2015–16 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team

The 2015–16 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team represented the University of Richmond during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Richmond competed as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference under 11th-year head coach Chris Mooney and played its home games at the Robins Center. They finished the season 16–16, 7–11 in A-10 play to finish in ninth place. They defeated Fordham in the second round of the A-10 tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Dayton.

2015–16 Richmond Spiders men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record16–16 (7–11 A-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Rob Jones (8th season)
  • Kim Lewis (3rd season)
  • Marcus Jenkins (1st season)
Home arenaRobins Center
Seasons
2015–16 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Dayton144 .778258 .758
VCU144 .7782511 .694
St. Bonaventure144 .778229 .710
Saint Joseph's135 .722288 .778
George Washington117 .6112810 .737
Davidson108 .5562013 .606
Rhode Island99 .5001715 .531
Fordham810 .4441714 .548
Richmond711 .3891616 .500
UMass612 .3331418 .438
Duquesne612 .3331717 .500
George Mason513 .2781121 .344
Saint Louis513 .2781121 .344
La Salle414 .222922 .290
2016 A10 Tournament winner

Previous season

The Spiders finished the 2014–15 season 21–14, 12–6 in A-10 play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the A-10 tournament to VCU. They were invited to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated St. Francis Brooklyn in the first round and Arizona State in the second round to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Miami (FL).

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Kendall Anthony0G5'8"150SeniorJackson, TennesseeGraduated
Zach Chu30G5'10160SeniorDallas, TexasGraduated (walk-on)
Chandler Diekvoss22F6'6"200FreshmanDe Pere, WisconsinTransferred to Lindenwood
Josh Jones1G6'4"190SophomoreMemphis, TennesseeDismissed prior to start of 2015–16 regular season
Alonzo Nelson-Ododa33F6'9"235RS JuniorAtlanta, GeorgiaGraduate transferred to Pittsburgh
Kadeem Smithen12G6'3"165FreshmanAjax, OntarioTransferred to Siena

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
KoVien Dominaus
F
Baton Rouge, LouisianaIndependence HS (OH)6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)170 lb (77 kg)May 29, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A
Julius Johnson
G
Cocoa, FloridaFlorida Air Academy6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg)Aug 21, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 69
Jesse Pistokache
G
Mission, TexasJohnson Ferry (GA)6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg)Apr 22, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 75
Keith Oddo
G
Roanoke, VirginiaNorth Cross6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NR   Rivals: NR  ESPN: NR
  • 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:

  • "Rivals.com 2015 Richmond Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
  • "Scout.com 2015 Richmond Commitments". Scout.com. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
  • "ESPN 2015 Richmond Commitments". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
  • "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 24, 2015.

Roster

2015–16 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G2Khwan Fore6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg)RS FrHuntsville, Alabama
G3ShawnDre' Jones5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)165 lb (75 kg)JrHouston, Texas
G4Keith Oddo (W)6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg)FrRoanoke, Virginia
G/F5Trey Davis6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg)RS SrRichmond, Virginia
F10T. J. Cline6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg)RS JrPlano, Texas
F11Deion Taylor6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg)SrNew Orleans, Louisiana
G13John Moran (W)6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg)SrPhoenixville, Pennsylvania
F15Terry Allen6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg)SrHouston, Texas
F24Marshall Wood6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg)RS JrRustburg, Virginia
G25Joe Kirby6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)200 lb (91 kg)SoPembroke Pines, Florida
G30Jesse Pistokache6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg)FrMission, Texas
G32Julius Johnson6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg)FrCocoa, Florida
F35KoVien Dominaus6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)170 lb (77 kg)FrColumbus, Ohio
F44Paul Friendshuh6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)235 lb (107 kg)RS FrNew Prague, Minnesota
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: 2015-11-15

