2016–17 Florida Gulf Coast Eagles men's basketball team

2016–17 Florida Gulf Coast Eagles men's basketball
Atlantic Sun regular season and tournament champions
NCAA Tournament, First round
Conference Atlantic Sun Conference
2016–17 record 26–8 (12–2 A-Sun)
Head coach Joe Dooley (4th season)
Assistant coach Michael Fly (6th season)
Assistant coach Tom Abatemarco (2nd season)
Assistant coach Aaron Miles (1st season)
Home arena Alico Arena
2016–17 Atlantic Sun men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Florida Gulf Coast †12–2 .857  26–8  .765
Lipscomb11–3 .786  20–13  .606
North Florida8–6 .571  15–19  .441
USC Upstate7–7 .500  17–16  .515
Kennesaw State7–7 .500  14–18  .438
Jacksonville5–9 .357  17–16  .515
NJIT3–11 .214  11–20  .355
Stetson3–11 .214  11–21  .344
† 2017 ASUN Tournament winner

The 2016–17 Florida Gulf Coast Eagles men's basketball team represented Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. FGCU played their home games at Alico Arena in Fort Myers, Florida and were led by fourth-year head coach Joe Dooley as members of the Atlantic Sun Conference. They finished the regular season 26–8, 12–2 in ASUN play to win the regular season championship. As the No. 1 seed in the ASUN Tournament, they defeated Stetson, Kennesaw State, and North Florida to win the tournament championship. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament where they lost in the first round to Florida State.

Previous season

The Eagles finished the 2015–16 season 21–14, 8–6 in A-Sun play to finish in a three-way tie for second place. They defeated Kennesaw State, North Florida, and Stetson to win the A-Sun Tournament. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament as a No. 16 seed where they defeated fellow No. 16 seed Fairleigh Dickinson in the First Four. The Eagles advanced to the First Round where they lost to No. 1 seed North Carolina.

Preseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearNotes
Julian DeBose3G6'4"197RS SeniorGraduated
Brian Green Jr.14G6'3"210RS JuniorTransferred to Chicago State
Filip Cvjetivanin15F6'9"218RS SeniorGraduated
Alvin Cunningham22G6'4"195Juniorwalk-on; Transferred
Patson Siame41F6'11"236RS JuniorTransferred [1]
Senque CareyHired by Long Beach State

Arrivals

PlayerPrevious Institution
Ricky DoyleMichigan
C.J. WilliamsonTexas Tech

Class of 2016 Signees

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
RaySean Scott Jr.
SF		 Compton, CA Compton High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sep 2, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 67
Christian Carlyle
SG		 Jacksonville, FL Bishop Kenny High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Aug 30, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
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 Florida Gulf Coast Signees". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 28, 2016.

    Roster

    2016–17 Florida Gulf Coast Eagles men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Brandon Goodwin 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS JrNorcross/UCF Norcross, GA
    G 1 Reggie Reid 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)162 lb (73 kg) SoHarlem High School Harlem, GA
    G 2 Joshua Ko (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)167 lb (76 kg) RS JrKalaheo/Pittsburg Kailua, HI
    G 3 Rayjon Tucker 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoNorthside Christian Academy Charlotte, NC
    G 4 Maxx Bleecher (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoWest Boca Raton Boca Raton, FL
    G 5 Zach Johnson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS SoMiami Norland Miami, FL
    F 10 Kevin Mickle 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS JrSaint Benedict's Prep/Broward College Brooklyn, NY
    G 11 Christian Terrell 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)187 lb (85 kg) JrProvidence School Jacksonville, FL
    G 12 C.J. Williamson (SI)  6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoEvans/Texas Tech Orlando, FL
    F 13 RaySean Scott Jr. 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)213 lb (97 kg) FrCompton Compton, CA
    F 15 Ricky Doyle (I)  6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)253 lb (115 kg) SoBishop Verot/Michigan Cape Coral, FL
    F 21 Demetris Morant 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)209 lb (95 kg) RS SrBishop Gorman/UNLV Las Vegas, NV
    G 23 Christian Carlyle 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrBishop Kenny Jacksonville, FL
    F 25 Marc-Eddy Norelia 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)218 lb (99 kg) RS SrOlympia High School/Tulane Orlando, FL
    F 32 Antravious Simmons 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)250 lb (113 kg) RS JrSouth Miami High School/VCU Miami, FL
    G 33 Dolan Mahoney (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoIMG Academy Bradenton, FL
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: Feb 18, 2017

