2016–17 UConn Huskies men's basketball team

2016–17 UConn Huskies men's basketball
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
Record16–17 (9–9 AAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaHarry A. Gampel Pavilion
XL Center
Seasons
2016–17 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 11 SMU † 17 – 1   .944 30 – 5   .857
No. 18 Cincinnati 16 – 2   .889 30 – 6   .833
Houston 12 – 6   .667 21 – 11   .656
UCF 11 – 7   .611 24 – 12   .667
Memphis 9 – 9   .500 19 – 13   .594
UConn 9 – 9   .500 16 – 17   .485
Tulsa 8 – 10   .444 15 – 17   .469
Temple 7 – 11   .389 16 – 16   .500
East Carolina 6 – 12   .333 15 – 18   .455
Tulane 3 – 15   .167 6 – 25   .194
South Florida 1 – 17   .056 7 – 23   .233
† 2017 AAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2016–17 UConn Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Huskies were led by fifth-year head coach Kevin Ollie. The Huskies split their home games between the XL Center in Hartford, Connecticut, and the Harry A. Gampel Pavilion on the UConn campus in Storrs, Connecticut. The Huskies were members of the American Athletic Conference. They finished the season 16–17, 9–9 in AAC play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They defeated South Florida and Houston to advance to the semifinals of the AAC tournament where they lost to Cincinnati.

Previous season

The Huskies finished the 2015–16 season 25–11, 11–7 in AAC play to finish in sixth place. The Huskies won the AAC tournament as the fifth seed, defeating Cincinnati and Temple to reach the championship game. They defeated Memphis in the championship.[1][2] The Huskies received a No. 9 seed in the NCAA tournament and defeated No. 8 seed Colorado in the First Round before losing to No. 1 seed Kansas in the Second Round.[3]

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Phillip Nolan 0 PF 6'10" 237 Senior Milwaukee, WI Graduated
Sterling Gibbs 4 PG 6'2" 185 Graduate Student Scotch Plains, NJ Graduated
Daniel Hamilton 5 SF 6'7" 190 Sophomore Los Angeles, CA Declared to 2016 NBA draft
Sam Cassell Jr. 10 PG 6'4" 192 RS Junior Baltimore, MD Transferred to Iona
Omar Calhoun 21 SG 6'5" 205 Senior Brooklyn, NY Graduated
Nnamdi Amilo 23 PF 6'3" 225 Senior New Fairfield, CT Graduated
Shonn Miller 32 PF 6'7" 210 Graduate Student Euclid, OH Graduated

Recruits

Alterique Gilbert at the 2016 McDonald's All-American Game
College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Alterique Gilbert
PG 		Lithonia, GA Miller Grove 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jul 4, 2015 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 89
Juwan Durham
PF 		Tampa, FL Tampa Preparatory 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sep 1, 2015 
Star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 88
Vance Jackson
SF 		Napa, CA Prolific Prep 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Oct 16, 2015 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
Mamadou Diarra
PF 		Queens, NY Putnam Science Academy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) May 22, 2015 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
Christian Vital
SG 		Queens Village, NY St. Thomas More 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Apr 29, 2016 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 77
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 8   Rivals: 9  247Sports: 6  ESPN: 9
  • 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 Connecticut Basketball Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
  • "2016 Connecticut Basketball Recruiting Prospects". Scout.com. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
  • "2016 Connecticut Recruits". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 29, 2016.

Roster

2016–17 UConn Huskies men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
SG 1 Christian Vital 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 178 lb (81 kg) Fr St. Thomas More Queens, NY
PG 2 Jalen Adams 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Brewster Academy Roxbury, MA
PG 3 Alterique Gilbert Injured Current redshirt 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Miller Grove Lithonia, GA
SF 5 Vance Jackson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 229 lb (104 kg) Fr Prolific Prep Napa, CA
PF 12 Kentan Facey 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 227 lb (103 kg) Sr Long Island (NY) Lutheran Trelawny, Jamaica
C 13 Steven Enoch 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 258 lb (117 kg) So St. Thomas More Norwalk, CT
SG 15 Rodney Purvis 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Sr North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC
PF 21 Mamadou Diarra Injured Current redshirt 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Putnam Science Academy Queens, NY
SF 22 Terry Larrier Injured 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 192 lb (87 kg) RS So Virginia Commonwealth University Bronx, NY
PF 23 Juwan Durham 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 207 lb (94 kg) Fr Tampa Preparatory School Tampa, FL
PF 24 Christian Foxen (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 227 lb (103 kg) Jr South Kent Prep Rocky Hill, CT
SG 31 Michael Noyes 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 186 lb (84 kg) Sr Granby Memorial Granby, CT
G 33 Restinel Lomotey (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 198 lb (90 kg) Jr Branford Branford, CT
C 35 Amida Brimah 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr Archbishop Coleman F. Carroll Accra, Ghana
G 45 Omotayo Aiyegbusi (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Saint Joseph's Philadelphia, PA
G 20 Nieko Labbadia (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Farmington Farmington,CT
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 8/1/16

