2016–17 Arkansas State Red Wolves men's basketball team

2016–17 Arkansas State Red Wolves men's basketball

Maui on the Mainland champion
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
2016–17 record	5–1 (0–0 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Grant McCasland (1st year)
Assistant coach	Ross Hodge
Assistant coach	James Miller
Assistant coach	James Dowling
Home arena	Convocation Center

2016–17 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Arkansas State	0	–	0	–	6	–	1	.857
South Alabama	0	–	0	–	5	–	1	.833
Little Rock	0	–	0	–	5	–	2	.714
Louisiana–Lafayette	0	–	0	–	4	–	2	.667
Texas–Arlington	0	–	0	–	5	–	3	.625
Georgia State	0	–	0	–	3	–	2	.600
Georgia Southern	0	–	0	–	3	–	3	.500
Texas State	0	–	0	–	3	–	3	.500
Troy	0	–	0	–	3	–	3	.500
Appalachian State	0	–	0	–	2	–	4	.333
Louisiana–Monroe	0	–	0	–	2	–	4	.333
Coastal Carolina	0	–	0	–	2	–	5	.286

† 2017 Sun Belt Conference Tournament winner As of December 5, 2016;

The 2016–17 Arkansas State Red Wolves men's basketball team represents Arkansas State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Red Wolves, led by first year head coach Grant McCasland, play their home games at the Convocation Center in Jonesboro, Arkansas as members of the Sun Belt Conference.

Previous season

The Red Wolves finished the 2015–16 season 11–20, 7–13 in Sun Belt play to finish in a tie for ninth place. They failed to qualify for the Sun Belt Tournament.

Prior to the season, head coach John Brady announced his intentions to resign following the season.^[1] On March 16, 2016, the school hired former Baylor assistant Grant McCasland as the new head coach.^[2]

Roster

2016–17 Arkansas State Red Wolves men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Home town
1.5 !G	0	Thomas, DonteDonte Thomas	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Washington, D.C.
1.5 !G	1	Lindsey, RashadRashad Lindsey	71 !5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	3.0 !Jr	St. Louis, Missouri
3.5 !F	2	Boudie, SalifSalif Boudie	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Mali, West Africa
1.5 !G	3	Carter, DevinDevin Carter	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	4.5 !RS Sr	Champaign, Illinois
1.5 !G	5	Foster, C.J.C.J. Foster	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	Lawrenceville, Georgia
3.5 !F	10	Simmons, JahmiahJahmiah Simmons	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	1.0 !Fr	St. Thomas, Virgin Islands
1.5 !G	11	Willis, ChristianChristian Willis	72 !6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	1.0 !Fr	St. Louis, Missouri
1.5 !G	12	Kern, ConnorConnor Kern	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	2.5 !RS So	Pickerington, Ohio
3.5 !F	15	Davis, ChristianChristian Davis	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	2.0 !So	Dallas, Texas
1.5 !G	23	Simms, DevenDeven Simms	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	3.0 !Jr	St. Louis, Missouri
3.5 !F	25	Scoggins, JakeJake Scoggins	81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Benton, Arkansas
3.5 !F	30	Nweke, NelsonNelson Nweke	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Grandview, Missouri
3.5 !F	32	Bruce, TamasTamas Bruce	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Osceola, Arkansas
1.5 !G	33	Riley, AndrewAndrew Riley	70 !5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Jackson, Mississippi

Head coach

Grant McCasland (Baylor)

Assistant coach(es)

Ross Hodge (Texas A&M–Commerce)
James Miller (Arizona State)
Jareem Dowling (Maryland Eastern Shore)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results

