2015–16 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball team

The 2015–16 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball team represented Rutgers University–New Brunswick during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Scarlet Knights, led by third year head coach Eddie Jordan, played their home games at the Louis Brown Athletic Center as second year members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 7–25, 1–17 in Big Ten play to finishing in last place. They lost in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament to Nebraska.

2015–16 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
2015–16 record7–25 (1–17 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaLouis Brown Athletic Center
2015–16 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 14 Indiana153 .833  278  .771
No. 2 Michigan State135 .722  296  .829
No. 18 Maryland126 .667  279  .750
No. 12 Purdue126 .667  269  .743
No. 25 Iowa126 .667  2211  .667
Wisconsin126 .667  2213  .629
Ohio State117 .611  2213  .629
Michigan108 .556  2313  .639
Northwestern810 .444  2012  .625
Penn State711 .389  1616  .500
Nebraska612 .333  1618  .471
Illinois513 .278  1519  .441
Minnesota216 .111  1120  .355
Rutgers117 .056  725  .219
2016 Big Ten Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Following the season, head coach Eddie Jordan was fired.[1] He finished at Rutgers with a three-year record of 29–68.

Previous season

The Scarlet Knights finished the 2014-15 Season 10–22, 2–16 in Big Ten play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament to Minnesota.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Malick Kone0F6'5"200SeniorConakry, GuienaGraduated
Kervin Okoro3G/F6'5"215RS JuniorBronx, NYGraduate transferred to Norfolk State
Myles Mack4G5'10"175SeniorPaterson, NJGraduated
Junior Etou10F6'7"230SophomoreCongoTransferred to Tulsa
Kadeem Jack11F/C6'9"235RS SeniorQueens, NYGraduated
Ryan Johnson13G/F6'6"190FreshmanGreensboro, NCTransferred to Tallahassee Community College
Stephen Zurich21F6'5"205JuniorMontvale, NJWalk-on; didn't return

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Nigel Johnson22G6'1"180JuniorAshburn, VATransferred from Kansas State. Under NCAA transfer rules, Johnson will have to sit out for the 2015–16 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Omari Grier31G6'4"180RS SeniorErial, NJTransferred from Bradley. Will be eligible to play immediately since Grier graduated from Bradley.
Deshawn Freeman33F6'6"210JuniorRocky Mount, NCJunior college transfer from Hutchinson Community College

2015 signing class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Corey Sanders
PG
Lakeland, FL Faith Baptist Christian Academy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sep 4, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Jonathan Jean Laurent
PF
Orlando, FL Dr. Phillips High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 192 lb (87 kg) Apr 2, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Justin Goode
PF
Daleville, VA Hargrave Military Academy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Nov 10, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: 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.

