2016–17 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team represented the University of Richmond during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Richmond competed as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference under 12th-year head coach Chris Mooney and played its home games at the Robins Center. They finished the regular season 19–11, 13–5 in A-10 play to finish in a tie for third place. Due to tiebreaking rules, they received the No. 3 seed in the A-10 Tournament, where they defeated George Washington in the Quarterfinals before losing to VCU in the semifinals. They received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament, where, as No. 6 seed in the Iowa bracket, defeated No. 3 seed Alabama and No. 7 seed Oakland before falling to No. 4 seed TCU in the Quarterfinals.

2016–17 Richmond Spiders men's basketball
NIT, Quarterfinals
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
2016–17 record22–13 (13–5 A-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Rob Jones (9th season)
  • Kim Lewis (4th season)
  • Marcus Jenkins (2nd season)
Home arenaRobins Center
2016–17 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Dayton15–3 .833  24–8  .750
VCU14–4 .778  26–9  .743
Rhode Island †13–5 .722  25–10  .714
Richmond13–5 .722  22–13  .629
Saint Bonaventure11–7 .611  20–12  .625
George Washington10–8 .556  20–15  .571
George Mason9–9 .500  20–14  .588
La Salle9–9 .500  15–15  .500
Davidson8–10 .444  17–15  .531
Fordham7–11 .389  13–19  .406
Saint Louis6–12 .333  12–21  .364
UMass4–14 .222  15–18  .455
Saint Joseph's4–14 .222  11–20  .355
Duquesne3–15 .167  10–22  .313
† 2017 A10 Tournament winner

Previous season

The Spiders finished the 2015–16 season with a record of 16–16, 7–11 in A-10 play to finish in ninth place. They defeated Fordham in the second round of the A-10 Tournament to advance to the Quarterfinals where they lost to Dayton.

Preseason

Richmond was picked to finish in sixth place in the Preseason A-10 poll.[1] T. J. Cline was selected to the Preseason All-Conference First Team while ShawnDre’ Jones was named to the Third Team.[1]

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Trey Davis5G/F6'5"215RS SeniorRichmond, VirginiaGraduated
Deion Taylor11F6'7"215SeniorNew Orleans, LouisianaGraduated
John Moran13G6'3"185SeniorPhoenixville, PennsylvaniaWalk-on; graduated
Terry Allen15F6'8"240SeniorHouston, TexasGraduated
KoVien Dominaus35F6'7"170FreshmanColumbus, OhioTransferred

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Kwesi Abakah34F6'8"212RS SeniorSuwanee, GeorgiaGraduate transfer from Northeastern, eligible immediately

Recruiting
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Nick Sherod
#36 SG		 Richmond, Virginia St. Christopher's School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jul 31, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 79
De'Monte Buckingham
#50 SF		 Henrico, Virginia Henrico High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jul 29, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 74
Grant Golden
#66 PF		 Middleton, Virginia St. James School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sep 15, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 70
Solly Stansbury
SF		 Paris, France Paris-Levallois Basket 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NR   Rivals: NR  ESPN: NR
  • 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:

  • "Rivals.com 2016 Richmond Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
  • "Scout.com 2016 Richmond Commitments". Scout.com. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
  • "ESPN 2016 Richmond Commitments". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 8, 2016.

