2015–16 Maine Black Bears men's basketball team

The 2015–16 Maine Black Bears men's basketball team represented the University of Maine during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Black Bears, were led by second year head coach Bob Walsh, played their home games at Cross Insurance Center and were members of the America East Conference. Maine finished the season with an 8–22 overall record and 4–12 in conference. They finished in a tie for seventh place in conference and lost in the Quarterfinals of the America East Tournament to Vermont.

2015–16 Maine Black Bears men's basketball
ConferenceAmerica East Conference
2015–16 record8–22 (4–12 America East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Matt O'Brien
  • Zak Boisvert
  • Antone Gray
Home arenaCross Insurance Center
2015–16 America East Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Stony Brook142 .875  267  .788
Albany133 .813  249  .727
Vermont115 .688  2314  .622
New Hampshire115 .688  2013  .606
UMass Lowell*79 .438  1118  .379
Binghamton511 .313  822  .267
Hartford412 .250  1023  .303
Maine412 .250  822  .267
UMBC313 .188  725  .219
* Ineligible for postseason during transition to Division I.
2016 America East Tournament winner

Previous season

The Black Bears finished the season 3–27, 2–14 in America East play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the America East Tournament to Albany.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Christian Ejiga3F6'8"225SophomoreLagos, NigeriaTransferred to Caldwell
Erik Nissen11F6'9"215SophomoreQuispamsis, NBTransferred to Acadia
Stefan Micovic13F6'9"210JuniorPondov, SerbiaRetired from basketball due to health conditions
Ethan Mackay33F6'7"220RS JuniorVoorheesville, NYGraduate transferred to Armstrong State
Peter Westra54G6'5"180SeniorNew Gloucester, MEGraduated

Incoming Transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Wesley MyersG6'2"180JuniorBrooklyn, NYTransferred from Niagara. Under NCAA transfer rules, Meyers 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
Isaac Vann
SF
Stratford, CT Coastal Academy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Mar 10, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 61
Vincent Eze
#90 PF
Easton, PA Putnam Science Academy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) N/A May 17, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 61
Devine Eke
PF
Plainfield, NJ The Robinson School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Nov 10, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 60
Lavar Harewood
SG
Brooklyn, NY Brooks School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) N/A Oct 22, 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 2015-10-06.

