2016–17 Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball team

2016–17 Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball
Conference Southeastern Conference
2016–17 record 5–2 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach Ben Howland (2nd year)
Assistant coach George Brooks
Assistant coach Wes Flanigan
Assistant coach Ernie Zeigler
Home arena Humphrey Coliseum
2016–17 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
#20 South Carolina 0 0       7 0   1.000
#23 Florida 0 0       7 1   .875
#1 Kentucky 0 0       7 1   .875
Arkansas 0 0       5 1   .833
Auburn 0 0       5 1   .833
Ole Miss 0 0       6 2   .750
Georgia 0 0       5 2   .714
LSU 0 0       5 2   .714
Mississippi State 0 0       5 2   .714
Texas A&M 0 0       4 2   .667
Alabama 0 0       4 3   .571
Vanderbilt 0 0       4 3   .571
Missouri 0 0       3 3   .500
Tennessee 0 0       3 3   .500
2017 SEC Tournament winner
As of December 3, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016–17 Mississippi State Bulldogs basketball team will represent Mississippi State University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by second year head coach Ben Howland, will play their home games at the Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville, Mississippi as a member of the Southeastern Conference.

Previous season

The Bulldogs finished the season 14–17, 7–11 in SEC play to finish in 11th place. They lost to Georgia in the second round of the SEC Tournament.

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Thomas, FredFred Thomas 1 Guard 6'5" 210 Senior Jackson, MS Graduated
Houston, DemetriusDemetrius Houston 2 Forward 6'7" 205 Sophomore Montgomery, AL Transferred to Alabama State
Zuppardo, JohnnyJohnny Zuppardo 4 Forward 6'8" 226 Senior Bay St. Louis, MS Transferred[1]
Newman, MalikMalik Newman 14 Guard 6'3" 190 Freshman Jackson, MS Transferred to Kansas
Ware, GavinGavin Ware 20 Forward 6'9" 260 Senior Starkville, MS Graduated
Patterson, ReggieReggie Patterson 21 Guard 6'4" 168 Junior Baldwyn, MS Transferred[1]
Ndoye, FallouFallou Ndoye 22 Center 6'11" 220 RS Sophomore Dakar, Senegal Transferred to Cal State Bakersfield
Daniels, TravisTravis Daniels 23 Guard 6'7" 225 Senior Tuscaloosa, AL Graduated
Sword, CraigCraig Sword 32 Guard 6'3" 197 Senior Montgomery, AL Graduated

Recruits

Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Mario Kegler
#11 SF
Jackson, MS Oak Hill Academy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 218 lb (99 kg) Nov 11, 2015 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Schnider Herard
#9 C
Plano, TX Prestonwood Christian Academy 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 260 lb (120 kg) Nov 4, 2015 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Eli Wright
#16 SG
Owensboro, KY 22ft Academy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Aug 16, 2015 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Abdulhakim Ado
#11 C
Chattanooga, TN Hamilton Heights Christian Academy 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Nov 16, 2015 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Tyson Carter
#22 PG
Starkville, MS Starkville Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Oct 27, 2015 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Lamar Peters
#23 PG
New Orleans, LA L. B. Landry Senior High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jun 6, 2015 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
E.J. Datcher
#44 C
Vincent, AL Vincent High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jun 6, 2015 
Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 16   Rivals: 25  247Sports: 23  ESPN: 19
  • 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:

Roster

2016–17 Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Home town
G 1 Peters, LamarLamar Peters 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 181 lb (82 kg) Fr Landry-Walker HS New Orleans, LA
G 3 Stapleton, XavianXavian Stapleton 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS So Madison Central HS
Louisiana Tech
Flora, MS
F 4 Kegler, MarioMario Kegler 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Oak Hill Academy Jackson, MS
F 5 Strugg, JoeJoe Strugg (W) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 196 lb (89 kg) So G.W. Carver HS Montgomery, AL
G 11 Weatherspoon, QuinndaryQuinndary Weatherspoon  6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 202 lb (92 kg) So Velma Jackson HS Camden, MS
G 12 Davis, DrewDrew Davis (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 172 lb (78 kg) Jr Fort Walton Beach HS Atlanta, GA
G 13 Singleton, L.J.L.J. Singleton 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Kennesaw State Decatur, GA
G 15 Ready, I.J.I.J. Ready 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sr Parkview Magnet HS Little Rock, AR
C 20 Washington, MilesMiles Washington (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr New Albany HS New Albany, MS
G 23 Carter, TysonTyson Carter 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Fr Starkville HS Starkville, MS
F 24 Ado, AbdulAbdul Ado 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Fr Hamilton Heights HS Chattanooga, TN
G 32 Wright, EliEli Wright 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 197 lb (89 kg) Fr IMG Academy Owensboro, KY
C 34 Herard, SchniderSchnider Herard 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 260 lb (118 kg) Fr Prestonwood Christian HS Plano, TX
F 35 Holman, AricAric Holman 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 218 lb (99 kg) So Owensboro HS Owensboro, KY
C 45 Datcher, EltonElton Datcher 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 251 lb (114 kg) Fr Vincent HS Vincent, AL
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

