2016–17 Tennessee Volunteers basketball team

2016–17 Tennessee Volunteers men's basketball

Conference	Southeastern Conference
2016–17 record	3–3 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach	Rick Barnes (2nd year)
Assistant coach	Rob Lanier
Assistant coach	Desmond Oliver
Assistant coach	Michael Schwartz
Home arena	Thompson–Boling Arena

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 Tennessee Volunteers basketball team represents the University of Tennessee in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Volunteers are led by second-year head coach Rick Barnes.^[1] The team plays its home games at Thompson–Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tennessee, as a member of the Southeastern Conference.

Previous season

The Vols posted a record of 15–19, 6–12 in SEC play, during the 2015–16 season and finished in 12th place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament where they lost to LSU.^[2]

Roster turnover

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes	Ref
Kevin Punter	0	G	6'2"	190	Senior	Bronx, NY	Graduated
Ray Kasongo	2	F	6'8"	245	Junior	Toronto, Ontario, Canada	Transferred to Iowa State	^[3]
Armani Moore	4	F	6'4"	217	Senior	Kennesaw, GA	Graduated
Derek Reese	23	F	6'7"	230	Senior	Orlando, FL	Graduated
Devon Baulkman	34	G	6'4"	200	Senior	Bainbridge, GA	Graduated

Incoming Transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes	Ref
Lew Evans	21	F	6'9"	230	RS Senior	Salt Lake City, UT	Graduate transfer from Utah State. Eligible to play immediately.	^[4]

Recruiting

2016

2016 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Jordan Bowden SG	Greenville, SC	22 Feet Academy	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Mar 22, 2016
Jordan Bowden SG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Kwe Parker SG	Wade, NC	Wesleyan Christian	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	172 lb (78 kg)	Nov 20, 2015
Kwe Parker SG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80
Grant Williams PF/C	Charlotte, NC	Providence Day School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Nov 13, 2015
Grant Williams PF/C	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81
John Fulkerson PF	Arden, NC	Christ School	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Nov 6, 2015
John Fulkerson PF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Jalen Johnson SF	High Point, NC	Wesleyan Christian	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Oct 11, 2015
Jalen Johnson SF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81
Jordan Bone PG	Nashville, TN	Ensworth	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Sep 13, 2015
Jordan Bone PG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NR Rivals: NR 247Sports: NR ESPN: NR
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: "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Source: ^[5]

2017

2017 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Zach Kent C	Middletown, DE	Blair Academy	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	228 lb (103 kg)	Oct 30, 2016
Zach Kent C	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NR Rivals: NR 247Sports: NR ESPN: NR
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: "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Source: ^[6]

Roster

2016–17 Tennessee Volunteers men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Home town
1.5 !G	0	Bone, JordanJordan Bone	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	173 lb (78 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Nashville, Tennessee
1.5 !G	1	Turner, Lamonte'Lamonte' Turner	72 !6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	187 lb (85 kg)	1.5 !RS Fr	Florence, Alabama
3.5 !F	2	Williams, GrantGrant Williams	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	234 lb (106 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Charlotte, North Carolina
1.5 !G	3	Hubbs, RobertRobert Hubbs	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	207 lb (94 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Newbern, Tennessee
1.5 !G	4	Fleschman (W), JacobJacob Fleschman (W)	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Austin, Texas
3.5 !F	5	Schofield, AdmiralAdmiral Schofield	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	238 lb (108 kg)	2.0 !So	Zion, Illinois
3.5 !F	10	Fulkerson, JohnJohn Fulkerson	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	203 lb (92 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Kingsport, Tennessee
3.5 !F	11	Alexander, KyleKyle Alexander	82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	218 lb (99 kg)	2.0 !So	Milton, Ontario, Canada
1.5 !G	12	Parker, KweKwe Parker	72 !6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	181 lb (82 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Fayetteville, North Carolina
3.5 !F	13	Johnson, JalenJalen Johnson	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	177 lb (80 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Durham, North Carolina
1.5 !G	15	Mostella, DetrickDetrick Mostella	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	179 lb (81 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Decatur, Alabama
3.5 !F	21	Evans, LewLew Evans	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	4.5 !RS Sr	Salt Lake City, Utah
1.5 !G	23	Bowden, JordanJordan Bowden	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Knoxville, Tennessee
1.5 !G	24	Campbell (W), LucasLucas Campbell (W)	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	178 lb (81 kg)	2.0 !So	Knoxville, Tennessee
1.5 !G	25	Phillips, ShembariShembari Phillips	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	192 lb (87 kg)	2.0 !So	Atlanta, Georgia
1.5 !G	32	Woodson (W), BradBrad Woodson (W)	72 !6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	178 lb (81 kg)	2.0 !So	Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Head coach

Rick Barnes

Assistant coach(es)

Rob Lanier
Desmond Oliver
Michael Schwartz

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: December 3, 2016

Depth chart

Pos.	Starting 5	Bench 1	Bench 2	Bench 3
F/C	John Fulkerson	Kyle Alexander
F	Grant Williams	Lew Evans	Admiral Schofield	Jalen Johnson (RS)
G/F	Robert Hubbs	Detrick Mostella		Lucas Campbell (W)
G	Jordan Bowden	Kwe Parker		Jacob Fleschman (W)
PG	Shembari Phillips	Lamonte' Turner	Jordan Bone (INJ)	Brad Woodson (W)

Source:^[7]

Schedule

Tennessee will open the season against the Chattanooga Mocs.^[8] Additionally they will play games: at East Tennessee State, host Georgia Tech, and at North Carolina. The Vols will take part in the 2016 Maui Invitational Tournament.^[9] Tennessee will host Kansas State in the Big 12/SEC Challenge.^[10] Tennessee released its full non-conference schedule on June 24.^[11] The 2016 Maui Invitational Tournament bracket was announced on July 19.^[12]

