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2016–17 North Carolina A&T Aggies men's basketball
Conference Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record0–0 (0–0 MEAC)
Head coach
  • Jay Joyner (1st season)
Home arena Corbett Sports Center
Seasons
←  2015–16
2017–18 →
2016–17 MEAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
NC Central 13 3   .813 25 9   .735
Norfolk State 12 4   .750 17 17   .500
Morgan State 11 5   .688 14 16   .467
Hampton 11 5   .688 14 17   .452
Savannah State* 10 6   .625 13 16   .448
MD Eastern Shore 9 7   .563 14 20   .412
South Carolina State 7 9   .438 11 20   .355
Delaware State 7 9   .438 10 22   .313
Coppin State 7 9   .438 8 24   .250
Bethune–Cookman 6 10   .375 10 22   .313
Howard 5 11   .313 10 24   .294
Florida A&M 5 11   .313 7 23   .233
North Carolina A&T 1 15   .063 3 29   .094
*ineligible for postseason due to APR violations
2017 MEAC tournament winner

The 2016–17 North Carolina A&T Aggies men's basketball team represents North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Aggies, led by first year head coach Jay Joyner, play their home games at the Corbett Sports Center and are members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.

Previous Season and offseason

The Aggies finished the season 10-22, 7-9 in MEAC play to finish in seventh place. In January 2016, former Head Coach Cy Alexander resigned from his position to pursue other opportunities within the A&T athletics department. [1]

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Bryan Akinkugbe 5 C 6'9" 225 Senior Bowie, MD Graduated
Waylan Siverand 33 G 6'7 190 Senior Houston, TX Graduated
Jerome Simmons 0 C/F 6'8 225 Sophomore Jacksonville, NC Transferred to Winston-Salem State (DIV-II)
Trey Brown 1 G 6'3 195 Junior Left the Team

Class of 2015 signees

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Ede Egharevba
Queens, NY Albany University 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jul 28, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A    RivalsN/A    247SportsN/A
Deion James
SF
Tucson, AZ Empire HS 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Mar 9, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A    RivalsN/A    247SportsN/A
Mike Owona
Bel Air, MD Northwest Kansas Technical College 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (110 kg) Jul 28, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A    RivalsN/A    247SportsN/A
Joshea Singleton
Kinston, NC Bucknell University 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 211 lb (96 kg) Jul 28, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A    RivalsN/A    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:

  • "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2016-01-08.

Roster

2015–16 North Carolina A&T Aggies men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 1 Joshea Singleton 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 211 lb (96 kg) GS Kestrel Heights School Kinston, North Carolina
G 2 Sam Hunt 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS So Jacksonville Univ Greensboro, North Carolina
F 3 Ede Egharevba 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS So Mack Prep Academy Queens, New York
F 4 Nick Reese 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 211 lb (96 kg) RS So Westchester Los Angeles, California
F 5 Jamin Lackey 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS So Los Angeles Valley CC Los Angeles, California
G 10 Arturs Bremers 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Columbia State CC Sigulda Riga, Latvia
G 11 James Whitaker 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS So I.C. Norcom Portsmouth, Virginia
G 12 Ahmad Abdullah 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Knightdale HS Raleigh, North Carolina
G 13 Austin Williams 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Believe Prep Academy Queens, New York
F 15 Amari Hamilton 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 211 lb (96 kg) So Southern Durham HS Durham, North Carolina
G/F 20 Deion James 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Empire HS Tucson, Arizona
F 21 Julien Johnson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Manteo HS Nags Head, North Carolina
G 23 Denzel Keyes 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Kinston HS Kinston, North Carolina
F/C 24 Mike Owona 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Jr NW Kansas Tech Bel Air, Maryland
F 32 Bruce Beckford 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Kinston HS Kinston, North Carolina
F 34 Khary Doby 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 206 lb (93 kg) Jr Riverdale Baptist HS Marlboro, Maryland
C 44 Steven Burrough 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Jr Harding University HS Charlotte, North Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: January 09, 2016

