2016–17 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball team

2016–17 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball

Conference	Atlantic 10 Conference
2016–17 record	2–4 (0–0 A-10)
Head coach	Travis Ford (1st year)
Assistant coach	Will Bailey
Assistant coach	Van Macon
Assistant coach	Corey Tate
Home arena	Chaifetz Arena

2016–17 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
VCU	0	–	0	–	6	–	2	.750
Davidson	0	–	0	–	5	–	2	.714
Dayton	0	–	0	–	5	–	2	.714
Massachusetts	0	–	0	–	5	–	2	.714
St. Bonaventure	0	–	0	–	5	–	2	.714
George Mason	0	–	0	–	6	–	3	.667
La Salle	0	–	0	–	4	–	2	.667
Rhode Island	0	–	0	–	5	–	3	.625
Fordham	0	–	0	–	5	–	4	.556
George Washington	0	–	0	–	5	–	4	.556
Richmond	0	–	0	–	4	–	4	.500
Duquesne	0	–	0	–	4	–	5	.444
Saint Joseph's	0	–	0	–	3	–	4	.429
Saint Louis	0	–	0	–	2	–	5	.286


† 2017 A10 Tournament winner As of December 3, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016–17 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball team represents Saint Louis University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Billikens are led by first year head coach Travis Ford.^[1] The team plays their home games at Chaifetz Arena and are a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference.

Previous Season

The Billikens finished the 2015–16 season with a record of 11–22, 5–13 in A-10 play to finish in a tie for 12th place. They defeated George Mason in the first round of the A-10 Tournament to advance to the second round where they lost to George Washington.

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Marcus Bartley	0	G	6'4"	180	Sophomore	Decatur, IL	Transferred to Southern Illinois
Milik Yarbrough	1	F	6'6"	230	Sophomore	Zion, IL	Transferred to Illinois State
Miles Reynolds	2	G	6'2"	170	Sophomore	Chicago, IL	Transferred to Pacific
Ash Yacoubou	3	G	6'4"	215	RS Senior	Bronx, NY	Graduated
Brett Jolly	14	F	6'9"	230	Sophomore	Southlake, TX	Transferred to Arkansas- Fort Smith D2
Austin Eagleton	24	G	6'3"	200	Junior	Springfield, IL	Walk-on; Graduated

Incoming transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
D. J. Foreman	1	F	6'8"	240	Junior	Spring Valley, NY	Transferred from Rutgers. Under NCAA transfer rules, Foreman will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Javon Bess	3	G	6'5"	220	Junior	Gahanna, OH	Transferred from Michigan State. Under NCAA transfer rules, Bess will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Adonys Henriquez	10	G	6'6"	210	Junior	Orlando, FL	Transferred from Central Florida. Under NCAA transfer rules, Henriquez will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.

Incoming recruits

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Jalen Johnson #44 PF	New Orleans, LA	University Laboratory School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	N/A	May 4, 2016
Jalen Johnson #44 PF	Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77
Zeke Moore SF	St. Louis, MO	Riverview Gardens High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	N/A	Nov 11, 2015
Zeke Moore SF	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
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 2016-06-17.

Roster

^[2]

2016–17 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Home town
3.5 !F	1	Foreman, D. J.D. J. Foreman (I)	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	Massanutten Academy Rutgers	Spring Valley, NY
1.5 !G	3	Bess, JavonJavon Bess (I)	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	Gahanna Lincoln Michigan State	Columbus, OH
1.5 !G	5	Roby, DavellDavell Roby	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	3.0 !Jr	White Station	Memphis, TN
1.5 !G	10	Henriquez, AdonysAdonys Henriquez (I)	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	Orlando Christian Prep Central Florida	Orlando, FL
1.5 !G	11	Bishop, JermaineJermaine Bishop	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	2.0 !So	Holy Cross	Queens, NY
5.0 !C	13	Neufeld, MattMatt Neufeld	83 !6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	2.0 !So	Sunrise Christian	Victoria, BC
3.5 !F	20	Johnson, JalenJalen Johnson	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	1.0 !Fr	University Laboratory School	Baton Rouge, LA
1.5 !G	21	Psimitis, MarkosMarkos Psimitis (W)	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	2.5 !RS So	Experimental Harris-Stowe	Mytilene, Greece
2.5 !G/F	23	Moore, ZekeZeke Moore	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Riverview Gardens	St. Louis, MO
1.5 !G	24	Hines, AaronAaron Hines (W)	72 !6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	Parkway North John Wood CC	St. Louis, MO
5.0 !C	25	Gillman, AustinAustin Gillman	82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Oakville	St. Louis, MO
1.5 !G	32	Crawford, MikeMike Crawford	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Tipton	Tipton, IN
3.5 !F	33	Welmer, ElliottElliott Welmer	81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	1.5 !RS Fr	Bridgton Academy	Columbus, IN
3.5 !F	35	Agbeko, ReggieReggie Agbeko	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	4.0 !Sr	South Kent School	Buffalo, NY

Head coach

Travis Ford (Kentucky)

Assistant coach(es)

