2016–17 Eastern Kentucky Colonels basketball team

2016–17 Eastern Kentucky Colonels men's basketball

Conference	Ohio Valley Conference
Division	East Division
2016–17 record	4–4 (0–0 OVC)
Head coach	Dan McHale (2nd year)
Assistant coach	Reece Gaines
Assistant coach	Ryan Whalen
Assistant coach	Terrence Commodore
Home arena	McBrayer Arena

2016–17 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
East
Tennessee State	0	–	0	–	6	–	1	.857
Jacksonville State	0	–	0	–	5	–	3	.625
Eastern Kentucky	0	–	0	–	4	–	4	.500
Belmont	0	–	0	–	2	–	3	.400
Morehead State	0	–	0	–	2	–	4	.333
Tennessee Tech	0	–	0	–	2	–	6	.250
West
UT Martin	0	–	0	–	7	–	2	.778
Austin Peay	0	–	0	–	4	–	3	.571
Eastern Illinois	0	–	0	–	4	–	3	.571
SIU Edwardsville	0	–	0	–	4	–	3	.571
Southeast Missouri St.	0	–	0	–	4	–	3	.571
Murray State	0	–	0	–	3	–	4	.429

† 2017 OVC tournament winner As of December 6, 2016;

The 2016–17 Eastern Kentucky Colonels basketball team represents Eastern Kentucky University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Colonels, led by second year head coach Dan McHale, play their home games at McBrayer Arena within Alumni Coliseum and are members of the East Division of the Ohio Valley Conference.

Previous season

The Colonels finished the 2015–16 season 15–16, 6–10 in OVC play to finish in fifth place in the East Division. They failed to qualify for the OVC Tournament.

Preseason

In a vote of Ohio Valley Conference head men's basketball coaches and sports information directors, Eastern Kentucky was picked to finish third in the East Division of the OVC.^[1]

Roster

2016–17 Eastern Kentucky Colonels men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Home town
1.5 !G	0	Weaver, DujuantaDujuanta Weaver	70 !5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	2.0 !So	Louisville, Kentucky
3.5 !F	1	Adams, MarlonMarlon Adams	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Middletown, New York
1.5 !G	2	Gist, AsanteAsante Gist	71 !5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	1.0 !Fr	East Orange, New Jersey
3.5 !F	3	Dishman, DeAndreDeAndre Dishman	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Lexington, Kentucky
1.5 !G	4	Avare, DillonDillon Avare	72 !6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	Lexington, Kentucky
1.5 !G	5	McGlone, IsaacIsaac McGlone	72 !6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Lancaster, Ohio
3.5 !F	10	Mayo, NickNick Mayo	81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	2.0 !So	Oakland, Maine
1.5 !G	11	Babb-Harrison, JaylenJaylen Babb-Harrison	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	4.5 !RS Sr	Ajax, Ontario, Canada
3.5 !F	12	Charles, ZachZach Charles	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Mesquite, Texas
3.5 !F	13	Davis, JacksonJackson Davis	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Lexington, Kentucky
1.5 !G	14	Parke, DanielDaniel Parke	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	Richmond, Kentucky
1.5 !G	15	Humphrey, KirklandKirkland Humphrey	72 !6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	2.0 !So	Richmond, Kentucky
3.5 !F	21	Anderson, LachlanLachlan Anderson	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Sydney, Australia
1.5 !G	22	Hill, TrevorTrevor Hill	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Corbin, Kentucky
1.5 !G	25	Bishop, OliverOliver Bishop	72 !6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	2.5 !RS So	Chicago, Illinois
1.5 !G	31	Chitty, ParkerParker Chitty	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Columbus, Indiana

Head coach

Dan McHale (Kentucky)

Assistant coach(es)

