2016–17 North Carolina A&T Aggies men's basketball team

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2016–17 North Carolina A&T Aggies men's basketball
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record3–29 (1–15 MEAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCorbett Sports Center
Seasons
2016–17 MEAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
NC Central † 13 – 3   .813 25 – 9   .735
Norfolk State 12 – 4   .750 17 – 17   .500
Morgan State 11 – 5   .688 14 – 16   .467
Hampton 11 – 5   .688 14 – 17   .452
Savannah State* 10 – 6   .625 13 – 16   .448
MD Eastern Shore 9 – 7   .563 14 – 20   .412
South Carolina State 7 – 9   .438 11 – 20   .355
Delaware State 7 – 9   .438 10 – 22   .313
Coppin State 7 – 9   .438 8 – 24   .250
Bethune–Cookman 6 – 10   .375 10 – 22   .313
Howard 5 – 11   .313 10 – 24   .294
Florida A&M 5 – 11   .313 7 – 23   .233
North Carolina A&T 1 – 15   .063 3 – 29   .094
*ineligible for postseason due to APR violations
† 2017 MEAC tournament winner

The 2016–17 North Carolina A&T Aggies men's basketball team represented North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Aggies, led by Jay Joyner in his first full year as head coach, played their home games at the Corbett Sports Center in Greensboro, North Carolina as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 3–29, 1–15 in MEAC play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the MEAC tournament to Maryland Eastern Shore.

Previous season[edit]

The Aggies finished the 2015–16 season 10–22, 7–9 in MEAC play to finish in a three-way tie for sixth place. They lost to Coppin State in the first round of the MEAC tournament.

Head coach Cy Alexander resigned on January 26, 2016.[1] Assistant coach Jay Joyner took over on interim basis.[2] On March 7, the interim tag was removed and Joyner was named head coach.[3]

Preseason[edit]

The Aggies were picked to finish seventh in the MEAC preseason poll.[4] Sam Hunt was selected to the All-MEAC preseason first team.[4]

Roster[edit]

2016–17 North Carolina A&T Aggies men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 0 Davaris McGowens 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Gulf Coast State Taylors, South Carolina
G 1 Aaren Edmead 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jr Deer Park HS Deer Park, New York
G 2 Sam Hunt 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Jr Jacksonville Greensboro, North Carolina
F 4 Nick Reese 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Sr Westchester Enriched Sciences Magnets Los Angeles, California
G 5 Joshua Mullins 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Nash Central HS Nashville, North Carolina
G 10 James Whitaker 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS Sr I. C. Norcom HS Portsmouth, Virginia
G 11 Dalen Dotson 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Providence HS Matthews, North Carolina
G 12 Martin Jones II 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 171 lb (78 kg) So Winton Woods HS Cincinnati, Ohio
G 13 Austin Williams 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Believe Prep Academy Queens, New York
G 14 Raymon Pratt 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Ben L. Smith HS Greensboro, North Carolina
F 15 Amari Hamilton 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 265 lb (120 kg) RS So Southern HS Durham, North Carolina
F 21 Japhet Kadji 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS So Wagner Douala, Cameroon
F 24 Donte Watson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Copiah-Lincoln CC New Orleans, Louisiana
F 25 Femi Olujobi 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 233 lb (106 kg) RS So Oakland Long Island, New York
G 30 Eliel Gonzalez 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Florida Preparatory Academy Melbourne, Florida
F 32 Aaron Scales 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 233 lb (106 kg) Sr Cleveland State High Point, North Carolina
F/C 35 Mike Owona 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Sr Northwest Kansas Tech Bel Air, Maryland
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 24, 2016

Schedule and results[edit]

