2015–16 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team

The 2015–16 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team represented the University of Virginia during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, in their 111th season of play. The team was led by head coach Tony Bennett, in his seventh year, and played their home games at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Virginia as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 29–8, 13–5 in ACC play to finish in a tie for second place. They defeated Georgia Tech and Miami (FL) to advance to the championship game of the ACC Tournament where they lost to North Carolina. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as a #1 seed where they defeated Hampton, Butler, and Iowa State to advance to the Elite Eight where they lost to fellow ACC member Syracuse.

2015–16 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Elite Eight
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 5
APNo. 4
2015–16 record29–8 (13–5 ACC)
Head coach
Associate head coachRon Sanchez (7th season)
Assistant coaches
Offensive schemePrinceton, Motion
Base defensePack line
Home arenaJohn Paul Jones Arena
2015–16 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 3 North Carolina144 .778  337  .825
No. 4 Virginia135 .722  298  .784
No. 10 Miami (FL)135 .722  278  .771
No. 16 Louisville*126 .667  238  .742
Notre Dame117 .611  2412  .667
No. 19 Duke117 .611  2511  .694
Virginia Tech108 .556  2015  .571
Clemson108 .556  1714  .548
Pittsburgh99 .500  2112  .636
Syracuse99 .500  2314  .622
Georgia Tech810 .444  2115  .583
Florida State810 .444  2014  .588
NC State513 .278  1617  .485
Wake Forest216 .111  1120  .355
Boston College018 .000  725  .219
*Ineligible for both the 2016 ACC Tournament and the 2016 NCAA Tournament due to self-imposed postseason ban.
2016 ACC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Last season

The Cavaliers finished the 2014–15 season with a record of 30–4 overall and 16–2 in conference play, finishing in first place in the ACC for the second straight season. Despite their best regular season record in school history of 28–2, and reaching their highest national ranking since 1983, they fell in the semifinals of the ACC Tournament to North Carolina, and in the NCAA Tournament Round of 32 to Michigan State.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Justin Anderson1G6'6"228JuniorMontross, Virginia2015 NBA Draft[1]/Dallas Mavericks[2]
B. J. Stith2G6'5"205FreshmanLawrenceville, VirginiaTransferred[3] to Old Dominion[4]
Darion Atkins5F6'8"241SeniorClinton, MarylandGraduated/2015 NBA Draft
Maleek Frazier22G5'10"170SeniorCharlottesville, VirginiaGraduated
Rob Vozenilek23G6'2"190SeniorRichmond, VirginiaGraduated

Coaching changes

On April 1, 2015, associate head coach Ritchie McKay announced that he would be re-taking the head coaching job at Liberty, which he previously held from 2007 to 2009 until coming to Virginia.[5] On April 17, Lindenwood head coach Brad Soderberg was hired.[6] Soderberg had previously served as an assistant at Wisconsin alongside Tony Bennett's father Dick, and was interim head coach following the latter's retirement in 2000.[7] On July 2, 2015, Ron Sanchez was promoted to associate head coach.[8]

Class of 2015 signees

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jarred Reuter
PF
Marion, MA Brewster Academy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) August 2, 2014[9] 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 80
Mamadi Diakite
PF
Conakry, Guinea Blue Ridge School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 200 lb (91 kg) August 4, 2015[10] 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 85
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:

  • "Virginia 2015 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  • "2015 Virginia Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  • "2015 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  • "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 1 January 2015.

Diakite originally committed to the class of 2016, but at the time of his commitment stated that there was an "80-percent chance" that he could reclassify to 2015 and redshirt.[11] On September 3, Bennett announced that Diakite was eligible to join the program.[12]

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Austin Nichols1F6'9"228JuniorCollierville, TNTransferred from Memphis.[13] Under NCAA transfer rules, Nichols must redshirt for the 2015–16 season. After this season he will have two years of remaining eligibility.

