2016–17 Florida Gators men's basketball team

2016–17 Florida Gators men's basketball

Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
AP	No. 24
2016–17 record	7–1 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach	Mike White (2nd year)
Assistant coach	Dusty May
Assistant coach	Jordan Mincy
Assistant coach	Darris Nichols
Home arena	O'Connell Center

2016–17 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
#20 South Carolina	0	–	0	–	7	–	0	1.000
#23 Florida	0	–	0	–	7	–	1	.875
#1 Kentucky	0	–	0	–	7	–	1	.875
Arkansas	0	–	0	–	5	–	1	.833
Auburn	0	–	0	–	5	–	1	.833
Ole Miss	0	–	0	–	6	–	2	.750
Georgia	0	–	0	–	5	–	2	.714
LSU	0	–	0	–	5	–	2	.714
Mississippi State	0	–	0	–	5	–	2	.714
Texas A&M	0	–	0	–	4	–	2	.667
Alabama	0	–	0	–	4	–	3	.571
Vanderbilt	0	–	0	–	4	–	3	.571
Missouri	0	–	0	–	4	–	3	.571
Tennessee	0	–	0	–	3	–	3	.500

† 2017 SEC Tournament winner As of December 3, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016–17 Florida Gators men's basketball team represents the University of Florida in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Gators, led by second year head coach Mike White, compete in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and play their home games in the O'Connell Center on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus.

Previous season

The Gators finished the season 21–15, 9–9 in SEC play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They lost to Texas A&M in the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament. They received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament, where they defeated North Florida and Ohio State to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to George Washington.

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
DeVon Walker	1	G/F	6'6"	203	RS Junior	Winter Haven, FL	Graduate transferred to Troy
Brandone Francis-Ramirez	2	G	6'5"	205	RS Freshman	La Romana, Dominican Republic	Transferred to Texas Tech
Alex Murphy	5	F	6'5"	225	RS Senior	Wakefield, RI	Graduate transferred to Northeastern
Dorian Finney-Smith	10	F	6'8"	220	RS Senior	Portsmouth, VA	Graduated
Zach Hodskins	12	G	6'4"	203	Sophomore	Alpharetta, GA	Walk-on; didn't return
Lexx Edwards	14	G	6'2"	220	RS Senior	Orlando, FL	Walk-on; graduated
Jhonny Victor	20	G	6'4"	178	RS Freshman	Orlando, FL	Walk-on; didn't return

Incoming transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Hudson, JalenJalen Hudson	3	G	6'5"	195	Junior	Akron, OH	Transferred from Virginia Tech. Under NCAA transfer rules, Hudson will not play for the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Barry, CanyonCanyon Barry	24	G	6'6"	205	RS Senior	Colorado Springs, CO	Transferred from Charleston. Will be eligible to play one season as a graduate transfer.

Recruiting class of 2016

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Gorjok Gak #20 C	Bradenton, FL	Victory Rock Prep	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Apr 24, 2016
Gorjok Gak #20 C	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 79
Eric Hester #33 PG	Oldsmar, FL	Oldsmar Christian High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Aug 14, 2015
Eric Hester #33 PG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 79
Dontay Bassett #63 PF	Oldsmar, FL	Oldsmar Christian High School	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Oct 12, 2015
Dontay Bassett #63 PF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 72
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 Florida Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved July 15, 2016. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved July 15, 2016. "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 15, 2016.

Recruiting class of 2017

2017 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
DeAundre Ballard SF	Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy	Atlanta, GA	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Apr 18, 2016
DeAundre Ballard SF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 85
Chase Johnson PF	Ripley, WV	Huntington Prep	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Oct 3, 2016
Chase Johnson PF	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN grade: 80
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: "2017 Florida Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved July 15, 2016. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved July 15, 2016. "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 15, 2016.

Roster

2016–17 Florida Gators men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Home town
1.5 !G	0	Hill, KaseyKasey Hill	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Umatilla, Florida
3.5 !F	1	Robinson, DevinDevin Robinson	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Chesterfield, Virginia
1.5 !G	2	Hester, EricEric Hester	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	164 lb (74 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Oldsmar, Florida
1.5 !G	3	Hudson, JalenJalen Hudson (I)	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Akron, Ohio
1.5 !G	4	Allen, KeVaughnKeVaughn Allen	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	183 lb (83 kg)	2.0 !So	Little Rock, Arkansas
1.5 !G	11	Chiozza, ChrisChris Chiozza	72 !6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	176 lb (80 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Memphis, Tennessee
5.0 !C	12	Gak, GorjokGorjok Gak	83 !6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Sydney, Australia
5.0 !C	13	Hays, KevarriusKevarrius Hays	81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	218 lb (99 kg)	2.0 !So	Live Oak, Florida
5.0 !C	15	Egbunu, JohnJohn Egbunu	83 !6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	255 lb (116 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	Bauchi, Nigeria
3.5 !F	21	Bassett, DontayDontay Bassett	81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	222 lb (101 kg)	1.0 !Fr	San Leandro, California
3.5 !F	23	Leon, JustinJustin Leon	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	206 lb (93 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Conway, Arkansas
1.5 !G	24	Barry, CanyonCanyon Barry	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	4.5 !RS Sr	Colorado Springs, Colorado
3.5 !F	25	Stone, KeithKeith Stone	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	233 lb (106 kg)	2.0 !So	Deerfield Beach, Florida
5.0 !C	32	Rimmer, SchuylerSchuyler Rimmer	82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	249 lb (113 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	Orlando, Florida

