2016–17 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team (variously "Alabama", "UA", "Bama" or "The Tide") represented the University of Alabama in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Crimson Tide played its home games at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, as a member of the Southeastern Conference. Avery Johnson was in his second year as head coach of the Tide. They finished the season 19–15, 10–8 in SEC play to finish in a tie for fifth place in SEC play. They defeated Mississippi State and South Carolina to advance to the semifinals of the SEC tournament where they lost to Kentucky. They received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the First Round to Richmond.

2016–17 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball
NIT, First Round
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record19–15 (10–8 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Bob Simon (2nd season)
  • John Pelphrey (1st season)
  • Antoine Pettway (5th season)
Home arenaColeman Coliseum
(Capacity: 15,383)
2016–17 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 5 Kentucky162 .889326  .842
No. 10 Florida144 .778279  .750
Arkansas126 .6672610  .722
No. 6 South Carolina126 .6672611  .703
Ole Miss108 .5562214  .611
Alabama108 .5561915  .559
Vanderbilt108 .5561916  .543
Georgia99 .5001915  .559
Texas A&M810 .4441615  .516
Tennessee810 .4441616  .500
Auburn711 .3891814  .563
Mississippi State612 .3331616  .500
LSU216 .1111021  .323
Missouri216 .111824  .250
2017 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

The Crimson Tide finished the season 18–15, 8–10 in SEC play to finish in 10th place. They defeated Ole Miss in the second round of the SEC tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Kentucky. The Crimson Tide received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament as a #5 seed, where the team lost to Creighton in the first round.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHome townNotes
Michael Kessens3F6'9"228RS JuniorNyon, SwitzerlandGraduate transferred Florida International
Arthur Edwards4G6'6"217RS SeniorWashington, D.C.Graduated
Justin Coleman5G5'10"168SophomoreBirmingham, ALTransferred to Samford
Retin Obasohan32G6'2"210RS SeniorAntwerp, BelgiumGraduated

Incoming Transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Corban Collins3G6'3"190RS SeniorHigh Point, NCTransferred from Morehead State. Will eligible to play immediately since Collins graduated from Morehead State.
Daniel Giddens4F/C6'10"228SophomoreMarietta, GATransferred from Ohio State. Under NCAA transfer rules, Giddens will not play for the 2016–17 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.
Ar'mond Davis22F6'5"170JuniorTacoma, WAJunior college transferred from College of Southern Idaho

2016 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Braxton Key
SF
Nashville, TN Oak Hill Academy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (110 kg) Oct 21, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 88
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NR   Rivals: NR  247Sports: 68  ESPN: NR
  • 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:

  • "Alabama 2016 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
  • "2016 Alabama Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 22, 2016.

2017 Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Herbert Jones
SG
Moundville, AL Hale County High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 183 lb (83 kg) Oct 6, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
Alex Reese
PF
Pelham, AL Pelham High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Oct 6, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
Galin Smith
C
Clinton, MS Clinton High School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Oct 7, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
John Petty Jr.
SG
Huntsville, AL Jemison High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Oct 10, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 91
Collin Sexton
PG
Mableton, GA Pebblebrook High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 182 lb (83 kg) Oct 10, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 95
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 6   Rivals: 6  247Sports: 6  ESPN: 6
  • 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 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G/F 0 Nick King Injured 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS JrEast HS
Memphis
Memphis, TN
G/F 1 Riley Norris 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)203 lb (92 kg) JrAlbertville HS Albertville, AL
G 2 Lawson Schaffer (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)160 lb (73 kg) SoCullman HS Cullman, AL
G 3 Corban Collins 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS SrMassanutten Military Academy
Morehead State
High Point, NC
F 4 Daniel Giddens Current redshirt 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)235 lb (107 kg) SoOak Hill Academy
Ohio State
Mableton, GA
G 5 Avery Johnson Jr. 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)187 lb (85 kg) RS SoPlano West
Texas A&M
Houston, TX
F 10 Jimmie Taylor (C) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)248 lb (112 kg) SrGreensboro East HS Greensboro, AL
F 11 Shannon Hale (S) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)233 lb (106 kg) SrChrist School Johnson City, TN
G 12 Dazon Ingram 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS FrTheodore HS Theodore, AL
F 21 Bola Olaniyan 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS SrRichmond HS
Southern Illinois University
Lagos, Nigeria
G 22 Ar'mond Davis 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrFoss HS
College of Southern Idaho
Tacoma, WA
G 23 Brandon Austin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)197 lb (89 kg) SoCarver HS Montgomery, AL
F 25 Braxton Key 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) FrOak Hill Academy Deactur, GA
F 33 Landon Fuller (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrBrentwood Academy Brentwood, TN
F 35 Donta Hall 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)224 lb (102 kg) SoLuverne HS Luverne, AL
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Strength and conditioning coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: November 26, 2016

