2016–17 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team represented Auburn University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Bruce Pearl, in his third season at Auburn. The team played their home games at the Auburn Arena in Auburn, Alabama as a member of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 18–14, 7–11 in SEC play to finish in 11th place. They lost in the first round of the SEC Tournament to Missouri.

2016–17 Auburn Tigers men's basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
2016–17 record18–14 (7–11 SEC)
Head coachBruce Pearl (3rd season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaAuburn Arena
2016–17 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 5 Kentucky †16–2 .889  32–6  .842
No. 20 Florida14–4 .778  27–9  .750
Arkansas12–6 .667  26–10  .722
South Carolina12–6 .667  26–11  .703
Ole Miss10–8 .556  22–14  .611
Alabama10–8 .556  19–15  .559
Vanderbilt10–8 .556  19–16  .543
Georgia9–9 .500  19–15  .559
Texas A&M8–10 .444  16–15  .516
Tennessee8–10 .444  16–16  .500
Auburn7–11 .389  18–14  .563
Mississippi State6–12 .333  16–16  .500
LSU2–16 .111  10–21  .323
Missouri2–16 .111  8–24  .250
† 2017 SEC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Tigers finished the season 11–20, 5–13 in SEC play to finish in 13th place. They lost to Tennessee in the first round of the SEC Tournament.

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Kareem Canty1G6'1"185RS JuniorHarlem, NYDeclare for 2016 NBA draft
Cinmeon Bowers5F6'7"250SeniorRacine, WIGraduated
Tyler Harris12F6'10"228RS SeniorDix Hills, NYGraduated
Tahj Shamsid-Deen13G5'9"175JuniorDecatur, GARetired from basketball due to past injuries
Jonathan Walker20G6'3"197SeniorMadison, WIWalk-on; graduated
Zach Allison22G6'2"166FreshmanPelham, ALWalk-on; transferred to Wallace State CC
Jordon Granger25F6'8"220SeniorSt. Louis, MOGraduated
Cole Stockton42G6'4"195SeniorAuburn, ALWalk-on; graduated
New Williams44G6'2175SophomoreInglewood, CALeft team mid-season
Trayvon Reed50C7'2"245SophomoreMobile, ALTransferred to Texas Southern

Incoming Transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
LaRon Smith12F6'8"215RS SeniorPalm Bay, FLTransferred from Bethune-Cookman.
Will be eligible to play immediately due to graduating from Bethune-Cookman.
DeSean Murray13F6'5"225JuniorStanley, NCTransferred from Presbyterian. Under NCAA transfer rules,
Murray will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Ronnie Johnson35G6'0"180RS SeniorIndianapolis, INTransferred from Houston.
Will be eligible to play immediately due to graduating from Houston.

Recruits
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Mustapha Heron
#4 SG		 West Haven, CT Sacred Heart High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Aug 16, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Austin Wiley
#6 C		 Birmingham, AL Spain Park High School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Sep 26, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Jared Harper
#18 PG		 Atlanta, GA Pebblebrook High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Mar 14, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Anfernee McLemore
#31 PF		 Sylvester, GA Worth County High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Aug 4, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 21   Rivals: 11  ESPN: 28
  • 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:

  • "Auburn 2016 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 23, 2016.
  • "2016 Auburn Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved July 23, 2016.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 23, 2016.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved July 23, 2016.
  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 23, 2016.

    Future recruits

    2017–18 team recruits
    US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
    Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
    Chuma Okeke
    SF    		 Fairburn, GA Westlake High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jul 24, 2016 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
    Davion Mitchell
    PG    		 Hinesville, GA Liberty County School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Oct 15, 2016 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
    Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 21   Rivals: 11  ESPN: 28
    • 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 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team
      PlayersCoaches
      Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
      F 0 Horace Spencer 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoFindlay Prep Warminster, PA
      G 1 Jared Harper 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)165 lb (75 kg) FrPebblebrook Mableton, GA
      G 2 Bryce Brown 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoTucker Stone Mountain, GA
      F 3 Danjel Purifoy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS FrHargrave Military Academy Centerville, AL
      G 4 T. J. Dunans 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)174 lb (79 kg) RS SrColumbia State CC Atlanta, GA
      G 5 Mustapha Heron 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrMartin Luther King Jr.
      Sacred Heart      		 Waterbury, CT
      F 10 Heath Huff (W) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)250 lb (113 kg) FrLee Scott Academy Auburn, AL
      F 12 LaRon Smith 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS SrHeritage
      Bethune-Cookman      		 Palm Bay, FL
      F 13 DeSean Murray  6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)230 lb (104 kg) JrNorthside
      Presbyterian      		 Stanley, NC
      G 21 Patrick Keim (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)186 lb (84 kg) JrMountain Brook Birmingham, AL
      G 22 Will Macoy (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrVestavia Hills Birmingham, AL
      G 23 T. J. Lang 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrMcGill Toolen Mobile, AL
      F 24 Anfernee McLemore 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrWorth County Warwick, GA
      G 25 Mike Cohen (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrBishop Eustance Voorhees, NJ
      F 31 Devin Waddell 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)225 lb (102 kg) SrHargrave Military Academy Summerfield, NC
      G 35 Ronnie Johnson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS SrNorth Central
      Houston      		 Indianapolis, IN
      F 41 Cole Blackstock (W) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)253 lb (115 kg) SoBrooks Killen, AL
      C 50 Austin Wiley 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)255 lb (116 kg) FrSpain Park Hoover, AL
      F 52 Trey Tate (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)230 lb (104 kg) SoRehobeth Dothan, AL
      Head coach
      Assistant coach(es)
      Legend
      • (C) Team captain
      • (S) Suspended
      • (I) Ineligible
      • (W) Walk-on

