2016–17 UMass Minutemen basketball team

American college basketball season

2016–17 UMass Minutemen basketball

Conference| Atlantic 10 Conference
Record| 15–18 (4–14 A-10)
Head coach|

* Derek Kellogg (9th season)

Assistant coaches|

* Adam Ginsburg
* Shyrone Chatman
* Andy Allison

Home arena| William D. Mullins Memorial Center

Seasons

<- 2015–16

2017–18 ->

2016–17 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings

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| Conf |  |  | Overall

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Team | W |  | L |  | PCT |  |  | W |  | L |  | PCT
Dayton | 15 | - | 3 |  | .833 |  |  | 24 | - | 8  |  | .750
VCU | 14 | - | 4 |  | .778 |  |  | 26 | - | 9  |  | .743
Rhode Island † | 13 | - | 5 |  | .722 |  |  | 25 | - | 10  |  | .714
Richmond | 13 | - | 5 |  | .722 |  |  | 22 | - | 13  |  | .629
Saint Bonaventure | 11 | - | 7 |  | .611 |  |  | 20 | - | 12  |  | .625
George Washington | 10 | - | 8 |  | .556 |  |  | 20 | - | 15  |  | .571
George Mason | 9 | - | 9 |  | .500 |  |  | 20 | - | 14  |  | .588
La Salle | 9 | - | 9 |  | .500 |  |  | 15 | - | 15  |  | .500
Davidson | 8 | - | 10 |  | .444 |  |  | 17 | - | 15  |  | .531
Fordham | 7 | - | 11 |  | .389 |  |  | 13 | - | 19  |  | .406
Saint Louis | 6 | - | 12 |  | .333 |  |  | 12 | - | 21  |  | .364
UMass | 4 | - | 14 |  | .222 |  |  | 15 | - | 18  |  | .455
Saint Joseph's | 4 | - | 14 |  | .222 |  |  | 11 | - | 20  |  | .355
Duquesne | 3 | - | 15 |  | .167 |  |  | 10 | - | 22  |  | .313
† 2017 A10 Tournament winner

The 2016–17 UMass Minutemen basketball team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Minutemen, led by ninth-year head coach Derek Kellogg, played their home games at the William D. Mullins Memorial Center in Amherst, Massachusetts as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 15–18, 4–14 A-10 play to finish in a tie for 12th place. As the No. 12 seed in the A-10 tournament, they defeated Saint Joseph's in the first round before losing to St. Bonaventure in the second round.

On March 9, 2017, the school fired head coach Derek Kellogg after nine years and a 155–137 record.[1] Shortly after Kellogg was fired, the school announced that Winthrop head coach Pat Kelsey had been hired as the new head coach at UMass.[2] However, shortly before the press conference to announce his hiring, Kelsey announced he would not accept the position.[3] On March 31, the school announced they had hired Chattanooga head coach Matt McCall.[4]

## Previous season

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The Minutemen finished the 2015–16 season 14–18, 6–12 in A-10 play to finish in a tie for tenth place. They defeated Rhode Island in the second round of the A-10 tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to VCU.

## Offseason

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### Departures

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Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes

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Antwan Space | 3 | F | 6'9" | 235 | RS Senior | DeSoto, TX | Graduated
Jabarie Hinds | 5 | G | 5'11" | 185 | RS Senior | Mount Vernon, NY | Graduated
Trey Davis | 12 | G | 6'0" | 185 | Senior | DeSoto, TX | Graduated
Tyler Bergantino | 22 | C | 6'9" | 250 | Senior | Spring Hill, FL | Graduated

### 2016 recruiting class

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College recruiting information  Name  | Hometown  | High school / college  | Height  | Weight  | Commit date

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DeJon Jarreau
#15 SG | New Orleans, LA  | McDonogh 35 High School  | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)  | 170 lb (77 kg)  | Sep 28, 2015
Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 84
Chris Baldwin
#32 PF | Springfield, MA  | Notre Dame Prep  | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)  | 230 lb (100 kg)  | Sep 29, 2015
Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 80
Brison Gresham
#29 C | New Orleans, LA  | McDonogh 35 High School  | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)  | 210 lb (95 kg)  | Sep 28, 2015
Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78
Unique McLean
#53 SG | Granby, MA  | The MacDuffie School  | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)  | 170 lb (77 kg)  | Jun 8, 2015
Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 75
Tyrn Flowers
#47 SF | Waterbury, CT  | Sacred Heart High School  | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)  | 205 lb (93 kg)  | Jan 11, 2016
Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 75
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:

*   *   *   *   * "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 29, 2016.

## Preseason

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UMass was picked to finish 10th in the Preseason A-10 poll.[5] Donte Clark was named to the Preseason All-Conference Third Team.[5]

## Roster

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2016–17 UMass Minutemen men's basketball team

Players | Coaches
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G | 0  | Donte Clark | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 188 lb (85 kg) | Jr | Queen’s Grant HS | Chatham, VA
G | 1  | Zach Lewis | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 182 lb (83 kg) | RS Jr | NW Catholic HS
Canisius | Windsor, CT
G | 2  | Luwane Pipkins | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | So | Bogan HS | Chicago, IL
G | 3  | DeJon Jarreau | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Fr | McDonogh 35 HS | New Orleans, LA
G | 4  | Unique McLean | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Fr | MacDuffie School | Brooklyn, NY
F | 5  | Chris Baldwin | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | Fr | Notre Dame Prep | Springfield, MA
F | 10  | Malik Hines | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 240 lb (109 kg) | Fr | Murrah HS | Jackson, MS
G | 11  | Rayshawn Miller (W) | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | So | Boston Latin Academy | Boston, MA
F | 14  | Zach Coleman | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | RS Jr | Woodrow Wilson HS | Dallas, TX
G | 23  | C. J. Anderson | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Jr | Whitehaven HS | Memphis, TN
F | 24  | Tyrn Flowers | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Fr | Sacred Heart HS | Waterbury, CT
F | 33  | Seth Berger | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 214 lb (97 kg) | RS Jr | Ballard HS | Seattle, WA
F | 34  | Zach Turcotte (W) | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 214 lb (97 kg) | Sr | Masconomet Regional HS | Boxford, MA
C | 45  | Rashaan Holloway | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 335 lb (152 kg) | So | Schalick HS | Elmer, NJ
F/C | 55  | Brison Gresham | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Fr | McDonogh 35 HS | New Orleans, LA

Head coach

* Derek Kellogg (UMass)

Assistant coach(es)

* Adam Ginsburg (Buffalo)
* Shyrone Chatman (Memphis)
* Andy Allison (Youngstown State)

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Legend

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

* Injured
* Current redshirt

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Roster

## Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV  | Rank# | Opponent# | Result  | Record  | Site (attendance)
city, state

