| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2015–16 |
| Team: | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| Conference: | Southeastern Conference |
| Short Conf: | SEC |
| Record: | 25–9 |
| Conf Record: | 11–7 |
| Hc Year: | 4th |
| Asst Coach1: | Matt Figger |
| Asst Coach2: | Perry Clark |
| Asst Coach3: | Lamont Evans |
| Champion: | Paradise Jam Tournament champions |
| Bowl Result: | Second Round |
The 2015–16 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team represented the University of South Carolina during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Frank Martin who was in his fourth season at South Carolina. The team played their home games at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, South Carolina as a member of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 25–9, 11–7 in SEC play to finish in a three-way tie for third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the SEC tournament to Georgia. They were invited to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated High Point in the first round to advance to the second round where they lost to Georgia Tech.
The Gamecocks finished the season 17–16, 6–12 in SEC play to finish in a tie for 11th place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the SEC tournament where they lost to Georgia.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | G | 6'3" | 196 | Senior | Graduated | |||
| Shamiek Sheppard | 12 | G/F | 6'6" | 215 | Freshman | Suspended[1] | ||
| Reggie Theus Jr. | 15 | F | 6'6" | 218 | Sophomore | Transferred to Cal State Northridge | ||
| Demetrius Henry | 21 | F/C | 6'9" | 227 | Sophomore | Suspended[2] | ||
| Austin Constable | 31 | G | 5'11" | 180 | Junior | Left team |
Source: http://www.gamecocksonline.com/sports/m-baskbl/sched/scar-m-baskbl-sched.html|-!colspan=9 style="background:#73000A; color:#FFFFFF;"| Exhibition|-!colspan=9 style="background:#73000A; color:#FFFFFF;"| Non-conference games|-!colspan=9 style="background:#73000A; color:#FFFFFF;"| SEC regular season|-!colspan=9 style="background:#73000A; color:#FFFFFF;" | SEC Tournament|-!colspan=9 style="background:#73000A; color:#FFFFFF;" | NIT
See also: 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings.
| Poll | Pre | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Wk 15 | Wk 16 | Wk 17 | Wk 18 | Wk 19 | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AP | NR | NR | NR | NR | RV | RV | 25 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 24 | RV | 25 | RV | RV | RV | NR | NR | NR | N/A | |
| Coaches | NR | NR | NR | RV | RV | 25 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 23 | RV | RV | RV | NR | NR |
| Player | Position | Award | electors | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Carrera | Forward | All-SEC 2nd Team | Associated Press | |
| Duane Notice | Guard | SEC Sixth Man of the Year | Associated Press | |
| Sindarius Thornwell | Guard | SEC All-Defense | Associated Press | |
| Source: CBB Reference[3] | ||||
2015–16 South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball team