2015–16 North Carolina A&T Aggies men's basketball team

The 2015–16 North Carolina A&T Aggies men's basketball team represented North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Aggies were led by fourth-year head coach Cy Alexander. Alexander resigned as head on January 26, 2016.[1] Assistant coach Jay Joyner took over on interim basis.[2] They played their home games at the Corbett Sports Center and were members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 10–22, 7–9 record in MEAC play to finish in a three-way tie for sixth place. They lost to Coppin State in the first round of the MEAC Tournament.

2015–16 North Carolina A&T Aggies men's basketball
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
2015–16 record10–22 (7–9 MEAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jay Joyner (interim HC)
  • Jamal Brown
  • Darren Corbett
Home arenaCorbett Sports Center
2015–16 MEAC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Hampton133 .813  2111  .656
South Carolina State124 .750  1915  .559
Norfolk State124 .750  1717  .500
Bethune-Cookman106 .625  1418  .438
Savannah State97 .563  1616  .500
North Carolina Central79 .438  1319  .406
North Carolina A&T79 .438  1022  .313
Md. Eastern Shore79 .438  1022  .313
Howard610 .375  1220  .375
Morgan State610 .375  922  .290
Coppin State610 .375  922  .290
Delaware State511 .313  725  .219
Florida A&M*412 .250  821  .276
*ineligible for postseason due to APR violations
2016 MEAC Tournament winner
As of March 18, 2016; 

On March 7, the interim tag was removed and Joyner was named head coach.[3]

Previous season

The Aggies finished the season 9-23, 6-10 in MEAC play to finish in tenth place. On July 10, 2015, it was announced that Jamal Brown was hired as an assistant coach.[4]

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Bryan Akinkugbe5C6'9"225SeniorBowie, MDGraduated
Waylan Siverand33G6'7"190SeniorHouston, TXGraduated
Jerome Simmons0C/F6'8"225SophomoreJacksonville, NCTransferred to Winston-Salem State
(DIV-II)
Trey Brown1G6'3"195JuniorLeft the Team

Class of 2015 signees

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Ede Egharevba
Queens, NY Albany University 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jul 28, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Deion James
SF
Tucson, AZ Empire HS 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Mar 9, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Mike Owona
Bel Air, MD Northwest Kansas Technical College 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (110 kg) Jul 28, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Joshea Singleton
Kinston, NC Bucknell University 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 211 lb (96 kg) Jul 28, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
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 2016-01-08.

    Roster

    2015–16 North Carolina A&T Aggies men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 1 Joshea Singleton 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)211 lb (96 kg) GSKestrel Heights School Kinston, North Carolina
    G 2 Sam Hunt 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS SoJacksonville Univ Greensboro, North Carolina
    F 3 Ede Egharevba 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS SoMack Prep Academy Queens, New York
    F 4 Nick Reese 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)211 lb (96 kg) RS SoWestchester Los Angeles, California
    F 5 Jamin Lackey 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS SoLos Angeles Valley CC Los Angeles, California
    G 10 Arturs Bremers 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrColumbia State CC Sigulda, Latvia
    G 11 James Whitaker 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS SoI.C. Norcom Portsmouth, Virginia
    G 12 Ahmad Abdullah 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) SrKnightdale HS Raleigh, North Carolina
    G 13 Austin Williams 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoBelieve Prep Academy Queens, New York
    F 15 Amari Hamilton 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)211 lb (96 kg) SoSouthern Durham HS Durham, North Carolina
    G/F 20 Deion James 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrEmpire HS Tucson, Arizona
    F 21 Julien Johnson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrManteo HS Nags Head, North Carolina
    G 23 Denzel Keyes 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrKinston HS Kinston, North Carolina
    F/C 24 Mike Owona 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)250 lb (113 kg) JrNW Kansas Tech Bel Air, Maryland
    F 32 Bruce Beckford 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrKinston HS Kinston, North Carolina
    F 34 Khary Doby 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)206 lb (93 kg) JrRiverdale Baptist HS Upper Marlboro, Maryland
    C 44 Steven Burrough 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)245 lb (111 kg) JrHarding University HS Charlotte, North Carolina
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    • Jay Joyner (South Carolina State)
    • Jamal Brown (South Carolina State)
    • Darren Corbett (North Carolina A&T)

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

    Roster
    Last update: January 09, 2016

    Schedule

    [5]