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
10/30/2016*
1:00 pm, HuskyVision 		No. 18 New Haven W 83–68 
 15 – Jackson   7 – Larrier   5 – Gilbert  XL Center (5,826)
Hartford, CT
11/05/2016*
1:00 pm, HuskyVision 		No. 18 Southern Connecticut W 94–65 
 19 – Purvis   6 – Adams   6 – Gilbert  Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (6,305)
Storrs, CT
Regular season
11/11/2016*
7:00 pm, SNY 		No. 18 Wagner L 58–67  0–1
  19 – Larrier   7 – Larrier   5 – Adams  Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (9,523)
Storrs, CT
11/14/2016*
7:00 pm, SNY 		Northeastern L 61–64  0–2
  17 – Larrier   7 – Brimah   3 – Tied  Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (7,573)
Storrs, CT
11/17/2016*
10:00 pm, SNY 		at Loyola Marymount W 65–62  1–2
  14 – Larrier   10 – Brimah   5 – Tied  Gersten Pavilion (3,421)
Los Angeles, CA
11/21/2016*
9:00 pm, ESPNU 		vs. Oklahoma State
Maui Invitational quarterfinals 		L 90–98  1–3
  34 – Adams   6 – Tied   6 – Adams  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
Maui, HI
11/22/2016*
3:30 pm, ESPN2 		vs. Chaminade
Maui Invitational 2nd round consolation 		W 93–82  2–3
  25 – Adams   9 – Adams   11 – Adams  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
Maui, HI
11/23/2016*
4:30 pm, ESPN2 		vs. No. 13 Oregon
Maui Invitational 5th place game 		L 69–79  2–4
  27 – Adams   5 – Brimah   5 – Adams  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
Maui, HI
11/30/2016*
7:00 pm, SNY 		Boston University W 51–49  3–4
  13 – Vital   7 – Facey   6 – Purvis  XL Center (8,183)
Hartford, CT
12/05/2016*
7:00 pm, ESPN2 		vs. Syracuse
Tire Pro Classic/Rivalry 		W 52–50  4–4
  21 – Purvis   13 – Facey   7 – Adams  Madison Square Garden (15,347)
New York, NY
12/10/2016*
6:00 pm, BTN 		at Ohio State L 60–64  4–5
  19 – Adams   6 – Tied   3 – Tied  Value City Arena (12,313)
Columbus, OH
12/18/2016*
1:00 pm, SNY 		North Florida W 80–59  5–5
  20 – Facey   9 – Facey   10 – Adams  Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (7,110)
Storrs, CT
12/23/2016*
2:30 pm, ESPN2 		Auburn L 67–70 OT 5–6
  20 – Purvis   14 – Facey   4 – Vital  XL Center (12,051)
Hartford, CT
12/28/2016
3:00 pm, ESPN2 		Houston L 46–62  5–7
(0–1) 		 15 – Vital   7 – Facey   5 – Jackson  XL Center (11,538)
Hartford, CT
12/31/2016
2:00 pm, CBSSN 		at Tulsa L 59–61 OT 5–8
(0–2) 		 18 – Adams   9 – Brimah   6 – Adams  Reynolds Center (4,525)
Tulsa, OK
01/05/2017
7:00 pm, ESPN2 		at Memphis L 61–70  5–9
(0–3) 		 14 – Tied   15 – Brimah   8 – Adams  FedEx Forum (10,227)
Memphis, TN
01/08/2017
5:00 pm, CBSSN 		UCF W 64–49  6–9
(1–3) 		 17 – Purvis   9 – Facey   7 – Adams  XL Center (8,163)
Hartford, CT
01/11/2017
9:00 pm, CBSSN 		Temple W 73–59  7–9
(2–3) 		 23 – Facey   10 – Facey   12 – Adams  Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (6,582)
Storrs, CT
01/14/2017*
12:00 pm, FOX 		at Georgetown
Rivalry 		L 69–72  7–10
  22 – Adams   6 – Facey   9 – Adams  Verizon Center (12,164)
Washington, D.C.
01/19/2017
7:00 pm, ESPN2 		at SMU L 49–69  7–11
(2–4) 		 17 – Jackson   10 – Facey   8 – Adams  Moody Coliseum (6,978)
Dallas, TX
01/22/2017
