2016–17 Nicholls State Colonels men's basketball team

2016–17 Nicholls State Colonels men's basketball

Conference	Southland Conference
2016–17 record	4–3 (0–0 Southland)
Head coach	Richie Riley (1st year)
Assistant coach	John Aiken
Assistant coach	Marlon Terry
Assistant coach	Austin Claunch
Home arena	Stopher Gym (Capacity: 3,800)

2016–17 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Texas A&M–CC	0	–	0	–	5	–	0	1.000
Lamar	0	–	0	–	4	–	2	.667
Southeastern Louisiana	0	–	0	–	5	–	3	.625
Nicholls State	0	–	0	–	4	–	3	.571
Sam Houston State	0	–	0	–	4	–	3	.571
Abilene Christian*	0	–	0	–	3	–	3	.500
Stephen F. Austin	0	–	0	–	2	–	2	.500
Incarnate Word*	0	–	0	–	2	–	3	.400
Houston Baptist	0	–	0	–	2	–	4	.333
McNeese State	0	–	0	–	2	–	4	.333
Northwestern State	0	–	0	–	2	–	4	.333
New Orleans	0	–	0	–	1	–	3	.250
Central Arkansas	0	–	0	–	1	–	5	.167
* Ineligible for postseason during transition to Division I

† 2017 Southland Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016–17 Nicholls State Colonels men's basketball team represents Nicholls State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Colonels, led by first-year head coach Richie Riley, play their home games at Stopher Gym as members of the Southland Conference.

Previous season

The Colonels finished the 2015–16 season with a record of 11–23, 6–12 in Southland play to finish in a three-way tie for ninth place. They defeated McNeese State in the first round of the Southland Tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Sam Houston State.

On March 29, 2016, head coach J. P. Piper was fired.^[1] He finished at Nicholls State with a 12-year record of 132–224.

Preseason

Richie Riley was named the Colonels' head coach on April 26, 2016.^[2] Coach Riley announced his assistant coaches on June 6, 2016. The new assistant coaches were John Aiken, Marlon Terry, and Austin Claunch.^[3]

Roster

2016–17 Nicholls State Colonels men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Home town
1.5 !G	1	Nelson, MarquisMarquis Nelson	72 !6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	2.0 !So	Helen Cox HS	New Orleans, LA
5.0 !C	2	Caudill, KyleKyle Caudill	84 !7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	209 lb (95 kg)		Boston College	Brea, CA
1.5 !G	4	Burke, CameronCameron Burke	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Dutchtown HS	Dutchtown, LA
1.5 !G	5	O'neal, TreTre O'neal	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Otero JC	Denver, CO
1.5 !G	10	Young, ZachZach Young	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	2.0 !So	Impact Academy	Wellington, New Zealand
3.5 !F	11	Ward, AdamAdam Ward	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Lee College	Houston, TX
1.5 !G	12	Weldon, JadenJaden Weldon	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Trinity Grammar School	Sydney, Australia
1.5 !G	13	Bell, JonathanJonathan Bell	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	Garden City CC	Los Angeles, CA
3.5 !F	14	Frye, Ja'Dante'Ja'Dante' Frye	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	E.D. White HS	Thibodaux, LA
3.5 !F	15	McBeath, SamSam McBeath	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	4.5 !RS Sr	Cambelltown HS	Sydney, Australia
3.5 !F	20	Weaver, BrettBrett Weaver	70 !5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	2.0 !So	Ottawa	Canyon, TX
1.5 !G	21	Rillieux, ShaneShane Rillieux	72 !6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	4.5 !RS Sr	Brother Martin HS	New Orleans, LA
1.5 !G	22	Carpenter, T. J.T. J. Carpenter	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Lakeside HS	Sibley, LA
1.5 !G	23	Thomas, QuintonQuinton Thomas	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	175 lb (79 kg)		Dunham HS	Baton Rouge, LA
3.5 !F	24	Thomas, LiamLiam Thomas	84 !7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Central Private School	Sydney, Australia
	30	Bissant, RobertRobert Bissant	70 !5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	2.0 !So	Delago CC	New Orleans, LA
1.5 !G	32	Spencer, DavonDavon Spencer	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	2.0 !So	Delago CC	New Orleans, LA
1.5 !G	40	Repichowski, StevieStevie Repichowski	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Tulsa	Lansing, MI
3.5 !F	44	Kamber, LukaLuka Kamber	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Louisiana-Lafayette	Berlin, Germany

Head coach

Richie Riley

Assistant coach(es)

