2015–16 Loyola Greyhounds men's basketball team

The 2015–16 Loyola Greyhounds men's basketball team represented Loyola University Maryland during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Greyhounds, led by third year head coach G.G. Smith, played their home games at Reitz Arena and were members of the Patriot League. They finished the season 9–21, 8–10 in Patriot League play to finish in eighth place. They lost in the first round of the Patriot League tournament to Holy Cross.

2015–16 Loyola Greyhounds men's basketball
ConferencePatriot League
2015–16 record9–21 (8–10 Patriot)
Head coachG.G. Smith (3rd season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaReitz Arena
2015–16 Patriot League men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Bucknell144 .778  1714  .548
Lehigh135 .722  1715  .531
Boston University117 .611  1915  .559
Army99 .500  1914  .576
Navy99 .500  1914  .576
Colgate99 .500  1317  .433
American99 .500  1219  .387
Loyola (MD)810 .444  921  .300
Holy Cross513 .278  1520  .429
Lafayette315 .167  624  .200
2016 Patriot League Tournament winner

Previous season

The Greyhounds finished the season 11–19, 7–11 in Patriot League play to finish in ninth place. They lost in the first round of the Patriot League Tournament to Holy Cross.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Stefano Mancini4G6'2"175RS JuniorFalmouth, MELeft the team due to personal reasons
Denzel Brito10G6'2"202RS SeniorWareham, MAGraduated
Colton Bishop15G6'3"175FreshmanWinston-Salem, NCTransferred to UNC Wilmington

Incoming recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
James Fives
#115 SF
Scranton, PA The Hill School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Oct 30, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 59
Nevell Provo
PG
Pickering, ON The Hill School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Mar 28, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
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 2015-09-29.

    2016 class recruits

    Roster

    2015–16 Loyola Greyhounds men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 1 Nick Gorski 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)255 lb (116 kg) JrBenedictine Prep Richmond, VA
    G 2 Andre Walker 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)165 lb (75 kg) SoChrist the King Westbury, NY
    G 4 Nevell Provo 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrPine Ridge North Breston, NS
    G 5 Eric Laster 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)191 lb (87 kg) SrPolytech Smyrna, DE
    G 11 Sean Tuohy Jr. 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)186 lb (84 kg) SrBriarcrest Christian Memphis, TN
    F 13 Franz Rassaman 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) SrGonzaga College Washington, D.C.
    G 14 Sam Norton (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrThe Hill School Collegeville, PA
    G 20 Matt Staubi 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)152 lb (69 kg) SoDarien Rye, NY
    F 21 Jarred Jones 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)188 lb (85 kg) SrJohn Carroll Havre de Grace, MD
    F 22 Cam Gregory 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)202 lb (92 kg) SoSt. Stephens and St. Agnes Waldorf, MD
    G 23 Tyler Hubbard 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)179 lb (81 kg) SrMontrose Christian Washington, D.C.
    G 25 James Fives 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrThe Hill School Scranton, PA
    F 35 Chancellor Barnard 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)187 lb (85 kg) SoGlenelg Country Day Columbia, MD
    F 42 Josh Forney 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)264 lb (120 kg) JrSt. Frances Baltimore, MD
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    Schedule

    [1]

