2015–16 California Golden Bears men's basketball team

The 2015–16 California Golden Bears men's basketball team represented the University Of California, Berkeley in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was Cuonzo Martin's second year as head coach at California. The Golden Bears played their home games at Haas Pavilion as members of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 23–11, 12–6 in Pac-12 play to finish in a tie for third place. They defeated Oregon State in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 Tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Utah. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they lost in the first round to Hawaii.

2015–16 California Golden Bears men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, First Round
ConferencePac-12 Conference
Ranking
APNo. 23
2015–16 record23–11 (12–6 Pac–12)
Head coachCuonzo Martin (2nd season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaHaas Pavilion
2015–16 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 5 Oregon †14–4 .778  31–7  .816
No. 13 Utah13–5 .722  27–9  .750
No. 17 Arizona12–6 .667  25–9  .735
No. 23 California12–6 .667  23–11  .676
Colorado10–8 .556  22–12  .647
USC9–9 .500  21–13  .618
Oregon State9–9 .500  19–13  .594
Washington9–9 .500  19–15  .559
Stanford8–10 .444  15–15  .500
UCLA6–12 .333  15–17  .469
Arizona State5–13 .278  15–17  .469
Washington State1–17 .056  9–22  .290
† Pac-12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The 2014–15 Cal Golden Bears finished the season with an overall record of 18–15, and 7–11 in conference play. They finished in eighth place in the conference and entered the Pac-12 Tournament winning their first-round game against Washington State before losing in the Quarterfinals to Arizona.

Off-season

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Dwight Tarwater1F6'6"230RS SeniorKnoxville, TNGraduated
Christian Behrens14SF6'8"226RS JuniorMaple Valley, WAGraduated
David Kravish45PF6'10"240SeniorLee's Summit, MOGraduated

2015 Recruiting class
Golden Bears recruits at the 2015 McDonald's All-American Boys Game
Jaylen Brown
Ivan Rabb
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Ivan Rabb
PF		 Oakland, CA Bishop O'Dowd High School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Apr 13, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Jaylen Brown
SF		 Marietta, GA Joseph Wheeler High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) May 1, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Roman Davis
SF		 Los Angeles, CA Windward School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jul 1, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: #3   Rivals: #7  247Sports: #7  ESPN: #5
  • 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 California Basketball Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
  • "California Golden Bears 2015 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
  • "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 17, 2015.

    Roster
    2015–16 California Golden Bears men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 0 Jaylen Brown 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) FrWheeler HS Marietta, Georgia
    F 1 Ivan Rabb 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrBishop O'Dowd HS Oakland, California
    G 2 Sam Singer 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrRansom Everglades HS Miami, Florida
    G 3 Tyrone Wallace 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrBakersfield HS Bakersfield, California
    G 10 Brandon Chauca 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)160 lb (73 kg) So22 Feet Academy Alexandria, Virginia
    F 12 Roger Moute a Bidias 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)206 lb (93 kg) JrNotre Dame Prep Yaoundé, Cameroon
    G 20 Nick Kerr (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS SrTorrey Pines HS/San Diego Rancho Santa Fe, California
    G 21 Nick Hamilton (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)192 lb (87 kg) SoWestchester HS Los Angeles, California
    C 22 Kingsley Okoroh 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)252 lb (114 kg) SoWestwind Prep Derby, England
    G 23 Jabari Bird 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)198 lb (90 kg) JrSalesian HS Vallejo, California
    G 24 Jordan Mathews 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)203 lb (92 kg) JrSanta Monica HS San Francisco, California
    F 25 Roman Davis  6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrWindward HS Los Angeles, California
    G 31 Stephen Domingo 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)217 lb (98 kg) RS JrSt. Ignatius/Georgetown San Francisco, California
    G 32 Brenden Glapion 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS SrWashington HS/Seattle/Cosumnes River College San Francisco, California
    F 42 Cole Welle (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)228 lb (103 kg) SoAptos HS Aptos, California
    C 44 Kameron Rooks 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)250 lb (113 kg) RS SoMission Hills HS San Marcos, California
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: February 9, 2016