Roster

2015–16 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Devon Hall 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)209 lb (95 kg) RS SoCape Henry Collegiate Virginia Beach, Virginia
F 1 Austin Nichols (I)  6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)232 lb (105 kg) JrBriarcrest Christian/Memphis Collierville, Tennessee
G 2 Justice Bartley (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)209 lb (95 kg) FrMontrose Christian School Lilburn, Georgia
G 4 Marial Shayok 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)209 lb (95 kg) SoBlair Academy Ottawa, Ontario
F/C 10 Mike Tobey 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)260 lb (118 kg) SrBlair Academy Monroe, New York
F 11 Evan Nolte 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)228 lb (103 kg) SrMilton HS Milton, Georgia
F 13 Anthony Gill 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS SrCharlotte Christian/South Carolina High Point, North Carolina
G 15 Malcolm Brogdon 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS SrGreater Atlanta Christian Norcross, Georgia
F 21 Isaiah Wilkins 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)230 lb (104 kg) SoGreater Atlanta Christian Atlanta, Georgia
F 24 Caid Kirven (W) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)228 lb (103 kg) SrWoodberry Forest Raleigh, North Carolina
F 25 Mamadi Diakite  6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrBlue Ridge School Conakry, Guinea
F 31 Jarred Reuter 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)243 lb (110 kg) FrBrewster Academy Marion, Massachusetts
G 32 London Perrantes 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)192 lb (87 kg) JrCrespi Carmelite HS Los Angeles, California
C 33 Jack Salt 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)250 lb (113 kg) RS FrWestlake Boys HS Auckland, New Zealand
F 34 Jeff Jones (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)213 lb (97 kg) JrSt. Anne's-Belfield Charlottesville, Virginia
G 51 Darius Thompson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)196 lb (89 kg) RS SoBlackman HS/Tennessee Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Strength and conditioning coach(es)
Athletic trainer(s)

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

Roster
Last update: September 24, 2015

Depth chart

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
F/C Anthony Gill Mike Tobey Jack Salt
F Isaiah Wilkins Jarred Reuter Caid Kirven
G/F Devon Hall Evan Nolte Jeff Jones
G Malcolm Brogdon Marial Shayok Justice Bartley
PG London Perrantes Darius Thompson