    Recruiting Class of 2017

    Roster
    2016–17 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 1 Joe Kirby 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrSagemont School Pines, Florida
    G 2 Khwan Fore 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoLee High School Huntsville, Alabama
    G 3 ShawnDre' Jones 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)165 lb (75 kg) SrGeorge Bush High School Houston, Texas
    G 4 Keith Oddo (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoNorth Cross School Roanoke, Virginia
    G 5 Nick Sherod 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrSt. Christopher's School Richmond, Virginia
    F/C 10 T. J. Cline 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS SrNiagara Plano, Texas
    G 11 De'Monte Buckingham 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrHenrico High School Richmond, Virginia
    F 12 Chase Fletcher (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrHighland Park High School Dallas, Texas
    F 13 Solly Stansbury (I) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS SoToms River High School North Toms River, New Jersey
    G 15 Niko King (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS FrVirginia Union Landover, Maryland
    F 24 Marshall Wood 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS SrVirginia Tech Rustburg, Virginia
    G 30 Jesse Pistokache 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoJohnson Ferry Christian Academy Mission, Texas
    G 32 Julius Johnson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoFlorida Air Academy Cocoa, Florida
    F/C 33 Grant Golden 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) FrSt. James School Winchester, Virginia
    F 34 Kwesi Abakah 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) GSNortheastern Suwanee, Georgia
    F 44 Paul Friendshuh 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) SoNew Prague High School New Prague, Minnesota
    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
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 11, 2016*
    7:00 pm, CBS 6.2    		 VMI W 72–69  1–0
    		  31 – Jones  9 – Sherod  5 – Cline  Robins Center (7,201)
    Richmond, Virginia
    Nov 14, 2016*
    7:00 pm, CSNMA+    		 Old Dominion L 61–64  1–1
    		  23 – Jones  6 – Cline  7 – Cline  Robins Center (5,028)
    Richmond, Virginia
    Nov 20, 2016*
    1:30 pm, CSNMA+    		 Robert Morris
    Barclays Center Classic    		 W 81–69  2–1
    		  18 – Cline  9 – Cline  5 – Cline  Robins Center (4,768)
    Richmond, Virginia
    Nov 22, 2016*
    noon, CSNMA    		 Hampton
    Barclays Center Classic    		 W 65–52  3–1
    		  17 – Cline  7 – Tied  5 – Cline  Robins Center (6,094)
    Richmond, Virginia
    Nov 25, 2016*
    9:30 pm, ASN    		 vs. Maryland
    Barclays Center Classic semifinals    		 L 82–88 OT 3–2
    		  23 – Jones  9 – Tied  9 – Cline  Barclays Center 
    Brooklyn, New York
    Nov 26, 2016*
    7:00 pm, ASN    		 vs. Boston College
    Barclays Center Classic 3rd place game    		 W 67–54  4–2
    		  23 – Cline  10 – Cline  2 – Tied  Barclays Center 
    Brooklyn, New York
    Nov 30, 2016*
    7:00 pm, CBS 6.3    		 at Bucknell L 68–73  4–3
    		  22 – Cline  8 – Tied  4 – Tied  Sojka Pavilion (2,494)
    Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
    Dec 3, 2016*
    noon, ESPNU    		 Wake Forest L 67–75  4–4
    		  20 – Cline  7 – Johnson  8 – Cline  Robins Center (6,705)
    Richmond, Virginia
    Dec 10, 2016*
    7:30 pm, CSNMA+    		 UMBC W 78–75  5–4
    		  19 – Jones  9 – Tied  6 – Jones  Robins Center (5,552)
    Richmond, Virginia
    Dec 17, 2016*
    12:30 pm, ESPNU    		 Texas Tech L 72–79  5–5
    		  19 – Fore  9 – Cline  7 – Fore  Robins Center (6,703)
    Richmond, Virginia
    Dec 20, 2016*
    7:00 pm    		 at James Madison W 75–55  6–5
    		  21 – Cline  11 – Cline  6 – Jones  JMU Convocation Center (2,383)
    Harrisonburg, Virginia
    Dec 23, 2016*
    4:00 pm    		 at Oral Roberts L 72–87  6–6
    		  25 – Cline  14 – Cline  6 – Tied  Mabee Center (2,735)
    Tulsa, Oklahoma
    Atlantic 10 regular season
    Dec 31, 2016
    2:00 pm, ASN    		 at Davidson W 82–80  7–6
    (1–0)    		  21 – Jones  10 – Cline  8 – Cline  John M. Belk Arena (4,249)
    Davidson, North Carolina
    Jan 4, 2017
    7:00 pm, CBS 6.1    		 Fordham W 80–72  8–6
    (2–0)    		  22 – Buckingham  5 – Cline  8 – Jones  Robins Center (5,004)
    Richmond, Virginia
    Jan 8, 2017
    noon, NBCSN    		 at George Washington W 77–70  9–6
    (3–0)    		  19 – Cline  11 – Cline  7 – Cline  Charles E. Smith Center (2,986)
    Washington, D.C.
    Jan 11, 2017
    7:00 pm, CBS 6.3    		 St. Bonaventure W 78–61  10–6
    (4–0)    		  18 – Buckingham  13 – Buckingham  5 – Tied  Robins Center (6,058)
    Richmond, Virginia
    Jan 14, 2017
    12:30 pm, NBCSN    		 at Saint Joseph's W 70–66  11–6
    (5–0)    		  21 – Jones  10 – Cline  9 – Cline  Hagan Arena (4,051)
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Jan 19, 2017
    7:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at Dayton L 59–75  11–7
    (5–1)    		  21 – Cline  11 – Buckingham  6 – Jones  University of Dayton Arena (13,103)
    Dayton, Ohio
    Jan 22, 2017
    1:00 pm, ASN    		 George Mason L 77–82  11–8
    (5–2)    		  21 – Cline  11 – Cline  6 – Jones  Robins Center (7,201)
    Richmond, Virginia
    Jan 25, 2017
    8:00 pm, CBSSN    		 Rhode Island W 73–62  12–8
    (6–2)    		  21 – Cline  13 – Cline  4 – Tied  Robins Center (5,545)
    Richmond, Virginia
    Jan 28, 2017
    6:00 pm, CSNMA+    		 Duquesne W 101–90  13–8
    (7–2)    		  34 – Cline  12 – Cline  11 – Cline  Robins Center (7,201)
    Richmond, Virginia
    Feb 1, 2017
    7:00 pm, CBSSN    		 at VCU
    Capital City Classic    		 L 74–81  13–9
    (7–3)    		  30 – Jones  8 – Buckingham  8 – Cline  Siegel Center (7,637)
    Richmond, Virginia
    Feb 4, 2017
    2:30 pm, NBCSN    		 George Washington W 84–75  14–9
    (8–3)    		  26 – Cline  13 – Cline  5 – Jones  Robins Center (7,201)
    Richmond, Virginia
    Feb 11, 2017
    2:00 pm    		 at La Salle W 64–52  15–9
    (9–3)    		  21 – Cline  9 – Buckingham  7 – Cline  Tom Gola Arena (3,400)
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Feb 14, 2017
    7:00 pm, MASN    		 at George Mason L 70–93  15–10
    (9–4)    		  21 – Cline  6 – Cline  6 – Jones  EagleBank Arena (3,004)
    Fairfax, Virginia
    Feb 17, 2017
    9:00 pm, ESPN2    		 VCU
    Capital City Classic    		 L 73–84  15–11
    (9–5)    		  20 – Jones  9 – Cline  7 – Cline  Robins Center (7,201)
    Richmond, Virginia
    Feb 21, 2017
    8:00 pm, CBSSN    		 Davidson W 84–76  16–11
    (10–5)    		  18 – Tied  6 – Cline  8 – Cline  Robins Center (6,199)
    Richmond, Virginia
    Feb 25, 2017
    2:30 pm, NBCSN    		 at Fordham W 70–48  17–11
    (11–5)    		  19 – Buckingham  7 – Tied  12 – Fore  Rose Hill Gymnasium (3,023)
    Bronx, New York
    Mar 1, 2017
    7:00 pm    		 at Massachusetts W 75–64  18–11
    (12–5)    		  26 – Jones  3 – Tied  8 – Buckingham  William D. Mullins Memorial Center (2,434)
    Amherst, Massachusetts
    Mar 4, 2017
    4:00 pm, CSNMA+    		 Saint Louis W 72–62  19–11
    (13–5)    		  23 – Buckingham  11 – Cline  12 – Cline  Robins Center (7,201)
    Richmond, Virginia
    Atlantic 10 Tournament
    Mar 10, 2017
    8:30 pm, NBCSN    		 (3) vs. (6) George Washington
    Quarterfinals    		 W 70–67  20–11
    		  19 – Jones  7 – Fore  8 – Cline  PPG Paints Arena (6,647)
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    Mar 11, 2017
    3:30 pm, CBSSN    		 (3) vs. (2) VCU
    Semifinals    		 L 77–87 OT 20–12
    		  26 – Buckingham  9 – Fore  5 – Fore  PPG Paints Arena (6,886)
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    NIT
    Mar 14, 2017*
    9:15 pm, ESPN2    		 (6) at (3) Alabama
    First round – Iowa Bracket    		 W 71–64  21–12
    		  22 – Jones  6 – Cline  4 – Fore  Coleman Coliseum (4,041)
    Tuscaloosa, Alabama
    Mar 19, 2017*
    7:30 pm, ESPNU    		 (6) (7) Oakland
    Second round – Iowa Bracket    		 W 87–83  22–12
    		  25 – Cline  9 – Cline  6 – Cline  Robins Center (6,527)
    Richmond, Virginia
    Mar 21, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ESPN2    		 (6) at (4) TCU
    Quarterfinals – Iowa Bracket    		 L 68–86  22–13
    		  33 – Cline  7 – Cline  6 – Cline  Schollmaier Arena (5,946)
    Fort Worth, Texas
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Source:[2]

    References
    1. "Flyers Picked to Win 2016-17 Men's Basketball". Atlantic10.com. Retrieved 2017-02-21.
    2. "University of Richmond Spiders Men's Basketball 2016–17 Schedule."
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