2016–17 Florida Atlantic Owls men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Florida Atlantic Owls men's basketball team represented Florida Atlantic University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Owls, led by third-year head coach Michael Curry, played their home games at the FAU Arena in Boca Raton, Florida and were members of Conference USA. They finished the season 10–20, 6–12 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for 11th place. They lost in the first round of the C-USA Tournament to Marshall.

2016–17 Florida Atlantic Owls men's basketball
ConferenceConference USA
2016–17 record10–20 (6–12 C-USA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Charlemagne Gibbons
  • Ron Oliver
  • Jorge Sanz
Home arenaFAU 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 Owls finished the 2015–16 season 8–25, 5–13 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for 12th place. They defeated UTSA in the first round of the C-USA Tournament before losing in the second round to Old Dominion.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
C. J. Turman0C6'9"250SophomoreMadison, GAPlaying professional overseas
Marquan Botley2G5'10"160JuniorPlano, TXGraduate transferred Lynn
Javier Lacunza5F6'9"215SeniorPamplona, SpainGraduated
Solomon Poole22G6'0"185SeniorJacksonville, FLGraduated

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Justin Massey2G6'3"190JuniorCooper City, FLTransferred from Brown. Under NCAA transfer rules, Justin Massey will have to sit out for the 2015–16 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
William Gibbons4G6'2"175JuniorNorcross, GAJunior college transferred from Georgia Highlands College
William Pfister5F6'9"225JuniorLyon, FranceJunior college transferred from Northwest Florida State College
Marcus Neely13G6'4"205RS SeniorFort Lauderdale, FLTransferred from UNC Asheville. Will be eligible to play immediately since Dakich graduated from UNC Asheville.
Gerdarius Troutman14G6'4"175JuniorButler, GAJunior college transferred from Gordon State College
Jason MasseyG6'4"205JuniorCooper City, FLTransferred from Brown. Under NCAA transfer rules, Jason Massey will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.

Recruiting class of 2016

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Devorious Brown
SG
Madison, GA Morgan County High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Oct 1, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Jailyn Ingram
SF
Madison, GA Morgan County High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Oct 28, 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:

  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 5, 2016.

    Recruiting class of 2017

    Preseason

    The Owls were picked to finish in 12th place in the preseason Conference USA poll.[1]

    Roster

    2016–17 Florida Atlantic Owls men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Adonis Filer 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS SrBishop Noll
    Clemson
    Chicago Heights, IL
    G 1 Jeantal Cylla 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoLake Worth Lake Worth, TX
    G 2 Jason Massey (I)  6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrAmerican Heritage
    Brown
    Cooper City, FL
    G 4 William Gibbons 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrNorcorss
    Georgia Highlands
    Lithonia, GA
    F 5 William Pfister 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) JrNW Florida State Strasbourg, France
    G 10 Nick Rutherford 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)197 lb (89 kg) SoAllen Allen, TX
    G 11 Frank Booker Jr. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS JrWestside
    Oklahoma
    Augusta, GA
    G 12 Devorious Brown 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrMorgan County Madison, GA
    G 13 Marcus Neely 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS SrCardinal Gibbons
    UNC Asheville
    Fort Lauderdale, FL
    G 14 Gerdarius Troutman 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrTaylor County
    Georgia Highlands College
    Butler, FL
    F 15 Jailyn Ingram 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrMorgan County Madison, GA
    F 21 Jordan Phillips 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrSand Creek Colorado Springs, CO
    F 24 Jesse Hill 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoPoint Pleasant Beach Waretown, NJ
    F 30 Connor Shorten 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)245 lb (111 kg) SoSt. Benedict's Prep Gladstone, NJ
    C 33 Ronald Delph 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)245 lb (111 kg) RS JrLake Region
    Auburn
    Winter Haven, FL
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    [2]