      Roster

      Schedule and results
      Date
      time, TV      		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
      city, state
      Exhibition
      11/04/2016*
      8:30 PM      		 Montevallo W 96–68  –
      		  26 – Heron  7 – Purifoy  3 – Spencer  Auburn Arena (8,187)
      Auburn, AL
      Regular season
      11/11/2016*
      8:30 PM, SECN+      		 North Florida W 83–66  1–0
      		  19 – Brown  7 – Smith  4 – Dunans  Auburn Arena (8,093)
      Auburn, AL
      11/14/2016*
      8:00 PM, SECN      		 Georgia State
      Cancún Challenge      		 W 83–65  2–0
      		  19 – Purifoy  8 – Heron  5 – Johnson  Auburn Arena (6,980)
      Auburn, AL
      11/17/2016*
      8:00 PM, SECN      		 Eastern Kentucky
      Cancún Challenge      		 W 85–64  3–0
      		  24 – Heron  10 – Heron  4 – Johnson  Auburn Arena (6,987)
      Auburn, AL
      11/22/2016*
      5:00 PM, CBSSN      		 vs. Texas Tech
      Cancún Challenge semifinals      		 W 67–65  4–0
      		  15 – Heron  6 – Purifoy  5 – Purifoy  Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (1,610)
      Cancún, Mexico
      11/23/2016*
      7:30 PM, CBSSN      		 vs. No. 17 Purdue
      Cancún Challenge Championship      		 L 71–96  4–1
      		  22 – Purifoy  8 – Heron  4 – Dunans  Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (1,610)
      Cancún, Mexico
      11/29/2016*
      7:00 PM, SECN+      		 USC Upstate W 90–83  5–1
      		  23 – Heron  6 – Heron  9 – Purifoy  Auburn Arena (6,504)
      Auburn, AL
      12/03/2016*
      7:30 PM, beIN      		 at UAB W 74–70  6–1
      		  21 – Harper  7 – Heron  3 – Harper  Bartow Arena (8,728)
      Birmingham, AL
      12/12/2016*
      6:00 PM, FS1      		 vs. Boston College
      Under Armour Reunion      		 L 71–72  6–2
      		  27 – Purifoy  7 – Heron  3 – Harper  Madison Square Garden (7,558)
      New York City, NY
      12/15/2016*
      8:00 PM, SECN      		 Coastal Carolina W 117–72  7–2
      		  27 – Purifoy  8 – McLemore  7 – Harper  Auburn Arena (7,333)
      Auburn, AL
      12/18/2016*
      12:00 PM, SECN      		 Mercer W 76–74  8–2
      		  21 – Heron  6 – Purifoy  5 – Johnson  Auburn Arena (7,991)
      Auburn, AL
      12/21/2016*
      7:30 PM, CBSSN      		 vs. Oklahoma
      Basketball Hall of Fame's Birthday of Basketball      		 W 74–70  9–2
      		  21 – Tied  12 – Heron  5 – Dunans  Mohegan Sun Arena (3,462)
      Uncasville, CT
      12/23/2016*
      1:30 PM, ESPN2      		 at UConn W 70–67 OT 10–2
      		  22 – Harper  15 – Purifoy  5 – Harper  XL Center (12,051)
      Hartford, CT
      12/29/2016
      6:00 PM, ESPNU      		 Georgia L 84–96  10–3
      (0–1)      		  19 – Heron  7 – McLemore  6 – Harper  Auburn Arena (9,121)
      Auburn, AL
      01/04/2017
      6:00 PM, SECN      		 at Vanderbilt L 61–80  10–4
      (0–2)      		  19 – Harper  6 – Tied  3 – Purifoy  Memorial Gymnasium (9,918)
      Nashville, TN
      01/07/2017
      5:00 PM, SECN      		 Ole Miss L 85–88  10–5
      (0–3)      		  24 – Harper  9 – Wiley  3 – Johnson  Auburn Arena (9,121)
      Auburn, AL
      01/10/2017
      6:00 PM, SECN      		 at Missouri W 77–72  11–5
      (1–3)      		  16 – Heron  9 – Heron  4 – Johnson  Mizzou Arena (9,688)
      Columbia, MO
      01/14/2017
      3:00 PM, ESPN      		 at No. 6 Kentucky L 72−92  11−6
      (1−4)      		  23 – Dunans  3 – Tied  3 – Johnson  Rupp Arena (24,372)
      Lexington, KY
      01/18/2017
      7:30 PM, SECN      		 LSU W 78−74  12−6
      (2−4)      		  12 – Tied  7 – Spencer  3 – Dunans  Auburn Arena (8,327)
      Auburn, AL
      01/21/2017
      3:00 PM, ESPN2      		 Alabama
      Iron Bowl of Basketball      		 W 84–64  13−6
      (3−4)      		  19 – Wiley  9 – Wiley  3 – Harper  Auburn Arena (9,121)
      Auburn, AL
      01/24/2017
      5:30 PM, SECN      		 at No. 23 South Carolina L 69−98  13−7
      (3−5)      		  18 – McLemore  11 – Wiley  3 – Dunans  Colonial Life Arena (14,356)
      Columbia, SC
      01/28/2017*
      5:00 PM, ESPNU      		 at TCU
      Big 12/SEC Challenge      		 W 88−80  14−7
      		  25 – Wiley  7 – Dunans  7 – Dunans  Schollmaier Arena (6,874)
      Fort Worth, TX
      01/31/2017
      8:00 PM, SECN      		 Tennessee L 77–87  14–8
      (3−6)      		  21 – Harper  11 – McLemore  2 – Tied  Auburn Arena (7,525)
      Auburn, AL
      02/04/2017
      7:30 PM, SECN      		 at Alabama
      Iron Bowl of Basketball      		 W 82–77  15−8
      (4−6)      		  15 – Johnson  8 – McLemore  3 – Brown  Coleman Coliseum (15,383)
      Tuscaloosa, AL
      02/07/2017
      8:00 PM, ESPNU      		 Mississippi State W 98−92  16−8
      (5−6)      		  18 – Brown  6 – Dunans  8 – Johnson  Auburn Arena (7,050)
      Auburn, AL
      02/11/2017
      5:00 PM, SECN      		 at Ole Miss L 84−90  16−9
      (5−7)      		  18 – Johnson  8 – McLemore  8 – Johnson  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (8,280)
      Oxford, MS
      02/14/2017
      6:00 PM, SECN      		 No. 15 Florida L 95−114  16−10
      (5−8)      		  19 – McLemore  6 – Tied  5 – Brown  Auburn Arena (7,572)
      Auburn, AL
      02/18/2017
      3:00 PM, ESPNU      		 at Texas A&M L 62–81  16–11
      (5–9)      		  20 – Heron  5 – Heron  4 – Harper  Reed Arena (9,377)
      College Station, TX
      02/21/2017
      6:00 PM, SECN      		 at LSU W 98−75  17−11
      (6−9)      		  17 – Johnson  9 – Heron  3 – Dunans  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (6,638)
      Baton Rouge, LA
      02/25/2017
      7:30 PM, SECN      		 Arkansas L 68−79  17−12
      (6−10)      		  17 – Harper  8 – McLemore  3 – Harper  Auburn Arena (8,098)
      Auburn, AL
      03/01/2017
      5:30 PM, SECN      		 at Georgia L 78−79  17−13
      (6−11)      		  15 – Brown  9 – Heron  6 – Harper  Stegeman Coliseum (7,145)
      Athens, GA
      03/04/2017
      2:30 PM, SECN      		 Missouri W 89−78  18−13
      (7−11)      		  20 – Heron  6 – McLemore  3 – Harper  Auburn Arena (7,659)
      Auburn, AL
      SEC Tournament
      03/08/2017
      8:30 PM, SECN      		 (11) vs. (14) Missouri
      First Round      		 L 83−86 OT 18−14
      		  15 – Heron  14 – Heron  7 – Harper  Bridgestone Arena (8,567)
      Nashville, TN
      *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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      References
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