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The 2015–16 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball team represented the University of Missouri–Kansas City during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Kangaroos, led by third year head coach Kareem Richardson, played their home games off-campus at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).

ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record12–19 (4–10 WAC)
Headcoach
Associate headcoachAngres Thorpe (3rd season)
Quick facts UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball, Conference ...
2015–16 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record12–19 (4–10 WAC)
Head coach
Associate head coachAngres Thorpe (3rd season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMunicipal Auditorium
Seasons
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2015–16 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
New Mexico State13–1 .92923–11  .676
Grand Canyon *11–3 .78627–7  .794
Cal State Bakersfield †11–3 .78624–9  .727
Seattle7–7 .50015–17  .469
Utah Valley6–8 .42912–18  .400
UMKC4–10 .28612–19  .387
Texas–Rio Grande Valley4–10 .2868–22  .267
Chicago State0–14 .0004–28  .125
† 2016 WAC tournament winner
* Ineligible for postseason during transition to Division I.
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They finished the season 12–19, 4–10 in WAC play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They were victorious over the Utah Valley University in the WAC tournament quarterfinal but were defeated by New Mexico State University in the semifinal.

Previous season

The Kangaroos finished the 2014–15 season with a record of 14–19 overall, 8–6 in conference to finish in a tie for second place.

Offseason

Departures

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Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometownNotes
F5Reese Holliday6'4"215RS SrKansas City, KSGraduated
G13Frank Williams, Jr.6'6"175SrKansas City, MOGraduated
G1Kevin Franceschi6'4"190JrArgenteuil, FranceGraduated,
Oklahoma Baptist
G4Mason Wedel6'1"180RS SoShawnee, KSInjury
F35Juan Ramon Rivas6'8"200RS FrOrlando, FLNorth Georgia
G11Collin Jennings6'4"175FrHarrah, OKSouthwestern Oklahoma State
G3Brandyn Moultrie6'2"170FrLiberty, MOPersonal
G2Deshon Taylor6'3"165FrRiverside, CAFresno State
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Incoming transfers

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Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious SchoolHometown
F2Ikem Eriobuna6'9"210JrOtero JCLagos, Nigeria
F3Kyle Steward6'7"160JrButler CCDetroit, MI
G10Wyatt Voorhees6'1"185SoDruryShawnee, KS
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2015 incoming recruits

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College recruiting
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Grant Leach
G		 Fishers, IN Air Force Academy Preparatory 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) May 2, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    (NR)
Aleer Leek
C		 Juba, South Sudan Victory Rock Prep 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg)  
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    (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:

  • "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
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Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
2015–16 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 22 Shayok Shayok 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS SrBradley
IMG Academy/
Percy L. Julian HS/
St. Patrick's HS		 Ottawa, Ontario
C 21 Thaddeus Smith 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)245 lb (111 kg) SrWeatherford/
Seward County CC
Ideal Academy		 Washington, D. C.
G/F 25 Broderick Newbill 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS JrFresno State
Hogan Preparatory		 Kansas City, MO
G 4 LaVell Boyd 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrSouth Suburban
Farragut Career		 Chicago, IL
F 2 Ikem Eriobuna 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrOtero JC/
Polk State
Evelyn Mack Academy		 Lagos, Nigeria
G 12 Martez Harrison 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrBrewster /
University		 Kansas City, MO
G/F 1 Dashawn King 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrErie CC
Scholarship and Entrepreneurship		 Bronx, NY
F 3 Kyle Steward 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrButler CC/
Youngstown State
Cass Technical HS		 Detroit, MI
C 54 Darnell Tillman 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)265 lb (120 kg) JrFlorida State–Jacksonville/
Southern Idaho
University City HS		 St. Louis, MO
G/F 23 Darius Austin 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoCahokia HS Centreville, IL
G 42 Noah Knight 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoOlathe South HS Olathe KS
G 10 Wyatt Voorhes (W) Current redshirt 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoDrury
Mill Valley HS		 Shawnee, KS
G 11 Grant Leach 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrAir Force Preparatory/
Hamilton Southeastern HS		 Fishers, IN
F/C 30 Aleer Leek 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrVictory Rock Prep/
IMG Academy		 Juba, South Sudan
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on
  • (5Y) Fifth-year Senior
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 3, 2024

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Schedule & Results

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Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition Season
November 9, 2015*
7:05 PM		 Hawaii Pacific W 72–61 
 20 – Harrison  8 – Steward  4 – Harrison  Municipal Auditorium (908)
Kansas City, MO
Non–Conference Regular Season
November 13, 2015*
8:00 PM, BTN+		 at Minnesota L 58–76  0–1
  25 – Boyd  8 – Austin  6 – Harrison  Williams Arena (9,744)
Minneapolis, MN
November 15, 2015*
6:05 PM		 William Jewell W 73–59  1–1
  17 – Harrison  5 – Smith,
King 		 6 – Harrison  Municipal Auditorium (1,127)
Kansas City, MO
November 17, 2015*
7:00 PM, KSMO–TV		 at Omaha L 89–95 OT 1–2
  18 – Harrison  10 – Austin  11 – Harrison  Baxter Arena (1,278)
Omaha, NE
November 21, 2015*
7:00 PM		 at Drake W 79–73  2–2
  16 – Boyd  8 – Shayok  4 – Harrison,
Austin 		 The Knapp Center (2,862)
Des Moines, IA
November 25, 2015*
7:05 PM		 Lincoln (Missouri) W 73–72  3–2
  17 – Harrison  7 – Harrison  4 – Boyd,
Austin 		 Municipal Auditorium (973)
Kansas City, MO
November 28, 2015*
12:05 PM, WAC.tv		 South Dakota State W 64–57  4–2
  25 – Harrison  5 – Steward  6 – Harrison  Municipal Auditorium (911)
Kansas City, MO
December 1, 2015*
7:05 PM		 Tennessee–Martin W 74–70  5–2
  24 – Harrison  7 – Tillman  5 – Harrison  Municipal Auditorium (798)
Kansas City, MO
December 5, 2015*
2:00 PM, ESPN3		 at Iowa L 75–95  5–3
  15 – Harrison  6 – Shayok,
King,
Tillman 		 4 – Harrison  Carver–Hawkeye Arena (11,763)
Iowa City, IA
December 8, 2015*
7:00 PM		 at South Dakota L 70–79  5–4
  25 – Boyd  7 – Newbill  5 – Harrison  DakotaDome (1,423)
Vermillion, SD
December 12, 2015*
4:05 PM, ASN		 Mississippi State W 72–67  6–4
  21 – Harrison  8 – Shayok  4 – Harrison  Municipal Auditorium (2,866)
Kansas City, MO
December 19, 2015*
3:35 PM, KSMO–TV		 Rockhurst W 71–60  7–4
  16 – Harrison  5 – King  5 – Harrison  Municipal Auditorium (1,356)
Kansas City, MO
December 22, 2015*
7:00 PM, ACC RSN		 at No. 16 Louisville
Billy Minardi Classic		 L 47–75  7–5
  12 – Harrison  8 – Tillman  2 – Boyd,
King 		 KFC Yum! Center (19,419)
Louisville, KY
December 23, 2015*
3:15 PM		 vs. UNC Wilmington
Billy Minardi Classic		 L 56–76  7–6
  16 – Austin  7 – Harrison  3 – Harrison  KFC Yum! Center (19,147)
Louisville, KY
December 29, 2015*
6:00 PM, FSOK+		 at Oklahoma State L 43–61  7–7
  12 – Boyd,
King 		 7 – Shayok,
Newbill 		 3 – Harrison,
Austin 		 Gallagher–Iba Arena (5,150)
Stillwater, OK
January 2, 2016*
1:00 PM		 at USC Upstate L 68–70  7–8
  21 – Harrison  6 – Shayok  6 – Harrison  G. B. Hodge Center (270)
Spartanburg, SC
Conference Regular Season
