2016–17 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team represented Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hokies were led by third-year head coach Buzz Williams and played their home games at Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, Virginia as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 22–11, 10–8 in ACC play to finish a three-way tie for seventh place. As the No. 7 seed in the ACC Tournament, they beat Wake Forest before losing to Florida State in the quarterfinals. They received an at-large big to the NCAA Tournament. As a No. 9 seed in the East region, they lost in the First Round to Wisconsin.

2016–17 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, First Round
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
2016–17 record22–11 (10–8 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCassell Coliseum
2016–17 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 5 North Carolina144 .778  337  .825
No. 16 Florida State126 .667  269  .743
No. 14 Notre Dame126 .667  2610  .722
No. 10 Louisville126 .667  259  .735
No. 7 Duke117 .611  289  .757
No. 24 Virginia117 .611  2311  .676
Virginia Tech108 .556  2211  .667
Miami (FL)108 .556  2112  .636
Syracuse108 .556  1915  .559
Wake Forest99 .500  1914  .576
Georgia Tech810 .444  2116  .568
Clemson612 .333  1716  .515
NC State414 .222  1517  .469
Pittsburgh414 .222  1617  .485
Boston College216 .111  923  .281
2017 ACC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Last season

The Hokies finished the 2015–16 season 20–15, 10–8 in ACC play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They defeated Florida State in the second round of the ACC Tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Miami (FL). They were invited to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Princeton in the first round to advance to the second round where they lost to BYU.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Shane Henry0F6'8"190SeniorNewton, GAGraduated
Satchel Pierce21F7'0"255SophomoreBarberton, OHTransferred to Penn State
Jalen Hudson23G6'5"195SophomoreAkron, OHTransferred to Florida

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Seth LeDay3F6'7"200JuniorHouston, TXJunior college transferred from Northwest Mississippi Community College.

Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Khadim Sy
#26 C
Mouth of Wilson, VA Oak Hill Academy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Oct 26, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Tyrie Jackson
PG
Tifton, GA Tift County High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) May 29, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NA   Rivals: NA  247Sports: 23  ESPN: 19
  • 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:

  • "Virginia Tech Commit List for 2016". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2016-07-31.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-07-31.
  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2016-07-31.

