2016–17 East Carolina Pirates women's basketball team
{{short description|Intercollegiate basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
|mode=Women's basketball
|year=2016–17
|team=East Carolina Pirates
|image=East Carolina Pirates wordmark.svg
|image_size=150
|conference=American Athletic Conference
|division=
|short_conf=The American
|CoachRank =
|APRank=
|record=11–19
|conf_record=2–14
|head_coach=Heather Macy
|hc_year=7th
|asst_coach1=Rich Conover
|asst_coach2=Darren Guensch
|asst_coach3=Nicole Mealing
|stadium=Williams Arena
|champion =
|bowl =
|bowl_result=
}}
{{2016–17 American Athletic Conference women's basketball standings}}
The 2016–17 East Carolina Pirates women's basketball team represented East Carolina University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Pirates, led by seventh year head coach Heather Macy, played their home games at Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum and were third year members of the American Athletic Conference. They finished the season 11–19, 2–14 AAC play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the American Athletic women's tournament to SMU.
Media
All Pirates home games will have a video stream on [http://www.ecupirates.com/allaccess/ Pirates All Access], ESPN3, or [http://theamerican.org/watch/ AAC Digital]. Road games will typically be streamed on the opponents website, though conference road games could also appear on ESPN3 or AAC Digital. Audio broadcasts for most road games can also be found on the opponents website.
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Justice|last=McGee|num=0|pos=G|ft=5|in=7|class=FR|rs=|home=Timmonsville, SC|high_school=Timmonsville}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Alexandra|last=Frazier|num=1|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|class=SO|rs=|home=Lawrenceville, GA|high_school=Central Gwinnett}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Khadidja|last=Toure|num=2|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|class=SR|rs=y|home=Kennewick, WA|high_school=Kamiakan
Oregon State}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Manesha|last=Womble|num=3|pos=G/F|ft=5|in=11|class=SR|rs=|home=Atlanta, GA|high_school=Carver
Odessa College}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Raven|last=Johnson|num=11|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|class=FR|rs=|home=Lilburn, GA|high_school=Parkview}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Fanni|last=Csutoras|num=13|pos=G/F|ft=5|in=11|class=SR|rs=|home=Bogád, Hungary|high_school=PTE Deak Ferenc Gyakorlo
Iowa Western CC}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Thais|last=Oliveira|num=15|pos=C|ft=6|in=2|class=JR|rs=|home=Manaus Amazonas, Brazil|high_school=College of Central Florida}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Bre|last=McDonald|link=n|num=20|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=0|class=SR|rs=y|home=Lithonia, GA|high_school=Chamblee
West Virginia}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Alexis|last=Cortez|link=n|num=21|pos=G/F|ft=5|in=11|class=FR|rs=|home=Tucson, AZ|high_school=Tucson}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Dominique|last=Claytor|link=n|num=23|pos=G/F|ft=5|in=11|class=FR|rs=|home=Winston-Salem, NC|high_school=Winston-Salem Prep}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Kristen|last=Gaffney|link=n|num=24|pos=F|ft=6|in=1|class=SR|rs=y|home=Cary, NC|high_school=Green Hope
Vanderbilt}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Antoinette|last=Bannister|link=n|num=25|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|class=SR|rs=y|home=Jacksonville, FL|high_school=Potter's House Christian Academy
Florida}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Gabrielle|last=Holston|num=40|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=0|class=JR|rs=y|home=Margaret, AL|high_school=Center Point
Georgia Tech}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Heather Macy ({{college|Greensboro College}})
|asst_coach=
- Rich Conover ({{college|Green Mountain}})
- Darren Guensch ({{college|Radford}})
- Nicole Mealing ({{college|Francis Marion}})
|roster_url=http://www.ecupirates.com/roster.aspx?path=wbball
|accessdate=
}}
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start||attend=yes}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#4F0076; color:#FFE600;"| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/11/2016
| time = 5:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Greenboro
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Williams Arena
| site_cityst = Greensville, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 886
| tv =
| score = 107–40
| overtime =
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/13/2016
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Detroit
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Williams Arena
| site_cityst = Greenville, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 1,037
| tv =
| score = 83–81
| overtime = OT
| record = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/16/2016
| time = 11:30 am
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UNC Wilmington
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Williams Arena
| site_cityst = Greenville, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 4,958
| tv =
| score = 75–65
| overtime =
| record = 3–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/20/2016
| time = 3:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Auburn
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Williams Arena
| site_cityst = Greenville, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 1,019
| tv =
| score = 52–61
| overtime =
| record = 3–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/22/2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Marist
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Savannah Civic Center
| site_cityst = Savannah, GA
| gamename = Savannah Invitational
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 70–68
| overtime =
| record = 4–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/23/2016
| time = 4:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = West Virginia
| opprank = 19
| site_stadium = Savannah Civic Center
| site_cityst = Savannah, GA
| gamename = Savannah Invitational
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 47–79
| overtime =
| record = 4–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/24/2016
| time = 4:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Ball State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Savannah Civic Center
| site_cityst = Savannah, GA
| gamename = Savannah Invitational
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 82–69
| overtime = OT
| record = 5–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/28/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Presbyterian
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Williams Arena
| site_cityst = Greenville, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 905
| tv =
| score = 54–46
| overtime =
| record = 6–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/01/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Charlotte
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Dale F. Halton Arena
| site_cityst = Charlotte, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 671
| tv =
| score = 64–79
| overtime =
| record = 6–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/04/2016
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Maryland Eastern Shore
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Williams Arena
| site_cityst = Greenville, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 1,014
| tv =
| score = 66–58