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/5/2015*
7:00 pm
Pheiffer L  
Corbett Sports Center 
Greensboro, NC
Regular season
11/13/2015*
7:00 pm
at  Purdue
Hall of Fame Tip Off Classic
L 40–81  0–1
Mackey Arena (1,057)
West Lafayette, IN
11/16/2015*
8:00 pm,  SECN+
at  Florida
Hall of Fame Tip Off Classic
L 54–104  0–2
O'Connell Center (8,605)
Gainesville, FL
11/18/2015*
7:00 pm
Roanoke College L 87–94  0–3
Corbett Sports Center (643)
Greensboro, NC
11/21/2015*
7:30 pm
vs.  Buffalo
Hall of Fame Tip Off
L 68–86  0–4
Mohegan Sun Arena (4,507)
Uncasville, CT
11/22/2015*
7:00 pm
vs.  Niagara
Hall of Fame Tip Off
L 72–73  0–5
Mohegan Sun Arena (3,813)
Uncasville, CT
11/24/2015*
7:00 pm,  ESPN3
at  Virginia Tech L 60–90  0–6
Cassell Coliseum (4,464)
Blacksburg, VA
11/28/2015*
1:00 pm
at  North Dakota State L 56–77  0–7
Scheels Arena (2,052)
Fargo, ND
11/30/2015*
7:00 pm
Northern Kentucky W 74–63  1–7
Corbett Sports Center (546)
Greensboro, NC
12/02/2015*
7:30 pm
UNC Greensboro W 77–68  2–7
Corbett Sports Center (1,832)
Greensboro, NC
12/05/2015
4:00 pm
Howard W 66–63  3–7
(1–0)
Corbett Sports Center (1,638)
Greensboro, NC
12/07/2015
7:30 pm
Maryland Eastern Shore W 80–74  4–7
(2–0)
Corbett Sports Center (1,094)
Greensboro, NC
12/13/2015*
2:30 pm, ESPN3
at  East Carolina L 60–71  4–8
Williams Arena (4,151)
Greenville, NC
12/17/2015*
7:00 pm
Grambling State W 61–47  5–8
Corbett Sports Center (467)
Greensboro, NC
12/21/2015*
7:00 pm
at  Toledo L 62–95  5–9
Savage Arena (4,006)
Toledo, OH
12/30/2015*
4:00 pm
Kent State L 60–61  5–10
Corbett Sports Center (1,015)
Greensboro, NC
01/05/2016*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at  USC Upstate L 68–78  5–11
Hodge Center (423)
Spartanburg, SC
01/09/2016
4:00 pm
at  Savannah State L 68-75 
Tiger Arena 
Savannah, GA
01/11/2016
7:30 pm
at  South Carolina State L 85-92 
SHM Memorial Center 
Orangeburg, SC
01/16/2016
4:00 pm
Hampton L 62-79 
Corbett Sports Center 
Greensboro, NC
01/18/2016
7:30 pm
Norfolk State L 32-79 
Corbett Sports Center 
Greensboro, NC
01/23/2016
4:00 pm
at  Coppin State L 68-73 
Physical Education Complex 
Baltimore, MD
01/25/2016
7:30 pm
at  Delaware State L 55-57 
Memorial Hall 
Dover, DE
01/30/2016
4:00 pm
Savannah State W 63-62 
Corbett Sports Center 
Greensboro, NC
02/03/2016*
7:00 pm
Charlotte L 72-92 
Corbett Sports Center 
Greensboro, NC
02/06/2016
4:00 pm
at  North Carolina Central W 67-63 y
McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium 
Durham, NC
02/13/2016
4:00 pm
Florida A&M W 75-68 
Corbett Sports Center 
Greensboro, NC
02/15/2016
7:30 pm
Bethune-Cookman L 77-83 
Corbett Sports Center 
Greensboro, NC
02/22/2016
7:30 pm
at  Morgan State Talmadge L. Hill Field House 
Baltimore, MD
02/27/2016
6:00 pm
at Florida A&M Teaching Gym 
Tallahassee, FL
02/29/2016
7:30 pm
at Bethune-Cookman Moore Gymnasium 
Daytona Beach, FL
03/03/2016
7:30 pm
North Carolina Central Corbett Sports Center 
Greensboro, NC
MEAC Tournament
03/07/2015–
03/12/2015

vs.  Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, VA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

  1. ^ "Alexander Resigns As N.C. A&T Head Coach". ncataggies.com. North Carolina A&T. January 29, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2016.



2015–16 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 7
APNo. 6
Record14–2 (3–0 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arena Dean E. Smith Center
Seasons
←  2014–15
2016–17 →
2015–16 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 3 North Carolina 14 4   .778 33 7   .825
No. 4 Virginia 13 5   .722 29 8   .784
No. 10 Miami (FL) 13 5   .722 27 8   .771
No. 16 Louisville* 12 6   .667 23 8   .742
Notre Dame 11 7   .611 24 12   .667
No. 19 Duke 11 7   .611 25 11   .694
Virginia Tech 10 8   .556 20 15   .571
Clemson 10 8   .556 17 14   .548
Pittsburgh 9 9   .500 21 12   .636
Syracuse 9 9   .500 23 14   .622
Georgia Tech 8 10   .444 21 15   .583
Florida State 8 10   .444 20 14   .588
NC State 5 13   .278 16 17   .485
Wake Forest 2 16   .111 11 20   .355
Boston College 0 18   .000 7 25   .219
*Ineligible for both the 2016 ACC tournament and the 2016 NCAA tournament due to self-imposed postseason ban.
2016 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2015–16 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team will represent the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach is Roy Williams, who will be in his 13th season as UNC's head men's basketball coach. They will play their home games at the Dean Smith Center as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Previous Season

They finished the season 26–12, 11–7 in ACC play to finish in fifth place. They advanced to the championship game of the ACC Tournament where they lost to Notre Dame. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated Harvard in the second round and Arkansas in the third round before losing in the Sweet Sixteen to eventual national runner-up Wisconsin.

