2015–16 Army Black Knights men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2015–16
Team:Army Black Knights
Conference:Patriot League
Short Conf:Patriot
Record:19–14
Conf Record:9–9
Head Coach:Zach Spiker
Hc Year:7th
Asst Coach1:Jimmy Allen
Asst Coach2:Justin Jennings
Asst Coach3:Brandon Linton
Asst Coach4:Drew Adams
Stadium:Christl Arena
Bowl:CIT
Bowl Result:First round

The 2015–16 Army Black Knights men's basketball team represented the United States Military Academy during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Black Knights, led by seventh year head coach Zach Spiker, played their home games at Christl Arena and were members of the Patriot League. They finished the season 19–14, 9–9 in Patriot League play to finish in a four way tie for fourth place. They defeated Colgate in the quarterfinals of the Patriot League tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Holy Cross. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament, where they lost in the first round at NJIT.

The season was notable for swingman Kyle Wilson passing the 2,000 point mark for his career, making him the fourth player in Academy history and the sixth in Patriot League history to do so.[1]

On March 25, 2016, Zach Spiker resigned as head coach to accept the head coaching position at Drexel.[2] He finished with a seven-year record of 102–112. On April 6, the school hired Jimmy Allen as head coach.[3]

Previous season

The Black Knights finished the 2015–16 season 15–15, 6–12 in Patriot League play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the Patriot League tournament to Navy.

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Mo Williams 2 G 6'1" 185 Senior Graduated
Shane Smith 4 G 6'4" 190 Sophomore No longer on team roster
Milton Washington 5 G 6'0" 180 Senior Graduated
David Hellstrom 12 G 6'4" 185 Sophomore No longer on team roster
Sean Billerman 30 G/F 6'4" 195 Senior Graduated
Kyle Weldon 34 C 6'9" 195 Junior Left the team for personal reasons
Zack Johnson 45 F 6'5" 210 Sophomore Transferred
Tanner Omlid 55 F 6'3" 215 Sophomore Transferred to Western Oregon

Incoming recruits

2016 Class recruits

Schedule

[4] |-!colspan=9 style="background:#000000; color:#D6C499;"| Non-conference regular season|-!colspan=9 style="background:#000000; color:#D6C499;"| Patriot League regular season|-!colspan=9 style="background:#000000; color:#D6C499;"| Patriot League tournament|-!colspan=9 style="background:#000000; color:#D6C499;"| CIT

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Men's Basketball Drops CIT Contest to NJIT. goarmywestpoint.com. 2016-03-17.
  2. Web site: Army's Spiker hired as Drexel's next coach. ESPN.com. 24 March 2016. 2016-04-20.
  3. News: Jimmy Allen introduced as Army's men's hoops coach. USA TODAY. en. 2017-01-26.
  4. Web site: 2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule .