2015–16 Cal Poly Mustangs men's basketball team

The 2015–16 Cal Poly Mustangs men's basketball team represented the California Polytechnic State University in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by seventh year head coach Joe Callero and played their home games at Mott Athletic Center. They were members of the Big West Conference. They finished the season 10–20, 4–12 in Big West play to finish in eighth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big West Tournament to UC Irvine.

2015–16 Cal Poly Mustangs men's basketball
ConferenceBig West
2015–16 record10–20 (4–12 Big West)
Head coachJoe Callero (7th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Paul Fortier
  • Sam Kirby
  • Mitch Reaves
Home arenaMott Athletic Center
2015–16 Big West men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Hawaii133 .813  285  .848
UC Irvine133 .813  2810  .737
Long Beach State124 .750  2015  .571
UC Santa Barbara115 .688  1914  .576
UC Davis610 .375  1119  .367
UC Riverside511 .313  1419  .424
Cal State Northridge*511 .313  1020  .333
Cal Poly412 .250  1020  .333
Cal State Fullerton313 .188  1020  .333
*ineligible for postseason due to self-imposed ban due to academic fraud violations
2016 Big West Tournament winner

Previous season

The Mustangs finished 13–16, 6–10 in Big West play to finish in seventh place. They lost in the first round of the Big West Tournament where they lost to UC Santa Barbara.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Maliik Love3G6'2"209SeniorOceanside, CAGraduated
Alberto Ganis4G6'5"211SeniorTavagnacco, ItalyGraduated
Michael Bolden30G6'5"192SeniorMission Viejo, CAGraduated
Anthony Silvestri42F6'7"218SeniorSan Francisco, CAGraduated

Pre-season

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Hank Hollingsworth
C
Chelan, Washington Chelan High School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Oct 15, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:
Serigne Athj
SF
Pasadena, California Birmingham HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Aug 7, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:
Jaylen Shead
PG
Pflugerville, Texas Connally HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jul 28, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
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:

  • "Cal Poly 2015 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2015-08-05.
  • "2015 Cal Poly Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved 2015-08-05.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2015-08-05.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2015-08-05.
  • "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2015-08-05.

    Roster

    2015–16 Cal Poly Mustangs men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 David Nwaba 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrUniversity HS Los Angeles, California
    F 1 Aleks Abrams 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)265 lb (120 kg) SoOaks Christian School Westlake Village, California
    G 2 Trevor John 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)183 lb (83 kg) RS FrMonte Vista HS Danville, California
    G 4 Jaylen Shead 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrConnally HS Pflugerville, Texas
    G 5 Reese Morgan 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrPeninsula HS San Pedro, California
    G 10 Ridge Shipley 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)181 lb (82 kg) JrHebron HS Carrollton, Texas
    G 11 Taylor Sutlive 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)194 lb (88 kg) RS SoChurchill HS San Antonio, Texas
    G 14 Mark Patterson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)174 lb (79 kg) SoMayfair HS Bellflower, California
    F 15 Josh Martin 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)212 lb (96 kg) RS FrBothell HS Seattle, Washington
    F 21 Luke Meikle 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)209 lb (95 kg) RS SoBellarmine Prep Tacoma, Washington
    F 24 Serigne Athj 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrBirmingham HS Pasadena, California
    F 25 Joel Awich 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)217 lb (98 kg) SrTartan HS St. Paul, Minnesota
    C 30 Hank Hollingsworth 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)235 lb (107 kg) FrChelan HS Chelan, Washington
    F 34 Brian Bennett 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)288 lb (131 kg) SrPlainfield East HS Plainfield, Illinois
    F 44 Zach Gordon 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)239 lb (108 kg) RS JrArchbishop Murphy HS Lynnwood, Washington
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    • Paul Fortier
    • Sam Kirby
    • Mitch Reaves

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

    Roster
    Last update: 08/05/2015

    Schedule and results

    [1]

