| Mode: | Basketball |
| Sex: | none |
| Year: | 2015–16 |
| Team: | Tennessee State Tigers |
| Conference: | Ohio Valley Conference |
| Division: | East Division |
| Short Conf: | OVC |
| Record: | 20–11 |
| Conf Record: | 11–5 |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Asst Coach3: | Pierre Jordan |
| Bowl Result: | First round |
The 2015–16 Tennessee State Tigers basketball team represented Tennessee State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers, led by second year head coach Dana Ford, played their home games at the Gentry Complex and were members of the East Division of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 20–11, 11–5 in OVC play to finish in a three-way tie for second place in the East Division. They lost in the quarterfinals of the OVC tournament to Austin Peay. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Ball State.
| Number | Name | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Armani Chaney | Guard | 5–10 | 162 | Freshman | Chicago, Illinois | |
| 1 | Jordan Reed | Guard | 6–4 | 210 | Senior | Philadelphia | |
| 2 | Marcus Roper | Guard | 6–5 | 200 | Senior | Fort Walton Beach, Florida | |
| 3 | Xavier Richards | Guard | 6–2 | 200 | Senior | Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands | |
| 5 | Guard | 6–5 | 195 | Junior | Philadelphia | ||
| 10 | Thomas Davis | Guard | 6–2 | 165 | Freshman | Nashville, Tennessee | |
| 11 | Demontez Loman | Forward | 6–6 | 192 | Senior | South Port, North Carolina | |
| 13 | Samson Oyediran | Forward | 6–7 | 220 | RS–Freshman | London, England | |
| 14 | Darreon Raddick | Guard | 6–4 | 204 | Sophomore | Belleville, Illinois | |
| 15 | Keron Deshields | Guard | 6–2 | 195 | Senior | Baltimore, Maryland | |
| 20 | Johnny Woodard | Guard | 6–4 | 222 | Junior | Duluth, Minnesota | |
| 21 | Christian Mekowulu | Forward | 6–9 | 232 | Sophomore | Lagos, Nigeria | |
| 23 | Neville Fincher | Center | 6–10 | 246 | Junior | Teaneck, New Jersey | |
| 30 | Khalil Spencer | Guard | 6–4 | 220 | Freshman | Memphis, Tennessee | |
| 33 | Wayne Martin | Forward | 6–7 | 237 | Junior | Brooklyn, New York | |
| 34 | Jalen Duke | Forward | 6–5 | 213 | Freshman | Nashville, Tennessee | |
| 42 | Christian Griggs-Williams | Forward | 6–7 | 265 | Senior | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
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