| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2015–16 |
| Team: | Old Dominion Monarchs |
| Conference: | Conference USA |
| Short Conf: | C-USA |
| Record: | 25–13 |
| Conf Record: | 12–6 |
| Head Coach: | Jeff Jones |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Asst Coach1: | Lamar Barrett |
| Ac1 Year: | 3rd |
| Asst Coach2: | John Richardson |
| Ac2 Year: | 4th |
| Asst Coach3: | Bryant Stith |
| Ac3 Year: | 3rd |
| Captain: | Trey Freeman[1] |
| Captain2: | Aaron Bacote |
| Captain3: | Denzell Taylor |
| Stadium: | Ted Constant Convocation Center |
| Bowl: | Vegas 16 champions |
The 2015–16 Old Dominion Monarchs men’s basketball team represented Old Dominion University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Monarchs, led by third year head coach Jeff Jones, played their home games at the Ted Constant Convocation Center as members of Conference USA. They finished the season 25–13, 12–6 in C-USA play to finish in a three way tie for third place. They defeated Florida Atlantic, Louisiana Tech, and WKU to advance to the championship game of the C-USA tournament where they lost to Middle Tennessee. The received an invitation to the inaugural Vegas 16, which only had eight teams, where they defeated Tennessee Tech, UC Santa Barbara, and Oakland to become Vegas 16 champions.
The Monarchs finished the 2013–14 season 27–8, 13–5 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for second place, after reaching as high as 13–1 to start the season, and being ranked in the AP Top 25 for the first time in program history. They lost in the quarterfinals of the C-USA tournament to Middle Tennessee. They were invited to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Charleston Southern in the first round, Illinois State in the second round, and Murray State in the quarterfinals to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Stanford.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keenan Palmore | 3 | G | 6'1" | 185 | Junior | Graduated & transferred to Lenoir–Rhyne | ||
| 10 | F | 6'7" | 200 | Junior | Graduated & transferred to Montevallo | |||
| Josue Ebondo | 11 | F | 6'7" | 221 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Deion Clark | 15 | G | 6'3" | 210 | RS Sophomore | Transferred to Rollins College | ||
| Richard Ross | 23 | F | 6'6" | 225 | RS Senior | Graduated | ||
| Jonathan Arledge | 35 | F/C | 6'9" | 235 | Senior | Graduated |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sortname | 3 | G/F | 6'5" | 205 | Sophomore | Transferred from Virginia. Under NCAA transfer rules, Stith will have to redshirt for the 2015–16 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility. | |||
| sortname | Austin Colbert | 11 | F | 6'9" | 200 | Junior | Transferred from Illinois. Under NCAA transfer rules, Colbert will have to sit out for the 2015–16 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. | ||
| sortname | Payton Pervier | 12 | C | 7'1" | 250 | RS Senior | Junior college transferred from Dodge City Community College | ||
| sortname | Trey Porter | 15 | F | 6'10" | 200 | Sophomore | Transferred from George Mason. Under NCAA transfer rules, Porter will have to sit out for the 2015–16 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility. |
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