2016–17 Old Dominion Monarchs basketball team

2016–17 Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball
Conference Conference USA
2016–17 record 19–12 (12–6 C-USA)
Head coach Jeff Jones (4th season)
Assistant coach Kelvin Jefferson [1] (1st season)
Assistant coach John Richardson (10th season)
Assistant coach Bryant Stith (4th season)
Home arena Ted Constant Convocation Center
2016–17 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Middle Tennessee †17–1 .944  31–5  .861
Louisiana Tech14–4 .778  23–10  .697
Old Dominion12–6 .667  19–12  .613
UTEP12–6 .667  15–17  .469
Rice11–7 .611  23–12  .657
Marshall10–8 .556  20–15  .571
UAB9–9 .500  17–16  .515
Western Kentucky9–9 .500  15–17  .469
UTSA8–10 .444  14–19  .424
Charlotte7–11 .389  13–17  .433
Florida Atlantic6–12 .333  10–20  .333
Southern Miss6–12 .333  9–22  .290
FIU3–15 .167  7–24  .226
North Texas2–16 .111  8–22  .267
† 2017 C-USA Tournament winner

The 2016–17 Old Dominion Monarchs basketball team represented Old Dominion University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Monarchs, led by fourth-year head coach Jeff Jones, played their home games at the Ted Constant Convocation Center in Norfolk, Virginia as members of Conference USA. They finished the season 19–12, 12–6 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the C-USA Tournament to Marshall. Despite finishing with 19 wins, they did not participate in a postseason tournament.

Previous season

The Monarchs finished the 2015–16 season 25–13, 12–6 in C-USA play to finish in a three-way tie for third place. They defeated Florida Atlantic, Louisiana Tech, and WKU to advance to the championship game of the C-USA Tournament where they lost to Middle Tennessee. They received an invitation to the inaugural Vegas 16, where they defeated Tennessee Tech, UC Santa Barbara, and Oakland to become the Vegas 16 champions.

Preseason

The Monarchs were picked to finish in fifth place in the preseason Conference USA poll.[2]

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Aaron Bacote1G6'4"190SeniorHampton, VAGraduated
Martin Shaw2G6'0"170SeniorHampton, VAWalk-on; Graduated
Austin Colbert11F6'8"195JuniorChesapeake, VATransferred to Hampton [3]
Payton Pervier12C7'1"275RS SeniorSnohomish, WADismissed from team [4]
Trey Freeman20G6'2"180RS SeniorVirginia Beach, VAGraduated
Ambrose Mosley22G6'2"185RS JuniorJacksonville, FLDismissed from team;[5] Transferred to UNC Wilmington[6][7][8]
Nik Biberaj30F6'8"245RS SeniorFairfax Station, VAWalk on; Graduated

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Alassane Kah1F6'10"210JuniorColumbus, OHJunior college transferred from Kilgore College [9]
Randy Haynes12G6'4"215JuniorDumfries, VAJunior college transferred from New Mexico Junior College [10]
Keith Pinckney22G6'2"185JuniorLithonia, GAJunior college transferred from Northwest Florida State College [11][12][13]

Incoming recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Xavier Green
#48 SG		 Wlliamsburg, VA Williamsburg Christian Academy 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sep 27, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 75
Travis Fields
#82 PG		 Portsmouth, VA I. C. Norcom High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 150 lb (68 kg) Mar 14, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 59
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:

  • "Old Dominion 2016 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 5, 2016.

