2015–16 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team

2015–16 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball

Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches	#13
AP	#15
2015–16 record	18–7 (7–5 SEC)
Head coach	Billy Kennedy (5th year)
Assistant coach	Kyle Keller
Assistant coach	Rick Stansbury
Assistant coach	Amir Abdur-Rahim
Home arena	Reed Arena

2015–16 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
South Carolina	8	–	3	.727	21	–	3	.875
#22 Kentucky	8	–	3	.727	18	–	6	.750
LSU	8	–	3	.727	15	–	9	.625
#15 Texas A&M	7	–	4	.636	18	–	6	.750
Florida	7	–	4	.636	16	–	8	.667
Georgia	6	–	5	.545	13	–	9	.591
Vanderbilt	6	–	5	.545	14	–	10	.583
Ole Miss	5	–	6	.455	15	–	9	.625
Alabama	5	–	6	.455	14	–	9	.609
Arkansas	5	–	6	.455	12	–	12	.500
Tennessee	5	–	6	.455	12	–	12	.500
Mississippi State	3	–	8	.273	10	–	13	.435
Auburn	3	–	8	.273	9	–	14	.391
Missouri*	1	–	10	.091	8	–	16	.333
*Ineligible for postseason play due to self-imposed postseason ban.

† 2016 SEC Tournament winner As of February 10, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2015–16 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team represents Texas A&M University in the 2015–16 college basketball season.The team's head coach is Billy Kennedy, who is in his fifth season at Texas A&M. The team plays their home games at Reed Arena in College Station, Texas and will play its fourth season as a member of the Southeastern Conference.

Previous season

The team had a 21–12 (11–7 in Conference Play) record and entered the SEC Tournament as the 5th seed after losing two games to end conference play, where it lost to Auburn. The team earned an NIT Bid as a 2 seed (despite making noise for a bid to the NCAA Tournament which was silenced after a losing skid at the end of the season) and lost in the 2nd round of the NIT To Louisiana Tech after beating Montana in the 1st round.

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Avery Johnson, Jr.	0	G	5'11"	182	Freshman	Plano, TX	Transferred to Alabama
Derek Cahn	2	F	6'5"	199	Freshman	Highland Park, TX	Walk-on; didn't return
Jordan Green	5	G	6'5"	188	Senior	Flower Mound, TX	Graduated
Kourtney Roberson	14	F	6'9"	247	Senior	Arcadia, LA	Graduated
Davonte Fitzgerald	15	F	6'7"	209	Sophomore	Tucker, GA	Transferred to Minnesota
Ramon White	22	G	6'2"	160	Junior	Fort Worth, TX	Walk-on; didn't return
Peyton Allen	22	G	6'5"	202	Freshman	Chatham, IL	Transferred to Wichita State
Antwan Space	24	F	6'8"	229	RS Junior	DeSoto, TX	Graduated & transferred to Massachusetts
Dylan Johns	45	C	6'11"	228	RS Sophomore	Ipswich, England	Transferred to Cal State Northridge

Incoming Transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Anthony Collins	11	G	6'1"	175	Senior	Houston, TX	Transferred from South Florida. Will be eligible to play immediately since Collins graduated from South Florida.

Recruits

Name	Home town	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Tyler Davis #7 C	Plano, TX	Plano West High School	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	Aug 22, 2014
Tyler Davis #7 C	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 88
Elijah Thomas #8 C	Lancaster, TX	Lancaster High School	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	Oct 21, 2014
Elijah Thomas #8 C	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 88
D. J. Hogg #6 SF	Plano, TX	Plano West High School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Sep 7, 2014
D. J. Hogg #6 SF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 87
Admon Gilder #22 SG	Dallas, TX	James Madison High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Oct 16, 2014
Admon Gilder #22 SG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 85
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: Not Ranked Rivals: Not Ranked ESPN: Not Ranked
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: "Texas A&M 2015 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 18, 2015. "2015 Texas A&M Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved September 18, 2015. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 18, 2015. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved September 18, 2015. "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 18, 2015.

Recruits for class of 2016

2016 recruits
Name	Home town	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Robert Williams #12 PF	Vivian, LA	North Caddo High School	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Jun 20, 2015
Robert Williams #12 PF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 86
J. J. Caldwell #15 PG	Houston, TX	Cypress Woods High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	May 3, 2015
J. J. Caldwell #15 PG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 81
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: Not Ranked Rivals: Not Ranked ESPN: Not Ranked
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: "Texas A&M 2016 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 18, 2015. "2016 Texas A&M Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved September 18, 2015. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 18, 2015. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved September 18, 2015. "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 18, 2015.

Roster

2015–16 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
3.5 !F	1	Hogg, D. J.D. J. Hogg	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	216 lb (98 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Plano West	Plano, Texas
1.5 !G	2	Robinson, AlexAlex Robinson	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	176 lb (80 kg)	2.0 !So	Timberview HS	Arlington, Texas
1.5 !G	3	Gilder, AdmonAdmon Gilder	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	186 lb (84 kg)	1.0 !Fr	James Madison	Dallas, Texas
5.0 !C	10	Trocha-Morelos, TonnyTonny Trocha-Morelos	82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	229 lb (104 kg)	2.5 !RS So	Mayor Jose Celestino Mutis	Cartagena, Colombia
1.5 !G	11	Collins, AnthonyAnthony Collins	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	4.5 !RS Sr	Westbury Christian School/South Florida	Houston, Texas
2.5 !G/F	12	Jones, JalenJalen Jones	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	4.5 !RS Sr	Kimball/SMU	Dallas, Texas
1.5 !G	13	Aparicio, JuanJuan Aparicio (W)	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	196 lb (89 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Second Baptist (TX)	Bogotá, Colombia
3.5 !F	15	Thomas, ElijahElijah Thomas	81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	251 lb (114 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Lancaster	Lancaster, Texas
1.5 !G	20	Collins, ChrisChris Collins (W)	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	178 lb (81 kg)	2.0 !So	Friendswood	Friendswood, Texas
1.5 !G	21	Caruso, AlexAlex Caruso	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	186 lb (84 kg)	4.0 !Sr	A&M Consolidated	College Station, Texas
1.5 !G	23	House, DanuelDanuel House	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	212 lb (96 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	Hightower HS/Houston	Sugar Land, Texas
1.5 !G	25	Dobbins, KyleKyle Dobbins (W)	72 !6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	2.0 !So	Memorial	Houston, Texas
1.5 !G	33	Distefano, T. J.T. J. Distefano	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	150 lb (68 kg)	1.0 !Fr	St. Joseph	College Station, Texas
5.0 !C	34	Davis, TylerTyler Davis	82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Plano West	Plano, Texas
3.5 !F	42	Miller, TavarioTavario Miller	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	226 lb (103 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Wheatley (TX)	Long Island, Bahamas

Head coach

Billy Kennedy (Southeastern Louisiana)

Assistant coach(es)

Kyle Keller (Oklahoma State)
Rick Stansbury (Campbellsville)
Amir Abdur-Rahim (Murray State)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule

The Texas A&M Aggies have been invited to play in the Battle 4 Atlantis, where they will play against 3 of the following in the Bahamas: Gonzaga, Syracuse, Connecticut, Texas, Michigan, Washington, and Charlotte.^[1] The Aggies will host Iowa State in the Big 12/SEC Challenge.^[2] Texas A&M will also travel to play at Arizona State.^[3]

