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
Record10–21 (2–16 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaPete Maravich Assembly 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

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

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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

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Keith Hornsby 4 G 6'4" 210 RS Senior Williamsburg, VA Graduated
Josh Gray 5 G 6'1" 177 Senior Lake Charles, LA Graduated
Darcy Malone 22 C 7'0" 246 Junior Canberra, Australia Transferred to Cal State Fullerton
Ben Simmons 25 F 6'10" 240 Freshman Melbourne, Australia Declare for 2016 NBA draft
Tim Quarterman 55 G 6'6" 190 Junior Savannah, GA Declare for 2016 NBA draft

Incoming transfers

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Duop Reath 2 F 6'10" 220 Junior South Sudan Junior college transferred from Lee College
Branden Jenkins 10 G 6'4" 180 Junior Maywood, IL Junior college transferred from Lee College

Class of 2016 signees

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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: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247Sports:     ESPNN/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

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US college sports recruiting information for 2017 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Galen Alexander
SF
Lafayette, LA Lafayette Christian Academy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jul 17, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Brandon Rachal
SG
Natchitoches, LA Natchitoches Central High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Oct 12, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
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

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2016–17 LSU Tigers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Brandon Sampson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 193 lb (88 kg) So Madison Preparatory Academy Baton Rouge, Louisiana
F 1 Duop Reath 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr Lee College Perth, Australia
G 2 Antonio Blakeney 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 197 lb (89 kg) So Oak Ridge High School Sarasota, Florida
C 3 Elbert Robinson III 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 290 lb (132 kg) Jr Lakeview Centennial High School Garland, Texas
G 4 Skylar Mays 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Findlay Prep Baton Rouge, Louisiana
G 5 Kieran Hayward 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr St Joseph's College Sydney, Australia
G 10 Branden Jenkins 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Lee College Maywood, Illinois
G 11 Jalyn Patterson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 191 lb (87 kg) Jr Montverde Academy Atlanta, Georgia
G 12 Marshall Graves (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Louisiana State University Laboratory School Ponchatoula, Louisiana
G 15 Reed Vial (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Parkview Baptist High School Baton Rouge, Louisiana
F 20 Brian Bridgewater 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 282 lb (128 kg) Sr Scotlandville Magnet High School Baton Rouge, Louisiana
F 21 Aaron Epps 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Tioga High School Ball, Louisiana
F 32 Craig Victor II 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) RS Jr Arizona New Orleans, Louisiana
F 44 Wayde Sims 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 222 lb (101 kg) Fr Louisiana State University Laboratory School Baton Rouge, Louisiana
F 45 Brandon Eddlestone (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 248 lb (112 kg) Sr Northshore High School Slidell, Louisiana
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 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)
Fayetteville, 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.

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See also

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References

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