    Roster

    2016–17 Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Jordan Baker 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrHampton HS Hampton, Virginia
    F 1 Alassane Kah 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrWalnut Ridge HS / Kilgore College Columbus, Ohio
    G 2 Travis Fields (W) 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)150 lb (68 kg) FrI.C. Norcom HS Portsmouth, Virginia
    G 3 B.J. Stith 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS SoOak Hill Academy / Virginia Lawrenceville, Virginia
    G 4 Ahmad Caver 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) SoSt. John's Northwestern Military Academy (WI) Atlanta, Georgia
    G 10 Xavier Green 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrWilliamsburg Christian Academy Williamsburg, Virginia
    G 12 Randy Haynes 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrPotomac HS / New Mexico Junior College Dumfries, Virginia
    F 13 Aaron Carver 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS FrSouth Kent School (CT) Elizabeth City, North Carolina
    F 15 Trey Porter 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS SoPotomac HS / George Mason Woodbridge, Virginia
    F 21 Denzell Taylor (C) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrSt. Benedict's Prep (NJ) Brampton, Ontario
    G 22 Keith Pinckney 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrMiller Grove HS / Northwest Florida State College Lithonia, Georgia
    F 23 Stephen Vassor (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)240 lb (109 kg) RS JrBrunswick HS / Hampden–Sydney College Lawrenceville, Virginia
    F 24 Zoran Talley 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS SoMidwest Elite Preparatory Academy Merrillville, Indiana
    F 25 Brandan Stith 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)240 lb (109 kg) RS JrBrunswick HS / East Carolina Lawrenceville, Virginia
    G 30 Khary Mauras (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)160 lb (73 kg) RS FrReading HS Pottstown, Pennsylvania
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: November 27, 2016

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Spain Trip
    August 18*
    		 vs. Madrid All-Stars L 64–65 
    		 14 – Br. Stith  9 – Tied   –    Pabellón Felipe Reyes 
    Getafe, Spain
    August 20*
    		 vs. Madrid All-Stars W 83–53 
    		 17 – Br. Stith  10 – Br. Stith  5 – Caver  Pabellón Felipe Reyes 
    Getafe, Spain
    August 22*
    		 vs. Union Sportive Toulouges (France) W 55–40 
    		 11 – Caver  12 – Br. Stith  2 – Tied  Pavelló Esportiu Municipal 
    Sant Julià de Vilatorta, Spain
    August 23*
    		 vs. Catalan All-Stars W 85–48 
    		 12 – Tied  9 – Tied  3 – Tied  Pavelló Esportiu Municipal 
    Sant Julià de Vilatorta, Spain
    Exhibition
    November 2*
    7:00 pm    		 Virginia State W 71–32 
    		 16 – Talley  9 – Br. Stith  3 – Tied  Ted Constant Convocation Center (3,163)
    Norfolk, VA
    November 4*
    7:00 pm    		 Virginia Wesleyan W 89–55 
    		 15 – Tied  11 – Br. Stith  5 – Caver  Ted Constant Convocation Center (3,843)
    Norfolk, VA
    Non-conference regular season
    November 11*
    7:00 pm    		 James Madison W 62–55  1–0
    		  23 – Br. Stith (1)  11 – Br. Stith (1)  4 – Tied  Ted Constant Convocation Center (8,241)
    Norfolk, Virginia
    November 14*
    7:00 pm    		 at Richmond W 64–61  2–0
    		  13 – Caver (1)  9 – Taylor (1)  3 – Caver (2)  Robins Center (5,028)
    Richmond, VA
    November 23*
    9:30 pm, AXS TV    		 vs. #10 Louisville
    Battle 4 Atlantis quarterfinals    		 L 62–68 OT 2–1
    		  22 – Br. Stith (2)  12 – Tied  4 – Baker (1)  Imperial Arena (1,601)
    Nassau, Bahamas
    November 24*
    9:30 pm, AXS TV    		 vs. LSU
    Battle 4 Atlantis consolation round    		 L 60–66  2–2
    		  11 – Caver (2)  12 – Br. Stith (3)  4 – Caver (3)  Imperial Arena (1,060)
    Nassau, Bahamas
    November 25*
    9:30 pm, AXS TV    		 vs. St. John's
    Battle 4 Atlantis 7th place game    		 W 63–55  3–2
    		  15 – Caver (3)  16 – Taylor (3)  6 – Caver (4)  Imperial Arena (969)
    Nassau, Bahamas
    November 30*
    7:00 pm    		 Dartmouth W 59–47  4–2
    		  14 – Tied  10 – Porter (1)  5 – Caver (5)  Ted Constant Convocation Center (5,260)
    Norfolk, VA
    December 3*
    2:00 pm    		 at Towson W 60–58  5–2
    		  15 – B.J. Stith (1)  11 – Taylor (4)  4 – Tied  SECU Arena (1,871)
    Towson, MD
    December 6*
    7:00 pm    		 at Rhode Island L 39–51   5–3
    		  14 – Br. Stith (3)  13 – Br. Stith (4)  2 – Br. Stith (1)  Ryan Center (4,250)
    Kingston, RI
    December 10*
    8:00 pm, ASN    		 VCU
    Rivalry    		 L 64–67  5–4
    		  17 – B.J. Stith (2)  9 – Br. Stith (5)  5 – Baker (2)  Ted Constant Convocation Center (8,472)
    Norfolk, VA
    December 18*
    2:00 pm    		 Georgia State W 58–46  6–4
    		  16 – Caver (5)  8 – Tied  3 – 3 tied  Ted Constant Convocation Center (4,052)
    Norfolk, VA
    December 22*
    7:00 pm    		 Howard W 65–46  7–4
    		  18 – Talley (1)  12 – Br. Stith (7)  9 – Caver (8)  Ted Constant Convocation Center (4,665)
    Norfolk, VA
    December 29*
    7:00 pm    		 William & Mary L 54–65  7–5
    		  10 – Talley (2)  11 – Taylor (6)  3 – Caver (9)  Ted Constant Convocation Center (7.151)
    Norfolk, VA
    Conference USA regular season
    December 31
    1:00 pm    		 Rice W 62–56  8–5
    (1–0)    		  18 – B.J. Stith (3)  10 – Br. Stith (8)  4 – Caver (10)  Ted Constant Convocation Center (5,431)
    Norfolk, VA
    January 2
    5:00 pm    		 North Texas W 55–48  9–5
    (2–0)    		  14 – Caver (6)  10 – Br. Stith (9)  6 – Caver (11)  Ted Constant Convocation Center (5,123)
    Norfolk, VA
    January 5
    7:00 pm    		 at Marshall L 86–90 OT 9–6
    (2–1)    		  26 – Caver (7)  11 – Taylor (7)  3 – Tied  Cam Henderson Center (4,573)
    Huntington, WV
    January 7
    6:00 pm, ASN    		 at WKU W 79–67  10–6
    (3–1)    		  22 – B.J. Stith (4)  13 – Porter (2)  4 – Caver (13)  E. A. Diddle Arena (4,122)
    Bowling Green, KY
    January 12
    7:00 pm    		 Southern Miss W 54–50  11–6
    (4–1)    		  14 – B.J. Stith (5)  9 – Taylor (8)  3 – Tied  Ted Constant Convocation Center (6,523)
    Norfolk, VA
    January 14
    4:00 pm, ASN    		 Louisiana Tech L 63–75  11–7
    (4–2)    		  17 – B.J. Stith (6)  5 – Caver (1)  9 – Caver (14)  Ted Constant Convocation Center (6,564)
    Norfolk, VA
    January 21
    8:00 pm, ASN    		 at Charlotte L 72–74  11–8
    (4–3)    		  25 – Caver (8)  12 – Talley (1)  5 – Caver (15)  Dale F. Halton Arena (5,650)
    Charlotte, NC
    January 26
    8:00 pm, CI    		 at Rice W 80–72  12–8
    (5–3)    		  18 – Br. Stith (4)  11 – Br. Stith (10)  8 – Caver (16)  Tudor Fieldhouse (1,460)
    Houston, TX
    January 28
    3:00 pm    		 at North Texas W 73–67  13–8
    (6–3)    		  18 – Tied  6 – Talley (2)  4 – Caver (17)  The Super Pit (1,647)
    Denton, TX
    February 2
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 FIU W 64–57  14–8
    (7–3)    		  15 – B.J. Stith (7)  7 – Porter (3)  6 – Caver (18)  Ted Constant Convocation Center (5,757)
    Norfolk, VA
    February 4
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Florida Atlantic L 61–65  14–9
    (7–4)    		  14 – Br. Stith (5)  10 – Porter (4)  3 – Tied  Ted Constant Convocation Center (6,985)
    Norfolk, VA
    February 9
    8:00 pm, beIN    		 at Middle Tennessee L 51–64  14–10
    (7–5)    		  17 – B.J. Stith (8)  10 – Taylor (9)  3 – Tied  Murphy Center (6,209)
    Murfreesboro, TN
    February 11
    8:00 pm, ASN    		 at UAB W 83–62  15–10
    (8–5)    		  23 – Caver (10)  10 – B.J. Stith (1)  8 – Caver (20)  Bartow Arena (4,185)
    Birmingham, AL
    February 18
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Charlotte W 72–48  16–10
    (9–5)    		  17 – Tied  9 – Br. Stith (11)  8 – Caver (21)  Ted Constant Convocation Center (7,090)
    Norfolk, VA
    February 23
    8:00 pm, beIN    		 Marshall W 86–65  17–10
    (10–5)    		  17 – B.J. Stith (9)  8 – Porter (5)  8 – Caver (22)  Ted Constant Convocation Center (6,248)
    Norfolk, VA
    February 25
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 WKU W 67−53  18−10
    (11−5)    		  15 – Caver (12)  8 – Taylor (10)  6 – Tied  Ted Constant Convocation Center (7,355)
    Norfolk, VA
    March 2
    8:00 pm, beIN    		 at UTEP W 62−61  19−10
    (12−5)    		  17 – Talley (5)  9 – Taylor (11)  5 – Baker (5)  Don Haskins Center (8,663)
    El Paso, TX
    March 4
    4:00 pm    		 at UTSA L 55–73  19–11
    (12–6)    		  13 – B.J. Stith (10)  8 – Br. Stith (12)  7 – Caver (24)  Convocation Center (1,431)
    San Antonio, TX
    Conference USA Tournament
    March 9
    9:00 pm, ASN    		 (3) vs. (6) Marshall
    Quarterfinals    		 L 63–64  19–12
    		  12 – Tied  12 – Br. Stith (13)  6 – Caver (25)  Legacy Arena (4,005)
    Birmingham, AL
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Source[14][15][16]

