2015–16 Army Black Knights men's basketball team

The 2015–16 Army Black Knights men's basketball team represented the United States Military Academy during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Black Knights, led by seventh year head coach Zach Spiker, played their home games at Christl Arena and were members of the Patriot League. They finished the season 19–14, 9–9 in Patriot League play to finish in a four way tie for fourth place. They defeated Colgate in the quarterfinals of the Patriot League Tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Holy Cross. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament, where they lost in the first round at NJIT.

2015–16 Army Black Knights men's basketball
CIT, First round
ConferencePatriot League
2015–16 record19–14 (9–9 Patriot)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jimmy Allen
  • Justin Jennings
  • Brandon Linton
  • Drew Adams
Home arenaChristl Arena
2015–16 Patriot League men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Bucknell144 .778  1714  .548
Lehigh135 .722  1715  .531
Boston University117 .611  1915  .559
Army99 .500  1914  .576
Navy99 .500  1914  .576
Colgate99 .500  1317  .433
American99 .500  1219  .387
Loyola (MD)810 .444  921  .300
Holy Cross513 .278  1520  .429
Lafayette315 .167  624  .200
2016 Patriot League Tournament winner

The season was notable for swingman Kyle Wilson passing the 2,000 point mark for his career, making him the fourth player in Academy history and the sixth in Patriot League history to do so.[1]

On March 25, 2016, Zach Spiker resigned as head coach to accept the head coaching position at Drexel.[2] He finished with a seven-year record of 102–112. On April 6, the school hired Jimmy Allen as head coach.[3]

Previous season

The Black Knights finished the 2015–16 season 15–15, 6–12 in Patriot League play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the Patriot League Tournament to Navy.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Mo Williams2G6'1"185SeniorFairfax, VAGraduated
Shane Smith4G6'4"190SophomoreNorcross, GANo longer on team roster
Milton Washington5G6'0"180SeniorHouston, TXGraduated
David Hellstrom12G6'4"185SophomoreRockford, ILNo longer on team roster
Sean Billerman30G/F6'4"195SeniorRaleigh, NCGraduated
Kyle Weldon34C6'9"195JuniorClarksville, TNLeft the team due to personal reasons
Zack Johnson45F6'5"210SophomoreSuffolk, VATransferred
Tanner Omlid55F6'3"215SophomoreMonmouth, ORTransferred to Western Oregon

Incoming recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Kevin Olsen
#128 PG
Villa Park, CA Villa Park High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jul 21, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 58
Gunther Klimes
SF
Bellevue, WA Bellevue High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) N/A Aug 6, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Dylan Hamlin
C
Wausau, WI East High School 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Sep 2, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Will Culliton
SG
Plymouth, MN Breck School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) N/A Sep 2, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
John Miller
PF
Columbus, OH New Albany High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Oct 5, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
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:

  • "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2015-09-27.

    2016 Class recruits

    Roster

    2015–16 Army Black Knights men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Maxwell Lenox 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrWT Woodson Fairfax, VA
    G 1 Richard Brown 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrDavidson Day School Charlotte, NC
    G 2 Cayne Edwards 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS FrSamuel Clemens Schertz, TX
    G 3 Scott Mammel 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)178 lb (81 kg) JrWinston Churchill San Antonio, TX
    F 4 Daniel Andrews 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrPunahou School Honolulu, HI
    G 5 Ben Mammel 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)183 lb (83 kg) FrWinston Churchill San Antonio, TX
    F 10 Kennedy Edwards 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrNotre Dame Northridge, CA
    G 11 Dylan Cox 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrCedar Park Cedar Park, TX
    G/F 15 Jacob Kessler 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoMills E. Godwin Richmond, VA
    F 20 Mac Hoffman 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrDe La Salle Pleasanton, CA
    G/F 21 Kyle Wilson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrTrabuco Hills Mission Viejo, CA
    G 24 Jason Houle 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)207 lb (94 kg) FrFather Gabriel Richard Plymouth, MI
    F 25 Luke Morrison 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)218 lb (99 kg) SoNorthside Christian Academy Charlotte, NC
    G 30 Jordan Fox 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)184 lb (83 kg) FrJackson County Jackson County, KY
    C 31 Kevin Ferguson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrGovernor Livingston Berkeley Heights, NJ
    F 32 Tanner Plomb 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrEast Troy Mukwonago, WI
    F 33 Larry Toomey 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)209 lb (95 kg) SrParkway West St. Louis, MO
    C 34 John Miller 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) FrNew Albany New Albany, NY
    G 35 Nathan Dodge 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoEast Troy East Troy, WI
    F/C 40 Austin Williamson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)224 lb (102 kg) JrFirst Baptist Academy Naples, FL
    F/C 43 Travis Rollo 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrMayer Lutheran Mayer, MN
    F 44 Mark Pollack 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)218 lb (99 kg) SoCharlotte Catholic Charlotte, NC
    F 45 Adam Roe 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrWest Platte Weston, MO
    F 51 Parker Fennema 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrSanderson Raleigh, NC
    G/F 52 John Emezie 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrMarvin Ridge Waxhaw, NC
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    Schedule

    [4]