    Schedule
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Tour of Australia
    Aug. 15*
    9:00 pm    		 at Victoria Select W 100–63 
    		 17 – Brown  10 – Rabb  7 – Chauca  Frankston Basketball Stadium 
    Frankston, Victoria
    Aug. 18*
    2:00 am    		 at Frankston Blues W 84–76 
    		 19 – Brown  7 – Tied  4 – Wallace  Frankston Basketball Stadium 
    Frankston, Victoria
    Aug. 20*
    12:00 am    		 at Basketball Australia Centre of Excellence W 94–86 
    		 19 – Bird  12 – Rabb  3 – Brown  AIS Arena 
    Canberra, ACT
    Aug. 21*
    1:00 am    		 at Illawarra Hawks L 99–110 OT
    		 24 – Mathews  10 – Rabb  6 – Wallace  WIN Entertainment Centre 
    Wollongong, NSW
    Exhibition
    Nov. 9*
    7:00 pm, P12N    		 No. 14 Carroll (MT) W 93–58 
    		 17 – Brown  11 – Rabb  9 – Singer  Haas Pavilion (8,613)
    Berkeley, CA
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov. 13*
    8:30 pm, P12N    		 No. 14 Rice W 97–65  1–0
    		  20 – Wallace  13 – Rabb  8 – Wallace  Haas Pavilion (10,530)
    Berkeley, CA
    Nov. 16*
    7:00 pm, P12N    		 No. 15 UC Santa Barbara W 85–67  2–0
    		  24 – Wallace  7 – Tied  6 – Wallace  Haas Pavilion (8,847)
    Berkeley, CA
    Nov. 20*
    8:00 pm, P12N    		 No. 15 East Carolina
    Las Vegas Invitational    		 W 70–62  3–0
    		  20 – Wallace  13 – Rabb  4 – Singer  Haas Pavilion (8,658)
    Berkeley, CA
    Nov. 23*
    8:00 pm, P12N    		 No. 14 Sam Houston State
    Las Vegas Invitational    		 W 89–63  4–0
    		  18 – Tied  11 – Brown  6 – Wallace  Haas Pavilion (8,492)
    Berkeley, CA
    Nov. 26*
    9:00 pm, FS1    		 No. 14 vs. San Diego State
    Las Vegas Invitational Semifinals    		 L 58–72  4–1
    		  18 – Rabb  9 – Rabb  3 – Wallace  Orleans Arena (N/A)
    Las Vegas, NV
    Nov. 27*
    5:00 pm, FS1    		 No. 14 vs. Richmond
    Las Vegas Invitational Consolation    		 L 90–94  4–2
    		  27 – Brown  7 – Rabb  3 – Bird  Orleans Arena (N/A)
    Las Vegas, NV
    Dec. 1*
    7:00 pm, P12N    		 Seattle W 66–52  5–2
    		  17 – Wallace  11 – Wallace  8 – Wallace  Haas Pavilion (9,423)
    Berkeley, CA
    Dec. 5*
    12:00 pm, CBSSN    		 at Wyoming W 78–72 OT 6–2
    		  23 – Wallace  6 – Tied  6 – Wallace  Arena-Auditorium (6,568)
    Laramie, WY
    Dec. 9*
    8:00 pm, P12N    		 Incarnate Word W 74–62  7–2
    		  15 – Bird  11 – Rabb  8 – Wallace  Haas Pavilion (9,324)
    Berkeley, CA
    Dec. 12*
    12:30 pm, P12N    		 Saint Mary's W 63–59  8–2
    		  15 – Rabb  11 – Rabb  3 – Wallace  Haas Pavilion (10,074)
    Berkeley, CA
    Dec. 19*
    4:00 pm, P12N    		 Coppin State W 84–51  9–2
    		  13 – Tied  9 – Tied  5 – Brown  Haas Pavilion (9,347)
    Berkeley, CA
    Dec. 22*
    6:00 p.m., ESPN2    		 at No. 5 Virginia L 62–63 OT 9–3
    		  18 – Brown  12 – Rabb  2 – Tied  John Paul Jones Arena (13,265)
    Charlottesville, VA
    Dec. 28*
    6:00 pm, P12N    		 Davidson W 86–60  10–3
    		  22 – Mathews  11 – Rabb  4 – Tied  Haas Pavilion (10,384)
    Berkeley, CA
    Pac-12 regular season
    Jan. 1
    8:00 pm, P12N    		 Colorado W 79–65  11–3
    (1–0)    		  22 – Mathews  11 – Brown  8 – Wallace  Haas Pavilion (9,964)
    Berkeley, CA
    Jan. 3
    4:30 pm, P12N    		 No. 21 Utah W 71–58  12–3
    (2–0)    		  19 – Rabb  10 – Rabb  6 – Wallace  Haas Pavilion (10,188)
    Berkeley, CA
    Jan. 6
    6:00 pm, ESPN2    		 at Oregon L 65–68  12–4
    (2–1)    		  20 – Brown  9 – Brown  3 – Mathews  Matthew Knight Arena (6,948)
    Eugene, OR
    Jan. 9
    6:30 pm, P12N    		 at Oregon State L 71–77  12–5
    (2–2)    		  20 – Brown  10 – Rabb  6 – Wallace  Gill Coliseum (7,208)
    Corvallis, OR
    Jan. 14
