2015–16 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team

The 2015–16 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team represented the University of Richmond during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Richmond competed as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference under 11th-year head coach Chris Mooney and played its home games at the Robins Center. They finished the season 16–16, 7–11 in A-10 play to finish in ninth place. They defeated Fordham in the second round of the A-10 Tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Dayton.

2015–16 Richmond Spiders men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
2015–16 record16–16 (7–11 A-10)
Head coachChris Mooney (11th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Rob Jones (8th season)
  • Kim Lewis (3rd season)
  • Marcus Jenkins (1st season)
Home arenaRobins Center
201516 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Dayton144 .778  258  .758
VCU144 .778  2511  .694
St. Bonaventure144 .778  229  .710
Saint Joseph's135 .722  288  .778
George Washington117 .611  2810  .737
Davidson108 .556  2013  .606
Rhode Island99 .500  1715  .531
Fordham810 .444  1714  .548
Richmond711 .389  1616  .500
UMass612 .333  1418  .438
Duquesne612 .333  1717  .500
George Mason513 .278  1121  .344
Saint Louis513 .278  1121  .344
La Salle414 .222  922  .290
2016 A10 Tournament winner

Previous season

The Spiders finished the 2014–15 season 21–14, 12–6 in A-10 play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the A-10 Tournament to VCU. They were invited to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated St. Francis Brooklyn in the first round and Arizona State in the second round to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Miami (FL).

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Kendall Anthony0G5'8"150SeniorJackson, TennesseeGraduated
Zach Chu30G5'10160SeniorDallas, TexasGraduated (walk-on)
Chandler Diekvoss22F6'6"200FreshmanDe Pere, WisconsinTransferred to Lindenwood
Josh Jones1G6'4"190SophomoreMemphis, TennesseeDismissed prior to start of 2015–16 regular season
Alonzo Nelson-Ododa33F6'9"235RS JuniorAtlanta, GeorgiaGraduate transferred to Pittsburgh
Kadeem Smithen12G6'3"165FreshmanAjax, OntarioTransferred to Siena

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
KoVien Dominaus
F
Baton Rouge, Louisiana Independence HS (OH) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 170 lb (77 kg) May 29, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Julius Johnson
G
Cocoa, Florida Florida Air Academy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Aug 21, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 69
Jesse Pistokache
G
Mission, Texas Johnson Ferry (GA) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Apr 22, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 75
Keith Oddo
G
Roanoke, Virginia North Cross 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NR   Rivals: NR  ESPN: NR
  • 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:

  • "Rivals.com 2015 Richmond Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
  • "Scout.com 2015 Richmond Commitments". Scout.com. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
  • "ESPN 2015 Richmond Commitments". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
  • "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 24, 2015.

    Roster

    2015–16 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
    G 2 Khwan Fore 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS Fr Huntsville, Alabama
    G 3 ShawnDre' Jones 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)165 lb (75 kg) Jr Houston, Texas
    G 4 Keith Oddo (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) Fr Roanoke, Virginia
    G/F 5 Trey Davis 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS Sr Richmond, Virginia
    F 10 T. J. Cline 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS Jr Plano, Texas
    F 11 Deion Taylor 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) Sr New Orleans, Louisiana
    G 13 John Moran (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) Sr Phoenixville, Pennsylvania
    F 15 Terry Allen 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) Sr Houston, Texas
    F 24 Marshall Wood 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS Jr Rustburg, Virginia
    G 25 Joe Kirby 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)200 lb (91 kg) So Pembroke Pines, Florida
    G 30 Jesse Pistokache 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) Fr Mission, Texas
    G 32 Julius Johnson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) Fr Cocoa, Florida
    F 35 KoVien Dominaus 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)170 lb (77 kg) Fr Columbus, Ohio
    F 44 Paul Friendshuh 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS Fr New Prague, Minnesota
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster
    Last update: 2015-11-15

