)
Greeley, CO
03/04/2017
2:00 pm
Sacramento State W 70–67  11–18
(7–11)
Bank of Colorado Arena (1,305)
Greeley, CO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Mountain Time.

References

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  1. ^ "University of Northern Colorado imposed penalties on itself over NCAA violations". Associated Press. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  2. ^ "Northern Colorado fires men's basketball coach B.J. Hill – The Denver Post". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  3. ^ "Jeff Linder Named New @unco_mbb Head Coach". University of Northern Colorado. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  4. ^ "Concussion concern: UNC men's hoops player recovering from latest head injury". Greeley Tribune. Retrieved August 26, 2016.