2016–17 Liberty Flames basketball team

2016–17 Liberty Flames men's basketball

Conference	Big South Conference
2016–17 record	4–3 (0–0 Big South)
Head coach	Ritchie McKay (2nd (4th Overall) year)
Assistant coach	Brad Soucie (2nd (4th) year)
Assistant coach	Kyle Getter (2nd year)
Assistant coach	Matt Olinger (1st year)
Home arena	Vines Center

2016–17 Big South men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Charleston Southern	0	–	0	–	3	–	2	.600
Winthrop	0	–	0	–	3	–	2	.600
High Point	0	–	0	–	3	–	3	.500
Liberty	0	–	0	–	3	–	3	.500
UNC Asheville	0	–	0	–	3	–	3	.500
Campbell	0	–	0	–	2	–	3	.400
Presbyterian	0	–	0	–	2	–	3	.400
Gardner–Webb	0	–	0	–	2	–	4	.333
Radford	0	–	0	–	2	–	4	.333
Longwood	0	–	0	–	1	–	3	.250


† 2017 Big South Tournament winner As of December 6, 2016;

The 2016–17 Liberty Flames men's basketball team represents Liberty University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team plays its home games in Lynchburg, Virginia for the 27th consecutive season at Vines Center, with a capacity of 8,085. The team is led by Ritchie McKay, who is in his fourth season, but second season since his return to the program. They are members of the Big South Conference.

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Anthony Fields	0	Guard	78 !6'0"	160	4 !Senior	Detroit, Michigan	Graduated
Hansel Atencia	4	Guard	78 !5'10"	175	1 !Freshman	Bucaramanga, Colombia	Transferred to The Master's College
Theo Johnson	14	Guard/Forward	78 !6'7"	205	3 !Junior	Sacramento, California	Transferred to Cal State Dominguez Hills Toros Suspended before the 2015-16 season.
Evan Maxwell	15	Center	78 !6'10"	245	2 !Sophomore	Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania	Transferred to Kansas

2016–17 Newcomers

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Xzavier Barmore PG	Seneca, South Carolina	Seneca Senior High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Jul 20, 2015
Xzavier Barmore PG	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Georgie Pacheco-Ortiz SG	Ponce, Puerto Rico	Deep Run High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Mar 10, 2016
Georgie Pacheco-Ortiz SG	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Brock Gardner SF	Chandler, Arizona	Tri-City Christian Academy	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	210 lb (95 kg)
Brock Gardner SF	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN:
Josiah Talbert PF	Olathe, Kansas	Olathe East High School	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jun 14, 2015
Josiah Talbert PF	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Brody Hicks SG	Roanoke, Virginia	Cave Spring High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	188 lb (85 kg)	Nov 24, 2015
Brody Hicks SG	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Scottie James F	Tarpon Springs, Florida	Tarpon Springs HS / Bradley	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	225 lb (102 kg)
Scottie James F	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Zach Farquhar G	Cincinnati, Ohio	Sycamore High School	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	160 lb (73 kg)
Zach Farquhar G	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Ray Chen G	Miaoli, Taiwan	Gaston HS / Belmont Abbey	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)
Ray Chen G	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: "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

2016–17 Liberty Flames men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Home town
3.5 !F	0	Baxter-Bell, MyoMyo Baxter-Bell	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	255 lb (116 kg)	1.5 !RS Fr	Chaminade Julieen High School	Dayton, Ohio
1.5 !G	1	Homesley, CalebCaleb Homesley	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	2.0 !So	Porter Ridge High School	Indian Trail, North Carolina
2.5 !G/F	2	Reid, ACAC Reid	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Smithson Valley High School	Spring Branch, Texas
1.5 !G	3	Cabbil, LovellLovell Cabbil	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	155 lb (70 kg)	2.0 !So	Mansfield Summit High School	Arlington, Texas
1.5 !G	4	Barmore, XzavierXzavier Barmore	72 !6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Seneca Senior High School	Seneca, South Carolina
2.5 !G/F	5	Kemrite, RyanRyan Kemrite	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	Satch Homeschool	Conroe, Texas
1.5 !G	11	Pacheco-Ortiz, GeorgieGeorgie Pacheco-Ortiz	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Deep Run High School	Ponce, Puerto Rico
3.5 !F	12	Gardner, BrockBrock Gardner	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Tri-City Christian Academy	Chandler, Arizona
1.5 !G	13	Chen, RayRay Chen	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	5.0 !GS	Belmont Abbey	Miaoli, Taiwan
1.5 !G	14	Hicks, BrodyBrody Hicks (W)	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	188 lb (85 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Cave Spring High School	Roanoke, Virginia
1.5 !G	15	Farquhar, ZachZach Farquhar	69 !5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	2.5 !RS So	Sycamore High School	Cincinnati, Ohio
1.5 !G	22	Dawson, JohnJohn Dawson	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	Marquette	Clovis, New Mexico
3.5 !F	24	Talbert, EzraEzra Talbert	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	2.5 !RS So	Olathe East High School	Olathe, Kansas
3.5 !F	31	James, ScottieScottie James	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	2.0 !So	Bradley	Tarpon Springs, Florida
3.5 !F	34	Talbert, JosiahJosiah Talbert	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Olathe East High School	Olathe, Kansas
1.5 !G	44	Hiepler, RyanRyan Hiepler (W)	72 !6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	2.0 !So	Oaks Christian High	Westlake Village, California

Head coach

Ritchie McKay (Seattle Pacific)

Assistant coach(es)

Brad Soucie (Christian Heritage)
Kyle Getter (Hanover College)
Vic Sfera (Memphis)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster is subject to change as/if players transfer or leave the program for other reasons.

