2015–16 Texas–Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros men's basketball
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Record	8–22 (4–10 WAC)
Head coach	Dan Hipsher (3rd season)
Assistant coaches	Andy Hipsher Jai Steadman Willie Watson
Home arena	UTRGV Fieldhouse
Seasons ← 2014–15 2016–17 →

The 2015–16 Texas–Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros men's basketball team represented the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was head coach Dan Hipsher's third season with the UTRGV program, although his first under the "UTRGV" name. The Vaqueros played their home games at the UTRGV Fieldhouse on the university's campus in Edinburg, Texas and were members of the Western Athletic Conference. They finished the season 8–22 and 4–10 in WAC play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the WAC tournament to Seattle.

This was the first season as an institution for UTRGV, formed in a consolidation between the University of Texas-Pan American (UTPA) and the University of Texas at Brownsville. The former UTPA athletic program was converted to that of UTRGV, with UTPA's conference membership and athletic history transferring directly to the new institution.

On March 15, 2016, the school removed Dan Hipsher as head coach.^[1] On March 31, the school hired Lew Hill as head coach.^[2]

The Texas-Pan American Broncs finished the 2014–15 season 10–21, 4–10 in WAC play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the WAC tournament to UMKC.

2015–16 UTRGV Vaqueros men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G 0 Everett Osborne 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Sr Palisades Los Angeles Trade Tech Los Angeles, CA G 2 Mike Lopez 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Wylie Abilene, TX G 3 J. J. Thompson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Sr Irving Southeast Missouri State Irving, TX G 5 Nick Dixon 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Proviso West Morton College Hillside, IL G 13 Lew Stallworth (I)  6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 187 lb (85 kg) So William S. Hart UTEP Santa Clarita, CA G 20 Walter Jones 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Sunshine Newbern, AL F 21 Mike Hoffman (I)  6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Nolan Catholic Lafayette Burleson, TX F 23 Dan Kimasa 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Tampa Bay Christian Academy Kigali City, Rwanda F 24 Shaquille Hines 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Harlan Trent Prep High Chicago, IL G 30 Joaquin Pistokache (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Jr Sharyland Roberts Wesleyan Mission, TX F 32 Adonis Rwabigwi 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS So Tampa Prep Furman Kigali City, Rwanda G 33 Ot Elmore (I, W)  6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS So Fort Union Military VMI Charleston, WV F 35 Dakota Slaughter 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 222 lb (101 kg) RS Sr Fishers Alabama Fisher, IN F 44 Christopher Ikuenobe 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) RS Jr Nigerian Air Force Secondary School Independence CC Warri, Nigeria G 55 Antonio Green 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Tupelo Tupelo, MS	Head coach Dan Hipsher (Bowling Green) Assistant coach(es) Andy Hipsher (Akron) Jai Steadman (Nebraska) Willie Watson (Alabama) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster

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For the first time in club history, every home game will be televised. UTRGV has entered into a deal with TWCS Texas to broadcast all 13 home games. Every home game, unless it becomes a WAC DN exclusive, will air on the network.^[4]

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