2016–17 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team

2016–17 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball
Emerald Coast Classic champions
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
Coaches No. 6
AP No. 6
2016–17 record 7–0 (0–0 ACC)
Head coach Tony Bennett (8th year)
Associate head coach Ron Sanchez (8th year)
Assistant coach Jason Williford (8th year)
Assistant coach Brad Soderberg (2nd year)
Offensive scheme Princeton, Motion
Home arena John Paul Jones Arena
2016–17 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
Notre Dame 0 0       7 0   1.000
No. 6 Virginia 0 0       7 0   1.000
No. 3 North Carolina 0 0       7 1   .875
No. 5 Duke 0 0       7 1   .875
Florida State 0 0       6 1   .857
Pittsburgh 0 0       6 1   .857
No. 14 Louisville 0 0       6 1   .857
Virginia Tech 0 0       6 1   .857
Miami (FL) 0 0       5 2   .714
NC State 0 0       5 2   .714
Wake Forest 0 0       5 2   .714
Georgia Tech 0 0       4 2   .667
No. 22 Syracuse 0 0       4 2   .667
Clemson 0 0       4 2   .667
Boston College 0 0       3 3   .500
2017 ACC Tournament winner
As of December 4, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016–17 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team represents the University of Virginia during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, in their 112th season of play. The team is led by head coach Tony Bennett, in his eighth year, and plays their home games at John Paul Jones Arena as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Last season

Coming off of two highly successful regular seasons in 2014 and 2015, but with early exits from the NCAA tournament each time, and with the final season for seniors Malcolm Brogdon and Anthony Gill, expectations were high for the program in 2015–16. However, the season was mixed: despite wins against programs like West Virginia, Villanova, California, and North Carolina, the team also suffered upsets to Virginia Tech, Georgia Tech, and Florida State. In the end, the Cavaliers finished the season 29–8 overall and 13–5 in conference play, finishing in second place in the ACC. They fell in the ACC Tournament championship to North Carolina. However, in the NCAA tournament, they received their second #1 seed in three years, and defeated Hampton, Butler, and Iowa State to advance to their first Elite Eight in twenty-one years. There, they lost to Syracuse, despite a fourteen point halftime lead.

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Brogdon, MalcolmMalcolm Brogdon 15 G 6'5" 215 RS Senior Atlanta, Georgia Graduated/Milwaukee Bucks
Gill, AnthonyAnthony Gill 13 F 6'8" 228 RS Senior High Point, North Carolina Graduated/MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg
Kirven, CaidCaid Kirven 24 F 6'8" 228 Senior Raleigh, North Carolina Graduated
Nolte, EvanEvan Nolte 11 F 6'9" 170 Senior Milton, Georgia Graduated
Tobey, MikeMike Tobey 10 C 7'0" 255 Senior Monroe, New York Graduated/Charlotte Hornets

Class of 2016 signees

Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Ty Jerome
PG
New Rochelle, NY Iona Preparatory School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) September 2, 2014[1] 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 87
Kyle Guy
PG/SG
Indianapolis, IN Lawrence Central HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 165 lb (75 kg) October 20, 2014[2] 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 92
Jay Huff
PF
Durham, NC Voyager Academy 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 190 lb (86 kg) May 21, 2015[3] 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 83
DeAndre Hunter
SF
Philadelphia, PA Friends' Central School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) September 12, 2015[4] 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 83
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 13   247Sports: 8  ESPN: 8
  • 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:

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Class of 2017 recruits

Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Marco Anthony
CG
San Antonio, TX Holmes High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jul 19, 2016 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • 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:

