2016–17 Alcorn State Braves basketball team

2016–17 Alcorn State Braves men's basketball
Conference Southwestern Athletic Conference
2016–17 record 2–5 (0–0 SWAC)
Head coach Montez Robinson (2nd year)
Assistant coach Delvin Thompson
Assistant coach Derek Thompson
Assistant coach Frank Popieski
Home arena Davey Whitney Complex
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 5, 2016; 

The 2016–17 Alcorn State Braves basketball team represents Alcorn State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Braves, led by second year head coach Montez Robinson, play their home games at the Davey Whitney Complex and are members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. The Braves are ineligible NCAA postseason play due to APR violations for the second straight year.[1]

Previous season

The Braves finished the 2015–16 season 15–15, 13–5 in SWAC play to finish in second place. They lost to Mississippi Valley State in the quarterfinals of the SWAC Tournament. The Braves were ineligible for NCAA postseason play due to APR violations.

Roster

2016–17 Alcorn State Braves men's basketball team
No. Name Position Height Weight Year Hometown
0 Rahamanh Katumbusi G 6–3 195 SO Chicago, IL
1 Denzel Dulin G 6–4 200 SR Queens, NY
2 AJ Mosby G 6–3 160 JR Cartersville, GA
3 Tyler Carter F 6–7 200 FR Houston, TX
4 DeAndré Davis F 6–8 220 SR Spotsylvania, VA
5 Maurice Howard G 6–1 190 FR Quincy, FL
10 Kobe Wilson F 6–9 220 FR Kennesaw, GA
12 Juwan Henderson G 5–7 140 JR Atlanta, GA
15 Avery Patterson G 6–2 195 JR Decatur, GA
15 Yalen Reed F 6–7 200 FR Nashville, TN
22 TyQuaylon Smith F 6–8 200 SO Jackson, LA
24 Reginal Johnson F 6–5 250 JR Monroe, LA
30 Marquis Vance F 6–7 265 SR Tchula, MS
50 Devon Brewer F 6–8 260 F Hiram, GA

Schedule

Date
Time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (Attendance)
City, State
Non-conference regular season

11/11/16*
7:30 pm, ESPN3
at Loyola-Chicago L 44–69  0–1
Joseph J. Gentile Arena 
Chicago, IL

11/14/16*
8:00 pm, ESPN3
at Evansville L 59–82  0–2
Ford Center 
Evansville, IN

11/18/16*
7:00 pm
Selma W 93–48  1–2
Davey Whitney Complex 
Lorman, MS

11/22/16*
7:00 pm
Blue Mountain W 83–57  2–2
Davey Whitney Complex 
Lorman, MS

11/27/16*
1:00 pm, MWN
at Colorado State L 58–80  2–3
Moby Arena 
Fort Collins, CO

11/30/16*
9:00 pm
at San Francisco L 65–78  2–4
War Memorial Gymnasium 
San Francisco, CA

12/03/16*
3:00 pm, P12N
at California L 59–83  2–5
Haas Pavilion 
Berkeley, CA

12/05/16*
6:30 pm
at Louisiana Tech   
Thomas Assembly Center 
Ruston, LA

12/18/16*
1:00 pm
at Georgia Tech   
Hank McCamish Pavilion 
Atlanta, GA

12/20/16*
8:00 pm
at Grand Canyon   
GCU Arena 
Phoenix, AZ

12/22/16*
7:00 pm
Rust   
Davey Whitney Complex 
Lorman, MS
SWAC regular season

01/02/17
7:00 pm
Texas Southern   
Davey Whitney Complex 
Lorman, MS

04/04/17
7:00 pm
Prairie Veiw A&M   
Davey Whitney Complex 
Lorman, MS

01/07/17
5:30 pm
at Jackson State   
Williams Assembly Center 
Jackson, MS

01/09/17
7:30 pm
at Grambling   
Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center 
Grambling, LA

01/14/17
5:30 pm
Mississippi Valley State   
Davey Whitney Complex 
Lorman, MS

01/16/17
7:00 pm
Arkansas-Pine Bluff   
Davey Whitney Complex 
Lorman, MS

01/21/17
5:00 pm
at Alabama State   
Dunn–Oliver Acadome 
Montgomery, AL

01/23/17
7:30 pm
at Alabama A&M   
Elmore Gymnasium 
Huntsville, AL

01/28/17
5:30 pm
Southern   
Davey Whitney Complex 
Lorman, MS

02/04/17
5:30 pm
Jackson State   
Davey Whitney Complex 
Lorman, MS

02/06/17
7:00 pm
Grambling State   
Davey Whitney Complex 
Lorman, MS

02/11/17
4:00 pm
at Mississippi Valley State   
Harrison HPER Complex 
Itta Bena, MS

02/13/17
7:30 pm
at Arkansas-Pine Bluff   
K. L. Johnson Complex 
Pine Bluff, AR

02/18/17
5:30 pm
Alabama State   
Davey Whitney Complex 
Lorman, MS

02/20/17
7:00 pm
Alabama A&M   
Davey Whitney Complex 
Lorman, MS

02/25/17
4:00 pm
at Southern   
F. G. Clark Center 
Baton Rouge, LA

03/02/17
7:30 pm
at Texas Southern   
Health and Physical Education Arena 
Houston, TX

03/04/17
5:30 pm
at Prairie View A&M   
William J. Nicks Building 
Prairie View, TX
SWAC Tournament

03/10/17–03/11/17
vs.    
Toyota Center 
Houston, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

References

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