2016–17 FIU Panthers men's basketball team

The 2016–17 FIU Panthers men's basketball team represented Florida International University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers, led by fourth-year head coach Anthony Evans, played their home games at FIU Arena in Miami, Florida and were members of Conference USA. They finished the season 7–24, 3–15 in C-USA play to finish in 13th place. They failed to qualify for the C-USA Tournament.

2016–17 FIU Panthers men's basketball
ConferenceConference USA
2016–17 record7–24 (3–15 C-USA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaFIU Arena
2016–17 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Middle Tennessee171 .944  315  .861
Louisiana Tech144 .778  2310  .697
Old Dominion126 .667  1912  .613
UTEP126 .667  1517  .469
Rice117 .611  2312  .657
Marshall108 .556  2015  .571
UAB99 .500  1716  .515
Western Kentucky99 .500  1517  .469
UTSA810 .444  1419  .424
Charlotte711 .389  1317  .433
Florida Atlantic612 .333  1020  .333
Southern Miss612 .333  922  .290
FIU315 .167  724  .226
North Texas216 .111  822  .267
2017 C-USA Tournament winner

Previous season

The Panthers finished the 2015–16 season 13–19, 7–11 in C-USA play to finish in a three-way tie for ninth place. They lost in the second round of the C-USA Tournament to UTEP.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Tashawn Desir3G5'10"178SeniorBrooklyn, NYGraduated
Ray Rodruquez11G6'1"180RS JuniorMiami, FLTransferred
Adrian Diaz20F6'10"230RS SeniorMiami, FLGraduated
Daviyon Draper32F6'7"217SeniorLos Angeles, CAGraduated
Nate Brown Bull34C7'1"215FreshmanKyle, SDTransferred to Williston State College

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Michael Kessens0F6'9"228RS SeniorNyon, SwitzerlandTransferred from Alabama. Will eligible to play immediately since Kessens graduated from Alabama.
Eric Lockett5G6'5"189RS SophomoreWarner Robins, GAJunior college transferred from Chipola College.
Richard Bivens20G6'5"200JuniorBakersfield, CAJunior college transferred from East Los Angeles College
Ronald Whitaker23F6'7"210JuniorWashington, D.C.Junior college transferred SW Tennessee CC

Recruiting class of 2016

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Raekwon Long
#50 C
Charlotte, NC Lincolnton High School 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 250 lb (110 kg) Sep 20, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 70
Greg Shead
PG
Humble, TX Atascocita High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) N/A Oct 1, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
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:

  • "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 17, 2014.

    Preseason

    The Panthers were picked to finish in 11th place in the preseason Conference USA poll.[1]

