2016–17 North Carolina Central Eagles men's basketball team

2016–17 North Carolina Central Eagles men's basketball
Conference Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
2016–17 record 4–2 (0–0 MEAC)
Head coach LeVelle Moton (8th year)
Assistant coach Luke D'Alessio
Assistant coach Reggie Sharp
Assistant coach Eric Wilson
Home arena McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium
2016–17 MEAC men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
North Carolina Central 0 0       2 2   .500
Bethune–Cookman 0 0       2 3   .400
Florida A&M 0 0       2 3   .400
Morgan State 0 0       2 3   .400
Savannah State* 0 0       2 3   .400
Norfolk State 0 0       2 4   .333
Hampton 0 0       1 3   .250
North Carolina A&T 0 0       1 3   .250
South Carolina State 0 0       1 3   .250
Delaware State 0 0       1 4   .200
Howard 0 0       0 5   .000
Md. Eastern Shore 0 0       0 5   .000
Coppin State 0 0       0 9   .000
*ineligible for postseason due to APR violations
† 2017 MEAC Tournament winner
As of December 6, 2016; 

The 2016–17 North Carolina Central Eagles men's basketball team represents North Carolina Central University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by eighth-year head coach LeVelle Moton, play their home games at McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium and are members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.

Previous season

They finished the 2015–16 season 13–19, 7–9 record in MEAC play to finish in a tie for 5th place. They beat Howard in the first round of the MEAC Tournament, before falling to Norfolk State in the quarterfinals.

Roster

2016–17 North Carolina Central Eagles men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Home town
G 0 Harney, RaekwonRaekwon Harney 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Jr Winston-Salem, North Carolina
G 1 Wiggins, C.J.C.J. Wiggins 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Richmond, Virginia
G 3 Madison, RashaunRashaun Madison 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Sr Norfolk, Virginia
F 5 Dickerson, Del'VinDel'Vin Dickerson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Sr Houston, Texas
G 10 Graf, DajuanDajuan Graf 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Sr Charlotte, North Carolina
G 11 Cole, PatrickPatrick Cole 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Sr Newark, New Jersey
G 12 Mills, AlexAlex Mills 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Laurens, South Carolina
F 13 Rivas, PabloPablo Rivas 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Phoenix, Arizona
G 21 McAllister, MariusMarius McAllister 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Jr Durham, North Carolina
F 25 Benton, KyleKyle Benton 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr Long Beach, California
G 33 Trapps, RonRon Trapps 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Lancaster, South Carolina
F 34 Wolfe, MichaelMichael Wolfe 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Germantown, Maryland
F 42 Ransom, WillWill Ransom 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS Sr Fort Worth, Texas
G 55 Guerra, JohnJohn Guerra 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Cary, North Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule

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Date
Time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (Attendance)
City, State
Non-conference regular season

11/12/2016*
12:00 pm
at Marshall
Global Sports Invitational
L 69–81  0–1
Cam Henderson Center (5,375)
Huntington, WV

11/14/2016*
9:00 pm, ESPNU
at Ohio State
Global Sports Invitational
L 63–69  0–2
Value City Arena (9,787)
Columbus, OH

11/16/2016*
7:30 pm, ESPN3
at Western Carolina
Global Sports Invitational
W 67–59  1–2
Ramsey Center (1,495)
Cullowhee, NC

11/18/2016*
8:00 pm
Jackson State
Global Sports Invitational
W 84–75  2–2
McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium (1,979)
Durham, NC

11/26/2016*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Northern Kentucky W 82–74  3–2
BB&T Arena (2,141)
Highland Heights, KY

11/28/2016*
7:00 pm, SECN
at Missouri W 52–62  4–2
Mizzou Arena (4,123)
Columbia, MO

12/01/2016*
7:00 pm
Southern Wesleyan   
McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium 
Durham, NC

12/03/2016*
5:00 pm, ESPN3
at East Carolina   
Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum 
Greenville, NC

12/06/2016*
7:00 pm
LIU Brooklyn   
McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium 
Durham, NC

12/10/2016*
2:00 pm
at Coastal Carolina   
HTC Center 
Conway, SC

12/13/2016*
9:00 pm, SECN
at LSU   
Pete Maravich Assembly Center 
Baton Rouge, LA

12/17/2016*
4:00 pm
at McNeese State   
Burton Coliseum 
Lake Charles, LA

12/28/2016*
7:00 pm
Truett McConnell   
McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium 
Durham, NC

12/30/2016*
7:00 pm
Montreat   
McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium 
Durham, NC
MEAC regular season

01/07/2017
4:00 pm
Maryland Eastern Shore   
McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium 
Durham, NC

01/09/2017
7:30 pm
Delaware State   
McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium 
Durham, NC

01/14/2017
6:30 pm
at Norfolk State   
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall 
Norfolk, VA

01/16/2017
7:00 pm
at Hampton   
Hampton Convocation Center 
Hampton, VA

01/23/2017
7:30 pm
Howard   
McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium 
Durham, NC

01/28/2017
4:00 pm
North Carolina A&T   
McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium 
Durham, NC

01/30/2017
7:30 pm
at Delaware State   
Memorial Hall 
Dover, DE

02/04/2017
7:30 pm
at Morgan State   
Talmadge L. Hill Field House 
Baltimore, MD

02/06/2017
7:30 pm
at Coppin State   
Physical Education Complex 
Baltimore, MD

02/11/2017
4:00 pm
South Carolina State   
McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium 
Durham, NC

02/13/2017
7:30 pm
Florida A&M   
McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium 
Durham, NC

02/18/2017
4:00 pm
at Maryland Eastern Shore   
Hytche Athletic Center 
Princess Anne, MD

02/20/2017
7:00 pm
at Howard   
Burr Gymnasium 
Washington, D.C.

02/25/2017
7:30 pm
Bethune–Cookman   
McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium 
Durham, NC

02/27/2017
7:30 pm
Savannah State   
McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium 
Durham, NC

03/02/2017
7:30 pm
at North Carolina A&T   
Corbett Sports Center 
Greensboro, NC
MEAC Tournament

03/06/2017–
03/11/2017

vs.    
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, VA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

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