2015–16 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball team

The 2015–16 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball team represented the University of Missouri–Kansas City during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Kangaroos were led by third year head coach Kareem Richardson. They played their home games at the Municipal Auditorium and were members of the Western Athletic Conference. They finished the season 12–19, 4–10 in WAC play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They defeated Utah Valley in the quarterfinals of the WAC Tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to New Mexico State.

2015–16 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
2015–16 record12–19 (4–10 WAC)
Head coachKareem Richardson (3rd season)
Assistant coaches
  • Angres Thorpe
  • Chris Hollender
  • Andre McGee
Home arenaMunicipal Auditorium
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 Kangaroos finished the season 14–19, 8–6 in WAC play to finish in a tie for second place. They advanced to the semifinals of the WAC Tournament where they lost to Seattle.

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Kevin Franceschi1G6'4"190JuniorArgenteuil, FranceGraduated & transferred to Oklahoma Baptist
Deshon Taylor2G6'3"165FreshmanRiverside, CATransferred to Fresno State
Brandyn Moultrie3G6'2"170FreshmanLiberty, MOLeft the team due to personal reasons
Mason Wedel4G6'1"180RS SophomoreShawnee, KSRetired from basketball due to injury
Reese Holliday5F6'4"215RS SeniorKansas City, KSGraduated
Collin Jennings11G6'4"175FreshmanHarrah, OKTransferred to Southwestern Oklahoma State
Frank Williams, Jr.13G6'6"175SeniorKansas City, MOGraduated
Juan Ramon Rivas35F6'8"200RS FreshmanOrlando, FLTransferred to North Georgia

Incoming Transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Ikem Eriobuna2F6'9"210JuniorLagos, NigeriaJunior college transferred from Otero Junior College
Kyle Steward3F6'7"160JuniorDetroit, MIJunior college transferred from Butler Community College
Wyatt Voorhees10G6'1"185SophomoreShawnee, KSTransferred from Drury University. Redshirting 2015-16 season

2015 incoming recruits
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Grant Leach
SG		 Fishers, IN Air Force Academy Prep School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) May 2, 2015 
Recruiting 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:

  • "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2015-09-21.

    Roster
    2015–16 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G/F 1 Dashawn King 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrASE HS
    Erie CC    		 Bronx, NY
    F 2 Ikem Eriobuna 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrEvelyn Mack Academy
    Otero JC/Polk State College    		 Lagos, Nigeria
    F 3 Kyle Steward 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrCass Tech HS
    Butler CC/Youngstown State    		 Detroit, MI
    G 4 LaVell Boyd 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrFarragut Academy
    South Suburban College    		 Chicago, IL
    G 10 Wyatt Voorhes (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoMill Valley HS
    Drury    		 Shawnee, KS
    G 11 Grant Leach 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrAir Force Prep Academy/Hamilton Southeast HS Fishers, IN
    G 12 Martez Harrison 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrBrewster Academy/University Academy Kansas City, MO
    C 21 Thaddeus Smith 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)245 lb (111 kg) SrIdeal Academy/Weatherford College Washington, D.C.
    F 22 Shayok Shayok 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS SrIMG Academy/St. Patrick's HS
    Bradley    		 Ottawa, ON
    G/F 23 Darius Austin 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoCahokia HS Centerville, IL
    G/F 25 Broderick Newbill 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS JrHogan Prep Academy
    Fresno State    		 Kansas City, MO
    F/C 33 Aleer Leek 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrVictory Rock Prep School/IMG Academy Juba, South Sudan
    G 42 Noah Knight 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoOlathe South HS Olathe, KS
    C 54 Darnell Tillman 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)265 lb (120 kg) JrSt. Louis University HS
    Florida State College–Jacksonville    		 St. Louis, MO
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule

    [1]

