2016–17 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team

The 2016–17 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team represented the University of South Carolina during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach, Frank Martin, was in his fifth season at South Carolina. The team played its home games at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, South Carolina as a member of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 26–11, 12–6 in SEC play to finish in a tie for third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament to Alabama. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated Marquette, Duke, Baylor and SEC member Florida to advance to their first final four in school history where they lost to Gonzaga. 26 wins is the most wins in school history.

2016–17 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball
Brooklyn Hoops Holiday Invitational champions
NCAA Tournament, Final Four
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 6
2016–17 record26–11 (12–6 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaColonial Life Arena
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

Previous season

The Gamecocks finished the season 25–9, 11–7 in SEC play to finish in a three-way tie for third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament to Georgia. They were invited to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated High Point in the first round to advance to the second round where they lost to Georgia Tech.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Marcus Stroman1G6'2"183SophomoreColumbia, SCTransferred to Louisiana–Lafayette
Raymond Doby2F6'7"230FreshmanCahokia, ILTransferred to John A. Logan College
Jamall Gregory4G6'4"180FreshmanWashington, D.C.Transferred to Jacksonville State
Laimonas Chatkevičius14F6'11"251SeniorKlaipėda, LithuaniaGraduated
Eric Cobb23F6'10"275FreshmanJacksonville, FLDismissed from the team due to BB gun incident[1]
Michael Carrera24F6'5"212SeniorAnzoátegui, VenezuelaGraduated
Mindaugas Kačinas25F6'7"227SeniorKlaipėda, LithuaniaGraduated
Brian Steele35F6'5"195SeniorGreenville, SCGraduated

Incoming Transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Kory Holden1G6'2"180JuniorSalisbury, MDTransferred from Delaware. Under NCAA transfer rules, Holden had to sit out the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of eligibility left.
Hassani Gravett2G6'2"180SophomoreDouglasville, GAJunior college transfer from Pensacola State College; was immediately eligible.
Ran Tut14F6'9"210JuniorMelbourne, AustraliaJunior college transfer from Monroe College; was immediately eligible.

Recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Sedee Keita
#22 PF
Philadelphia, PA 22ft Academy 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Nov 2, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Rakym Felder
#70 PG
Fort Mill, SC Lincoln High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Mar 6, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN:
Maik Kotsar
PF
Tallinn, Estonia Sunrise Christian Academy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Mar 7, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 28   Rivals: 23  ESPN: 23
  • 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:

  • "South Carolina 2016 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
  • "2016 South Carolina Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 17, 2016.

    Roster

    2016–17 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Sindarius Thornwell 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)211 lb (96 kg) SrOak Hill Academy Lancaster, SC
    G 1 Kory Holden (I)  6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)181 lb (82 kg) JrJ.B. Bennett
    Delaware
    Salisbury, MD
    G 2 Hassani Gravett 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)183 lb (83 kg) RS SoAlexander
    Pensacola State College
    Villa Rica, GA
    G 4 Rakym Felder 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrLincoln Brooklyn, NY
    G 5 TeMarcus Blanton 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)206 lb (93 kg) RS SoLuella Locust Grove, GA
    G 10 Duane Notice 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)225 lb (102 kg) SrSt. Thomas More School Woodbridge, ON
    F 12 Khadim Gueye 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)235 lb (107 kg) FrVictory Rock Prep Dakar, Senegal
    G 13 Tommy Corchiani (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)173 lb (78 kg) FrRavenscroft Raleigh, NC
    F 14 Ran Tut (W) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrEdison Academy
    Monroe College
    Melbourne, Australia
    G 15 PJ Dozier 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoSpring Valley HS Columbia, SC
    G 20 Justin McKie 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)204 lb (93 kg) SrIrmo HS Columbia, SC
    F 21 Maik Kotsar 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)245 lb (111 kg) FrSunrise Christian Academy Tallinn, Estonia
    F 24 Sedee Keita 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) Fr22ft Basketball Academy Philadelphia, PA
    F 30 Chris Silva 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)223 lb (101 kg) SoRoselle Catholic HS Libreville, Gabon
    F 31 Jarrell Holliman (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)206 lb (93 kg) RS JrAlpharetta HS
    Elmhurst College
    Alpharetta, GA
    G 34 John Ragin (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)177 lb (80 kg) SoCardinal Newman HS Eastover, SC
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    Source:

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    11/06/2016*
    4:00 pm
    Newberry W 107–89 
    Colonial Life Arena 
    Columbia, SC
    Non-conference games
    11/11/2016*
    6:30 pm
    Louisiana Tech W 85–76  1–0
    Colonial Life Arena (13,344)
    Columbia, SC
    11/13/2016*
    6:00 pm
    Holy Cross W 81–49  2–0
    Colonial Life Arena (9,270)
    Columbia, SC
    11/15/2016*
    6:30 pm
    Monmouth W 70–69 OT 3–0
    Colonial Life Arena (9,779)
    Columbia, SC
    11/18/2016*
    6:30 pm
    South Carolina State W 92–50  4–0
    Colonial Life Arena (10,159)
    Columbia, SC
    11/23/2016*
    5:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 25 Michigan W 61–46  5–0
    Colonial Life Arena (13,051)
    Columbia, SC
    11/26/2016*
    2:00 pm, ASN
    vs. No. 18 Syracuse
    Brooklyn Hoops Holiday Invitational
    W 64–50  6–0
    Barclays Center (8,733)
    Brooklyn, NY
    12/01/2016*
    6:30 pm, SECN+
    No. 20 Vermont W 68–50  7–0
    Colonial Life Arena (11,579)
    Columbia, SC
    12/04/2016*
    2:00 pm, SECN+
    No. 20 FIU W 70–54  8–0
    Colonial Life Arena (10,587)
    Columbia, SC
    12/12/2016*
    9:00 pm, FS1
    No. 16 vs. Seton Hall
    Under Armour Reunion
    L 64–67  8–1
    Madison Square Garden (7,558)
    New York City, NY
    12/17/2016*
    1:00 pm, CBSSN
    No. 16 at South Florida W 77–66  9–1
    USF Sun Dome (2,489)
    Tampa, FL
    12/21/2016*
    9:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 22 Clemson
    Rivalry
    L 60–62  9–2
    Colonial Life Arena (17,026)
    Columbia, SC
    12/27/2016*
    7:00 pm, SECN
    Lander W 90–62  10–2
    Colonial Life Arena (10,088)
    Columbia, SC
    12/30/2016*
    9:00 pm, ESPN2
    at Memphis L 54–70  10–3
    FedEx Forum (10,812)
    Memphis, TN
    SEC regular season
    01/04/2017
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    at Georgia W 67–61  11–3
    (1–0)
    Stegeman Coliseum (8,856)
    Athens, GA
    01/07/2017
    1:30 pm, CBS
    Texas A&M W 79–68  12–3
    (2–0)
    Colonial Life Arena (14,249)
    Columbia, SC
    01/11/2017
    6:30 pm, SECN
    at Tennessee W 70–60  13–3
    (3–0)
    Thompson–Boling Arena (13,794)
    Knoxville, TN
    01/14/2017
    6:30 pm, ESPNU
    Ole Miss W 67–56  14–3
    (4–0)
    Colonial Life Arena (15,202)
    Columbia, SC
    01/18/2017
    6:30 pm, SECN
    No. 24 No. 19 Florida W 57–53  15–3
    (5–0)
    Colonial Life Arena (15,638)
    Columbia, SC
    01/21/2017
    6:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 24 at No. 5 Kentucky L 69–85  15–4
    (5–1)
    Rupp Arena (24,389)
    Lexington, KY
    01/24/2017
    6:30 pm, SECN
    No. 23 Auburn W 98–69  16–4
    (6–1)
    Colonial Life Arena (14,356)
    Columbia, SC
    01/28/2017
    8:30 pm, SECN
    No. 23 at Missouri W 63–53  17–4
    (7–1)
    Mizzou Arena (10,190)
    Columbia, MO
    02/01/2017
    6:30 pm, SECN
    No. 19 at LSU W 88–63  18–4
    (8–1)
    Maravich Center (6,478)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    02/04/2017
    2:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 19 Georgia W 77–75  19–4
    (9–1)
    Colonial Life Arena (18,000)
    Columbia, SC
    02/07/2017
    6:30 pm, SECN
    No. 19 Alabama L 86–90 4OT 19–5
    (9–2)
    Colonial Life Arena (14,450)
    Columbia, SC
    02/11/2017
    8:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 19 at Mississippi State W 77–73  20–5
    (10–2)
    Humphrey Coliseum (7,635)
    Starkville, MS
    02/15/2017
    6:30 pm, SECN
    No. 21 Arkansas L 76–83  20–6
    (10–3)
    Colonial Life Arena (13,001)
    Columbia, SC
    02/18/2017
    8:30 pm, SECN
    No. 21 at Vanderbilt L 62–71  20–7
    (10–4)
    Memorial Gymnasium (10,471)
    Nashville, TN
    02/21/2017
    7:00 pm, ESPN
    at No. 13 Florida L 66–81  20–8
    (10–5)
    O'Connell Center (11,051)
    Gainesville, FL
    02/25/2017
    1:00 pm, SECN
    Tennessee W 82–55  21–8
    (11–5)
    Colonial Life Arena (16,117)
    Columbia, SC
    02/28/2017
    7:00 pm, ESPNU
    Mississippi State W 63–57  22–8
    (12–5)
    Colonial Life Arena (15,230)
    Columbia, SC
    03/04/2017
    8:30 pm, SECN
    at Ole Miss L 70–75  22–9
    (12–6)
    The Pavilion at Ole Miss (7,161)
    Oxford, MS
    SEC Tournament
    03/10/2017
    3:30 pm, SECN
    (4) vs. (5) Alabama
    Quarterfinals
    L 54–63  22–10
    Bridgestone Arena (18,130)
    Nashville, TN
    NCAA Tournament
    03/17/2017*
    9:50 pm, TBS
    (7 E) vs. (10 E) Marquette
    First Round
    W 93–73  23–10
    Bon Secours Wellness Arena (14,180)
    Greenville, SC
    03/19/2017*
    8:40 pm, TNT
    (7 E) vs. (2 E) No. 7 Duke
    Second Round
    W 88–81  24–10
    Bon Secours Wellness Arena (14,216)
    Greenville, SC
    03/24/2017*
    7:29 pm, TBS
    (7 E) vs. (3 E) No. 12 Baylor
    Sweet Sixteen
    W 70–50  25–10
    Madison Square Garden (20,047)
    New York, NY
    03/26/2017*
    2:20 pm, CBS
    (7 E) vs. (4 E) No. 20 Florida
    Elite Eight
    W 77–70  26–10
    Madison Square Garden (20,047)
    New York, NY
    04/01/2017*
    6:09 pm, CBS
    (7 E) vs. (1 W) No. 2 Gonzaga
    Final Four
    L 73–77  26–11
    University of Phoenix Stadium (77,612)
    Glendale, AZ
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East Region, W=West Region.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Rankings

    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
    NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
    Week
    Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Final 
    AP NR NR NR 20 19 16 22 RV NR RV 24 23 19 19 19 21 RV NR NR Not released 
    Coaches NR NR NR 23 18 15 20 25 RV RV 24 24 20 16 19 4

    *AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings

    References

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