2016–17 Liberty Flames basketball team

2016–17 Liberty Flames men's basketball
Conference Big South Conference
2016–17 record 4–3 (0–0 Big South)
Head coach Ritchie McKay (2nd (4th Overall) year)
Assistant coach Brad Soucie (2nd (4th) year)
Assistant coach Kyle Getter (2nd year)
Assistant coach Matt Olinger (1st year)
Home arena Vines Center
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 Liberty Flames men's basketball team represents Liberty University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team plays its home games in Lynchburg, Virginia for the 27th consecutive season at Vines Center, with a capacity of 8,085. The team is led by Ritchie McKay, who is in his fourth season, but second season since his return to the program. They are members of the Big South Conference.

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Anthony Fields 0 Guard 6'0" 160 Senior Detroit, Michigan Graduated
Hansel Atencia 4 Guard 5'10" 175 Freshman Bucaramanga, Colombia Transferred to The Master's College
Theo Johnson 14 Guard/Forward 6'7" 205 Junior Sacramento, California Transferred to Cal State Dominguez Hills Toros Suspended before the 2015-16 season.
Evan Maxwell 15 Center 6'10" 245 Sophomore Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania Transferred to Kansas

2016–17 Newcomers

Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Xzavier Barmore
PG
Seneca, South Carolina Seneca Senior High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jul 20, 2015 
Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Georgie Pacheco-Ortiz
SG
Ponce, Puerto Rico Deep Run High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Mar 10, 2016 
Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Brock Gardner
SF
Chandler, Arizona Tri-City Christian Academy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg)  
Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:3/5 stars
Josiah Talbert
PF
Olathe, Kansas Olathe East High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jun 14, 2015 
Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Brody Hicks
SG
Roanoke, Virginia Cave Spring High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 188 lb (85 kg) Nov 24, 2015 
Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Scottie James
F
Tarpon Springs, Florida Tarpon Springs HS / Bradley 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg)  
Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Zach Farquhar
G
Cincinnati, Ohio Sycamore High School 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 160 lb (73 kg)  
Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Ray Chen
G
Miaoli, Taiwan Gaston HS / Belmont Abbey 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg)  
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:

Roster

2016–17 Liberty Flames men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Home town
F 0 Baxter-Bell, MyoMyo Baxter-Bell 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 255 lb (116 kg) RS Fr Chaminade Julieen High School Dayton, Ohio
G 1 Homesley, CalebCaleb Homesley 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Porter Ridge High School Indian Trail, North Carolina
G/F 2 Reid, ACAC Reid 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Smithson Valley High School Spring Branch, Texas
G 3 Cabbil, LovellLovell Cabbil 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 155 lb (70 kg) So Mansfield Summit High School Arlington, Texas
G 4 Barmore, XzavierXzavier Barmore 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Seneca Senior High School Seneca, South Carolina
G/F 5 Kemrite, RyanRyan Kemrite 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Jr Satch Homeschool Conroe, Texas
G 11 Pacheco-Ortiz, GeorgieGeorgie Pacheco-Ortiz 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Deep Run High School Ponce, Puerto Rico
F 12 Gardner, BrockBrock Gardner 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Tri-City Christian Academy Chandler, Arizona
G 13 Chen, RayRay Chen 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) GS Belmont Abbey Miaoli, Taiwan
G 14 Hicks, BrodyBrody Hicks (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 188 lb (85 kg) Fr Cave Spring High School Roanoke, Virginia
G 15 Farquhar, ZachZach Farquhar 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 160 lb (73 kg) RS So Sycamore High School Cincinnati, Ohio
G 22 Dawson, JohnJohn Dawson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Jr Marquette Clovis, New Mexico
F 24 Talbert, EzraEzra Talbert 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS So Olathe East High School Olathe, Kansas
F 31 James, ScottieScottie James  6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Bradley Tarpon Springs, Florida
F 34 Talbert, JosiahJosiah Talbert 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Olathe East High School Olathe, Kansas
G 44 Hiepler, RyanRyan Hiepler (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Oaks Christian High Westlake Village, California
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Schedule

Date
Time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (Attendance)
City, State
Non-Conference Regular Season

November 11, 2016*
8:35 PM
Cairn W 81–53  1–0
 15  Dawson  8  Homesley  5  Cabbil  Vines Center (5,449)
Lynchburg, VA

November 15, 2016*
8:00 PM
VCU L 59–64  1–1
 14  Dawson  4  Tied  2  Tied  Vines Center (3,289)
Lynchburg, VA

November 19, 2016*
7:00 PM
at No. 6 Indiana
Indiana Classic
L 48–87  1–2
 8  Chen  3  Tied  3  Homesley  Assembly Hall (Bloomington) (12,537)
Bloomington, IN

