2015–16 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team

The 2015–16 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team represented Vanderbilt University in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was Kevin Stallings' 17th and final year as the Vanderbilt head coach. The Commodores played their home games at Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville, Tennessee, as a member of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 19–14, 11–7 in SEC play to finish in a three way tie for third place. They lost in the second round of the SEC Tournament to Tennessee. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they lost in the First Four to Wichita State.

2015–16 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, First Four
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
2015–16 record19–14 (11–7 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Adam Cohen
  • Derrick Jones
  • Tom Richardson
Home arenaMemorial Gymnasium
2015–16 SEC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 15 Texas A&M135 .722  289  .757
No. 10 Kentucky135 .722  279  .750
South Carolina117 .611  259  .735
Vanderbilt117 .611  1914  .576
LSU117 .611  1914  .576
Ole Miss108 .556  2012  .625
Georgia108 .556  2014  .588
Florida99 .500  2115  .583
Arkansas99 .500  1616  .500
Alabama810 .444  1815  .545
Mississippi State711 .389  1417  .452
Tennessee612 .333  1519  .441
Auburn513 .278  1120  .355
Missouri*315 .167  1021  .323
*Ineligible for postseason play due to self-imposed postseason ban.
2016 SEC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

On March 27, 2017, head coach Kevin Stallings resigned to become the head coach at Pittsburgh.[1] He finished at Vanderbilt with a 17-year record of 332–220. Shortly thereafter, the school hired Valparaiso head coach Bryce Drew as head coach.[2]

Previous season

The 2014–15 Commodores finished the season 21–14, 9–9 in SEC play to finish at seventh place in the SEC standings. As the #7 seed, they lost in the second round of the SEC Tournament to Tennessee. Vanderbilt participated in the National Invitation Tournament as an #5 seed, defeating Saint Mary's and South Dakota State before falling to the eventual NIT champion, the Stanford Cardinal, in the quarterfinals, marking the end of the Commodores' season.

Before the season

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Shelby Moats34Forward6'8"225SeniorWaconia, MNGraduated
James Siakam35Forward6'7"225SeniorDouala, CameroonGraduated

Class of 2015 signees

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Djery Baptiste
C
Gonaïves, Haiti Prestonwood Christian Academy 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 250 lb (110 kg) Sep 10, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:
Camron Justice
SG
Hindman, Kentucky Knott County Central 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sep 1, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:
Joseph Toye
PF
Chicago, Illinois Whitney M. Young Magnet High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Apr 29, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 23   Rivals: 30
  • 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:

  • "Vanderbilt 2015 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2014-08-10.
  • "2015 Vanderbilt Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved 2014-08-10.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2014-08-10.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2014-08-10.
  • "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2014-08-10.

