2015–16 Fordham Rams men's basketball
CIT, First round
ConferenceAtlantic 10
Record17–14 (8–10 A-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Rodney Crawford
  • Tony Chiles
  • Jaden Uken
Home arenaRose Hill Gymnasium
201516 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Dayton144 .778258  .758
VCU144 .7782511  .694
St. Bonaventure144 .778229  .710
Saint Joseph's135 .722288  .778
George Washington117 .6112810  .737
Davidson108 .5562013  .606
Rhode Island99 .5001715  .531
Fordham810 .4441714  .548
Richmond711 .3891616  .500
UMass612 .3331418  .438
Duquesne612 .3331717  .500
George Mason513 .2781121  .344
Saint Louis513 .2781121  .344
La Salle414 .222922  .290
2016 A10 Tournament winner

The 2015–16 Fordham Rams men's basketball team represented Fordham University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rams, led by first year head coach Jeff Neubauer, played their home games at Rose Hill Gymnasium as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 17–14, 8–10 in A-10 play to finish in eighth place. They lost in the second round of the A-10 tournament to Richmond. They were invited to the CollegeInsdier.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Boston University.

Previous season

The Rams finished the 2014–15 season 10–21, 4–14 in A-10 play to finish in twelfth place. They advanced to the second round of the A-10 tournament where they lost to VCU.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Eric Paschall4F6'6"205FreshmanDobbs Ferry, NYTransferred to Villanova
Nihad Musovic15G6'0"185JuniorYonkers, NYGraduated
Bryan Smith24G6'2"190SeniorBrooklyn, NYGraduated
DC Gaitley32G6'1"190SeniorHaverford, PAGraduated
Manny Suarez44F6'10"225SophomoreCliffside Park, NJTransferred to Adelphi

Incoming recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jahshire Hardnett
PG
Gulfport, MS Gulfport High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) May 7, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 77
Nych Smith
PG
Memphis, TN White Station High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) May 14, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 77
Jesse Bunting
C
Plymouth, MA Tabor Academy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Sep 14, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 72
Joseph Chartouny
PG
Saint-Hubert, Quebec College Jean-De-Brebeuf 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sep 26, 2014 
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 June 29, 2015.

