2016–17 UMBC Retrievers men's basketball team

The 2016–17 UMBC Retrievers men's basketball team represented the University of Maryland, Baltimore County during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Retrievers, led by first-year head coach Ryan Odom, played their home games at the Retriever Activities Center in Catonsville, Maryland as members of the America East Conference. They finished the season 21–13, 9–7 in America East play to finish in fifth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the America East Tournament to New Hampshire. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated Fairfield, Saint Francis (PA), and Liberty before losing in the Semifinals to Texas A&M–Corpus Christi.

2016–17 UMBC Retrievers men's basketball
CIT, Semifinals
ConferenceAmerica East Conference
2016–17 record21–13 (9–7 America East)
Head coachRyan Odom (1st season)
Assistant coaches
  • Nate Dixon
  • Eric Skeeters
  • Bryce Crawford
Home arenaRetriever Activities Center
2016–17 America East Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Vermont †16–0 1.000  29–6  .829
Stony Brook12–4 .750  18–14  .563
Albany10–6 .625  21–14  .600
New Hampshire10–6 .625  20–12  .625
UMBC9–7 .563  21–13  .618
UMass Lowell*5–11 .313  11–20  .355
Hartford4–12 .250  9–23  .281
Binghamton3–13 .188  12–20  .375
Maine3–13 .188  7–25  .219
* Ineligible for postseason during transition to Division I.
† 2017 America East Tournament winner

Previous season

The Retrievers finished the 2015–16 season 7–25, 3–13 in America East play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the America East Tournament to Stony Brook.

On March 3, 2016, head coach Aki Thomas was fired.[1] He finished at UMBC with a four-year record of 28–95. On March 30, the school hired Ryan Odom as head coach.[2]

Preseason

UMBC was picked to finish sixth in the preseason America East poll.[3] Jahad Thomas, Jr. was selected to the preseason All-America East team.[4]

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Jakob Stenhede41F6'10"205SophomoreGothenburg, SwedenLeft the team due to personal reasons
Cody Joyce42F6'8"235SeniorChurchton, MDGraduated

2016 incoming recruits
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Arkel Ager-Lamar
SG		 Bridgeport, CT St. Thomas More School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Aug 17, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
David Park
SF		 Wheeling, WV United States Air Force Academy Prep School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Aug 5, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Max Curran
PF		 Hooksett, NH Notre Dame Prep 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jul 16, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
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 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2016-09-28.

