2015–16 UCF Knights men's basketball team

The 2015–16 UCF Knights men's basketball team represented the University of Central Florida during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Knights were member of the American Athletic Conference. The Knights, in the program's 47th season of basketball, were led by sixth year head coach Donnie Jones and played their home games at the CFE Arena on the university's main campus in Orlando, Florida. They finished the season with a record of 12–18, 6–12 in AAC play to finish in seventh place in conference. They lost in the first round of the AAC Tournament to Tulane. After the season, Donnie Jones was fired as UCF's head coach.[1]

2015–16 UCF Knights men's basketball
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
2015–16 record12–18 (6–12 AAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCFE Arena
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

Previous season

The Knights finished the 201415 season with a record of 1218, 513 in AAC play to finish in ninth place in conference. They lost in the first round of the AAC Tournament to East Carolina.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Isiah Thomas2G5'11"160FreshmanWesley Chapel, FLWalk-on; didn't return
Brandon Goodwin11G6'0"180SophomoreNorcross, GATransferred to Florida Gulf Coast
Dylan Karell15C6'11"240JuniorNorth Miami Beach, FLTransferred to Florida Southern
Myles Davis20G6'3"185SeniorWinter Haven, FLGraduated
Marshall Holmes25G6'3"175FreshmanTampa, FLTransferred
Kasey Wilson32F6'7"235SeniorNorth Port, FLGraduated

Incoming Transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Tanksley Efianayi13G6'6"210JuniorOrlando, FLJunior college transferred from Daytona State College

Incoming recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Tacko Fall
C
Dakar, Sengal Liberty Christian Prep 7 ft 5 in (2.26 m) 270 lb (120 kg) Oct 28, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 81
Chance McSpadden
SG
Winter Haven, FL Winter Haven High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) May 1, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 78
Chad Brown
C
Deltona, FL Deltona High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sep 26, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 77
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 1 August 2015.

