2016–17 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors basketball team

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American college basketball season

2016–17 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors basketball

Conference| Big West Conference
Record| 14–16 (8–8 Big West)
Head coach|

* Eran Ganot (2nd season)

Assistant coaches|

* Adam Jacobsen
* Chris Acker (2nd season)
* John Montgomery
* Todd Okeson (Director of Basketball Operations)

Captains|

* Noah Allen
* Mike Thomas

Home arena| Stan Sheriff Center

Seasons

<- 2015–16

2017–18 ->

2016–17 Big West men's basketball standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | PCT |  |  | W |  | L |  | PCT
UC Irvine | 12 | - | 4 |  | .750 |  |  | 21 | - | 15  |  | .583
UC Davis † | 11 | - | 5 |  | .688 |  |  | 23 | - | 13  |  | .639
Cal State Fullerton | 10 | - | 6 |  | .625 |  |  | 17 | - | 15  |  | .531
Long Beach State | 9 | - | 7 |  | .563 |  |  | 15 | - | 19  |  | .441
Hawai'i | 8 | - | 8 |  | .500 |  |  | 14 | - | 16  |  | .467
Cal State Northridge | 7 | - | 9 |  | .438 |  |  | 11 | - | 19  |  | .367
Cal Poly | 6 | - | 10 |  | .375 |  |  | 11 | - | 20  |  | .355
UC Riverside | 5 | - | 11 |  | .313 |  |  | 7 | - | 21  |  | .250
UC Santa Barbara | 4 | - | 12 |  | .250 |  |  | 6 | - | 22  |  | .214
† 2017 Big West tournament winner

The 2016–17 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors basketball team represented the University of Hawaii at Manoa during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rainbow Warriors, led by second-year head coach Eran Ganot, played their home games at the Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu, Hawaii as members of the Big West Conference. They finished the season 14–16, 8–8 in Big West play to finish in fifth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big West tournament to Long Beach State.[1]

The Stan Sheriff Center saw its second consecutive season with a sellout (announced turnstile 9,211 out of 10,300) in an 83–68 defeat versus No. 5 North Carolina, the first instance since 1996–97 and 1997–98.

## Previous season

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The Rainbow Warriors finished the 2015–16 season 28–6, 13–3 in Big West play to finish in a tie for the Big West regular-season title. They defeated the Long Beach State 49ers, the only team to sweep the Rainbow Warriors, in the finals of the Big West tournament.

The team, as a #13 seed in the 2016 NCAA tournament, defeated #4 California, 77–66, before bowing out to Maryland, a #5 seed, 73–60 in the second round.

## Departures

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Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes

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Issac Fleming | 0 | G | 6'3" | 180 | Sophomore | Wilmington, DE | Transferred to East Carolina
Niko Filipovich | 2 | G | 6'0" | 160 | RS Sophomore | Rancho Palos Verdes, CA | Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons
Rodrick Bobbitt | 5 | G | 6'3" | 205 | Senior | Castro Valley, CA | Graduated
Dyrbe Enos | 10 | G | 5'10" | 170 | RS Junior | Aiea, HI | Walk-on; left the team to finish degree and forego fifth year
Quincy Smith | 11 | G | 6'1" | 180 | Senior | Antioch, CA | Graduated
Sai Tummala | 12 | G | 6'6" | 218 | Senior | Phoenix, AZ | Graduated
Jakob Cornelissen | 13 | G | 6'1" | 165 | Freshman | Melbourne, Australia | Walk-on; didn't return
Stefan Jovanovic | 15 | C | 6'10" | 235 | Junior | Kraljevo, Serbia | Graduate transferred to Loyola Marymount
Aaron Valdes | 32 | G | 6'5" | 190 | Junior | Whitter, CA | Declared for 2016 NBA draft
Stefan Janković | 33 | F | 6'11" | 235 | Junior | Mississauga, ON | Declared for 2016 NBA draft

### Incoming transfers

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Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes

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Brian Garrett | 20 | G | 6'4" | 180 | Junior | San Carlos, CA | Junior college transferred from Cañada College
Gibson Johnson | 21 | F | 6'8" | 225 | Junior | Centerville, UT | Junior college transferred from Salt Lake CC

## 2016 Recruiting

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College recruiting information  Name  | Hometown  | High school / college  | Height  | Weight  | Commit date

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Drew Buggs
#56 PG | Long Beach, CA  | Polytechnic High School  | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)  | 175 lb (79 kg)  | Sep 30, 2015
Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 70
Ido Flaisher
PF | Herzliya, Israel  | Hadash High School  | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)  | 225 lb (102 kg)  | Sep 26, 2016
Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 0
Leland Green
SG | Redondo Beach, CA  | Redondo Beach High School  | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)  | 185 lb (84 kg)  | Apr 28, 2016
Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 70
Matt Owies
PG | Melbourne, Australia  | St. Kevin's College  | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)  | 185 lb (84 kg)  | Sep 24, 2015
Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 70
Zigmars Raimo
PF | Madona, Latvia  | Riga Secondary School No.49  | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)  | 245 lb (111 kg)  | May 5, 2016
Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 0
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 November 10, 2016.

