2015–16 North Texas Mean Green men's basketball team

The 2015–16 North Texas Mean Green men's basketball team represented the University of North Texas during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mean Green, led by fourth-year head coach Tony Benford, played their home games at UNT Coliseum, nicknamed The Super Pit, and were members of Conference USA. They finished the season 12–20, 7–11 in C-USA play to finish in a three-way tie for ninth place. They lost in the second round of the C-USA Tournament to WKU.[1]

2015–16 North Texas Mean Green men's basketball
ConferenceConference USA
2015–16 record12–20 (7–11 C-USA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaUNT Coliseum
(Capacity: 10,040)
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 Mean Green finished the 2014–15 season 14–17, 8–10 in C-USA play in a 4 way tie for seventh place. They lost in the first round of the C-USA Tournament to Rice.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Maurice Aniefiok1G/F6'5"212RS JuniorLagos, NigeriaLeft the team due to personal reasons
Muhammed Ahmed20F6'7"215JuniorBronx, NYTransferred to Bridgeport
T. J. Taylor21G6'3"215RS SeniorDenison, TXGraduated
Grey Wesley22F6'7"190RS FreshmanArlington, TXLeft the team due to personal reasons
Jordan Williams23G6'6"202SeniorDallas, TXGraduated
Armani Flannigan25F6'8"200SeniorRockford, ILGraduated
Colin Voss33F6'7"240RS SeniorGrand Rapids, MIGraduated

Incoming Transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Deckie Johnson10G6'3"180JuniorMemphis, TNJunior college transferred from Angelina College
Michael Thomas14C6'11"225JuniorVille Platte, LAJunior college from Kilgore College
Eric Katenda20F6'9"230SeniorParis, FranceTransferred from Notre Dame. Will be eligible to play immediately since Katenda graduated from Notre Dame.

Recruiting class of 2015

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Rickey Brice
C
Dallas, TX Pantego Christian Academy 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 260 lb (120 kg) Oct 28, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 78
Allante Holston
SF
Washington, D.C. West Oaks Academy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 175 lb (79 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 60
Ja'Michael Brown
PG
San Antonio, TX Pro-Vision Academy 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sep 13, 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 August 21, 2015.

    Roster

    2015–16 North Texas Mean Green men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Carrington Ward 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS JrSan Jacinto College Philadelphia, PA
    G 2 Greg White-Pittman 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoHoly Cross HS New Orleans, LA
    G 3 Ja'Michael Brown 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrPro-Vision Academy Raceland, LA
    G 5 Allante Holston 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrClinton Christian School Capitol Heights, MD
    G 10 Deckie Johnson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrAngelina College Memphis, TN
    F 11 Jeremy Combs 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)196 lb (89 kg) SoCarter HS Dallas, TX
    G 12 Chris Campbell 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrJacksonville College Houston, TX
    C 14 Mike Thomas 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrKilgore College Ville Platte, LA
    G 15 DeAndre Harris 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)191 lb (87 kg) RS JrTyler JC Milwaukee, WI
    F 20 Eric Katenda 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) SrNotre Dame Paris, France
    F 22 Khalil Fuller 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)266 lb (121 kg) FrRancho Verde HS Moreno Valley, CA
    C 23 Rickey Brice, Jr. 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)278 lb (126 kg) FrPantego Christian HS Arlington, TX
    G 24 Jacob Gross 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)177 lb (80 kg) RS SoSachse HS Sachse, TX
    G 30 Todd Eaglin 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrTyler JC The Woodlands, TX
    G 52 J-Mychal Reese 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS JrTexas A&M Bryan, TX
    G 55 D. J. Draper 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)150 lb (68 kg) FrBirdville HS Beford, TX
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    [2]

    Schedule

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference regular season
    November 13, 2015*
    7:30 pm
    Jarvis Christian W 112–82  1–0
    UNT Coliseum (2,230)
    Denton, TX
    November 16, 2015*
    7:00 pm
    Texas College W 110–61  2–0
    UNT Coliseum (1,276)
    Denton, TX
    November 23, 2015*
    7:30 pm
    Idaho
    Mean Green Showcase
    L 63–65  2–1
    UNT Coliseum (1,756)
    Denton, TX
    November 24, 2015*
    7:30 pm
    Samford
    Mean Green Showcase
    L 72–74  2–2
    UNT Coliseum (1,646)
    Denton, TX
    November 25, 2015*
    4:30 pm
    Troy
    Mean Green Showcase
    L 74–86  2–3
    UNT Coliseum (1,626)
    Denton, TX
    November 30, 2015*
    7:00 pm
    at Northern Iowa L 70–93  2–4
    McLeod Center (4,849)
    Cedar Falls, IA
    December 2, 2015*
    7:00 pm
    at Texas–Arlington L 67–90  2–5
    College Park Center (6,107)
    Arlington, TX
    December 5, 2015*
    5:00 pm
    Southern Illinois L 63–95  2–6
    UNT Coliseum (2,475)
    Denton, TX
    December 12, 2015*
    7:05 pm, ESPN3
    at Southern Illinois L 66–74  2–7
    SIU Arena (4,839)
    Carbondale, IL
    December 14, 2015*
    7:00 pm, ASN
    Nicholls State W 78–60  3–7
    UNT Coliseum (1,282)
    Denton, TX
    December 17, 2015*
    11:30 am
    Mississippi Valley State W 87–74  4–7
    UNT Coliseum (2,180)
    Denton, TX
    December 21, 2015*
    8:00 pm, FS1
    at Creighton L 82–105  4–8
    CenturyLink Center (17,518)
    Omaha, NE
    December 29, 2015*
    8:00 pm
    Sam Houston State W 69–64  5–8
    UNT Coliseum (1,906)
    Denton, TX
    Conference USA regular season
    January 1, 2016
    6:00 pm, ASN
    at UTSA W 70–66  6–8
    (1–0)
    Convocation Center (829)
    San Antonio, TX
    January 3, 2016
    4:00 pm, ASN
    at UTEP L 75–84  6–9
    (1–1)
    Don Haskins Center (6,585)
    El Paso, TX
    January 9, 2016
    1:00 pm, ASN
    Rice W 85–74  7–9
    (2–1)
    UNT Coliseum (1,886)
    Denton, TX
    January 14, 2016
    7:00 pm
    Marshall L 78–97  7–10
    (2–2)
    UNT Coliseum (1,585)
    Denton, TX
    January 16, 2016
    7:00 pm
    WKU L 76–81  7–11
    (2–3)
    UNT Coliseum (1,903)
    Denton, TX
    January 21, 2016
    6:30 pm
    at Middle Tennessee L 64–86  7–12
    (2–4)
    Murphy Center (3,826)
    Murfreesboro, TN
    January 23, 2016
    7:00 pm
    at UAB L 57–78  7–13
    (2–5)
    Bartow Arena (6,835)
    Birmingham, AL
    January 30, 2016
    7:00 pm
    at Rice L 87–95  7–14
    (2–6)
    Tudor Fieldhouse (2,515)
    Houston, TX
    February 4, 2016
    7:00 pm
    Southern Miss W 70–53  8–14
    (3–6)
    UNT Coliseum (1,607)
    Denton, TX
    February 6, 2016
    3:00 pm
    Louisiana Tech W 80–69  9–14
    (4–6)
    UNT Coliseum (4,610)
    Denton, TX
    February 11, 2016
    6:00 pm, ASN
    at Old Dominion L 47–67  9–15
    (4–7)
    Ted Constant Convocation Center (6,250)
    Norfolk, VA
    February 13, 2016
    3:00 pm, ASN
    at Charlotte L 79–103  9–16
    (4–8)
    Dale F. Halton Arena (4,444)
    Charlotte, NC
    February 18, 2016
    7:00 pm
    FIU W 77–75  10–16
    (5–8)
    UNT Coliseum (2,156)
    Denton, TX
    February 20, 2016
    7:00 pm
    Florida Atlantic W 70–62  11–16
    (6–8)
    UNT Coliseum (1,466)
    Denton, TX
    February 25, 2016
    6:30 pm, ASN
    at Louisiana Tech L 62–73  11–17
    (6–9)
    Thomas Assembly Center (3,092)
    Ruston, LA
    February 27, 2016
    7:00 pm
    at Southern Miss L 70–81  11–18
    (6–10)
    Reed Green Coliseum (3,693)
    Hattiesburg, MS
    March 3, 2016
    7:00 pm
    Old Dominion L 70–76  11–19
    (6–11)
    UNT Coliseum (1,878)
    Denton, TX
    March 5, 2016
    7:00 pm
    Charlotte W 80–77  12–19
    (7–11)
    UNT Coliseum (2,156)
    Denton, TX
    Conference USA Tournament
    March 9, 2016
    12:00 pm, ASN
    (9) vs. (8) WKU
    Second round
    L 76–84  12–20
    Legacy Arena (3,888)
    Birmingham, AL
    *Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time.

    See also

    References

    1. "2015-16 North Texas Mean Green Roster and States". SR CBB. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
    2. "2015-16 Men's Basketball Roster". Mean Green Sports. Retrieved 19 July 2019.

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