November 21, 2016*
6:00 PM
UMass Lowell
Indiana Classic
W 84–77  2–2
 21  Kemrite  7  Homesley  5  Homesley  Vines Center (1,050)
Lynchburg, VA

November 23, 2016*
2:00 PM
Mississippi Valley State
Indiana Classic
W 70–55  3–1
 22  Homesley  6  Homesley  4  Tied  Vines Center (1,176)
Lynchburg, VA

November 26, 2016*
4:00 PM
at William & Mary L 79-70  3-3
 15  Dawson  4  "Tied"  7  Dawson  William & Mary Hall (3,039)
Williamsburg, VA

November 29, 2016*
7:00 PM, LFSN
Central Penn
Indiana Classic
W 62-48  4-3
 15  Homesley  11  Homesley  3  Dawson  Vines Center (1,395)
Lynchburg, VA

December 3, 2016*
7:00 PM
at UNC Greensboro  -  -
 -  -  -  -  -  -  Greensboro Coliseum (-)
Greensboro, NC

December 6, 2016*
7:00 PM
Furman  -  -
 -  -  -  -  -  -  Vines Center (-)
Lynchburg, VA

December 10, 2016*
2:00 PM
Princeton  -  -
 -  -  -  -  -  -  Vines Center (-)
Lynchburg, VA

December 16, 2016*
7:00 PM
Clarks Summit  -  -
 -  -  -  -  -  -  Vines Center (-)
Lynchburg, VA

December 19, 2016*
8:00 PM, ESPN3
at Lamar  -  -
 -  -  -  -  -  -  Montagne Center (-)
Beaumont, TX

December 21, 2016*
8:00 PM
at Houston  -  -
 -  -  -  -  -  -  Hofheinz Pavilion (-)
Houston, TX
Big South Conference Regular Season

December 29, 2016
7:00 PM
at Presbyterian  -  -
 -  -  -  -  -  -  Templeton Physical Education Center (-)
Clinton, SC

December 31, 2016
2:00 PM
at Charleston Southern  -  -
 -  -  -  -  -  -  CSU Field House (-)
North Charleston, SC

January 3, 2017
7:00 PM
UNC Asheville  -  -
 -  -  -  -  -  -  Vines Center (-)
Lynchburg, VA

January 7, 2017
2:00 PM
Campbell  -  -
 -  -  -  -  -  -  Vines Center (-)
Lynchburg, VA

January 11, 2017
7:00 PM
at High Point  -  -
 -  -  -  -  -  -  Millis Athletic Convocation Center (-)
High Point, NC

January 14, 2017
4:30 PM
at Radford  -  -
 -  -  -  -  -  -  Dedmon Center (-)
Radford, VA

January 19, 2017
7:00 PM
Gardner–Webb  -  -
 -  -  -  -  -  -  Vines Center (-)
Lynchburg, VA

January 21, 2017
7:00 PM
Winthrop  -  -
 -  -  -  -  -  -  Vines Center (-)
Lynchburg, VA

January 26, 2017
7:00 PM
at Longwood  -  -
 -  -  -  -  -  -  Willett Hall (-)
Farmville, VA

January 28, 2017
2:00 PM
at Campbell  -  -
 -  -  -  -  -  -  John W. Pope Jr. Convocation Center (-)
Buies Creek, NC

January 31, 2017
7:00 PM
Presbyterian  -  -
 -  -  -  -  -  -  Vines Center (-)
Lynchburg, VA

February 4, 2017
7:00 PM
Radford  -  -
 -  -  -  -  -  -  Vines Center (-)
Lynchburg, VA

February 9, 2017
7:00 PM
at Gardner–Webb  -  -
 -  -  -  -  -  -  Paul Porter Arena (-)
Boiling Springs, NC

February 11, 2017
2:00 PM
Charleston Southern  -  -
 -  -  -  -  -  -  Vines Center (-)
Lynchburg, VA

February 14, 2017
7:00 PM
High Point  -  -
 -  -  -  -  -  -  Vines Center (-)
Lynchburg, VA

February 18, 2017
12:00 PM
at Winthrop  -  -
 -  -  -  -  -  -  Winthrop Coliseum (-)
Rock Hill, SC

February 23, 2017
7:00 PM
Longwood  -  -
 -  -  -  -  -  -  Vines Center (-)
Lynchburg, VA

February 25, 2017
7:00 PM
at UNC Asheville  -  -
 -  -  -  -  -  -  Kimmel Arena (-)
Asheville, NC
Big South Tournament

Feb 28, 2017*
TBD
  
             No. 1 Seed 
No. 1 Seed
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time..

References

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