2015–16 Washington Huskies men's basketball team

The 2015–16 Washington Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Washington in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Huskies were led by fourteenth year head coach Lorenzo Romar. They played their games at Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion as members of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 19–15, 9–9 in Pac-12 play to finish in a three-way tie for sixth place. They defeated Stanford in the first round of the Pac-12 Tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Oregon. They were invited to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Long Beach State in the first round to advance to the second round where they lost to San Diego State.

2015–16 Washington Huskies men's basketball
NIT, Second Round
ConferencePac-12 Conference
2015–16 record19–15 (9–9 Pac-12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaAlaska Airlines Arena
2015–16 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 5 Oregon †14–4 .778  31–7  .816
No. 13 Utah13–5 .722  27–9  .750
No. 17 Arizona12–6 .667  25–9  .735
No. 23 California12–6 .667  23–11  .676
Colorado10–8 .556  22–12  .647
USC9–9 .500  21–13  .618
Oregon State9–9 .500  19–13  .594
Washington9–9 .500  19–15  .559
Stanford8–10 .444  15–15  .500
UCLA6–12 .333  15–17  .469
Arizona State5–13 .278  15–17  .469
Washington State1–17 .056  9–22  .290
† Pac-12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The 2014–15 Washington Huskies finished the season with an overall record of 16–15, and 5–13 in the Pac-12 conference play. Lost to Stanford in the first round of the Pac-12 Tournament.

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Darin Johnson1G6'5"200JuniorSacramento, CaliforniaTransferred to Cal State Northridge[1]
Nigel Williams-Goss5G6'3"190SophomoreHappy Valley, OregonTransferred to Gonzaga[2]
Mike Anderson11G6'4"205SeniorHartford, ConnecticutGraduated
Jernard Jarreau21F6'10"240RS JuniorNew OrleansTransferred to Tulane[1]
Robert Upshaw24C7'0"250RS SophomoreFresno, CaliforniaDismissed from team for violation of team rules/2015 NBA draft
Jahmel Taylor33G6'0"170SophomoreLos AngelesTransferred to Fresno State
Gilles Dierickx34C7'0"230RS JuniorGhent, BelgiumTransferred to Seattle Pacific[3]
Shawn Kemp, Jr.40F6'9"255SeniorCanton, GeorgiaGraduated

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Malik Dime10F6'9"220JuniorColumbus, OhioJunior college transfer from Indian Hills Community College.
Matthew Atewe41C6'9"235JuniorBrampton, ONTransfer from Auburn University. Atewe will redshirt for the 2015–16 season, under NCAA transfer rules. Will have two years of eligibility.

2015 Recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
David Crisp
PG		 Lakewood, Washington Brewster Academy 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jan 12, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Marquese Chriss
#13 PF		 Elk Grove, California Pleasant Grove High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jan 13, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Dejounte Murray
#16 SG		 Seattle Rainier Beach High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jun 3, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Matisse Thybulle
#26 SF		 Sammamish, Washington Eastside Catholic School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sep 29, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Devenir Duruisseau
PF		 Palmdale, California Fishburne Military School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (110 kg) Oct 20, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Dominic Green
#69 SF		 Renton, Washington Hazen High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Apr 26, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Noah Dickerson
#9 PF		 Atlanta Montverde Academy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 237 lb (108 kg) Jun 4, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 9   Rivals: 13  ESPN: 15
  • 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 Washington Signees". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
  • "2015 Washington Signees". Scout.com. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
  • "2015 Washington Signees". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
  • "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 11, 2015.

