2016–17 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team represented the University of Mississippi in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Andy Kennedy was in his 11th year as head coach of Ole Miss. The Rebels were members of the Southeastern Conference and played their home games at The Pavilion at Ole Miss. They finished the season 22–14, 10–8 in SEC play to finish in a three-way tie for fifth place. They defeated Missouri in the Second Round of the SEC Tournament before losing in the Quarterfinals to Arkansas. They were invited to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Monmouth and Syracuse before losing in the Quarterfinals to Georgia Tech.

2016–17 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball
NIT, Quarterfinals
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
2016–17 record22–14 (10–8 SEC)
Head coachAndy Kennedy (11th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Bill Armstrong
  • Tony Madlock
  • Todd Abernethy
Home arenaThe Pavilion at Ole Miss
2016–17 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 5 Kentucky †16–2 .889  32–6  .842
No. 20 Florida14–4 .778  27–9  .750
Arkansas12–6 .667  26–10  .722
South Carolina12–6 .667  26–11  .703
Ole Miss10–8 .556  22–14  .611
Alabama10–8 .556  19–15  .559
Vanderbilt10–8 .556  19–16  .543
Georgia9–9 .500  19–15  .559
Texas A&M8–10 .444  16–15  .516
Tennessee8–10 .444  16–16  .500
Auburn7–11 .389  18–14  .563
Mississippi State6–12 .333  16–16  .500
LSU2–16 .111  10–21  .323
Missouri2–16 .111  8–24  .250
† 2017 SEC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Rebels finished the season 20–12, 10–8 in SEC play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They lost to Alabama in the second round of the SEC Tournament. Despite having 20 wins, they did not participate in a postseason tournament.

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Martavious Newby1G6'3"210SeniorMemphis, TNGraduated
J. T. Escobar2G6'2"177FreshmanTallahassee, FLTransferred to North Florida
Sam Finley10G6'2"179JuniorCorona, CATransferred to Cal State Northridge
Tomasz Gielo12F6'9"220SeniorSzczecin, PolandGraduated
Anthony Pérez13F6'9"213SeniorCumaná, VenezuelaGraduated
Alex Sheppard15G6'3"192FreshmanMadden, MSWalk-on; transferred to NW Mississippi CC
Terry Brutus25F6'6"237RS JuniorSpring Valley, NYGraduate transferred to Samford
Stefan Moody42G5'10"179SeniorKissimmee, FLGraduated

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Cullen Neal2G6'5"195RS JuniorAlbuquerque, NMTransferred from New Mexico. Will eligible to play since Neal graduated from New Mexico.
Dominik Olejniczak44C7'0"249SophomoreToruń, PolandTransferred from Drake. Under NCAA transfer rules, Olejniczak will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.
Justas Furmanavičius50F6'7"210JuniorKaunas, LithuaniaJunior college transferred from Three Rivers Community College

Recruits
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Nate Morris
#27 C		 Lancaster, TX Lancaster High School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 250 lb (110 kg) Oct 27, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Breein Tyree
#41 PG		 Metuchen, NJ St. Joseph High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 178 lb (81 kg) Sep 28, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Karlis Silins
C		 Riga, Latvia BK VEF Rīga 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Nov 11, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: Not Ranked   Rivals: Not Ranked  ESPN: Not Ranked
  • 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:

  • "Ole Miss 2016 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
  • "2016 Ole Miss Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 16, 2016.