    Date
    time, TV
    Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference regular season
    11/13/2015*
    5:00 pm
    Ferrum W 93–54  1–0
    Christl Arena (993)
    West Point, NY
    11/15/2015*
    2:00 pm
    at Binghamton W 75–60  2–0
    Binghamton University Events Center (2,550)
    Vestal, NY
    11/18/2015*
    7:00 pm
    at Fairleigh Dickinson W 96–85[5]  3–0
    Rothman Center (638)
    Teaneck, NJ
    11/22/2015*
    7:30 pm
    at George Washington
    Barclays Center Classic
    L 81–92  3–1
    Charles E. Smith Center (2,775)
    Washington, D.C.
    11/24/2015*
    7:00 pm, SECN
    at Tennessee
    Barclays Center Classic
    L 80–95  3–2
    Thompson–Boling Arena (13,326)
    Knoxville, TN
    11/27/2015*
    7:30 pm
    Arkansas–Pine Bluff
    Barclays Center Classic
    W 81–60  4–2
    Christl Arena (885)
    West Point, NY
    11/28/2015*
    7:30 pm
    Gardner–Webb
    Barclays Center Classic
    W 103–98 OT 5–2
    Christl Arena (588)
    West Point, NY
    12/02/2015*
    7:00 pm
    at Maine W 84–71  6–2
    Cross Insurance Center (1,192)
    Bangor, ME
    12/08/2015*
    7:00 pm
    at Bryant W 77–55  7–2
    Chace Athletic Center (294)
    Smithfield, RI
    12/12/2015*
    4:00 pm
    at Air Force W 90–80  8–2
    Clune Arena (1,694)
    Colorado Springs, CO
    12/20/2015*
    2:00 pm
    Marist L 83–89  8–3
    Christl Arena (916)
    West Point, NY
    12/28/2015*
    4:00 pm
    Monmouth W 91–84  9–3
    Christl Arena (3,033)
    West Point, NY
    Patriot League regular season
    12/30/2015
    7:00 pm
    at Lehigh W 88–82  10–3
    (1–0)
    Stabler Arena (1,195)
    Bethlehem, PA
    01/02/2016
    3:00 pm
    Bucknell L 76–84  10–4
    (1–1)
    Christl Arena (1,597)
    West Point, NY
    01/06/2016
    7:00 pm
    Lafayette L 73–76  10–5
    (1–2)
    Christl Arena (443)
    West Point, NY
    01/09/2016
    7:00 pm
    at Loyola (MD) W 73–59  11–5
    (2–2)
    Reitz Arena (1,042)
    Baltimore, MD
    01/13/2016
    7:00 pm
    at Colgate L 66–80  11–6
    (2–3)
    Cotterell Court (720)
    Hamilton, NY
    01/17/2016
    12:00 pm, CBSSN
    American W 65–45  12–6
    (3–3)
    Christl Arena (912)
    West Point, NY
    01/20/2016
    7:00 pm
    at Holy Cross L 65–69  12–7
    (3–4)
    Hart Center (1,359)
    Worcester, MA
    01/27/2016
    7:00 pm
    Boston University L 67–76  12–8
    (3–5)
    Christl Arena (621)
    West Point, NY
    01/30/2016
    7:00 pm
    at Bucknell L 66–94  12–9
    (3–6)
    Sojka Pavilion (3,513)
    Lewisburg, PA
    02/01/2016
    7:30 pm
    Navy
    Postponed from 1/23/16
    L 50–64  12–10
    (3–7)
    Christl Arena (3,133)
    West Point, NY
    02/03/2016
    7:00 pm
    at Lafayette W 84–81 OT 13–10
    (4–7)
    Kirby Sports Center (1,554)
    Easton, PA
    02/06/2016
    3:00 pm
    at Loyola (MD) L 99–100 2OT 13–11
    (4–8)
    Reitz Arena (1,113)
    Baltimore, MD
    02/08/2016
    7:30 pm, CBSSN
    Colgate W 82–72  14–11
    (5–8)
    Christl Arena (486)
    West Point, NY
    02/13/2016
    4:00 pm
    at American W 65–59  15–11
    (6–8)
    Bender Arena (1,342)
    Washington, D.C.
    02/17/2016
    7:00 pm
    Holy Cross W 72–68  16–11
    (7–8)
    Christl Arena (1,086)
    West Point, NY
    02/20/2016
    1:30 pm, CBSSN
    at Navy W 80–78 2OT 17–11
    (8–8)
    Alumni Hall (5,510)
    Annapolis, MD
    02/23/2016
    7:00 pm, ASN
    at Boston University W 80–71  18–11
    (9–8)
    Case Gym (504)
    Boston, MA
    02/27/2016
    12:00 pm
    Lehigh L 72–82  18–12
    (9–9)
    Christl Arena (2,233)
    West Point, NY
    Patriot League Tournament
    03/03/2016
    7:00 pm
    Colgate
    Quarterfinals
    W 79–72  19–12
    Christl Arena (482)
    West Point, NY
    03/06/2016
    12:00 pm
    Holy Cross
    Semifinals
    L 38–60  19–13
    Christl Arena (1,107)
    West Point, NY
    CIT
    03/16/2016*
    7:30 pm, ESPN3
    at NJIT
    First round
    L 65–79  19–14
    Fleisher Center (855)
    Newark, NJ
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

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