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 Kentucky162 .889  326  .842
No. 20 Florida144 .778  279  .750
Arkansas126 .667  2610  .722
South Carolina126 .667  2611  .703
Ole Miss108 .556  2214  .611
Alabama108 .556  1915  .559
Vanderbilt108 .556  1916  .543
Georgia99 .500  1915  .559
Texas A&M810 .444  1615  .516
Tennessee810 .444  1616  .500
Auburn711 .389  1814  .563
Mississippi State612 .333  1616  .500
LSU216 .111  1021  .323
Missouri216 .111  824  .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.

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