2016–17 Houston Cougars men's basketball team

2016–17 Houston Cougars men's basketball

Gulf Showcase champions
Conference	American Athletic Conference
2016–17 record	6–1 (0–0 AAC)
Head coach	Kelvin Sampson (3rd year)
Assistant coach	Alvin Brooks
Assistant coach	Talvin Hester
Assistant coach	Kellen Sampson
Home arena	Hofheinz Pavilion

2016–17 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Cincinnati	0	–	0	–	6	–	1	.857
Houston	0	–	0	–	6	–	1	.857
UCF	0	–	0	–	6	–	1	.857
East Carolina	0	–	0	–	7	–	2	.778
Memphis	0	–	0	–	6	–	2	.750
Temple	0	–	0	–	6	–	2	.750
SMU	0	–	0	–	6	–	3	.667
South Florida	0	–	0	–	4	–	3	.571
Tulsa	0	–	0	–	3	–	3	.500
Connecticut	0	–	0	–	3	–	4	.429
Tulane	0	–	0	–	1	–	7	.125

† 2017 AAC Tournament winner As of December 6, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016–17 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represents the University of Houston during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cougars are led by third year head coach Kelvin Sampson and are members of the American Athletic Conference. The Cougars play their home games at Hofheinz Pavilion.

Previous Season

The Cougars finished the season with a record of 22–11, 12–6 in AAC play to finish in a tie for third place in conference. They lost in the quarterfinals of the AAC Tournament to Tulane. They received a bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost to Georgia Tech in the first round.

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Ronnie Johnson	3	G	6'0"	180	RS Junior	Indianapolis, IN	Graduate transferred to Auburn
LeRon Barnes	4	G	6'5"	195	RS Senior	Stonewall, LA	Graduated
L. J. Rose	5	G	6'3"	200	Senior	Houston, TX	Graduate transferred to BYU
Eric Weary, Jr.	23	G	6'4"	210	Senior	New Orleans, LA	Graduated
Devonta Pollard	24	F	6'8"	200	Senior	Porterville, MS	Graduated

Incoming Transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Morris Dunnigan	5	G	6'3"	195	Junior	Joliet, IL	Junior college transferred from Blinn College
Devin Davis	15	F	6'7"	230	Junior	Indianapolis, IN	Junior college transferred from Odessa College
Valentine Sangoyomi	20	C	6'11"	250	Junior	Lagos, Nigeria	Junior college transferred from Northern Oklahoma College

Class of 2016 signees

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Armoni Brooks SG	Round Rock, TX	McNeil High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Sep 6, 2015
Armoni Brooks SG	Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NR Rivals: NR 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: "Houston Basketball Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2016-08-14. "2016 Houston Basketball Commitment List". Scout.com. Retrieved 2016-08-14. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-08-14. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2016-08-14. "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2016-08-14.

Class of 2017 signees

2017 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Michael Adewunmi SG	Mansfield, TX	Lake Ridge High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Aug 1, 2016
Michael Adewunmi SG	Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Fabian White PF	Humble, TX	Atascocita High School	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Sep 11, 2016
Fabian White PF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 82
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NR Rivals: NR 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: "Houston Basketball Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2016-08-14. "2017 Houston Basketball Commitment List". Scout.com. Retrieved 2016-08-14. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-08-14. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2016-08-14. "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2016-08-14.

Roster

2016–17 Houston Cougars men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Home town
3.5 !F	0	Knowles, DanradDanrad Knowles	82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	4.5 !RS Sr	Nassau, Bahamas
3.5 !F	1	Dupree, XavierXavier Dupree	81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Houston, TX
1.5 !G	3	Brooks, ArmoniArmoni Brooks	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Round Rock, TX
1.5 !G	5	Dunnigan, MorrisMorris Dunnigan	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Joliet, IL
1.5 !G	12	VanBeck, WesWes VanBeck (W)	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Houston, TX
3.5 !F	13	Nkali, BertrandBertrand Nkali	81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	4.5 !RS Sr	Bertoua, Cameroon
3.5 !F	15	Davis, DevinDevin Davis	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Indianapolis, IN
5.0 !C	20	Sangoyomi, ValentineValentine Sangoyomi	81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	250 lb (113 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Lagos, Nigeria
1.5 !G	21	Dotson, DamyeanDamyean Dotson	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Houston, TX
1.5 !G	25	Robinson, Jr., GalenGalen Robinson, Jr.	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	2.0 !So	Houston, TX
1.5 !G	30	Hirbod, MateenMateen Hirbod (W)	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Danville, CA
1.5 !G	32	Gray, Jr., RobRob Gray, Jr.	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Forest City, NC
5.0 !C	33	Meyer, KyleKyle Meyer	82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Atlanta, GA