    Roster

    2015–16 UCF Knights men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
    G 00 Brendan Boyle 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg) Fr Rahway, NJ
    G 1 B. J. Taylor 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg) So Orlando, FL
    G/F 3 A. J. Davis 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS So Buford, GA
    G 4 Daiquan Walker 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) Sr Philadelphia, PA
    G 5 Djordjije Mumin (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) So Podgorica, Montenegro
    G 10 Adonys Henriquez 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) So Orlando, FL
    G 12 Matt Williams 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS Jr Orlando, FL
    G/F 13 Tanksley Efianayi 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) Jr Orlando, FL
    G/F 21 Brian Brown 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)180 lb (82 kg) Fr Deltona, FL
    G 22 Chance McSpadden 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) Fr Parris, FL
    C 24 Tacko Fall 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m)300 lb (136 kg) Fr Dakar, Sengal
    F 33 Shaheed Davis 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) Sr Warren, OH
    C 34 Justin McBride 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)325 lb (147 kg) Jr Starke, FL
    F 52 Staphon Blair 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)255 lb (116 kg) Sr Fort Lauderdale, FL
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference regular season
    11/14/2015*
    7:30 pm
    at Davidson L 85–90  0–1
    John M. Belk Arena (4,676)
    Davidson, NC
    11/18/2015*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    UC Irvine L 60–61 OT 0–2
    CFE Arena (5,629)
    Orlando, FL
    11/21/2015*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    UNC Greensboro W 65–54  1–2
    CFE Arena (3,607)
    Orlando, FL
    11/28/2015*
    1:30 pm
    at Miami (OH) L 63–64  1–3
    Millett Hall (1,254)
    Oxford, OH
    12/02/2015*
    8:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Stetson W 94–85  2–3
    Edmunds Center (2,150)
    DeLand, FL
    12/05/2015*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    UIC W 88–58  3–3
    CFE Arena (4,208)
    Orlando, FL
    12/08/2015*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Massachusetts W 67–63  4–3
    CFE Arena (4,395)
    Orlando, FL
    12/12/2015*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Florida Atlantic W 75–61  5–3
    CFE Arena (4,130)
    Orlando, FL
    12/19/2015*
    1:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Detroit L 89–95  5–4
    Calihan Hall (2,055)
    Detroit, MI
    12/22/2015*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Bethune-Cookman W 101–96  6–4
    CFE Arena (3,734)
    Orlando, FL
    12/29/2015*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    George Washington L 50–67  6–5
    CFE Arena (3,889)
    Orlando, FL
    American Regular Season
    01/02/2016
    6:00 pm, ESPN3
    at East Carolina W 71–68  7–5
    (1–0)
    Williams Arena (4,605)
    Greenville, NC
    01/06/2016
    7:00 pm, ESPNews
    South Florida W 75–64  8–5
    (2–0)
    CFE Arena (3,603)
    Orlando, FL
    01/10/2016
    4:00 pm, ESPNU
    at No. 15 SMU L 73–88  8–6
    (2–1)
    Moody Coliseum (6,952)
    Dallas, TX
    01/16/2016
    4:30 pm, ESPNews
    East Carolina W 89–69  9–6
    (3–1)
    CFE Arena (5,411)
    Orlando, FL
    01/20/2016
    6:15 pm, ESPNews
    at South Florida W 64–54  10–6
    (4–1)
    USF Sun Dome (3,491)
    Tampa, FL
    01/24/2016
    3:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Tulsa L 60–75  10–7
    (4–2)
    Reynolds Center (4,270)
    Tulsa, OK
    01/26/2016
    7:00 pm, CBSSN
    Memphis L 86–97  10–8
    (4–3)
    CFE Arena (4,577)
    Orlando, FL
    01/31/2016
    4:00 pm, CBSSN
    UConn L 41–67  10–9
    (4–4)
    CFE Arena (6,414)
    Orlando, FL
    02/04/2016
    8:00 pm, ESPNews
    at Tulane W 70–62  11–9
    (5–4)
    Devlin Fieldhouse (1,174)
    New Orleans, LA
    02/06/2016
    12:00 pm, ESPNU
    Temple L 60–62  11–10
    (5–5)
    CFE Arena (3,674)
    Orlando, FL
    02/09/2016
    7:00 pm, ESPNews
    Cincinnati L 51–69  11–11
    (5–6)
    CFE Arena (4,143)
    Orlando, FL
    02/13/2016
    3:00 pm, ESPNews
    at Houston L 58–82  11–12
    (5–7)
    Hofheinz Pavilion (4,126)
    Houston, TX
    02/17/2016
    7:00 pm, ESPNU
    at Memphis L 56–73  11–13
    (5–8)
    FedEx Forum (12,492)
    Memphis, TN
    02/21/2016
    2:00 pm, CBSSN
    Tulsa L 67–75  11–14
    (5–9)
    CFE Arena (6,437)
    Orlando, FL
    02/24/2016
    7:00 pm, ESPNU
    Houston L 61–88  11–15
    (5–10)
    CFE Arena (4,664)
    Orlando, FL
    02/27/2016
    12:00 pm, ESPNews
    at Temple L 61–63  11–16
    (5–11)
    Liacouras Center (7,569)
    Philadelphia, PA
    03/02/2016
    7:00 pm, ESPNews
    Tulane W 73–65  12–16
    (6–11)
    CFE Arena (3,720)
    Orlando, FL
    03/06/2016
    2:00 pm, ESPNU
    at UConn L 46–67  12–17
    (6–12)
    Gampel Pavilion (10,167)
    Storrs, CT
    2016 American Athletic Conference Tournament
    03/10/2016
    6:00 pm, ESPNews
    vs. Tulane
    First Round
    W 65–63  12–18
    Amway Center 
    Orlando, FL
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    References

    1. "UCF ousts Jones after six seasons, 100-88 mark". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-06-08.
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