2015–16 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks men's basketball team

2015–16 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks men's basketball
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record5–25 (3–15 Big Sky)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Matt Dunn
  • Wes Pifer
  • Kevin Kruger
Home arenaWalkup Skydome
Rolle Activity Center
Seasons
2015–16 Big Sky men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Weber State † 15 – 3   .833 26 – 9   .743
Montana 14 – 4   .778 21 – 12   .636
Idaho 12 – 6   .667 21 – 13   .618
Idaho State 11 – 7   .611 16 – 15   .516
Eastern Washington 10 – 8   .556 18 – 16   .529
North Dakota 10 – 8   .556 17 – 16   .515
Montana State 9 – 9   .500 14 – 17   .452
Portland State 8 – 10   .444 13 – 18   .419
Northern Colorado 7 – 11   .389 10 – 21   .323
Sacramento State 6 – 12   .333 14 – 17   .452
Northern Arizona 3 – 15   .167 5 – 25   .167
Southern Utah 3 – 15   .167 5 – 24   .172
† Conference tournament winner

The 2015–16 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks men's basketball team represented Northern Arizona University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lumberjacks were led by fourth year head coach Jack Murphy and played their home games at the Walkup Skydome, with one home game at the Rolle Activity Center. They were members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 5–25, 3–14 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for 11th place. They lost in the first round of the Big Sky tournament to Eastern Washington.

Previous season

They finished the season 23–15, 13–5 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for third place. They advanced to the semifinals of the Big Sky tournament where they lost to Montana. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated Grand Canyon, Sacramento State, Kent State, and NJIT to advance to the CIT championship game where they lost to Evansville.

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Geoffrey Frid 0 C 7'1" 233 Sophomore Carlsbad, California Transferred to Cal State Los Angeles
Aaseem Dixon 1 G 6'0" 185 Senior Las Vegas, Nevada Graduated
Quinton Upshur 2 G 6'5" 207 Senior Norfolk, Virginia Graduated
Tate de Laveaga 3 G 6'3" 192 Freshman Scottsdale, Arizona Transferred to Eastern Oregon
Zach Reynolds 14 F 6'9" 240 Senior Tampa, Florida Graduated
Len Springs 15 F/C 6'10" 220 RS Senior Compton, California Graduated
Jaran Hoover 21 G 6'3" 175 RS Freshman Prescott, Arizona Walk-on; didn't return
Chris Miller 22 G 6'3" 175 RS Sophomore Peoria, Arizona Transferred
Gaellan Bewernick 32 F 6'6" 215 Senor Los Angeles, California Graduated

2015 incoming recruits

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Michael Green
#62 PG 		Fort Lauderdale, Florida Dillard High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 160 lb (73 kg)  
Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 75
Brady Twombly
#83 SF 		Carlsbad, California La Costa Canyon High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Nov 2, 2014 
Star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 67
Majestic Tejada
PG 		Hollywood, Florida McArthur High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) N/A Apr 12, 2014 
Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Corey Brown
PF 		Lauderhill, Florida McArthur High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) N/A Aug 29, 2014 
Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Bryant Searcy
SG 		Tampa, Florida Tampa Bay Christian Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) N/A  
Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Isaiah Thomas
C 		Oakland, California Bishop O'Dowd High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Feb 17, 2015 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   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:

  • "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 12, 2015.

2016 incoming recruits

College recruiting information (2016)
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Ray Robinson
C 		Coconut Creek, Florida Deerfield Beach High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jun 28, 2015 
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:

Roster

2015–16 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Torry Johnson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 165 lb (75 kg) RS Fr Morgan Park HS Chicago, Illinois
G 1 Majestic Tejada 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr McArthur HS Hollywood, Florida
F 2 Corey Brown 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr McArthur HS Hollywood, Florida
G 4 Kris Yanku 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 183 lb (83 kg) Jr WH Taft HS Woodland Hills, California
G 5 Mike Green 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 150 lb (68 kg) Fr Dillard HS Fort Lauderdale, Florida
G 10 Jaleni Neely 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Sr Simeon Academy/Eastern Utah Chicago, Illinois
F/C 11 Ako Kaluna 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 276 lb (125 kg) Jr West Ranch HS Valencia, California
G 12 Kye de Laveaga (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 178 lb (81 kg) So Westwind Prep Scottsdale, Arizona
F 13 Felix Rivera-Vega 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr McArthur HS Hollywood, Florida
F 14 Brady Twombly 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr La Costa Canyon HS Carlsbad, California
G 15 Bryant Searcy, Jr. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Brooks De Bartolo Collegiate HS Tampa, Florida
F 20 Steven Stanley (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr XXXX Phoenix, Arizona
G 23 Austin Lee (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Brentwood School Los Angeles, California
F 24 Alessandro Stecca 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Jr Mater Dei HS Corona del Mar, California
F 33 Isaiah Thomas 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Bishop O'Dowd HS Oakland, California
F 34 Jordyn Martin 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Palo Verde HS Las Vegas, Nevada
G 41 Marcus DeBerry 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 150 lb (68 kg) Fr Union City HS Union City, Tennessee
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule

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Date
time, TV 		Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/06/2015*
6:30 pm 		California Baptist L 70–89 
Rolle Activity Center (658)
Flagstaff, Arizona
Non-conference regular season
11/13/2015*
6:30 pm, P12N 		at Washington State L 70–82  0–1
 Beasley Coliseum (3,011)
Pullman, Washington
11/16/2015*
7:00 pm, RTRM 		at Boise State L 81–101  0–2
 Taco Bell Arena (4,489)
Boise, Idaho
11/18/2015*
7:00 pm, RTRM 		at No. 10 Gonzaga L 52–91  0–3
 McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
Spokane, Washington
11/20/2015*
7:00 pm 		Embry–Riddle W 90–57  1–3
 Bee Holdzil Fighting Scouts Events Center (2,369)
Fort Defiance, Arizona
11/23/2015*
6:30 pm, FSAZ+ 		San Diego Christian W 81–65  2–3
 Rolle Activity Center (602)
Flagstaff, Arizona
11/30/2015*
6:30 pm 		Norfolk State L 66–70  2–4
 Walkup Skydome (967)
Flagstaff, Arizona
12/02/2015*
7:00 pm, FSAZ+/FCSP 		Hampton L 94–98 2OT 2–5
 Walkup Skydome (986)
Flagstaff, Arizona
12/05/2015*
8:00 pm 		at Cal State Bakersfield L 55–72  2–6
 Icardo Center (1,001)
Bakersfield, California
12/16/2015*
8:00 pm, P12N 		at No. 13 Arizona L 37–92  2–7
 McKale Center (13,566)
Tucson, Arizona
12/20/2015*
12:00 pm 		at Arkansas–Little Rock L 57–84  2–8
 Jack Stephens Center (3,130)
Little Rock, Arkansas
12/22/2015*
6:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Tulsa L 55–90  2–9
 Reynolds Center (4,752)
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Big Sky regular season
12/31/2015
12:00 pm, FSAZ+ 		Montana L 84–90 2OT 2–10
(0–1) 		Walkup Skydome (907)
Flagstaff, Arizona
01/02/2016
12:00 pm 		Montana State L 72–74 OT 2–11
(0–2) 		Walkup Skydome (1,007)
Flagstaff, Arizona
01/09/2016
7:00 pm 		at Southern Utah W 73–63  3–11
(1–2) 		Centrum Arena (3,011)
Cedar City, Utah
01/14/2016
8:00 pm 		at Idaho L 76–83  3–12
(1–3) 		Cowan Spectrum (1,318)
Moscow, Idaho
01/16/2016
1:05 pm 		at Eastern Washington L 73–96  3–13
(1–4) 		Reese Court (1,455)
Cheney, Washington
01/21/2016
6:30 pm, FSAZ+ 		North Dakota L 59–101  3–14
(1–5) 		Walkup Skydome 
Flagstaff, Arizona
01/23/2016
2:00 pm, FSAZ+ 		Northern Colorado L 79–84  3–15
(1–6) 		Walkup Skydome (1,529)
Flagstaff, Arizona
01/28/2016
7:00 pm 		at Weber State L 66–76  3–16
(1–7) 		Dee Events Center (6,381)
Ogden, Utah
01/30/2016
7:00 pm 		at Idaho State L 66–88  3–17
(1–8) 		Holt Arena (1,813)
Pocatello, Idaho
02/04/2016
6:35 pm, FSAZ+ 		Eastern Washington L 73–84  3–18
(1–9) 		Walkup Skydome (1,168)
Flagstaff, Arizona
02/06/2016
2:00 pm, FSAZ+ 		Idaho W 72–70  4–18
(2–9) 		Walkup Skydome (1,623)
Flagstaff, Arizona
02/11/2016
7:00 pm 		at Montana State L 58–101  4–19
(2–10) 		Worthington Arena (2,275)
Bozeman, Montana
02/13/2016
7:00 pm 		at Montana L 67–85  4–20
(2–11) 		Dahlberg Arena (4,339)
Missoula, Montana
02/18/2016
6:30 pm, FSAZ+ 		Idaho State W 81–68  5–20
(3–11) 		Walkup Skydome (1,011)
Flagstaff, Arizona
02/20/2016
4:00 pm, FSAZ+ 		Weber State L 74–77  5–21
(3–12) 		Walkup Skydome (1,343)
Flagstaff, Arizona
02/27/2016
2:00 pm, FSAZ+ 		Southern Utah L 59–69  5–22
(3–13) 		Walkup Skydome (1,365)
Flagstaff, Arizona
03/03/2016
8:00 pm 		at Portland State L 81–89  5–23
(3–14) 		Peter Stott Center (705)
Portland, Oregon
03/05/2016
8:05 pm 		at Sacramento State L 51–64  5–24
(3–15) 		Colberg Court (793)
Sacramento, California
Big Sky tournament
03/08/2016
9:00 pm 		vs. Eastern Washington
First round 		L 52–74  5–25
 Reno Events Center (1,723)
Reno, Nevada
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Mountain Time.

References

  1. ^ "2015-16 NAU Men's Basketball Schedule - Northern Arizona". Archived from the original on September 25, 2015. Retrieved September 13, 2015.