2015–16 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team

The 2015–16 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team represented Kansas State University in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Bruce Weber in his fourth year at the helm of the Wildcats. The team played its home games in Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, its home court since 1988. They were a member of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 17–16, 5–13 in Big 12 play to finish in eighth place. They defeated Oklahoma State in the first round of the Big 12 Tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Kansas.

2015–16 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
2015–16 record17–16 (5–13 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaBramlage Coliseum (12,528)
2015–16 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 1 Kansas153 .833  335  .868
No. 8 West Virginia135 .722  269  .743
No. 7 Oklahoma126 .667  298  .784
Texas117 .611  2013  .606
No. 21 Baylor108 .556  2212  .647
No. 22 Iowa State108 .556  2312  .657
Texas Tech99 .500  1913  .594
Kansas State513 .278  1716  .515
Oklahoma State315 .167  1220  .375
TCU216 .111  1221  .364
2016 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll [1]

Preseason

The Wildcats finished the previous season 15–17 record 8–10 in Big 12 Play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They lost in the first round of the Big 12 Tournament to TCU.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Jevon Thomas1G6'0"180SophomoreQueens, NYTransferred to Seton Hall
Marcus Foster2G6'2"200SophomoreWichita Falls, TXTransferred to Creighton
Jack Karapetyan3F6'7"220RS FreshmanLos Angeles, CATransferred
Tre Harris5G6'5"195FreshmanEdwardsville, ILTransferred to SIU Edwardsville
Malek Harris10F6'7"200FreshmanOrland Park, ILDismissed from team for violation of team rules[2]
Nino Williams11F6'5"220RS SeniorSt. Louis, MOGraduated
Nigel Johnson23G6'1"180SophomoreAshburn, VATransferred to Rutgers
Evan Beucler32G6'5"180FreshmanDallas, TXWalk-on; transferred to Tyler Junior College
Shawn Meyer40G6'3"215SeniorKansas City, MOGraduated
Thomas Gipson42F6'7"265SeniorCedar Hill, TXGraduated

Incoming Transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Corlbe Ervin1G6'3"190JuniorOklahoma City, OKJunior college transferred from Connors State College

Class of 2015 recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Dante Hales
C
Dallas, TX Woodrow Wilson High School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sep 13, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Kamau Stokes
PG
Baltimore, MD Fork Union Military Academy 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Mar 1, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Barry Brown Jr.
SG
Saint Petersburg, FL Gibbs High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Aug 27, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Isaiah Maurice
PF
Durham, NC Bull City Prep 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Apr 19, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Dean Wade
PF
Saint John, KS Saint John High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Aug 31, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Dante Williams
C
Grand Prairie, TX Bowie High School 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sep 13, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Ron Freeman
SF
Inglewood, CA Future College Prep 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jun 23, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: Not Ranked Top 20   Rivals: Not Ranked Top 25  ESPN: Not Ranked Top 25
  • 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 Kansas State Basketball Commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
  • "2015 Kansas State Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
  • "2015 Kansas State Basketball Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
  • "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 13, 2014.

    Roster

    2015–16 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
    G 1 Carlbe Ervin II 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)205 lb (93 kg) Jr Oklahoma City, OK
    G 3 Kamau Stokes 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) Fr Baltimore, MD
    F 4 D. J. Johnson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)250 lb (113 kg) RS Jr St. Louis, MO
    G 5 Barry Brown Jr. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) Fr St. Petersburg, FL
    F 11 Isaiah Maurice 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg) Fr Durham, NC
    G 12 Mason Schoen (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS So Overland Park, KS
    G 13 Zach Winter (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)210 lb (95 kg) Jr Andover, KS
    G 14 Justin Edwards 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS Sr Whitby, ON
    F 15 Dante Williams 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)255 lb (116 kg) Fr Arlington, TX
    C 21 Brandon Bolden 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS Jr Sumter, SC
    G 23 Ron Freeman 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) Fr Los Angeles, CA
    F 24 Pierson McAtee (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) Fr Manhattan, KS
    F 25 Wesley Iwundu 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) Jr Houston, TX
    F 32 Dean Wade 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg) Fr St. John, KS
    G 33 Brian Rohleder 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS Sr Wichita, KS
    G 35 Austin Budke (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) Jr Beloit, KS
    F 41 Stephen Hurt 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)265 lb (120 kg) Sr Murfreesboro, TN
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    Schedule

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    10/30/2015*
    7:00 pm, FSKC
    Emporia State W 80–42 
     17  Iwundu  7  Tied  6  Iwundu  Bramlage Coliseum (11,327)
    Manhattan, KS
    11/06/2015*
    7:00 pm
    Fort Hays State W 70–52 
     17  Iwundu  7  Hurt  4  Tied  Bramlage Coliseum (11,544)
    Manhattan, KS
    Regular season
    11/13/2015*
    7:00 pm, FSKC
    Maryland Eastern Shore
    CBE Hall of Fame Classic
    W 80–53  1–0
     23  Iwundu  10  Iwundu  4  Iwundu  Bramlage Coliseum (11,389)
    Manhattan, KS
    11/16/2015*
    8:00 pm
    Columbia
    CBE Hall of Fame Classic
    W 81–71  2–0
     19  Edwards  6  3 tied  7  Edwards  Bramlage Coliseum (11,368)
    Manhattan, KS
    11/20/2015*
    7:00 pm, FSKC
    South Dakota W 93–72  3–0
     18  Brown  8  Tied  5  Stokes  Bramlage Coliseum (12,257)
    Manhattan, KS
    11/23/2015*
    6:00 pm, ESPNU
    vs. Missouri
    CBE Hall of Fame Classic semifinals
    W 66–42  4–0
     14  Wade  13  Wade  4  Iwundu  Sprint Center (13,598)
    Kansas City, MO
    11/24/2015*
    9:00 pm, ESPN2
    vs. No. 9 North Carolina
    CBE Hall of Fame Classic championship
    L 70–80  4–1
     24  Stokes  7  Edwards  4  Edwards  Sprint Center (13,198)
    Kansas City, MO
    11/29/2015*
    2:00 pm, FSKC
    South Carolina State W 68–66  5–1
     18  Edwards  10  Hurt  6  Edwards  Bramlage Coliseum (11,781)
    Manhattan, KS
    12/04/2015*
    6:00 pm, SECN
    at Georgia W 68–66  6–1
     17  Wade  8  Edwards  3  Edwards  Stegeman Coliseum (6,949)
    Athens, GA
    12/09/2015*
    7:00 pm, FSKC
    Coppin State W 83–58  7–1
     14  Tied  7  Tied  5  Tied  Bramlage Coliseum (11,409)
    Manhattan, KS
    12/12/2015*
    4:30 pm, SECN
    at Texas A&M L 68–78  7–2
     23  Iwundu  6  3 tied  3  3 tied  Reed Arena (7,003)
    College Station, TX
    12/19/2015*
    3:00 pm, FSKC
    vs. Colorado State
    Wichita Wildcat Classic
    W 61–56  8–2
     13  Wade  8  Wade  3  Stokes  Intrust Bank Arena (9,367)
    Wichita, KS
    12/22/2015*
    7:00 pm, FSKC
    North Dakota W 63–49  9–2
     15  Brown  7  Tied  5  Stokes  Bramlage Coliseum (12,440)
    Manhattan, KS
    12/29/2015*
    7:00 pm, FSKC
    Saint Louis W 75–47  10–2
     13  Iwundu  8  Iwundu  4  Tied  Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
    Manhattan, KS
    01/02/2016
    11:00 am, ESPNU
    No. 19 West Virginia L 83–87 2OT 10–3
    (0–1)
     20  Brown  8  Wade  3  Tied  Bramlage Coliseum (12,270)
    Manhattan, KS
    01/05/2016
    7:00 pm, LHN
    at Texas L 57–60  10–4
    (0–2)
     15  Brown  10  Edwards  4  Stokes  Erwin Center (10,620)
    Austin, TX
    01/09/2016
    3:30 pm, ESPNews
    at No. 2 Oklahoma L 76–86  10–5
    (0–3)
     19  Brown  8  Brown  3  Stokes  Lloyd Noble Center (11,113)
    Norman, OK
    01/12/2016
    7:00 pm, FSKC
    Texas Tech W 83–70  11–5
    (1–3)
     17  Tied  8  Edwards  4  3 tied  Bramlage Coliseum (12,361)
    Manhattan, KS
    01/16/2015
    3:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 17 Iowa State L 63–76  11–6
    (1–4)
     17  Edwards  9  Iwundu  6  Brown  Bramlage Coliseum (12,462)
    Manhattan, KS
    01/20/2016
    7:15 pm, ESPNews
    at No. 19 Baylor L 72–79 2OT 11–7
    (1–5)
