2015–16 Charlotte 49ers women's basketball team

The 2015–16 Charlotte 49ers women's basketball team represents the University of North Carolina at Charlotte during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The 49ers, led by fourth year head coach Cara Consuegra, play their home games at Dale F. Halton Arena and were members of Conference USA. They finished the season 19–12, 12–8 in C-USA play to finish fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the C-USA Women's Tournament to Old Dominion. They were invited to the Women's National Invitation Tournament where they lost to Wake Forest in the first round.

2015–16 Charlotte 49ers women's basketball
GSU Thanksgiving Classic Champions
WNIT, First Round
ConferenceConference USA
2015–16 record19–12 (12–6 C-USA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Joanne Aluka-White
  • Randi Henderson
  • Nicole Woods
Home arenaDale F. Halton Arena
2015–16 Conference USA women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
UTEP162 .889  295  .853
WKU153 .833  277  .794
Middle Tennessee153 .833  249  .727
Charlotte126 .667  1912  .613
Old Dominion108 .556  1717  .500
Marshall99 .500  2112  .636
Louisiana Tech99 .500  1416  .467
UAB711 .389  1516  .484
Southern Miss711 .389  1416  .467
Rice711 .389  922  .290
Florida Atlantic612 .333  1416  .467
UTSA612 .333  1019  .345
North Texas513 .278  1119  .367
FIU216 .111  526  .161
2016 C-USA Tournament winner
As of March 28, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

2015–16 Charlotte 49ers women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Amaya Ransom 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) SoLandstown Virginia Beach, VA
G 1 Ciara Gregory 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) JrJeannette Jeannette, PA
F 2 Mintrell McKoy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) RS FrJack Britt Fayetteville, NC
G 3 Ayanna Holmes 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) SrSalisbury Salisbury, NC
G 4 Laia Raventós 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) FrIES Joaquim Blume Santa Eulàlia de Riuprimer, Spain
G 11 Griffin Dempsey 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) SoSt. Joseph Central Catholic Huntington, WV
F 15 Nyilah Jamison-Myers 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) RS JrOrangeburg-Wilkinson
Clemson
Orangeburg, SC
F 20 Kira Gordon 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) SrKennesaw Mountain Kennesaw, GA
G 21 Lefty Webster 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) JrNorfolk Christian Norfolk, VA
F 23 Kenya Olley 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) JrDorman Spartanburg, SC
G 24 Grace Hunter 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) FrAthens Drive Raleigh, NC
F 30 Jaida Robinson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) FrAlbemarle Albemarle, NC
F 32 Alexis Alexander 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) SrAlpharetta Atlanta, GA
F 34 Dara Pearson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) FrHampton Hampton, VA
Head coach

Cara Consuegra (Iowa)

Assistant coach(es)

Joanne Aluka-White (Middle Tennessee)
Randi Henderson (Iowa)
Nicole Woods (Belmont Abbey)


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

Roster

Rankings

Regular Season Polls
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(RV)   Received Votes

