2015–16 Chicago State Cougars men's basketball team

The 2015–16 Chicago State Cougars men's basketball team represented Chicago State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cougars, led by sixth year head coach Tracy Dildy, played their home games at the Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center and were members of the Western Athletic Conference. They finished the season 4–28, 0–14 in WAC play to finish in last place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the WAC Tournament to Cal State Bakersfield.

2015–16 Chicago State Cougars men's basketball
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
2015–16 record4–28 (0–14 WAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • James Farr
  • Sean Pryor
  • Matt Raidbard
Home arenaEmil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center
2015–16 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
New Mexico State131 .929  2311  .676
Grand Canyon*113 .786  277  .794
Cal State Bakersfield113 .786  249  .727
Seattle77 .500  1517  .469
Utah Valley68 .429  1218  .400
UMKC410 .286  1219  .387
UT Rio Grande Valley410 .286  822  .267
Chicago State014 .000  428  .125
* Ineligible for postseason during transition to Division I.
2016 WAC Tournament winner

Previous season

The Cougars finished the season 8–24, 4–10 in WAC play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the WAC Tournament to Seattle.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Sean Hill0G6'2"180SeniorChicago, ILGraduated
Joshua Meier1F6'8"215FreshmanJustice, ILTransferred to Kirkwood Community College
Anthony Glover2G6'2"175FreshmanToledo, OHTransferred to Indiana (PA)
Johnny Griffin3G6'5"190SophomoreFord Heights, ILTransferred
Kurt Karis10G6'1"190SophomoreNorthbrook, ILTransferred to USC
Rahjan Muhammad14G6'0"190SeniorBolingbrook, ILGraduated
Elijah Robertson15G/F6'5"185FreshmanBolingbrook, ILWalk-on; didn't return
Aaron Williams23F6'6"205RS SeniorChicago, ILGraduated
Sharieff Medlock25G6'3"185FreshmanChicago, ILTransferred to Florida State College
Clarke Rosenberg35G6'4"195SeniorSkokie, ILGraduated
Michael Johnson42F6'8"230SeniorChicago, ILGraduated
Jesse Tesmer45F6'8"225JuniorGreencastle, INTransferred to Illinois-Springfield

Incoming Transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Clemmye Owens2G6'1"185JuniorToledo, OHTransferred from Bethune-Cookman. Under NCAA transfer rules, Owens will have to sit out for the 2015–16 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.

2015 incoming recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Elliott Cole
PG
Westchester, IL Gulf Coast Community College 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 153 lb (69 kg) Mar 24, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: JC
Jordan Madrid-Andrews
PF
Denver, CO Umpqua Community College 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) N/A Mar 24, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: JC
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 2015-08-28.

    Roster

    2015–16 Chicago State Cougars men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G/F 0 Jawad Adekoya 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrAndrew
    Kankakee CC
    Tinley Park, IL
    G 1 Kieran Woods 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrCrane
    Lamar State College–Port Arthur
    Chicago, IL
    G 2 Clemmye Owens V (I)  6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrRogers
    Bethune-Cookman
    Toledo, OH
    G 3 Elliot Cole 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)170 lb (77 kg) JrPowerhouse
    Gulf Coast State College
    Chicago, IL
    G 5 Anthony Eaves 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)152 lb (69 kg) FrBallard Louisville, KY
    G 10 Fred Sims, Jr. (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)193 lb (88 kg) FrNorth Lawndale Chicago, IL
    G/F 11 Jared Dimakos 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS SrLake Forest Academy
    Triton College
    Lincolnshire, IL
    G 14 Delundre Dixon 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrAuburn Rockford, IL
    G/F 15 Trayvon Palmer 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrBrown Deer
    North Dakota State College of Science
    Milwaukee, WI
    G 21 Joshua Batson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrCurie Chicago, IL
    G 30 Gentry Hunt (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoHomewood-Flossmoor
    Northeaster JC=
    Glenwood, IL
    G 32 Montana Byrd 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoMount Carmel Chicago, IL
    F 33 Jordan Madrid-Andrews 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) JrBishop Machebeuf
    Umpqua CC
    Denver, CO
    F 35 Devon Friend 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrBolingbrook
    State College of Florida
    Joliet, IL
    C 44 Quron Davis 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)235 lb (107 kg) JrSimeon Chicago, IL
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    [1]

