2016–17 LSU Lady Tigers basketball team

2016–17 LSU Lady Tigers basketball

Conference	Southeastern Conference
2016–17 record	5–2 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach	Nikki Fargas (6th year)
Assistant coach	Tasha Butts
Assistant coach	Mickie DeMoss
Assistant coach	Charlene Thomas-Swinson
Home arena	Pete Maravich Assembly Center

2016–17 SEC women's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Arkansas	0	–	0	–	7	–	0	1.000
#6 Mississippi State	0	–	0	–	7	–	0	1.000
#3 South Carolina	0	–	0	–	6	–	0	1.000
Alabama	0	–	0	–	5	–	0	1.000
#17 Kentucky	0	–	0	–	6	–	1	.857
Ole Miss	0	–	0	–	6	–	1	.857
Vanderbilt	0	–	0	–	6	–	1	.857
#19 Florida	0	–	0	–	5	–	1	.833
#25 Texas A&M	0	–	0	–	5	–	1	.833
#23 Auburn	0	–	0	–	6	–	2	.750
Missouri	0	–	0	–	6	–	2	.750
Georgia	0	–	0	–	5	–	2	.714
LSU	0	–	0	–	5	–	2	.714
#22 Tennessee	0	–	0	–	4	–	2	.667

† 2017 SEC Tournament winner As of December 3, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016–17 LSU Lady Tigers basketball team will represent Louisiana State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season college basketball season. The Lady Tigers, are led by sixth year head coach Nikki Fargas. They play their home games at Pete Maravich Assembly Center and are members of the Southeastern Conference.

Roster

2016–17 LSU Tigers women's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Year	Previous school	Home town
1.5 !G	0	Jackson, ChloeChloe Jackson	69 !5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	2.5 !RS So	Riverdale Baptist NC State	Upper Marlboro, MD
1.5 !G	1	Deemer, JennaJenna Deemer	67 !5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)	3.0 !Jr	Ursuline Academy	New Orleans, LA
1.5 !G	2	Norton, ShaniceShanice Norton	68 !5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	2.0 !So	Potter's House Christian Academy	London, England
3.5 !F	5	Mitchell, AyanaAyana Mitchell	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	1.5 !RS Fr	Salem HS	Conyers, GA
1.5 !G	10	Rhodes, JasmineJasmine Rhodes	70 !5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	4.0 !Sr	Faith Academy	Mobile, AL
1.5 !G	11	Moncrief, RaigyneRaigyne Moncrief	70 !5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	4.0 !Sr	American Heritage HS	Fort Lauderdale, FL
1.5 !G	13	Hill, RinaRina Hill	67 !5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)	4.0 !Sr	IMG Academy	Nagoya-Shi, Japan
4.5 !F/C	15	Bidikuindila, YasmineYasmine Bidikuindila	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	1.0 !Fr	Champlain College	Montreal, QE
3.5 !F	20	Hyder, AlexisAlexis Hyder	71 !5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	4.5 !RS Sr	Lyndon B. Johnson Early College HS North Texas	Austin, TX
3.5 !F	23	Amichia, StephanieStephanie Amichia	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	3.0 !Jr	North Gwinnett HS	Suwanee, GA
1.5 !G	30	Harris, Jaelyn RichardJaelyn Richard Harris	64 !5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)	1.0 !Fr	Dekaney HS	Houston, TX
5.0 !C	40	Aifuwa, FaustineFaustine Aifuwa	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	1.0 !Fr	Dacula HS	Dacula, GA
3.5 !F	44	Neubert, TatumTatum Neubert	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	2.5 !RS So	Elizabeth HS Oregon	Elizabeth, CO

Head coach

Nikki Fargas (Tennessee)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and Results