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 13*
7:00 pm, CBS 6.2
James MadisonL 75–87 0–1
Robins Center (7,201)
Richmond, Virginia
November 15*
5:00 pm, CBS 6.3
Stetson
Las Vegas Invitational
W 108–85 1–1
Robins Center (4,735)
Richmond, Virginia
November 18*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Wake ForestW 91–82 2–1
LJVM Coliseum (7,021)
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
November 21*
6:00 pm
Bethune-Cookman
Las Vegas Invitational
W 89–64 3–1
Robins Center (5,625)
Richmond, Virginia
November 26*
5:00 pm, FS1
vs. West Virginia
Las Vegas Invitational semifinals
L 59–67 3–2
Orleans Arena 
Paradise, Nevada
November 27*
8:00 pm, FS1
vs. No. 14 California
Las Vegas Invitational 3rd place game
W 94–90 4–2
Orleans Arena 
Paradise, Nevada
December 1*
7:00 pm, SECN
at FloridaL 56–76 4–3
O'Connell Center (8,231)
Gainesville, Florida
December 5*
6:00 pm, CSN/CBS 6.3
Northern IowaW 82–67 5–3
Robins Center (6,323)
Richmond, Virginia
December 12*
6:30 pm, CBS 6
LongwoodW 77–59 6–3
Robins Center (6,493)
Richmond, Virginia
December 16*
7:00 pm, ASN
Old DominionW 77–61 7–3
Robins Center (5,533)
Richmond, Virginia
December 22*
noon
PresbyterianW 74–44 8–3
Robins Center (6,056)
Richmond, Virginia
December 29*
5:00 pm, FSSW+
at Texas TechL 70–85 8–4
United Supermarkets Arena (1,994)
Lubbock, Texas
Atlantic 10 regular season
January 2
12:30 pm, NBCSN
Saint Joseph'sL 73–77 8–5
(0–1)
Robins Center (7,048)
Richmond, Virginia
January 5
7:00 pm, ESPNU
at Rhode IslandL 65–77 8–6
(0–2)
Ryan Center (4,017)
Kingston, Rhode Island
January 10
2:00 pm, NBCSN
at FordhamW 93–82 9–6
(1–2)
Rose Hill Gymnasium (2,385)
Bronx, New York
January 13
7:00 pm, CBS 6.3
La SalleW 83–61 10–6
(2–2)
Robins Center (5,257)
Richmond, Virginia
January 16
2:00 pm, CBSSN
VCU
Capital City Classic
L 89–94 OT10–7
(2–3)
Robins Center (7,201)
Richmond, Virginia
January 25
7:00 pm, NBCSN
DavidsonL 70–78 10–8
(2–4)
Robins Center (6,570)
Richmond, Virginia
January 28
9:00 pm, ESPNU
at George WashingtonW 98–90 2OT11–8
(3–4)
Charles E. Smith Center (3,367)
Washington, D.C.
January 31
3:00 pm, ASN
at St. BonaventureL 68–84 11–9
(3–5)
Reilly Center (5,263)
Olean, New York
February 3
7:00 pm, CBS 6.3
George MasonL 74–78 11–10
(3–6)
Robins Center 
Richmond, Virginia
February 6
6:00 pm, CSN+
MassachusettsW 69–53 12–10
(4–6)
Robins Center (7,201)
Richmond, Virginia
February 10
8:00 pm, FSMW
at Saint LouisW 67–53 13–10
(5–6)
Chaifetz Arena (5,154)
Saint Louis, Missouri
February 13
6:00 pm, CSN+
FordhamW 71–67 14–10
(6–6)
Robins Center (7,201)
Richmond, Virginia
February 16
7:00 pm, ASN
at DavidsonL 79–83 14–11
(6–7)
John M. Belk Arena (3,832)
Davidson, North Carolina
February 19
7:00 pm, ESPN2
at VCU
Capital City Classic
L 74–87 14–12
(6–8)
Siegel Center (7,637)
Richmond, Virginia
February 24
7:00 pm, ASN
George WashingtonL 61–73 14–13
(6–9)
Robins Center (7,201)
Richmond, Virginia
February 27
6:00 pm, ASN
at DuquesneW 83–67 15–13
(7–9)
Palumbo Center (1,916)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
March 1
7:30 pm, CBSSN
DaytonL 84–85 15–14
(7–10)
Robins Center (7,081)
Richmond, Virginia
March 5
6:00 pm, ASN
at George MasonL 73–83 15–15
(7–11)
Patriot Center (6,765)
Fairfax, Virginia
Atlantic 10 tournament
March 10
12:00 pm, NBCSN
(9) vs. (8) Fordham
Second round
W 70–55 16–15
Barclays Center (6,519)
Brooklyn, New York
March 11
12:00 pm, NBCSN
(9) vs. (1) Dayton
Quarterfinals
L 54–69 16–16
Barclays Center (8,223)
Brooklyn, New York
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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