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

[[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.

See also

References

  1. http://hoopdirt.com/breaking-j-p-piper-fired-as-basketball-coach-at-nicholls-state/
  2. "Richie Riley". Nicholls State University. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
  3. "Riley Announces Hiring of Men's Basketball Coaching Staff". Nicholls State University. June 6, 2016. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
  4. "2016-17 Men's BasketballRoster". Nicholls State University. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
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