    Roster
    2016–17 UMBC Retrievers men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Daquon Ervin 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoNorthfield Mount Hermon Brooklyn, NY
    G 1 Rodney Elliott 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS JrJohn Carroll Baltimore, MD
    G 2 Malcolm L. Brent 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrKimball Union Academy Silver Spring, MD
    G 3 Ben Grace (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrThe Gilman School Baltimore, MD
    G 4 Joel Wincowski 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoLake George Lake George, NY
    G 5 Jourdan Grant 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrArchbishop Spalding Bowie, MD
    G 10 Jairus Lyles 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS JrDeMatha Silver Spring, MD
    G 11 K. J. Maura 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)135 lb (61 kg) RS JrArlington Country Day
    College of Central Florida    		 San Juan, PR
    G 12 Will Darley 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrDulaney/Fishburne Academy Timonium, MD
    G 13 Joe Sherburne 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoWhitefish Bay Whitefish Bay, WI
    F 15 Logan Fullham 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)248 lb (112 kg) SrLampeter Strasburg Strasburg, PA
    F/C 21 Sam Schwietz 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) SoJohnson Ferry Christian Acad. Frisco, TX
    F 24 Max Curran 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrPembroke Acad. Hooksett, NH
    G 24 Ishmail Jabbie (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoEleanor Roosevelt Bowie, MD
    G 25 David Park 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrWheeling Central Catholic Wheeling, WV
    G/F 33 Arkel Lamar 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrSt. Thomas More Bridgeport, CT
    F/C 35 Nolan Gerrity 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoBarea-Midpark Cleveland, OH
    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 Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference regular season
    11/11/2016*
    2:00 PM    		 Hood W 92–61  1–0
    		 Retriever Activities Center (617)
    Catonsville, MD
    11/13/2016*
    4:00 PM    		 at Maryland Eastern Shore W 77–73  2–0
    		 Hytche Athletic Center (1,364)
    Princess Anne, MD
    11/16/2016*
    7:00 PM    		 Delaware State W 90–68  3–0
    		 Retriever Activities Center (612)
    Catonsville, MD
    11/19/2016*
    3:00 PM    		 Kennesaw State W 93–85  4–0
    		 Retriever Activities Center (719)
    Catonsville, MD
    11/23/2016*
    7:00 PM    		 at Navy L 66–78  4–1
    		 Alumni Hall (867)
    Annapolis, MD
    11/30/2016*
    7:00 PM    		 at Duquesne W 81–72  5–1
    		 Palumbo Center (903)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    12/03/2016*
    1:00 PM    		 Messiah W 98–59  6–1
    		 Retriever Activities Center (519)
    Catonsville, MD
    12/07/2016*
    7:00 PM    		 at Mount St. Mary's W 78–70  7–1
    		 Knott Arena (1,450)
    Emmitsburg, MD
    12/10/2016*
    6:00 PM    		 at Richmond L 75–78  7–2
    		 Robins Center (5,552)
    Richmond, VA
    12/17/2016*
    7:00 PM, ESPN3    		 Towson L 72–73  7–3
    		 Retriever Activities Center (1,311)
    Catonsville, MD
    12/19/2016*
    7:00 PM, ESPN3    		 The Citadel W 120–111 2OT 8–3
    		 Retriever Activities Center (767)
    Catonsville, MD
    12/23/2016*
    7:00 PM    		 at James Madison W 62–61  9–3
    		 JMU Convocation Center (2,358)
    Harrisonburg, VA
    12/28/2016*
    7:00 PM, ACCN Extra    		 at Virginia Tech L 70–87  9–4
    		 Cassell Coliseum (5,458)
    Blacksburg, VA
    America East regular season
    01/05/2017
    7:00 PM, ESPN3    		 Binghamton W 85–71  10–4
    (1–0)    		 Retriever Activities Center (621)
    Catonsville, MD
    01/08/2017
    12:00 PM, ESPN3    		 Maine W 75–64  11–4
    (2–0)    		 Retriever Activities Center (604)
    Catonsville, MD
    01/11/2017
    7:00 PM    		 at Hartford W 84–68  12–4
    (3–0)    		 Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion (717)
    Hartford, CT
    01/13/2017
    7:00 PM    		 at Vermont L 72–81  12–5
    (3–1)    		 Patrick Gym (2,341)
    Burlington, VT
    01/16/2017
    1:00 PM, ESPN3    		 Albany L 50–77  12–6
    (3–2)    		 Retriever Activities Center (1,591)
    Catonsville, MD
    01/22/2017
    1:00 PM    		 at UMass Lowell W 102–86  13–6
    (4–2)    		 Costello Athletic Center (549)
    Lowell, MA
    01/25/2017
    7:00 PM, ESPN3    		 at Stony Brook L 73–83  13–7
    (4–3)    		 Island Federal Credit Union Arena (3,013)
    Stony Brook, NY
    01/28/2017
    1:00 PM    		 New Hampshire W 105–103 2OT 14–7
    (5–3)    		 Retriever Activities Center (898)
    Catonsville, MD
    02/01/2017
    7:00 PM, ESPN3    		 at Binghamton W 92–74  15–7
    (6–3)    		 Binghamton University Events Center (4,939)
    Vestal, NY
    02/04/2017
    1:00 PM    		 at Maine W 83–71  16–7
    (7–3)    		 Cross Insurance Center (864)
    Bangor, ME
    02/09/2017
    7:00 PM, ESPN3    		 Hartford L 77–84  16–8
    (7–4)    		 Retriever Activities Center (1,002)
    Catonsville, MD
    02/12/2017
    1:00 PM, ESPN3    		 Vermont L 74–77  16–9
    (7–5)    		 Retriever Activities Center (1,219)
    Catonsville, MD
    02/15/2017
    7:00 PM, ESPN3    		 at Albany L 69–78  16–10
    (7–6)    		 SEFCU Arena (2,443)
    Albany, NY
    02/18/2017
    1:00 PM, ESPN3    		 UMass Lowell W 108–102  17–10
    (8–6)    		 Retriever Activities Center (874)
    Catonsville, MD
    02/22/2017
    7:00 PM, ESPN3    		 Stony Brook W 65–52  18–10
    (9–6)    		 Retriever Activities Center (991)
    Catonsville, MD
    02/25/2017
    1:00 PM, ESPN3    		 at New Hampshire L 90–94 2OT 18–11
    (9–7)    		 Lundholm Gym (1,328)
    Durham, NH
    America East Tournament
    03/01/2017
    7:30 PM, ESPN3    		 (5) at (4) New Hampshire
    Quarterfinals    		 L 65–74  18–12
    		 Lundholm Gym (1,473)
    Durham, NH
    CIT
    03/15/2017*
    7:00 PM, Facebook Live    		 Fairfield
    First Round    		 W 88–83  19–12
    		 Retriever Activities Center (688)
    Catonsville, MD
    03/18/2017*
    2:00 PM, Facebook Live    		 Saint Francis (PA)
    Second Round    		 W 87–79  20–12
    		 Retriever Activities Center (904)
    Catonsville, MD
    03/26/2017*
    2:00 PM, Facebook Live    		 Liberty
    Quarterfinals    		 W 80–68  21–12
    		 Retriever Activities Center (869)
    Catonsville, MD
    03/29/2017*
    7:00 PM, CBSSN    		 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
    Semifinals    		 L 61–79  21–13
    		 Retriever Activities Center (1,388)
    Catonsville, MD
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

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    References
    1. http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/college/basketball/mens/bal-umbc-basketball-coach-aki-thomas-fired-20160303-story.html
    2. Sun, Baltimore. "UMBC hires Ryan Odom as men's basketball coach". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved 2017-01-10.
    3. "Vermont Chosen 2016-17 Men's #AEHoops Preseason Favorite". AmericaEast.com. Retrieved 2017-01-26.
    4. "2016-17 Men's #AEHoops Preseason All-Conference Team". AmericaEast.com. Retrieved 2017-01-26.
    5. 2016–17 UMBC Retrievers men's basketball schedule
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