2015–16 San Diego Toreros men's basketball team

The 2015–16 San Diego Toreros men's basketball team represented the University of San Diego during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was head coach Lamont Smith's first season at San Diego.[1] The Toreros competed in the West Coast Conference and played their home games at the Jenny Craig Pavilion. They finished the season 9–21, 4–14 in WCC play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the WCC Tournament to Loyola Marymount.

2015–16 San Diego Toreros men's basketball
ConferenceWest Coast Conference
2015–16 record9–21 (4–14 WCC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaJenny Craig Pavilion
2015–16 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Saint Mary's153 .833  296  .829
Gonzaga153 .833  288  .778
BYU135 .722  2611  .703
Pepperdine108 .556  1814  .563
San Francisco810 .444  1515  .500
Santa Clara711 .389  1120  .355
Portland612 .333  1220  .375
Loyola Marymount612 .333  1417  .452
Pacific*612 .333  820  .286
San Diego414 .222  921  .300
*ineligible for postseason due to self probation
Conference tournament winner

Previous season

The Toreros finished the season 15–16, 8–10 in WCC play to finish in fifth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the WCC Tournament to Pepperdine.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Christopher Anderson00G5'7"150SeniorAnaheim Hills, CAGraduated
Johnny Dee1G6'0"175SeniorVista, CAGraduated
Therone TIllett4G5'11"180JuniorSpokane, WALeft the team due to personal reasons
Chris Sarbaugh5G6'3"200JuniorSpokane, WAGraduated transferred to Idaho
Thomas Jacobs15F6'6"215RS SeniorSan Diego, CAGraduated
Adam Gotelli20G6'2"175FreshmanStockton, CAWalk-on; left the team due to personal reasons
Forrest Greenwalt21G5'9"160SophomoreSan Antonio, TXWalk on; didn't return
Nick Kerr22G6'3"180RS JuniorSan Diego, CATransferred to California
Simi Fajemisin25F/C6'10"267RS SeniorLynnwood, WAGraduated

Recruits class of 2015

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Tyler Williams
SG
Plano, TX Hebron High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) May 1, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 78
Alex Floresca
SF
St. Louis, MO Webster Groves High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Aug 6, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Olin Carter III
PG
Allen, TX Allen High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) May 3, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Hunter Summy
SG
Southlake, TX Carroll High 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
Ryan Woolridge
PG
Mansfield, TX Lake Ridge High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 161 lb (73 kg) May 17, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: nr   Rivals: nr  ESPN: nr
  • 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:

  • "San Diego Toreros 2015 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com.
  • "2015 San Diego Toreros Basketball Commits". Scout.com.
  • "ESPN 2015 San Diego Toreros Basketball recruits". ESPN.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    Roster

