| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2015–16 |
| Team: | Howard Bison |
| Conference: | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
| Short Conf: | MEAC |
| Record: | 12–20 |
| Conf Record: | 6–10 |
| Head Coach: | Kevin Nickelberry |
| Hc Year: | 6th |
| Asst Coach1: | Keith Coutreyer |
| Asst Coach2: | Travis Lyons |
| Asst Coach3: | Clarence Carter |
| Stadium: | Burr Gymnasium |
| Champion: | Men Who Speak Up Main Event Middleweight champions |
The 2015–16 Howard Bison men's basketball team represented Howard University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bison, led by sixth year head coach Kevin Nickelberry, played their home games at the Burr Gymnasium and were members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 12–20, 6–10 in MEAC play to finish in a three way tie for ninth place. They lost in the first round of the MEAC tournament to North Carolina Central.
| Number | Name | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Dalique Mingo | Guard | 6–2 | 200 | Sophomore | Long Island, New York | |
| 2 | Kofi Andoh | Guard | 6–4 | 195 | Junior | Largo, Maryland | |
| 3 | Keon Hill | Guard | 5–9 | 170 | Junior | Largo, Maryland | |
| 4 | Ausar Madison | Guard | 5–9 | 150 | Junior | Los Angeles, California | |
| 11 | James Daniel III | Guard | 5–11 | 165 | Junior | Hampton, Virginia | |
| 14 | Saleem Little | Forward | 6–4 | 185 | Freshman | Paulsboro, New Jersey | |
| 15 | Damon Collins | Guard/Forward | 6–5 | 180 | Junior | Grand Prairie, Texas | |
| 20 | Solomon Mangham | Forward/Center | 6–7 | 210 | Junior | Stone Mountain, Georgia | |
| 21 | Chuck Smith | Guard | 5–9 | 180 | Junior | Denver, Colorado | |
| 22 | Marcel Boyd | Center | 6–10 | 230 | Junior | Accokeek, Maryland | |
| 23 | Jalen Jones | Forward | 6–3 | 200 | Freshman | Kinston, North Carolina | |
| 24 | Patrick Speller | Guard | 5–10 | 200 | Junior | Nashville, Tennessee | |
| 25 | Cameron Lewis | Center/Forward | 6–8 | 220 | Freshman | Buffalo, New York | |
| 32 | Tyler Stone | Forward | 6–7 | 205 | Junior | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |
| 33 | James Miller | Guard/Forward | 6–4 | 185 | Junior | Clinton, North Carolina | |
| 44 | Oliver Ellison | Center | 6–9 | 220 | Senior | Washington, D.C. |
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