2016–17 VMI Keydets basketball team

The 2016–17 VMI Keydets basketball team represented the Virginia Military Institute in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Keydets were led by second-year head coach Dan Earl and played their home games out of Cameron Hall in Lexington, Virginia, their home since 1981. The Keydets played as a member of the Southern Conference. They finished the season 6–24, 3–15 in SoCon play to finish in last place. They lost in the First Round of the SoCon Tournament to Samford.

2016–17 VMI Keydets basketball
ConferenceSouthern Conference
2016–17 record6–24 (3–15 SoCon)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Steve Lepore (2nd season)
  • Chris Kreider (2nd season)
  • Jason Slay (2nd season)
Home arenaCameron Hall
2016–17 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
East Tennessee State144 .778  278  .771
UNC Greensboro144 .778  2510  .714
Furman144 .778  2312  .657
Chattanooga108 .556  1912  .613
Wofford108 .556  1617  .485
Mercer99 .500  1517  .469
Samford810 .444  2016  .556
The Citadel414 .222  1221  .364
Western Carolina414 .222  923  .281
VMI315 .167  624  .200
2017 SoCon Tournament winner

Previous season

The Keydets finished the 2015–16 season with an overall record 9–21, and a 4–14 mark in SoCon play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They lost in the first round of the SoCon Tournament to Samford.

Preseason

Departures

VMI lost only three seniors from the previous season.

NamePositionClassReason
Tim MarshallSGSr.Graduated
Phillip AngladeFSr.Graduated
Jordan WeetheeFSr.Graduated

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Tyler Creammer
C
Parkton, NC The Miller School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Oct 17, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:
Will Miller
SF
South Boston, VA Halifax County High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Nov 11, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Chuchu Enechionyia
SG
Lorton, VA South County High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Apr 14, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Garrett Gilkeson
SG
Parkersburg, WV Parkersburg South High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Apr 14, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Keith Smith
PG
Danville, CA Montverde Academy 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Apr 14, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
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:

  • "ESPN – VMI Basketball Recruiting 2016". ESPN.com. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 6 March 2018.

    Roster

    2016–17 VMI Keydets men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Austin Vereen 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoMaret School Washington, D.C.
    G 1 Keith Smith 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrSan Ramon Valley Danville, California
    G 2 Garrett Gilkeson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrParkersburg South Parkersburg, West Virginia
    G 3 Adrian Rich 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) SoFishburne Military Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina
    G/F 3 Chuchu Enechionyia 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrSouth County Springfield, Virginia
    C 5 Fred Iruafemi 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrMiddle Creek Raleigh, North Carolina
    F 12 D'Andre Mahaffey 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoCedar Shoals Athens, Georgia
    F 14 Will Weethee 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoEast Forsyth High School Greensboro, North Carolina
    F 15 Trey Chapman 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrWesleyan Christian Greensboro, North Carolina
    G 20 Marcus Larsson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrFork Union Freemont, California
    F 21 Armani Branch 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrGenesis Academy Hampton, Virginia
    G 22 QJ Peterson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrHedgesville/Massanutten Hedgesville, West Virginia
    G 24 Will Miller 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrHalifax County South Boston, Virginia
    F 25 Tyler Creammer 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)245 lb (111 kg) FrMiller School Parkton, North Carolina
    G 35 Julian Eleby 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrVillage Christian/Fork Union Fayetteville, North Carolina
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    Depth chart

    Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
    F/C Armani Branch Fred Iruafemi Tyler Creammer
    SF Trey Chapman Will Miller
    SG QJ Peterson Garrett Gilkeson
    SG Julian Eleby Austin Vereen
    PG Adrian Rich Keith Smith

