2015–16 Tulane Green Wave men's basketball team

The 2015–16 Tulane Green Wave men's basketball team represented Tulane University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Green Wave, led by sixth-year head coach Ed Conroy, played their home games at Devlin Fieldhouse and were second year members of the American Athletic Conference. They finished the season 12–22, 3–15 in AAC play to finish in last place. They defeated UCF and Houston in the AAC Tournament to advance to the semifinals before losing to Memphis.

2015–16 Tulane Green Wave men's basketball
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
2015–16 record12–22 (3–15 AAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaDevlin Fieldhouse
2015–16 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Temple144 .778  2112  .636
No. 24 SMU*135 .722  255  .833
Houston126 .667  2210  .688
Cincinnati126 .667  2211  .667
Tulsa126 .667  2012  .625
UConn117 .611  2511  .694
Memphis810 .444  1915  .559
UCF612 .333  1218  .400
East Carolina414 .222  1220  .375
South Florida414 .222  825  .242
Tulane315 .167  1222  .353
*Ineligible for postseason due to postseason ban
American Athletic Conference Tournament Champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Following the season, Tulane fired head coach Ed Conroy.[1] On March 25, 2016, the school hired Mike Dunleavy Sr. as head coach.[2]

Previous season

The Green Wave finished the 2014–15 season 15–16, 6–12 in AAC play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They lost in the first round of the AAC Tournament to Houston.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Keith Pinckney1G6'0"185FreshmanLithonia, GATransferred to Northwest Florida State College
Jonathan Stark2G6'0"170SophomoreMunford, TNTransferred to Murray State
Josh Hearlihy11G/F6'8"213SophomoreLos Angeles, CATransferred to Vermont
Aaron Liberman23C6'10"218SophomoreNorth Hollywood, CALeft the team due to personal reasons
Jay Hook24G6'4"180SeniorWaco, TXGraduated
Payton Henson25F6'8"215SophomoreSiloam Springs, ARTransferred to Vermont
Tre Drye34F6'6"225SeniorBaton Rouge, LAGraduated

Incoming Transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Jernard Jarreau22F6'10"240RS SeniorNew Orleans, LATransferred from Washington. Will be eligible to play immediately since Jarreau graduated from Washington.

Incoming recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Melvin Frazier
SF
Marrero, LA L. W. Higgins High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) May 6, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 80
Blake Paul
C
Metairie, LA Landry-Walker High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Oct 18, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 77
Kain Harris
SG
Chicago, IL Saint Rita High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Dec 19, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 77
Charvon Julien
PG
Reserve, LA Riverside Academy 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Apr 21, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 76
Taron Oliver
C
Washington, D.C. Montrose Christian School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (110 kg) Sep 29, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 69
Kipper Nichols
SF
Lakewood, OH Saint Edward High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Apr 19, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   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 5 August 2015.

