2016–17 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team

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2016–17 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball
Kentucky Wildcats logo 2015.png
Conference Southeastern Conference
2016–17 record 0–0 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach John Calipari (8th year)
Assistant coach John Robic (8th year)
Assistant coach Kenny Payne (7th year)
Assistant coach Tony Barbee (3rd year)
Home arena Rupp Arena
Seasons
« 2015–16 2017–18 »
2016–17 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
No. 5 Kentucky † 16 – 2   .889     32 – 6   .842
No. 20 Florida 14 – 4   .778     27 – 9   .750
Arkansas 12 – 6   .667     26 – 10   .722
South Carolina 12 – 6   .667     26 – 11   .703
Ole Miss 10 – 8   .556     22 – 14   .611
Alabama 10 – 8   .556     19 – 15   .559
Vanderbilt 10 – 8   .556     19 – 16   .543
Georgia 9 – 9   .500     19 – 15   .559
Texas A&M 8 – 10   .444     16 – 15   .516
Tennessee 8 – 10   .444     16 – 16   .500
Auburn 7 – 11   .389     18 – 14   .563
Mississippi State 6 – 12   .333     16 – 16   .500
LSU 2 – 16   .111     10 – 21   .323
Missouri 2 – 16   .111     8 – 24   .250
† 2017 SEC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016–17 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team will represent the University of Kentucky in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team is expected to play its home games in Lexington, Kentucky for the 41st consecutive season at Rupp Arena, with a capacity of 23,500. The team is expected to be led by John Calipari, in his eighth season. They are a member of the Southeastern Conference.

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Marcus Lee 00 Forward 6'9" 224 Junior Antioch, California Declared to transfer from program
Skal Labissière 1 Center 6'11" 205 Freshman Port-au-Prince, Haiti Declared for 2016 NBA Draft
Tyler Ulis 3 Guard 5'9" 160 Sophomore Lima, Ohio Declared for 2016 NBA Draft
Charles Matthews 4 Guard 6'6" 189 Freshman Chicago, Illinois Declared to transfer from program
Alex Poythress 22 Forward 6'8" 260 Senior Clarksville, Tennessee Completed athletic eligibility; graduated in May 2015
Jamal Murray 23 Guard 6'5" 225 Freshman Kitchener, Ontario Declared for 2016 NBA Draft

2016–17 Newcomers

Edrice Adebayo, nicknamed "Bam" and originally from Pinetown, North Carolina, was a consensus top 15 player in his class. He committed to Kentucky on November 17, live on ESPN's Mike & Mike simulcast radio show.[1] He chose Kentucky over NC State and Auburn. He is ranked in the top 10 by Rivals (No. 6) and ESPN (No. 6). 247Sports (No. 14) and Scout (No. 15) tab him as a top-15 prospect in the 2016 class. He has prior USA Basketball experience and was named a MaxPreps All-American in 2013.[2]

De'Aaron Fox, originally from Katy, Texas, was the second highest rated point guard that Calipari had signed at Kentucky. He committed to Kentucky on November 12, live on ESPNU.[3] He chose Kentucky over Kansas, Louisville, and LSU. He was the nation's consensus top point guard, was ranked the consensus No. 3 overall player by the four main recruiting services Rivals, ESPN, Scout, and 247 Sports.[2]

Wenyen Gabriel, originally from Manchester, New Hampshire, was the third commitment in the Kentucky class. He committed to Kentucky on October 1, live on the radio.[4] He chose Kentucky over Connecticut, Duke, and Maryland. He was a consensus five star prospect, and was ranked the consensus No. 17 overall player by the four main recruiting services Rivals, ESPN, Scout, and 247 Sports.[2]

Sacha Killeya-Jones, originally from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, was the second commitment in the Kentucky class. He committed to Kentucky on October 1, live on the radio.[5] He chose Kentucky over Connecticut, North Carolina, and Virginia. He was a consensus four star prospect, and was ranked the consensus No. 36 overall player by the four main recruiting services Rivals, ESPN, Scout, and 247 Sports.[2]

Malik Monk, originally from Bentonville, Arkansas, was the second highest rated shooting guard that Calipari signed at Kentucky. He committed to Kentucky on November 18.[6] He chose Kentucky over Arkansas where his brother, Marcus Monk, played college basketball and football. He was a consensus five star prospect, and was ranked the consensus No. 5 overall player by the four main recruiting services Rivals, ESPN, Scout, and 247 Sports.[2]

Name Home town High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Edrice Adebayo
PF		 Pinetown, North Carolina High Point Christian Academy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Nov 17, 2015 
Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars
De'Aaron Fox
PG		 Katy, Texas Cypress Lakes 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Nov 12, 2015 
Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars
Wenyen Gabriel
PF		 Manchester, New Hampshire Wilbraham & Monson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 203 lb (92 kg) Oct 1, 2015 
Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars
Sacha Killeya-Jones
PF		 Chapel Hill, North Carolina Virginia Episcopal 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Aug 19, 2015 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Malik Monk
SG		 Bentonville, Arkansas Bentonville 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Nov 18, 2015 
Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars
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.