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    11/13/2015*
    7:00 pm
    at Purdue
    Hall of Fame Tip Off Classic
    L 40–81  0–1
    Mackey Arena (1,057)
    West Lafayette, IN
    11/16/2015*
    8:00 pm, SECN+
    at Florida
    Hall of Fame Tip Off Classic
    L 54–104  0–2
    O'Connell Center (8,605)
    Gainesville, FL
    11/18/2015*
    7:00 pm
    Roanoke College L 87–94  0–3
    Corbett Sports Center (643)
    Greensboro, NC
    11/21/2015*
    7:30 pm
    vs. Buffalo
    Hall of Fame Tip Off
    L 68–86  0–4
    Mohegan Sun Arena (4,507)
    Uncasville, CT
    11/22/2015*
    7:00 pm
    vs. Niagara
    Hall of Fame Tip Off
    L 72–73  0–5
    Mohegan Sun Arena (3,813)
    Uncasville, CT
    11/24/2015*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Virginia Tech L 60–90  0–6
    Cassell Coliseum (4,464)
    Blacksburg, VA
    11/28/2015*
    1:00 pm
    at North Dakota State L 56–77  0–7
    Scheels Arena (2,052)
    Fargo, ND
    11/30/2015*
    7:00 pm
    Northern Kentucky W 74–63  1–7
    Corbett Sports Center (546)
    Greensboro, NC
    12/02/2015*
    7:30 pm
    UNC Greensboro W 77–68  2–7
    Corbett Sports Center (1,832)
    Greensboro, NC
    12/05/2015
    4:00 pm
    Howard W 66–63  3–7
    (1–0)
    Corbett Sports Center (1,638)
    Greensboro, NC
    12/07/2015
    7:30 pm
    Maryland Eastern Shore W 80–74  4–7
    (2–0)
    Corbett Sports Center (1,094)
    Greensboro, NC
    12/13/2015*
    2:30 pm, ESPN3
    at East Carolina L 60–71  4–8
    Williams Arena (4,151)
    Greenville, NC
    12/17/2015*
    7:00 pm
    Grambling State W 61–47  5–8
    Corbett Sports Center (467)
    Greensboro, NC
    12/21/2015*
    7:00 pm
    at Toledo L 62–95  5–9
    Savage Arena (4,006)
    Toledo, OH
    12/30/2015*
    4:00 pm
    Kent State L 60–61  5–10
    Corbett Sports Center (1,015)
    Greensboro, NC
    01/05/2016*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at USC Upstate L 68–78  5–11
    Hodge Center (423)
    Spartanburg, SC
    01/09/2016
    4:00 pm
    at Savannah State L 68–75  5–12
    (2–1)
    Tiger Arena (1,240)
    Savannah, GA
    01/11/2016
    7:30 pm
    at South Carolina State L 85–92  5–13
    (2–2)
    SHM Memorial Center (578)
    Orangeburg, SC
    01/16/2016
    4:00 pm
    Hampton L 62–79  5–14
    (2–3)
    Corbett Sports Center (1,543)
    Greensboro, NC
    01/18/2016
    7:30 pm
    Norfolk State L 68–75  5–15
    (2–4)
    Corbett Sports Center (1,206)
    Greensboro, NC
    01/25/2016
    7:30 pm
    at Delaware State L 55–57  5–16
    (2–5)
    Memorial Hall (1,084)
    Dover, DE
    01/27/2016
    7:30 pm
    at Coppin State
    Postponed from 1/23/16
    L 68–73  5–17
    (2–6)
    Physical Education Complex (443)
    Baltimore, MD
    01/30/2016
    4:00 pm
    Savannah State W 63–62  6–17
    (3–6)
    Corbett Sports Center (1,461)
    Greensboro, NC
    02/03/2016*
    7:00 pm
    Charlotte L 72–92  6–18
    Corbett Sports Center (1,081)
    Greensboro, NC
    02/06/2016
    4:00 pm
    at North Carolina Central W 67–63 OT 7–18
    (4–6)
    McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium (3,116)
    Durham, NC
    02/13/2016
    4:00 pm
    Florida A&M W 75–68  8–18
    (5–6)
    Corbett Sports Center (1,063)
    Greensboro, NC
    02/15/2016
    7:30 pm
    Bethune-Cookman L 77–83 OT 8–19
    (5–7)
    Corbett Sports Center (823)
    Greensboro, NC
    02/22/2016
    7:30 pm
    at Morgan State L 51–72  8–20
    (5–8)
    Talmadge L. Hill Field House (1,009)
    Baltimore, MD
    02/27/2016
    6:00 pm
    at Florida A&M W 77–70 OT 9–20
    (6–8)
    Teaching Gym 
    Tallahassee, FL
    02/29/2016
    7:30 pm
    at Bethune-Cookman L 52–65  9–21
    (6–9)
    Moore Gymnasium 
    Daytona Beach, FL
    03/03/2016
    7:30 pm
    North Carolina Central L 87–93  10–21
    (7–9)
    Corbett Sports Center (5,700)
    Greensboro, NC
    MEAC Tournament
    03/07/2016
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    (6) vs. (11) Coppin State
    First Round
    L 91–98 2OT 10–22
    Norfolk Scope 
    Norfolk, VA
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    References

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