2015–16 Navy Midshipmen men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2015–16 Navy Midshipmen men's basketball team represented the United States Naval Academy during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Midshipmen, led by fifth year head coach Ed DeChellis , played their home games at Alumni Hall 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 Lafayette in the first round of the Patriot League tournament to advance to the quarterfinals, where they lost to Lehigh . Despite having 19 wins, they did not participate in a postseason tournament.
Previous season
The Midshipmen finished the season 13–19, 8–10 in Patriot League play to finish in a three way tie for sixth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the Patriot League tournament where they lost to Colgate.
Departures
Name
Number
Pos.
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
Notes
Bradon Venturini
2
G
6'0"
179
Senior
Allendale, MI
Graduated
Kevin Alter
5
G
5'6"
148
Senior
Rumson, NJ
Graduated
Worth Smith
21
F
6'6"
204
Senior
Mooresville, NC
Graduated
Daniel Noe
35
G
6'5"
203
Freshman
Fairfax, VA
No longer on team roster
Nolan Linville
40
C
6'8"
244
Freshman
Fraser, MI
No longer on team roster
Christopher Kinley
42
F
6'7"
245
Freshman
Williamsport, PA
No longer on team roster
Incoming recruits
College recruiting information
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Hasan Abdullah PG
Trussville, AL
Clay-Chalkville High School
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
182 lb (83 kg)
Sep 22, 2014
Star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: NR
Nathan Messer G
Chesterfield, MO
Lafayette High School
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
198 lb (90 kg)
--
Star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: NR
Aaron Briggs PG
Largo, MD
Bullis High School
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
178 lb (81 kg)
--
Star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: NR
Mitchell Baldwin G
Birmingham, AL
Ramsay High School
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
201 lb (91 kg)
Sep 22, 2014
Star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: NR
Dom Antonelli PG
Mechanicsburg, PA
Trinity High School
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
178 lb (81 kg)
--
Star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: NR
Aaron Still-Lock C
Palmyra, NJ
Valley Forge Military Academy
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
204 lb (93 kg)
--
Star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: NR
Ryan Pearson PG
Richmond, VA
Henrico High School
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Sep 23, 2014
Star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: NR
George Kiernan PF
Chicago, IL
Hinsdale Central High School
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Sep 24, 2014
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
College recruiting information (2016)
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Jack Lawrence #75 C
Alexandria, VA
Gonzaga College High School
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Aug 31, 2015
Star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 57
Kyran McClure PG
Concord, NC
Central Cabarrus High School
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
N/A
Sep 24, 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 Navy Midshipmen men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
C
0
Will Kelly
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
238 lb (108 kg)
Sr
Pitman
Mount Laurel, NJ
G
1
Nourse Fox
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
So
Memphis University School
Memphis, TN
G
2
Hasan Abdullah
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
182 lb (83 kg)
Fr
Clay-Chalkville
Trussville, AL
G
3
Kendall Knorr
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Sr
Concord
Concord, NC
G
5
Ryan Pearson
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
188 lb (85 kg)
Fr
Henrico
Richmond, VA
G
10
Tilman Dunbar
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
163 lb (74 kg)
Sr
Paul VI Catholic
Woodbridge, VA
G
11
Tim Abruzzo
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
173 lb (78 kg)
Jr
Pennridge
Perkasie, PA
G
12
Zach Fong
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
Jr
Gar-Field
Woodbridge, VA
G
14
Bryce Dulin
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
So
Nixa
Nixa, MO
G
15
Dom Antonelli
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
178 lb (81 kg)
Fr
Trinity
Mechanicsburg, PA
G
20
Shawn Anderson
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
203 lb (92 kg)
So
New Castle
New Castle, PA
F
21
George Kiernan
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
