2015–16 Southern Utah Thunderbirds basketball team

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2015–16 Southern Utah Thunderbirds basketball
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Conference Big Sky Conference
2015–16 record 5–24 (3–15 Big Sky)
Head coach Nick Robinson (4th year)
Assistant coach Chad Bell
Assistant coach Todd Okeson
Assistant coach Drew Allen
Home arena Centrum Arena
Seasons
« 2014–15 2016–17 »
2015–16 Big Sky men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
Weber State † 15 – 3   .833     26 – 9   .743
Montana 14 – 4   .778     21 – 12   .636
Idaho 12 – 6   .667     21 – 13   .618
Idaho State 11 – 7   .611     16 – 15   .516
Eastern Washington 10 – 8   .556     18 – 16   .529
North Dakota 10 – 8   .556     17 – 16   .515
Montana State 9 – 9   .500     14 – 17   .452
Portland State 8 – 10   .444     13 – 18   .419
Northern Colorado 7 – 11   .389     10 – 21   .323
Sacramento State 6 – 12   .333     14 – 17   .452
Southern Utah 3 – 15   .167     5 – 24   .172
Northern Arizona 3 – 15   .167     5 – 25   .167
† 2016 Big Sky Tournament winner

The 2015–16 Southern Utah Thunderbirds basketball team represented Southern Utah University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Thunderbirds were led by fourth year head coach Nick Robinson and played their home games at the Centrum Arena. They were members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 5–24, 3–15 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for 11th place. They lost in the first round of the Big Sky Tournament to North Dakota.

On March 9 head coach Nick Robinson was fired.[1] He finished at SUU with a four year record of 28–90.

Previous season

The Thunderbirds the season 10–19, 7–11 in Big Sky play to finish in ninth place. They failed to qualify for the Big Sky Tournament.

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Austin Waddoups 2 G 6'2" 160 Freshman American Fork, UT Transferred to Salt Lake CC
Tyler Rawson 21 F 6'9" 220 Freshman American Fork, UT Transferred to Salt Lake CC
Sherron Wilson 22 G/F 6'6" 220 Freshman Las Vegas, NV Transferred to Paris JC
Eric Rippetoe 24 F 6'6" 215 Senior Panaca, NV Graduated
Cal Hanks 34 C 6'11" 240 Senior Logan, UT Graduated

Incoming Transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Randy Onwuasor 2 G 6'3" 190 Junior Inglewood, CA Transferred from Texas Tech. Under NCAA transfer rules, Onwuasor will have to sit out for the 2015–16 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Will Joyce 11 F 6'5" 220 Junior Newark, NJ Junior college transferred from New Mexico Military Institute

2015 incoming recruits

Name Home town High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Nicholas Pete
#92 SF		 Hemet, CA Tahquitz High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Aug 30, 2014 
Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 65
Brayden Holker
#68 PF		 Saratoga Springs, UT Westlake High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Oct 20, 2014 
Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 65
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:

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Roster

2015–16 Southern Utah Thunderbirds men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year High school/previous college Home town
G 2 Randy Onwausor (I) Current redshirt 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Inglewood HS
Texas Tech		 Inglewood, CA
G 3 Travon Langston 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Las Vegas HS
Utah State Eastern		 Las Vegas, NV
G 4 Trey Kennedy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Bishop Gorman HS Las Vegas, NV
G 5 John Marshall 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Westwind Prep Phoenix, AZ
F 11 Will Joyce 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Newark East Side
New Mexico Military Institute		 Newark, NJ
F 12 Daniel Melifonwu 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Balboa City Prep/Lincoln San Diego, CA
G 13 Race Parsons 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr South Sevier HS Monroe, UT
G 14 James McGee (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS So Mater Dei HS San Clemente, CA
G 15 Juwan Major 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Las Vegas HS Las Vegas, NV
G/F 25 Christian Thompson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Arcadia HS
Tohono O’odham CC		 Phoenix, AZ
F 32 Casey Oliverson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Sky View HS
Salt Lake CC		 Logan, UT
G/F 35 A. J. Hess (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Phoenix Country Day Carefree, AZ
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		 Opponent Result Record Site (Attendance)
City, State
Exhibition
12/12/2015*
7:00 PM		 Bristol University W 79–41 
Centrum Arena (1,133)
Cedar City, UT
Non-conference regular season
11/13/2015*
7:30 PM, P12N		 at #16 Utah
Old Oquirrh Bucket		 L 71–82  0–1
 Jon M. Huntsman Center (12,050)
Salt Lake City, UT
11/18/2015*
8:30 PM		 at UNLV L 64–84  0–2
 Thomas & Mack Center (10,824)
Paradise, NV
11/21/2015*
7:00 PM		 UTSA L 79–82  0–3
 Centrum Arena (3,256)
Cedar City, UT
11/24/2015*
7:00 PM		 Cal State Fullerton L 66–80  0–4
 Centrum Arena (938)
Cedar City, UT
11/28/2015*
11:00 AM		 at Eastern Kentucky L 85–98  0–5
 Alumni Coliseum (1,300)
Richmond, KY
12/03/2015*
7:00 PM		 La Verne W 105–85  1–5
 Centrum Arena (1,428)
Cedar City, UT
12/05/2015*
7:00 PM		 at Utah Valley
Old Oquirrh Bucket		 W 68–54  2–5
 UCCU Center (2,233)
Orem, UT
12/16/2015*
8:00 PM		 at Saint Mary's L 36–92  2–6
 McKeon Pavilion (1,836)
Moraga, CA
12/19/2015*
11:00 AM		 at IUPUI L 68–82  2–7
 Fairgrounds Coliseum (886)
Indianapolis, IN
12/22/2015*
6:30 PM, FS2		 at #9 Butler L 52–88  2–8
 Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,128)
Indianapolis, IN
Big Sky regular season
12/31/2015
4:00 PM		 Montana State W 93–82  3–8
(1–0)		 Centrum Arena (941)
Cedar City, UT
01/02/2016
7:00 PM		 Montana L 66–83  3–9
(1–1)		 Centrum Arena (2,330)
Cedar City, UT
01/09/2016
7:00 PM		 Northern Arizona L 63–73  3–10
(1–2)		 Centrum Arena (3,011)
Cedar City, UT
01/14/2016
7:05 PM		 at Eastern Washington L 80–106  3–11
(1–3)		 Reese Court (1,572)
Cheney, WA
01/16/2016
8:00 PM		 at Idaho W 85–83  4–11
(2–3)		 Cowan Spectrum (1,456)
Moscow, ID
01/21/2016
7:00 PM		 Northern Colorado L 80–90  4–12
(2–4)		 Centrum Arena (1,356)
Cedar City, UT
01/23/2016
4:00 PM		 North Dakota L 72–88  4–13
(2–5)		 Centrum Arena (1,337)
Cedar City, UT
01/28/2016
7:00 PM		 at Idaho State L 68–87  4–14
(2–6)		 Holt Arena (1,644)
Pocatello, ID
01/30/2016
7:00 PM		 at Weber State
Old Oquirrh Bucket		 L 50–77  4–15
(2–7)		 Dee Events Center (7,052)
Ogden, UT
02/04/2016
7:00 PM		 Idaho L 44–68  4–16
(2–8)		 Centrum Arena (1,213)
Cedar City, UT
02/06/2016
7:00 PM		 Eastern Washington L 67–81  4–17
(2–9)		 Centrum Arena (1,309)
Cedar City, UT
02/11/2016
7:00 PM		 at Montana L 53–86  4–18
(2–10)		 Dahlberg Arena (3,351)
Missoula, MT
02/13/2015
2:05 PM		 at Montana State L 73–80  4–19
(2–11)		 Worthington Arena (2,624)
Bozeman, MT
02/18/2016
7:00 PM		 Weber State
Old Oquirrh Bucket		 L 83–87  4–20
(2–12)		 Centrum Arena (2,028)
Cedar City, UT
02/20/2016
7:00 PM		 Idaho State L 71–89  4–21
(2–13)		 Centrum Arena (1,568)
Cedar City, UT
02/27/2016
2:00 PM		 at Northern Arizona W 69–59  5–21
(3–13)		 Walkup Skydome (1,365)
Flagstaff, AZ
03/03/2016
8:05 PM		 at Sacramento State L 63–69 OT 5–22
(3–14)		 Colberg Court (689)
Sacramento, CA
03/05/2016
8:05 PM		 at Portland State L 86–88  5–23
(3–15)		 Peter Stott Center (622)
Portland, OR
Big Sky Tournament
03/08/2016
3:30 PM		 vs. North Dakota L 80–85  5–24
 Reno Events Center (1,406)
Reno, NV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Mountain Time.

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