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2015–16 North Carolina A&T Aggies men's basketball team

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The 2015–16 North Carolina A&T Aggies men's basketball team represented North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Aggies were led by fourth-year head coach Cy Alexander. Alexander resigned as head on January 26, 2016.[1] Assistant coach Jay Joyner took over on interim basis.[2] They played their home games at the Corbett Sports Center and were members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 10–22, 7–9 record in MEAC play to finish in a three-way tie for sixth place. They lost to Coppin State in the first round of the MEAC tournament.

ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record10–22 (7–9 MEAC)
Headcoach
Assistant coaches
  • Jay Joyner (interim HC)
  • Jamal Brown
  • Darren Corbett
Quick facts North Carolina A&T Aggies men's basketball, Conference ...
2015–16 North Carolina A&T Aggies men's basketball
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record10–22 (7–9 MEAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jay Joyner (interim HC)
  • Jamal Brown
  • Darren Corbett
Home arenaCorbett Sports Center
Seasons
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More information Conf., Overall ...
2015–16 MEAC men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Hampton †13–3 .81321–11  .656
South Carolina State12–4 .75019–15  .559
Norfolk State12–4 .75017–17  .500
Bethune–Cookman10–6 .62514–18  .438
Savannah State9–7 .56316–16  .500
North Carolina Central7–9 .43813–19  .406
North Carolina A&T7–9 .43810–22  .313
Md. Eastern Shore7–9 .43810–22  .313
Howard6–10 .37512–20  .375
Morgan State6–10 .3759–22  .290
Coppin State6–10 .3759–22  .290
Delaware State5–11 .3137–25  .219
Florida A&M*4–12 .2508–21  .276
† 2016 MEAC tournament winner
*ineligible for postseason due to APR violations
As of March 18, 2016
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On March 7, the interim tag was removed and Joyner was named head coach.[3]

Previous season

The Aggies finished the season 9-23, 6-10 in MEAC play to finish in tenth place. On July 10, 2015, it was announced that Jamal Brown was hired as an assistant coach.[4]

Departures

More information Name, Number ...
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Bryan Akinkugbe5C6'9"225SeniorBowie, MDGraduated
Waylan Siverand33G6'7"190SeniorHouston, TXGraduated
Jerome Simmons0C/F6'8"225SophomoreJacksonville, NCTransferred to Winston-Salem State
(DIV-II)
Trey Brown1G6'3"195JuniorLeft the Team
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Class of 2015 signees

More information Name, Hometown ...
College recruiting
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Ede Egharevba
Queens, NY Albany University 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jul 28, 2015 
Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Deion James
SF		 Tucson, AZ Empire HS 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Mar 9, 2015 
Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Mike Owona
Bel Air, MD Northwest Kansas Technical College 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (110 kg) Jul 28, 2015 
Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Joshea Singleton
Kinston, NC Bucknell University 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 211 lb (96 kg) Jul 28, 2015 
Recruit ratings: No ratings found
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:

  • "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
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Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
2015–16 North Carolina A&T Aggies men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 1 Joshea Singleton 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)211 lb (96 kg) GSKestrel Heights School Kinston, North Carolina
G 2 Sam Hunt 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS SoJacksonville Univ Greensboro, North Carolina
F 3 Ede Egharevba 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS SoMack Prep Academy Queens, New York
F 4 Nick Reese 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)211 lb (96 kg) RS SoWestchester Los Angeles, California
F 5 Jamin Lackey 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS SoLos Angeles Valley CC Los Angeles, California
G 10 Arturs Bremers 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrColumbia State CC Sigulda, Latvia
G 11 James Whitaker 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS SoI.C. Norcom Portsmouth, Virginia
G 12 Ahmad Abdullah 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) SrKnightdale HS Raleigh, North Carolina
G 13 Austin Williams 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoBelieve Prep Academy Queens, New York
F 15 Amari Hamilton 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)211 lb (96 kg) SoSouthern Durham HS Durham, North Carolina
G/F 20 Deion James 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrEmpire HS Tucson, Arizona
F 21 Julien Johnson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrManteo HS Nags Head, North Carolina
G 23 Denzel Keyes 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrKinston HS Kinston, North Carolina
F/C 24 Mike Owona 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)250 lb (113 kg) JrNW Kansas Tech Bel Air, Maryland
F 32 Bruce Beckford 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrMontrose Christian Academy Silver Spring, Maryland
F 34 Khary Doby 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)206 lb (93 kg) JrRiverdale Baptist HS Upper Marlboro, Maryland
C 44 Steven Burrough 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)245 lb (111 kg) JrHarding University HS Charlotte, North Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: January 09, 2016

