2016–17 The Citadel Bulldogs basketball team

The 2016–17 The Citadel Bulldogs basketball team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs were led by second-year head coach Duggar Baucom and played their home games at McAlister Field House in Charleston, South Carolina. They played as a member of the Southern Conference, as they have since 1936–37. They finished the season 12–21, 4–14 in SoCon play to finish in a tie fir eighth place. They defeated Western Carolina in the first round of the SoCon Tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to UNC Greensboro.

2016–17 The Citadel Bulldogs basketball
ConferenceSouthern Conference
2016–17 record12–21 (4–14 SoCon)
Head coachDuggar Baucom
Assistant coaches
  • Daniel Willis
  • Ryan Mattocks
  • Willie Bell
Home arenaMcAlister Field House
2016–17 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
East Tennessee State †144 .778  278  .771
UNC Greensboro144 .778  2510  .714
Furman144 .778  2312  .657
Chattanooga108 .556  1912  .613
Wofford108 .556  1617  .485
Mercer99 .500  1517  .469
Samford810 .444  2016  .556
The Citadel414 .222  1221  .364
Western Carolina414 .222  923  .281
VMI315 .167  624  .200
2017 SoCon Tournament winner

Previous season

The Bulldogs finished the 2015–16 season 10–22, 3–15 in SoCon play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the SoCon Tournament to Mercer.

Preseason

Departures

Several players departed the program, 2 due to graduation, 2 more as graduate students completing their eligibility, and 2 to transfer.[1]

NamePositionClassReason
Qwandell NewtonFFRTransfer
Connor SchroederFFRTransfer
P. J. BoutteGGRExhausted eligibility
Derrick HenryGGRExhausted eligibility
Bobby DuncanFSRGraduated
Quinton MarshallGSRGraduated

Recruiting

With many departures, The Citadel added 10 new players for the 2016–17 season. This marks another step in moving from a slow pace to the Baucom-led uptempo style of play.[2][3] At least one player changed his plans as a result of a photo that surfaced on social media which showed cadets dressed as ghosts, but widely interpreted as similar to Ku Klux Klan garb.[4]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Ezekiel Balogun
SF
Chattanooga, TN Hamilton Heights Christian Academy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Aaron Washington
SG
Baltimore, MD DME Academy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) N/A Jan 24, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Mohammed Kabir
SF
Fort Washington, MD National Christian Academy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Frankie Johnson
PG
Darlington, SC Mayo High School 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Obinna Ofodile
PF
Duluth, GA Duluth High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Feb 20, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Kaelon Harris
SG
Jonesboro, GA Mundys Mill Farm High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 220 lb (100 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Chris Ross
SG
Goose Creek, SC Goose Creek High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Preston Parks
PG
Greenville, SC Wade Hampton High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Leandro Allende
SF
Hollywood, FL Chaminade-Madonna College Preparatory School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
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:

  • "ESPN – Citadel Basketball Recruiting 2016". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 15, 2016.

