2016–17 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's basketball team

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2016–17 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's basketball
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
Record13–20 (5–13 CAA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Bill Phillips
  • Corey McCrae
  • Torrian Jones
Home arenaBob Carpenter Center
Seasons
2016–17 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
UNC Wilmington 15 3   .833 29 6   .829
College of Charleston 14 4   .778 25 10   .714
Towson 11 7   .611 20 13   .606
Elon 10 8   .556 18 14   .563
William & Mary 10 8   .556 17 14   .548
Northeastern 8 10   .444 15 16   .484
Hofstra 7 11   .389 15 17   .469
James Madison 7 11   .389 10 23   .303
Delaware 5 13   .278 13 20   .394
Drexel 3 15   .167 9 23   .281
2017 CAA tournament winner

The 2016–17 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's basketball team represented the University of Delaware during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Fightin' Blue Hens, led by first-year head coach Martin Ingelsby, played their home games at the Bob Carpenter Center in Newark, Delaware as members of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 13–20, 5–13 in CAA play to finish in ninth place. They defeated Hofstra in the first round of the CAA tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to UNC Wilmington.

Previous season

The Fightin' Blue Hens finished the 2015–16 season 7–23, 2–16 in CAA play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the CAA tournament to College of Charleston.

Head coach Monté Ross was fired following the season.[1] The school hired Martin Ingelsby as his replacement.[2]

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Korey Holden 1 G 6'2" 180 Sophomore Salisbury, MD Transferred to South Carolina
Tyler Burns 14 G 5'10" 155 Sophomore Wilmington, DE Dismissed from team
Maurice Jeffers 15 F 6'9" 240 RS Junior Washington D.C. Transferred to Boston College
Marvin King-Davis 21 F 6'7" 230 RS Senior Richmond, VA Graduated
Sean Locke 24 G 6'4" 195 Senior Newark, DE Graduated

Incoming transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Derrick Woods 20 F 6'8" 215 Sophomore Trenton, NJ St. Bonaventure
  • Under NCAA transfer rules, Woods will sit out the 2016–17 season, and will have three years of remaining eligibility entering the 2017–18 season.

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Ryan Daly
SF
Havertown, PA Archbishop Carroll High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 59
Jacob Cushing
PF
Naperville, IL Neuqua Valley High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Aug 3, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/A
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 August 10, 2016.

