2016–17 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team

2016–17 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball

Conference	Southeastern Conference
2016–17 record	6–2 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach	Andy Kennedy (11th year)
Assistant coach	Bill Armstrong
Assistant coach	Tony Madlock
Assistant coach	Todd Abernethy
Home arena	The Pavilion at Ole Miss

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

† 2017 SEC Tournament winner As of December 3, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016–17 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team will represent the University of Mississippi in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Andy Kennedy will be in his 11th year as head coach of Ole Miss. The Rebels are members of the Southeastern Conference and play their home games at The Pavilion at Ole Miss.

Previous season

The Rebels finished the season 20–12, 10–8 in SEC play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They lost to Alabama in the second round of the SEC Tournament. Despite having 20 wins, they did not participate in a postseason tournament.

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Martavious Newby	1	G	6'3"	210	Senior	Memphis, TN	Graduated
J. T. Escobar	2	G	6'2"	177	Freshman	Tallahassee, FL	Transferred to North Florida
Sam Finley	10	G	6'2"	179	Junior	Corona, CA	Transferred to Cal State Northridge
Tomasz Gielo	12	F	6'9"	220	Senior	Szczecin, Poland	Graduated
Anthony Pérez	13	F	6'9"	213	Senior	Cumaná, Venezuela	Graduated
Alex Sheppard	15	G	6'3"	192	Freshman	Madden, MS	Walk-on; transferred to NW Mississippi CC
Terry Brutus	25	F	6'6"	237	RS Junior	Spring Valley, NY	Gradate transferred to Samford
Stefan Moody	42	G	5'10"	179	Senior	Kissimmee, FL	Graduated

Incoming transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Cullen Neal	2	G	6'5"	195	RS Junior	Albuquerque, NM	Transferred from New Mexico. Will eligible to play since Neal graduated from New Mexico.
Dominik Olejniczak	44	C	7'0"	249	Sophomore	Toruń, Poland	Transferred from Drake. Under NCAA transfer rules, Olejniczak will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.
Justas Furmanavicius	50	F	6'7"	210	Junior	Kaunas, Lithuania	Junior college transferred from Three Rivers Community College

Recruits

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Nate Morris #27 C	Lancaster, TX	Lancaster High School	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	Oct 27, 2015
Nate Morris #27 C	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Breein Tyree #41 PG	Metuchen, NJ	St. Joseph High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	178 lb (81 kg)	Sep 28, 2015
Breein Tyree #41 PG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Karlis Silins C	Riga, Latvia	BK VEF Rīga	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Nov 11, 2015
Karlis Silins C	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
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: "Ole Miss 2016 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 16, 2016. "2016 Ole Miss Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved July 16, 2016. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 16, 2016. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved July 16, 2016. "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 16, 2016.

Recruiting class of 2017

2017 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
J.J. Smith #32 SG	Mableton, GA	Pebblebrook High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jan 9, 2016
J.J. Smith #32 SG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Tirus Smith SF	Petal, MS	Petal High School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Mar 8, 2016
Tirus Smith SF	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
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: "Ole Miss 2017 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 16, 2016. "2017 Ole Miss Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved July 16, 2016. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 16, 2016. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved July 16, 2016. "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 16, 2016.

Roster

2016–17 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Home town
1.5 !G	0	Fitzpatrick-Dorsey, DonteDonte Fitzpatrick-Dorsey	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	183 lb (83 kg)	2.0 !So	Southwind HS	Memphis, TN
1.5 !G	1	Burnett, DeandreDeandre Burnett	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	194 lb (88 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	Miami Carol City Sr. HS Miami (FL)	Miami Gardens, FL
1.5 !G	2	Neal, CullenCullen Neal	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	Eldorado HS New Mexico	Albuquerque, NM
1.5 !G	3	Davis, TerenceTerence Davis	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	201 lb (91 kg)	2.0 !So	Southaven HS	Southaven, MS
1.5 !G	4	Tyree, BreeinBreein Tyree	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	1.0 !Fr	St. Joseph HS	Somerset, NJ
3.5 !F	5	Hymon, MarcanvisMarcanvis Hymon	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	216 lb (98 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Whitehaven HS	Memphis, TN
3.5 !F	11	Saiz, SebastianSebastian Saiz	81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	233 lb (106 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Sunrise Christian Academy	Madrid, Spain
5.0 !C	12	Silins, KarlisKarlis Silins	82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	1.0 !Fr	BK VEF Rīga	Riga, Latvia
1.5 !G	14	Brooks, RasheedRasheed Brooks	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	201 lb (91 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Lexington HS Southwest Tennessee CC	Mansfield, OH
3.5 !F	30	Coddington, JakeJake Coddington	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	212 lb (96 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Marquette Catholic HS Three Rivers CC	Edwardsville, IL
5.0 !C	32	Morris, NateNate Morris	81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Lancaster HS	Dallas, TX
5.0 !C	44	Olejniczak, DominikDominik Olejniczak (I)	84 !7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	249 lb (113 kg)	2.0 !So	SMS Cetniewo Academy Drake	Toruń, Poland
3.5 !F	50	Furmanavicius, JustasJustas Furmanavicius	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Three Rivers CC	Kaunas, Lithuania

