2016–17 Iona Gaels men's basketball team

2016–17 Iona Gaels men's basketball

Great Alaska Shootout champions
Conference	Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
2016–17 record	4–2 (1–0 MAAC)
Head coach	Tim Cluess (7th year)
Assistant coach	Jared Grasso
Assistant coach	Brock Erickson
Assistant coach	Mark Calzonetti
Home arena	Hynes Athletic Center

2016–17 MAAC men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Monmouth	2	–	0	1.000	6	–	2	.750
Siena	1	–	0	1.000	3	–	5	.375
Fairfield	1	–	1	.500	5	–	2	.714
Iona	1	–	1	.500	4	–	3	.571
Saint Peter's	1	–	1	.500	4	–	3	.571
Marist	1	–	1	.500	4	–	5	.444
Canisius	1	–	1	.500	3	–	5	.375
Quinnipiac	1	–	1	.500	2	–	5	.286
Niagara	1	–	1	.500	2	–	6	.250
Rider	0	–	1	.000	3	–	3	.500
Manhattan	0	–	2	.000	2	–	6	.250


† 2017 MAAC Tournament winner As of December 6, 2016;

The 2016–17 Iona Gaels men's basketball team represents Iona College during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Gaels, led by seventh year head coach Tim Cluess, play their home games at the Hynes Athletic Center and are members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC).

Previous season

The Gaels finished the season 22–11, 16–4 in MAAC play to finish in second place. They defeated Canisius, Siena, and Monmouth to be champions of the MAAC Tournament and earn the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament where, as a #13 seed, they lost in the first round to Iowa State.

Roster

2016–17 Iona Gaels men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Home town
1.5 !G	0	McGill, RickeyRickey McGill	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	2.0 !So	Spring Valley	Spring Valley, New York
1.5 !G	1	Cassell, Jr., SamSam Cassell, Jr.	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	4.5 !RS Sr	Notre Dame Prep Connecticut	Baltimore, Maryland
2.5 !G/F	2	Crawford, E. J.E. J. Crawford	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	1.0 !Fr	St. Thomas More Simsbury	Hartford, Connecticut
1.5 !G	4	Casimir, SchadracSchadrac Casimir	70 !5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	2.0 !So	Trinity Catholic South Kent School	Stamford, Connecticut
1.5 !G	10	Sereve, JonJon Sereve	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Christ the King Fordham	Brooklyn, New York
1.5 !G	13	Turner, DeAndreDeAndre Turner	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Winter Park Broward	Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
3.5 !F	15	Much, DeyshoneeDeyshonee Much	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Redemption Christ Academy Buffalo	Rochester, New York
2.5 !G/F	20	Svandrlik, JanJan Svandrlik	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Canarias Basketball Acad. Indian Hills	Plzeň, Czech Republic
1.5 !G	22	Bessick, TaylorTaylor Bessick	81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	250 lb (113 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Rise Academy James Madison	Philadelphia, Pennsylvaia
3.5 !F	23	Washington, JordanJordan Washington	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Pathways Indian Hills	Jamaica, New York
3.5 !F	44	Williams, TyrellTyrell Williams	81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	250 lb (113 kg)	2.0 !So	Norland Western Nebraska	Miami, Florida

Head coach

Tim Cluess (Hofstra)

Assistant coach(es)

Jared Grasso (Quinnipiac)
Brock Erickson (Assumption)
Mark Calzonetti (Bentley)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule

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Date Time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (Attendance) City, State
Regular Season
11/15/2016* 7:00 PM, ACCN Extra	at Florida State	L 78–99	0–1	Donald L. Tucker Center (4,530) Tallahassee, FL
11/20/2016* 8:00 PM	at Nevada Great Alaska Shootout Opening Round	L 76–91	0–2	Lawlor Events Center (6,375) Reno, NV
11/24/2016* 9:30 PM, CBSSN	vs. Drake Great Alaska Shootout quarterfinals	W 64–53	1–2	Alaska Airlines Center (2,039) Anchorange, AK
11/26/2016* 12:00 AM, CBSSN	vs. Weber State Great Alaska Shootout semifinals	W 76–54	2–2	Alaska Airlines Center (2,851) Anchorage, AK
11/27/2016* 12:30 AM, CBSSN	vs. Nevada Great Alaska Shootout championship	W 75–73	3–2	Alaska Airlines Center (3,233) Anchorage, AK
12/02/2016 7:00 PM	at Saint Peter's	W 79–65	4–2 (1–0)	Yanitelli Center Jersey City, NJ
12/04/2016 4:00 PM, ESPN3	Niagara			Hynes Athletic Center New Rochelle, NY
12/07/2016* 7:00 PM	at Fairleigh Dickinson			Rothman Center Hackensack, NJ
12/10/2016* 2:00 PM, ESPN3	Ohio			Hynes Athletic Center New Rochelle, NY
12/14/2016* 7:00 PM, ESPN3	NJIT			Hynes Athletic Center New Rochelle, NY
12/21/2016* 3:15 PM	vs. UC Santa Barbara Las Vegas Holiday Hoops Classic			South Point Arena Enterprise, NV
12/22/2016* 3:00 PM	vs. Towson Las Vegas Holiday Hoops Classic			South Point Arena Enterprise, NV
12/28/2016* 3:00 PM	at Delaware			Bob Carpenter Center Newark, DE
12/31/2016 1:00 PM, ESPN3	Marist			Hynes Athletic Center New Rochelle, NY
01/02/2017 7:00 PM	at Fairfield			Webster Bank Arena Bridgeport, CT
01/06/2017 7:00 PM, ESPNU/ESPN3	at Monmouth			OceanFirst Bank Center West Long Branch, NJ
01/08/2017 4:00 PM, ESPN3	Canisius			Hynes Athletic Center New Rochelle, NY
01/14/2017 7:00 PM, ESPN3	at Quinnipiac			TD Bank Sports Center Hamden, CT
01/17/2017 7:00 PM	at Manhattan			Draddy Gymnasium Riverdale, NY
01/20/2017 7:00 PM, ESPN3	Fairfield			Hynes Athletic Center New Rochelle, NY
01/23/2017 7:00 PM, ESPN3	Quinnipiac			Hynes Athletic Center New Rochelle, NY
01/27/2017 7:00 PM, ESPNU/ESPN3	at Siena			Times Union Center Albany, NY
01/29/2017 4:00 PM	at Saint Peter's			Hynes Athletic Center New Rochelle, NY
02/03/2017 7:00 PM, ESPNU/ESPN3	at Rider			Alumni Gymnasium Lawrenceville, NJ
02/07/2017 7:00 PM, ESPN3	Siena			Hynes Athletic Center New Rochelle, NY
02/12/2017 2:00 PM	at Niagara			Gallagher Center Lewiston, NY
02/14/2017 7:00 PM, ESPN3	at Canisius			Koessler Athletic Center Buffalo, NY
02/17/2017 7:00 PM	at Marist			McCann Field House Poughkeepsie, NY
02/19/2017 5:00 PM, ESPN3	Rider			Hynes Athletic Center New Rochelle, NY
02/24/2017 7:00 PM, ESPNU/ESPN3	Manhattan			Hynes Athletic Center New Rochelle, NY
02/26/2017 4:00 PM, ESPN3	Monmouth			Hynes Athletic Center New Rochelle, NY
MAAC Tournament
03/02–06/2017	vs.			Times Union Center Albany, NY
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest. All times are in Eastern Time.

References

↑ "Men's Basketball - Schedule - ICGaels.com - Official website of Iona College Athletics". icgaels.com. Retrieved 2016-11-02.

Iona Gaels men's basketball

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