2015–16 Weber State Wildcats men's basketball team

The 2015–16 Weber State Wildcats men's basketball team represented Weber State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wildcats were led by tenth-year head coach Randy Rahe and played their home games at the Dee Events Center in Ogden, Utah. They were members of the Big Sky Conference. The Wilsdcats finished the season 26–9, 15–3 in Big Sky play to win the regular season championship. They defeated Portland State, North Dakota, and Montana in the Big Sky Tournament. to earn the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. As a No. 15 seed in the NCAA Tournament, they lost to Xavier in the First Round.

2015–16 Weber State Wildcats men's basketball
Big Sky Regular Season and tournament champions
Gulf Coast Showcase champions
NCAA Tournament, First Round
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
2015–16 record26–9 (15–3 Big Sky)
Head coachRandy Rahe (10th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Eric Duft
  • Garrett Lever
  • Steve Smiley
Home arenaDee Events Center
2015–16 Big Sky men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Weber State153 .833  269  .743
Montana144 .778  2112  .636
Idaho126 .667  2113  .618
Idaho State117 .611  1615  .516
Eastern Washington108 .556  1816  .529
North Dakota108 .556  1716  .515
Montana State99 .500  1417  .452
Portland State810 .444  1318  .419
Northern Colorado711 .389  1021  .323
Sacramento State612 .333  1417  .452
Northern Arizona315 .167  525  .167
Southern Utah315 .167  524  .172
Conference tournament winner

Previous season

The Wildcats finished the 2014–15 season 13–17, 8–10 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big Sky Tournament to Montana.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Chris Golden0G6'2"160JuniorMilwaukee, WisconsinGraduated & transferred to CSU Pueblo
Jaelyn Johnson-Coston2F6'6"210JuniorBronx, New YorkTransferred
James Hajek45C6'10"250SeniorOmaha, NebraskaGraduated
Ryan Van Pelt50C6'10"220RS FreshmanLindon, UtahTransferred to Colorado–Colorado Springs

Incoming Transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Dusty Baker25G6'5"190SophomoreRancho Santa Margarita, CaliforniaJunior college transferred Saddleback College

2015 incoming recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jordan Dallas
#68 PF
Long Beach, California Long Beach Polytechnic High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Oct 27, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 65
Riley Court
#108 PF
Pleasant Grove, Utah Plesasant Grove High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sep 4, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 60
Juwan Williams
SF
Richmond, Texas Travis High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sep 20, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Emmanuel Nzekwesi
SF
Trophy Club, Texas Byron Nelson High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sep 20, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Cody John
SF
Mississauga, ON Wasatch Academy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) N/A Mar 28, 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 2015-09-13.

    2016 incoming recruits

    Roster

    2015–16 Weber State Wildcats men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 0 Kiko Stavrev 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrMyerscough Sofia, Bulgaria
    G/F 2 Juwan Williams 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrTravis Richmond, Texas
    C 3 Jordan Dallas 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrLong Beach Poly Long Beach, California
    G 5 Cody John 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrWasatch Academy Toronto, Ontario
    G 11 Hayden Hunter 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)170 lb (77 kg) SoRichland North Richland, Texas
    G 15 Jeremiah Jefferson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS FrTriple A Academy Dallas, Texas
    G/F 20 J. C. Kennedy (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoSkyview Nampa, Idaho
    F/C 21 Joel Bolomboy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) SrKeller Fort Worth, Texas
    G 22 Ryan Richardson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoDobson Mesa, Arizona
    G 23 Richaud Gittens 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrMarcos de Niza Tempe, Arizona
    G 24 McKay Cannon 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrHighlands Ranch Highlands Ranch, Colorado
    G/F 25 Dusty Baker 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoSaddleback College Rancho Santa Margarita, California
    G 30 Jeremy Senglin 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrBowie Arlington, Texas
    F 35 Kyndahl Hill 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrHumble Humble, Texas
    F/C 44 Zach Braxton 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)250 lb (113 kg) RS FrHighlands Ranch Highlands Ranch, Colorado
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    Schedule

    [1]

