2015–16 Eastern Washington Eagles men's basketball team

The 2015–16 Eastern Washington Eagles men's basketball team represented Eastern Washington University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles were led by fifth-year head coach Jim Hayford and played their home games at Reese Court. They were members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 18–16, 10–6 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They defeated Northern Arizona in the first round of the Big Sky Tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Idaho. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they defeated Pepperdine to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Nevada.

2015–16 Eastern Washington Eagles men's basketball
CBI, Quarterfinals
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
2015–16 record18–16 (10–8 Big Sky)
Head coachJim Hayford (5th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaReese Court
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 Eagles finished the season 26–9, 14–4 in Big Sky play to finish in a share for the regular season Big Sky championship. They defeated Idaho, Sacramento State, and Montana to be champions of the Big Sky Tournament. They received an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament where they lost in the second round to Georgetown.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Ognjen Miljkovic0F6'7"220SophomoreBelgrade, SerbiaTransferred to Embry-Riddle
Tyler Harvey1G6'4"185RS JuniorTorrance, CADeclare for 2015 NBA draft
Daniel Hill2G5'9"165JuniorSydney, AustraliaWent pro
Nate Galago5G5'10"175RS SophomoreSpokane, WANo longer on team roster
Parker Kelly10G6'4"195SeniorSpokane, WAGraduated
Frederik Jörg21C7'1"295RS SophomoreKorschenbroich, GermanyTransferred to Saint Martin's
Drew Brandon22G6'4"185RS SeniorCorona, CAGraduated
Garrett Moon33F6'5"190RS SeniorSan Francisco, CAGraduated

Incoming Transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Julian Harrell0G6'5"195JuniorLos Angeles, CATransferred from Pennsylvania. Under NCAA transfer rules, Harrell will have to sit out for the 2015–16 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Austin McBroom2G5'9"165RS SeniorNorth Hollywood, CATransferred from Saint Louis. Will be eligible to play immediately since McBroom graduated from Saint Louis.
Rico Nino22F6'8"250SophomoreHalf Moon Bay, CAJunior college transferred from Diablo Valley College
Geremy McKay33F6'7"225RS FreshmanMelbourne, AustraliaTransferred from Albany. Under NCAA transfer rules, McKay will have to sit out for the 2015–16 season. Will have four years of remaining eligibility.

2015 incoming recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jesse Hunt
#79 PF
San Anselmo, CA Sir Francis Drake High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Aug 30, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 64
Michael Wearne
PG
Melbourne, Australia Box Hill High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Oct 20, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Ty Gibson
SG
Issaquah, WA Issaquah High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Mar 16, 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 2015-09-12.

    Roster

    2015–16 Eastern Washington Eagles men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Julian Harrell 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS JrLoyola HS/Penn/City College of San Francisco Los Angeles, California
    G 2 Ty Gibson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrIssaquah HS Issaquah, Washington
    G 4 Sir Washington 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS SoClark HS Las Vegas, Nevada
    G 5 Austin McBroom 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)165 lb (75 kg) RS SrCampbell HS/Central Michigan/Saint Louis Los Angeles, California
    G 10 Michael Wearne 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrBox Hill HS Croydon, Australia
    F 11 Bear Henderson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS FrVillage Christian HS Mission Hills, California
    G 12 Grant Gibb (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrMark Morris HS Longview, Washington
    G 15 Will Ferris 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS FrNewport HS Bellevue, Washington
    G 20 Cody Benzel (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS FrFerris HS Spokane, Washington
    F 22 Enrico Nuno 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)250 lb (113 kg) SoHalf Moon Bay HS/Diablo Valley College Half Moon Bay, California
    F 23 Kyle Reid 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS SrBishop Montgomery HS/Los Angeles Trade Tech Cleveland, Ohio
    F 30 Jesse Hunt 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrSir Francis Drake HS Geraldton, Australia
    F 32 Bogdan Bliznyuk 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoTodd Beamer HS Lutsk, Ukraine
    F 40 Geremy McKay (I) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS FrCaulfield Grammar School/Albany Melbourne, Australia
    F 44 Felix Von Hofe (C) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrWesley College/Australian Institute of Sport Melbourne, Australia
    F 55 Venky Jois (C) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) SrBox Hill HS Boronia, Australia
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Strength and conditioning coach(es)
    Athletic trainer(s)

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

    Roster
    Last update: 13 July 2015

    Schedule

    [1]