    Roster

    2015–16 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
    G 0 Camron Justice 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) Fr Hindman, Kentucky
    F 2 Joseph Toye 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)201 lb (91 kg) Fr Chicago, Illinois
    C 3 Luke Kornet 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)240 lb (109 kg) Jr Lantana, Texas
    G 4 Wade Baldwin IV 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)194 lb (88 kg) So Belle Mead, New Jersey
    G/F 5 Matthew Fisher-Davis 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) So Charlotte, North Carolina
    G 10 Nathan Watkins 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)186 lb (84 kg) Sr Brentwood, Tennessee
    F 11 Jeff Roberson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) So Houston, Texas
    C 12 Djery Baptiste 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)235 lb (107 kg) Fr Gonaïves, Haiti
    G 13 Riley LaChance 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)182 lb (83 kg) So Brookfield, Wisconsin
    G 14 Carter Josephs 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) Sr San Antonio, Texas
    F 21 Semir Sehic 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)247 lb (112 kg) Fr Atlanta, Georgia
    G 24 Nolan Cressler 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS Jr Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    C 30 Damian Jones 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)245 lb (111 kg) Jr Baton Rouge, Louisiana
    C 40 Josh Henderson 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)237 lb (108 kg) GS Roanoke, Virginia
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular Season
    11/13/2015*
    7:00 pm
    No. 18 Austin Peay
    Maui Invitational Opening Round
    W 80–41  1–0
    Memorial Gymnasium (10,116)
    Nashville, TN
    11/16/2015*
    7:00 pm
    No. 17 Gardner–Webb W 98–62  2–0
    Memorial Gymnasium (9,728)
    Nashville, TN
    11/19/2015*
    7:00 pm
    No. 17 Stony Brook W 79–72 OT 3–0
    Memorial Gymnasium (9,819)
    Nashville, TN
    11/23/2015*
    1:30 pm, ESPN2
    No. 19 vs. St. John's
    Maui Invitational quarterfinals
    W 92–55  4–0
    Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
    Maui, HI
    11/24/2015*
    6:30 pm, ESPN
    No. 19 vs. Wake Forest
    Maui Invitational semifinals
    W 86–64  5–0
    Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
    Maui, HI
    11/25/2015*
    9:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 19 vs. No. 5 Kansas
    Maui Invitational championship
    L 63–70  5–1
    Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
    Maui, HI
    12/02/2015*
    7:00 pm
    No. 16 Detroit W 102–52  6–1
    Memorial Gymnasium (9,958)
    Nashville, TN
    12/06/2015*
    7:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 16 at No. 25 Baylor L 67–69  6–2
    Ferrell Center (7,084)
    Waco, TX
    12/09/2015*
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 21 Dayton L 67–72  6–3
    Memorial Gymnasium (10,469)
    Nashville, TN
    12/19/2015*
    2:00 pm, SECN
    Wofford W 80–56  7–3
    Memorial Gymnasium (10,667)
    Nashville, TN
    12/22/2015*
    7:00 pm, BTN
    at No. 14 Purdue L 55–68  7–4
    Mackey Arena (14,846)
    West Lafayette, IN
    12/30/2015*
    8:00 pm, SECN
    Western Michigan W 86–61  8–4
    Memorial Gymnasium (10,092)
    Nashville, TN
    01/02/2016
    8:00 pm, ESPN2
    LSU L 82–90  8–5 (0–1)
    Memorial Gymnasium (13,380)
    Nashville, TN
    01/05/2016
    8:00 pm, SECN
    at Arkansas L 85–90 OT 8–6 (0–2)
    Bud Walton Arena (14,179)
    Fayetteville, AR
    01/09/2016
    2:00 pm, ESPNU
    at No. 22 South Carolina L 65–69  8–7 (0–3)
    Colonial Life Arena (15,055)
    Columbia, SC
    01/12/2016
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    Auburn W 75–57  9–7 (1–3)
    Memorial Gymnasium (10,414)
    Nashville, TN
    01/16/2016
    5:00 pm, SECN
    Alabama W 71–63  10–7 (2–3)
    Memorial Gymnasium (12,565)
    Nashville, TN
    01/20/2016
    8:00 pm, SECN
    at Tennessee W 88–74  11–7 (3–3)
    Thompson–Boling Arena (13,561)
    Knoxville, TN
    01/23/2016
    3:00 pm, ESPN
    at No. 23 Kentucky L 57–76  11–8 (3–4)
    Rupp Arena (22,975)
    Lexington, KY
    01/26/2016
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    Florida W 60–59  12–8 (4–4)
    Memorial Gymnasium (11,351)
    Nashville, TN
    01/30/2016*
    11:00 am, ESPN2
    at Texas
    Big 12/SEC Challenge
    L 59–72  12–9
    Frank Erwin Center (13,041)
    Austin, TX
    02/04/2016
    6:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 8 Texas A&M W 77–60  13–9 (5–4)
    Memorial Gymnasium (10,432)
    Nashville, TN
    02/06/2016
    7:00 pm, ESPNU
    at Ole Miss L 78–85  13–10 (5–5)
    The Pavilion at Ole Miss (9,500)
    Oxford, MS
    02/10/2016
    8:00 pm, SECN
    Missouri W 86–71  14–10 (6–5)
    Memorial Gymnasium (10,006)
    Nashville, TN
    02/13/2016
    5:00 pm, ESPN2
    at Auburn W 86–57  15–10 (7–5)
    Auburn Arena (7,954)
    Auburn, AL
    02/16/2016
    8:00 pm, SECN
    at Mississippi State L 74–75  15–11 (7–6)
    Humphrey Coliseum (6,194)
    Starkville, MS
    02/20/2016
    11:00 am, ESPN2
    Georgia W 80–67  16–11 (8–6)
    Memorial Gymnasium (11,745)
    Nashville, TN
    02/23/2016
    6:00 pm, SECN
    at Florida W 87–74  17–11 (9–6)
    O'Connell Center (9,035)
    Gainesville, FL
    02/27/2016
    3:00 pm, CBS
    No. 16 Kentucky W 74–62  18–11 (10–6)
    Memorial Gymnasium (14,326)
    Nashville, TN
    03/01/2016
    6:00 pm, SECN
    Tennessee W 86–69  19–11 (11–6)
    Memorial Gymnasium (13,099)
    Nashville, TN
    03/06/2016
    11:00 am, ESPN2
    at No. 20 Texas A&M L 67–76  19–12 (11–7)
    Reed Arena (12,007)
    College Station, TX
    SEC Tournament
    03/10/2016
    2:30 pm, SECN/ESPN
    (5) vs. (12) Tennessee
    Second round
    L 65–67  19–13
    Bridgestone Arena (12,270)
    Nashville, TN
    NCAA Tournament
    03/15/2016*
    8:10 pm, truTV
    (11 S) vs. (11 S) Wichita State
    First Four
    L 50–70  19–14
    UD Arena (11,728)
    Dayton, OH
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. S=South Region.
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