2015–16 Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball team

The 2015–16 Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball team represented Kent State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, their 100th season of play. The Golden Flashes, led by fifth year head coach Rob Senderoff, played their home games at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center, also known as the MAC Center, as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 19–13, 10–8 in MAC play to finish in a tie for third place in the East Division. They lost in the first round of the MAC Tournament to Bowling Green. Despite having 19 wins, they did not participate in a postseason tournament.

2015–16 Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
2015–16 record19–13 (10–8 MAC)
Head coachRob Senderoff (5th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMAC Center
2015–16 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
East
Akron13–5 .722  26–9  .743
Ohio11–7 .611  23–12  .657
Kent State10–8 .556  19–13  .594
Buffalo †10–8 .556  20–15  .571
Miami (OH)6–12 .333  13–20  .394
Bowling Green5–13 .278  16–18  .471
West
Ball State10–8 .556  21–14  .600
Central Michigan10–8 .556  17–16  .515
Northern Illinois9–9 .500  21–13  .618
Eastern Michigan9–9 .500  18–15  .545
Toledo8–10 .444  17–15  .531
Western Michigan7–11 .389  13–19  .406
† 2016 MAC Tournament winner

Previous season

The Golden Flashes finished the season 23–12, 12–6 in MAC play to finish in a share for the East Division championship as well as a share of the MAC overall regular season championship. They lost in the quarterfinals of the MAC Tournament to Akron. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated Middle Tennessee in the first round and Texas A&M Corpus–Christi in the second round before losing in the quarterfinals to Northern Arizona.

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Devareaux Manley0G6'4"200SeniorOakland, CAGraduated
Kris Brewer1G6'3"185SeniorMemphis, TNGraduated
Gary Akbar13G/F6'5"220JuniorDayton, OHGraduated & transferred to Texas–Permian Basin
Craig Brown15G/F6'5"220SeniorMiami, FLGraduated
Marquiez Lawerence20F6'8"200SophomoreColumbus, OHTransferred to Central Missouri
Derek Jackson23G6'1"170RS SeniorCleveland, OHGraduated
Blake Vedder41C7'4"235SeniorChesterland, OHGraduated

Incoming Transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Galal Cancer15G6'2"180RS SeniorAlbany, NYTransferred from Cornell. Will be eligible to play immediately since Cancer graduated from Cornell.
Desmond Ridenour25G6'2"185JuniorCleveland Heights, OHTransferred from Duquesne. Under NCAA transfer rules, Ridenour will have to sit out from the 2015–16 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.

Recruiting class of 2015
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jalen Avery
#44 PG		 Covington, KY Shroder Paideia Academy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sep 29, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 77
Devon Andrews
#73 SG		 Lorain, OH Lorain High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sep 25, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 75
Jaylin Walker
SG		 Romulus, MI Romulus High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sep 25, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 75
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 September 19, 2015.

    Recruiting class of 2016

    Roster
    2015–16 Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Jalen Avery 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrShroder HS Covington, KY
    G 1 Xavier Pollard 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS SrSuffield Academy
    Maine    		 Bronx, NY
    F/C 3 Marvin Jones 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS JrThornton HS
    Highland CC    		 Chicago, IL
    F 4 Chris Ortiz 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) SrSouth Kent School Brooklyn, NY
    G 5 Kellon Thomas 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS JrSouthport HS Indianapolis, IN
    G 11 Jon Fleming 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)160 lb (73 kg) JrFishers HS Fishers, IN
    F 14 Alonzo Walker 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrOrangeville Prep Brampton, ON
    G 15 Galal Cancer 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS SrChristian Brothers Academy
    Cornell    		 Albany, NY
    F 21 Khalig Spicer 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) SrRobichaud HS Detroit, MI
    G 23 Jaylin Walker 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrRomulus HS Detroit, MI
    G 25 Desmond Ridenour (I)  6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrBenedictine
    Duquesne    		 Cleveland Heights, OH
    G 30 Deon Edwin 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS JrRed Lion Christian Academy
    Laramie County CC    		 British Virgin Islands
    F 32 Raasean Davis 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)260 lb (118 kg) SoPaulding County HS Chicago, IL
    F 35 Jimmy Hall 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS JrSt. Anthony HS
    Hofstra    		 Brooklyn, NY
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    Source:

    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-Conference Games
    11/14/2015*
    7:00 PM    		 Youngstown State
    Coaches vs. Cancer Tip-Off    		 W 79–70  1–0
    		 MAC Center (5,471)
    Kent, OH
    11/18/2015*
    8:00 PM    		 at Southern Illinois L 69–72  1–1
    		 SIU Arena (4,362)
    Carbondale, IL
    11/21/2015*
    7:00 PM    		 Marist W 79–72  2–1
    		 MAC Center (3,822)
    Kent, OH
    11/24/2015*
    8:30 PM    		 Saint Francis (PA) W 79–60  3–1
    		 MAC Center (3,262)
    Kent, OH
    11/28/2015*
    4:00 PM, ESPN3    		 at Pittsburgh L 76–85  3–2
    		 Peterson Events Center (7,815)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    12/5/2015*
    3:00 PM    		 vs. Cleveland State W 66–62  4–2
    		 Quicken Loans Arena (3,671)
    Cleveland, OH
    12/7/2015*
    7:00 PM    		 at NJIT W 80–75  5–2
    		 Fleisher Center (987)
    Newark, NJ
    12/10/2015*
    7:00 PM    		 Louisiana–Monroe
    Las Vegas Classic Regional Round    		 W 73–62  6–2
    		 MAC Center (2,689)
    Kent, OH
    12/12/2015*
    7:00 PM    		 Canisius
    Las Vegas Classic Regional Round    		 W 84–77  7–2
    		 MAC Center (3,107)
    Kent, OH
    12/22/2015*
    8:00 PM    		 vs. #18 SMU
    Las Vegas Classic Semifinals    		 L 74–90  7–3
    		 Orleans Arena 
    Paradise, NV
    12/23/2015*
    8:00 PM, FS1    		 vs. Penn State
    Las Vegas Classic 3rd Place Game    		 L 69-75  7–4
    		 Orleans Arena 
    Paradise, NV
    12/30/2015*
    4:00 PM    		 at North Carolina A&T W 61–60  8–4
    		 Corbett Sports Center (1,015)
    Greensboro, NC
    1/2/2016*
    7:00 PM    		 Oberlin W 104–58  9–4
    		 MAC Center (2,414)
    Kent, OH
    Conference Games
    1/5/2016
    7:00 PM    		 at Western Michigan W 87–84 OT 10–4
    (1–0)    		 University Arena (2,016)
    Kalamazoo, MI
    1/8/2016
    6:30 PM, CBSSN    		 Buffalo L 67–76  10–5
    (1–1)    		 MAC Center (3,522)
    Kent, OH
    1/12/2016
    7:00 PM    		 Miami (OH) W 76–68  11–5
    (2–1)    		 MAC Center (2,588)
    Kent, OH
    1/16/2016
    7:00 PM    		 Ohio W 89–82  12–5
    (3–1)    		 MAC Center (3,845)
    Kent, OH
    1/19/2016
    7:00 PM, ESPN3    		 at Ball State W 76–68  13–5
    (4–1)    		 Worthen Arena (3,190)
    Muncie, IN
    1/23/2016
    4:00 PM    		 at Bowling Green W 62–59  14–5
    (5–1)    		 Stroh Center (3,100)
    Bowling Green, OH
    1/26/2016
    7:00 PM    		 Eastern Michigan W 73–58  15–5
    (6–1)    		 MAC Center (3,858)
    Kent, OH
    1/29/2016
    9:00 PM, ESPNU    		 at Ohio L 61–72  15–6
    (6–2)    		 Convocation Center (6,713)
    Athens, OH
    2/2/2016
    7:00 PM    		 at Central Michigan L 61–88  15–7
    (6–3)    		 McGuirk Arena (2,138)
    Mount Pleasant, MI
    2/6/2016
    7:00 PM    		 Toledo L 67–82  15–8
    (6–4)    		 MAC Center (4,503)
    Kent, OH
    2/9/2016
    7:00 PM    		 Northern Illinois W 75–74  16–8
    (7–4)    		 MAC Center (2,764)
    Kent, OH
    2/13/2016
    12:00 PM, ESPN3    		 at Eastern Michigan L 70–75  16–9
    (7–5)    		 Convocation Center (1,059)
    Ypsilanti, MI
    2/16/2016
    7:00 PM    		 Western Michigan W 85–78 OT 17–9
    (8–5)    		 MAC Center (3,035)
    Kent, OH
    2/19/2016
    6:00 PM, ESPNU    		 Akron W 85–76  18–9
    (9–5)    		 MAC Center (6,327)
    Kent, OH
    2/23/2016
    6:00 PM, TWCSC    		 at Buffalo L 70–87  18–10
    (9–6)    		 Alumni Arena (3,284)
    Buffalo, NY
    2/27/2016
    3:30 PM    		 at Miami (OH) L 65–74  18–11
    (9–7)    		 Millett Hall (1,330)
    Oxford, OH
    3/1/2016
    7:00 PM, TWCSC    		 Bowling Green W 70–54  19–11
    (10–7)    		 MAC Center (3,531)
    Kent, OH
    3/4/2016
    7:00 PM, ESPN2    		 at Akron L 60–74  19–12
    (10–8)    		 James A. Rhodes Arena (5,301)
    Akron, OH
    MAC Tournament
    3/7/2016
    7:00 PM    		 (5) (12) Bowling Green
    First round    		 L 69–70  19–13
    		 MAC Center (2,660)
    Kent, OH
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern.

    See also

    References
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