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Non-conference regular season
11/11/2016*
4:00 pm |  | UMass Lowell | W 90–76 | 1–0
| Mullins Center (5,229)
Amherst, MA
11/14/2016*
8:00 pm, SECN |  | at Ole Miss | L 88–90 | 1–1
| The Pavilion at Ole Miss (5,291)
Oxford, MS
11/17/2016*
7:00 pm, ASN |  | Temple | W 70–67 | 2–1
| Mullins Center (3,732)
Amherst, MA
11/20/2016*
1:05 pm |  | at Holy Cross | W 68–60 | 3–1
| DCU Center (3,591)
Worcester, MA
11/26/2016*
1:00 pm |  | Harvard | W 70–66 | 4–1
| Mullins Center (3,320)
Amherst, MA
11/30/2016*
7:00 pm |  | Wagner | W 62–55 | 5–1
| Mullins Center (2,896)
Amherst, MA
12/03/2016*
1:00 pm |  | Central Florida | L 62–65 | 5–2
| Mullins Center (3,911)
Amherst, MA
12/08/2016*
7:00 pm |  | Pacific
Gotham Classic | W 72–48 | 6–2
| Mullins Center (3,171)
Amherst, MA
12/10/2016*
12:00 pm, FS1 |  | at Providence | L 69–75 | 6–3
| Dunkin' Donuts Center (7,815)
Providence, RI
12/13/2016*
7:00 pm |  | North Carolina A&T
Gotham Classic | W 65–59 | 7–3
| Mullins Center (3,239)
Amherst, MA
12/17/2016*
1:00 pm |  | Kennesaw State
Gotham Classic | W 95–77 | 8–3
| Mullins Center (1,758)
Amherst, MA
12/22/2016*
7:00 pm |  | Rider
Gotham Classic | W 78–67 | 9–3
| Mullins Center (2,547)
Amherst, MA
12/28/2016*
2:00 pm |  | at Georgia State | L 65–74 | 10–3
| GSU Sports Arena (1,639)
Atlanta, GA
Atlantic 10 regular season
12/30/2016
4:00 pm |  | St. Bonaventure | L 77–89 | 10–4
(0–1)  | Mullins Center (4,877)
Amherst, MA
01/04/2017
7:00 pm |  | at George Mason | L 81–86 | 10–5
(0–2)  | EagleBank Arena (2,755)
Fairfax, VA
01/07/2017
1:00 pm, NBCSN |  | at VCU | L 64–81 | 10–6
(0–3)  | Siegel Center (7,637)
Richmond, VA
01/11/2017
7:00 pm, CBSSN |  | Dayton | W 67–55 | 11–6
(1–3)  | Mullins Center (2,628)
Amherst, MA
01/15/2017
2:30 pm, NBCSN |  | at Rhode Island | L 77–79 | 11–7
(1–4)  | Ryan Center (6,202)
Kingston, RI
01/18/2017
7:00 pm, ASN |  | Saint Joseph's | W 62–57 | 12–7
(2–4)  | Mullins Center (2,370)
Amherst, MA
01/21/2017
12:30 pm, NBCSN |  | Fordham | L 68–71 | 12–8
(2–5)  | Mullins Center (3,423)
Amherst, MA
01/25/2017
7:00 pm |  | at Saint Louis | L 70–74 | 12–9
(2–6)  | Chaifetz Arena (6,265)
St. Louis, MO
01/28/2017
1:00 pm |  | George Mason | L 74–76 | 12–10
(2–7)  | Mullins Center (4,261)
Amherst, MA
02/01/2017
7:00 pm |  | at La Salle | L 78–88 | 12–11
(2–8)  | Tom Gola Arena (1,361)
Philadelphia, PA
02/07/2017
7:00 pm, CBSSN |  | Rhode Island | L 62–70 | 12–12
(2–9)  | Mullins Center (3,512)
Amherst, MA
02/11/2017
2:30 pm, NBCSN |  | at Saint Joseph's | W 87–76 | 13–12
(3–9)  | Hagan Arena (4,200)
Philadelphia, PA
02/15/2017
7:00 pm |  | at Duquesne | L 66–96 | 13–13
(3–10)  | Palumbo Center (1,185)
Pittsburgh, PA
02/18/2017
12:00 pm, NBCSN |  | Davidson | L 74–79 | 13–14
(3–11)  | Mullins Center (3,219)
Amherst, MA
02/23/2017
7:00 pm, ASN |  | at George Washington | L 67-83 | 13-15
(3-12)  | Charles E. Smith Center (2,654)
Washington, D.C.
02/26/2017
1:00 pm, ASN |  | La Salle | W 84–71 | 14–15
(4–12)  | Mullins Center (2,811)
Amherst, MA
03/01/2017
7:00 pm |  | Richmond | L 64–75 | 14–16
(4–13)  | Mullins Center (2,434)
Amherst, MA
03/04/2017
4:00 pm, ASN |  | at St. Bonaventure | L 56–60 | 14–17
(4–14)  | Reilly Center (4,322)
Olean, NY
Atlantic 10 tournament
03/08/2017
6:00 pm, ASN | (12)  | vs. (13) Saint Joseph's
First round | W 70–63 | 15–17
| PPG Paints Arena (5,517)
Pittsburgh, PA
03/09/2017
2:30 pm, NBCSN | (12)  | vs. (5) St. Bonaventure
Second round | L 60–73 | 15–18
| PPG Paints Arena (7,509)
Pittsburgh, PA

*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches' Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

## See also

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* 2016–17 UMass Minutewomen basketball team

## References

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1. ^ "UMass fires basketball coach Derek Kellogg - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved March 15, 2017.
2. ^ Thamel, Pete. "UMass to hire Winthrop's Pat Kelsey as head coach". SI.com. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
3. ^ "Pat Kelsey bails on UMass presser, turns down job at last minute, will remain at Winthrop". CBSSports.com. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
4. ^ "UMass hires Chattanooga's Matt McCall as new men's basketball coach". masslive.com. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
5. ^ a b "Flyers Picked to Win 2016-17 Men's Basketball". Atlantic10.com. Retrieved February 21, 2017.

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