2016–17 South Alabama Jaguars men's basketball team

The 2016–17 South Alabama Jaguars men's basketball team represented the University of South Alabama during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Jaguars were led by fourth-year head coach Matthew Graves and played their home games at the Mitchell Center in Mobile, Alabama as members in the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 14–18, 7–11 in Sun Belt play to finish in ninth place. They lost in the first round of the Sun Belt tournament to Coastal Carolina.

2016–17 South Alabama Jaguars men's basketball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record14–18 (7–11 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Darnell Archey
  • Russ Willemsen
  • Brock Morris
Home arenaMitchell Center
2016–17 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Texas–Arlington14–4 .77827–9  .750
Georgia State12–6 .66720–13  .606
Arkansas State11–7 .61120–12  .625
Texas State11–7 .61122–14  .611
Georgia Southern11–7 .61118–15  .545
Louisiana–Lafayette10–8 .55621–12  .636
Troy †10–8 .55622–15  .595
Coastal Carolina10–8 .55620–19  .513
South Alabama7–11 .38914–18  .438
Little Rock6–12 .33315–17  .469
Appalachian State4–14 .2229–21  .300
Louisiana–Monroe2–16 .1119–24  .273
† 2017 Sun Belt Conference tournament winner

Previous season

The Jaguars finished the 2015–16 season 14–19, 8–12 in Sun Belt play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They defeated Georgia Southern in the first round of the Sun Belt tournament to advance to the quarterfinals before losing to Louisiana–Lafayette.

Off-season

Departures
NamePos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Josh BrownG6'4"200SeniorCharlotte, North CarolinaGraduated
Barrington StevensG5'11"182SeniorAllen, TexasGraduated
Tafari WhittinghamF6'8"215JuniorBrooklyn, New YorkTransferred to Central Connecticut State.[1]
Lance CrawfordG5'10"170SophomoreDavie, FloridaTransferred to Indian Hills CC
Taishaun JohnsonG6'0"172SophomoreIndianapolis, IndianaTransferred to Kent State.[2]

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Dederick Lee5G6'0"162JuniorClarksville, ArkansasJunior college transferred from Indian Hills CC
Jordan AndrewsG6'4"180SophomoreAbita Springs, LouisianaTransferred from Youngstown State. Under NCAA transfer rules, Andrews will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.

Incoming recruits
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Herb McGee
PG		 Reserve, Louisiana Reserve Academy 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Kevin Morris
PF		 Dothan, Alabama Dothan HS 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 265 lb (120 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
John Pettway
PG		 Safford, Alabama Keith HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg)  
Recruiting 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:

  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster
2016–17 South Alabama Jaguars men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G Jordan Andrews (I) Current redshirt 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoYoungstown State Abita Springs, Louisiana
G 0 Shaq Calhoun 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrIowa Western CC Rome, Georgia
G 1 Ken Williams 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)198 lb (90 kg) SrEpiscopal HS Houston, Texas
G 2 Herb McGee 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrRiverside Academy Reserve, Louisiana
G 3 Ethan Haslam 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)182 lb (83 kg) RS FrAcademy at the Lakes Lithia, Florida
G 5 Dederick Lee 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)162 lb (73 kg) JrIndian Hills CC Clarksville, Arkansas
F 10 Georgi Boyanov 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrGeneral Vladimir Stoychev SS Lovech, BG
F 11 Nikola Marijan 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)242 lb (110 kg) SoBorislav Petrov Braca Bački Brestovac, RS
G 14 Devin Epps Current redshirt 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)167 lb (76 kg) JrOakland HS Murfreesboro, Tennessee
F 20 Kevin Morris 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)265 lb (120 kg) FrDothan HS Dothan, Alabama
G 21 Nick Davis 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)191 lb (87 kg) JrAlabama State Mount Vernon, Alabama
G 22 John Pettway Current redshirt 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrKeith HS Safford, Alabama
F 24 Nick Stover 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)198 lb (90 kg) SrLoyola Marymount Los Angeles, California
F 25 Dan MuepoKelly 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)236 lb (107 kg) SrRiverside CC Fontana, California
F 33 Josh Ajayi 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)244 lb (111 kg) RS FrSan Gabriel Academy El Monte, California
F 42 Trhae Mitchell 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)189 lb (86 kg) RS FrPebblebrook HS Austell, Georgia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Europe Tour
July 28, 2016*
Noon		 vs. ISBL All-Stars W 93–79 
 
