2016–17 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team

2016–17 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball

Conference	Southeastern Conference
2016–17 record	( 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

2016–17 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Alabama	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Arkansas	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Auburn	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Florida	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Georgia	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Kentucky	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
LSU	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Mississippi State	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Missouri	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Ole Miss	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
South Carolina	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Tennessee	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Texas A&M	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Vanderbilt	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–

† 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 college 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
Murray, JamalJamal Murray	23	Guard	77 !6'5"	225	1 !Freshman	Kitchener, Ontario	Declared for 2016 NBA Draft
Labissière, SkalSkal Labissière	1	Center	77 !6'11"	205	1 !Freshman	Port-au-Prince, Haiti	Declared for 2016 NBA Draft
Poythress, AlexAlex Poythress	22	Forward	80 !6'8"	260	4 !Senior	Clarksville, Tennessee	Completed athletic eligibility; graduated in May 2015
Ulis, TylerTyler Ulis	3	Guard	77 !5'9"	160	1 !Sophomore	Lima, Ohio	Declared for 2016 NBA Draft
Lee, MarcusMarcus Lee	00	Forward	77 !6'9"	224	1 !Junior	Antioch, California	Declared for 2016 NBA Draft (did not initially hire agent)

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
Edrice Adebayo PF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
De'Aaron Fox PG	Katy, Texas	Cypress Lakes	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Nov 12, 2015
De'Aaron Fox PG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Wenyen Gabriel PF	Manchester, New Hampshire	Wilbraham & Monson	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	203 lb (92 kg)	Oct 1, 2015
Wenyen Gabriel PF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Sacha Killeya-Jones PF	Chapel Hill, North Carolina	Virginia Episcopal	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Aug 19, 2015
Sacha Killeya-Jones PF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Malik Monk SG	Bentonville, Arkansas	Bentonville	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Nov 18, 2015
Malik Monk SG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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: "Kentucky 2016 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2015-08-20. "2016 Kentucky Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved 2015-08-20. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2015-08-20. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2015-08-20. "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2015-08-20.

Roster

2016–17 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Home town
1.5 !G	4	Matthews, CharlesCharles Matthews	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	189 lb (86 kg)	2.0 !So	St. Rita	Chicago, Illinois
1.5 !G	10	David, JonnyJonny David (W)	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	2.0 !So	Mt. Lebanon	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1.5 !G	11	Mulder, MychalMychal Mulder	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Vincennes	Windsor, Ontario
1.5 !G	13	Briscoe, IsaiahIsaiah Briscoe	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	202 lb (92 kg)	2.0 !So	Roselle Catholic	Newark, New Jersey
3.5 !F	14	Wynyard, TaiTai Wynyard	82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	255 lb (116 kg)	1.5 !RS Fr	Rangitoto College	Auckland, New Zealand
3.5 !F	15	Humphries, IsaacIsaac Humphries	84 !7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	260 lb (118 kg)	2.0 !So	La Lumiere School	Sydney, Australia
1.5 !G	24	Floréal, E. J.E. J. Floréal	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	203 lb (92 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Dunbar	Palo Alto, California
1.5 !G	25	Hawkins, DominiqueDominique Hawkins	72 !6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Madison Central	Richmond, Kentucky
1.5 !G	32	Pulliam, DillonDillon Pulliam (W)	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	2.5 !RS So	Transylvania	Cynthiana, Kentucky
3.5 !F	35	Willis, DerekDerek Willis	81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Bullitt East	Mount Washington, Kentucky
3.5 !F	–	Adebayo, EdriceEdrice Adebayo	81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	1.0 !Fr	High Point Christian Academy	Pinetown, North Carolina
1.5 !G	–	Fox, De'AaronDe'Aaron Fox	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Cypress Lakes	Katy, Texas
3.5 !F	–	Gabriel, WenyenWenyen Gabriel	81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	203 lb (92 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Wilbraham & Monson	Manchester, New Hampshire
3.5 !F	–	Killeya-Jones, SachaSacha Killeya-Jones	82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Virginia Episcopal	Chapel Hill, North Carolina
1.5 !G	–	Monk, MalikMalik Monk	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Bentonville	Bentonville, Arkansas
1.5 !G	–	Calipari, BradBrad Calipari	72 !6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	1.0 !Fr	MacDuffie School	Lexington, Kentucky

Head coach

John Calipari (Clarion)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

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	Opponent^#	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (Attendance) City, State
Exhibition
TBD* TBD		– – –	– – –	– – –	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	– – –	– – –	– – –	Nassau Coliseum Uniondale, NY
December 17, 2016* TBD, CBS	vs. North Carolina CBS Sports Classic	– – –	– – –	– – –	T-Mobile Arena Las Vegas, NV
TBD* TBD, TBD	at Louisville	– – –	– – –	– – –	KFC Yum! Center Louisville, 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.

References

↑ "No. 6 recruit Edrice 'Bam' Adebayo commits to Kentucky". ESPN.com. 2015-11-17. Retrieved 2015-11-17.
1 2 3 4 5 "Kentucky Men's Basketball Signs Six in Fall Signing Period". University of Kentucky. 2014-11-19. Retrieved 2015-11-19.
↑ "Point guard De'Aaron Fox, No. 7 in ESPN 100, chooses Kentucky". ESPN.com. 2015-11-12. Retrieved 2015-11-12.
↑ "No. 23-rated Wenyen Gabriel chooses Kentucky over Duke, others". ESPN.com. 2015-10-01. Retrieved 2015-10-01.
↑ "Sacha Killeya-Jones commits to Kentucky Wildcats". ESPN.com. 2015-08-26. Retrieved 2015-08-26.
↑ "No. 5 recruit Malik Monk commits to Kentucky". ESPN.com. 2015-11-18. Retrieved 2015-11-18.

Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball

Venues	State College Gymnasium (1903–1914) Buell Armory Gymnasium (1910–1924) Alumni Gymnasium (1924–1950) Memorial Coliseum (1950–1976) Rupp Arena (1976–present) Joe Craft Center (practice)

Rivalries	Centre College (historical) Florida Georgetown College (historical) Indiana Louisville North Carolina Tennessee Transylvania (historical)

Culture & lore	Basketbowl Champions Classic Fabulous Five "The Shot" The Unforgettables History under Adolph Rupp The Rivalry: Red v. Blue 2011 game vs. Indiana

People	Head coaches Honored players Honorees NBA draftees Players Recruiting history

Seasons	1902–03 1903–04 1904–05 1905–06 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 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

Helms and Premo-Porretta national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics; NCAA championships in bolded italics

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