| Mode: | basketball |
| Year: | 2015–16 |
| Team: | Richmond Spiders |
| Conference: | Atlantic 10 Conference |
| Short Conf: | A-10 |
| Record: | 16–16 |
| Conf Record: | 7–11 |
| Hc Year: | 11th |
| Asst Coach1: | Rob Jones |
| Ac1 Year: | 8th |
| Asst Coach2: | Kim Lewis |
| Ac2 Year: | 3rd |
| Asst Coach3: | Marcus Jenkins |
| Ac3 Year: | 1st |
The 2015–16 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team represented the University of Richmond during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Richmond competed as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference under 11th-year head coach Chris Mooney and played its home games at the Robins Center. They finished the season 16–16, 7–11 in A-10 play to finish in ninth place. They defeated Fordham in the second round of the A-10 tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Dayton.
The Spiders finished the 2014–15 season 21–14, 12–6 in A-10 play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the A-10 tournament to VCU. They were invited to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated St. Francis Brooklyn in the first round and Arizona State in the second round to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Miami (FL).
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sortname | 0 | G | 5'8" | 150 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| sortname | Zach Chu | 30 | G | 5'10 | 160 | Senior | Graduated (walk-on) | |
| sortname | Chandler Diekvoss | 22 | F | 6'6" | 200 | Freshman | Transferred to Lindenwood | |
| sortname | Josh Jones | 1 | G | 6'4" | 190 | Sophomore | Dismissed prior to start of 2015–16 regular season | |
| sortname | Alonzo Nelson-Ododa | 33 | F | 6'9" | 235 | RS Junior | Graduate transferred to Pittsburgh | |
| sortname | Kadeem Smithen | 12 | G | 6'3" | 165 | Freshman | Transferred to Siena | |
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