    2015–16 San Diego Toreros men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Khalil Bedart-Ghani 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)192 lb (87 kg) SoLoyola Los Angeles, CA
    G 1 Tyler Williams 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrHebron Plano, TX
    F/C 2 Brandon Perry 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)265 lb (120 kg) RS JrTaft
    Cal State Northridge
    Fresno, CA
    G 3 Olin Carter III 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrAllen Allen, TX
    G 4 Vasa Pusica 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoSunrise Christian Academy Belgrade, Serbia
    G 10 Duda Sanadze 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrXXXX Tbilisi, Georgia
    G 11 Marcus Harris 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)168 lb (76 kg) SoMacArthur San Antonio, TX
    F 12 Cameron Naubauer 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoChoate Rosemary Hall Prep Berlin, Germany
    F 15 Alex Floresca 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrWebster Groves Webster Groves, MO
    G 21 Hunter Summy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrCarroll Southlake, TX
    F 24 Christian Oshita (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrBishop Montgomery Torrance, CA
    G 30 Ryan Woolridge 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrLake Ridge Mansfield, TX
    F 32 Brett Bailey 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrUniversity Spokane, WA
    C 33 Jito Kok 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)232 lb (105 kg) SrCanarius Basketball Academy Wageningen, Netherlands
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    11/07/2015*
    6:00 pm, TheW.tv
    Cal Tech W 95–42 
    Jenny Craig Pavilion 
    San Diego, CA
    Non-conference regular season
    11/13/2015*
    5:00 pm, P12N LA
    at USC L 45–83  0–1
    Galen Center (3,434)
    Los Angeles, CA
    11/17/2015*
    4:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Western Michigan L 62–74  0–2
    University Arena (2,087)
    Kalamazoo, MI
    11/21/2015*
    3:00 pm, BigWest.tv
    at Cal State Fullerton L 55–67  0–3
    Titan Gym (851)
    Fullerton, CA
    11/26/2015*
    11:00 pm, CBSSN
    vs. Loyola–Chicago
    Great Alaska Shootout quarterfinals
    L 57–67  0–4
    Alaska Airlines Center (2,362)
    Anchorage, AK
    11/27/2015*
    1:00 pm, GCI
    vs. San Jose State
    Great Alaska Shootout consolation
    L 67–76  0–5
    Alaska Airlines Center (2,379)
    Anchorage, AK
    11/28/2015*
    1:00 pm, GCI
    vs. Drexel
    Great Alaska Shootout 7th place game
    W 62–59  1–5
    Alaska Airlines Center (2,193)
    Anchorage, AK
    12/02/2015*
    7:00 pm, TheW.tv
    Bethesda W 71–56  2–5
    Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,281)
    San Diego, CA
    12/06/2015*
    2:00 pm, FSSD
    vs. San Diego State
    City Championship
    W 53–48  3–5
    Petco Park (10,086)
    San Diego, CA
    12/09/2015*
    7:00 pm, TheW.tv
    Denver L 47–59  3–6
    Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,249)
    San Diego, CA
    12/15/2015*
    7:30 pm, TheW.tv
    UC Davis W 61–55  4–6
    Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,964)
    San Diego, CA
    12/23/2015*
    7:00 pm, TheW.tv
    Cal State Northridge W 82–63  5–6
    Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,634)
    San Diego, CA
    WCC regular season
    12/31/2015
    6:00 pm
    at Pacific L 75–77  5–7
    (0–1)
    Alex G. Spanos Center (1,778)
    Stockton, CA
    01/02/2016
    7:00 pm
    at Saint Mary's L 46–79  5–8
    (0–2)
    McKeon Pavilion (2,185)
    Moraga, CA
    01/07/2016
    7:00 pm, FSSD
    San Francisco L 65–73  5–9
    (0–3)
    Jenny Craig Pavilion (2,102)
    San Diego, CA
    01/09/2016
    7:00 pm, TWCSN
    Santa Clara L 53–65  5–10
    (0–4)
    Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,664)
    San Diego, CA
    01/14/2016
    7:00 pm, RTNW
    at Portland W 82–71  6–10
    (1–4)
    Chiles Center (1,592)
    Portland, OR
    01/16/2016
    5:00 pm, KHQ/RTNW
    at No. 25 Gonzaga L 52–88  6–11
    (1–5)
    McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
    Spokane, WA
    01/21/2016
    6:00 pm, TWCSN
    at Pepperdine L 58–76  6–12
    (1–6)
    Firestone Fieldhouse (1,030)
    Malibu, CA
    01/23/2016
    3:00 pm, TWCSN
    at Loyola Marymount L 63–67  6–13
    (1–7)
    Gersten Pavilion (3,120)
    Los Angeles, CA
    01/28/2016
    7:30 pm, TWCSN
    Pepperdine L 65–75  6–14
    (1–8)
    Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,593)
    San Diego, CA
    01/30/2016
    1:00 pm, TWCSN
    Loyola Marymount W 77–69  7–14
    (2–8)
    Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,548)
    San Diego, CA
    02/04/2015
    7:00 pm, FSSD
    Pacific W 54–43  8–14
    (3–8)
    Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,422)
    San Diego, CA
    02/06/2016
    6:00 pm, FSSD
    Saint Mary's L 43–60  8–15
    (3–9)
    Jenny Craig Pavilion (2,292)
    San Diego, CA
    02/11/2016
    7:00 pm
    at Santa Clara L 71–74  8–16
    (3–10)
    Leavey Center (1,428)
    Santa Clara, CA
    02/13/2016
    3:00 pm, CSNCA
    at San Francisco L 51–68  8–17
    (3–11)
    War Memorial Gymnasium (1,358)
    San Francisco, CA
    02/18/2016
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    BYU L 67–69  8–18
    (3–12)
    Jenny Craig Pavilion (3,056)
    San Diego, CA
    02/20/2016
    6:00 pm, BYUtv
    at BYU L 33–91  8–19
    (3–13)
    Marriott Center (16,324)
    Provo, UT
    02/25/2016
    7:00 pm, TWCSN
    Gonzaga L 60–82  8–20
    (3–14)
    Jenny Craig Pavilion (4,076)
    San Diego, CA
    02/27/2016
    6:00 pm, TWCSN
    Portland W 85–76  9–20
    (4–14)
    Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,942)
    San Diego, CA
    WCC Tournament
    03/04/2016
    6:00 pm, TheW.tv/BYUtv
    vs. Loyola Marymount
    First round
    L 61–64  9–21
    Orleans Arena (6,689)
    Paradise, NV
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Pacific Time.

    See also

    References

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