2015–16 Fairfield Stags men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2015–16
Team:Fairfield Stags
Conference:Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Short Conf:MAAC
Record:19–14
Conf Record:12–8
Hc Year:5th
Bowl Result:First round

The 2015–16 Fairfield Stags men's basketball team represented Fairfield University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Stags, led by fifth year head coach Sydney Johnson, played their home games at Webster Bank Arena and were members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. They finished the season 19–14, 12–8 in MAAC play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They defeated Saint Peter's in the quarterfinals of the MAAC tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Monmouth. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to New Hampshire.

Roster

NumberNamePositionHeightWeightYearHometown
0Mike Kirkland, Jr.Forward6–7215SeniorOcala, Florida
1Jerome SeguraGuard5–11175SophomoreHouston, Texas
2Jerry Johnson, Jr.Guard6–2210FreshmanMemphis, Tennessee
3Tyler NelsonGuard6–3170SophomoreBradford, Massachusetts
4Jared HarperGuard6–1175SophomoreBeverly Hills, California
5Scott King, Jr.Forward6–9220SeniorDerry, New Hampshire
10Thomas NolanForward6–3180FreshmanFairfield, Connecticut
13Jonathan KasibabuForward6–8240FreshmanKinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
14Marcus GilbertForward6–6185SeniorSmyrna, Delaware
15Matt HillForward/Center6–8215SophomoreGlastonbury, Connecticut
21Amadou Sidibe Forward6–8215SeniorThe Bronx, New York
25Steve SmithForward6–7190JuniorGwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania
30Andrew LeoneGuard5–6160JuniorNew York City, New York
33Curtis CobbGuard6–4175FreshmanFall River, Massachusetts
34Matija MilinForward6–9220FreshmanBelgrade, Serbia
35Coleman JohnsonForward6–6215SeniorOak Hill, Virginia
40Kevin DegnanForward/Center6–6215FreshmanPearl River, New York

Schedule

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Men's Basketball - Schedule - FairfieldStags.com - Official Athletics Web Site of Fairfield University . 2015-10-08 . 2016-03-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160306045355/http://www.fairfieldstags.com/SportSelect.dbml?SPSID=810771&SPID=137824&DB_OEM_ID=32500&Q_SEASON=2015 . live .