    Date
    time, TV
    Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    11/05/2015*
    7:30 PM
    McGill W 72–48 
    Reitz Arena 
    Baltimore, MD
    Non-conference regular season
    11/13/2015*
    7:30 PM
    Tennessee State W 86–71  0–1
    Reitz Arena (2,100)
    Baltimore, MD
    11/16/2015*
    7:30 PM
    LIU Brooklyn L 68–71[2]  0–2
    Reitz Arena (512)
    Baltimore, MD
    11/18/2015*
    7:00 PM
    at UMBC W 76–57  1–2
    Retriever Activities Center (1,020)
    Catonsville, MD
    11/21/2015*
    7:00 PM
    at St. Bonaventure L 82–94  1–3
    Reilly Center (3,658)
    Olean, NY
    11/24/2015*
    7:30 PM
    Stony Brook L 63–76  1–4
    Reitz Arena (318)
    Baltimore, MD
    11/28/2015*
    12:00 PM
    at Siena L 82–90 OT 1–5
    Times Union Center (5,681)
    Albany, NY
    12/01/2015*
    8:00 PM, ESPN3
    at No. 4 Kansas L 61–94  1–6
    Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
    Lawrence, KS
    12/05/2015*
    2:30 PM, MASN
    at Mount St. Mary's L 68–85  1–7
    Knott Arena (2,418)
    Emmitsburg, MD
    12/08/2015*
    7:30 PM
    Towson L 54–65  1–8
    Reitz Arena (892)
    Baltimore, MD
    12/22/2015*
    7:00 PM
    at Fairfield L 88–94  1–9
    Webster Bank Arena (826)
    Fairfield, CT
    12/27/2015*
    8:00 PM, BTN
    at Northwestern L 59–74  1–10
    Welsh-Ryan Arena (6,401)
    Evanston, IL
    Patriot League regular season
    12/30/2015
    7:30 PM
    American W 75–67  2–10
    (1–0)
    Reitz Arena (787)
    Baltimore, MD
    01/02/2016
    2:00 PM
    at Lafayette W 81–78  3–10
    (2–0)
    Kirby Sports Center (1,924)
    Easton, PA
    01/06/2016
    7:30 PM
    Lehigh W 51–50  4–10
    (3–0)
    Reitz Arena (341)
    Baltimore, MD
    01/09/2016
    7:00 PM
    Army L 59–73  4–11
    (3–1)
    Reitz Arena (1,042)
    Baltimore, MD
    01/13/2016
    7:00 PM
    at Navy W 52–50  4–12
    (3–2)
    Alumni Hall (1,698)
    Annapolis, MD
    01/18/2016
    7:30 PM, CBSSN
    at Boston University L 84–87 OT 4–13
    (3–3)
    Case Gym (590)
    Boston, MA
    01/20/2016
    7:00 PM, ASN
    Bucknell L 58–67  4–14
    (3–4)
    Reitz Arena (796)
    Baltimore, MD
    01/27/2016
    7:00 PM
    at Holy Cross W 71–54  5–14
    (4–4)
    Hart Center (1,646)
    Worcester, MA
    01/30/2016
    7:00 PM
    Lafayette W 84–77  6–14
    (5–4)
    Reitz Arena (1,036)
    Baltimore, MD
    02/01/2016
    6:00 PM
    Colgate
    Postponed from 1/24/16
    W 68–65  6–15
    (5–5)
    Reitz Arena (431)
    Baltimore, MD
    02/03/2016
    7:00 PM
    at Lehigh L 66–71  7–15
    (6–5)
    Stabler Arena (636)
    Bethlehem, PA
    02/06/2016
    7:00 PM
    at Army W 100–99 2OT 8–15
    (7–5)
    Christl Arena (1,113)
    West Point, NY
    02/10/2016
    7:00 PM
    Navy L 51–71  8–16
    (7–6)
    Reitz Arena (637)
    Baltimore, MD
    02/13/2016
    1:00 PM
    Boston University L 65–73  8–17
    (7–7)
    Reitz Arena (647)
    Baltimore, MD
    02/17/2016
    7:00 PM
    at Bucknell L 52–87  8–18
    (7–8)
    Sojka Pavilion (2,593)
    Lewisburg, PA
    02/20/2016
    12:00 PM
    at Colgate L 90–93 OT 8–19
    (7–9)
    Cotterell Court (943)
    Hamilton, NY
    02/24/2016
    7:30 PM
    Holy Cross W 78–63  9–19
    (8–9)
    Reitz Arena (602)
    Baltimore, MD
    02/27/2015
    12:00 PM
    at American L 66–67  9–20
    (8–10)
    Bender Arena (796)
    Washington, D.C.
    Patriot League Tournament
    03/01/2015
    7:30 PM
    Holy Cross
    First round
    L 67–72  9–21
    Reitz Arena (408)
    Baltimore, MD
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    References

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