2016–17 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team

2016–17 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball

Brooklyn Hoops Holiday Invitational champions
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 23
AP	No. 20
2016–17 record	7–0 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach	Frank Martin (5th year)
Assistant coach	Matt Figer
Assistant coach	Perry Clark
Assistant coach	Bruce Shingler
Home arena	Colonial Life Arena

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 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team represents the University of South Carolina during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach is Frank Martin who is in his fifth season at South Carolina. The team plays their home games at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, South Carolina as a member of the Southeastern Conference.

Previous season

The Gamecocks finished the season 25–9, 11–7 in SEC play to finish in a three way tie for third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament to Georgia. They were invited to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated High Point in the first round to advance to the second round where they lost to Georgia Tech.

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Marcus Stroman	1	G	6'2"	183	Sophomore	Columbia, SC	Transferred to Louisiana–Lafayette
Raymond Doby	2	F	6'7"	230	Freshman	Cahokia, IL	Transferred to John A. Logan College
Jamall Gregory	4	G	6'4"	180	Freshman	Washington, D.C.	Transferred to Central Florida
Laimonas Chatkevicius	14	F	6'11"	251	Senior	Klaipėda, Lithuania	Graduated
Eric Cobb	23	F	6'10"	275	Freshman	Jacksonville, FL	Dismissed from the team due to BB gun incident^[1]
Michael Carrera	24	F	6'5"	212	Senior	Anzoátegui, Venezuela	Graduated
Mindaugas Kacinas	25	F	6'7"	227	Senior	Klaipėda, Lithuania	Graduated
Brian Steele	35	F	6'5"	195	Senior	Greenville, SC	Gradauted

Incoming Transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Kory Holden	1	G	6'2"	180	Junior	Salisbury, MD	Transferred from Delaware. Under NCAA transfer rules, Holden will have to sit out in the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of eligibility left.
Hassani Gravett	2	G	6'2"	180	Sophomore	Douglasville, GA	Junior college transferred from Pensacola State College. Will be immediately eligible.
Ran Tut	14	F	6'9"	210	Junior	Melbourne, Australia	Junior college transferred from Monroe College. Will be immediately eligible.

Recruits

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Sedee Keita #22 PF	Philadelphia, PA	22ft Academy	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Nov 2, 2015
Sedee Keita #22 PF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Rakym Felder #70 PG	Fort Mill, SC	Lincoln High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Mar 6, 2016
Rakym Felder #70 PG	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN:
Maik-Kalev Kotsar PF	Estonia	Sunrise Christian Academy	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Mar 7, 2016
Maik-Kalev Kotsar PF	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 28 Rivals: 23 ESPN: 23
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: "South Carolina 2016 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 17, 2016. "2016 South Carolina Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved July 17, 2016. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 17, 2016. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved July 17, 2016. "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 17, 2016.

Roster

2016–17 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Home town
1.5 !G	0	Thornwell, SindariusSindarius Thornwell	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	211 lb (96 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Oak Hill Academy	Lancaster, SC
1.5 !G	1	Holden, KoryKory Holden (I)	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	181 lb (82 kg)	3.0 !Jr	J.B. Bennett Delaware	Salisbury, MD
1.5 !G	2	Gravett, HassaniHassani Gravett	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	183 lb (83 kg)	2.5 !RS So	Alexander Pensacola State College	Villa Rica, GA
1.5 !G	4	Felder, RakymRakym Felder	70 !5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Lincoln	Brooklyn, NY
1.5 !G	5	Blanton, TeMarcusTeMarcus Blanton	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	206 lb (93 kg)	2.5 !RS So	Luella	Locust Grove, GA
1.5 !G	10	Notice, DuaneDuane Notice	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	4.0 !Sr	St. Thomas More School	Woodbridge, ON
3.5 !F	12	Gueye, KhadimKhadim Gueye	84 !7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Victory Rock Prep	Dakar, Senegal
1.5 !G	13	Corchiani, TommyTommy Corchiani (W)	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	173 lb (78 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Ravenscroft	Raleigh, NC
3.5 !F	14	Tut, RanRan Tut (W)	81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Edison Academy Monroe College	Melbourne, Australia
1.5 !G	15	Dozier, P. J.P. J. Dozier	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	2.0 !So	Spring Valley HS	Columbia, SC
1.5 !G	20	McKie, JustinJustin McKie	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	204 lb (93 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Irmo HS	Columbia, SC
3.5 !F	21	Kotsar, Maik-KalevMaik-Kalev Kotsar	82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Sunrise Christian Academy	Tallinn, Estonia
3.5 !F	24	Keita, SedeeSedee Keita	81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	1.0 !Fr	22ft Basketball Academy	Philadelphia, PA
3.5 !F	30	Silva, ChrisChris Silva	81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	223 lb (101 kg)	2.0 !So	Roselle Catholic HS	Libreville, Gabon
3.5 !F	31	Holliman, JarrellJarrell Holliman (W)	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	206 lb (93 kg)	2.5 !RS So	Alpharetta HS Elmhurst College	Alpharetta, GA
1.5 !G		Ragin, JohnJohn Ragin (W)	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	177 lb (80 kg)	2.0 !So	Cardinal Newman HS	Eastover, SC

