2015–16 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball team

The 2015–16 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball team represented the University of Missouri–Kansas City during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Kangaroos were led by third year head coach Kareem Richardson. They played their home games at the Municipal Auditorium and were members of the Western Athletic Conference. They finished the season 12–19, 4–10 in WAC play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They defeated Utah Valley in the quarterfinals of the WAC Tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to New Mexico State.

2015–16 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
2015–16 record12–19 (4–10 WAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Angres Thorpe
  • Chris Hollender
  • Andre McGee
Home arenaMunicipal Auditorium
2015–16 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
New Mexico State131 .929  2311  .676
Grand Canyon*113 .786  277  .794
Cal State Bakersfield113 .786  249  .727
Seattle77 .500  1517  .469
Utah Valley68 .429  1218  .400
UMKC410 .286  1219  .387
UT Rio Grande Valley410 .286  822  .267
Chicago State014 .000  428  .125
* Ineligible for postseason during transition to Division I.
2016 WAC Tournament winner

Previous season

The Kangaroos finished the season 14–19, 8–6 in WAC play to finish in a tie for second place. They advanced to the semifinals of the WAC Tournament where they lost to Seattle.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Kevin Franceschi1G6'4"190JuniorArgenteuil, FranceGraduated & transferred to Oklahoma Baptist
Deshon Taylor2G6'3"165FreshmanRiverside, CATransferred to Fresno State
Brandyn Moultrie3G6'2"170FreshmanLiberty, MOLeft the team due to personal reasons
Mason Wedel4G6'1"180RS SophomoreShawnee, KSRetired from basketball due to injury
Reese Holliday5F6'4"215RS SeniorKansas City, KSGraduated
Collin Jennings11G6'4"175FreshmanHarrah, OKTransferred to Southwestern Oklahoma State
Frank Williams, Jr.13G6'6"175SeniorKansas City, MOGraduated
Juan Ramon Rivas35F6'8"200RS FreshmanOrlando, FLTransferred to North Georgia

Incoming Transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Ikem Eriobuna2F6'9"210JuniorLagos, NigeriaJunior college transferred from Otero Junior College
Kyle Steward3F6'7"160JuniorDetroit, MIJunior college transferred from Butler Community College
Wyatt Voorhees10G6'1"185SophomoreShawnee, KSTransferred from Drury University. Redshirting 2015-16 season

2015 incoming recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Grant Leach
SG
Fishers, IN Air Force Academy Prep School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) May 2, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   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 2015-09-21.

    Roster

    2015–16 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G/F 1 Dashawn King 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrASE HS
    Erie CC
    Bronx, NY
    F 2 Ikem Eriobuna 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrEvelyn Mack Academy
    Otero JC/Polk State College
    Lagos, Nigeria
    F 3 Kyle Steward 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrCass Tech HS
    Butler CC/Youngstown State
    Detroit, MI
    G 4 LaVell Boyd 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrFarragut Academy
    South Suburban College
    Chicago, IL
    G 10 Wyatt Voorhes (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoMill Valley HS
    Drury
    Shawnee, KS
    G 11 Grant Leach 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrAir Force Prep Academy/Hamilton Southeast HS Fishers, IN
    G 12 Martez Harrison 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrBrewster Academy/University Academy Kansas City, MO
    C 21 Thaddeus Smith 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)245 lb (111 kg) SrIdeal Academy/Weatherford College Washington, D.C.
    F 22 Shayok Shayok 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS SrIMG Academy/St. Patrick's HS
    Bradley
    Ottawa, ON
    G/F 23 Darius Austin 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoCahokia HS Centerville, IL
    G/F 25 Broderick Newbill 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS JrHogan Prep Academy
    Fresno State
    Kansas City, MO
    F/C 33 Aleer Leek 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrVictory Rock Prep School/IMG Academy Juba, South Sudan
    G 42 Noah Knight 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoOlathe South HS Olathe, KS
    C 54 Darnell Tillman 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)265 lb (120 kg) JrSt. Louis University HS
    Florida State College–Jacksonville
    St. Louis, MO
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    Schedule

    [1]

