2015–16 Old Dominion Lady Monarchs basketball team

The 2015–16 Old Dominion Monarchs basketball team represents Old Dominion University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Monarchs, led by fifth year head coach Karen Barefoot, play their home games at Ted Constant Convocation Center and were members of Conference USA. They finished the season 17–17, 10–8 in C-USA play to finish in fifth place. They advanced to the championship game of the C-USA Women's Tournament where they lost to Middle Tennessee.

2015–16 Old Dominion Lady Monarchs basketball
ConferenceConference USA
2015–16 record17–17 (10–8 C-USA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Trina Patterson
  • Jermaine Woods
  • Jim Corrigan
Home arenaTed Constant Convocation Center
2015–16 Conference USA women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
UTEP162 .889  295  .853
WKU153 .833  277  .794
Middle Tennessee153 .833  249  .727
Charlotte126 .667  1912  .613
Old Dominion108 .556  1717  .500
Marshall99 .500  2112  .636
Louisiana Tech99 .500  1416  .467
UAB711 .389  1516  .484
Southern Miss711 .389  1416  .467
Rice711 .389  922  .290
Florida Atlantic612 .333  1416  .467
UTSA612 .333  1019  .345
North Texas513 .278  1119  .367
FIU216 .111  526  .161
2016 C-USA Tournament winner
As of March 28, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

2015–16 Old Dominion Monarchs women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Rhaven Kemp 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) JrLiberty Technology Magnet
Eastern Florida State
Jackson, Tennessee
G 2 MaKayla Timmons 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) FrColumbia Central Columbia, Tennessee
G 3 Carolina Bernardeco 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) FrEscola Secundária de Santo André Lisbon, Portugal
G 4 Jesse Booker 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) FrWest Point Middlesex, Virginia
G 5 Gianna Smith 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) FrLake Taylor Norfolk, Virginia
F 11 Aneesah Daniels 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) RS SrClemson Decatur, Georgia
F 14 Annika Holopainen 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) RS JrMakelanrinteen Lukio Helsinki, Finland
G 20 Keyana Brown 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) SoLafayette Williamsburg, Virginia
C 23 Ije Ajemba 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) JrParkdale Lanham, Maryland
G 24 LaQuanda Younger 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) SrWarwick Newport News, Virginia
F 25 Jennie Simms 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) RS JrRiverdale Baptist Accokeek, Maryland
G 30 Ashley Jackson 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) FrRidgeway Memphis, Tennessee
F 34 Odegua Oigbokie 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) JrRidgeway Memphis, Tennessee
F 40 Destinee Young 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) JrHoffman Estates Hoffman Estates, Illinois
Head coach

Karen Barefoot (Christopher Newport)

Assistant coach(es)

Trina Patterson (Virginia)
Jermaine Woods (Christopher Newport)
Jim Corrigan (Duke)


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

Roster

Rankings

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(RV)   Received Votes

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 04, 2015*
7:00 pm
Davis & Elkins W 86–47 
 43  Simms  8  2 tied  3  2 tied  Ted Constant Convocation Center (1,865)
Norfolk, Virginia
Non-conference regular season
November 13, 2015*
3:00 pm
at Richmond L 57–62  0–1
 15  Brown (1)  8  Ajemba (1)  2  2 tied  Robins Center (973)
Richmond, Virginia
November 15, 2015*
2:00 pm
Wagner W 71–57  1–1
 27  Simms (1)  8  2 tied  6  Simms (2)  Ted Constant Convocation Center (1,993)
Norfolk, Virginia
November 17, 2015*
7:00 pm
Miami (FL) L 35–61  1–2
 16  Simms (2)  9  Simms (2)  3  Kemp (1)  Ted Constant Convocation Center (2,576)
Norfolk, Virginia
November 23, 2015*
7:00 pm
East Tennessee State L 52–56  1–3
 15  Simms (3)  9  Ajemba (2)  5  Timmons (2)  Ted Constant Convocation Center (1,744)
Norfolk, Virginia
November 26, 2015*
5:45 pm
vs. No. 6 Maryland
Paradise Jam Tournament Reef Division
L 49–95  1–4
 23  Simms (4)  7  2 tied  3  Simms (3)  Sports and Fitness Center (1,024)
Saint Thomas, USVI
November 27, 2015*
10:00 pm
vs. Pittsburgh
Paradise Jam Tournament Reef Division
L 58–67  1–5
 17  Simms (5)  8  Simms (3)  9  Simms (4)  Sports and Fitness Center (1,425)
Saint Thomas, USVI
November 28, 2015*
5:45 pm
vs. South Dakota State
Paradise Jam Tournament Reef Division
L 39–71  1–6
 10  2 tied  7  Young (3)  2  2 tied  Sports and Fitness Center (1,729)
Saint Thomas, USVI
December 02, 2015*
11:00 am
Loyola (MD) W 64–41  2–6
 28  Young (2)  15  Young (4)  6  Bernardeco (1)  Ted Constant Convocation Center (8,472)
Norfolk, Virginia
December 15, 2015*
5:00 pm
at Howard W 83–64  3–6
 17  3 tied  11  Young (5)  5  Bernardeco (2)  Burr Gymnasium (105)
Washington, D.C.
December 19, 2015*
7:30 pm
at VCU L 54–74  3–7
 14  Young (4)  5  Brown (1)  6  Bernardeco (3)  Siegel Center (1,242)
Richmond, Virginia
December 22, 2015*
2:00 pm
at Maryland Eastern Shore W 69–52  4–7
 19  Simms (6)  9  Young (6)  5  Bernardeco (4)  Hytche Athletic Center (345)
Princess Anne, Maryland
December 29, 2015*
5:00 pm
at William & Mary L 64–75  4–8
 35  Simms (7)  9  Simms (4)  2  5 tied  Kaplan Arena (627)
Williamsburg, Virginia
Conference USA regular season
January 03, 2016
1:00 pm, FSN
at Charlotte W 71–59  5–8
(1–0)
 18  Simms (8)  11  Young (7)  3  Bernardeco (5)  Dale F. Halton Arena (682)
Charlotte, North Carolina
January 07, 2016
7:00 pm, FSN
Louisiana Tech L 51–69  5–9
(1–1)
 24  Simms (9)  8  2 tied  3  Timmons (4)  Ted Constant Convocation Center (1,718)
Norfolk, Virginia
January 09, 2016
4:00 pm
Southern Miss W 53–45  6–9
(2–1)
 22  Simms (10)  13  Ajemba (4)  5  Simms (6)  Ted Constant Convocation Center (1,975)
Norfolk, Virginia
January 14, 2016
8:00 pm
at UAB L 55–58  6–10
(2–2)
 21  Simms (11)  8  2 tied  4  Bernardeco (6)  Bartow Arena (226)
Birmingham, Alabama
January 16, 2016
7:00 pm
at Middle Tennessee W 61–58  7–10
(3–2)
 17  Simms (12)  12  Ajemba (5)  4  2 tied  Murphy Center (3,758)
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
January 21, 2016
12:00 pm
at WKU L 51–68  7–11
(3–3)
 18  Simms (13)  8  Ajemba (6)  5  Simms (8)  E. A. Diddle Arena (2,814)
Bowling Green, Kentucky
January 24, 2016
1:00 pm
at Marshall L 62–80  7–12
(3–4)
 20  Simms (14)  10  Young (10)  6  Timmons (5)  Cam Henderson Center (652)
Huntington, West Virginia
January 28, 2016
7:00 pm
Florida Atlantic W 85–45  8–12
(4–4)
 20  Simms (15)  13  Ajemba (7)  8  Simms (9)  Ted Constant Convocation Center (1,718)
Norfolk, Virginia
January 30, 2016
4:00 pm
FIU W 84–49  9–12
(5–4)
 23  Simms (16)  12  Young (11)  8  Simms (10)  Ted Constant Convocation Center (2,221)
Norfolk, Virginia
February 06, 2016
4:00 pm
Charlotte
Hoops for the Cure Game
W 94–85  10–12
(6–4)
 35  Simms (17)  13  Ajemba (8)  5  2 tied  Ted Constant Convocation Center (3,146)
Norfolk, Virginia
February 11, 2016
8:00 pm
at North Texas W 65–48  11–12
(7–4)
 15  Smith (2)  9  Simms (7)  8  Simms (12)  The Super Pit (484)
Denton, Texas
February 13, 2016
3:00 pm
at Rice L 46–68  11–13
(7–5)
 16  Ajemba (1)  9  Ajemba (9)  4  Simms (13)  Tudor Fieldhouse (656)
Houston, Texas
February 18, 2016
7:00 pm
WKU L 74–85 OT 11–14
(7–6)
 28  Simms (18)  9  Ajemba (10)  4  Simms (14)  Ted Constant Convocation Center (1,606)
Norfolk, Virginia
February 20, 2016
4:00 pm
Marshall W 77–55  12–14
(8–6)
 22  Simms (19)  12  Simms (8)  6  Simms (15)  Ted Constant Convocation Center (2,487)
Norfolk, Virginia
February 25, 2016
9:05 pm
at UTEP L 64–70  12–15
(8–7)
 17  Young (5)  17  Young (12)  3  Smith (2)  Don Haskins Center (2,055)
El Paso, Texas
February 27, 2016
3:00 pm
at UTSA L 67–70  12–16
(8–8)
 39  Simms (20)  10  Ajmeba (10)  4  Bernardeco (9)  Convocation Center (803)
San Antonio, Texas
March 03, 2016
7:00 pm
North Texas W 62–55  13–16
(9–8)
 33  Simms (21)  8  2 tied  4  Bernardeco (10)  Ted Constant Convocation Center (1,663)
Norfolk, Virginia
March 05, 2016
1:00 pm
Rice W 61–52  14–16
(10–8)
 24  Simms (22)  15  Ajemba (12)  2  2 tied  Ted Constant Convocation Center (2,066)
Norfolk, Virginia
Conference USA Women's Tournament
March 09, 2016
2:30 pm, ASN
(5) vs. (13) North Texas
Second Round
W 62–55  15–16
 32  Simms (23)  8  Young (14)  2  Simms (16)  Bartow Arena (311)
Birmingham, Alabama
March 10, 2016
2:30 pm, ASN
(5) vs. (4) Charlotte
Quarterfinals
W 57–54  16–16
 24  Simms (24)  21  Ajemba (13)  6  Simms (17)  Bartow Arena (432)
Birmingham, Alabama
March 11, 2016
11:00 am, CBSSN
(5) vs. (1) UTEP
Semifinals
W 66–54  17–16
 21  Simms (25)  12  Young (15)  7  Simms (18)  Legacy Arena 
Birmingham, Alabama
March 12, 2016
8:00 pm, CBSSN
(5) vs. (2) Middle Tennessee
Championship Game
L 54–70  17–17
 21  Simms (26)  11  Ajemba (14)  3  Holopainen (1)  Legacy Arena 
Birmingham, Alabama
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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See also

2015–16 Old Dominion Monarchs basketball team

References

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