2016–17 Western Carolina Catamounts men's basketball team

2016–17 Western Carolina Catamounts men's basketball
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record9–23 (4–14 SoCon)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaRamsey Center
Seasons
2016–17 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East Tennessee State † 14 – 4   .778 27 – 8   .771
UNC Greensboro 14 – 4   .778 25 – 10   .714
Furman 14 – 4   .778 23 – 12   .657
Chattanooga 10 – 8   .556 19 – 12   .613
Wofford 10 – 8   .556 16 – 17   .485
Mercer 9 – 9   .500 15 – 17   .469
Samford 8 – 10   .444 20 – 16   .556
The Citadel 4 – 14   .222 12 – 21   .364
Western Carolina 4 – 14   .222 9 – 23   .281
VMI 3 – 15   .167 6 – 24   .200
† 2017 SoCon Tournament winner

The 2016–17 Western Carolina Catamounts men's basketball team represented Western Carolina University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Catamounts, led by 12th-year head coach Larry Hunter, played their home games at the Ramsey Center in Cullowhee, North Carolina as members of the Southern Conference. They finished the season 9–23, 4–14 in SoCon play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They lost in the first round of the SoCon tournament to The Citadel.

Previous season

The Catamounts finished the 2015–16 season 16–18, 10–8 in SoCon play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They defeated Wofford to advance to the Semifinals of the SoCon tournament where they lost to Chattanooga. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they lost in the first round to Vermont.

Offseason

Player departures

Name Pos. Height Year Hometown Reason for Departure
Mike Brown G 6'3" Senior Charlotte, NC Graduated
Rhett Harrelson G 5'10" Senior Enterprise, AL Graduated
Justin Browning F 6'4" Senior Sylacauga, AL Graduated
Aaron Williams G 6'3" Sophomore Morehead City, NC Left team

Recruiting Class of 2016

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jason McMillan
G 		Cherokee, NC Cherokee High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 160 lb (73 kg)  
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Onno Steger
F 		Upper Arlington, OH Upper Arlington High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg)  
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Yalim Olcay
F 		Izmir, Turkey SPIRE Academy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg)  
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Adam Sledd
F 		Roanoke, VA Virginia Episcopal School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg)  
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
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

