2016–17 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team

2016–17 Georgia Bulldogs men's basketball
Conference Southeastern Conference
2016–17 record 4–2 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach Mark Fox (8th year)
Assistant coach Philip Pearson
Assistant coach Jonas Hayes
Assistant coach Yasir Rosemond
Home arena Stegeman Coliseum
2016–17 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
#19 South Carolina 0 0       7 0   1.000
#21 Florida 0 0       7 1   .875
#6 Kentucky 0 0       7 1   .875
Arkansas 0 0       5 1   .833
Auburn 0 0       5 1   .833
Ole Miss 0 0       6 2   .750
Georgia 0 0       5 2   .714
LSU 0 0       5 2   .714
Mississippi State 0 0       5 2   .714
Texas A&M 0 0       4 2   .667
Alabama 0 0       4 3   .571
Vanderbilt 0 0       4 3   .571
Missouri 0 0       4 3   .571
Tennessee 0 0       3 3   .500
2017 SEC Tournament winner
As of December 5, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016–17 Georgia bulldogs basketball team represents the University Of Georgia during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach is Mark Fox, who is in his eighth season at UGA. They play their home games at Stegeman Coliseum and are members of the Southeastern Conference.

Previous season

The Bulldogs finished the season 20–14, 10–8 in SEC play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They defeated Mississippi State and South Carolina to advance to the semifinals of the SEC Tournament where they lost to Kentucky. They were invited to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Belmont in the first round to advance to the second round where they lost to Saint Mary's.

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Charles Mann 4 G 6'5" 215 Senior Alpharetta, GA Graduated
Kenny Gaines 12 G 6'3" 200 Senior Atlanta, GA Graduated
Osahen Iduwe 15 C 6'10" 235 Sophomore Benin City, Nigeria Graduate transferred to Arkansas–Fort Smith

Incoming Transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Pape Diattai 5 F 6'7" 210 Junior Dakar, Senegal Junior college transferred from College of Southern Idaho
Christian Harrison 11 G/F 6'6" 200 Junior Atlanta, GA Under NCAA transfer rules, Harrison will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. Will join the team as a preferred walk-on.

Recruits class of 2016

Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jordan Harris
SG
Donalsonville, GA Seminole County Middle-High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sep 9, 2014 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Tyree Crump
SG
Bainbridge, GA Bainbridge High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sep 9, 2014 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: Not Ranked   Rivals: Not Ranked  ESPN: Not Ranked
  • 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:

Recruits class of 2017

Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Rayshaun Hammonds
PF
Norcross, GA Norcross High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Nov 10, 2016 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: Not Ranked   Rivals: Not Ranked  ESPN: Not Ranked
  • 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:

Roster

2016–17 Georgia Bulldogs men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Home town
G 0 Jackson II, WilliamWilliam Jackson II 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Athens Christian School Athens, GA
F/C 1 Maten, YanteYante Maten 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Jr Bloomfield Hills HS Bloomfield Hills, MI
G 2 Harris, JordanJordan Harris 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Seminole County HS Donalsonville, GA
G 3 Parker, JuwanJuwan Parker 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Jr Washington HS Tulsa, OK
G 4 Crump, TyreeTyree Crump 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Bainbridge HS Bainbridge, GA
F 5 Diatta, PapePape Diatta 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr The Rock
College of Southern Idaho
Dakar, Senegal
G 11 Harrison, ChristianChristian Harrison (W)  6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Woodward Academy Atlanta, GA
F 13 Wilridge, E'TorrionE'Torrion Wilridge 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Central Medical Magnet HS Beaumont, TX
G 14 Young, BrandonBrandon Young 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Sr Marist HS Atlanta, GA
F 24 Kessler, HoustonHouston Kessler 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS Sr Landmark Christian Newnan, GA
F 25 Geno, Kenny PaulKenny Paul Geno 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Booneville HS Booneville, MS
G 30 Frazier, J. J.J. J. Frazier 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Sr Faith Baptist Christian Glennville, GA
F 32 Edwards, MikeMike Edwards 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So John Glenn HS Westland, MI
F 33 O'Neill, ConnorConnor O'Neill (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Tilton School Roswell, GA
F 34 Ogbeide, DerekDerek Ogbeide 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 245 lb (111 kg) So Pebblebrook HS Atlanta, GA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
Time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (Attendance)
City, State
Exhibition

