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2016–17 Alabama State Hornets basketball
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record8–23 (6–12 SWAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaDunn–Oliver Acadome
Seasons
2016–17 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Texas Southern 16 2   .889 23 12   .657
Alcorn State* 13 5   .722 18 14   .563
Grambling State 10 8   .556 16 17   .485
Jackson State 10 8   .556 14 18   .438
Southern 10 8   .556 15 18   .455
Prairie View A&M 10 8   .556 13 20   .394
Mississippi Valley State 7 11   .389 7 25   .219
Alabama State 6 12   .333 8 23   .258
Arkansas–Pine Bluff 6 12   .333 7 25   .219
Alabama A&M 2 16   .111 2 27   .069
*ineligible for postseason due to APR violations
2017 SWAC tournament winner

The 2016–17 Alabama State Hornets basketball team represented Alabama State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hornets, led by 12th-year head coach Lewis Jackson, played their home games at the Dunn–Oliver Acadome in Montgomery, Alabama as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 8–23, 6–12 in SWAC play to finish in a tie for eighth place. As the No. 8 seed in the SWAC tournament, they lost to Texas Southern in the quarterfinals.

Previous season

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The Hornets finished the 2015–16 season 14–17, 9–9 in SWAC play to finish in fifth place. They lost to Southern in the quarterfinals of the SWAC tournament.[1]

Roster

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2016–17 Alabama State Hornets men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F/C 00 Amir Warnock 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Jr Atlanta, Georgia
G/F 1 Rodney Simeon 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Miami, Florida
F 2 Corvon Butler 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Indianapolis, Indiana
G 3 Torloft Thomas 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Montgomery, Alabama
F 4 Demetruis Houston 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Montgomery, Alabama
G 5 Mehdy Ngouama 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Paris, France
G/F 11 Austin Rogers 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Montgomery, Alabama
G 12 Reginald Gee 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Montgomery, Alabama
G 13 Joseff Smith 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Savannah, Georgia
F 14 Tony Armstrong 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Montgomery, Alabama
F 20 Glenn Hollaway 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Douglasville, Georgia
G 21 Devante Pope 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Pensacola, Florida
C 24 Branden Johnson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Fr Garfield, Ohio
F 25 Mikel Tyson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Detroit, Michigan
G 30 Terrance LeFlore 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) RS Jr Wetumpka, Alabama
C 31 Artis Cleveland 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Jr Detroit, Michigan
G 52 Steve Rogers 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Jr Montgomery, Alabama
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/01/2016*
7:00 pm
Auburn–Montgomery W 56–50 
Dunn–Oliver Acadome 
Montgomery, AL
11/07/2016*
7:00 pm
Huntingdon W 89–61 
Dunn–Oliver Acadome (1,000)
Montgomery, AL
Non-conference regular season
11/12/2016*
7:00 pm
at WKU L 66–79  0–1
E. A. Diddle Arena (4,149)
Bowling Green, KY
11/14/2016*
8:00 pm, FSS
at TCU L 62–96  0–2
Schollmaier Arena (5,671)
Fort Worth, TX
11/16/2016*
6:30 pm
at Louisiana Tech L 56–87  0–3
Thomas Assembly Center (3,016)
Ruston, LA
11/22/2016*
6:00 pm, ESPN3
at Kennesaw State L 72–79  0–4
KSU Convocation Center (937)
Kennesaw, GA
11/25/2016*
02:30 pm
vs. Northern Arizona
Global Sports Classic
L 57–71  0–5
Thomas & Mack Center 
Paradise, NV
11/26/2016*
12:00 pm
vs. Cal State Fullerton
Global Sports Classic
W 76–67 OT 1–5
Thomas & Mack Center 
Paradise, NV
11/29/2016*
7:00 pm
Jacksonville State L 69–72  1–6
Dunn–Oliver Acadome (1,259)
Montgomery, AL
12/04/2016*
5:15 pm
at Troy L 65–83  1–7
Trojan Arena (972)
Troy, AL
12/12/2016*
7:00 pm
at San Diego State L 41–73  1–8
Viejas Arena (12,414)
San Diego, CA
12/14/2016*
7:30 pm, OVC
at Tennessee State L 46–68  1–9
Gentry Complex (760)
Nashville, TN
12/22/2016*
7:30 pm
at Ball State L 48–73  1–10
Worthen Arena (2,543)
Muncie, IN
12/29/2016*
7:00 pm
Fort Valley State W 75–68  2–10
Dunn–Oliver Acadome (589)
Montgomery, AL
SWAC regular season
01/02/2017
7:30 pm
Grambling State W 73–69  3–10
(1–0)
Dunn–Oliver Acadome (293)
Montgomery, AL
01/04/2017
7:30 pm
Jackson State L 60–63  3–11
(1–1)
Dunn–Oliver Acadome (1,059)
Montgomery, AL
01/07/2017
5:00 pm
at Arkansas–Pine Bluff L 63–71  3–12
(1–2)
K. L. Johnson Complex (650)
Pine Bluff, AR
01/09/2017
7:30 pm
at Mississippi Valley State L 70–73  3–13
(1–3)
Harrison HPER Complex (2,201)
Itta Bena, MS
01/14/2017
5:00 pm
at Alabama A&M W 57–55  4–13
(2–3)
Elmore Gymnasium (3,320)
Huntsville, AL
01/21/2017
5:00 pm
Alcorn State L 71–78  4–14
(2–4)
Dunn–Oliver Acadome (1,256)
Montgomery, AL
01/23/2017
7:30 pm
Southern W 79–65  5–14
(3–4)
Dunn–Oliver Acadome (1,872)
Montgomery, AL
01/28/2017
7:30 pm
at Texas Southern L 68–70  5–15
(3–5)
Health and Physical Education Arena (1,022)
Houston, TX
01/30/2017
7:30 pm
at Prairie View A&M L 52–72  5–16
(3–6)
William J. Nicks Building (1,005)
Prairie View, TX
02/04/2017
5:00 pm
Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 77–65  6–16
(4–6)
Dunn–Oliver Acadome (1,343)
Montgomery, AL
02/06/2017
7:30 pm
Mississippi Valley State W 71–66  7–16
(5–6)
Dunn–Oliver Acadome (1,263)
Montgomery, AL
02/11/2017
5:00 pm
Alabama A&M W 97–89 3OT 8–16
(6–6)
Dunn–Oliver Acadome (6,285)
Montgomery, AL
02/18/2017
5:00 pm
at Alcorn State L 67–75  8–17
(6–7)
Davey Whitney Complex (656)
Lorman, MS
02/20/2017
7:30 pm
at Southern L 73–79  8–18
(6–8)
F. G. Clark Center (899)
Baton Rouge, LA
02/25/2017
5:00 pm
Texas Southern L 73–86  8–19
(6–9)
Dunn–Oliver Acadome (2,997)
Montgomery, AL
02/27/2017
7:30 pm
Prairie View A&M L 58–77  8–20
(6–10)
Dunn–Oliver Acadome (1,632)
Montgomery, AL
03/02/2017
7:30 pm
at Grambling State L 69–82  8–21
(6–11)
Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (373)
Grambling, LA
03/04/2017
7:30 pm
at Jackson State L 59–65  8–22
(6–12)
Williams Assembly Center 
Jackson, MS
SWAC tournament
03/07/2017
7:30 pm
(8) at (1) Texas Southern
Quarterfinals
L 72–87  8–23
Health and Physical Education Arena (3,487)
Houston, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

References

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  1. ^ "Southern cruised past Alabama St., into SWAC tourney semis". ESPN. March 10, 2016. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
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