[2]

Date
Time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (Attendance)
City, State
Exhibition

11/04/2016*
7:00 PM
Delta State W 78–63 
Humphrey Coliseum (3,721)
Starkville, MS
Non-conference regular season

11/11/2016*
7:00 PM
Norfolk State W 78–74  1–0
Humphrey Coliseum (4,467)
Starkville, MS

11/17/2016*
4:00 PM, ESPN2
vs. UCF
Charleston Classic quarterfinals
L 61–86  1–1
TD Arena (3,430)
Charleston, SC

11/18/2016*
6:00 PM, ESPN3
vs. Boise State
Charleston Classic consolation round
W 80–68  2–1
TD Arena (3,517)
Charleston, SC

11/20/2016*
2:30 PM
vs. UTEP
Charleston Classic 5th place game
W 61–54  3–1
TD Arena (1,293)
Charleston, SC

11/25/2016*
7:00 PM
Lehigh L 73–87  3–2
Humphrey Coliseum (6,697)
Starkville, MS

11/28/2016*
6:00 PM, SECN
Northwestern State W 65–59  4–2
Humphrey Coliseum (6,070)
Starkville, MS

12/01/2016*
8:00 PM, ESPNU
Oregon State W 74–57  5–2
Humphrey Coliseum 
Starkville, MS

12/04/2016*
4:00 PM
Georgia State   
Humphrey Coliseum 
Starkville, MS

12/14/2016*
7:00 PM, SECN
East Tennessee State   
Humphrey Coliseum 
Starkville, MS

12/19/2016*
8:00 PM, ESPNU
vs. Southern Miss   
Mississippi Coliseum 
Jackson, MS

12/22/2016*
6:00 PM, SECN
Morehead State   
Humphrey Coliseum 
Starkville, MS

12/29/2016*
7:00 PM
UMKC   
Humphrey Coliseum 
Starkville, MS
SEC regular season

01/03/2017
7:30 PM, SECN
Alabama   
Humphrey Coliseum 
Starkville, MS

01/07/2017
2:30 PM, SECN
at LSU   
Maravich Center 
Baton Rouge, LA

01/10/2017
8:00 PM, SECN
at Arkansas   
Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, AR

01/14/2017
12:00 PM, CBS
Texas A&M   
Humphrey Coliseum 
Starkville, MS

01/18/2017
6:00 PM, ESPN
Kentucky   
Humphrey Coliseum 
Starkville, MS

01/21/2017
5:00 PM, SECN
at Tennessee   
Thompson–Boling Arena 
Nashville, TN

01/25/2017
6:00 PM, SECN
Missouri   
Humphrey Coliseum 
Starkville, MS

01/28/2017
7:30 PM, SECN
at Alabama   
Coleman Coliseum 
Tuscaloosa, AL

01/31/2017
6:00 PM, SECN
at Ole Miss   
The Pavilion at Ole Miss 
Oxford, MS

02/04/2017
2:30 PM, SECN
Tennessee   
Humphrey Coliseum 
Starkville, MS

02/07/2017
8:00 PM, ESPNU
Auburn   
Humphrey Coliseum 
Starkville, MS

02/11/2017
7:00 PM, ESPN2
South Carolina   
Auburn Arena 
Auburn, AL

02/14/2017
8:00 PM, ESPNU
at Georgia   
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, GA

02/18/2017
1:00 PM, ESPN/ESPN2
Florida   
Humphrey Coliseum 
Starkville, MS

02/21/2017
8:00 PM, ESPN2
Ole Miss   
Humphrey Coliseum 
Starkville, MS

02/25/2017
3:00 PM, ESPNU
at Vanderbilt   
Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, TN

02/28/2017
6:00 PM, ESPN2
at South Carolina   
Colonial Life Arena 
Columbia, SC

03/04/2017
5:00 PM, SECN
LSU   
Humphrey Coliseum 
Starkville, MS
SEC Tournament

03/08–12/2016
vs.    
Bridgestone Arena 
Nashville, TN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

See also

2016–17 Mississippi State Bulldogs women's basketball team

References

  1. 1 2 Goodman, Jeff; Borzello, Jeff (May 23, 2016). "College basketball transfer list". ESPN.go.com. ESPN.
  2. http://www.hailstate.com/schedule.aspx?path=mbball
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