    2016 Recruiting class

    Roster
    2015–16 Washington Huskies men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 0 Marquese Chriss 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) FrPleasant Grove HS Sacramento, California
    G 1 David Crisp 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrBrewster Academy Tacoma, Washington
    F 4 Matisse Thybulle 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrEastside Catholic School Issaquah, Washington
    G 5 Dejounte Murray 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrRainier Beach HS Seattle, Washington
    F 10 Malik Dime 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrIndian Hills CC Columbus, Ohio
    F 11 Joe Knight (W) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrRoosevelt HS Seattle, Washington
    G 12 Andrew Andrews (C) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS SrBenson Poly HS Portland, Oregon
    G 15 K. J. Garrett (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoRolling Hills Prep Manhattan Beach, California
    F 15 Noah Dickerson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg) FrMontverde Academy Atlanta, Georgia
    G 20 Dan Kingma 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)155 lb (70 kg) SoHenry M. Jackson HS Mill Creek, Washington
    F 22 Dominic Green 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrHazen HS Renton, Washington
    F 23 Greg Bowman (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoMountlake Terrace HS Mountlake Terrace, Washington
    F 24 Devenir Duruisseau 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) FrFishburne Military School Palmdale, California
    F 41 Matthew Atewe (I)  6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) JrAuburn Brampton, Ontario
    F 42 Donaven Dorsey 6 ft 5.5 in (1.97 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoTimberline HS Lacey, Washington
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on
    • (D) Dismissed
    • Injured
    • Current redshirt

    Roster
    Last update: November 16, 2015

    Coaching staff
    NamePositionYear at WashingtonAlma Mater (year)
    Lorenzo RomarHead Coach14thWashington (1980)
    Raphael ChilliousAssistant Coach6thLafayette (1996)
    Will ConroyAssistant Coach1stWashington (2005)
    Brad JacksonAssistant Coach4thWashington State (1975)
    Tiffani WalkerDirector of Basketball Operations2ndIllinois (2003)
    Daniel ShapiroStrength and Conditioning Coach3rdSeattle Pacific (2000)

    Schedule

    Washington's basketball schedule featured a matchup with Texas in Shanghai, China.[4] The Huskies were also invited to play in the Battle 4 Atlantis, where played against the 3 following teams in the Bahamas: Gonzaga, Texas, and Charlotte.[5] Washington also hosted TCU,[6] Montana,[7] Penn,[8] and Oakland.[9]

