2016–17 Detroit Titans men's basketball team American college basketball season
The 2016–17 Detroit Titans men's basketball team , also known as Detroit Mercy, represented the University of Detroit Mercy during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Titans, led by first-year head coach Bacari Alexander , played their home games at Calihan Hall as members of the Horizon League . They finished the season 8–23, 6–12 in Horizon League play to finish in seventh place. As the No. 7 seed in the Horizon League tournament , they lost to Milwaukee in the first round.
Previous season
The Titans finished the 2015–16 season 16–15, 9–9 in Horizon League play to finish in sixth place. They defeated Youngstown State in the First Round of the Horizon League tournament to advance to the Second Round where they lost to Wright State .
On April 1, 2016, head coach Ray McCallum was fired.[ 1] [ 2]
Departures
Incoming Transfers
Recruiting class of 2016
College recruiting information
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Corey Allen PG
Ypslinati, MI
Ypslianti High School
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Oct 13, 2015
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 Detroit Titans men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G/F 0
Chris Jenkins 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg)
RS Sr Colorado
Detroit, Michigan
G 1
Corey Allen 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 214 lb (97 kg)
Fr Ypsilanti High School
Ypsilanti, Michigan
G 2
Patrick Robinson Jr. 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg)
Sr Dakota College
Brampton, Ontario
G 4
DeShawndre Black 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 189 lb (86 kg)
Jr Schoolcraft College
Westland, Michigan
PG 5
Matthew Grant 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 177 lb (80 kg)
Sr Westchester Enriched Sciences Magnets
Los Angeles, California
G/F 10
Kameron Chatman (I) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg)
Jr Michigan
Portland, Oregon
PG 11
Jarod Williams 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 220 lb (100 kg)
Sr George Washington High School
Danville, Virginia
F/C 12
Malik Eichler 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 233 lb (106 kg)
Fr MacDuffie School
Berlin, Germany
F 13
Cole Long 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 206 lb (93 kg)
Fr Athlete Institute Basketball Academy
St. John's, Newfoundland
F 15
Aaron Foster-Smith 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 236 lb (107 kg)
So Harry S. Truman High School
Taylor, Michigan
G 20
Jacob Joubert (W)
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg)
Fr North Farmington High School
Farmington Hills, Michigan
F 21
Jaleel Hogan 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 260 lb (118 kg)
Jr Mount Pleasant High School
Saginaw, Michigan
G 23
Josh McFolley 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 172 lb (78 kg)
So Western International High School
Detroit, Michigan
F 25
Gerald Blackshear Jr. 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 226 lb (103 kg)
So Western International High School
Detroit, Michigan
F/C 32
Isaiah Jones 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg)
Jr Mt. San Jacinto College
Antelope, California
G 55
Ed Carter III (W)
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 174 lb (79 kg)
Fr Edison Public School Academy
Detroit, Michigan
Head coach Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) Ineligible(W) Walk-on Roster
Schedule and results
Date
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance)
Exhibition
Oct 29 *7:00 pm
Wayne State L 79–85 23 – Jenkins
13 – Jenkins
2 – 3 Tied
Calihan Hall Detroit, MI
Nov 7 *7:00 pm
Ferris State L 79–85 19 – Allen
10 – Blackshear
3 – Williams
Calihan Hall (1,409)Detroit, MI
Non-conference regular season
Nov 11 *7:00 pm, ESPN3
Adrian W 99–69 1–0
16 – Allen
10 – Williams
5 – Carter III
Calihan Hall (1,009)Detroit, MI
Nov 14 *7:00 pm
at East Tennessee State
L 78–107 1–1
25 – McFolley
5 – Jenkins
5 – Jenkins
Freedom Hall Civic Center Johnson City, TN
Nov 18 *3:00 pm, ESPN3
at Illinois NIT Season Tip-Off L 69–89 1–2
16 – McFolley, Hogan
9 – Jenkins
3 – Jenkins
State Farm Center Champaign, IL
Nov 20 *5:00 pm, ACCN Extra
at Florida State NIT Season Tip-Off L 71–100 1–3
18 – Jenkins
4 – Jenkins
4 – McFolley
Donald L. Tucker Civic Center Tallahassee, FL
Nov 23 *2:00 pm, America East TV
at New Hampshire NIT Season Tip-Off L 70–86 1–4
18 – Hogan
7 – Blackshear
4 – McFolley
Lundholm Gym Durham, NH
Nov 26 *2:00 pm, ESPN3/WADL-38
Manhattan NIT Season Tip-Off L 81–84 2OT
1–5
19 – Hogan
9 – Hogan
7 – Black
Calihan Hall (1,012)Detroit, MI
Nov 30 *7:00 pm, ESPN3/WADL
Eastern Michigan L 61–87 1–6
20 – Allen
9 – Hogan
3 – Black
Calihan Hall (1,250)Detroit, MI
Dec 3 *8:00 pm
at Murray State
L 76–86 1–7
17 – McFolley
7 – Hogan
5 – Black
CFSB Center Murray, KY
Dec 7 *7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Toledo
L 65–73 1–8
15 – Jenkins
14 – Jenkins
4 – McFolley
Savage Arena Toledo, OH
Dec 10 *12:00 pm, ESPN3
at Bowling Green
L 61–74 1–9
16 – Hogan
9 – Blackshear
3 – Jenkins, Black
Stroh Center Bowling Green, OH
Dec 17 *2:00 pm, ESPN3/WADL
WKU W 85–79 2–9
24 – McFolley
8 – Hogan
8 – McFolley
Calihan Hall (1,027)Detroit, MI
Dec 22 *7:00 pm, ESPN3/WADL
Fort Wayne L 86–93 2–10
33 – Allen
16 – Jenkins
9 – McFolley
Calihan Hall (1,257)Detroit, MI
Horizon League regular season
Dec 29 7:30 pm, ESPN3/WADL
Northern Kentucky L 70–81 2–11
22 – Hogan
8 – Hogan
3 – McFolley, Williams
Calihan Hall (1,299)Detroit, MI
Dec 31 3:30 pm, ESPN3/WADL
Wright State L 72–85 2–12
23 – Allen
6 – Grant
2 – 3 tied
Calihan Hall (1,360)Detroit, MI
Jan 6 8:00 pm, ESPN3
at UIC
L 64–78 2–13
17 – Hogan
8 – Jenkins
3 – Mcfolley
UIC Pavilion Chicago, IL
Jan 8 1:00 pm, ASN
at Valparaiso
L 74–81 2–14
18 – Jenkins
10 – Jenkins
5 – McFolley
Athletics–Recreation Center Valparaiso, IN
Jan 13 7:00 pm, ESPNU
at Oakland
W 93–88 3–14
39 – Hogan
11 – Hogan
8 – Black
Athletics Center O'rena Rochester, MI
Jan 16 7:00 pm, ESPN3/WADL
Youngstown State W 87–71 4–14
26 – McFolley
6 – Jenkins, Long
4 – Hogan
Calihan Hall Detroit, MI
Jan 20 7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Wright State
L 88–106 4–15
25 – McFolley
13 – Jenkins
5 – McFolley
Nutter Center Dayton, OH
Jan 22 1:00 pm, ESPN3
at Northern Kentucky
L 87–101 4–16
20 – Jenkins
9 – Jenkins
5 – McFolley
BB&T Arena Highland Heights, KY
Jan 27 7:00 pm, ESPN3/WADL
Milwaukee L 69–73 4–17
22 – Allen
11 – Hogan, Williams
3 – McFolley, Robinson
Calihan Hall (1,751)Detroit, MI
Jan 29 2:00 pm, ESPN3/WADL
Green Bay W 93–92 5–17
28 – Hogan
5 – Black
5 – Black
Calihan Hall (1,505)Detroit, MI
Feb 2 7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Cleveland State
L 73–90 5–18
24 – Allen
11 – Blackshear
3 – McFolley
Wolstein Center Cleveland, OH
Feb 4 7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Youngstown State
W 90–80 6–18
27 – Allen
12 – Hogan
4 – Hogan
Beeghly Center Youngstown, OH
Feb 10 7:00 pm, ESPN3/WADL
Oakland L 80–89 6–19
23 – Hogan
9 – Hogan
3 – Hogan
Calihan Hall (6,275)Detroit, MI
Feb 17 7:00 pm, ESPN3/WADL
UIC L 69–74 6–20
21 – Allen
10 – Hogan
2 – Tied
Calihan Hall (1,203)Detroit, MI
Feb 19 2:00 pm, ESPN3
Valparaiso W 83–63 6–21
14 – Robinson Jr.
7 – Hogan
3 – McFolley
Calihan Hall (2,003)Detroit, MI
Feb 21 7:00 pm, ESPN3/WADL
Cleveland State W 91–83 7–21
25 – Jenkins
12 – Hogan
9 – Williams
Calihan Hall (1,550)Detroit, MI
Feb 24 8:00 pm, ESPN3
at Milwaukee
W 81–74 8–21
22 – McFolley
13 – Jenkins
6 – McFolley
Klotsche Center Milwaukee, WI
Feb 26 3:00 pm, ASN/ESPN3
at Green Bay
L 81–89 8–22
24 – Allen
7 – Williams
6 – Williams
Resch Center Green Bay, WI
Horizon League tournament
Mar 3 5:30 pm, ESPN3
(7)
vs. (10) Milwaukee First Round L 60–85 8–23
18 – Allen
6 – Tied
4 – Tied
Joe Louis Arena Detroit, MI
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Eastern Time .
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