2016–17 Florida Gators men's basketball team

2016–17 Florida Gators men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Elite Eight
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 10
APNo. 20
Record27–9 (14–4 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaExactech Arena
at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center
Seasons
2016–17 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 5 Kentucky † 16 – 2   .889 32 – 6   .842
No. 10 Florida 14 – 4   .778 27 – 9   .750
Arkansas 12 – 6   .667 26 – 10   .722
No. 6 South Carolina 12 – 6   .667 26 – 11   .703
Ole Miss 10 – 8   .556 22 – 14   .611
Alabama 10 – 8   .556 19 – 15   .559
Vanderbilt 10 – 8   .556 19 – 16   .543
Georgia 9 – 9   .500 19 – 15   .559
Texas A&M 8 – 10   .444 16 – 15   .516
Tennessee 8 – 10   .444 16 – 16   .500
Auburn 7 – 11   .389 18 – 14   .563
Mississippi State 6 – 12   .333 16 – 16   .500
LSU 2 – 16   .111 10 – 21   .323
Missouri 2 – 16   .111 8 – 24   .250
† 2017 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2016–17 Florida Gators men's basketball team represented the University of Florida in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Gators, led by second year head coach Mike White, competed in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and played their home games at the Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus. They finished the season 27–9, 14–4 in SEC play to finish in second place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the SEC tournament to Vanderbilt. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated East Tennessee State, Virginia, and Wisconsin before losing to fellow SEC member South Carolina in the Elite Eight.

Previous season

The Gators finished the 2015–16 season 21–15, 9–9 in SEC play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They lost to Texas A&M in the quarterfinals of the SEC tournament. They received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament, where they defeated North Florida and Ohio State to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to George Washington.

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
DeVon Walker 1 G/F 6'6" 203 RS Junior Winter Haven, FL Graduate transferred to Troy
Brandone Francis 2 G 6'5" 205 RS Freshman La Romana, Dominican Republic Transferred to Texas Tech[1]
Alex Murphy 5 F 6'8" 225 RS Senior Wakefield, RI Graduate transferred to Northeastern
Dorian Finney-Smith 10 F 6'8" 220 RS Senior Portsmouth, VA Graduated
Zach Hodskins 12 G 6'4" 203 Sophomore Alpharetta, GA Walk-on; didn't return
Lexx Edwards 14 G 6'2" 220 RS Senior Orlando, FL Walk-on; graduated
Jhonny Victor 20 G 6'4" 178 RS Freshman Orlando, FL Walk-on; didn't return

Incoming transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Jalen Hudson 3 G 6'5" 195 Junior Akron, OH Transferred from Virginia Tech. Under NCAA transfer rules, Hudson did not play for the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Canyon Barry 24 G 6'6" 205 RS Senior Colorado Springs, CO Transferred from College of Charleston. Was eligible to play one season as a graduate transfer.

2016 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Gorjok Gak
No. 20 C 		Bradenton, FL Victory Rock Prep 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Apr 24, 2016 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 79
Eric Hester
No. 33 PG 		Oldsmar, FL Oldsmar Christian High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Aug 14, 2015 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN grade: 79
Dontay Bassett
No. 63 PF 		Oldsmar, FL Oldsmar Christian High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Oct 12, 2015 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: 72
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 Florida Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 15, 2016.

2017 recruiting class

College recruiting information (2017)
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
DeAundre Ballard
SF 		Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy Atlanta, GA 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Apr 18, 2016 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN grade: 85
Chase Johnson
PF 		Ripley, WV Huntington Prep 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Oct 3, 2016 
Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: 80
Isaiah Stokes
C 		Memphis, TN IMG Academy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 285 lb (129 kg) Nov 30, 2016 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN grade: 85
Mike Okauru
PG 		Raleigh, NC Brewster Academy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Dec 22, 2016 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: 79
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:

