2016–17 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball team

2016–17 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball

Conference	Western Athletic Conference
2016–17 record	6–2 (0–0 WAC)
Head coach	Kareem Richardson (4th year)
Assistant coach	Angres Thorpe
Assistant coach	Conner Hampton
Assistant coach	Chris Hollender
Home arena	Municipal Auditorium

2016–17 WAC men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Utah Valley	0	–	0	–	4	–	1	.800
New Mexico State	0	–	0	–	5	–	2	.714
UMKC	0	–	0	–	5	–	2	.714
Cal State Bakersfield	0	–	0	–	4	–	3	.571
Grand Canyon*	0	–	0	–	3	–	3	.500
Chicago State	0	–	0	–	2	–	3	.400
Seattle	0	–	0	–	2	–	4	.333
UT Rio Grande Valley	0	–	0	–	2	–	6	.250
* Ineligible for postseason during transition to Division I.

† 2017 WAC Tournament winner As of December 4, 2016;

The 2016–17 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball team represents the University of Missouri–Kansas City during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Kangaroos, led by fourth year head coach Kareem Richardson, play their home games at the Municipal Auditorium and are members of the Western Athletic Conference.

Previous season

The Kangaroos finished the season 12–19, 4–10 in WAC play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They defeated Utah Valley in the quarterfinals of the WAC Tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to New Mexico State.

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Ikem Eriobuna	2	F	6'9"	220	Junior	Lagos, Nigeria	Graduate transferred to Allen
Wayatt Voorhes	10	G	6'1"	185	Sophomore	Shawnee, KS	Walk-on; left the team due to personal reasons
Thaddeus Smith	21	C	6'9"	245	Senior	Washington, D.C.	Graduated
Shayok Shayok	22	F	6'9"	225	RS Senior	Ottawa, ON	Graduated
Darius Austin	23	G/F	6'9"	220	Sophomore	Centerville, IL	Transferred to Jackson State
Noah Knight	42	G	6'1"	200	Sophomore	Olathe, KS	Retired from basketball due to injury

Incoming Transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Broderick Robinson	10	G	6'0"	170	Junior	Grand Junction, CO	Junior college transferred from NW Kansas Tech
Robert Kanar	15	G	6'1"	180	RS Junior	Mundelein, IL	Transferred to Northern Iowa. Under NCAA transfer rules, Kanar will have to sit out in the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of eligibility left.

2016 incoming recruits

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Duane Clark PF	St. Louis, MO	Christian Brothers College High School	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	Sep 27, 2015
Duane Clark PF	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Xavier Bishop PG	Springfield, IL	Lanphier High School	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	150 lb (68 kg)	Feb 25, 2016
Xavier Bishop PG	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Jordan Giles PF	Tuscaloosa, AL	Lanphier High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	220 lb (100 kg)
Jordan Giles PF	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Isaiah Ross SG	Davenport, LA	Hillcrest Academy	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)
Isaiah Ross SG	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: "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2016-09-16.

2017 incoming recruits

2016 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Brandon McKissic PG	St. Louis, MO	St. Louis University High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Aug 10, 2016
Brandon McKissic PG	Scout: N/A Rivals: 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: "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2016-09-16.

Roster

2016–17 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Home town
1.5 !G	0	Bishop, XavierXavier Bishop	68 !5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	150 lb (68 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Lanphier HS	Springfield, IL
2.5 !G/F	1	King, DashawnDashawn King	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	4.0 !Sr	ASE HS Erie CC	Bronx, NY
1.5 !G	2	Ross, IsaiahIsaiah Ross	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Hillcrest Academy/Davenport West HS	Davenport, IA
3.5 !F	3	Steward, KyleKyle Steward	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Cass Tech HS Butler CC/Youngstown State	Detroit, MI
1.5 !G	4	Boyd, LaVellLaVell Boyd	72 !6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Farragut Academy South Suburban College	Chicago, IL
3.5 !F	5	Giles, JordanJordan Giles	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Tennessee Prep Academy/Holy Spirit Catholic	Tuscaloosa, AL
1.5 !G	10	Robinson, BroderickBroderick Robinson	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Grand Junction NW Kansas Tech College	Grand Junction, CO
1.5 !G	11	Leach, GrantGrant Leach	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	2.0 !So	Air Force Prep Academy/Hamilton Southeast HS	Fishers, IN
1.5 !G	12	Harrison, MartezMartez Harrison	71 !5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Brewster Academy/University Academy	Kansas City, MO
1.5 !G	15	Knar, RobertRobert Knar (I)	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	Mundelein HS Northern Iowa	Mundelein, IL
3.5 !F	22	Clark, DuaneDuane Clark	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Christian Brothers College HS	St. Louis, MO
2.5 !G/F	25	Newbill, BroderickBroderick Newbill	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	4.5 !RS Sr	Hogan Prep Academy Fresno State	Kansas City, MO
4.5 !F/C	30	Leek, AleerAleer Leek	81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	2.0 !So	Victory Rock Prep School/IMG Academy	Juba, South Sudan
1.5 !G	32	Ross, BroderickBroderick Ross	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Trinity Catholic HS/SIU Edwardsville	St. Louis, MO
2.5 !G/F	42	Hailey, DanielDaniel Hailey (W)	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Stanberry HS	Stanberry, MO
5.0 !C	54	Tillman, DarnellDarnell Tillman	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	4.0 !Sr	St. Louis University HS Florida State College–Jacksonville	St. Louis, MO

