2015–16 Harvard Crimson men's basketball team

The 2015–16 Harvard Crimson men's basketball team represented Harvard University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Crimson, led by ninth year head coach Tommy Amaker, played their home games at Lavietes Pavilion and were members of the Ivy League. They finished the season 14–16, 6–8 in Ivy League play to finish in fourth place.

2015–16 Harvard Crimson men's basketball
ConferenceIvy League
2015–16 record14–16 (6–8 Ivy)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Brian DeStefano
  • Brian Eskildsen
  • Christian Webster
Home arenaLavietes Pavilion
2015–16 Ivy League men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
x-Yale †13–1 .929  23–7  .767
Princeton12–2 .857  22–7  .759
Columbia10–4 .714  25–10  .714
Harvard6–8 .429  14–16  .467
Penn5–9 .357  11–17  .393
Dartmouth4–10 .286  10–18  .357
Cornell3–11 .214  10–18  .357
Brown3–11 .214  8–20  .286
x – Ivy League champions
† – NCAA Tournament participant

Previous season

The Crimson finished the season 22–8, 11–3 in Ivy League play to share to the regular season Ivy League title with Yale. They earned the Ivy League's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament after defeating Yale in a One-game playoff, the ninth one-game playoff tie breaker in Ivy League history. In the NCAA Tournament, the Crimson lost to North Carolina in the second round.

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Siyani Chambers1G6'0"170JuniorGolden Valley, MNLeft the team due to personal reasons
Alex Nesbitt2G6'1"175SeniorChicago, ILGraduated
Matt Brown3G6'3"205SeniorBarrington, RIGraduated
Steve Moundou-Missi14F6'7"225SeniorYaoundé, CameroonGraduated
Wesley Saunders23G/F6'5"215SeniorLos Angeles, CAGraduated
Jonah Travis24F6'6"225SeniorMinneapolis, MNGraduated
Kenyatta Smith25C6'8"245SeniorSun Valley, CAGraduated
Charlie Anastasi32F6'6"225SeniorWashington Crossing, PAGraduated

Recruiting class of 2015
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Tommy McCarthy
#67 PG		 Carlsbad, CA La Costa Canyon High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Oct 2, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 69
Balsa Dragovic
#66 PF		 Montebello, CA Cantwell Sacred Heart Of Mary High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Oct 2, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 66
Weisner Perez
SF		 Berwyn, IL Morton West High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sep 26, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Corey Johnson
SG		 Ottawa, ON Vermont Academy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Nov 11, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   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:

  • "Harvard 2015 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2015-10-01.
  • "2015 Harvard Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved 2015-10-01.
  • "ESPN Recruiting Nation Basketball". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2015-10-01.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2015-10-01.
  • "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2015-10-01.

