2016–17 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team

2016–17 Georgia Bulldogs men's basketball

Conference	Southeastern Conference
2016–17 record	4–2 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach	Mark Fox (8th year)
Assistant coach	Philip Pearson
Assistant coach	Jonas Hayes
Assistant coach	Yasir Rosemond
Home arena	Stegeman Coliseum

2016–17 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
#19 South Carolina	0	–	0	–	7	–	0	1.000
#21 Florida	0	–	0	–	7	–	1	.875
#6 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	–	4	–	3	.571
Tennessee	0	–	0	–	3	–	3	.500

† 2017 SEC Tournament winner As of December 5, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016–17 Georgia bulldogs basketball team represents the University Of Georgia during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach is Mark Fox, who is in his eighth season at UGA. They play their home games at Stegeman Coliseum and are members of the Southeastern Conference.

Previous season

The Bulldogs finished the season 20–14, 10–8 in SEC play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They defeated Mississippi State and South Carolina to advance to the semifinals of the SEC Tournament where they lost to Kentucky. They were invited to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Belmont in the first round to advance to the second round where they lost to Saint Mary's.

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Charles Mann	4	G	6'5"	215	Senior	Alpharetta, GA	Graduated
Kenny Gaines	12	G	6'3"	200	Senior	Atlanta, GA	Graduated
Osahen Iduwe	15	C	6'10"	235	Sophomore	Benin City, Nigeria	Graduate transferred to Arkansas–Fort Smith

Incoming Transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Pape Diattai	5	F	6'7"	210	Junior	Dakar, Senegal	Junior college transferred from College of Southern Idaho
Christian Harrison	11	G/F	6'6"	200	Junior	Atlanta, GA	Under NCAA transfer rules, Harrison will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. Will join the team as a preferred walk-on.

Recruits class of 2016

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Jordan Harris SG	Donalsonville, GA	Seminole County Middle-High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Sep 9, 2014
Jordan Harris SG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Tyree Crump SG	Bainbridge, GA	Bainbridge High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Sep 9, 2014
Tyree Crump SG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: Not Ranked Rivals: Not Ranked ESPN: Not Ranked
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: "Georgia 2016 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 19, 2016. "2016 Georgia Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved July 19, 2016. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 19, 2016. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved July 19, 2016. "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 19, 2016.

Recruits class of 2017

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Rayshaun Hammonds PF	Norcross, GA	Norcross High School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Nov 10, 2016
Rayshaun Hammonds PF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: Not Ranked Rivals: Not Ranked ESPN: Not Ranked
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: "Georgia 2016 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 19, 2016. "2016 Georgia Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved July 19, 2016. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 19, 2016. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved July 19, 2016. "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 19, 2016.

Roster

2016–17 Georgia Bulldogs men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Home town
1.5 !G	0	Jackson II, WilliamWilliam Jackson II	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	2.0 !So	Athens Christian School	Athens, GA
4.5 !F/C	1	Maten, YanteYante Maten	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Bloomfield Hills HS	Bloomfield Hills, MI
1.5 !G	2	Harris, JordanJordan Harris	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Seminole County HS	Donalsonville, GA
1.5 !G	3	Parker, JuwanJuwan Parker	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	Washington HS	Tulsa, OK
1.5 !G	4	Crump, TyreeTyree Crump	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Bainbridge HS	Bainbridge, GA
3.5 !F	5	Diatta, PapePape Diatta	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	3.0 !Jr	The Rock College of Southern Idaho	Dakar, Senegal
1.5 !G	11	Harrison, ChristianChristian Harrison (W)	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Woodward Academy	Atlanta, GA
3.5 !F	13	Wilridge, E'TorrionE'Torrion Wilridge	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	2.0 !So	Central Medical Magnet HS	Beaumont, TX
1.5 !G	14	Young, BrandonBrandon Young	70 !5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Marist HS	Atlanta, GA
3.5 !F	24	Kessler, HoustonHouston Kessler	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	4.5 !RS Sr	Landmark Christian	Newnan, GA
3.5 !F	25	Geno, Kenny PaulKenny Paul Geno	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Booneville HS	Booneville, MS
1.5 !G	30	Frazier, J. J.J. J. Frazier	70 !5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	155 lb (70 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Faith Baptist Christian	Glennville, GA
3.5 !F	32	Edwards, MikeMike Edwards	81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	2.0 !So	John Glenn HS	Westland, MI
3.5 !F	33	O'Neill, ConnorConnor O'Neill (W)	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	2.0 !So	Tilton School	Roswell, GA
3.5 !F	34	Ogbeide, DerekDerek Ogbeide	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	2.0 !So	Pebblebrook HS	Atlanta, GA

