2016–17 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team

The 2016–17 Georgia bulldogs basketball team represented the University of Georgia during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Mark Fox, who was in his eighth season at UGA. They played their home games at Stegeman Coliseum as members of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 19–15, 9–9 in SEC play to finish in eighth place. They defeated Tennessee in the second round of the SEC tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Kentucky. They were invited to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the First Round to Belmont.

2016–17 Georgia Bulldogs basketball
NIT, First Round
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record19–15 (9–9 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaStegeman Coliseum
2016–17 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 5 Kentucky †16–2 .88932–6  .842
No. 10 Florida14–4 .77827–9  .750
Arkansas12–6 .66726–10  .722
No. 6 South Carolina12–6 .66726–11  .703
Ole Miss10–8 .55622–14  .611
Alabama10–8 .55619–15  .559
Vanderbilt10–8 .55619–16  .543
Georgia9–9 .50019–15  .559
Texas A&M8–10 .44416–15  .516
Tennessee8–10 .44416–16  .500
Auburn7–11 .38918–14  .563
Mississippi State6–12 .33316–16  .500
LSU2–16 .11110–21  .323
Missouri2–16 .1118–24  .250
† 2017 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

The Bulldogs finished the season 20–14, 10–8 in SEC play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They defeated Mississippi State and South Carolina to advance to the semifinals of the SEC tournament where they lost to Kentucky. They were invited to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Belmont in the first round to advance to the second round where they lost to Saint Mary's.

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Charles Mann4G6'5"215SeniorAlpharetta, GAGraduated
Kenny Gaines12G6'3"200SeniorAtlanta, GAGraduated
Osahen Iduwe15C6'10"235SophomoreBenin City, NigeriaGraduate transferred to Arkansas–Fort Smith

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Pape Diattai5F6'7"210JuniorDakar, SenegalJunior college transferred from College of Southern Idaho
Christian Harrison11G/F6'6"200JuniorAtlanta, GAUnder NCAA transfer rules, Harrison will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. Will join the team as a preferred walk-on.

Recruits class of 2016
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jordan Harris
SG		 Donalsonville, GA Seminole County Middle-High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sep 9, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Tyree Crump
SG		 Bainbridge, GA Bainbridge High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sep 9, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: Not Ranked   Rivals: Not Ranked  ESPN: Not Ranked
  • 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:

  • "Georgia 2016 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
  • "2016 Georgia Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 19, 2016.

