2016–17 UMass Minutemen basketball team

The 2016–17 UMass Minutemen basketball team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Minutemen, led by ninth-year head coach Derek Kellogg, played their home games at the William D. Mullins Memorial Center in Amherst, Massachusetts as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 15–18, 4–14 A-10 play to finish in a tie for 12th place. As the No. 12 seed in the A-10 Tournament, they defeated Saint Joseph's in the first round before losing to St. Bonaventure in the second round.

2016–17 UMass Minutemen basketball
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
2016–17 record15–18 (4–14 A-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Adam Ginsburg
  • Shyrone Chatman
  • Andy Allison
Home arenaWilliam D. Mullins Memorial Center
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

On March 9, 2017, the school fired head coach Derek Kellogg after nine years and a 155–137 record.[1] Shortly after Kellogg was fired, the school announced that Winthrop head coach Pat Kelsey had been hired as the new head coach at UMass.[2] However, shortly before the press conference to announce his hiring, Kelsey announced he would not accept the position.[3] On March 31, the school announced they had hired Chattanooga head coach Matt McCall.[4]

Previous season

The Minutemen finished the 2015–16 season 14–18, 6–12 in A-10 play to finish in a tie for tenth place. They defeated Rhode Island in the second round of the A-10 Tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to VCU.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Antwan Space3F6'9"235RS SeniorDeSoto, TXGraduated
Jabarie Hinds5G5'11"185RS SeniorMount Vernon, NYGraduated
Trey Davis12G6'0"185SeniorDeSoto, TXGraduated
Tyler Bergantino22C6'9"250SeniorSpring Hill, FLGraduated

2016 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
DeJon Jarreau
#15 SG
New Orleans, LA McDonogh 35 High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sep 28, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 84
Chris Baldwin
#32 PF
Springfield, MA Notre Dame Prep 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Sep 29, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 80
Brison Gresham
#29 C
New Orleans, LA McDonogh 35 High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sep 28, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 78
Unique McLean
#53 SG
Granby, MA The MacDuffie School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jun 8, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 75
Tyrn Flowers
#47 SF
Waterbury, CT Sacred Heart High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jan 11, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 75
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 2016-06-29.

    Preseason

    UMass was picked to finish 10th in the Preseason A-10 poll.[5] Donte Clark was named to the Preseason All-Conference Third Team.[5]