Schedule

Date Time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (Attendance) City, State
Non-Conference Regular Season
November 11, 2016* 8:35 PM	Cairn	W 81–53	1–0	15 – Dawson	8 – Homesley	5 – Cabbil	Vines Center (5,449) Lynchburg, VA
November 15, 2016* 8:00 PM	VCU	L 59–64	1–1	14 – Dawson	4 – Tied	2 – Tied	Vines Center (3,289) Lynchburg, VA
November 19, 2016* 7:00 PM	at No. 6 Indiana Indiana Classic	L 48–87	1–2	8 – Chen	3 – Tied	3 – Homesley	Assembly Hall (Bloomington) (12,537) Bloomington, IN
November 21, 2016* 6:00 PM	UMass Lowell Indiana Classic	W 84–77	2–2	21 – Kemrite	7 – Homesley	5 – Homesley	Vines Center (1,050) Lynchburg, VA
November 23, 2016* 2:00 PM	Mississippi Valley State Indiana Classic	W 70–55	3–1	22 – Homesley	6 – Homesley	4 – Tied	Vines Center (1,176) Lynchburg, VA
November 26, 2016* 4:00 PM	at William & Mary	L 79-70	3-3	15 – Dawson	4 – "Tied"	7 – Dawson	William & Mary Hall (3,039) Williamsburg, VA
November 29, 2016* 7:00 PM, LFSN	Central Penn Indiana Classic	W 62-48	4-3	15 – Homesley	11 – Homesley	3 – Dawson	Vines Center (1,395) Lynchburg, VA
December 3, 2016* 7:00 PM	at UNC Greensboro	-	-	- – -	- – -	- – -	Greensboro Coliseum (-) Greensboro, NC
December 6, 2016* 7:00 PM	Furman	-	-	- – -	- – -	- – -	Vines Center (-) Lynchburg, VA
December 10, 2016* 2:00 PM	Princeton	-	-	- – -	- – -	- – -	Vines Center (-) Lynchburg, VA
December 16, 2016* 7:00 PM	Clarks Summit	-	-	- – -	- – -	- – -	Vines Center (-) Lynchburg, VA
December 19, 2016* 8:00 PM, ESPN3	at Lamar	-	-	- – -	- – -	- – -	Montagne Center (-) Beaumont, TX
December 21, 2016* 8:00 PM	at Houston	-	-	- – -	- – -	- – -	Hofheinz Pavilion (-) Houston, TX
Big South Conference Regular Season
December 29, 2016 7:00 PM	at Presbyterian	-	-	- – -	- – -	- – -	Templeton Physical Education Center (-) Clinton, SC
December 31, 2016 2:00 PM	at Charleston Southern	-	-	- – -	- – -	- – -	CSU Field House (-) North Charleston, SC
January 3, 2017 7:00 PM	UNC Asheville	-	-	- – -	- – -	- – -	Vines Center (-) Lynchburg, VA
January 7, 2017 2:00 PM	Campbell	-	-	- – -	- – -	- – -	Vines Center (-) Lynchburg, VA
January 11, 2017 7:00 PM	at High Point	-	-	- – -	- – -	- – -	Millis Athletic Convocation Center (-) High Point, NC
January 14, 2017 4:30 PM	at Radford	-	-	- – -	- – -	- – -	Dedmon Center (-) Radford, VA
January 19, 2017 7:00 PM	Gardner–Webb	-	-	- – -	- – -	- – -	Vines Center (-) Lynchburg, VA
January 21, 2017 7:00 PM	Winthrop	-	-	- – -	- – -	- – -	Vines Center (-) Lynchburg, VA
January 26, 2017 7:00 PM	at Longwood	-	-	- – -	- – -	- – -	Willett Hall (-) Farmville, VA
January 28, 2017 2:00 PM	at Campbell	-	-	- – -	- – -	- – -	John W. Pope Jr. Convocation Center (-) Buies Creek, NC
January 31, 2017 7:00 PM	Presbyterian	-	-	- – -	- – -	- – -	Vines Center (-) Lynchburg, VA
February 4, 2017 7:00 PM	Radford	-	-	- – -	- – -	- – -	Vines Center (-) Lynchburg, VA
February 9, 2017 7:00 PM	at Gardner–Webb	-	-	- – -	- – -	- – -	Paul Porter Arena (-) Boiling Springs, NC
February 11, 2017 2:00 PM	Charleston Southern	-	-	- – -	- – -	- – -	Vines Center (-) Lynchburg, VA
February 14, 2017 7:00 PM	High Point	-	-	- – -	- – -	- – -	Vines Center (-) Lynchburg, VA
February 18, 2017 12:00 PM	at Winthrop	-	-	- – -	- – -	- – -	Winthrop Coliseum (-) Rock Hill, SC
February 23, 2017 7:00 PM	Longwood	-	-	- – -	- – -	- – -	Vines Center (-) Lynchburg, VA
February 25, 2017 7:00 PM	at UNC Asheville	-	-	- – -	- – -	- – -	Kimmel Arena (-) Asheville, NC
Big South Tournament
Feb 28, 2017* TBD				– – –	– – –	– – –	No. 1 Seed No. 1 Seed
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time..

References

Liberty Flames basketball

Venues	Vines Center (1990–present)

Culture & lore	Boo Box Spirit of the Mountain

People	Head coaches Notable players

Seasons	1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17

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