# 2016–17 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team

The 2016–17 Georgia bulldogs basketball team represented the University of Georgia during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Mark Fox, who was in his eighth season at UGA. They played their home games at Stegeman Coliseum as members of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 19–15, 9–9 in SEC play to finish in eighth place. They defeated Tennessee in the second round of the SEC tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Kentucky. They were invited to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the First Round to Belmont.

## Previous season

The Bulldogs finished the season 20–14, 10–8 in SEC play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They defeated Mississippi State and South Carolina to advance to the semifinals of the SEC tournament where they lost to Kentucky. They were invited to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Belmont in the first round to advance to the second round where they lost to Saint Mary's.

## Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Charles Mann | 4 | G | 6'5" | 215 | Senior | Alpharetta, GA | Graduated |
| Kenny Gaines | 12 | G | 6'3" | 200 | Senior | Atlanta, GA | Graduated |
| Osahen Iduwe | 15 | C | 6'10" | 235 | Sophomore | Benin City, Nigeria | Graduate transferred to Arkansas–Fort Smith |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Pape Diattai | 5 | F | 6'7" | 210 | Junior | Dakar, Senegal | Junior college transferred from College of Southern Idaho |
| Christian Harrison | 11 | G/F | 6'6" | 200 | Junior | Atlanta, GA | Under NCAA transfer rules, Harrison will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. Will join the team as a preferred walk-on. |

## Recruits class of 2016

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Jordan Harris SG | Donalsonville, GA | Seminole County Middle-High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Sep 9, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Tyree Crump SG | Bainbridge, GA | Bainbridge High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Sep 9, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: Not Ranked Rivals: Not Ranked ESPN: Not Ranked ||||||
| 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: "Georgia 2016 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 19, 2016. "2016 Georgia Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved July 19, 2016. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 19, 2016. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved July 19, 2016. "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 19, 2016. ||||||

