2016–17 Elon Phoenix women's basketball team

The 2016–17 Elon Phoenix women's basketball team represented Elon University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Phoenix, led by sixth year head coach Charlotte Smith, played their home games at Alumni Gym and were third year members of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). They finished the season 27–7, 16–2 in CAA play to win the CAA regular season title. They also won the CAA Tournament Championship for the first time in school history and earned their first ever bid to the NCAA women's basketball tournament. They lost in the first round to West Virginia.

2016–17 Elon Phoenix women's basketball
CAA tournament & regular season champions
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
Record27–7 (16–2 CAA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaAlumni Gym
Seasons
2016–17 CAA women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Elon 16 2   .889 27 7   .794
James Madison 15 3   .833 26 9   .743
Drexel 11 7   .611 22 11   .667
Delaware 10 8   .556 16 14   .533
William & Mary 9 9   .500 20 11   .645
Northeastern 8 10   .444 12 19   .387
College of Charleston 6 12   .333 9 21   .300
Hofstra 5 13   .278 13 18   .419
Towson 5 13   .278 12 18   .400
UNC Wilmington 5 13   .278 11 20   .355
2017 CAA tournament winner
As of March 23, 2017
Rankings from AP poll

Roster

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2016–17 Elon Phoenix women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
G 2 Essence Baucom 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) RS Sr Phillip O'Berry Academy
UAB
Charlotte, NC
G 3 Lauren Brown 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Sr Alpharetta Alpharetta, GA
G 5 Shay Burnett 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Jr Southern Alamance Graham, NC
G 10 Jada Graves 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Fr Thomas Edison Alexandria, VA
F 11 Jenifer Rhodes 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Sr Pinewood Prep North Charleston, SC
G 12 Lenaira Ruffin 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Sr River Mill Burlington, NC
G 22 Lexi Mercer 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Fr Rosewood Goldsboro, NC
G 24 Madison Wildson 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Fr Pepperell Rome, GA
F 32 Meme Garner 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) RS Jr Jordan-Matthews
Charlotte
Siler City, NC
G 33 Maddie MaCallie 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) RS Jr Riverside
Miami (OH)
Durham, NC
C 34 Ra'Shika White 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Fr Phillip O'Berry Academy Charlotte, NC
C 44 Malaya Johnson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Jr North Surry Mount Airy, NC
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/08/2016*
2:00 pm
Wingate W 74–42 
Alumni Gym 
Elon, NC
Non-conference regular season
11/11/2016*
8:00 pm, ESPN3
at Green Bay
Preseason WNIT first round
L 56–71  0–1
Kress Events Center (2,049)
Green Bay, WI
11/15/2016*
5:30 pm
Rutgers W 66–54  1–1
Alumni Gym (983)
Elon, NC
11/18/2016*
4:30 pm
vs. Eastern Washington
Preseason WNIT consolation round
W 76–55  2–1
McGuirk Arena (100)
Mount Pleasant, MI
11/19/2016*
7:00 pm
at Central Michigan
Preseason WNIT consolation round
W 71–57  3–1
McGuirk Arena (454)
Mount Pleasant, MI