| overtime =
| record = 7–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/17/2016
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Richmond
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Robins Center
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| gamename =
| attend = 586
| tv =
| score = 71–60
| overtime =
| record = 8–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/20/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Southern
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Williams Arena
| site_cityst = Greenville, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 1,067
| tv =
| score = 62–55
| overtime =
| record = 9–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/28/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = William & Mary
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Kaplan Arena
| site_cityst = Williamsburg, VA
| gamename =
| attend = 372
| tv =
| score = 72–82
| overtime =
| record = 9–4
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#4F0076; color:#FFE600;"| AAC regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/31/2016
| time = 2:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Tulane
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Williams Arena
| site_cityst = Greenville, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 903
| tv =
| score = 45–65
| overtime =
| record = 9–5 (0–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/04/2017
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Connecticut
| opprank = 1
| site_stadium = Gampel Pavilion
| site_cityst = Storrs, CT
| gamename =
| attend = 8,452
| score = 45–90
| overtime =
| record = 9–6 (0–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/07/2017
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = SMU
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Williams Arena
| site_cityst = Greenville, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 859
| tv = [http://theamerican.org/watch/ ADN]
| score = 58–57
| overtime =
| record = 10–6 (1–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/11/2017
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Temple
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McGonigle Hall
| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA
| gamename =
| attend = 719
| tv = ADN
| score = 47–78
| overtime =
| record = 10–7 (1–3)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/14/2017
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = South Florida
| opprank = 20
| site_stadium = USF Sun Dome
| site_cityst = Tampa, FL
| gamename =
| attend = 2,090
| tv = ADN
| score = 48–79
| overtime =
| record = 10–8 (1–4)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/18/2017
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UCF
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Williams Arena
| site_cityst = Greenville, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 985
| tv = ADN
| score = 42–54
| overtime =
| record = 10–9 (1–5)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/21/2017
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Cincinnati
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Fifth Third Arena
| site_cityst = Cincinnati, OH
| gamename =
| attend = 679
| tv = ADN
| score = 64–74
| overtime =
| record = 10–10 (1–6)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/24/2017
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Connecticut
| opprank = 1
| site_stadium = Williams Arena
| site_cityst = Greenville, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 2,880
| tv = SNY/ESPN3
| score = 44–91
| overtime =
| record = 10–11 (1–7)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/31/2017
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Tulsa
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Reynolds Center
| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK
| gamename =
| attend = 193
| tv =
| score = 92–100
| overtime = OT
| record = 10–12 (1–8)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/04/2017
| time = 4:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Houston
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Williams Arena
| site_cityst = Greenville, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 1,014
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 62–73
| overtime =
| record = 10–13 (1–9)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/08/2017
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = South Florida
| opprank = 22
| site_stadium = Williams Arena
| site_cityst = Greenville, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 1,210
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 66–76
| overtime =
| record = 10–14 (1–10)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/11/2016
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Temple
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Williams Arena
| site_cityst = Greenville, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 1,889
| tv =
| score = 43–76
| overtime =
| record = 10–15 (1–11)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/15/2017
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Memphis
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Elma Roane Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Memphis, TN
| gamename =
| attend = 583
| tv =
| score = 50–72
| overtime =
| record = 10–16 (1–12)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/18/2017
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UCF
| opprank =
| site_stadium = CFE Arena
| site_cityst = Orlando, FL
| gamename =
| attend = 2,453
| tv = ADN
| score = 51–79
| overtime =
| record = 10–17 (1–13)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/22/2017
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Cincinnati
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Williams Arena
| site_cityst = Greenville, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 1,099
| tv =
| score = 80–69
| overtime =
| record = 11–17 (2–13)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/25/2017
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Houston
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hofheinz Pavilion
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| gamename =
| attend = 787
| tv =
| score = 65–81
| overtime =
| record = 11–18 (2–14)
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style="background:#4B1869;"| American Athletic Conference Women's Tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/03/2017
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed = 11
| opponent = SMU
| opprank =
| oppseed = 6
| site_stadium = Mohegan Sun Arena
| site_cityst = Uncasville, CT
| gamename = First Round
| attend =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 54–60
| overtime =
| record = 11–19
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Eastern Time}}
Rankings
2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
| class="wikitable" style="white-space:nowrap;font-size:90%" |
| + Regular Season Polls
!Poll !! Pre- |
| style="text-align:center;"
! AP | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | N/A |
| style="text-align:center;"
! Coaches | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | |
| style="border:1px solid black;"
|+ Legend | style="background:#D8FFEB; width:20px;" | | | Increase in ranking |
| style="background:#FFE6E6; width:20px;" |
| | Decrease in ranking |
| style="background:#FFFFE6; width:20px;" |
| | Not ranked previous week |
| (RV)
| | Received Votes |
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
{{East Carolina Pirates women's basketball navbox}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2016-17 East Carolina Pirates women's basketball team}}