2016–17 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team represented the University of Virginia during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, in their 112th season of play. The team was led by head coach Tony Bennett, in his eighth year, and played their home games at John Paul Jones Arena as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 23–11, 11–7 in ACC play to finish in ACC play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They defeated Pittsburgh in the second round of the ACC tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Notre Dame. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 5 seed in the East region. There they defeated UNC Wilmington in the First Round before losing in the Second Round to Florida.

2016–17 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball
Emerald Coast Classic champions
NCAA tournament, Second Round
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
APNo. 24
Record23–11 (11–7 ACC)
Head coach
Associate head coachRon Sanchez (8th season)
Assistant coaches
Offensive schemeBlocker-Mover
Base defensePack line
Home arenaJohn Paul Jones Arena
2016–17 ACC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 5 North Carolina14–4 .77833–7  .825
No. 16 Florida State12–6 .66726–9  .743
No. 14 Notre Dame12–6 .66726–10  .722
No. 10 Louisville12–6 .66725–9  .735
No. 7 Duke †11–7 .61128–9  .757
No. 24 Virginia11–7 .61123–11  .676
Virginia Tech10–8 .55622–11  .667
Miami (FL)10–8 .55621–12  .636
Syracuse10–8 .55619–15  .559
Wake Forest9–9 .50019–14  .576
Georgia Tech8–10 .44421–16  .568
Clemson6–12 .33317–16  .515
NC State4–14 .22215–17  .469
Pittsburgh4–14 .22216–17  .485
Boston College2–16 .1119–23  .281
† 2017 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

Coming off of two highly successful regular seasons in 2014 and 2015, but with early exits from the NCAA tournament each time, and with the final season for seniors Malcolm Brogdon and Anthony Gill, expectations were high for the program in 2015–16. However, the regular season was mixed: despite wins against programs like West Virginia, Villanova, California, and North Carolina, the team also suffered upsets to Virginia Tech, Georgia Tech, and Florida State. Despite this, the Cavaliers finished the season 29–8 overall and 13–5 in conference play, finishing in second place in the ACC. They fell in the ACC tournament championship to North Carolina.[1] However, they received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, and received their second No. 1 seed in three years.[2] In the Tournament, they defeated Hampton,[3] Butler,[4] and Iowa State to advance to their first Elite Eight in twenty-one years.[5] There, they lost to Syracuse, despite leading by 14 at halftime.[6]

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Malcolm Brogdon15G6'5"215RS SeniorAtlanta, GeorgiaGraduated/Milwaukee Bucks
Anthony Gill13F6'8"228RS SeniorHigh Point, North CarolinaGraduated/MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg
Jeff Jones24F6'6"213SeniorCharlottesville, VirginiaAcademically ineligible[7]
Caid Kirven24F6'8"228SeniorRaleigh, North CarolinaGraduated
Austin Nichols1F6'9"232RS JuniorCollierville, TennesseeDismissed from team[8]
Evan Nolte11F6'9"228SeniorMilton, GeorgiaGraduated
Mike Tobey10C7'0"255SeniorMonroe, New YorkGraduated/Charlotte Hornets

2016 recruiting class
Kyle Guy 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
Ty Jerome
PG		 New Rochelle, NY Iona Preparatory School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) September 2, 2014[9] 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 87
Kyle Guy
PG/SG		 Indianapolis, IN Lawrence Central HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 165 lb (75 kg) October 20, 2014[10] 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 92
Jay Huff
PF		 Durham, NC Voyager Academy 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 190 lb (86 kg) May 21, 2015[11] 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 83
De'Andre Hunter
SF		 Philadelphia, PA Friends' Central School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) September 12, 2015[12] 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 83
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 13   247Sports: 8  ESPN: 8
  • 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:

  • "Virginia 2016 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
  • "2016 Virginia Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
  • "2016 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
  • "Virginia 2016 Basketball Commitments". 247sports.com. Retrieved April 26, 2016.