January 7, 2016
7:05 PM, KSMO–TV		 Seattle W 84–69  8–8
(1–0)		  21 – Harrison  11 – Shayok  4 – Boyd  Municipal Auditorium (1,147)
Kansas City, MO
January 9, 2016
7:05 PM, WAC.tv		 CSU Bakersfield L 72–83  8–9
(1–1)		  19 – Harrison  5 – Harrison  5 – Harrison  Municipal Auditorium (1,786)
Kansas City, MO
January 14, 2016
8:00 PM, ASN		 at New Mexico State L 64–65  8–10
(1–2)		  23 – Harrison  6 – Boyd  4 – Harrison  Pan American Center (4,187)
Las Cruces, NM
January 16, 2016
7:00 PM, WAC.tv		 at Texas–Rio Grande Valley L 66–71  8–11
(1–3)		  15 – Austin  5 – Shayok,
Boyd 		 3 – King  UTRGV Fieldhouse (1,189)
Edinburg, TX
January 21, 2016
7:05 PM, KSMO–TV		 Utah Valley L 79–90  8–12
(1–4)		  21 – Shayok  9 – Shayok  5 – King  Municipal Auditorium (957)
Kansas City, MO
January 23, 2016
7:05 PM, ASN		 Grand Canyon L 78–85  8–13
(1–5)		  20 – Harrison  10 – Steward  5 – Harrison  Municipal Auditorium (2,186)
Kansas City, MO
January 30, 2016
2:05 PM, WAC.tv		 Chicago State W 78–64  9–13
(2–5)		  22 – Boyd  11 – Steward  7 – Harrison  Municipal Auditorium (1,526)
Kansas City, MO
February 4, 2016
9:00 PM		 at CSU Bakersfield L 66–77  9–14
(2–6)		  21 – Harrison  5 – Smith  3 – King  Jimmie and Marjorie
Icardo Center (1,498)
Bakersfield, CA
February 6, 2016
9:00 PM, ASN		 at Seattle L 55–65  9–15
(2–7)		  22 – Harrison  8 – Steward  3 – Harrison  KeyArena (2,260)
Seattle, WA
February 13, 2016
2:05 PM, WAC.tv		 Texas–Rio Grande Valley W 75–58  10–15
(3–7)		  17 – King  12 – Shayok  5 – Boyd  Municipal Auditorium (1,670)
Kansas City, MO
February 18, 2016
8:00 PM, WAC.tv		 at Grand Canyon L 66–78  10–16
(3–8)		  18 – Harrison  7 – Tillman  2 – Harrison  GCU Arena (6,049)
Phoenix, AZ
February 20, 2016
8:00 PM, KSMO–TV		 at Utah Valley L 70–79  10–17
(3–9)		  18 – King  9 – Harrison  4 – Harrison  UCCU Center (2,981)
Orem, UT
February 27, 2016
2:05 PM, KSMO–TV		 New Mexico State L 61–62  10–18
(3–10)		  20 – Harrison  9 – Steward  6 – Harrison  Municipal Auditorium (2,551)
Kansas City, MO
March 5, 2016
2:05 PM, KSMO–TV		 at Chicago State W 82–53  11–18
(4–10)		  26 – Boyd  6 – Smith  7 – Harrison  Emil and Patricia
Jones Convocation Center (1,957)
Chicago, IL
Conference Tournament
March 10, 2016*
4:00 PM, WAC.tv		 (5) vs. (4) Utah Valley
[Quarterfinal]		 W 80–78  12–18
  24 – Harrison  16 – Austin  3 – Harrison,
Austin 		 Orleans Arena (1,472)
Paradise, NV
March 11, 2016*
8:00 PM, WAC.tv		 (5) vs. (1) New Mexico State
[Semifinal]		 L 64–78  12–19
  23 – Boyd  5 – Harrison,
Steward 		 3 – Boyd  Orleans Arena (1,723)
Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Standard Time (CST).
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