Head coach

Kelvin Sampson (UNC Pembroke)

Assistant coach(es)

Alvin Brooks (Lamar)
Talvin Hester (Texas Wesleyan)
Kellen Sampson (Oklahoma)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results

Date Time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (Attendance) City, State
Exhibition
11/05/2016* 7:00 PM	UNC Pembroke	W 94–67		Hofheinz Pavilion (2,611) Houston, TX
11/16/2016* 7:00 PM	Angelo State	W 84–72		Hofheinz Pavilion (2,695) Houston, TX
Non-conference regular season
11/11/2016* 7:00 PM, ESPN3	Morgan State	W 93–52	1–0	Hofheinz Pavilion (3,005) Houston, TX
11/21/2016* 6:30 PM	vs. George Mason Gulf Coast Showcase quarterfinals	W 93–56	2–0	Germain Arena Estero, FL
11/22/2016* 6:30 PM	vs. South Dakota Gulf Coast Showcase semifinals	W 85–58	3–0	Germain Arena Estero, FL
11/23/2016* 6:30 p.m.	vs. Vermont Gulf Coast Showcase final	W 72–71	4–0	Germain Arena Estero, FL
11/26/2016* 4:00 PM, ESPN3	Cornell	W 83–53	5–0	Hofheinz Pavilion (3,223) Houston, TX
11/29/2016* 8:00 PM, SECN	at LSU	L 65–84	5–1	Maravich Center (6,695) Baton Rouge, LA
12/03/2016* 4:00 PM, ESPN3	Prairie View A&M	W 105–61	6–1	Hofheinz Pavilion (3,091) Houston, TX
12/06/2016* 6:00 PM, SECN	at Arkansas			Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR
12/10/2016* 12:30 PM, ESPNU	Rhode Island			Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, TX
12/17/2016* 4:00 PM, ESPN3	Texas–Rio Grande Valley			Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, TX
12/21/2016* 7:00 PM, ASN	Liberty			Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, TX
12/23/2016* 7:00 PM, ESPN2	Harvard			Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, TX
AAC regular season
12/28/2016 ESPN2	at Connecticut			XL Center Hartford, CT
12/31/2016 11:00 AM, ESPNU	at South Florida			USF Sun Dome Tampa, FL
01/04/2017 8:00 PM, ESPNU	Tulane			Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, TX
01/07/2017 8:00 PM, ESPNU	Cincinnati			Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, TX
01/11/2017 5:00 PM, ESPNews	at East Carolina			Williams Arena Greenville, NC
01/14/2017 3:00 PM, CBSSN	at UCF			CFE Arena Orlando, FL
01/19/2017 8:00 PM, CBSSN	Memphis			Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, TX
01/21/2017 5:00 PM, ESPNU	at SMU			Moody Coliseum Dallas, TX
01/24/2017 8:00 PM, CBSSN	Tulane			Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, TX
01/28/2017 9:00 PM, ESPNU	Temple			Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, TX
02/01/2017 6:00 PM, ESPNU	UCF			Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, TX
02/08/2017 7:00 PM, ESPNews	at Tulane			Devlin Fieldhouse New Orleans, LA
02/11/2017 5:00 PM, ESPNU	at Tulsa			Reynolds Center Tulsa, OK
02/18/2017 5:00 PM, ESPN2	SMU			Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, TX
02/22/2017 8:00 PM, CBSSN	Connecticut			Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, TX
02/26/2017 4:00 PM, CBSSN	at Memphis			FedEx Forum Memphis, TN
03/02/2017 6:00 PM, ESPN/ESPN2	at Cincinnati			Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH
03/05/2017 3:00 PM, CBSSN	East Carolina			Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, TX
American Athletic Conference Tournament
03/09–12/2017	vs.			XL Center Hartford, CT
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

Rankings

Main article: 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	Final
AP																					Not released
Coaches'

References

External links

Official website

Houston Cougars men's basketball

Venues	Sam Houston Coliseum (select games; 1937–19??) Jeppesen Gymnasium (1946–1966) Delmar Fieldhouse (1966–1969) Hofheinz Pavilion (1969–present)

Rivalries	Rice

Culture & lore	History Shasta Phi Slama Jama Game of the Century "Cougar Fight Song" Spirit of Houston

People	Head coaches Retired numbers

Seasons	1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17

NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

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