Roster

Florida Gators and Seton Hall Pirates playing a basketball game
Tip off between the Florida Gators and the Seton Hall Pirates at the 2016 AdvoCare Invitational.
2016–17 Florida Gators men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Kasey Hill 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Montverde Academy Umatilla, Florida
F 1 Devin Robinson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Christchurch School Chesterfield, Virginia
G 2 Eric Hester 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 167 lb (76 kg) Fr Oldsmar Christian School Clearwater, Florida
G 3 Jalen Hudson (I) Current redshirt 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Virginia Tech Richmond, Virginia
G 5 KeVaughn Allen 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 183 lb (83 kg) So North Little Rock High School Little Rock, Arkansas
G 11 Chris Chiozza 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 176 lb (80 kg) Jr White Station High School Memphis, Tennessee
F/C 12 Gorjok Gak 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 231 lb (105 kg) Fr Victory Rock Prep Sydney, Australia
F/C 13 Kevarrius Hayes 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 218 lb (99 kg) So Suwannee High School Live Oak, Florida
C 15 John Egbunu Injured 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 255 lb (116 kg) RS Jr University of South Florida Bauchi, Nigeria
F 21 Dontay Bassett 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 222 lb (101 kg) Fr Oldsmar Christian School Oakland, California
F 23 Justin Leon 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 206 lb (93 kg) Sr Shawnee Community College Conway, Arkansas
G 24 Canyon Barry 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) GS College of Charleston Colorado Springs, Colorado
F 25 Keith Stone 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) RS Fr Zion Lutheran Christian School Deerfield Beach, Florida
C 32 Schuyler Rimmer 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 249 lb (113 kg) RS Sr Stanford University Orlando, Florida
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
October 26, 2016*
7:00 pm 		vs. Eckerd W 91–63  –
  18 – Egbunu   13 – Egbunu   4 – Chiozza  Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena (1,122)
Jacksonville, FL
Regular season
November 11, 2016*
7:30 pm 		vs. Florida Gulf Coast W 80–59  1–0
  14 – Robinson   8 – Egbunu   4 – Tied  Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena (5,212)
Jacksonville, FL
November 13, 2016*
8:00 pm, ESPNU 		vs. Mercer W 76–54  2–0
  17 – Leon   9 – Robinson   5 – Allen  Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena (3,716)
Jacksonville, FL
November 17, 2016*
7:00 pm 		vs. St. Bonaventure
Lakeland Showcase 		W 73–66  3–0
  16 – Tied   10 – Egbunu   4 – Hill  Lakeland Center (4,133)
Lakeland, FL
November 21, 2016*
7:00 pm, SECN 		vs. Belmont
AdvoCare Invitational opening round 		W 78–61  4–0
  17 – Barry   8 – Egbunu   5 – Hill  Amalie Arena (6,650)
Tampa, FL
November 24, 2016*
8:30 pm, ESPN2 		vs. Seton Hall
AdvoCare Invitational quarterfinals 		W 81–76  5–0
  21 – Allen   10 – Egbunu   2 – Tied  HP Field House (1,949)
Lake Buena Vista, FL
November 25, 2016*
9:30 pm, ESPNU 		vs. No. 11 Gonzaga
AdvoCare Invitational semifinals 		L 72–77  5–1
  18 – Robinson   7 – Egbunu   7 – Hill  HP Field House (2,941)
Lake Buena Vista, FL
November 27, 2016*
4:30 pm, ESPN2 		vs. Miami (FL)
AdvoCare Invitational 3rd place game 		W 65–56  6–1
  16 – Hill   8 – Stone   5 – Chiozza  HP Field House (2,305)
Lake Buena Vista, FL
December 1, 2016*
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		No. 24 at North Florida W 91–60  7–1
  16 – Chiozza   6 – Robinson   9 – Chiozza  UNF Arena (4,113)
Jacksonville, FL
December 6, 2016*
9:00 pm, ESPN 		No. 21 vs. No. 5 Duke
Jimmy V Classic 		L 74–84  7–2
  21 – Allen   12 – Egbunu   6 – Hill  Madison Square Garden (15,294)
New York City, NY
December 11, 2016*
4:00 pm, ESPNU 		No. 21 at Florida State
Rivalry 		L 78–83  7–3
  21 – Hill   7 – Hayes   4 – Chiozza  Donald L. Tucker Center (10,029)
Tallahassee, FL
December 17, 2016*
4:00 pm, FS2 		vs. Charlotte
Orange Bowl Classic 		W 87–46  8–3
  16 – Barry   9 – Robinson   5 – Hill  BB&T Center 
Sunrise, FL
December 21, 2016*
7:00 pm, SECN 		Little Rock W 94–71  9–3
  21 – Robinson   8 – Hayes   11 – Hill  O'Connell Center (10,655)