Madrid, Spain
Aug 1, 2016*
10:00 am		 vs. Catalan Amateur Talents W 107–78 
 
Barcelona, Spain
Aug 3, 2016*
10:00 am		 vs. KK Kolubura Lazarevac W 80–68 
 
Belgrade, Serbia
Exhibition
Nov 4, 2016*
7:05 pm		 Mobile W 77–46 
Mitchell Center (1,710)
Mobile, Alabama
Non-conference regular season
Nov 11, 2016*
9:00 pm		 at UNLV W 76–68  1–0
 Thomas & Mack Center (9,981)
Paradise, Nevada
Nov 14, 2016*
7:05 pm		 Blue Mountain W 88–35  2–0
 Mitchell Center (1,874)
Mobile, Alabama
Nov 18, 2016*
7:05 pm		 FIU
Red Diamond Roundball Classic		 W 69–64 OT 3–0
 Mitchell Center (2,255)
Mobile, Alabama
Nov 19, 2016*
2:05 pm		 Youngstown State
Red Diamond Roundball Classic		 W 84–75  4–0
 Mitchell Center (1,948)
Mobile, Alabama
Nov 20, 2016*
3:05 pm		 Jacksonville
Red Diamond Roundball Classic		 W 71–58  5–0
 Mitchell Center (1,823)
Mobile, Alabama
Nov 26, 2016*
3:15 pm		 at Eastern Illinois L 62–72  5–1
 Lantz Arena (835)
Charleston, Illinois
Nov 30, 2016*
7:00 pm		 at Southern Miss W 78–55  6–1
 Reed Green Coliseum (2,333)
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Dec 3, 2016*
7:05 pm		 Middle Tennessee L 55–67  6–2
 Mitchell Center (2,612)
Mobile, Alabama
Dec 10, 2016*
6:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Stetson L 78–87  6–3
 Edmunds Center (866)
DeLand, Florida
Dec 13, 2016*
7:05 pm		 Denver L 51–64  6–4
 Mitchell Center (1,654)
Mobile, Alabama
Dec 16, 2016*
7:05 pm		 Samford L 79–82  6–5
 Mitchell Center (1,925)
Mobile, Alabama
Dec 19, 2016*
7:35 pm		 Spring Hill W 71–50  7–5
 Mitchell Center (2,601)
Mobile, Alabama
Dec 22, 2016*
8:00 pm, SECN		 at Ole Miss L 58–92  7–6
 The Pavilion at Ole Miss (7,260)
Oxford, Mississippi
Sun Belt regular season
Jan 1, 2017
7:05 pm		 Troy W 76–75  8–6
(1–0)		 Mitchell Center (1,609)
Mobile, Alabama
Jan 7, 2017
1:15 pm, ESPN3		 at Georgia State L 77–78  8–7
(1–1)		 GSU Sports Arena (1,231)
Atlanta, Georgia
Jan 9, 2017
6:00 pm		 at Georgia Southern L 79–84 OT 8–8
(1–2)		 Hanner Fieldhouse (1,391)
Statesboro, Georgia
Jan 14, 2017
3:05 pm		 Texas State W 72–67 OT 9–8
(2–2)		 Mitchell Center (2,076)
Mobile, Alabama
Jan 16, 2017
7:05 pm, ESPN3		 Texas–Arlington L 83–89  9–9
(2–3)		 Mitchell Center (1,949)
Mobile, Alabama
Jan 21, 2017
6:00 pm		 at Little Rock L 56–73  9–10
(2–4)		 Jack Stephens Center (2,760)
Little Rock, Arkansas
Jan 23, 2017
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Arkansas State L 62–74  9–11
(2–5)		 Convocation Center (4,440)
Jonesboro, Arkansas
Jan 28, 2017
7:05 pm, ESPN3		 Georgia Southern W 78–66  10–11
(3–5)		 Mitchell Center (2,439)
Mobile, Alabama
Jan 30, 2017
7:05 pm, ASN		 Georgia State L 80–83  10–12
(3–6)		 Mitchell Center (2,110)
Mobile, Alabama
Feb 4, 2017
4:15 pm, ESPN3		 at Troy W 76–71  11–12
(4–6)		 Trojan Arena (2,221)
Troy, Alabama
Feb 11, 2017
4:00 pm		 at Louisiana–Monroe W 66–63  12–12
(5–6)		 Fant–Ewing Coliseum (1,421)
Monroe, Louisiana
Feb 13, 2017
7:00 pm		 at Louisiana–Lafayette L 61–87  12–13
(5–7)		 Cajundome (3,179)
Lafayette, Louisiana
Feb 18, 2017
7:05 pm		 Appalachian State W 87–74  13–13
(6–7)		 Mitchell Center (2,786)
Mobile, Alabama
Feb 20, 2017
7:05 pm		 Coastal Carolina L 77–81 OT 13–14
(6–8)		 Mitchell Center (1,605)
Mobile, Alabama
Feb 25, 2017
4:30 pm		 at Texas–Arlington L 75–86  13–15
(6–9)		 College Park Center (2,878)
Arlington, Texas
Feb 27, 2017
7:00 pm		 at Texas State L 64–90  13–16
(6–10)		 Strahan Coliseum (3,527)
San Marcos, Texas
Mar 2, 2017
7:05 pm		 Little Rock L 57–62  13–17
(6–11)		 Mitchell Center (1,628)
Mobile, Alabama
Mar 4, 2017
3:05 pm		 Arkansas State W 73–70  14–17
(7–11)		 Mitchell Center (1,838)
Mobile, Alabama
Sun Belt tournament
Mar 8, 2017
11:30 am, ESPN3		 (9) vs. (8) Coastal Carolina
First Round		 L 67–80  14–18
 Lakefront Arena (1,045)
New Orleans, Louisiana
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

See also

References
  1. "Men's Basketball Announces Addition of Tafari Whittingham". ccsubluedevils.com. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
  2. "Kent State men's basketball program adds South Alabama transfer Taishaun Johnson". recordpub.com. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
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