2015–16 Florida Atlantic Owls men's basketball team

The 2015–16 Florida Atlantic Owls men's basketball team represented Florida Atlantic University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Owls, led by second year head coach Michael Curry, played their home games at the FAU Arena, and were members of Conference USA. They finished the season 8–25, 5–13 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for 12th place. They defeated UTSA in the first round of the C-USA Tournament to advance to the second round where they lost to Old Dominion.

2015–16 Florida Atlantic Owls men's basketball
ConferenceConference USA
2015–16 record8–25 (5–13 C-USA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaFAU Arena
2015–16 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
UAB162 .889  267  .788
Middle Tennessee135 .722  2510  .714
Marshall126 .667  1716  .515
Louisiana Tech126 .667  2310  .697
Old Dominion126 .667  2513  .658
UTEP108 .556  1914  .576
Charlotte99 .500  1419  .424
Western Kentucky810 .444  1816  .529
North Texas711 .389  1220  .375
Rice711 .389  1220  .375
FIU711 .389  1319  .406
Florida Atlantic513 .278  825  .242
Southern Miss*513 .278  821  .276
UTSA315 .167  527  .156
*Ineligible for postseason play due to self-imposed postseason ban.
2016 C-USA Tournament winner

Previous season

The Owls finished the 2014–15 season 9–20, 2–16 in C-USA play to finish in last place. They failed to qualify for the C-USA Tournament.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
D'Andre Johnson1G6'1"185SophomoreDetroit, MITransferred to Texas–Permian Basin
Justin Massey4G6'3"185FreshmanCooper City, FLTransferred to Brown
Justin Raffington11C6'9"255RS SeniorFreiburg, GermanyGraduated
Maceo Baston15G6'5"185FreshmanDetroit, MITransferred to Southeastern CC
Malcolm Laws22G6'1"195FreshmanOrlando, FLWalk-on; transferred to Nebraska
Brian Hornstein24F/C7'0"210SeniorDallas, TXGraduated
Anthony Graves30G6'2"205SeniorPembroke Pines, FLGraduated
Kelvin Penn44F6'6"233SeniorSteilacoom, WAGraduated
Grant Pelchen50C6'11"235SophomoreJupiter, FLLeft the team due to personal reasons

Incoming Transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Phillip RankinF6'8"230JuniorMobile, ALJunior college transferred from Faulkner State Community College
Frank Booker11G6'4"193JuniorAugusta, GATransferred from Oklahoma. Under NCAA transfer rules, Booker will have to sit out for the 2015–16 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Ronald Delph33C7'0"240RS SophomoreWinter Haven, FLTransferred from Auburn at the start of the second semester during the 2014–15 season. Under NCAA transfer rules, Delph has to sit out for two semesters and will be eligible at the start of the second semester during the 2015–16 season. Delph have two and a half years of remaining eligibility.
Matthew Reed50F6'9"235JuniorTuscaloosa, ALJunior college transferred from Shelton State Community College

Recruiting class of 2015

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jessie Hill
PF
Point Pleasant Beach, NJ Point Pleasant Beach High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) N/A Nov 2, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Connor Shorten
PF
Gladstone, NJ Saint Benedict's Prep 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Nov 3, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Jeantal Cylla
SF
Boynton Beach, FL Lake Worth Christian High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Nov 20, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Nick Rutherford
PG
Allen, TX Allen High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Aug 8, 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 July 31, 2015.

    Recruiting class of 2016

    Roster

    2015–16 Florida Atlantic Owls men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    C 0 C. J. Turman 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)250 lb (113 kg) SoMorgan County Madison, GA
    G 1 Jeantal Cylla 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrLake Worth Lake Worth, TX
    G 2 Marquan Botley 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)160 lb (73 kg) JrPrestonwood Christian Plano, TX
    G 3 Adonis Filer 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS JrClemson Chicago Heights, IL
    F 5 Javier Lacunza 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrSagrado Corazon Pamplona, Spain
    G 10 Nick Rutherford 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrAllen Allen, TX
    G 11 Frank Booker Jr. (I)  6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrOklahoma Augusta, GA
    G 12 Jackson Trapp 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrFishburne Military School Orlando, FL
    G 22 Solomon Poole 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrGeorgia Tech Jacksonville, FL
    F 24 Jesse Hill 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)218 lb (99 kg) FrPoint Pleasant Beach Waretown, NJ
    F 30 Connor Shorten 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrSt. Benedict's Prep Gladstone, NJ
    C 33 Ronald Delph 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS SoAuburn Winter Haven, FL
    F 50 Matthew Reed 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) JrShelton State CC Cleveland, OH
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    Schedule

    [1]