    Roster

    2016–17 FIU Panthers men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 0 Michael Kessens 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)228 lb (103 kg) RS SrLycee Europe Robert Schumann
    Alabama/Longwood
    Nyon, Switzerland
    F 1 Elmo Stephen 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrAuburndale
    Tallahassee CC
    Auburndale, FL
    G 2 Donte McGill 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrMont Clare Academy
    Vincennes
    Newark, DE
    G 4 Kimar Williams 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) SoConstitution Philadelphia, PA
    F 5 Eric Lockett 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)193 lb (88 kg) RS SoWhitefield Academy
    George Mason/Chipola College
    Atlanta, GA
    F 10 Hassan Hussein 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS SoMt. Zion Prep Lorton, VA
    G 11 Anthony Boswell 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrPatrick School Bronx, NY
    G 12 Eric Nottage 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrMiami Northwestern
    Tallahassee CC
    Miami, FL
    F 20 Richard Bivens 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrRidgeview
    East Los Angeles CC
    Bakersfield, CA
    G 23 Ronald Whitaker 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)192 lb (87 kg) JrRiverdale Baptist
    Gulf Coast CC/SW Tennessee CC
    Washington, D.C.
    F 24 Cameron Smith 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrLeon
    Tallahassee CC
    Tallahassee, FL
    F 31 Michael Douglas 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrSachse Sachse, TX
    F 32 Jay Harvey 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)246 lb (112 kg) JrTF North
    Shawnee CC
    Chicago, IL
    F 34 Osasumwen Osaghae (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)250 lb (113 kg) FrRobert Morgan Miami, FL
    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
    Florida Memorial W 76–57  1–0
    FIU Arena (908)
    Miami, FL
    11/14/2016*
    7:00 pm
    at Stetson L 67–82  1–1
    Edmunds Center (682)
    DeLand, FL
    11/18/2016*
    8:05 pm
    at South Alabama
    Red Diamond Roundball Classic
    L 64–69  1–2
    Mitchell Center (2,225)
    Mobile, AL
    11/19/2016*
    1:30 pm
    vs. Jacksonville
    Red Diamond Roundball Classic
    L 75–78 OT 1–3
    Mitchell Center (1,948)
    Mobile, AL
    11/20/2016*
    1:30 pm
    vs. Youngstown State
    Red Diamond Roundball Classic
    L 73–78  1–4
    Mitchell Center (1,823)
    Mobile, AL
    11/23/2016*
    7:00 pm
    Ave Maria W 89–72  2–4
    FIU Arena (717)
    Miami, FL
    11/27/2016*
    7:00 pm
    Binghamton W 74–57  3–4
    FIU Arena (710)
    Miami, FL
    11/30/2016*
    7:00 pm
    at Elon L 81–84  3–5
    Alumni Gym (1,388)
    Elon, NC
    12/04/2016*
    2:00 pm
    at No. 20 South Carolina L 54–70  3–6
    Colonial Life Arena (10,587)
    Columbia, SC
    12/11/2016*
    8:15 pm
    at Florida Gulf Coast L 63–82  3–7
    Alico Arena (3,112)
    Fort Myers, FL
    12/15/2016*
    7:00 pm
    Georgia Southern L 68–75  3–8
    FIU Arena (639)
    Miami, FL
    12/17/2016*
    7:00 pm
    Northern Illinois L 53–60  3–9
    FIU Arena (810)
    Miami, FL
    12/21/2016*
    7:00 pm
    North Florida W 78–54  4–9
    FIU Arena (635)
    Miami, FL
    Conference USA regular season
    12/31/2016
    1:00 pm
    Marshall L 70–94  4–10
    (0–1)
    FIU Arena (598)
    Miami, FL
    01/02/2017
    7:00 pm
    WKU L 66–69  4–11
    (0–2)
    FIU Arena (644)
    Miami, FL
    01/07/2017
    2:00 pm, ASN
    at Florida Atlantic L 64–73  4–12
    (0–3)
    FAU Arena (1,054)
    Boca Raton, FL
    01/12/2017
    9:00 pm
    at UTEP L 87–88 OT 4–13
    (0–4)
    Don Haskins Center (5,696)
    El Paso, TX
    01/14/2017
    4:00 pm
    at UTSA L 55–57  4–14
    (0–5)
    Convocation Center (1,138)
    San Antonio, TX
    01/19/2017
    7:00 pm
    Middle Tennessee L 52–65  4–15
    (0–6)
    FIU Arena (1,401)
    Miami, FL
    01/21/2017
    7:00 pm
    UAB W 94–85  5–15
    (1–6)
    FIU Arena (1,263)
    Miami, FL
    01/26/2017
    7:00 pm
    Florida Atlantic L 65–83  5–16
    (1–7)
    FIU Arena (1,602)
    Miami, FL
    02/02/2017
    7:00 pm
    at Old Dominion L 57–64  5–17
    (1–8)
    Ted Constant Convocation Center (5,757)
    Norfolk, VA
    02/04/2017
    7:00 pm
    at Charlotte L 80–95  5–18
    (1–9)
    Dale F. Halton Arena (5,316)
    Charlotte, NC
    02/09/2017
    7:00 pm
    Rice L 78–89  5–19
    (1–10)
    FIU Arena (802)
    Miami, FL
    02/11/2017
    7:00 pm
    North Texas W 90–71  6–19
    (2–10)
    FIU Arena (877)
    Miami, FL
    02/16/2017
    8:00 pm
    at Southern Miss L 66–69 OT 6–20
    (2–11)
    Reed Green Coliseum (3,494)
    Hattiesburg, MS
    02/18/2017
    7:00 pm
    at Louisiana Tech L 61–77  6–21
    (2–12)
    Thomas Assembly Center (3,418)
    Ruston, LA
    02/23/2017
    7:00 pm
    UTSA L 67–69  6–22
    (2–13)
    FIU Arena (632)
    Miami, FL
    02/25/2017
    7:00 pm
    UTEP L 76–90  6–23
    (2–14)
    FIU Arena (902)
    Miami, FL
    03/02/2017
    7:30 pm, ESPN3
    at Middle Tennessee L 67–70  6–24
    (2–14)
    Murphy Center (5,510)
    Murfreesboro, TN
    03/04/2017
    8:00 pm
    at UAB W 68–56  7–24
    (3–15)
    Bartow Arena (3,881)
    Birmingham, AL
    *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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