Английская Википедия:2016–17 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team

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The 2016–17 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Butler University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Chris Holtmann, in his third year. The Bulldogs played their home games at Hinkle Fieldhouse and were members of the Big East Conference. They finished the regular season 25–9, 12–6 in Big East play to finish in second place. They lost to Xavier in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament. The Bulldogs received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as a No. 4 seed in the South Region. They defeated Winthrop and Middle Tennessee to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. In the Sweet Sixteen, they lost to eventual National Champion North Carolina.

On June 9, 2017, head coach Chris Holtmann left to become the head coach at Ohio State. On June 12, the school hired Milwaukee head coach and Butler alum LaVall Jordan as head coach.

Previous season

The Bulldogs finished the 2015–16 season with a record of 22–11, 10–8 in Big East play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament to Providence. The Bulldogs received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Texas Tech in the first round to advance to the second round where they lost to Virginia.

Off season

Prior to the season, Butler was picked to finish sixth in a poll of Big East coaches. Kelan Martin was named to the preseason All-Big East first team.

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Kellen Dunham	24	G	6'6"	200	Senior	Pendleton, IN	Graduated
Austin Etherington	0	F	6'6"	220	RS Senior	Cicero, IN	Graduated
Jordan Gathers	5	G	6'3"	205	Senior	Woodland Hills, CA	Graduated
Roosevelt Jones	21	G/F	6'4"	225	RS Senior	O'Fallon, IL	Graduated
Jackson Davis	13	F	6'8"	233	Sophomore	Lexington, KY	Transferred to Eastern Kentucky

2016 recruiting class

Butler originally signed four recruits in its 2016 class which was hailed as the best recruiting class in Butler history. However, three star point guard, Howard Washington, Jr., and Butler mutually agreed to part ways in April 2016. The class is currently ranked as 45th best in the country by 247Sports.com.Шаблон:College Athlete Recruit Start Шаблон:College Athlete Recruit Entry Шаблон:College Athlete Recruit Entry Шаблон:College Athlete Recruit Entry Шаблон:College Athlete Recruit End

Incoming transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Avery Woodson	0	G	6'2"	190	Senior	Waynesboro, MS	Transferred from Memphis. Will be immediately eligible to play as he graduated from Memphis.
Paul Jorgensen	–	G	6'2"	185	Sophomore	New City, NY	Transferred from George Washington. Under NCAA transfer rules, Jorgensen will have to redshirt for the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.

Schedule

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Rankings

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Awards

Name	Award(s)
Kamar Baldwin	Las Vegas Invitational All-Tournament Team Big East Freshman of the Week – Dec. 12-18 Big East Freshman of the Week – Jan. 15-22 Big East All-Freshman Team
Andrew Chrabascz	Las Vegas Invitational Most Outstanding Player All-Big East First Team
Kelan Martin	Preseason All-Big East First Team Las Vegas Invitational All-Tournament Team Lute Olson Award National Player of the Week Big East Player of the Week – Dec. 12-18 Big East Player of the Week – Feb. 20-26 All-Big East Second Team