Date Time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (Attendance) City, State
Exhibition
10/27/2016* 7:00 pm	UA–Monticello	W 76–59		Convocation Center (1,377) Jonesboro, AR
11/05/2016* 1:00 pm	Henderson State	W 71–49		Convocation Center (846) Jonesboro, AR
Non-conference regular season
11/11/2016* 7:00 pm	at North Dakota State	L 66–76	0–1	Scheels Center (5,005) Fargo, ND
11/14/2016* 7:00 pm	Central Baptist	W 100–57	1–1	Convocation Center (1,283) Jonesboro, AR
11/17/2016* 5:30 pm, FS1	at Georgetown Maui Invitational	W 78–72	2–1	McDonough Gymnasium (2,136) Washington, D.C.
11/19/2016* 5:00 pm	at Army Maui on the Mainland semifinals	W 60–57	3–1	Christl Arena (921) West Point, NY
11/20/2016* 11:00 am	vs. Chattanooga Maui on the Mainland finals	W 73–67	4–1	Christl Arena (120) West Point, NY
11/22/2016* 7:30 pm	SIU Edwardsville	W 75–57	5–1	Convocation Center (2,366) Jonesboro, AR
11/27/2016* 1:30 pm	Lehigh	W 97–89	6–1	Convocation Center (2,074) Jonesboro, AR
11/30/2016* 7:00 pm	Cleveland State			Convocation Center Jonesboro, AR
12/03/2016*	at TCU			Schollmaier Arena Fort Worth, TX
12/14/2016* 7:00 pm	at UT Martin			Skyhawk Arena Martin, TN
12/16/2016* 7:00 pm	at Central Arkansas			Farris Center Conway, AR
12/21/2016* 8:00 pm, SECN	vs. Alabama Huntsville Showcase			Von Braun Center Huntsville, AL
12/23/2016* 6:00 pm, BTN	at Minnesota			Williams Arena Minneapolis, MI
Sun Belt Conference regular season
12/31/2016 7:00 pm	Louisiana–Lafayette			Convocation Center Jonesboro, AR
01/02/2017 7:00 pm	Louisiana–Monroe			Convocation Center Jonesboro, AR
01/07/2017 3:30 pm	at Coastal Carolina			HTC Center Conway, SC
01/09/2017 6:00 pm	at Appalachian State			Holmes Center Boone, NC
01/14/2017 6:00 pm	at Little Rock			Jack Stephens Center Little Rock, AR
01/21/2017 7:00 pm, ESPN3	Troy			Convocation Center Jonesboro, AR
01/23/2017 7:00 pm, ESPN3	South Alabama			Convocation Center Jonesboro, AR
01/28/2017 4:00 pm	at Louisiana–Monroe			Fant–Ewing Coliseum Monroe, LA
01/30/2017 7:00 pm	at Louisiana–Lafayette			Cajundome Lafayette, LA
02/04/2017 7:00 pm, ESPN3	Appalachian State			Convocation Center Jonesboro, AR
02/06/2017 7:00 pm, ESPN3	Coastal Carolina			Convocation Center Jonesboro, AR
02/11/2017 4:30 pm	at UT Arlington			College Park Center Arlington, TX
02/13/2017 7:00 pm	at Texas State			Strahan Coliseum San Marcos, TX
02/18/2017 7:00 pm, ESPN3	Little Rock			Convocation Center Jonesboro, AR
02/25/2017 7:00 pm, ESPN3	Georgia Southern			Convocation Center Jonesboro, AR
02/27/2017 7:00 pm, ESPN3	Georgia State			Convocation Center Jonesboro, AR
03/02/2017 7:30 pm, ESPN3	at Troy			Trojan Arena Troy, AL
03/04/2017 3:00 pm	at South Alabama			Mitchell Center Mobile, AL
Sun Belt Tournament
03/08/2017– 03/12/2017	vs.			Lakefront Arena New Orleans, LA
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

References

↑ "Arkansas State coach John Brady to resign at end of 2015-16 season". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2016-03-16.
↑ "Baylor Assistant To Lead Arkansas State Basketball". Retrieved 2016-03-16.

Arkansas State Red Wolves men's basketball

Venues	Convocation Center (1987–present)

Culture & lore	The Howlers

People	Head coaches

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