    8:00 pm, FS1    		 at Stanford L 71–77  12–6
    (2–3)    		  17 – Tied  7 – Tied  4 – Wallace  Maples Pavilion (5,023)
    Stanford, CA
    Jan. 21
    6:00 pm, FS1    		 Arizona State W 75–70  13–6
    (3–3)    		  20 – Rabb  8 – Tied  8 – Singer  Haas Pavilion (9,096)
    Berkeley, CA
    Jan. 23
    5:30 pm, ESPN    		 No. 12 Arizona W 74–73  14–6
    (4–3)    		  28 – Mathews  7 – Rooks  7 – Brown  Haas Pavilion (11,858)
    Berkeley, CA
    Jan. 27
    8:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at Utah L 64–73  14–7
    (4–4)    		  27 – Brown  12 – Rabb  3 – Singer  Jon M. Huntsman Center (13,055)
    Salt Lake City, UT
    Jan. 31
    2:00 pm, FS1    		 at Colorado L 62–70  14–8
    (4–5)    		  21 – Brown  12 – Rooks  2 – Tied  Coors Events Center (9,423)
    Boulder, CO
    Feb. 6
    1:00 pm, ESPN2    		 Stanford W 76–61  15–8
    (5–5)    		  18 – Mathews  12 – Rooks  9 – Singer  Haas Pavilion (11,858)
    Berkeley, CA
    Feb. 11
    6:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 11 Oregon W 83–63  16–8
    (6–5)    		  24 – Bird  8 – Wallace  11 – Singer  Haas Pavilion (10,628)
    Berkeley, CA
    Feb. 13
    3:30 pm, P12N    		 Oregon State W 83–71  17–8
    (7–5)    		  23 – Bird  8 – Tied  4 – Tied  Haas Pavilion (10,906)
    Berkeley, CA
    Feb. 18
    8:00 pm, FS1    		 at Washington W 78–75  18–8
    (8–5)    		  23 – Brown  14 – Tied  3 – Wallace  Alaska Airlines Arena (7,530)
    Seattle, WA
    Feb. 21
    5:30 pm, ESPNU    		 at Washington State W 80–62  19–8
    (9–5)    		  17 – Wallace  7 – Rooks  3 – Tied  Beasley Coliseum (3,203)
    Pullman, WA
    Feb. 25
    6:00 pm, ESPN2    		 UCLA W 75–63  20–8
    (10–5)    		  20 – Bird  10 – Tied  6 – Wallace  Haas Pavilion (11,858)
    Berkeley, CA
    Feb. 28
    5:00 pm, FS1    		 USC W 87–65  21–8
    (11–5)    		  18 – Tied  10 – Rabb  6 – Wallace  Haas Pavilion (11,858)
    Berkeley, CA
    Mar. 3
    6:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 25 at No. 18 Arizona L 61–64  21–9
    (11–6)    		  15 – Rabb  13 – Rabb  3 – Singer  McKale Center (14,644)
    Tucson, AZ
    Mar. 5
    5:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 25 at Arizona State W 68–65  22–9
    (12–6)    		  24 – Wallace  6 – Brown  5 – Wallace  Wells Fargo Arena (6,276)
    Tempe, AZ
    Pac-12 Tournament
    Mar. 10
    8:30 pm, FS1    		 No. 24 vs. Oregon State
    Quarterfinals    		 W 76–68  23–9
    		  21 – Rabb  15 – Rabb  10 – Wallace  MGM Grand Garden Arena (12,916)
    Paradise, NV
    Mar. 11
    8:30 pm, FS1    		 No. 24 vs. No. 12 Utah
    Semifinals    		 L 78–82 OT 23–10
    		  26 – Wallace  6 – Wallace  5 – Brown  MGM Grand Garden Arena (12,916)
    Paradise, NV
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar. 18*
    11:00 am, TBS    		 (4 S) No. 23 vs. (13 S) Hawaii
    First round    		 L 66–77  23–11
    		  23 – Mathews  12 – Rabb  2 – Tied  Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena (11,736)
    Spokane, WA
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. S=South Region.
    All times are in Pacific Time.

    Ranking movement
    See also: 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
    Ranking movement
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. RV=Received votes. NV = No votes received.
    PollPreWk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Wk 17Wk 18PostFinal
    AP 14 15 14 RV NV NV NV NV RV NV NV NV NV NV RV RV 25 24 23 N/A
    Coaches 14 14 13 RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV 25 24 23 RV

    See also

    2015–16 California Golden Bears women's basketball team

    References
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