### 2017 Commitments

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College recruiting information (2017)

Name  | Hometown  | High school / college  | Height  | Weight  | Commit date
Samuta Avea
SF | Kahuku, HI  | Kahuku High SChool  | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)  | 190 lb (86 kg)  | Nov 16, 2016
Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN:
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:

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## Roster

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2016–17 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors men's basketball team

Players | Coaches
| Pos. | # | Name | Height | Weight | Year | Previous school | Hometown

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G | 0  | Leland Green | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Fr | Redondo Union HS | Los Angeles, CA
F | 1  | Mike Thomas (C) | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Sr | El Camino HS | Woodland Hills, CA
G | 2  | Brocke Stepteau | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | So | Dallas Jesuit Prep School  | Dallas, TX
G | 3  | Drew Buggs | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Fr | Long Beach Poly HS | Long Beach, CA
F | 4  | Darryl Matthews | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Jr | St. John Bosco HS
West Los Angeles College | Los Angeles, CA
G | 5  | Matthew Owies | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Fr | St Kevin's College | Melbourne, Australia
F | 12  | Jack Purchase | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | So | Carey Grammar
Auburn | Melbourne, Australia
F | 14  | Zigmars Raimo | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | Fr | Riga Secondary School No. 49  | Madona, Latvia
C | 15  | Ido Flaisher | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Fr | Hadash HS  | Herzliya, Israel
G | 20  | Brian Garrett | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jr | St. Francis HS
Cañada College | San Carlos, CA
F | 21  | Gibson Johnson | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Jr | Viewmont HS
Salt Lake CC | Centerville, UT
G | 23  | Sheriff Drammeh | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | So | Igelstavikens Gymnasium  | Stockholm, Sweden
G | 24  | Zach Buscher | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | So | ʻIolani School | Kailua, HI
G/F | 32  | Noah Allen (C) | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Sr | Palma School
UCLA | Pacific Grove, CA
G | 34  | Larry Lewis Jr. | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jr | Arcadia HS
Odessa College | Milwaukee, WI

Head coach

* Eran Ganot (Swarthmore College)

Assistant coach(es)

* Adam Jacobsen (Pacific)
* Chris Acker (Chaminade)
* John Montgomery (Loyola Marymount)
* Todd Okeson (Nevada) - Director of Basketball Operations

