2015–16 Hofstra Pride men's basketball team



















2015–16 Hofstra Pride men's basketball

Hofstra Pride wordmark.svg
CAA regular season co–champions

NIT, First Round
Conference
Colonial Athletic Association
2015–16 record
24–10 (14–4 CAA)
Head coach
Joe Mihalich (3rd season)
Assistant coach
Mike Farrelly
Assistant coach
Speedy Claxton
Assistant coach
Akbar Waheed
Assistant coach
Colin Curtin
Home arena
Hofstra Arena

Seasons


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2015–16 CAA men's basketball standings

Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L 
PCT
Hofstra144 .778  2410
 .706

UNC Wilmington †
144 .778  258
 .758
Towson117 .611  2013
 .606
James Madison117 .611  2111
 .656
William & Mary117 .611  2011
 .645
Northeastern99 .500  1815
 .545
College of Charleston810 .444  1714
 .548
Elon711 .389  1616
 .500
Drexel315 .167  625
 .194
Delaware216 .111  723
 .233

† 2016 CAA Tournament winner

The 2015–16 Hofstra Pride men's basketball team represents Hofstra University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Pride, led by third year head coach Joe Mihalich, play their home games at Hofstra Arena and were members of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 24–10, 14–4 in CAA play to finish in a tie for the CAA championship with UNC Wilmington. They advanced to the championship game of the CAA Tournament where they lost to UNC Wilmington. As a regular season champion who failed to win their league tournament, they received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to George Washington.




Contents





  • 1 Previous season


  • 2 Departures

    • 2.1 Incoming transfers


    • 2.2 2015 Recruiting class



  • 3 Roster


  • 4 Schedule


  • 5 See also


  • 6 References




Previous season


The Pride finished the season 20–14, 10–8 in CAA play to finish in fifth place. They advanced to the semifinals of the CAA Tournament where they lost to William & Mary. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they lost in the first round to Vermont.



Departures


























NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Daryl Fowlkes3G6'1"170JuniorFort Washington, MarylandWalk-on; didn't return
Eliel Gonzalez30G6'3"200FreshmanCayey, Puerto RicoTransferred to Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College


Incoming transfers


US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name

Hometown

High school / college

Height

Weight

Commit date


Denton Koon
F


Liberty, Missouri


Princeton University

6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)

210 lb (95 kg)

Apr 28, 2015 


Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A

Hunter Sabety
F


Oceanside, New York


Tufts

6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)

250 lb (110 kg)

Jun 2, 2015 


Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A

Deron Powers
G


Williamsburg, Virginia


Hampton University

5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)

165 lb (75 kg)

Aug 14, 2015 


Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A

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:











  • "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. 


2015 Recruiting class


US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name

Hometown

High school / college

Height

Weight

Commit date


Justin Wright-Foreman
G


Laurelton, New York


High School for Construction Trades, Engineering and Architecture

6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)

170 lb (77 kg)

Oct 1, 2014 


Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 70

Desure Buie
G


Bronx, New York


Wings Academy

6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)

155 lb (70 kg)

Oct 24, 2014 


Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:2/5 stars   ESPN grade: 68

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:











  • "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. 


Roster






2015–16 Hofstra Pride men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches



































































































Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown

G/F
0

Malik Nichols

6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
210 lb (95 kg)

Sr

Queens, New York

G
1

Juan'ya Green

6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
195 lb (88 kg)

RS Sr

Philadelphia

G/F
2

Ameen Tanksley

6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
230 lb (104 kg)

RS Sr

Philadelphia

G
3

Justin Wright-Foreman

6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
181 lb (82 kg)

Fr

Laurelton, New York

G
4

Desure Buie

6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
155 lb (70 kg)

Fr

Bronx, New York

F
11

Rokas Gustys

6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
260 lb (118 kg)

So

Kaunas, Lithuania

F
12

Denton Koon

6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
210 lb (95 kg)

RS Sr

Liberty, Missouri

G
14

Brian Bernardi

6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
195 lb (88 kg)

RS Jr

Staten Island, New York

G
15

Deron Powers Current redshirt

6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
165 lb (75 kg)

Sr

Williamsburg, Virginia

G/F
20

Jamall Robinson

6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
205 lb (93 kg)

Jr

Cheltenham, Maryland

F
33

Hunter Sabety Current redshirt

6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
250 lb (113 kg)

Jr

Oceanside, New York

F/C
42

Ibrahim Djambo

6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
215 lb (98 kg)

RS Sr

Bamako, Mali

F/C
44

Andre Walker

6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
230 lb (104 kg)

So

Clarksburg, Maryland

Head coach

  • Joe Mihalich (La Salle)
Assistant coach(es)
  • Mike Farrelly (Saint Joseph's)


  • Speedy Claxton (Hofstra)

  • Akbar Waheed (Niagara)

  • Colin Curtin (Niagara)


Legend

  • (C) Team captain


  • (S) Suspended


  • (I) Ineligible


  • (W) Walk-on


  • Injured Injured


  • Redshirt Current redshirt


Roster



Schedule





























































































































































































































































































































Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season

November 13*
7:00 pm



Canisius

W 96–85 
1–0
 26  Bernardi  10  Gustys  11  Green 

Hofstra Arena (2,106)
Hempstead, New York

November 16*
7:00 pm



Molloy

W 96–64 
2–0
 17  Tied  17  Gustys  8  Green 

Hofstra Arena (897)
Hempstead, New York

November 20*
6:30 pm, CBSSN



vs. Florida State
Paradise Jam Quarterfinals

W 82–77 
3–0
 24  Bernardi  11  Gustys  7  Green 

Sports and Fitness Center (1,522)
St. Thomas, VI

November 22*
9:00 pm, CBSSN



vs. South Carolina
Paradise Jam semifinals

L 84–94 
3–1
 28  Green  6  Gustys  7  Green 

Sports and Fitness Center (1,715)
St. Thomas, VI

November 23*
6:30 pm, CBSSN



vs. Indiana State
Paradise Jam 3rd place game

L 66–67 
3–2
 18  Green  12  Nichols  3  Tied 

Sports and Fitness Center 
St. Thomas, VI

November 28*
4:00 pm



at St. Bonaventure

W 89–83 
4–2
 24  Tanksley  11  Nichols  9  Green 

Reilly Center (3,229)
Olean, New York

December 2*
7:00 pm



at La Salle

W 84–80 
5–2
 22  Bernardi  10  Koon  8  Green 

Tom Gola Arena (1,712)
Philadelphia

December 6*
1:25 pm



vs. Appalachian State
MSG Holiday Festival

W 86–80 
6–2
 23  Bernardi  12  Gustys  6  Green 

Madison Square Garden (7,196)
New York City

December 9*
7:00 pm, ESPN3



at Siena

L 68–81 
6–3
 22  Tanksley  8  Tied  4  Green 

Times Union Center (5,099)
Albany, New York

December 20*
7:00 pm



at Stony Brook

L 68–71 
6–4
 23  Tanksley  13  Gustys  4  Koon 

Island Federal Credit Union Arena (3,334)
Stony Brook, New York

December 22*
7:00 pm



Florida Atlantic

W 68–54 
7–4
 20  Tanksley  11  Tied  4  Green 

Hofstra Arena (961)
Hempstead, New York

December 28*
7:00 pm



Sacred Heart

W 80–73 
8–4
 22  Green  10  Gustys  6  Green 

Hofstra Arena (1,313)
Hempstead, New York

CAA regular season

December 31
1:00 pm



Delaware

W 90–80 
9–4
(1–0)
 19  Green  9  Gustys  11  Green 

Hofstra Arena (1,293)
Hempstead, New York

January 2
7:00 pm



at Towson

W 90–58 
10–4
(2–0)