## Recruits class of 2017

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Rayshaun Hammonds PF | Norcross, GA | Norcross High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Nov 10, 2016 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: Not Ranked Rivals: Not Ranked ESPN: Not Ranked ||||||
| 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: "Georgia 2016 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 19, 2016. "2016 Georgia Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved July 19, 2016. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 19, 2016. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved July 19, 2016. "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 19, 2016. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| 11/03/2016* 7:00 pm, SECN+ | | Fort Valley State | W 94–38 | | Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA |
| Regular season ||||||
| 11/11/2016* 7:00 pm, ACCN Extra | | at Clemson | L 64–74 | 0–1 | Littlejohn Coliseum (9,000) Clemson, SC |
| 11/14/2016* 7:00 pm, SECN+ | | UNC Asheville CBE Hall of Fame Classic regional round | W 60–46 | 1–1 | Stegeman Coliseum (6,415) Athens, GA |
| 11/17/2016* 7:00 pm, SECN | | Furman CBE Hall of Fame Classic regional round | W 84–78 | 2–1 | Stegeman Coliseum (5,923) Athens, GA |
| 11/21/2016* 7:00 pm, ESPNU | | vs. George Washington CBE Hall of Fame Classic semifinals | W 81–73 | 3–1 | Sprint Center (3,527) Kansas City, MO |
| 11/22/2016* 10:00 pm, ESPN2 | | vs. No. 5 Kansas CBE Hall of Fame Classic championship | L 54–65 | 3–2 | Sprint Center (12,147) Kansas City, MO |
| 11/25/2016* 7:00 pm, SECN+ | | Gardner–Webb | W 77–59 | 4–2 | Stegeman Coliseum (7,069) Athens, GA |
| 11/30/2016* 7:00 pm, SECN+ | | Morehouse | W 86–72 | 5–2 | Stegeman Coliseum (5,203) Athens, GA |
| 12/04/2016* 2:00 pm, ESPNU | | Marquette | L 79–89 | 5–3 | Stegeman Coliseum (7,620) Athens, GA |
| 12/14/2016* 6:00 pm, SECN | | Louisiana–Lafayette | W 73–60 | 6–3 | Stegeman Coliseum (5,125) Athens, GA |
| 12/17/2016* 1:00 pm, SECN | | Charleston Southern | W 84–64 | 7–3 | Stegeman Coliseum (10,523) Athens, GA |
| 12/20/2016* 7:00 pm, ESPNU | | at Georgia Tech | W 60–43 | 8–3 | Hank McCamish Pavilion (8,600) Atlanta, GA |
| 12/23/2016* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Oakland | L 79–86 | 8–4 | Athletics Center O'rena (4,063) Rochester Hills, MI |
| 12/29/2016 7:00 pm, ESPNU | | at Auburn | W 96–84 | 9–4 (1–0) | Auburn Arena (9,121) Auburn, AL |
| 01/04/2017 7:00 pm, ESPNU | | South Carolina | L 61–67 | 9–5 (1–1) | Stegeman Coliseum (8,856) Athens, GA |
| 01/07/2017 1:00 pm, SECN | | Missouri | W 71–66 | 10–5 (2–1) | Stegeman Coliseum (8,635) Athens, GA |
| 01/11/2017 7:00 pm, ESPNU | | at Ole Miss | W 69–47 | 11–5 (3–1) | The Pavilion at Ole Miss (7,029) Oxford, MS |
| 01/14/2017 12:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at No. 23 Florida | L 76–80 $^{OT}$ | 11–6 (3–2) | O'Connell Center (10,376) Gainesville, FL |
| 01/17/2017 9:00 pm, ESPNU | | Vanderbilt | W 76–68 | 12–6 (4–2) | Stegeman Coliseum (7,480) Athens, GA |
| 01/21/2017 12:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at Texas A&M | L 62–63 | 12–7 (4–3) | Reed Arena (8,023) College Station, TX |
| 01/25/2017 9:00 pm, ESPNU | | Alabama | L 60–80 | 12–8 (4–4) | Stegeman Coliseum (6,661) Athens, GA |
| 01/28/2017* 4:00 pm, ESPN | | Texas Big 12/SEC Challenge | W 59–57 | 13–8 | Stegeman Coliseum (10,029) Athens, GA |
| 01/31/2017 9:00 pm, ESPN | | at No. 8 Kentucky | L 81–90 $^{OT}$ | 13–9 (4–5) | Rupp Arena (23,814) Lexington, KY |
| 02/04/2017 2:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at No. 19 South Carolina | L 75–77 | 13–10 (4–6) | Colonial Life Arena (18,000) Columbia, SC |
| 02/07/2017 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | | No. 17 Florida | L 60–72 | 13–11 (4–7) | Stegeman Coliseum (7,605) Athens, GA |
| 02/11/2017 4:00 pm, ESPNU | | at Tennessee | W 76–75 | 14–11 (5–7) | Thompson–Boling Arena (15,637) Knoxville, TN |
| 02/14/2017 9:00 pm, ESPNU | | Mississippi State | W 79–72 | 15–11 (6–7) | Stegeman Coliseum (5,822) Athens, GA |
| 02/18/2017 6:00 pm, ESPN | | No. 13 Kentucky | L 77–82 | 15–12 (6–8) | Stegeman Coliseum (10,523) Athens, GA |
| 02/23/2017 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at Alabama | W 60–55 | 16–12 (7–8) | Coleman Coliseum (11,787) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 02/25/2017 6:00 pm, SECN | | LSU | W 82–80 | 17–12 (8–8) | Stegeman Coliseum (10,042) Athens, GA |
| 03/01/2017 6:30 pm, SECN | | Auburn | W 79–78 | 18–12 (9–8) | Stegeman Coliseum (7,145) Athens, GA |
| 03/04/2017 2:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at Arkansas | L 67-85 | 18–13 (9–9) | Bud Walton Arena (18,247) Fayetteville, AR |
| SEC Tournament ||||||
| 03/09/2017 1:00 pm, SECN | (8) | vs. (9) Tennessee Second round | W 59–57 | 19–13 | Bridgestone Arena (11,973) Nashville, TN |
| 03/10/2017 1:00 pm, SECN | (8) | vs. (1) No. 8 Kentucky Quarterfinals | L 60–71 | 19–14 | Bridgestone Arena (18,130) Nashville, TN |
| NIT ||||||
| 03/15/2017* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | (2) | (7) Belmont First Round – Syracuse Bracket | L 69–78 | 19–15 | Stegeman Coliseum (2,904) Athens, GA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||