2016–17 Grambling State Tigers men's basketball team

2016–17 Grambling State Tigers men's basketball

Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
2016–17 record	3–6 (0–0 SWAC)
Head coach	Shawn Walker (3rd year)
Assistant coach	Julius Allen
Assistant coach	Kenyon Alston
Assistant coach	Kyle Jones
Home arena	Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center

2016–17 SWAC men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Texas Southern	0	–	0	–	4	–	4	.500
Southern	0	–	0	–	3	–	3	.500
Grambling State	0	–	0	–	3	–	6	.333
Alcorn State*	0	–	0	–	2	–	5	.286
Prairie View A&M	0	–	0	–	2	–	6	.250
Alabama State	0	–	0	–	1	–	6	.143
Jackson State	0	–	0	–	1	–	6	.143
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	0	–	0	–	1	–	7	.125
Alabama A&M	0	–	0	–	0	–	7	.000
Mississippi Valley State	0	–	0	–	0	–	9	.000
*ineligible for postseason due to APR violations

† 2017 SWAC Tournament winner As of December 6, 2016;

The 2016–17 Grambling State Tigers men's basketball team represents Grambling State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers, led by third-year head coach Shawn Walker, play their home games at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center and are members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference.

Previous season

The Tigers finished the 2015–16 season 7–24, 4–14 record in SWAC play to finish last in the conference. They lost to Mississippi Valley State in the first round of the SWAC Tournament.

Roster

2016–17 Grambling State Tigers men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Home town
1.5 !G	0	Mitchell, ErvinErvin Mitchell	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	4.0 !Sr	New York, New York
1.5 !G	1	Smith Jr., IvyIvy Smith Jr.	72 !6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Seattle, Washington
1.5 !G	2	Ribeiro, NigelNigel Ribeiro	72 !6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	2.0 !So	Chesapeake, Virginia
3.5 !F	3	Hearns, DeonteDeonte Hearns	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Cocoa, Florida
1.5 !G	4	Brown, RemondRemond Brown	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Monroe, Louisiana
1.5 !G	5	Larry, XairiusXairius Larry	68 !5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Farmerville, Louisiana
1.5 !G	10	Cormier, ChaseChase Cormier	72 !6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Baltimore, Maryland
3.5 !F	11	Ugba, AverylAveryl Ugba	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Silver Spring, Maryland
1.5 !G	12	Fielding, TraviusTravius Fielding	72 !6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Arcadia, Louisiana
1.5 !G	20	Simmons, CharlesCharles Simmons	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Ahoskie, North Carolina
1.5 !G	21	Gaston, AnthonyAnthony Gaston	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Richmond, Virginia
1.5 !G	22	Lowe, CarltonCarlton Lowe	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Alexandria, Louisiana
1.5 !G	23	Thompson, MarcelMarcel Thompson	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Baltimore, Maryland
2.5 !G/F	24	Jones, DiontaeDiontae Jones	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Las Vegas, Nevada
2.5 !G/F	32	Wilks, DrakeDrake Wilks	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Little Rock, Arkansas
5.0 !C	40	Cummings, NoahNoah Cummings	81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	260 lb (118 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Pembroke, North Carolina

Head coach

Shawn Walker (Elizabeth City State)

Assistant coach(es)

Julius Allen
Kenyon Alston
Kyle Jones (Arkansas–Pine Bluff)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date Time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (Attendance) City, State
Non-conference regular season
11/11/2016* 6:00 pm	at East Carolina	L 57–72	0–1	Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (4,805) Greenville, NC
11/17/2016* 6:00 pm	North Carolina A&T	W 59–55	1–1	Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (1,023) Grambling, LA
11/19/2016* 11:00 am, Fox Sports 2	at Providence Emerald Coast Classic - Campus Game	L 54–71	1–2	Dunkin' Donuts Center (6,093) Providence, RI
11/22/2016* 6:00 pm	at No. 7 Virginia Emerald Coast Classic - Campus Game	L 34–90	1–3	John Paul Jones Arena (13,235) Charlottesville, VA
11/25/2016* 1:30 pm	vs. Texas–Rio Grande Valley Emerald Coast Classic	L 93–101 ^OT	1–4	The Arena at Northwest Florida State College (380) Niceville, FL
11/26/2016* 10:00 am or 12:30 pm	vs. Savannah State Emerald Coast Classic	W 110–104	2–4	The Arena at Northwest Florida State College (200) Niceville, FL
11/28/2016* 7:00 pm	Jarvis Christian	W 102–56	3–4	Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (373) Grambling, LA
11/30/2016* 6:00 pm, ESPN3	at Miami (Ohio)	L 76–78 ^OT	3–5	Millett Hall (1,205) Oxford, OH
12/02/2016* 6:00 pm	at Kent State	L 57–86	3–6	MAC Center (2,010) Kent, OH
12/05/2016* 7:00 pm	Tougaloo			Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center Grambling, LA
12/09/2016* 7:00 pm	Selma			Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center Grambling, LA
12/17/2016* 7:00 pm	vs. Louisiana Tech Shreveport-Bossier Holiday Classic			CenturyLink Center Bossier City, LA
12/28/2016* 7:00 pm	at Louisiana–Monroe			Fant–Ewing Coliseum Monroe, LA
SWAC regular season
01/02/2017 7:30 pm	at Alabama State			Dunn–Oliver Acadome Montgomery, AL
01/04/2017 7:30 pm	at Alabama A&M			Elmore Gymnasium Normal, AL
01/07/2017 5:30 pm	Southern			Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center Grambling, LA
01/09/2017 7:30 pm	Alcorn State			Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center Grambling, LA
01/14/2017 5:30 pm	at Prairie View A&M			William J. Nicks Building Prairie View, TX
01/16/2017 7:30 pm	at Texas Southern			Health and Physical Education Arena Houston, TX
01/21/2017 5:30 pm	Jackson State			Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center Grambling, LA
01/28/2017 5:30 pm	Arkansas–Pine Bluff			Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center Grambling, LA
01/30/2017 7:30 pm	Mississippi Valley State			Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center Grambling, LA
02/04/2017 4:00 pm	at Southern			F. G. Clark Center Baton Rouge, LA
02/06/2017 7:30 pm	at Alcorn State			Davey Whitney Complex Lorman, MS
02/11/2017 5:30 pm	Texas Southern			Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center Grambling, LA
02/13/2017 7:30 pm	Prairie View A&M			Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center Grambling, LA
02/18/2017 5:30 pm	at Jackson State			Williams Assembly Center Jackson, MS
02/25/2017 7:30 pm	at Arkansas–Pine Bluff			K. L. Johnson Complex Pine Bluff, AR
02/27/2017 7:30 pm	at Mississippi Valley State			Harrison HPER Complex Itta Bena, MS
03/02/2017 7:30 pm	Alabama State			Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center Grambling, LA
03/04/2017 5:30 pm	Alabama A&M			Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center Grambling, LA
SWAC Tournament
03/06/2017– 03/11/2017	vs.			Toyota Center Houston, TX
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

References

Grambling State Tigers men's basketball

Venues	Memorial Gymnasium (1954–present) Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (2007–present)

People	Head coaches

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NAIA national championship in bold

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