2016–17 Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball team

2016–17 Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball
Conference Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
2016–17 record 2–4 (0–0 MEAC)
Head coach Robert Jones (4th year)
Assistant coach Kevin Jones
Assistant coach C.J. Clemons
Assistant coach Jamal Brown
Home arena Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall
2016–17 MEAC men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
North Carolina Central 0 0       2 2   .500
Bethune–Cookman 0 0       2 3   .400
Florida A&M 0 0       2 3   .400
Morgan State 0 0       2 3   .400
Savannah State* 0 0       2 3   .400
Norfolk State 0 0       2 4   .333
Hampton 0 0       1 3   .250
North Carolina A&T 0 0       1 3   .250
South Carolina State 0 0       1 3   .250
Delaware State 0 0       1 4   .200
Howard 0 0       0 5   .000
Md. Eastern Shore 0 0       0 5   .000
Coppin State 0 0       0 9   .000
*ineligible for postseason due to APR violations
† 2017 MEAC Tournament winner
As of December 6, 2016; 

The 2016–17 Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball team represents Norfolk State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Spartans, led by fourth-year coach Robert Jones, play their home games at the Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall and are members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.

Previous season

They finished the 2015–16 season 17–17, 12–4 in MEAC play to finish in a tie for second place. They defeated North Carolina Central in the quarterfinals of the MEAC Tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to South Carolina State. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Columbia.

Roster

2016–17 Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Home town
G 0 Ward, CarringtonCarrington Ward 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) RS Sr Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
G/F 1 Bungei, PrestonPreston Bungei 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Albuquerque, New Mexico
G 2 Robinson, ZaynahZaynah Robinson 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Atlanta, Georgia
G 3 Wade, JonathanJonathan Wade 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Sr Panama City, Florida
G 4 Goss, MicahMicah Goss 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Jr Knoxville, Tennessee
C 5 Gellineau, BryanBryan Gellineau 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 280 lb (127 kg) RS Jr Amityville, New York
G 11 Okoro, KerwinKerwin Okoro 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Sr Bronx, New York
G/F 13 Allen, StavianStavian Allen 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Cary, North Carolina
G 20 Brown, AlexAlex Brown 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Mullins, South Carolina
F 22 Long, AlexAlex Long 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Clinton, Maryland
G 24 Williams, KyleKyle Williams 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Jr Bronx, New York
G 34 Whitley, StevenSteven Whitley (I)  6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Norfolk, Virginia
C 44 Robinson, DanDan Robinson 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Jr Norfolk, Virginia
F 45 Butler, JordanJordan Butler 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Jr Hartford, Connecticut
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule

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

11/05/2016*
6:00 pm
at Virginia State L 80–83 2OT
Multi-Purpose Center 
Ettrick, VA
Non-conference regular season

11/11/2016*
8:00 pm, SECN+
at Mississippi State L 74–78  0–1
Humphrey Coliseum (4,467)
Starkville, MS

11/13/2016*
7:15 pm
Shenandoah W 78–58  1–1
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (3,018)
Norfolk, VA

11/15/2016*
8:00 pm
Elizabeth City State W 91–55  2–1
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (2,519)
Norfolk, VA

11/18/2016*
8:00 pm, SECN+
at Vanderbilt
Las Vegas Invitational
L 52–75  2–2
Memorial Gymnasium (8,205)
Nashville, TN

11/21/2016*
8:30 pm, FS1
at Butler
Las Vegas Invitational
L 55–91  2–3
Hinkle Fieldhouse (6,593)
Indianapolis, IN

11/24/2016*
2:30 pm
vs. Bucknell
Las Vegas Invitational
L 58–84  2–4
Orleans Arena 
Paradise, NV

11/25/2016*
2:30 pm
vs. Sacred Heart
Las Vegas Invitational
L 59-61  2-5
Orleans Arena 
Paradise, NV

11/30/2016*
8:00 pm, ESPN3
at Loyola–Chicago L 62-75  2-6
Joseph J. Gentile Arena (1,118)
Chicago, IL

12/03/2016*
6:00 pm
Northern Kentucky   
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall 
Norfolk, VA

12/10/2016*
3:00 pm
at Niagara   
Gallagher Center 
Lewiston, NY

12/14/2016*
8:00 pm, ESPN3
at Evansville   
Ford Center 
Evansville, IN

12/19/2016*
7:00 pm
Eastern Kentucky   
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall 
Norfolk, VA

12/21/2016*
7:00 pm, BTN+
at Purdue   
Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, IN

12/30/2016*
2:00 pm
at Bowling Green   
Stroh Center 
Bowling Green, OH
MEAC regular season

01/04/2017
7:30 pm
at Morgan State   
Talmadge L. Hill Field House 
Baltimore, MD

01/07/2017
6:30 pm
Savannah State   
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall 
Norfolk, VA

01/09/2017
8:00 pm
South Carolina State   
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall 
Norfolk, VA

01/14/2017
6:30 pm
North Carolina Central   
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall 
Norfolk, VA

01/16/2017
7:30 pm
at Delaware State   
Memorial Hall 
Dover, DE

01/21/2017
6:30 pm
Hampton   
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall 
Norfolk, VA

01/23/2017
7:30 pm
at Coppin State   
Physical Education Complex 
Baltimore, MD

01/28/2017
6:30 pm
Bethune-Cookman   
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall 
Norfolk, VA

01/30/2017
8:00 pm
North Carolina A&T   
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall 
Norfolk, VA

02/04/2017
4:00 pm
at South Carolina State   
SHM Memorial Center 
Orangeburg, SC

02/06/2017
8:00 pm
at Savannah State   
Tiger Arena 
Savannah, GA

02/11/2017
6:30 pm
Maryland Eastern Shore   
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall 
Norfolk, VA

02/18/2017
6:00 pm
at Florida A&M   
Teaching Gym 
Tallahassee, FL

02/20/2017
7:30 pm
at Bethune–Cookman   
Moore Gymnasium 
Daytona Beach, FL

02/25/2017
6:30 pm
Howard   
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall 
Norfolk, VA

02/27/2017
7:00 pm
at Hampton   
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall 
Norfolk, VA
MEAC Tournament

03/06/2017–
03/11/2017

vs.    
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, VA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

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