2016–17 Florida Atlantic Owls women's basketball team

The 2016–17 Florida Atlantic Owls women's basketball team represented Florida Atlantic University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Owls, led by fifth year head coach Kellie Lewis-Jay, played their home games at FAU Arena and were members of Conference USA. They finished the season 4–24, 0–18 for in C-USA play to finish in last place. They failed to qualify for the C-USA Women's Tournament.

2016–17 Florida Atlantic Owls women's basketball
ConferenceConference USA
2016–17 record4–25 (0–18 C-USA)
Head coachKellie Lewis-Jay (5th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Danielle Stimenoff
  • Cindy Hilbrich
  • Kachine Alexander
Home arenaFAU Arena
2016–17 Conference USA women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
WKU †16–2 .889  27–8  .771
Middle Tennessee15–3 .833  23–11  .676
Southern Miss13–5 .722  23–11  .676
Charlotte12–6 .667  21–10  .677
Louisiana Tech12–6 .667  18–14  .563
Old Dominion11–7 .611  17–14  .548
UTSA10–8 .556  14–17  .452
Rice8–10 .444  22–13  .629
UAB8–10 .444  15–15  .500
North Texas8–10 .444  12–19  .387
Marshall5–13 .278  13–17  .433
UTEP5–13 .278  8–23  .258
FIU3–15 .167  5–24  .172
Florida Atlantic0–18 .000  4–25  .138
† 2017 C-USA Tournament winner
As of March 26, 2017; Rankings from AP Poll

Roster
2016–17 Florida Atlantic Owls women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Danneal Ford 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) JrNorland Miami, FL
G 4 Tyana Robimson 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) FrPike HS Indianapolis, IN
F 5 Raven Doyle 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) RS JrDesert Christian HS Lancaster, CA
G 10 Vashnie Perry 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) FrNorcross HS Norcross, GA
G/F 11 Jacey Bailey 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) FrBurnaby Mountain SS Burnaby, BC
G 12 Julie Fournier 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) RS FrFernandina Beach HS
Louisiana Tech		 Fernandia Beach, FL
G/F 13 Kat Wright 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) SrNotre Dame HS Woodland Hills, CA
F 15 Sasha Cedeno 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) JrKlein Oak HS Spring, TX
G/F 21 Julia Jenike 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) FrBethel Tate HS Bethel, OH
G 23 Alexis Shannon 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) FrNoblesville HS Noblesville, IN
F 31 Ra'Kyra Gabriel 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) FrBrookside Christian HS Stockton, CA
G 32 Malia Kency 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) JrBriarwood Academy Statesboro, GA
G 33 Nika Zyryanova 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) JrCasper College Yekaterinburg, Russia
F 34 Katlyn O'Reilly 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) FrNoblesville HS Westfield, IN
F 50 Melinda Meyers 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) JrHighland HS Gilbert, AZ
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule

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Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
11/11/2016*
7:00 PM		 Florida Memorial W 84–64  1–0
 FAU Arena (493)
Boca Raton, FL
11/14/2016*
7:00 PM		 Indiana State W 70–67  2–0
 FAU Arena (535)
Boca Raton, FL
11/18/2016*
7:00 PM, ESPN3		 at Mercer L 57–74  2–1
 Hawkins Arena (972)
Macon, GA
11/20/2016*
1:00 PM, ESPN3		 at North Florida L 88–95 2OT 2–2
 UNF Arena (302)
Jacksonville, FL
11/25/2016*
12:00 PM		 Jacksonville State
FAU Thanksgiving Tournament semifinals		 W 63–55  3–2
 FAU Arena (351)
Boca Raton, FL
11/26/2016*
2:30 PM		 Richmond
FAU Thanksgiving Tournament championship		 L 67–77  3–3
 FAU Arena (432)
Boca Raton, FL
12/01/2016*
9:00 PM		 at Arizona L 67–77  3–4
 McKale Center (1,084)
Tucson, AZ
12/04/2016*
2:00 PM		 at Grand Canyon L 60–81  3–5
 GCU Arena (636)
Phoenix, AZ
12/11/2016*
2:00 PM		 Florida Gulf Coast L 50–65  3–6
 FAU Arena (380)
Boca Raton, FL
12/16/2016*
5:00 PM		 Jackson State
FAU Holiday Tournament semifinals		 W 67–58  4–6
 FAU Arena (295)
Boca Raton, FL
12/17/2016*
7:30 PM		 Maryland Eastern Shore
FAU Holiday Tournament championship		 L 59–76  4–7
 FAU Arena (387)
Boca Raton, FL
Conference USA regular season
12/30/2016
8:00 PM		 at WKU L 55–76  4–8 (0–1)
 E. A. Diddle Arena (1,324)
Bowling Green, KY
01/01/2017
1:00 PM		 at Marshall L 53–76  4–9 (0–2)
 Cam Henderson Center (717)
Huntington, WV
01/07/2017
2:00 PM		 at FIU L 65–74  4–10 (0–3)
 FIU Arena (309)
Miami, FL
01/12/2017
7:00 PM		 UTSA L 62–72  4–11 (0–4)
 FAU Arena (665)
Boca Raton, FL
01/14/2017
5:00 PM		 UTEP L 50–51  4–12 (0–5)
 FAU Arena (425)
Boca Raton, FL
01/19/2017
8:00 PM		 at UAB L 55–66  4–13 (0–6)
 Bartow Arena (271)
Birmingham, AL
01/21/2017
3:00 PM, beIN		 at Middle Tennessee L 69–87  4–14 (0–7)
 Murphy Center (3,017)
Murfreesboro, TN
01/26/2017
7:00 PM		 FIU L 60–65  4–15 (0–8)
 FAU Arena (519)
Boca Raton, FL
02/02/2017
7:00 PM		 Charlotte L 66–72  4–16 (0–9)
 FAU Arena (708)
Boca Raton, FL
02/04/2017
5:00 PM		 Old Dominion L 73–93  4–17 (0–10)
 FAU Arena (409)
Boca Raton, FL
02/09/2017
8:00 PM		 at North Texas L 57–79  4–18 (0–11)
 The Super Pit (667)
Denton, TX
02/11/2017
3:00 PM		 at Rice L 55–74  4–19 (0–12)
 Tudor Fieldhouse (312)
Houston, TX
02/16/2017
7:00 PM		 Louisiana Tech L 52–76  4–20 (0–13)
 FAU Arena (489)
Boca Raton, FL
02/18/2017
7:00 PM		 Southern Miss L 67–82  4–21 (0–14)
 FAU Arena (638)
Boca Raton, FL
02/23/2017
8:05 PM		 at UTEP L 59–69  4–22 (0–15)
 Don Haskins Center (1,473)
El Paso, TX
02/25/2017
3:00 PM		 at UTSA L 66–97  4–23 (0–16)
 Convocation Center (507)
San Antonio, TX
03/02/2017
7:00 PM		 UAB L 75–78  4–24 (0–17)
 FAU Arena (445)
Boca Raton, FL
03/04/2017
5:00 PM		 Middle Tennessee L 59–71  4–25 (0–18)
 FAU Arena (510)
Boca Raton, FL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

See also

2016–17 Florida Atlantic Owls men's basketball team

References
  1. http://www.fausports.com/sports/w-baskbl/sched/fau-w-baskbl-sched.html
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