| Mode: | Basketball |
| Sex: | none |
| Year: | 2015–16 |
| Team: | UMass Minutemen |
| Conference: | Atlantic 10 Conference |
| Short Conf: | A-10 |
| Record: | 14–18 |
| Conf Record: | 6–12 |
| Hc Year: | 8th |
| Asst Coach1: | Adam Ginsburg |
| Asst Coach2: | Shyrone Chatman |
| Asst Coach3: | Andy Allison |
The 2015–16 UMass Minutemen basketball team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Minutemen, led by eighth year head coach Derek Kellogg, played their home games at the William D. Mullins Memorial Center and were members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 14–18, 6–12 in A-10 play to finish in a tie for tenth place. They defeated Rhode Island in the second round of the A-10 tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to VCU.
The Minutemen finished the 2014–15 season 17–15, 10–8 in A-10 play to finish in a three-way tie for sixth place. They lost in the second round of the A-10 tournament to La Salle.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maxie Esho | 1 | F | 6'8" | 215 | RS Senior | Graduated | ||
| 2 | G | 6'3" | 205 | RS Junior | Graduate transferred to Seton Hall | |||
| Mike Wojewodzic | 20 | G | 6'4" | 215 | Junior | Walk-on; didn't return | ||
| Demetrius Dyson | 22 | G | 6'5" | 200 | Sophomore | Transferred to Samford | ||
| 25 | C | 6'10" | 253 | Senior | Graduated |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Lewis | 1 | G | 6'3" | 175 | Junior | Transferred from Canisius. Under NCAA transfer rules, Lewis will have to sit out for the 2015–16 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. | ||
| Antwan Space | 3 | F | 6'8" | 229 | RS Senior | Transferred from Texas A&M. Will be eligible to play immediately since Space graduated from Texas A&M. |
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