2015–16 Florida Gators men's basketball team

2015–16 Florida Gators men's basketball

Conference	Southeastern Conference
2015–16 record	16–9 (7–5 SEC)
Head coach	Mike White (1st year)
Assistant coach	Dusty May
Assistant coach	Jordan Mincy
Assistant coach	Darris Nichols
Home arena	O'Connell Center

2015–16 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
#14 Kentucky	9	–	3	.750	19	–	6	.760
LSU	9	–	3	.750	16	–	9	.640
South Carolina	8	–	4	.667	21	–	4	.840
Texas A&M	7	–	5	.583	18	–	7	.720
Florida	7	–	5	.583	16	–	9	.640
Georgia	7	–	5	.583	14	–	9	.609
Vanderbilt	7	–	5	.583	15	–	10	.600
Ole Miss	6	–	6	.500	16	–	9	.640
Alabama	6	–	6	.500	15	–	9	.625
Arkansas	5	–	7	.417	12	–	13	.480
Tennessee	5	–	7	.417	12	–	13	.480
Mississippi State	3	–	9	.250	10	–	14	.417
Auburn	3	–	9	.250	9	–	15	.375
Missouri*	2	–	10	.167	9	–	16	.360
*Ineligible for postseason play due to self-imposed postseason ban.

† 2016 SEC Tournament winner As of February 15, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2015–16 Florida Gators men's basketball team represents the University of Florida in the sport of basketball during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Gators compete in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and play their home games in the O'Connell Center on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus. After 19 seasons with Billy Donovan as head coach, the Gators begin a new era with first-year head coach Mike White.

Previous season

The Gators finished the season 16–17, 8–10 in SEC play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament where they lost to Kentucky. They did not participate in a postseason tournament for the first time in 17 years.

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Eli Carter	1	G	6'2"	200	RS Junior	Paterson, NJ	Graduate transferred to Boston College
Michael Frazier II	20	G	6'4"	194	Junior	Tampa, FL	Declared for 2015 NBA draft
Jon Horford	21	F	6'10"	240	RS Senior	Grand Ledge, MI	Graduated
Chris Walker	23	F	6'10"	220	Sophomore	Bonifay, FL	Declared for 2015 NBA draft
Jacob Kurtz	30	F	6'6"	210	Senior	Oviedo, FL	Walk on; graduated
Billy Donovan, Jr.	42	G	6'2"	192	Senior	Gainesville, FL	Walk on; graduated

Recruiting class of 2015

Name	Home town	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
KeVaughn Allen SG	North Little Rock High School	North Little Rock, AR	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Apr 30, 2014
KeVaughn Allen SG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 4
Kevarrius Hayes PF	Suwannee High School	Live Oak, FL	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jun 17, 2013
Kevarrius Hayes PF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 4
Keith Stone PF	Zion Lutheran Christian School	Deerfield Beach, FL	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	Oct 20, 2014
Keith Stone PF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 4
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 11 Rivals: 11 ESPN: 13
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: "2015 Florida Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved July 26, 2015. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 26, 2015. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved July 26, 2015. "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 26, 2015.

Recruiting class of 2016

2016 recruits
Name	Home town	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
John Mooney PF	Lake Brantley High School	Altamonte Springs, FL	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Sep 28, 2013
John Mooney PF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 80
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: "2016 Florida Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved July 26, 2015. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved July 26, 2015. "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 26, 2015.

Roster

2015–16 Florida Gators men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
1.5 !G	0	Hill, KaseyKasey Hill	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Umatilla, Florida
2.5 !G/F	1	Walker, DeVonDeVon Walker	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	203 lb (92 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	Winter Haven, Florida
1.5 !G	2	Francis-Ramirez, BrandoneBrandone Francis-Ramirez	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	1.5 !RS Fr	La Romana, Dominican Republic
3.5 !F	3	Robinson, DevinDevin Robinson	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	2.0 !So	Chesterfield, Virginia
1.5 !G	4	Allen, KeVaughnKeVaughn Allen	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	183 lb (83 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Little Rock, Arkansas
3.5 !F	5	Murphy, AlexAlex Murphy	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	4.5 !RS Sr	Wakefield, Rhode Island
3.5 !F	10	Finney-Smith, DorianDorian Finney-Smith	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	4.5 !RS Sr	Portsmouth, Virginia
1.5 !G	11	Chiozza, ChrisChris Chiozza	72 !6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	2.0 !So	Memphis, Tennessee
1.5 !G	12	Hodskins, ZachZach Hodskins (W)	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	203 lb (92 kg)	2.0 !So	Alpharetta, Georgia
3.5 !F	13	Hays, KevarriusKevarrius Hays	81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Live Oak, Florida
1.5 !G	14	Edwards, LexxLexx Edwards (W)	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	4.5 !RS Sr	Orlando, Florida
5.0 !C	15	Egbunu, JohnJohn Egbunu	83 !6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	255 lb (116 kg)	2.5 !RS So	Bauchi, Nigeria
1.5 !G	20	Victor, JhonnyJhonny Victor (W)	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	178 lb (81 kg)	1.5 !RS Fr	Orlando, Florida
3.5 !F	23	Stone, KeithKeith Stone	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	233 lb (106 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Deerfield Beach, Florida
3.5 !F	24	Leon, JustinJustin Leon	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	196 lb (89 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Conway, Arkansas
4.5 !F/C	32	Rimmer, SchuylerSchuyler Rimmer	82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Orlando, Florida

Head coach

Mike White (1st year)

Assistant coach(es)

Dusty May (1st year)
Jordan Mincy (1st year)
Darris Nichols (1st year)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 17, 2015

Schedule

Date Time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (Attendance) City, State
Exhibition
November 5* 7:00 pm, SECN+	Palm Beach Atlantic	W 89–42	–	12 – Tied	10 – Robinson	7 – Chiozza	O'Connell Center (8,123) Gainesville, FL
Regular season
November 13* 9:30 pm, CBSSN	at Navy Veterans Classic	W 59–41	1–0	13 – Robinson	12 – Finney-Smith	5 – Hill	Alumni Hall (5,710) Annapolis, MD
November 16* 8:00 pm, SECN+	North Carolina A&T Hall of Fame Tip Off	W 104–54	2–0	15 – Tied	10 – Finney-Smith	8 – Hill	O'Connell Center (8,605) Gainesville, FL
November 21* 2:30 pm, ESPN3	vs. Saint Joseph's Hall of Fame Tip Off	W 74–63	3–0	13 – Tied	10 – Robinson	4 – Chiozza	Mohegan Sun Arena (N/A) Uncasville, CT
November 22* 5:30 pm, ESPN2	vs. #21 Purdue Hall of Fame Tip Off	L 70–85	3–1	19 – Egbunu	8 – Finney-Smith	4 – Finney-Smith	Mohegan Sun Arena (3,813) Uncasville, CT
November 25* 3:00 pm, SECN	Vermont Hall of Fame Tip Off	W 86–62	4–1	20 – Finney-Smith	8 – Robinson	6 – Finney-Smith	O'Connell Center (8,003) Gainesville, FL
November 27* 6:30 pm, SECN	Florida Gulf Coast	W 70–50	5–1	23 – Finney-Smith	11 – Egbunu	3 – Tied	O'Connell Center (10,323) Gainesville, FL
December 1* 7:00 pm, SECN	Richmond	W 76–56	6–1	17 – Egbunu	14 – Egbunu	7 – Finney-Smith	O'Connell Center (8,231) Gainesville, FL
December 8* 7:00 pm, ESPN2	at #17 Miami (FL)	L 55–66	6–2	14 – Egbunu	6 – Tied	3 – Chiozza	BankUnited Center (7,972) Coral Gables, FL
December 12* 6:00 pm, ESPN2	at #1 Michigan State	L 52–58	6–3	13 – Tied	9 – Robinson	3 – Tied	Breslin Center (14,797) East Lansing, MI
December 19* 8:00 pm, FS1	vs. Oklahoma State Orange Bowl Classic	W 72–70	7–3	16 – Finney-Smith	9 – Finney-Smith	8 – Hill	BB&T Center (9,483) Sunrise, FL
December 22* 7:00 pm, SECN+	Jacksonville	W 89–65	8–3	15 – Allen	7 – Hayes	7 – Chiozza	O'Connell Center (9,083) Gainesville, FL
December 29* 7:00 pm, ESPN2	Florida State Rivalry	L 71–73	8–4	32 – Allen	7 – Tied	5 – Chiozza	O'Connell Center (10,121) Gainesville, FL
January 2 8:00 pm, ESPNU	Georgia	W 77–63	9–4 (1–0)	18 – Allen	12 – Egbunu	6 – Chiozza	O'Connell Center (9,053) Gainesville, FL
January 6 7:00 pm, ESPN2	at Tennessee	L 69–83	9–5 (1–1)	18 – Allen	11 – Finney-Smith	5 – Hill	Thompson–Boling Arena (14,387) Knoxville, TN
January 9 1:30 pm, CBS	LSU	W 68–62	10–5 (2–1)	14 – Tied	9 – Leon	8 – Chiozza	O'Connell Center (11,350) Gainesville, FL
January 12 7:00 pm, SECN	at #15 Texas A&M	L 68–71	10–6 (2–2)	17 – Finney-Smith	12 – Finney-Smith	8 – Chiozza	Reed Arena (9,766) College Station, TX
January 16 8:00 pm, ESPN2	at Ole Miss	W 80–71	11–6 (3–2)	27 – Allen	10 – Finney-Smith	9 – Chiozza	The Pavilion at Ole Miss (9,333) Oxford, MS
January 19 7:00 pm, ESPNU	Mississippi State	W 81–78	12–6 (4–2)	20 – Finney-Smith	13 – Finney-Smith	5 – Chiozza	O'Connell Center (8,250) Gainesville, FL
January 23 8:00 pm, SECN	Auburn	W 95–63	13–6 (5–2)	24 – Finney-Smith	9 – Egbunu	8 – Chiozza	O'Connell Center (11,230) Gainesville, FL
January 26 9:00 pm, ESPNU	at Vanderbilt	L 59–60	13–7 (5–3)	16 – Allen	14 – Finney-Smith	3 – Chiozza	Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN
January 30* 12:00 pm, ESPN	#9 West Virginia Big 12/SEC Challenge	W 88–71	14–7	24 – Finney-Smith	6 – Rimmer	6 – Chiozza	O'Connell Center (11,611) Gainesville, FL
February 3 7:00 pm, SECN	Arkansas	W 87–83	15–7 (6–3)	22 – Finney-Smith	9 – Finney-Smith	8 – Chiozza	O'Connell Center (9,013) Gainesville, FL
February 6 4:00 pm, CBS	at Kentucky Rivalry	L 61–80	15–8 (6–4)	24 – Finney-Smith	8 – Finney-Smith	4 – Chiozza	Rupp Arena Lexington, KY
February 9 9:00 pm, ESPNU	Ole Miss	W 77–72	16–8 (7–4)	16 – Finney-Smith	10 – Egbunu	6 – Hill	O'Connell Center Gainesville, FL
February 13 5:30 pm, SECN	Alabama	L 55-61	16-9 (7-5)	12 – Finney-Smith, Allen	12 – Robinson	2 – Allen, Chiozza	O'Connell Center (12,045) Gainesville, FL
February 16 9:00 pm, ESPN	at Georgia			–	–	–	Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA
February 20 12:00 pm, SECN	at South Carolina			–	–	–	Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC
February 23 7:00 pm, TBA	Vanderbilt			–	–	–	O'Connell Center Gainesville, FL
February 27 TBA, ESPN or ESPN2	at LSU			–	–	–	Maravich Center Baton Rouge, LA
March 1 7:00 pm, ESPN	Kentucky Rivalry			–	–	–	O'Connell Center Gainesville, FL
March 5 7:30 pm, SECN	at Missouri			–	–	–	Mizzou Arena Columbia, MO
SEC Tournament
March 9–13 TBD	vs. TBD			–	–	–	Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

References

Florida Gators men's basketball

Venues	University Gymnasium (1919–1927) New Gymasium (1927–1949) Florida Gymnasium (1949–1980) Stephen C. O'Connell Center (1980–present)

Rivalries	Florida State Kentucky

Culture & lore	Albert and Alberta "The Orange and Blue" "We Are the Boys from Old Florida" Florida Gators Dazzlers

People	Head coaches NBA players UF Athletic Hall of Fame

Seasons	1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16

NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

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2015–16 Florida Gators men's basketball team

Previous season

Departures

Recruiting class of 2015

Recruiting class of 2016

Roster

Schedule

See also

References