2016–17 The Citadel Bulldogs basketball team

The 2016–17 The Citadel Bulldogs basketball team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs were led by second-year head coach Duggar Baucom and played their home games at McAlister Field House in Charleston, South Carolina. They played as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon), as they have since 1936–37. They finished the season 12–21, 4–14 in SoCon play, to finish in a tie for eighth place. They defeated Western Carolina in the first round of the SoCon tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to UNC Greensboro.

2016–17 The Citadel Bulldogs men's basketball
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	12–21 (4–14 SoCon)
Head coach	Duggar Baucom
Assistant coaches	Daniel Willis Ryan Mattocks Willie Bell
Home arena	McAlister Field House
Seasons ← 2015–16 2017–18 →

2016–17 Southern Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
East Tennessee State †	14	–	4		.778			27	–	8		.771
UNC Greensboro	14	–	4		.778			25	–	10		.714
Furman	14	–	4		.778			23	–	12		.657
Chattanooga	10	–	8		.556			19	–	12		.613
Wofford	10	–	8		.556			16	–	17		.485
Mercer	9	–	9		.500			15	–	17		.469
Samford	8	–	10		.444			20	–	16		.556
The Citadel	4	–	14		.222			12	–	21		.364
Western Carolina	4	–	14		.222			9	–	23		.281
VMI	3	–	15		.167			6	–	24		.200
† 2017 SoCon Tournament winner

Previous season

The Bulldogs finished the 2015–16 season 10–22, 3–15 in SoCon play, to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the SoCon tournament to Mercer.

Preseason

Departures

Several players departed the program, two due to graduation, two more as graduate students completing their eligibility, and two to transfer.^[1]

Name	Position	Class	Reason
Qwandell Newton	F	FR	Transfer
Connor Schroeder	F	FR	Transfer
P. J. Boutte	G	GR	Exhausted eligibility
Derrick Henry	G	GR	Exhausted eligibility
Bobby Duncan	F	SR	Graduated
Quinton Marshall	G	SR	Graduated

Recruiting

With many departures, The Citadel added 10 new players for the 2016–17 season. This marks another step in moving from a slow pace to the Baucom-led uptempo style of play.^[2][3] At least one player changed his plans as a result of a photo that surfaced on social media which showed cadets dressed as ghosts, but widely interpreted as similar to Ku Klux Klan garb.^[4]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Ezekiel Balogun SF	Chattanooga, TN	Hamilton Heights Christian Academy	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	N/A
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Aaron Washington SG	Baltimore, MD	DME Academy	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	N/A	Jan 24, 2016
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Mohammed Kabir SF	Fort Washington, MD	National Christian Academy	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	N/A
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Frankie Johnson PG	Darlington, SC	Mayo High School	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)	N/A
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Obinna Ofodile PF	Duluth, GA	Duluth High School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Feb 20, 2016
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Kaelon Harris SG	Jonesboro, GA	Mundys Mill Farm High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	220 lb (100 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Chris Ross SG	Goose Creek, SC	Goose Creek High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	N/A
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Preston Parks PG	Greenville, SC	Wade Hampton High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	N/A
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Leandro Allende SF	Hollywood, FL	Chaminade-Madonna College Preparatory School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	180 lb (82 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
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: "ESPN – Citadel Basketball Recruiting 2016". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 15, 2016. "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 15, 2016.

Roster

2016–17 The Citadel Bulldogs men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G 0 Preston Parks 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Wade Hampton HS Greenville, South Carolina G 1 Frankie Johnson 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 150 lb (68 kg) Fr Darlington HS Darlington, South Carolina G 2 Quayson Williams 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Eastern Guilford HS Greensboro, North Carolina G 3 Matt Frierson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 150 lb (68 kg) So Chapelgate Christian Academy Laurel, Maryland F 4 Ezekiel Balogun 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Fr Hamilton Heights Christian Academy Lagos, Nigeria G 5 Warren Sledge 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Keller Central HS Keller, Texas G 10 Leandro Allende 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Chaminade Madonna Prep Caguas, Puerto Rico C 11 Tom Koopman 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Basketball Academy of Limburg Weert, Netherlands G 12 Chris Ross 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Goose Creek HS Dallas, Texas G 14 Aaron Washington 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr DME Academy Washington, D.C. F 21 Bobby Duncan 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) GS Fayetteville Christian School Fayetteville, North Carolina G 23 Kaelon Harris 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Mundy's Mill HS Tulsa, Oklahoma F 24 Tyler Burgess 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Easley HS Easley, South Carolina F 32 Brian White 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr John Marshall HS Richmond, Virginia F 35 Zane Najdawi 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Cosby HS Midlothian, Virginia C 50 Griffin Peevey 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Vanguard Prep Waco, Texas	Head coach Duggar Baucom (UNC Charlotte) Assistant coach(es) Daniel Willis (Lenoir–Rhyne) Ryan Mattocks (Duke) Willie Bell (VMI) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on   Injured   Current redshirt Roster Last update: February 18, 2024

