2016–17 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team

2016–17 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball

Conference	Southeastern Conference
2016–17 record	4–3 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach	Avery Johnson (2nd year)
Assistant coach	Bob Simon (2nd year)
Assistant coach	John Pelphrey (1st year)
Assistant coach	Antoine Pettway (5th year)
Home arena	Coleman Coliseum (Capacity: 15,383)

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	–	4	–	3	.571
Tennessee	0	–	0	–	3	–	3	.500

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

The 2016–17 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team (variously "Alabama", "UA", "Bama" or "The Tide") represents the University of Alabama in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Crimson Tide play its home games at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, as a member of the Southeastern Conference. Avery Johnson enters his second year as head coach of the Tide.

Previous season

The Crimson Tide finished the season 18–15, 8–10 in SEC play to finish in 10th place. They defeated Ole Miss in the second round of the SEC Tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Kentucky. They Crimson Tide received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament as a #5 seed, where the team lost to Creighton in the first round.

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Home town	Notes
Michael Kessens	3	F	6'9"	228	RS Junior	Nyon, Switzerland	Graduate transferred Florida International
Arthur Edwards	4	G	6'6"	217	RS Senior	Washington, D.C.	Graduated
Justin Coleman	5	G	5'10"	168	Sophomore	Birmingham, AL	Transferred to Samford
Retin Obasohan	32	G	6'2"	210	RS Senior	Antwerp, Belgium	Graduated

Incoming Transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Corban Collins	3	G	6'3"	190	RS Senior	High Point, NC	Transferred from Morehead State. Will eligible to play immediately since Collins graduated from Morehead State.
Daniel Giddens	4	F/C	6'10"	228	Sophomore	Marietta, GA	Transferred from Ohio State. Under NCAA transfer rules, Giddens will not play for the 2016–17 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.
Ar'mond Davis	22	F	6'5"	170	Junior	Tacoma, WA	Junior college transferred from College of Southern Idaho

Recruiting class of 2016

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Braxton Key #8 SF	Nashville, TN	Oak Hill Academy	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	Oct 21, 2015
Braxton Key #8 SF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 88
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NR Rivals: NR 247Sports: 68 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: "Alabama 2016 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 22, 2016. "2016 Alabama Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved July 22, 2016. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 22, 2016. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved July 22, 2016. "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 22, 2016.

Recruiting class of 2017

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Herb Jones SG	Moundville, AL	Hale County High School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	183 lb (83 kg)	Oct 6, 2016
Herb Jones SG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79
Alex Reese PF	Pelham, AL	Pelham High School	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Oct 6, 2016
Alex Reese PF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82
Galin Smith C	Clinton, MS	Clinton High School	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Oct 7, 2016
Galin Smith C	Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR
John Petty SG	Huntsville, AL	Jemison High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Oct 10, 2016
John Petty SG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 91
Collin Sexton PG	Mableton, GA	Pebblebrook High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	182 lb (83 kg)	Oct 10, 2016
Collin Sexton PG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 95
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NR Rivals: NR 247Sports: 68 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: "Alabama 2017 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 22, 2016. "2017 Alabama Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved July 22, 2016. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 22, 2016. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved July 22, 2016. "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 22, 2016.

Roster

2016–17 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Home town
3.5 !F	0	King, NickNick King	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	East HS Memphis	Memphis, TN
3.5 !F	1	Norris, RileyRiley Norris	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	203 lb (92 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Albertville HS	Albertville, AL
1.5 !G	2	Schaffer, LawsonLawson Schaffer (W)	71 !5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	2.0 !So	Cullman HS	Cullman, AL
1.5 !G	3	Collins, CorbanCorban Collins	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	4.5 !RS Sr	Massanutten Military Academy Morehead State	High Point, NC
3.5 !F	4	Giddens, DanielDaniel Giddens	82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	2.0 !So	Oak Hill Academy Ohio State	Mableton, GA
1.5 !G	5	Johnson Jr., AveryAvery Johnson Jr.	71 !5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	187 lb (85 kg)	2.5 !RS So	Plano West Texas A&M	Houston, TX
3.5 !F	10	Taylor, JimmieJimmie Taylor (C)	82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	248 lb (112 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Greensboro East HS	Greensboro, AL
3.5 !F	11	Hale, ShannonShannon Hale	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	233 lb (106 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Christ School	Johnson City, TN
1.5 !G	12	Ingram, DazonDazon Ingram	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	1.5 !RS Fr	Theodore HS	Theodore, AL
3.5 !F	21	Olaniyan, BolaBola Olaniyan	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	4.5 !RS Sr	Richmond HS Southern Illinois University	Lagos, Nigeria
1.5 !G	22	Davis, Ar'mondAr'mond Davis	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Foss HS College of Southern Idaho	Tacoma, WA
1.5 !G	23	Austin, BrandonBrandon Austin	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	197 lb (89 kg)	2.0 !So	Carver HS	Montgomery, AL
3.5 !F	25	Key, BraxtonBraxton Key	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Oak Hill Academy	Deactur, GA
3.5 !F	33	Fuller, LandonLandon Fuller (W)	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Brentwood Academy	Brentwood, TN
3.5 !F	35	Hall, DontaDonta Hall	81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	224 lb (102 kg)	2.0 !So	Luverne HS	Luverne, AL

Head coach

Avery Johnson (Southern)

Assistant coach(es)

Bob Simon (Eastern Michigan)
John Pelphrey (Kentucky)
Antoine Pettway (Alabama)

Strength and conditioning coach(es)

Lou DeNeen (South Florida)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 26, 2016

Schedule and results

Date Time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (Attendance) City, State
Exhibition game
November 3* 7:00 PM	Faulkner	W 91–71	–	17 – Davis	7 – Key	5 – King	Coleman Coliseum (10,173) Tuscaloosa, AL
Non-conference regular season
November 11* 8:00 PM	Coastal Carolina Men Who Speak Up Main Event	W 70–53	1–0	15 – Collins	7 – Taylor	5 – Ingram	Coleman Coliseum (14,579) Tuscaloosa, AL
November 15* 12:15 PM, ESPN2	Dayton College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon	L 72–77	1–1	15 – Key	6 – Key	7 – Ingram	Coleman Coliseum (10,834) Tuscaloosa, AL
November 18* 8:00 PM, SECN	Ball State Men Who Speak Up Main Event	W 77–59	2–1	19 – Hale	5 – Johnson	6 – Johnson	Coleman Coliseum (11,665) Tuscaloosa, AL
November 21* 11:00 PM	vs. Valparaiso Men Who Speak Up Main Event	L 60–68	2–2	10 – Norris	12 – Hall	5 – Ingram	MGM Grand Garden Arena (2,107) Paradise, NV
November 23* 8:30 PM	vs. Saint Louis Men Who Speak Up Main Event	W 62–57	3–2	16 – Key	6 – Hall	3 – Collins	MGM Grand Garden Arena Paradise, NV
November 29* 6:00 PM, SECN	Charleston Southern	W 76–46	4–2	14 – Key	7 – Hall	4 – Ingram	Coleman Coliseum (11,425) Tuscaloosa, AL
December 2* 8:30 PM, ESPNU	at Texas	L 68–77	4–3	12 – Ingram	7 – Key	6 – Ingram	Frank Erwin Center (10,268) Austin, TX
December 11* 5:00 PM, ESPNU	at Oregon			–	–	–	Matthew Knight Arena Eugene, OR
December 15* 7:00 PM	USC Upstate			–	–	–	Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL
December 18* 3:00 PM, ESPNU	vs. Clemson Vulcan Classic			–	–	–	Legacy Arena Birmingham, AL
December 21* 8:00 PM, SECN	vs. Arkansas State Huntsville Showcase			–	–	–	Von Braun Center Huntsville, AL
December 29* 7:00 PM	Stetson			–	–	–	Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL
SEC regular season
January 3 7:30 PM, SECN	at Mississippi State			–	–	–	Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS
January 7 6:00 PM, ESPNU	Vanderbilt			–	–	–	Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL
January 10 6:00 PM, ESPNU	Florida			–	–	–	Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL
January 14 2:30 PM, SECN	at LSU			–	–	–	Maravich Center Baton Rouge, LA
January 18 6:30 PM, ESPNU	Missouri			–	–	–	Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL
January 21 3:00 PM, ESPN/ESPN2	at Auburn Iron Bowl of Basketball			–	–	–	Auburn Arena Auburn, AL
January 25 8:00 PM, ESPNU	at Georgia			–	–	–	Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA
January 28 5:00 PM, SECN	Mississippi State			–	–	–	Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL
February 1 6:00 PM, SECN	at Arkansas			–	–	–	Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR
February 4 7:30 PM, SECN	Auburn Iron Bowl of Basketball			–	–	–	Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL
February 7 6:00 PM, SECN	at South Carolina			–	–	–	Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC
February 11 12:00 PM, CBS	Kentucky			–	–	–	Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL
February 15 7:30 PM, SECN	at Missouri			–	–	–	Mizzou Arena Columbia, MO
February 18 2:30 PM, SECN	LSU			–	–	–	Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL
February 23 6:00 PM, ESPN/ESPN2	Georgia			–	–	–	Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL
February 25 ESPN/ESPN2	at Texas A&M			–	–	–	Reed Arena College Station, TX
March 1 7:30 PM, SECN	Ole Miss			–	–	–	Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL
March 4 12:00 PM, SECN	at Tennessee			–	–	–	Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN
SEC Tournament
March 8–12	vs.			–	–	–	Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. Schedule link: http://www.rolltide.com/schedule.aspx?path=mbball

References

Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball

Venues	Little Hall (1915–1939) Foster Auditorium (1939–1968) Coleman Coliseum (1968–present)

Rivalries	Auburn

Culture & lore	History Traditions Big Al Mark's Madness / Crimson Chaos

People	Head coaches Statistical leaders

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2016–17 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team

Previous season

Departures

Incoming Transfers

Recruiting class of 2016

Recruiting class of 2017

Roster

Schedule and results

See also

References