2016–17 Tennessee Volunteers basketball team explained
| Mode: | Basketball |
| Sex: | none |
| Year: | 2016–17 |
| Team: | Tennessee Volunteers |
| Conference: | Southeastern Conference |
| Short Conf: | SEC |
| Record: | 16–16 |
| Conf Record: | 8–10 |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Asst Coach3: | Michael Schwartz |
The 2016–17 Tennessee Volunteers basketball team represented the University of Tennessee in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Volunteers were led by second-year head coach Rick Barnes.[1] The team played its home games at Thompson–Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tennessee, as a member of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 16–16, 8–10 in SEC play to finish in a tie for ninth place. They lost in the second round of the SEC tournament to Georgia.
Previous season
The Vols posted a record of 15–19, 6–12 in SEC play, during the 2015–16 season and finished in 12th place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the SEC tournament where they lost to LSU.[2]
Roster turnover
Departures
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes | Ref |
|---|
| 0 | G | 6'2" | 190 | Senior | | Graduated | |
| Ray Kasongo | 2 | F | 6'8" | 245 | Junior | | | [3] |
| Armani Moore | 4 | F | 6'4" | 217 | Senior | | Graduated | |
| Detrick Mostella | 15 | G | 6'1" | 179 | Junior | | Dismissed on January 10, 2017 | [4] |
| Derek Reese | 23 | F | 6'7" | 230 | Senior | | Graduated | |
| Devon Baulkman | 34 | G | 6'4" | 200 | Senior | | Graduated | |
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Incoming transfers
Recruiting
2016
Source: [6]
2017
Source: [7]
Roster
Depth chart
Source:[8]
Schedule
Tennessee opened the season against the Chattanooga Mocs.[9] Additionally they played these games: at East Tennessee State, host Georgia Tech, and at North Carolina. The Vols took part in the 2016 Maui Invitational tournament, where they finished 7th.[10] Tennessee hosted Kansas State in the Big 12/SEC Challenge.[11] Tennessee released its full non-conference schedule on June 24.[12] The 2016 Maui Invitational Tournament bracket was announced on July 19.[13] |-!colspan=12 style=| Exhibition|-!colspan=12 style=| Regular season|-!colspan=12 style=| SEC Tournament
Source: [14]
Notes and References
- Web site: utsports. Rick Barnes. utsports.com. utsports. 23 June 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160707133637/http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/rick_barnes_960611.html. 7 July 2016. dead.
- Web site: 2015 Schedule. utsports.com. utsports. 23 June 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160810140446/http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-baskbl/sched/archive/2015/. 10 August 2016. dead. dmy-all.
- Web site: Ray Kasongo joins Iowa State after transferring from Tennessee. ESPN. Associated Press. 23 June 2016.
- Web site: Brown. Patrick. Detrick Mostella dismissed from Vols' basketball program. timesfreepress.com. Chattanooga Times Free Press. 10 January 2017.
- Web site: Ramey. Grant. Vols value Lew Evans’ experience, versatility. knoxsnew.com. Knoxville News Sentinel. 23 June 2016.
- Web site: 2016 Tennessee Basketball Commits. 247sports.com. 1 February 2017.
- Web site: 2017 Tennessee Basketball Commits. 247sports. 30 October 2016.
- Web site: Georgia vs Tennessee Box Score. utsports.com. 9 March 2017.
- Web site: Ramey. Grant. Tennessee basketball schedules home-and-home with North Carolina. knoxnews.com. knoxnews. 7 June 2016.
- Web site: utsports.com staff. VOLS TO PLAY IN 2016 MAUI INVITATIONAL. utsports.com. 7 June 2016.
- Web site: Brown. Patrick. UT Vols get Kansas State rematch in SEC-Big 12 Challenge. timesfreepress.com. Chattanooga Times Free Press. 7 June 2016.
- Web site: Brown. Patrick. UNC trip highlights Vols' non-conference hoops schedule. timesfreepress.com. Chattanooga Times Free Press. 24 June 2016.
- Web site: 2016 MAUI JIM MAUI INVITATIONAL BRACKET UNVEILED. mauiinvitational. 19 July 2016.
- Web site: Men's Basketball Schedule. utsports.com. utsports. 24 June 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160611203457/http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-baskbl/sched/. 11 June 2016. dead. dmy-all.