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Pre-season

Roster

On April 1 the University of Kentucky held a press conference for Murray as he declared himself eligible for the 2016 NBA Draft, and would forego his remaining eligibility by signing with an agent.[7][8] On April 5 Labissiere declared himself eligible for the draft, and would forego his remaining eligibility by signing with an agent.[9][10] On April 6 the University of Kentucky held a press conference for Ulis as he declared himself eligible for the draft, and would forego his remaining eligibility by signing with an agent. [11][12] On May 18 Matthews announced that he would transfer from Kentucky and finish his remaining three years of eligibility at a school that is to be chosen.[13][14] On May 25 Briscoe and Lee withdrew their names from the draft, but Lee decided to transfer for his final year of eligibility to a school to be chosen.[15][16]

Roster

2016–17 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year High school/previous college Home town
G 0 De'Aaron Fox 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Cypress Lakes Katy, Texas
F 1 Sacha Killeya-Jones 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Virginia Episcopal Chapel Hill, North Carolina
F 3 Edrice Adebayo 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr High Point Christian Academy Pinetown, North Carolina
G 5 Malik Monk 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Bentonville Bentonville, Arkansas
G 10 Jonny David (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Mt. Lebanon Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
G 11 Mychal Mulder 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Vincennes Windsor, Ontario
G 13 Isaiah Briscoe 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 202 lb (92 kg) So Roselle Catholic Newark, New Jersey
F 14 Tai Wynyard 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 255 lb (116 kg) RS Fr Rangitoto College Auckland, New Zealand
F 15 Isaac Humphries 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 260 lb (118 kg) So La Lumiere School Sydney, Australia
G 20 Brad Calipari 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr MacDuffie School Lexington, Kentucky
G 24 E. J. Floréal 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 203 lb (92 kg) Sr Dunbar Palo Alto, California
G 25 Dominique Hawkins 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Madison Central Richmond, Kentucky
F 32 Wenyen Gabriel 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 203 lb (92 kg) Fr Wilbraham & Monson Manchester, New Hampshire
G 32 Dillon Pulliam (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS So Transylvania Cynthiana, Kentucky
F 35 Derek Willis 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Bullitt East Mount Washington, Kentucky
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: March 30, 2016
  • Roster is subject to change as/if players transfer or leave the program for other reasons.

Schedule

Date
Time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (Attendance)
City, State
Exhibition
October 30, 2016*
7:00 PM, SECN		 Clarion   
 – – –   – – –   – – –  Rupp Arena 
Lexington, KY
November 6, 2016*
7:00 PM, SECN		 Asbury   
 – – –   – – –   – – –  Rupp Arena 
Lexington, KY
Non-Conference Regular Season
November 15, 2016*
TBD, ESPN		 vs. Michigan State
Champions Classic		   
 – – –   – – –   – – –  Madison Square Garden 
New York, NY
November 28, 2016*
TBD, TBD		 vs. Arizona State   
 – – –   – – –   – – –  Imperial Arena 
Nassau, BAH
December 3, 2016*
TBD, TBD		 UCLA   
 – – –   – – –   – – –  Rupp Arena 
Lexington, KY
December 10, 2016*
TBD, TBD		 at Hofstra   
 – – –   – – –   – – –  Barclays Center 
Brooklyn, NY
December 17, 2016*
TBD, CBS		 vs. North Carolina
CBS Sports Classic		   
 – – –   – – –   – – –  T-Mobile Arena 
Las Vegas, NV
TBD*
TBD, TBD		 Duquesne   
 – – –   – – –   – – –  Rupp Arena 
Lexington, KY
TBD*
TBD, TBD		 Kansas
Big 12/SEC Challenge		   
 – – –   – – –   – – –  Rupp Arena 
Lexington, KY
TBD*
TBD, TBD		 at Louisville   
 – – –   – – –   – – –  KFC Yum! Center 
Louisville, KY
TBD*
TBD, TBD		 Valparaiso   
 – – –   – – –   – – –  Rupp Arena 
Lexington, KY
SEC Tournament
TBD*
TBD		   
 – – –   – – –   – – –  Bridgestone Arena 
Nashville, TN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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