    References

    1. ↑ ODU Athletics. "Jones Names Kelvin Jefferson Assistant Coach". ODUSports.com. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
    2. ↑ "MBK: UAB Voted C-USA Preseason Favorite". Conference USA. Retrieved 2017-01-25.
    3. ↑ Miller, Ed. "Former ODU forward Colbert transferring to Hampton University". PilotOnline.com. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
    4. ↑ Miller, Ed. "ODU center Payton Pervier dismissed from team". PilotOnline.com. Retrieved 2016-08-25.
    5. ↑ Miller, Ed. "Old Dominion guard Ambrose Mosley dismissed from team". PilotOnline.com. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
    6. ↑ Nocco, Joseph. "Former Old Dominion forward Ambrose Mosley transfers to UNC-Wilmington". Today's U sports. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
    7. ↑ Detweiler, Eric. "Hoops (M): Ambrose Mosley commits to UNCW". The Dub Hub. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
    8. ↑ Thomas, Noah. "New kids on the block: Ambrose Mosley". The Seahawk.org. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
    9. ↑ Miller, Ed. "ODU basketball picks up commitment from Texas junior college player". PilotOnline.com. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
    10. ↑ Fawcett, David. "Randy Haynes commits to Old Dominion University". InsideNOVA.com. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
    11. ↑ ODU Athletics. "Jones Adds Keith Pinckney to Roster for 2016-17 Season". ODUSports.com. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
    12. ↑ Stringer, Seth. "Keith Pinckney headed for Old Dominion". nwfraiders.com. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
    13. ↑ Miller, Ed. "Catching up with new Monarch Keith Pinckney". PilotOnline.com. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
    14. ↑ Mickles, Sheldon. "Battle 4 Atlantis: LSU to play Wichita State in first-round matchup". TheAdvocate.com. Retrieved 2016-07-14.
    15. ↑ ODU Athletics. "Men's Basketball Announces C-USA Schedule". ODUSports.com. Retrieved 2016-07-17.
    16. ↑ ODU Athletics. "Men's Basketball Announces Complete 2016-17 Schedule". ODUSports.com. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
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