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 11, 2016*
    7:30 pm, SCEN+    		 at Florida L 59–80  0–1
    		  14 – Goodwin  9 – Morant  2 – Tied  Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena (5,212)
    Jacksonville, FL
    Nov 16, 2016*
    7:00 pm    		 UT Arlington W 85–72  1–1
    		  24 – Tied  8 – Morant  3 – Johnson  Alico Arena (4,415)
    Fort Myers, FL
    Nov 18, 2016*
    8:00 pm, FSN    		 at Baylor
    Battle 4 Atlantis    		 L 72–81  1–2
    		  22 – Goodwin  6 – Mickle  4 – Johnson  Ferrell Center (5,906)
    Waco, TX
    Nov 20, 2016*
    7:00 pm, BTN    		 at No. 13 Michigan State
    Battle 4 Atlantis    		 L 77–78  1–3
    		  18 – Tied  12 – Simmons  7 – Terrell  Breslin Center (14,797)
    East Lansing, MI
    Nov 23, 2016*
    7:00 pm    		 Binghamton
    Battle 4 Atlantis    		 W 69–53  2–3
    		  12 – Terrell  6 – Morant  5 – Tied  Alico Arena (3,684)
    Fort Myers, FL
    Nov 25, 2016*
    8:00 pm    		 Long Beach State
    Battle 4 Atlantis    		 W 68–67 OT 3–3
    		  21 – Johnson  9 – Morant  7 – Terrell  Alico Arena (3,291)
    Fort Myers, FL
    Nov 29, 2016*
    7:00 pm    		 Ave Maria W 120–60  4–3
    		  19 – Goodwin  5 – Tied  7 – Reid  Alico Arena (3,004)
    Fort Myers, FL
    Dec 4, 2016*
    3:00 pm    		 at Georgia Southern W 85–82  5–3
    		  17 – Terrell  12 – Simmons  10 – Goodwin  Hanner Fieldhouse (1,519)
    Statesboro, GA
    Dec 9, 2016*
    8:00 pm    		 Siena W 73–69  6–3
    		  16 – Morant  8 – Norelia  3 – Tied  Alico Arena (4,213)
    Fort Myers, FL
    Dec 11, 2016*
    8:15 pm    		 FIU W 82–63  7–3
    		  18 – Goodwin  8 – Morant  5 – Reid  Alico Arena (3,112)
    Fort Myers, FL
    Dec 13, 2016*
    7:00 pm    		 Georgia Southern L 59–72  7–4
    		  13 – Tied  17 – Morant  3 – Goodwin  Alico Arena (3,057)
    Fort Myers, FL
    Dec 17, 2016*
    2:00 pm    		 at La Salle L 80–84  7–5
    		  26 – Goodwin  7 – Tied  4 – Goodwin  Tom Gola Arena (1,220)
    Philadelphia, PA
    Dec 20, 2016*
    7:30 pm    		 at Louisiana Tech W 79–78  8–5
    		  26 – Goodwin  12 – Morant  5 – Goodwin  Thomas Assembly Center (2,277)
    Ruston, LA
    Dec 22, 2016*
    7:00 pm    		 Florida National W 107–50  9–5
    		  18 – Simmons  11 – Morant  9 – Reid  Alico Arena (3,412)
    Fort Myers, FL
    Dec 28, 2016*
    7:00 pm    		 at Florida Atlantic W 75–62  10–5
    		  20 – Terrell  9 – Morant  4 – Goodwin  FAU Arena (1,394)
    Boca Raton, FL
    Dec 31, 2016*
    1:00 pm    		 Florida Tech W 101–49  11–5
    		  20 – Morant  9 – Morant  6 – Tied  Alico Arena (3,204)
    Fort Myers, FL
    Atlantic Sun Conference regular season
    Jan 7, 2017
    4:00 pm    		 at Stetson W 89–88  12–5
    (1–0)    		  20 – Goodwin  7 – Tied  7 – Goodwin  Edmunds Center (1,207)
    DeLand, FL
    Jan 12, 2017
    7:00 pm    		 at Kennesaw State W 78–75  13–5
    (2–0)    		  21 – Norelia  12 – Morant  4 – Terrell  KSU Convocation Center (1,851)
    Kennesaw, GA
    Jan 14, 2017
    5:00 pm    		 at Lipscomb W 84–80  14–5