Roster

2016–17 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's basketball team
Players Coaches
W
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Ryan Daly 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Archbishop John Carroll High School Ardmore, Pennsylvania
G/F 1 Chivarsky Corbett 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS So Tampa Catholic High School Tampa, Florida
F 2 Barnett Harris 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Fishburne Military School Monroeville, Pennsylvania
G 3 Anthony Mosley 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Sanford School Wilmington, Delaware
G 4 Darian Bryant 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS So George Washington Bowie, Maryland
F 5 Eric Carter 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS So Jackson Memorial High School Jackson, New Jersey
G 10 Curtis McRoy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sr Archbishop Spalding High School Annapolis, Maryland
G/F 11 Devonne Pinkard 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr J. P. McCaskey High School Lancaster, Pennsylvania
F 20 Derrick Woods (I) Current redshirt 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So St. Bonaventure Trenton, New Jersey
G 22 Cazmon Hayes 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Phillip O. Berry Academy of Technology Charlotte, North Carolina
F 23 Skye Johnson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Jr Virginia Episcopal School Dumfries, Virginia
G 25 Curtis Lochner 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Abington Senior High School Willow Grove, Pennsylvania
F 35 Jacob Cushing 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Neuqua Valley High School Naperville, Illinois
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 Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 11, 2016*
7:00 pm
Goldey-Beacom
Tarkett Sports Classic
W 64–56  1–0
Bob Carpenter Center (2,277)
Newark, DE
November 13, 2016*
5:00 pm
at Bradley W 63–49  2–0
Carver Arena (4,897)
Peoria, IL
November 15, 2016*
7:00 pm
at La Salle L 68–74  2–1
Tom Gola Arena (1,888)
Philadelphia, PA
November 18, 2016*
7:00 pm
at Miami (OH)
Tarkett Sports Classic
W 68–66  3–1
Millett Hall (1,317)
Oxford, OH
November 19, 2016*
1:30 pm
vs. Northern Kentucky
Tarkett Sports Classic
L 53–74  3–2
Millett Hall (1,274)
Oxford, OH
November 20, 2016*
12:00 pm
vs. Austin Peay
Tarkett Sports Classic
L 75–76  3–3
Millett Hall (1,229)
Oxford, OH
November 27, 2016*
2:00 pm
Bryn Athyn W 84–51  4–3
Bob Carpenter Center (1,275)
Newark, DE
December 2, 2016*
7:00 pm
Delaware State W 64–49  5–3
Bob Carpenter Center (2,492)
Newark, DE
December 11, 2016*
2:00 pm
at Yale L 63–81  5–4
John L. Lee Amphitheater (1,014)
New Haven, CT
December 17, 2016*
6:00 pm, FSN/YES
at Seton Hall L 68–81  5–5
Prudential Center (7,662)
Newark, NJ
December 20, 2016*
7:00 pm
Marist W 59–56  6–5
Bob Carpenter Center (1,885)
Newark, DE
December 22, 2016*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at South Florida L 53–81  6–6
USF Sun Dome (2,398)
Tampa, FL
December 28, 2016*
7:00 pm
Iona W 63–54  7–6
Bob Carpenter Center (1,776)
Newark, DE
CAA regular season
December 31, 2016
7:00 pm
Hofstra L 56–58  7–7
(0–1)
Bob Carpenter Center (1,589)
Newark, DE
January 2, 2017
2:00 pm
College of Charleston L 56–65  7–8
(0–2)
Bob Carpenter Center (2,619)
Newark, DE
January 5, 2017
7:00 pm, ASN
at Northeastern L 54–90  7–9
(0–3)
Matthews Arena (1,873)
Boston, MA
January 7, 2017
7:00 pm
UNC Wilmington L 81–91  7–10
(0–4)
Bob Carpenter Center (1,571)
Newark, DE
January 12, 2017
7:00 pm
at Towson L 56–83  7–11
(0–5)
SECU Arena (1,812)
Towson, MD
January 14, 2017
4:00 pm
at Drexel L 60–76  7–12
(0–6)
Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,788)
Philadelphia, PA
January 19, 2017
7:00 pm
Northeastern W 69–62  8–12
(1–6)
Bob Carpenter Center (1,805)
Newark, DE
January 21, 2017
2:00 pm, CSN
Towson L 58–75  8–13
(1–7)
Bob Carpenter Center (2,902)
Newark, DE
January 26, 2017
7:00 pm
at William & Mary L 58–82  8–14
(1–8)
Kaplan Arena (2,276)
Williamsburg, VA
January 28, 2017
7:00 pm
James Madison W 66–61  9–14
(2–8)
Bob Carpenter Center (2,628)
Newark, DE
February 2, 2017
7:00 pm
at Hofstra L 65–73  9–15
(2–9)
Mack Sports Complex (1,142)
Hempstead, NY
February 4, 2017
7:00 pm
at UNC Wilmington L 80–108  9–16
(2–10)
Trask Coliseum (5,200)
Wilmington, NC
February 9, 2017
7:00 pm
Elon W 76–74 OT 10–16
(3–10)
Bob Carpenter Center (1,784)
Newark, DE
February 11, 2017
4:00 pm
at James Madison W 58–57  11–16
(4–10)
JMU Convocation Center (2,883)
Harrisonburg, VA
February 16, 2017
7:00 pm
Drexel W 68–67  12–16
(5–10)
Bob Carpenter Center (2,248)
Newark, DE
February 18, 2017
7:00 pm
William & Mary L 64–85  12–17
(5–11)
Bob Carpenter Center (3,619)
Newark, DE
February 23, 2017
7:30 pm
at College of Charleston L 65–78  12–18
(5–12)
TD Arena (3,384)
Charleston, SC
February 25, 2017
7:00 pm
at Elon L 59–81  12–19
(5–13)
Alumni Gym (1,607)
Elon, NC
CAA tournament
March 3, 2017
6:00 pm
(8) vs. (9) Hofstra
First round
W 81–76  13–19
North Charleston Coliseum (1,889)
North Charleston, SC
March 4, 2017
12:00 pm, CSN
(8) vs. (1) UNC Wilmington
Quarterfinals
L 82–91  13–20
North Charleston Coliseum (4,096)
North Charleston, SC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

See also

2016–17 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens women's basketball team

References

  1. ^ "Ross fired as University of Delaware basketball coach". delawareonline. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  2. ^ Hamilton, Brian. "Delaware to hire Notre Dame's Ingelsby as its coach". SI.com. Retrieved January 30, 2017.