2016–17 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball team

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2016–17 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball
SLU Billikens wordmark.png
Conference Atlantic 10 Conference
Record12–21 (6–12 A-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Will Bailey
  • Van Macon
  • Corey Tate
Home arena Chaifetz Arena
Seasons
  2015–16
2017–18  
2016–17 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Dayton 153 .833248  .750
VCU 144 .778269  .743
Rhode Island135 .7222510  .714
Richmond 135 .7222213  .629
Saint Bonaventure 117 .6112012  .625
George Washington 108 .5562015  .571
George Mason 99 .5002014  .588
La Salle 99 .5001515  .500
Davidson 810 .4441715  .531
Fordham 711 .3891319  .406
Saint Louis 612 .3331221  .364
UMass 414 .2221518  .455
Saint Joseph's 414 .2221120  .355
Duquesne 315 .1671022  .313
2017 A10 Tournament winner

The 2016–17 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball team represented Saint Louis University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Billikens were led by first-year head coach Travis Ford. [1] The team played their home games at Chaifetz Arena as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 12–21, 6–12 in A-10 play to finish in 11th place. They received the No. 11 seed in the A-10 tournament where they defeated Duquesne in the first round to advance to the second round where they lost to George Washington.

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Previous season

The Billikens finished the 2015–16 season with a record of 11–22, 5–13 in A-10 play to finish in a tie for 12th place. They defeated George Mason in the first round of the A-10 tournament to advance to the second round where they lost to George Washington.

On March 10, 2016, head coach Jim Crews was released from his coaching duties by the school. [2] On March 30, the school hired Travis Ford as head coach. [3]

Preseason

The Billikens were picked to finish in last place in the A-10 Preseason Poll. [4]

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Marcus Bartley0G6'4"180Sophomore Decatur, IL Transferred to Southern Illinois
Milik Yarbrough1F6'6"230Sophomore Zion, IL Transferred to Illinois State
Miles Reynolds2G6'2"170Sophomore Chicago, IL Transferred to Pacific
Ash Yacoubou3G6'4"215RS Senior Bronx, NY Graduated
Brett Jolly14F6'9"230Sophomore Southlake, TX Transferred to Arkansas- Fort Smith D2
Austin Eagleton24G6'3"200Junior Springfield, IL Walk-on; Graduated

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
D. J. Foreman1F6'8"240Junior Spring Valley, NY Transferred from Rutgers. Under NCAA transfer rules, Foreman will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Ty Graves2G6'0"165Freshman Greensboro, NC Mid Year transfer from Boston College. Under NCAA transfer rules, Graves will have to sit out remainder of the 2016–17 season and the fall semester of the 2017. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.
Javon Bess 3G6'5"220Junior Gahanna, OH Transferred from Michigan State. Under NCAA transfer rules, Bess will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Adonys Henriquez10G6'6"210Junior Orlando, FL Transferred from Central Florida. Under NCAA transfer rules, Henriquez will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.

Incoming Recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Jalen Johnson
#44 PF
New Orleans, LAUniversity Laboratory School6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)N/AMay 4, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 77
Zeke Moore
SF
St. Louis, MORiverview Gardens High School6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)N/ANov 11, 2015 
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:

  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 17, 2016.

Roster

[5]