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    November 5, 2015*
    7:00 pm
    St. Thomas W 75–58 
    FAU Arena (1,218)
    Boca Raton, Florida
    Non-conference regular season
    November 13, 2015*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at No. 13 Michigan State L 55–82  0–1
    Breslin Center (14,797)
    East Lansing, MI
    November 17, 2015*
    7:00 pm
    Warner L 72–75  0–2
    FAU Arena (1,286)
    Boca Raton, Florida
    November 20, 2015*
    5:00 pm
    vs. Northeastern
    Men Against Breast Cancer Classic
    L 58–60  0–3
    Millett Hall (1,255)
    Oxford, OH
    November 21, 2015*
    3:30 pm
    at Miami (OH)
    Men Against Breast Cancer Classic
    W 75–69  1–3
    Millett Hall (1,196)
    Oxford, OH
    November 22, 2015*
    12:00 pm
    vs. Lipscomb
    Men Against Breast Cancer Classic
    L 65–79  1–4
    Millett Hall (1,224)
    Oxford, OH
    December 1, 2015*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at East Carolina L 48–74  1–5
    Williams Arena (3,763)
    Greenville, NC
    December 10, 2015*
    7:00 pm
    Ave Maria W 72–59  2–5
    FAU Arena (962)
    Boca Raton, Florida
    December 12, 2015*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at UCF L 61–75  2–6
    CFE Arena (4,130)
    Orlando, FL
    December 15, 2015*
    7:00 pm
    at Eastern Kentucky L 73–80  2–7
    Alumni Coliseum (1,250)
    Richmond, KY
    December 16, 2015*
    7:00 pm
    at Tennessee L 62–81  2–8
    Thompson–Boling Arena (12,309)
    Knoxville, TN
    December 19, 2015*
    5:00 pm, FSFL
    vs. Florida State
    Orange Bowl Classic
    L 59–64  2–9
    BB&T Center (9,483)
    Sunrise, FL
    December 22, 2015*
    7:00 pm
    at Hofstra L 54–68  2–10
    Hofstra Arena (961)
    Hempstead, NY
    December 29, 2015*
    12:00 pm
    Tennessee–Martin L 48–57  2–11
    FAU Arena (837)
    Boca Raton, Florida
    Conference USA regular season
    January 3, 2016
    3:00 pm, FSN
    at FIU L 59–76  2–12
    (0–1)
    FIU Arena (1,007)
    Miami, Florida
    January 7, 2016
    7:00 pm
    at Marshall L 67–90  2–13
    (0–2)
    Cam Henderson Center (4,577)
    Huntington, WV
    January 9, 2016
    8:00 pm
    at WKU L 82–86 OT 2–14
    (0–3)
    E. A. Diddle Arena (3,607)
    Bowling Green, KY
    January 14, 2016
    7:00 pm, ASN
    Southern Miss W 58–51  3–14
    (1–3)
    FAU Arena (1,699)
    Boca Raton, Florida
    January 16, 2016
    7:00 pm
    Louisiana Tech W 63–61  4–14
    (2–3)
    FAU Arena (1,198)
    Boca Raton, Florida
    January 21, 2016
    9:00 pm
    at UTEP L 56–71  4–15
    (2–4)
    Don Haskins Center (6,054)
    El Paso, TX
    January 23, 2016
    3:00 pm
    at UTSA W 86–71  5–15
    (3–4)
    Convocation Center (1,128)
    San Antonio, TX
    January 28, 2016
    7:00 pm
    Old Dominion L 66–78  5–16
    (3–5)
    FAU Arena (1,517)
    Boca Raton, Florida
    January 30, 2016
    2:00 pm, ASN
    Charlotte W 82–77  6–16
    (4–5)
    FAU Arena (936)
    Boca Raton, Florida
    February 4, 2016
    7:30 pm
    at Middle Tennessee L 73–85  6–17
    (4–6)
    Murphy Center (5,411)
    Murfreesboro, TN
    February 6, 2016
    8:00 pm
    at UAB L 67–104  6–18
    (4–7)
    Bartow Arena (6,211)
    Birmingham, AL
    February 11, 2016
    7:00 pm
    UTSA W 79–73  7–18
    (5–7)
    FAU Arena (933)
    Boca Raton, Florida
    February 13, 2016
    6:00 pm, ASN
    UTEP L 82–89  7–19
    (5–8)
    FAU Arena (1,254)
    Boca Raton, Florida
    February 18, 2016
    8:00 pm
    at Rice L 85–90  7–20
    (5–9)
    Tudor Fieldhouse (1,400)
    Houston, TX
    February 20, 2016
    8:00 pm
    at North Texas L 62–70  7–21
    (5–10)
    The Super Pit (1,466)
    Denton, TX
    February 27, 2016
    2:00 pm, ASN
    FIU L 63–71  7–22
    (5–11)
    FAU Arena 
    Boca Raton, Florida
    March 3, 2016
    7:00 pm
    Middle Tennessee L 59–76  7–23
    (5–12)
    FAU Arena (1,040)
    Boca Raton, Florida
    March 5, 2016
    12:00 pm, ASN
    UAB L 70–73  7–24
    (5–13)
    FAU Arena (729)
    Boca Raton, Florida
    Conference USA Tournament
    March 8, 2016
    5:00 pm, ASN
    (12) vs. (13) UTSA
    First round
    W 82–58  8–24
    Bartow Arena (220)
    Birmingham, AL
    March 9, 2016
    3:30 pm, ASN
    (12) vs. (5) Old Dominion
    Second round
    W 72–46  8–25
    Legacy Arena (3,888)
    Birmingham, AL
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

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