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference regular season
    11/11/2016*
    10:00 pm
    vs. Texas State
    Rainbow Classic
    L 57–61  0–1
    ʻIolani School Gym 
    Honolulu, HI
    11/13/2016*
    7:30 pm
    vs. SIU Edwardsville
    Rainbow Classic
    L 68–77  0–2
    Stan Sheriff Center 
    Honolulu, HI
    11/15/2016*
    4:15 am, ESPN2
    at Hawaii
    Rainbow Classic
    L 63–64  0–3
    Stan Sheriff Center (5,334)
    Honolulu, HI
    11/20/2016*
    1:00 pm
    Edward Waters W 98–64  1–3
    FAU Arena (903)
    Boca Raton, FL
    11/22/2016*
    7:00 pm
    South Florida W 78–62  2–3
    FAU Arena (1,474)
    Boca Raton, FL
    11/29/2016*
    8:30 pm
    at UT Martin L 81–82  2–4
    Skyhawk Arena (1,377)
    Martin, TN
    12/03/2016*
    7:00 pm
    Hofstra L 80–88  2–5
    FAU Arena (1,259)
    Boca Raton, FL
    12/06/2016*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Ohio State W 79–77 OT 3–5
    Value City Arena (11,862)
    Columbus, OH
    12/16/2016*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    at Miami (FL) L 56–76  3–6
    BankUnited Center (6,857)
    Coral Gables, FL
    12/21/2016*
    7:00 pm
    Webber International W 77–57  4–6
    FAU Arena (810)
    Boca Raton, FL
    12/28/2016*
    7:00 pm
    Florida Gulf Coast L 62–75  4–7
    FAU Arena (1,394)
    Boca Raton, FL
    Conference USA regular season
    12/31/2016
    1:00 pm
    WKU L 54–69  4–8
    (0–1)
    FAU Arena (877)
    Boca Raton, FL
    01/02/2017
    7:00 pm
    Marshall L 72–89  4–9
    (0–2)
    FAU Arena (1,009)
    Boca Raton, FL
    01/07/2017
    2:00 pm, ASN
    FIU W 73–64  5–9
    (1–2)
    FAU Arena (1,054)
    Boca Raton, FL
    01/12/2017
    8:00 pm
    at UTSA L 63–68  5–10
    (1–3)
    Convocation Center (1,417)
    San Antonio, TX
    01/14/2017
    9:00 pm
    at UTEP L 65–66 OT 5–11
    (1–4)
    Don Haskins Center (5,745)
    El Paso, TX
    01/19/2017
    8:00 pm, beIN
    UAB L 78–80  5–12
    (1–5)
    FAU Arena (1,706)
    Boca Raton, FL
    01/21/2017
    7:00 pm
    Middle Tennessee L 57–86  5–13
    (1–6)
    FAU Arena (1,344)
    Boca Raton, FL
    01/26/2017
    7:00 pm
    at FIU W 83–65  6–13
    (2–6)
    FIU Arena (1,602)
    Miami, FL
    02/02/2017
    7:00 pm
    at Charlotte W 77–75  7–13
    (3–6)
    Dale F. Halton Arena (4,707)
    Charlotte, NC
    02/04/2017
    7:00 pm
    at Old Dominion W 65–61  8–13
    (4–6)
    Ted Constant Convocation Center (6,985)
    Norfolk, VA
    02/09/2017
    7:00 pm
    North Texas L 64–70  8–14
    (4–7)
    FAU Arena (1,330)
    Boca Raton, FL
    02/11/2017
    7:00 pm
    Rice L 75–81 OT 8–15
    (4–8)
    FAU Arena (1,655)
    Boca Raton, FL
    02/16/2017
    7:30 pm
    at Louisiana Tech L 69–95  8–16
    (4–9)
    Thomas Assembly Center (3,012)
    Ruston, LA
    02/18/2017
    5:00 pm
    at Southern Miss W 94–82  9–16
    (5–9)
    Reed Green Coliseum (4,137)
    Hattiesburg, MS
    02/23/2017
    7:00 pm
    UTEP L 55–60  9–17
    (5–10)
    FAU Arena (1,261)
    Boca Raton, FL
    02/25/2017
    7:00 pm
    UTSA W 73–66  10–17
    (6–10)
    FAU Arena (1,674)
    Boca Raton, FL
    03/02/2017
    8:00 pm
    at UAB L 59–79  10–18
    (6–11)
    Bartow Arena (3,209)
    Birmingham, AL
    03/04/2017
    6:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Middle Tennessee L 59–93  10–19
    (6–12)
    Murphy Center (8,806)
    Murfreesboro, TN
    Conference USA Tournament
    03/08/2017
    9:00 pm, CI
    (11) vs. (6) Marshall
    First round
    L 74–89  10–20
    Legacy Arena (6,410)
    Birmingham, AL
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

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