Date Time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (Attendance) City, State
Exhibition
11/06/2016* 2:00 PM	LeMoyne–Owen	W 81–34		Maravich Center (677) Baton Rouge, LA
Non-conference regular season
11/11/2016* 6:30 PM	at Louisiana Tech	W 77–73	1–0	Thomas Assembly Center (4,441) Ruston, LA
11/13/2016* 6:00 PM	Wake Forest	W 60–57	2–0	Maravich Center (1,728) Baton Rouge, LA
11/16/2016* 7:00 PM	Rice	W 66–55	3–0	Maravich Center (1,602) Baton Rouge, LA
11/20/2016* 4:30 PM, ESPN	No. 3 Connecticut	L 53–76	3–1	Maravich Center (3,806) Baton Rouge, LA
11/24/2016* 2:15 PM	vs. UTEP Paradise Jam Tournament Island Division	W 78–45	4–1	Sports and Fitness Center (276) Saint Thomas, USVI
11/25/2016* 12:00 PM	vs. Kansas State Paradise Jam Tournament Island Division	L 54–69	4–2	Sports and Fitness Center Saint Thomas, USVI
11/26/2016* 12:00 PM	vs. NC State Paradise Jam Tournament Island Division	W 59–58	5–2	Sports and Fitness Center Saint Thomas, USVI
12/04/2016* 1:00 PM, SECN	TCU Big 12/SEC Women's Challenge			Maravich Center Baton Rouge, LA
12/11/2016* 2:00 PM	Tulane			Maravich Center Baton Rouge, LA
12/14/2016* 11:00 AM	Sam Houston State			Maravich Center Baton Rouge, LA
12/18/2016* 2:00 PM	vs. North Carolina Crescom Bank Holiday Invitational			Myrtle Beach Convention Center Myrtle Beach, SC
12/21/2016* 7:00 PM	Little Rock			Maravich Center Baton Rouge, LA
12/28/2016* 6:00 PM	Alabama State			Maravich Center Baton Rouge, LA
SEC regular season
01/01/2017 2:00 PM, SECN	at Mississippi State			Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS
01/05/2017 7:00 PM	Florida			Maravich Center Baton Rouge, LA
01/08/2017 2:00 PM	at Arkansas			Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR
01/12/2017 7:00 PM	Missouri			Maravich Center Baton Rouge, LA
01/15/2017 2:00 PM	South Carolina			Maravich Center Baton Rouge, LA
01/19/2017 7:00 PM	Kentucky			Maravich Center Baton Rouge, LA
01/22/2017 4:00 PM, SECN	at Texas			Reed Arena College Station, TX
01/29/2017 1:00 PM, SECN	at Arkansas			Maravich Center Baton Rouge, LA
02/02/2017 6:00 PM	at Tennessee			Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN
02/05/2017 3:00 PM, SECN	Alabama			Maravich Center Baton Rouge, LA
02/09/2017 6:00 PM	at Ole Miss			The Pavilion at Ole Miss Oxford, MS
02/13/2017 6:00 PM, SECN	at Vanderbilt			Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN
02/16/2017 7:00 PM	Texas A&M			Maravich Center Baton Rouge, LA
02/19/2017 1:00 PM	at Georgia			Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA
02/23/2017 6:00 PM	at Auburn			Auburn Arena Auburn, AL
02/26/2017 12:00 PM, SECN	Vanderbilt			Maravich Center Baton Rouge, LA
SEC Women's Tournament
03/01–07/2017	vs.			Bon Secours Wellness Arena Greenville, SC
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

Source:^[1]

Rankings

2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings

Regular Season Polls
Poll	Pre- Season	Week 2	Week 3	Week 4	Week 5	Week 6	Week 7	Week 8	Week 9	Week 10	Week 11	Week 12	Week 13	Week 14	Week 15	Week 16	Week 17	Week 18	Week 19	Final
AP																				N/A
Coaches

**Legend**
		Increase in ranking
		Decrease in ranking
		Not ranked previous week
(RV)		Received Votes

References

↑ http://www.lsusports.net/SportSelect.dbml?&&DB_OEM_ID=5200&SPID=2167&SPSID=27832

LSU Lady Tigers basketball

Venues	Pete Maravich Assembly Center (1975–present) LSU Basketball Practice Facility LSU Strength and Conditioning facility LSU Academic Center for Student-Athletes

Culture & lore	History Traditions Mike the Tiger

People	Head coaches

Seasons	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

NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

2016–17 LSU Lady Tigers basketball team

Roster

Schedule and Results

Rankings

References

See also