2015–16 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team

The 2015–16 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team represented Santa Clara University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was head coach Kerry Keating's ninth season at Santa Clara. The Broncos played their home games at the Leavey Center and were members of the West Coast Conference. They finished the season 11–20, 7–11 in WCC play to finish in sixth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the WCC Tournament to BYU.

2015–16 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball
ConferenceWest Coast Conference
2015–16 record11–20 (7–11 WCC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Steve Snell
  • Jessie Pruitt
  • Michael Peck
Home arenaLeavey Center
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

On March 7, 2016, head coach Kerry Keating was fired by Santa Clara.[1] He finished at Santa Clara with a nine-year record of 139–159 and was the first coach to win both a College Basketball Invitational and a CollegeInsider.com Tournament titles. On March 29, the school hired Herb Sendek.[2]

Previous season

The Broncos finished the 2014–15 season 14–18, 7–11 in WCC play to finish in a three-way tie for sixth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the WCC Tournament where they lost to BYU.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Stephen Edwards0G6'2"180FreshmanMuskogee, OKTransferred to Trinity Valley CC
Brandon Clark3G6'0"170SeniorEast Chicago, INGraduated
Jalen Richard5G6'3"180SophomoreSan Tan Valley, AZTransferred to Cal State East Bay
Denzel Johnson20G6'3"189SeniorFresno, CAGraduated
Andrew Papenfus30F6'5"215SeniorSnowmass, COGraduated
Robert Garrett35C7'0"270SeniorVallejo, CAGraduated
Yannick Atanga44F6'8"220SeniorYaoundé, CameroonGraduated

Incoming Transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Brendyn Taylor5G6'3"185RS JuniorLos Angeles, CATransferred from USC. Under NCAA transfer rules, Taylor will have to sit out for the 2015–16 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Ke'Jhan Feagin
PG
Long Beach, CA Long Beach Polytechnic High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 155 lb (70 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 68
Matt Hauser
SG
Thousand Oaks, CA Thousand Oaks High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) May 11, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 66
Tony Lewis
C
San Antonio, TX Central Catholic High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Sep 28, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Bryson Lockley
PF
Houston, TX Cy-Fair High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) N/A Sep 25, 2014 
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:

  • "Santa Clara 2015 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com.
  • "2015 Santa Clara Basketball Commits". Scout.com.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    Roster