     20  Stokes  10  Iwundu  7  Iwundu  Ferrell Center (5,588)
    Waco, TX
    01/23/2016
    5:00 pm, ESPNU
    Oklahoma State W 89–73  12–7
    (2–5)
     13  Tied  6  Johnson  4  Iwundu  Bramlage Coliseum (12,298)
    Manhattan, KS
    01/26/2016
    6:00 pm, ESPNews
    at No. 9 West Virginia L 55–70  12–8
    (2–6)
     11  Edwards  8  Wade  4  Iwundu  WVU Coliseum (9,936)
    Morgantown, WV
    01/30/2016*
    1:00 pm, ESPNU
    Ole Miss
    Big 12/SEC Challenge
    W 69–64  13–8
    (2–6)
     14  Johnson  7  Johnson  4  Ervin  Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
    Manhattan, KS
    02/03/2016
    8:00 pm, ESPN2
    at No. 7 Kansas
    Sunflower Showdown
    L 59–77  13–9
    (2–7)
     15  Iwundu  11  Hurt  5  Iwundu  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
    Lawrence, KS
    02/06/2016
    5:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 1 Oklahoma W 80–69  14–9
    (3–7)
     22  Iwundu  8  Johnson  7  Iwundu  Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
    Manhattan, KS
    02/10/2016
    7:15 pm, ESPNews
    No. 21 Baylor L 72–82  14–10
    (3–8)
     19  Tied  8  Johnson  9  Iwundu  Bramlage Coliseum (11,636)
    Manhattan, KS
    02/13/2016
    12:00 pm, ESPNews
    at Oklahoma State L 55–58 OT 14–11
    (3–9)
     14  Edwards  13  Edwards  7  Iwundu  Gallagher-Iba Arena (4,407)
    Stillwater, OK
    02/16/2016
    7:00 pm, ESPNews
    at TCU W 63–49  15–11
    (4–9)
     17  Edwards  6  Iwundu  3  3 tied  Schollmaier Arena (4,999)
    Fort Worth, TX
    02/20/2016
    5:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 2 Kansas
    Sunflower Showdown
    L 63–72  15–12
    (4–10)
     13  Tied  9  Hurt  3  Tied  Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
    Manhattan, KS
    02/22/2015
    6:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 25 Texas L 70–71  15–13
    (4–11)
     20  Edwards  8  Edwards  5  Edwards  Bramlage Coliseum (11,629)
    Manhattan, KS
    02/27/2016
    5:00 pm, ESPN2
    at No. 17 Iowa State L 61–80  15–14
    (4–12)
     22  Johnson  9  Johnson  4  Iwundu  Hilton Coliseum (14,384)
    Ames, IA
    03/02/2016
    7:00 pm, FSKC
    TCU W 79–54  16–14
    (5–12)
     15  Brown  11  Hurt  7  Iwundu  Bramlage Coliseum (11,518)
    Manhattan, KS
    03/05/2016
    2:00 pm, ESPNews
    at Texas Tech L 71–80  16–15
    (5–13)
     21  Johnson  10  Johnson  4  Iwundu  United Supermarkets Arena (12,359)
    Lubbock, TX
    Big 12 Tournament
    03/09/2016
    6:00 pm, ESPNU
    (9) vs. (8) Oklahoma State
    First round
    W 75–71  17–15
     20  Wade  9  Edwards  4  Tied  Sprint Center (18,972)
    Kansas City, MO
    03/10/2016
    1:30 pm, ESPN2
    (9) vs. (1) No. 1 Kansas
    Quarterfinals
    L 63–85  17–16
     23  Edwards  10  Edwards  4  Iwundu  Sprint Center (18,972)
    Kansas City, MO
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time.

    See also

    2015–16 Kansas State Wildcats women's basketball team

    References

    1. "2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
    2. "K-State basketball's Malek Harris dismissed; Wesley Iwundu causes stir on Twitter". The Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved 2015-07-08.
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