    2017 Recruiting class

    Roster

    2016–17 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 1 Tyrie Jackson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrTift County Tifton, Georgia
    F/C 2 Khadim Sy 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) FrOak Hill Academy Dakar, Senegal
    F 3 Seth LeDay 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrThe Colony/NW Mississippi CC The Colony, Texas
    G 4 Seth Allen 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS SrFredericksburg Christian/Maryland Woodbridge, Virginia
    G 5 Justin Robinson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoSt. James School (MD) Manassas, Virginia
    G 10 Justin Bibbs 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrMontverde Academy Dayton, Ohio
    G 11 Devin Wilson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS SrMontour McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania
    G 13 Ahmed Hill 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS SoAquinas Augusta, Georgia
    F 14 Greg Donlon (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS SrCosby Midlothian, Virginia
    G/F 15 Chris Clarke 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoCape Henry Virginia Beach, Virginia
    F 21 Nick Fullard (W, I)  6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)235 lb (107 kg) JrSt. Mary's Ryken
    Belmont Abbey
    La Plata, Maryland
    C 22 Johnny Hamilton 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)230 lb (104 kg) SrSt. Augustine/Jacksonville College Rio Claro, Trinidad and Tobago
    F 24 Kerry Blackshear Jr. 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)260 lb (118 kg) SoMaynard Evans Orlando, Florida
    F 32 Zach LeDay 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS SrThe Colony/South Florida Dallas, Texas
    G 33 Matt Galloway (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS SrPotomac Falls/Hood College Sterling, Virginia
    G/F 42 Ty Outlaw 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS JrPerson/Lee College Roxboro, North Carolina
    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*
    9:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    Maine W 80–67  1–0
    Cassell Coliseum (9,567)
    Blacksburg, VA
    11/15/2016*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    High Point W 99–73  2–0
    Cassell Coliseum (6,428)
    Blacksburg, VA
    11/19/2016*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    VMI W 88–72  3–0
    Cassell Coliseum (7,714)
    Blacksburg, VA
    11/24/2016*
    4:30 pm, ESPN
    vs. New Mexico
    Wooden Legacy quarterfinals
    W 92–72  4–0
    Titan Gym 
    Fullerton, CA
    11/25/2016*
    5:30 pm, ESPNU
    vs. Texas A&M
    Wooden Legacy semifinals
    L 65–68  4–1
    Titan Gym 
    Fullerton, CA
    11/27/2016*
    4:00 pm, ESPNU
    vs. Nebraska
    Wooden Legacy third place game
    W 66–53  5–1
    Honda Center 
    Anaheim, CA
    11/30/2016*
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    at Michigan
    ACC–Big Ten Challenge
    W 73–70  6–1
    Crisler Arena (9,981)
    Ann Arbor, MI
    12/07/2016*
    8:30 pm, ACCN Extra
    Maryland Eastern Shore W 75–59  7–1
    Cassell Coliseum (7,068)
    Blacksburg, VA
    12/11/2016*
    12:00 pm, ESPNU
    Ole Miss W 80–75  8–1
    Cassell Coliseum (7,522)
    Blacksburg, VA
    12/17/2016*
    1:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    The Citadel W 113–71  9–1
    Cassell Coliseum (5,664)
    Blacksburg, VA
    12/20/2016*
    9:00 pm, ESPNU
    Charleston Southern W 87–59  10–1
    Cassell Coliseum (5,249)
    Blacksburg, VA
    12/28/2016*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    UMBC W 87–70  11–1
    Cassell Coliseum (5,458)
    Blacksburg, VA
    ACC regular season
    12/31/2016
    12:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 5 Duke W 89–75  12–1
    (1–0)
    Cassell Coliseum (9,567)
    Blacksburg, VA
    01/04/2017
    9:00 pm, ACCN
    No. 21 at NC State L 78–104  12–2
    (1–1)
    PNC Arena (16,185)
    Raleigh, NC
    01/07/2017
    2:00 pm, ACCN
    No. 21 at No. 12 Florida State L 78–93  12–3
    (1–2)
    Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (7,041)
    Tallahassee, FL
    01/10/2017
    7:00 pm, ESPNU
    Syracuse W 83–73  13–3
    (2–2)
    Cassell Coliseum (6,047)
    Blacksburg, VA
    01/14/2017
    2:00 pm, ACCN
    No. 20 Notre Dame L 71–76  13–4
    (2–3)
    Cassell Coliseum (9,567)
    Blacksburg, VA
    01/18/2017
    7:00 pm, RSN
    Georgia Tech W 62–61  14–4
    (3–3)
    Cassell Coliseum (6,598)
    Blacksburg, VA
    01/22/2017
    6:30 pm, ESPNU
    at Clemson W 82–81  15–4
    (4–3)
    Littlejohn Coliseum (7,120)
    Clemson, SC
    01/26/2017
    8:00 pm, ESPN
    at No. 9 North Carolina L 72–91  15–5
    (4–4)
    Dean Smith Center (20,113)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    01/29/2017
    6:30 pm, ESPNU
    Boston College W 85–79  16–5
    (5–4)
    Cassell Coliseum (7,372)
    Blacksburg, VA
    02/01/2017
    8:00 pm, ACCN
    at No. 9 Virginia
    Commonwealth Clash
    L 48–71  16–6
    (5–5)
    John Paul Jones Arena (14,623)
    Charlottesville, VA
    02/08/2017
    9:00 pm, RSN
    at Miami (FL) L 68–74  16–7
    (5–6)
    BankUnited Center (6,620)
    Coral Gables, FL
    02/12/2017
    6:30 pm, ESPNU
    No. 12 Virginia
    Commonwealth Clash
    W 80–78 2OT 17–7
    (6–6)
    Cassell Coliseum (9,567)
    Blacksburg, VA
    02/14/2017
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    at Pittsburgh W 66–63  18–7
    (7–6)
    Petersen Events Center (7,835)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    02/18/2017
    1:00 pm, ACCN
    at No. 8 Louisville L 90–94  18–8
    (7–7)
    KFC Yum! Center (21,524)
    Louisville, KY
    02/21/2017
    7:00 pm, ESPNU
    Clemson W 71–70  19–8
    (8–7)
    Cassell Coliseum (7,179)
    Blacksburg, VA
    02/25/2017
    4:00 pm, RSN
    at Boston College W 91–75  20–8
    (9–7)
    Conte Forum (6,311)
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    02/27/2017
    9:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 25 Miami (FL) W 66–61  21–8
    (10–7)
    Cassell Coliseum (6,962)
    Blacksburg, VA
    03/04/2017
    4:30 pm, RSN
    Wake Forest L 84–89  21–9
    (10–8)
    Cassell Coliseum (9,567)
    Blacksburg, VA
    ACC Tournament
    03/08/2017
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    (7) vs. (10) Wake Forest
    Second round
    W 99–90  22–9
    Barclays Center (17,732)
    Brooklyn, NY
    03/09/2017
    7:00 pm, ESPN
    (7) vs. (2) Florida State
    Quarterfinals
    L 68–74  22–10
    Barclays Center (17,732)
    Brooklyn, NY
    NCAA Tournament
    03/16/2017*
    9:40 pm, CBS
    (9 E) vs. (8 E) No. 25 Wisconsin
    First Round
    L 74–84  22–11
    KeyBank Center (17,619)
    Buffalo, NY
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East Region.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    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 RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV 21 RV NR RV RV NR RV RV NR RV Not released 
    Coaches RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV 23 RV NR NR NR NR NR NR RV NR

    *AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings

    References

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