    2015–16 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 1 Evan Wardlow 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoEl Camino Real Lake View Terrace, CA
    F 3 Henrik Jädersten 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)235 lb (107 kg) FrSolna Gymnasium Stockholm, Sweden
    G 4 Jarvis Pugh 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS SoPlano East Murphy, TX
    G 5 Brendyn Taylor (I)  6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrFairfax
    USC
    Los Angeles, CA
    G 10 Kai Healy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoThe Scots College in Bellevue Hills Wahroonga, Sydney, Australia
    G 12 Matt Hauser 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrThousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, CA
    G 13 Bryson Lockley 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrCy Fair Houston, TX
    F 15 Tony Lewis 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)260 lb (118 kg) FrCentral Catholic San Antonio, TX
    F 22 Matt Hubbard 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) SoColville Colville, WA,
    G 23 Jared Brownridge 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrWaubonsie Valley Aurora, IL
    G 30 Werner Nistler 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) SrJesuit Portland, OR
    G 32 K. J. Feagin 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrLong Beach Poly Long Beach, CA
    F 43 Nate Kratch 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)227 lb (103 kg) RS JrWatertown-Mayer Watertown, MN
    C 50 Emmanuel Ndumanya 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)267 lb (121 kg) RS SoJunípero Serra Anambra, Nigeria
    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
    November 6, 2015*
    7:00 pm
    Notre Dame de Namur W 86–44 
    Leavey Center (1,302)
    Santa Clara, CA
    Non-conference regular season
    November 13, 2015*
    7:00 pm, TheW.tv
    Lipscomb
    Cable Car Classic
    L 63–65 2OT 0–1
    Leavey Center (1,552)
    Santa Clara, CA
    November 14, 2015*
    8:00 pm, TheW.tv
    Denver
    Cable Car Classic
    L 33–55  0–2
    Leavey Center (1,150)
    Santa Clara, CA
    November 15, 2015*
    2:30 pm, TheW.tv
    Milwaukee
    Cable Car Classic
    L 65–71  0–3
    Leavey Center (1,314)
    Santa Clara, CA
    November 19, 2015*
    7:00 pm
    at UC Riverside L 63–77  0–4
    SRC (486)
    Riverside, CA
    November 23, 2015*
    7:00 pm
    at UC Irvine
    Wooden Legacy
    L 61–79  0–5
    Bren Events Center (2,359)
    Irvine, CA
    November 26, 2015*
    8:30 pm, ESPN2
    vs. No. 11 Arizona
    Wooden Legacy quarterfinals
    L 73–75 OT 0–6
    Titan Gym (2,460)
    Fullerton, CA
    November 27, 2015*
    6:00 pm, ESPN3
    vs. Evansville
    Wooden Legacy 2nd round consolation
    L 57–69  0–7
    Titan Gym (2,873)
    Fullerton, CA
    November 29, 2015*
    4:30 pm, ESPN3
    vs. Boston College
    Wooden Legacy 7th place game
    W 62–45  1–7
    Honda Center (4,393)
    Anaheim, CA
    December 5, 2015*
    7:00 pm, TheW.tv
    San Jose State W 78–75  2–7
    Leavey Center (1,676)
    Santa Clara, CA
    December 12, 2015*
    7:30 pm, TheW.tv
    Pacific Union W 73–66  3–7
    Leavey Center (1,002)
    Santa Clara, CA
    December 15, 2015*
    7:00 pm, TheW.tv
    Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 69–57  4–7
    Leavey Center (1,241)
    Santa Clara, CA
    December 18, 2015*
    7:00 pm, MW Net
    at Nevada L 69–72  4–8
    Lawlor Events Center (5,813)
    Reno, NV
    WCC regular season
    December 21, 2015
    7:00 pm, TheW.tv
    at Pacific L 72–73 OT 4–9
    (0–1)
    Alex G. Spanos Center (1,705)
    Stockton, CA
    December 23, 2015
    8:00 pm, CSNCA
    Saint Mary's L 59–81  4–10
    (0–2)
    Leavey Center (1,950)
    Santa Clara, CA
    December 31, 2015
    2:00 pm, CSNCA
    Gonzaga L 77–79  4–11
    (0–3)
    Leavey Center (3,121)
    Santa Clara, CA
    January 2, 2016
    1:00 pm, TWCSN
    Portland W 84–77  5–11
    (1–3)
    Leavey Center (1,365)
    Santa Clara, CA
    January 7, 2016
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    at BYU L 61–97  5–12
    (1–4)
    Marriott Center (12,77)
    Provo, UT
    January 9, 2016
    7:00 pm, TWCSN
    at San Diego W 65–53  6–12
    (2–4)
    Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,664)
    San Diego, CA
    January 14, 2016
    7:00 pm, TheW.tv
    Pepperdine W 62–60  7–12
    (3–4)
    Leavey Center (1,394)
    Santa Clara, CA
    January 16, 2016
    8:00 pm, CSNBA
    Loyola Marymount L 66–76  7–13
    (3–5)
    Leavey Center (1,572)
    Santa Clara, CA
    January 21, 2016
    8:00 pm, CSNBA
    San Francisco L 61–74  7–14
    (3–6)
    Leavey Center (1,413)
    Santa Clara, CA
    January 28, 2016
    6:00 pm, CSNBA/CSNCA
    at Gonzaga L 67–84  7–15
    (3–7)
    McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
    Spokane, WA
    January 31, 2016
    7:00 pm, TheW.tv
    at Portland W 90–84  8–15
    (4–7)
    Chiles Center (2,242)
    Portland, OR
    February 6, 2016
    8:00 pm, CSNCA
    at San Francisco L 86–89  8–16
    (4–8)
    War Memorial Gymnasium (1,538)
    San Francisco, CA
    February 11, 2016
    7:00 pm, TheW.tv
    San Diego W 74–71  9–16
    (5–8)
    Leavey Center (1,428)
    Santa Clara, CA
    February 13, 2016
    1:00 pm, TWCSN
    BYU L 62–96  9–17
    (5–9)
    Leavey Center (2,469)
    Santa Clara, CA
    February 18, 2016
    7:00 pm, TheW.tv
    at Loyola Marymount W 76–72  10–17
    (6–9)
    Gersten Pavilion (1,721)
    Los Angeles, CA
    February 20, 2016
    5:00 pm, TWCSN
    at Pepperdine L 76–88  10–18
    (6–10)
    Firestone Fieldhouse (1,977)
    Malibu, CA
    February 25, 2016
    8:00 pm, CSNCA
    at Saint Mary's L 50–75  10–19
    (6–11)
    McKeon Pavilion (3,165)
    Moraga, CA
    February 27, 2016
    6:00 pm, CSNCA
    Pacific W 69–65  11–19
    (7–11)
    Leavey Center (3,808)
    Santa Clara, CA
    WCC Tournament
    03/05/2016
    1:00 pm, BYUtv/CSNCA/TWCSN
    vs. BYU
    Quarterfinals
    L 60–72  11–20
    Orleans Arena (7,341)
    Paradise, NV
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Pacific Time.

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