2016–17 San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball team

2016–17 San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball
Diamond Head Classic champions
Conference	Mountain West Conference
Record	19–14 (9–9 MW)
Head coach	Steve Fisher (18th season)
Associate head coach	Brian Dutcher
Assistant coaches	Justin Hutson David Velasquez
Home arena	Viejas Arena
Seasons ← 2015–16 2017–18 →

The 2016–17 San Diego State men's basketball team represented San Diego State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was head coach Steve Fisher's 18th season at San Diego State. The Aztecs played their home games at Viejas Arena as members in the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 19–14, 9–9 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They defeated UNLV and Boise State to advance to the semifinals of the Mountain West tournament where they lost to Colorado State. They Aztecs did not participate in a postseason tournament for the first time since the 2004–05 season.

On April 11, 2017, head coach Steve Fisher announced his retirement after 18 seasons at San Diego State and 27 seasons overall as NCAA head coach, handing over the head coaching job to his longtime assistant Brian Dutcher.^[1]

The Aztecs finished the 2015–16 season 28–10, 16–2 in Mountain West play to win the Mountain West regular season championship. They defeated Utah State and Nevada to advance to the championship game of the Mountain West tournament where they lost to Fresno State. As a regular season conference champion who failed to win their conference tournament, they received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated IPFW, Washington, and Georgia Tech to advance to the tournament semifinals at Madison Square Garden. There, they lost to eventual NIT Champion George Washington.

College recruiting information

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Jalen McDaniels #40 PF	Federal Way, WA	Federal Way High School	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Aug 31, 2015
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    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: "2016 San Diego St. Basketball Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 24, 2016. "2016 San Diego St. Player Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 24, 2016. "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 24, 2016.

College recruiting information (2017)
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Adam Seiko #60 PG	Chatsworth, CA	Sierra Canyon High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jun 16, 2016
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    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: "2017 San Diego St. Basketball Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 24, 2016. "2017 San Diego St. Player Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 24, 2016. "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 24, 2016.

2016–17 San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G 0 Devin Watson  6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jr El Camino/San Francisco Oceanside, California G 2 Ben Perez (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So USAFA Prep School San Marcos, California G 3 Trey Kell 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr St. Augustine H.S. San Diego, California G 4 Dakarai Allen 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Sheldon H.S. Sacramento, California F 5 Jalen McDaniels 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Federal Way H.S. Federal Way, Washington F 10 Max Hoetzel 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS So Wilbraham & Monson/Indiana Calabasas, California G 11 D'Erryl Williams 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Sheldon H.S. Sacramento, California G 12 Emmanuel Wilson (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Fr Plano East Senior H.S. Dallas, Texas F 14 Zylan Cheatham 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS So South Mountain H.S. Phoenix, Arizona F 20 Matt Shrigley 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Sr La Costa Canyon H.S. Encinitas, California F 21 Malik Pope 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Laguna Creek H.S. Sacramento, California G 23 Montaque Gill–Caesar 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS So Huntington Prep School/Missouri Vaughan, Ontario C 24 Nolan Narain 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS Fr La Lumiere School Hamilton, Ontario F 33 Niksha Federico (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Cathedral Catholic H.S. San Diego, California G 42 Jeremy Hemsley 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Damien H.S. La Verne, California C 45 Valentine Izundu 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) RS Sr Lamar Consolidated H.S./Washington State Houston, Texas	Head coach Steve Fisher (Illinois State) Assistant coach(es) Brian Dutcher (Minnesota) Justin Hutson (Cal State Bakersfield) David Velasquez (San Diego State) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster