2016–17 Toledo Rockets men's basketball
CBI, First round
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record17–17 (9–9 MAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaSavage Arena
2016–17 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
Akron144 .778279  .750
Ohio117 .6112011  .645
Buffalo117 .6111715  .531
Kent State108 .5562214  .611
Bowling Green711 .3891319  .406
Miami (OH)414 .2221121  .344
West
Ball State117 .6112113  .618
Western Michigan117 .6111616  .500
Toledo99 .5001717  .500
Eastern Michigan711 .3891617  .485
Northern Illinois711 .3891517  .469
Central Michigan612 .3331616  .500
2017 MAC tournament winner

The 2016–17 Toledo Rockets men's basketball team represented the University of Toledo during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rockets, led by seventh-year head coach Tod Kowalczyk, played their home games at Savage Arena, as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 17–17, 9–9 in MAC play to finish in third place in the West Division. As the No. 7 seed in the MAC tournament. they defeated Bowling Green in the first round to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Ohio. They received an invitation to the College Basketball Invitational where they lost in the first round to George Washington.

Previous season

The Rockets finished the 2015–16 season 17–15, 8–10 in MAC play to finish in fifth place in the West Division. They lost in the first round of the MAC tournament to Eastern Michigan.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Stuckey Mosley3G6'3"180SophomoreOrlando, FLTransferred to James Madison
Chandler White5G6'2"195FreshmanFort Wayne, INTransferred to St. Francis
Nick Rogers10G6'1"170FreshmanIndianapolis, INTransferred to IUPUI
Nathan Boothe53C6'9"250SeniorGurnee, ILGraduated

Incoming Transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Lucas Antunez3G6'3"JuniorMadrid, SpainJunior college transferred from North Idaho College
Daniel Dzierzawski10G6'1"JuniorHamilton, ONJunior college transferred from Moberly Area CC
Tre'Shaun FletcherG/F6'7"205SeniorTacoma, WATransferred from Colorado. Under NCAA transfer rules, Fletcher will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have one year of remaining eligibility.

Recruiting class of 2016

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Justin Roberts
PG
Lawrence, KS Lawrence High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Feb 20, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
James Gordon IV
SF
Chicago, IL Simeon Career Academy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Feb 20, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/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 October 5, 2016.

Recruiting class of 2017

US college sports recruiting information for 2017 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Logan Hill
PF
Massillon, OH Jackson High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jun 25, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Marreon Jackson
PG
Cleveland, OH Garfield Heights High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Feb 15, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/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:

Roster

2016–17 Toledo Rockets men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 0 James Gordon IV 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrSiemon Career Shelbyville, KY
G 1 Jonathan Williams 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrSouthfield-Lathrup Southfield, MI
F 2 Taylor Adway 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoHillcrest Hazel Crest, IL
G 3 Lucas Autunez 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrFindlay Prep
North Idaho College
Madrid, Spain
F 4 Fred John, Jr. (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoSouthfield Southfield, MI
G 5 Justin Roberts 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrLawrence Lawrence, KS
G 10 Daniel Dzierzawski 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)165 lb (75 kg) JrCathedral Secondary
Moberly Area CC
Hamilton, ON
G 13 Jaelan Sanford 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrReitz Evansville, IN
F 23 Steve Taylor, Jr. 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) RS SrSiemon Career
Marquette
Chicago, IL
G 25 Jordan Lauf 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrNapoleon HS Napoleon, OH
F/C 30 Luke Knapke 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS FrMarion Local HS Minster, OH
C 33 Zach Garber 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)245 lb (111 kg) SrVanlue Carey, OH
F 35 Nate Navigato 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoGeneva Geneva, IL
G/F Tre'Shaun Fletcher (I) Current redshirt 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrLincoln
Colorado
Tacoma, WA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/05/2016
2:30 PM, ESPN3
Ohio Dominican W 94–79 
Savage Arena 
Toledo, OH
Non-conference regular season
11/11/2016*
7:00 PM
at Saint Joseph's L 76–77  0–1
Hagan Arena (4,200)
Philadelphia, PA
11/15/2016*
8:00 PM, ESPN3
Youngstown State W 103–98  1–1
Savage Arena (3,891)
Toledo, OH
11/19/2016*
7:00 PM, ESPN3
at Wright State W 82–78  2–1
Nutter Center (3,938)
Dayton, OH
11/22/2016*
6:30 PM
at Middle Tennessee L 60–70  2–2
Murphy Center (3,984)
Murfreesboro, TN
11/25/2016*
6:00 PM
vs. Evansville
Challenge in Music City
W 83–79 2OT 3–2
Nashville Municipal Auditorium 
Nashville, TN
11/26/2016*
8:30 PM
vs. Middle Tennessee
Challenge in Music City
L 70–73 OT 3–3
Nashville Municipal Auditorium 
Nashville, TN
11/27/2016*
4:00 PM
vs. UNC Wilmington
Challenge in Music City
L 77–102  3–4
Nashville Municipal Auditorium 
Nashville, TN
12/03/2016*
7:00 PM, ESPN3
Green Bay L 77–78  3–5
Savage Arena (4,291)
Toledo, OH
12/07/2016*
7:00 PM, ESPN3
Detroit W 73–65  4–5
Savage Arena (4,028)
Toledo, OH
12/10/2016*
7:00 PM
at Marshall L 105–111 OT 4–6
Cam Henderson Center (5,696)
Huntington, WV
12/17/2016*
7:00 PM, ESPN3
Southeastern Louisiana W 78–56  5–6
Savage Arena (3,474)
Toledo, OH
12/20/2016*
7:00 PM, ESPN3
Loyola–Chicago W 74–70  6–6
Savage Arena (3,452)
Toledo, OH
12/30/2016*
7:00 PM, ESPN3
Ohio Christian W 98–58  7–6
Savage Arena (3,610)
Toledo, OH
MAC regular season
01/03/2017
6:00 PM, ASN
Buffalo W 86–54  8–6
(1–0)
Savage Arena (3,688)
Toledo, OH
01/07/2017
4:00 PM, BCSN
Miami (OH) W 91–76  9–6
(2–0)
Savage Arena (4,471)
Toledo, OH
01/10/2017
7:00 PM, ESPN3
at Western Michigan L 74–90  9–7
(2–1)
University Arena (1,879)
Kalamazoo, MI
01/13/2017
7:00 PM, CBSSN
at Central Michigan L 88–96  9–8
(2–2)
McGuirk Arena (2,684)
Mount Pleasant, MI
01/17/2017
7:00 PM, BCSN
Bowling Green W 85–73  10–8
(3–2)
Savage Arena (5,118)
Toledo, OH
01/21/2017
7:00 PM, Spectrum
at Kent State L 61–85  10–9
(3–3)
MAC Center (6,327)
Kent, OH
01/24/2017
7:00 PM, BCSN
at Ohio W 79–76  11–9
(4–3)
Convocation Center (5,166)
Athens, OH
01/28/2017
7:00 PM, ESPN3
Northern Illinois L 72–74  11–10
(4–4)
Savage Arena (4,864)
Toledo, OH
01/31/2017
7:00 PM, ESPN3
at Ball State L 80–81  11–11
(4–5)
Worthen Arena (3,058)
Muncie, IN
02/04/2017
12:00 PM, BCSN, ESPN3
at Bowling Green L 100–104 2OT 11–12
(4–6)
Stroh Center (2,676)
Bowling Green, OH
02/07/2017
7:00 PM, BCSN
Eastern Michigan W 73–57  12–12
(5–6)
Savage Arena (4,222)
Toledo, OH
02/11/2017
2:00 PM, CBSSN
Kent State W 78–58  13–12
(6–6)
Savage Arena (4,829)
Toledo, OH
02/14/2017
7:00 PM, BCSN
at Akron L 65–71  13–13
(6–7)
James A. Rhodes Arena (3,365)
Akron, OH
02/18/2017
3:30 PM, ESPN3
at Northern Illinois W 88–80 OT 14–13
(7–7)
Convocation Center (2,007)
DeKalb, IL
02/21/2017
7:00 PM, ESPN3
Western Michigan L 56–61 OT 14–14
(7–8)
Savage Arena (3,859)
Toledo, OH
02/25/2017
7:00 PM, ESPN3
Central Michigan W 82–74  15–14
(8–8)
Savage Arena (4,463)
Toledo, OH
02/28/2017
7:00 PM, ESPN3
Ball State L 74–82  15–15
(8–9)
Savage Arena (3,958)
Toledo, OH
03/03/2017
7:00 PM, ESPN3
at Eastern Michigan W 60–56  16–15
(9–9)
Convocation Center (3,078)
Ypsilanti, MI
MAC tournament
03/06/2017
8:00 pm, ESPN3
(7) (10) Bowling Green
First round
W 77–62  17–15
Savage Arena (4,085)
Toledo, OH
03/09/2017
6:30 pm, BCSN/ESPN3
(7) vs. (2) Ohio
Quarterfinals
L 66–67  17–16
Quicken Loans Arena (3,352)
Cleveland, OH
College Basketball Invitational
03/15/2017*
7:00 pm, Facebook Live
at George Washington
First round
L 69–73  17–17
Charles E. Smith Center (1,016)
Washington, D.C.
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time Source[1][2].

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