2015–16 Stanford Cardinal men's basketball team

The 2015–16 Stanford Cardinal men's basketball team represented Stanford University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cardinal were led by eighth year head coach Johnny Dawkins. They played their home games at Maples Pavilion and were members of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 15–15, 8–10 in Pac-12 play to finish in ninth place. They lost in the first round of the Pac-12 Tournament to Washington.

2015–16 Stanford Cardinal men's basketball
ConferencePac-12 Conference
2015–16 record15–15 (8–10 Pac-12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMaples Pavilion
2015–16 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 5 Oregon †14–4 .778  31–7  .816
No. 13 Utah13–5 .722  27–9  .750
No. 17 Arizona12–6 .667  25–9  .735
No. 23 California12–6 .667  23–11  .676
Colorado10–8 .556  22–12  .647
USC9–9 .500  21–13  .618
Oregon State9–9 .500  19–13  .594
Washington9–9 .500  19–15  .559
Stanford8–10 .444  15–15  .500
UCLA6–12 .333  15–17  .469
Arizona State5–13 .278  15–17  .469
Washington State1–17 .056  9–22  .290
† Pac-12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

On March 14, head coach Johnny Dawkins was fired.[1] He finished at Stanford with an eight-year record of 156–115, two NIT championships, but only one NCAA Tournament appearance.

Previous season

The 2014–15 Stanford Cardinal basketball team finished the season with an overall record of 24–13, and 9–9 in conference play. The Cardinal made it to the Quarterfinals of the Pac-12 Tournament. The team was invited to the 2015 National Invitation Tournament as a 2-seed. The team defeated Miami (FL) in the Championship game.[2]

Off-season

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Stefan Nastić4C6'11"245RS SeniorThornhill, OntarioGraduated
Elliott Bullock44PF6'10"235RS SeniorSalt Lake City, UtahGraduated
Anthony Brown21SF6'6"215RS SeniorFountain Valley, CaliforniaGraduated/2015 NBA draft
Jack Ryan14SF6'8"210SeniorGlenview, IllinoisGraduated
Chasson Randle5G6'2"185SeniorRock Island, IllinoisGraduated
Wade Morgan20PG6'1"175SeniorSouth Orange, New JerseyGraduated

2015 Recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Marcus Sheffield
#32 SF		 Alpharetta, GA Chattahoochee High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jul 8, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Cameron Walker
#68 SF		 Santa Maria, CA Ernest Righetti High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jul 21, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Josh Sharma
#13 C		 Lexington, MA Northfield Mount Hermon School 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Oct 22, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
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 Stanford Basketball Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  • "2015 Stanford Cardinal Player Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  • "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 7, 2015.

    Roster
    2015–16 Stanford Cardinal men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 1 Christian Sanders 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)192 lb (87 kg) RS JrSt. Thomas HS Houston, Texas
    G 2 Robert Cartwright 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoFlintridge Prep Pasadena, California
    G 3 Malcolm Allen 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrCentennial HS Las Vegas, Nevada
    G 4 Ian Proulx (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrMenlo-Atherton HS Atherton, California
    F 10 Michael Humphrey 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoSunnyslope HS Phoenix, Arizona
    G/F 11 Dorain Pickens 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoPinnacle HS Phoenix, Arizona
    G 12 Josh Hanson (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoSt. John's School Houston, Texas
    G/F 14 Marcus Sheffield 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrChattahoochee HS Alpharetta, Georgia
    G 15 Marcus Allen 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrCentennial HS Las Vegas, Nevada
    C 20 Josh Sharma 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrNorthfield Mount Hermon Lexington, Massachusetts
    F 21 Cameron Walker 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrRighetti HS Santa Maria, California
    F 22 Reid Travis   6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)245 lb (111 kg) SoDeLaSalle HS Minneapolis, Minnesota
    F 24 Alex Seutin (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)207 lb (94 kg) SoInternational HS San Francisco, California
    F 25 Rosco Allen 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS JrBishop Gorman HS Budapest, Hungary
    C 30 Grant Verhoeven 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)250 lb (113 kg) SrCentral Valley Christian HS Hanford, California
    G 31 Ayo Adedeji (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrDamien HS San Dimas, California
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: February 7, 2016

    Notes
    • Dec. 19, 2015 – Sophomore forward Reid Travis out indefinitely with a left leg injury.[3]
      On Feb. 23 it was announced Travis would medically redshirt and miss the remainder of the season.[4]

    Schedule
    Date
    time, TV    		 Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 13, 2015*
    6:00 pm, P12N    		 Green Bay
    NIT Season Tip-Off    		 W 93–89 OT 1–0
    		 Maples Pavilion (3,783)
    Stanford, CA
    Nov 15, 2015*
    5:00 pm, P12N    		 Charleston Southern
    NIT Season Tip-Off    		 W 93–59  2–0
    		 Maples Pavilion (3,427)
    Stanford, CA
    Nov 19, 2015*
    8:30 pm, ESPN2    		 SMU L 70–85  2–1
    		 Maples Pavilion (3,687)
    Stanford, CA
    Nov 22, 2015*
    8:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at Saint Mary's L 61–78  2–2
    		 McKeon Pavilion (3,500)
    Moraga, CA
    Nov 26, 2015*
    1:30 pm, ESPN2    		 vs. No. 8 Villanova
    NIT Season Tip-Off Semifinals    		 L 45–59  2–3
    		 Barclays Center 
    Brooklyn, NY
    Nov 27, 2015*
    9:30 am, ESPNU    		 vs. Arkansas
    NIT Season Tip-Off Consolation    		 W 69–66  3–3
    		 Barclays Center 
    Brooklyn, NY
    Dec 12, 2015*
    7:00 pm, P12N    		 Dartmouth W 64–50  4–3
    		 Maples Pavilion (4,452)
    Stanford, CA
    Dec 15, 2015*
    7:00 pm, FS1    		 DePaul W 79–60  5–3
    		 Maples Pavilion (4,912)
    Stanford, CA
    Dec 19, 2015*
    8:30 pm, ESPN2    		 Texas L 73–75  5–4
    		 Maples Pavilion (3,930)
    Stanford, CA
    Dec 21, 2015*
    8:00 pm, P12N    		 Sacramento State W 70–60  6–4
    		 Maples Pavilion (3,436)
    Stanford, CA
    Dec 27, 2015*
    6:00 pm, P12N    		 Carroll (Montana) W 83–38  7–4
    		 Maples Pavilion (3,607)
    Stanford, CA
    Pac-12 regular season
    Jan 1, 2016
    6:00 pm, ESPNU    		 No. 21 Utah W 70–68 OT 8–4
    (1–0)    		 Maples Pavilion (4,065)
    Stanford, CA
    Jan 3, 2016
    7:00 pm, ESPNU    		 Colorado L 55–56  8–5
    (1–1)    		 Maples Pavilion (3,887)
    Stanford, CA
    Jan 6, 2016
    8:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at Oregon State W 78–72  9–5
    (2–1)    		 Gill Coliseum (5,563)
    Corvallis, OR
    Jan 10, 2016
    7:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at Oregon L 58–71  9–6
    (2–2)    		 Matthew Knight Arena (7,318)
    Eugene, OR
    Jan 14, 2016
    8:00 pm, FS1    		 California W 77–71  10–6
    (3–2)    		 Maples Pavilion (5,023)
    Stanford, CA
    Jan 21, 2016
    8:00 pm, P12N    		 No. 12 Arizona L 57–71  10–7
    (3–3)    		 Maples Pavilion (5,275)
    Stanford, CA
    Jan 23, 2016
    8:00 pm, P12N    		 Arizona State W 75–73  11–7
    (4–3)    		 Maples Pavilion (4,776)
    Stanford, CA
    Jan 27, 2016
    6:00 pm, P12N    		 at Colorado L 75–91  11–8
    (4–4)    		 Coors Events Center (8,001)
    Boulder, CO
    Jan 30, 2016
    2:00 pm, P12N    		 at Utah L 74–96  11–9
    (4–5)    		 Jon M. Huntsman Center (14,109)
    Salt Lake City, UT
    Feb 6, 2016
    1:00 pm, ESPN2    		 at California L 61–76  11–10
    (4–6)    		 Haas Pavilion (11,858)
    Berkeley, CA
    Feb 11, 2016
    8:00 pm, FS1    		 Oregon State L 50–62  11–11
    (4–7)    		 Maples Pavilion (4,519)
    Stanford, CA
    Feb 13, 2016
    1:00 pm, P12N    		 No. 11 Oregon W 76–72  12–11
    (5–7)    		 Maples Pavilion (5,462)
    Stanford, CA
    Feb 18, 2016
    7:00 pm, P12N    		 at Washington State W 72–56  13–11
    (6–7)    		 Beasley Coliseum (2,711)
    Pullman, WA
    Feb 20, 2016
    5:00 pm, P12N    		 at Washington L 53–64  13–12
    (6–8)    		 Alaska Airlines Arena (9,161)
    Seattle, WA
    Feb 25, 2016
    8:00 pm, P12N    		 USC W 84–64  14–12
    (7–8)    		 Maples Pavilion (4,080)
    Stanford, CA
    Feb 27, 2016
    1:30 pm, FOX    		 UCLA W 79–70  15–12
    (8–8)    		 Maples Pavilion (6,364)
    Stanford, CA
    Mar 3, 2016
    8:00 pm, FS1    		 at Arizona State L 64–74  15–13
    (8–9)    		 Wells Fargo Arena (5,157)
    Tucson, AZ
    Mar 5, 2016
    1:00 pm, CBS    		 at No. 18 Arizona L 62–94  15–14
    (8–10)    		 McKale Center (14,644)
    Tucson, AZ
    Pac-12 Tournament
    Mar 9, 2016
    12:00 pm, P12N    		 vs. Washington
    First round    		 L 68–91  15–15
    		 MGM Grand Garden Arena (12,916)
    Paradise, NV
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Pacific Time.

    References
    1. http://blogs.mercurynews.com/collegesports/2016/03/14/stanford-basketball-dawkins-fired/
    2. "NIT Champions". GoStanford.com. Stanford University. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
    3. Norlander, Matt. "Stanford sophomore standout Reid Travis will sit indefinitely with injury". CBSSports.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
    4. Norlander, Matt. "Stanford's Reid Travis will medically redshirt, miss rest of the season". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
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