6:00 pm, CBSSN 		East Carolina W 72–65  8–11
(3–4) 		 19 – Adams   10 – Facey   5 – Adams  XL Center (5,676)
Hartford, CT
01/25/2017
7:00 pm, ESPNU 		at South Florida W 81–60  9–11
(4–4) 		 20 – Adams   8 – Brimah   12 – Adams  USF Sun Dome (3,238)
Tampa, FL
01/28/2017
8:00 pm, ESPNU 		Tulane W 78–68  10–11
(5–4) 		 20 – Facey   12 – Facey   6 – Adams  Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (9,207)
Storrs, CT
02/04/2017
4:00 pm, ESPN2 		at No. 14 Cincinnati L 68–82  10–12
(5–5) 		 20 – Purvis   6 – Purvis   5 – Adams  Fifth Third Arena (13,428)
Cincinnati, OH
02/08/2017
7:00 pm, CBSSN 		South Florida W 97–51  11–12
(6–5) 		 23 – Purvis   8 – Brimah   10 – Adams  Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (6,114)
Storrs, CT
02/11/2017
6:00 pm, CBSSN 		at UCF W 66–63  12–12
(7–5) 		 18 – Purvis   12 – Brimah   7 – Adams  CFE Arena (5,215)
Orlando, FL
02/16/2017
9:00 pm, ESPN2 		Memphis W 65–62  13–12
(8–5) 		 19 – Adams   10 – Facey   6 – Adams  XL Center (9,631)
Hartford, CT
02/19/2017
4:00 pm, ESPN 		at Temple W 64–63  14–12
(9–5) 		 18 – Purvis   6 – Facey   5 – Tied  Liacouras Center (8,702)
Philadelphia, PA
02/22/2017
9:00 pm, CBSSN 		at Houston L 70–75  14–13
(9–6) 		 18 – Adams   11 – Facey   5 – Adams  Hofheinz Pavilion (4,131)
Houston, TX
02/25/2017
12:00 pm, CBS 		No. 17 SMU L 61–69  14–14
(9–7) 		 15 – Facey   11 – Brimah   2 – 3 tied  XL Center (13,553)
Hartford, CT
03/01/2017
7:00 pm, ESPNU 		at East Carolina L 62–66  14–15
(9–8) 		 12 – 3 tied   11 – Facey   6 – Adams  Williams Arena (4,354)
Greenville, NC
03/05/2017
12:00 pm, CBS 		No. 18 Cincinnati L 47–67  14–16
(9–9) 		 15 – Purvis   10 – Facey   4 – Adams  Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (9,331)
Storrs, CT
American Athletic Conference tournament
03/09/2017
8:00 pm, ESPNews 		(6) (11) South Florida
First Round 		W 77–66  15–16
  30 – Purvis   7 – Brimah   4 – Adams  XL Center (4,874)
Hartford, CT
03/10/2017
9:00 pm, ESPNU 		(6) (3) Houston
Quarterfinals 		W 74–65  16–16
  23 – Adams   6 – Purvis   5 – Adams  XL Center (7,365)
Hartford, CT
03/11/2017
5:00 pm, ESPN2 		(6) (2) No. 15 Cincinnati
Semifinals 		L 71–81  16–17
  20 – Adams   9 – Vital   3 – Adams  XL Center (8,117)
Hartford, CT
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.
Source: [4]

Rankings

Main article: 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
AP[5]18RV————————————————Not released
Coaches'[5]16RVRV————————————————

References

  1. ^ "UConn Downs Memphis 72-58 to take AAC Championship". UConnHuskies.com. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
  2. ^ "Adams Sparks UConn in Win Over Cincinnati, 104-97". UConnHuskies.com. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
  3. ^ "No. 9 UConn Falls to No. 1 Kansas 73-61 in Second Round". UConnHuskies.com. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
  4. ^ "2016-17 Connecticut Huskies Men's Basketball Schedule". UConnHuskies.com. Archived from the original on June 25, 2016. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
  5. ^ a b "2016-17 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on March 6, 2010. Retrieved June 14, 2016.