2016–17 Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball team

2016–17 Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball

Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
2016–17 record	2–4 (0–0 MEAC)
Head coach	Robert Jones (4th year)
Assistant coach	Kevin Jones
Assistant coach	C.J. Clemons
Assistant coach	Jamal Brown
Home arena	Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall

2016–17 MEAC men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
North Carolina Central	0	–	0	–	2	–	2	.500
Bethune–Cookman	0	–	0	–	2	–	3	.400
Florida A&M	0	–	0	–	2	–	3	.400
Morgan State	0	–	0	–	2	–	3	.400
Savannah State*	0	–	0	–	2	–	3	.400
Norfolk State	0	–	0	–	2	–	4	.333
Hampton	0	–	0	–	1	–	3	.250
North Carolina A&T	0	–	0	–	1	–	3	.250
South Carolina State	0	–	0	–	1	–	3	.250
Delaware State	0	–	0	–	1	–	4	.200
Howard	0	–	0	–	0	–	5	.000
Md. Eastern Shore	0	–	0	–	0	–	5	.000
Coppin State	0	–	0	–	0	–	9	.000
*ineligible for postseason due to APR violations

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

The 2016–17 Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball team represents Norfolk State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Spartans, led by fourth-year coach Robert Jones, play their home games at the Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall and are members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.

Previous season

They finished the 2015–16 season 17–17, 12–4 in MEAC play to finish in a tie for second place. They defeated North Carolina Central in the quarterfinals of the MEAC Tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to South Carolina State. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Columbia.

Roster

2016–17 Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Home town
1.5 !G	0	Ward, CarringtonCarrington Ward	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	4.5 !RS Sr	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2.5 !G/F	1	Bungei, PrestonPreston Bungei	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Albuquerque, New Mexico
1.5 !G	2	Robinson, ZaynahZaynah Robinson	71 !5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Atlanta, Georgia
1.5 !G	3	Wade, JonathanJonathan Wade	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	4.5 !RS Sr	Panama City, Florida
1.5 !G	4	Goss, MicahMicah Goss	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	Knoxville, Tennessee
5.0 !C	5	Gellineau, BryanBryan Gellineau	83 !6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	280 lb (127 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	Amityville, New York
1.5 !G	11	Okoro, KerwinKerwin Okoro	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	4.5 !RS Sr	Bronx, New York
2.5 !G/F	13	Allen, StavianStavian Allen	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Cary, North Carolina
1.5 !G	20	Brown, AlexAlex Brown	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Mullins, South Carolina
3.5 !F	22	Long, AlexAlex Long	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	2.0 !So	Clinton, Maryland
1.5 !G	24	Williams, KyleKyle Williams	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	Bronx, New York
1.5 !G	34	Whitley, StevenSteven Whitley (I)	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	2.0 !So	Norfolk, Virginia
5.0 !C	44	Robinson, DanDan Robinson	84 !7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	Norfolk, Virginia
3.5 !F	45	Butler, JordanJordan Butler	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Hartford, Connecticut

Head coach

Robert Jones (SUNY New Paltz)

Assistant coach(es)

Kevin Jones (Bowie State)
C.J. Clemons (Norfolk State)
Jamal Brown (South Carolina State)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule

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Date Time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site City, State
Exhibition
11/05/2016* 6:00 pm	at Virginia State	L 80–83 ^2OT		Multi-Purpose Center Ettrick, VA
Non-conference regular season
11/11/2016* 8:00 pm, SECN+	at Mississippi State	L 74–78	0–1	Humphrey Coliseum (4,467) Starkville, MS
11/13/2016* 7:15 pm	Shenandoah	W 78–58	1–1	Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (3,018) Norfolk, VA
11/15/2016* 8:00 pm	Elizabeth City State	W 91–55	2–1	Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (2,519) Norfolk, VA
11/18/2016* 8:00 pm, SECN+	at Vanderbilt Las Vegas Invitational	L 52–75	2–2	Memorial Gymnasium (8,205) Nashville, TN
11/21/2016* 8:30 pm, FS1	at Butler Las Vegas Invitational	L 55–91	2–3	Hinkle Fieldhouse (6,593) Indianapolis, IN
11/24/2016* 2:30 pm	vs. Bucknell Las Vegas Invitational	L 58–84	2–4	Orleans Arena Paradise, NV
11/25/2016* 2:30 pm	vs. Sacred Heart Las Vegas Invitational	L 59-61	2-5	Orleans Arena Paradise, NV
11/30/2016* 8:00 pm, ESPN3	at Loyola–Chicago	L 62-75	2-6	Joseph J. Gentile Arena (1,118) Chicago, IL
12/03/2016* 6:00 pm	Northern Kentucky			Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall Norfolk, VA
12/10/2016* 3:00 pm	at Niagara			Gallagher Center Lewiston, NY
12/14/2016* 8:00 pm, ESPN3	at Evansville			Ford Center Evansville, IN
12/19/2016* 7:00 pm	Eastern Kentucky			Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall Norfolk, VA
12/21/2016* 7:00 pm, BTN+	at Purdue			Mackey Arena West Lafayette, IN
12/30/2016* 2:00 pm	at Bowling Green			Stroh Center Bowling Green, OH
MEAC regular season
01/04/2017 7:30 pm	at Morgan State			Talmadge L. Hill Field House Baltimore, MD
01/07/2017 6:30 pm	Savannah State			Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall Norfolk, VA
01/09/2017 8:00 pm	South Carolina State			Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall Norfolk, VA
01/14/2017 6:30 pm	North Carolina Central			Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall Norfolk, VA
01/16/2017 7:30 pm	at Delaware State			Memorial Hall Dover, DE
01/21/2017 6:30 pm	Hampton			Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall Norfolk, VA
01/23/2017 7:30 pm	at Coppin State			Physical Education Complex Baltimore, MD
01/28/2017 6:30 pm	Bethune-Cookman			Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall Norfolk, VA
01/30/2017 8:00 pm	North Carolina A&T			Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall Norfolk, VA
02/04/2017 4:00 pm	at South Carolina State			SHM Memorial Center Orangeburg, SC
02/06/2017 8:00 pm	at Savannah State			Tiger Arena Savannah, GA
02/11/2017 6:30 pm	Maryland Eastern Shore			Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall Norfolk, VA
02/18/2017 6:00 pm	at Florida A&M			Teaching Gym Tallahassee, FL
02/20/2017 7:30 pm	at Bethune–Cookman			Moore Gymnasium Daytona Beach, FL
02/25/2017 6:30 pm	Howard			Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall Norfolk, VA
02/27/2017 7:00 pm	at Hampton			Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall Norfolk, VA
MEAC Tournament
03/06/2017– 03/11/2017	vs.			Norfolk Scope Norfolk, VA
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

References

↑ http://www.nsuspartans.com/schedule.aspx?schedule=130&path=mbball

Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball

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