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition game
November 3*
7:00 pm
Faulkner W 91–71 
 17  Davis  7  Key  5  King  Coleman Coliseum (10,173)
Tuscaloosa, AL
Non-conference regular season
November 11*
8:00 pm
Coastal Carolina
Men Who Speak Up Main Event
W 70–53  1–0
 15  Collins  7  Taylor  5  Ingram  Coleman Coliseum (14,579)
Tuscaloosa, AL
November 15*
12:15 pm, ESPN2
Dayton
College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon
L 72–77  1–1
 15  Key  6  Key  7  Ingram  Coleman Coliseum (10,834)
Tuscaloosa, AL
November 18*
8:00 pm, SECN
Ball State
Men Who Speak Up Main Event
W 77–59  2–1
 19  Hale  5  Johnson  6  Johnson  Coleman Coliseum (11,665)
Tuscaloosa, AL
November 21*
11:00 pm, YouTube
vs. Valparaiso
Men Who Speak Up Main Event
L 60–68  2–2
 10  Norris  12  Hall  5  Ingram  MGM Grand Garden Arena (2,107)
Paradise, NV
November 23*
8:30 pm, YouTube
vs. Saint Louis
Men Who Speak Up Main Event
W 62–57  3–2
 16  Key  6  Hall  3  Collins  MGM Grand Garden Arena 
Paradise, NV
November 29*
6:00 pm, SECN
Charleston Southern W 76–46  4–2
 14  Key  7  Hall  4  Ingram  Coleman Coliseum (11,425)
Tuscaloosa, AL
December 2*
8:30 pm, ESPNU
at Texas L 68–77  4–3
 12  Ingram  7  Key  6  Ingram  Frank Erwin Center (10,268)
Austin, TX
December 11*
5:00 pm, ESPNU
at No. 24 Oregon L 56–65  4–4
 14  Hall  7  Hall  2  Hall  Matthew Knight Arena (8,922)
Eugene, OR
December 15*
7:00 pm
USC Upstate W 78–61  5–4
 15  Hall  10  Olaniyan  5  Key  Coleman Coliseum (9,773)
Tuscaloosa, AL
December 18*
3:00 pm, ESPNU
vs. Clemson
Vulcan Classic
L 54–67  5–5
 17  Johnson  7  Hall  2  Johnson  Legacy Arena (11,147)
Birmingham, AL
December 21*
8:00 pm, SECN
vs. Arkansas State
Huntsville Showcase
W 67–57  6–5
 12  Taylor  9  Norris  4  Johnson  Von Braun Center (6,572)
Huntsville, AL
December 29*
7:00 pm
Stetson W 83–60  7–5
 18  Norris  13  Olaniyan  6  Johnson  Coleman Coliseum (11,128)
Tuscaloosa, AL
SEC regular season
January 3
7:30 pm, SECN
at Mississippi State W 68–58  8–5
(1–0)
 13  Ingram  9  Ingram  4  Ingram  Humphrey Coliseum (7,452)
Starkville, MS
January 7
6:00 pm, ESPNU
Vanderbilt W 59–56  9–5
(2–0)
 12  Davis  11  Key  5  Ingram  Coleman Coliseum (11,256)
Tuscaloosa, AL
January 10
8:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 23 Florida L 67–80  9–6
(2–1)
 24  Key  8  Hall  3  Johnson  Coleman Coliseum (12,923)
Tuscaloosa, AL
January 14
2:30 pm, SECN
at LSU W 81–66  10–6
(3–1)
 24  Collins  9  Key  7  Ingram  Maravich Center (8,419)
Baton Rouge, LA
January 18
6:00 pm, ESPNU
Missouri W 68–56  11–6
(4–1)
 13  Norris  9  Taylor  3  Ingram  Coleman Coliseum (10,347)
