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2015–16 Florida Atlantic Owls men's basketball team

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2015–16 Florida Atlantic Owls men's basketball
ConferenceConference USA
Record8–25 (5–13 C-USA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaFAU Arena
Seasons
2015–16 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
UAB 16 2   .889 26 7   .788
Middle Tennessee 13 5   .722 25 10   .714
Marshall 12 6   .667 17 16   .515
Louisiana Tech 12 6   .667 23 10   .697
Old Dominion 12 6   .667 25 13   .658
UTEP 10 8   .556 19 14   .576
Charlotte 9 9   .500 14 19   .424
Western Kentucky 8 10   .444 18 16   .529
North Texas 7 11   .389 12 20   .375
Rice 7 11   .389 12 20   .375
FIU 7 11   .389 13 19   .406
Florida Atlantic 5 13   .278 8 25   .242
Southern Miss* 5 13   .278 8 21   .276
UTSA 3 15   .167 5 27   .156
*Ineligible for postseason play due to self-imposed postseason ban.
2016 C-USA Tournament winner

The 2015–16 Florida Atlantic Owls men's basketball team represented Florida Atlantic University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Owls, led by second year head coach Michael Curry, played their home games at the FAU Arena, and were members of Conference USA. They finished the season 8–25, 5–13 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for 12th place. They defeated UTSA in the first round of the C-USA tournament to advance to the second round where they lost to Old Dominion.

Previous season

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The Owls finished the 2014–15 season 9–20, 2–16 in C-USA play to finish in last place. They failed to qualify for the C-USA tournament.

Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
D'Andre Johnson 1 G 6'1" 185 Sophomore Detroit, MI Transferred to UT Permian Basin
Justin Massey 4 G 6'3" 185 Freshman Cooper City, FL Transferred to Brown
Justin Raffington 11 C 6'9" 255 RS Senior Freiburg, Germany Graduated
Maceo Baston 15 G 6'5" 185 Freshman Detroit, MI Transferred to Southeastern CC
Malcolm Laws 22 G 6'1" 195 Freshman Orlando, FL Walk-on; transferred to Nebraska
Brian Hornstein 24 F/C 7'0" 210 Senior Dallas, TX Graduated
Anthony Graves 30 G 6'2" 205 Senior Pembroke Pines, FL Graduated
Kelvin Penn 44 F 6'6" 233 Senior Steilacoom, WA Graduated
Grant Pelchen 50 C 6'11" 235 Sophomore Jupiter, FL Left the team for personal reasons

Incoming Transfers

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Phillip Rankin F 6'8" 230 Junior Mobile, AL Junior college transferred from Faulkner State Community College
Frank Booker 11 G 6'4" 193 Junior Augusta, GA Transferred from Oklahoma. Under NCAA transfer rules, Booker will have to sit out for the 2015–16 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Ronald Delph 33 C 7'0" 240 RS Sophomore Winter Haven, FL Transferred from Auburn at the start of the second semester during the 2014–15 season. Under NCAA transfer rules, Delph has to sit out for two semesters and will be eligible at the start of the second semester during the 2015–16 season. Delph have two and a half years of remaining eligibility.
Matthew Reed 50 F 6'9" 235 Junior Tuscaloosa, AL Junior college transferred from Shelton State Community College

Recruiting class of 2015

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jessie Hill
PF
Point Pleasant Beach, NJ Point Pleasant Beach High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) N/A Nov 2, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: NR
Connor Shorten
PF
Gladstone, NJ Saint Benedict's Prep 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Nov 3, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: NR
Jeantal Cylla
SF
Boynton Beach, FL Lake Worth Christian High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Nov 20, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: NR
Nick Rutherford
PG
Allen, TX Allen High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Aug 8, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/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 July 31, 2015.

Recruiting class of 2016

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US college sports recruiting information for 2016 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Devorious Brown
SG
Madison, GA Morgan County High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Oct 1, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/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:

Roster

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2015–16 Florida Atlantic Owls men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
C 0 C. J. Turman 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg) So Morgan County Madison, GA
G 1 Jeantal Cylla 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Lake Worth Lake Worth, TX
G 2 Marquan Botley 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Jr Prestonwood Christian Plano, TX
G 3 Adonis Filer 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Jr Clemson Chicago Heights, IL
F 5 Javier Lacunza 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Sagrado Corazon Pamplona, Spain
G 10 Nick Rutherford 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Allen Allen, TX
G 11 Frank Booker Jr. (I) Current redshirt 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Oklahoma Augusta, GA
G 12 Jackson Trapp 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Fishburne Military School Orlando, FL
G 22 Solomon Poole 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Georgia Tech Jacksonville, FL
F 24 Jesse Hill 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 218 lb (99 kg) Fr Point Pleasant Beach Waretown, NJ
F 30 Connor Shorten 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr St. Benedict's Prep Gladstone, NJ
C 33 Ronald Delph 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 235 lb (107 kg) RS So Auburn Winter Haven, FL
F 50 Matthew Reed 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr Shelton State CC Cleveland, OH
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 5, 2015*
7:00 pm
St. Thomas W 75–58 
FAU Arena (1,218)
Boca Raton, Florida
Non-conference regular season
November 13, 2015*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at No. 13 Michigan State L 55–82  0–1
Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI
November 17, 2015*
7:00 pm
Warner L 72–75  0–2
FAU Arena (1,286)
Boca Raton, Florida
November 20, 2015*
5:00 pm
vs. Northeastern
Men Against Breast Cancer Classic
L 58–60  0–3
Millett Hall (1,255)
Oxford, OH
November 21, 2015*
3:30 pm
at Miami (OH)
Men Against Breast Cancer Classic
W 75–69  1–3
Millett Hall (1,196)
Oxford, OH
November 22, 2015*
12:00 pm
vs. Lipscomb
Men Against Breast Cancer Classic
L 65–79  1–4
Millett Hall (1,224)
Oxford, OH
December 1, 2015*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at East Carolina L 48–74  1–5
Williams Arena (3,763)
Greenville, NC
December 10, 2015*
7:00 pm
Ave Maria W 72–59  2–5
FAU Arena (962)
Boca Raton, Florida
December 12, 2015*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at UCF L 61–75  2–6
CFE Arena (4,130)
Orlando, FL
December 15, 2015*
7:00 pm
at Eastern Kentucky L 73–80  2–7
Alumni Coliseum (1,250)
Richmond, KY
December 16, 2015*
7:00 pm
at Tennessee L 62–81  2–8
Thompson–Boling Arena (12,309)
Knoxville, TN
December 19, 2015*
5:00 pm, FSFL
vs. Florida State
Orange Bowl Classic
L 59–64  2–9
BB&T Center (9,483)
Sunrise, FL
December 22, 2015*
7:00 pm
at Hofstra L 54–68  2–10
Mack Sports Complex (961)
Hempstead, NY
December 29, 2015*
12:00 pm
Tennessee–Martin L 48–57  2–11
FAU Arena (837)
Boca Raton, Florida
Conference USA regular season
January 3, 2016
3:00 pm, FSN
at FIU L 59–76  2–12
(0–1)
FIU Arena (1,007)
Miami, Florida
January 7, 2016
7:00 pm
at Marshall L 67–90  2–13
(0–2)
Cam Henderson Center (4,577)
Huntington, WV
January 9, 2016
8:00 pm
at WKU L 82–86 OT 2–14
(0–3)
E. A. Diddle Arena (3,607)
Bowling Green, KY
January 14, 2016
7:00 pm, ASN
Southern Miss W 58–51  3–14
(1–3)
FAU Arena (1,699)
Boca Raton, Florida
January 16, 2016
7:00 pm
Louisiana Tech W 63–61  4–14
(2–3)
FAU Arena (1,198)
Boca Raton, Florida
January 21, 2016
9:00 pm
at UTEP L 56–71  4–15
(2–4)
Don Haskins Center (6,054)
El Paso, TX
January 23, 2016
3:00 pm
at UTSA W 86–71  5–15
(3–4)
Convocation Center (1,128)
San Antonio, TX
January 28, 2016
7:00 pm
Old Dominion L 66–78  5–16
(3–5)
FAU Arena (1,517)
Boca Raton, Florida
January 30, 2016
2:00 pm, ASN
Charlotte W 82–77  6–16
(4–5)
FAU Arena (936)
Boca Raton, Florida
February 4, 2016
7:30 pm
at Middle Tennessee L 73–85  6–17
(4–6)
Murphy Center (5,411)
Murfreesboro, TN
February 6, 2016
8:00 pm
at UAB L 67–104  6–18
(4–7)
Bartow Arena (6,211)
Birmingham, AL
February 11, 2016
7:00 pm
UTSA W 79–73  7–18
(5–7)
FAU Arena (933)
Boca Raton, Florida
February 13, 2016
6:00 pm, ASN
UTEP L 82–89  7–19
(5–8)
FAU Arena (1,254)
Boca Raton, Florida
February 18, 2016
8:00 pm
at Rice L 85–90  7–20
(5–9)
Tudor Fieldhouse (1,400)
Houston, TX
February 20, 2016
8:00 pm
at North Texas L 62–70  7–21
(5–10)
The Super Pit (1,466)
Denton, TX
February 27, 2016
2:00 pm, ASN
FIU L 63–71  7–22
(5–11)
FAU Arena 
Boca Raton, Florida
March 3, 2016
7:00 pm
Middle Tennessee L 59–76  7–23
(5–12)
FAU Arena (1,040)
Boca Raton, Florida
March 5, 2016
12:00 pm, ASN
UAB L 70–73  7–24
(5–13)
FAU Arena (729)
Boca Raton, Florida
Conference USA tournament
March 8, 2016
5:00 pm, ASN
(12) vs. (13) UTSA
First round
W 82–58  8–24
Bartow Arena (220)
Birmingham, AL
March 9, 2016
3:30 pm, ASN
(12) vs. (5) Old Dominion
Second round
W 72–46  8–25
Legacy Arena (3,888)
Birmingham, AL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

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  1. ^ "Florida Atlantic Owls Official Athletic Site - Men's Basketball". fausports.com. Archived from the original on October 20, 2014. Retrieved July 30, 2015.