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Roster
2016–17 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Devon Hall 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)207 lb (94 kg) RS JrCape Henry Collegiate School Virginia Beach, Virginia
G 2 Justice Bartley (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)212 lb (96 kg) SoMontrose Christian School Lilburn, Georgia
G 4 Marial Shayok 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)196 lb (89 kg) JrBlair Academy Ottawa, Ontario
G 5 Kyle Guy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)165 lb (75 kg) FrLawrence Central HS Indianapolis, Indiana
G 10 Trevon Gross Jr. (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)206 lb (93 kg) SoSt. Benedict's Prep School Jackson, New Jersey
G 11 Ty Jerome 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)192 lb (87 kg) FrIona Preparatory School New Rochelle, New York
F 12 De'Andre Hunter Current redshirt 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)212 lb (96 kg) FrFriends' Central School Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
F 21 Isaiah Wilkins 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrGreater Atlanta Christian Atlanta, Georgia
F 24 Jeff Jones (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)213 lb (97 kg) SrSt. Anne's-Belfield School Charlottesville, Virginia
F 25 Mamadi Diakite 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)214 lb (97 kg) RS FrBlue Ridge School Conakry, Guinea
F 30 Jay Huff Current redshirt 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrVoyager Academy Durham, North Carolina
F 31 Jarred Reuter 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)243 lb (110 kg) SoBrewster Academy Marion, Massachusetts
G 32 London Perrantes 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)197 lb (89 kg) SrCrespi Carmelite HS Los Angeles, California
C 33 Jack Salt 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)247 lb (112 kg) RS SoWestlake Boys HS Auckland, New Zealand
G 51 Darius Thompson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)196 lb (89 kg) RS JrBlackman HS/Tennessee Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Strength and conditioning coach(es)
Athletic trainer(s)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: March 14, 2017

Depth chart
London Perrantes
Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Jack Salt Mamadi Diakite
PF Isaiah Wilkins Jarred Reuter
SF Marial Shayok Darius Thompson Jeff Jones
SG Devon Hall Kyle Guy Justice Bartley
PG London Perrantes Ty Jerome Trevon Gross Jr.