Roster

2016–17 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Home town
G 0 Hall, DevonDevon Hall 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 209 lb (95 kg) RS Jr Cape Henry Collegiate School Virginia Beach, Virginia
G 2 Bartley, JusticeJustice Bartley (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 209 lb (95 kg) So Montrose Christian School Lilburn, Georgia
G 4 Shayok, MarialMarial Shayok 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 213 lb (97 kg) Jr Blair Academy Ottawa, Ontario
G 5 Guy, KyleKyle Guy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Lawrence Central HS Indianapolis, Indiana
G 10 Gross Jr., TrevonTrevon Gross Jr. (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So St. Benedict's Prep School Jackson, New Jersey
G 11 Jerome, TyTy Jerome 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Iona Preparatory School New Rochelle, New York
F 12 Hunter, DeAndreDeAndre Hunter  6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Friends' Central School Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
F 21 Wilkins, IsaiahIsaiah Wilkins 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Greater Atlanta Christian Atlanta, Georgia
F 24 Jones, JeffJeff Jones (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 213 lb (97 kg) Sr St. Anne's-Belfield School Charlottesville, Virginia
F 25 Diakite, MamadiMamadi Diakite 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Fr Blue Ridge School Conakry, Guinea
F 30 Huff, JayJay Huff  6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Voyager Academy Durham, North Carolina
F 31 Reuter, JarredJarred Reuter 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 243 lb (110 kg) So Brewster Academy Marion, Massachusetts
G 32 Perrantes, LondonLondon Perrantes 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 192 lb (87 kg) Sr Crespi Carmelite HS Los Angeles, California
C 33 Salt, JackJack Salt 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 250 lb (113 kg) RS So Westlake Boys HS Auckland, New Zealand
G 51 Thompson, DariusDarius Thompson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 196 lb (89 kg) RS Jr Blackman HS/Tennessee Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Strength and conditioning coach(es)
Athletic trainer(s)

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

Roster
Last update: September 12, 2016

Schedule

Date
Time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (Attendance)
City, State
Spain exhibition games

Aug 10, 2016*
at Madrid Generals W 91–82 
 17  Tied              Pabellón Felipe Reyes 
Getafe, Spain

Aug 11, 2016*
at Madrid Generals W 78–76 
 14  Tied              Pabellón Felipe Reyes 
Getafe, Spain

Aug 13, 2016*
at Albacete Basket W 70–44 
 14  Huff  8  Salt        Pabellón del Parque 
Albacete, Spain

Aug 16, 2016*
at Sant Julià All-Stars W 72–62 
 14  Perrantes              Pavelló Esportiu Municipal 
Sant Julià de Vilatorta, Spain

Aug 17, 2016*
at Sant Julià All-Stars W 85–49 
 14  Nichols              Pavelló Esportiu Municipal 
Sant Julià de Vilatorta, Spain
Regular season

Nov 11, 2016*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
No. 8 at UNC Greensboro W 76–51  1–0
 15  Shayok  9  Wilkins  3  3 Tied  Greensboro Coliseum (5,513)
Greensboro, North Carolina

Nov 15, 2016*
7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
No. 8 St. Francis Brooklyn
Emerald Coast Classic
W 72–32  2–0
 11  Nichols  6  Thompson  3  Tied  John Paul Jones Arena (14,471)
Charlottesville, Virginia

Nov 20, 2016*
1:00 pm, ACCN Extra
No. 8 Yale W 62–38  3–0
 15  Shayok  9  Wilkins  7  Perrantes  John Paul Jones Arena (14,242)
Charlottesville, Virginia

Nov 22, 2016*
7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
No. 7 Grambling State
Emerald Coast Classic
W 90–34  4–0
 20  Guy  7  Reuter  5  Jerome  John Paul Jones Arena (13,235)
Charlottesville, Virginia

Nov 25, 2016*
7:00 pm, CBSSN
No. 7 vs. Iowa
Emerald Coast Classic semifinals
W 74–41  5–0
 14  Reuter  9  Reuter  4  Tied  The Arena at NWFSC (2,196)
Niceville, Florida

Nov 26, 2016*
7:00 pm, CBSSN
No. 7 vs. Providence
Emerald Coast Classic championship
W 63–52  6–0
 11  Tied  7  Perrantes  6  Perrantes  The Arena at NWFSC (2,196)
Niceville, Florida

Nov 30, 2016*
9:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 6 Ohio State
ACC–Big Ten Challenge
W 63–61  7–0
 19  Perrantes  6  Salt  3  Tied  John Paul Jones Arena 
Charlottesville, Virginia

Dec 3, 2016*
2:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 6 No. 25 West Virginia L 57–66  7–1
 14  Thompson  8  Wilkins  7  Perrantes  John Paul Jones Arena (14,623)
Charlottesville, Virginia

Dec 6, 2016*
7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
East Carolina   
                   John Paul Jones Arena 
Charlottesville, Virginia

Dec 17, 2016*
4:30 pm, ESPNU
Robert Morris   
                   John Paul Jones Arena 
Charlottesville, Virginia

Dec 21, 2016*
10:00 pm, ESPN2
at California   
                   Haas Pavilion 
Berkeley, California

Dec 28, 2016
TBD, ESPN2
at Louisville   
                   KFC Yum! Center 
Louisville, Kentucky

Dec 31, 2016
2:00 pm, ESPNU
Florida State   
                   John Paul Jones Arena 
Charlottesville, Virginia

Jan 4, 2017
9:00 pm, RSN
at Pittsburgh   
                   Petersen Events Center 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Jan 8, 2017
8:00 pm, ESPNU
Wake Forest   
                   John Paul Jones Arena 
Charlottesville, Virginia

Jan 14, 2017
Noon, ACCN
at Clemson   
                   Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina

Jan 18, 2017
8:00 pm, ACCN
at Boston College   
                   Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

Jan 21, 2017
2:00 pm, ACCN
Georgia Tech   
                   John Paul Jones Arena 
Charlottesville, Virginia

Jan 24, 2017
8:00 pm, ACCN
at Notre Dame   
                   Edmund P. Joyce Center 
Notre Dame, Indiana

Jan 29, 2017*
1:00 pm, FOX
at Villanova   
                   Wells Fargo Center 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Feb 1, 2017
8:00 pm, ACCN
Virginia Tech
Commonwealth Clash
  
                   John Paul Jones Arena 
Charlottesville, Virginia

Feb 4, 2017
Noon, ESPN/ESPN2
at Syracuse   
                   Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York

Feb 6, 2017
7:00 pm, ESPN
Louisville   
                   John Paul Jones Arena 
Charlottesville, Virginia

Feb 12, 2017
6:30 pm, ESPNU
at Virginia Tech
Commonwealth Clash
  
                   Cassell Coliseum 
Blacksburg, Virginia

Feb 15, 2017
9:00 pm, ESPN2
Duke   
                   John Paul Jones Arena 
Charlottesville, Virginia

Feb 18, 2017
TBD, ESPN/ESPN2
at North Carolina   
                   Dean Smith Center 
Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Feb 20, 2017
7:00 pm, ESPN
Miami (FL)   
                   John Paul Jones Arena 
Charlottesville, Virginia

Feb 25, 2017
TBD, ESPN/ESPN2
at NC State   
                   PNC Arena 
Raleigh, North Carolina

Feb 27, 2017
7:00 pm, ESPN
North Carolina   
                   John Paul Jones Arena 
Charlottesville, Virginia

Mar 4, 2017
Noon, ACCN
Pittsburgh   
                   John Paul Jones Arena 
Charlottesville, Virginia
ACC Tournament

Mar 7–Mar 11, 2017
vs.    
                   Barclays Center 
Brooklyn, New York
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time..

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Rankings

Ranking movement
Legend: ██ Improvement in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. ██ Not ranked the previous week. RV=Others receiving votes.
Poll Pre Wk 2 Wk 3 Wk 4 Wk 5 Wk 6 Wk 7 Wk 8 Wk 9 Wk 10 Wk 11 Wk 12 Wk 13 Wk 14 Wk 15 Wk 16 Wk 17 Wk 18 Wk 19 Final
AP 8 8 7
Coaches 7 7 6

References

  1. Goodman, Drew (3 September 2014). "Recruiting Roundup! Virginia Basketball Secures Its First Commitment For the Class of 2016". Streaking the Lawn. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  2. Goodman, Drew (20 October 2014). "COMMITMENT! Virginia Cavaliers Reel in Four-Star Guard Kyle Guy". Streaking the Lawn. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  3. Hudtloff, Marty (May 21, 2015). "UVa Basketball Gets Verbal Commitment from 4-Star Forward Jay Huff". WVIR. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  4. Graham, Chris (September 12, 2015). "UVA basketball adds four-star recruit DeAndre Hunter". Augusta Free Press.
  5. "UVA Men's Basketball Signs Four Student-Athletes" (Press release). Virginia Cavaliers. November 12, 2015. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
  6. "ACC Releases Virginia's 2016-17 Men's Basketball Schedule" (Press release). Virginia Cavaliers. September 12, 2016. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
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