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Nov. 5*
    7:00 PM
    Cal State San Bernardino W 73–60 
     19  Nwaba  9  Nwaba  5  Shipley  Mott Athletic Center (1,076)
    San Luis Obispo, CA
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov. 13*
    7:00 PM
    at UNLV
    Maui Invitational Opening Round
    L 72–74  0–1
     15  2 tied  5  3 tied  3  2 tied  Thomas & Mack Center (12,201)
    Paradise, NV
    Nov. 15*
    7:00 PM, P12N
    at UCLA
    Maui Invitational Opening Round
    L 83–88  0–2
     20  Morgan  6  Abrams  6  Nwaba  Pauley Pavilion (6,595)
    Los Angeles, CA
    Nov. 18*
    7:00 PM
    Cal State Monterey Bay W 71–62  1–2
     19  Nwaba  10  Gordon  4  Shipley  Mott Athletic Center (1,364)
    San Luis Obispo, CA
    Nov. 21*
    1:30 PM
    vs. Austin Peay
    Maui Invitational Regional Games
    W 73–64  2–2
     19  Awich  6  2 tied  4  2 tied  Bank of Colorado Arena (N/A)
    Greeley, CO
    Nov. 22*
    9:00 AM
    vs. UMBC
    Maui Invitational Regional Games
    W 78–65  3–2
     18  Awich  9  Awich  8  Nwaba  Bank of Colorado Arena (475)
    Greeley, CO
    Nov. 28*
    7:30 PM
    University of Antelope Valley W 85–55  4–2
     15  Awich  8  2 tied  7  Nwaba  Mott Athletic Center (1,884)
    San Luis Obispo, CA
    Dec. 3*
    7:00 PM
    IPFW L 73–75  4–3
     16  Meikle  9  Awich  7  Nwaba  Mott Athletic Center (1,465)
    San Luis Obispo, CA
    Dec. 05*
    7:00 PM
    Fresno State W 77–65  5–3
     16  Sutlive  8  Nwaba  7  Nwaba  Mott Athletic Center (2,861)
    San Luis Obispo, CA
    Dec. 14*
    7:00 PM, CHN
    at Saint Mary's L 63–93  5–4
     18  Meikle  6  Meikle  2  Nwaba  McKeon Pavilion (2,183)
    Moraga, CA
    Dec. 17*
    7:00 PM, P12N
    at USC L 82–101  5–5
     15  Nwaba  5  Shead  6  Shead  Galen Center (2,811)
    Los Angeles, CA
    Dec. 20*
    12:00 PM
    at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi L 74–80  5–6
     12  Sutlive  5  Awich  3  Nwaba  American Bank Center (917)
    Corpus Christi, TX
    Dec. 22*
    5:00 PM
    at UTSA W 88–73  6–6
     12  4 tied  6  3 tied  7  Shead  Convocation Center (795)
    San Antonio, TX
    Dec. 29*
    5:00 PM, SECN+
    at No. 20 Texas A&M L 63–82  6–7
     16  Morgan  7  Gordon  6  Nwaba  Reed Arena (7,442)
    College Station, TX
    Big West regular season
    Jan. 6
    9:00 PM, OC Sports
    at Hawaii L 73–86  6–8
    (0–1)
     17  Morgan  8  Nwaba  4  Sutlive  Stan Sheriff Center (5,885)
    Honolulu, HI
    Jan. 14
    7:00 PM
    UC Santa Barbara L 73–76  6–9
    (0–2)
     16  Nwaba  9  Nwaba  3  3 tied  Mott Athletic Center (3,032)
    San Luis Obispo, CA
    Jan. 16
    7:00 PM
    Long Beach State W 96–92 2OT 7–9
    (1–2)
     21  Bennett  12  Bennett  6  Nwaba  Mott Athletic Center (3,032)
    San Luis Obispo, CA
    Jan. 21
    7:00 PM, ESPN3
    at Cal State Northridge L 74–76  7–10
    (1–3)
     14  Bennett/Nwaba  7  Bennett  4  Nwaba  Matadome (867)
    Northridge, CA
    Jan. 23
    7:00 PM, ESPN3
    at Cal State Fullerton W 83–75  8–10
    (2–3)
     22  Coggins  8  Akoh  4  Allman  Titan Gym (892)
    Fullerton, CA
    Jan. 28
    7:00 PM
    UC Riverside L 68–72  8–11
    (2–4)
     21  Bennett  5  Tied  3  Shipley  Mott Athletic Center (2,134)
    San Luis Obispo, CA
    Jan. 30
    8:30 pm
    at UC Davis L 52–66  8–12
    (2–5)
     15  Nwaba  6  Nwaba  4  Shead  The Pavilion (1,637)
    Davis, CA
    Feb. 3
    7:00 PM
    UC Irvine L 72–78 OT 8–13
    (2–6)
     11  Shipley/Sutlive  7  Shead  4  Shipley  Mott Athletic Center (1,877)
    San Luis Obispo, CA
    Feb. 6
    7:00 PM, ESPNU
    Hawaii L 60–75  8–14
    (2–7)
     10  Morgan  6  Morgan  5  Shead  Mott Athletic Center (3,032)
    San Luis Obispo, CA
    Feb. 11
    10:00 PM, ESPN3
    at Long Beach State L 70–73  8–15
    (2–8)
     24  Nwaba  13  Nwaba  5  Nwaba  Walter Pyramid (2,627)
    Long Beach, CA
    Feb. 13
    7:30 PM, Prime Ticket
    at UC Riverside W 86–78  9–15
    (3–8)
     25  Johns  10  Johns  6  Bland  SRC Center 
    Riverside, CA
    Feb. 18
    7:00 PM
    UC Davis W 58–53  10–15
    (4–8)
     15  Morgan  10  Martin  4  Shead  Mott Athletic Center 
    San Luis Obispo, CA
    Feb. 20
    7:00 PM
    Cal State Northridge L 71–75  10–16
    (4–9)
     23  Morgan  10  Martin  7  Shead  Mott Athletic Center 
    San Luis Obispo, CA
    Feb. 25
    7:00 PM
    Cal State Fullerton L 77–78  10–17
    (4–10)
     22  Morgan  4  Nwaba  3  Nwaba  Mott Athletic Center (2,455)
    San Luis Obispo, CA
    Mar. 3
    8:30 PM, ESPN3
    at UC Irvine L 62–72  10–18
    (4–11)
     25  Nwaba  10  Nwaba  3  Nwaba  Bren Events Center (3,004)
    Irvine, CA
    Mar. 5
    4:00 PM
    at UC Santa Barbara L 50–69  10–19
    (4–12)
     15  Nwaba  9  Nwaba  2  Meikle  UC Santa Barbara Events Center (4,387)
    Santa Barbara, CA
    Big West Tournament
    Mar. 10
    6:00 PM
    (7) vs. (2) UC Irvine
    Quarterfinals
    L 64–84  10–20
     19  Meikle  7  Nwaba  4  Shipley  Honda Center 
    Anaheim, CA
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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    See also

    • 2015–16 Cal Poly Mustangs women's basketball team

    References

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