    Date
    time, TV
    Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    11/09/2015*
    7:05 pm
    Hawaii Pacific W 72–61 
    Municipal Auditorium (908)
    Kansas City, MO
    Non-conference regular season
    11/13/2015*
    8:00 pm, BTN+
    at Minnesota W 76–58  0–1
    Williams Arena (9,744)
    Minneapolis, MN
    11/15/2015*
    6:05 pm
    William Jewell W 73–59  1–1
    Municipal Auditorium (1,127)
    Kansas City, MO
    11/17/2015*
    7:00 pm, KSMO
    at Nebraska–Omaha L 89–95 OT 1–2
    Baxter Arena (1,278)
    Omaha, NE
    11/21/2015*
    7:00 pm
    at Drake W 79–73  2–2
    Knapp Center (2,862)
    Des Moines, IA
    11/25/2015*
    7:05 pm
    Lincoln (MO) W 73–72  3–2
    Municipal Auditorium (973)
    Kansas City, MO
    11/28/2015*
    12:05 pm, WAC DN
    South Dakota State W 64–57  4–2
    Municipal Auditorium (911)
    Kansas City, MO
    12/01/2015*
    7:05 pm
    Tennessee–Martin W 74–70  5–2
    Municipal Auditorium (798)
    Kansas City, MO
    12/05/2015*
    2:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Iowa L 75–95  5–3
    Carver–Hawkeye Arena (11,763)
    Iowa City, IA
    12/08/2015*
    7:00 pm
    at South Dakota L 70–79  5–4
    DakotaDome (1,423)
    Vermillion, SD
    12/12/2015*
    4:05 pm, ASN
    Mississippi State W 72–67  6–4
    Municipal Auditorium (2,886)
    Kansas City, MO
    12/19/2015*
    3:35 pm, KSMO
    Rockhurst W 71–60  7–4
    Municipal Auditorium (1,356)
    Kansas City, MO
    12/22/2015*
    8:00 pm, RSN
    at No. 16 Louisville
    Billy Minardi Classic
    L 47–75  7–5
    KFC Yum! Center (19,419)
    Louisville, KY
    12/23/2015*
    3:15 pm
    vs. UNC Wilmington
    Billy Minardi Classic
    L 56–76  7–6
    KFC Yum! Center (19,147)
    Louisville, KY
    12/29/2015*
    7:00 pm, FSN
    at Oklahoma State L 43–61  7–7
    Gallagher-Iba Arena (5,150)
    Stillwater, OK
    01/02/2016*
    1:00 pm
    at USC Upstate L 68–70  7–8
    G. B. Hodge Center (270)
    Spartanburg, SC
    WAC regular season
    01/07/2016
    7:05 pm, KSMO
    Seattle W 84–69  8–8
    (1–0)
    Municipal Auditorium (1,147)
    Kansas City, MO
    01/09/2016
    6:05 pm, WAC DN
    Cal State Bakersfield L 72–83  8–9
    (1–1)
    Municipal Auditorium (1,786)
    Kansas City, MO
    01/14/2016
    8:00 pm, ASN
    at New Mexico State L 64–65  8–10
    (1–2)
    Pan American Center (4,187)
    Las Cruces, NM
    01/16/2016
    7:00 pm, WAC DN
    at Texas–Rio Grande Valley L 66–71  8–11
    (1–3)
    UTRGV Fieldhouse (1,189)
    Edinburg, TX
    01/21/2016
    7:05 pm, KSMO
    Utah Valley L 79–90  8–12
    (1–4)
    Municipal Auditorium (957)
    Kansas City, MO
    01/23/2016
    7:30 pm, ASN
    Grand Canyon L 78–85  8–13
    (1–5)
    Municipal Auditorium (2,186)
    Kansas City, MO
    01/30/2016
    2:05 pm, WAC DN
    Chicago State W 78–64  9–13
    (2–5)
    Municipal Auditorium (1,526)
    Kansas City, MO
    02/04/2016
    9:00 pm
    at Cal State Bakersfield L 66–77  9–14
    (2–6)
    Icardo Center (1,498)
    Bakersfield, CA
    02/06/2015
    9:00 pm, ASN
    at Seattle L 55–65  9–15
    (2–7)
    KeyArena (2,260)
    Seattle, WA
    02/13/2016
    2:05 pm, WAC DN
    Texas–Rio Grande Valley W 75–58  10–15
    (3–7)
    Municipal Auditorium (1,670)
    Kansas City, MO
    02/18/2016
    8:00 pm, WAC DN
    at Grand Canyon L 66–78  10–16
    (3–8)
    GCU Arena (6,049)
    Phoenix, AZ
    02/20/2016
    8:00 pm, KSMO
    at Utah Valley L 70–79  10–17
    (3–9)
    UCCU Center (2,981)
    Orem, UT
    02/27/2016
    2:05 pm, KSMO
    New Mexico State L 61–62  10–18
    (3–10)
    Municipal Auditorium (2,551)
    Kansas City, MO
    03/05/2016
    2:05 pm
    at Chicago State W 82–53  11–18
    (4–10)
    Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center (1,957)
    Chicago, IL
    WAC Tournament
    03/10/2016
    4:00 pm, WAC DN
    vs. Utah Valley
    Quarterfinals
    W 80–78  12–18
    Orleans Arena (1,472)
    Paradise, NV
    03/11/2016
    8:00 pm, WAC DN
    vs. New Mexico State
    Semifinals
    L 64–78  12–19
    Orleans Arena 
    Paradise, NV
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time.

    References

    1. "Men's Basketball – 2015–16 Schedule/Results". University of Missouri-Kansas City. 2015. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
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