2016–17 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team

The 2016–17 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. It was head coach Roy William's 14th season. The Tar Heels played their home games at the Dean Smith Center as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. In 2017, they earned their 6th NCAA National Championship by defeating Gonzaga in the championship game.

2016–17 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 1
APNo. 5
2016–17 record33–7 (14–4 ACC)
Head coachRoy Williams (14th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaDean E. Smith Center
2016–17 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 5 North Carolina14–4 .778  33–7  .825
No. 16 Florida State12–6 .667  26–9  .743
No. 14 Notre Dame12–6 .667  26–10  .722
No. 10 Louisville12–6 .667  25–9  .735
No. 7 Duke †11–7 .611  28–9  .757
No. 24 Virginia11–7 .611  23–11  .676
Virginia Tech10–8 .556  22–11  .667
Miami (FL)10–8 .556  21–12  .636
Syracuse10–8 .556  19–15  .559
Wake Forest9–9 .500  19–14  .576
Georgia Tech8–10 .444  21–16  .568
Clemson6–12 .333  17–16  .515
NC State4–14 .222  15–17  .469
Pittsburgh4–14 .222  16–17  .485
Boston College2–16 .111  9–23  .281
† 2017 ACC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Tar Heels finished the 2015–16 season with a record of 33–7, 14–4 in ACC play to finish in first place, winning their 30th ACC regular season title. The Tar Heels also won their 18th ACC Tournament Championship by beating Virginia in the finals 61–57. They received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament as a No. 1 seed. There, they defeated Florida Gulf Coast, Providence, Indiana, and Notre Dame to earn a trip to the Final Four, the school's 19th Final Four. In a matchup against fellow ACC foe, Syracuse, the Tar Heels easily won 83–66 to advance to the National Championship against Villanova. Despite a circus shot by Marcus Paige to tie the game at 74 with less than five seconds remaining, the Tar Heels lost on a three pointer as time expired.

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Marcus Paige5G6'2"175SeniorMarion, IowaGraduated/NBA Draft
Brice Johnson11F6'10"230SeniorOrangeburg, South CarolinaGraduated/NBA Draft
Justin Coleman31G6'1"185SeniorRaleigh, North CarolinaGraduated
Toby Egbuna34F6'4"225SeniorClemmons, North CarolinaGraduated
Joel James42C6'11"280SeniorWest Palm Beach, FloridaGraduated
Spenser Dalton43G6'3"215SeniorAsheville, North CarolinaGraduated

2016 recruiting class
Tony Bradley 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
Tony Bradley
C		 Bartow, Florida Bartow High School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Sep 2, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Brandon Robinson
SG		 Douglasville, Georgia Douglas County High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sep 28, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Seventh Woods
SG		 Columbia, South Carolina Hammond School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Nov 11, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Shea Rush
SF		 Kansas City, Missouri The Barstow School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Feb 14, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: #9   Rivals: #9  247Sports: #11  ESPN: #12
  • 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:

    Roster
    2016–17 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Nate Britt 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) SrOak Hill Academy Upper Marlboro, Maryland
    G/F 1 Theo Pinson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrWesleyan Christian Academy Greensboro, North Carolina
    G 2 Joel Berry II (C) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrLake Highland Prep Apopka, Florida
    F 3 Kennedy Meeks 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)260 lb (118 kg) SrWest Charlotte Charlotte, North Carolina
    F 4 Isaiah Hicks 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) SrJ.F. Webb Oxford, North Carolina
    C 5 Tony Bradley 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)235 lb (107 kg) FrBartow High School Bartow, Florida
    SF 11 Shea Rush (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrThe Barstow School Kansas City, Missouri
    G 13 Kanler Coker (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrNorth Hall/Flowery Branch Gainesville, Georgia
    G 14 Brandon Robinson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrDouglas County High School Douglasville, Georgia
    G 21 Seventh Woods 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrHammond School Columbia, South Carolina
    G 24 Kenny Williams 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoL.C. Bird Midlothian, Virginia
    F 25 Aaron Rohlman (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrHunter Huss Gastonia, North Carolina
    G 30 Stilman White 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS SrHoggard Wilmington, North Carolina
    F 32 Luke Maye 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)230 lb (104 kg) SoHough Huntersville, North Carolina
    G/F 44 Justin Jackson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrHomeschool Christian Youth Assoc. Tomball, Texas
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    November 4, 2016*
    7:30 pm    		 No. 6 UNC Pembroke W 124–63 
    		 20 – Berry II  8 – Maye  7 – Jackson  Dean Smith Center 
    Chapel Hill, NC
    Non-Conference Regular Season
    November 11, 2016*
    9:00 pm, ESPNU    		 No. 6 at Tulane W 95–75  1–0
    		  27 – Jackson  15 – Meeks  5 – Britt  Smoothie King Center (6,043)
    New Orleans, LA
    November 13, 2016*
    4:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 6 Chattanooga
    Maui Invitational    		 W 97–57  2–0
    		  18 – Berry II  12 – Meeks  5 – Berry II  Dean Smith Center (13,402)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    November 15, 2016*
    8:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 No. 5 Long Beach State W 93–67  3–0
    		  23 – Berry II  10 – Jackson  6 – Woods  Dean Smith Center (12,581)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    November 19, 2016*
    1:00 am, OC Sports    		 No. 5 at Hawaii W 83–68  4–0
    		  16 – Hicks  13 – Bradley  6 – Berry II  Stan Sheriff Center (10,300)
    Honolulu, HI
    November 21, 2016*
    11:30 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 4 at Chaminade
    Maui Invitational Quarterfinals    		 W 104–61  5–0
    		  22 – Hicks  10 – Meeks  4 – Tied  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
    Maui, HI
    November 22, 2016*
    10:30 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 4 vs. Oklahoma State
    Maui Invitational Semifinal    		 W 107–75  6–0
    		  24 – Berry II  8 – Tied  6 – Jackson  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
    Maui, HI
    November 23, 2016*
    9:30 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 4 vs. No. 16 Wisconsin
    Maui Invitational Championship    		 W 71–56  7–0
    		  22 – Berry II  16 – Meeks  3 – Berry II  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
    Maui, HI
    November 30, 2016*
    9:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 3 at No. 13 Indiana
    ACC-Big Ten Challenge    		 L 67–76  7–1
    		  21 – Jackson  8 – Tied  8 – Berry II  Assembly Hall (17,222)
    Bloomington, IN
    December 4, 2016*
    2:00 pm, RSN    		 No. 3 Radford W 95–50  8–1
    		  19 – Williams  11 – Bradley  6 – Jackson  Dean Smith Center (14,230)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    December 7, 2016*
    9:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 7 Davidson W 83–74  9–1
    		  27 – Jackson  8 – Jackson  6 – Britt  Dean Smith Center (13,178)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    December 11, 2016*
    5:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 7 Tennessee W 73–71  10–1
    		  12 – Williams  10 – Bradley  7 – Britt  Dean Smith Center (18,745)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    December 17, 2016*
    5:45 pm, CBS    		 No. 7 vs. No. 6 Kentucky
    CBS Sports Classic/Rivalry    		 L 100–103  10–2
    		  34 – Jackson  7 – Meeks  7 – Berry II  T-Mobile Arena (19,298)
    Las Vegas, NV
    December 21, 2016*
    8:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 8 Northern Iowa W 85–42  11–2
    		  18 – Meeks  8 – Meeks  5 – Williams  Dean Smith Center (18,033)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    December 28, 2016*
    7:00 pm, ESPNU    		 No. 9 Monmouth W 102–74  12–2
    		  28 – Jackson  12 – Meeks  5 – Jackson  Dean Smith Center (20,064)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    ACC Regular Season
    December 31, 2016
    12:00 pm, ACCN    		 No. 9 at Georgia Tech L 63–75  12–3
    (0–1)    		  16 – Jackson  14 – Meeks  3 – Jackson  Hank McCamish Pavilion (7,754)
    Atlanta, GA
    January 3, 2017
    7:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 14 at Clemson W 89–86 OT 13–3
    (1–1)    		  31 – Berry II  16 – Meeks  4 – Meeks  Littlejohn Coliseum (8,716)
    Clemson, SC
    January 8, 2017
    1:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 14 NC State
    Carolina–State Game    		 W 107–56  14–3
    (2–1)    		  21 – Jackson  8 – Bradley  5 – Berry II  Dean Smith Center (16,133)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    January 11, 2017