    Date
    time, TV    		 Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    11/09/2015*
    7:05 PM    		 Hawaii Pacific W 72–61 
    		Municipal Auditorium (908)
    Kansas City, MO
    Non-conference regular season
    11/13/2015*
    8:00 PM, BTN+    		 at Minnesota W 76–58  0–1
    		 Williams Arena (9,744)
    Minneapolis, MN
    11/15/2015*
    6:05 PM    		 William Jewell W 73–59  1–1
    		 Municipal Auditorium (1,127)
    Kansas City, MO
    11/17/2015*
    7:00 PM, KSMO    		 at Nebraska–Omaha L 89–95 OT 1–2
    		 Baxter Arena (1,278)
    Omaha, NE
    11/21/2015*
    7:00 PM    		 at Drake W 79–73  2–2
    		 Knapp Center (2,862)
    Des Moines, IA
    11/25/2015*
    7:05 PM    		 Lincoln (MO) W 73–72  3–2
    		 Municipal Auditorium (973)
    Kansas City, MO
    11/28/2015*
    12:05 PM, WAC DN    		 South Dakota State W 64–57  4–2
    		 Municipal Auditorium (911)
    Kansas City, MO
    12/01/2015*
    7:05 PM    		 Tennessee–Martin W 74–70  5–2
    		 Municipal Auditorium (798)
    Kansas City, MO
    12/05/2015*
    2:00 PM, ESPN3    		 at Iowa L 75–95  5–3
    		 Carver–Hawkeye Arena (11,763)
    Iowa City, IA
    12/08/2015*
    7:00 PM    		 at South Dakota L 70–79  5–4
    		 DakotaDome (1,423)
    Vermillion, SD
    12/12/2015*
    4:05 PM, ASN    		 Mississippi State W 72–67  6–4
    		 Municipal Auditorium (2,886)
    Kansas City, MO
    12/19/2015*
    3:35 PM, KSMO    		 Rockhurst W 71–60  7–4
    		 Municipal Auditorium (1,356)
    Kansas City, MO
    12/22/2015*
    8:00 PM, RSN    		 at No. 16 Louisville
    Billy Minardi Classic    		 L 47–75  7–5
    		 KFC Yum! Center (19,419)
    Louisville, KY
    12/23/2015*
    3:15 PM    		 vs. UNC Wilmington
    Billy Minardi Classic    		 L 56–76  7–6
    		 KFC Yum! Center (19,147)
    Louisville, KY
    12/29/2015*
    7:00 PM, FSN    		 at Oklahoma State L 43–61  7–7
    		 Gallagher-Iba Arena (5,150)
    Stillwater, OK
    01/02/2016*
    1:00 PM    		 at USC Upstate L 68–70  7–8
    		 G. B. Hodge Center (270)
    Spartanburg, SC
    WAC regular season
    01/07/2016
    7:05 PM, KSMO    		 Seattle W 84–69  8–8
    (1–0)    		 Municipal Auditorium (1,147)
    Kansas City, MO
    01/09/2016
    6:05 PM, WAC DN    		 Cal State Bakersfield L 72–83  8–9
    (1–1)    		 Municipal Auditorium (1,786)
    Kansas City, MO
    01/14/2016
    8:00 PM, ASN    		 at New Mexico State L 64–65  8–10
    (1–2)    		 Pan American Center (4,187)
    Las Cruces, NM
    01/16/2016
    7:00 PM, WAC DN    		 at Texas–Rio Grande Valley L 66–71  8–11
    (1–3)    		 UTRGV Fieldhouse (1,189)
    Edinburg, TX
    01/21/2016
    7:05 PM, KSMO    		 Utah Valley L 79–90  8–12
    (1–4)    		 Municipal Auditorium (957)
    Kansas City, MO
    01/23/2016
    7:30 PM, ASN    		 Grand Canyon L 78–85  8–13
    (1–5)    		 Municipal Auditorium (2,186)
    Kansas City, MO
    01/30/2016
    2:05 PM, WAC DN    		 Chicago State W 78–64  9–13
    (2–5)    		 Municipal Auditorium (1,526)
    Kansas City, MO
    02/04/2016
    9:00 PM    		 at Cal State Bakersfield L 66–77  9–14
    (2–6)    		 Icardo Center (1,498)
    Bakersfield, CA
    02/06/2015
    9:00 PM, ASN    		 at Seattle L 55–65  9–15
    (2–7)    		 KeyArena (2,260)
    Seattle, WA
    02/13/2016
    2:05 PM, WAC DN    		 Texas–Rio Grande Valley W 75–58  10–15
    (3–7)    		 Municipal Auditorium (1,670)
    Kansas City, MO
    02/18/2016
    8:00 PM, WAC DN    		 at Grand Canyon L 66–78  10–16
    (3–8)    		 GCU Arena (6,049)
    Phoenix, AZ
    02/20/2016
    8:00 PM, KSMO    		 at Utah Valley L 70–79  10–17
    (3–9)    		 UCCU Center (2,981)
    Orem, UT
    02/27/2016
    2:05 PM, KSMO    		 New Mexico State L 61–62  10–18
    (3–10)    		 Municipal Auditorium (2,551)
    Kansas City, MO
    03/05/2016
    2:05 PM    		 at Chicago State W 82–53  11–18
    (4–10)    		 Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center (1,957)
    Chicago, IL
    WAC Tournament
    03/10/2016
    4:00 PM, WAC DN    		 vs. Utah Valley
    Quarterfinals    		 W 80–78  12–18
    		 Orleans Arena (1,472)
    Paradise, NV
    03/11/2016
    8:00 PM, WAC DN    		 vs. New Mexico State
    Semifinals    		 L 64–78  12–19
    		 Orleans Arena 
    Paradise, NV
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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    References
    1. "Men's Basketball – 2015–16 Schedule/Results". University of Missouri-Kansas City. 2015. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
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