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Luke Davis 4 G 6'0" 178 RS Senior Raleigh, NC Graduated
J. P. Tokoto 13 F 6'6 200 Junior Menomonee Falls, WI Declared for 2015 NBA draft
Desmond Hubert 14 F 6'10" 225 Senior Cream Ridge, NJ Graduated
Jackson Simmons 21 F 6'7" 225 Senior Webster, NC Graduated
Sasha Seymore 24 F 6'6" 220 Senior New Bern, NC Graduated

Class of 2015 signees

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Kenny Williams
SG
Chesterfield, VA Lloyd C. Bird High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) May 2, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 4/5 stars    Rivals: 4/5 stars    247Sports: 4/5 stars     ESPN: 4/5 stars
Luke Maye
PF
Huntersville, NC Hough High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Nov 11, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3/5 stars    Rivals: 3/5 stars    247Sports: 3/5 stars     ESPN: 4/5 stars
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:

Roster

2015–16 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Nate Britt 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Oak Hill Academy Upper Marlboro, Maryland
G/F 1 Theo Pinson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Wesleyan Christian Academy Greensboro, North Carolina
G 2 Joel Berry II 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Lake Highland Prep Apopka, Florida
F 3 Kennedy Meeks 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 260 lb (118 kg) Jr West Charlotte Charlotte, North Carolina
F 4 Isaiah Hicks 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr J.F. Webb Oxford, North Carolina
G 5 Marcus Paige 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Linn-Mar Marion, Iowa
F 11 Brice Johnson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr Edisto Orangeburg, South Carolina
G 13 Kanler Coker (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr North/ Flowery Branch Gainesville, Florida
G 24 Kenny Williams 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr L.C. Bird Midlothian, Virginia
G 30 Stilman White 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Jr Hoggard Wilmington, North Carolina
G 31 Justin Coleman (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Broughton Raleigh, North Carolina
F 32 Luke Maye 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Hough Huntersville, North Carolina
F 42 Joel James 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 280 lb (127 kg) Sr Dwyer West Palm Beach, Florida
G 43 Spenser Dalton (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Christ School Asheville, North Carolina
G/F 44 Justin Jackson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Homeschool Christian Youth Ass. Tomball, Texas
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 High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Nov 6, 2015*
7:30 pm
No. 1 Guilford W 99–49 
 14  Britt, Meeks   7  Hicks, Johnson   9  Britt  Dean Smith Center (11,295)
Chapel Hill, NC
Non-conference regular season
Nov 13, 2015*
7:00 pm,  CBSSN
No. 1 vs.  Temple
Veterans Classic
W 91–67  1–0
 25  Meeks   11  Meeks   5  Pinson  Alumni Hall (5,710)
Annapolis, MD
Nov 15, 2015*
4:00 pm,  ESPNU
No. 1 Fairfield
CBE Hall of Fame Classic
W 92–65  2–0
 17  Britt   12  Meeks   8  Pinson  Dean Smith Center (13,178)
Chapel Hill, NC
Nov 18, 2015*
7:00 pm,  RSN
No. 1 Wofford
CBE Hall of Fame Classic
W 78–58  3–0
 16  Berry II, Johnson, Meeks   14  Johnson   4  Berry II, Jackson  Dean Smith Center (12,095)
Chapel Hill, NC
Nov 21, 2015*
2:00 pm,  ESPN3
No. 1 at  Northern Iowa L 67–71  3–1
 25  Jackson   9  Meeks   5  Pinson  McLeod Center (7,018)
Cedar Falls, IA
Nov 23, 2015*
9:30 pm,  ESPN2
No. 9 vs.  Northwestern
CBE Hall of Fame Classic semifinal
W 80–69  4–1
 21  Jackson   13  Jackson   8  Pinson  Sprint Center (13,598)
