2016–17 Longwood Lancers men's basketball team American college basketball season
The 2016–17 Longwood Lancers men's basketball team represented Longwood University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . They were led by head coach Jayson Gee , in his fourth season, and played their home games at Willett Hall in Farmville, Virginia as members of the Big South Conference . They finished the season 6–24, 3–15 in Big South play to finish in ninth place. They lost in the first round of the Big South tournament to Charleston Southern .
Previous season
The 2015–16 Lancers finished the 2015–16 season 10–23, 5–13 in Big South play to finish in a four-way tie for eighth place. They defeated Radford in the first round of the Big South tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to High Point .
Departures
Coaching changes
On June 4, 2016, assistant coach Adam Williams left to become the head coach at Division II Salem International University .[ 4] On July 7, Gee announce that former Radford head coach Ron Bradley would be named as an assistant.[ 5] On September 1, Anderson was promoted from director of basketball operations, replacing Samba Johnson.[ 6]
Class of 2016 signees
Incoming transfers
Roster
2016–17 Longwood Lancers men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G
0
Dominic Ezeani (W)
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
Fr
Our Lady of Good Counsel
Silver Spring, Maryland
G
1
Isaiah Walton
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
RS So
Elyria HS /Iowa Western CC /UC Davis
Oberlin, Ohio
G
2
Bryan Gee
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
RS So
Cornerstone Christian
Cleveland, Ohio
G
3
Darrion Allen (C)
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
176 lb (80 kg)
Sr
Blanche Ely HS
Pompano Beach, Florida
F
4
Khris Lane (C)
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
RS Jr
Benedictine HS /Drexel
Richmond, Virginia
G
5
Kendrick Thompson (I)
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Jr
Cleveland HS /Daytona State
Cleveland, Tennessee
G
10
B.K. Ashe (I)
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
160 lb (73 kg)
Sr
Friendship Collegiate /Mount St. Mary's
Washington, D.C.
F
11
Jahleem Montague
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
So
Atlantic City HS /Palm Beach State
Atlantic City, New Jersey
G
12
Juan Munoz
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
Fr
Panther Creek HS
Raleigh, North Carolina
G
15
Isaac Belton (C)
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Sr
Virginia Episcopal /Fork Union Military
Salem, Virginia
F
20
Obi Romeo
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
Jr
Greenbrier East HS /Saint Joseph's
White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia
F
21
JaShaun Smith
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Fr
Legacy Charter School
Garner, North Carolina
F
24
Damarion Geter (C)
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
RS Jr
Dunbar HS
Dayton, Ohio
G/F
30
Chris Shields
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
So
Hedgesville HS /Fishburne Military
Hedgesville, West Virginia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster Last update: August 30, 2016
