2016–17 North Texas Mean Green men's basketball team

2016–17 North Texas Mean Green men's basketball

Conference	Conference USA
2016–17 record	2–3 (0–0 C-USA)
Head coach	Tony Benford (5th year)
Assistant coach	Rob Evans
Assistant coach	Dan O'Dowd
Assistant coach	David Anwar
Home arena	The Super Pit (Capacity: 10,040)

2016–17 Conference USA men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Marshall	0	–	0	–	4	–	0	1.000
Rice	0	–	0	–	4	–	1	.800
Charlotte	0	–	0	–	3	–	1	.750
Middle Tennessee	0	–	0	–	3	–	1	.750
Southern Miss	0	–	0	–	3	–	1	.750
WKU	0	–	0	–	3	–	1	.750
UAB	0	–	0	–	3	–	2	.600
Louisiana Tech	0	–	0	–	2	–	2	.500
Old Dominion	0	–	0	–	2	–	2	.500
Florida Atlantic	0	–	0	–	2	–	3	.400
UTEP	0	–	0	–	2	–	3	.400
FIU	0	–	0	–	2	–	4	.333
North Texas	0	–	0	–	1	–	3	.250
UTSA	0	–	0	–	1	–	4	.200


† 2017 C-USA Tournament winner As of November 18, 2016;

The 2016–17 North Texas Mean Green men's basketball team will represent the University of North Texas during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mean Green, led by fifth-year head coach Tony Benford, will play their home games at UNT Coliseum, nicknamed The Super Pit in Denton, TX, and are members of Conference USA.

Previous Season

The Mean Green finished the 2015–16 season 12–20, 7–11 in C-USA play to finish in a three-way tie for ninth place. They lost in the second round of the C-USA Tournament to WKU.

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Carrington Ward	0	G	6'2"	180	RS Junior	Philadelphia, PA	Graduate transferred to Norfolk State
Chris Campbell	12	G	6'3"	180	Senior	Houston, TX	Graduated
Mike Thomas	14	C	6'11"	225	Junior	Ville Platte, IN	Ineligible for the 2016–17 season
DeAndre Harris	15	G	6'3"	191	RS Junior	Milwaukee, WI	Graduate transferred to Nicholls State
Eric Katenda	20	F	6'9"	240	Senior	Paris, France	Graduated
Todd Eaglin	30	G	5'11"	180	Senior	The Woodlands, TX	Graduated

Incoming Transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Ryan Woolridge	0	G	6'3"	170	Sophomore	Mansfield, TX	Transferred from San Diego. Under NCAA transfer rules, Woolridge will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.
Kevin Frazier	4	G	6'5"	190	Senior	Dallas, TX	Transferred from SMU. Under NCAA transfer rules, Frazier will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have one year of remaining eligibility.
Derail Green	11	F	6'7"	215	RS Senior	Houston, TX	Transferred from Incarnate Word. Will eligible to play since Green graduated from Incarnate Word.
Shane Temara	50	F	6'9"	235	Junior	Syracuse, NY	Junior college transferred from Angelina College.

Recruiting class of 2016

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
A.J. Lawson SF	Bryan, TX	Bryan High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	191 lb (87 kg)	Oct 4, 2015
A.J. Lawson SF	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 0
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. Retrieved August 7, 2016.

Roster

2016–17 North Texas Mean Green men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Home town
1.5 !G	0	Woolridge, RyanRyan Woolridge (I)	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	2.0 !So	Lake Ridge HS San Diego	Mansfield, TX
3.5 !F	1	Combs, JeremyJeremy Combs	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Carter HS	Dallas, TX
1.5 !G	2	White-Pittman, GregGreg White-Pittman	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Holy Cross HS	New Orleans, LA
1.5 !G	3	Brown, Ja'MichaelJa'Michael Brown	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	2.0 !So	Pro-Vision Academy	Raceland, LA
1.5 !G	4	Frazier, KeithKeith Frazier (I)	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Kimball HS SMU	Dallas, TX
1.5 !G	5	Holston, AllanteAllante Holston	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	2.0 !So	Clinton Christian School	Capitol Heights, MD
1.5 !G	10	Johnson, DeckieDeckie Johnson	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Southwind HS Angelina College	Memphis, TN
3.5 !F	11	Green, DerailDerail Green	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	4.5 !RS Sr	Klein Forest Incarnate Word	Houston, TX
1.5 !G	12	Lawson, A. J.A. J. Lawson	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Bryan HS	Bryan, TX
3.5 !F	14	Jackson, BryceBryce Jackson (W)	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	203 lb (92 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Fossil Ridge HS New Orleans	Keller, TX
3.5 !F	22	Fuller, KhalilKhalil Fuller	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	260 lb (118 kg)	2.0 !So	Rancho Verde HS	Moreno Valley, CA
5.0 !C	23	Brice, Jr., RickeyRickey Brice, Jr.	85 !7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)	270 lb (122 kg)	2.0 !So	Pantego Christian HS	Arlington, TX
1.5 !G	24	Gross, JacobJacob Gross (W)	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	191 lb (87 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	Sachse HS	Sachse, TX
3.5 !F	50	Temara, ShaneShane Temara	81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	3.0 !Jr	West Genesee HS Angelina College	Syracuse, NY
1.5 !G	52	Reese, J-MychalJ-Mychal Reese	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	Bryan HS Texas A&M	Bryan, TX
1.5 !G	55	Draper, D. J.D. J. Draper (W)	70 !5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	155 lb (70 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Birdville HS	Beford, TX