Head coach

Kareem Richardson (Evansville)

Assistant coach(es)

Angres Thorpe (Saint Leo)
Conner Hampton (Tabor)
Chris Hollender (Evansville)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date Time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (Attendance) City, State
Exhibition
11/05/2016* 4:05 PM	Missouri S&T	W 79–55		Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, MO
Regular season
11/11/2016* 8:00 PM, FS2	at No. 22 Creighton	L 82–89	0–1	CenturyLink Center (16,686) Omaha, NE
11/15/2016* 6:35 PM	Drake	W 68–62	1–1	Municipal Auditorium (1,535) Kansas City, MO
11/19/2016* 3:00 PM, ESPN3	at Bowling Green Bill Frack Tournament	W 71–69	2–1	Stroh Center (1,676) Bowling Green, OH
11/20/2016* 3:00 PM	vs. Murray State Bill Frack Tournament	W 85–74	3–1	Stroh Center (1,514) Bowling Green, OH
11/21/2016* 3:00 PM	vs. Green Bay Bill Frack Tournament	L 77–95	3–2	Stroh Center (1,545) Bowling Green, OH
11/25/2016* 7:35 PM	Arkansas–Monticello Boll	W 97–82	4–2	Municipal Auditorium (1,045) Kansas City, MO
11/28/2016* 6:35 PM	Southeast Missouri State	W 86–75	5–2	Municipal Auditorium (976) Kansas City, MO
11/30/2016* 6:35 PM	South Dakota	W 84–82	6–2	Municipal Auditorium (1,230) Kansas City, MO
12/03/2016* 11:00 AM, KSMO	at South Dakota State			Frost Arena Brookings, SD
12/06/2016* 7:00 PM, ESPN3	at Kansas			Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS
12/10/2016* 7:05 PM	William Jewell			Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, MO
12/15/2016* 6:35 PM, KSMO	Nebraska–Omaha			Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, MO
12/17/2016* 1:00 PM, RTPT	at West Virginia			WVU Coliseum Morgantown, WV
12/20/2016* 7:35 PM	UT Martin			Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, MO
12/29/2016* 7:00 PM	at Mississippi State			Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS
01/02/2017* 6:35 PM	USC Upstate			Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, MO
01/05/2017 6:35 PM	New Mexico State			Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, MO
01/07/2017 7:35 PM	Texas–Rio Grande Valley			Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, MO
01/12/2017 9:00 PM	at Seattle			KeyArena Seattle, WA
01/14/2017 8:00 PM, KSMO	at Utah Valley			UCCU Center Orem, UT
01/21/2017 8:00 PM, KSMO	at New Mexico State			Pan American Center Las Cruces, NM
01/26/2017 6:35 PM	Grand Canyon			Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, MO
01/28/2017 7:05 PM	Cal State Bakersfield			Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, MO
01/31/2016* 6:35 PM	Ottawa			Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, MO
02/04/2017 7:00 PM, KSMO	at Texas–Rio Grande Valley			UTRGV Fieldhouse Edinburg, TX
02/09/2017 6:35 PM	Utah Valley			Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, MO
02/11/2017 7:05 PM	Seattle			Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, MO
02/18/2017 5:05 PM	Chicago State			Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, MO
02/23/2017 9:00 PM	at Cal State Bakersfield			Icardo Center Bakersfield, CA
02/25/2017 8:00 PM, KSMO	at Grand Canyon			GCU Arena Phoenix, AZ
03/04/2017 4:35 PM, KSMO	at Chicago State			Jones Convocation Center Chicago, IL
WAC Tournament
03/09–11/2017	vs.			Orleans Arena Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

References

↑ "Men's Basketball – 2016–17 Schedule/Results". University of Missouri-Kansas City. 2016.

UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball

Venues	Swinney Recreation Center (1969–1986; 2010–2012) Municipal Auditorium (1986–2010; 2012–present)

People	Head coaches NBA players

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