2016–17 UConn Huskies men's basketball team

The 2016–17 UConn Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Huskies were led by fifth-year head coach Kevin Ollie. The Huskies split their home games between the XL Center in Hartford, Connecticut, and the Harry A. Gampel Pavilion on the UConn campus in Storrs, Connecticut. The Huskies were members of the American Athletic Conference. They finished the season 16–17, 9–9 in AAC play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They defeated South Florida and Houston to advance to the semifinals of the AAC tournament where they lost to Cincinnati.

2016–17 UConn Huskies men's basketball
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
Record16–17 (9–9 AAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaHarry A. Gampel Pavilion
XL Center
2016–17 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 11 SMU †17–1 .94430–5  .857
No. 18 Cincinnati16–2 .88930–6  .833
Houston12–6 .66721–11  .656
UCF11–7 .61124–12  .667
Memphis9–9 .50019–13  .594
UConn9–9 .50016–17  .485
Tulsa8–10 .44415–17  .469
Temple7–11 .38916–16  .500
East Carolina6–12 .33315–18  .455
Tulane3–15 .1676–25  .194
South Florida1–17 .0567–23  .233
† 2017 AAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

The Huskies finished the 2015–16 season 25–11, 11–7 in AAC play to finish in sixth place. The Huskies won the AAC tournament as the fifth seed, defeating Cincinnati and Temple to reach the championship game. They defeated Memphis in the championship.[1][2] The Huskies received a No. 9 seed in the NCAA tournament and defeated No. 8 seed Colorado in the First Round before losing to No. 1 seed Kansas in the Second Round.[3]

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Phillip Nolan0PF6'10"237SeniorMilwaukee, WIGraduated
Sterling Gibbs4PG6'2"185Graduate StudentScotch Plains, NJGraduated
Daniel Hamilton5SF6'7"190SophomoreLos Angeles, CADeclared to 2016 NBA draft
Sam Cassell Jr.10PG6'4"192RS JuniorBaltimore, MDTransferred to Iona
Omar Calhoun21SG6'5"205SeniorBrooklyn, NYGraduated
Nnamdi Amilo23PF6'3"225SeniorNew Fairfield, CTGraduated
Shonn Miller32PF6'7"210Graduate StudentEuclid, OHGraduated

Recruits
Alterique Gilbert at the 2016 McDonald's All-American Game
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Alterique Gilbert
PG		 Lithonia, GA Miller Grove 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jul 4, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 89
Juwan Durham
PF		 Tampa, FL Tampa Preparatory 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sep 1, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 88
Vance Jackson
SF		 Napa, CA Prolific Prep 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Oct 16, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
Mamadou Diarra
PF		 Queens, NY Putnam Science Academy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) May 22, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
Christian Vital
SG		 Queens Village, NY St. Thomas More 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Apr 29, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 77
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 8   Rivals: 9  247Sports: 6  ESPN: 9
  • 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 Connecticut Basketball Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
  • "2016 Connecticut Basketball Recruiting Prospects". Scout.com. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
  • "2016 Connecticut Recruits". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 29, 2016.

Roster
2016–17 UConn Huskies men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
SG 1 Christian Vital 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)178 lb (81 kg) FrSt. Thomas More Queens, NY
PG 2 Jalen Adams 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoBrewster Academy Roxbury, MA
PG 3 Alterique Gilbert Injured Current redshirt 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrMiller Grove Lithonia, GA
SF 5 Vance Jackson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)229 lb (104 kg) FrProlific Prep Napa, CA
PF 12 Kentan Facey 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)227 lb (103 kg) SrLong Island (NY) Lutheran Trelawny, Jamaica
C 13 Steven Enoch 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)258 lb (117 kg) SoSt. Thomas More Norwalk, CT
SG 15 Rodney Purvis 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS SrNorth Carolina State University Raleigh, NC
PF 21 Mamadou Diarra Injured Current redshirt 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrPutnam Science Academy Queens, NY
SF 22 Terry Larrier Injured 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)192 lb (87 kg) RS SoVirginia Commonwealth University Bronx, NY
PF 23 Juwan Durham 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)207 lb (94 kg) FrTampa Preparatory School Tampa, FL
PF 24 Christian Foxen (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)227 lb (103 kg) JrSouth Kent Prep Rocky Hill, CT
SG 31 Michael Noyes 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)186 lb (84 kg) SrGranby Memorial Granby, CT
G 33 Restinel Lomotey (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)198 lb (90 kg) JrBranford Branford, CT
C 35 Amida Brimah 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)230 lb (104 kg) SrArchbishop Coleman F. Carroll Accra, Ghana
G 45 Omotayo Aiyegbusi (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrSaint Joseph's Philadelphia, PA
G 20 Nieko Labbadia (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrFarmington Farmington,CT
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 8/1/16

Schedule and results
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
10/30/2016*
1:00 pm, HuskyVision		 No. 18 New Haven W 83–68 
 15 – Jackson  7 – Larrier  5 – Gilbert  XL Center (5,826)
Hartford, CT
11/05/2016*
1:00 pm, HuskyVision		 No. 18 Southern Connecticut W 94–65 
 19 – Purvis  6 – Adams  6 – Gilbert  Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (6,305)
Storrs, CT
Regular season
11/11/2016*
7:00 pm, SNY		 No. 18 Wagner L 58–67  0–1
  19 – Larrier  7 – Larrier  5 – Adams  Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (9,523)
Storrs, CT
11/14/2016*
7:00 pm, SNY		 Northeastern L 61–64  0–2
  17 – Larrier  7 – Brimah  3 – Tied  Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (7,573)
Storrs, CT
11/17/2016*
10:00 pm, SNY		 at Loyola Marymount W 65–62  1–2
  14 – Larrier  10 – Brimah  5 – Tied  Gersten Pavilion (3,421)
Los Angeles, CA
11/21/2016*
9:00 pm, ESPNU		 vs. Oklahoma State
Maui Invitational quarterfinals		 L 90–98  1–3
  34 – Adams  6 – Tied  6 – Adams  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
Maui, HI
11/22/2016*
3:30 pm, ESPN2		 vs. Chaminade
Maui Invitational 2nd round consolation		 W 93–82  2–3
  25 – Adams  9 – Adams  11 – Adams  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
Maui, HI
11/23/2016*
4:30 pm, ESPN2		 vs. No. 13 Oregon
Maui Invitational 5th place game		 L 69–79  2–4
  27 – Adams  5 – Brimah  5 – Adams  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
Maui, HI
11/30/2016*
7:00 pm, SNY		 Boston University W 51–49  3–4
  13 – Vital  7 – Facey  6 – Purvis  XL Center (8,183)
Hartford, CT
12/05/2016*
7:00 pm, ESPN2		 vs. Syracuse
Tire Pro Classic/Rivalry		 W 52–50  4–4
  21 – Purvis  13 – Facey  7 – Adams  Madison Square Garden (15,347)
New York, NY
12/10/2016*
6:00 pm, BTN		 at Ohio State L 60–64  4–5
  19 – Adams  6 – Tied  3 – Tied  Value City Arena (12,313)
Columbus, OH
12/18/2016*
1:00 pm, SNY		 North Florida W 80–59  5–5
  20 – Facey  9 – Facey  10 – Adams  Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (7,110)
Storrs, CT
12/23/2016*
2:30 pm, ESPN2		 Auburn L 67–70 OT 5–6
  20 – Purvis  14 – Facey  4 – Vital  XL Center (12,051)
Hartford, CT
12/28/2016
3:00 pm, ESPN2		 Houston L 46–62  5–7
(0–1)		  15 – Vital  7 – Facey  5 – Jackson  XL Center (11,538)
Hartford, CT
12/31/2016
2:00 pm, CBSSN		 at Tulsa L 59–61 OT 5–8
(0–2)		  18 – Adams  9 – Brimah  6 – Adams  Reynolds Center (4,525)
Tulsa, OK
01/05/2017
7:00 pm, ESPN2		 at Memphis L 61–70  5–9
(0–3)		  14 – Tied  15 – Brimah  8 – Adams  FedEx Forum (10,227)
Memphis, TN
01/08/2017
5:00 pm, CBSSN		 UCF W 64–49  6–9
(1–3)		  17 – Purvis  9 – Facey  7 – Adams  XL Center (8,163)
Hartford, CT
01/11/2017
9:00 pm, CBSSN		 Temple W 73–59  7–9
(2–3)		  23 – Facey  10 – Facey  12 – Adams  Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (6,582)
Storrs, CT
01/14/2017*
12:00 pm, FOX		 at Georgetown
Rivalry		 L 69–72  7–10
  22 – Adams  6 – Facey  9 – Adams  Verizon Center (12,164)
Washington, D.C.
01/19/2017
7:00 pm, ESPN2		 at SMU L 49–69  7–11
(2–4)		  17 – Jackson  10 – Facey  8 – Adams  Moody Coliseum (6,978)
Dallas, TX
01/22/2017
6:00 pm, CBSSN		 East Carolina W 72–65  8–11
