2016–17 Nicholls State Colonels men's basketball team American college basketball season
The 2016–17 Nicholls State Colonels men's basketball team represented Nicholls State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Colonels, led by first-year head coach Richie Riley , played their home games at Stopher Gym in Thibodaux, Louisiana as members of the Southland Conference . They finished the season 14–17, 7–11 in Southland play to finish in a five-way tie for eighth place. They failed to qualify for the Southland tournament . Senior forward Liam Thomas led Division I in blocks per game with a 4.19 average.
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] [ 2] [ 3]
Offseason
Coach Riley announced his assistant coaches on June 6, 2016. The new assistant coaches were John Aiken, Marlon Terry, and Austin Claunch.[ 4]
Roster
2016–17 Nicholls State Colonels men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G 1
Marquis Nelson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg)
So Helen Cox HS
New Orleans, LA
C 2
Kyle Caudill 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 209 lb (95 kg)
GS Boston College
Brea, CA
G 4
Cameron Burke 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg)
Fr Dutchtown HS
Dutchtown, LA
G 5
Tre O'neal 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg)
Jr Otero JC
Denver, CO
G 10
Zach Young 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg)
So Impact Academy
Wellington , New Zealand
F 11
Adam Ward 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg)
Jr Lee College
Houston, TX
G 12
Jaden Weldon 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg)
Fr Trinity Grammar School
Sydney , Australia
G 13
Jonathan Bell 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg)
RS Jr Garden City CC
Los Angeles, CA
F 14
Ja'Dante' Frye 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg)
RS Jr E.D. White HS
Thibodaux, LA
F 15
Sam McBeath 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg)
RS Sr Cambelltown HS
Sydney , Australia
F 20
Brett Weaver 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg)
So Ottawa
Canyon, TX
G 21
Shane Rillieux 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg)
RS Sr Brother Martin HS
New Orleans, LA
G 22
T. J. Carpenter 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg)
Sr Lakeside HS
Sibley, LA
G 23
Quinton Thomas 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg)
Dunham HS
Baton Rouge, LA
F 24
Liam Thomas 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 200 lb (91 kg)
Sr Central Private School
Sydney , Australia
30
Robert Bissant 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 160 lb (73 kg)
So Delago CC
New Orleans, LA
G 32
Davon Spencer 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 170 lb (77 kg)
So Delago CC
New Orleans, LA
G 40
Stevie Repichowski 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg)
Jr Tulsa
Lansing, MI
F 44
Luka Kamber 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg)
Jr Louisiana-Lafayette
Berlin , Germany
Head coach Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) Ineligible(W) Walk-on [[ 5]
Schedule and results
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
Site (attendance)
Non-conference regular season
November 11, 2016 *6:00 p.m.
at Boston College
W 79–73 1–0
Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, MA
November 14 *6:00 p.m., ESPN3
at UCF
L 56–80 1–1
CFE Arena Orlando, FL
November 17 *6:00 p.m.
at Mississippi College
W 86–55 2–1
Stopher Gym Thibodaux, LA
November 20 *4:00 p.m.
at San Diego San Diego Classic L 72–81 2–2
Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, CA
November 22 *8:00 p.m.
at New Mexico State San Diego Classic L 74–86 2–3
Pan American Center Las Cruces, NM
November 25 *2:00 p.m.
vs. Bethune–Cookman San Diego Classic W 76–69 3–3
Pete Hanna Center Birmingham, AL
November 27 *3:00 p.m.
at Samford San Diego Classic W 106–103 2OT
4–3
Pete Hanna Center (802)Birmingham, AL
December 1 *7:15 pm
at Louisiana–Lafayette
L 69–101 4–4
CajunDome Lafayette, LA
December 8 *8:00 p.m.
at Florida State
L 63–118 4–5
Donald L. Tucker Civic Center Tallahassee, FL
December 11 *4:00 p.m.
Thomas (GA) W 95–63 5–5
Stopher Gym (344)Thibodaux, LA
December 14 *8:00 p.m.
at Texas Tech
L 46–89 6–5
United Supermarkets Arena Lubbock, TX
December 18 *8:00 p.m.
Mobile W 83–66 6–6
Stopher Gym (368)Thibodaux, LA
December 28 *6:30 pm
Spring Hill W 88–64 7–6
Stopher Gym (433)Thibodaux, LA
Southland Conference regular season
December 31, 2016 3:00 pm
Incarnate Word W 94–84 8–6
Stopher Gym (501)Thibodaux, LA
January 2, 2017 8:00 pm
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi W 68–64 9–6
Stopher Gym (404)Thibodaux, LA
January 7 6:15 p.m.
at Sam Houston State
L 61–74 9–7
Bernard Johnson Coliseum Huntsville, TX
January 12 7:00 p.m.
at Northwestern State
L 81–86 9–8
Prather Coliseum Natchitoches, LA
January 14 4:00 p.m.
Stephen F. Austin L 60–80 9–9
William R. Johnson Coliseum Nacogdoches, TX
January 19 6:30 pm
Abilene Christian W 62–59 10–9
Moody Coliseum Abilene, TX
January 21 3:30 pm
Lamar L 76–87 10–10
Stopher Gym (533)Thibodaux, LA
January 26 7:00 p.m.
at Houston Baptist
L 80–83 10–11
Sharp Gym Houston, TX
January 28 6:30 pm
McNeese State W 78–74 11–11
Stopher Gym (609)Thibodaux, LA
February 1 7:30 p.m.
at Southeastern Louisiana
L 44–72 11–12
University Center Hammond, LA
February 4 6:15 p.m.
at New Orleans
L 69–78 11–13
Lakefront Arena New Orleans, LA
February 11 4:00 p.m.
at Central Arkansas
L 83–106 11–14
Farris Center Conway, AR
February 16 6:30 pm
Central Arkansas W 96–89 OT
12–14
Stopher Gym (601)Thibodaux, LA
February 18 7:00 pm
Northwestern State L 78–80 12–15
Stopher Gym (509)Thibodaux, LA
February 23 7:00 p.m.
at Incarnate Word
W 77–68 13–15
McDermott Center San Antonio, TX
February 25 8:00 p.m.
Southeastern Louisiana W 77–71 14–15
Stopher Gym (338)Thibodaux, LA
March 2 7:00 p.m., ESPN3
at Lamar
L 75–87 14–16
Montagne Center Beaumont, TX
March 4 3:00 pm
New Orleans L 64–74 14–17
Stopher Gym (702)Thibodaux, LA
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Central Time .
References
