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
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

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
    1. "UMass fires basketball coach Derek Kellogg - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 2017-03-15.
    2. Thamel, Pete. "UMass to hire Winthrop's Pat Kelsey as head coach". SI.com. Retrieved 2017-04-03.
    3. "Pat Kelsey bails on UMass presser, turns down job at last minute, will remain at Winthrop". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2017-04-03.
    4. "UMass hires Chattanooga's Matt McCall as new men's basketball coach". masslive.com. Retrieved 2017-07-26.
    5. "Flyers Picked to Win 2016-17 Men's Basketball". Atlantic10.com. Retrieved 2017-02-21.
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