Head coach

Frank Martin (Florida International)

Assistant coach(es)

Matt Figger (Eastern Kentucky)
Perry Clark (Gettysburg)
Lamont Evans (Kansas State)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule

Source:

Date Time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (Attendance) City, State
Exhibition
11/06/2016* 4:00 PM		Newberry	W 107–89	-	Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC
Non-conference games
11/11/2016* 6:30 PM		Louisiana Tech	W 85–76	1–0	Colonial Life Arena (13,344) Columbia, SC
11/13/2016* 6:00 PM		Holy Cross Brooklyn Hoops Holiday Invitational	W 81–49	2–0	Colonial Life Arena (9,270) Columbia, SC
11/15/2016* 6:30 PM		Monmouth Brooklyn Hoops Holiday Invitational	W 70–69 ^OT	3–0	Colonial Life Arena (9,779) Columbia, SC
11/18/2016* 6:30 PM		South Carolina State Brooklyn Hoops Holiday Invitational	W 92-50	4-0	Colonial Life Arena (10,159) Columbia, SC
11/23/2016* 5:00 PM, ESPNU		No. 25 Michigan	W 61-46	5-0	Colonial Life Arena (13,051) Columbia, SC
11/26/2016* 2:00 PM, ASN		vs. No. 18 Syracuse Brooklyn Hoops Holiday Invitational	W 64-50	6-0	Barclays Center (8,733) Brooklyn, NY
12/01/2016* 6:30 PM, SECN+	No. 20	Vermont	W 68-50	7-0	Colonial Life Arena (11,579) Columbia, SC
12/04/2016* 2:00 PM, SECN+	No. 20	FIU			Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC
12/12/2016* 9:00 PM, FS1		vs. Seton Hall Under Armour Reunion			Madison Square Garden New York City, NY
12/17/2016* 1:00 PM, CBSSN		at South Florida			USF Sun Dome Tampa, FL
12/21/2016* 9:00 PM, ESPNU		Clemson Rivalry			Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC
12/27/2016* 7:00 PM, SECN		Lander			Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC
12/30/2016* 9:00 PM, ESPN2		at Memphis			FedEx Forum Memphis, TN
SEC regular season
01/04/2017 7:00 PM, ESPN2		at Georgia			Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA
01/07/2017 1:30 PM or 4:30 PM, CBS		Texas A&M			Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC
01/11/2017 6:30 PM, SECN		at Tennessee			Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN
01/14/2017 6:30 PM, ESPNU		Ole Miss			Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC
01/18/2017 6:30 PM, SECN		Florida			Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC
01/21/2017 ESPN/ESPN2		at Kentucky			Rupp Arena Lexington, KY
01/24/2017 6:30 PM, SECN		Auburn			Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC
01/28/2017 8:30 PM, SECN		at Missouri			Mizzou Arena Columbia, MO
02/01/2017 6:30 PM, SECN		at LSU			Maravich Center Baton Rouge, LA
02/04/2017 2:00 PM, ESPN/ESPN2		Georgia			Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC
02/07/2017 6:30 PM, SECN		Alabama			Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC
02/11/2017 8:00 PM, ESPN2		at Mississippi State			Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS
02/15/2017 6:30 PM, SECN		Arkansas			Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC
02/18/2017 8:30 PM, SECN		at Vanderbilt			Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN
02/21/2017 7:00 PM, ESPN		at Florida			O'Connell Center Gainesville, FL
02/25/2017 1:00 PM, SECN		Tennessee			Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC
02/28/2017 7:00 PM, ESPNU		Mississippi State			Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC
03/04/2017 8:30 PM, SECN		at Ole Miss			The Pavilion at Ole Miss Oxford, MS
SEC Tournament
03/08–12/2017		vs.			Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

Rankings

Ranking movement
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. (RV) Received votes but unranked. (NR) Not ranked.
Poll	Pre	Wk 2	Wk 3	Wk 4	Wk 5	Wk 6	Wk 7	Wk 8	Wk 9	Wk 10	Wk 11	Wk 12	Wk 13	Wk 14	Wk 15	Wk 16	Wk 17	Wk 18	Wk 19	Final
AP																				N/A
Coaches

References

↑ "Frank Martin: Cobb, Gregory no longer with the team". The Stae. Retrieved 2016-04-04.

South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball

Venues	Carolina Fieldhouse (1927–1968) Carolina Coliseum (1968–2002) Colonial Life Arena (2002–present)

Rivalries	Clemson

Culture & lore	History Cocky "The Fighting Gamecocks Lead the Way" Garnet Army

People	Head coaches Retired jerseys

Seasons	1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17

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