Date Time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (Attendance) City, State
Exhibition
Nov. 6* 7:00 PM		Texas A&M International	W 83–45	–	Reed Arena (4,065) College Station, TX
Regular season
Nov. 13* 8:30 PM		USC Upstate	W 104–54	1–0	Reed Arena (6,552) College Station, TX
Nov. 16* 7:00 PM		Southeastern Louisiana	W 100–58	2–0	Reed Arena (4,903) College Station, TX
Nov. 19* 7:00 PM		Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Battle 4 Atlantis Opening Round	W 95–70	3–0	Reed Arena (5,392) College Station, TX
Nov. 21* 3:00 PM		UNC Asheville	W 75–47	4–0	Reed Arena (5,557) College Station, TX
Nov. 25* 6:00 PM, AXS TV	#25	vs. Texas Battle 4 Atlantis Quarterfinals	W 84–73	5–0	Imperial Arena (1,647) Nassau, BS
Nov. 26* 12:00 PM, ESPN	#25	vs. #10 Gonzaga Battle 4 Atlantis Semifinals	W 62–61	6–0	Imperial Arena (1,331) Nassau, BS
Nov. 27* 2:00 PM, ESPN	#25	vs. Syracuse Battle 4 Atlantis Championship	L 67–74	6–1	Imperial Arena (2,309) Nassau, BS
Dec. 2* 7:00 PM	#18	Florida Gulf Coast	W 75–65	7–1	Reed Arena (5,589) College Station, TX
Dec. 5* 9:30 PM, ESPN2	#18	at Arizona State	L 54–67	7–2	Wells Fargo Arena (7,608) Tempe, AZ
Dec. 12* 4:30 PM, SECN		Kansas State	W 78–68	8–2	Reed Arena (7,003) College Station, TX
Dec. 19* 8:00 PM, ESPNU	#24	#16 Baylor	W 80–61	9–2	Reed Arena (9,056) College Station, TX
Dec. 29* 7:00 PM	#20	Cal Poly	W 82–63	10–2	Reed Arena (7,442) College Station, TX
Jan. 2 3:30 PM, SECN	#20	Arkansas	W 92–69	11–2 (1–0)	Reed Arena (11,332) College Station, TX
Jan. 6 8:00 PM, SECN	#21	at Mississippi State	W 61–60	12–2 (2–0)	Humphrey Coliseum (6,693) Starkville, MS
Jan. 9 12:00 PM, SECN	#21	at Tennessee	W 92–88	13–2 (3–0)	Thompson–Boling Arena (14,907) Knoxville, TN
Jan. 12 6:00 PM, SECN	#15	Florida	W 71–68	14–2 (4–0)	Reed Arena (9,766) College Station, TX
Jan. 16 1:00 PM, ESPNU	#15	at Georgia	W 79–45	15–2 (5–0)	Stegeman Coliseum (10,523) Athens, GA
Jan. 19 8:00 PM, ESPN	#10	LSU	W 71–57	16–2 (6–0)	Reed Arena (13,888) College Station, TX
Jan. 23 3:00 PM, SECN	#10	Missouri	W 66–53	17–2 (7–0)	Reed Arena (12,198) College Station, TX
Jan. 27 6:00 PM, ESPNU	#5	at Arkansas	L 71–74	17–3 (7–1)	Bud Walton Arena (14,410) Fayetteville, AR
Jan. 30* 1:00 PM, ESPN	#5	#14 Iowa State Big 12/SEC Challenge	W 72–62	18–3	Reed Arena (12,473) College Station, TX
Feb. 4 6:00 PM, ESPN2	#8	at Vanderbilt	L 60–77	18–4 (7–2)	Memorial Gymnasium (10,432) Nashville, TN
Feb. 6 3:00 PM, ESPNU	#8	#25 South Carolina	L 78–81	18–5 (7–3)	Reed Arena (11,240) College Station, TX
Feb. 10 6:00 PM, SECN	#15	at Alabama	L 62–63	18–6 (7–4)	Coleman Coliseum (11,086) Tuscaloosa, AL
Feb. 13 12:00 PM, CBS	#15	at LSU	L 71–76	18–7 (7–5)	Maravich Center (12,928) Baton Rouge, LA
Feb. 16 8:00 PM, ESPNU		Ole Miss			Reed Arena College Station, TX
Feb. 20 5:30 PM, ESPN		Kentucky			Reed Arena College Station, TX
Feb. 24 6:00 PM, ESPN2		Mississippi State			Reed Arena College Station, TX
Feb. 27 3:00 PM, ESPNU		at Missouri			Mizzou Arena Columbia, MO
Mar. 1 8:00 PM, ESPNU		at Auburn			Auburn Arena Auburn, AL
Mar. 5 , ESPN		Vanderbilt			Reed Arena College Station, TX
SEC Tournament
Mar. 9–13 , SECN/ESPN		vs.			Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

References

↑ "Texas A&M to Play in 2015 Battle For Atlantis". November 28, 2014.
↑ "Aggies to Host Iowa State at Reed Arena in Big 12-SEC Challenge". May 14, 2015.
↑ "Jon Rothstein: "Arizona State will host Texas A & M on Saturday 12/5/15 in Tempe, source told @CBSSports. Return game of home-and-home series."". April 29, 2015.

Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball

Venues	DeWare Field House (1924–1954) G. Rollie White Coliseum (1954–1997) Reed Arena (1998–present)

Rivalries	Texas

Culture & lore	History Reed Rowdies "Aggie War Hymn"

People	Head coaches

Seasons	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

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