| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2015–16 |
| Team: | Nevada Wolf Pack |
| Conference: | Mountain West Conference |
| Short Conf: | MW |
| Record: | 24–14 |
| Conf Record: | 10–8 |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Asst Coach1: | Doug Stewart |
| Asst Coach2: | Jay Morris |
| Asst Coach3: | Jermaine Kimbrough |
| Bowl: | College Basketball Invitational champions |
The 2015–16 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team represented the University of Nevada, Reno during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wolf Pack, led by first year head coach Eric Musselman, played their home games at the Lawlor Events Center and were members of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 24–14, 10–8 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They defeated New Mexico in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to San Diego State. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they defeated Montana, Eastern Washington, and Vermont to advance to the best-of-three finals series against Morehead State. They defeated Morehead State 2 games to 1 to become the CBI champions.
The Wolf Pack finished season 9–22, 5–13 in Mountain West play to finish in tenth place. They lost in the first round of the Mountain West tournament to UNLV. At the end of the season, head coach David Carter was fired. He compiled a record of 98–97 in six seasons.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stelios Papafloratos | 10 | G | 6'4" | 170 | Sophomore | Transferred to Southeastern Oklahoma State | ||
| Patrick Conroy | 11 | G | 6'2" | 180 | Sophomore | Walk-on, left the team | ||
| Michael Perez | 23 | G | 6'3" | 190 | RS Senior | Graduated | ||
| Ronnie Stevens, Jr. | 33 | F/C | 6'8" | 230 | Senior | Graduated |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Marshall | 10 | G | 6'3" | 190 | Senior | Transferred from Missouri State. Under NCAA transfer rules, Marshall will have to sit out for the 2015–16 season. Will have one year of remaining eligibility. | ||
| Jordan Caroline | 14 | F | 6'6" | 235 | Sophomore | Transferred from Southern Illinois. Under NCAA transfer rules, Caroline will have to sit out for the 2015–16 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility. |
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