    Date
    time, TV
    Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference regular season
    11/13/2015*
    6:00 pm, SECN
    at Mississippi State L 88–106  0–1
    Humphrey Coliseum (9,931)
    Starkville, MS
    11/15/2015*
    3:30 pm
    George Fox W 126–64  1–1
    Reese Court (1,214)
    Cheney, WA
    11/18/2015*
    12:35 pm
    Seattle W 76–70  2–1
    Reese Court (2,177)
    Cheney, WA
    11/23/2015*
    7:00 pm
    at Seattle L 52–58  2–2
    KeyArena (3,129)
    Seattle, WA
    11/28/2015*
    6:30 pm
    vs. Pacific
    Sacramento State Tournament
    W 70–63  3–2
    Colberg Court (551)
    Sacramento, CA
    11/29/2015*
    2:30 pm
    vs. South Dakota
    Sacramento State Tournament
    L 71–77  3–3
    Colberg Court (314)
    Sacramento, CA
    12/01/2015*
    7:00 pm
    at San Francisco W 81–77  4–3
    War Memorial Gymnasium (1,484)
    San Francisco, CA
    12/06/2015*
    2:05 pm
    Great Falls W 104–64  5–3
    Reese Court (1,107)
    Cheney, WA
    12/09/2015*
    5:00 pm
    at Davidson
    Gotham Classic
    L 86–96  5–4
    John M. Belk Arena (3,714)
    Davidson, NC
    12/11/2015*
    4:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Pittsburgh
    Gotham Classic
    L 51–84  5–5
    Petersen Events Center (7,614)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    12/14/2015*
    4:00 pm
    at Western Carolina
    Gotham Classic
    L 80–97  5–6
    Ramsey Center (858)
    Cullowhee, NC
    12/17/2015*
    6:05 pm
    Morehead State
    Gotham Classic
    Reese Court 
    Cheney, WA
    12/22/2015*
    12:00 pm
    at Denver W 74–58  6–6
    Magness Arena (1,405)
    Denver, CO
    Big Sky regular season
    12/31/2015
    4:05 pm
    at Northern Colorado L 90–96  6–7
    (0–1)
    Bank of Colorado Arena (1,125)
    Greeley, CO
    01/02/2016
    12:05 pm
    at North Dakota L 71–79  6–8
    (0–2)
    Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (1,542)
    Grand Forks, ND
    01/09/2016
    12:05 pm
    Idaho W 74–60  7–8
    (1–2)
    Reese Court (3,262)
    Cheney, WA
    01/14/2016
    6:05 pm
    Southern Utah W 106–80  8–8
    (2–2)
    Reese Court (1,572)
    Cheney, WA
    01/16/2016
    2:05 pm
    Northern Arizona W 96–73  9–8
    (3–2)
    Reese Court (1,455)
    Cheney, WA
    01/21/2016
    6:05 pm
    at Montana State L 71–85  9–9
    (3–3)
    Worthington Arena (2,362)
    Bozeman, MT
    01/23/2016
    6:05 pm
    at Montana L 69–74  9–10
    (3–4)
    Dahlberg Arena (4,923)
    Missoula, MT
    01/28/2016
    6:05 pm
    Portland State
    The Dam Cup
    W 112–83  10–10
    (4–4)
    Reese Court (1,671)
    Cheney, WA
    01/30/2016
    12:05 pm
    Sacramento State W 74–67  11–10
    (5–4)
    Reese Court (1,914)
    Cheney, WA
    02/04/2016
    5:35 pm
    at Northern Arizona W 84–73  12–10
    (6–4)
    Walkup Skydome (1,168)
    Flagstaff, AZ
    02/06/2016
    6:05 pm
    at Southern Utah W 81–67  13–10
    (7–4)
    Centrum Arena (1,309)
    Cedar City, UT
    02/11/2016
    6:05 pm
    North Dakota W 95–85  14–10
    (8–4)
    Reese Court (1,650)
    Cheney, WA
    02/13/2016
    2:05 pm
    Northern Colorado W 97–80  15–10
    (9–4)
    Reese Court (1,689)
    Cheney, WA
    02/18/2015
    7:05 pm
    at Sacramento State W 93–88  16–10
    (10–4)
    Colberg Court (649)
    Sacramento, CA
    02/20/2016
    7:05 pm
    at Portland State
    The Dam Cup
    L 91–107  16–11
    (10–5)
    Peter Stott Center (633)
    Portland, OR
    02/27/2016
    1:05 pm
    at Idaho L 62–66  16–12
    (10–6)
    Memorial Gym (1,500)
    Moscow, ID
    03/03/2016
    6:05 pm
    Idaho State L 71–75  16–13
    (10–7)
    Reese Court (1,574)
    Cheney, WA
    03/05/2016
    2:05 pm
    Weber State L 77–79  16–14
    (10–8)
    Reese Court (1,914)
    Cheney, WA
    Big Sky Tournament
    03/08/2016
    8:00 pm
    vs. Northern Arizona
    First round
    W 74–52  17–14
    Reno Events Center (1,723)
    Reno, NV
    03/10/2016
    8:00 pm
    vs. Idaho
    Quarterfinals
    L 73–77  17–15
    Reno Events Center (2,365)
    Reno, NV
    CBI
    03/16/2016*
    6:05 pm
    Pepperdine
    First round
    W 79–72  18–15
    Reese Court (1,518)
    Cheney, WA
    03/21/2016*
    7:00 pm
    at Nevada
    Quarterfinals
    L 70–85  18–16
    Lawlor Events Center (6,053)
    Reno, NV
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Pacific Time.

    See also

    References

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