2015–16 Georgia Bulldogs basketball
NIT, Second Round
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record20–14 (10–8 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coachPhilip Pearson
Jonas Hayes
Yasir Rosemond
Home arenaStegeman Coliseum
2015–16 SEC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 15 Texas A&M135 .722289  .757
No. 10 Kentucky135 .722279  .750
South Carolina117 .611259  .735
Vanderbilt117 .6111914  .576
LSU117 .6111914  .576
Ole Miss108 .5562012  .625
Georgia108 .5562014  .588
Florida99 .5002115  .583
Arkansas99 .5001616  .500
Alabama810 .4441815  .545
Mississippi State711 .3891417  .452
Tennessee612 .3331519  .441
Auburn513 .2781120  .355
Missouri*315 .1671021  .323
2016 SEC tournament winner
*Ineligible for postseason play due to self-imposed postseason ban.
Rankings from AP poll

The 2015–16 Georgia bulldogs basketball team represented the University of Georgia during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Mark Fox, who was in his seventh season at UGA. They played their home games at Stegeman Coliseum and were members of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 20–14, 10–8 in SEC play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They defeated Mississippi State and South Carolina to advance to the semifinals of the SEC tournament where they lost to Kentucky. They were invited to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Belmont in the first round to advance to the second round where they lost to Saint Mary's.

Previous season

The 2014–15 Bulldogs advanced to the semifinals of the SEC Tournament whey they lost to Arkansas. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they lost to Michigan State in the Second Round.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Marcus Thornton2F6'8"235RS SeniorAtlanta, GAGraduated
Taylor Echols10G6'1"175SeniorMcDonough, GAGraduated
Cameron Forte11F6'7"220JuniorTempe, AZGraduated & transferred to Portland State
Dusan Langura20G6'4"205SophomoreRomont, SwitzerlandTransferred to Mississippi Valley State
Nemanja Djurisic42F6'8"230SeniorPodgorica, MontenegroGraduated

Recruits class of 2015

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Derek Ogbeide
C
Mableton, GA Pebblebrook High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Nov 19, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Will Jackson
PG
Athens, GA Athens Christian School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jul 7, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
E'Torrion Wilridge
SF
Beaumont, TX Central High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Oct 11, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Michael Edwards
C
Westland, MI John Glenn High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Apr 13, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: Not Ranked   Rivals: Not Ranked  ESPN: Not Ranked
  • 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:

  • "Georgia 2015 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
  • "2015 Georgia Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
  • "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 26, 2015.