Head coach

Tony Benford (Texas Tech)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule

Date Time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (Attendance) City, State
Non-conference regular season
November 11, 2016* 7:00 PM, AFN	Sul Ross State	W 85–77	1–0	The Super Pit (1,226) Denton, TX
November 15, 2016* 6:30 PM, FSSW+	at Texas Tech	L 43–70	1–1	United Supermarkets Arena (9,534) Luboock, TX
November 20, 2016* 1:00 PM, AFN	Drexel Scarlet Knight Showcase	L 62–83	1–2	The Super Pit (1,457) Denton, TX
November 23, 2016* 6:30 PM, BTN+	at Rutgers Scarlet Knight Showcase	L 53–66	1–3	Louis Brown Athletic Center (3,351) Piscataway, NJ
November 25, 2016* 7:00 PM	Niagara Scarlet Knight Showcase	W 80–71	2–3	The Super Pit (1,411) Denton, TX
November 27, 2016* 1:00 PM	Hartford Scarlet Knight Showcase			The Super Pit Denton, TX
November 30, 2016* 11:30 AM	Texas College			The Super Pit Denton, TX
December 3, 2016* 2:00 PM	Texas–Arlington			The Super Pit Denton, TX
December 8, 2016* 7:00 PM	Delaware State			The Super Pit Denton, TX
December 17, 2016* 6:30 PM	at Sam Houston State			Bernard Johnson Coliseum Huntsville, TX
December 20, 2016* 7:00 PM	Southeastern Louisiana			The Super Pit Denton, TX
December 22, 2016* 7:00 PM	San Diego			The Super Pit Denton, TX
Conference USA regular season
December 31, 2016 11:00 AM	at Charlotte			Dale F. Halton Arena Charlotte, NC
January 2, 2017 4:00 PM	at Old Dominion			Ted Constant Convocation Center Norfolk, VA
January 5, 2017 7:00 PM, ESPN3	UAB			The Super Pit Denton, TX
January 7, 2017 2:00 PM	Middle Tennessee			The Super Pit Denton, TX
January 14, 2017 2:00 PM	at Rice			Tudor Fieldhouse Houston, TX
January 19, 2017 7:00 PM	at Southern Miss			Reed Green Coliseum Hattiesburg, MS
January 21, 2017 6:00 PM	at Louisiana Tech			Thomas Assembly Center Ruston, LA
January 26, 2017 7:00 PM	Charlotte			The Super Pit Denton, TX
January 28, 2017 2:00 PM	Old Dominion			The Super Pit Denton, TX
February 4, 2017 2:00 PM	Rice			The Super Pit Denton, TX
February 9, 2017 6:00 PM	at Florida Atlantic			FAU Arena Boca Raton, FL
February 11, 2017 6:00 PM	at FIU			FIU Arena Miami, FL
February 16, 2017 7:00 PM, beIN	UTEP			The Super Pit Denton, TX
February 18, 2017 2:00 PM	UTSA			The Super Pit Denton, TX
February 23, 2017 7:00 PM	Louisiana Tech			The Super Pit Denton, TX
February 25, 2017 2:00 PM	Southern Miss			The Super Pit Denton, TX
March 2, 2017 6:00 PM	at WKU			E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY
March 4, 2017 6:00 PM	at Marshall			Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV
Conference USA Tournament
March 8–11, 2017	vs.			Legacy Arena Birmingham, AL
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

Source^[1]

References

↑ "C-USA Announces Mens Basketball Conference Schedule - MEANGREENSPORTS.COM - The University of North Texas Official Athletic Site". www.meangreensports.com. Retrieved 2016-08-02.

North Texas Mean Green men's basketball

Venues	Ken Bahnsen Gym (1950–1973) UNT Coliseum (1973–present)

People	Head coaches

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2016–17 North Texas Mean Green men's basketball team

Previous Season

Departures

Incoming Transfers

Recruiting class of 2016

Roster

Schedule

See also

References