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Schedule and results
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Spain exhibition games
Aug 10, 2016*
 at Madrid Generals W 91–82 
 17 – Tied    –      –    Pabellón Felipe Reyes 
Getafe, Spain
Aug 11, 2016*
 at Madrid Generals W 78–76 
 14 – Tied   –     –    Pabellón Felipe Reyes 
Getafe, Spain
Aug 13, 2016*
 at Albacete Basket W 70–44 
 14 – Huff  8 – Salt   –    Pabellón del Parque 
Albacete, Spain
Aug 16, 2016*
 at Sant Julià All-Stars W 72–62 
 14 – Perrantes   –     –    Pavelló Esportiu Municipal 
Sant Julià de Vilatorta, Spain
Aug 17, 2016*
 at Sant Julià All-Stars W 85–49 
 14 – Nichols   –     –    Pavelló Esportiu Municipal 
Sant Julià de Vilatorta, Spain
Regular season
Nov 11, 2016*
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 No. 8 at UNC Greensboro W 76–51  1–0
  15 – Shayok  9 – Wilkins  3 – 3 Tied  Greensboro Coliseum (5,513)
Greensboro, North Carolina
Nov 15, 2016*
7:00 pm, ACCN Extra		 No. 8 St. Francis Brooklyn
Emerald Coast Classic		 W 72–32  2–0
  11 – Nichols  6 – Thompson  3 – Tied  John Paul Jones Arena (14,471)
Charlottesville, Virginia
Nov 20, 2016*
1:00 pm, ACCN Extra		 No. 8 Yale W 62–38  3–0
  15 – Shayok  9 – Wilkins  7 – Perrantes  John Paul Jones Arena (14,242)
Charlottesville, Virginia
Nov 22, 2016*
7:00 pm, ACCN Extra		 No. 7 Grambling State
Emerald Coast Classic		 W 90–34  4–0
  20 – Guy  7 – Reuter  5 – Jerome  John Paul Jones Arena (13,235)
Charlottesville, Virginia
Nov 25, 2016*
7:00 pm, CBSSN		 No. 7 vs. Iowa
Emerald Coast Classic semifinals		 W 74–41  5–0
  14 – Reuter  9 – Reuter  4 – Tied  The Arena at NWFSC (2,196)
Niceville, Florida
Nov 26, 2016*
7:00 pm, CBSSN		 No. 7 vs. Providence
Emerald Coast Classic championship		 W 63–52  6–0
  11 – Tied  7 – Perrantes  6 – Perrantes  The Arena at NWFSC (2,196)
Niceville, Florida
Nov 30, 2016*
9:00 pm, ESPN2		 No. 6 Ohio State
ACC–Big Ten Challenge		 W 63–61  7–0
  19 – Perrantes  6 – Salt  3 – Tied  John Paul Jones Arena (14,566)
Charlottesville, Virginia
Dec 3, 2016*
2:00 pm, ESPNU		 No. 6 No. 25 West Virginia L 57–66  7–1
  14 – Thompson  8 – Wilkins  7 – Perrantes  John Paul Jones Arena (14,623)
Charlottesville, Virginia
Dec 6, 2016*
7:00 pm, ACCN Extra		 No. 14 East Carolina W 76–53  8–1
  13 – Guy  5 – Tied  6 – Thompson  John Paul Jones Arena (13,813)
Charlottesville, Virginia
Dec 17, 2016*
4:30 pm, ESPNU		 No. 13 Robert Morris W 79–39  9–1
  13 – Tied  6 – Wilkins  6 – Tied  John Paul Jones Arena (13,452)
Charlottesville, Virginia
Dec 21, 2016*
10:00 pm, ESPN2		 No. 12 at California W 56–52  10–1
  17 – Guy  6 – Hall  5 – Thompson  Haas Pavilion (11,877)
Berkeley, California
Dec 28, 2016
7:00 pm, ESPN2		 No. 12 at No. 6 Louisville W 61–53  11–1
(1–0)		  10 – Hall  7 – Salt  7 – Perrantes  KFC Yum! Center (22,090)
Louisville, Kentucky
Dec 31, 2016
2:00 pm, ESPNU		 No. 12 No. 20 Florida State L 58–60  11–2
(1–1)		  14 – Guy  7 – Salt  4 – Perrantes  John Paul Jones Arena (14,623)
Charlottesville, Virginia
Jan 4, 2017
9:00 pm, RSN		 No. 11 at Pittsburgh L 76–88 OT 11–3
(1–2)		  16 – Perrantes  9 – Hall  3 – Tied  Petersen Events Center (9,814)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Jan 8, 2017
8:00 pm, ESPNU		 No. 11 Wake Forest W 79–62  12–3
(2–2)		  24 – Perrantes  8 – Hall  2 – Tied  John Paul Jones Arena (13,717)
Charlottesville, Virginia
Jan 14, 2017
Noon, ACCN		 No. 19 at Clemson W 77–73  13–3
(3–2)		  25 – Perrantes  13 – Wilkins  2 – Tied  Littlejohn Coliseum (9,000)
Clemson, South Carolina
Jan 18, 2017
8:00 pm, ACCN		 No. 16 at Boston College W 71–54  14–3