Recruits class of 2016

US college sports recruiting information for 2016 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jordan Harris
SG
Donalsonville, GA Seminole County Middle-High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sep 9, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Tyree Crump
SG
Bainbridge, GA Bainbridge High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sep 9, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: Not Ranked   Rivals: Not Ranked  ESPN: Not Ranked
  • 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 Georgia Bulldogs men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 William Jackson II 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrAthens Christian School Athens, GA
F/C 1 Yante Maten 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) SoBloomfield Hills HS Bloomfield Hills, MI
G 3 Juwan Parker 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrWashington HS Tulsa, OK
G 4 Charles Mann 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrMilton HS Alpharetta, GA
G 12 Kenny Gaines 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrWhitefield Academy Atlanta, GA
F 13 E'Torrion Wilridge 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrCentral Medical Magnet HS Beaumont, TX
G 14 Brandon Young 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)160 lb (73 kg) JrMarist HS Atlanta, GA
C 15 Osahen Iduwe 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)235 lb (107 kg) SoSt. Johns NW Military Benin City, Nigeria
F 24 Houston Kessler 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS JrLandmark Christian Newnan, GA
F 25 Kenny Paul Geno 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrBooneville HS Booneville, MS
G 30 J. J. Frazier 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)155 lb (70 kg) JrFaith Baptist Christian Glennville, GA
F 32 Mike Edwards 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) FrJohn Glenn HS Westland, MI
F 33 Connor O'Neill 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrTilton School Roswell, GA
F 34 Derek Ogbeide 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) FrPebblebrook HS Atlanta, GA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 6*
7:00 pm
Armstrong State W 59–41 
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, GA
Regular season
November 13*
7:00 pm
Chattanooga L 90–92 OT 0–1
Stegeman Coliseum (5,925)
Athens, GA
November 20*
7:00 pm
Murray State W 63–52  1–1
Stegeman Coliseum (5,982)
Athens, GA
November 25*
5:00 pm, ESPNU
High Point W 49–46  2–1
Stegeman Coliseum (5,348)
Athens, GA
November 28*
7:00 pm, FS1
at Seton Hall L 62–69  2–2
Prudential Center (6,553)
Newark, NJ
December 1*
7:00 pm
Oakland W 86–82  3–2
Stegeman Coliseum (5,166)
Athens, GA
December 4*
7:00 pm, SECN
Kansas State L 66–68  3–3
Stegeman Coliseum (6,949)
Athens, GA
December 8*
7:00 pm, SECN
Winthrop W 74–64  4–3
Stegeman Coliseum (4,621)
Athens, GA
December 19*
12:00 pm, SECN
Georgia Tech W 75–61  5–3
Stegeman Coliseum (8,011)
Athens, GA
December 22*
6:00 pm, SECN
Clemson W 71–48  6–3
Stegeman Coliseum (10,523)
Athens, GA
December 29*
7:00 pm, SECN
Robert Morris W 79–67  7–3
Stegeman Coliseum (6,458)
Athens, GA
January 2
8:00 pm, ESPNU
at Florida L 63–77  7–4 (0–1)
O'Connell Center (9,053)
Gainesville, FL
January 6
7:00 pm, SECN
Missouri W 77–59  8–4 (1–1)
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, GA
January 9
8:30 pm, SECN
at Ole Miss L 71–72  8–5 (1–2)
The Pavilion at Ole Miss (9,487)
Oxford, MS
January 13
7:00 pm, SECN
Tennessee W 81–72  9–5 (2–2)
Stegeman Coliseum (8,029)
Athens, GA
January 16
7:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 15 Texas A&M L 45–79  9–6 (2–3)
Stegeman Coliseum (10,523)
Athens, GA
January 20
7:00 pm, SECN
at Missouri W 60–57  10–6 (3–3)
Mizzou Arena (5,453)
Columbia, MO
January 23
6:00 pm, SECN
Arkansas W 66–63 OT 11–6 (4–3)
Stegeman Coliseum (10,523)
Athens, GA
January 26
9:00 pm, ESPN
at LSU L 85–89  11–7 (4–4)
Maravich Center (10,749)
Baton Rouge, LA
January 30*
6:00 pm, ESPN2
at No. 17 Baylor
Big 12/SEC Challenge
L 73–83  11–8
Ferrell Center (9,675)
Waco, TX
February 2
7:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 25 South Carolina W 69–56  12–8 (5–4)
Stegeman Coliseum (6,427)
Athens, GA
February 6
5:30 pm, SECN
Auburn W 65–55  13–8 (6–4)
Stegeman Coliseum (10,523)
Athens, GA
February 9
9:00 pm, ESPN
at No. 22 Kentucky L 48–82  13–9 (6–5)
Rupp Arena (22,136)
Lexington, KY
February 13
8:00 pm, SECN
at Mississippi State W 66–57  14–9 (7–5)
Humphrey Coliseum (6,811)
Starkville, MS
February 16
9:00 pm, ESPN
Florida L 53–57  14–10 (7–6)
Stegeman Coliseum (8,021)
Athens, GA
February 19
12:00 pm, ESPN2
at Vanderbilt L 67–80  14–11 (7–7)
Memorial Gymnasium (11,745)
Nashville, TN
February 24
7:00 pm, SECN
at Auburn L 81–84  14–12 (7–8)
Auburn Arena (7,112)
Auburn, AL
February 27
12:00 pm, SECN
Ole Miss W 80–66  15–12 (8–8)
Stegeman Coliseum (9,874)
Athens, GA
March 3
7:00 pm, ESPN2
at South Carolina W 74–72  16–12 (9–8)
Colonial Life Arena (15,397)
Columbia, SC
March 5
4:00 pm, ESPN2
Alabama W 70–63  17–12 (10–8)
Stegeman Coliseum (8,280)
Athens, GA
SEC Tournament
March 10
9:00 pm, SECN
(6) vs. (11) Mississippi State
Second Round
W 79–69  18–12
Bridgestone Arena (11,750)
Nashville, TN
March 11
9:30 pm, SECN
(6) vs. (3) South Carolina
Quarterfinals
W 65–64  19–12
Bridgestone Arena (18,049)
Nashville, TN
March 12
3:30 pm, ESPN
(6) vs. (2) No. 16 Kentucky
Semifinals
L 80–93  19–13
Bridgestone Arena (19,108)
Nashville, TN
NIT
March 16*
7:00 pm, ESPN2
(3) (6) Belmont
First Round – Valparaiso Bracket
W 93–84  20–13
Stegeman Coliseum (2,965)
Athens, GA
March 20*
7:30 pm, ESPNU
(3) at (2) Saint Mary's
Second Sound – Valparaiso Bracket
L 65–77  20–14
McKeon Pavilion (2,050)
Moraga, CA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

See also

2015–16 Georgia Lady Bulldogs basketball team

References

  1. "Georgia Official Athletic Site - Men's Basketball". Archived from the original on August 13, 2013. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
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