2016–17 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team represented Texas A&M University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Billy Kennedy, who was in his sixth season at Texas A&M. The team played their home games at Reed Arena in College Station, Texas in its fifth season as a member of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 16–15, 8–10 in SEC play to finish in a tie for ninth place. They lost in the second round of the SEC Tournament to Vanderbilt.

2016–17 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
2016–17 record16–15 (8–10 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaReed Arena
2016–17 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 5 Kentucky †16–2 .889  32–6  .842
No. 20 Florida14–4 .778  27–9  .750
Arkansas12–6 .667  26–10  .722
South Carolina12–6 .667  26–11  .703
Ole Miss10–8 .556  22–14  .611
Alabama10–8 .556  19–15  .559
Vanderbilt10–8 .556  19–16  .543
Georgia9–9 .500  19–15  .559
Texas A&M8–10 .444  16–15  .516
Tennessee8–10 .444  16–16  .500
Auburn7–11 .389  18–14  .563
Mississippi State6–12 .333  16–16  .500
LSU2–16 .111  10–21  .323
Missouri2–16 .111  8–24  .250
† 2017 SEC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Texas A&M finished the season 28–9, 13–5 in SEC play to win a share of the SEC regular season championship. They defeated Florida and LSU to advance to the championship game of the SEC Tournament where they lost to Kentucky. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated Green Bay and Northern Iowa to advance to the Sweet Sixteen where they lost to Oklahoma.

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Anthony Collins11G6'1"175RS SeniorHouston, TXGraduated
Jalen Jones12G/F6'7"220RS SeniorDallas, TXGraduated
Juan Aparicio13G6'4"196SeniorBogotá, ColombiaWalk-on; graduated
Alex Caruso21G6'5"186SeniorCollege Station, TXGraduated; joined NBA G League
Danuel House23G6'7"212RS SeniorSugar Land, TXGraduated; entered 2016 NBA draft
Kyle Dobbins25G6'0"175SeniorHouston, TXGraduated

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
J. C. HamptonG56'0"180RS SeniorGainesville, GATransferred from Lipscomb. Will be eligible to play immediately since Hampton graduated from Lipscomb.

2016 Recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Robert Williams
#12 PF		 Vivian, LA North Caddo High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jun 20, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 86
J. J. Caldwell
#15 PG		 Houston, TX Cypress Woods High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 170 lb (77 kg) May 3, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 82
Deshawn Corprew
#18 SF		 Norfolk, VA Quality Education Academy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) May 17, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 82
Eric Vila
PF		 Girona, Spain FC Barcelona Lassa 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) May 23, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: Not Ranked   Rivals: Not Ranked  ESPN: Not Ranked
  • 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:

  • "Texas A&M 2016 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
  • "2016 Texas A&M Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 24, 2016.