North Carolina A&T playing against Georgia Tech
Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
11/11/2016*
5:30 pm 		Greensboro College W 67–50  1–0
 Corbett Sports Center (917)
Greensboro, NC
11/14/2016*
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		at East Carolina L 51–61  1–1
 Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (4,177)
Greenville, NC
11/17/2016*
7:00 pm 		at Grambling State L 55–59  1–2
 Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (1,023)
Grambling, LA
11/22/2016*
8:00 pm 		at WKU L 56–77  1–3
 E. A. Diddle Arena (3,751)
Bowling Green, KY
11/26/2016*
4:00 pm 		Jacksonville L 49–66  1–4
 Corbett Sports Center (481)
Greensboro, NC
11/29/2016*
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		at UNC Greensboro
Battle of Market Street 		L 66–86  1–5
 Greensboro Coliseum (3,146)
Greensboro, NC
12/02/2016*
7:00 pm 		North Dakota L 67–85  1–6
 Corbett Sports Center (747)
Greensboro, NC
12/04/2016*
5:00 pm, ACCN Extra 		at No. 23 Notre Dame L 53–107  1–7
 Edmund P. Joyce Center (7,801)
South Bend, IN
12/13/2016*
7:00 pm 		at Massachusetts
Gotham Classic 		L 59–65  1–8
 Mullins Center (3,239)
Amherst, MA
12/15/2016*
10:00 pm 		at Pacific
Gotham Classic 		L 57–66  1–9
 Alex G. Spanos Center (1,347)
Stockton, CA
12/18/2016*
1:00 pm 		Rider L 59–60  1–10
 Corbett Sports Center (342)
Greensboro, NC
12/22/2016*
2:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Kennesaw State
Gotham Classic 		L 60–68  1–11
 KSU Convocation Center (1,074)
Kennesaw, GA
12/28/2016*
7:30 pm, ACCN Extra 		at Georgia Tech L 52–59  1–12
 Hank McCamish Pavilion (5,024)
Atlanta, GA
01/04/2017
7:00 pm 		at Hampton L 53–68  1–13
(0–1) 		Hampton Convocation Center (2,103)
Hampton, VA
01/07/2017
4:00 pm 		Delaware State L 53–55  1–14
(0–2) 		Corbett Sports Center (531)
Greensboro, NC
01/09/2017
7:30 pm 		Maryland Eastern Shore L 88–99  1–15
(0–3) 		Corbett Sports Center (1,418)
Greensboro, NC
01/14/2017
4:00 pm 		at Coppin State L 73–75 OT 1–16
(0–4) 		Physical Education Complex (533)
Baltimore, MD
01/16/2017
7:30 pm 		at Morgan State L 53–82  1–17
(0–5) 		Talmadge L. Hill Field House (1,067)
Baltimore, MD
01/21/2017
4:00 pm 		Howard L 63–78  1–18
(0–6) 		Corbett Sports Center (2,143)
Greensboro, NC
01/28/2017
4:00 pm 		at North Carolina Central L 59–82  1–19
(0–7) 		McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium (3,210)
Durham, NC
01/30/2017
8:00 pm 		at Norfolk State L 69–83  1–20
(0–8) 		Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,797)
Norfolk, VA
02/01/2017
7:30 pm 		at Delaware State L 65–82  1–21
(0–9) 		Memorial Hall (857)
Dover, DE
02/04/2017*
7:00 pm 		at Saint Louis L 59–78  1–22
 Chaifetz Arena (5,921)
St. Louis, MO
02/07/2017*
4:00 pm 		Allen W 86–78  2–22
 Corbett Sports Center (1,056)
Greensboro, NC
02/11/2017
4:00 pm 		Florida A&M L 77–83  2–23
(0–10) 		Corbett Sports Center (1,286)
Greensboro, NC
02/13/2017
7:30 pm 		South Carolina State L 65–72  2–24
(0–11) 		Corbett Sports Center (1,006)
Greensboro, NC
02/18/2017
4:00 pm 		at Howard L 53–84  2–25
(0–12) 		Burr Gymnasium (876)
Washington, D.C.
02/20/2017
7:30 pm 		at Maryland Eastern Shore L 95–106 3OT 2–26
(0–13) 		Hytche Athletic Center (1,782)
Princess Anne, MD
02/25/2017
4:00 pm 		Savannah State L 91–110  2–27
(0–14) 		Corbett Sports Center (1,002)
Greensboro, NC
02/27/2017
7:30 pm 		Bethune–Cookman L 70–73  2–28
(0–15) 		Corbett Sports Center (1,037)
Greensboro, NC
03/02/2017
7:30 pm 		North Carolina Central W 68–63  3–28
(1–15) 		Corbett Sports Center (5,700)
Greensboro, NC
MEAC tournament
03/06/2017
5:00 pm, ESPN3 		(12) vs. (5) Maryland Eastern Shore
First Round 		L 65–75  3–29
 Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, VA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time Source[5][6].

References[edit]

  1. ^ "BREAKING: Cy Alexander Resigns as Head Basketball Coach at NC A&T - HoopDirt". HoopDirt. January 29, 2016. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
  2. ^ "Cy Alexander Resigns As NC A&T's Men's Basketball Coach". azcentral. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
  3. ^ "Jay Joyner Named Men's Basketball Coach At A&T". NCATAggies.com. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
  4. ^ a b "HOWARD PICKED TO WIN MEAC MEN'S BASKETBALL TITLE". MEACSports.com. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
  5. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on January 18, 2017. Retrieved November 24, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ^ "2021-22 North Carolina A&T Aggies Schedule".
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