2015–16 Grand Canyon Antelopes men's basketball team

The 2015–16 Grand Canyon Antelopes men's basketball team represented Grand Canyon University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was head coach Dan Majerle's third season at Grand Canyon. This season was year 3 of a 4-year transition period from Division II to Division I. As a result, the Antelopes were not eligible to make the NCAA Tournament, nor the NIT and could not participate WAC Basketball Tournament. However the Antelopes were eligible for the CIT, CBI or the new Vegas 16 tournaments if invited. They finished the season 27–7, 11–3 in WAC play to finish in a tie for second place. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament. In the first round, they defeated South Carolina State to be champions of the Coach John McLendon Classic, the first classic game to be held as part of a postseason tournament. In the second round they defeated Jackson State to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Coastal Carolina.

2015–16 Grand Canyon Antelopes men's basketball
Global Basketball Classic champions
Coach John McLendon Classic champions
CIT, Quarterfinals
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
2015–16 record27–7 (11–3 WAC)
Head coachDan Majerle (3rd season)
Assistant coaches
  • Todd Lee
  • Chris Crevelone
  • T. J. Benson
Home arenaGCU Arena
2015–16 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
New Mexico State13–1 .929  23–11  .676
Grand Canyon*11–3 .786  27–7  .794
Cal State Bakersfield †11–3 .786  24–9  .727
Seattle7–7 .500  15–17  .469
Utah Valley6–8 .429  12–18  .400
UMKC4–10 .286  12–19  .387
UT Rio Grande Valley4–10 .286  8–22  .267
Chicago State0–14 .000  4–28  .125
* Ineligible for postseason during transition to Division I.
† 2016 WAC Tournament winner

Previous season

The Antelopes finished the season 17–15, 8–6 in WAC play to finish in a tie for second place. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Northern Arizona.

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Isaiah Juarez1G6'3"180FreshmanTustin, CATransferred to Holy Names
Sam Daly3G6'3"175SophomoreAdelaide, AustraliaTransferred to Chaminade
Daniel Alexander12F6'9"217RS SeniorAustin, TXGraduated
Jerome Garrison21G6'3"178SeniorPhoenix, AZGraduated
Royce Woolrige22G6'3"180SeniorPhoenix, AZGraduated
Miroslav Jakšić25F6'11"220RS FreshmanWindsor, ONTransferred to Toronto
Tobe Okafor50C6'11"230JuniorLagos, NigeriaTransferred to Arkansas Tech

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Grandy Glaze1F6'6"235RS SeniorToronto, ONTransferred from Saint Louis. Will be eligible to play immediately since Glaze graduated from Saint Louis.
Grand White3G6'2"175RS SeniorMonroeville, ALTransferred from Jacksonville State. Will be eligible to play immediately since White graduated from Jacksonville State.
Uros Ljeskovic13F6'8"240SeniorNikšić, MontenegroTransferred from Coastal Carolina. Will be eligible to play immediately since Ljeskovic graduated from Coastal Carolina.
Keonta Vernon24F6'6"225JuniorTulare, CATransferred junior college from College of Southern Idaho.

2015 incoming recruits
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Kenzo Nudo
#124 SG		 Scottsdale, AZ Chaparral High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) May 21, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 59
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 2015-09-15.

    Roster
    2015–16 Grand Canyon Antelopes men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 DeWayne Russell 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)155 lb (70 kg) RS SrPeoria
    Northern Arizona    		 Peoria, AZ
    F 1 Grandy Glaze 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS SrNotre Dame Prep
    Saint Louis    		 Toronto, ON
    G 2 Joshua Braun 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS SoWestwind Prep Academy Anthem, AZ
    G 3 Grant White 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) SrMonroeville
    Jacksonville State    		 Monroeville, AL
    G 4 Ryan Majerle (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS SrRockford
    Grand Valley State/Toledo    		 Rockford, MI
    F 5 Matt Jackson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoDiamond Valley Diamond Creek, Australia
    G 10 Dominic Magee 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS FrHelen Cox
    Memphis    		 Harvey, LA
    G 11 De'Andre Davis 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoCedar Ridge Round Rock, TX
    C 12 Boubacar Toure 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS FrPhase One Academy Dekar, Senegal
    F 13 Uros Ljeskovic 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) SrNelson
    Coastal Carolina    		 Nikšić, Montenegro
    F 21 Kerwin Smith 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoWoodrow Wilson Dallas, TX
    G 22 Adrian Carrion Armas (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)168 lb (76 kg) SoCanarias Basketball Academy Seville, Spain
    F 23 Jevon Estelle 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrWinslow Winslow, AZ
    F 24 Keonta Vernon 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrTulare Union
    College of Southern Idaho    		 Tulare, CA
    F 25 Zach Tolson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS SoChaparral
    Northern State    		 Scottsdale, AZ
    G 35 Kenzo Nudo 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrChaparral Scottsdale, AZ
    G 42 Gerard Martin 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS FrAustralian Institute of Sport Manly, Australia
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    [1]