Reece Gaines (Louisville)
Ryan Whalen (Saint Joseph's)
Terrence Commodore (Eastern Kentucky)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date Time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (Attendance) City, State
Exhibition
11/07/2016* 2:00 PM	Georgetown College	W 83–71		McBrayer Arena (2,300) Richmond, KY
Non-conference regular season
11/11/2016* 8:00 PM	IUPUI	W 97–87	1–0	McBrayer Arena (2,300) Richmond, KY
11/14/2016* 7:00 PM	UNC Wilmington	L 69–78 ^OT	1–1	McBrayer Arena (1,850) Richmond, KY
11/17/2016* 9:00 PM, SECN	at Auburn Cancún Challenge	L 64–85	1–2	Auburn Arena (6,987) Auburn, AL
11/19/2016* 2:00 PM, FSSW	at Texas Tech Cancún Challenge	L 71–90	1–3	United Supermarkets Arena (5,898) Lubbock, TX
11/22/2016* 3:00 PM	vs. Idaho State Cancún Challenge Mayan division semifinals	W 91–82	2–3	Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (1,610) Cancún, Mexico
11/22/2016* 3:00 PM	vs. Georgia State Cancún Challenge	L 65–82	2–4	Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya Cancún, Mexico
11/26/2016* 7:00 PM	Berea	W 92–64	3–4	McBrayer Arena (1,300) Richmond, KY
11/30/2016* 8:00 PM	WKU	W 78–59	4–4	McBrayer Arena (5,400) Richmond, KY
12/03/2016* 7:00 PM	Marshall			McBrayer Arena Richmond, KY
12/07/2016* 7:00 PM	at Jacksonville			Swisher Gymnasium Jacksonville, FL
12/10/2016* 2:00 PM	at Ball State			Worthen Arena Muncie, IN
12/17/2016* 12:00 PM, ACCN Extra	at Louisville Billy Minardi Classic			KFC Yum! Center Louisville, KY
12/19/2016* 7:00 PM	at Norfolk State			Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall Norfolk, VA
12/22/2016* 7:00 PM	at Manhattan			Draddy Gymnasium Riverdale, NY
12/28/2016* 7:00 PM	UVA–Wise			McBrayer Arena Richmond, KY
Ohio Valley Conference regular season
12/31/2016 3:30 PM	at Southeast Missouri State			Show Me Center Cape Girardeau, MO
01/05/2017 8:00 PM	SIU Edwardsville			McBrayer Arena Richmond, KY
01/07/2017 2:00 PM	Eastern Illinois			McBrayer Arena Richmond, KY
01/12/2017 7:00 PM, ASN	Tennessee State			McBrayer Arena Richmond, KY
01/14/2017 7:00 PM	Belmont			McBrayer Arena Richmond, KY
01/19/2017 8:00 PM	at Murray State			CFSB Center Murray, KY
01/21/2017 7:45 PM	at Morehead State			Ellis Johnson Arena Morehead, KY
01/26/2017 8:00 PM	at Jacksonville State			Pete Mathews Coliseum Jacksonville, AL
01/28/2017 8:30 PM	at Tennessee Tech			Eblen Center Cookeville, TN
02/01/2017 8:00 PM	Austin Peay			McBrayer Arena Richmond, KY
02/04/2017 7:00 PM	at UT Martin			Skyhawk Arena Martin, TN
02/11/2017 7:00 PM	Morehead State			McBrayer Arena Richmond, KY
02/16/2017 8:00 PM	at Belmont			Curb Event Center Nashville, TN
02/18/2017 8:30 PM	at Tennessee State			Gentry Complex Nashville, TN
02/23/2017 7:00 PM	Jacksonville State			McBrayer Arena Richmond, KY
02/25/2017 2:00 PM, ASN	Tennessee Tech			McBrayer Arena Richmond, KY
Ohio Valley Conference Tournament
03/01/2017– 03/04/2017	vs.			Nashville Municipal Auditorium Nashville, TN
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

References

↑ "Belmont Picked As 2016-17 OVC Men's Basketball Favorites; Bruins' Bradds Tabbed Preseason Player of the Year". Ohio Valley Conference. Retrieved 2016-10-27.
↑ http://www.ekusports.com/schedule.aspx?schedule=194&path=mbball

Eastern Kentucky Colonels basketball

Venues	Alumni Coliseum (1963–present)

Culture & lore	The Colonel "Rally Maroon and White"

People	Head coaches

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