Schedule and results

The Citadel travelled to play opponents in the Pac-12, Big 12, and ACC, and host an exempt tournament to be known as the Holy City Hoops Classic.^{[5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]}

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
November 4* 3:00 pm		North Greenville	W 97–62		McAlister Field House  Charleston, SC
Non-conference regular season
November 11* 7:30 pm		at College of Charleston	L 68–81	0–1	TD Arena (4,178) Charleston, SC
November 13* 2:00 pm		Johnson University Florida	W 146–84	1–1	McAlister Field House (897) Charleston, SC
November 15* 7:00 pm		Truett McConnell	W 119–90	2–1	McAlister Field House (908) Charleston, SC
November 18* 5:00 pm		at Stetson	W 116–112	3–1	Edmunds Center (822) DeLand, FL
November 20* 12:00 pm		at No. 20 Iowa State	L 63–130	3–2	Hilton Coliseum (14,228) Ames, IA
November 23* 2:00 pm, P12N		at Arizona State	L 110–127	3–3	Wells Fargo Arena (4,702) Tempe, AZ
November 28* 7:00 pm		Presbyterian	W 97–83	4–3	McAlister Field House (3,278) Charleston, SC
December 2* 5:00 pm		Colgate Holy City Hoops Classic	W 108–101	5–3	McAlister Field House (356) Charleston, SC
December 3* 12:00 pm		USC Upstate Holy City Hoops Classic	W 97–92	6–3	McAlister Field House (909) Charleston, SC
December 4* 3:00 pm		Campbell Holy City Hoops Classic	L 91–97	6–4	McAlister Field House (572) Charleston, SC
December 7* 7:00 pm		Toccoa Falls Holy City Hoops Classic	W 144–94	7–4	McAlister Field House (472) Charleston, SC
December 17* 11:00 am		at Virginia Tech	L 71–113	7–5	Cassell Coliseum (5,664) Blacksburg, VA
December 20* 5:00 pm		at UMBC	L 111–120 ^2OT	7–6	Retriever Activities Center (767) Catonsville, MD
SoCon regular season
December 28 7:00 pm		UNC Greensboro	L 87–95	7–7 (0–1)	McAlister Field House (1,221) Charleston, SC
December 31 4:00 pm		at Furman Rivalry	L 68–83	7–8 (0–2)	Timmons Arena (1,529) Greenville, SC
January 2 7:00 pm		at Wofford	W 104–103 ^OT	8–8 (1–2)	Benjamin Johnson Arena (1,071) Spartanburg, SC
January 5 7:00 pm		East Tennessee State	L 71–115	8–9 (1–3)	McAlister Field House (1,207) Charleston, SC
January 7 1:00 pm		VMI Rivalry	W 79–74	9–9 (2–3)	McAlister Field House (1,301) Charleston, SC
January 11 7:00 pm		at Chattanooga	L 73–83	9–10 (2–4)	McKenzie Arena (3,143) Chattanooga, TN
January 14 1:00 pm		Samford	L 90–98	9–11 (2–5)	McAlister Field House (1,175) Charleston, SC
January 19 7:00 pm		at Western Carolina	L 95–100	9–12 (2–6)	Ramsey Center (1,561) Cullowhee, NC
January 21 5:00 pm		at UNC Greensboro	L 72–81	9–13 (2–7)	Greensboro Coliseum (2,783) Greensboro, NC
January 28 4:30 pm		at Mercer	L 66–82	9–14 (2–8)	Hawkins Arena (4,328) Macon, GA
February 2 7:00 pm		Wofford	L 90–100	9–15 (2–9)	McAlister Field House (1,175) Charleston, SC
February 4 1:00 pm		Furman Rivalry	L 91–99	9–16 (2–10)	McAlister Field House (4,388) Charleston, SC
February 9 7:00 pm		at East Tennessee State	L 69–90	9–17 (2–11)	Freedom Hall Civic Center (3,845) Johnson City, TN
February 11 1:00 pm		at VMI Rivalry	L 78–101	9–18 (2–12)	Cameron Hall (3,479) Lexington, VA
February 18 1:00 pm		Mercer	L 78–89	9–19 (2–13)	McAlister Field House (3,809) Charleston, SC
February 22 7:00 pm		Western Carolina	L 80–84	9–20 (2–14)	McAlister Field House (1,270) Charleston, SC
February 25 7:00 pm		at Samford	W 102–96	10–20 (3–14)	Pete Hanna Center (2,101) Homewood, AL
February 27 7:00 pm, ASN		Chattanooga	W 85–76	11–20 (4–14)	McAlister Field House (3,300) Charleston, SC
SoCon tournament
March 3 5:00 pm, ESPN3	(9)	vs. (8) Western Carolina First round	W 78–72	12–20	U.S. Cellular Center (2,930) Asheville, NC
March 4 12:00 pm, ESPN3	(9)	vs. (1) UNC Greensboro Quarterfinals	L 67–76	12–21	U.S. Cellular Center (4,525) Asheville, NC
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

References

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