2016–17 Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2016–17
Team:Old Dominion Monarchs
Conference:Conference USA
Short Conf:C-USA
Record:19–12
Conf Record:12–6
Head Coach:Jeff Jones
Hc Year:4th
Asst Coach1:Kelvin Jefferson [1]
Ac1 Year:1st
Asst Coach2:John Richardson
Ac2 Year:10th
Asst Coach3:Bryant Stith
Ac3 Year:4th
Stadium:Ted Constant Convocation Center

The 2016–17 Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball team represented Old Dominion University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Monarchs, led by fourth-year head coach Jeff Jones, played their home games at the Ted Constant Convocation Center in Norfolk, Virginia as members of Conference USA. They finished the season 19–12, 12–6 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the C-USA tournament to Marshall. Despite finishing with 19 wins, they did not participate in a postseason tournament.

Previous season

The Monarchs finished the 2015–16 season 25–13, 12–6 in C-USA play to finish in a three-way tie for third place. They defeated Florida Atlantic, Louisiana Tech, and WKU to advance to the championship game of the C-USA tournament where they lost to Middle Tennessee. They received an invitation to the inaugural Vegas 16, where they defeated Tennessee Tech, UC Santa Barbara, and Oakland to become the Vegas 16 champions.

Preseason

The Monarchs were picked to finish in fifth place in the preseason Conference USA poll.[2]

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Aaron Bacote 1 G 6'4" 190 Senior Graduated
Martin Shaw 2 G 6'0" 170 Senior Walk-on; Graduated
Austin Colbert 11 F 6'8" 195 Junior Transferred to Hampton[3]
Payton Pervier 12 C 7'1" 275 RS Senior Dismissed from team [4]
20 G 6'2" 180 RS Senior Graduated
Ambrose Mosley 22 G 6'2" 185 RS Junior Dismissed from team;[5] Transferred to UNC Wilmington[6] [7] [8]
Nik Biberaj 30 F 6'8" 245 RS Senior Walk on; Graduated

Incoming transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Alassane Kah 1 F 6'10" 210 Junior Junior college transferred from Kilgore College[9]
Randy Haynes 12 G 6'4" 215 Junior Junior college transferred from New Mexico Junior College[10]
Keith Pinckney 22 G 6'2" 185 Junior Junior college transferred from Northwest Florida State College[11] [12] [13]

2016 recruiting class

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: ODU Athletics. Jones Names Kelvin Jefferson Assistant Coach. ODUSports.com. 22 July 2016.
  2. Web site: MBK: UAB Voted C-USA Preseason Favorite. Conference USA. en. 2017-01-25.
  3. Web site: Miller. Ed. Former ODU forward Colbert transferring to Hampton University. PilotOnline.com. 22 July 2016.
  4. Web site: Miller. Ed. ODU center Payton Pervier dismissed from team. PilotOnline.com. 2016-08-25.
  5. Web site: Miller. Ed. Old Dominion guard Ambrose Mosley dismissed from team. PilotOnline.com. 22 July 2016.
  6. Web site: Nocco. Joseph. Former Old Dominion forward Ambrose Mosley transfers to UNC-Wilmington. Today's U sports. 22 July 2016.
  7. Web site: Detweiler. Eric. Hoops (M): Ambrose Mosley commits to UNCW. The Dub Hub. 22 July 2016.
  8. Web site: Thomas. Noah. New kids on the block: Ambrose Mosley. The Seahawk.org. 22 July 2016.
  9. Web site: Miller. Ed. ODU basketball picks up commitment from Texas junior college player. PilotOnline.com. 22 July 2016.
  10. Web site: Fawcett. David. Randy Haynes commits to Old Dominion University. InsideNOVA.com. 22 July 2016.
  11. Web site: ODU Athletics. Jones Adds Keith Pinckney to Roster for 2016-17 Season. ODUSports.com. 22 July 2016.
  12. Stringer. Seth. Keith Pinckney headed for Old Dominion. nwfraiders.com. 23 June 2016 . 22 July 2016.
  13. Web site: Miller. Ed. Catching up with new Monarch Keith Pinckney. PilotOnline.com. 22 July 2016.
  14. Web site: Mickles. Sheldon. Battle 4 Atlantis: LSU to play Wichita State in first-round matchup. TheAdvocate.com. 2016-07-14.
  15. Web site: ODU Athletics. Men's Basketball Announces C-USA Schedule. ODUSports.com. 2016-07-17.
  16. Web site: ODU Athletics. Men's Basketball Announces Complete 2016-17 Schedule. ODUSports.com. 2016-08-30.