    Roster

    2016–17 The Citadel Bulldogs men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Preston Parks 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrWade Hampton HS Greenville, South Carolina
    G 1 Frankie Johnson 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)150 lb (68 kg) FrDarlington HS Darlington, South Carolina
    G 2 Quayson Williams 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)170 lb (77 kg) SoEastern Guilford HS Greensboro, North Carolina
    G 3 Matt Frierson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)150 lb (68 kg) SoChapelgate Christian Academy Laurel, Maryland
    F 4 Ezekiel Balogun 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)235 lb (107 kg) FrHamilton Heights Christian Academy Lagos, Nigeria
    G 5 Warren Sledge 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrKeller Central HS Keller, Texas
    G 10 Leandro Allende 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrChaminade Madonna Prep Caguas, Puerto Rico
    C 11 Tom Koopman 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrBasketball Academy of Limburg Weert, Holland
    G 12 Chris Ross 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrGoose Creek HS Dallas, Texas
    G 14 Aaron Washington 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrDME Academy Washington, D.C.
    F 21 Bobby Duncan 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg) GSFayetteville Christian School Fayetteville, North Carolina
    G 23 Kaelon Harris 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)225 lb (102 kg) FrMundy's Mill HS Tulsa, Oklahoma
    F 24 Tyler Burgess 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrEasley HS Easley, South Carolina
    F 32 Brian White 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrJohn Marshall HS Richmond, Virginia
    F 35 Zane Najdawi 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoCosby HS Midlothian, Virginia
    C 50 Griffin Peevey 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrVanguard Prep Waco, Texas
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    The Citadel travelled to play opponents in the Pac-12, Big 12, and ACC, and host an exempt tournament to be known as the Holy City Hoops Classic.[5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    November 4*
    3:00 PM
    North Greenville W 97–62 
    McAlister Field House 
    Charleston, SC
    Non-conference regular season
    November 11*
    7:30 PM
    at College of Charleston L 68–81  0–1
    TD Arena (4,178)
    Charleston, SC
    November 13*
    2:00 PM
    Johnson University Florida W 146–84  1–1
    McAlister Field House (897)
    Charleston, SC
    November 15*
    7:00 PM
    Truett McConnell W 119–90  2–1
    McAlister Field House (908)
    Charleston, SC
    November 18*
    5:00 PM
    at Stetson W 116–112  3–1
    Edmunds Center (822)
    DeLand, FL
    November 20*
    12:00 PM
    at No. 20 Iowa State L 63–130  3–2
    Hilton Coliseum (14,228)
    Ames, IA
    November 23*
    2:00 PM, P12N
    at Arizona State L 110–127  3–3
    Wells Fargo Arena (4,702)
    Tempe, AZ
    November 28*
    7:00 PM
    Presbyterian W 97–83  4–3
    McAlister Field House (3,278)
    Charleston, SC
    December 2*
    5:00 PM
    Colgate
    Holy City Hoops Classic
    W 108–101  5–3
    McAlister Field House (356)
    Charleston, SC
    December 3*
    12:00 PM
    USC Upstate
    Holy City Hoops Classic
    W 97–92  6–3
    McAlister Field House (909)
    Charleston, SC
    December 4*
    3:00 PM
    Campbell
    Holy City Hoops Classic
    L 91–97  6–4
    McAlister Field House (572)
    Charleston, SC
    December 7*
    7:00 PM
    Toccoa Falls
    Holy City Hoops Classic
    W 144–94  7–4
    McAlister Field House (472)
    Charleston, SC
    December 17*
    11:00 AM
    at Virginia Tech L 71–113  7–5
    Cassell Coliseum (5,664)
    Blacksburg, VA
    December 20*
    5:00 PM
    at UMBC L 111–120 2OT 7–6
    Retriever Activities Center (767)
    Catonsville, MD
    SoCon regular season
    December 28
    7:00 PM
    UNC Greensboro L 87–95  7–7
    (0–1)
    McAlister Field House (1,221)
    Charleston, SC
    December 31
    4:00 PM
    at Furman
    Rivalry
    L 68–83  7–8
    (0–2)
    Timmons Arena (1,529)
    Greenville, SC
    January 2
    7:00 pm
    at Wofford W 104–103 OT 8–8
    (1–2)
    Benjamin Johnson Arena (1,071)
    Spartanburg, SC
    January 5
    7:00 PM
    East Tennessee State L 71–115  8–9
    (1–3)
    McAlister Field House (1,207)
    Charleston, SC
    January 7
    1:00 PM
    VMI
    Rivalry
    W 79–74  9–9
    (2–3)
    McAlister Field House (1,301)
    Charleston, SC
    January 11
    7:00 PM
    at Chattanooga L 73–83  9–10
    (2–4)
    McKenzie Arena (3,143)
    Chattanooga, TN
    January 14
    1:00 PM
    Samford L 90–98  9–11
    (2–5)
    McAlister Field House (1,175)
    Charleston, SC
    January 19
    7:00 PM
    at Western Carolina L 95–100  9–12
    (2–6)
    Ramsey Center (1,561)
    Cullowhee, NC
    January 21
    5:00 PM
    at UNC Greensboro L 72–81  9–13
    (2–7)
    Greensboro Coliseum (2,783)
    Greensboro, NC
    January 28
    4:30 PM
    at Mercer L 66–82  9–14
    (2–8)
    Hawkins Arena (4,328)
    Macon, GA
    February 2
    7:00 PM
    Wofford L 90–100  9–15
    (2–9)
    McAlister Field House (1,175)
    Charleston, SC
    February 4
    1:00 PM
    Furman
    Rivalry
    L 91–99  9–16
    (2–10)
    McAlister Field House (4,388)
    Charleston, SC
    February 9
    7:00 PM
    at East Tennessee State L 69–90  9–17
    (2–11)
    Freedom Hall Civic Center (3,845)
    Johnson City, TN
    February 11
    1:00 PM
    at VMI
    Rivalry
    L 78–101  9–18
    (2–12)
    Cameron Hall (3,479)
    Lexington, VA
    February 18
    1:00 PM
    Mercer L 78–89  9–19
    (2–13)
    McAlister Field House (3,809)
    Charleston, SC
    February 22
    7:00 PM
    Western Carolina L 80–84  9–20
    (2–14)
    McAlister Field House (1,270)
    Charleston, SC
    February 25
    7:00 PM
    at Samford W 102–96  10–20
    (3–14)
    Pete Hanna Center (2,101)
    Homewood, AL
    February 27
    7:00 PM, ASN
    Chattanooga W 85–76  11–20
    (4–14)
    McAlister Field House (3,300)
    Charleston, SC
    SoCon Tournament
    March 3
    5:00 PM, ESPN3
    (9) vs. (8) Western Carolina
    First round
    W 78–72  12–20
    U.S. Cellular Center (2,930)
    Asheville, NC
    March 4
    12:00 PM, ESPN3
    (9) vs. (1) UNC Greensboro
    Quarterfinals
    L 67–76  12–21
    U.S. Cellular Center (4,525)
    Asheville, NC
    *Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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