2016–17 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball team represented Saint Louis University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Billikens were led by first-year head coach Travis Ford.[1] The team played their home games at Chaifetz Arena as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 12–21, 6–12 in A-10 play to finish in 11th place. They received the No. 11 seed in the A-10 Tournament where they defeated Duquesne in the first round to advance to the second round where they lost to George Washington.

2016–17 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
2016–17 record12–21 (6–12 A-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Will Bailey
  • Van Macon
  • Corey Tate
Home arenaChaifetz Arena
2016–17 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Dayton153 .833  248  .750
VCU144 .778  269  .743
Rhode Island135 .722  2510  .714
Richmond135 .722  2213  .629
Saint Bonaventure117 .611  2012  .625
George Washington108 .556  2015  .571
George Mason99 .500  2014  .588
La Salle99 .500  1515  .500
Davidson810 .444  1715  .531
Fordham711 .389  1319  .406
Saint Louis612 .333  1221  .364
UMass414 .222  1518  .455
Saint Joseph's414 .222  1120  .355
Duquesne315 .167  1022  .313
2017 A10 Tournament winner

Previous season

The Billikens finished the 2015–16 season with a record of 11–22, 5–13 in A-10 play to finish in a tie for 12th place. They defeated George Mason in the first round of the A-10 Tournament to advance to the second round where they lost to George Washington.

On March 10, 2016, head coach Jim Crews was released from his coaching duties by the school.[2] On March 30, the school hired Travis Ford as head coach.[3]

Preseason

The Billikens were picked to finish in last place in the A-10 Preseason Poll.[4]

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Marcus Bartley0G6'4"180SophomoreDecatur, ILTransferred to Southern Illinois
Milik Yarbrough1F6'6"230SophomoreZion, ILTransferred to Illinois State
Miles Reynolds2G6'2"170SophomoreChicago, ILTransferred to Pacific
Ash Yacoubou3G6'4"215RS SeniorBronx, NYGraduated
Brett Jolly14F6'9"230SophomoreSouthlake, TXTransferred to Arkansas- Fort Smith D2
Austin Eagleton24G6'3"200JuniorSpringfield, ILWalk-on; Graduated

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
D. J. Foreman1F6'8"240JuniorSpring Valley, NYTransferred from Rutgers. Under NCAA transfer rules, Foreman will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Ty Graves2G6'0"165FreshmanGreensboro, NCMid Year transfer from Boston College. Under NCAA transfer rules, Graves will have to sit out remainder of the 2016–17 season and the fall semester of the 2017. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.
Javon Bess3G6'5"220JuniorGahanna, OHTransferred from Michigan State. Under NCAA transfer rules, Bess will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Adonys Henriquez10G6'6"210JuniorOrlando, FLTransferred from Central Florida. Under NCAA transfer rules, Henriquez will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.

Incoming Recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jalen Johnson
#44 PF
New Orleans, LA University Laboratory School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) N/A May 4, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 77
Zeke Moore
SF
St. Louis, MO Riverview Gardens High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) N/A Nov 11, 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 2016-06-17.

    Roster

    [5]

    2016–17 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 1 D. J. Foreman (I)  6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) RS JrMassanutten Academy
    Rutgers
    Spring Valley, NY
    G 2 Ty Graves (I)  6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)165 lb (75 kg) RS FrHigh Point Christian Academy
    Boston College
    Greensboro, NC
    G 3 Javon Bess (I)  6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS JrGahanna Lincoln
    Michigan State
    Columbus, OH
    G 5 Davell Roby 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrWhite Station Memphis, TN
    G 10 Adonys Henriquez (I)  6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS JrOrlando Christian Prep
    Central Florida
    Orlando, FL
    G 11 Jermaine Bishop   6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)160 lb (73 kg) SoHoly Cross Queens, NY
    C 13 Matt Neufeld 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoSunrise Christian Academy Victoria, BC
    F 20 Jalen Johnson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrUniversity Laboratory School Baton Rouge, LA
    G 21 Markos Psimitis (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS SoExperimental
    Harris-Stowe
    Mytilene, Greece
    G/F 23 Zeke Moore 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrRiverview Gardens St. Louis, MO
    G 24 Aaron Hines (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS JrParkway North
    John Wood CC
    St. Louis, MO
    C 25 Austin Gillman 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrOakville St. Louis, MO
    G 32 Mike Crawford 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrTipton Tipton, IN
    F 33 Elliott Welmer 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS FrBridgton Academy Columbus, IN
    F 35 Reggie Agbeko 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)240 lb (109 kg) SrSouth Kent School Buffalo, NY
    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
    Exhibition
    Nov 4, 2016*
    7:00 pm
    Greenville W 124–85 
    Chaifetz Arena 
    St. Louis, MO
    Regular season
    Nov 11, 2016*
    7:00 pm, FSMW
    Ball State
    Men Who Speak Up Main Event
    W 85–64  0–1
    Chaifetz Arena (7,165)
    St. Louis, MO
    Nov 14, 2016*
    7:00 pm, FSMW
    Southern Utah
    Men Who Speak Up Main Event
    W 88–76  1–1
    Chaifetz Arena (4,725)
    St. Louis, MO
    Nov 17, 2016*
    7:00 pm, FSMW+
    Eastern Illinois W 74–69  2–1
    Chaifetz Arena (4,948)
    St. Louis, MO
    Nov 21, 2016*
    8:30 pm, YouTube
    vs. BYU
    Men Who Speak Up Main Event
    Heavyweight semifinal
    L 62–92  2–2
    MGM Grand Garden Arena (2,107)
    Las Vegas, NV
    Nov 23, 2016*
    8:30 pm, YouTube
    vs. Alabama
    Men Who Speak Up Main Event
    Heavyweight consolation
    L 57–62  2–3
    MGM Grand Garden Arena 
    Las Vegas, NV
    Nov 29, 2016*
    7:00 pm, A-10 DN
    Samford L 64–68  2–4
    Chaifetz Arena (4,916)
    St. Louis, MO
    Dec 3, 2016*
    7:00 pm, FSMW+
    Kansas State L 53–84  2–5
    Chaifetz Arena (7,618)
    St. Louis, MO
    Dec 6, 2016*
    7:00 pm, FSMW+
    at Wichita State L 45–75  2–6
    Charles Koch Arena (10,157)
    Wichita, KS
    Dec 11, 2016*
    2:00 pm, A-10 DN
    Chicago State W 45–43  3–6
    Chaifetz Arena (4,630)
    St. Louis, MO
    Dec 14, 2016*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Southern Illinois L 55–70  3–7
    SIU Arena (4,459)
    Carbondale, IL
    Dec 17, 2016*
    4:00 pm, FSMW
    SIUE W 72–58  4–7
    Chaifetz Arena (2,968)
    St. Louis, MO
    Dec 22, 2016*
    7:00 pm, FSMW+
    Winthrop L 55–66  4–8
    Chaifetz Arena (5,345)
    St. Louis, MO
    Dec 30, 2016
    6:00 pm, ESPNU
    Rhode Island L 56−90  4−9
    (0−1)
    Chaifetz Arena (7,945)
    St. Louis, MO
    Jan 4, 2017
    6:00 pm
    at La Salle L 54–75  4–10
    (0–2)
    Tom Gola Arena (1,303)
    Philadelphia, PA
    Jan 8, 2017
    1:00 pm, NBCSN
    Davidson L 66–77  4–11
    (0–3)
    Chaifetz Arena (6,538)
    St. Louis, MO
    Jan 11, 2017
    6:00 pm, Facebook Live
    at Duquesne L 66–73  4–12
    (0–4)
    Palumbo Center (1,070)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    Jan 14, 2017
    1:30 pm, NBCSN
    at George Mason W 63–56  5–12
    (1–4)
    EagleBank Arena (3,651)
    Fairfax, VA
    Jan 17, 2017
    8:00 pm, ASN
    St. Bonaventure L 52–71  5–13
    (1–5)
    Chaifetz Arena (4,127)
    St. Louis, MO
    Jan 22, 2017
    1:00 pm, CBSSN
    at Dayton L 46–67  5–14
    (1–6)
    UD Arena (13,338)
    Dayton, OH
    Jan 25, 2017
    7:00 pm, FSMW
    Massachusetts W 74–70  6–14
    (2–6)
    Chaifetz Arena (6,265)
    St. Louis, MO
    Jan 28, 2017
    3:00 pm, ASN
    at George Washington L 55–63  6–15
    (2–7)
    Charles E. Smith Center (3,193)
    Washington, D.C.
    Feb 1, 2017
    6:00 pm, FSMW
    George Mason W 76–74 2OT 7–15
    (3–7)
    Chaifetz Arena (4,507)
    St. Louis, MO
    Feb 4, 2017*
    7:00 pm
    North Carolina A&T W 78–59  8–15
    Chaifetz Arena (5,921)
    St. Louis, MO
    Feb 8, 2017
    6:00 pm, FSMW/Facebook Live
    at St. Bonaventure L 55–70  8–16
    (3–8)
    Reilly Center (3,763)
    Olean, NY
    Feb 11, 2017
    7:00 pm, FSMW+
    Duquesne W 87–81  9–16
    (4–8)
    Chaifetz Arena (5,964)
    St. Louis, MO
    Feb 14, 2017
    7:00 pm, CBSSN
    Dayton L 63–85  9–17
    (4–9)
    Chaifetz Arena (5,082)
    St. Louis, MO
    Feb 18, 2017
    1:00 pm
    at Fordham L 40–54  9–18
    (4–10)
    Rose Hill Gymnasium (2,431)
    Bronx, NY
    Feb 22, 2017
    6:00 pm, ASN
    at VCU L 50–64  9–19
    (4–11)
    Siegel Center (7,637)
    Richmond, VA
    Feb 25, 2017
    3:30 pm, NBCSN
    Saint Joseph's W 61–60  10–19
    (5–11)
    Chaifetz Arena (6,079)
    St. Louis, MO
    Mar 1, 2017
    7:00 pm, FSMW
    La Salle W 70–55  11–19
    (6–11)
    Chaifetz Arena (5,932)
    St. Louis, MO
    Mar 4, 2017
    7:00 pm, FSMW
    at Richmond L 62–72  11–20
    (6–12)
    The Robins Center (7,201)
    Richmond, VA
    Atlantic 10 Tournament
    Mar 8, 2017
    8:30 pm, ASN
    (11) vs. (14) Duquesne
    First round
    W 72–71  12–20
    PPG Paints Arena (5,517)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    Mar 9, 2017
    8:30 pm, NBCSN
    (11) vs. (6) George Washington
    Second round
    L 46–53  12–21
    PPG Paints Arena (5,442)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time.

    References

    1. "Men's Basketball - 2016-17 Coaches". SLU Billikens. Saint Louis University.
    2. "Saint Louis University Announces Men's Basketball Coaching Change". Saint Louis University.
    3. "Saint Louis hires Travis Ford as men's basketball coach". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2017-02-15.
    4. "Flyers Picked to Win 2016-17 Men's Basketball". Atlantic10.com. Retrieved 2017-02-21.
    5. "Men's Basketball - 2016-17 Roster". SLU Billikens. Saint Louis University.
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