2015–16 San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball team

The 2015–16 San Diego State men's basketball team represented San Diego State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was head coach Steve Fisher's seventeenth season at San Diego State. The Aztecs played their home games at Viejas Arena. They were members in the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 28–10, 16–2 in Mountain West play to win the Mountain West regular season championship. They defeated Utah State and Nevada to advance to the championship game of the Mountain West Tournament where they lost to Fresno State. As a regular season conference champion who failed to win their conference tournament, received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated IPFW, Washington, and Georgia Tech to advance to the semifinals where they lost to George Washington.

2015–16 San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball
Mountain West regular season champions
NIT, Semifinals
ConferenceMountain West Conference
2015–16 record28–10 (16–2 Mountain West)
Head coachSteve Fisher (17th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaViejas Arena
2015–16 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
San Diego State16–2 .889  28–10  .737
Fresno State †13–5 .722  25–10  .714
Boise State11–7 .611  20–12  .625
Nevada10–8 .556  24–14  .632
New Mexico10–8 .556  17–15  .531
Colorado State8–10 .444  18–16  .529
UNLV8–10 .444  18–15  .545
Utah State7–11 .389  16–15  .516
Wyoming7–11 .389  14–18  .438
Air Force5–13 .278  14–18  .438
San Jose State4–14 .222  9–22  .290
† 2016 MWC Tournament winner

Previous season

The 2014–15 San Diego State Aztecs finished the season with an overall record of 27–9, and 14–4 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for the Mountain West regular season championship with Boise State. They advanced to the championship game of the Mountain West Tournament where they lost to Wyoming.[1] They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as an 8-seed in the South Region, where they defeated St. John's in the second round before losing in the Round of 32 to Duke.[2]

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Kevin Zabo2G6'2"185FreshmanGatineau, QETransferred to Indian Hills CC
Dwayne Polee II5F6'7"200RS SeniorLos Angeles, CAGraduated
Aqeel Quinn10G6'3"200RS SeniorGardena, CAGraduated
J. J. O'Brien20F6'7"215RS SeniorRancho Cucamonga, CAGraduated
Ryan Staten24G6'2"185SeniorSan Pablo, CAGraduated

2015 Recruiting class

In addition to two high school recruits, San Diego State received a commitment from Indiana transfer Max Hoetzel.[3] The sophomore wing will sit out the 2015–16 season, after which he will have three years of remaining eligibility.

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jeremy Hemsley
#20 SG		 La Verne, CA Damien High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) May 29, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
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 San Diego St. Basketball Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  • "2015 San Diego St. Player Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  • "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 7, 2015.