    Recruits for class of 2017

    Roster
    2016–17 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Kobie Eubanks 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)206 lb (93 kg) SoOur Savior New American School Fort Lauderdale, Florida
    F 1 D. J. Hogg 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoPlano West Plano, Texas
    F 2 Eric Vila 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)206 lb (93 kg) FrFC Barcelona Lassa Girona, Spain
    G 3 Admon Gilder 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)198 lb (90 kg) SoJames Madison Dallas, Texas
    G 4 J. J. Caldwell (I) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)184 lb (83 kg) FrSATCH Homeschool Houston, Texas
    G 5 J. C. Hampton 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)192 lb (87 kg) RS SrEast Hall
    Lipscomb    		 Gainesville, Georgia
    C 10 Tonny Trocha-Morelos 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)224 lb (102 kg) RS JrMayor Jose Celestino Mutis Cartagena, Colombia
    G 11 Mark French (W) 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)150 lb (68 kg) FrPrestonwood Christian Academy Plano, Texas
    G 12 Chris Collins (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)183 lb (83 kg) JrFriendswood Friendswood, Texas
    G 20 Kyle Nugent (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoCollege Station College Station, Texas
    G 22 Frank Byers 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)177 lb (80 kg) SoSouth Oak Cliff Dallas, Texas
    G 23 Caleb Smith 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)178 lb (81 kg) FrBridgeport Wichita, Kansas
    G 33 Chase Carlton (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)186 lb (84 kg) SoWestlake Austin, Texas
    C 34 Tyler Davis 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)270 lb (122 kg) SoPlano West Plano, Texas
    F 42 Tavario Miller 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)226 lb (103 kg) SrWheatley (TX) Long Island, Bahamas
    F 44 Robert Williams 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)237 lb (108 kg) FrNorth Caddo Vivian, Louisiana
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    11/04/2016*
    7:00 pm    		 St. Edward's W 87–69  –
    		 Reed Arena (5,643)
    College Station, TX
    Regular season
    11/11/2016*
    8:00 pm, SECN    		 Northwestern State W 72–44  1–0
    		 Reed Arena (7,539)
    College Station, TX
    11/14/2016*
    7:00 pm    		 American W 76–53  2–0
    		 Reed Arena (6,043)
    College Station, TX
    11/18/2016*
    6:00 pm, SECN    		 USC L 63–65  2–1
    		 Reed Arena (8,749)
    College Station, TX
    11/24/2016*
    1:00 pm, ESPN3    		 vs. Cal State Northridge
    Wooden Legacy quarterfinals    		 W 95–73  3–1
    		 Titan Gym 
    Fullerton, CA
    11/25/2016*
    5:30 pm, ESPNU    		 vs. Virginia Tech
    Wooden Legacy semifinals    		 W 68–65  4–1
    		 Titan Gym 
    Fullerton, CA
    11/27/2016*
    7:30 pm, ESPN    		 vs. No. 14 UCLA
    Wooden Legacy championship    		 L 67–74  4–2
    		 Honda Center (4,221)
    Anaheim, CA
    12/05/2016*
    7:00 pm, SECN    		 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi W 86–69  5–2
    		 Reed Arena (6,275)
    College Station, TX
    12/07/2016*
    7:00 pm    		 Denver W 80–58  6–2
    		 Reed Arena (6,306)
    College Station, TX
    12/10/2016*
    7:00 pm, SECN    		 South Carolina State W 83–76  7–2
    		 Reed Arena (6,934)
    College Station, TX
    12/17/2016*
    11:00 am, ESPN2    		 vs. No. 19 Arizona
    Lone Star Shootout    		 L 63–67  7–3
    		 Toyota Center (8,777)
    Houston, TX
    12/21/2016*
    7:00 pm    		 Saint Francis (PA) W 81–58  8–3
    		 Reed Arena (9,207)
    College Station, TX
    12/29/2016
    8:00 pm, SECN    		 Tennessee L 63–73  8–4
    (0–1)    		 Reed Arena (9,199)
    College Station, TX
    01/03/2017
    8:00 pm, ESPN    		 at No. 6 Kentucky L 58–100  8–5
    (0–2)    		 Rupp Arena (23,455)
    Lexington, KY
    01/07/2017
    12:30 pm, CBS    		 at South Carolina L 68–79  8–6
    (0–3)    		 Colonial Life Arena (14,249)
    Columbia, SC
    01/11/2017
    7:30 pm, SECN    		 LSU W 92–62  9–6
    (1–3)    		 Reed Arena (8,033)
    College Station, TX
    01/14/2017
    12:00 pm, CBS    		 at Mississippi State L 59–67  9–7
    (1–4)    		 Humphrey Coliseum (8,588)
    Starkville, MS
    01/17/2017
    6:00 pm, SECN    		 Arkansas L 60–62  9–8
    (1–5)    		 Reed Arena (9,474)
    College Station, TX
    01/21/2017
    11:00 am, ESPN2    		 Georgia W 63–62  10–8
    (2–5)    		 Reed Arena (8,023)
    College Station, TX
    01/25/2017
    6:30 pm, ESPN2    		 at Ole Miss W 80–76  11–8
    (3–5)    		 The Pavilion at Ole Miss (7,055)
    Oxford, MS
    01/28/2017*
    11:00 am, ESPN    		 at No. 18 West Virginia
    Big 12/SEC Challenge    		 L 77–81  11–9
    		 WVU Coliseum (12,836)
    Morgantown, WV
    01/31/2017
    8:00 pm, ESPNU    		 Vanderbilt L 54–68  11–10
    (3–6)    		 Reed Arena (7,508)
    College Station, TX
    02/04/2017
    8:30 pm, ESPNU    		 at LSU W 85–73  12–10
    (4–6)    		 Maravich Center (7,059)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    02/08/2017
    7:30 pm, SECN    		 Missouri W 76–73  13–10
    (5–6)    		 Reed Arena (8,632)
    College Station, TX
    02/11/2017
    11:00 am, ESPN2    		 at No. 17 Florida L 62–71  13–11
    (5–6)    		 O'Connell Center (10,732)
    Gainesville, FL
    02/16/2017
    6:00 pm, ESPN2    		 at Vanderbilt L 67–72  13–12
    (5–7)    		 Memorial Gymnasium (8,976)
    Nashville, TN
    02/18/2017
    3:00 pm, ESPNU    		 Auburn W 81–62  14–12
    (6–8)    		 Reed Arena (9,377)
    College Station, TX
    02/22/2017
    7:30 pm, SECN    		 at Arkansas L 77–86  14–13
    (6–9)    		 Bud Walton Arena (14,117)
    Fayetteville, AR
    02/25/2017
    8:00 pm, ESPN2    		 Alabama W 56–53  15–13
    (7–9)    		 Reed Arena (9,661)
    College Station, TX
    02/28/2017
    6:00 pm, SECN    		 at Missouri W 60–43  16–13
    (8–9)    		 Mizzou Arena (6,157)
    Columbia, MO
    03/04/2017
    11:00 am, CBS    		 No. 9 Kentucky W 71–63  16–14
    (8–10)    		 Reed Arena (9,528)
    College Station, TX
    SEC Tournament
    03/09/2017
    6:00 pm, SECN    		 (10) vs. (7) Vanderbilt
    Second Round    		 L 41–66  16–15
    		 Bridgestone Arena (13,112)
    Nashville, TN
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time.

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