2016–17 Hampton Pirates basketball team

The 2016–17 Hampton Pirates men's basketball team represented Hampton University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Pirates, led by eighth-year head coach Edward Joyner, played their home games at the Hampton Convocation Center as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 14–17, 11–5 in MEAC play to finish in a tie for third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the MEAC tournament to Maryland Eastern Shore. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they lost in the first round to Coastal Carolina.

2016–17 Hampton Pirates men's basketball
CBI, First round
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record14–17 (11–5 MEAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Darryl Sharp
  • Matthew Hamilton
  • Brian Graves
Home arenaHampton Convocation Center
Seasons
2016–17 MEAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
NC Central 13 3   .813 25 9   .735
Norfolk State 12 4   .750 17 17   .500
Morgan State 11 5   .688 14 16   .467
Hampton 11 5   .688 14 17   .452
Savannah State* 10 6   .625 13 16   .448
MD Eastern Shore 9 7   .563 14 20   .412
South Carolina State 7 9   .438 11 20   .355
Delaware State 7 9   .438 10 22   .313
Coppin State 7 9   .438 8 24   .250
Bethune–Cookman 6 10   .375 10 22   .313
Howard 5 11   .313 10 24   .294
Florida A&M 5 11   .313 7 23   .233
North Carolina A&T 1 15   .063 3 29   .094
*ineligible for postseason due to APR violations
2017 MEAC tournament winner

Previous season

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The Pirates finished the 2015–16 season 21–11, 13–3 in MEAC play to win the MEAC regular season championship. They defeated Morgan State, Savannah State, and South Carolina State to win the MEAC tournament and earn the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. As a No. 16 seed in the NCAA Tournament, they lost in the First round to Virginia.

Preseason

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The Pirates were picked to finish in third place in the preseason MEAC poll.[1]