    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Nov 5*
    7:00 pm    		 Seattle Pacific W 98–80  –
    		  21 – Andrews  6 – Dickerson  5 – Andrews  Alaska Airlines Arena (4,978)
    Seattle, WA
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 13*
    7:00 pm, ESPN    		 vs. Texas
    China Opener    		 W 77–71  1–0
    		  23 – Andrews  15 – Dime  4 – Murray  Mercedes-Benz Arena (7,188)
    Shanghai, China
    Nov 19*
    7:30 pm, P12N    		 Mount St. Mary's
    Battle 4 Atlantis Opening Round    		 W 100–67  2–0
    		  29 – Chriss  10 – Chriss  5 – Murray  Alaska Airlines Arena (5,381)
    Seattle, WA
    Nov 21*
    12:00 pm, P12N    		 Penn W 104–67  3–0
    		  22 – Murray  7 – Dickerson  5 – Andrews  Alaska Airlines Arena (6,495)
    Seattle, WA
    Nov 25*
    9:00 am, ESPN2    		 vs. No. 10 Gonzaga
    Battle 4 Atlantis Quarterfinals    		 L 64–80  3–1
    		  21 – 2 Tied  11 – 3 Tied  4 – Andrews  Imperial Arena (1,374)
    Nassau, Bahamas
    Nov 26*
    4:00 pm, AXS TV    		 vs. Texas
    Battle 4 Atlantis 2nd Round Consolation    		 L 70–82  3–2
    		  20 – Andrews  9 – Murray  5 – Andrews  Imperial Arena (1,316)
    Nassau, Bahamas
    Nov 27*
    6:30 pm, AXS TV    		 vs. Charlotte
    Battle 4 Atlantis 7th Place Game    		 W 71–66  4–2
    		  30 – Andrews  13 – Andrews  5 – Andrews  Imperial Arena (1,065)
    Nassau, Bahamas
    Dec 6*
    6:00 pm, P12N    		 Cal State Fullerton W 87–69  5–2
    		  17 – Murray  10 – Andrews  5 – Murray  Alaska Airlines Arena (5,821)
    Seattle, WA
    Dec 8*
    8:00 pm, P12N    		 TCU W 92–67  6–2
    		  32 – Andrews  8 – Dickerson  6 – Murray  Alaska Airlines Arena (5,651)
    Seattle, WA
    Dec 12*
    3:00 pm, P12N    		 Montana W 92–62  7–2
    		  22 – Chriss  11 – Chriss  4 – Chriss  Alaska Airlines Arena (6,647)
    Seattle, WA
    Dec 19*
    1:30 pm, P12N    		 Oakland L 83–97  7–3
    		  16 – 2 Tied  9 – Dickerson  7 – Murray  Alaska Airlines Arena (5,836)
    Seattle, WA
    Dec 22*
    8:00 pm, P12N    		 Seattle W 79–68  8–3
    		  18 – Andrews  6 – Dickerson  8 – Andrews  Alaska Airlines Arena (6,921)
    Seattle, WA
    Dec 28*
    8:00 pm, P12N    		 UC Santa Barbara L 78–83  8–4
    		  17 – 2 Tied  8 – 2 Tied  6 – Murray  Alaska Airlines Arena (7,376)
    Seattle, WA
    Pac-12 regular season
    Jan 1
    8:00 pm, FS1    		 No. 25 UCLA W 96–93 2OT 9–4
    (1–0)    		  35 – Andrews  10 – Dickerson  5 – 2 Tied  Alaska Airlines Arena (6,920)
    Seattle, WA
    Jan 3
    12:00 pm, P12N    		 USC W 87–85  10–4
    (2–0)    		  29 – Murray  12 – Chriss  4 – Andrews  Alaska Airlines Arena (7,031)
    Seattle, WA
    Jan 9
    12:00 pm, P12N    		 at Washington State
    Rivalry    		 W 99–95 OT 11–4
    (3–0)    		  29 – Andrews  10 – Andrews  7 – 2 Tied  Beasley Coliseum (4,025)
    Pullman, WA
    Jan 14
    6:00 pm, FS1    		 at No. 18 Arizona L 67–99  11–5
    (3–1)    		  17 – Dickerson  5 – 2 Tied  8 – 2 Tied  McKale Center (14,479)
    Tucson, AZ
    Jan 16
    4:00 pm, P12N    		 at Arizona State W 89–85  12–5
    (4–1)    		  30 – Andrews  9 – Murray  12 – Andrews  Wells Fargo Arena (5,652)
    Tempe, AZ
    Jan 20
    7:00 pm, P12N    		 Colorado W 95–83  13–5
    (5–1)    		  33 – Andrews  6 – 4 Tied  6 – Crisp  Alaska Airlines Arena (6,325)
    Seattle, WA
    Jan 24
    5:30 pm, ESPNU    		 Utah L 75–80 OT 13–6
    (5–2)    		  17 – Andrews  13 – Murray  6 – Murray  Alaska Airlines Arena (8,073)
    Seattle, WA
    Jan 28
    7:00 pm, FS1    		 at UCLA W 86–84  14–6
    (6–2)    		  15 – Dickerson  10 – Dime  8 – Andrews  Pauley Pavilion (6,843)
    Los Angeles, CA
    Jan 30
    12:00 pm, P12N    		 at USC L 88–98  14–7