(3–4)		  19 – Adams  10 – Facey  5 – Adams  XL Center (5,676)
Hartford, CT
01/25/2017
7:00 pm, ESPNU		 at South Florida W 81–60  9–11
(4–4)		  20 – Adams  8 – Brimah  12 – Adams  USF Sun Dome (3,238)
Tampa, FL
01/28/2017
8:00 pm, ESPNU		 Tulane W 78–68  10–11
(5–4)		  20 – Facey  12 – Facey  6 – Adams  Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (9,207)
Storrs, CT
02/04/2017
4:00 pm, ESPN2		 at No. 14 Cincinnati L 68–82  10–12
(5–5)		  20 – Purvis  6 – Purvis  5 – Adams  Fifth Third Arena (13,428)
Cincinnati, OH
02/08/2017
7:00 pm, CBSSN		 South Florida W 97–51  11–12
(6–5)		  23 – Purvis  8 – Brimah  10 – Adams  Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (6,114)
Storrs, CT
02/11/2017
6:00 pm, CBSSN		 at UCF W 66–63  12–12
(7–5)		  18 – Purvis  12 – Brimah  7 – Adams  CFE Arena (5,215)
Orlando, FL
02/16/2017
9:00 pm, ESPN2		 Memphis W 65–62  13–12
(8–5)		  19 – Adams  10 – Facey  6 – Adams  XL Center (9,631)
Hartford, CT
02/19/2017
4:00 pm, ESPN		 at Temple W 64–63  14–12
(9–5)		  18 – Purvis  6 – Facey  5 – Tied  Liacouras Center (8,702)
Philadelphia, PA
02/22/2017
9:00 pm, CBSSN		 at Houston L 70–75  14–13
(9–6)		  18 – Adams  11 – Facey  5 – Adams  Hofheinz Pavilion (4,131)
Houston, TX
02/25/2017
12:00 pm, CBS		 No. 17 SMU L 61–69  14–14
(9–7)		  15 – Facey  11 – Brimah  2 – 3 tied  XL Center (13,553)
Hartford, CT
03/01/2017
7:00 pm, ESPNU		 at East Carolina L 62–66  14–15
(9–8)		  12 – 3 tied  11 – Facey  6 – Adams  Williams Arena (4,354)
Greenville, NC
03/05/2017
12:00 pm, CBS		 No. 18 Cincinnati L 47–67  14–16
(9–9)		  15 – Purvis  10 – Facey  4 – Adams  Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (9,331)
Storrs, CT
American Athletic Conference tournament
03/09/2017
8:00 pm, ESPNews		 (6) (11) South Florida
First Round		 W 77–66  15–16
  30 – Purvis  7 – Brimah  4 – Adams  XL Center (4,874)
Hartford, CT
03/10/2017
9:00 pm, ESPNU		 (6) (3) Houston
Quarterfinals		 W 74–65  16–16
  23 – Adams  6 – Purvis  5 – Adams  XL Center (7,365)
Hartford, CT
03/11/2017
5:00 pm, ESPN2		 (6) (2) No. 15 Cincinnati
Semifinals		 L 71–81  16–17
  20 – Adams  9 – Vital  3 – Adams  XL Center (8,117)
Hartford, CT
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.
Source: [4]

Rankings
Main article: 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
— = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
AP[5]18RV————————————————Not released
Coaches'[5]16RVRV————————————————

References
  1. "UConn Downs Memphis 72-58 to take AAC Championship". UConnHuskies.com. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
  2. "Adams Sparks UConn in Win Over Cincinnati, 104-97". UConnHuskies.com. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
  3. "No. 9 UConn Falls to No. 1 Kansas 73-61 in Second Round". UConnHuskies.com. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
  4. "2016-17 Connecticut Huskies Men's Basketball Schedule". UConnHuskies.com. Archived from the original on June 25, 2016. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
  5. "2016-17 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
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