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Legend

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

* Injured
* Current redshirt

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Roster

## Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV  | Rank# | Opponent# | Result  | Record  | Site (attendance)
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Exhibition
11/03/2016
7:00 pm |  | BYU-Hawaii | W 97–74 |
| Stan Sheriff Center (4,736)
Honolulu, HI
Non-conference regular season
11/11/2016*
9:00 pm, OC Sports |  | SIU Edwardsville
Outrigger Resorts Rainbow Classic | L 68–69 | 0–1
| Stan Sheriff Center (5,423)
Honolulu, HI
11/13/2016*
5:30 pm, OC Sports |  | Texas State
Outrigger Resorts Rainbow Classic | W 74–68 | 1–1
| Stan Sheriff Center (5,309)
Honolulu, HI
11/14/2016*
11:15 pm, ESPN2 |  | Florida Atlantic
Outrigger Resorts Rainbow Classic/Tip-Off Marathon | W 64–63 | 2–1
| Stan Sheriff Center (5,334)
Honolulu, HI
11/18/2016*
8:00 pm, OC Sports |  | No. 5 North Carolina | L 68–83 | 2–2
| Stan Sheriff Center (10,300)
Honolulu, HI
11/22/2016*
7:00 pm, OC Sports |  | UH-Hilo | W 86–55 | 3–2
| Stan Sheriff Center (4,890)
Honolulu, HI
11/25/2016*
8:00 pm, OC Sports |  | Troy | L 63–65 | 3–3
| Stan Sheriff Center (5,838)
Honolulu, HI
11/27/2016*
7:00 pm, OC Sports |  | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 64–44 | 4–3
| Stan Sheriff Center (5,508)
Honolulu, HI
12/06/2016*
4:30 pm, FS1 |  | vs. Seton Hall
Pearl Harbor Invitational | L 57–68 | 4–4
| Bloch Arena (4,024)
Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI
12/07/2016*
4:30 pm, FS1 |  | vs. Princeton
Pearl Harbor Invitational | L 62–75 | 4–5
| Bloch Arena (4,024)
Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI
12/22/2016*
8:30 pm, ESPN2 |  | Illinois State
Diamond Head Classic quarterfinals | L 45–71 | 4–6
| Stan Sheriff Center (6,659)
Honolulu, HI
12/23/2016*
7:30 pm, ESPNU |  | Utah
Diamond Head Classic consolation 2nd round | L 52–66 | 4–7
| Stan Sheriff Center (6,053)
Honolulu, HI
12/25/2016*
9:30 am, ESPNU |  | Southern Miss
Diamond Head Classic 7th place game | W 60–46 | 5–7
| Stan Sheriff Center (5,769)
Honolulu, HI
12/29/2016*
8:00 pm, OC Sports |  | Delaware State | W 77–66 | 6–7
| Stan Sheriff Center (5,903)
Honolulu, HI
Big West Conference regular season
01/05/2017
5:00 pm, ESPN3 |  | at Cal State Fullerton | L 64–67 | 6–8
(0–1)  | Titan Gym (724)
Fullerton, CA
01/07/2017
5:00 pm, Prime Ticket |  | at UC Irvine | L 56–84 | 6–9
(0–2)  | Bren Events Center (2,359)
Irvine, CA
01/14/2017
7:00 pm, OC Sports |  | Long Beach State | W 114–107 OT | 7–9
(1–2)  | Stan Sheriff Center (5,911)
Honolulu, HI
01/18/2017
7:00 pm, OC Sports |  | Cal State Northridge | W 80–77 | 8–9
(2–2)  | Stan Sheriff Center (5,309)
Honolulu, HI
01/21/2017
7:00 pm, OC Sports |  | UC Davis | L 70–76 | 8–10
(2–3)  | Stan Sheriff Center (6,982)
Honolulu, HI
01/25/2017
7:00 pm, OC Sports |  | UC Riverside | L 64–70 | 8–11
(2–4)  | Stan Sheriff Center (5,465)
Honolulu, HI
01/28/2017
7:30 pm, OC Sports |  | UC Santa Barbara | W 78–56 | 9–11
(3–4)  | Stan Sheriff Center (7,293)
Honolulu, HI
02/02/2017
6:00 pm, ESPN3 |  | at UC Riverside | W 72–63 | 10–11
(4–4)  | The SRC (1,252)
Riverside, CA
02/04/2017
5:00 pm, Prime Ticket |  | at Cal State Northridge | W 76–72 | 11–11
(5–4)  | Matadome (1,085)
Northridge, CA
02/09/2017
7:00 pm, OC Sports |  | Cal Poly | W 74–65 | 12–11
(6–4)  | Stan Sheriff Center (5,596)
Honolulu, HI
02/11/2017
7:30 pm, OC Sports |  | UC Irvine | L 58–72 | 12–12
(6–5)  | Stan Sheriff Center (7,452)
Honolulu, HI
02/16/2017
5:00 pm |  | at UC Santa Barbara | L 54–56 | 12–13
(6–6)  | The Thunderdome (1416)
Santa Barbara, CA
02/18/2017
5:00 pm |  | at Cal Poly | W 82–61 | 13–13
(7–6)  | Mott Gym
San Luis Obispo, CA
02/25/2017
7:00 pm, OC Sports |  | Cal State Fullerton | W 64–58 | 14–13
(8–6)  | Stan Sheriff Center
Honolulu, HI
03/02/2017
5:00 pm |  | at UC Davis | L 59–68 | 14–14
(8–7)  | The Pavilion (2,023)
Davis, CA
03/04/2017
3:00 pm, ESPN3 |  | at Long Beach State | L 75–84 | 14–15
(8–8)  | Walter Pyramid (3,021)
Long Beach, CA
Big West tournament
03/09/2017
8:30 pm | (5)  | vs. (4) Long Beach State
Quarterfinals | L 62–73 | 14–16
| Honda Center (3,486)
Anaheim, CA

*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

## References

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1. ^ McInnis, Brian (March 9, 2017). "Long Beach State ends Hawaii's season". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved February 8, 2024.

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