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    11/07/2015*
    7:00 PM
    Southern Virginia W 83–57 
    Dee Events Center 
    Ogden, Utah
    Non-conference regular season
    11/13/2015*
    7:00 PM, KJZZ
    Utah State
    Old Oquirrh Bucket
    L 70–73  0–1
    Dee Events Center (8,964)
    Ogden, Utah
    11/16/2015*
    6:00 PM
    at South Dakota State L 68–85  0–2
    Frost Arena (1,639)
    Brookings, South Dakota
    11/19/2015*
    7:00 PM, KJZZ
    Antelope Valley
    Gulf Coast Showcase opening round
    W 90–47  1–2
    Dee Events Center (5,876)
    Ogden, Utah
    11/23/2015*
    6:30 PM
    vs. Central Michigan
    Gulf Coast Showcase quarterfinals
    W 63–60  2–2
    Germain Arena (523)
    Estero, Florida
    11/24/2015*
    6:30 PM
    vs. Drake
    Gulf Coast Showcase semifinals
    W 74–58  3–2
    Germain Arena (1,053)
    Estero, Florida
    11/25/2015*
    6:30 PM
    vs. Murray State
    Gulf Coast Showcase championship
    W 75–59  4–2
    Germain Arena (1,102)
    Estero, Florida
    12/01/2015*
    7:00 PM, KJZZ
    Pacific Union W 95–57  5–2
    Dee Events Center (5,709)
    Ogden, Utah
    12/05/2015*
    1:00 PM, BYUtv
    vs. BYU
    Old Oquirrh Bucket
    L 68–73  5–3
    Vivint Smart Home Arena (15,121)
    Salt Lake City, Utah
    12/09/2015*
    7:00 PM
    at Utah Valley
    Old Oquirrh Bucket
    L 81–84 2OT 5–4
    UCCU Center (2,860)
    Salt Lake City, Utah
    12/13/2015*
    12:00 PM, RTUT
    at Denver L 68–69  5–5
    Magness Arena (1,103)
    Denver, Colorado
    12/18/2015*
    7:00 PM
    vs. Portland
    Far West Classic
    W 92–82 OT 6–5
    Moda Center (3,036)
    Portland, Oregon
    12/22/2015*
    7:00 PM, KJZZ
    South Dakota State W 99–95  7–5
    Dee Events Center (6,053)
    Ogden, Utah
    12/28/2015*
    7:00 PM, KJZZ
    Multnomah W 114–47  8–5
    Dee Events Center (5,906)
    Ogden, Utah
    Big Sky regular season
    01/02/2016
    7:00 PM, KJZZ
    Idaho State W 77–56  9–5
    (1–0)
    Dee Events Center (6,478)
    Ogden, Utah
    01/07/2016
    7:00 PM, KJZZ
    North Dakota W 74–62  10–5
    (2–0)
    Dee Events Center (6,456)
    Ogden, Utah
    01/09/2016
    7:00 PM, KJZZ
    Northern Colorado W 85–68  11–5
    (3–0)
    Dee Events Center (6,518)
    Ogden, Utah
    01/14/2016
    8:00 PM
    at Portland State W 73–58  12–5
    (4–0)
    Peter Stott Center (838)
    Portland, Oregon
    01/16/2016
    8:00 PM
    at Sacramento State W 85–74  13–5
    (5–0)
    Hornets Nest (898)
    Sacramento, California
    01/23/2016
    7:00 PM
    at Idaho State L 68–69  13–6
    (5–1)
    Reed Gym (2,236)
    Pocatello, Idaho
    01/28/2016
    7:00 PM, KJZZ
    Northern Arizona W 76–66  14–6
    (6–1)
    Dee Events Center (6,381)
    Ogden, Utah
    01/30/2016
    7:00 PM, KJZZ
    Southern Utah
    Old Oquirrh Bucket
    W 77–50  15–6
    (7–1)
    Dee Events Center (7,052)
    Ogden, Utah
    02/04/2016
    7:00 PM
    at Northern Colorado W 64–54  16–6
    (8–1)
    Bank of Colorado Arena (1,110)
    Greeley, Colorado
    02/06/2016
    1:00 PM
    at North Dakota L 71–78  16–7
    (8–2)
    Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (2,148)
    Grand Forks, North Dakota
    02/11/2016
    7:00 PM, KJZZ
    Sacramento State W 63–50  17–7
    (9–2)
    Dee Events Center (6,504)
    Ogden, Utah
    02/13/2016
    7:00 PM, KJZZ
    Portland State W 87–78  18–7
    (10–2)
    Dee Events Center (6,798)
    Ogden, Utah
    02/18/2016
    7:00 PM
    at Southern Utah
    Old Oquirrh Bucket
    W 87–83  19–7
    (11–2)
    Centrum Arena (2,028)
    Cedar City, Utah
    02/20/2016
    4:00 PM
    at Northern Arizona W 77–74  20–7
    (12–2)
    Walkup Skydome (1,343)
    Flagstaff, Arizona
    02/25/2016
    7:00 PM, KJZZ
    Montana State W 68–60  21–7
    (13–2)
    Dee Events Center (7,340)
    Ogden, Utah
    02/27/2016
    7:00 PM, KJZZ
    Montana W 60–54  22–7
    (14–2)
    Dee Events Center (8,960)
    Ogden, Utah
    03/03/2016
    8:00 PM
    at Idaho L 58–62  22–8
    (14–3)
    Cowan Spectrum (1,472)
    Moscow, Idaho
    03/05/2016
    3:00 PM
    at Eastern Washington W 79–77  23–8
    (15–3)
    Reese Court (1,914)
    Cheney, Washington
    Big Sky Tournament
    03/10/2016
    1:00 PM
    (1) vs. (8) Portland State
    Quarterfinals
    W 78–74  24–8
    Reno Events Center (1,206)
    Reno, Nevada
    03/11/2016
    6:30 PM
    (1) vs. (5) North Dakota
    Semifinals
    W 83–78 OT 25–8
    Reno Events Center (2,362)
    Reno, Nevada
    03/12/2016
    6:45 PM, ESPNU
    (1) vs. (2) Montana
    Championship game
    W 62–59  26–8
    Reno Events Center (2,516)
    Reno, Nevada
    NCAA Tournament
    03/18/2016*
    7:20 PM, truTV
    (15 E) vs. (2 E) No. 9 Xavier
    First round
    L 53–71  26–9
    Scottrade Center (14,425)
    St. Louis, Missouri
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East Region.
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