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference regular season
    11/11/2016*
    7:00 pm
    at Richmond L 69–72  0–1
    Robins Center (7,201)
    Richmond, VA
    11/15/2016*
    7:00 pm
    Southern Virginia W 78–47  1–1
    Cameron Hall (896)
    Lexington, VA
    11/19/2016*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    at Virginia Tech L 72–88  1–2
    Cassell Coliseum (7,714)
    Blacksburg, VA
    11/22/2016*
    7:00 pm
    at Presbyterian L 67–77  1–3
    Templeton Center (430)
    Clinton, SC
    11/26/2016*
    7:00 pm
    Campbell L 53–67  1–4
    Cameron Hall (912)
    Lexington, VA
    11/30/2016*
    7:00 pm
    at Radford L 67–74  1–5
    Dedmon Center (1,329)
    Radford, VA
    12/03/2016*
    7:00 pm
    Gardner–Webb L 68–86  1–6
    Cameron Hall (1,097)
    Lexington, VA
    12/10/2016*
    2:00 pm, RTPT
    at No. 15 West Virginia L 55–90  1–7
    WVU Coliseum (9,023)
    Morgantown, WV
    12/13/2016*
    7:00 pm
    Charleston Southern W 88–83  2–7
    Cameron Hall (902)
    Lexington, VA
    12/20/2016*
    7:00 pm
    Frostburg State W 72–53  3–7
    Cameron Hall (770)
    Lexington, VA
    12/23/2016*
    7:00 pm, SPCSN
    at Dayton L 56–92  3–8
    UD Arena (12,612)
    Dayton, OH
    SoCon regular season
    12/31/2016
    4:00 pm
    at East Tennessee State L 75–102  3–9
    (0–1)
    Freedom Hall Civic Center (3,051)
    Johnson City, TN
    01/05/2017
    7:30 pm
    at Mercer L 50–68  3–10
    (0–2)
    Hawkins Arena (2,754)
    Macon, GA
    01/07/2017
    1:00 pm
    at The Citadel L 74–79  3–11
    (0–3)
    McAlister Field House (1,301)
    Charleston, SC
    01/12/2017
    7:00 pm
    Western Carolina W 79–78  4–11
    (1–3)
    Cameron Hall (718)
    Lexington, VA
    01/14/2017
    1:00 pm
    UNC Greensboro L 82–91  4–12
    (1–4)
    Cameron Hall (889)
    Lexington, VA
    01/19/2017
    7:00 pm
    at Wofford L 70–88  4–13
    (1–5)
    Benjamin Johnson Arena (1,458)
    Spartanburg, SC
    01/21/2017
    4:00 pm
    at Furman L 72–89  4–14
    (1–6)
    Timmons Arena (1,734)
    Greenville, SC
    01/25/2017
    7:00 pm
    at Chattanooga W 80–64  5–14
    (2–6)
    McKenzie Arena (2,847)
    Chattanooga, TN
    01/28/2017
    1:00 pm
    Samford L 67–69  5–15
    (2–7)
    Cameron Hall (2,387)
    Lexington, VA
    02/02/2017
    7:00 pm
    East Tennessee State L 71–81  5–16
    (2–8)
    Cameron Hall (1,094)
    Lexington, VA
    02/09/2017
    7:00 pm
    Mercer L 51–81  5–17
    (2–9)
    Cameron Hall (1,023)
    Lexington, VA
    02/11/2017
    1:00 pm
    The Citadel W 101–78  6–17
    (3–9)
    Cameron Hall (3,479)
    Lexington, VA
    02/13/2017
    7:00 pm, ASN
    Furman L 52–80  6–18
    (3–10)
    Cameron Hall (866)
    Lexington, VA
    02/15/2017
    7:00 pm
    Chattanooga L 68–74  6–19
    (3–11)
    Cameron Hall (969)
    Lexington, VA
    02/18/2017
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Samford L 61–80  6–20
    (3–12)
    Pete Hanna Center (2,358)
    Homewood, AL
    02/22/2017
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Wofford L 63–81  6–21
    (3–13)
    Cameron Hall (1,310)
    Lexington, VA
    02/25/2017
    5:00 pm
    at UNC Greensboro L 67–74  6–22
    (3–14)
    Greensboro Coliseum (2,132)
    Greensboro, NC
    02/27/2017
    7:00 pm
    at Western Carolina L 68–81  6–23
    (3–15)
    Ramsey Center (981)
    Cullowhee, NC
    SoCon Tournament
    03/03/2017
    7:30 pm, ESPN3
    (10) vs. (7) Samford
    First Round
    L 61–79  6–24
    U.S. Cellular Center (2,930)
    Asheville, NC
    *Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time
    Source[1].

    References

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