211 lb (96 kg)
Fr
Hinsdale Central
Hinsdale, IL
G
22
Grant Vermeer
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
193 lb (88 kg)
Jr
Bellarmine Prep
Mountain View, CA
F
23
Mo Lewis
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
222 lb (101 kg)
Fr
Milton
Alpharetta, GA
G
24
Nathan Messer
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
198 lb (90 kg)
Fr
Lafayette
Chesterfield, MO
F
25
Michael Brown
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
206 lb (93 kg)
Jr
Hatboro-Horsham
Horsham, PA
C
30
Aaron Still-Lock
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
204 lb (93 kg)
Fr
Valley Forge Military Academy
Palmyra, PA
F
31
Tom Lacey
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
So
Seton Hall Prep
Glen Ridge, NJ
F
32
James Hemphill
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
217 lb (98 kg)
Jr
Broughton
Raleigh, NC
C
33
Edward Alade
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
233 lb (106 kg)
Jr
Kempner
Houston, TX
G
34
Fred Davies
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Fr
Brookstone
Columbus, GA
G
35
Aaron Briggs
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
178 lb (81 kg)
Fr
Bullis
Largo, MD
G
40
Mitchell Baldwin
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
201 lb (91 kg)
Fr
Ramsay
Birmingham, AL
C
42
Josh Goetz
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
254 lb (115 kg)
So
Mars
Valencia, PA
F
44
Jack Hogan
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
217 lb (98 kg)
So
Holy Trinity
Melbourne, FL
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster
Schedule
[ 1]
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
11/13/2015 *9:30 pm, CBSSN
Florida Veterans Classic
L 41–59
0–1
Alumni Hall (5,710)Annapolis, MD
11/16/2015 *7:00 pm
College of Charleston
L 58–72
0–2
Alumni Hall (672)Annapolis, MD
11/19/2015 *7:30 pm
at USC Upstate
W 67–55
1–2
G. B. Hodge Center (805)Spartanburg, SC
11/22/2015 *12:00 pm
Goucher Spartan Showcase
W 76–47
2–2
Alumni Hall (1,037)Annapolis, MD
11/25/2015 *7:00 pm
at UMBC
W 75–54
3–2
Retriever Activities Center (941)Catonsville, MD
11/27/2015 *7:00 pm
at UNC Greensboro Spartan Showcase
W 70–66
4–2
Greensboro Coliseum (1,383)Greensboro, NC
11/28/2015 *4:30 pm
vs. Jacksonville Spartan Showcase
W 71–65
5–2
Greensboro Coliseum (1,389)Greensboro, NC
11/29/2015 *12:30 pm
vs. IPFW Spartan Showcase
W 75–53
6–2
Greensboro Coliseum (1,349)Greensboro, NC
12/02/2015 *7:00 pm
at Penn
W 65–59
7–2
Palestra (1,277)Philadelphia, PA
12/07/2015 *9:30 pm, FS1
vs. No. 24 Oregon Pearl Harbor Classic
L 47–67
7–3
Bloch Arena (4,024)Honolulu, HI
12/12/2015 *1:30 pm, ESPN3
at VMI
W 68–62
8–3
Cameron Hall (3,124)Lexington, VA
12/14/2015 *7:00 pm
USC Upstate
L 57–66
8–4
Alumni Hall (438)Annapolis, MD
12/22/2015 *7:00 pm
Furman
W 62–49
9–4
Alumni Hall (1131)Annapolis, MD
Patriot League regular season
12/30/2015 7:00 pm
at Bucknell
W 88–58
9–5 (0–1)
Sojka Pavilion (2914)Lewisburg, PA
01/02/2016 1:00 pm
Holy Cross
W 65–60
10–5 (1–1)
Alumni Hall (2677)Annapolis, MD
01/06/2016 7:00 pm
at Boston University
W 83–67
11–5 (2–1)
Case Gym (346)Boston, MA
01/09/2016 2:00 pm
at Colgate
W 71–68 OT
12–5 (3–1)
Cotterell Court (859)Hamilton, NY
01/13/2016 7:00 pm
Loyola (MD)
W 60–52
13–5 (4–1)
Alumni Hall (1,698)Annapolis, MD
01/16/2016 7:00 pm
Lafayette
W 87–61
14–5 (5–1)
Alumni Hall (1,813)Annapolis, MD
01/20/2016 7:00 pm, Service Electric
at Lehigh
W 69–64
15–5 (6–1)
Stabler Arena (979)Bethlehem, PA
01/27/2016 7:00 pm
American
W 63–58
15–6 (6–2)
Alumni Hall (1,642)Annapolis, MD
01/30/2016 1:00 pm
at Holy Cross
L 80–87 OT
15–7 (6–3)
Hart Center (1,834)Worcester, MA
02/01/2016 7:30 pm
at Army Postponed from 1/23/16
W 64–50
16–7 (7–3)
Christl Arena (3,133)West Point, NY
02/03/2016 7:00 pm
Boston University
L 72–83
16–8 (7–4)
Alumni Hall (1,264)Annapolis, MD
02/06/2016 4:00 pm
Colgate
L 55–58
16–9 (7–5)
Alumni Hall (1,927)Annapolis, MD
02/10/2016 7:00 pm
at Loyola (MD)
W 71–51
17–9 (8–5)
Reitz Arena (637)Baltimore, MD
02/13/2016 2:00 pm
at Lafayette
W 74–68
18–9 (9–5)
Kirby Sports Center (1,932)Easton, PA
02/17/2016 7:00 pm
Lehigh
L 74–77
18–10 (9–6)
Alumni Hall (1,068)Annapolis, MD
02/20/2016 1:30 pm, CBSSN
Army
L 78–80 2OT
18–11 (9–7)
Alumni Hall (5,510)Annapolis, MD
02/24/2016 7:30 pm
at American
L 65–72
18–12 (9–8)
Bender Arena (653)Washington, D.C.
02/27/2016 4:00 pm
Bucknell
L 73–77
18–13 (9–9)
Alumni Hall (2,909)Annapolis, MD
Patriot League tournament
03/01/2016 7:00 pm
Lafayette First round
W 78–70
19–13
Alumni Hall (687)Annapolis, MD
03/03/2016 7:00 pm
at Lehigh Quarterfinals
L 63–65
19–14
Stabler Arena (1,730)Bethlehem, PA
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Eastern Time .
References
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