Kansas City, MO
Nov 24, 2015*
10:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 9 vs.  Kansas State
CBE Hall of Fame Classic championship
W 80–70  5–1
 22  Jackson   10  Johnson   6  Jackson  Sprint Center (13,198)
Kansas City, MO
Dec 1, 2015*
9:30 pm, ESPN
No. 9 No. 2  Maryland
ACC–Big Ten Challenge
W 89–81  6–1
 20  Paige   6  Hicks, Johnson, Meeks   5  Berry II, Paige  Dean Smith Center (21,163)
Chapel Hill, NC
Dec 6, 2015*
6:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 9 Davidson W 98–65  7–1
 17  Britt   10  Meeks   4  Berry II, Paige, Pinson  Dean Smith Center (14,805)
Chapel Hill, NC
Dec 12, 2015*
5:15 pm, ESPN
No. 3 at  Texas L 82–84  7–2
 20  Paige   6  Meeks   3  Paige  Frank Erwin Center (16,540)
Austin, TX
Dec 16, 2015*
7:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 11 Tulane W 96–72  8–2
 25  Johnson   10  Johnson   9  Berry II  Dean Smith Center (16,199)
Chapel Hill, NC
Dec 19, 2015*
1:00 pm,  CBS
No. 11 vs. No. 22  UCLA
CBS Sports Classic
W 89–76  9–2
 27  Johnson   9  Johnson   6  Paige  Barclays Center (16,311)
Brooklyn, NY
Dec 21, 2015*
7:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 7 Appalachian State W 94–70  10–2
 22  Johnson   10  Jackson   11  Berry II  Dean Smith Center (18,336)
Chapel Hill, NC
Dec 28, 2015*
6:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 7 UNC Greensboro W 96–63  11–2
 16  Johnson   16  Johnson   5  Britt  Dean Smith Center (19,246)
Chapel Hill, NC
ACC regular season
Dec 30, 2015
7:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 7 Clemson W 80-69  12–2
(1–0)
 18  Paige   9  Johnson   4  Berry II  Dean Smith Center (17,168)
Chapel Hill, NC
Jan 2, 2016
12:00 pm,  ACCN
No. 7 Georgia Tech W 86–78  13–2
(2–0)
 19  Berry II   11  Johnson   4  Berry II  Dean Smith Center (17,392)
Chapel Hill, NC
Jan 4, 2016
7:00 pm, ESPN
No. 6 at  Florida State W 106–90  14–2
(3–0)
 39  Johnson   23  Johnson   5  Paige  Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (11,095)
Tallahassee, FL
Jan 9, 2016
8:00 pm, ESPN
No. 6 at  Syracuse       Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, NY
Jan 16, 2016
12:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2
NC State
Carolina–State Game
      Dean Smith Center 
Chapel Hill, NC
Jan 20, 2016
7:00 pm, ESPN2
Wake Forest       Dean Smith Center 
Chapel Hill, NC
Jan 24, 2016
6:30 pm, ESPNU
at  Virginia Tech       Lane Stadium 
Blacksburg, VA
Jan 30, 2016
4:00 pm, ESPN2
Boston College       Dean Smith Center 
Chapel Hill, NC
Feb 1, 2016
7:00 pm, ESPN
at  Louisville       KFC Yum! Center 
Louisville, KY
Feb 6, 2016
 ESPN/ESPN2
at  Notre Dame       Edmund P. Joyce Center 
South Bend, IN
Feb 9, 2016
8:00 pm, ACCN
at Boston College       Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, MA
Feb 14, 2016
1:00 pm, ACCN
Pittsburgh       Dean Smith Center 
Chapel Hill, NC
Feb 17, 2016
9:00 pm, ESPN/ACCN
Duke
Rivalry
      Dean Smith Center 
Chapel Hill, NC
Feb 20, 2016
1:00 pm, CBS
Miami (FL)       Dean Smith Center 
Chapel Hill, NC
Feb 24, 2016
8:00 pm, ACCN
at NC State
Carolina–State Game
      PNC Arena 
Raleigh, NC
Feb 27, 2016
 ESPN/ESPN2
at  Virginia       John Paul Jones Arena 
Charlottesville, VA
Feb 29, 2016
7:00 pm, ESPN
Syracuse       Dean Smith Center 
Chapel Hill, NC
Mar 5, 2016
 ESPN/ESPN2
at Duke
Rivalry
      Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, NC
ACC Tournament
March 8–12, 2016
vs.        Verizon Center 
Washington, D.C.
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Rankings

Ranking Movement
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
Poll Pre Wk 2 Wk 3 Wk 4 Wk 5 Wk 6 Wk 7 Wk 8 Wk 9 Wk 10 Wk 11 Wk 12 Wk 13 Wk 14 Wk 15 Wk 16 Wk 17 Wk 18 Wk 19 Final
AP 1 1 9 9 3 11 7 7 6
Coaches 1 (T) 1 8 9 3 11 7 8 7

References