2016–17 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's basketball team represented the University of Delaware during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Fightin' Blue Hens, led by first-year head coach Martin Ingelsby, played their home games at the Bob Carpenter Center in Newark, Delaware as members of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 13–20, 5–13 in CAA play to finish in ninth place. They defeated Hofstra in the first round of the CAA Tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to UNC Wilmington.

2016–17 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's basketball
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
2016–17 record13–20 (5–13 CAA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Bill Phillips
  • Corey McCrae
  • Torrian Jones
Home arenaBob Carpenter Center
2016–17 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
UNC Wilmington153 .833  296  .829
College of Charleston144 .778  2510  .714
Towson117 .611  2013  .606
Elon108 .556  1814  .563
William & Mary108 .556  1714  .548
Northeastern810 .444  1516  .484
Hofstra711 .389  1517  .469
James Madison711 .389  1023  .303
Delaware513 .278  1320  .394
Drexel315 .167  923  .281
2017 CAA Tournament winner

Previous season

The Fightin' Blue Hens finished the 2015–16 season 7–23, 2–16 in CAA play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the CAA Tournament to College of Charleston.

Head coach Monté Ross was fired following the season.[1] The school hired Martin Ingelsby as his replacement.[2]

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Korey Holden1G6'2"180SophomoreSalisbury, MDTransferred to South Carolina
Tyler Burns14G5'10"155SophomoreWilmington, DEDismissed from team
Maurice Jeffers15F6'9"240RS JuniorWashington D.C.Transferred to Boston College
Marvin King-Davis21F6'7"230RS SeniorRichmond, VAGraduated
Sean Locke24G6'4"195SeniorNewark, DEGraduated

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Derrick Woods20F6'8"215SophomoreTrenton, NJSt. Bonaventure
  • Under NCAA transfer rules, Woods will sit out the 2016–17 season, and will have three years of remaining eligibility entering the 2017–18 season.

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Ryan Daly
SF
Havertown, PA Archbishop Carroll High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 59
Jacob Cushing
PF
Naperville, IL Neuqua Valley High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Aug 3, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/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:

  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2016-08-10.

    Roster

    2016–17 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    W
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Ryan Daly 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrArchbishop John Carroll High School Ardmore, Pennsylvania
    G/F 1 Chivarsky Corbett 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS SoTampa Catholic High School Tampa, Florida
    F 2 Barnett Harris 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrFishburne Military School Monroeville, Pennsylvania
    G 3 Anthony Mosley 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrSanford School Wilmington, Delaware
    G 4 Darian Bryant 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS SoGeorge Washington Bowie, Maryland
    F 5 Eric Carter 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS SoJackson Memorial High School Jackson, New Jersey
    G 10 Curtis McRoy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) SrArchbishop Spalding High School Annapolis, Maryland
    G/F 11 Devonne Pinkard 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrJ. P. McCaskey High School Lancaster, Pennsylvania
    F 20 Derrick Woods (I)  6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoSt. Bonaventure Trenton, New Jersey
    G 22 Cazmon Hayes 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrPhillip O. Berry Academy of Technology Charlotte, North Carolina
    F 23 Skye Johnson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) JrVirginia Episcopal School Dumfries, Virginia
    G 25 Curtis Lochner 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoAbington Senior High School Willow Grove, Pennsylvania
    F 35 Jacob Cushing 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrNeuqua Valley High School Naperville, Illinois
    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 Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference regular season
    November 11, 2016*
    7:00 pm
    Goldey-Beacom
    Tarkett Sports Classic
    W 64–56  1–0
    Bob Carpenter Center (2,277)
    Newark, DE
    November 13, 2016*
    5:00 pm
    at Bradley W 63–49  2–0
    Carver Arena (4,897)
    Peoria, IL
    November 15, 2016*
    7:00 pm
    at La Salle L 68–74  2–1
    Tom Gola Arena (1,888)
    Philadelphia, PA
    November 18, 2016*
    7:00 pm
    at Miami (OH)
    Tarkett Sports Classic
    W 68–66  3–1
    Millett Hall (1,317)
    Oxford, OH
    November 19, 2016*
    1:30 pm
    vs. Northern Kentucky
    Tarkett Sports Classic
    L 53–74  3–2
    Millett Hall (1,274)
    Oxford, OH
    November 20, 2016*
    12:00 pm
    vs. Austin Peay
    Tarkett Sports Classic
    L 75–76  3–3
    Millett Hall (1,229)
    Oxford, OH
    November 27, 2016*
    2:00 pm
    Bryn Athyn W 84–51  4–3
    Bob Carpenter Center (1,275)
    Newark, DE
    December 2, 2016*
    7:00 pm
    Delaware State W 64–49  5–3
    Bob Carpenter Center (2,492)
    Newark, DE
    December 11, 2016*
    2:00 pm
    at Yale L 63–81  5–4
    John L. Lee Amphitheater (1,014)
    New Haven, CT
    December 17, 2016*
    6:00 pm, FSN/YES
    at Seton Hall L 68–81  5–5
    Prudential Center (7,662)
    Newark, NJ
    December 20, 2016*
    7:00 pm
    Marist W 59–56  6–5
    Bob Carpenter Center (1,885)
    Newark, DE
    December 22, 2016*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at South Florida L 53–81  6–6
    USF Sun Dome (2,398)
    Tampa, FL
    December 28, 2016*
    7:00 pm
    Iona W 63–54  7–6
    Bob Carpenter Center (1,776)
    Newark, DE
    CAA regular season
    December 31, 2016
    7:00 pm
    Hofstra L 56–58  7–7
    (0–1)
    Bob Carpenter Center (1,589)
    Newark, DE
    January 2, 2017
    2:00 pm
    College of Charleston L 56–65  7–8
    (0–2)
    Bob Carpenter Center (2,619)
    Newark, DE
    January 5, 2017
    7:00 pm, ASN
    at Northeastern L 54–90  7–9
    (0–3)
    Matthews Arena (1,873)
    Boston, MA
    January 7, 2017
    7:00 pm
    UNC Wilmington L 81–91  7–10
    (0–4)
    Bob Carpenter Center (1,571)
    Newark, DE
    January 12, 2017
    7:00 pm
    at Towson L 56–83  7–11
    (0–5)
    SECU Arena (1,812)
    Towson, MD
    January 14, 2017
    4:00 pm
    at Drexel L 60–76  7–12
    (0–6)
    Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,788)
    Philadelphia, PA
    January 19, 2017
    7:00 pm
    Northeastern W 69–62  8–12
    (1–6)
    Bob Carpenter Center (1,805)
    Newark, DE
    January 21, 2017
    2:00 pm, CSN
    Towson L 58–75  8–13
    (1–7)
    Bob Carpenter Center (2,902)
    Newark, DE
    January 26, 2017
    7:00 pm
    at William & Mary L 58–82  8–14
    (1–8)
    Kaplan Arena (2,276)
    Williamsburg, VA
    January 28, 2017
    7:00 pm
    James Madison W 66–61  9–14
    (2–8)
    Bob Carpenter Center (2,628)
    Newark, DE
    February 2, 2017
    7:00 pm
    at Hofstra L 65–73  9–15
    (2–9)
    Hofstra Arena (1,142)
    Hempstead, NY
    February 4, 2017
    7:00 pm
    at UNC Wilmington L 80–108  9–16
    (2–10)
    Trask Coliseum (5,200)
    Wilmington, NC
    February 9, 2017
    7:00 pm
    Elon W 76–74 OT 10–16
    (3–10)
    Bob Carpenter Center (1,784)
    Newark, DE
    February 11, 2017
    4:00 pm
    at James Madison W 58–57  11–16
    (4–10)
    JMU Convocation Center (2,883)
    Harrisonburg, VA
    February 16, 2017
    7:00 pm
    Drexel W 68–67  12–16
    (5–10)
    Bob Carpenter Center (2,248)
    Newark, DE
    February 18, 2017
    7:00 pm
    William & Mary L 64–85  12–17
    (5–11)
    Bob Carpenter Center (3,619)
    Newark, DE
    February 23, 2017
    7:30 pm
    at College of Charleston L 65–78  12–18
    (5–12)
    TD Arena (3,384)
    Charleston, SC
    February 25, 2017
    7:00 pm
    at Elon L 59–81  12–19
    (5–13)
    Alumni Gym (1,607)
    Elon, NC
    CAA Tournament
    March 3, 2017
    6:00 pm
    (8) vs. (9) Hofstra
    First round
    W 81–76  13–19
    North Charleston Coliseum (1,889)
    North Charleston, SC
    March 4, 2017
    12:00 pm, CSN
    (8) vs. (1) UNC Wilmington
    Quarterfinals
    L 82–91  13–20
    North Charleston Coliseum (4,096)
    North Charleston, SC
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    See also

    2016–17 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens women's basketball team

    References

    1. "Ross fired as University of Delaware basketball coach". delawareonline. Retrieved 2017-01-30.
    2. Hamilton, Brian. "Delaware to hire Notre Dame's Ingelsby as its coach". SI.com. Retrieved 2017-01-30.
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