Date Time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (Attendance) City, State
Exhibition
Nov. 3* 7:00 PM	Slippery Rock	W 83–48		14 – Hubbs	5 – Schofield	4 – Tied	Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN
Regular Season
Nov. 11* 7:00 PM	Chattanooga Maui Invitational opening round	L 69–82	0–1	21 – Bone	10 – Williams	2 – Hubbs	Thompson–Boling Arena (14,483) Knoxville, TN
Nov. 15* 7:00 PM, SECN	Appalachian State	W 103–94	1–1	16 – Hubbs	7 – Alexander	8 – Bone	Thompson–Boling Arena (11,758) Knoxville, TN
Nov. 21* 2:30 PM, ESPN2	vs. No. 16 Wisconsin Maui Invitational quarterfinals	L 62–74	1–2	16 – Phillips	6 – Alexander	2 – Tied	Lahaina Civic Center (2,400) Maui, HI
Nov. 22* 1:30 PM, ESPN2	vs. No. 12 Oregon Maui Invitational Consolation 2nd Round	L 65–69 ^OT	1–3	22 – Mostella	10 – Fulkerson	2 – Tied	Lahaina Civic Center (2,400) Maui, HI
Nov. 23* 2:15 PM, ESPNU	vs. Chaminade Maui Invitational 7th Place Game	W 95–81	2–3	28 – Hubbs	8 – Fulkerson	4 – Turner	Lahaina Civic Center (2,400) Maui, HI
Dec. 3* 1:00 PM	Georgia Tech	W 81–58	3–3	14 – Tied	8 – Fulkerson	7 – Phillips	Thompson–Boling Arena (12,634) Knoxville, TN
Dec. 6* 5:00 PM	Presbyterian	–	–	–	–	–	Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN
Dec. 11* 5:00 PM, ESPN	at North Carolina	–	–	–	–	–	Dean Smith Center Chapel Hill, NC
Dec. 13* 7:00 PM, SECN	Tennessee Tech	–	–	–	–	–	Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN
Dec. 15* 7:00 PM	Lipscomb	–	–	–	–	–	Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN
Dec. 18* 4:00 PM, ESPN2	vs. Gonzaga Nashville Showcase	–	–	–	–	–	Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN
Dec. 22* 7:00 PM, ESPN3	at East Tennessee State	–	–	–	–	–	Freedom Hall Civic Center Johnson City, TN
Dec. 29 9:00 PM, SECN	at Texas A&M	–	– (–)	–	–	–	Reed Arena College Station, TX
Jan. 3 6:30 PM, SECN	Arkansas	–	– (–)	–	–	–	Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN
Jan. 7 5:15 PM, ESPN2	at Florida	–	– (–)	–	–	–	O'Connell Center Gainesville, FL
Jan. 11 6:30 PM, SECN	South Carolina	–	– (–)	–	–	–	Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN
Jan. 14 8:30 PM, SECN	at Vanderbilt	–	– (–)	–	–	–	Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN
Jan. 17 9:00 PM, SECN	at Ole Miss	–	– (–)	–	–	–	The Pavilion at Ole Miss Oxford, MS
Jan. 21 6:00 PM, SECN	Mississippi State	–	– (–)	–	–	–	Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN
Jan. 24 9:00 PM, ESPN	Kentucky Rivalry	–	– (–)	–	–	–	Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, TN
Jan. 28* 2:00 PM, ESPN2	Kansas State Big 12/SEC Challenge	–	–	–	–	–	Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN
Jan. 31 9:00 PM, SECN	at Auburn	–	– (–)	–	–	–	Auburn Arena Auburn, AL
Feb. 4 3:30 PM, SECN	at Mississippi State	–	– (–)	–	–	–	Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS
Feb. 8 6:30 PM, SECN	Ole Miss	–	– (–)	–	–	–	Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN
Feb. 11 4:00 PM, ESPNU	Georgia	–	– (–)	–	–	–	Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN
Feb. 14 7:00 PM, ESPN	at Kentucky Rivalry	–	– (–)	–	–	–	Rupp Arena Lexington, KY
Feb. 18 1:00 PM, SECN	at Missouri	–	– (–)	–	–	–	Mizzou Arena Columbia, MO
Feb. 22 6:30 PM, SECN	Vanderbilt	–	– (–)	–	–	–	Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN
Feb. 25 1:00 PM, SECN	at South Carolina	–	– (–)	–	–	–	Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC
Mar. 1 7:00 PM, SECN	at LSU	–	– (–)	–	–	–	Maravich Center Baton Rouge, LA
Mar. 4 1:00 PM, SECN	Alabama	–	– (–)	–	–	–	Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN
SEC Tournament
Mar. 8–12 SECN/ESPN	vs.	–	–	–	–	–	Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

Source: ^[13]

References

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↑ "2015 Schedule". utsports.com. utsports. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
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↑ Ramey, Grant. "Vols value Lew Evans' experience, versatility". knoxsnew.com. Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
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↑ "2017 Tennessee Basketball Commits". 247sports. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
↑ "Georgia Tech vs Tennessee Box Score". utsports.com. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
↑ Ramey, Grant. "Tennessee basketball schedules home-and-home with North Carolina". knoxnews.com. knoxnews. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
↑ utsports.com staff. "VOLS TO PLAY IN 2016 MAUI INVITATIONAL". utsports.com. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
↑ Brown, Patrick. "UT Vols get Kansas State rematch in SEC-Big 12 Challenge". timesfreepress.com. Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
↑ Brown, Patrick. "UNC trip highlights Vols' non-conference hoops schedule". timesfreepress.com. Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
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