2016–17 Western Carolina Catamounts men's basketball team

2016–17 Western Carolina Catamounts men's basketball

Conference	Southern Conference
2016–17 record	2–5 (0–0 SoCon)
Head coach	Larry Hunter (12th year)
Assistant coach	Anquell McCollum
Assistant coach	Brigham Waginger
Assistant coach	Wilie Freeman
Home arena	Ramsey Center

2016–17 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
East Tennessee State	0	–	0	–	5	–	1	.833
Chattanooga	0	–	0	–	4	–	2	.667
Mercer	0	–	0	–	4	–	2	.667
UNC Greensboro	0	–	0	–	4	–	2	.667
The Citadel	0	–	0	–	3	–	3	.500
Furman	0	–	0	–	3	–	3	.500
Samford	0	–	0	–	3	–	3	.500
Western Carolina	0	–	0	–	2	–	4	.333
VMI	0	–	0	–	1	–	4	.200
Wofford	0	–	0	–	1	–	5	.167

† 2017 SoCon Tournament winner As of December 6, 2016;

The 2016–17 Western Carolina Catamounts men's basketball team represents Western Carolina University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Catamounts, led by 12th-year head coach Larry Hunter, play their home games at the Ramsey Center and are members of the Southern Conference.

Previous season

They finished the 2015–16 season 16–18, 10–8 in SoCon play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They defeated Wofford to advance to the semifinals of the SoCon Tournament where they lost to Chattanooga. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they lost in the first round to Vermont.

Roster

2016–17 Western Carolina Catamounts men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Home town
1.5 !G	0	Smith, MauriceMaurice Smith	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Lauderdale Lakes, Florida
1.5 !G	1	Pughsley, ElijahElijah Pughsley	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	2.0 !So	Lima, Ohio
1.5 !G	3	McMillan, JasonJason McMillan	71 !5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Cherokee, North Carolina
1.5 !G	5	Peterson, DevinDevin Peterson	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Milton, Georgia
1.5 !G	11	Mutombo, HaboubacarHaboubacar Mutombo	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	Pickering, Ontario, Canada
3.5 !F	12	Gosselin, MarcMarc Gosselin	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	2.0 !So	Lyon, France
1.5 !G	13	Parks, DerieceDeriece Parks	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	155 lb (70 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Charlotte, North Carolina
3.5 !F	21	Rhoades, KyleKyle Rhoades	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Lumberton, North Carolina
3.5 !F	22	Deloach, JesseJesse Deloach	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	2.0 !So	Grayson, Georgia
3.5 !F	24	Williams, AshleyAshley Williams	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Morehead City, North Carolina
1.5 !G	32	Fuller, DevonteDevonte Fuller	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	2.5 !RS So	Hickory, North Carolina
3.5 !F	33	Steger, OnnoOnno Steger	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Upper Arlington, Ohio
3.5 !F	35	Olcay, YalimYalim Olcay	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	1.0 !Fr	İzmir, Turkey
3.5 !F	41	Brooks, CharlendezCharlendez Brooks	81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	Duncan, South Carolina
3.5 !F	44	Sledd, AdamAdam Sledd	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Roanoke, Virginia

Head coach

Larry Hunter (Ohio)

Assistant coach(es)

Anquell McCollum (Western Carolina)
Brigham Waginger (Western Carolina)
Willie Freeman (Western Carolina)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule

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Date Time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (Attendance) City, State
Non-conference regular season
11/11/2016* 7:00 pm, ACC Extra	at Miami (FL)	L 43–92	0–1	Watsco Center (7,142) Coral Gables, FL
11/13/2016* 2:00 pm	Hiwassee	W 87–47	1–1	Ramsey Center (1,774) Cullowhee, NC
11/16/2016* 7:30 pm, ESPN3	North Carolina Central Global Sports Invitational	L 59–67	1–2	Ramsey Center (1,495) Cullowhee, NC
11/19/2016* 5:00 pm	at Marshall Global Sports Invitational	L 63–98	1–3	Cam Henderson Center (5,741) Huntington, WV
11/21/2016* 7:00 pm, BTN	at Ohio State Global Sports Invitational	L 38–66	1–4	Value City Arena (10,452) Columbus, OH
11/26/2016* 7:00 pm	at Jackson State Global Sports Invitational	W 58–47	2–4	Williams Assembly Center (225) Jackson, MS
11/30/2016* 7:00 pm, FS2	at Marquette	L 44–90	2–5	BMO Harris Bradley Center (11,397) Milwaukee, WI
12/03/2016* 3:30 pm	at Appalachian State			Holmes Center Boone, NC
12/07/2016* 7:00 pm, RTPT	vs. West Virginia			Charleston Civic Center Charleston, WV
12/17/2016* 4:30 pm	at UNC Asheville			Kimmel Arena Asheville, NC
12/19/2016* 7:30 pm	High Point			Ramsey Center Cullowhee, NC
12/22/2016* 7:00 pm	College of Charleston			Ramsey Center Cullowhee, NC
12/28/2016* 2:00 pm	Mars Hill			Ramsey Center Cullowhee, NC
SoCon regular season
12/31/2016 2:00 pm, ESPN3	Chattanooga			Ramsey Center Cullowhee, NC
01/02/2017 7:00 pm, ASN	Samford			Ramsey Center Cullowhee, NC
01/07/2017 5:00 pm, ESPN3	at UNC Greensboro			Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC
01/12/2017 7:00 pm	at VMI			Cameron Hall Lexington, VA
01/14/2017 4:00 pm	at East Tennessee State			Freedom Hall Civic Center Johnson City, TN
01/19/2017 7:00 pm, ESPN3	The Citadel			Ramsey Center Cullowhee, NC
01/21/2017 2:00 pm, ESPN3	Mercer			Ramsey Center Cullowhee, NC
01/25/2017 7:00 pm	at Furman			Timmons Arena Greenville, SC
01/28/2017 7:00 pm, ESPN3	Wofford			Ramsey Center Cullowhee, NC
01/30/2017 7:00 pm, ASN	at Mercer			Hawkins Arena Macon, GA
02/02/2017 8:00 pm	at Samford			Pete Hanna Center Homewood, AL
02/04/2017 5:00 pm	at Chattanooga			McKenzie Arena Chattanooga, TN
02/11/2017 2:00 pm, ESPN3	UNC Greensboro			Ramsey Center Cullowhee, NC
02/15/2017 7:00 pm, ESPN3	Furman			Ramsey Center Cullowhee, NC
02/18/2017 7:00 pm	at Wofford			Benjamin Johnson Arena Spartanburg, SC
02/22/2017 7:00 pm	at The Citadel			McAlister Field House Charleston, SC
02/25/2017 7:00 pm, ESPN3	East Tennessee State			Ramsey Center Cullowhee, NC
02/27/2017 7:00 pm, ESPN3	VMI			Ramsey Center Cullowhee, NC
SoCon Tournament
03/03/2017– 03/06/2017	vs.			U.S. Cellular Center Asheville, NC
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

References

↑ http://www.catamountsports.com/sports/m-baskbl/sched/wcar-m-baskbl-sched.html

Western Carolina Catamounts men's basketball

Venues	Ramsey Center (1986–present)

Culture & lore	Paws "Fight on! You Catamounts"

People	Head coaches

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