    (6–3)    		  18 – 2 Tied  6 – 2 Tied  8 – Murray  Galen Center (6,387)
    Los Angeles, CA
    Feb 3
    8:00 pm, ESPNU    		 Arizona State W 95–83 OT 15–7
    (7–3)    		  34 – Murray  11 – Murray  6 – Murray  Alaska Airlines Arena (6,533)
    Seattle, WA
    Feb 6
    1:30 pm, FOX    		 No. 23 Arizona L 72–77  15–8
    (7–4)    		  20 – Andrews  7 – Chriss  4 – Murray  Alaska Airlines Arena (9,266)
    Seattle, WA
    Feb 10
    6:00 pm, ESPN2    		 at Utah L 82–90  15–9
    (7–5)    		  24 – Chriss  9 – Dime  5 – Tied  Jon M. Huntsman Center (12,616)
    Salt Lake City, UT
    Feb 13
    11:00 am, P12N    		 at Colorado L 80–81  15–10
    (7–6)    		  18 – Tied  10 – Chriss  3 – 3 Tied  Coors Events Center (9,476)
    Boulder, CO
    Feb 18
    8:00 pm, FS1    		 California L 75–78  15–11
    (7–7)    		  18 – Andrews  8 – Tied  5 – Murray  Alaska Airlines Arena (7,530)
    Seattle, WA
    Feb 20
    5:00 pm, P12N    		 Stanford W 64–53  16–11
    (8–7)    		  25 – Murray  9 – Murray  6 – Andrews  Alaska Airlines Arena (9,161)
    Seattle, WA
    Feb 24
    8:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at Oregon State L 81–82  16–12
    (8–8)    		  30 – Andrews  6 – Andrews  5 – Andrews  Gill Coliseum (5,593)
    Corvallis, OR
    Feb 28
    5:30 pm, ESPNU    		 at No. 13 Oregon L 73–86  16–13
    (8–9)    		  21 – Andrews  5 – Dime  8 – Andrews  Matthew Knight Arena (12,364)
    Eugene, OR
    Mar 2
    8:00 pm, ESPNU    		 Washington State
    Rivalry    		 W 99–91  17–13
    (9–9)    		  47 – Andrews  8 – Dime  4 – Tied  Alaska Airlines Arena (7,655)
    Seattle, WA
    Pac-12 Tournament
    Mar 9
    12:00 pm, P12N    		 vs. Stanford
    First round    		 W 91–68  18–13
    		  25 – Murray  10 – Tied  9 – Andrews  MGM Grand Garden Arena (12,916)
    Paradise, NV
    Mar 10
    12:00 pm, P12N    		 vs. No. 8 Oregon
    Quarterfinals    		 L 77–83  18–14
    		  19 – Tied  9 – Murray  7 – Murray  MGM Grand Garden Arena (12,916)
    Paradise, NV
    NIT
    Mar 15*
    6:00 pm, ESPN2    		 (3) (6) Long Beach State
    First round – South Carolina Bracket    		 W 107–102  19–14
    		  30 – Murray  11 – Chriss  5 – Tied  Alaska Airlines Arena (3,505)
    Seattle, WA
    Mar 21*
    8:30 pm, ESPN2    		 (3) at (2) San Diego State
    Second round – South Carolina Bracket    		 L 78–93  19–15
    		  20 – Murray  9 – Murray  6 – Andrews  Viejas Arena (12,414)
    San Diego, CA
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Pacific Time.

    See also

    References
    1. "Washington transfers Jernard Jarreau and Darin Johnson find new teams". May 12, 2015.
    2. "Washington star Nigel Williams-Goss transfers to Gonzaga". May 3, 2015.
    3. "Gilles Dierickx transfers to Seattle Pacific". May 1, 2015.
    4. "Huskies Heading to China in 2015, Will Face University of Texas". GoHuskies. March 15, 2014.
    5. "Huskies Part of Stacked 2015 Battle 4 Atlantis Field". GoHuskies. November 28, 2014. Archived from the original on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2015-05-11.
    6. Rothstein, Jon (June 2, 2015). "Washington will start a home-and-home series with TCU on 12/8/15 in Seattle, sources told @CBSSports. Return game in Fort-Worth in 16-17".
    7. Basnight, Jim (May 28, 2015). "UW will likely play Montana on December 12th, per Montana head coach @CoachDeCuire".
    8. Rothstein, Jon (May 31, 2015). "Washington will host Penn as part of its non-conference schedule, source told @CBSSports. Date is TBD".
    9. "Oakland Announces Men's Basketball Non-Conference Opponents". GoldenGrizzlies. June 8, 2015.
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