2015–16 BYU Cougars men's basketball team

2015–16 BYU Cougars men's basketball

Conference	West Coast Conference
2015–16 record	0–0 (0–0 WCC)
Head coach	Dave Rose (11th year)
Assistant coach	Tim LaComb (6th year)
Assistant coach	Terry Nashif (9th year)
Assistant coach	Quincy Lewis^[1] (1st year)
Home arena	Marriott Center

	Conf				Overall
2015–16 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
BYU	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Gonzaga	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Loyola Marymount	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Pacific	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Pepperdine	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Portland	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Saint Mary's	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
San Diego	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
San Francisco	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Santa Clara	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–

† 2016 West Coast Conference Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

The 2015–16 BYU Cougars men's basketball team will represent Brigham Young University in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. It will be head coach Dave Rose's eleventh season at BYU and the Cougars fifth season in the West Coast Conference. The Cougars once again play their home games at the Marriott Center.

Before the season

Departures

Ten individuals left the BYU program following the 2014–15 season—three players graduated, two others transferred, and four more left for missions and are expected to return in 2017–18. The remaining individual was assistant coach Mark Pope, who left to become the new head coach at Utah Valley.^[2]

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Haws, TylerTyler Haws	3	G	77 !6'5"	200	4 !Senior	Alpine, UT	Graduated. Trying out for the NBA.
Andrus, RyanRyan Andrus	10	F	80 !6'8"	200	1 !Freshman	American Fork, UT	LDS mission (returning in 2017)
Sharp, JoshJosh Sharp	12	F	79 !6'7"	185	4 !RS Senior	Highland, UT	Graduated.
Toolson, JakeJake Toolson	15	G	77 !6'5"	210	1 !Freshman	Gilbert, AZ	LDS mission (returning in 2017)
Winder, AnsonAnson Winder	20	G	75 !6'3"	195	4 !RS Senior	Las Vegas, NV	Graduated.
Halford, SkylerSkyler Halford	23	G	73 !6'1"	190	4 !RS Senior	Orem, UT	Graduated.
Bartley IV, FrankFrank Bartley IV	24	G	75 !6'3"	200	2 !Sophomore	Baton Rouge, LA	Transferred.^[3]
Neilson, IsaacIsaac Neilson	35	C	82 !6'10"	230	2 !RS Sophomore	Mission Viejo, CA	Transferred.^[3]
Worthingon, LukeLuke Worthingon	41	F	81 !6'9"	240	2 !Sophomore	Mequon, WI	LDS mission (returning in 2017)^[4]

Recruiting

BYU has one high school graduate joining the school for the 2015-16 season.

2015 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Zac Seljaas^[5] G	Bountiful, Utah	Bountiful	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	May 19, 2014
Zac Seljaas^[5] G	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 75
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: nr Rivals: nr 247Sports: 109 ESPN: nr
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "BYU 2015 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. "2015 BYU Basketball Commits". Scout.com. "ESPN". ESPN.com. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. "2015 BYU Basketball Commits". 247sports.com.

2014–15 return missionaries

BYU will debut three return missionaries for the 2015–16 season. Nick Emery, Jakob Hartsock, and Braiden Shaw will all have their debut season for the Cougars after serving missions.^[5]

2013 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Nick Emery^[6] G	Alpine, Utah	Lone Peak	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Aug 30, 2011
Nick Emery^[6] G	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 86
Jakob Hartsock^[7] F	Bartlesville, Oklahoma	Bartlesville	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Feb 26, 2012
Jakob Hartsock^[7] F	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 72
Braiden Shaw^[8] F	Eagle, Idaho	Eagle	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Oct 9, 2011
Braiden Shaw^[8] F	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 70
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 22 Rivals: 17 247Sports: 17 ESPN: 16
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "BYU 2013 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. "2013 BYU Basketball Commits". Scout.com. "ESPN". ESPN.com. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. "2013 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. "2013 BYU Basketball Commits". 247sports.com.