    Class of 2016

    Roster
    2015–16 Harvard Crimson men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
    G 0 Robbie Feinberg 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) Fr Hidden Hills, California
    G 2 James McLean 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) Fr Atherton, California
    G 3 Tommy McCarthy 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) Fr Rancho Santa Fe, California
    F/C 4 Zena Edosomwan 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)245 lb (111 kg) Jr Los Angeles, California
    F 5 Hunter Myers 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) So Minden, Nevada
    G/F 10 Patrick Steeves 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) Sr Montreal, Quebec
    F 11 Chris Egi 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) So Markham, Ontario
    G 12 Matt Fraschilla 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)165 lb (75 kg) Jr Dallas, Texas
    G 13 Andre Chatfield 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) So Lilburn, Georgia
    F 14 Balsa Dragovic 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)220 lb (100 kg) Fr Zemun, Serbia
    G 15 Corbin Miller 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) Jr Sandy, Utah
    G 21 Zach Yoshor 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) So Houston, Texas
    F 23 Weisner Perez 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) Fr Berwyn, Illinois
    G 25 Corey Johnson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) Fr Ottawa, Ontario
    F 33 Evan Cummins (C) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) Sr Westborough, Massachusetts
    G/F 35 Agunwa Okolie 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) Sr Ajax, Ontario
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    • Brian DeStefano (Duke)
    • Brian Eskildsen (Tennessee)
    • Christian Webster (Harvard)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule
    Date
    time, TV    		 Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    11/07/2015*
    3:30 pm    		 McGill W 66–63 
    		Lavietes Pavilion 
    Cambridge, MA
    Regular season
    11/13/2015*
    7:45 pm    		 MIT W 59–39  1–0
    		 Lavietes Pavilion (2,195)
    Cambridge, MA
    11/14/2015*
    7:00 pm, FSN    		 at Providence L 64–76  1–1
    		 Dunkin' Donuts Center (9,477)
    Providence, RI
    11/17/2015*
    7:00 pm, NESN    		 Massachusetts L 63–69  1–2
    		 Lavietes Pavilion (2,195)
    Cambridge, MA
    11/22/2015*
    12:30 pm, ESPNU    		 at Boston College
    Rivalry    		 L 56–69  1–3
    		 Conte Forum (2,765)
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    11/25/2015*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Bryant W 80–45  2–3
    		 Lavietes Pavilion (1,314)
    Cambridge, MA
    11/29/2015*
    1:00 pm    		 at Holy Cross L 49–50  2–4
    		 Hart Center (1,796)
    Worcester, MA
    12/02/2015*
    7:00 pm    		 at Northeastern L 71–80  2–5
    		 Matthews Arena (2,383)
    Boston, MA
    12/05/2015*
    3:15 pm, ESPN2    		 at No. 4 Kansas L 69–75  2–6
    		 Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
    Lawrence, KS
    12/08/2015*
    7:00 pm    		 at Boston University W 75–69  3–6
    		 Case Gym (832)
    Boston, MA
    12/22/2015*
    5:00 pm, ESPNU    		 vs. BYU
    Diamond Head Classic quarterfinals    		 W 85–82 OT 4–6
    		 Stan Sheriff Center (7,161)
    Honolulu, HI
    12/23/2015*
    5:00 pm, ESPNU    		 vs. Auburn
    Diamond Head Classic semifinals    		 W 69–51  5–6
    		 Stan Sheriff Center (6,437)
    Honolulu, HI
    12/25/2015*
    8:30 pm, ESPN2    		 vs. No. 3 Oklahoma
    Diamond Head Classic Championship    		 L 71–83  5–7
    		 Stan Sheriff Center (7,251)
    Honolulu, HI
    12/31/2015*
    2:30 pm, NESN    		 Wofford W 77–57  6–7
    		 Lavietes Pavilion (1,503)
    Cambridge, MA
    01/06/2016*
    2:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Vermont L 62–65  6–8
    		 Lavietes Pavilion (1,526)
    Cambridge, MA
    01/09/2016
    2:00 pm, NESN    		 Dartmouth W 77–70  7–8
    (1–0)    		 Lavietes Pavilion (2,195)
    Cambridge, MA
    01/12/2016*
    7:00 pm    		 Ryerson W 73–57  8–8
    		 Lavietes Pavilion (853)
    Cambridge, MA
    01/16/2016*
    12:00 pm    		 at Howard W 69–61  9–8
    		 Burr Gymnasium (2,700)
    Washington, D.C.
    01/23/2016
    7:00 pm    		 at Dartmouth L 50–63  9–9
    (1–1)    		 Leede Arena (1,531)
    Hanover, NH
    01/29/2016
    7:00 pm    		 Cornell L 65–77  9–10
    (1–2)    		 Lavietes Pavilion (1,712)
    Cambridge, MA
    01/30/2016
    7:00 pm    		 Columbia L 54–55  9–11
    (1–3)    		 Lavietes Pavilion (2,195)
    Cambridge, MA
    02/05/2016
    6:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at Princeton L 62–83  9–12
    (1–4)    		 Jadwin Gymnasium (3,549)
    Princeton, NJ
    02/06/2016
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at Penn L 57–67  9–13
    (1–5)    		 The Palestra (4,018)
    Philadelphia, PA
    02/12/2016
    7:00 pm    		 Brown W 79–73  10–13
    (2–5)    		 Lavietes Pavilion (1,712)
    Cambridge, MA
    02/13/2016
    7:00 pm, NESN    		 Yale L 55–67  10–14
    (2–6)    		 Lavietes Pavilion (2,195)
    Cambridge, MA
    02/19/2016
    6:00 pm, ASN    		 at Columbia L 76–90  10–15
    (2–7)    		 Levien Gymnasium (2,587)
    New York City, NY
    02/20/2016
    6:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at Cornell W 76–74  11–15
    (3–7)    		 Newman Arena (1,938)
    Ithaca, NY
    02/26/2016
    7:00 pm, FS1    		 at Yale L 50–59  11–16
    (3–8)    		 John J. Lee Amphitheater (2,532)
    New Haven, CT
    02/27/2016
    6:00 pm    		 at Brown W 61–52  12–16
    (4–8)    		 Pizzitola Sports Center 
    Providence, RI
    03/04/2016
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Princeton W 73–71  13–16
    (5–8)    		 Lavietes Pavilion (2,195)
    Cambridge, MA
    03/05/2016
    7:00 pm    		 Penn W 74–56  14–16
    (6–8)    		 Lavietes Pavilion (2,195)
    Cambridge, MA
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll,. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Source: [1]

    References
    1. 2015–16 Harvard Crimson men's basketball schedule
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