 21  Bernardi  11  Gustys  7  Green 

SECU Arena (2,331)
Towson, Maryland

January 7
7:00 pm



at College of Charleston

L 61–72 
10–5
(2–1)
 16  Tanksley  10  Gustys  5  Green 

TD Arena (3,407)
Charleston, South Carolina

January 9
6:00 pm, ASN



at Elon

W 80–76 
11–5
(3–1)
 19  Gustys  12  Gustys  7  Green 

Alumni Gym (1,419)
Elon, North Carolina

January 14
7:00 pm



Drexel

W 69–61 
12–5
(4–1)
 25  Green  13  Koon  5  Green 

Hofstra Arena (1,102)
Hempstead, New York

January 16
4:00 pm



James Madison

L 82–86 OT
12–6
(4–2)
 25  Gustys  20  Gustys  9  Green 

Hofstra Arena (1,687)
Hempstead, New York

January 21
8:00 pm, SNY



at Northaestern

W 96–92 3OT
13–6
(5–2)
 23  Tied  20  Gustys  14  Green 

Matthews Arena (1,359)
Boston

January 24
12:00 pm, SNY



William & Mary

W 91–63 
14–6
(6–2)
 30  Green  11  Gustys  7  Green 

Hofstra Arena (894)
Hempstead, New York

January 28
7:00 pm



Elon

W 66–64 
15–6
(7–2)
 23  Gustys  19  Gustys  6  Green 

Hofstra Arena (1,125)
Hempstead, New York

January 30
4:00 pm, SNY



at Drexel

W 70–64 
16–6
(8–2)
 15  Tied  12  Gustys  5  Green 

Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,510)
Philadelphia

February 4
7:00 pm



UNC Wilmington

L 67–70 
16–7
(8–3)
 21  Green  21  Gustys  5  Green 

Hofstra Arena (2,057)
Hempstead, New York

February 7
3:00 pm, SNY



at James Madison

L 95–98 
16–8
(8–4)
 22  Bernardi  18  Gustys  8  Green 

JMU Convocation Center (3,047)
Harrisonburg, Virginia

February 11
7:00 pm



at William & Mary

W 86–80 
17–8
(9–4)
 25  Gustys  15  Gustys  12  Green 

Kaplan Arena (3,259)
Williamsburg, Virginia

February 13
5:00 pm, NBCSN



at Delaware

W 77–66 
18–8
(10–4)
 19  Green  21  Gustys  12  Green 

Bob Carpenter Center (2,622)
Newark, Delaware

February 18
7:00 pm



Towson

W 84–82 
19–8
(11–4)
 21  Green  12  Gustys  10  Green 

Hofstra Arena (1,958)
Hempstead, New York

February 21
2:00 pm, NBCSN



Northeastern

W 65–60 
20–8
(12–4)
 19  Koon  16  Gustys  8  Green 

Hofstra Arena (3,030)
Hempstead, New York

February 25
7:00 pm



at UNC Wilmington

W 70–69 
21–8
(13–4)
 18  Tied  21  Gustys  2  Bernardi 

Trask Coliseum (4,752)
Wilmington, North Carolina

February 27
4:00 pm, ASN



College of Charleston

W 72–63 
22–8
(14–4)
 17  Green  14  Gustys  10  Green 

Hofstra Arena (3,478)
Hempstead, New York

CAA Tournament

March 5
12:00 pm, CSN

(1)

vs. (9) Drexel
Quarterfinals

W 80–67 
23–8
 22  Green  11  Gustys  4  Green 

Royal Farms Arena (3,904)
Baltimore

March 6
1:00 pm, NBCSN

(1)

vs. (5) William & Mary
Semifinals

W 70–67 
24–8
 23  Tanksley  13  Gustys  5  Green 

Royal Farms Arena (3,643)
Baltimore

March 7
12:00 pm, NBCSN

(1)

vs. (2) UNC Wilmington
Championship game

L 73–80 OT
24–9
 24  Tanksley  23  Gustys  8  Green 

Royal Farms Arena (3,031)
Baltimore

NIT

March 16*
12:00 pm, ESPN3

(5)

at (4) George Washington
First round – Monmouth Bracket

L 80–82 
24–10
 26  Green  13  Gustys  10  Green 

Charles E. Smith Center (1,083)
Washington, D.C.

*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.


See also


2015–16 Hofstra Pride women's basketball team



References









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