Head coach

Andy Kennedy (Alabama–Birmingham)

Assistant coach(es)

Bill Armstrong (Alabama–Birmingham)
Tony Madlock (Memphis)
Todd Abernethy (Mississippi)

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* 6:00 PM	Morehouse	W 90–66		The Pavilion at Ole Miss Oxford, MS
Regular season
11/11/2016* 6:00 PM, ESPN3	UT Martin	W 86–83	1–0	The Pavilion at Ole Miss (6,123) Oxford, MS
11/14/2016* 6:00 PM, SECN	Massachusetts	W 90–88	2–0	The Pavilion at Ole Miss (5,291) Oxford, MS
11/18/2016* 3:00 PM, CBSSN	vs. Oral Roberts Paradise Jam quarterfinals	W 95–88 ^OT	3–0	Sports and Fitness Center (512) St. Thomas, VI
11/20/2016* 5:00 PM, CBSSN	vs. Saint Joseph's Paradise Jam semifinals	W 81–68	4–0	Sports and Fitness Center (2,755) St. Thomas, VI
11/21/2016* 7:30 PM, CBSSN	vs. No. 12 Creighton Paradise Jam finals	L 77–86	4–1	Sports and Fitness Center (2,699) St. Thomas, VI
11/24/2016* 3:00 PM, ESPN3	Montana	W 86–81	5–1	The Pavilion at Ole Miss (7,358) Oxford, MS
11/30/2016* 7:00 PM, ESPN3	Middle Tennessee	L 62–77	5–2	The Pavilion at Ole Miss (9,500) Oxford, MS
12/03/2016* 12:00 PM, SECN	Memphis	W 85–77	6–2	The Pavilion at Ole Miss Oxford, MS
12/11/2016* 11:00 AM, ESPNU	at Virginia Tech			Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, VA
12/15/2016* 7:00 PM	Murray State			The Pavilion at Ole Miss Oxford, MS
12/19/2016* 8:00 PM, SECN	Bradley			The Pavilion at Ole Miss Oxford, MS
12/22/2016* 8:00 PM, SECN	South Alabama			The Pavilion at Ole Miss Oxford, MS
12/29/2016 7:00 PM, ESPN2	Kentucky			The Pavilion at Ole Miss Oxford, MS
01/03/2017 6:00 PM, ESPNU	at Florida			O'Connell Center Gainesville, FL
01/07/2017 5:00 PM, SECN	at Auburn			Auburn Arena Auburn, AL
01/11/2017 6:00 PM, ESPNU	Georgia			The Pavilion at Ole Miss Oxford, MS
01/14/2017 5:30 PM, ESPNU	at South Carolina			Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC
01/17/2017 8:00 PM, SECN	Tennessee			The Pavilion at Ole Miss Oxford, MS
01/21/2017 2:30 PM, SECN	at Missouri			Mizzou Arena Columbia, MO
01/25/2017 6:30 PM, ESPN2	Texas A&M			The Pavilion at Ole Miss Oxford, MS
01/28/2017* 5:00 PM, ESPN2	Baylor Big 12/SEC Challenge			The Pavilion at Ole Miss Oxford, MS
01/31/2017 6:00 PM, SECN	Mississippi State			The Pavilion at Ole Miss Oxford, MS
02/04/2017 2:00 PM, ESPNU	at Vanderbilt			Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN
02/08/2017 5:30 PM, SECN	at Tennessee			Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN
02/11/2017 5:00 PM, SECN	Auburn			The Pavilion at Ole Miss Oxford, MS
02/14/2017 8:00 PM, SECN	LSU			The Pavilion at Ole Miss Oxford, MS
02/18/2017 5:00 PM, SECN	at Arkansas			Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR
02/21/2017 8:00 PM, ESPN2	at Mississippi State			Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS
02/25/2017 2:30 PM, SECN	Missouri			The Pavilion at Ole Miss Oxford, MS
03/01/2017 7:30 PM, SECN	at Alabama			Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL
03/04/2017 7:30 PM, SECN	South Carolina			The Pavilion at Ole Miss Oxford, MS
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 Central Time.

References

↑ http://www.olemisssports.com/sports/m-baskbl/sched/ole-m-baskbl-sched.html

Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball

Venues	Old Gym (1929–1966) Tad Smith Coliseum (1966–2015) The Pavilion at Ole Miss (2016–present)

Culture & lore	Colonel Reb Rebel Black Bear "Forward Rebels" Ole Miss Pep Band "The Shot"

People	Head coaches

Seasons	1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17

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2016–17 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team

Previous season

Departures

Incoming transfers

Recruits

Recruiting class of 2017

Roster

Schedule and results

See also

References