Gainesville, FL
December 29, 2016
7:00 pm, SECN 		No. 25 at Arkansas W 81–72  10–3
(1–0) 		 21 – Allen   11 – Egbunu   6 – Hill  Bud Walton Arena (16,035)
Fayetteville, AR
January 3, 2017
7:00 pm, ESPNU 		No. 24 Ole Miss W 70–63  11–3
(2–0) 		 20 – Barry   5 – 4 tied   5 – Hill  O'Connell Center (10,423)
Gainesville, FL
January 7, 2017
5:15 pm, ESPN2 		No. 24 Tennessee W 83–70  12–3
(3–0) 		 23 – Allen   6 – Leon   7 – Hill  O'Connell Center (10,843)
Gainesville, FL
January 10, 2017
9:00 pm, ESPNU 		No. 23 at Alabama W 80–67  13–3
(4–0) 		 14 – Stone   6 – Robinson   4 – Hill  Coleman Coliseum (12,923)
Tuscaloosa, AL
January 14, 2017
2:00 pm, ESPN2 		No. 23 Georgia W 80–76 OT 14–3
(5–0) 		 27 – Barry   11 – Egbunu   4 – Tied  O'Connell Center (10,376)
Gainesville, FL
January 18, 2017
6:30 pm, SECN 		No. 19 at No. 24 South Carolina L 53–57  14–4
(5–1) 		 13 – Barry   10 – Robinson   4 – Chiozza  Colonial Life Arena (15,638)
Columbia, SC
January 21, 2017
12:00 pm, CBS 		No. 19 Vanderbilt L 66–68  14–5
(5–2) 		 29 – Allen   6 – Tied   7 – Hill  O'Connell Center (10,523)
Gainesville, FL
January 25, 2017
9:00 pm, SECN 		No. 25 at LSU W 106–71  15–5
(6–2) 		 24 – Robinson   8 – Robinson   10 – Chiozza  Maravich Center (7,009)
Baton Rouge, LA
January 28, 2017*
2:00 pm, ESPN 		No. 25 at Oklahoma
Big 12/SEC Challenge 		W 84–52  16–5
(6–2) 		 20 – Hayes   9 – Hayes   8 – Hill  Lloyd Noble Center (7,970)
Norman, OK
February 2, 2017
7:00 pm, ESPN2 		No. 24 Missouri W 93–54  17–5
(7–2) 		 17 – Barry   12 – Chiozza   10 – Chiozza  O'Connell Center (10,153)
Gainesville, FL
February 4, 2017
8:15 pm, ESPN 		No. 24 No. 8 Kentucky
Rivalry, College GameDay 		W 88–66  18–5
(8–2) 		 21 – Hill   9 – Tied   9 – Chiozza  O'Connell Center (11,171)
Gainesville, FL
February 7, 2017
7:00 pm, ESPN2 		No. 17 at Georgia W 72–60  19–5
(9–2) 		 15 – Chiozza   7 – Leon   5 – Hill  Stegeman Coliseum (7,605)
Atlanta, GA
February 11, 2017
12:00 pm, ESPN2 		No. 17 Texas A&M W 71–62  20–5
(10–2) 		 18 – Leon   10 – Egbunu   5 – Tied  O'Connell Center (10,732)
Gainesville, FL
February 14, 2017
7:00 pm, SECN 		No. 15 at Auburn W 114–95  21–5
(11–2) 		 30 – Barry   8 – Leon   12 – Hill  Auburn Arena (7,572)
Auburn, AL
February 18, 2017
2:00 pm, ESPN 		No. 15 at Mississippi State W 57–52  22–5
(12–2) 		 14 – Chiozza   10 – Tied   2 – Tied  Humphrey Coliseum (7,980)
Starkville, MS
February 21, 2017
7:00 pm, ESPN 		No. 13 South Carolina W 81–66  23–5
(13–2) 		 26 – Allen   7 – Allen   4 – Chiozza  O'Connell Center (11,051)
Gainesville, FL
February 25, 2017
2:00 pm, CBS 		No. 13 at No. 11 Kentucky
Rivalry 		L 66–76  23–6
(13–3) 		 24 – Allen   11 – Robinson   5 – Chiozza  Rupp Arena (24,431)
Lexington, KY
March 1, 2017
7:00 pm, ESPN2 		No. 12 Arkansas W 78–65  24–6
(14–3) 		 14 – Barry   8 – Hayes   4 – Hill  O'Connell Center (10,978)
Gainesville, FL
March 4, 2017
2:00 pm, ESPN 		No. 12 at Vanderbilt L 71–73  24–7
(14–4) 		 15 – Barry   6 – Robinson   4 – Chiozza  Memorial Gymnasium (10,431)
Nashville, TN
SEC Tournament
March 10, 2017
7:00 pm, SECN 		(2) No. 17 vs. (7) Vanderbilt
Quarterfinals 		L 62–72 OT 24–8
  16 – Allen   10 – Robinson   2 – Hill  Bridgestone Arena (14,227)
Nashville, TN
NCAA tournament
March 16, 2017
3:10 pm, truTV 		(4 E) No. 20 vs. (13 E) East Tennessee State
First Round 		W 80–65  25–8
  24 – Robinson   7 – Tied   5 – Hill  Amway Center (15,037)
Orlando, FL
March 18, 2017
8:40 pm, TNT 		(4 E) No. 20 vs. (5 E) No. 24 Virginia
Second Round 		W 65–39  26–8
  14 – Robinson   11 – Robinson   5 – Chiozza  Amway Center (17,308)
Orlando, FL
March 24, 2017
9:59 pm, TBS 		(4 E) No. 20 vs. (8 E) No. 25 Wisconsin
Sweet Sixteen 		W 84–83 OT 27–8
  35 – Allen   8 – Leon   5 – Chiozza  Madison Square Garden (20,047)
New York City, NY
March 26, 2017
2:20 pm, CBS 		(4 E) No. 20 vs. (7 E) South Carolina
Elite Eight 		L 70–77  27–9
  18 – Leon   7 – Leon   5 – Hill  Madison Square Garden (20,047)
New York City, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East Region.
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
RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
APRVRVRV2421RVRV252423192524171513121720Not released
CoachesRVRVRVRV21RVRVRV242319252317131212131710

*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings

See also

References

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