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2015–16 Harvard Crimson men's basketball team

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The 2015–16 Harvard Crimson men's basketball team represented Harvard University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Crimson, led by ninth year head coach Tommy Amaker, played their home games at Lavietes Pavilion and were members of the Ivy League. They finished the season 14–16, 6–8 in Ivy League play to finish in fourth place.

ConferenceIvy League
Record14–16 (6–8 Ivy)
Headcoach
Assistant coaches
  • Brian DeStefano
  • Brian Eskildsen
  • Christian Webster
Quick facts Harvard Crimson men's basketball, Conference ...
2015–16 Harvard Crimson men's basketball
ConferenceIvy League
Record14–16 (6–8 Ivy)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Brian DeStefano
  • Brian Eskildsen
  • Christian Webster
Home arenaLavietes Pavilion
Seasons
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More information Conf., Overall ...
2015–16 Ivy League men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
x-Yale †13–1 .92923–7  .767
Princeton12–2 .85722–7  .759
Columbia10–4 .71425–10  .714
Harvard6–8 .42914–16  .467
Penn5–9 .35711–17  .393
Dartmouth4–10 .28610–18  .357
Cornell3–11 .21410–18  .357
Brown3–11 .2148–20  .286
x – Ivy League champions
† – NCAA Tournament participant
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Previous season

The Crimson finished the season 22–8, 11–3 in Ivy League play to share to the regular season Ivy League title with Yale. They earned the Ivy League's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament after defeating Yale in a One-game playoff, the ninth one-game playoff tie breaker in Ivy League history. In the NCAA Tournament, the Crimson lost to North Carolina in the second round.

Departures

More information Name, Number ...
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Siyani Chambers1G6'0"170JuniorGolden Valley, MNLeft the team for personal reasons
Alex Nesbitt2G6'1"175SeniorChicago, ILGraduated
Matt Brown3G6'3"205SeniorBarrington, RIGraduated
Steve Moundou-Missi14F6'7"225SeniorYaoundé, CameroonGraduated
Wesley Saunders23G/F6'5"215SeniorLos Angeles, CAGraduated
Jonah Travis24F6'6"225SeniorMinneapolis, MNGraduated
Kenyatta Smith25C6'8"245SeniorSun Valley, CAGraduated
Charlie Anastasi32F6'6"225SeniorWashington Crossing, PAGraduated
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Recruiting class of 2015

More information Name, Hometown ...
College recruiting
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Tommy McCarthy
#67 PG		 Carlsbad, CA La Costa Canyon High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Oct 2, 2014 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 3/5 stars   Rivals: 3/5 stars   (69)
Balsa Dragovic
#66 PF		 Montebello, CA Cantwell Sacred Heart Of Mary High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Oct 2, 2014 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 3/5 stars   Rivals: 3/5 stars   (66)
Weisner Perez
SF		 Berwyn, IL Morton West High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sep 26, 2014 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 3/5 stars   Rivals:    (NR)
Corey Johnson
SG		 Ottawa, ON Vermont Academy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Nov 11, 2014 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 3/5 stars   Rivals: 3/5 stars   (NR)
Overall recruit ranking:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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:

  • "Harvard 2015 Basketball Commitments". Rivals. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
  • "2015 Harvard Basketball Commits". Scout. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
  • "ESPN Recruiting Nation Basketball". ESPN. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
  • "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
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Class of 2016

More information College recruiting (2016), Name ...
College recruiting (2016)
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Chris Lewis
#15 PF		 Alpharetta, GA Milton High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jan 18, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 4/5 stars   Rivals: 3/5 stars   (85)
Robert Baker Jr.
#15 PF		 Woodstock, GA The Walker School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Aug 13, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 3/5 stars   Rivals: 3/5 stars   (80)
Seth Towns
#22 SF		 Columbus, OH Northland High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jun 15, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 3/5 stars   Rivals: 3/5 stars   (79)
Justin Bassey
#26 SF		 Aurora, CO Colorado Academy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Mar 25, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    (79)
Christian Juzang
#68 PG		 Calabasas, CA Viewpoint High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Apr 30, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals: 2/5 stars   (66)
Overall recruit ranking:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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:

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Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
2015–16 Harvard Crimson men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 0 Robbie Feinberg 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) Fr Hidden Hills, California
G 2 James McLean 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) Fr Atherton, California
G 3 Tommy McCarthy 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) Fr Rancho Santa Fe, California
F/C 4 Zena Edosomwan 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)245 lb (111 kg) Jr Los Angeles, California
F 5 Hunter Myers 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) So Minden, Nevada
G/F 10 Patrick Steeves 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) Sr Montreal, Quebec
F 11 Chris Egi 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) So Markham, Ontario
G 12 Matt Fraschilla 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)165 lb (75 kg) Jr Dallas, Texas
G 13 Andre Chatfield 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) So Lilburn, Georgia
F 14 Balsa Dragovic 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)220 lb (100 kg) Fr Zemun, Serbia
G 15 Corbin Miller 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) Jr Sandy, Utah
G 21 Zach Yoshor 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) So Houston, Texas
F 23 Weisner Perez 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) Fr Berwyn, Illinois
G 25 Corey Johnson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) Fr Ottawa, Ontario
F 33 Evan Cummins (C) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) Sr Westborough, Massachusetts
G/F 35 Agunwa Okolie 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) Sr Ajax, Ontario
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Brian DeStefano (Duke)
  • Brian Eskildsen (Tennessee)
  • Christian Webster (Harvard)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule

More information Date time, TV, Opponent ...
Date
time, TV		 Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/07/2015*
3:30 pm 		McGill W 66–63 
Lavietes Pavilion 
Cambridge, MA
Regular season
11/13/2015*
7:45 pm 		MIT W 59–39  1–0
 Lavietes Pavilion (2,195)
Cambridge, MA
11/14/2015*
7:00 pm, FSN 		at Providence L 64–76  1–1
 Dunkin' Donuts Center (9,477)
Providence, RI
11/17/2015*
7:00 pm, NESN 		Massachusetts L 63–69  1–2
 Lavietes Pavilion (2,195)
Cambridge, MA
11/22/2015*
12:30 pm, ESPNU 		at Boston College
Rivalry		 L 56–69  1–3
 Conte Forum (2,765)
Chestnut Hill, MA
11/25/2015*
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		Bryant W 80–45  2–3
 Lavietes Pavilion (1,314)
Cambridge, MA
11/29/2015*
1:00 pm 		at Holy Cross L 49–50  2–4
 Hart Center (1,796)
Worcester, MA
12/02/2015*
7:00 pm 		at Northeastern L 71–80  2–5
 Matthews Arena (2,383)
Boston, MA
12/05/2015*
3:15 pm, ESPN2 		at No. 4 Kansas L 69–75  2–6
 Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
12/08/2015*
7:00 pm 		at Boston University W 75–69  3–6
 Case Gym (832)
Boston, MA
12/22/2015*
5:00 pm, ESPNU 		vs. BYU
Diamond Head Classic quarterfinals		 W 85–82 OT 4–6
 Stan Sheriff Center (7,161)
Honolulu, HI
12/23/2015*
5:00 pm, ESPNU 		vs. Auburn
Diamond Head Classic semifinals		 W 69–51  5–6
 Stan Sheriff Center (6,437)
Honolulu, HI
12/25/2015*
8:30 pm, ESPN2 		vs. No. 3 Oklahoma
Diamond Head Classic Championship		 L 71–83  5–7
 Stan Sheriff Center (7,251)
Honolulu, HI
12/31/2015*
2:30 pm, NESN 		Wofford W 77–57  6–7
 Lavietes Pavilion (1,503)
Cambridge, MA
01/06/2016*
2:00 pm, ESPN3 		Vermont L 62–65  6–8
 Lavietes Pavilion (1,526)
Cambridge, MA
01/09/2016
2:00 pm, NESN 		Dartmouth W 77–70  7–8
(1–0)		 Lavietes Pavilion (2,195)
Cambridge, MA
01/12/2016*
7:00 pm 		Ryerson W 73–57  8–8
 Lavietes Pavilion (853)
Cambridge, MA
01/16/2016*
12:00 pm 		at Howard W 69–61  9–8
 Burr Gymnasium (2,700)
Washington, D.C.
01/23/2016
7:00 pm 		at Dartmouth L 50–63  9–9
(1–1)		 Leede Arena (1,531)
Hanover, NH
01/29/2016
7:00 pm 		Cornell L 65–77  9–10
(1–2)		 Lavietes Pavilion (1,712)
Cambridge, MA
01/30/2016
7:00 pm 		Columbia L 54–55  9–11
(1–3)		 Lavietes Pavilion (2,195)
Cambridge, MA
02/05/2016
6:00 pm, ESPNU 		at Princeton L 62–83  9–12
(1–4)		 Jadwin Gymnasium (3,549)
Princeton, NJ
02/06/2016
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Penn L 57–67  9–13
(1–5)		 The Palestra (4,018)
Philadelphia, PA
02/12/2016
7:00 pm 		Brown W 79–73  10–13
(2–5)		 Lavietes Pavilion (1,712)
Cambridge, MA
02/13/2016
7:00 pm, NESN 		Yale L 55–67  10–14
(2–6)		 Lavietes Pavilion (2,195)
Cambridge, MA
02/19/2016
6:00 pm, ASN 		at Columbia L 76–90  10–15
(2–7)		 Levien Gymnasium (2,587)
New York City, NY
02/20/2016
6:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Cornell W 76–74  11–15
(3–7)		 Newman Arena (1,938)
Ithaca, NY
02/26/2016
7:00 pm, FS1 		at Yale L 50–59  11–16
(3–8)		 John J. Lee Amphitheater (2,532)
New Haven, CT
02/27/2016
6:00 pm 		at Brown W 61–52  12–16
(4–8)		 Pizzitola Sports Center 
Providence, RI
03/04/2016
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		Princeton W 73–71  13–16
(5–8)		 Lavietes Pavilion (2,195)
Cambridge, MA
03/05/2016
7:00 pm 		Penn W 74–56  14–16
(6–8)		 Lavietes Pavilion (2,195)
Cambridge, MA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll,. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.
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