2016–17 Vermont Catamounts men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Vermont Catamounts men's basketball team represented the University of Vermont during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Catamounts, led by sixth-year head coach John Becker, played their home games at Patrick Gym in Burlington, Vermont and were members of the America East Conference. They finished the season 29–6, 16–0 in America East play to win the America East regular season championship. In the America East Tournament, they defeated Maine, New Hampshire and Albany to win the tournament championship. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. As a No. 13 seed in the Midwest region, they lost to No. 4-seeded Purdue in the first round.

2016–17 Vermont Catamounts men's basketball
America East regular season and tournament champions
NCAA Tournament, First Round
ConferenceAmerica East Conference
2016–17 record29–6 (16–0 America East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Kyle Cieplicki
  • Ryan Schneider
  • Hamlet Tibbs
Home arenaPatrick Gym
2016–17 America East Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Vermont160 1.000  296  .829
Stony Brook124 .750  1814  .563
Albany106 .625  2114  .600
New Hampshire106 .625  2012  .625
UMBC97 .563  2113  .618
UMass Lowell*511 .313  1120  .355
Hartford412 .250  923  .281
Binghamton313 .188  1220  .375
Maine313 .188  725  .219
* Ineligible for postseason during transition to Division I.
2017 America East Tournament winner

Previous season

The Catamounts finished the 2015–16 season 23–14, 11–5 in America East play to finish in a tie for third place. They defeated Maine and New Hampshire to advance to the championship game of the America East Tournament where they lost to Stony Brook. They received an invitation to the College Basketball Invitational. There, they defeated Western Carolina and Seattle to advance to the semifinals before losing to Nevada.

Preseason

Vermont was picked to finish first in the preseason America East poll.[1] Trae Bell-Haynes was selected to the preseason All-America East team.[2]

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Dylan Sinnickson5F6'5"195SeniorSands Point, NYWalk-on; graduated
Ethan O'Day32F6'9"201SeniorMansfield, CTGraduated

Incoming Transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Samuel Dingba5F6'5"205JuniorYaoundé, CameroonTransferred from Quinnipiac. Under NCAA transfer rules, Dinga will not play for the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.

2016 incoming recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Anthony Lamb
#86 PF
Rochester, NY Greece Athena High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sep 7, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 65
Ben Shungu
PG
Burlington, VT Rice Memorial High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jan 19, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 0
Kian Dalyrimple
SG
Dix Hills, NY Half Hallow Hills West High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 177 lb (80 kg) May 12, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 0
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 2016-09-29.

    Roster

    2016–17 Vermont Catamounts men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Ben Shungu (W)  6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrRice Memorial Burlington, VT
    G/F 1 Josh Hearlihy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)213 lb (97 kg) RS JrNorthfield Mount Hermon
    Tulane
    Los Angeles, CA
    G 2 Trae Bell-Haynes 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrBill Crothers Secondary Toronto, ON
    F 3 Anthony Lamb 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)227 lb (103 kg) FrGreece Athena Rochester, NY
    G 4 David Urso (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrCentral Catholic Pittsburgh, PA
    F 5 Sam Dingba  6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrSalisbury School
    Qunnipiac
    Yaoundé, Cameroon
    F 12 Darren Payen 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)217 lb (98 kg) RS SrHamden Hall
    Hofstra
    Milford, CT
    G 14 Cam Ward 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) JrMarshall Marshall, WI
    G 15 Kian Dalyrimple  6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)177 lb (80 kg) FrHalf Hollow Hills West Dix Hills, NY
    G 20 Ernie Duncan 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoHarrison Evansville, IN
    G 21 Everett Duncan  6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoHarrison Evansville, IN
    G 24 Dre Wills 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrMercersburg Academy Indianapolis, IN
    F 25 Drew Urquhart 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)219 lb (99 kg) JrEastside Catholic Vancouver, BC
    F 32 Josh Speidel  6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrColumbus North Columbus, IN
    G/F 34 Kurt Steidl 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)181 lb (82 kg) SrRidgefield Ridgefield, CT
    F 35 Payton Henson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS JrSiloam Springs
    Tulane
    Siloam Springs, AR
    F 44 Nate Rohrer (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS JrLeland Underhill, VT
    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
    Exhibition
    10/29/2016*
    7:00 pm
    Quebec–Montreal W 89–66 
    Patrick Gym (2,028)
    Burlington, VT
    11/07/2016*
    7:00 pm
    Saint Michael's W 94–65 
    Patrick Gym (2,404)
    Burlington, VT
    Non-conference regular season
    11/12/2016*
    1:00 pm
    at Quinnipiac W 94–70  1–0
    TD Bank Sports Center (1,517)
    Hamden, CT
    11/14/2016*
    7:00 pm, FS2
    at Providence L 58–80  1–1
    Dunkin' Donuts Center (8,310)
    Providence, RI
    11/16/2016*
    7:00 pm
    at Marist W 76–72  2–1
    McCann Field House (1,112)
    Poughkeepsie, NY
    11/19/2016*
    1:00 pm
    Lyndon State
    Gulf Coast Showcase Opening Round
    W 79–20  3–1
    Patrick Gym (1,955)
    Burlington, VT
    11/21/2016*
    11:00 am
    vs. Wofford
    Gulf Coast Showcase quarterfinals
    W 60–59  4–1
    Germain Arena 
    Estero, FL
    11/22/2016*
    5:00 pm
    vs. Hofstra
    Gulf Coast Showcase semifinals
    W 87–73  5–1
    Germain Arena 
    Estero, FL
    11/23/2016*
    7:30 pm
    vs. Houston
    Gulf Coast Showcase finals
    L 71–72  5–2
    Germain Arena 
    Estero, FL
    11/26/2016*
    1:00 pm
    Yale W 67–65  6–2
    Patrick Gym (2,173)
    Burlington, VT
    12/01/2016*
    6:30 pm
    at No. 20 South Carolina L 50–68  6–3
    Colonial Life Arena (11,579)
    Columbia, SC
    12/07/2016*
    7:00 pm
    Dartmouth W 73–58  7–3
    Patrick Gym (2,186)
    Burlington, VT
    12/10/2016*
    1:00 pm
    Northeastern L 57–59  7–4
    Patrick Gym (2,284)
    Burlington, VT
    12/17/2016*
    1:00 pm
    Eastern Michigan W 82–74  8–4
    Patrick Gym (1,775)
    Burlington, VT
    12/21/2016*
    7:00 pm, FSN
    at No. 13 Butler L 69–81  8–5
    Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,898)
    Indianapolis, IN
    12/29/2016*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Siena W 76–60  9–5
    Times Union Center (6,176)
    Albany, NY
    01/02/2017*
    7:00 pm
    Harvard W 82–71  10–5
    Patrick Gym (2,312)
    Burlington, VT
    America East regular season
    01/05/2017
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Maine W 90–77  11–5
    (1–0)
    Cross Insurance Center (798)
    Bangor, ME
    01/08/2017
    4:00 pm
    Hartford W 85–54  12–5
    (2–0)
    Patrick Gym (2,192)
    Burlington, VT
    01/11/2017
    7:00 pm
    at Binghamton W 67–50  13–5
    (3–0)
    Binghamton University Events Center (1,878)
    Vestal, NY
    01/13/2017
    7:00 pm
    UMBC W 81–72  14–5
    (4–0)
    Patrick Gym (2,341)
    Burlington, VT
    01/16/2017
    1:00 pm, ESPN3
    at New Hampshire W 71–59  15–5
    (5–0)
    Lundholm Gym (881)
    Durham, NH
    01/19/2017
    7:00 pm
    UMass Lowell W 81–67  16–5
    (6–0)
    Patrick Gym (2,326)
    Burlington, VT
    01/25/2017
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Albany W 60–49  17–5
    (7–0)
    SEFCU Arena (2,822)
    Albany, NY
    01/28/2017
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Stony Brook W 71–64  18–5
    (8–0)
    Island Federal Credit Union Arena (4,009)
    Stony Brook, NY
    02/01/2017
    7:00 pm
    Maine W 74–53  19–5
    (9–0)
    Patrick Gym (2,384)
    Burlington, VT
    02/04/2017
    7:00 pm
    at Hartford W 79–66  20–5
    (10–0)
    Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion (1,898)
    Hartford, CT
    02/06/2017
    7:00 pm
    Binghamton W 71–51  21–5
    (11–0)
    Patrick Gym (2,615)
    Burlington, VT
    02/09/2017
    9:00 pm, ESPNU
    New Hampshire W 82–74  22–5
    (12–0)
    Patrick Gym (1,775)
    Burlington, VT
    02/12/2017
    1:00 pm, ESPN3
    at UMBC W 77–74  23–5
    (13–0)
    Retriever Activities Center (1,219)
    Catonsville, MD
    02/15/2017
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at UMass Lowell W 87–66  24–5
    (14–0)
    Tsongas Center (2,540)
    Lowell, MA
    02/22/2017
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Albany W 62–50  25–5
    (15–0)
    Patrick Gym (3,266)
    Burlington, VT
    02/25/2017
    2:00 pm, ESPN3
    Stony Brook W 66–51  26–5
    (16–0)
    Patrick Gym (3,266)
    Burlington, VT
    America East Tournament
    03/01/2017
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    (1) (8) Maine
    Quarterfials
    W 86–41  27–5
    Patrick Gym (3,266)
    Burlington, VT
    03/06/2017
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    (1) (4) New Hampshire
    Semifinals
    W 74–41  28–5
    Patrick Gym (3,266)
    Burlington, VT
    03/11/2017
    12:00 pm, ESPN2
    (1) (3) Albany
    Finals
    W 56–53  29–5
    Patrick Gym (3,266)
    Burlington, VT
    NCAA Tournament
    03/16/2017*
    7:27 pm, truTV
    (13 MW) vs. (4 MW) No. 15 Purdue
    First round
    L 70–80  29–6
    BMO Harris Bradley Center (18,025)
    Milwaukee, WI
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest Region.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    References

    1. "Vermont Chosen 2016-17 Men's #AEHoops Preseason Favorite". AmericaEast.com. Retrieved 2017-01-26.
    2. "2016-17 Men's #AEHoops Preseason All-Conference Team". AmericaEast.com. Retrieved 2017-01-26.
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