2016–17 Albany Great Danes men's basketball team

2016–17 Albany Great Danes men's basketball
CIT, First Round
ConferenceAmerica East Conference
Record21–14 (10–6 America East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Chad O'Donnell
  • Jon Iati
  • Josh Pelletier
Home arenaSEFCU Arena
Seasons
2016–17 America East Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Vermont † 16 – 0   1.000 29 – 6   .829
Stony Brook 12 – 4   .750 18 – 14   .563
Albany 10 – 6   .625 21 – 14   .600
New Hampshire 10 – 6   .625 20 – 12   .625
UMBC 9 – 7   .563 21 – 13   .618
UMass Lowell* 5 – 11   .313 11 – 20   .355
Hartford 4 – 12   .250 9 – 23   .281
Binghamton 3 – 13   .188 12 – 20   .375
Maine 3 – 13   .188 7 – 25   .219
* Ineligible for postseason during transition to Division I.
† 2017 America East tournament winner

The 2016–17 Albany Great Danes men's basketball team represented the University at Albany, SUNY during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Great Danes, led by 16th-year head coach Will Brown, played their home games at SEFCU Arena as members of the America East Conference. They finished the season 21–14, 10–6 in America East play to finish in a tie for third place. Due to tiebreakers, they received the No. 3 seed in the America East tournament where they defeated Hartford and Stony Brook to advance to the Championship game where they lost to Vermont. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament where they lost in the first round to Saint Peter's.

Previous season

The Great Danes finished the 2015–16 season 24–9, 13–3 in America East play to finish in second place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the America East tournament to Hartford. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they lost in the first round to Ohio.

Preseason

Albany was picked to finish third in the preseason America East poll.[1] Joe Cremo was selected to the preseason All-America East team.[2]

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Evan Singletary 0 G 6'1" 195 Senior Baltimore, MD Graduated
Ray Sanders 1 G 6'4" 210 Senior Tuscaloosa, AL Graduated
Chas Brown 11 F 6'8" 220 Junior Baltimore, MD Transferred to Coppin State
Peter Hooley 12 G 6'4" 200 Senior Hahndorf, Australia Graduated
Reece Williams 13 G 6'1" 200 Senior White Plains, NY Graduated
Richard Peters 22 C 6'11" 275 RS Junior Pickering, ON Graduate transferred to Cal State Fullerton
Kyle McKinley 34 F/C 6'10" 220 Freshman Stillwater, MN Transferred to Northeast CC

Incoming transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Xavier Cochran 0 G 6'5" 195 Sophomore Ann Arbor, MI Junior college transferred from Owens CC
Terrel Martin-Garcia 14 F 6'6" 240 Junior Catford, England Junior college transferred from Missouri State–West Plains
Jaraan Lands 23 F 6'6" 240 Junior Brownsville, IN Junior college transferred from Eastern Arizona College

2016 incoming recruits

Albany did not have any incoming players in the 2016 recruiting class.

2017 incoming recruits

College recruiting information (2017)
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Brent Hank
C 		Port Lincoln, Australia Trinity College 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jul 26, 2016 
Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Cameron Healy
PG 		Wahroonga, Australia Montverde Academy Prep 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg)  
Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Adam Lulka
PF 		Sydney, Australia The King's School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Aug 26, 2016 
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:

  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 26, 2016.

