2015–16 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team

2015–16 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball

Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
2015–16 record	12-12 (2-9 ACC)
Head coach	Mark Gottfried (5th year)
Assistant coach	Orlando Early
Assistant coach	Bobby Lutz
Assistant coach	Rob Moxley
Home arena	PNC Arena

2015–16 ACC men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
#9 North Carolina	9	–	2	.818	20	–	4	.833
#7 Virginia	9	–	3	.750	20	–	4	.833
#13 Louisville*	8	–	3	.727	19	–	5	.792
#12 Miami (FL)	8	–	3	.727	19	–	4	.826
Notre Dame	8	–	4	.667	17	–	7	.708
Duke	7	–	4	.636	18	–	6	.750
Clemson	7	–	5	.583	14	–	10	.583
Pittsburgh	6	–	5	.545	17	–	6	.739
Florida State	6	–	5	.545	16	–	7	.696
Syracuse	6	–	5	.545	16	–	8	.667
Virginia Tech	5	–	7	.417	13	–	12	.520
Georgia Tech	2	–	8	.200	12	–	11	.522
NC State	3	–	9	.250	13	–	12	.520
Wake Forest	1	–	12	.077	10	–	15	.400
Boston College	0	–	11	.000	7	–	17	.292
*Ineligible for both the 2016 ACC Tournament and the 2016 NCAA Tournament due to self-imposed postseason ban.

† 2016 ACC Tournament winner As of February 9, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2015–16 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team represents North Carolina State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wolfpack are led by fifth year head coach Mark Gottfried. The team will play its home games at PNC Arena and will remain members of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).

Previous season

The Wolfpack finished the season 22–14, 10–8 in ACC play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament where they lost to Duke. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, where they defeated LSU in the second round and Villanova in the third round to advance to the Sweet Sixteen, where they lost to fellow ACC member Louisville.

Pre-season

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Trevor Lacey	1	G	6'4"	210	RS Junior	Huntsville, AL	Declared for 2015 NBA draft
Patrick Wallace	20	G	6'1"	195	Sophomore	Charlotte, NC	Walk-on; transferred to Charleston Southern
Ralston Turner	22	G	6'6"	205	RS Senior	Muscle Shoals, AL	Graduated
Staats Battle	30	G	6'6"	203	Senior	Raleigh, NC	Graduated
Kyle Washington	32	F/C	6'9"	230	Sophomore	Champlin, MN	Transferred to Cincinnati

Class of 2015 signees

In addition to freshman signees Shaun Kirk and Maverick Rowan, NC State also added University of Charlotte transfer Torin Dorn. Dorn, a sophomore guard who will redshirt the 2015–2016 season due to NCAA transfer rules, was the 2015 Conference USA Freshman of the Year.^[1]

Name	Home town	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Shaun Kirk SF	Whiteville, NC	Whiteville HS	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Apr 27, 2015
Shaun Kirk SF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Maverick Rowan SF	Fort Lauderdale, FL	Cardinal Gibbons HS	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Aug 2, 2015
Maverick Rowan SF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 86
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: "2015 NC State Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved August 5, 2015. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 5, 2015. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved August 5, 2015. "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 5, 2015.

Note: Maverick Rowan attended Cardinal Gibbons High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, not to be confused with Cardinal Gibbons High School in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Roster

2015–16 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team

Players

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Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
3.5 !F	0	Abu, Abdul-MalikAbdul-Malik Abu	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	2.0 !So	Boston, Massachusetts
3.5 !F	1	Freeman, LennardLennard Freeman	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	250 lb (113 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Washington, D.C.
1.5 !G	2	Dorn, TorinTorin Dorn	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	2.0 !So	Charlotte, North Carolina
1.5 !G	3	Henderson, TerryTerry Henderson	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	Raleigh, North Carolina
3.5 !F	4	Brickhouse, ChrisChris Brickhouse (W)	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Raleigh, North Carolina
1.5 !G	12	Barber, AnthonyAnthony Barber	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Newport News, Virginia
1.5 !G	13	Corchiani, Jr., ChrisChris Corchiani, Jr. (W)	72 !6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	2.0 !So	Raleigh, North Carolina
2.5 !G/F	14	Martin, CalebCaleb Martin	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	2.0 !So	Mocksville, North Carolina
2.5 !G/F	15	Martin, CodyCody Martin	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	2.0 !So	Mocksville, North Carolina
3.5 !F	21	Anya, BeeJayBeeJay Anya	81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Gaithersburg, Maryland
2.5 !G/F	22	Kirk, ShaunShaun Kirk	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Whiteville, North Carolina
2.5 !G/F	24	Rowan, MaverickMaverick Rowan	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Fort Lauderdale, Florida
1.5 !G	25	Cannon, ChaseChase Cannon (W)	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Morehead City, North Carolina

Head coach

Mark Gottfried (Alabama)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: October 4 2015

Season

Non-conference Play

NC State opened the season with a 85–68 loss at home to William & Mary. During the loss, guard Terry Henderson suffered torn ligaments in his right ankle and is expected to miss 6–8 weeks.^[2]

Schedule and results

Date Time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (Attendance) City, State
Exhibition
Nov 8, 2015* 2:00 PM	Cal State Los Angeles	W 71–54		21 – Barber	9 – Abu	6 – Barber	PNC Arena Raleigh, NC
Non-Conference Regular season
Nov 13, 2015* 8:00 PM, ESPN3	William & Mary	L 85–68	0–1	21 – Caleb Martin	6 – Abu, Anya	6 – Barber	PNC Arena (16,377) Raleigh, NC
Nov 15, 2015* 6:00 PM, ESPNU	South Alabama Legends Classic	W 88–70	1–1	19 – Caleb Martin	12 – Freeman	8 – Barber	PNC Arena (15,076) Raleigh, NC
Nov 18, 2015* 7:00 PM, ESPN3	IUPUI Legends Classic	W 79–56	2–1	19 – Barber	9 – Abu	4 – Cody Martin	PNC Arena (14,660) Raleigh, NC
Nov 23, 2015* 9:30 PM, ESPN3	vs. Arizona State Legends Classic semifinals	L 76–79	2–2	22 – Barber	6 – Anya, Barber	8 – Barber	Barclays Center (5,775) Brooklyn, NY
Nov 24, 2015* 5:30 PM, ESPNU	vs. #22 LSU Legends Classic 3rd place game	W 83–72	3–2	20 – Barber	12 – Abu	7 – Barber	Barclays Center (4,777) Brooklyn, NY
Nov 27, 2015* 7:00 PM, ESPN3	Winthrop	W 87-79	4-2	37 – Barber	10 – Freeman	8 – Barber	PNC Arena (15,700) Raleigh, NC
Dec 1, 2015* 7:00 PM, ESPN2	Michigan ACC–Big Ten Challenge	L 59–66	4–3	19 – Caleb Martin	7 – 3 Tied	4 – Barber	PNC Arena (17,645) Raleigh, NC
Dec 5, 2015* 12:00 PM, RSN (FS South)	Bucknell	W 99–86	5–3	27 – Rowan	13 – Freeman	4 – 2 Tied	PNC Arena (16,378) Raleigh, NC
Dec 13, 2015* 4:00 PM, ESPNU	at South Florida	W 65–46	6–3	19 – Barber	14 – Abu	6 – Barber	USF Sun Dome (2,945) Tampa, FL
Dec 16, 2015* 7:00 PM, ESPN3	High Point	W 76–73	7–3	26 – Barber	9 – Abu	6 – Barber	PNC Arena (15,602) Raleigh, NC
Dec 19, 2015* 6:00 PM, SECN	at Missouri	W 73-59	8–3	33 – Barber	11 – Abu	4 – Barber	Mizzou Arena (8,087) Columbia, MO
Dec 22, 2015* 7:00 PM, ESPN3	UNC Greensboro	W 58–52	9–3	27 – Barber	11 – Abu	2 – 3 Tied	PNC Arena (15,716) Raleigh, NC
Dec 29, 2015* 7:00 PM, RSN	Northeastern	W 72–66	10–3	29 – Barber	12 – Abu	3 – 2 Tied	PNC Arena (17,074) Raleigh, NC
ACC Regular season
Jan 2, 2016 2:30 PM, ACCN	at Virginia Tech	L 68–73	10–4 (0–1)	21 – Barber	12 – Anya	2 – 2 Tied	Cassell Coliseum (4,971) Blacksburg, VA
Jan 7, 2016 7:00 PM, ESPN2	#16 Louisville	L 72–77	10–5 (0–2)	20 – Barber	12 – Abu	4 – Barber	PNC Arena (17,762) Raleigh, NC
Jan 10, 2016 8:00 PM, ESPNU	at Wake Forest Tobacco Road Rivalry	L 74–77	10–6 (0–3)	26 – Barber	11 – Caleb Martin	7 – 2 Tied	LJVM Coliseum (11,865) Winston-Salem, NC
