2016–17 LSU Tigers basketball team

The 2016–17 LSU Tigers basketball team represented Louisiana State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Johnny Jones, who was in his fifth season at LSU. They played their home games at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, as a member of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 10–21, 2–16 in SEC play to finish in a tie for 13th place. They lost in the First Round of the SEC Tournament to Mississippi State.[1]

2016–17 LSU Tigers basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
2016–17 record10–21 (2–16 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaPete Maravich Assembly Center
2016–17 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 5 Kentucky †16–2 .889  32–6  .842
No. 20 Florida14–4 .778  27–9  .750
Arkansas12–6 .667  26–10  .722
South Carolina12–6 .667  26–11  .703
Ole Miss10–8 .556  22–14  .611
Alabama10–8 .556  19–15  .559
Vanderbilt10–8 .556  19–16  .543
Georgia9–9 .500  19–15  .559
Texas A&M8–10 .444  16–15  .516
Tennessee8–10 .444  16–16  .500
Auburn7–11 .389  18–14  .563
Mississippi State6–12 .333  16–16  .500
LSU2–16 .111  10–21  .323
Missouri2–16 .111  8–24  .250
† 2017 SEC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

On March 10, head coach Johnny Jones was fired.[2] He finished at LSU with a five-year record of 90–72. On March 20, LSU hired VCU head coach Will Wade as their next head coach.[3]

Previous season

The LSU Tigers finished the season 19–14, 11–7 in SEC play to finish in a three-way tie for third place. They defeated Tennessee in the quarterfinals of the 2016 SEC Tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Texas A&M. On March 13, the day after losing to Texas A&M by 33 points, they announced they would not participate in a postseason tournament.

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Keith Hornsby4G6'4"210RS SeniorWilliamsburg, VAGraduated
Josh Gray5G6'1"177SeniorLake Charles, LAGraduated
Darcy Malone22C7'0"246JuniorCanberra, AustraliaTransferred to Cal State Fullerton
Ben Simmons25F6'10"240FreshmanMelbourne, AustraliaDeclare for 2016 NBA draft
Tim Quarterman55G6'6"190JuniorSavannah, GADeclare for 2016 NBA draft

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Duop Reath2F6'10"220JuniorSouth SudanJunior college transferred from Lee College
Branden Jenkins10G6'4"180JuniorMaywood, ILJunior college transferred from Lee College

Class of 2016 signees
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Skylar Mays
#24 PG		 Baton Rouge, LA Findlay College Prep 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Aug 10, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Wayde Sims
#43 PF		 Baton Rouge, LA University Laboratory School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jun 28, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Kieran Hayward
SG		 Sydney, Australia St. Joseph's College 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Nov 7, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN: 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:

  • "LSU 2016 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
  • "2016 LSU 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.

    Class of 2017 signees

    Roster
    2016–17 LSU Tigers men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Brandon Sampson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)193 lb (88 kg) SoMadison Preparatory Academy Baton Rouge, Louisiana
    F 1 Duop Reath 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)235 lb (107 kg) JrLee College Perth, Australia
    G 2 Antonio Blakeney 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)197 lb (89 kg) SoOak Ridge High School Sarasota, Florida
    C 3 Elbert Robinson III 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)290 lb (132 kg) JrLakeview Centennial High School Garland, Texas
    G 4 Skylar Mays 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrFindlay Prep Baton Rouge, Louisiana
    G 5 Kieran Hayward 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrSt Joseph's College Sydney, Australia
    G 10 Branden Jenkins 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrLee College Maywood, Illinois
    G 11 Jalyn Patterson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)191 lb (87 kg) JrMontverde Academy Atlanta, Georgia
    G 12 Marshall Graves (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrLouisiana State University Laboratory School Ponchatoula, Louisiana
    G 15 Reed Vial (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoParkview Baptist High School Baton Rouge, Louisiana
    F 20 Brian Bridgewater 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)282 lb (128 kg) SrScotlandville Magnet High School Baton Rouge, Louisiana
    F 21 Aaron Epps 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrTioga High School Ball, Louisiana
    F 32 Craig Victor II 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS JrArizona New Orleans, Louisiana
    F 44 Wayde Sims 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)222 lb (101 kg) FrLouisiana State University Laboratory School Baton Rouge, Louisiana
    F 45 Brandon Eddlestone (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)248 lb (112 kg) SrNorthshore High School Slidell, Louisiana
    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
    11/07/2016*
    7:00 pm    		 Reinhardt W 113–80 
    		 26 – Reath  13 – Reath  9 – Blakeney  Maravich Center (1,224)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    Regular season
    11/12/2016*
    1:00 pm    		 Wofford W 91–69  1–0
    		  23 – Reath  14 – Reath  6 – Mays  Maravich Center (6,690)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    11/15/2016*
    7:00 pm    		 Southern Miss W 78–61  2–0
    		  26 – Blakeney  6 – Tied  6 – Tied  Maravich Center (6,942)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    11/18/2016*
    7:00 pm    		 North Florida W 78–70  3–0
    		  20 – Blakeney  6 – Epps  8 – Patterson  Maravich Center (6,953)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    11/23/2016*
    11:00 am, ESPN2    		 vs. Wichita State
    Battle 4 Atlantis quarterfinals    		 L 47–82  3–1
    		  12 – Blakeney  8 – Patterson  2 – Mays  Imperial Arena (1,604)
    Nassau, Bahamas
    11/24/2016*
    8:30 pm, AXS TV    		 vs. Old Dominion
    Battle 4 Atlantis 2nd round consolation    		 W 66–60  4–1
    		  24 – Sampson  10 – Reath  2 – Tied  Imperial Arena (1,060)
    Nassau, Bahamas
    11/25/2016*
    6:00 pm, AXS TV    		 vs. VCU
    Battle 4 Atlantis 5th place game    		 L 74–85  4–2
    		  14 – Tied  5 – Reath  7 – Patterson  Imperial Arena (1,201)
    Nassau, Bahamas
    11/30/2016*
    8:00 pm, SECN    		 Houston W 84–65  5–2
    		  23 – Blakeney  9 – Victor  11 – Mays  Maravich Center (6,695)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    12/13/2016*
    8:00 pm, SECN    		 North Carolina Central W 70–66  6–2
    		  27 – Blakeney  11 – Victor  5 – Patterson  Maravich Center (6,415)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    12/17/2016*
    5:00 pm, SECN    		 Texas Southern W 88–80  7–2
    		  21 – Reath  10 – Victor  4 – Tied  Maravich Center (7,222)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    12/19/2016*
    7:00 pm    		 College of Charleston W 75–65  8–2
    		  23 – Reath  10 – Tied  4 – Mays  Maravich Center (6,619)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    12/22/2016*
    8:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at Wake Forest L 76–110  8–3
    		  21 – Blakeney  9 – Victor  3 – Mays  LJVM Coliseum (9,643)