Roster

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2016–17 Hampton Pirates men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 Jaekwon Carliyle 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 177 lb (80 kg) Fr Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
G 1 Donald Ralls 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
G 2 Jermaine Marrow 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 182 lb (83 kg) Fr Newport News, Virginia
G/F 3 Trey Carver 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 256 lb (116 kg) Fr Elizabeth City, North Carolina
G 4 Lawrence Cooks 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) GS Charlotte, North Carolina
G 11 Trey Houston 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 155 lb (70 kg) RS Fr Atlanta, Georgia
G 12 Imani Miller 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Knoxville, Tennessee
F 15 Branden Aughburns 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS So Queens, New York
F 20 AJ Astroth 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) GS Tampa, Florida
G 21 Devon Oakley 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Chesapeake, Virginia
F 22 Trevond Barnes 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So LaFayette, Alabama
G 23 Kalin Fisher 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Chicago, Illinois
G 25 Akim Mitchell 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Charlotte, North Carolina
F 31 Charles Wilson-Fisher 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Los Angeles, California
G 33 Lysander Bracey 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 156 lb (71 kg) Fr Charlotte, North Carolina
G 45 Eugene Marshall III 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) RS Fr Hackensack, New Jersey
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
Non-conference regular season
11/11/2016*
7:00 pm
Rider L 56–67  0–1
Hampton Convocation Center (2,152)
Hampton, VA
11/17/2016*
7:00 pm
Chowan W 70–69 OT 1–1
Hampton Convocation Center 
Hampton, VA
11/20/2016*
6:00 pm, FSKC
at Kansas State
Barclays Center Classic
L 67–89  1–2
Bramlage Coliseum (11,316)
Manhattan, KS
11/22/2016*
12:00 pm, CSN
at Richmond
Barclays Center Classic
L 52–65  1–3
Robins Center (6,094)
Richmond, VA
11/25/2016*
7:30 pm
vs. Robert Morris
Barclays Center Classic
L 48–62  1–4
SECU Arena (250)
Towson, MD
11/26/2016*
5:00 pm
vs. Stony Brook
Barclays Center Classic
L 66–76  1–5
SECU Arena 
Towson, MD
11/29/2016*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at East Carolina L 48–68  1–6
Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (3,631)
Greenville, NC
12/03/2016*
4:00 pm
William & Mary W 79–69  2–6
Hampton Convocation Center (3,123)
Hampton, VA
12/07/2016*
7:00 pm
at Gardner–Webb L 63–69  2–7
Paul Porter Arena (1,189)
Boiling Springs, NC
12/17/2016*
2:00 pm
Winthrop L 79–86  2–8
Hampton Convocation Center (2,123)
Hampton, VA
12/21/2016*
7:00 pm
at Appalachian State L 67–88  2–9
Holmes Center (584)
Boone, NC
12/28/2016*
5:00 pm
at Princeton L 49–77  2–10
Jadwin Gymnasium (1,838)
Princeton, NJ
12/30/2016*
7:00 pm
Coker W 94–69  3–10
Hampton Convocation Center (2,123)
Hampton, VA
MEAC regular season
01/04/2017
7:00 pm
North Carolina A&T W 68–53  4–10
(1–0)
Hampton Convocation Center (2,103)
Hampton, VA
01/09/2017
7:00 pm
Savannah State W 84–80  5–10
(2–0)
Hampton Convocation Center (1,234)
Hampton, VA
01/14/2017
4:00 pm
at Delaware State W 85–77 OT 6–10
(3–0)
Memorial Hall (1,149)
Dover, DE
01/16/2017
7:00 pm, ESPNU
North Carolina Central L 51–64  6–11
(3–1)
Hampton Convocation Center (4,545)
Hampton, VA
01/21/2017
6:00 pm
at Norfolk State L 62–79  6–12
(3–2)
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (4,828)
Norfolk, VA
01/25/2017
7:00 pm
South Carolina State L 66–68  6–13
(3–3)
Hampton Convocation Center (3,214)
Hampton, VA
01/30/2017
7:00 pm
Coppin State W 77–65  7–13
(4–3)
Hampton Convocation Center (2,487)
Hampton, VA
02/01/2017
7:00 pm
Maryland Eastern Shore W 66–65  8–13
(5–3)
Hampton Convocation Center (2,651)
Hampton, VA
02/04/2017
6:00 pm
at Savannah State W 92–89  9–13
(6–3)
Tiger Arena (2,328)
Savannah, GA
02/06/2017
7:30 pm
at South Carolina State W 93–64  10–13
(7–3)
SHM Memorial Center (487)
Orangeburg, SC
02/11/2017
6:00 pm
Howard W 75–61  11–13
(8–3)
Hampton Convocation Center (6,123)
Hampton, VA
02/18/2017
4:00 pm
at Bethune–Cookman L 61–62  11–14
(8–4)
Moore Gymnasium (823)
Daytona Beach, FL
02/20/2017
8:00 pm
at Florida A&M W 76–69  12–14
(9–4)
Teaching Gym (1,145)
Tallahassee, FL
02/25/2017
8:00 pm
at Morgan State L 70–77  12–15
(9–5)
Talmadge L. Hill Field House (2,478)
Baltimore, MD
02/27/2017
9:00 pm, ESPNU
Norfolk State W 63–59  13–15
(10–5)
Hampton Convocation Center (6,123)
Hampton, VA
03/02/2017
8:00 pm
at Coppin State W 89–82  14–15
(11–5)
Physical Education Complex (833)
Baltimore, MD
MEAC tournament
03/09/2017
8:00 pm, ESPN3
(4) vs. (5) Maryland Eastern Shore
Quarterfinals
L 66–68  14–16
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, VA
CBI
03/15/2017*
7:00 pm
at Coastal Carolina
First round
L 67–83  14–17
HTC Center 
Conway, SC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time Source[2][3].

References

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  1. ^ "HOWARD PICKED TO WIN MEAC MEN'S BASKETBALL TITLE". MEACSports.com. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
  2. ^ "2016-17 Men's Basketball Schedule".
  3. ^ "2021-22 Hampton Pirates Schedule".