2016–17 Western Carolina Catamounts men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 Maurice Smith 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Lauderdale Lakes, Florida
G 1 Elijah Pughsley 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Lima, Ohio
G 3 Jason McMillan 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Cherokee, North Carolina
G 5 Devin Peterson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Milton, Georgia
G 11 Haboubacar Mutombo 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Jr Pickering, Ontario, Canada
F 12 Marc Gosselin 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Lyon, France
G 13 Deriece Parks 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Sr Charlotte, North Carolina
F 21 Kyle Rhoades 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Lumberton, North Carolina
F 22 Jesse Deloach 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Grayson, Georgia
F 24 Ashley Williams 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Morehead City, North Carolina
G 32 Devonte Fuller 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS So Hickory, North Carolina
F 33 Onno Steger 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Upper Arlington, Ohio
F 35 Yalim Olcay 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr İzmir, Turkey
F 41 Charlendez Brooks 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) RS Jr Duncan, South Carolina
F 44 Adam Sledd 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Roanoke, Virginia
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*
7:00 pm, ACC Extra 		at Miami (FL) L 43–92  0–1
 Watsco Center (7,142)
Coral Gables, FL
11/13/2016*
2:00 pm 		Hiwassee W 87–47  1–1
 Ramsey Center (1,774)
Cullowhee, NC
11/16/2016*
7:30 pm, ESPN3 		North Carolina Central
Global Sports Invitational 		L 59–67  1–2
 Ramsey Center (1,495)
Cullowhee, NC
11/19/2016*
5:00 pm 		at Marshall
Global Sports Invitational 		L 63–98  1–3
 Cam Henderson Center (5,741)
Huntington, WV
11/21/2016*
7:00 pm, BTN 		at Ohio State
Global Sports Invitational 		L 38–66  1–4
 Value City Arena (10,452)
Columbus, OH
11/26/2016*
7:00 pm 		at Jackson State
Global Sports Invitational 		W 58–47  2–4
 Williams Assembly Center (225)
Jackson, MS
11/30/2016*
7:00 pm, FS2 		at Marquette L 44–90  2–5
 BMO Harris Bradley Center (11,397)
Milwaukee, WI
12/03/2016*
3:30 pm 		at Appalachian State W 58–53  3–5
 Holmes Center (2,497)
Boone, NC
12/07/2016*
7:00 pm, RTPT 		vs. No. 15 West Virginia L 37–90  3–6
 Charleston Civic Center (8,384)
Charleston, WV
12/17/2016*
4:30 pm 		at UNC Asheville L 57–59  3–7
 Kimmel Arena (1,661)
Asheville, NC
12/19/2016*
7:30 pm 		High Point W 70–65  4–7
 Ramsey Center (1,063)
Cullowhee, NC
12/22/2016*
7:00 pm 		College of Charleston L 59–77  4–8
 Ramsey Center (1,103)
Cullowhee, NC
12/28/2016*
2:00 pm 		Mars Hill W 87–71  5–8
 Ramsey Center (944)
Cullowhee, NC
SoCon regular season
12/31/2016
2:00 pm, ESPN3 		Chattanooga L 48–64  5–9
(0–1) 		Ramsey Center (1,020)
Cullowhee, NC
01/02/2017
7:00 pm, ASN 		Samford L 65–70  5–10
(0–2) 		Ramsey Center (921)
Cullowhee, NC
01/07/2017
5:00 pm, ESPN3 		at UNC Greensboro L 57–76  5–11
(0–3) 		Greensboro Coliseum (1,455)
Greensboro, NC
01/12/2017
7:00 pm 		at VMI L 78–79  5–12
(0–4) 		Cameron Hall (718)
Lexington, VA
01/14/2017
4:00 pm 		at East Tennessee State L 52–75  5–13
(0–5) 		Freedom Hall Civic Center (4,342)
Johnson City, TN
01/19/2017
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		The Citadel W 100–95  6–13
(1–5) 		Ramsey Center (1,561)
Cullowhee, NC
01/21/2017
2:00 pm, ESPN3 		Mercer L 50–70  6–14
(1–6) 		Ramsey Center (1,685)
Cullowhee, NC
01/25/2017
7:00 pm 		at Furman L 37–85  6–15
(1–7) 		Timmons Arena (1,431)
Greenville, SC
01/28/2017
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		Wofford W 68–62  7–15
(2–7) 		Ramsey Center (1,894)
Cullowhee, NC
01/30/2017
7:00 pm, ASN 		at Mercer L 47–62  7–16
(2–8) 		Hawkins Arena (2,789)
Macon, GA
02/02/2017
8:00 pm 		at Samford L 63–82  7–17
(2–9) 		Pete Hanna Center (1,190)
Homewood, AL
02/04/2017
5:00 pm 		at Chattanooga L 65–77  7–18
(2–10) 		McKenzie Arena (5,449)
Chattanooga, TN
02/11/2017
2:00 pm, ESPN3 		UNC Greensboro L 68–76  7–19
(2–11) 		Ramsey Center (5,225)
Cullowhee, NC
02/15/2017
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		Furman L 62–74  7–20
(2–11) 		Ramsey Center (1,329)
Cullowhee, NC
02/18/2017
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Wofford L 56–84  7–21
(2–12) 		Benjamin Johnson Arena (3,317)
Spartanburg, SC
02/22/2017
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		at The Citadel W 84–80  8–21
(3–12) 		McAlister Field House (1,270)
Charleston, SC
02/25/2017
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		East Tennessee State L 52–68  8–22
(3–13) 		Ramsey Center (3,015)
Cullowhee, NC
02/27/2017
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		VMI W 81–68  9–22
(4–14) 		Ramsey Center (981)
Cullowhee, NC
SoCon tournament
03/03/2017
5:00 pm, ESPN3 		(8) vs. (9) The Citadel
First Round 		L 72–78  9–23
 U.S. Cellular Center (2,930)
Asheville, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time Source[1].

References

  1. ^ http://www.catamountsports.com/sports/m-baskbl/sched/wcar-m-baskbl-sched.html [dead link‍]