Head coach

Mark Fox (Eastern New Mexico)

Assistant coach(es)

Philip Pearson (Alabama)
Jonas Hayes (Georgia)
Yasir Rosemond (Oregon)

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
11/03/2016* 7:00 PM, SECN+	Fort Valley State	W 94–38		Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA
Regular season
11/11/2016* 7:00 PM, ACCN Extra	at Clemson	L 64–74	0–1	Littlejohn Coliseum (9,000) Clemson, SC
11/14/2016* 7:00 PM	UNC Asheville CBE Hall of Fame Classic regional round	W 60–46	1–1	Stegeman Coliseum (6,415) Athens, GA
11/17/2016* 7:00 PM, SECN	Furman CBE Hall of Fame Classic regional round	W 84–78	2–1	Stegeman Coliseum (5,923) Athens, GA
11/21/2016* 7:00 PM, ESPNU	vs. George Washington CBE Hall of Fame Classic semifinals	W 81–73	3–1	Sprint Center (3,527) Kansas City, MO
11/22/2016* 10:00 PM, ESPN2	vs. No. 5 Kansas CBE Hall of Fame Classic championship	L 54–65	3–2	Sprint Center (12,147) Kansas City, MO
11/25/2016* 7:00 PM, SECN+	Gardner–Webb	W 77–59	4–2	Stegeman Coliseum (7,069) Athens, GA
11/30/2016* 7:00 PM, SECN+	Morehouse			Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA
12/04/2016* 2:00 PM, ESPNU	Marquette			Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA
12/14/2016* 6:00 PM, SECN	Louisiana–Lafayette			Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA
12/17/2016* 1:00 PM, SECN	Charleston Southern			Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA
12/20/2016* 7:00 PM, ESPNU	at Georgia Tech			Hank McCamish Pavilion Atlanta, GA
12/23/2016* 7:00 PM, ESPN3	at Oakland			Athletics Center O'rena Rochester Hills, MI
12/29/2016 7:00 PM, ESPNU	at Auburn			Auburn Arena Auburn, AL
01/04/2017 7:00 PM, ESPNU	South Carolina			Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA
01/07/2017 1:00 PM, SECN	Missouri			Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA
01/11/2017 7:00 PM, ESPNU	at Ole Miss			The Pavilion at Ole Miss Oxford, MS
01/14/2017 12:00 PM, ESPN/ESPN2	at Florida			O'Connell Center Gainesville, FL
01/17/2017 9:00 PM, ESPNU	Vanderbilt			Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA
01/21/2017 12:00 PM, ESPN/ESPN2	at Texas A&M			Reed Arena College Station, TX
01/25/2017 9:00 PM, ESPNU	Alabama			Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA
01/28/2017* 4:00 PM, ESPN	Texas Big 12/SEC Challenge			Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA
01/31/2017 9:00 PM, ESPN	at Kentucky			Rupp Arena Lexington, KY
02/04/2017 2:00 PM, ESPN/ESPN2	at South Carolina			Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC
02/07/2017 7:00 PM, ESPN2	Florida			Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA
02/11/2017 4:00 PM, ESPNU	at Tennessee			Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN
02/14/2017 9:00 PM, ESPNU	Mississippi State			Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA
02/18/2017 ESPN/ESPN2	Kentucky			Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA
02/23/2017 7:00 PM, ESPN/ESPN2	at Alabama			Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL
02/25/2017 6:00 PM, SECN	LSU			Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA
03/01/2017 6:30 PM, SECN	Auburn			Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA
03/04/2017 2:00 PM, ESPN/ESPN2	at Arkansas			Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR
SEC Tournament
03/08–12/2017	vs.			Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

References

↑ http://www.georgiadogs.com/sports/m-baskbl/sched/geo-m-baskbl-sched.html

Georgia Bulldogs basketball

Venues	Founders Hall (19??–1923) Woodruff Hall (1923–1964) Stegeman Coliseum (1964–present)

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People	Head coaches

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NCAA Final Four appearance in italics

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2016–17 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team

Previous season

Departures

Incoming Transfers

Recruits class of 2016

Recruits class of 2017

Roster

Schedule and results

See also

References