11/22/2016*
7:00 pm
Bucknell W 64–58  4–1
Alumni Gym (533)
Elon, NC
11/26/2016*
2:00 pm
Wake Forest L 68–78  4–2
Alumni Gym (716)
Elon, NC
12/04/2016*
6:00 pm, ACCN Extra
at North Carolina L 73–78  4–3
Carmichael Arena (2,791)
Chapel Hill, NC
12/08/2016*
7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
at No. 21 Duke L 61–68  4–4
Cameron Indoor Stadium (3,121)
Durham, NC
12/17/2016*
2:00 pm
at East Tennessee State W 79–51  5–4
Freedom Hall Civic Center (567)
Johnson City, TN
12/21/2016*
1:00 pm
vs. Akron
GSU Holiday Classic
W 65–62  6–4
GSU Sports Arena (365)
Atlanta, GA
12/22/2016*
1:00 pm
at Georgia State
GSU Holiday Classic
W 84–67  7–4
GSU Sports Arena (433)
Atlanta, GA
12/28/2016*
5:30 pm
King W 93–47  8–4
Alumni Gym (306)
Elon, NC
CAA regular season
01/02/2017
7:00 pm
College of Charleston W 70–57  9–4 (1–0)
Alumni Gym (338)
Elon, NC
01/06/2017
7:00 pm
at Drexel W 48–45  10–4 (2–0)
Daskalakis Athletic Center (520)
Philadelphia, PA
01/08/2017
2:00 pm
Delaware W 69–42  11–4 (3–0)
Alumni Gym (303)
Elon, NC
01/13/2017
6:30 pm
at College of Charleston W 84–56  12–4 (4–0)
TD Arena (520)
Charleston, SC
01/15/2017
3:00 pm, ASN
Drexel W 75–65  13–4 (5–0)
Alumni Gym (1,054)
Elon, NC
01/20/2017
7:00 pm
James Madison L 70–76  13–5 (5–1)
Alumni Gym (1,412)
Elon, NC
01/22/2017
2:00 pm
at William & Mary W 60–58  14–5 (6–1)
Kaplan Arena (434)
Williamsburg, VA
01/27/2017
7:00 pm
at Northeastern W 76–65  15–5 (7–1)
Cabot Center (327)
Boston, MA
01/29/2017
1:00 pm
at Hofstra W 64–53  16–5 (8–1)
Hofstra Arena (387)
Hempstead, NY
02/03/2017
7:00 pm
Towson W 83–55  17–5 (9–1)
Alumni Gym (628)
Elon, NY
02/05/2017
2:00 pm
at UNC Wilmington W 66–56  18–5 (10–1)
Trask Coliseum (381)
Wilmington, NC
02/10/2017
7:00 pm
Northeastern W 70–58  19–5 (11–1)
Alumni Gym (531)
Elon, NC
02/12/2017
7:00 pm, ASN
at James Madison L 54–61  19–6 (11–2)
JMU Convocation Center (4,019)
Williamsburg, VA
02/16/2017
7:00 pm
Hofstra W 72–61  20–6 (12–2)
Alumni Gym (617)
Elon, NC
02/19/2017
2:00 pm
William & Mary W 70–47  21–6 (13–2)
Alumni Gym (831)
Elon, NC
02/24/2017
7:00 pm
at Delaware W 57–48  22–6 (14–2)
Bob Carpenter Center (1,718)
Newark, DE
02/26/2017
2:00 pm
at Towson W 67–65  23–6 (15–2)
SECU Arena (398)
Towson, MD
03/01/2017
7:00 pm
UNC Wilmington W 82–48  24–6 (16–2)
Alumni Gym (1,234)
Elon, NY
CAA Women's Tournament
03/09/2017
12:00 pm
vs. Hofstra
Quarterfinals
W 78–50  25–6
JMU Convocation Center 
Harrisonburg, VA
03/10/2017
4:30 pm, CSN
vs. William & Mary
Semifinals
W 88–60  26–6
JMU Convocation Center 
Harrisonburg, VA
03/11/2017
7:00 pm, CSN
at James Madison
Championship Game
W 78–60  27–6
JMU Convocation Center 
Harrisonburg, VA
NCAA Women's Tournament
03/17/2017*
2:30 pm, ESPN2
(11 B) vs. (6 B) No. 22 West Virginia
First Round
L 62–75  27–7
Xfinity Center (3,511)
College Park, MD
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
B=Bridgeport Region.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Rankings

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Legend
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  Decrease in ranking
  No Change
(RV)   Received Votes

See also

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2016–17 Elon Phoenix men's basketball team

References

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  1. ^ "Elon University Phoenix - 2016-17 Women's Basketball Schedule". Elonphoenix.com.