11/03/2016*
7:00 PM, SECN+
Fort Valley State W 94–38 
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, GA
Regular season

11/11/2016*
7:00 PM, ACCN Extra
at Clemson L 64–74  0–1
Littlejohn Coliseum (9,000)
Clemson, SC

11/14/2016*
7:00 PM
UNC Asheville
CBE Hall of Fame Classic regional round
W 60–46  1–1
Stegeman Coliseum (6,415)
Athens, GA

11/17/2016*
7:00 PM, SECN
Furman
CBE Hall of Fame Classic regional round
W 84–78  2–1
Stegeman Coliseum (5,923)
Athens, GA

11/21/2016*
7:00 PM, ESPNU
vs. George Washington
CBE Hall of Fame Classic semifinals
W 81–73  3–1
Sprint Center (3,527)
Kansas City, MO

11/22/2016*
10:00 PM, ESPN2
vs. No. 5 Kansas
CBE Hall of Fame Classic championship
L 54–65  3–2
Sprint Center (12,147)
Kansas City, MO

11/25/2016*
7:00 PM, SECN+
Gardner–Webb W 77–59  4–2
Stegeman Coliseum (7,069)
Athens, GA

11/30/2016*
7:00 PM, SECN+
Morehouse   
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, GA

12/04/2016*
2:00 PM, ESPNU
Marquette   
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, GA

12/14/2016*
6:00 PM, SECN
Louisiana–Lafayette   
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, GA

12/17/2016*
1:00 PM, SECN
Charleston Southern   
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, GA

12/20/2016*
7:00 PM, ESPNU
at Georgia Tech   
Hank McCamish Pavilion 
Atlanta, GA

12/23/2016*
7:00 PM, ESPN3
at Oakland   
Athletics Center O'rena 
Rochester Hills, MI

12/29/2016
7:00 PM, ESPNU
at Auburn   
Auburn Arena 
Auburn, AL

01/04/2017
7:00 PM, ESPNU
South Carolina   
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, GA

01/07/2017
1:00 PM, SECN
Missouri   
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, GA

01/11/2017
7:00 PM, ESPNU
at Ole Miss   
The Pavilion at Ole Miss 
Oxford, MS

01/14/2017
12:00 PM, ESPN/ESPN2
at Florida   
O'Connell Center 
Gainesville, FL

01/17/2017
9:00 PM, ESPNU
Vanderbilt   
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, GA

01/21/2017
12:00 PM, ESPN/ESPN2
at Texas A&M   
Reed Arena 
College Station, TX

01/25/2017
9:00 PM, ESPNU
Alabama   
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, GA

01/28/2017*
4:00 PM, ESPN
Texas
Big 12/SEC Challenge
  
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, GA

01/31/2017
9:00 PM, ESPN
at Kentucky   
Rupp Arena 
Lexington, KY

02/04/2017
2:00 PM, ESPN/ESPN2
at South Carolina   
Colonial Life Arena 
Columbia, SC

02/07/2017
7:00 PM, ESPN2
Florida   
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, GA

02/11/2017
4:00 PM, ESPNU
at Tennessee   
Thompson–Boling Arena 
Knoxville, TN

02/14/2017
9:00 PM, ESPNU
Mississippi State   
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, GA

02/18/2017
 ESPN/ESPN2
Kentucky   
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, GA

02/23/2017
7:00 PM, ESPN/ESPN2
at Alabama   
Coleman Coliseum 
Tuscaloosa, AL

02/25/2017
6:00 PM, SECN
LSU   
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, GA

03/01/2017
6:30 PM, SECN
Auburn   
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, GA

03/04/2017
2:00 PM, ESPN/ESPN2
at Arkansas   
Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
SEC Tournament

03/08–12/2017
vs.    
Bridgestone Arena 
Nashville, TN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

See also

2016–17 Georgia Lady Bulldogs basketball team

References

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