BYU will also see the return of two familiar faces who came to school for one season. Both Cory Calvert & Cooper Ainge return from their missions.^[5]^[9]

2012 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Cooper Ainge^[10] PG	Wellesley, Massachusetts	Wellesley	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Oct 3, 2011
Cooper Ainge^[10] PG	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40
Cory Calvert^[11] SG	Parker, Colorado	Chaparral	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Sep 10, 2011
Cory Calvert^[11] SG	Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: nr Rivals: nr ESPN: nr
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "BYU 2012 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. "2012 BYU Basketball Commits". Scout.com. "ESPN". ESPN.com. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. "2012 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

2015–16 media

Nu Skin Cougar IMG Sports Network

See also: 2015 BYU Cougars football team, 2015–16 BYU Cougars women's basketball team and 2015 BYU Cougars women's soccer team

KSL 102.7 FM and 1160 AM- Flagship Station (Salt Lake City/ Provo, UT and ksl.com)
BYU Radio- Nationwide (Dish Network 980, Sirius XM 143, and byuradio.org)
KTHK- Blackfoot/ Idaho Falls/ Pocatello/ Rexburg, ID
KMGR- Manti, UT
KSUB- Cedar City, UT
KDXU- St. George, UT

Roster

(Subject to change)

2015–16 BYU Cougars men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	High School/Junior College	Home town
1.5 !G	1	Fischer, ChaseChase Fischer (C)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 195 lb (88 kg)	4.5 !RS Sr	Ripley Wake Forest	Ripley, WV
1.5 !G	2	Ellis, JordanJordan Ellis (W)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 185 lb (84 kg)	4.0 !Sr	North Medford Portland State	Medford, OR
1.5 !G	5	Collinsworth, KyleKyle Collinsworth (C)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 210 lb (95 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Provo	Provo, UT
3.5 !F	21	Davis, KyleKyle Davis	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 225 lb (102 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	Alta Southern Utah Utah State	Draper, UT
1.5 !G	25	Chatman, JordanJordan Chatman	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 190 lb (86 kg)	1.5 !RS Fr	Union	Vancouver, WA
4.5 !F/C	33	Austin, NateNate Austin	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 83 !6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 230 lb (104 kg)	4.5 !RS Sr	Lone Peak	Alpine, UT
3.5 !F	40	Aytes, JamalJamal Aytes	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 230 lb (104 kg)	1.5 !RS Fr	JSerra UNLV	San Diego, CA
5.0 !C	44	Kaufusi, CorbinCorbin Kaufusi	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 260 lb (118 kg)	2.0 !So	Timpview	Provo, UT

Head coach

Dave Rose (Houston)

Assistant coach(es)

Tim LaComb- Assoc. Head Coach (Utah)
Terry Nashif (Brigham Young)
Quincy Lewis (Wagner)
Noah Hartsock (Brigham Young)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Schedule

The 2015–16 schedule is currently being finalized. It will be posted when it is officially announced. It begins with a Summer Trip to Spain^[9] as well as matches against state rivals Utah, Utah State, and Weber State. BYU will also return to Hawaii in 2015 to participate in the Diamond Head Classic.^[12]

Game summaries

Game Summary boxes will be put up when the schedule is finalized.

References

↑ "BYU hires Lone Peak's Quincy Lewis as men's assistant basketball coach". Deseret News. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
↑ "UVU hires BYU assistant Mark Pope as new basketball coach". Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2015-03-30.
↑ 3.0 3.1 "Bartley, Neilson leaving BYU's basketball team". Deseret News. Retrieved 2015-04-20.
↑ "BYU's Luke Worthington announces he will serve LDS mission". Deseret News. Retrieved 2015-02-23.
↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "BYU basketball announces the addition of 5 players for 2015-16 season". Deseret News. Retrieved 2014-11-12.
↑ "BYU Recruit Nick Emery announces mission plans". Daily Herald (Utah). Retrieved 2012-10-07.
↑ "Cougars land another Hartsock". Deseret News. Retrieved 2012-03-01.
↑ "Cougars receive commit from Idaho's Braiden Shaw". Deseret News. Retrieved 2011-10-10.
↑ 9.0 9.1 "Rose faces big roster turnover". Daily Herald (Utah). Retrieved 2015-04-21.
↑ "Cooper Ainge, Danny's son, will walk on at BYU". Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2011-10-04.
↑ "Rose Announces Two Signees". BYU Cougars Athletics. Retrieved 2011-11-10.
↑ "BYU, Oklahoma among eight teams to participate in 2015 Diamond Head Classic". College Basketball Talk. Retrieved 2014-12-21.

BYU Cougars men's basketball

Venues	Smith Fieldhouse (1951–1971) Marriott Center (1971–present)

Rivalries	Utah In-state Utah schools

Culture & lore	History Cosmo the Cougar "The Cougar Song" BYU Pep band

People	Head coaches

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