    Winston-Salem, NC
    12/29/2016
    8:00 pm, ESPNU    		 Vanderbilt L 89–96  8–4
    (0–1)    		  24 – Blakeney  7 – Blakeney  6 – Patterson  Maravich Center (7,853)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    01/04/2017
    8:00 pm, SECN    		 at Missouri W 88–77  9–4
    (1–1)    		  24 – Blakeney  8 – Sampson, Sims  3 – 4 tied  Mizzou Arena (9,404)
    Columbia, MO
    01/07/2017
    2:30 pm, SECN    		 Mississippi State L 78–95  9–5
    (1–2)    		  17 – Blakeney  13 – Reath  6 – Patterson  Maravich Center (7,626)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    01/11/2017
    7:30 pm, SECN    		 at Texas A&M L 62–92  9–6
    (1–3)    		  17 – Blakeney  7 – Blakeney  4 – Tied  Reed Arena (8,033)
    College Station, TX
    01/14/2017
    2:30 pm    		 Alabama L 66–81  9–7
    (1–4)    		  12 – Tied  9 – Reath  4 – Jenkins  Maravich Center (8,419)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    01/18/2017
    7:30 pm, SECN    		 at Auburn L 74–78  9–8
    (1–5)    		  15 – Epps  13 – Epps  4 – Tied  Auburn Arena (8,327)
    Auburn, AL
    01/21/2017
    7:30 pm, SECN    		 at Arkansas L 86–99  9–9
    (1–6)    		  22 – Mays  7 – Reath  6 – Mays  Bud Walton Arena (16,099)
    Fayettteville, AR
    01/25/2017
    8:00 pm, SECN    		 No. 25 Florida L 71–106  9–10
    (1–7)    		  15 – Duop  9 – Blakeney  7 – Mays  Maravich Center (7,009)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    01/28/2017*
    1:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at Texas Tech
    Big 12/SEC Challenge    		 L 64–77  9–11
    (1–7)    		  23 – Blakeney  11 – Reath  6 – Patterson  United Supermarkets Arena (11,056)
    Lubbock, TX
    02/01/2017
    8:00 pm, SECN    		 No. 19 South Carolina L 63–88  9–12
    (1–8)    		  16 – Sampson  11 – Sims  3 – Blakeney  Maravich Center (6,478)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    02/04/2017
    8:00 pm, ESPNU    		 Texas A&M L 73–85  9–13
    (1–9)    		  21 – Sampson  16 – Reath  4 – Mays  Maravich Center (7,059)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    02/07/2017
    8:00 pm, ESPN    		 at No. 15 Kentucky L 85–92  9–14
    (1–10)    		  31 – Blakeney  4 – Patterson  5 – Blakeney  Rupp Arena (23,652)
    Lexington, KY
    02/11/2017
    7:30 pm, SECN    		 Arkansas L 70–78  9–15
    (1–11)    		  21 – Blakeney  15 – Reath  5 – Mays  Maravich Center (7,132)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    02/14/2017
    8:00 pm, SECN    		 at Ole Miss L 76–96  9–16
    (1–12)    		  29 – Blakeney  11 – Epps  3 – Mays  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (7,131)
    Oxford, MS
    02/18/2017
    2:30 pm, SECN    		 at Alabama L 72–90  9–17
    (1–13)    		  28 – Blakeney  6 – Sampson  4 – Sampson  Coleman Coliseum (15,383)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    02/21/2017
    6:00 pm, SECN    		 Auburn L 75–98  9–18
    (1–14)    		  29 – Blakeney  8 – Sims  4 – Mays  Maravich Center (6,638)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    02/25/2017
    5:00 pm, SECN    		 at Georgia L 80–82  9–19
    (1–15)    		  20 – Blakeney  6 – Sampson  6 – Sampson  Stegeman Coliseum (10,042)
    Athens, GA
    03/01/2017
    6:00 pm, SECN    		 Tennessee W 92–82  10–19
    (2–15)    		  24 – Sampson  6 – Reath  4 – Mays  Maravich Center (6,557)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    03/04/2017
    5:00 pm, SECN    		 at Mississippi State L 76–88  10–20
    (2–16)    		  15 – Blakeney  12 – Reath  6 – Patterson  Humphrey Coliseum (6,739)
    Starkville, MS
    SEC Tournament
    03/08/2017
    6:00 pm, SECN    		 (13) vs. (12) Mississippi State
    First Round    		 L 52–79  10–21
    		  13 – Mays  7 – Patterson  4 – Mays  Bridgestone Arena (8,567)
    Nashville, TN
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time.

    Source:[4]

    See also

    References
    1. "LSU vs. Mississippi State - Game Recap - March 8, 2017 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2017-09-07.
    2. https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/sec/2017/03/10/lsu-fires-coach-johnny-jones/99010138/
    3. http://www.nola.com/lsu/index.ssf/2017/03/will_wade_agrees_to_deal_to_be.html
    4. "Men's Basketball - Schedule - LSUsports.net - The Official Web Site of LSU Tigers Athletics".
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