    8:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 11 at Wake Forest W 93–87  15–3
    (3–1)    		  19 – Jackson  11 – Meeks  7 – Berry II  LJVM Coliseum (13,159)
    Winston-Salem, NC
    January 14, 2017
    2:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 11 No. 9 Florida State W 96–83  16–3
    (4–1)    		  26 – Berry II  15 – Maye  4 – Hicks  Dean Smith Center (21,750)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    January 16, 2017
    7:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 9 Syracuse W 85–68  17–3
    (5–1)    		  20 – Hicks  12 – Meeks  5 – Pinson  Dean Smith Center (20,588)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    January 21, 2017
    Noon, ACCN    		 No. 9 at Boston College W 90–82  18–3
    (6–1)    		  22 – Jackson  9 – Meeks  4 – Hicks  Conte Forum (8,606)
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    January 26, 2017
    8:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 9 Virginia Tech W 91–72  19–3
    (7–1)    		  26 – Jackson  14 – Meeks  4 – Jackson  Dean Smith Center (20,113)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    January 28, 2017
    1:00 pm, CBS    		 No. 9 at Miami (FL) L 62–77  19–4
    (7–2)    		  21 – Jackson  6 – Hicks  4 – Berry II  BankUnited Center (7,563)
    Coral Gables, FL
    January 31, 2017
    7:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 12 Pittsburgh W 80–78  20–4
    (8–2)    		  20 – Jackson  8 – Hicks  4 – Britt  Dean Smith Center (18,438)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    February 5, 2017
    1:00 pm, ESPNews    		 No. 12 vs. No. 20 Notre Dame W 83–76  21–4
    (9–2)    		  16 – Jackson  8 – Meeks  7 – Berry II  Greensboro Coliseum (17,051)
    Greensboro, NC
    February 9, 2017
    8:00 pm, ESPN/ACCN    		 No. 8 at No. 18 Duke
    Rivalry    		 L 78–86  21–5
    (9–3)    		  21 – Jackson  7 – Pinson  4 – Woods  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
    Durham, NC
    February 15, 2017
    8:00 pm, ACCN    		 No. 10 at NC State
    Carolina–State Game    		 W 97–73  22–5
    (10–3)    		  18 – Berry II  8 – Meeks  6 – Berry II  PNC Arena (19,500)
    Raleigh, NC
    February 18, 2017
    8:15 pm, ESPN    		 No. 10 No. 14 Virginia
    ESPN College GameDay    		 W 65–41  23–5
    (11–3)    		  20 – Jackson  8 – Hicks  6 – Jackson  Dean Smith Center (21,750)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    February 22, 2017
    9:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 8 No. 7 Louisville W 74–63  24–5
    (12–3)    		  21 – Jackson  10 – Meeks  3 – Berry II  Dean Smith Center (21,269)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    February 25, 2017
    Noon, ACCN    		 No. 8 at Pittsburgh W 85–67  25–5
    (13–3)    		  23 – Jackson  10 – Meeks  7 – Pinson  Petersen Events Center (10,704)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    February 27, 2017
    7:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 5 at No. 23 Virginia L 43–53  25–6
    (13–4)    		  12 – Berry II  7 – Meeks  3 – Maye  John Paul Jones Arena (14,001)
    Charlottesville, VA
    March 4, 2017
    8:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 5 No. 17 Duke
    Rivalry/ESPN College GameDay    		 W 90–83  26–6
    (14–4)    		  28 – Berry II  9 – Hicks  7 – Pinson  Dean Smith Center (21,750)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    ACC Tournament
    March 9, 2017
    12:00 pm, ESPN    		 (1) No. 6 vs. (9) Miami (FL)
    Quarterfinals    		 W 78–53  27–6
    		  19 – Hicks  7 – Meeks  6 – Pinson  Barclays Center (17,732)
    Brooklyn, NY
    March 10, 2017
    7:00 pm, ESPN    		 (1) No. 6 vs. (5) No. 14 Duke
    Semifinals    		 L 83–93  27–7
    		  19 – Meeks  12 – Meeks  8 – Pinson  Barclays Center (18,103)
    Brooklyn, NY
    NCAA Tournament
    March 17, 2017*
    4:00 pm, TNT    		 (1 S) No. 5 vs. (16 S) Texas Southern
    First Round    		 W 103–64  28–7
    		  21 – Jackson  9 – Maye  5 – Britt  Bon Secours Wellness Arena (14,179)
    Greenville, SC
    March 19, 2017*
    6:10 pm, TNT    		 (1 S) No. 5 vs. (8 S) Arkansas
    Second Round    		 W 72–65  29–7
    		  16 – Meeks  11 – Meeks  5 – Jackson  Bon Secours Wellness Arena (14,179)
    Greenville, SC
    March 24, 2017*
    7:09 pm, CBS    		 (1 S) No. 5 vs. (4 S) No. 21 Butler
    Sweet Sixteen    		 W 92–80  30–7
    		  26 – Berry II  12 – Maye  5 – Jackson  FedExForum (16,397)
    Memphis, TN
    March 26, 2017*
    5:05 pm, CBS    		 (1 S) No. 5 vs. (2 S) No. 6 Kentucky
    Elite Eight/Rivalry    		 W 75–73  31–7
    		  19 – Jackson  17 – Meeks  4 – Jackson  FedEx Forum (16,412)
    Memphis, TN
    April 1, 2017*
    8:49 pm, CBS    		 (1 S) No. 5 vs. (3 MW) No. 9 Oregon
    Final Four    		 W 77–76  32–7
    		  25 – Meeks  14 – Meeks  5 – Pinson  University of Phoenix Stadium (77,612)
    Glendale, AZ
    April 3, 2017*
    9:20 pm, CBS    		 (1 S) No. 5 vs. (1 W) No. 2 Gonzaga
    National Championship    		 W 71–65  33–7
    		  22 – Berry II  10 – Meeks  6 – Berry II  University of Phoenix Stadium (76,168)
    Glendale, AZ
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. S=South Region, MW=Midwest, W=West.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Rankings
    See also: 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
    NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
    Week
    Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Final 
    AP 6 5 4 3 7 7 8 9 14 11 9 9 12 8 10 8 5 6 5 Not released 
    Coaches 6 6 4 3 5 6 8 10 16 12 9 6 10 7 9 8 5 6 8 1

    *AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings

    Players drafted into the NBA
    YearRoundPickPlayerNBA Club
    2017115Justin JacksonPortland Trail Blazers
    2017128Tony BradleyLos Angeles Lakers

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    References
    1. "2017 draft results @basketball-reference.com". Retrieved 2011-01-03.
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