# 2016–17 Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Charlotte during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The 49ers, led by second-year head coach Mark Price, played their home games at the Dale F. Halton Arena and were members Conference USA. They finished the season 13–17, 7–11 in C-USA play to finish in 10th place. They lost to UAB in the first round of the C-USA tournament.

## Previous season

The 49ers finished the 2015–16 season 14–19, 9–9 in C-USA play to finish in seventh place. They defeated Rice in the second round of the C-USA tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Middle Tennessee.

## Preseason

The 49ers were pick to finish eighth in the Conference USA preseason poll.

## Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Ridell Camidge | 0 | G | 6'3" | 175 | Sophomore | Wilmington, NC | Transferred to Tarleton State |
| Gavin Wilson | 5 | G | 6'1" | 210 | Senior | Raleigh, NC | Walk-on; graduated |
| Curran Scott | 10 | G | 6'3" | 193 | Freshman | Edmond, OK | Transferred to Tulsa |
| Cameron Blakely | 20 | F | 6'9" | 214 | Junior | Winder, GA | Graduate transferred to West Georgia |
| Bernard Sullivan | 22 | F | 6'8" | 231 | RS Senior | Gastonia, NC | Graduated |
| Mitch Warner | 30 | G | 6'3" | 192 | Senior | Charlotte, NC | Walk-on; graduated |
| Cameron Pappas | 35 | G | 6'1" | 175 | Senior | Hillsborough, NC | Graduated |
| Joseph Uchebo | 50 | C | 6'10" | 235 | Senior | Enugu, Nigeria | Graduated |
| Ivan Benkovic | 55 | G | 6'7" | 207 | Junior | Zagreb, Croatia | Transferred to Mid-America Christian |

## Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous |
| Austin Ajukwa | 5 | F | 6'6" | 205 | Senior | Columbia, SC | Transferred from Clemson. Under NCAA transfer rules, Ajukwa will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have one year of remaining eligibility. |
| J. C. Washington | 14 | F | 6'6" | 220 | Junior | Houston, TX | Junior college transferred from Trinity Valley Community College. |

## Class of 2016 recruits

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Quentin Jackson #37 PG | Raleigh, NC | Carlisle School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Aug 20, 2015 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78 ||||||
| Ryan Murphy #60 PG | Calabasas, CA | Calabasas High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 69 ||||||
| Najee Garvin SF | Lexington, SC | Moravian Prep | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | N/A | Jan 25, 2016 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| 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: "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 3, 2016. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| 11/11/2016* 8:00 pm | | Newberry College | W 101–88 | 1–0 | Dale F. Halton Arena (4,866) Charlotte, NC |
| 11/14/2016* 8:00 pm | | at Elon | W 100–95 | 2–0 | Alumni Gym (1,478) Elon, NC |
| 11/17/2016* 7:00 pm | | East Carolina | W 76–64 | 3–0 | Dale F. Halton Arena (4,281) Charlotte, NC |
| 11/22/2016* 7:00 pm | | USC Upstate | L 103–108 $^{OT}$ | 3–1 | Dale F. Halton Arena (3,570) Charlotte, NC |
| 11/26/2016* 4:00 pm, SPEC | | at Davidson | L 57–79 | 3–2 | John M. Belk Arena (4,748) Davidson, NC |
| 11/28/2016* 7:00 pm | | Appalachian State | W 80–72 | 4–2 | Dale F. Halton Arena (4,153) Charlotte, NC |
| 11/30/2016* 7:00 pm | | James Madison | W 65–56 | 5–2 | Dale F. Halton Arena (3,433) Charlotte, NC |
| 12/03/2016* 7:00 pm | | Oregon State | W 69–66 | 6–2 | Dale F. Halton Arena (5,366) Charlotte, NC |
| 12/06/2016* 7:00 pm, ACCN Extra | | at Wake Forest | L 74–91 | 6–3 | LJVM Coliseum (6,791) Winston-Salem, NC |
| 12/17/2016* 4:00 pm, FS2 | | vs. Florida Orange Bowl Classic | L 46–87 | 6–4 | BB&T Center Sunrise, FL |
| 12/20/2016* 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | | vs. Maryland Baltimore Showcase | L 72–88 | 6–5 | Royal Farms Arena (7,139) Baltimore, MD |
| Conference USA regular season ||||||
| 12/31/2016 12:00 pm | | North Texas | W 101–76 | 7–5 (1–0) | Dale F. Halton Arena (3,792) Charlotte, NC |
| 01/02/2017 7:00 pm | | Rice | L 70–89 | 7–6 (1–1) | Dale F. Halton Arena (3,660) Charlotte, NC |
| 01/05/2017 8:00 pm | | at WKU | L 80–82 | 7–7 (1–2) | E. A. Diddle Arena (2,568) Bowling Green, KY |
| 01/07/2017 7:00 pm | | at Marshall | L 93–110 | 7–8 (1–3) | Cam Henderson Center (6,617) Huntington, WV |
| 01/12/2017 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Louisiana Tech | L 73–79 | 7–9 (1–4) | Dale F. Halton Arena (4,319) Charlotte, NC |
| 01/14/2017 7:00 pm, CI | | Southern Miss | W 82–66 | 8–9 (2–4) | Dale F. Halton Arena (4,457) Charlotte, NC |
| 01/21/2017 8:00 pm, ASN | | Old Dominion | W 74–72 | 9–9 (3–4) | Dale F. Halton Arena (5,650) Charlotte, NC |
| 01/26/2017 8:00 pm | | at North Texas | W 82–81 | 10–9 (4–4) | The Super Pit (2,006) Denton, TX |
| 01/28/2017 8:00 pm | | at Rice | L 67–84 | 10–10 (4–5) | Tudor Fieldhouse (2,206) Houston, TX |
| 02/02/2017 7:00 pm | | Florida Atlantic | L 75–77 | 10–11 (4–6) | Dale F. Halton Arena (4,707) Charlotte, NC |
| 02/04/2017 7:00 pm | | FIU | W 95–80 | 11–11 (5–6) | Dale F. Halton Arena (5,316) Charlotte, NC |
| 02/09/2017 7:00 pm, CI | | at UAB | L 69–82 | 11–12 (5–7) | Bartow Arena (3,841) Birmingham, AL |
| 02/11/2017 6:00 pm, CI | | at Middle Tennessee | L 55–70 | 11–13 (5–8) | Murphy Center (5,720) Murfreesboro, TN |
| 02/18/2017 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Old Dominion | L 48–72 | 11–14 (5–9) | Ted Constant Convocation Center (7,090) Norfolk, VA |
| 02/23/2017 7:00 pm, CI | | WKU | W 83–77 | 12–14 (6–9) | Dale F. Halton Arena (3,655) Charlotte, NC |
| 02/25/2017 6:00 pm, ASN | | Marshall | L 89–93 | 12–15 (6–10) | Dale F. Halton Arena (7,040) Charlotte, NC |
| 03/02/2017 8:00 pm | | at UTSA | W 76-75 | 13–15 (7–10) | Convocation Center (1,006) San Antonio, TX |
| 03/04/2017 3:00 pm | | at UTEP | L 67-74 | 13–16 (7–11) | Don Haskins Center El Paso, TX |
| Conference USA tournament ||||||
| 03/07/2017 5:30, CI | (10) | vs. (7) UAB First Round | L 73–74 | 13–17 | Legacy Arena (6,410) Birmingham, AL |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll/Coaches' Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. Source ||||||