2015–16 Chicago State Cougars men's basketball team

The 2015–16 Chicago State Cougars men's basketball team represented Chicago State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cougars, led by sixth year head coach Tracy Dildy, played their home games at the Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center and were members of the Western Athletic Conference. They finished the season 4–28, 0–14 in WAC play to finish in last place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the WAC tournament to Cal State Bakersfield.

2015–16 Chicago State Cougars men's basketball
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record4–28 (0–14 WAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • James Farr
  • Sean Pryor
  • Matt Raidbard
Home arenaEmil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center
Seasons
2015–16 WAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
New Mexico State131 .9292311 .676
Grand Canyon*113 .786277 .794
Cal State Bakersfield113 .786249 .727
Seattle77 .5001517 .469
Utah Valley68 .4291218 .400
UMKC410 .2861219 .387
Texas–Rio Grande Valley410 .286822 .267
Chicago State014 .000428 .125
* Ineligible for postseason during transition to Division I.
2016 WAC tournament winner

Previous season

The Cougars finished the season 8–24, 4–10 in WAC play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the WAC tournament to Seattle.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Sean Hill0G6'2"180SeniorChicago, ILGraduated
Joshua Meier1F6'8"215FreshmanJustice, ILTransferred to Kirkwood Community College
Anthony Glover2G6'2"175FreshmanToledo, OHTransferred to Indiana (PA)
Johnny Griffin3G6'5"190SophomoreFord Heights, ILTransferred
Kurt Karis10G6'1"190SophomoreNorthbrook, ILTransferred to USC
Rahjan Muhammad14G6'0"190SeniorBolingbrook, ILGraduated
Elijah Robertson15G/F6'5"185FreshmanBolingbrook, ILWalk-on; didn't return
Aaron Williams23F6'6"205RS SeniorChicago, ILGraduated
Sharieff Medlock25G6'3"185FreshmanChicago, ILTransferred to Florida State College
Clarke Rosenberg35G6'4"195SeniorSkokie, ILGraduated
Michael Johnson42F6'8"230SeniorChicago, ILGraduated
Jesse Tesmer45F6'8"225JuniorGreencastle, INTransferred to Illinois-Springfield

Incoming Transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Clemmye Owens2G6'1"185JuniorToledo, OHTransferred from Bethune-Cookman. Under NCAA transfer rules, Owens will have to sit out for the 2015–16 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.

2015 incoming recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Elliott Cole
PG
Westchester, ILGulf Coast Community College5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)153 lb (69 kg)Mar 24, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: JC
Jordan Madrid-Andrews
PF
Denver, COUmpqua Community College6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)N/AMar 24, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: JC
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 August 28, 2015.

Roster

2015–16 Chicago State Cougars men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G/F0Jawad Adekoya6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg)SrAndrew
Kankakee CC
Tinley Park, IL
G1Kieran Woods6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg)SrCrane
Lamar State College–Port Arthur
Chicago, IL
G2Clemmye Owens V (I)  6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg)JrRogers
Bethune-Cookman
Toledo, OH
G3Elliot Cole5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)170 lb (77 kg)JrPowerhouse
Gulf Coast State College
Chicago, IL
G5Anthony Eaves6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)152 lb (69 kg)FrBallardLouisville, KY
G10Fred Sims, Jr. (W)6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)193 lb (88 kg)FrNorth LawndaleChicago, IL
G/F11Jared Dimakos6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg)RS SrLake Forest Academy
Triton College
Lincolnshire, IL
G14Delundre Dixon6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg)FrAuburnRockford, IL
G/F15Trayvon Palmer6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg)JrBrown Deer
North Dakota State College of Science
Milwaukee, WI
G21Joshua Batson6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg)JrCurieChicago, IL
G30Gentry Hunt (W)6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg)SoHomewood-Flossmoor
Northeaster JC=
Glenwood, IL
G32Montana Byrd6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)215 lb (98 kg)SoMount CarmelChicago, IL
F33Jordan Madrid-Andrews6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg)JrBishop Machebeuf
Umpqua CC
Denver, CO
F35Devon Friend6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg)SrBolingbrook
State College of Florida
Joliet, IL
C44Quron Davis6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)235 lb (107 kg)JrSimeonChicago, IL
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

[1]