2016–17 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 1D. J. Foreman (I)  Redshirt.svg 6 ft 8 in(2.03 m)240 lb(109 kg)RS Jr Massanutten Academy
Rutgers
Spring Valley, NY
G 2Ty Graves (I)  Redshirt.svg 6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)165 lb(75 kg)RS Fr High Point Christian Academy
Boston College
Greensboro, NC
G 3 Javon Bess  (I)  Redshirt.svg 6 ft 5 in(1.96 m)220 lb(100 kg)RS Jr Gahanna Lincoln
Michigan State
Columbus, OH
G 5Davell Roby6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)200 lb(91 kg)Jr White Station Memphis, TN
G 10Adonys Henriquez (I)  Redshirt.svg 6 ft 6 in(1.98 m)210 lb(95 kg)RS Jr Orlando Christian Prep
Central Florida
Orlando, FL
G 11 Jermaine Bishop   Cruz Roja.svg   Redshirt.svg 6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)160 lb(73 kg)So Holy Cross Queens, NY
C 13Matt Neufeld6 ft 11 in(2.11 m)220 lb(100 kg)So Sunrise Christian Academy Victoria, BC
F 20Jalen Johnson6 ft 7 in(2.01 m)190 lb(86 kg)Fr University Laboratory School Baton Rouge, LA
G 21Markos Psimitis (W)6 ft 5 in(1.96 m)195 lb(88 kg)RS So Experimental
Harris-Stowe
Mytilene, Greece
G/F 23 Zeke Moore 6 ft 6 in(1.98 m)175 lb(79 kg)Fr Riverview Gardens St. Louis, MO
G 24Aaron Hines (W)6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)175 lb(79 kg)RS Jr Parkway North
John Wood CC
St. Louis, MO
C 25Austin Gillman6 ft 10 in(2.08 m)220 lb(100 kg)Jr Oakville St. Louis, MO
G 32Mike Crawford6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)200 lb(91 kg)Sr Tipton Tipton, IN
F 33Elliott Welmer6 ft 9 in(2.06 m)215 lb(98 kg)RS Fr Bridgton Academy Columbus, IN
F 35Reggie Agbeko6 ft 7 in(2.01 m)240 lb(109 kg)Sr South Kent School Buffalo, NY
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#ResultRecordSite (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Nov 4, 2016*
7:00 pm
Greenville W 124–85 
Chaifetz Arena  
St. Louis, MO
Regular season
Nov 11, 2016*
7:00 pm,  FSMW
Ball State
Men Who Speak Up Main Event
L 64-85 0-1
Chaifetz Arena (7,165)
St. Louis, MO
Nov 14, 2016*
7:00 pm, FSMW
Southern Utah
Men Who Speak Up Main Event
W 88–76 1-1
Chaifetz Arena (4,725)
St. Louis, MO
Nov 17, 2016*
7:00 pm, FSMW+
Eastern Illinois W 74–69 2-1
Chaifetz Arena (4,948)
St. Louis, MO
Nov 21, 2016*
8:30 pm,  YouTube
vs.  BYU
Men Who Speak Up Main Event
Heavyweight semifinal
L 62–92 2-2
MGM Grand Garden Arena  (2,107)
Las Vegas, NV
Nov 23, 2016*
8:30 pm, YouTube
vs.  Alabama
Men Who Speak Up Main Event
Heavyweight consolation
L 57–62 2-3
MGM Grand Garden Arena 
Las Vegas, NV
Nov 29, 2016*
7:00 pm, A-10 DN
Samford L 64–68 2-4
Chaifetz Arena (4,916)
St. Louis, MO
Dec 3, 2016*
7:00 pm, FSMW+
Kansas State L 53–84 2-5
Chaifetz Arena (7,618)
St. Louis, MO
Dec 6, 2016*
7:00 pm, FSMW+
at  Wichita State L 45–75 2-6
Charles Koch Arena  (10,157)
Wichita, KS
Dec 11, 2016*
2:00 pm, A-10 DN
Chicago State W 45–43 3-6
Chaifetz Arena (4,630)
St. Louis, MO
Dec 14, 2016*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at  Southern Illinois L 55–70 3-7
SIU Arena  (4,459)
Carbondale, IL
Dec 17, 2016*
4:00 pm, FSMW
SIUE W 72–58 4-7
Chaifetz Arena (2,968)
St. Louis, MO
Dec 22, 2016*
7:00 pm, FSMW+
Winthrop L 55–66 4-8
Chaifetz Arena (5,345)
St. Louis, MO
Dec 30, 2016
6:00 pm,  ESPNU
Rhode Island L 56−90 4-9
(0−1)
Chaifetz Arena (7,945)
St. Louis, MO
Jan 4, 2017
6:00 pm
at  La Salle L 54–75 4-10
(0–2)
Tom Gola Arena  (1,303)
Philadelphia, PA
Jan 8, 2017
1:00 pm,  NBCSN
Davidson L 66–77 4-11
(0–3)
Chaifetz Arena (6,538)
St. Louis, MO
Jan 11, 2017
6:00 pm,  Facebook Live
at  Duquesne L 66–73 4-12
(0–4)
Palumbo Center  (1,070)
Pittsburgh, PA
Jan 14, 2017
1:30 pm, NBCSN
at  George Mason W 63–56 5-12
(1–4)
EagleBank Arena  (3,651)
Fairfax, VA
Jan 17, 2017
8:00 pm,  ASN
St. Bonaventure L 52–71 5-13
(1–5)
Chaifetz Arena (4,127)
St. Louis, MO
Jan 22, 2017
1:00 pm,  CBSSN
at  Dayton L 46–67 5-14
(1–6)
UD Arena  (13,338)
Dayton, OH
Jan 25, 2017
7:00 pm, FSMW
Massachusetts W 74–70 6-14
(2–6)
Chaifetz Arena (6,265)
St. Louis, MO
Jan 28, 2017
3:00 pm, ASN
at  George Washington L 55–63 6-15
(2–7)
Charles E. Smith Center  (3,193)
Washington, D.C.
Feb 1, 2017
6:00 pm, FSMW
George MasonW 76–74 2OT7-15
(3–7)
Chaifetz Arena (4,507)
St. Louis, MO
Feb 4, 2017*
7:00 pm
North Carolina A&T W 78–59 8-15
Chaifetz Arena (5,921)
St. Louis, MO
Feb 8, 2017
6:00 pm, FSMW/Facebook Live
at St. BonaventureL 55–70 8-16
(3–8)
Reilly Center  (3,763)
Olean, NY
Feb 11, 2017
7:00 pm, FSMW+
DuquesneW 87–81 9-16
(4–8)
Chaifetz Arena (5,964)
St. Louis, MO
Feb 14, 2017
7:00 pm, CBSSN
DaytonL 63–85 9-17
(4–9)
Chaifetz Arena (5,082)
St. Louis, MO
Feb 18, 2017
1:00 pm
at  Fordham L 40–54 9-18
(4–10)
Rose Hill Gymnasium  (2,431)
Bronx, NY
Feb 22, 2017
6:00 pm, ASN
at  VCU L 50–64 9-19
(4–11)
Siegel Center  (7,637)
Richmond, VA
Feb 25, 2017
3:30 pm, NBCSN
Saint Joseph's W 61–60 10–19
(10-19)
Chaifetz Arena (6,079)
St. Louis, MO
Mar 1, 2017
7:00 pm, FSMW
La SalleW 70–55 11–19
(6–11)
Chaifetz Arena (5,932)
St. Louis, MO
Mar 4, 2017
7:00 pm, FSMW
at  Richmond L 62–72 11–20
(6–12)
The Robins Center  (7,201)
Richmond, VA
Atlantic 10 tournament
Mar 8, 2017
8:30 pm, ASN
(11) vs. (14) Duquesne
First round
W 72–71 12–20
PPG Paints Arena  (5,517)
Pittsburgh, PA
Mar 9, 2017
8:30 pm, NBCSN
(11) vs. (6) George Washington
Second round
L 46–53 12–21
PPG Paints Arena (5,442)
Pittsburgh, PA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

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