Jan 13, 2016 9:00 PM, ACCN	Florida State	L 78–85	10–7 (0–4)	22 – Rowan	13 – Abu	6 – Abu	PNC Arena (16,846) Raleigh, NC
Jan 16, 2016 12:00 PM, ESPN	at #5 North Carolina Carolina–State Game	L 55–67	10–8 (0–5)	12 – Abu	14 – Abu	3 – 2 Tied	Dean Smith Center (21,750) Chapel Hill, NC
Jan 19, 2016 8:00 PM, ACCN	at Pittsburgh	W 78–61	11–8 (1–5)	31 – Barber	14 – Freeman	8 – Barber	Peterson Events Center (9,849) Pittsburgh, PA
Jan 23, 2016 2:00 PM, CBS	#20 Duke Tobacco Road Rivalry	L 78–88	11–9 (1–6)	19 – Barber	7 – Freeman	6 – Freeman	PNC Arena (19,500) Raleigh, NC
Jan 27, 2016 8:00 PM, ACCN	Georgia Tech	L 83–90	11–10 (1–7)	36 – Barber	11 – Abu	5 – Barber	PNC Arena (15,945) Raleigh, NC
Jan 30, 2016 3:00 PM, ACCN	#15 Miami (FL)	W 85–69	12–10 (2–7)	30 – Barber	7 – 4 Tied	4 – 2 Tied	PNC Arena (18,103) Raleigh, NC
Feb 1, 2016 9:00 PM, ESPNU	at Florida State	L 73–77	12–11 (2–8)	31 – Barber	6 – Caleb Martin	4 – 2 Tied	Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (6,375) Tallahassee, FL
Feb 6, 2016 2:00 PM, ESPN	at Duke Tobacco Road Rivalry	L 80–88	12–12 (2–9)	26 – Barber	17 – Abu	6 – Barber	Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC
Feb 13, 2016 12:00 PM, RSN (FS South)	Wake Forest Tobacco Road Rivalry	W 99-88	13–12 (3–9)	38 – Barber	7 – Caleb Martin	3 – Barber	PNC Arena (17,074) Raleigh, NC
Feb 15, 2016 7:00 PM, ESPN	at Virginia			–	–	–	John Paul Jones Arena Charlottesville, VA
Feb 20, 2016 3:00 PM, ACCN	Clemson			–	–	–	PNC Arena Raleigh, NC
Feb 24, 2016 8:00 PM, ACCN	North Carolina Carolina–State Game			–	–	–	PNC Arena Raleigh, NC
Feb 27, 2016 2:00 PM, ACCN	at Syracuse			–	–	–	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY
Mar 2, 2016 9:00 PM, RSN	Boston College			–	–	–	PNC Arena Raleigh, NC
Mar 5, 2016 12:00 PM, CBS	at Notre Dame			–	–	–	Edmund P. Joyce Center South Bend, IN
ACC Tournament
March 8–12, 2016	vs.			–	–	–	Verizon Center Washington, D.C.
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

References

↑ "Torin Dorn, Conference USA Freshman of the Year, transfers to NC State Wolfpack". Retrieved 2015-08-07.
↑ "NC State guard injures ankle, out 6-8 weeks". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2015-11-15.

^[1]

NC State Wolfpack men's basketball

Venues	Thompson Gym (1925–1949) Reynolds Coliseum (1949–1999) PNC Arena (1999–present)

Rivalries	North Carolina

Culture & lore	History Dixie Classic Tobacco Road

People	Head coaches Honored jerseys

Seasons	1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 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

↑ "2015-2016 Schedule". Go Pack.

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