Head coach

Mike White (Mississippi)

Assistant coach(es)

Dusty May (Indiana)
Jordan Mincy (Kent State)
Darris Nichols (West Virginia)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: July 25, 2016

Schedule

Date Time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (Attendance) City, State
Exhibition
October 26* 7:00 pm		vs. Eckerd	W 91–63	1–0	18 – Egbunu	13 – Egbunu	4 – Chiozza	Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena (1,122) Jacksonville, FL
Regular season
November 11* 7:30 pm		vs. Florida Gulf Coast	W 80–59	1–0	14 – Robinson	8 – Egbunu	4 – Tied	Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena (5,212) Jacksonville, FL
November 13* 8:00 pm, ESPNU		vs. Mercer	W 76–54	2–0	17 – Leon	9 – Robinson	5 – Allen	Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena (3,716) Jacksonville, FL
November 17* 7:00 pm		vs. St. Bonaventure Lakeland Showcase	W 73–66	3–0	16 – Tied	10 – Egbunu	4 – Hill	Lakeland Center (4,133) Lakeland, FL
November 21* 7:00 pm, SECN		vs. Belmont AdvoCare Invitational opening round	W 78-61	4-0	17 – Barry	8 – Egbunu	5 – Hill	Amalie Arena (6,650) Tampa, FL
November 24* 8:30 pm, ESPN2		vs. Seton Hall AdvoCare Invitational Quarterfinals	W 81-76	5-0	21 – Allen	10 – Egbunu	2 – Tied	HP Field House (1,949) Lake Buena Vista, FL
November 25* 9:30 pm, ESPNU		vs. No. 11 Gonzaga AdvoCare Invitational	L 72-77	5-1	18 – Robinson	7 – Egbunu	7 – Hill	HP Field House (2,941) Lake Buena Vista, FL
November 27* 4:30 pm, ESPN2		vs. Miami AdvoCare Invitational	W 65-56	6-1	16 – Hill	8 – Stone	5 – Chiozza	HP Field House Lake Buena Vista, FL
December 1* 7:00 pm, ESPN3	No. 24	at North Florida	W 91–60	7–1	16 – Chiozza	6 – Robinson	9 – Chiozza	UNF Arena (4,113) Jacksonville, FL
December 6* 9:00 pm, ESPN	No. 24	vs. Duke Jimmy V Classic			–	–	–	Madison Square Garden New York City, NY
December 11* 4:00 pm, ESPNU		at Florida State Rivalry			–	–	–	Donald L. Tucker Center Tallahassee, FL
December 17* 4:00 pm, FS2		vs. Charlotte Orange Bowl Classic			–	–	–	BB&T Center Sunrise, FL
December 21* 7:00 pm, SECN		Little Rock			–	–	–	O'Connell Center Gainesville, FL
December 29 7:00 pm, SECN		at Arkansas			–	–	–	Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR
January 3 7:00 pm, ESPNU		Ole Miss			–	–	–	O'Connell Center Gainesville, FL
January 7 5:15 pm, ESPN2		Tennessee			–	–	–	O'Connell Center Gainesville, FL
January 10 9:00 pm, ESPNU		at Alabama			–	–	–	Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL
January 14 2:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2		Georgia			–	–	–	O'Connell Center Gainesville, FL
January 18 6:30 pm, SECN		at South Carolina			–	–	–	Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC
January 21 12:00 pm, CBS		Vanderbilt			–	–	–	O'Connell Center Gainesville, FL
January 25 9:00 pm, SECN		at LSU			–	–	–	Maravich Center Baton Rouge, LA
January 28* 2:00 pm, ESPN		at Oklahoma Big 12/SEC Challenge			–	–	–	Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK
February 2 7:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2		at Missouri			–	–	–	O'Connell Center Gainesville, FL
February 25 2:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2		Kentucky Rivalry			–	–	–	O'Connell Center Gainesville, FL
February 7 7:00 pm, ESPN2		at Georgia			–	–	–	Stegeman Coliseum Atlanta, GA
February 11 12:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2		Texas A&M			–	–	–	O'Connell Center Gainesville, FL
February 14 7:00 pm, SECN		at Auburn			–	–	–	Auburn Arena Auburn, AL
February 18 2:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2		at Mississippi State			–	–	–	Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS
February 21 7:00 pm, ESPN		South Carolina			–	–	–	O'Connell Center Gainesville, FL
February 25 2:00 pm, CBS		at Kentucky Rivalry			–	–	–	Rupp Arena Lexington, KY
March 1 7:00 pm, ESPN2		Arkansas			–	–	–	O'Connell Center Gainesville, FL
March 4 2:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2		at Vanderbilt			–	–	–	Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN
SEC Tournament
March 8–12,*		vs.			–	–	–	Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

References

Florida Gators men's basketball

Venues	University Gymnasium (1919–1927) New Gymasium (1927–1949) Florida Gymnasium (1949–1980) Stephen C. O'Connell Center (1980–present)

Rivalries	Florida State Kentucky

Culture & lore	Dazzlers

People	Head coaches NBA players UF Athletic Hall of Fame

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NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

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2016–17 Florida Gators men's basketball team

Previous season

Departures

Incoming transfers

Recruiting class of 2016

Recruiting class of 2017

Roster

Schedule

See also

References