    Roster

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    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Louis Dabney 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrRiverside Academy New Orleans, LA
    F 2 Taron Oliver 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)310 lb (141 kg) FrMontrose Christian Oxon Hill, MD
    G 3 Kajon Mack 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS JrJunípero Serra Los Angeles, CA
    G 4 Riley Conroy (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS FrJesuit New Orleans, LA
    G 5 Cameron Reynolds 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS SoPearland Perland, TX
    G 10 Von Julien 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)160 lb (73 kg) FrRiverside Academy Reserve, LA
    G 11 Kain Harris 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrSt. Rita of Cascia Chicago, IL
    G 13 Malik Morgan 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS JrLSU
    John Curtis
    River Ridge, LA
    C 15 Ryan Smith 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)250 lb (113 kg) JrLutheran Wildomar, CA
    C 21 Dylan Osetkowski 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)255 lb (116 kg) SoJSerra Catholic San Juan Capistrano, CA
    F 22 Jernard Jarreau 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS SrMcDonogh No. 35
    Washington
    New Orleans, LA
    F 23 Blake Paul 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrLandry-Walker New Orleans, LA
    F 32 Stanley Roberts, Jr. 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)250 lb (113 kg) SoPalos Verdes Peninsula Rolling Hills Estates, CA
    G 35 Melvin Frazier 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrL. W. Higgins Avondale, LA
    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
    Exhibition
    11/05/2015*
    8:00 pm
    Loyola (New Orleans) W 89–69 
    Devlin Fieldhouse 
    New Orleans, LA
    Non-conference regular season
    11/13/2015*
    8:00 pm, ESPN3
    Alabama A&M L 67–68 OT 0–1
    Devlin Fieldhouse (1,126)
    New Orleans, LA
    11/16/2015*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Drake W 79–74 OT 1–1
    Devlin Fieldhouse (1,411)
    New Orleans, LA
    11/19/2015*
    7:00 pm
    at Southern L 82–90  1–2
    F. G. Clark Center (2,356)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    11/22/2015*
    3:30 pm, ESPN3
    Appalachian State
    Challenge in Music City
    W 76–48  2–2
    Devlin Fieldhouse (962)
    New Orleans, LA
    11/26/2015*
    6:00 pm
    vs. Mercer
    Challenge in Music City
    L 61–71  2–3
    Nashville Municipal Auditorium (350)
    Nashville, TN
    11/27/2015*
    7:30 pm
    vs. Stephen F. Austin
    Challenge in Music City
    W 60–59  3–3
    Nashville Municipal Auditorium 
    Nashville, TN
    11/29/2015*
    11:00 am
    vs. Liberty
    Challenge in Music City
    W 72–51  4–3
    Nashville Municipal Auditorium 
    Nashville, TN
    12/02/2015*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    New Orleans W 64–62  5–3
    Devlin Fieldhouse (1,581)
    New Orleans, LA
    12/05/2015*
    4:00 pm, CBSSN
    Georgia Tech L 68–76  5–4
    Devlin Fieldhouse (2,005)
    New Orleans, LA
    12/14/2015*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Prairie View A&M W 63–49  6–4
    Devlin Fieldhouse (1,999)
    New Orleans, LA
    12/16/2015*
    6:00 pm, ESPN2
    at No. 11 North Carolina L 72–96  6–5
    Dean Smith Center (16,199)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    12/19/2015*
    3:00 pm, SECN
    at Mississippi State L 59–69  6–6
    Humphrey Coliseum (4,804)
    Starkville, MS
    12/22/2015*
    6:00 pm, ESPN3
    Southern Miss W 59–40  7–6
    Devlin Fieldhouse (1,541)
    New Orleans, LA
    Conference regular season
    12/29/2015
    11:00 am, ESPNU
    at Memphis L 65–77  7–7
    (0–1)
    FedEx Forum (10,721)
    Memphis, TN
    01/02/2016
    6:30 pm, CBSSN
    UConn L 67–75  7–8
    (0–2)
    Devlin Fieldhouse (2,243)
    New Orleans, LA
    01/05/2016
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    at Houston L 45–63  7–9
    (0–3)
    Hofheinz Pavilion (3,235)
    Houston, TX
    01/10/2016
    1:00 pm, ESPN3
    Tulsa L 67–81  7–10
    (0–4)
    Devlin Fieldhouse (2,234)
    New Orleans, LA
    01/12/2016
    6:00 pm, ESPNews
    at South Florida W 81–70  8–10
    (1–4)
    USF Sun Dome (2,657)
    Tampa, FL
    01/17/2016
    2:00 pm, ESPN3
    No. 10 SMU L 45–60  8–11
    (1–5)
    Devlin Fieldhouse 
    New Orleans, LA
    01/19/2016
    6:00 pm, CBSSN
    at UConn L 42–60  8–12
    (1–6)
    XL Center (9,516)
    Hartford, CT
    01/24/2016
    11:00 am, ESPNU
    at Cincinnati L 75–97  8–13
    (1–7)
    Fifth Third Arena (9,224)
    Cincinnati, OH
    01/27/2016
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    South Florida L 60–73  8–14
    (1–8)
    Devlin Fieldhouse (2,429)
    New Orleans, LA
    01/30/2016
    5:00 pm, ESPNU
    at Tulsa L 48–62  8–15
    (1–9)
    Reynolds Center (4,926)
    Tulsa, OK
    02/04/2016
    7:00 pm, ESPNews
    UCF L 62–70  8–16
    (1–10)
    Devlin Fieldhouse (1,174)
    New Orleans, LA
    02/10/2016
    5:15 pm, ESPNews
    at East Carolina W 100–92 3OT 9–16
    (2–10)
    Williams Arena (3,656)
    Greenville, NC
    02/13/2016
    1:00 pm, CBSSN
    Memphis W 94–87 OT 10–16
    (3–10)
    Devlin Fieldhouse (1,793)
    New Orleans, LA
    02/17/2016
    8:30 pm, ESPNews
    Houston L 69–82  10–17
    (3–11)
    Devlin Fieldhouse (1,593)
    New Orleans, LA
    02/24/2016
    7:00 pm, ESPNews
    East Carolina L 73–79  10–18
    (3–12)
    Devlin Fieldhouse (1,638)
    New Orleans, LA
    02/28/2016
    2:00 pm, CBSSN
    at No. 24 SMU L 53–74  10–19
    (3–13)
    Moody Coliseum (6,781)
    Dallas, TX
    03/02/2016
    6:00 pm, ESPNews
    at UCF L 65–73  10–20
    (3–14)
    CFE Arena (3,720)
    Orlando, FL
    03/06/2016
    2:00 pm, ESPN3
    Temple L 56–64  10–21
    (3–15)
    Devlin Fieldhouse (1,847)
    New Orleans, LA
    2016 American Athletic Conference Tournament
    03/10/2016
    5:00 pm, ESPNews
    vs. UCF
    First round
    W 65–63  11–21
    Amway Center (8,723)
    Orlando, FL
    03/11/2016
    6:00 pm, ESPNU
    vs. Houston
    Quarterfinals
    W 72–69  12–21
    Amway Center (7,218)
    Orlando, FL
    03/12/2016
    4:00 pm, ESPN2
    vs. Memphis
    Semifinals
    L 54–74  12–22
    Amway Center 
    Orlando, FL
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time.

    References

    1. "Tulane fires Conroy after six seasons as coach". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-03-16.
    2. Wire, SI. "Report: Mike Dunleavy Sr. to become Tulane coach". SI.com. Retrieved 2017-02-20.
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