(4–2)		  13 – Hall  9 – Wilkins  6 – Hall  Conte Forum (5,038)
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Jan 21, 2017
2:00 pm, ACCN		 No. 16 Georgia Tech W 62–49  15–3
(5–2)		  19 – Shayok  6 – Tied  4 – Tied  John Paul Jones Arena (14,459)
Charlottesville, Virginia
Jan 24, 2017
8:00 pm, ACCN		 No. 12 at No. 14 Notre Dame W 71–54  16–3
(6–2)		  22 – Perrantes  9 – Tied  5 – Thompson  Edmund P. Joyce Center (9,149)
Notre Dame, Indiana
Jan 29, 2017*
1:00 pm, FOX		 No. 12 at No. 1 Villanova L 59–61  16–4
  15 – Jerome  8 – Wilkins  6 – Perrantes  Wells Fargo Center (20,907)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Feb 1, 2017
8:00 pm, ACCN		 No. 9 Virginia Tech
Commonwealth Clash		 W 71–48  17–4
(7–2)		  17 – Hall  9 – Tied  4 – Hall  John Paul Jones Arena (14,623)
Charlottesville, Virginia
Feb 4, 2017
Noon, ESPN2		 No. 9 at Syracuse L 62–66  17–5
(7–3)		  14 – Guy  6 – Hall  8 – Perrantes  Carrier Dome (27,553)
Syracuse, New York
Feb 6, 2017
7:00 pm, ESPN		 No. 12 No. 4 Louisville W 71–55  18–5
(8–3)		  18 – Perrantes  11 – Wilkins  4 – Thompson  John Paul Jones Arena (14,623)
Charlottesville, Virginia
Feb 12, 2017
6:30 pm, ESPNU		 No. 12 at Virginia Tech
Commonwealth Clash		 L 78–80 2OT 18–6
(8–4)		  22 – Perrantes  9 – Wilkins  3 – Perrantes  Cassell Coliseum (9,567)
Blacksburg, Virginia
Feb 15, 2017
9:00 pm, ESPN2		 No. 14 No. 12 Duke L 55–65  18–7
(8–5)		  14 – Perrantes  9 – Wilkins  2 – Perrantes  John Paul Jones Arena (14,623)
Charlottesville, Virginia
Feb 18, 2017
8:15 pm, ESPN		 No. 14 at No. 10 North Carolina
ESPN College GameDay		 L 41–65  18–8
(8–6)		  13 – Shayok  6 – Hall  2 – Tied  Dean Smith Center (21,750)
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Feb 20, 2017
7:00 pm, ESPN		 No. 18 Miami (FL) L 48–54 OT 18–9
(8–7)		  15 – Hall  10 – Wilkins  4 – Thompson  John Paul Jones Arena (14,623)
Charlottesville, Virginia
Feb 25, 2017
Noon, ESPN		 No. 18 at NC State W 70–55  19–9
(9–7)		  19 – Guy  9 – Hall  10 – Perrantes  PNC Arena (16,718)
Raleigh, North Carolina
Feb 27, 2017
7:00 pm, ESPN		 No. 23 No. 5 North Carolina W 53−43  20−9
(10−7)		  17 – Guy  9 – Wilkins  5 – Hall  John Paul Jones Arena (14,623)
Charlottesville, Virginia
Mar 4, 2017
Noon, ACCN		 No. 23 Pittsburgh W 67−42  21−9
(11−7)		  22 – Perrantes  9 – Salt  3 – Perrantes  John Paul Jones Arena (14,228)
Charlottesville, Virginia
ACC Tournament
Mar 8, 2017
9:00 pm, ESPN2/ACCN		 (6) No. 21 vs. (14) Pittsburgh
Second Round		 W 75–63  22–9
  20 – Guy  8 – Wilkins  4 – Jerome  Barclays Center (17,732)
Brooklyn, New York
Mar 9, 2017
9:00 pm, ESPN/ACCN		 (6) No. 21 vs. (3) No. 22 Notre Dame
Quarterfinals		 L 58–71  22–10
  12 – Tied  9 – Hall  6 – Jerome  Barclays Center (17,732)
Brooklyn, New York
NCAA tournament
Mar 16, 2017*
12:40 pm, truTV		 (5 E) No. 24 vs. (12 E) UNC Wilmington
First Round		 W 76–71  23–10
  24 – Perrantes  7 – Hall  3 – Tied  Amway Center (15,037)
Orlando, Florida
Mar 18, 2017*
8:40 pm, TNT		 (5 E) No. 24 vs. (4 E) No. 20 Florida
Second Round		 L 39–65  23–11
  9 – Diakite  10 – Salt  3 – Tied  Amway Center (17,308)
Orlando, Florida
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East Region.
All times are in Eastern Time..

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Rankings
See also: 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
RV = Received votes.
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
AP887614131212111916129121418232124Not released
Coaches7766121210111118161311131519232123RV

*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings

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