2016–17 Longwood Lancers men's basketball team

2016–17 Longwood Lancers men's basketball

Conference	Big South Conference
2016–17 record	2–3 (0–0 Big South)
Head coach	Jayson Gee (4th year)
Associate head coach	Jake Luhn (4th year)
Assistant coach	Cody Anderson (1st year)
Assistant coach	Ron Bradley (1st year)
Captain	Darrion Allen
Captain	Isaac Belton
Captain	Damarion Geter
Captain	Khris Lane
Home arena	Willett Hall

2016–17 Big South men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Charleston Southern	0	–	0	–	3	–	2	.600
Winthrop	0	–	0	–	3	–	2	.600
High Point	0	–	0	–	3	–	3	.500
Liberty	0	–	0	–	3	–	3	.500
UNC Asheville	0	–	0	–	3	–	3	.500
Campbell	0	–	0	–	2	–	3	.400
Presbyterian	0	–	0	–	2	–	3	.400
Gardner–Webb	0	–	0	–	2	–	4	.333
Radford	0	–	0	–	2	–	4	.333
Longwood	0	–	0	–	1	–	3	.250


† 2017 Big South Tournament winner As of December 6, 2016;

The 2016–17 Longwood Lancers men's basketball team represent Longwood University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team will be led by head coach Jayson Gee, in his fourth season, and play their home games at Willett Hall in Farmville, Virginia as members of the Big South Conference.

Last season

The 2015–16 Lancers finished the season 10–23, and 5–13 in the Big South Conference, to finish in a four-way tie for eighth place. They defeated Radford in the first round of the Big South Tournament to advance to the quarterfinals, where they lost to High Point.

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
White, Tra'VaughnTra'Vaughn White	0	G	5'10"	190	RS Senior	Kansas City, Kansas	Graduated
Nwogbo, LotannaLotanna Nwogbo	10	F/C	6'8"	255	RS Senior	Lithonia, Georgia	Graduated
Obi-Rapu Jr., KanayoKanayo Obi-Rapu Jr.	11	G	6'3"	190	Sophomore	Greensboro, North Carolina	Transferred to East Tennessee State^[1]
Dorsey, VictorVictor Dorsey	14	F	6'9"	200	Sophomore	Akron, Ohio	Not returning to team^[2]
Johnson, ShaquilleShaquille Johnson	21	G/F	6'5"	220	Senior	Atlanta, Georgia	Graduated
Burge, AlAl Burge	23	G	6'4"	190	Freshman	Garfield Heights, Ohio	Transfer to University of Charleston^[3]

Coaching changes

On June 4, 2016, assistant coach Adam Williams left to become the head coach at Division II Salem International University.^[4] On July 7, Gee announce that former Radford head coach Ron Bradley would be named as an assistant.^[5] On September 1, Anderson was promoted from director of basketball operations, replacing Samba Johnson.^[6]

Class of 2016 signees

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Juan Muñoz PG	Raleigh, NC	Panther Creek High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	155 lb (70 kg)	August 9, 2015^[7]
Juan Muñoz PG	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 59
JaShaun Smith SF	Garner, NC	Garner Magnet High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	November 15, 2015^[8]
JaShaun Smith SF	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
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:

Incoming transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Walton, IsaiahIsaiah Walton	1	G	6'4"	174	RS Sophomore	Oberlin, OH	Junior college transfer from Iowa Western Community College.^[9]
Thompson, KendrickKendrick Thompson	5	G	6'2"	170	Junior	Cleveland, TN	Junior college transfer from Daytona State College.^[10]
Ashe, BKBK Ashe	10	G	6'0"	170	Senior	Washington, D.C.	Transferred from Mount St. Mary's University.^[11] Under NCAA transfer rules, he will have to sit out a year, and will have one year of eligiblity remaining.^[12]
Montague, JahleemJahleem Montague	11	F	6'8"	210	Sophomore	Atlantic City, NJ	Junior college transfer from Palm Beach State College.^[13]
Romeo, ObiObi Romeo	20	F	6'10"	245	Junior	White Sulphur Springs, WV	Junior college transfer from Pensacola State College.^[14]