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Schedule

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More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
11/13/2015*
7:00 pm		 at Purdue
Hall of Fame Tip Off Classic		 L 40–81  0–1
 Mackey Arena (1,057)
West Lafayette, IN
11/16/2015*
8:00 pm, SECN+		 at Florida
Hall of Fame Tip Off Classic		 L 54–104  0–2
 O'Connell Center (8,605)
Gainesville, FL
11/18/2015*
7:00 pm		 Roanoke College L 87–94  0–3
 Corbett Sports Center (643)
Greensboro, NC
11/21/2015*
7:30 pm		 vs. Buffalo
Hall of Fame Tip Off		 L 68–86  0–4
 Mohegan Sun Arena (4,507)
Uncasville, CT
11/22/2015*
7:00 pm		 vs. Niagara
Hall of Fame Tip Off		 L 72–73  0–5
 Mohegan Sun Arena (3,813)
Uncasville, CT
11/24/2015*
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Virginia Tech L 60–90  0–6
 Cassell Coliseum (4,464)
Blacksburg, VA
11/28/2015*
1:00 pm		 at North Dakota State L 56–77  0–7
 Scheels Arena (2,052)
Fargo, ND
11/30/2015*
7:00 pm		 Northern Kentucky W 74–63  1–7
 Corbett Sports Center (546)
Greensboro, NC
12/02/2015*
7:30 pm		 UNC Greensboro W 77–68  2–7
 Corbett Sports Center (1,832)
Greensboro, NC
12/05/2015
4:00 pm		 Howard W 66–63  3–7
(1–0)		 Corbett Sports Center (1,638)
Greensboro, NC
12/07/2015
7:30 pm		 Maryland Eastern Shore W 80–74  4–7
(2–0)		 Corbett Sports Center (1,094)
Greensboro, NC
12/13/2015*
2:30 pm, ESPN3		 at East Carolina L 60–71  4–8
 Williams Arena (4,151)
Greenville, NC
12/17/2015*
7:00 pm		 Grambling State W 61–47  5–8
 Corbett Sports Center (467)
Greensboro, NC
12/21/2015*
7:00 pm		 at Toledo L 62–95  5–9
 Savage Arena (4,006)
Toledo, OH
12/30/2015*
4:00 pm		 Kent State L 60–61  5–10
 Corbett Sports Center (1,015)
Greensboro, NC
01/05/2016*
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 at USC Upstate L 68–78  5–11
 Hodge Center (423)
Spartanburg, SC
01/09/2016
4:00 pm		 at Savannah State L 68–75  5–12
(2–1)		 Tiger Arena (1,240)
Savannah, GA
01/11/2016
7:30 pm		 at South Carolina State L 85–92  5–13
(2–2)		 SHM Memorial Center (578)
Orangeburg, SC
01/16/2016
4:00 pm		 Hampton L 62–79  5–14
(2–3)		 Corbett Sports Center (1,543)
Greensboro, NC
01/18/2016
7:30 pm		 Norfolk State L 68–75  5–15
(2–4)		 Corbett Sports Center (1,206)
Greensboro, NC
01/25/2016
7:30 pm		 at Delaware State L 55–57  5–16
(2–5)		 Memorial Hall (1,084)
Dover, DE
01/27/2016
7:30 pm		 at Coppin State
Postponed from 1/23/16		 L 68–73  5–17
(2–6)		 Physical Education Complex (443)
Baltimore, MD
01/30/2016
4:00 pm		 Savannah State W 63–62  6–17
(3–6)		 Corbett Sports Center (1,461)
Greensboro, NC
02/03/2016*
7:00 pm		 Charlotte L 72–92  6–18
 Corbett Sports Center (1,081)
Greensboro, NC
02/06/2016
4:00 pm		 at North Carolina Central W 67–63 OT 7–18
(4–6)		 McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium (3,116)
Durham, NC
02/13/2016
4:00 pm		 Florida A&M W 75–68  8–18
(5–6)		 Corbett Sports Center (1,063)
Greensboro, NC
02/15/2016
7:30 pm		 Bethune-Cookman L 77–83 OT 8–19
(5–7)		 Corbett Sports Center (823)
Greensboro, NC
02/22/2016
7:30 pm		 at Morgan State L 51–72  8–20
(5–8)		 Talmadge L. Hill Field House (1,009)
Baltimore, MD
02/27/2016
6:00 pm		 at Florida A&M W 77–70 OT 9–20
(6–8)		 Teaching Gym 
Tallahassee, FL
02/29/2016
7:30 pm		 at Bethune-Cookman L 52–65  9–21
(6–9)		 Moore Gymnasium 
Daytona Beach, FL
03/03/2016
7:30 pm		 North Carolina Central L 87–93  10–21
(7–9)		 Corbett Sports Center (5,700)
Greensboro, NC
MEAC tournament
03/07/2016
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 (6) vs. (11) Coppin State
First Round		 L 91–98 2OT 10–22
 Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, VA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.
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