Schedule and results
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition game
Nov 5, 2016 *5:00 pm, BSN
Hampden–Sydney Crosstown Showdown
W 93–85 OT
24 – Allen
9 – Walton
8 – Walton
Willett Hall (1,900)Farmville, VA
Non-conference regular season
Nov 13, 2016 *2:00 pm, BSN
Maine
L 58–80
0–1
18 – Allen
8 – Lane
5 – Thompson
Willett Hall (1,128)Farmville, VA
Nov 15, 2016 *11:00 am, ESPN2
at Stephen F. Austin College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon
W 66–60
0–2
15 – Walton
7 – Allen
4 – Thompson
William R. Johnson Coliseum (5,944)Nacogdoches, TX
Nov 18, 2016 *7:00 pm, BSN
Salem International
W 87–74
1–2
24 – Lane
14 – Lane
7 – Walton
Willett Hall (1,187)Farmville, VA
Nov 23, 2016 *7:00 pm
at Saint Francis (PA)
L 72–87
1–3
21 – Allen
9 – Lane
4 – Thompson
DeGol Arena (506)Loretto, PA
Nov 28, 2016 *7:00 pm, BSN
Dartmouth
W 86–80
2–3
23 – Walton
11 – Lane
7 – Thompson
Willett Hall (1,018)Farmville, VA
Dec 3, 2016 *5:00 pm, BSN
James Madison
L 59–71
2–4
13 – Allen
6 – Lane
4 – Thompson
Willett Hall (1,508)Farmville, VA
Dec 9, 2016 *7:30 pm, FS1
at No. 10 Creighton
L 58–113
2–5
12 – Tied
6 – Shields
4 – Walton
CenturyLink Center Omaha (16,697)Omaha, NE
Dec 12, 2016 *7:00 pm
at George Mason
L 60–97
2–6
16 – Allen
8 – Lane
3 – Walton
EagleBank Arena (3,712)Fairfax, VA
Dec 14, 2016 *7:00 pm, BSN
Averett
W 86–67
3–6
24 – Allen
11 – Lane
4 – Walton
Willett Hall (482)Farmville, VA
Dec 19, 2016 *7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Ball State
L 45–61
3–7
11 – Smith
10 – Lane
2 – Gee
Worthen Arena (2,115)Muncie, IN
Dec 21, 2016 *5:00 pm, FSSW
at Texas Tech
L 60–91
3–8
15 – Shields
4 – Smith
5 – Walton
United Supermarkets Arena (9,057)Lubbock, TX
Big South regular season
Dec 29, 2016 7:00 pm, BSN
Campbell
W 79–77
4–8 (1–0)
30 – Lane
8 – Lane
7 – Walton
Willett Hall (718)Farmville, VA
Dec 31, 2016 7:00 pm, BSN
at High Point
W 60–55
5–8 (2–0)
18 – Lane
9 – Walton
2 – Tied
Millis Center (712)High Point, NC
Jan 4, 2017 7:00 pm, Shentel /BSN
Presbyterian
W 79–76
6–8 (3–0)
22 – Walton
6 – Tied
4 – Gee
Willett Hall (518)Farmville, VA
Jan 7, 2017 5:00 pm, BSN
at Winthrop
L 65–83
6–9 (3–1)
14 – Lane
6 – Lane
2 – Gee
Winthrop Coliseum (1,155)Rock Hill, SC
Jan 11, 2017 7:00 pm, BSN
at UNC Asheville
L 68–89
6–10 (3–2)
32 – Lane
8 – Lane
3 – Belton
Kimmel Arena (1,262)Asheville, NC
Jan 14, 2017 2:00 pm, Shentel/BSN
Gardner–Webb
L 79–85
6–11 (3–3)
22 – Allen
11 – Lane
6 – Walton
Willett Hall (1,118)Farmville, VA
Jan 19, 2017 7:00 pm, Shentel/BSN
Radford
L 60–72
6–12 (3–4)
18 – Lane
8 – Lane
4 – Gee
Willett Hall (1,318)Farmville, VA
Jan 21, 2017 5:00 pm, BSN
at Charleston Southern
L 61–76
6–13 (3–5)
20 – Walton
7 – Allen
3 – Gee
CSU Field House (727)North Charleston, SC
Jan 26, 2017 7:00 pm, Shentel/BSN
Liberty
L 62–93
6–14 (3–6)
20 – Allen
5 – Walton
3 – Walton
Willett Hall (1,614)Farmville, VA
Jan 28, 2017 5:00 pm, BSN
at Presbyterian
L 62–71
6–15 (3–7)
16 – Lane
11 – Lane
6 – Walton
Templeton Center (707)Clinton, SC
Feb 1, 2017 7:00 pm, Shentel/BSN
High Point
L 68–92
6–16 (3–8)
24 – Lane
7 – Lane
6 – Walton
Willett Hall (842)Farmville, VA
Feb 4, 2017 5:00 pm, ASN
