2015–16 Brown Bears men's basketball team

The 2015–16 Brown Bears men's basketball team represented Brown University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bears, led by fourth year head coach Mike Martin, played their home games at the Pizzitola Sports Center and were members of the Ivy League. They finished the season 8–20, 3–11 in Ivy League play to finish in a tie for seventh place.

2015–16 Brown Bears men's basketball
ConferenceIvy League
2015–16 record8–20 (3–11 Ivy)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaPizzitola Sports Center
2015–16 Ivy League men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
x-Yale131 .929  237  .767
Princeton122 .857  227  .759
Columbia104 .714  2510  .714
Harvard68 .429  1416  .467
Penn59 .357  1117  .393
Dartmouth410 .286  1018  .357
Cornell311 .214  1018  .357
Brown311 .214  820  .286
x – Ivy League champions
† – NCAA Tournament participant

Previous season

The Bears finished the season 13–18, 4–10 in Ivy League play to finish in a tie for seventh place.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Longji Yiljep1G6'5"180SeniorSanaru-Zaira, NigeriaGraduated
Leland King2F6'7"220SophomoreInglewood, CATransferred to Nevada
Joe Sharkey11G6'2"190SeniorNorwood, MAGraduated
Zeve Sanderson32G6'1"180SeniorLos Angeles, CAGraduated
Dockery Walker42F6'7"220SeniorMagnolia, DEGraduated
Rafael Maia45F6'9"245JuniorSão Paulo, BrazilGraduate transferred to Pittsburgh
Jon Schmidt50F6'7"215SeniorBaltimore, MDGraduated

Incoming Transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Blake Wilkinson23F6'7"235JuniorCenterville, UTJunior college transferred from Salt Lake Community College

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Travis Fuller
#83 SF
Carlsbad, CA La Costa Canyon High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sep 27, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 67
Corey Daugherty
PG
Barrington, RI Barrington High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) N/A Dec 18, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Chris Sullivan
SG
Wilmette, IL Northfield-Mt. Hermon School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) May 27, 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 2015-10-01.

    Recruiting class of 2016

    Roster

    2015–16 Brown Bears men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 1 Travis Fuller 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrLa Costa Canyon Encinitas, CA
    G 2 Justin Massey 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoAmerican Heritage Cooper City, FL
    G 3 Steven Spieth 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrThe Miller School of Albemarle San Antonio, TX
    G 4 Obi Okolie 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrArchbishop Denis O'Connor Ajax, ON
    G 5 Tavon Blackmon 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrGonzaga College Upper Marlboro, MD
    G 10 Chris Sullivan 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrNorthfield Mt. Hermon Wilmette, IL
    G 11 Joe Sharkey 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrNorthfield Mt. Hermon Norwood, MA
    G 12 JR Hobbie 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrManasquan Spring Lake, NJ
    G 13 Patrick Triplett 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoBayless St. Louis, MO
    G 15 Tyler Williams 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoLakota West West Chester, OH
    F 20 Aram Martin 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoThe Miller School of Albemarle San Antonio, TX
    F 21 Cedric Kuakumensah 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)245 lb (111 kg) SrSt. Andrew's School Worcester, MA
    G 22 Corey Daugherty 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)165 lb (75 kg) FrBarrington Barrington, RI
    F 23 Blake Wilkinson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)235 lb (107 kg) JrViewmont
    Salt Lake CC
    Bountiful, UT
    F 24 Kyle Haber 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoDubuque Senior Dubuque, IA
    G 25 Jason Massey 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoAmerican Heritage Cooper City, FL
    F 30 Miki Ljuboja 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoPhillips Exeter Academy North Riverside, IL
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    Schedule