    Date
    time, TV
    Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    11/13/2015*
    7:05 pm
    Illinois Tech W 137–59  1–0
    Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center (510)
    Chicago, IL
    11/16/2015*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at No. 7 Iowa State
    Emerald Coast Classic
    L 64–106  1–1
    Hilton Coliseum (14,111)
    Ames, IA
    11/18/2015*
    7:05 pm
    IU–Northwest W 105–64  2–1
    Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center (393)
    Chicago, IL
    11/21/2015*
    7:05 pm
    Trinity International W 81–70  3–1
    Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center (315)
    Chicago, IL
    11/23/2015*
    7:00 pm, BTN
    at Illinois
    Emerald Coast Classic
    L 79–82  3–2
    Prairie Capital Convention Center (5,023)
    Springfield, IL
    11/27/2015*
    1:30 pm
    vs. Jacksonville State
    Emerald Coast Classic
    L 65–68  3–3
    Northwest Florida State College (250)
    Niceville, FL
    11/28/2015*
    10:30 am
    vs. Alabama State
    Emerald Coast Classic
    L 64–66  3–4
    Northwest Florida State College (250)
    Niceville, FL
    12/02/2015*
    7:00 pm
    at Northern Illinois L 58–80  3–5
    Convocation Center (1,047)
    DeKalb, IL
    12/05/2015*
    1:00 pm, FS1
    at DePaul L 72–96  3–6
    Allstate Arena (5,215)
    Rosemont, IL
    12/11/2015*
    7:05 pm, WAC DN
    Valparaiso L 53–71  3–7
    Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center (1,733)
    Chicago, IL
    12/13/2015*
    6:00 pm, BTN
    at Northwestern L 35–77  3–8
    Welsh-Ryan Arena (6,621)
    Evanston, IL
    12/16/2015*
    7:00 pm, BTN
    at Minnesota L 52–70  3–9
    Williams Arena (10,175)
    Minneapolis, MN
    12/19/2015*
    4:35 pm, WAC DN
    Western Illinois W 77–70  4–9
    Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center (1,788)
    Chicago, IL
    12/21/2015*
    6:00 pm, FS1
    at Marquette L 74–91  4–10
    BMO Harris Bradley Center (11,937)
    Milwaukee, WI
    12/28/2015*
    6:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Oakland L 93–101  4–11
    Athletics Center O'rena (2,016)
    Rochester, MI
    12/31/2015*
    1:00 pm
    at Ball State L 48–73  4–12
    John E. Worthen Arena (2,251)
    Muncie, IN
    01/09/2016
    2:05 pm
    Seattle L 50–66  4–13
    (0–1)
    Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center (560)
    Chicago, IL
    01/11/2016
    2:05 pm
    Cal State Bakersfield L 56–67  4–14
    (0–2)
    Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center (450)
    Chicago, IL
    01/14/2016
    7:00 pm, WAC DN
    at Texas–Rio Grande Valley L 72–82  4–15
    (0–3)
    UTRGV Fieldhouse (1,211)
    Edinburg, VA
    01/16/2016
    8:00 pm
    at New Mexico State L 62–80  4–16
    (0–4)
    Pan American Center (4,301)
    Las Cruces, NM
    01/19/2016*
    7:05 pm, WAC DN
    Green Bay L 66-99  5–17
    Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center (1,032)
    Chicago, IL
    01/21/2016
    7:05 pm, WAC DN
    Grand Canyon L 65–90  4–18
    (0–5)
    Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center (1,783)
    Chicago, IL
    01/23/2016
    2:05 pm
    Utah Valley L 76–82  4–19
    (0–6)
    Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center (957)
    Chicago, IL
    01/30/2016
    2:00 pm, WAC DN
    at UMKC L 64–78  4–20
    (0–7)
    Municipal Auditorium (1,526)
    Kansas City, MO
    02/04/2016
    9:00 pm, ASN
    at Seattle L 56–59  4–21
    (0–8)
    KeyArena (1,527)
    Seattle, WA
    02/06/2016
    9:00 pm, WAC DN
    at Cal State Bakersfield L 48–71  4–22
    (0–9)
    Icardo Center (1,901)
    Bakersfield, CA
    02/13/2016
    7:05 pm
    New Mexico State L 55–69  4–23
    (0–10)
    Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center (813)
    Chicago, IL
    02/18/2016
    8:00 pm
    at Utah Valley L 72–74  4–24
    (0–11)
    UCCU Center (2,115)
    Orem, UT
    02/20/2016
    9:00 pm
    at Grand Canyon L 52–67  4–25
    (0–12)
    GCU Arena (7,223)
    Phoenix, AZ
    02/27/2016
    2:05 pm
    Texas–Rio Grande Valley L 79–89  4–26
    (0–13)
    Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center (1,902)
    Chicago, IL
    03/05/2016
    2:05 pm
    UMKC L 53–82  4–27
    (0–14)
    Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center (1,957)
    Chicago, IL
    WAC Tournament
    03/10/2016
    6:30 pm, WAC DN
    vs. Cal State Bakersfield
    Quarterfinals
    L 57–79  4–28
    Orleans Arena 
    Paradise, NV
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central.

    References

    1. "2015–16 Men's Basketball Schedule". Chicago State University Athletics. 2015.
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