Roster

2016–17 Longwood Lancers men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Home town
1.5 !G	0	Ezeani, DominicDominic Ezeani (W)	71 !5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Our Lady of Good Counsel	Silver Spring, Maryland
1.5 !G	1	Walton, IsaiahIsaiah Walton	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	2.5 !RS So	Elyria HS/Iowa Western CC/UC Davis	Oberlin, Ohio
1.5 !G	2	Gee, BryanBryan Gee	72 !6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	2.5 !RS So	Cornerstone Christian	Cleveland, Ohio
1.5 !G	3	Allen, DarrionDarrion Allen (C)	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	176 lb (80 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Blanche Ely HS	Pompano Beach, Florida
3.5 !F	4	Lane, KhrisKhris Lane (C)	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	Benedictine HS/Drexel	Richmond, Virginia
1.5 !G	5	Thompson, KendrickKendrick Thompson	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Cleveland HS/Daytona State	Cleveland, Tennessee
1.5 !G	10	Ashe, B.K.B.K. Ashe (I)	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Friendship Collegiate/Mount St. Mary's	Washington, D.C.
3.5 !F	11	Montague, JahleemJahleem Montague	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	2.0 !So	Atlantic City HS/Palm Beach State	Atlantic City, New Jersey
1.5 !G	12	Munoz, JuanJuan Munoz	71 !5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Panther Creek HS	Raleigh, North Carolina
1.5 !G	15	Belton, IsaacIsaac Belton (C)	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Virginia Episcopal/Fork Union Military	Salem, Virginia
3.5 !F	20	Romeo, ObiObi Romeo	82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Greenbrier East HS/Saint Joseph's	White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia
3.5 !F	21	Smith, JaShaunJaShaun Smith	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Legacy Charter School	Garner, North Carolina
3.5 !F	24	Geter, DamarionDamarion Geter (C)	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	Dunbar HS	Dayton, Ohio
2.5 !G/F	30	Shields, ChrisChris Shields	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	2.0 !So	Hedgesville HS/Fishburne Military	Hedgesville, West Virginia

Head coach

Jayson Gee (University of Charleston)

Assistant coach(es)

Jake Luhn (UMass Boston)
Cody Anderson (Georgia)
Ron Bradley (Eastern Nazarene)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: August 30, 2016