    Date
    time, TV
    Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference regular season
    11/13/2015*
    8:30 pm
    at Saint Peter's L 65–77  0–1
    Yanitelli Center (720)
    Jersey City, NJ
    11/16/2015*
    7:00 pm
    Holy Cross W 71–55  1–1
    Pizzitola Sports Center (1,224)
    Providence, RI
    11/18/2015*
    7:00 pm
    at Niagara L 66–75  1–2
    Gallagher Center (1,335)
    Lewiston, NY
    11/21/2015*
    7:00 pm, FSN
    at Providence
    Ocean State Cup
    L 73–94  1–3
    Dunkin' Donuts Center (8,706)
    Providence, RI
    11/24/2015*
    7:00 pm
    New Hampshire L 77–88  1–4
    Pizzitola Sports Center (556)
    Providence, RI
    11/29/2015*
    3:00 pm, ESPN3
    at No. 25 SMU L 69–77  1–5
    Moody Coliseum (6,852)
    Dallas, TX
    12/02/2015*
    7:00 pm
    Central Connecticut W 82–64  2–5
    Pizzitola Sports Center (625)
    Providence, RI
    12/05/2015*
    4:00 pm
    at Bryant
    Ocean State Cup
    W 76–68  3–5
    Chace Athletic Center (536)
    Smithfield, RI
    12/07/2015*
    7:00 pm, FS2
    at Georgetown L 57–74  3–6
    Verizon Center (4,690)
    Washington, D.C.
    12/22/2015*
    6:30 pm
    vs. Marist
    Hall of Fame Shootout
    L 83–84 2OT 3–7
    Mohegan Sun Arena 
    Uncasville, CT
    12/28/2015*
    7:00 pm
    Bethune-Cookman W 81–73  4–7
    Pizzitola Sports Center (774)
    Providence, RI
    12/30/2015*
    7:00 pm
    Rhode Island
    Ocean State Cup
    L 85–88 OT 4–8
    Pizzitola Sports Center (2,516)
    Providence, RI
    01/02/2016*
    2:00 pm
    at Maine L 92–98  4–9
    Cross Insurance Center (1,228)
    Bangor, ME
    01/09/2016*
    2:00 pm
    Daniel Webster W 69–43  5–9
    Pizzitola Sports Center (601)
    Providence, RI
    Ivy League regular season
    01/16/2016
    5:00 pm
    at Yale L 68–77  5–10
    (0–1)
    John J. Lee Amphitheater (1,878)
    New Haven, CT
    01/23/2016
    5:00 pm, ESPN3
    Yale W 90–66  5–11
    (0–2)
    Pizzitola Sports Center (1,302)
    Providence, RI
    01/29/2016
    6:00 pm, ASN
    Princeton L 59–83  5–12
    (0–3)
    Pizzitola Sports Center (1,948)
    Providence, RI
    01/30/2016
    8:00 pm, ASN
    Penn W 89–83  6–12
    (1–3)
    Pizzitola Sports Center (2,165)
    Providence, RI
    02/05/2016
    7:00 pm
    Cornell W 86–80  7–12
    (2–3)
    Pizzitola Sports Center (738)
    Providence, RI
    02/06/2016
    6:00 pm
    Columbia L 73–77  7–13
    (2–4)
    Pizzitola Sports Center (953)
    Providence, RI
    02/12/2016
    7:00 pm
    at Harvard L 73–79  7–14
    (2–5)
    Lavietes Pavilion (1,712)
    Cambridge, MA
    02/13/2016
    7:00 pm
    at Dartmouth L 70–87  7–15
    (2–6)
    Leede Arena (777)
    Hanover, NH
    02/19/2016
    7:00 pm
    at Penn L 74–79  7–16
    (2–7)
    The Palestra (3,335)
    Philadelphia, PA
    02/20/2016
    6:00 pm
    at Princeton L 66–77  7–17
    (2–8)
    Jadwin Gymnasium (2,772)
    Princeton, NJ
    02/26/2016
    7:00 pm
    Dartmouth W 84–83 OT 8–17
    (3–8)
    Pizzitola Sports Center (808)
    Providence, RI
    02/27/2016
    6:00 pm
    Harvard L 52–61  8–18
    (3–9)
    Pizzitola Sports Center 
    Providence, RI
    03/04/2016
    7:00 pm
    at Columbia L 63–66  8–19
    (3–10)
    Levien Gymnasium (1,937)
    New York City, NY
    03/05/2016
    6:00 pm
    at Cornell L 71–75  8–20
    (3–11)
    Newman Arena (1,629)
    Ithaca, NY
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

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    References

    1. "2015–16 Brown Bears men's basketball schedule". Archived from the original on 2015-10-28. Retrieved 2015-10-01.
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