2015–16 Army Black Knights men's basketball team

2015–16 Army Black Knights men's basketball
CIT, First round
Conference Patriot League
2015–16 record 19–14 (9–9 Patriot)
Head coach Zach Spiker (7th season)
Assistant coach Jimmy Allen
Assistant coach Justin Jennings
Assistant coach Brandon Linton
Assistant coach Drew Adams
Home arena Christl Arena
2015–16 Patriot League men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
Bucknell 14 4   .778     17 14   .548
Lehigh 13 5   .722     17 15   .531
Boston University 11 7   .611     19 15   .559
Army 9 9   .500     19 14   .576
Navy 9 9   .500     19 14   .576
Colgate 9 9   .500     13 17   .433
American 9 9   .500     12 19   .387
Loyola (MD) 8 10   .444     9 21   .300
Holy Cross 5 13   .278     15 20   .429
Lafayette 3 15   .167     6 24   .200
2016 Patriot League Tournament winner

The 2015–16 Army Black Knights men's basketball team represented the United States Military Academy during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Black Knights, led by seventh year head coach Zach Spiker, played their home games at Christl Arena and were members of the Patriot League. They finished the season 19–14, 9–9 in Patriot League play to finish in a four way tie for fourth place. They defeated Colgate in the quarterfinals of the Patriot League Tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Holy Cross. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament, where they lost in the first round at NJIT.

The season was notable for swingman Kyle Wilson passing the 2,000 point mark for his career, making him the fourth player in Academy history and the sixth in Patriot League history to do so.[1]

On March 25, 2016, Zach Spiker resigned as head coach to accept the head coaching position at Drexel.[2] He finished with a seven-year record of 102–112. On April 6, the school hired Jimmy Allen as head coach.[3]

Previous season

The Black Knights finished the 2015–16 season 15–15, 6–12 in Patriot League play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the Patriot League Tournament to Navy.

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Mo Williams 2 G 6'1" 185 Senior Fairfax, VA Graduated
Shane Smith 4 G 6'4" 190 Sophomore Norcross, GA No longer on team roster
Milton Washington 5 G 6'0" 180 Senior Houston, TX Graduated
David Hellstrom 12 G 6'4" 185 Sophomore Rockford, IL No longer on team roster
Sean Billerman 30 G/F 6'4" 195 Senior Raleigh, NC Graduated
Kyle Weldon 34 C 6'9" 195 Junior Clarksville, TN Left the team due to personal reasons
Zack Johnson 45 F 6'5" 210 Sophomore Suffolk, VA Transferred
Tanner Omlid 55 F 6'3" 215 Sophomore Monmouth, OR Transferred to Western Oregon

Incoming recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Kevin Olsen
#128 PG
Villa Park, CA Villa Park High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jul 21, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 58
Gunther Klimes
SF
Bellevue, WA Bellevue High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) N/A Aug 6, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Dylan Hamlin
C
Wausau, WI East High School 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Sep 2, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Will Culliton
SG
Plymouth, MN Breck School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) N/A Sep 2, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
John Miller
PF
Columbus, OH New Albany High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Oct 5, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
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:

2016 Class recruits

Roster

2015–16 Army Black Knights men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Lenox, MaxwellMaxwell Lenox 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr WT Woodson Fairfax, VA
G 1 Brown, RichardRichard Brown 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Davidson Day School Charlotte, NC
G 2 Edwards, CayneCayne Edwards 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS Fr Samuel Clemens Schertz, TX
G 3 Mammel, ScottScott Mammel 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 178 lb (81 kg) Jr Winston Churchill San Antonio, TX
F 4 Andrews, DanielDaniel Andrews 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Punahou School Honolulu, HI
G 5 Mammel, BenBen Mammel 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 183 lb (83 kg) Fr Winston Churchill San Antonio, TX
F 10 Edwards, KennedyKennedy Edwards 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Notre Dame Northridge, CA
G 11 Cox, DylanDylan Cox 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Cedar Park Cedar Park, TX
G/F 15 Kessler, JacobJacob Kessler 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Mills E. Godwin Richmond, VA
F 20 Hoffman, MacMac Hoffman 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr De La Salle Pleasanton, CA
G/F 21 Wilson, KyleKyle Wilson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Trabuco Hills Mission Viejo, CA
G 24 Houle, JasonJason Houle 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 207 lb (94 kg) Fr Father Gabriel Richard Plymouth, MI
F 25 Morrison, LukeLuke Morrison 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 218 lb (99 kg) So Northside Christian Academy Charlotte, NC
G 30 Fox, JordanJordan Fox 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 184 lb (83 kg) Fr Jackson County Jackson County, KY
C 31 Ferguson, KevinKevin Ferguson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Governor Livingston Berkeley Heights, NJ
F 32 Plomb, TannerTanner Plomb 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr East Troy Mukwonago, WI
F 33 Toomey, LarryLarry Toomey 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 209 lb (95 kg) Sr Parkway West St. Louis, MO
C 34 Miller, JohnJohn Miller 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr New Albany New Albany, NY
G 35 Dodge, NathanNathan Dodge 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So East Troy East Troy, WI
F/C 40 Williamson, AustinAustin Williamson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 224 lb (102 kg) Jr First Baptist Academy Naples, FL
F/C 43 Rollo, TravisTravis Rollo 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Mayer Lutheran Mayer, MN
F 44 Pollack, MarkMark Pollack 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 218 lb (99 kg) So Charlotte Catholic Charlotte, NC
F 45 Roe, AdamAdam Roe 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr West Platte Weston, MO
F 51 Fennema, ParkerParker Fennema 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Sanderson Raleigh, NC
G/F 52 Emezie, JohnJohn Emezie 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Marvin Ridge Waxhaw, NC
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule

[4]

Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season

11/13/2015*
5:00 pm
Ferrum W 93–54  1–0
Christl Arena (993)
West Point, NY

11/15/2015*
2:00 pm
at Binghamton W 75–60  2–0
Binghamton University Events Center (2,550)
Vestal, NY

11/18/2015*
7:00 pm
at Fairleigh Dickinson W 96–85[5]  3–0
Rothman Center (638)
Teaneck, NJ

11/22/2015*
7:30 pm
at George Washington
Barclays Center Classic
L 81–92  3–1
Charles E. Smith Center (2,775)
Washington, D.C.

11/24/2015*
7:00 pm, SECN
at Tennessee
Barclays Center Classic
L 80–95  3–2
Thompson–Boling Arena (13,326)
Knoxville, TN

11/27/2015*
7:30 pm
Arkansas–Pine Bluff
Barclays Center Classic
W 81–60  4–2
Christl Arena (885)
West Point, NY

11/28/2015*
7:30 pm
Gardner–Webb
Barclays Center Classic
W 103–98 OT 5–2
Christl Arena (588)
West Point, NY

12/02/2015*
7:00 pm
at Maine W 84–71  6–2
Cross Insurance Center (1,192)
Bangor, ME

12/08/2015*
7:00 pm
at Bryant W 77–55  7–2
Chace Athletic Center (294)
Smithfield, RI

12/12/2015*
4:00 pm
at Air Force W 90–80  8–2
Clune Arena (1,694)
Colorado Springs, CO

12/20/2015*
2:00 pm
Marist L 83–89  8–3
Christl Arena (916)
West Point, NY

12/28/2015*
4:00 pm
Monmouth W 91–84  9–3
Christl Arena (3,033)
West Point, NY
Patriot League regular season

12/30/2015
7:00 pm
at Lehigh W 88–82  10–3
(1–0)
Stabler Arena (1,195)
Bethlehem, PA

01/02/2016
3:00 pm
Bucknell L 76–84  10–4
(1–1)
Christl Arena (1,597)
West Point, NY

01/06/2016
7:00 pm
Lafayette L 73–76  10–5
(1–2)
Christl Arena (443)
West Point, NY

01/09/2016
7:00 pm
at Loyola (MD) W 73–59  11–5
(2–2)
Reitz Arena (1,042)
Baltimore, MD

01/13/2016
7:00 pm
at Colgate L 66–80  11–6
(2–3)
Cotterell Court (720)
Hamilton, NY

01/17/2016
12:00 pm, CBSSN
American W 65–45  12–6
(3–3)
Christl Arena (912)
West Point, NY

01/20/2016
7:00 pm
at Holy Cross L 65–69  12–7
(3–4)
Hart Center (1,359)
Worcester, MA

01/27/2016
7:00 pm
Boston University L 67–76  12–8
(3–5)
Christl Arena (621)
West Point, NY

01/30/2016
7:00 pm
at Bucknell L 66–94  12–9
(3–6)
Sojka Pavilion (3,513)
Lewisburg, PA

02/01/2016
7:30 pm
Navy
Postponed from 1/23/16
L 50–64  12–10
(3–7)
Christl Arena (3,133)
West Point, NY

02/03/2016
7:00 pm
at Lafayette W 84–81 OT 13–10
(4–7)
Kirby Sports Center (1,554)
Easton, PA

02/06/2016
3:00 pm
at Loyola (MD) L 99–100 2OT 13–11
(4–8)
Reitz Arena (1,113)
Baltimore, MD

02/08/2016
7:30 pm, CBSSN
Colgate W 82–72  14–11
(5–8)
Christl Arena (486)
West Point, NY

02/13/2016
4:00 pm
at American W 65–59  15–11
(6–8)
Bender Arena (1,342)
Washington, D.C.

02/17/2016
7:00 pm
Holy Cross W 72–68  16–11
(7–8)
Christl Arena (1,086)
West Point, NY

02/20/2016
1:30 pm, CBSSN
at Navy W 80–78 2OT 17–11
(8–8)
Alumni Hall (5,510)
Annapolis, MD

02/23/2016
7:00 pm, ASN
at Boston University W 80–71  18–11
(9–8)
Case Gym (504)
Boston, MA

02/27/2016
12:00 pm
Lehigh L 72–82  18–12
(9–9)
Christl Arena (2,233)
West Point, NY
Patriot League Tournament

03/03/2016
7:00 pm
Colgate
Quarterfinals
W 79–72  19–12
Christl Arena (482)
West Point, NY

03/06/2016
12:00 pm
Holy Cross
Semifinals
L 38–60  19–13
Christl Arena (1,107)
West Point, NY
CIT

03/16/2016*
7:30 pm, ESPN3
at NJIT
First round
L 65–79  19–14
Fleisher Center (855)
Newark, NJ
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

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