2015–16 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team

2015–16 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball

Conference	Southeastern Conference
2015–16 record	14–10 (6–5 SEC)
Head coach	Kevin Stallings (17th year)
Assistant coach	Adam Cohen
Assistant coach	Derrick Jones
Assistant coach	Tom Richardson
Home arena	Memorial Gymnasium

2015–16 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
#22 Kentucky	9	–	3	.750	19	–	6	.760
LSU	9	–	3	.750	16	–	9	.640
South Carolina	8	–	4	.667	21	–	4	.840
#15 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 10, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2015–16 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team will represent Vanderbilt University in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Kevin Stallings is entering his 17th year as the Vanderbilt head coach. The Commodores will play their home games at Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville, Tennessee, as a member of the Southeastern Conference.

Previous season

The 2014–15 Commodores finished the season 21–14, 9–9 in SEC play to finish at seventh place in the SEC standings. As the #7 seed, they lost in the second round of the SEC Tournament to Tennessee. Vanderbilt participated in the National Invitation Tournament as an #5 seed, defeating Saint Mary's and South Dakota State before falling to the eventual NIT champion, the Stanford Cardinal, in the quarterfinals, marking the end of the Commodores' season.

Before the season

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Shelby Moats	34	Forward	6'8"	225	Senior	Waconia, MN	Graduated
James Siakam	35	Forward	6'7"	225	Senior	Douala, Cameroon	Graduated

Class of 2015 signees

Name	Home town	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Djery Baptiste C	Gonaïves, Haiti	Prestonwood Christian Academy	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	Sep 10, 2014
Djery Baptiste C	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN:
Camron Justice SG	Pikeville, Kentucky	Knott County Central	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Sep 1, 2010
Camron Justice SG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN:
Joseph Toye PF	Chicago, Illinois	La Lumiere School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Apr 29, 2014
Joseph Toye PF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 23 Rivals: 30
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: "Vanderbilt 2015 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2014-08-10. "2015 Vanderbilt Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved 2014-08-10. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2014-08-10. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2014-08-10. "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2014-08-10.

Roster

2015–16 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
1.5 !G	0	Justice, CamronCamron Justice	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Hindman, Kentucky
3.5 !F	2	Toye, JosephJoseph Toye	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	201 lb (91 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Chicago, Illinois
5.0 !C	3	Kornet, LukeLuke Kornet	86 !7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Lantana, Texas
1.5 !G	4	Baldwin IV, WadeWade Baldwin IV	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	194 lb (88 kg)	2.0 !So	Belle Mead, New Jersey
2.5 !G/F	5	Fisher-Davis, MatthewMatthew Fisher-Davis	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	2.0 !So	Charlotte, North Carolina
1.5 !G	10	Watkins, NathanNathan Watkins	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	186 lb (84 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Brentwood, Tennessee
3.5 !F	11	Roberson, JeffJeff Roberson	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	2.0 !So	Houston, Texas
5.0 !C	12	Baptiste, DjeryDjery Baptiste	82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Gonaïves, Haiti
1.5 !G	13	LaChance, RileyRiley LaChance	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	182 lb (83 kg)	2.0 !So	Brookfield, Wisconsin
1.5 !G	14	Josephs, CarterCarter Josephs	72 !6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	4.0 !Sr	San Antonio, Texas
1.5 !G	21	Sehic, SemirSemir Sehic	81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	247 lb (112 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Atlanta, Georgia
1.5 !G	24	Cressler, NolanNolan Cressler	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
5.0 !C	30	Jones, DamianDamian Jones	84 !7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Baton Rouge, Louisiana
5.0 !C	40	Henderson, JoshJosh Henderson	84 !7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	237 lb (108 kg)	5.0 !GS	Roanoke, Virginia

Head coach

Kevin Stallings (Purdue)

Assistant coach(es)

Adam Cohen (Arizona)
Derrick Jones (New Orleans)
Tom Richardson (St. Xavier (IL))