Roster

2015–16 Fordham Rams men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 0 Antwoine Anderson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS So Rochester, NY
G 1 Nych Smith 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)187 lb (85 kg) Fr Memphis, TN
G 3 Nemanja Zarkovic 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) So Montreal, QE
G 4 Jashire Hardnett Current redshirt 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)170 lb (77 kg) RS Fr Gulfport, MS
G 5 Thomas Sanchez (W) 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)155 lb (70 kg) So Maspeth, NY
G 10 Jon Severe 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) Jr Brooklyn, NY
G 12 Joseph Chartouny 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)205 lb (93 kg) Fr Saint-Hubert, QE
G 13 Matt Massimino (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)170 lb (77 kg) Jr New Hope, PA
F 21 Jesse Bunting 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) Fr Plymouth, MA
F 22 David Pekárek 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) Fr Prague, Czech Republic
G 23 Mandell Thomas 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) Sr Rochester, NY
F 30 Ryan Rhoomes (C) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg) Sr South Jamaica, NY
F 40 Chris Downing (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg) Fr Orangeburg, NY
C 42 Ryan Canty 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) RS Sr Danvers, MA
F 43 Christian Sengfelder 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)238 lb (108 kg) So Leverkusen, Germany
F 55 Dekeba Battee-Aston 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)255 lb (116 kg) So Cairns, Australia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
11/14/2015*
8:30 pm
at Texas–Arlington L 72–77  0–1
College Park Center (3,863)
Arlington, TX
11/17/2015*
7:00 pm
Queens College W 76–57  1–1
Rose Hill Gymnasium (2,132)
Bronx, NY
11/21/2015*
2:00 pm
Fairleigh Dickinson W 85–62[1]  2–1
Rose Hill Gymnasium (2,108)
Bronx, NY
11/24/2015*
8:00 pm
Colgate W 84–58  3–1
Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,538)
Bronx, NY
11/28/2015*
5:00 pm
Manhattan W 87–64  4–1
Rose Hill Gymnasium (2,747)
Bronx, NY
12/02/2015*
7:00 pm
St. John's
Rivalry
W 73–57  5–1
Rose Hill Gymnasium (3,068)
Bronx, NY
12/05/2015*
4:00 pm
Central Connecticut W 86–54  6–1
Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,992)
Bronx, NY
12/08/2015*
7:00 pm
LIU Brooklyn W 89–84 OT 7–1
Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,595)
Bronx, NY
12/13/2015*
1:00 pm
Coppin State W 92–55  8–1
Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,331)
Bronx, NY
12/19/2015*
2:00 pm
Maine W 70–53  9–1
Rose Hill Gymnasium (2,032)
Bronx, NY
12/22/2015*
3:30 pm
vs. Boston College
Atlantic 10/ACC Showcase
L 55–64  9–2
Barclays Center 
Brooklyn, NY
Atlantic 10 regular season
01/03/2016
7:00 pm, NBCSN
at George Washington L 63–69  9–3
(0–1)
Charles E. Smith Center (2,813)
Washington, D.C.
01/06/2016
7:00 pm
La Salle W 66–61  10–3
(1–1)
Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,024)
Bronx, NY
01/10/2016
2:00 pm, NBCSN
Richmond L 82–93  10–4
(1–2)
Rose Hill Gymnasium (2,385)
Bronx, NY
01/13/2016
7:00 pm, ASN
at VCU L 54–88  10–5
(1–3)
Siegel Center (7,637)
Richmond, VA
01/16/2016
1:00 pm
at Saint Joseph's L 55–80  10–6
(1–4)
Hagan Arena (4,200)
Philadelphia, PA
01/20/2016
7:00 pm
George Mason W 73–62  11–6
(2–4)
Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,689)
Bronx, NY
01/24/2016
4:00 pm, CBSSN
Dayton L 50–64  11–7
(2–5)
Rose Hill Gymnasium (2,014)
Bronx, NY
01/27/2016
7:00 pm, ASN
at Rhode Island L 63–79  11–8
(2–6)
Ryan Center (4,195)
Kingston, RI
01/30/2016
12:00 pm, NBCSN
at Massachusetts W 78–72 OT 12–8
(3–6)
Mullins Center (3,562)
Amherst, MA
02/06/2016
2:00 pm
Saint Joseph's L 60–82  12–9
(3–7)
Rose Hill Gymnasium (3,200)
Bronx, NY
02/10/2016
7:00 pm
St. Bonaventure L 72–76 OT 12–10
(3–8)
Rose Hill Gymnasium (2,021)
Bronx, NY
02/13/2016
6:00 pm
at Richmond L 67–71  12–11
(3–9)
Robins Center (7,201)
Richmond, VA
02/17/2016
7:00 pm, ASN
Massachusetts W 76–66  13–11
(4–9)
Rose Hill Gymnasium (2,341)
Bronx, NY
02/20/2016
8:00 pm, ASN
at Saint Louis L 68–76  13–12
(4–10)
Chaifetz Arena (8,591)
St. Louis, MO
02/24/2016
7:00 pm
at La Salle W 56–53  14–12
(5–10)
Tom Gola Arena (1,350)
Philadelphia, PA
02/27/2016
2:00 pm
Davidson W 91–82  15–12
(6–10)
Rose Hill Gymnasium (2,985)
Bronx, NY
03/02/2016
7:00 pm
at Duqensne W 78–69  16–12
(7–10)
Palumbo Center (1,283)
Pittsburgh, PA
03/05/2016
2:00 pm
Rhode Island W 64–61  17–12
(8–10)
Rose Hill Gymnasium (3,200)
Bronx, NY
Atlantic 10 tournament
03/10/2016
12:00 pm, NBCSN
(8) vs. (9) Richmond
Second round
L 55–70  17–13
Barclays Center (6,519)
Brooklyn, NY
CIT
03/16/2016*
7:00 pm
Boston University
First round
L 66–69  17–14
Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,264)
Bronx, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

See also

2015–16 Fordham Rams women's basketball team

References

  1. "Balanced Fordham defeats Fairleigh Dickinson 85-62". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
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