Roster

2016–17 Albany Great Danes men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Xavier Cochran 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Huron
Owens CC 		Ann Arbor, MI
G 1 Costa Anderson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr South Atlanta
Northern Oklahoma College 		Atlanta, GA
G 2 Jamir Andrews 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Dublin
Sheridan College 		Livermore, CA
G 3 Joe Cremo 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Scotia-Glenville Scotia, NY
F 10 Mike Rowley 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr Knox Grammar School Sydney, Australia
G 11 Marqueese Grayson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Tomball
Gillette College 		Tomball, TX
F 12 Devonte Campbell 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Culver Academy
Missouri State–West Plains 		Vaughan, Ontario
G 13 David Nichols 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Midwest Elite Prep South Holland, IL
F 14 Terrel Martin-Garcia 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Jr Haberdashers Knights Academy
Missouri State–West Plains 		Catford, England
G 22 Nick Fruscio (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Fr Albany Academy Albany, NY
F 23 Jarran Lands 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Jr Brownsburg
Eastern Arizona 		Brownsburg, IN
F 24 Dallas Ennema 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Sheldon Sheldon, IA
F 30 Travis Charles 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 235 lb (107 kg) RS Jr Lincoln
Howard College 		Brooklyn, New York
F 43 Greig Stire 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Jr Christian Brothers Academy Schenectady, NY
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
Non-conference regular season
11/11/2016*
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Penn State
Hall of Fame Tip Off 		W 87–81  1–0
  22 – Cremo   10 – Cremo   5 – Cremo  Bryce Jordan Center (6,230)
University Park, PA
11/14/2016*
7:00 pm, ESPNU 		at No. 24 Cincinnati
Hall of Fame Tip Off 		L 51–74  1–1
  13 – Nichols   6 – Tied   6 – Nichols  Fifth Third Arena (5,863)
Cincinnati, OH
11/16/2016*
8:00 pm 		SUNY Oneonta W 97–56  2–1
  16 – Rowley   8 – Charles   5 – Anderson  SEFCU Arena (3,163)
Albany, NY
11/19/2016*
8:00 pm, ESPN3 		vs. Grand Canyon
Hall of Fame Tip Off Springfield 		L 77–82  2–2
  24 – Cremo   10 – Rowley   3 – Nichols  Mohegan Sun Arena 
Uncasville, CT
11/20/2016*
8:00 pm, ESPN3 		vs. Brown
Hall of Fame Tip Off Springfield 		W 80–76  3–2
  21 – Grayson   12 – Stire   6 – Cremo  Mohegan Sun Arena (9,119)
Uncasville, CT
11/27/2016*
7:00 pm 		Siena
Albany Cup 		W 81–72  4–2
  29 – Nichols   6 – Rowley   5 – Cremo  SEFCU Arena (4,538)
Albany, NY
11/30/2016*
7:00 pm 		Holy Cross L 49–55  4–3
  10 – Tied   10 – Rowley   4 – Cremo  SEFCU Arena (2,518)
Albany, NY
12/03/2016*
2:00 pm 		at Yale L 55–59  4–4
  14 – Nichols   10 – Stire   5 – Nichols  John J. Lee Amphitheater (1,204)
New Haven, CT
12/07/2016*
7:00 pm 		Marist W 78–66  5–4
  24 – Cremo   5 – Ennema   7 – Cremo  SEFCU Arena (2,651)
Albany, NY
12/10/2016*
2:00 pm 		at Colgate W 74–66  6–4
  29 – Cremo   8 – Ennema   4 – Nichols  Cotterell Court (740)
Hamilton, NY
12/12/2016*
7:00 pm 		at Canisius L 64–77  6–5
  21 – Nichols   10 – Rowley   7 – Cremo  Koessler Athletic Center (944)
Buffalo, NY
12/17/2016*
7:00 pm 		St. Francis Brooklyn W 87–60  7–5
  20 – Cremo   10 – Ennema   10 – Rowley  SEFCU Arena (2,662)
Albany, NY
12/20/2016*
8:00 pm 		at SMU L 53–71  7–6
  15 – Cremo   6 – Rowley   5 – Nichols  Moody Coliseum (6,505)
Dallas, TX
12/30/2016*
7:00 pm 		at Columbia W 70–67  8–6
  22 – Cremo   8 – Stire   2 – 3 tied  Levien Gymnasium (1,327)
New York City, NY
01/02/2017*
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		Cornell W 69–59  9–6
  16 – Nichols   9 – Cremo   5 – Nichols  SEFCU Arena (2,430)
Albany, NY
American East regular season
01/05/2017
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		at UMass Lowell L 79–85  9–7
(0–1) 		 23 – Cremo   6 – Rowley   6 – Cremo  Costello Athletic Center (352)
Lowell, MA
01/08/2017
2:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Stony Brook L 70–72  9–8
(0–2) 		 17 – Cremo   7 – Cremo   5 – Cremo  Island Federal Credit Union Arena (2,962)
Stony Brook, NY
01/11/2017
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		New Hampshire L 67–75  9–9
(0–3) 		 19 – Nichols   7 – Stire   2 – 3 tied  SEFCU Arena (2,318)
Albany, NY
01/16/2017
1:00 pm, ESPN3 		at UMBC W 77–50  10–9
(1–3) 		 18 – Nichols   7 – Tied   3 – Cremo  Retriever Activities Center (1,591)
Catonsville, MD
01/19/2017
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		Binghamton W 84–65  11–9
(2–3) 		 25 – Nichols   7 – Stire   6 – Cremo  SEFCU Arena (2,308)
Albany, NY
01/22/2017
2:00 pm, ESPN3 		Maine W 81–63  12–9
(3–3) 		 28 – Nichols   8 – Campbell   5 – Cremo  SEFCU Arena (2,513)
Albany, NY
01/25/2017
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		Vermont L 49–60  12–10
(3–4) 		 13 – Cremo   11 – Cremo   3 – Nichols  SEFCU Arena (2,822)
Albany, NY
01/28/2017
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Hartford W 74–61  13–10
(4–4) 		 20 – Cremo   15 – Stire   3 – Tied  Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion (1,423)
Hartford, CT
02/01/2017
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		UMass Lowell W 90–77  14–10
(5–4) 		 24 – Nichols   9 – Stire   8 – Nichols  SEFCU Arena (2,512)
Albany, NY
02/04/2017
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		Stony Brook L 65–72  14–11
(5–5) 		 15 – Stire   6 – Tied   4 – Cremo  SEFCU Arena (4,538)
Albany, NY
02/06/2017
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		at New Hampshire W 69–55  15–11
(6–5) 		 21 – Cremo   7 – Nichols   5 – Nichols  Lundholm Gym (685)
Durham, NH
02/09/2017
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Binghamton W 66–54  16–11
(7–5) 		 17 – Nichols   10 – Campbell   4 – Nichols  Binghamton University Events Center (2,241)
Vestal, NY
02/15/2017
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		UMBC W 78–69  17–11
(8–5) 		 25 – Campbell   10 – Campbell   3 – Tied  SEFCU Arena (2,443)
Albany, NY
02/19/2017
2:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Maine W 74–56  18–11
(9–5) 		 20 – Nichols   13 – Campbell   4 – Tied  Cross Insurance Center (727)
Bangor, ME
02/22/2017
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Vermont L 50–62  18–12
(9–6) 		 18 – Nichols   5 – Rowley   3 – 3 tied  Patrick Gym (3,266)
Burlington, VT
02/25/2017
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		Hartford W 80–62  19–12
(10–6) 		 25 – Cremo   7 – Campbell   5 – Cremo  SEFCU Arena (2,715)
Albany, NY
America East tournament
03/01/2017
7:30 pm, ESPN3 		(3) (6) Hartford
Quarterfinals 		W 100–71  20–12
  40 – Nichols   9 – Stire   10 – Cremo  SEFCU Arena (1,693)
Albany, NY
03/06/2017
7:30 pm, ESPN3 		(3) at (2) Stony Brook
Semifinals 		W 63–56  21–12
  19 – Nichols   7 – Tied   2 – Tied  Island Federal Credit Union Arena (4,009)
Stony Brook, NY
03/11/2017
11:00 am, ESPN2 		(3) at (1) Vermont
Championship game 		L 53–56  21–13
  16 – Charles   7 – Rowley   4 – Cremo  Patrick Gym (3,266)
Burlington, VT
CIT
03/16/2017*
7:00 pm, Facebook Live 		Saint Peter's
First Round 		L 55–59  21–14
  15 – Nichols   5 – Ennema   4 – Nichols  SEFCU Arena (641)
Albany, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

  1. ^ "Vermont Chosen 2016-17 Men's #AEHoops Preseason Favorite". AmericaEast.com. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
  2. ^ "2016-17 Men's #AEHoops Preseason All-Conference Team". AmericaEast.com. Retrieved January 26, 2017.