    (3–0)    		  23 – Johnson  9 – Morant  5 – Goodwin  Allen Arena (1,471)
    Nashville, TN
    Jan 19, 2017
    7:00 pm    		 USC Upstate L 60–62  14–6
    (3–1)    		  12 – Goodwin  9 – Morant  2 – Tied  Alico Arena (4,582)
    Fort Myers, FL
    Jan 21, 2017
    7:00 pm    		 NJIT W 84–71  15–6
    (4–1)    		  21 – Goodwin  6 – Goodwin  6 – Johnson  Alico Arena (4,545)
    Fort Myers, FL
    Jan 25, 2017
    7:00 pm    		 at North Florida W 86–82  16–6
    (5–1)    		  17 – Terrell  8 – Norelia  4 – Goodwin  UNF Arena (2,649)
    Jacksonville, FL
    Jan 28, 2017
    7:00 pm    		 Jacksonville W 78–56  17–6
    (6–1)    		  25 – Morant  17 – Morant  7 – Goodwin  Alico Arena (4,402)
    Fort Myers, FL
    Jan 30, 2017
    7:00 pm    		 North Florida W 74–59  18–6
    (7–1)    		  29 – Goodwin  13 – Morant  4 – Tied  Alico Arena (4,107)
    Fort Myers, FL
    Feb 4, 2017
    7:00 pm    		 at Jacksonville W 67–57  19–6
    (8–1)    		  24 – Goodwin  10 – Goodwin  4 – Goodwin  Swisher Gymnasium (1,050)
    Jacksonville, FL
    Feb 9, 2017
    7:00 pm    		 Lipscomb L 60–65  19–7
    (8–2)    		  17 – Norelia  11 – Norelia  3 – Reid  Alico Arena (4,412)
    Fort Myers, FL
    Feb 11, 2017
    7:00 pm    		 Kennesaw State W 75–63  20–7
    (9–2)    		  24 – Goodwin  7 – Morant  3 – Tied  Alico Arena (4,670)
    Fort Myers, FL
    Feb 16, 2017
    7:00 pm    		 at NJIT W 80–73  21–7
    (10–2)    		  24 – Goodwin  9 – Morant  6 – Terrell  Fleisher Center (577)
    Newark, NJ
    Feb 18, 2017
    2:00 pm    		 at USC Upstate W 97–89 OT 22–7
    (11–2)    		  29 – Goodwin  9 – Simmons  4 – Johnson  G. B. Hodge Center (837)
    Spartanburg, SC
    Feb 23, 2017
    7:00 pm    		 Stetson W 80–70  23–7
    (12–2)    		  24 – Johnson  10 – Morant  4 – Terrell  Alico Arena (4,700)
    Fort Myers, FL
    Atlantic Sun Tournament
    Feb 27, 2017
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 (1) (8) Stetson
    Quarterfinals    		 W 87–57  24–7
    		  19 – Johnson  15 – Norelia  8 – Goodwin  Alico Arena (4,633)
    Fort Myers, FL
    Mar 2, 2017
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 (1) (5) Kennesaw State
    Semifinals    		 W 74–62  25–7
    		  28 – Goodwin  10 – Norelia  3 – Tied  Alico Arena (4,333)
    Fort Myers, FL
    Mar 5, 2017
    3:00 pm, ESPN    		 (1) (3) North Florida
    Championship game    		 W 77–61  26–7
    		  19 – Goodwin  8 – Norelia  7 – Goodwin  Alico Arena (4,711)
    Fort Myers, FL
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 16, 2017*
    9:20 pm, TNT    		 (14 W) vs. (3 W) No. 16 Florida State
    First round    		 L 80–86  26–8
    		  28 – Goodwin  6 – Norelia  7 – Goodwin  Amway Center (15,869)
    Orlando, FL
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West Region.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    References

    1. ↑ MacBain, Jason. "Patson Siame Granted His Release". FGCU Athletics. Retrieved 28 Aug 2016.
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