| Mode: | Basketball |
| Sex: | none |
| Year: | 2015–16 |
| Team: | Western Kentucky Hilltoppers |
| Conference: | Conference USA |
| Short Conf: | C-USA |
| Record: | 18–16 |
| Conf Record: | 8–10 |
| Hc Year: | 4th |
| Asst Coach1: | David Boyden |
| Asst Coach2: | Shawn Forrest |
| Asst Coach3: | Chris Shumate |
The 2015–16 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers men's basketball team represented Western Kentucky University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hilltoppers were led by head coach Ray Harper in his fourth season. They played their home games at E. A. Diddle Arena and were second year members of Conference USA. They finished the season 18–16, 8–10 in C-USA play to finish in eighth place. They defeated North Texas and UAB to advance to the semifinals of the C-USA tournament where they lost to Old Dominion. Despite having 18 wins and a better they .500 record, they did not participate in a postseason tournament.[1]
On March 17, 2016, head coach Ray Harper resigned after three players were suspended by a university disciplinary committee.[2] [3] [4] He finished at WKU with a record of 90–62. On March 28, the school hired Rick Stansbury as head coach.[5]
The Hilltoppers finished the season 20–12, 13–5 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for the second place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the C-USA tournament where they lost to UAB. Despite having 20 wins they didn't play in a postseason tournament.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayinde Sprewell | 0 | G | 6'3" | 188 | Junior | Graduate transferred to St. Thomas | ||
| Kevin Kaspar | 1 | G | 6'0" | 173 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Derrick Clayton | 2 | G | 6'6" | 184 | Freshman | Transferred to Palm Beach State College | ||
| Trency Jackson | 3 | G | 6'2" | 188 | RS Senior | Graduated | ||
| Brandon Price | 5 | G | 5'9" | 151 | Sophomore | Transferred to Georgia Southwestern | ||
| Jordan Green | 10 | F | 6'7" | 193 | Freshman | Transferred to Coppin State | ||
| Avery Patterson | 15 | G | 6'0" | 190 | Freshman | Transferred to Columbia State Community College | ||
| Rob Marberry | 33 | F | 6'8" | 230 | Freshman | Walk-on; transferred to Lipscomb | ||
| 44 | F | 6'6" | 250 | Senior | Graduated | |||
| 52 | G | 6'4" | 223 | Senior | Graduated |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Cosby | 2 | G | 6'3" | 205 | RS Senior | Transferred from Illinois. Cosby will be eligible to play immediately since Cosby graduated from Illinois. | ||
| Phabian Glasco | 13 | F | 6'7" | 225 | Junior | Junior college transferred from Connors State College | ||
| Willie Carmichael III | 24 | F | 6'8" | 210 | Sophomore | Transferred from Tennessee. Under NCAA transfer rules, Carmichael III will have to sit out for the 2015–16 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility. | ||
| Frederick Edmond | 25 | G | 6'4" | 190 | Junior | Junior college transferred from College of Southern Idaho | ||
| Anton Waters | 42 | F | 6'6" | 205 | Junior | Junior college transferred from Gulf Coast State College |
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