Will Bailey (Alabama–Birmingham)
Van Macon (Southampton)
Corey Tate (Missouri)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results

Date Time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (Attendance) City, State
Exhibition
Nov 4, 2016* 7:00 PM	Greenville	W 124–85		Chaifetz Arena St. Louis, MO
Regular season
Nov 11, 2016* 7:00 PM, FSMW	Ball State Men Who Speak Up Main Event	L 85–64	0–1	Chaifetz Arena (7,165) St. Louis, MO
Nov 14, 2016* 7:00 PM, FSMW	Southern Utah Men Who Speak Up Main Event	W 88–76	1–1	Chaifetz Arena (4,725) St. Louis, MO
Nov 17, 2016* 7:00 PM, FSMW+	Eastern Illinois	W 74–69	2–1	Chaifetz Arena (4,948) St. Louis, MO
Nov 21, 2016* 8:30 PM, YouTube	vs. BYU Men Who Speak Up Main Event - Heavyweight semifinal	L 62–92	2–2	MGM Grand Garden Arena (2,107) Las Vegas, NV
Nov 23, 2016* 8:30 PM, YouTube	vs. Alabama Men Who Speak Up Main Event - Heavyweight consolation	L 57–62	2–3	MGM Grand Garden Arena Las Vegas, NV
Nov 29, 2016* 7:00 PM, A-10 DN	Samford	L 64–68	2–4	Chaifetz Arena (4,916) St. Louis, MO
Dec 3, 2016* 7:00 PM, FSMW+	Kansas State	L 53–84	2–5	Chaifetz Arena (7,618) St. Louis, MO
Dec 6, 2016* 7:00 PM, FSMW+	at Wichita State			Charles Koch Arena Wichita, KS
Dec 11, 2016* 2:00 PM	Chicago State			Chaifetz Arena St. Louis, MO
Dec 14, 2016* 7:00 PM, ESPN3	at Southern Illinois			SIU Arena Carbondale, IL
Dec 17, 2016* 4:00 PM, FSMW	SIUE			Chaifetz Arena St. Louis, MO
Dec 22, 2016* 7:00 PM, FSMW+	Winthrop			Chaifetz Arena St. Louis, MO
Dec 30, 2016 6:00 PM, ESPNU	Rhode Island			Chaifetz Arena St. Louis, MO
Jan 4, 2017 6:00 PM	at La Salle			Tom Gola Arena Philadelphia, PA
Jan 8, 2017 1:00 PM, NBCSN	Davidson			Chaifetz Arena St. Louis, MO
Jan 11, 2017 6:00 PM, Facebook Live	at Duquesne			Palumbo Center Pittsburgh, PA
Jan 14, 2017 1:30 PM, NBCSN	at George Mason			EagleBank Arena Fairfax, VA
Jan 17, 2017 8:00 PM, ASN	St. Bonaventure			Chaifetz Arena St. Louis, MO
Jan 22, 2017 1:00 PM, CBSSN	at Dayton			UD Arena Dayton, OH
Jan 25, 2017 7:00 PM, FSMW	Massachusetts			Chaifetz Arena St. Louis, MO
Jan 28, 2017 3:00 PM, ASN	at George Washington			Charles E. Smith Center Washington, D.C.
Feb 1, 2017 6:00 PM, FSMW	George Mason			Chaifetz Arena St. Louis, MO
Feb 4, 2017* 7:00 PM	North Carolina A&T			Chaifetz Arena St. Louis, MO
Feb 8, 2017 6:00 PM, FSMW & Facebook Live	at St. Bonaventure			Reilly Center Olean, NY
Feb 11, 2017 7:00 PM, FSMW+	Duquesne			Chaifetz Arena St. Louis, MO
Feb 14, 2017 7:00 PM, CBSSN	Dayton			Chaifetz Arena St. Louis, MO
Feb 18, 2017 1:00 PM	at Fordham			Rose Hill Gymnasium Bronx, NY
Feb 22, 2017 6:00 PM, ASN	at VCU			Siegel Center Richmond, VA
Feb 25, 2017 3:30 PM, NBCSN	Saint Joseph's			Chaifetz Arena St. Louis, MO
Mar 1, 2017 7:00 PM, FSMW	La Salle			Chaifetz Arena St. Louis, MO
Mar 4, 2017 7:00 PM, FSMW	at Richmond			The Robins Center Richmond, VA
Atlantic 10 Tournament
Mar 8–12, 2017	vs.			PPG Paints Arena Pittsburgh, PA
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

References

↑ "Men's Basketball - 2016-17 Coaches". SLU Billikens. Saint Louis University.
↑ "Men's Basketball - 2016-17 Roster". SLU Billikens. Saint Louis University.

Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball

Venues	First Regiment Armory (1920–1925) West Pine Gym (1925–1945) Kiel Auditorium (1945–1968; 1973–1978; 1982–1991) St. Louis Arena (1968–1973; 1978–1982; 1991–1994) Scottrade Center (1994–2008) Chaifetz Arena (2008–present)

Culture & lore	History

People	Head coaches Retired jerseys

Seasons	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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