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The 2016–17 Lamar Cardinals basketball team represented Lamar University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cardinals were led by third-year head coach Tic Price and played their home games at the Montagne Center in Beaumont, Texas as members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 19–15, 10–8 in Southland play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They defeated Southeastern Louisiana in the first round of the Southland tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Stephen F. Austin. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Texas State.
Previous season The Cardinals finished the 2015–16 season 11–19. 3–15 in Southland play to finish in last place. As a result, they failed to qualify for the Southland tournament.
Media All 2016–17 Lamar Cardinals home games, except those otherwise contracted for, will be broadcast online live on ESPN3. Games will be broadcast over the radio by KLVI AM 560 radio with audio streaming over iheart radio.
Offseason
Departures Lamar head coach, Tic Price, announced on March 17, 2016, that sophomore point guard Kevin Booze, freshman forward Boaz Williams, and junior center Christian Kennedy were leaving the team. Assistant coach Anthony Anderson resigned in April, 2016. Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes Departures Kevin Booze 0 Guard 5'11" 185 Sophomore Irving, TX Left team. LeMon Gregory 4 Forward 6'9" 251 Senior Greenville, KY Completed eligibility Christian Kennedy 14 Center 6'11" 202 Junior Warner Robins, GA Left team. Boaz Williams 21 Forward 6'6" 197 Freshman Houston, TX Left team. Dontavious Sears 23 Forward 6'3" 184 Senior Memphis, TN / Eastern Oklahoma State College Graduated Quan Jones 24 Guard 6'3" 168 Senior Little Rock, AR / Connors State College Completed eligibility
Additions On June 2, 2016, Lamar University announced hiring Justin Bailey as assistant coach. Bailey had been an assistant at Arkansas–Fort Smith for four years and was a graduate assistant at Arizona State.
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes Additions Torey Noel 1 Guard 5'10" 190 Junior Oklahoma City, OK Cameron McGee 4 Guard 6'2" Freshman Dallas, TX Tyrin Atwood 15 Forward 6'6" Freshman Beaumont, TX Colton Wiesbrod 21 Forward 6'5" Junior Nederland, TX Christian Albright 30 Post 6'8" Junior Dallas, TX Joey Frenchwood 32 Guard 6'1" 180 Junior Newark, CA
Roster
Schedule and results
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See also 2016–17 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team
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