2015–16 Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball team

The 2015–16 Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball team represented Arizona State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Sun Devils were led by first year head coach Bobby Hurley and played their home games at Wells Fargo Arena in Tempe, Arizona. They were members of Pac–12 Conference. They finished the season 15–17, 5–13 in Pac-12 play to finish in 11th place. They lost in the first round of the Pac-12 Tournament to Oregon State.

2015–16 Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball
ConferencePac-12 Conference
2015–16 record15–17 (5–13 Pac–12)
Head coachBobby Hurley (1st season)
Assistant coaches
  • Levi Watkins
  • Rashon Bruno
  • Brian Merritt
Home arenaWells Fargo 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 Sun Devils finished the 2014–15 season with a record of 18–16, and 9–9 in the Pac-12 play. In the Pac-12 Tournament, the Sun Devils lost to USC in the first round.[1] They received an at-large bid to the NIT, where they defeated UConn in the first round before losing in the second round to Richmond.[2]

Off-season

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Jonathan Gilling31F6'8"220SeniorRungsted Kyst, DenmarkGraduated
Bo Barnes33G6'4"190SeniorScottsdale, AZGraduated
Shaquielle McKissic40F/G6'5"200SeniorSeattle, WAGraduated
Roosevelt Scott1G6'3"180JuniorSaint Paul, MNTransferred to University of Central Missouri
Sai Tummala24F6'6"218JuniorPhoenix, AZTransferred to University of Hawaii at Manoa
Chance Murray3G6'2"180SophomoreLos Angeles, CATransferred to Carson–Newman University
Connor MacDougall55C/F6'8"220FreshmanScottsdale, AZTransferred to South Mountain Community College

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Maurice O'Field1SGJuniorCleveland, OHJunior college transfer from Midland College.
Shannon Evans3PG6'1"170JuniorSuffolk, VAElected to transfer from Buffalo. Will sit out the 2015–16 season because of NCAA transfer rules. He will have two years of eligibility.
Obinna Oleka5F6'8"225JuniorWashington, D.C.Junior college transfer from Cecil College.
Andre Spight24SG6'3"175JuniorPasadena, CAJunior college transfer from South Plains College.

2015 Recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date

 N/A N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
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 Arizona St. Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
  • "Arizona St. 2015 Basketball Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
  • "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 3, 2015.

    Roster
    2015–16 Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Tra Holder 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoBrentwood School Los Angeles, California
    G/F 1 Maurice O'Field (S) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrMidland College Cleveland, Ohio
    F 2 Willie Atwood 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrConnors State College Memphis, Tennessee
    G 3 Shannon Evans  6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)160 lb (73 kg) JrBuffalo Suffolk, Virginia
    G 4 Gerry Blakes 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrSan Bernardino Valley College Inglewood, California
    F 5 Obinna Oleka 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrCecil C.C. Washington, D.C.
    G 10 Torian Graham (S)  6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrChipola College Durham, North Carolina
    F 11 Savon Goodman 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrIndian Hills C.C. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    F 12 Andre Adams   6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)216 lb (98 kg) FrIMG Academy Avondale, Arizona
    F 21 Eric Jacobsen 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) SrHamilton HS Chandler, Arizona
    G 22 Austin Witherill (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)160 lb (73 kg) SoHighland HS Gilbert, Arizona
    G 34 Tyler Harris 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrOaks Christian School Westlake Village, California
    G 44 Kodi Justice 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoDobson HS Mesa, Arizona
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: October 7, 2015

    • Sept. 9, 2015 – Freshman forward, Andre Adams to miss entire season due to a torn ACL in his left knee.[3]
    • Feb. 23, 2016 – Junior Andre Spight left team with four games left in the season and intends to transfer.[4]

