2015–16 Nicholls State Colonels men's basketball team

2015–16 Nicholls State Colonels men's basketball

Conference	Southland Conference
2015–16 record	7–18 (3–8 Southland)
Head coach	J. P. Piper (12th year)
Assistant coach	Rennie Bailey
Assistant coach	David Amata
Assistant coach	Chris DeFelice
Home arena	Stopher Gym (Capacity: 3,800)

2015–16 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Stephen F. Austin	10	–	0	1.000	17	–	5	.773
Texas A&M–CC	9	–	2	.818	18	–	5	.783
Incarnate Word*	8	–	3	.727	14	–	9	.609
Houston Baptist	8	–	3	.727	14	–	10	.583
Sam Houston State	7	–	4	.636	12	–	12	.500
Abilene Christian*	6	–	5	.545	11	–	13	.458
New Orleans	4	–	7	.364	8	–	14	.364
McNeese State	4	–	7	.364	6	–	15	.286
Central Arkansas**	4	–	7	.364	5	–	16	.238
Southeastern Louisiana	3	–	7	.300	5	–	18	.217
Northwestern State	3	–	8	.273	6	–	15	.286
Nicholls State	3	–	8	.273	7	–	18	.280
Lamar	2	–	10	.167	10	–	14	.417
* Ineligible for postseason during transition to Division I ** Ineligible for postseason due to APR violations

† 2016 Southland Tournament winner As of February 12, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2015–16 Nicholls State Colonels men's basketball team represents Nicholls State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Colonels, led by twelfth year head coach J. P. Piper, play their home games at Stopher Gym and are members of the Southland Conference.

The Colonels were picked to finish eleventh (11th) in both the Southland Conference Coaches' Poll and the Sports Information Directors Poll.^[1]

Roster

2015–16 Nicholls State Colonels men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
1.5 !G	1	Nelson, MarquisMarquis Nelson	72 !6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	2.0 !So	Helen Cox HS	New Orleans, LA
5.0 !C	2	Caudill, KyleKyle Caudill	84 !7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	209 lb (95 kg)		Boston College	Brea, CA
1.5 !G	4	Burke, CameronCameron Burke	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Dutchtown HS	Dutchtown, LA
1.5 !G	5	O'neal, TreTre O'neal	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Otero JC	Denver, CO
1.5 !G	10	Young, ZachZach Young	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	2.0 !So	Impact Academy	Wellington, New Zealand
3.5 !F	11	Ward, AdamAdam Ward	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Lee College	Houston, TX
1.5 !G	12	Weldon, JadenJaden Weldon	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Trinity Grammar School	Sydney, Australia
1.5 !G	13	Bell, JonathanJonathan Bell	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	Garden City CC	Los Angeles, CA
3.5 !F	14	Frye, Ja'Dante'Ja'Dante' Frye	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	E.D. White HS	Thibodaux, LA
3.5 !F	15	McBeath, SamSam McBeath	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	4.5 !RS Sr	Cambelltown HS	Sydney, Australia
3.5 !F	20	Weaver, BrettBrett Weaver	70 !5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	2.0 !So	Ottawa	Canyon, TX
1.5 !G	21	Rillieux, ShaneShane Rillieux	72 !6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	4.5 !RS Sr	Brother Martin HS	New Orleans, LA
1.5 !G	22	Carpenter, T. J.T. J. Carpenter	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Lakeside HS	Sibley, LA
1.5 !G	23	Thomas, QuintonQuinton Thomas	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	175 lb (79 kg)		Dunham HS	Baton Rouge, LA
3.5 !F	24	Thomas, LiamLiam Thomas	84 !7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Central Private School	Sydney, Australia
	30	Bissant, RobertRobert Bissant	70 !5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	2.0 !So	Delago CC	New Orleans, LA
1.5 !G	32	Spencer, DavonDavon Spencer	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	2.0 !So	Delago CC	New Orleans, LA
1.5 !G	40	Repichowski, StevieStevie Repichowski	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Tulsa	Lansing, MI
3.5 !F	44	Kamber, LukaLuka Kamber	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Louisiana-Lafayette	Berlin, Germany

Head coach

J. P. Piper

Assistant coach(es)

Rennie Bailey
David Amata
Chris DeFelice

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Schedule

Source ^[2]

Date Time, TV	Opponent	Result	Record	Site (Attendance) City, State
Exhibition
11/9/2015* 6:30 pm	Arkansas–Monticello	W 93–81	1–0	Stopher Gym Thibodaux, LA
Out of Conference
11/15/2015* 2:00 pm	at Florida State	L 62–109	0–1	Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (6,094) Tallahassee, FL
11/19/2015* 6:30 pm	Mobile	W 80–58	1–1	Stopher Gym (489) Thibodaux, LA
11/23/2015* 12:30 am	at Hawaii	L 74–99	1–2	Stan Sheriff Center (5,576) Honolulu, HI
11/25/2015* 8:00 pm	at New Mexico	L 63–75	1–3	WisePies Arena (12,383) Albuquerque, NM
12/01/2015* 6:30 pm	Louisiana College	W 80–62	2–3	Stopher Gym (698) Thibodaux, LA
12/05/2015* 3:30 pm	Loyola	W 89–74	3–3	Stopher Gym (690) Thibodaux, LA
12/10/2015* 9:00 pm	at San Diego State	L 47–84	3–4	Viejas Arena (12,414) San Diego, CA
12/14/2015* 7:00 pm	at North Texas	L 60–78	3–5	UNT Coliseum Denton, TX
12/16/2015* 7:00 pm	at SMU Las Vegas Classic	L 46–82	3–6	Moody Coliseum (6,460) University Park, TX
12/18/2015* 8:00 pm	at Colorado Las Vegas Classic	L 68–85	3–7	Coors Events Center (8,125) Boulder, CO
12/22/2015* 2:00 pm	vs. Hampton Las Vegas Classic	W 84–81	4–7	Orleans Arena Paradise, NV
12/23/2015* 4:00 pm	vs. Canisius Las Vegas Classic	L 74–83	4–8	Orleans Arena Paradise, NV
12/28/2015* 1:00 pm	at Houston	L 49–76	4–9	Hofheinz Pavilion (3,403) Houston, TX
Conference Games
01/02/2016 3:30 pm	Lamar	L 67–79	4–10 (0–1)	Stopher Gym (792) Thibodaux, LA
Out of Conference
01/05/2016 7:00 pm	at Memphis	L 46–82	4–11	FedExForum (10,290) Memphis, TN
Conference Games
01/09/2016 3:40 pm	Abilene Christian	W 63–62	5–11 (1–1)	Stopher Gym (1,297) Natchitoches, LA
01/13/2016 7:00 pm	at Houston Baptist	L 69–78	5–12 (1–2)	Sharp Gymnasium (517) Houston, TX
01/16/2016 7:00 pm	at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi	L 71–76	5–13 (1–3)	American Bank Center (1,247) Corpus Christi, TX
01/18/2016 6:30 pm	at Sam Houston State	L 76–87	5–14 (1–4)	Bernard Johnson Coliseum (1,260) Huntsville, TX
01/23/2016 3:00 pm, ESPN3	Central Arkansas	L 83–94	5–15 (1–5)	Stopher Gym (1,567) Thibodaux, LA
01/25/2016 6:30 pm	Northwestern State	L 80–88	5–16 (1–6)	Stopher Gym (2,147) Thibodaux, LA
01/30/2016 4:30 pm	at Incarnate Word	L 61–68	5–17 (1–7)	McDermott Center (408) San Antonio, TX
02/01/2016 7:00 pm	at New Orleans	L 53–74	5–18 (1–8)	Lakefront Arena (468) New Orleans, LA
02/06/2016 3:30 pm	McNeese State	W 71–56	6–18 (2–8)	Stopher Gym (592) Thibodaux, LA
02/08/2016 6:30 pm	Incarnate Word	W 71–60	7–18 (3–8)	Stopher Gym (561) Thibodaux, LA
02/13/2016 4:00 pm	at Southeastern Louisiana	–	– (–)	University Center Hammond, LA
02/20/2016 3:40 pm	Stephen F. Austin	–	– (–)	Stopher Gym Thibodaux, LA
02/22/2016 6:30 pm	at Northwestern State	–	– (–)	Prather Coliseum Natchitoches, LA
02/27/2016 3:00 pm	at McNeese State	–	– (–)	Burton Coliseum Lake Charles, LA
02/29/2016 6:30 pm	New Orleans	–	– (–)	Stopher Gym Thibodaux, LA
03/03/2016 7:00 pm	at Central Arkansas	–	– (–)	Farris Center Conway, AR
03/05/2016 3:30 pm	Southeastern Louisiana	-	- (-)	Stopher Gym Thibodaux, LA
Southland Tournament
03/09 – 03/13/2016 TBA	vs. -	–	–	Merrill Center Katy, TX}
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

References

↑ "Stephen F Austin Named Favorite in Southland Preseason Polls". Southland Conference. October 28, 2015. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
↑ "2015-16 Men's Basketball Schedule". Colonel Athletics. Retrieved 2015-11-15.

Nicholls State Colonels men's basketball

Venues	Stopher Gym (1970–present)

Culture & lore	Colonel Tillou 6th Man Basketball Band

People	Head coaches

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2015–16 Nicholls State Colonels men's basketball team

Roster

Schedule

See also

References