John Aiken
Marlon Terry
Austin Claunch

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

[^[4] Roster]
Last update: September 29, 2016

Schedule and results

Date Time, TV	Opponent	Result	Record	Site (Attendance) City, State
Non-conference regular season
November 11, 2016* 6:00 p.m.	at Boston College	W 79–73	1–0	Conte Forum (3,122) Chestnut Hill, MA
November 14* 6:00 p.m., ESPN3	at UCF	L 56–80	1–1	CFE Arena (5,274) Orlando, FL
November 17* 6:00 p.m.	at Mississippi College	W 86–55	2–1	Stopher Gym (847) Thibodaux, LA
November 20* 4:00 p.m.	at San Diego San Diego Classic	L 72–81	2–2	Jenny Craig Pavilion (849) San Diego, CA
November 22* 8:00 p.m.	at New Mexico State San Diego Classic	L 74–86	2–3	Pan American Center (3,301) Las Cruces, NM
November 25* 2:00 p.m.	vs. Bethune–Cookman San Diego Classic	–	–	Pete Hanna Center Birmingham, AL
November 27* 3:00 p.m.	at Samford San Diego Classic	–	–	Pete Hanna Center Birmingham, AL
December 1* TBA	at Louisiana–Lafayette	–	–	CajunDome Lafayette, LA
December 8* 8:00 p.m.	at Florida State	–	–	Donald L. Tucker Civic Center Tallahassee, FL
December 11* 4:00 p.m.	Thomas (GA)	–	–	Stopher Gym Thibodaux, LA
December 14* 8:00 p.m.	at Texas Tech	–	–	United Supermarkets Arena Lubbock, TX
December 18* 8:00 p.m.	Mobile	–	–	Stopher Gym Thibodaux, LA
December 18* 8:00 p.m.	Mobile	–	–	Stopher Gym Thibodaux, LA
December 28* TBA	Spring Hill	–	–	Stopher Gym Thibodaux, LA
Southland Conference regular season
December 31, 2016 TBA	Incarnate Word		( )	Stopher Gym Thibodaux, LA
January 2, 2017 TBA	Texas A&M–Corpus Christi	–	– ( – )	Stopher Gym Thibodaux, LA
January 7 6:15 p.m.	at Sam Houston State	–	– ( – )	Bernard Johnson Coliseum Huntsville, TX
January 12 7:00 p.m.	at Northwestern State	–	– ( – )	Prather Coliseum Natchitoches, LA
January 14 4:00 p.m., ESPN3	at Stephen F. Austin	–	– ( – )	William R. Johnson Coliseum Nacogdoches, TX
January 19 TBA	Abilene Christian	–	– ( – )	Stopher Gym Thibodaux, LA
January 21 TBA	Lamar	–	– ( – )	Stopher Gym Thibodaux, LA
January 26 7:00 p.m.	at Houston Baptist	–	– ( – )	Sharp Gym Houston, TX
January 28 TBA	McNeese State	–	– ( – )	Stopher Gym Thibodaux, LA
February 1 7:30 p.m.	at Southeastern Louisiana	–	– ( – )	University Center Hammond, LA
February 4 6:15 p.m.	at New Orleans	–	– ( – )	Lakefront Arena New Orleans, LA
February 11 4:00 p.m.	at Central Arkansas	–	– ( – )	Farris Center Conway, AR
February 16 TBA	Central Arkansas	–	– ( – )	Stopher Gym Thibodaux, LA
February 18 TBA	Northwestern State	–	– ( – )	Stopher Gym Thibodaux, LA
February 23 7:00 p.m.	at Incarnate Word		( )	McDermott Center San Antonio, TX
February 25 8:00 p.m.	Southeastern Louisiana	–	– ( – )	Stopher Gym Thibodaux, LA
March 2 7:00 p.m., ESPN3	at Lamar		( )	Montagne Center Beaumont, TX
March 4 TBA	New Orleans	–	– ( – )	Stopher Gym Thibodaux, LA
Southland Tournament
March 8–11, 2017	vs.	–	–	Merrell Center Katy, TX
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

References

↑ http://hoopdirt.com/breaking-j-p-piper-fired-as-basketball-coach-at-nicholls-state/
↑ "Richie Riley". Nicholls State University. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
↑ "Riley Announces Hiring of Men's Basketball Coaching Staff". Nicholls State University. June 6, 2016. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
↑ "2016-17 Men's BasketballRoster". Nicholls State University. Retrieved September 29, 2016.

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2016–17 Nicholls State Colonels men's basketball team

Previous season

Preseason

Roster

Schedule and results

See also

References