    Schedule
    Date
    time, TV    		 Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Nov. 7*
    1:00 PM    		 Western New Mexico W 102–34  –
    		 Wells Fargo Arena 
    Tempe, AZ
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov. 13*
    5:30 PM, P12N    		 Sacramento State L 63–66  0–1
    		 Wells Fargo Arena (5,275)
    Tempe, AZ
    Nov. 16*
    8:00 PM, P12N    		 Belmont
    Legends Classic Regional Round    		 W 83–74  1–1
    		 Wells Fargo Arena (4,549)
    Tempe, AZ
    Nov. 18*
    6:30 PM, P12N    		 Kennesaw State
    Legends Classic Regional Round    		 W 91–53  2–1
    		 Wells Fargo Arena (4,197)
    Tempe, AZ
    Nov. 23*
    7:30 PM, ESPN3    		 vs. NC State
    Legends Classic Semifinals    		 W 79–76  3–1
    		 Barclays Center (5,775)
    Brooklyn, NY
    Nov. 24*
    6:00 PM, ESPN2    		 vs. Marquette
    Legends Classic Championship    		 L 73–78 OT 3–2
    		 Barclays Center (4,777)
    Brooklyn, NY
    Nov. 29*
    3:00 PM, P12N    		 UC Santa Barbara W 70–68  4–2
    		 Wells Fargo Arena (4,026)
    Tempe, AZ
    Dec. 2*
    7:00 PM, CBSSN    		 at Creighton W 79–77  5–2
    		 CenturyLink Center Omaha (16,282)
    Omaha, NE
    Dec. 5*
    8:30 PM, ESPN2    		 No. 18 Texas A&M W 67–54  6–2
    		 Wells Fargo Arena (7,608)
    Tempe, AZ
    Dec. 12*
    1:15 PM, ESPN    		 at No. 5 Kentucky L 58–72  6–3
    		 Rupp Arena (23,665)
    Lexington, KY
    Dec. 16*
    8:00 PM, CBSSN    		 at UNLV W 66–56  7–3
    		 Thomas & Mack Center (13,014)
    Pardise, NV
    Dec. 19*
    12:30 PM, P12N    		 Houston Baptist W 98–79  8–3
    		 Wells Fargo Arena (4,573)
    Tempe, AZ
    Dec. 22*
    1:00 PM, P12N    		 Stephen F. Austin W 80–73  9–3
    		 Wells Fargo Arena (4,373)
    Tempe, AZ
    Dec. 28*
    7:00 PM, P12N    		 Cal State Bakersfield W 75–59  10–3
    		 Wells Fargo Arena (6,625)
    Tempe, AZ
    Pac-12 Regular Season
    Jan. 3
    12:00 PM, FS1    		 No. 8 Arizona
    Territorial Cup Series    		 L 82–94  10–4
    (0–1)    		 Wells Fargo Arena (8,044)
    Tempe, AZ
    Jan. 7
    8:30 PM, P12N    		 at USC L 65–75  10–5
    (0–2)    		 Galen Center (2,754)
    Los Angeles, CA
    Jan. 9
    3:30 PM, P12N    		 at UCLA L 74–81  10–6
    (0–3)    		 Pauley Pavilion (9,973)
    Los Angeles, CA
    Jan. 14
    6:00 PM, P12N    		 Washington State W 84–73  11–6
    (1–3)    		 Wells Fargo Arena (5,047)
    Tempe, AZ
    Jan. 16
    5:00 PM, P12N    		 Washington L 85–89  11–7
    (1–4)    		 Wells Fargo Arena (5,652)
    Tempe, AZ
    Jan. 21
    7:00 PM, FS1    		 at California L 70–75  11–8
    (1–5)    		 Haas Pavilion (9,096)
    Berkeley, CA
    Jan. 23
    9:00 PM, P12N    		 at Stanford L 73–75  11–9
    (1–6)    		 Maples Pavilion (4,776)
    Stanford, CA
    Jan. 28
    6:30 PM, P12N    		 Oregon State W 86–68  12–9
    (2–6)    		 Wells Fargo Arena (6,074)
    Tempe, AZ
    Jan. 31
    6:30 PM, ESPNU    		 No. 23 Oregon L 74–91  12–10
    (2–7)    		 Wells Fargo Arena (6,760)
    Tempe, AZ
    Feb. 3
    9:00 PM, ESPNU    		 at Washington L 83–95 OT 12–11
    (2–8)    		 Alaska Airlines Arena (6,533)
    Seattle, WA
    Feb. 6
    4:30 PM, P12N    		 at Washington State W 67–55  13–11
    (3–8)    		 Beasley Coliseum (3,448)
    Pullman, WA
    Feb. 12
    6:00 PM, P12N    		 No. 23 USC W 74–67  14–11
    (4–8)    		 Wells Fargo Arena (7,772)
    Tempe, AZ
    Feb. 14
    6:30 PM, ESPNU    		 UCLA L 65–78  14–12
    (4–9)    		 Wells Fargo Arena (6,710)
    Tempe, AZ
    Feb. 17
    7:00 PM, ESPN2    		 at No. 12 Arizona
    Territorial Cup Series    		 L 61–99  14–13
    (4–10)    		 McKale Center (14,644)
    Tucson, AZ
    Feb. 25
    7:00 PM, P12N    		 at No. 22 Utah L 46–81  14–14
    (4–11)    		 Jon M. Huntsman Center (12,523)
    Salt Lake City, UT
    Feb. 28
    2:30 PM, P12N    		 at Colorado L 69–79  14–15
    (4–12)    		 Coors Events Center (10,325)
    Boulder, CO
    Mar. 3
    9:00 PM, FS1    		 Stanford W 74–64  15–15
    (5–12)    		 Wells Fargo Arena (5,157)
    Tempe, AZ
    Mar. 5
    6:00 PM, ESPN2    		 No. 25 California L 65–68  15–16
    (5–13)    		 Wells Fargo Arena (6,276)
    Tempe, AZ
    Pac-12 Tournament
    Mar 9
    9:30 PM, P12N    		 vs. Oregon State
    First round    		 L 66–75  15–17
    		 MGM Grand Garden Arena (12,916)
    Paradise, NV
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Mountain Time.

    See also

    2015–16 Arizona State Sun Devils women's basketball team

    References
    1. "Sun Devils Upsest In Pac-12 Tournament By Trojans". TheSunDevils.com. Arizona State Athletics. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
    2. "Men's Hoops Forces OT, But Falls 76-70 to Richmond". The SunDevils.com. Arizona State Athletics. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
    3. Haller, Doug. "ASU freshman forward Andre Adams tears ACL again". AZCentral.com. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
    4. Haller, Doug. "Andre Spight leaves Arizona State's basketball program". AZCentral.com. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
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