2015–16 Jacksonville State Gamecocks men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2015–16
Team:Jacksonville State Gamecocks
Conference:Ohio Valley Conference
Division:East Division
Short Conf:OVC
Record:8–23
Conf Record:4–12
Head Coach:James Green
Hc Year:8th
Asst Coach1:Reggie Sharp
Ronnie Dean
Stadium:Pete Mathews Coliseum

The 2015–16 Jacksonville State Gamecocks men's basketball team represented Jacksonville State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Gamecocks, led by eighth year head coach James Green, played their home games at the Pete Mathews Coliseum and were members of the East Division of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 8–23, 4–12 in OVC play to finish in last place in the East Division. They failed to qualify for the OVC tournament.

On March 16, Jacksonville State and head coach James Green mutually agreed to part ways.[1] He finished at Jacksonville State with an eight-year record of 89–153. On April 6, 2016, the school hired Ray Harper as head coach.[2]

Roster

NumberNamePositionHeightWeightYearHometown
0DelFincko BoganGuard5–9194FreshmanCharleston, Missouri
1Greg TuckerGuard6–2195JuniorCharleston, Missouri
2JaQuail TownserGuard6–3195SeniorAlton, Illinois
3Cam BiedscheidGuard/Forward6–7198JuniorSt. Louis, Missouri
4Deitrich Cole Forward/Center6–9210SophomoreDetroit, Michigan
5Des CurryGuard6–0180JuniorJacksonville, Alabama
10Nathan LaingGuard6–0165RS–SophomoreLillington, North Carolina
13Jared HamiltonGuard/Forward6–4190FreshmanCharlotte, North Carolina
14Edward JonesForward6–7180RS–FreshmanAtlanta
15Erik DurhamGuard6–4190JuniorSpringfield, Missouri
21Malcolm DrumwrightGuard6–2165SophomoreRancho Cucamonga, California
24Ousmane BaForward/Center6–11227JuniorKinshasa, DRC
31Christian CunninghamForward6–6200FreshmanAlbuquerque, New Mexico
32Jeremy WatsonForward6–7200RS–SeniorBirmingham, Alabama
33Andre StatamGuard/Forward6–6227FreshmanCape Girardeau, Missouri

Schedule

[3] |-!colspan=9 style="background:#; color:white;"| Regular season

|-!colspan=9 style="background:#; color:white;"| Ohio Valley Conference regular season

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jacksonville State parts ways with men's basketball coach James Green. 17 March 2016.
  2. News: Jacksonville State hires Ray Harper as men's basketball coach. AL.com. en-US. 2017-01-27.
  3. Web site: 2015-16 Men's Basketball Schedule.