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/06/2015*
7:00 pm
Saint Leo W 84–47 
Dale F. Halton Arena (621)
Charlotte, NC
Non-conference regular season
11/13/2015*
5:30 pm
Ball State W 72–66  1–0
Dale F. Halton Arena (5,390)
Charlotte, NC
11/15/2015*
4:00 pm
Robert Morris W 94–73  2–0
Dale F. Halton Arena (610)
Charlotte, NC
11/19/2015*
7:00 pm
at Elon L 83–90  2–1
Alumni Gym (423)
Elon, NC
11/23/2015*
7:00 pm
Miami (FL) L 70–77  2–2
Dale F. Halton Arena (720)
Charlotte, NC
11/28/2015*
3:00 pm
vs. Mercer
GSU Thanksgiving Classic
W 72–62  3–2
GSU Sports Arena (608)
Atlanta, GA
11/29/2015*
3:00 pm, ESPN3
at Georgia State
GSU Thanksgiving Classic
W 83–71  4–2
GSU Sports Arena (521)
Atlanta, GA
12/02/2015*
7:00 pm
North Carolina Central W 67–52  5–2
Dale F. Halton Arena (655)
Charlotte, NC
12/06/2015*
2:00 pm
at NC State L 65–72  5–3
Needham HS (1,224)
Raleigh, NC
12/08/2015*
7:00 pm
College of Charleston W 89–61  6–3
Dale F. Halton Arena (533)
Charlotte, NC
12/20/2015*
2:00 pm
at Davidson W 99–88  7–3
John M. Belk Arena (482)
Davidson, NC
12/29/2015*
6:30 pm
at No. 23 Missouri L 71–88  7–4
Mizzou Arena (6,154)
Columbia, MO
Conference USA regular season
01/03/2016
1:00 pm, FSN
Old Dominion L 59–71  7–5 (0–1)
Dale F. Halton Arena (682)
Charlotte, NC
01/07/2016
12:00 pm
Southern Miss W 80–59  8–5 (1–1)
Dale F. Halton Arena (5,437)
Charlotte, NC
01/09/2016
7:00 pm
Louisiana Tech W 63–58  9–5 (2–1)
Dale F. Halton Arena (821)
Charlotte, NC
01/14/2016
7:30 pm
at Middle Tennessee L 67–72  9–6 (2–2)
Murphy Center (3,698)
Murfreesboro, TN
01/16/2016
3:00 pm
at UAB L 57–75  9–7 (2–3)
Bartow Arena (473)
Birmingham, AL
01/21/2016
6:00 pm
at Marshall W 64–61  10–7 (3–3)
Cam Henderson Center (474)
Morgantown, WV
01/23/2016
3:00 pm
at WKU L 66–77  10–8 (3–4)
E. A. Diddle Arena (817)
Bowling Green, KY
01/28/2016
7:00 pm
FIU W 87–74  11–8 (4–4)
Dale F. Halton Arena (682)
Charlotte, NC
01/30/2016
7:00 pm
Florida Atlantic W 85–79  12–8 (5–4)
Dale F. Halton Arena (1,013)
Charlotte, NC
02/06/2016
4:00 pm
at Old Dominion L 85–94  12–9 (5–5)
Ted Constant Convocation Center (3,146)
Norfolk, VA
02/11/2016
8:00 pm
at Rice W 69–58  13–9 (6–5)
Tudor Fieldhouse (364)
Houston, TX
02/13/2016
3:00 pm
at North Texas W 82–70  14–9 (7–5)
The Super Pit (325)
Denton, TX
02/18/2016
7:00 pm
Marshall W 87–77  15–9 (8–5)
Dale F. Halton Arena (909)
Charlotte, NC
02/20/2016
7:00 pm
WKU W 81–72  16–9 (9–5)
Dale F. Halton Arena (1,423)
Charlotte, NC
02/25/2016
8:00 pm
at UTSA W 64–54  17–9 (10–5)
Convocation Center (490)
San Antonio, TX
02/27/2016
4:05 pm
at UTEP L 91–94 2OT 17–10 (10–6)
Don Haskins Center (4,012)
El Paso, TX
03/03/2016
7:00 pm
Rice W 68–63  18–10 (11–6)
Dale F. Halton Arena (651)
Charlotte, NC
03/05/2016
7:00 pm
North Texas W 72–69  19–10 (12–6)
Dale F. Halton Arena (1,143)
Charlotte, NC
Conference USA Women's Tournament
03/10/2016
2:30 pm, ASN
vs. Old Dominion
Quarterfinals
L 54–57  19–11
Bartow Arena (432)
Birmingham, AL
WNIT
03/17/2016*
7:00 pm
Wake Forest
First Round
L 69–72  19–12
Dale F. Halton Arena (497)
Charlotte, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

See also

2015–16 Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team

References

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