    Roster

    2016–17 UMass Minutemen men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Donte Clark 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)188 lb (85 kg) JrQueen’s Grant HS Chatham, VA
    G 1 Zach Lewis 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)182 lb (83 kg) RS JrNW Catholic HS
    Canisius
    Windsor, CT
    G 2 Luwane Pipkins 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)165 lb (75 kg) SoBogan HS Chicago, IL
    G 3 DeJon Jarreau 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrMcDonogh 35 HS New Orleans, LA
    G 4 Unique McLean 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrMacDuffie School Brooklyn, NY
    F 5 Chris Baldwin 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg) FrNotre Dame Prep Springfield, MA
    F 10 Malik Hines 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) FrMurrah HS Jackson, MS
    G 11 Rayshawn Miller (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoBoston Latin Academy Boston, MA
    F 14 Zach Coleman 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS JrWoodrow Wilson HS Dallas, TX
    G 23 C. J. Anderson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrWhitehaven HS Memphis, TN
    F 24 Tyrn Flowers 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrSacred Heart HS Waterbury, CT
    F 33 Seth Berger 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)214 lb (97 kg) RS JrBallard HS Seattle, WA
    F 34 Zach Turcotte (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)214 lb (97 kg) SrMasconomet Regional HS Boxford, MA
    C 45 Rashaan Holloway 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)335 lb (152 kg) SoSchalick HS Elmer, NJ
    F/C 55 Brison Gresham 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrMcDonogh 35 HS New Orleans, LA
    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
    Non-conference regular season
    11/11/2016*
    4:00 pm
    UMass Lowell W 90–76  1–0
    Mullins Center (5,229)
    Amherst, MA
    11/14/2016*
    8:00 pm, SECN
    at Ole Miss W 90–88  1–1
    The Pavilion at Ole Miss (5,291)
    Oxford, MS
    11/17/2016*
    7:00 pm, ASN
    Temple W 70–67  2–1
    Mullins Center (3,732)
    Amherst, MA
    11/20/2016*
    1:05 pm
    at Holy Cross W 68–60  3–1
    DCU Center (3,591)
    Worcester, MA
    11/26/2016*
    1:00 pm
    Harvard W 70–66  4–1
    Mullins Center (3,320)
    Amherst, MA
    11/30/2016*
    7:00 pm
    Wagner W 62–55  5–1
    Mullins Center (2,896)
    Amherst, MA
    12/03/2016*
    1:00 pm
    Central Florida L 62–65  5–2
    Mullins Center (3,911)
    Amherst, MA
    12/08/2016*
    7:00 pm
    Pacific
    Gotham Classic
    W 72–48  6–2
    Mullins Center (3,171)
    Amherst, MA
    12/10/2016*
    12:00 pm, FS1
    at Providence L 69–75  6–3
    Dunkin' Donuts Center (7,815)
    Providence, RI
    12/13/2016*
    7:00 pm
    North Carolina A&T
    Gotham Classic
    W 65–59  7–3
    Mullins Center (3,239)
    Amherst, MA
    12/17/2016*
    1:00 pm
    Kennesaw State
    Gotham Classic
    W 95–77  8–3
    Mullins Center (1,758)
    Amherst, MA
    12/22/2016*
    7:00 pm
    Rider
    Gotham Classic
    W 78–67  9–3
    Mullins Center (2,547)
    Amherst, MA
    12/28/2016*
    2:00 pm
    at Georgia State L 65–74  10–3
    GSU Sports Arena (1,639)
    Atlanta, GA
    Atlantic 10 regular season
    12/30/2016
    4:00 pm
    St. Bonaventure L 77–89  10–4
    (0–1)
    Mullins Center (4,877)
    Amherst, MA
    01/04/2017
    7:00 pm
    at George Mason L 81–86  10–5
    (0–2)
    EagleBank Arena (2,755)
    Fairfax, VA
    01/07/2017
    1:00 pm, NBCSN
    at VCU L 64–81  10–6
    (0–3)
    Siegel Center (7,637)
    Richmond, VA
    01/11/2017
    7:00 pm, CBSSN
    Dayton W 67–55  11–6
    (1–3)
    Mullins Center (2,628)
    Amherst, MA
    01/15/2017
    2:30 pm, NBCSN
    at Rhode Island L 77–79  11–7
    (1–4)
    Ryan Center (6,202)
    Kingston, RI
    01/18/2017
    7:00 pm, ASN
    Saint Joseph's W 62–57  12–7
    (2–4)
    Mullins Center (2,370)
    Amherst, MA
    01/21/2017
    12:30 pm, NBCSN
    Fordham L 68–71  12–8
    (2–5)
    Mullins Center (3,423)
    Amherst, MA
    01/25/2017
    7:00 pm
    at Saint Louis L 70–74  12–9
    (2–6)
    Chaifetz Arena (6,265)
    St. Louis, MO
    01/28/2017
    1:00 pm
    George Mason L 74–76  12–10
    (2–7)
    Mullins Center (4,261)
    Amherst, MA
    02/01/2017
    7:00 pm
    at La Salle L 78–88  12–11
    (2–8)
    Tom Gola Arena (1,361)
    Philadelphia, PA
    02/07/2017
    7:00 pm, CBSSN
    Rhode Island L 62–70  12–12
    (2–9)
    Mullins Center (3,512)
    Amherst, MA
    02/11/2017
    2:30 pm, NBCSN
    at Saint Joseph's W 87–76  13–12
    (3–9)
    Hagan Arena (4,200)
    Philadelphia, PA
    02/15/2017
    7:00 pm
    at Duquesne L 66–96  13–13
    (3–10)
    Palumbo Center (1,185)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    02/18/2017
    12:00 pm, NBCSN
    Davidson L 74–79  13–14
    (3–11)
    Mullins Center (3,219)
    Amherst, MA
    02/23/2017
    7:00 pm, ASN
    at George Washington L 67-83  13-15
    (3-12)
    Charles E. Smith Center (2,654)
    Washington, D.C.
    02/26/2017
    1:00 pm, ASN
    La Salle W 84–71  14–15
    (4–12)
    Mullins Center (2,811)
    Amherst, MA
    03/01/2017
    7:00 pm
    Richmond L 64–75  14–16
    (4–13)
    Mullins Center (2,434)
    Amherst, MA
    03/04/2017
    4:00 pm, ASN
    at St. Bonaventure L 56–60  14–17
    (4–14)
    Reilly Center (4,322)
    Olean, NY
    Atlantic 10 Tournament
    03/08/2017
    6:00 pm, ASN
    (12) vs. (13) Saint Joseph's
    First round
    W 70–63  15–17
    PPG Paints Arena (5,517)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    03/09/2017
    2:30 pm, NBCSN
    (12) vs. (5) St. Bonaventure
    Second round
    L 60–73  15–18
    PPG Paints Arena (7,509)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches' Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern.

    See also

    References

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