2016–17 Tennessee Volunteers basketball team

The 2016–17 Tennessee Volunteers basketball team represented the University of Tennessee in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Volunteers were led by second-year head coach Rick Barnes.[1] The team played its home games at Thompson–Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tennessee, as a member of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 16–16, 8–10 in SEC play to finish in a tie for ninth place. They lost in the second round of the SEC Tournament to Georgia.

2016–17 Tennessee Volunteers basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
2016–17 record16–16 (8–10 SEC)
Head coachRick Barnes (2nd season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaThompson–Boling 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 Vols posted a record of 15–19, 6–12 in SEC play, during the 2015–16 season and finished in 12th place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament where they lost to LSU.[2]

Roster turnover

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotesRef
Kevin Punter0G6'2"190SeniorBronx, NYGraduated
Ray Kasongo2F6'8"245JuniorToronto, Ontario, CanadaTransferred to Iowa State[3]
Armani Moore4F6'4"217SeniorKennesaw, GAGraduated
Detrick Mostella15G6'1"179JuniorDecatur, ALDismissed on January 10, 2017[4]
Derek Reese23F6'7"230SeniorOrlando, FLGraduated
Devon Baulkman34G6'4"200SeniorBainbridge, GAGraduated

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotesRef
Lew Evans21F6'9"230RS SeniorSalt Lake City, UTGraduate transfer from Utah State. Eligible to play immediately.[5]

Recruiting

2016

Source: [6]


2017

Source: [7]

Roster
2016–17 Tennessee Volunteers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Jordan Bone 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)173 lb (78 kg) FrThe Ensworth School Nashville, Tennessee
G 1 Lamonte Turner 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)187 lb (85 kg) RS FrIMG Academy Florence, Alabama
F 2 Grant Williams 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)234 lb (106 kg) FrProvidence Day School Charlotte, North Carolina
G 3 Robert Hubbs III 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)207 lb (94 kg) SrDyer County High School Newbern, Tennessee
G 4 Jacob Fleschman (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)160 lb (73 kg) FrWestlake High School Austin, Texas
F 5 Admiral Schofield 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)238 lb (108 kg) SoZion-Benton Township High School Zion, Illinois
F 10 John Fulkerson  6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)203 lb (92 kg) FrChrist School Kingsport, Tennessee
F 11 Kyle Alexander 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)218 lb (99 kg) SoOrangeville Prep Milton, Ontario, Canada
G 12 Kwe Parker 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)181 lb (82 kg) FrWesleyan Christian Academy Fayetteville, North Carolina
G 13 Jalen Johnson  6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)177 lb (80 kg) FrWesleyan Christian Academy Durham, North Carolina
F 21 Lew Evans 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS SrUtah State Salt Lake City, Utah
G 23 Jordan Bowden 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrCarter High School Knoxville, Tennessee
G 24 Lucas Campbell (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)178 lb (81 kg) SoChristian Academy of Knoxville Knoxville, Tennessee
G 25 Shembari Phillips 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)192 lb (87 kg) SoJoseph Wheeler High School Atlanta, Georgia
G 32 Brad Woodson (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)178 lb (81 kg) SoRiverdale High School Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Depth chart
Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2 Bench 3
F/C Lew Evans Kyle Alexander John Fulkerson (INJ)
F Grant Williams Jalen Johnson (RS)
G/F Robert Hubbs Admiral Schofield Lucas Campbell (W)
G Jordan Bowden Shembari Phillips Jacob Fleschman (W)
PG Lamonte' Turner Jordan Bone Kwe Parker Brad Woodson (W)

Source:[8]

Schedule

Tennessee opened the season against the Chattanooga Mocs.[9] Additionally they played these games: at East Tennessee State, host Georgia Tech, and at North Carolina. The Vols took part in the 2016 Maui Invitational Tournament, where they finished 7th.[10] Tennessee hosted Kansas State in the Big 12/SEC Challenge.[11] Tennessee released its full non-conference schedule on June 24.[12] The 2016 Maui Invitational Tournament bracket was announced on July 19.[13]

Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Nov. 3*
7:00 PM		 Slippery Rock W 83–48 
 14 – Hubbs  5 – Schofield  4 – Tied  Thompson–Boling Arena 
Knoxville, TN
Regular season
Nov. 11*
7:00 PM		 Chattanooga
Maui Invitational opening round		 L 69–82  0–1
  21 – Bone  10 – Williams  2 – Hubbs  Thompson–Boling Arena (14,483)
Knoxville, TN
Nov. 15*
7:00 PM, SECN		 Appalachian State W 103–94  1–1
  16 – Hubbs  7 – Alexander  8 – Bone  Thompson–Boling Arena (11,758)
Knoxville, TN
Nov. 21*
2:30 PM, ESPN2		 vs. No. 16 Wisconsin
Maui Invitational quarterfinals		 L 62–74  1–2
  16 – Phillips  6 – Alexander  2 – Tied  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
Maui, HI
Nov. 22*
1:30 PM, ESPN2		 vs. No. 12 Oregon
Maui Invitational Consolation 2nd Round		 L 65–69 OT 1–3
  22 – Mostella  10 – Fulkerson  2 – Tied  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
Maui, HI
Nov. 23*
2:15 PM, ESPNU		 vs. Chaminade
Maui Invitational 7th Place Game		 W 95–81  2–3
  28 – Hubbs  8 – Fulkerson  4 – Turner  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
Maui, HI
Dec. 3*
1:00 PM, SECN+		 Georgia Tech W 81–58  3–3
  14 – Tied  8 – Fulkerson  7 – Phillips  Thompson–Boling Arena (12,634)
Knoxville, TN
Dec. 6*
5:00 PM		 Presbyterian W 90–50  4–3
  24 – Turner  8 – Williams  4 – Phillips  Thompson–Boling Arena (11,547)
Knoxville, TN
Dec. 11*
5:00 PM, ESPN		 at No. 7 North Carolina L 71–73  4–4
  21 – Hubbs  6 – Tied  2 – Tied  Dean Smith Center (18,745)
Chapel Hill, NC
Dec. 13*
7:00 PM, SECN		 Tennessee Tech W 74–68  5–4
  25 – Hubbs  7 – Hubbs  5 – Phillips  Thompson–Boling Arena (11,524)
Knoxville, TN
Dec. 15*
7:00 PM		 Lipscomb W 92–77  6–4
  30 – Williams  10 – Hubbs  5 – Phillips  Thompson–Boling Arena (11,893)
Knoxville, TN
Dec. 18*
4:00 PM, ESPN2		 vs. No. 8 Gonzaga
Nashville Showcase		 L 76–86  6–5
  17 – Mostella  7 – Williams  4 – Tied  Bridgestone Arena (13,784)
Nashville, TN
Dec. 22*
7:00 PM		 at East Tennessee State W 72–68  7–5
  25 – Mostella  9 – Williams  4 – Parker  Freedom Hall Civic Center (6,149)
Johnson City, TN
Dec. 29
9:00 PM, SECN		 at Texas A&M W 73–63  8–5
(1–0)		  14 – Turner  6 – Phillips  4 – Tied  Reed Arena (9,199)
College Station, TX
Jan. 3
6:30 PM, SECN		 Arkansas L 68–72  8–6
(1–1)		  21 – Hubbs  11 – Williams  3 – Bone  Thompson–Boling Arena (13,002)
Knoxville, TN
Jan. 7
5:15 PM, ESPN2		 at No. 24 Florida L 70–83  8–7
(1–2)		  18 – Schofield  10 – Schofield  4 – Turner  O'Connell Center (10,843)
Gainesville, FL
Jan. 11
6:30 PM, SECN		 South Carolina L 60–70  8–8
(1–3)		  15 – Williams  7 – Hubbs  3 – Schofield  Thompson–Boling Arena (13,794)
Knoxville, TN
Jan. 14
8:30 PM, SECN		 at Vanderbilt W 87–75  9–8
(2–3)		  23 – Bone  9 – Williams  5 – Bone  Memorial Gymnasium (12,235)
Nashville, TN
Jan. 17
9:00 PM, SECN		 at Ole Miss L 69–80  9–9
(2–4)		  15 – Turner  8 – Tied  5 – Turner  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (6,085)
Oxford, MS
Jan. 21
6:00 PM, SECN		 Mississippi State W 91–74  10–9
(3–4)		  19 – Hubbs  9 – Evans  6 – Turner  Thompson–Boling Arena (13,917)
Knoxville, TN
Jan. 24
9:00 PM, ESPN		 No. 5 Kentucky
Rivalry		 W 82–80  11–9
(4–4)		  25 – Hubbs  7 – Tied  6 – Williams  Thompson–Boling Arena (19,349)
Knoxville, TN
Jan. 28*
2:00 PM, ESPN2		 Kansas State
Big 12/SEC Challenge		 W 70–58  12–9
  17 – Williams  9 – Alexander  5 – Tied  Thompson–Boling Arena (14,398)
Knoxville, TN
Jan. 31
9:00 PM, SECN		 at Auburn W 87–77  13–9
(5–4)		  18 – Schofield  9 – Hubbs  5 – Hubbs  Auburn Arena (7,525)
Auburn, AL
Feb. 4
3:30 PM, SECN		 at Mississippi State L 59–64  13–10
(5–5)		  13 – Bone  8 – Bone  3 – Hubbs  Humphrey Coliseum (7,581)
Starkville, MS
Feb. 8
6:30 PM, SECN		 Ole Miss W 75–66  14–10
(6–5)		  18 – Tied  7 – Tied  5 – Bone  Thompson–Boling Arena (12,209)
Knoxville, TN
Feb. 11
4:00 PM, ESPNU		 Georgia L 75–76  14–11
(6–6)		  30 – Williams  9 – Alexander  5 – Turner  Thompson–Boling Arena (15,637)
Knoxville, TN
Feb. 14
7:00 PM, ESPN		 at No. 13 Kentucky
Rivalry		 L 58–83  14–12
(6–7)		  17 – Schofield  7 – Schofield  2 – Tied  Rupp Arena (24,391)
Lexington, KY
Feb. 18
1:00 PM, SECN		 Missouri W 90–70  15–12
(7–7)		  25 – Williams  8 – Hubbs  6 – Bone  Thompson-Boling Arena (14,680)
Knoxville, TN
Feb. 22
6:30 PM, SECN		 Vanderbilt L 56–67  15–13
(7–8)		  16 – Hubbs  10 – Williams  2 – Tied  Thompson–Boling Arena (12,713)
Knoxville, TN
Feb. 25
1:00 PM, SECN		 at South Carolina L 55–82  15–14
(7–9)		  16 – Hubbs  8 – Tied  1 – Tied  Colonial Life Arena (16,117)
Columbia, SC
Mar. 1
7:00 PM, SECN		 at LSU L 82–92  15–15
(7–10)		  16 – Williams  14 – Williams  3 – Turner  Maravich Center (6,557)
Baton Rouge, LA
Mar. 4
1:00 PM, SECN		 Alabama W 59–54  16–15
(8–10)		  16 – Williams  10 – Williams  6 – Bowden  Thompson–Boling Arena (14,652)
Knoxville, TN
SEC Tournament
Mar. 9
1:00 PM, SECN		 (9) vs. (8) Georgia
Second Round		 L 57–59  16–16
  14 – Bone  11 – Schofield  5 – Bone  Bridgestone Arena (11,973)
Nashville, TN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source: [14]

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