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Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 13, 2015*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
No. 6 Morgan State W 86–48  1–0
 15  Tobey  8  Tobey  4  Tied  John Paul Jones Arena (14,034)
Charlottesville, Virginia
Nov 16, 2015*
7:30 pm, ESPN2
No. 6 at George Washington
College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon
L 68–73  1–1
 28  Brogdon  8  Brogdon  4  Brogdon  Charles E. Smith Center (5,025)
Washington, D.C.
Nov 19, 2015*
9:30 pm, ESPN2
No. 6 vs. Bradley
Charleston Classic Quarterfinal
W 82–57  2–1
 16  Gill  7  Gill  8  Perrantes  TD Arena (3,437)
Charleston, South Carolina
Nov 20, 2015*
9:30 pm, ESPNU
No. 6 vs. Long Beach State
Charleston Classic Semifinal
W 87–52  3–1
 17  Shayok  6  Reuter  7  Brogdon  TD Arena (3,417)
Charleston, South Carolina
Nov 22, 2015*
9:30 pm, ESPN2
No. 6 vs. George Mason
Charleston Classic Championship
W 83–66  4–1
 21  Brogdon  8  Tobey  11  Perrantes  TD Arena (2,820)
Charleston, South Carolina
Nov 25, 2015*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
No. 12 Lehigh W 80–54  5–1
 23  Brogdon  5  Tied  8  Perrantes  John Paul Jones Arena (14,220)
Charlottesville, Virginia
Dec 1, 2015*
7:30 pm, ESPN
No. 10 at Ohio State
ACC–Big Ten Challenge
W 64–58  6–1
 22  Brogdon  7  Gill  6  Thompson  Value City Arena (12,445)
Columbus, Ohio
Dec 5, 2015*
2:00 pm, RSN
No. 10 William & Mary W 67–52  7–1
 16  Tied  7  Gill  3  Shayok  John Paul Jones Arena (14,105)
Charlottesville, Virginia
Dec 8, 2015*
7:00 pm, ESPN
No. 10 vs. No. 14 West Virginia
Jimmy V Classic
W 70–54  8–1
 20  Gill  12  Gill  4  Perrantes  Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
Dec 19, 2015*
Noon, ESPN2
No. 8 No. 12 Villanova W 86–75  9–1
 22  Gill  7  Tied  6  Brogdon  John Paul Jones Arena (14,593)
Charlottesville, Virginia
Dec 22, 2015*
9:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 5 California W 63–62 OT 10–1
 17  Gill  7  Wilkins  6  Perrantes  John Paul Jones Arena (13,265)
Charlottesville, Virginia
Dec 30, 2015*
6:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 5 Oakland W 71–58  11–1
 17  Gill  8  Wilkins  5  Brogdon  John Paul Jones Arena (14,465)
Charlottesville, Virginia
ACC regular season
Jan 2, 2016
5:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 5 Notre Dame W 77–66  12–1
(1–0)
 24  Brogdon  6  Tied  5  Perrantes  John Paul Jones Arena (14,389)
Charlottesville, Virginia
Jan 4, 2016
9:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 4 at Virginia Tech
Commonwealth Clash
L 68–70  12–2
(1–1)
 22  Perrantes  8  Tied  4  Brogdon  Cassell Coliseum (6,157)
Blacksburg, Virginia
Jan 9, 2016
2:00 pm, ACCN
No. 4 at Georgia Tech L 64–68  12–3
(1–2)
 19  Brogdon  7  Tobey  4  Perrantes  Hank McCamish Pavilion (8,073)
Atlanta, Georgia
Jan 12, 2016
7:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 13 No. 8 Miami (FL) W 66–58  13–3
(2–2)
 20  Brogdon  8  Gill  3  Tied  John Paul Jones Arena (13,495)
Charlottesville, Virginia
Jan 17, 2016
6:30 pm, ESPNU
No. 13 at Florida State L 62–69  13–4
(2–3)
 19  Perrantes  5  Brogdon  5  Brogdon  Donald L. Tucker Center (9,158)
Tallahassee, Florida
Jan 19, 2016
9:00 pm, ACCN
No. 13 Clemson W 69–62  14–4
(3–3)
 20  Brogdon  6  Tied  4  Tied  John Paul Jones Arena (14,398)
Charlottesville, Virginia
Jan 24, 2016
7:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 13 Syracuse W 73–65  15–4
(4–3)
 21  Brogdon  8  Gill  7  Perrantes  John Paul Jones Arena (13,305)
Charlottesville, Virginia
Jan 26, 2016
7:00 pm, ESPN3
No. 11 at Wake Forest W 72–71  16–4
(5–3)
 28  Brogdon  7  Brogdon  5  Perrantes  LJVM Coliseum (9,221)
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Jan 30, 2016