Schedule

Date Time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (Attendance) City, State
Exhibition game
Nov 5, 2016* 5:00 pm, BSN	Hampden–Sydney Crosstown Showdown	W 93–85 ^OT		24 – Allen	9 – Walton	8 – Walton	Willett Hall (1,900) Farmville, VA
Non-conference regular season
Nov 13, 2016* 2:00 pm, BSN	Maine	L 58–80	0–1	18 – Allen	8 – Lane	5 – Thompson	Willett Hall (1,128) Farmville, VA
Nov 15, 2016* 11:00 am, ESPN2	at Stephen F. Austin College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon	L 66–60	0–2	15 – Walton	7 – Allen	4 – Thompson	William R. Johnson Coliseum (5,944) Nacogdoches, TX
Nov 18, 2016* 7:00 pm, BSN	Salem International	W 87–74	1–2	24 – Lane	14 – Lane	7 – Walton	Willett Hall (1,187) Farmville, VA
Nov 23, 2016* 7:00 pm	at Saint Francis (PA)	L 72–87	1–3	21 – Allen	9 – Lane	4 – Thompson	DeGol Arena (506) Loretto, PA
Nov 28, 2016* 7:00 pm, BSN	Dartmouth	W 86–80	2–3	23 – Walton	11 – Lane	7 – Thompson	Willett Hall (1,018) Farmville, VA
Dec 3, 2016* 5:00 pm, BSN	James Madison			–	–	–	Willett Hall Farmville, VA
Dec 9, 2016* 7:30 pm, FS1	at Creighton			–	–	–	CenturyLink Center Omaha Omaha, NE
Dec 12, 2016*	at George Mason			–	–	–	EagleBank Arena Fairfax, VA
Dec 14, 2016* 7:00 pm, BSN	Averett			–	–	–	Willett Hall Farmville, VA
Dec 19, 2016* 7:00 pm	at Ball State			–	–	–	Worthen Arena Muncie, IN
Dec 21, 2016*	at Texas Tech			–	–	–	United Supermarkets Arena Lubbock, TX
Big South regular season
Dec 29, 2016 7:00 pm	Campbell			–	–	–	Willett Hall Farmville, VA
Dec 31, 2016 7:00 pm	at High Point			–	–	–	Millis Center High Point, NC
Jan 4, 2017 7:00 pm	Presbyterian			–	–	–	Willett Hall Farmville, VA
Jan 7, 2017 5:00 pm	at Winthrop			–	–	–	Winthrop Coliseum Rock Hill, NC
Jan 11, 2017 7:00 pm	at UNC Asheville			–	–	–	Kimmel Arena Asheville, NC
Jan 14, 2017 2:00 pm	Gardner–Webb			–	–	–	Willett Hall Farmville, VA
Jan 19, 2017 7:00 pm	Radford			–	–	–	Willett Hall Farmville, VA
Jan 21, 2017 5:00 pm	at Charleston Southern			–	–	–	CSU Field House North Charleston, SC
Jan 26, 2017 7:00 pm	Liberty			–	–	–	Willett Hall Farmville, VA
Jan 28, 2017 5:00 pm	at Presbyterian			–	–	–	Templeton Center Clinton, SC
Feb 1, 2017 7:00 pm	High Point			–	–	–	Willett Hall Farmville, VA
Feb 4, 2017 5:00 pm	at Gardner–Webb			–	–	–	Paul Porter Arena Boiling Springs, NC
Feb 9, 2017 7:00 pm	at Campbell			–	–	–	Gore Arena Buies Creek, NC
Feb 11, 2017 5:00 pm	UNC Asheville			–	–	–	Willett Hall Farmville, VA
Feb 15, 2017 7:00 pm	Winthrop			–	–	–	Willett Hall Farmville, VA
Feb 18, 2017 5:00 pm	at Radford			–	–	–	Dedmon Center Radford, VA
Feb 23, 2017 7:00 pm	at Liberty			–	–	–	Vines Center Lynchburg, VA
Feb 25, 2017 5:00 pm	Charleston Southern			–	–	–	Willett Hall Farmville, VA
Big South Conference Tournament
Feb 28–Mar 5, 2017	vs.			–	–	–	TBD
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time..

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References

↑ Jon Rothstein [JonRothstein] (August 27, 2016). "Longwood transfer Kanayo Obi-Rapu has committed to East Tennessee State, source told @CBSSports." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
↑ LancersBlog (April 26, 2016). "News shouldn't shock anyone but news went "national" today that Victor Dorsey is not returning to Longwood." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
↑ "Burge to Transfer from Men's Basketball Program" (Press release). Longwood Lancers. August 13, 2016. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
↑ "Adam Williams named men's basketball coach" (Press release). Salem International University. June 4, 2016. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
↑ "Gee Adds Big South Coaching Legend to Staff" (Press release). Longwood Lancers. July 7, 2016. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
↑ "Gee Elevates Anderson to Assistant Coach" (Press release). Longwood Lancers. September 1, 2016. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
↑ "Longwood Gets Crucial Commitment". LancersBlog.com. August 9, 2015. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
↑ "Longwood Adds to Talented Class of 2016 with JaShaun Smith". LancersBlog.com. November 15, 2015. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
↑ "Isaiah Walton Commits to Longwood". LancersBlog.com. October 26, 2015. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
↑ "Lancers Land Kendrick Thompson". LancersBlog.com. March 1, 2016. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
↑ _BkAshe (May 30, 2016). "I've decided to commit to Longwood University. #GoLancers" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
↑ "BK Ashe visits Longwood". LancersBlog.com. May 28, 2016. Retrieved May 30, 2016.
↑ "Jahleem Montague Commits to Longwood". LancersBlog.com. March 19, 2016. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
↑ "Lancers Sign 6-10, 245-Pound Obi Romeo" (Press release). Longwood Lancers. August 29, 2016. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
↑ "Gee Unveils 2016-17 Gauntlet for Men's Basketball" (Press release). Longwood Lancers. September 8, 2016. Retrieved September 8, 2016.

Longwood Lancers men's basketball

Venues	French Gymnasium (1976–1980) Willett Hall (1980–present)

Culture & lore	History

People	Head coaches

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