    Roster
    2015–16 San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 0 Skylar Spencer 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) SrFrederick K.C. Price H.S. Inglewood, California
    F 3 Angelo Chol 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS SrHoover H.S./Arizona San Diego, California
    G 4 Dakarai Allen 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrSheldon H.S. Sacramento, California
    F 10 Max Hoetzel  6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoWilbraham & Monson/Indiana Calabasas, California
    G 11 D'Erryl Williams 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrSheldon H.S. Sacramento, California
    G 12 Trey Kell 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoSt. Augustine H.S. San Diego, California
    F 13 Winston Shepard 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrFindlay Prep Houston, Texas
    F 14 Zylan Cheatham 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS FrSouth Mountain H.S. Phoenix, Arizona
    G 15 Ben Perez (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrUSAFA Prep School San Marcos, California
    F 20 Matt Shrigley 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS JrLa Costa Canyon H.S. Encinitas, California
    F 21 Malik Pope 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoLaguna Creek H.S. Sacramento, California
    G 22 Parker U'u (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS JrJesuit H.S./Hartford Sacramento, California
    G 23 Montaque Gill–Caesar  6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoHuntington Prep School/Missouri Vaughan, Ontario
    F 24 Nolan Narain 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrLa Lumiere School Hamilton, Ontario
    F 33 Niksha Federico (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrCathedral Catholic H.S. San Diego, California
    G 42 Jeremy Hemsley 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrDamien H.S. La Verne, California
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    November 2*
    7:00 pm    		 Cal State San Marcos W 86–48 
    		Viejas Arena (12,414)
    San Diego, CA
    Non-conference regular season
    November 13*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Illinois State
    MW–MVC Challenge    		 W 71–60  1–0
    		 Viejas Arena (12,414)
    San Diego, CA
    November 16*
    6:30 pm, ESPN2    		 at No. 16 Utah
    College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon    		 L 76–81  1–1
    		 Jon M. Huntsman Center (13,587)
    Salt Lake City, UT
    November 18*
    7:00 pm, FSSD    		 San Diego Christian W 71–61  2–1
    		 Viejas Arena (12,414)
    San Diego, CA
    November 21*
    7:00 pm, FSSD    		 Arkansas–Little Rock
    Las Vegas Invitational    		 L 43–49  2–2
    		 Viejas Arena (12,414)
    San Diego, CA
    November 23*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 East Carolina
    Las Vegas Invitational    		 W 79–54  3–2
    		 Viejas Arena (12,414)
    San Diego, CA
    November 26*
    9:00 pm, FS1    		 vs. No. 14 California
    Las Vegas Invitational semifinals    		 W 72–58  4–2
    		 Orleans Arena 
    Paradise, NV
    November 27*
    7:30 pm, FS1    		 vs. West Virginia
    Las Vegas Invitational championship    		 L 50–72  4–3
    		 Orleans Arena (3,245)
    Paradise, NV
    December 1*
    7:30 pm, FSSD    		 at Long Beach State W 76–72  5–3
    		 Walter Pyramid (4,365)
    Long Beach, CA
    December 6*
    2:00 pm, FSSD    		 vs. San Diego
    Bill Walton Basketball Festival/City Championship    		 L 48–53  5–4
    		 Petco Park (10,086)
    San Diego, CA
    December 7*
    7:00 pm    		 Biola W 73–53  6–4
    		 Viejas Arena (12,414)
    San Diego, CA
    December 10*
    7:00 pm    		 Nicholls State W 84–47  7–4
    		 Viejas Arena (12,414)
    San Diego, CA
    December 18*
    7:00 pm    		 Grand Canyon L 45–52  7–5
    		 Viejas Arena (12,414)
    San Diego, CA
    December 22*
    8:00 pm, CBSSN    		 No. 2 Kansas L 57–70  7–6
    		 Viejas Arena (12,414)
    San Diego, CA
    Mountain West regular season
    December 30
    7:00 pm, CBSSN    		 Wyoming W 67–55  8–6
    (1–0)    		 Viejas Arena (12,414)
    San Diego, CA
    January 2
    7:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at Utah State W 70–67  9–6
    (2–0)    		 Smith Spectrum (8,626)
    Logan, UT
    January 6
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 San Jose State W 77–62  10–6
    (3–0)    		 Viejas Arena (12,414)
    San Diego, CA
    January 13
    7:00 pm, CBSSN    		 at Colorado State W 69–62  11–6
    (4–0)    		 Moby Arena (4,018)
    Fort Collins, CO
    January 16
    7:00 pm, ESPN2    		 at Boise State W 56–53  12–6
    (5–0)    		 Taco Bell Arena (10,421)
    Boise, ID
    January 19
    8:00 pm, ESPNU    		 Fresno State W 73–67 OT 13–6
    (6–0)    		 Viejas Arena (12,414)
    San Diego, CA
    January 23
    3:00 pm, CBSSN    		 Utah State W 70–55  14–6
    (7–0)    		 Viejas Arena (12,414)
    San Diego, CA
    January 26
    8:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at Nevada W 57–54  15–6
    (8–0)    		 Lawlor Events Center (6,250)
    Reno, NV
    January 30
    5:00 pm, CBSSN    		 at UNLV W 67–52  16–6
    (9–0)    		 Thomas & Mack Center (15,243)
    Paradise, NV
    February 2
    8:00 pm, ESPN2    		 Colorado State W 69–67  17–6
    (10–0)    		 Viejas Arena (12,414)
    San Diego, CA
    February 6
    1:00 pm, CBSSN    		 New Mexico W 78–71 OT 18–6
    (11–0)    		 Viejas Arena (12,414)
    San Diego, CA
    February 10
    8:00 pm, CBSSN    		 at Fresno State L 57–58  18–7
    (11–1)    		 Save Mart Center (6,476)
    Fresno, CA
    February 13
    7:00 pm, CBSSN    		 Air Force W 70–61  19–7
    (12–1)    		 Viejas Arena (12,414)
    San Diego, CA
    February 21
    1:00 pm, CBSSN    		 at San Jose State W 78–56  20–7
    (13–1)    		 Event Center Arena (3,317)
    San Jose, CA
    February 24
    7:00 pm, CBSSN    		 at Wyoming W 73–61  21–7
    (14–1)    		 Arena-Auditorium (5,408)
    Laramie, WY
    February 27
    3:00 pm, CBSSN    		 Boise State L 63–66  21–8
    (14–2)    		 Viejas Arena (12,414)
    San Diego, CA
    March 1
    6:30 pm, CBSSN    		 at New Mexico W 83–56  22–8
    (15–2)    		 The Pit (14,540)
    Albuquerque, NM
    March 5
    7:00 pm, CBSSN    		 UNLV W 92–56  23–8
    (16–2)    		 Viejas Arena (12,414)
    San Diego, CA
    Mountain West Tournament
    March 10
    12:00 pm, CBSSN    		 vs. Utah State
    Quarterfinals    		 W 71–65  24–8
    		 Thomas & Mack Center (8,279)
    Paradise, NV
    March 11
    6:00 pm, CBSSN    		 vs. Nevada
    Semifinals    		 W 67–55  25–8
    		 Thomas & Mack Center (8,036)
    Paradise, NV
    March 11
    3:00 pm, CBS    		 vs. Fresno State
    Championship game    		 L 63–68  25–9
    		 Thomas & Mack Center (8,132)
    Paradise, NV
    NIT
    March 15*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 (2) (7) IPFW
    First round – South Carolina Bracket    		 W 79–55  26–9
    		 Viejas Arena (8,324)
    San Diego, CA
    March 21*
    8:30 pm, ESPN2    		 (2) (3) Washington
    Second round – South Carolina Bracket    		 W 93–78  27–9
    		 Viejas Arena (12,414)
    San Diego, CA
    March 23*
    6:00 pm, ESPN2    		 (2) (4) Georgia Tech
    Quarterfinals – South Carolina Bracket    		 W 72–56  28–9
    		 Viejas Arena (12,414)
    San Diego, CA
    March 29*
    9:00 pm, ESPN    		 (2) (4) George Washington
    Semifinals    		 L 46–65  28–10
    		 Madison Square Garden (8,298)
    New York, NY
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Pacific Time.

    References
    1. "Aztecs Fall to Wyoming in Mountain West Final". GoAztecs.com. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
    2. "Aztecs' Sweet 16 Bid Falls Short Against Duke". GoAztecs.com. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
    3. Osterman, Zach (May 13, 2015). "IU transfer Max Hoetzel commits to San Diego State". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
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