Recruits class of 2017
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Rayshaun Hammonds
PF		 Norcross, GA Norcross High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Nov 10, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: Not Ranked   Rivals: Not Ranked  ESPN: Not Ranked
  • 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 Georgia Bulldogs men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 William Jackson II 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoAthens Christian School Athens, GA
F/C 1 Yante Maten 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) JrBloomfield Hills HS Bloomfield Hills, MI
G 2 Jordan Harris 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrSeminole County HS Donalsonville, GA
G 3 Juwan Parker 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS JrWashington HS Tulsa, OK
G 4 Tyree Crump 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrBainbridge HS Bainbridge, GA
F 5 Pape Diatta 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrThe Rock
College of Southern Idaho		 Dakar, Senegal
G 11 Christian Harrison (W) Current redshirt 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrWoodward Academy Atlanta, GA
F 13 E'Torrion Wilridge 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoCentral Medical Magnet HS Beaumont, TX
G 14 Brandon Young 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)160 lb (73 kg) SrMarist HS Atlanta, GA
F 24 Houston Kessler 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS SrLandmark Christian Newnan, GA
F 25 Kenny Paul Geno 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrBooneville HS Booneville, MS
G 30 J. J. Frazier 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)155 lb (70 kg) SrFaith Baptist Christian Glennville, GA
F 32 Mike Edwards 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoJohn Glenn HS Westland, MI
F 33 Connor O'Neill (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoTilton School Roswell, GA
F 34 Derek Ogbeide 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)245 lb (111 kg) SoPebblebrook HS Atlanta, GA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/03/2016*
7:00 pm, SECN+		 Fort Valley State W 94–38 
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, GA
Regular season
11/11/2016*
7:00 pm, ACCN Extra		 at Clemson L 64–74  0–1
 Littlejohn Coliseum (9,000)
Clemson, SC
11/14/2016*
7:00 pm, SECN+		 UNC Asheville
CBE Hall of Fame Classic regional round		 W 60–46  1–1
 Stegeman Coliseum (6,415)
Athens, GA
11/17/2016*
7:00 pm, SECN		 Furman
CBE Hall of Fame Classic regional round		 W 84–78  2–1
 Stegeman Coliseum (5,923)
Athens, GA
11/21/2016*
7:00 pm, ESPNU		 vs. George Washington
CBE Hall of Fame Classic semifinals		 W 81–73  3–1
 Sprint Center (3,527)
Kansas City, MO
11/22/2016*
10:00 pm, ESPN2		 vs. No. 5 Kansas
CBE Hall of Fame Classic championship		 L 54–65  3–2
 Sprint Center (12,147)
Kansas City, MO
11/25/2016*
7:00 pm, SECN+		 Gardner–Webb W 77–59  4–2
 Stegeman Coliseum (7,069)
Athens, GA
11/30/2016*
7:00 pm, SECN+		 Morehouse W 86–72  5–2
 Stegeman Coliseum (5,203)
Athens, GA
12/04/2016*
2:00 pm, ESPNU		 Marquette L 79–89  5–3
 Stegeman Coliseum (7,620)
Athens, GA
12/14/2016*
6:00 pm, SECN		 Louisiana–Lafayette W 73–60  6–3
 Stegeman Coliseum (5,125)
Athens, GA
12/17/2016*
1:00 pm, SECN		 Charleston Southern W 84–64  7–3
 Stegeman Coliseum (10,523)
Athens, GA
12/20/2016*
7:00 pm, ESPNU		 at Georgia Tech W 60–43  8–3
 Hank McCamish Pavilion (8,600)
Atlanta, GA
12/23/2016*
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Oakland L 79–86  8–4
 Athletics Center O'rena (4,063)
Rochester Hills, MI
12/29/2016
7:00 pm, ESPNU		 at Auburn W 96–84  9–4
(1–0)		 Auburn Arena (9,121)
Auburn, AL
01/04/2017
7:00 pm, ESPNU		 South Carolina L 61–67  9–5
(1–1)		 Stegeman Coliseum (8,856)
Athens, GA
01/07/2017
1:00 pm, SECN		 Missouri W 71–66  10–5
(2–1)		 Stegeman Coliseum (8,635)
Athens, GA
01/11/2017
7:00 pm, ESPNU		 at Ole Miss W 69–47  11–5
(3–1)		 The Pavilion at Ole Miss (7,029)
Oxford, MS
01/14/2017
12:00 pm, ESPN2		 at No. 23 Florida L 76–80 OT 11–6
(3–2)		 O'Connell Center (10,376)
Gainesville, FL
01/17/2017
9:00 pm, ESPNU		 Vanderbilt W 76–68  12–6
(4–2)		 Stegeman Coliseum (7,480)
Athens, GA
01/21/2017
12:00 pm, ESPN2		 at Texas A&M L 62–63  12–7
(4–3)		 Reed Arena (8,023)
College Station, TX
01/25/2017
9:00 pm, ESPNU		 Alabama L 60–80  12–8
(4–4)		 Stegeman Coliseum (6,661)
Athens, GA
01/28/2017*
4:00 pm, ESPN		 Texas
Big 12/SEC Challenge		 W 59–57  13–8
 Stegeman Coliseum (10,029)
Athens, GA
01/31/2017
9:00 pm, ESPN		 at No. 8 Kentucky L 81–90 OT 13–9
(4–5)		 Rupp Arena (23,814)
Lexington, KY
02/04/2017
2:00 pm, ESPN2		 at No. 19 South Carolina L 75–77  13–10
(4–6)		 Colonial Life Arena (18,000)
Columbia, SC
02/07/2017
7:00 pm, ESPN2		 No. 17 Florida L 60–72  13–11
(4–7)		 Stegeman Coliseum (7,605)
Athens, GA
02/11/2017
4:00 pm, ESPNU		 at Tennessee W 76–75  14–11
(5–7)		 Thompson–Boling Arena (15,637)
Knoxville, TN
02/14/2017
9:00 pm, ESPNU		 Mississippi State W 79–72  15–11
(6–7)		 Stegeman Coliseum (5,822)
Athens, GA
02/18/2017
6:00 pm, ESPN		 No. 13 Kentucky L 77–82  15–12
(6–8)		 Stegeman Coliseum (10,523)
Athens, GA
02/23/2017
7:00 pm, ESPN2		 at Alabama W 60–55  16–12
(7–8)		 Coleman Coliseum (11,787)
Tuscaloosa, AL
02/25/2017
6:00 pm, SECN		 LSU W 82–80  17–12
(8–8)		 Stegeman Coliseum (10,042)
Athens, GA
03/01/2017
6:30 pm, SECN		 Auburn W 79–78  18–12
(9–8)		 Stegeman Coliseum (7,145)
Athens, GA
03/04/2017
2:00 pm, ESPN2		 at Arkansas L 67-85  18–13
(9–9)		 Bud Walton Arena (18,247)
Fayetteville, AR
SEC Tournament
03/09/2017
1:00 pm, SECN		 (8) vs. (9) Tennessee
Second round		 W 59–57  19–13
 Bridgestone Arena (11,973)
Nashville, TN
03/10/2017
1:00 pm, SECN		 (8) vs. (1) No. 8 Kentucky
Quarterfinals		 L 60–71  19–14
 Bridgestone Arena (18,130)
Nashville, TN
NIT
03/15/2017*
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 (2) (7) Belmont
First Round – Syracuse Bracket		 L 69–78  19–15
 Stegeman Coliseum (2,904)
Athens, GA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

See also

2016–17 Georgia Lady Bulldogs basketball team

References
  1. "Georgia Official Athletic Site - Men's Basketball". Archived from the original on August 13, 2013. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
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