Tuscaloosa, AL
January 21
3:00 pm, ESPN2
at Auburn
Iron Bowl of Basketball
L 64–84  11–7
(4–2)
 18  Key  11  Olaniyan  3  Key  Auburn Arena (9,121)
Auburn, AL
January 25
8:00 pm, ESPNU
at Georgia W 80–60  12–7
(5–2)
 26  Key  11  Hall  2  Key  Stegeman Coliseum (6,661)
Athens, GA
January 28
5:00 pm, SECN
Mississippi State W 71–62  13–7
(6–2)
 19  Key  11  Olaniyan  6  Ingram  Coleman Coliseum (15,383)
Tuscaloosa, AL
February 1
6:00 pm, SECN
at Arkansas L 68–87  13–8
(6–3)
 14  Ingram  9  Olaniyan  4  Collins  Bud Walton Arena (14,004)
Fayetteville, AR
February 4
7:30 pm, SECN
Auburn
Iron Bowl of Basketball
L 77–82  13–9
(6–4)
 17  Key  8  Olaniyan  4  Key  Coleman Coliseum (15,383)
Tuscaloosa, AL
February 7
5:30 pm, SECN
at No. 19 South Carolina W 90–86 4OT 14–9
(7–4)
 23  Johnson  14  Norris  4  Norris  Colonial Life Arena (14,450)
Columbia, SC
February 11
12:00 pm, CBS
No. 15 Kentucky L 58–67  14–10
(7–5)
 21  Key  10  Olaniyan  3  Ingram  Coleman Coliseum (15,383)
Tuscaloosa, AL
February 15
7:30 pm, SECN
at Missouri W 57–54  15–10
(8–5)
 18  Ingram  14  Olaniyan  3  Key  Mizzou Arena (5,991)
Columbia, MO
February 18
2:30 pm, SECN
LSU W 90–72  16–10
(9–5)
 17  Norris  16  Olaniyan  7  Key  Coleman Coliseum (15,383)
Tuscaloosa, AL
February 23
6:00 pm, ESPN2
Georgia L 55–60  16–11
(9–6)
 17  Davis  9  Key  3  Key  Coleman Coliseum (11,787)
Tuscaloosa, AL
February 25
7:00 pm, ESPN2
at Texas A&M L 53–56  16–12
(9–7)
 11  Davis  7  Taylor  3  Key  Reed Arena (9,661)
College Station, TX
March 1
7:30 pm, SECN
Ole Miss W 70–55  17–12
(10–7)
 22  Ingram  10  Olaniyan  5  Key  Coleman Coliseum (10,672)
Tuscaloosa, AL
March 4
12:00 pm, SECN
at Tennessee L 54–59  17–13
(10–8)
 13  Norris  7  Hall  4  Ingram  Thompson–Boling Arena (14,652)
Knoxville, TN
SEC Tournament
March 9
2:30 pm, SECN
(5) vs. (12) Mississippi State
Second round
W 75–55  18–13
 17  Ingram  7  Norris  6  Johnson  Bridgestone Arena (11,973)
Nashville, TN
March 10
2:30 pm, SECN
(5) vs. (4) South Carolina
Quarterfinals
W 64–53  19–13
 18  Key  10  Olaniyan  5  Collins  Bridgestone Arena (18,130)
Nashville, TN
March 11
12:00 pm, ESPN
(5) vs. (1) No. 8 Kentucky
Semifinals
L 74–79  19–14
 17  Ingram  6  Key  4  Key  Bridgestone Arena (19,196)
Nashville, TN
National Invitation Tournament
March 14*
8:15 pm, ESPN2
(3) (6) Richmond
First Round – Iowa Bracket
L 64–71  19–15
 19  Collins  7  Olaniyan  6  Ingram  Coleman Coliseum (4,401)
Tuscaloosa, AL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.
Schedule link: http://www.rolltide.com/schedule.aspx?path=mbball

See also

References

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