2015–16 The Citadel Bulldogs basketball team

2015–16 The Citadel Bulldogs men's basketball
Conference Southern Conference
2015–16 record 0–0 (0–0 SoCon)
Head coach Duggar Baucom
Assistant coach Daniel Willis
Assistant coach Ryan Mattocks
Home arena McAlister Field House
2015–16 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
Chattanooga 0 0       0 0  
The Citadel 0 0       0 0  
East Tennessee State 0 0       0 0  
Furman 0 0       0 0  
Mercer 0 0       0 0  
Samford 0 0       0 0  
UNC Greensboro 0 0       0 0  
VMI 0 0       0 0  
Western Carolina 0 0       0 0  
Wofford 0 0       0 0  
† 2016 SoCon Tournament winner

The 2015–16 The Citadel Bulldogs basketball team will represent The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs will be led by first year head coach Duggar Baucom and play their home games at McAlister Field House. Baucom was previously the head coach at military rival VMI.[1][2] They will again play a member of the Southern Conference, as they have since 1936–37.

Preseason

Departures

Aside from three seniors, The Citadel also lost freshman guard Jake Wright to transfer.[3] Coach Baucom landed two recruits, who signed National Letters of Intent on April 20, 2015.[4]

Name Position Class Reason
Marshall Harris III G Sr. Graduation
P. J. Horgan C Sr. Graduation
Ashton Moore G Sr. Graduation
Jake Wright G Fr. Transfer

Recruiting

Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Matt Frierson
SG
Laurel, MD Chapelgate Christian Academy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 150 lb (68 kg)  
Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Trevor Jain
SF
Pigeon Forge, TN West Oaks Academy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) N/A  
Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Zane Najdawi
PF
Richmond, VA Cosby High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg)  
Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
James Pado
C
Perth, Australia West Oaks Academy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 223 lb (101 kg)  
Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Connor Schroeder
SF
Charlottesville, VA Miller School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) N/A Mar 31, 2015 
Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Quayson Williams
PG
Gibsonville, NC Eastern Guilford 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Apr 16, 2015 
Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • 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:

References

  1. "Citadel names Duggar Baucom men's head basketball coach". The Citadel. March 30, 2015. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
  2. Kevin Bilodeau (March 30, 2015). "The Citadel names VMI's Duggar Baucom as basketball coach". Charleston, SC: WCSC-TV. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
  3. Jeff Hartsell (March 31, 2015). "Citadel Notes: New coach Duggar Baucom nets first recruit; Oxendine signs with CFL". Post and Courier (Charleston, SC). Retrieved April 1, 2015.
  4. Jeff Hartsell (April 20, 2015). "Citadel coach Duggar Baucom signs first two basketball players". Post and Courier (Charleston, SC). Retrieved April 20, 2015.