| Year: | 2015–16 |
| Team: | UCF Knights |
| Conference: | American Athletic Conference |
| Short Conf: | AAC |
| Record: | 12–18 |
| Conf Record: | 6–12 |
| Head Coach: | Donnie Jones |
| Hc Year: | 6th |
| Asst Coach1: | Shawn Finney |
| Asst Coach2: | Darren Tillis |
| Asst Coach3: | Christian Webster |
| Arena: | CFE Arena |
| Sport: | basketball |
The 2015–16 UCF Knights men's basketball team represented the University of Central Florida during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Knights were member of the American Athletic Conference. The Knights, in the program's 47th season of basketball, were led by sixth year head coach Donnie Jones and played their home games at the CFE Arena on the university's main campus in Orlando, Florida. They finished the season with a record of 12–18, 6–12 in AAC play to finish in seventh place in conference. They lost in the first round of the AAC tournament to Tulane. After the season, Donnie Jones was fired as UCF's head coach.[1]
The Knights finished the 2014 - 15 season with a record of 12 - 18, 5 - 13 in AAC play to finish in ninth place in conference. They lost in the first round of the AAC tournament to East Carolina.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isiah Thomas | 2 | G | 5'11" | 160 | Freshman | Walk-on; didn't return | ||
| 11 | G | 6'0" | 180 | Sophomore | Transferred to Florida Gulf Coast | |||
| Dylan Karell | 15 | C | 6'11" | 240 | Junior | Transferred to Florida Southern | ||
| Myles Davis | 20 | G | 6'3" | 185 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Marshall Holmes | 25 | G | 6'3" | 175 | Freshman | Transferred | ||
| Kasey Wilson | 32 | F | 6'7" | 235 | Senior | Graduated |
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