2015–16 Toledo Rockets men's basketball team

The 2015–16 Toledo Rockets Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Toledo during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rockets, led by sixth year head coach Tod Kowalczyk, played their home games at Savage Arena, as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 17–15, 8–10 in MAC play to finish in fifth place in the West Division. They lost in the first round of the MAC Tournament to Eastern Michigan.

2015–16 Toledo Rockets men's basketball
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
2015–16 record17–15 (8–10 MAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jason Kaslow
  • Jeff Massey
  • Nick Dials
Home arenaSavage Arena
2015–16 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
East
Akron135 .722  269  .743
Ohio117 .611  2312  .657
Kent State108 .556  1913  .594
Buffalo108 .556  2015  .571
Miami (OH)612 .333  1320  .394
Bowling Green513 .278  1618  .471
West
Ball State108 .556  2114  .600
Central Michigan108 .556  1716  .515
Northern Illinois99 .500  2113  .618
Eastern Michigan99 .500  1815  .545
Toledo810 .444  1715  .531
Western Michigan711 .389  1319  .406
2016 MAC Tournament winner

Previous season

The Rockets finished the season 20–13, 11–7 in MAC play to finish in second place in the West Division. They advanced to the semifinals of the MAC Tournament where they lost to Central Michigan. Despite having 20 wins, they were not invited to a postseason tournament.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Kurt Hall0G/F6'6"200FreshmanNorth Chicago, ILTransferred to St. Cloud State
Dre Applewhite2G/F6'5"220SophomoreMemphis, TNTransferred to Our Lady of the Lake
Justin Drummond4G/F6'4"200SeniorWashington, D.C.Graduated
Aubrey Williams15F6'7"215RS SophomoreBowie, MDTransferred to Kennesaw State
Julius Brown20G5'10"170SeniorMarkham, ILGraduated
Angel Aparicio22G6'5"190JuniorBenicarló, SpainTransferred
J. D. Weatherspoon24F6'6"215SeniorColumbus, OHGraduated

Incoming Transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Steve Taylor, Jr.23F6'7"240SeniorChicago, ILTransferred from Marquette. Under NCAA transfer rules, Taylor, Jr. will have to sit out for the 2015–16 season. Will have one year of remaining eligibility.

Recruiting class of 2015

Nate Navigato at the 2015 IHSA 4A final four
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Nick Rogers
#49 PG
Whitestown, IN Elev8 Basketball Academy 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Mar 16, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 76
Luke Knapke
#50 C
Minster, OH Marion Local High School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jul 29, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 76
Chandler White
SG
Fort Wayne, IN Carroll High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Aug 6, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Taylor Adway
PF
Hazel Crest, IL Hillcrest High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jul 3, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Jaelan Sanford
PG
Evansville, IN Reitz Memorial High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Aug 7, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Nate Navigato
PF
Geneva, IL Geneva High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 192 lb (87 kg) May 6, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
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. Retrieved September 23, 2015.

    Roster

    2015–16 Toledo Rockets men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 1 Jonathan Williams 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrSouthfield-Lathrup HS Southfield, MI
    F 2 Taylor Adway 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrHillcrest HS Hazel Crest, IL
    G 3 Stuckey Mosley 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoTimber Creek HS Orlando, FL
    G 5 Chandler White 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrCarroll HS Fort Wayne, IN
    G 10 Nick Rogers 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrElve8 Institute (FL) Indianapolis, IN
    G 13 Jaelan Sanford 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrReitz HS Evansville, IN
    F 23 Steve Taylor, Jr. (I)  6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)240 lb (109 kg) SrSiemon Career
    Marquette
    Chicago, IL
    G 25 Jordan Lauf 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrNapoleon HS Napoleon, OH
    F/C 30 Luke Knapke 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrMarion Local HS Minster, OH
    C 33 Zach Garber 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) JrVanlue HS Carey, OH
    F 35 Nate Navigato 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrGeneva HS Geneva, IL
    C 53 Nathan Boothe 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)250 lb (113 kg) SrWarren Township HS Gurnee, IL
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    Schedule

    Source:

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    11/07/2015*
    2:30 pm
    Hillsdale W 100–99 
    Savage Arena 
    Toledo, OH
    Non-conference regular season
    11/14/2015*
    2:30 pm
    West Virginia Tech W 96–65  1–0
    Savage Arena (3,860)
    Toledo, OH
    11/18/2015*
    7:05 pm
    at Youngstown State W 100–78  2–0
    Beeghly Center (1,723)
    Youngstown, OH
    11/21/2015*
    5:00 pm
    at Loyola–Chicago
    Great Alaska Shootout Opening Round
    L 62–69  2–1
    Joseph J. Gentile Arena (1,556)
    Chicago, IL
    11/25/2015*
    11:30 pm, CBSSN
    vs. San Jose State
    Great Alaska Shootout quarterfinals
    W 89–74  3–1
    Alaska Airlines Center (2,340)
    Anchorage, AK
    11/27/2015*
    9:30 pm, CBSSN
    vs. Loyola–Chicago
    Great Alaska Shootout semifinals
    W 82–74  4–1
    Alaska Airlines Center (2,757)
    Anchorage, AK
    11/28/2015*
    11:30 pm
    vs. Middle Tennessee
    Great Alaska Shootout championship game
    L 70–78  4–2
    Alaska Airlines Center (3,132)
    Anchorage, AK
    12/02/2015*
    7:00 pm
    Cleveland State W 76–65  5–2
    Savage Arena (4,014)
    Toledo, OH
    12/06/2015*
    2:00 pm
    at Green Bay W 71–69  6–2
    Resch Center (2,864)
    Green Bay, WI
    12/09/2015*
    7:30 pm
    at Detroit L 62–69  6–3
    Calihan Hall (1,556)
    Detroit, MI
    12/12/2015*
    7:00 pm
    Oakland L 64–76  6–4
    Savage Arena (4,684)
    Toledo, OH
    12/19/2015*
    7:00 pm
    Bethune-Cookman W 102–68  7–4
    Savage Arena (4,029)
    Toledo, OH
    12/21/2015*
    7:00 pm
    North Carolina A&T W 95–62  8–4
    Savage Arena (4,006)
    Toledo, OH
    12/30/2015*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Northern Kentucky W 90–73  9–4
    Savage Arena (4,609)
    Toledo, OH
    MAC regular season
    01/06/2016
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Ball State L 69–87  9–5
    (0–1)
    John E. Worthen Arena (2152)
    Muncie, IN
    01/09/2016
    3:30 pm, TWCSC/ESPN3
    at Miami (OH) W 84–76  10–5
    (1–1)
    Millett Hall (1,224)
    Oxford, OH
    01/12/2016
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Northern Illinois W 71–66  10–6
    (1–2)
    Savage Arena (4,271)
    Toledo, OH
    01/15/2016
    7:00 pm, CBSSN
    Akron W 78–64  11–6
    (2–2)
    Savage Arena (5,130)
    Toledo, OH
    01/19/2016
    7:00 pm, BCSN/ESPN3
    at Bowling Green W 81–76  12–6
    (3–2)
    Stroh Center (3,304)
    Bowling Green, OH
    01/22/2016
    6:30 pm, CBSSN
    at Northern Illinois L 49–58  13–7
    (3–3)
    Convocation Center (3,166)
    DeKalb, IL
    01/26/2016
    7:00 pm, BCSN/ESPN3
    Ohio L 79–87  12–8
    (3–4)
    Savage Arena (4,276)
    Toledo, OH
    01/30/2016
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Buffalo L 68–73  12–9
    (3–5)
    Savage Arena (5,041)
    Toledo, OH
    02/02/2016
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Western Michigan W 89–62  13–9
    (4–5)
    Savage Arena (3,854)
    Toledo, OH
    02/06/2016
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Kent State W 82–76  14–9
    (5–5)
    MAC Center (4,503)
    Kent, OH
    02/09/2016
    7:00 pm, TWCSC/ESPN3
    at Buffalo W 71–69  15–9
    (7–4)
    Alumni Arena (2,706)
    Amherst, NY
    02/13/2016
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Miami (OH) W 93–49  16–9
    (7–5)
    Savage Arena (5,029)
    Toledo, OH
    02/16/2016
    7:00 pm, ASN/ESPN3
    at Central Michigan L 69–77  16–10
    (7–6)
    McGuirk Arena (2,139)
    Mount Pleasant, MI
    02/20/2016
    12:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Eastern Michigan L 85–91  16–11
    (7–7)
    Convocation Center (1,636)
    Ypsilanti, MI
    02/23/2016
    7:00 pm, BCSN/ESPN3
    Ball State W 77–67  17–11
    (8–7)
    Savage Arena (4,112)
    Toledo, OH
    02/27/2016
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Central Michigan L 74–76  17–12
    (8–8)
    Savage Arena (5,629)
    Toledo, OH
    03/01/2016
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Western Michigan L 64–70  17–13
    (8–9)
    University Arena (2,382)
    Kalamazoo, MI
    03/04/2016
    7:00 pm, BCSN/ESPN3
    Eastern Michigan L 71–75  17–14
    (8–10)
    Savage Arena (4,633)
    Toledo, OH
    MAC Tournament
    03/07/2016
    7:30 pm, ESPN3
    (9) at (8) Eastern Michigan L 60–69  17–15
    Convocation Center (1,556)
    Ypsilanti, MI
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern.

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