2015–16 Stanford Cardinal men's basketball team

2015–16 Stanford Cardinal men's basketball
Conference Pac-12 Conference
2015–16 record 15–15 (8–10 Pac-12)
Head coach Johnny Dawkins (8th season)
Assistant coach Tim O'Toole
Assistant coach Charles Payne
Assistant coach Mike Scharge
Home arena Maples Pavilion
2015–16 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
#5 Oregon144 .778  317  .816
#13 Utah135 .722  279  .750
#17 Arizona126 .667  259  .735
#23 California126 .667  2311  .676
Colorado108 .556  2212  .647
USC99 .500  2113  .618
Oregon State99 .500  1913  .594
Washington99 .500  1915  .559
Stanford810 .444  1515  .500
UCLA612 .333  1517  .469
Arizona State513 .278  1517  .469
Washington State117 .056  922  .290
2016 Pac-12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2015–16 Stanford Cardinal men's basketball team represented Stanford University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cardinal were led by eighth year head coach Johnny Dawkins. They played their home games at Maples Pavilion and were members of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 15–15, 8–10 in Pac-12 play to finish in ninth place. They lost in the first round of the Pac-12 Tournament to Washington.

On March 14, head coach Johnny Dawkins was fired.[1] He finished at Stanford with an eight-year record of 156–115, two NIT championships, but only one NCAA Tournament appearance.

Previous season

The 2014–15 Stanford Cardinal basketball team finished the season with an overall record of 24–13, and 9–9 in conference play. The Cardinal made it to the Quarterfinals of the Pac-12 Tournament. The team was invited to the 2015 National Invitation Tournament as a 2-seed. The team defeated Miami (FL) in the Championship game.[2]

Off-season

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Stefan Nastić4C6'11"245RS SeniorThornhill, OntarioGraduated
Elliott Bullock44PF6'10"235RS SeniorSalt Lake City, UtahGraduated
Anthony Brown21SF6'6"215RS SeniorFountain Valley, CaliforniaGraduated/2015 NBA draft
Jack Ryan14SF6'8"210SeniorGlenview, IllinoisGraduated
Chasson Randle5G6'2"185SeniorRock Island, IllinoisGraduated
Wade Morgan20PG6'1"175SeniorSouth Orange, New JerseyGraduated

2015 Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Marcus Sheffield
#32 SF
Alpharetta, GA Chattahoochee High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jul 8, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Cameron Walker
#68 SF
Santa Maria, CA Ernest Righetti High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jul 21, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Josh Sharma
#13 C
Lexington, MA Northfield Mount Hermon School 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Oct 22, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
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 Stanford Basketball Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  • "2015 Stanford Cardinal Player Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  • "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 7, 2015.

    Roster

    2015–16 Stanford Cardinal men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 1 Christian Sanders 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)192 lb (87 kg) RS JrSt. Thomas HS Texas Houston, Texas
    G 2 Robert Cartwright 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoFlintridge Prep California Pasadena, California
    G 3 Malcolm Allen 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrCentennial HS Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada
    G 4 Ian Proulx (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrMenlo-Atherton HS California Atherton, California
    F 10 Michael Humphrey 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoSunnyslope HS Arizona Phoenix, Arizona
    G/F 11 Dorain Pickens 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoPinnacle HS Arizona Phoenix, Arizona
    G 12 Josh Hanson (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoSt. John's School Texas Houston, Texas
    G/F 14 Marcus Sheffield 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrChattahoochee HS Georgia (country) Alpharetta, Georgia
    G 15 Marcus Allen 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrCentennial HS Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada
    C 20 Josh Sharma 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrNorthfield Mount Hermon Massachusetts Lexington, Massachusetts
    F 21 Cameron Walker 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrRighetti HS California Santa Maria, California
    F 22 Reid Travis   6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)245 lb (111 kg) SoDeLaSalle HS Minnesota Minneapolis, Minnesota
    F 24 Alex Seutin (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)207 lb (94 kg) SoInternational HS California San Francisco, California
    F 25 Rosco Allen 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS JrBishop Gorman HS Hungary Budapest, Hungary
    C 30 Grant Verhoeven 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)250 lb (113 kg) SrCentral Valley Christian HS California Hanford, California
    G 31 Ayo Adedeji (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrDamien HS California San Dimas, California
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster
    Last update: February 7, 2016

    Notes

    • Dec. 19, 2015 – Sophomore forward Reid Travis out indefinitely with a left leg injury.[3]
      On Feb. 23 it was announced Travis would medically redshirt and miss the remainder of the season.[4]

