2016–17 UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's basketball team

The 2016–17 UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Wilmington during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Seahawks were led by third-year head coach Kevin Keatts and played their home games at the Trask Coliseum as members of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 29–6, 15–3 in CAA play to win the regular season championship, their third consecutive championship. They defeated Delaware, William & Mary, and the College of Charleston to win the CAA Tournament. As a result, they earned the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament for the second consecutive year. As the No. 12 seed in the East region, they lost in the First Round to Virginia.

2016–17 UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's basketball
CAA regular season and tournament champions
NCAA Tournament, First Round
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
2016–17 record29–6 (15–3 CAA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaTrask Coliseum
2016–17 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
UNC Wilmington †15–3 .833  29–6  .829
College of Charleston14–4 .778  25–10  .714
Towson11–7 .611  20–13  .606
Elon10–8 .556  18–14  .563
William & Mary10–8 .556  17–14  .548
Northeastern8–10 .444  15–16  .484
Hofstra7–11 .389  15–17  .469
James Madison7–11 .389  10–23  .303
Delaware5–13 .278  13–20  .394
Drexel3–15 .167  9–23  .281
† 2017 CAA Tournament winner

On March 17, 2017, head coach Kevin Keatts left the school to accept the head coaching position at NC State.[1] On Apiril 3, the school hired longtime North Carolina assistant C.B. McGrath as head coach.[2]

Previous season

The Seahawks finished the 2015–16 season 25–8, 14–4 in CAA play to finish in a tie for the CAA regular season championship with Hofstra. They won the CAA Tournament to earn the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament where they lost in the First Round to Duke.

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Craig Ponder0G6'1"185RS SeniorBluefield, West VirginiaGraduated
Mark Matthews2G6'6"210FreshmanFort Myers, FloridaTransferred to USC Aiken
Trey Grundy3F6'6"210FreshmanLexington, KentuckyDismissed
Dylan Sherwood20F6'9"215RS SeniorPittsford, New YorkGraduated
C. J. Getty23C7'0"275RS JuniorFindlay, OhioGraduated; Transferred to Rutgers
Kevin Hickson30F6'8"215SeniorCharlotte, North CarolinaGraduated

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Ambrose Mosley00G6'2"185RS SeniorJacksonville, FloridaOld Dominion
Tyrone TaylorG6'2"155SophomoreGrandview, MissouriWichita State.
  • Under NCAA transfer rules, Tyrone Taylor will sit out for the 2016–17 season, and will have three years of remaining eligibility entering the 2017–18 season.

Recruiting class of 2016
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jaylen Fornes
SG		 Grantsboro, North Carolina Word of God Christian Academy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sep 24, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Matt Elmore
PF		 Jacksonville, North Carolina Dixon High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Oct 13, 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 2016-08-12.

    Preseason

    The Seahawks were picked to finish in first place in the conference's preseason poll.[3] Chris Flemmings was named Preseason Player of the Year and Denzel Ingram was named to the CAA preseason second-team. C. J. Bryce was named an honorable mention.

    Roster
    2016–17 UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 00 Ambrose Mosley 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS SrHargrave Military Academy/Old Dominion Jacksonville, Florida
    G 1 Chris Flemmings 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS SrGreen Hope HS/Barton Cary, North Carolina
    G 2 JaQuel Richmond 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS SoWesleyan Christian Academy/Middle Tennessee Greensboro, North Carolina
    G 4 Jordan Talley 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrHenrico HS Richmond, Virginia
    G 5 Jaylen Fornes 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrWord of God Christian Academy Grantsboro, North Carolina
    G 10 Denzel Ingram 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS SrChapel Hill HS/Charlotte Chapel Hill, North Carolina
    G 12 C. J. Bryce 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoNorth Mecklenburg HS Huntersville, North Carolina
    F 13 Chuck Ogbodo 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) SrHigh Point Christian Enugu, Nigeria
    G 14 Nick Powell (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoNorthwest Guilford HS Greensboro, North Carolina
    F 15 Devontae Cacok 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)240 lb (109 kg) SoAlpharetta HS Riverdale, Georgia
    F 20 Matt Elmore 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)228 lb (103 kg) FrDixon HS Jacksonville, North Carolina
    F 21 Marcus Bryan 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS JrRavenscroft/Charlotte Raleigh, North Carolina
    G Tyrone Taylor (I)  6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)160 lb (73 kg) SoHargrave Military Academy/Wichita State Grandview, Missouri
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    • Casey Stanley (Iona)
    • Takayo Siddle (Gardner–Webb)
    • Thomas Carr (Pheiffer)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Nov 6, 2016*
    2:00 pm    		 Mount Olive W 117–65 
    		 19 – Bryce  11 – Cacok  8 – Ingram  Trask Coliseum (3,413)
    Wilmington, NC
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 11, 2016*
    7:30 pm    		 Claflin W 110–64  1–0
    		  28 – Flemmings  16 – Cacok  9 – Ingram  Trask Coliseum (4,246)
    Wilmington, NC
    Nov 14, 2016*
    7:00 pm    		 at Eastern Kentucky W 78–69 OT 2–0
    		  21 – Bryce  13 – Cacok  4 – Ingram  McBrayer Arena (1,850)
    Richmond, KY
    Nov 20, 2016*
    3:00 pm    		 East Tennessee State W 68–59  3–0
    		  17 – Cacok  11 – Flemmings  6 – Ingram  Trask Coliseum (4,032)
    Wilmington, NC
    Nov 25, 2016*
    8:30 pm    		 vs. Middle Tennessee
    Challenge in Music City    		 L 63–68  3–1
    		  19 – Ingram  10 – Cacok  4 – Bryce  Nashville Municipal Auditorium (1,200)
    Nashville, TN
    Nov 26, 2016*
    6:00 pm    		 vs. Evansville
    Challenge in Music City    		 W 65–62  4–1
    		  18 – Flemmings  7 – Bryce  5 – Ingram  Nashville Municipal Auditorium (720)
    Nashville, TN
    Nov 27, 2016*
    4:00 pm    		 vs. Toledo
    Challenge in Music City    		 W 102–77  5–1
    		  18 – Cacok  7 – Cacok  9 – Ingram  Nashville Municipal Auditorium (500)
    Nashville, TN
    Nov 30, 2016*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at Western Michigan W 97–92  6–1
    		  18 – Bryce  8 – Bryce  6 – Ingram  University Arena (1,823)
    Kalamazoo, MI
    Dec 3, 2016*
    1:00 pm    		 Pfeiffer W 126–113  7–1
    		  34 – Cacok  19 – Cacok  10 – Ingram  Trask Coliseum (3,731)
    Wilmington, NC
    Dec 10, 2016*
    6:00 pm, ASN    		 at St. Bonaventure W 81–80  8–1
    		  19 – Ingram  9 – Cacok  5 – Ingram  Reilly Center (3,976)
    Olean, NY
    Dec 14, 2016*
    7:00 pm    		 at Campbell W 96–75  9–1
    		  26 – Bryce  10 – Cacok  4 – Richmond  Gore Arena (1,827)
    Buies Creek, NC
    Dec 17, 2016*
    2:00 pm    		 Radford W 100–64  10–1
    		  17 – Flemmings  9 – Cacok  7 – Ingram  Trask Coliseum (4,481)
    Wilmington, NC
    Dec 20, 2016*
    6:30 pm    		 East Carolina W 81–71  11–1
    		  26 – Ingram  9 – Flemmings  3 – Ingram  Trask Coliseum (5,200)
    Wilmington, NC
    Dec 28, 2016*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 at Clemson L 73–87  11–2
    		  20 – Ingram  6 – Cacok  6 – Ingram  Littlejohn Coliseum (8,726)
    Clemson, SC
    CAA regular season
    Dec 31, 2016
    Noon    		 at Towson W 76–67  12–2
    (1–0)    		  22 – Ingram  8 – Cacok  6 – Ingram  SECU Arena (1,795)
    Towson, MD
    Jan 2, 2017
    7:00 pm    		 Elon W 79–63  13–2
    (2–0)    		  19 – Bryce  15 – Cacok  6 – Ingram  Trask Coliseum (4,350)
