2016–17 East Tennessee State Lady Buccaneers basketball team

2016–17 East Tennessee State Lady Buccaneers basketball
Conference	Southern Conference
2016–17 record	4–4 (0–0 SoCon)
Head coach	Brittney Ezell (4th year)
Assistant coach	Nikki Davis
Assistant coach	Eric Dumas
Assistant coach	Keisha McClinic
Home arena	Freedom Hall Civic Center

2016–17 Southern Conference women's basketball standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Mercer	0	–	0		–			7	–	1		.875
Wofford	0	–	0		–			4	–	3		.571
East Tennessee State	0	–	0		–			4	–	4		.500
Furman	0	–	0		–			4	–	4		.500
Samford	0	–	0		–			4	–	4		.500
UNC Greensboro	0	–	0		–			4	–	4		.500
Chattanooga	0	–	0		–			4	–	6		.400
Western Carolina	0	–	0		–			3	–	6		.333
† 2017 SoCon Tournament winner As of December 4, 2016;

The 2016–17 East Tennessee State Lady Buccaneers basketball team represent East Tennessee State University (ETSU) during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The "Bucs", led by fourth-year head coach Brittney Ezell, play their home games at the Freedom Hall Civic Center as members of the Southern Conference (SoCon).

Previous season

The Bucs ended the 2015–16 season at 16–14, 8–6 in SoCon play to finish in fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the SoCon Women's Tournament to Furman.^[1]

Roster

2016–17 East Tennessee State Lady Buccaneers women's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Home town G 2 Bridges, ShamauriaShamauria Bridges 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Sr Miramar, Fla. G 3 Vaughan, AdrianeAdriane Vaughan 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Sr Midlothian, Va. G 4 Lytton, CarleyCarley Lytton 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) So Floyd, Va. F 5 Dean, RavenRaven Dean 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) So Charlotte, N.C. G 10 Craig, JadaJada Craig 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Fr Winston-Salem, N.C. G 11 Norris, MicahMicah Norris 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Fr Murfreesboro, Tenn. G 13 Marosites, KaylaKayla Marosites 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Fr Elizabethton, Tenn. G 14 Marosites, KelciKelci Marosites 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Fr Elizabethton, Tenn. G 15 Tarter, TiannaTianna Tarter 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Jr Johnson City, Tenn. G 22 Schurr, MalloreeMalloree Schurr 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Jr Montgomery, Texas F 24 Stephney, AnajaeAnajae Stephney 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Fr Knoxville, Tenn. F 30 Tipps, SadasiaSadasia Tipps 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) So Hickory, N.C. F 44 Martin, MorganMorgan Martin 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) So Davenport, Iowa C 45 Rodriguez, YamileYamile Rodriguez 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Sr Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic	Head coach Brittney Ezell Assistant coach(es) Laura Barry Nikki Davis Brittany Burkhardt Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: November 4, 2016

Schedule

Date Time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (Attendance) City, State
Exhibition
November 6, 2016* 4:00 pm		Emory & Henry	W 84-39		Brooks Gym (733) Johnson City, TN
Non-conference regular season
November 11, 2016* 7:00 pm		at Butler	W 68–59	1–0	Hinkle Fieldhouse (544) Indianapolis, IN
November 15, 2016* 7:00 pm		No. 13 Tennessee	L 58–83	1–1	Freedom Hall Civic Center (6,072) Johnson City, TN
November 20, 2016* 2:00 pm		Winthrop	W 62–45	2–1	Freedom Hall Civic Center (643) Johnson City, TN
November 23, 2016* 7:00 pm		Appalachian State	L 68–71	2–2	Freedom Hall Civic Center (712) Johnson City, TN
November 26, 2016* 1:00 pm		at Northern Kentucky	L 56–62	2–3	BB&T Arena (1,015) Highland Heights, KY
November 28, 2016* 7:00 pm		Murray State	W 79–60	3–3	Freedom Hall Civic Center  Johnson City, TN
November 30, 2016* 5:15 pm		at Austin Peay	L 74–77	3–4	Dunn Center (1,403) Clarksville, TN
December 3, 2016* 2:00 pm		Davidson	W 76–56	4–4	Freedom Hall Civic Center (654) Johnson City, TN
December 6, 2016* 7:00 pm		at Campbell			John W. Pope, Jr. Convocation Center  Buies Creek, NC
December 8, 2016* 7:00 pm		Vanderbilt			Freedom Hall Civic Center  Johnson City, TN
December 11, 2016* 2:00 pm		at Tennessee Tech			Eblen Center  Cookeville, TN
December 17, 2016* 2:00 pm		Elon			Freedom Hall Civic Center  Johnson City, TN
December 19, 2016* 3:00 pm		vs. Maine University of Miami Holiday Tournament			BankUnited Center  Coral Gables, FL
December 20, 2016*		vs. Coppin State or Miami (FL) University of Miami Holiday Tournament			BankUnited Center  Coral Gables, FL
December 28, 2016* 7:00 pm		Old Dominion			Freedom Hall Civic Center  Johnson City, TN
SoCon regular season
January 5, 2017 5:00 pm		at Mercer			Hawkins Arena  Macon, GA
January 7, 2017 2:00 pm		at Samford			Pete Hanna Center  Homewood, AL
January 14, 2017 2:00 pm		at Chattanooga			McKenzie Arena  Chattanooga, TN
January 19, 2017 7:00 pm		UNC Greensboro			Freedom Hall Civic Center  Johnson City, TN
January 21, 2017 2:00 pm		Western Carolina			Freedom Hall Civic Center  Johnson City, TN
January 26, 2017 7:00 pm		at Furman			Timmons Arena  Greenville, SC
January 28, 2017 2:00 pm		at Wofford			Benjamin Johnson Arena  Spartanburg, SC
February 2, 2017 11:00 am		Samford			Freedom Hall Civic Center  Johnson City, TN
February 4, 2017 2:00 pm		Mercer			Freedom Hall Civic Center  Johnson City, TN
February 10, 2017 7:00 pm		Chattanooga			Freedom Hall Civic Center  Johnson City, TN
February 16, 2017 7:00 pm		at Western Carolina			Ramsey Center  Cullhowee, NC
February 18, 2017 4:00 pm		at UNC Greensboro			Fleming Gymnasium  Greensboro, NC
February 23, 2017 7:00 pm		Wofford			Freedom Hall Civic Center  Johnson City, TN
February 25, 2017 2:00 pm		Furman			Freedom Hall Civic Center  Johnson City, TN
SoCon Tournament
March 2–5, 2017		vs.			U.S. Cellular Center  Asheville, NC
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

Source:^[2]

References

1. "Women's Basketball falls in Nail-Biter to Furman, 71-68". etsubucs.com. March 3, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
2. Schedule