2015–16 College of Charleston Cougars men's basketball
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
Record17–14 (8–10 CAA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaTD Arena
2015–16 CAA men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Hofstra144 .7782410  .706
UNC Wilmington144 .778258  .758
Towson117 .6112013  .606
James Madison117 .6112111  .656
William & Mary117 .6112011  .645
Northeastern99 .5001815  .545
College of Charleston810 .4441714  .548
Elon711 .3891616  .500
Drexel315 .167625  .194
Delaware216 .111723  .233
2016 CAA tournament winner

The 2015–16 College of Charleston Cougars men's basketball team represented the College of Charleston during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cougars were led by second-year head coach Earl Grant. The Cougars played their home games at the TD Arena and were in their third year as members of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 17–14, 8–10 in CAA play to finish in seventh place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the CAA tournament where they lost to UNC Wilmington.

Previous season

The Cougars finished the 2015–16 season 9–24, 3–15 in CAA play to finish in last place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the CAA tournament where they lost to UNC Wilmington.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Adjehi Baru1F/C6'9"225SeniorAbidjan, Ivory CoastGraduated
Glen Pierre, Jr.5F/C6'11"210SophomoreOrlando, FloridaTransferred to SIU Edwardsville
Pat Branin10G6'1"190SeniorRichmond, VirginiaGraduated
Anthony Stitt22G6'1"180SeniorCharlotte, North CarolinaGraduated
David Wishon33C7'2"265RS JuniorConcord, North CarolinaTransferred to Lipscomb

Incoming Transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Payton Hulsey3G6'5"200JuniorMemphis, TennesseeEastern Florida State College
James Bourne44F6'8"240RS SeniorAlexandria, VirginiaWinthrop

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Marquise Pointer
PG
Jonesboro, Arkansas Jonesboro Senior High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Oct 1, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 77
Grant Riller
SG
Ocoee, Florida Ocoee High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Oct 4, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Jarrell Brantley
SF
Columbia, South Carolina Notre Dame Prep 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) N/A  
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 August 8, 2015.

Recruiting class of 2016

US college sports recruiting information for 2016 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Brevin Galloway
PG
Anderson, South Carolina Seneca High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) May 6, 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:

Roster

2015–16 College of Charleston Cougars men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 0 Donovan Gilmore 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoWesleyan Christian Academy Greensboro, North Carolina
G 1 Grant Riller 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)178 lb (81 kg) FrOcoee Ocoee, Florida
G 3 Payton Hulsey 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrSouthwind/Eastern Florida Memphis, Tennessee
G 4 John Eck (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)170 lb (77 kg) SoHilton Head Prep Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
F 5 Jarrell Brantley 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)245 lb (111 kg) FrNotre Dame Prep Columbia, South Carolina
F 11 Evan Bailey 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)207 lb (94 kg) SoJackson Canton, Ohio
G 12 Cameron Johnson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)196 lb (89 kg) SoClarke Central Athens, Georgia
G 13 Joe Chealey 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrApopka Orlando, Florida
F 15 Terrance O'Donohue 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)227 lb (103 kg) JrNorcross Norcorss, Georgia
G 21 Marquise Pointer 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrJonesboro Jonesboro, Arkansas
F 23 Nick Harris 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)245 lb (111 kg) RS FrSt. Pius X Catholic Dacula, Georgia
G 24 Canyon Barry 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS JrCheyenne Mountain Colorado Springs, Colorado
G 25 Tim Branin II (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrDeep Run Richmond, Virginia
F 31 Harrison Bowne (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)230 lb (104 kg) SrSt. Stephens Hickory, North Carolina
F 44 James Bourne 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)255 lb (116 kg) RS SrBishop O'Connell/Winthrop Alexandria, Virginia
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
Southern Wesleyan W 85–54  1–0
TD Arena 
Charleston, South Carolina
Non-Conference regular season
November 13, 2015*
7:00 pm
South Carolina State W 74–54  1–0
TD Arena (4,024)
Charleston, South Carolina
November 16, 2015*
7:00 pm
at Navy W 72–58  2–0
Alumni Hall (672)
Annapolis, Maryland
November 21, 2015*
1:00 pm
at Davidson L 81–82  2–1
John M. Belk Arena (4,478)
Davidson, North Carolina
November 24, 2015*
7:00 pm
Coastal Carolina L 61–67  2–2
TD Arena (2,367)
Charleston, South Carolina
November 27, 2015*
3:00 pm
Western Carolina W 57-56  3–2
TD Arena (2,002)
Charleston, South Carolina
November 30, 2015*
7:00 pm
LSU W 70–58  4–2
TD Arena (4,761)
Charleston, South Carolina
December 5, 2015*
1:00 pm, ESPN3
at The Citadel W 82–74  5–2
McAlister Field House (2,156)
Charleston, South Carolina
December 7, 2015*
7:00 pm
East Carolina W 77–73  6–2
TD Arena (2,357)
Charleston, South Carolina
December 13, 2015*
3:00 pm
North Greenville W 89–52  7–2
TD Arena (2,304)
Charleston, South Carolina
December 19, 2015*
4:00 pm, RSN
at No. 15 Miami (FL) L 63–85  7–3
BankUnited Center (6,956)
Coral Gables, Florida
December 22, 2015*
2:00 pm
at Campbell W 86–68  8–3
Gore Arena (1,124)
Buies Creek, North Carolina
CAA regular season
December 31, 2015
1:00 pm
at James Madison W   9–3
(1–0)
JMU Convocation Center (2,495)
Harrisonburg, Virginia
January 2, 2016
4:00 pm
at William & Mary L 70–78  9–4
(0–1)
Kaplan Arena (2,873)
Williamsburg, Virginia
January 7, 2016
7:00 pm
Hofstra W 72–61  10–4
(2–1)
TD Arena (3,407)
Charleston, South Carolina
January 9, 2016
4:00 pm
at Drexel L 54–61  10–5
(2–2)
Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,240)
Philadelphia
January 14, 2016
7:30 pm
William & Mary L 61–63  10–6
(2–3)
TD Arena (3,069)
Charleston, South Carolina
January 16, 2016
4:00 pm, WCIV
Elon L 64–65  10–7
(2–4)
TD Arena (2,874)
Charleston, South Carolina
January 21, 2016
6:00 pm, CSN
at Towson W 40–37  11–7
(3–4)
SECU Arena (1,466)
Towson, Maryland
January 23, 2016
4:00 pm
Delaware W 59–58  12–7
(4–4)
TD Arena (2,913)
Charleston, South Carolina
January 28, 2016
7:30 pm, WCIV
Northeastern W 68–61  13–7
(5–4)
TD Arena (2,528)
Charleston, South Carolina
January 30, 2016
7:00 pm
at UNC Wilmington L 55–65  13–8
(5–5)
Trask Coliseum (5,100)
Wilmington, North Carolina
February 4, 2016
7:30 pm, WCIV
Towson W 65–47  14–8
(6–5)
TD Arena (2,538)
Charleston, South Carolina
February 6, 2016
4:00 pm, WCIV
Drexel W 60–38  15–8
(7–5)
TD Arena (3,456)
Charleston, South Carolina
February 11, 2016
7:30 pm, WCIV
James Madison L 52–56  15–9
(7–6)
TD Arena (3,023)
Charleston, South Carolina
February 13, 2016
7:00 pm
at Elon W 66–62  16–9
(8–6)
Alumni Gym (1,688)
Elon, North Carolina
February 18, 2016
7:00 pm
at Delaware L 59–62  16–10
(8–7)
Bob Carpenter Center (1,831)
Newark, Delaware
February 20, 2016
6:00 pm, ASN
UNC Wilmington L 55–59 OT 16–11
(8–8)
TD Arena (3,629)
Charleston, South Carolina
February 25, 2016
7:00 pm
at Northeastern L 57–58  16–12
(8–9)
Matthews Arena (1,585)
Boston
February 27, 2016
4:00 pm, ASN
at Hofstra L 63–72  16–13
(8–10)
Mack Sports Complex (3,478)
Hempstead, New York
CAA tournament
March 4, 2016
8:30 pm, CAA.tv
(7) vs. (10) Delaware
first round
W 67–63  17–13
Royal Farms Arena (2,170)
Baltimore
March 5, 2016
6:00 pm, CSN
(7) vs. (2) UNC Wilmington
quarterfinals
L 64–66  17–14
Royal Farms Arena (3,450)
Baltimore
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

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