    Date
    time, TV    		 Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    November 5*
    7:00 pm, Cox7    		 New Mexico Highlands W 84–53 
    		GCU Arena (6,625)
    Phoenix, AZ
    Regular season
    November 13*
    7:00 pm, Cox7    		 Portland State W 82–72  1–0
    		 GCU Arena (7,249)
    Phoenix, AZ
    November 17*
    7:00 pm, Cox7    		 Black Hills State W 88–72  2–0
    		 GCU Arena (5,102)
    Phoenix, AZ
    November 19*
    7:00 pm, Cox7    		 Alcorn State W 79–46  3–0
    		 GCU Arena (4,720)
    Phoenix, AZ
    November 23*
    7:00 pm, Cox7    		 Mississippi Valley State W 94–60  4–0
    		 GCU Arena (4,613)
    Phoenix, AZ
    November 30*
    7:00 pm, Cox7    		 Hampton W 63–51  5–0
    		 GCU Arena (4,723)
    Phoenix, AZ
    December 3*
    7:00 pm, Cox7    		 Central Michigan W 75–72  6–0
    		 GCU Arena (5,642)
    Phoenix, AZ
    December 5*
    10:00 am, ESPN3    		 at No. 24 Louisville L 63–111  6–1
    		 KFC Yum! Center (20,380)
    Louisville, KY
    December 8*
    7:00 pm, Cox7    		 Southern
    Global Basketball Classic    		 W 70–56  7–1
    		 GCU Arena (5,637)
    Phoenix, AZ
    December 13*
    6:00 pm, Cox7    		 Omaha
    Global Basketball Classic    		 L 104–108 OT 7–2
    		 GCU Arena (4,614)
    Phoenix, AZ
    December 15*
    7:00 pm, Cox7    		 Delaware State W 88–59  8–2
    		 GCU Arena (5,223)
    Phoenix, AZ
    December 18*
    8:00 pm    		 at San Diego State W 52–45  9–2
    		 Viejas Arena (12,414)
    San Diego, CA
    December 21*
    6:00 pm    		 vs. Houston
    Global Basketball Classic semifinals    		 W 78–69  10–2
    		 Cox Pavilion (868)
    Paradise, NV
    December 22*
    8:30 pm    		 vs. Marshall
    Global Basketball Classic championship    		 W 85–81  11–2
    		 Cox Pavilion (227)
    Paradise, NV
    December 28*
    6:00 pm    		 at SIU Edwardsville W 86–75  12–2
    		 Vadalabene Center (1,402)
    Edwardsville, IL
    January 3*
    6:00 pm, Cox7    		 Bethune-Cookman W 74–53  13–2
    		 GCU Arena (4,719)
    Phoenix, AZ
    January 7
    7:00 pm, Cox7    		 Texas–Rio Grande Valley W 83–63  14–2
    (1–0)    		 GCU Arena (5,452)
    Phoenix, AZ
    January 9
    7:00 pm, KTVK    		 New Mexico State W 79–75  15–2
    (2–0)    		 GCU Arena (7,413)
    Phoenix, AZ
    January 16
    7:00 pm, KTVK    		 Utah Valley W 99–88  16–2
    (3–0)    		 GCU Arena (4,672)
    Phoenix, AZ
    January 21
    6:00 pm, WAC DN    		 at Chicago State W 90–65  17–2
    (4–0)    		 JCC (1,783)
    Chicago, IL
    January 23
    6:00 pm, ASN    		 at UMKC W 85–78  18–2
    (5–0)    		 Municipal Auditorium (2,186)
    Kansas City, MO
    January 28
    7:00 pm, Cox7    		 Cal State Bakersfield W 70–64  19–2
    (6–0)    		 GCU Arena (7,119)
    Phoenix, AZ
    January 30
    7:00 pm, KTVK    		 Seattle L 57–59  19–3
    (6–1)    		 GCU Arena (6,987)
    Phoenix, AZ
    February 4
    7:00 pm, WAC DN    		 at New Mexico State L 50–70  19–4
    (6–2)    		 Pan American Center (5,509)
    Las Cruces, NM
    February 6
    6:00 pm, WAC DN    		 at Texas–Rio Grande Valley W 64–58  20–4
    (7–2)    		 UTRGV Fieldhouse (1,128)
    Edinburg, TX
    February 9*
    7:00 pm, Cox7    		 Benedictine (AZ) W 95–71  21–4
    		 GCU Arena (4,632)
    Phoenix, AZ
    February 12
    8:00 pm, WAC DN    		 at Seattle W 71–60  22–4
    (8–2)    		 KeyArena (2,546)
    Seattle, WA
    February 18
    7:00 pm, Cox7    		 UMKC W 78–66  23–4
    (9–2)    		 GCU Arena (6,049)
    Phoenix, AZ
    February 20
    7:00 pm, KTVK    		 Chicago State W 67–52  24–4
    (10–2)    		 GCU Arena (7,223)
    Phoenix, AZ
    February 27
    8:00 pm, WAC DN    		 at Cal State Bakersfield L 62–77  24–5
    (10–3)    		 Icardo Center (3,596)
    Bakersfield, CA
    March 1*
    8:00 pm, TheW.tv    		 at Saint Mary's L 64–73  24–6
    		 McKeon Pavilion (2,735)
    Moraga, CA
    March 5
    2:00 pm, ASN    		 at Utah Valley W 86–79  25–6
    (11–3)    		 UCCU Center (3,854)
    Orem, UT
    CIT
    March 14*
    7:00 pm, CBSSN    		 South Carolina State
    First round
    Coach John McLendon Classic[2]    		 W 78–74  26–6
    		 GCU Arena (7,315)
    Phoenix, AZ
    March 17*
    7:00 pm, Cox7    		 Jackson State
    Second round    		 W 64–54  27–6
    		 GCU Arena (7,015)
    Phoenix, AZ
    March 23*
    4:00 pm    		 at Coastal Carolina
    Quarterfinals    		 L 58–60  27–7
    		 HTC Center (1,302)
    Conway, SC
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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    References
    1. http://www.gculopes.com/schedule.aspx?path=mbball
    2. http://www.gculopes.com/news/2016/3/9/mens-basketball-gcu-hosts-cit-coach-john-mclendon-classic.aspx
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