    Wilmington, NC
    Jan 5, 2017
    7:00 pm    		 at Drexel W 90–72  14–2
    (3–0)    		  22 – Cacok  14 – Cacok  7 – Bryce  Daskalakis Athletic Center (508)
    Philadelphia, PA
    Jan 7, 2017
    7:00 pm    		 at Delaware W 91–81  15–2
    (4–0)    		  27 – Bryce  10 – Cacok  8 – Ingram  Bob Carpenter Center (1,571)
    Newark, DE
    Jan 12, 2017
    7:00 pm    		 William & Mary W 101–77  16–2
    (5–0)    		  18 – Bryce  13 – Cacok  6 – Bryce  Trask Coliseum (4,889)
    Wilmington, NC
    Jan 14, 2017
    2:00 pm    		 Hofstra W 84–76  17–2
    (6–0)    		  20 – Ingram  10 – Bryce  5 – Ingram  Trask Coliseum (4,808)
    Wilmington, NC
    Jan 19, 2017
    7:00 pm, ASN    		 at College of Charleston W 65–59  18–2
    (7–0)    		  17 – Talley  13 – Cacok  4 – Ingram  TD Arena (4,631)
    Charleston, SC
    Jan 21, 2017
    4:00 pm, ASN    		 Drexel W 87–74  19–2
    (8–0)    		  17 – Flemmings  24 – Cacock  7 – Ingram  Trask Coliseum (5,200)
    Wilmington, NC
    Jan 26, 2017
    7:00 pm    		 at James Madison W 87–76  20–2
    (9–0)    		  18 – Flemmings  10 – Cacok  7 – Talley  JMU Convocation Center (2,849)
    Harrisonburg, VA
    Jan 28, 2017
    4:00 pm, CSN    		 at William & Mary L 78–96  20–3
    (9–1)    		  21 – Cacok  16 – Cacok  7 – Ingram  Kaplan Arena (3,239)
    Williamsburg, VA
    Feb 2, 2017
    7:00 pm    		 College of Charleston L 66–67  20–4
    (9–2)    		  21 – Bryce  9 – Cacok  5 – Tied  Trask Coliseum (5,200)
    Wilmington, NC
    Feb 4, 2017
    7:00 pm    		 Delaware W 108–80  21–4
    (10–2)    		  22 – Flemmings  6 – Tied  9 – Talley  Trask Coliseum (5,200)
    Wilmington, NC
    Feb 9, 2017
    7:00 pm    		 James Madison W 88–73  22–4
    (11–2)    		  19 – Bryce  7 – Bryce  4 – Ingram  Trask Coliseum (4,439)
    Wilmington, NC
    Feb 11, 2017
    4:00 pm, ASN    		 at Elon L 76–77  22–5
    (11–3)    		  20 – Talley  7 – Cacok  6 – Flemmings  Alumni Gym (1,738)
    Elon, NC
    Feb 16, 2017
    7:00 pm    		 at Northeastern W 66–65  23–5
    (12–3)    		  21 – Flemmings  9 – Bryce  4 – Ingram  Matthews Arena (1,041)
    Boston, MA
    Feb 18, 2017
    4:00 pm, ASN    		 at Hofstra W 83–76  24–5
    (13–3)    		  27 – Flemmings  7 – Bryce  4 – Tied  Hofstra Arena (2,611)
    Hempstead, NY
    Feb 23, 2017
    7:00 pm    		 Towson W 83–78  25–5
    (14–3)    		  28 – Bryce  10 – Cacok  5 – Ingram  Trask Coliseum (4,812)
    Wilmington, NC
    Feb 25, 2017
    2:00 pm    		 Northeastern W 74–65  26–5
    (15–3)    		  23 – Bryce  9 – Cacok  5 – Ingram  Trask Coliseum (5,200)
    Wilmington, NC
    CAA Tournament
    Mar 4, 2017
    Noon, CSN    		 (1) vs. (9) Delaware
    Quarterfinals    		 W 91–82  27–5
    		  17 – Bryce  6 – Mosley  8 – Ingram  North Charleston Coliseum (4,096)
    North Charleston, SC
    Mar 5, 2017
    2:00 pm, CSN    		 (1) vs. (4) William & Mary
    Semifinals    		 W 105–94  28–5
    		  26 – Flemmings  6 – Cacok  8 – Ingram  North Charleston Coliseum (4,708)
    North Charleston, SC
    Mar 6, 2017
    7:00 pm, CBSSN    		 (1) vs. (2) College of Charleston
    Championship game    		 W 78–69  29–5
    		  24 – Bryce  14 – Cacok  5 – Bryce  North Charleston Coliseum (6,342)
    North Charleston, SC
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 16, 2017*
    12:40 pm, truTV    		 (12 E) vs. (5 E) No. 24 Virginia
    First Round    		 L 71–76  29–6
    		  18 – Flemmings  15 – Cacok  5 – Talley  Amway Center (15,037)
    Orlando, FL

    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East Region.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Source[4][5].

    Rankings
    See also: 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball 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 NR RV NR NR RV RV RV RV RV NR NR NR NR NR RV NR Not released 
    Coaches NR NR NR NR NR NR NR RV RV RV RV RV RV RV NR NR NR RV RV NR

    *AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings

    See also

    2016–17 UNC Wilmington Seahawks women's basketball team

    References
    1. "N.C. State hires new coach Kevin Keatts away from UNC Wilmington". Washington Post. Retrieved 2017-03-21.
    2. TV3, WWAY (2017-04-03). "UNCW hires C.B. McGrath as men's basketball coach - WWAY TV3". WWAY TV3. Retrieved 2017-06-28.
    3. "UNCW Favored To Repeat As MBB Champs". Colonial Athletic Association. Retrieved 2017-06-29.
    4. "2016-17 Men's Basketball Schedule".
    5. "UNC Wilmington Seahawks Basketball 2016-17 Schedule - Seahawks Home and Away - ESPN".
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