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results

Date Time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (Attendance) City, State
Non-Conference Regular Season
11/13/2015* 7:00 PM	#18	Austin Peay Maui Invitational Opening Round	W 80–41	1–0	Memorial Gymnasium (10,116) Nashville, TN
11/16/2015* 7:00 PM	#17	Gardner–Webb	W 98–62	2–0	Memorial Gymnasium (9,728) Nashville, TN
11/19/2015* 7:00 PM	#17	Stony Brook	W 79–72 ^OT	3–0	Memorial Gymnasium (9,819) Nashville, TN
11/23/2015* 1:30 PM, ESPN2	#19	vs. St. Johns Maui Invitational quarterfinals	W 92–55	4–0	Lahaina Civic Center (2,400) Maui, HI
11/24/2015* 6:30 PM, ESPN	#19	vs. Wake Forest Maui Invitational semifinals	W 86–64	5–0	Lahaina Civic Center (2,400) Maui, HI
11/25/2015* 9:00 PM, ESPN	#19	vs. #5 Kansas Maui Invitational championship	L 63–70	5–1	Lahaina Civic Center (2,400) Maui, HI
12/02/2015* 7:00 PM	#16	Detroit	W 102–52	6–1	Memorial Gymnasium (9,958) Nashville, TN
12/06/2015* 7:00 PM, ESPNU	#16	at #25 Baylor	L 67–69	6–2	Ferrell Center (7,084) Waco, TX
12/09/2015* 8:00 PM, ESPNU	#21	Dayton	L 67–72	6–3	Memorial Gymnasium (10,469) Nashville, TN
12/19/2015* 2:00 PM, SECN		Wofford	W 80–56	7–3	Memorial Gymnasium (10,667) Nashville, TN
12/22/2015* 7:00 PM, BTN		at #14 Purdue	L 55–68	7–4	Mackey Arena (14,846) West Lafayette, IN
12/30/2015* 8:00 PM, SECN		Western Michigan	W 86–61	8–4	Memorial Gymnasium (10,092) Nashville, TN
Conference games
01/02/2016 8:00 PM, ESPN2		LSU	L 82–90	8–5 (0–1)	Memorial Gymnasium (13,380) Nashville, TN
01/05/2016 8:00 PM, SECN		at Arkansas	L 85–90 ^OT	8–6 (0–2)	Bud Walton Arena (14,179) Fayetteville, AR
01/09/2016 2:00 PM, ESPNU		at #22 South Carolina	L 65–69	8–7 (0–3)	Colonial Life Arena (15,055) Columbia, SC
01/12/2016 8:00 PM, ESPNU		Auburn	W 75–57	9–7 (1–3)	Memorial Gymnasium (10,414) Nashville, TN
01/16/2016 5:00 PM, SECN		Alabama	W 71–63	10–7 (2–3)	Memorial Gymnasium (12,565) Nashville, TN
01/20/2016 8:00 PM, SECN		at Tennessee	W 88–74	11–7 (3–3)	Thompson–Boling Arena (13,561) Knoxville, TN
01/23/2016 3:00 PM, ESPN		at #23 Kentucky	L 57–76	11–8 (3–4)	Rupp Arena (22,975) Lexington, KY
01/26/2016 8:00 PM, ESPNU		Florida	W 60–59	12–8 (4–4)	Memorial Gymnasium (11,351) Nashville, TN
01/30/2016* 11:00 AM, ESPN2		at Texas Big 12/SEC Challenge	L 59–72	12–9	Frank Erwin Center (13,041) Austin, TX
02/04/2016 6:00 PM, ESPN2		#8 Texas A&M	W 77–60	13–9 (5–4)	Memorial Gymnasium (10,432) Nashville, TN
02/06/2016 7:00 PM, ESPNU		at Ole Miss	L 78–85	13–10 (5–5)	The Pavilion at Ole Miss (9,500) Oxford, MS
02/10/2016 8:00 PM, SECN		Missouri	W 86–71	14–10 (6–5)	Memorial Gymnasium (10,006) Nashville, TN
02/13/2016 5:00 PM, ESPN/ESPN2		at Auburn			Auburn Arena Auburn, AL
02/16/2016 8:00 PM, SECN		at Mississippi State			Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS
02/20/2016 11:00 AM, ESPN/ESPN2		Georgia			Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN
02/23/2016 6:00 PM, ESPN/ESPNU/SECN		at Florida			O'Connell Center Gainesville, FL
02/27/2016 3:00 PM, CBS		Kentucky			Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN
03/01/2016 6:00 PM, SECN		Tennessee			Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN
03/06/2016 , ESPN/ESPN2		at Texas A&M			Reed Arena College Station, TX
SEC Tournament
03/09–13/2016 , SECN/ESPN		vs.			Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

2015–16 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team

Previous season

Before the season

Departures

Class of 2015 signees

Roster

Schedule and results

See also