2015–16 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team

2015–16 Georgia Bulldogs basketball
NIT, Second Round
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record20–14 (10–8 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coachPhilip Pearson
Jonas Hayes
Yasir Rosemond
Home arenaStegeman Coliseum
Seasons
2015–16 SEC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 15 Texas A&M 13 – 5   .722 28 – 9   .757
No. 10 Kentucky † 13 – 5   .722 27 – 9   .750
South Carolina 11 – 7   .611 25 – 9   .735
Vanderbilt 11 – 7   .611 19 – 14   .576
LSU 11 – 7   .611 19 – 14   .576
Ole Miss 10 – 8   .556 20 – 12   .625
Georgia 10 – 8   .556 20 – 14   .588
Florida 9 – 9   .500 21 – 15   .583
Arkansas 9 – 9   .500 16 – 16   .500
Alabama 8 – 10   .444 18 – 15   .545
Mississippi State 7 – 11   .389 14 – 17   .452
Tennessee 6 – 12   .333 15 – 19   .441
Auburn 5 – 13   .278 11 – 20   .355
Missouri* 3 – 15   .167 10 – 21   .323
† 2016 SEC tournament winner
*Ineligible for postseason play due to self-imposed postseason ban.
Rankings from AP poll

The 2015–16 Georgia bulldogs basketball team represented the University of Georgia during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Mark Fox, who was in his seventh season at UGA. They played their home games at Stegeman Coliseum and were members of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 20–14, 10–8 in SEC play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They defeated Mississippi State and South Carolina to advance to the semifinals of the SEC tournament where they lost to Kentucky. They were invited to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Belmont in the first round to advance to the second round where they lost to Saint Mary's.

Previous season

The 2014–15 Bulldogs advanced to the semifinals of the SEC Tournament whey they lost to Arkansas. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they lost to Michigan State in the Second Round.

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Marcus Thornton 2 F 6'8" 235 RS Senior Atlanta, GA Graduated
Taylor Echols 10 G 6'1" 175 Senior McDonough, GA Graduated
Cameron Forte 11 F 6'7" 220 Junior Tempe, AZ Graduated & transferred to Portland State
Dusan Langura 20 G 6'4" 205 Sophomore Romont, Switzerland Transferred to Mississippi Valley State
Nemanja Djurisic 42 F 6'8" 230 Senior Podgorica, Montenegro Graduated

Recruits class of 2015

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Derek Ogbeide
C 		Mableton, GA Pebblebrook High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Nov 19, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Will Jackson
PG 		Athens, GA Athens Christian School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jul 7, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
E'Torrion Wilridge
SF 		Beaumont, TX Central High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Oct 11, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Michael Edwards
C 		Westland, MI John Glenn High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Apr 13, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN: N/A
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:

  • "Georgia 2015 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
  • "2015 Georgia Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
  • "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 26, 2015.

Recruits class of 2016

US college sports recruiting information for 2016 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jordan Harris
SG 		Donalsonville, GA Seminole County Middle-High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sep 9, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Tyree Crump
SG 		Bainbridge, GA Bainbridge High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sep 9, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
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:

Roster

2015–16 Georgia Bulldogs men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 William Jackson II 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Athens Christian School Athens, GA
F/C 1 Yante Maten 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) So Bloomfield Hills HS Bloomfield Hills, MI
G 3 Juwan Parker 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Washington HS Tulsa, OK
G 4 Charles Mann 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Milton HS Alpharetta, GA
G 12 Kenny Gaines 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Whitefield Academy Atlanta, GA
F 13 E'Torrion Wilridge 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Central Medical Magnet HS Beaumont, TX
G 14 Brandon Young 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Jr Marist HS Atlanta, GA
C 15 Osahen Iduwe 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) So St. Johns NW Military Benin City, Nigeria
F 24 Houston Kessler 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS Jr Landmark Christian Newnan, GA
F 25 Kenny Paul Geno 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Booneville HS Booneville, MS
G 30 J. J. Frazier 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Jr Faith Baptist Christian Glennville, GA
F 32 Mike Edwards 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr John Glenn HS Westland, MI
F 33 Connor O'Neill 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Tilton School Roswell, GA
F 34 Derek Ogbeide 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Fr Pebblebrook HS Atlanta, GA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 6*
7:00 pm 		Armstrong State W 59–41 
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, GA
Regular season
November 13*
7:00 pm 		Chattanooga L 90–92 OT 0–1
 Stegeman Coliseum (5,925)
Athens, GA
November 20*
7:00 pm 		Murray State W 63–52  1–1
 Stegeman Coliseum (5,982)
Athens, GA
November 25*
5:00 pm, ESPNU 		High Point W 49–46  2–1
 Stegeman Coliseum (5,348)
Athens, GA
November 28*
7:00 pm, FS1 		at Seton Hall L 62–69  2–2
 Prudential Center (6,553)
Newark, NJ
December 1*
7:00 pm 		Oakland W 86–82  3–2
 Stegeman Coliseum (5,166)
Athens, GA
December 4*
7:00 pm, SECN 		Kansas State L 66–68  3–3
 Stegeman Coliseum (6,949)
Athens, GA
December 8*
7:00 pm, SECN 		Winthrop W 74–64  4–3
 Stegeman Coliseum (4,621)
Athens, GA
December 19*
12:00 pm, SECN 		Georgia Tech W 75–61  5–3
 Stegeman Coliseum (8,011)
Athens, GA
December 22*
6:00 pm, SECN 		Clemson W 71–48  6–3
 Stegeman Coliseum (10,523)
Athens, GA
December 29*
7:00 pm, SECN 		Robert Morris W 79–67  7–3
 Stegeman Coliseum (6,458)
Athens, GA
January 2
8:00 pm, ESPNU 		at Florida L 63–77  7–4 (0–1)
 O'Connell Center (9,053)
Gainesville, FL
January 6
7:00 pm, SECN 		Missouri W 77–59  8–4 (1–1)
 Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, GA
January 9
8:30 pm, SECN 		at Ole Miss L 71–72  8–5 (1–2)
 The Pavilion at Ole Miss (9,487)
Oxford, MS
January 13
7:00 pm, SECN 		Tennessee W 81–72  9–5 (2–2)
 Stegeman Coliseum (8,029)
Athens, GA
January 16
7:00 pm, ESPNU 		No. 15 Texas A&M L 45–79  9–6 (2–3)
 Stegeman Coliseum (10,523)
Athens, GA
January 20
7:00 pm, SECN 		at Missouri W 60–57  10–6 (3–3)
 Mizzou Arena (5,453)
Columbia, MO
January 23
6:00 pm, SECN 		Arkansas W 66–63 OT 11–6 (4–3)
 Stegeman Coliseum (10,523)
Athens, GA
January 26
9:00 pm, ESPN 		at LSU L 85–89  11–7 (4–4)
 Maravich Center (10,749)
Baton Rouge, LA
January 30*
6:00 pm, ESPN2 		at No. 17 Baylor
Big 12/SEC Challenge 		L 73–83  11–8
 Ferrell Center (9,675)
Waco, TX
February 2
7:00 pm, ESPNU 		No. 25 South Carolina W 69–56  12–8 (5–4)
 Stegeman Coliseum (6,427)
Athens, GA
February 6
5:30 pm, SECN 		Auburn W 65–55  13–8 (6–4)
 Stegeman Coliseum (10,523)
Athens, GA
February 9
9:00 pm, ESPN 		at No. 22 Kentucky L 48–82  13–9 (6–5)
 Rupp Arena (22,136)
Lexington, KY
February 13
8:00 pm, SECN 		at Mississippi State W 66–57  14–9 (7–5)
 Humphrey Coliseum (6,811)
Starkville, MS
February 16
9:00 pm, ESPN 		Florida L 53–57  14–10 (7–6)
 Stegeman Coliseum (8,021)
Athens, GA
February 19
12:00 pm, ESPN2 		at Vanderbilt L 67–80  14–11 (7–7)
 Memorial Gymnasium (11,745)
Nashville, TN
February 24
7:00 pm, SECN 		at Auburn L 81–84  14–12 (7–8)
 Auburn Arena (7,112)
Auburn, AL
February 27
12:00 pm, SECN 		Ole Miss W 80–66  15–12 (8–8)
 Stegeman Coliseum (9,874)
Athens, GA
March 3
7:00 pm, ESPN2 		at South Carolina W 74–72  16–12 (9–8)
 Colonial Life Arena (15,397)
Columbia, SC
March 5
4:00 pm, ESPN2 		Alabama W 70–63  17–12 (10–8)
 Stegeman Coliseum (8,280)
Athens, GA
SEC Tournament
March 10
9:00 pm, SECN 		(6) vs. (11) Mississippi State
Second Round 		W 79–69  18–12
 Bridgestone Arena (11,750)
Nashville, TN
March 11
9:30 pm, SECN 		(6) vs. (3) South Carolina
Quarterfinals 		W 65–64  19–12
 Bridgestone Arena (18,049)
Nashville, TN
March 12
3:30 pm, ESPN 		(6) vs. (2) No. 16 Kentucky
Semifinals 		L 80–93  19–13
 Bridgestone Arena (19,108)
Nashville, TN
NIT
March 16*
7:00 pm, ESPN2 		(3) (6) Belmont
First Round – Valparaiso Bracket 		W 93–84  20–13
 Stegeman Coliseum (2,965)
Athens, GA
March 20*
7:30 pm, ESPNU 		(3) at (2) Saint Mary's
Second Round – Valparaiso Bracket 		L 65–77  20–14
 McKeon Pavilion (2,050)
Moraga, CA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

See also

2015–16 Georgia Lady Bulldogs basketball team

References

  1. ^ "Georgia Official Athletic Site - Men's Basketball". Archived from the original on August 13, 2013. Retrieved July 22, 2015.