at Gardner–Webb
L 64–90
6–17 (3–9)
20 – Walton
8 – Smith
3 – Tied
Paul Porter Arena (1,029)Boiling Springs, NC
Feb 9, 2017 7:00 pm, BSN
at Campbell
L 79–83
6–18 (3–10)
28 – Walton
9 – Lane
3 – Tied
Gore Arena (1,241)Buies Creek, NC
Feb 11, 2017 5:00 pm, Shentel/BSN
UNC Asheville
L 69–91
6–19 (3–11)
17 – Allen
8 – Smith
3 – Tied
Willett Hall (1,312)Farmville, VA
Feb 15, 2017 7:00 pm, Shentel/BSN
Winthrop
L 63–83
6–20 (3–12)
18 – Allen
5 – Lane
2 – Walton
Willett Hall (1,011)Farmville, VA
Feb 18, 2017 5:00 pm, ESPN3
at Radford
L 72–79
6–21 (3–13)
32 – Lane
7 – Walton
6 – Allen
Dedmon Center (1,783)Radford, VA
Feb 23, 2017 7:00 pm, BSN
at Liberty
L 45–61
6–22 (3–14)
14 – Lane
5 – Tied
3 – Lane
Vines Center (2,789)Lynchburg, VA
Feb 25, 2017 2:00 pm, Shentel/BSN
Charleston Southern
L 78–86
6–23 (3–15)
27 – Lane
10 – Lane
7 – Walton
Willett Hall (1,088)Farmville, VA
Big South Conference tournament
Feb 28, 2017 7:00 pm, BSN
(9)
at (8) Charleston Southern First round
L 74–79
6–24
24 – Tied
9 – Lane
5 – Belton
CSU Field House (815)North Charleston, SC
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Eastern Time ..
[ 15]
References
^ Jon Rothstein [@JonRothstein] (August 27, 2016). "Longwood transfer Kanayo Obi-Rapu has committed to East Tennessee State, source told @CBSSports" (Tweet ) – via Twitter .
^ @LancersBlog (April 26, 2016). "News shouldn't shock anyone but news went "national" today that Victor Dorsey is not returning to Longwood" (Tweet ) – via Twitter .
^ "Burge to Transfer from Men's Basketball Program" (Press release). Longwood Lancers . August 13, 2016. Retrieved August 13, 2016 .
^ "Adam Williams named men's basketball coach" (Press release). Salem International University . June 4, 2016. Retrieved June 4, 2016 .
^ "Gee Adds Big South Coaching Legend to Staff" (Press release). Longwood Lancers . July 7, 2016. Retrieved August 13, 2016 .
^ "Gee Elevates Anderson to Assistant Coach" (Press release). Longwood Lancers . September 1, 2016. Retrieved September 7, 2016 .
^ "Longwood Gets Crucial Commitment" . LancersBlog.com . August 9, 2015. Archived from the original on August 10, 2015. Retrieved August 9, 2015 .
^ "Longwood Adds to Talented Class of 2016 with JaShaun Smith" . LancersBlog.com . November 15, 2015. Archived from the original on December 25, 2016. Retrieved November 15, 2015 .
^ "Isaiah Walton Commits to Longwood" . LancersBlog.com . October 26, 2015. Archived from the original on October 27, 2015. Retrieved October 26, 2015 .
^ "Lancers Land Kendrick Thompson" . LancersBlog.com . March 1, 2016. Archived from the original on March 20, 2016. Retrieved March 1, 2016 .
^ "BK Ashe visits Longwood" . LancersBlog.com . May 28, 2016. Archived from the original on May 30, 2016. Retrieved May 30, 2016 .
^ "Jahleem Montague Commits to Longwood" . LancersBlog.com . March 19, 2016. Archived from the original on April 1, 2016. Retrieved March 19, 2016 .
^ "Lancers Sign 6-10, 245-Pound Obi Romeo" (Press release). Longwood Lancers . August 29, 2016. Retrieved August 29, 2016 .
^ "Gee Unveils 2016-17 Gauntlet for Men's Basketball" (Press release). Longwood Lancers . September 8, 2016. Retrieved September 8, 2016 .