    Roster

    2015–16 Maine Black Bears men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Lavar Harewood 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrBrooks HS Brooklyn, NY
    G 1 Aaron Calixte 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoStoughton HS/Lee Academy Stoughton, MA
    G 2 Kevin Litte 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)160 lb (73 kg) SoOur Savior New American/Coastal Academy Wyandanch, NY
    G 3 Ryan Bernstein (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrArchbishop Stepinac HS Bronx, NY
    F 4 Marko Pirovic 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrRobert F. Hall Secondary School Bolton, ON
    F 5 Devine Eke 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrUnion Catholic Regional HS Plainfield, NJ
    G 10 Shaun Lawton 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrPutnam Science Academy/Long Island Lutheran Harlem, NY
    F 11 Ilija Stojiljkovic 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrPravno-Poslovna skola Nis Niš, Serbia
    G 11 Walter King (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrArchbishop Stepinac HS Peekskill, NY
    G 22 Garvey Melmed (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoOld Town HS Greenbush, ME
    F 23 Issac Vann 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrBunnell HS Bridgeport, CT
    F 25 Till Gloger 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrPaderborn Baskets Bochum, Germany
    G 31 Troy Reid-Knight 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrVaughan Secondary/Thornlea Secondary Vaughan, ON
    G 32 Dennis Ashley (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)165 lb (75 kg) FrSt. Monica Los Angeles, CA
    F/C 50 Vincent Eze 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)202 lb (92 kg) FrNotre Dame HS Putnam, CT
    G/F 55 Garet Beal 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrJonesport-Beals HS Beals, ME
    G Wesley Myers (I)  6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)186 lb (84 kg) JrBoys and Girls HS
    Niagara
    Brooklyn, NY
    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 Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    10/31/2015*
    7:00 pm
    at Southern Maine W 104–58 
    Warren G. Hill Gymnasium (393)
    Portland, ME
    11/07/2015*
    2:00 pm
    Husson W 93–79 
    Cross Insurance Center 
    Bangor, ME
    Non-conference regular season
    11/13/2015*
    7:00 pm, SNY
    at No. 20 UConn L 56–100  0–1
    Gampel Pavilion (10,167)
    Storrs, CT
    11/19/2015*
    7:00 pm
    at LIU Brooklyn L 79–84[1]  0–2
    Steinberg Wellness Center (1,435)
    Brooklyn, NY
    11/21/2015*
    2:00 pm
    at Wagner L 73–87[2]  0–3
    Spiro Sports Center (1,257)
    Staten Island, NY
    11/25/2015*
    2:30 pm
    Longwood W 92–82  1–3
    Cross Insurance Center (2,631)
    Bangor, ME
    11/29/2015*
    4:00 pm
    at Central Connecticut W 81–74  2–3
    William H. Detrick Gymnasium (776)
    New Britain, CT
    12/02/2015*
    7:00 pm
    Army L 71–84  2–4
    Cross Insurance Center (1,192)
    Bangor, ME
    12/02/2015*
    2:30 pm, FSN
    at Marquette L 67–104  2–5
    BMO Harris Bradley Center (12,304)
    Milwaukee, WI
    12/09/2015*
    7:00 pm
    Dartmouth L 69–79  2–6
    Cross Insurance Center (940)
    Bangor, ME
    12/13/2015*
    5:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Boston College L 60–91  2–7
    Conte Forum (1,411)
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    12/19/2015*
    2:00 pm
    at Fordham L 53–70  2–8
    Rose Hill Gymnasium (2,032)
    Bronx, NY
    12/21/2015*
    7:05 pm
    at Holy Cross L 75–76  2–9
    Hart Center (1,014)
    Worcester, MA
    12/29/2015*
    7:00 pm
    Quinnipiac W 98–95 OT 3–9
    Cross Insurance Center (1,076)
    Bangor, ME
    01/02/2016*
    2:00 pm
    Brown W 98–92  4–9
    Cross Insurance Center 
    Bangor, ME
    America East regular season
    01/06/2016
    7:00 pm
    at Vermont L 72–90  4–10
    (0–1)
    Cross Insurance Center (1,024)
    Bangor, ME
    01/09/2016
    7:00 pm
    at UMBC L 76–89  4–11
    (0–2)
    Retriever Activities Center (751)
    Catonsville, MD
    01/13/2016
    11:00 am
    at UMass Lowell W 95–81  5–11
    (1–2)
    Costello Athletic Center (443)
    Lowell, MA
    01/15/2016
    12:00 pm
    Albany W 81–79  6–11
    (2–2)
    Cross Insurance Center (1,406)
    Bangor, ME
    01/18/2016
    7:00 pm
    New Hampshire L 91–99  6–12
    (2–3)
    Cross Insurance Center (1,783)
    Bangor, ME
    01/24/2016
    2:00 pm
    at Stony Brook L 54–81  6–13
    (2–4)
    Island Federal Credit Union Arena (2,940)
    Stony Brook, NY
    01/27/2016
    7:00 pm
    at Hartford W 105–100 OT 7–13
    (3–4)
    Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion 
    Hartford, CT
    01/30/2016
    2:00 pm
    Binghamton W 74–63  8–13
    (4–4)
    Cross Insurance Center 
    Bangor, ME
    02/03/2016
    7:00 pm
    at Vermont L 68–85  8–14
    (4–5)
    Patrick Gym (1,946)
    Burlington, VT
    02/06/2016
    12:00 pm
    UMBC L 79–83  8–15
    (4–6)
    Portland Exposition Building (1,342)
    Portland, ME
    02/08/2016
    7:00 pm
    at New Hampshire L 75–88  8–16
    (4–7)
    Lundholm Gym (365)
    Durham, NH
    02/11/2016
    4:00 pm
    UMass Lowell L 95–108  8–17
    (4–8)
    Cross Insurance Center (1,523)
    Bangor, ME
    02/14/2016
    2:00 pm
    at Albany L 64–108  8–18
    (4–9)
    SEFCU Arena (2,716)
    Albany, NY
    02/21/2016
    2:00 pm
    Stony Brook L 56–75  8–19
    (4–10)
    Cross Insurance Center (1,285)
    Bangor, ME
    02/24/2016
    7:00 pm
    Hartford L 74–82  8–20
    (4–11)
    Cross Insurance Center (1,145)
    Bangor, ME
    02/27/2016
    2:00 pm
    at Binghamton L 66–78  8–21
    (4–12)
    Binghamton University Events Center (2,426)
    Vestal, NY
    America East Tournament
    03/02/16
    7:30 pm, ESPN3
    (6) at (3) Vermont
    Quarterfinals
    L 82–99  8–22
    Patrick Gym (2,165)
    Burlington, VT
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

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