    Recruiting class of 2017

    Roster
    2016–17 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Donte Fitzpatrick-Dorsey 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)183 lb (83 kg) SoSouthwind HS Memphis, TN
    G 1 Deandre Burnett 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)194 lb (88 kg) RS JrMiami Carol City Sr. HS
    Miami (FL)    		 Miami Gardens, FL
    G 2 Cullen Neal 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS JrEldorado HS
    New Mexico    		 Albuquerque, NM
    G 3 Terence Davis 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)201 lb (91 kg) SoSouthaven HS Southaven, MS
    G 4 Breein Tyree 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrSt. Joseph HS Somerset, NJ
    F 5 Marcanvis Hymon 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)216 lb (98 kg) JrWhitehaven HS Memphis, TN
    F 11 Sebastian Saiz 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)233 lb (106 kg) SrSunrise Christian Academy Madrid, Spain
    C 12 Karlis Silins 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg) FrBK VEF Rīga Riga, Latvia
    G 14 Rasheed Brooks 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)201 lb (91 kg) SrLexington HS
    Southwest Tennessee CC    		 Mansfield, OH
    F 30 Jake Coddington 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)212 lb (96 kg) SrMarquette Catholic HS
    Three Rivers CC    		 Edwardsville, IL
    C 32 Nate Morris 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) FrLancaster HS Dallas, TX
    C 44 Dominik Olejniczak (I)  7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)249 lb (113 kg) SoSMS Cetniewo Academy
    Drake    		 Toruń, Poland
    F 50 Justas Furmanavičius 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrThree Rivers CC Kaunas, Lithuania
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    [1]

    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    11/03/2016*
    6:00 PM    		 Morehouse W 90–66 
    		The Pavilion at Ole Miss 
    Oxford, MS
    Regular season
    11/11/2016*
    6:00 PM, ESPN3    		 UT Martin W 86–83  1–0
    		 The Pavilion at Ole Miss (6,123)
    Oxford, MS
    11/14/2016*
    6:00 PM, SECN    		 Massachusetts W 90–88  2–0
    		 The Pavilion at Ole Miss (5,291)
    Oxford, MS
    11/18/2016*
    3:00 PM, CBSSN    		 vs. Oral Roberts
    Paradise Jam quarterfinals    		 W 95–88 OT 3–0
    		 Sports and Fitness Center (512)
    St. Thomas, VI
    11/20/2016*
    5:00 PM, CBSSN    		 vs. Saint Joseph's
    Paradise Jam semifinals    		 W 81–68  4–0
    		 Sports and Fitness Center (2,755)
    St. Thomas, VI
    11/21/2016*
    7:30 PM, CBSSN    		 vs. No. 12 Creighton
    Paradise Jam finals    		 L 77–86  4–1
    		 Sports and Fitness Center (2,699)
    St. Thomas, VI
    11/24/2016*
    3:00 PM, ESPN3    		 Montana W 86–81  5–1
    		 The Pavilion at Ole Miss (7,358)
    Oxford, MS
    11/30/2016*
    7:00 PM, ESPN3    		 Middle Tennessee L 62–77  5–2
    		 The Pavilion at Ole Miss 
    Oxford, MS
    12/03/2016*
    12:00 PM, SECN    		 Memphis W 85–77  6–2
    		 The Pavilion at Ole Miss (7,411)
    Oxford, MS
    12/11/2016*
    11:00 AM, ESPNU    		 at Virginia Tech L 75–80  6–3
    		 Cassell Coliseum (7,522)
    Blacksburg, VA
    12/15/2016*
    7:00 PM, ESPN3    		 Murray State W 78–73  7–3
    		 The Pavilion at Ole Miss (6,650)
    Oxford, MS
    12/19/2016*
    8:00 PM, SECN    		 Bradley W 66–49  8–3
    		 The Pavilion at Ole Miss (7,792)
    Oxford, MS
    12/22/2016*
    8:00 PM, SECN    		 South Alabama W 92–58  9–3
    		 The Pavilion at Ole Miss (7,260)
    Oxford, MS
    12/29/2016
    7:00 PM, ESPN2    		 No. 8 Kentucky L 76–99  9–4
    (0–1)    		 The Pavilion at Ole Miss (9,086)
    Oxford, MS
    01/03/2017
    6:00 PM, ESPNU    		 at No. 24 Florida L 63–70  9–5
    (0–2)    		 O'Connell Center (10,423)
    Gainesville, FL
    01/07/2017
    5:00 PM, SECN    		 at Auburn W 88–85  10–5
    (1–2)    		 Auburn Arena (9,121)
    Auburn, AL
    01/11/2017
    6:00 PM, ESPNU    		 Georgia L 47–69  10–6
    (1–3)    		 The Pavilion at Ole Miss (7,029)
    Oxford, MS
    01/14/2017
    5:30 PM, ESPNU    		 at South Carolina L 56–67  10–7
    (1–4)    		 Colonial Life Arena (15,202)
    Columbia, SC
    01/17/2017
    8:00 PM, SECN    		 Tennessee W 80–69  11–7
    (2–4)    		 The Pavilion at Ole Miss (6,085)
    Oxford, MS
    01/21/2017
    2:30 PM, SECN    		 at Missouri W 75–71  12–7
    (3–4)    		 Mizzou Arena (10,378)
    Columbia, MO
    01/25/2017
    6:30 PM, ESPN2    		 Texas A&M L 76–80  12–8
    (3–5)    		 The Pavilion at Ole Miss (7,055)
    Oxford, MS
    01/28/2017*
    5:00 PM, ESPN2    		 No. 5 Baylor
    Big 12/SEC Challenge    		 L 75–78  12–9
    		 The Pavilion at Ole Miss (9,411)
    Oxford, MS
    01/31/2017
    6:00 PM, SECN    		 Mississippi State W 88–61  13–9
    (4–5)    		 The Pavilion at Ole Miss (8,205)
    Oxford, MS
    02/04/2017
    2:00 PM, ESPNU    		 at Vanderbilt W 81–74  14–9
    (5–5)    		 Memorial Gymnasium (9,287)
    Nashville, TN
    02/08/2017
    5:30 PM, SECN    		 at Tennessee L 66–75  14–10
    (5–6)    		 Thompson–Boling Arena (12,209)
    Knoxville, TN
    02/11/2017
    5:00 PM, SECN    		 Auburn W 90–84  15–10
    (6–6)    		 The Pavilion at Ole Miss (8,280)
    Oxford, MS
    02/14/2017
    8:00 PM, SECN    		 LSU W 96–76  16–10
    (7–6)    		 The Pavilion at Ole Miss (7,131)
    Oxford, MS
    02/18/2017
    5:00 PM, SECN    		 at Arkansas L 80–98  16–11
    (7–7)    		 Bud Walton Arena (17,356)
    Fayetteville, AR
    02/21/2017
    8:00 PM, ESPN2    		 at Mississippi State W 87–82 OT 17–11
    (8–7)    		 Humphrey Coliseum (7,863)
    Starkville, MS
    02/25/2017
    2:30 PM, SECN    		 Missouri W 80–77  18–11
    (9–7)    		 The Pavilion at Ole Miss (7,693)
    Oxford, MS
    03/01/2017
    7:30 PM, SECN    		 at Alabama L 55–70  18–12
    (9–8)    		 Coleman Coliseum (10,672)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    03/04/2017
    7:30 PM, SECN    		 South Carolina W 75–70  19–12
    (10–8)    		 The Pavilion at Ole Miss (7,161)
    Oxford, MS
    SEC Tournament
    03/09/2017
    8:00 PM, SECN    		 (6) vs. (14) Missouri
    Second round    		 W 86–74  20–12
    		 Bridgestone Arena (13,112)
    Nashville, TN
    03/10/2017
    8:25 PM, SECN    		 (6) vs. (3) Arkansas
    Quarterfinals    		 L 72–73  20–13
    		 Bridgestone Arena (14,227)
    Nashville, TN
    NIT
    03/14/2017*
    6:00 PM, ESPN2    		 (5) at (4) Monmouth
    First Round – Syracuse Bracket    		 W 91–83  21–13
    		 OceanFirst Bank Center (1,672)
    West Long Branch, NJ
    03/18/2017*
    10:00 AM, ESPN    		 (5) at (1) Syracuse
    Second Round – Syracuse Bracket    		 W 85–80  22–13
    		 Carrier Dome (9,556)
    Syracuse, NY
    03/21/2017*
    8:00 PM, ESPN2    		 (5) (6) Georgia Tech
    Quarterfinals – Syracuse Bracket    		 L 66–74  22–14
    		 The Pavilion at Ole Miss (9,091)
    Oxford, MS
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time.

    See also

    References
    1. http://www.olemisssports.com/sports/m-baskbl/sched/ole-m-baskbl-sched.html
    This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.