    Roster

    2015–16 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 1 D. J. Foreman 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) SoMassanutten Military Acad. Spring Valley, NY
    G 2 Bishop Daniels 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrWord of God Christian Academy Raleigh, NC
    G 3 Corey Sanders 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrFaith Baptist Christian Academy Lakeland, FL
    G 4 Jonathan Laurent 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrDr. Phillips Lakeland, FL
    G 5 Mike Williams 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoBishop Loughlin Brooklyn, NY
    G 10 Justin Goode 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS FrHargrave Military Acad. Daleville, VA
    G 13 Khalil Batie 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)165 lb (75 kg) JrTrenton Catholic Acad. Willingboro, NJ
    G 15 Jake Dadika (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)165 lb (75 kg) SoSpotswood Milltown, NJ
    G 22 Nigel Johnson (I)  6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrRiverdale Baptist School
    Kansas State
    Ashburn, VA
    G 23 Jalen Hyde (W) 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)165 lb (75 kg) SrFranklin Somerset, NJ
    G 31 Omari Grier 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS SrEpiscopal Acad.
    Bradley
    Erial, NJ
    F/C 32 Ibrahima Diallo 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) RS FrQuality Education Academy Dakar, Senegal
    F 33 Deshawn Freeman 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrRocky Mount Academy
    Hutchinson CC
    Rocky Mount, NC
    F/C 35 Greg Lewis 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) RS SrSt. Frances Academy Baltimore, MD
    C 40 Shaquille Doorson 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)270 lb (122 kg) SoCanarias Basketball Academy Netherlands
    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
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov. 13, 2015*
    7:00 pm
    Rutgers–Newark W 72–59  1–0
    Louis Brown Athletic Center (3,945)
    Piscataway, NJ
    Nov 15, 2015*
    1:00 pm
    Howard
    MGM Grand Main Event
    W 82–70  2–0
    Louis Brown Athletic Center (3,537)
    Piscataway, NJ
    Nov 19, 2015*
    7:00 pm, FS1
    at St. John's
    Gavitt Tipoff
    L 59–61  2–1
    Madison Square Garden (4,540)
    New York City, NY
    Nov 21, 2015*
    5:00 pm
    Central Arkansas
    MGM Grand Main Event
    W 87–84  3–1
    Louis Brown Athletic Center (4,113)
    Piscataway, NJ
    Nov 23, 2015*
    11:59 pm
    vs. Creighton
    MGM Grand Main Event Heavyweight semifinals
    L 75–85  3–2
    MGM Grand Garden Arena 
    Paradise, NV
    Nov 25, 2015*
    9:00 pm, ESPN2
    vs. Clemson
    MGM Grand Main Event Heavyweight 3rd place game
    L 58–76  3–3
    MGM Grand Garden Arena 
    Paradise, NV
    Nov 30, 2015*
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    Wake Forest
    ACC–Big Ten Challenge
    L 68–69  3–4
    Louis Brown Athletic Center (3,817)
    Piscataway, NJ
    Dec 5, 2015*
    Noon, ESPNews
    Seton Hall
    Garden State Hardwood Classic
    L 55–84  3–5
    Louis Brown Athletic Center (5,631)
    Piscataway, NJ
    Dec 8, 2015*
    6:00 pm, BTN
    Central Connecticut W 75–59  4–5
    Louis Brown Athletic Center (3,131)
    Piscataway, NJ
    Dec 12, 2015*
    4:30 pm, CBSSN
    at George Washington L 49–83  4–6
    Charles E. Smith Center (3,172)
    Washington, D.C.
    Dec 20, 2015*
    1:00 pm, BTN
    Monmouth L 67–73  4–7
    Louis Brown Athletic Center (6,637)
    Piscataway, NJ
    Dec 23, 2015*
    7:00 pm
    Fairleigh Dickinson W 72–64  5–7
    Louis Brown Athletic Center (3,624)
    Piscataway, NJ
    Dec 28, 2015*
    7:00 pm, BTN
    UMass Lowell W 89–66  6–7
    Louis Brown Athletic Center (4,075)
    Piscataway, NJ
    Big Ten regular season
    Dec 30, 2015
    1:00 pm, ESPN2
    Indiana L 72–79  6–8
    (0–1)
    Louis Brown Athletic Center (6,002)
    Piscataway, NJ
    Jan 2, 2016
    2:00 pm, BTN
    at Wisconsin L 57–79  6–9
    (0–2)
    Kohl Center (17,287)
    Madison, WI
    Jan 6, 2016
    7:00 pm, BTN
    at No. 3 Maryland L 63–88  6–10
    (0–3)
    Xfinity Center (17,950)
    College Park, MD
    Jan 9, 2016
    5:00 pm, ESPNU
    Nebraska L 56–90  6–11
    (0–4)
    Louis Brown Athletic Center (4,454)
    Piscataway, NJ
    Jan 13, 2016
    6:30 pm, BTN
    at Ohio State L 68–94  6–12
    (0–5)
    Value City Arena (11,635)
    Columbus, OH
    Jan 18, 2016
    7:00 pm, BTN
    No. 22 Purdue L 57–107  6–13
    (0–6)
    Louis Brown Athletic Center (5,085)
    Piscataway, NJ
    Jan 21, 2016
    7:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 9 Iowa L 76–90  6–14
    (0–7)
    Louis Brown Athletic Center (4,209)
    Piscataway, NJ
    Jan 27, 2016
    7:00 pm, BTN
    at Michigan L 57–68  6–15
    (0–8)
    Crisler Center (11,519)
    Ann Arbor, MI
    Jan 31, 2016
    5:15 pm, BTN
    at No. 12 Michigan State L 62–96  6–16
    (0–9)
    Breslin Center (14,797)
    East Lansing, MI
    Feb 3, 2016
    6:30 pm, BTN
    Illinois L 101–110 3OT 6–17
    (0–10)
    Louis Brown Athletic Center (4,500)
    Piscataway, NJ
    Feb 6, 2016
    2:00 pm, ESPNU
    at Nebraska L 63–87  6–18
    (0–11)
    Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,695)
    Lincoln, NE
    Feb 13, 2016
    4:00 pm, BTN
    Ohio State L 69–79  6–19
    (0–12)
    Louis Brown Athletic Center (5,658)
    Piscataway, NJ
    Feb 16, 2016
    9:00 pm, BTN
    at Illinois L 66–82  6–20
    (0–13)
    State Farm Center (11,323)
    Champaign, IL
    Feb 20, 2016
    1:00 pm, ESPNU
    Penn State L 58–70  6–21
    (0–14)
    Louis Brown Athletic Center (5,307)
    Piscataway, NJ
    Feb 23, 2016
    8:30 pm, BTN
    at Minnesota L 61–83  6–22
    (0–15)
    Williams Arena (10,333)
    Minneapolis, MN
    Feb 27, 2016
    2:00 pm, ESPNU
    at Northwestern L 59–98  6–23
    (0–16)
    Welsh-Ryan Arena (7,833)
    Evanston, IL
    Mar 2, 2016
    7:00 pm, BTN
    No. 2 Michigan State L 66–97  6–24
    (0–17)
    Louis Brown Athletic Center (5,561)
    Piscataway, NJ
    Mar 5, 2016
    1:00 pm, BTN
    Minnesota W 75–52  7–24
    (1–17)
    Louis Brown Athletic Center (4,473)
    Piscataway, NJ
    Big Ten Conference Tournament
    Mar 9, 2016
    7:00 pm, BTN
    (14) vs. (11) Nebraska
    First round
    L 72–89  7–25
    Bankers Life Fieldhouse (16,528)
    Indianapolis, IN
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time
    ‡: Although Rutgers counts this as a regular season game, Rutgers-Newark does not and considers it an exhibition game for their schedule.[2].

    See also

    References

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