    Schedule

    Date
    time, TV
    Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 13, 2015*
    6:00 PM, P12N
    Green Bay
    NIT Season Tip-Off
    W 93–89 OT 1–0
    Maples Pavilion (3,783)
    Stanford, CA
    Nov 15, 2015*
    5:00 PM, P12N
    Charleston Southern
    NIT Season Tip-Off
    W 93–59  2–0
    Maples Pavilion (3,427)
    Stanford, CA
    Nov 19, 2015*
    8:30 PM, ESPN2
    SMU L 70–85  2–1
    Maples Pavilion (3,687)
    Stanford, CA
    Nov 22, 2015*
    8:00 PM, ESPNU
    at Saint Mary's L 61–78  2–2
    McKeon Pavilion (3,500)
    Moraga, CA
    Nov 26, 2015*
    1:30 PM, ESPN2
    vs. No. 8 Villanova
    NIT Season Tip-Off Semifinals
    L 45–59  2–3
    Barclays Center 
    Brooklyn, NY
    Nov 27, 2015*
    9:30 AM, ESPNU
    vs. Arkansas
    NIT Season Tip-Off Consolation
    W 69–66  3–3
    Barclays Center 
    Brooklyn, NY
    Dec 12, 2015*
    7:00 PM, P12N
    Dartmouth W 64–50  4–3
    Maples Pavilion (4,452)
    Stanford, CA
    Dec 15, 2015*
    7:00 PM, FS1
    DePaul W 79–60  5–3
    Maples Pavilion (4,912)
    Stanford, CA
    Dec 19, 2015*
    8:30 PM, ESPN2
    Texas L 73–75  5–4
    Maples Pavilion (3,930)
    Stanford, CA
    Dec 21, 2015*
    8:00 PM, P12N
    Sacramento State W 70–60  6–4
    Maples Pavilion (3,436)
    Stanford, CA
    Dec 27, 2015*
    6:00 PM, P12N
    Carroll (Montana) W 83–38  7–4
    Maples Pavilion (3,607)
    Stanford, CA
    Pac-12 regular season
    Jan 1, 2016
    6:00 PM, ESPNU
    No. 21 Utah W 70–68 OT 8–4
    (1–0)
    Maples Pavilion (4,065)
    Stanford, CA
    Jan 3, 2016
    7:00 PM, ESPNU
    Colorado L 55–56  8–5
    (1–1)
    Maples Pavilion (3,887)
    Stanford, CA
    Jan 6, 2016
    8:00 PM, ESPNU
    at Oregon State W 78–72  9–5
    (2–1)
    Gill Coliseum (5,563)
    Corvallis, OR
    Jan 10, 2016
    7:00 PM, ESPNU
    at Oregon L 58–71  9–6
    (2–2)
    Matthew Knight Arena (7,318)
    Eugene, OR
    Jan 14, 2016
    8:00 PM, FS1
    California W 77–71  10–6
    (3–2)
    Maples Pavilion (5,023)
    Stanford, CA
    Jan 21, 2016
    8:00 PM, P12N
    No. 12 Arizona L 57–71  10–7
    (3–3)
    Maples Pavilion (5,275)
    Stanford, CA
    Jan 23, 2016
    8:00 PM, P12N
    Arizona State W 75–73  11–7
    (4–3)
    Maples Pavilion (4,776)
    Stanford, CA
    Jan 27, 2016
    6:00 PM, P12N
    at Colorado L 75–91  11–8
    (4–4)
    Coors Events Center (8,001)
    Boulder, CO
    Jan 30, 2016
    2:00 PM, P12N
    at Utah L 74–96  11–9
    (4–5)
    Jon M. Huntsman Center (14,109)
    Salt Lake City, UT
    Feb 6, 2016
    1:00 PM, ESPN2
    at California L 61–76  11–10
    (4–6)
    Haas Pavilion (11,858)
    Berkeley, CA
    Feb 11, 2016
    8:00 PM, FS1
    Oregon State L 50–62  11–11
    (4–7)
    Maples Pavilion (4,519)
    Stanford, CA
    Feb 13, 2016
    1:00 PM, P12N
    No. 11 Oregon W 76–72  12–11
    (5–7)
    Maples Pavilion (5,462)
    Stanford, CA
    Feb 18, 2016
    7:00 PM, P12N
    at Washington State W 72–56  13–11
    (6–7)
    Beasley Coliseum (2,711)
    Pullman, WA
    Feb 20, 2016
    5:00 PM, P12N
    at Washington L 53–64  13–12
    (6–8)
    Alaska Airlines Arena (9,161)
    Seattle, WA
    Feb 25, 2016
    8:00 PM, P12N
    USC W 84–64  14–12
    (7–8)
    Maples Pavilion (4,080)
    Stanford, CA
    Feb 27, 2016
    1:30 PM, FOX
    UCLA W 79–70  15–12
    (8–8)
    Maples Pavilion (6,364)
    Stanford, CA
    Mar 3, 2016
    8:00 PM, FS1
    at Arizona State L 64–74  15–13
    (8–9)
    Wells Fargo Arena (5,157)
    Tucson, AZ
    Mar 5, 2016
    1:00 PM, CBS
    at No. 18 Arizona L 62–94  15–14
    (8–10)
    McKale Center (14,644)
    Tucson, AZ
    Pac-12 Tournament
    Mar 9, 2016
    12:00 PM, P12N
    vs. Washington
    First round
    L 68–91  15–15
    MGM Grand Garden Arena (12,916)
    Paradise, NV
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Pacific Time.

    References

    1. http://blogs.mercurynews.com/collegesports/2016/03/14/stanford-basketball-dawkins-fired/
    2. "NIT Champions". GoStanford.com. Stanford University. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
    3. Norlander, Matt. "Stanford sophomore standout Reid Travis will sit indefinitely with injury". CBSSports.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
    4. Norlander, Matt. "Stanford's Reid Travis will medically redshirt, miss rest of the season". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
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