    Schedule

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference regular season
    November 13*
    7:00 pm, CBS 6.2
    James Madison L 75–87  0–1
    Robins Center (7,201)
    Richmond, Virginia
    November 15*
    5:00 pm, CBS 6.3
    Stetson
    Las Vegas Invitational
    W 108–85  1–1
    Robins Center (4,735)
    Richmond, Virginia
    November 18*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Wake Forest W 91–82  2–1
    LJVM Coliseum (7,021)
    Winston-Salem, North Carolina
    November 21*
    6:00 pm
    Bethune-Cookman
    Las Vegas Invitational
    W 89–64  3–1
    Robins Center (5,625)
    Richmond, Virginia
    November 26*
    5:00 pm, FS1
    vs. West Virginia
    Las Vegas Invitational semifinals
    L 59–67  3–2
    Orleans Arena 
    Paradise, Nevada
    November 27*
    8:00 pm, FS1
    vs. No. 14 California
    Las Vegas Invitational 3rd place game
    W 94–90  4–2
    Orleans Arena 
    Paradise, Nevada
    December 1*
    7:00 pm, SECN
    at Florida L 56–76  4–3
    O'Connell Center (8,231)
    Gainesville, Florida
    December 5*
    6:00 pm, CSN/CBS 6.3
    Northern Iowa W 82–67  5–3
    Robins Center (6,323)
    Richmond, Virginia
    December 12*
    6:30 pm, CBS 6
    Longwood W 77–59  6–3
    Robins Center (6,493)
    Richmond, Virginia
    December 16*
    7:00 pm, ASN
    Old Dominion W 77–61  7–3
    Robins Center (5,533)
    Richmond, Virginia
    December 22*
    noon
    Presbyterian W 74–44  8–3
    Robins Center (6,056)
    Richmond, Virginia
    December 29*
    5:00 pm, FSSW+
    at Texas Tech L 70–85  8–4
    United Supermarkets Arena (1,994)
    Lubbock, Texas
    Atlantic 10 regular season
    January 2
    12:30 pm, NBCSN
    Saint Joseph's L 73–77  8–5
    (0–1)
    Robins Center (7,048)
    Richmond, Virginia
    January 5
    7:00 pm, ESPNU
    at Rhode Island L 65–77  8–6
    (0–2)
    Ryan Center (4,017)
    Kingston, Rhode Island
    January 10
    2:00 pm, NBCSN
    at Fordham W 93–82  9–6
    (1–2)
    Rose Hill Gymnasium (2,385)
    Bronx, New York
    January 13
    7:00 pm, CBS 6.3
    La Salle W 83–61  10–6
    (2–2)
    Robins Center (5,257)
    Richmond, Virginia
    January 16
    2:00 pm, CBSSN
    VCU
    Capital City Classic
    L 89–94 OT 10–7
    (2–3)
    Robins Center (7,201)
    Richmond, Virginia
    January 25
    7:00 pm, NBCSN
    Davidson L 70–78  10–8
    (2–4)
    Robins Center (6,570)
    Richmond, Virginia
    January 28
    9:00 pm, ESPNU
    at George Washington W 98–90 2OT 11–8
    (3–4)
    Charles E. Smith Center (3,367)
    Washington, D.C.
    January 31
    3:00 pm, ASN
    at St. Bonaventure L 68–84  11–9
    (3–5)
    Reilly Center (5,263)
    Olean, New York
    February 3
    7:00 pm, CBS 6.3
    George Mason L 74–78  11–10
    (3–6)
    Robins Center 
    Richmond, Virginia
    February 6
    6:00 pm, CSN+
    Massachusetts W 69–53  12–10
    (4–6)
    Robins Center (7,201)
    Richmond, Virginia
    February 10
    8:00 pm, FSMW
    at Saint Louis W 67–53  13–10
    (5–6)
    Chaifetz Arena (5,154)
    Saint Louis, Missouri
    February 13
    6:00 pm, CSN+
    Fordham W 71–67  14–10
    (6–6)
    Robins Center (7,201)
    Richmond, Virginia
    February 16
    7:00 pm, ASN
    at Davidson L 79–83  14–11
    (6–7)
    John M. Belk Arena (3,832)
    Davidson, North Carolina
    February 19
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    at VCU
    Capital City Classic
    L 74–87  14–12
    (6–8)
    Siegel Center (7,637)
    Richmond, Virginia
    February 24
    7:00 pm, ASN
    George Washington L 61–73  14–13
    (6–9)
    Robins Center (7,201)
    Richmond, Virginia
    February 27
    6:00 pm, ASN
    at Duquesne W 83–67  15–13
    (7–9)
    Palumbo Center (1,916)
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    March 1
    7:30 pm, CBSSN
    Dayton L 84–85  15–14
    (7–10)
    Robins Center (7,081)
    Richmond, Virginia
    March 5
    6:00 pm, ASN
    at George Mason L 73–83  15–15
    (7–11)
    Patriot Center (6,765)
    Fairfax, Virginia
    Atlantic 10 Tournament
    March 10
    12:00 pm, NBCSN
    (9) vs. (8) Fordham
    Second round
    W 70–55  16–15
    Barclays Center (6,519)
    Brooklyn, New York
    March 11
    12:00 pm, NBCSN
    (9) vs. (1) Dayton
    Quarterfinals
    L 54–69  16–16
    Barclays Center (8,223)
    Brooklyn, New York
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

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