Date
time, TV
OpponentResultRecordSite (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
11/13/2015*
7:05 pm
Illinois TechW 137–59 1–0
Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center (510)
Chicago, IL
11/16/2015*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at No. 7 Iowa State
Emerald Coast Classic
L 64–106 1–1
Hilton Coliseum (14,111)
Ames, IA
11/18/2015*
7:05 pm
IU–NorthwestW 105–64 2–1
Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center (393)
Chicago, IL
11/21/2015*
7:05 pm
Trinity InternationalW 81–70 3–1
Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center (315)
Chicago, IL
11/23/2015*
7:00 pm, BTN
at Illinois
Emerald Coast Classic
L 79–82 3–2
Prairie Capital Convention Center (5,023)
Springfield, IL
11/27/2015*
1:30 pm
vs. Jacksonville State
Emerald Coast Classic
L 65–68 3–3
Northwest Florida State College (250)
Niceville, FL
11/28/2015*
10:30 am
vs. Alabama State
Emerald Coast Classic
L 64–66 3–4
Northwest Florida State College (250)
Niceville, FL
12/02/2015*
7:00 pm
at Northern IllinoisL 58–80 3–5
Convocation Center (1,047)
DeKalb, IL
12/05/2015*
1:00 pm, FS1
at DePaulL 72–96 3–6
Allstate Arena (5,215)
Rosemont, IL
12/11/2015*
7:05 pm, WAC DN
ValparaisoL 53–71 3–7
Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center (1,733)
Chicago, IL
12/13/2015*
6:00 pm, BTN
at NorthwesternL 35–77 3–8
Welsh-Ryan Arena (6,621)
Evanston, IL
12/16/2015*
7:00 pm, BTN
at MinnesotaL 52–70 3–9
Williams Arena (10,175)
Minneapolis, MN
12/19/2015*
4:35 pm, WAC DN
Western IllinoisW 77–70 4–9
Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center (1,788)
Chicago, IL
12/21/2015*
6:00 pm, FS1
at MarquetteL 74–91 4–10
BMO Harris Bradley Center (11,937)
Milwaukee, WI
12/28/2015*
6:00 pm, ESPN3
at OaklandL 93–101 4–11
Athletics Center O'rena (2,016)
Rochester, MI
12/31/2015*
1:00 pm
at Ball StateL 48–73 4–12
John E. Worthen Arena (2,251)
Muncie, IN
01/09/2016
2:05 pm
SeattleL 50–66 4–13
(0–1)
Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center (560)
Chicago, IL
01/11/2016
2:05 pm
Cal State BakersfieldL 56–67 4–14
(0–2)
Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center (450)
Chicago, IL
01/14/2016
7:00 pm, WAC DN
at Texas–Rio Grande ValleyL 72–82 4–15
(0–3)
UTRGV Fieldhouse (1,211)
Edinburg, VA
01/16/2016
8:00 pm
at New Mexico StateL 62–80 4–16
(0–4)
Pan American Center (4,301)
Las Cruces, NM
01/19/2016*
7:05 pm, WAC DN
Green BayL 66-99 5–17
Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center (1,032)
Chicago, IL
01/21/2016
7:05 pm, WAC DN
Grand CanyonL 65–90 4–18
(0–5)
Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center (1,783)
Chicago, IL
01/23/2016
2:05 pm
Utah ValleyL 76–82 4–19
(0–6)
Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center (957)
Chicago, IL
01/30/2016
2:00 pm, WAC DN
at UMKCL 64–78 4–20
(0–7)
Municipal Auditorium (1,526)
Kansas City, MO
02/04/2016
9:00 pm, ASN
at SeattleL 56–59 4–21
(0–8)
KeyArena (1,527)
Seattle, WA
02/06/2016
9:00 pm, WAC DN
at Cal State BakersfieldL 48–71 4–22
(0–9)
Icardo Center (1,901)
Bakersfield, CA
02/13/2016
7:05 pm
New Mexico StateL 55–69 4–23
(0–10)
Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center (813)
Chicago, IL
02/18/2016
8:00 pm
at Utah ValleyL 72–74 4–24
(0–11)
UCCU Center (2,115)
Orem, UT
02/20/2016
9:00 pm
at Grand CanyonL 52–67 4–25
(0–12)
GCU Arena (7,223)
Phoenix, AZ
02/27/2016
2:05 pm
Texas–Rio Grande ValleyL 79–89 4–26
(0–13)
Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center (1,902)
Chicago, IL
03/05/2016
2:05 pm
UMKCL 53–82 4–27
(0–14)
Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center (1,957)
Chicago, IL
WAC tournament
03/10/2016
6:30 pm, WAC DN
vs. Cal State Bakersfield
Quarterfinals
L 57–79 4–28
Orleans Arena 
Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

References