2015–16 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team

2015–16 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball

Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
2015–16 record	12–10 (4–5 ACC)
Head coach	Buzz Williams (2nd year)
Assistant coach	Isaac Chew
Assistant coach	Steve Roccaforte
Assistant coach	Jamie McNeilly
Home arena	Cassell Coliseum

2015–16 ACC men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
#5 North Carolina	10	–	2	.833	21	–	4	.840
#11 Miami (FL)	9	–	3	.750	20	–	4	.833
#7 Virginia	9	–	4	.692	20	–	5	.800
#19 Notre Dame	9	–	4	.692	18	–	7	.720
#20 Duke	8	–	4	.667	19	–	6	.760
#18 Louisville*	8	–	4	.667	19	–	6	.760
Syracuse	8	–	5	.615	18	–	8	.692
Clemson	8	–	5	.615	15	–	10	.600
Pittsburgh	6	–	6	.500	17	–	7	.708
Florida State	6	–	7	.462	16	–	9	.640
Virginia Tech	5	–	7	.417	13	–	12	.520
Georgia Tech	3	–	9	.250	13	–	12	.520
NC State	3	–	9	.250	13	–	12	.520
Wake Forest	1	–	12	.077	10	–	15	.400
Boston College	0	–	12	.000	7	–	18	.280
*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 15, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2015–16 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team represents Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hokies are led by second year head coach Buzz Williams and play their home games at Cassell Coliseum. They are a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Last season

The Hokies finished the season 11–21, 2–16 in ACC play to finish in last place. They advanced to the second round of the ACC Tournament where they lost to Miami (FL).

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Malik Müller	1	G	6'3"	220	RS Freshman	Ehingen, Germany	Play professionally overseas
Joey van Zegeren	2	F	6'10"	235	RS Junior	Hoogeveen, Netherlands	Transferred to Northwestern
Adam Smith	3	G	6'1"	170	RS Junior	Jonesboro, GA	Graduate transferred to Georgia Tech
Christian Beyer	22	F	6'7"	220	Senior	New Bern, NC	Graduated
Will Johnston	25	G	6'4"	205	Senior	Midlothian, VA	Graduated

Incoming Transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Johnny Hamilton	22	C	6'11"	215	Sophomore	Louisville, KY	Junior college transferred from Jacksonville College.
Tyrone Outlaw	42	F	6'6"	215	Junior	Roxboro, NC	Junior college transferred from Lee College.

Recruiting class

Name	Home town	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Chris Clarke SF	Virginia Beach, VA	Cape Henry Collegiate School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Nov 6, 2014
Chris Clarke SF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Kerry Blackshear Jr. PF	Orlando, FL	Maynard Evans High School	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Oct 4, 2014
Kerry Blackshear Jr. PF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Justin Robinson PG	Manassas, VA	St. James School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	178 lb (81 kg)	Oct 12, 2014
Justin Robinson PG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NA Rivals: NA 247Sports: 23 ESPN: 19
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: "Virginia Tech Commit List for 2015". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2014-07-21. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2014-07-21. "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2014-07-21.

Roster

2015–16 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
3.5 !F	0	Henry, ShaneShane Henry	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Newton/Georgia Perimeter College	Newton, Georgia
1.5 !G	4	Allen, SethSeth Allen	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	Fredericksburg Christian/Maryland	Woodbridge, Virginia
1.5 !G	5	Robinson, JustinJustin Robinson	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	1.0 !Fr	St. James School (MD)	Manassas, Virginia
1.5 !G	10	Bibbs, JustinJustin Bibbs	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	2.0 !So	Montverde Academy	Dayton, Ohio
1.5 !G	11	Wilson, DevinDevin Wilson	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	Montour	McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania
1.5 !G	13	Hill, AhmedAhmed Hill	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	2.0 !So	Aquinas	Augusta, Georgia
3.5 !F	14	Donlon, GregGreg Donlon (W)	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Cosby	Midlothian, Virginia
2.5 !G/F	15	Clarke, ChrisChris Clarke	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Cape Henry	Virginia Beach, Virginia
3.5 !F	21	Pierce, SatchelSatchel Pierce	84 !7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	255 lb (116 kg)	2.0 !So	Kiski School	Barberton, Ohio
5.0 !C	22	Hamilton, JohnnyJohnny Hamilton	84 !7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	3.0 !Jr	St. Augstine/Jacksonville College	Rio Claro, Trinidad and Tobago
1.5 !G	23	Hudson, JalenJalen Hudson	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	2.0 !So	St. Vincent–St. Mary	Akron, Ohio
3.5 !F	24	Blackshear, Jr., KerryKerry Blackshear, Jr.	82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Maynard Evans	Orlando, Florida
3.5 !F	32	LeDay, ZackZack LeDay	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	The Colony/South Florida	Dallas, Texas
1.5 !G	33	Galloway, MattMatt Galloway	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	Potomac Falls/Hood College	Sterling, VA
2.5 !G/F	42	Outlaw, TyTy Outlaw	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Person/Lee College	Roxboro, NC

Head coach

Buzz Williams (Oklahoma City)

Assistant coach(es)

Isaac Chew (Avila)
Steve Roccaforte (Lamar)
Jamie McNeilly (New Orleans)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule

Date Time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (Attendance) City, State
Non-conference regular season
Nov 14, 2015* 7:00 PM, ESPN3	Alabama State Emerald Coast Classic	L 82–85	0–1	Cassell Coliseum (6,519) Blacksburg, VA
Nov 18, 2015* 7:00 PM, ESPN3	Jacksonville State Emerald Coast Classic	W 71–62	1–1	Cassell Coliseum (4,984) Blacksburg, VA
Nov 21, 2015* 7:00 PM, ESPN3	VMI	W 76–52	2–1	Cassell Coliseum (5,644) Blacksburg, VA
Nov 24, 2015* 7:00 PM, ESPN3	North Carolina A&T	W 90–60	3–1	Cassell Coliseum (4,464) Blacksburg, VA
Nov 27, 2015* 7:00 PM, CBSSN	vs. #4 Iowa State Emerald Coast Classic semifinals	L 77–99	3–2	The Arena (2,222) Niceville, FL
Nov 28, 2015* 3:30 PM, CBSSN	vs. UAB Emerald Coast Classic	W 82–77 ^OT	4–2	The Arena (2,222) Niceville, FL
Dec 1, 2015* 7:00 PM, ESPNU	Northwestern ACC–Big Ten Challenge	L 79–81 ^OT	4–3	Cassell Coliseum (4,879) Blacksburg, VA
Dec 5, 2015* 3:00 PM, ESPN3	Arkansas–Pine Bluff	W 80–45	5–3	Cassell Coliseum (4,931) Blacksburg, VA
Dec 9, 2015* 7:00 PM	at Radford	W 74–65	6–3	Dedmon Center (4,013) Radford, VA
Dec 13, 2015* 3:00 PM, ESPN3	Lamar	W 88–53	7–3	Cassell Coliseum (4,870) Blacksburg, VA
Dec 19, 2015* 6:00 PM, ESPN3	Grambling State	W 87–52	8–3	Cassell Coliseum (4,649) Blacksburg, VA
Dec 22, 2015* 1:00 PM	vs. Saint Joseph's Atlantic 10/ACC Showcase	L 62–79	8–4	Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY
Dec 30, 2015* 12:00 PM, ESPNU	#19 West Virginia	L 63–88	8–5	Cassell Coliseum (9,567) Blacksburg, VA
ACC Regular season
Jan 2, 2016 2:00 PM, RSN	NC State	W 73–68 ^OT	9–5 (1–0)	Cassell Coliseum (4,971) Blacksburg, VA
Jan 4, 2016 9:00 PM, ESPN2	#4 Virginia Commonwealth Clash	W 70–68	10–5 (2–0)	Cassell Coliseum (6,157) Blacksburg, VA
Jan 9, 2016 12:00 PM, ACCN	at #14 Duke	L 58–82	10–6 (2–1)	Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC
Jan 13, 2016 9:00 PM, RSN	Wake Forest	W 93–91	11–6 (3–1)	Cassell Coliseum (4,985) Blacksburg, VA
Jan 16, 2016 12:00 PM, RSN	at Georgia Tech	W 78–77	12–6 (4–1)	Hank McCamish Pavilion (6,470) Atlanta, GA
Jan 20, 2016 7:00 PM, RSN	at Notre Dame	L 81-83	12-7 (4-2)	Edmund P. Joyce Center (7,888) South Bend, IN
Jan 24, 2016 3:00 PM, ESPNU	#2 North Carolina	L 70-75	12-8 (4-3)	Cassell Coliseum (9,567) Blacksburg, VA
Jan 27, 2016 8:00 PM, ACCN	#16 Louisville	L 83-91	12-9 (4-4)	Cassell Coliseum (7,084) Blacksburg, VA
Jan 31, 2016 6:30 PM, ESPNU	at Pittsburgh	L 71-90	12-10 (4-5)	Peterson Events Center (10,049) Pittsburgh, PA
Feb 2, 2016 8:00 PM, ACCN	at Syracuse	L 60-68 ^OT	12-11 (4-6)	Carrier Dome (21,409) Syracuse, NY
Feb 6, 2016 4:00 PM, RSN	Clemson	W 60-57	13-11 (5-6)	Cassell Coliseum (9,567) Blacksburg, VA
Feb 9, 2016 8:00 PM, ACCN	at #7 Virginia Commonwealth Clash	L 49-67	13-12 (5-7)	John Paul Jones Arena Charlottesville, VA
Feb 17, 2016 9:00 PM, RSN	at Miami (FL)			Bank United Center Coral Gables, FL
Feb 20, 2016 3:00 PM, ACCN	Florida State			Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, VA
Feb 23, 2016 9:00 PM, ESPNU	at Boston College			Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, MA
Feb 28, 2016 6:30 PM, ESPNU	at Wake Forest			LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, NC
Mar 2, 2016 7:00 PM, ESPN3	Pittsburgh			Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, VA
Mar 5, 2016 4:00 PM, ACCN	Miami (FL)			Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, VA
ACC Tournament
Mar 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

Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball

Venues	War Memorial Gymnasium (1926–1961) Cassell Coliseum (1962–present)

Rivalries	Virginia

Culture & lore	History HokieBird "Tech Triumph"

People	Head coaches

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