1:00 pm, CBS
No. 11 at No. 16 Louisville W 63–47  17–4
(6–3)
 13  Tied  6  Gill  5  Perrantes  KFC Yum! Center (21,714)
Louisville, Kentucky
Feb 3, 2016
7:00 pm, RSN
No. 9 Boston College W 61–47  18–4
(7–3)
 27  Brogdon  11  Gill  4  Perrantes  John Paul Jones Arena (14,310)
Charlottesville, Virginia
Feb 6, 2016
Noon, ACCN
No. 9 at Pittsburgh W 64–50  19–4
(8–3)
 21  Brogdon  7  Wilkins  5  Wilkins  Petersen Events Center (12,508)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Feb 9, 2016
8:00 pm, ACCN
No. 7 Virginia Tech
Commonwealth Clash
W 67–49  20–4
(9–3)
 16  Gill  5  Tied  5  Hall  John Paul Jones Arena (14,395)
Charlottesville, Virginia
Feb 13, 2016
4:30 pm, ESPN
No. 7 at Duke L 62–63  20–5
(9–4)
 18  Brogdon  5  Tied  4  Shayok  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, North Carolina
Feb 15, 2016
7:00 pm, ESPN
No. 7 NC State
ESPN Big Monday
W 73–53  21–5
(10–4)
 22  Brogdon  13  Wilkins  5  Tied  John Paul Jones Arena (14,016)
Charlottesville, Virginia
Feb 22, 2016
7:00 pm, ESPN
No. 3 at No. 12 Miami (FL)
ESPN Big Monday
L 61–64  21–6
(10–5)
 28  Brogdon  10  Gill  7  Perrantes  BankUnited Center (7,016)
Coral Gables, Florida
Feb 27, 2016
6:30 pm, ESPN
No. 3 No. 7 North Carolina
College GameDay
W 79–74  22–6
(11–5)
 26  Brogdon  9  Gill  6  Perrantes  John Paul Jones Arena (14,593)
Charlottesville, Virginia
Mar 1, 2016
7:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 4 at Clemson W 64–57  23–6
(12–5)
 18  Brogdon  10  Gill  4  Perrantes  Bon Secours Wellness Arena (9,626)
Greenville, South Carolina1
Mar 5, 2016
8:30 pm, ESPN
No. 4 No. 11 Louisville W 68–46  24–6
(13–5)
 17  Brogdon  20  Tobey  4  Perrantes  John Paul Jones Arena (14,088)
Charlottesville, Virginia
ACC Tournament
Mar 10, 2016
7:00 pm, ESPN/ACCN
(2) No. 4 vs. (10) Georgia Tech
Quarterfinals
W 72–52  25–6
 26  Brogdon  8  Gill  8  Perrantes  Verizon Center (20,719)
Washington, D.C.
Mar 11, 2016
9:00 pm, ESPN/ACCN
(2) No. 4 vs. (3) No. 11 Miami (FL)
Semifinals
W 73–68  26–6
 24  Brogdon  7  Wilkins  4  Brogdon  Verizon Center (20,719)
Washington, D.C.
Mar 12, 2016
9:00 pm, ESPN/ACCN
(2) No. 4 vs. (1) No. 7 North Carolina
Championship game
L 57–61  26–7
 15  Brogdon  9  Tobey  4  Brogdon  Verizon Center (20,719)
Washington, D.C.
NCAA Tournament
Mar 17, 2016*
3:10 pm, truTV
(1 MW) No. 4 vs. (16 MW) Hampton
First round
W 81–45  27–7
 19  Gill  7  Gill  4  3 Tied  PNC Arena (19,722)
Raleigh, NC
Mar 19, 2016*
7:10 pm, TBS
(1 MW) No. 4 vs. (9 MW) Butler
Second round
W 77–69  28–7
 22  Brogdon  8  Gill  5  Brogdon  PNC Arena (19,433)
Raleigh, NC
Mar 25, 2016*
7:10 pm, CBS
(1 MW) No. 4 vs. (4 MW) No. 22 Iowa State
Sweet Sixteen
W 84–71  29–7
 23  Gill  8  Gill  9  Perrantes  United Center (21,490)
Chicago, Illinois
Mar 27, 2016*
6:09 pm, TBS
(1 MW) No. 4 vs. (10 MW) Syracuse
Elite Eight
L 62–68  29–8
 18  Perrantes  6  Brogdon  7  Brogdon  United Center (20,155)
Chicago, Illinois

*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest Region

^1 Game played in Greenville, South Carolina, during renovations to Littlejohn Coliseum..
All times are in Eastern Time.

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Rankings

Ranking movement
Legend: ██ Improvement in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. ██ Not ranked the previous week. RV=Others receiving votes.
PollPreWk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Wk 17Wk 18Wk 19Final
AP 6 6 12 10 10 8 5 5 4 13 13 11 9 7 (1) 7 3 4 4 4 n/a
Coaches 6 6 12 10 10 9 5 5 4 11 13 12 9 7 8 3 4 4 5 5

Team players drafted into the NBA

YearRoundPickPlayerNBA Club
2016236Malcolm BrogdonMilwaukee Bucks

Awards and honors

References

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