2015–16 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team

2015–16 SEC men's basketball standings
	*Ineligible for postseason play due to self-imposed postseason ban.
	† 2016 SEC Tournament winner; Rankings from AP Poll

South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball
2015–16 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball
Paradise Jam Tournament champions
NIT, Second round
Conference	Southeastern Conference
2015–16 record	25–9 (11–7 SEC)
Head coach	Frank Martin (4th year)
Assistant coach	Matt Figer; Perry Clark; Lamont Evans
Home arena	Colonial Life Arena
« 2014–15	2016–17 »

The 2015–16 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team represented the University of South Carolina during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Frank Martin who was in his fourth season at South Carolina. The team played their home games at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, South Carolina as a member of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 25–9, 11–7 in SEC play to finish in a three way tie for third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament to Georgia. They were invited to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated High Point in the first round to advance to the second round where they lost to Georgia Tech.

Previous season

The Gamecocks finished the season 17–16, 6–12 in SEC play to finish in a tie for 11th place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament where they lost to Georgia.

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Tyrone Johnson	4	G	6'3"	196	Senior	Plainfield, NJ	Graduated
Shamiek Sheppard	12	G/F	6'6"	215	Freshman	Brooklyn, NY	Suspended^[1]
Reggie Theus, Jr.	15	F	6'6"	218	Sophomore	Los Angeles, CA	Transferred to Cal State Northridge
Demetrius Henry	21	F/C	6'9"	227	Sophomore	Miami, FL	Suspended^[2]
Austin Constable	31	G	5'11"	180	Junior	West Chester, PA	Left team

Recruits

File:20150401 MCDAAG P. J. Dozier dunk (3).JPG

P. J. Dozier at the 2015 McDonald's All-American Boys Game

Name	Home town	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
P.J. Dozier PG	Columbia, SC	Spring Valley High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Nov 12, 2014
P.J. Dozier PG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Chris Silva PF	Roselle, NJ	Roselle Catholic High School	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Sep 19, 2014
Chris Silva PF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Eric Cobb C	Jacksonville, FL	Potters House Christian	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	May 18, 2015
Eric Cobb C	Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Ray Doby PF	Saint Louis, MO	St. John's NW Military Academy	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jun 7, 2015
Ray Doby PF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN:
Travon Bunch C	Racine, WI	Score Sports Academy	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	186 lb (84 kg)	Mar 4, 2015
Travon Bunch C	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN:
Jamall Gregory SG	Washington, D.C.	Elev8 Basketball Academy	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Apr 1, 2015
Jamall Gregory SG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 28 Rivals: 23 ESPN: 23
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: Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

Roster

2015–16 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	High school/previous college	Home town
G	0	Sindarius Thornwell	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jr	Oak Hill Academy	Lancaster, SC
G	1	Marcus Stroman	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	183 lb (83 kg)	So	Keenan	Columbia, SC
F	2	Raymond Doby	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	Fr	Montrose Christian School	Cahokia, IL
G	4	Jamall Gregory	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Fr	Coolidge HS	Washington, D.C.
G	5	TeMarcus Blanton	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	209 lb (95 kg)	RS Fr	Luella	Locust Grove, GA
G	10	Duane Notice	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	212 lb (96 kg)	Jr	St. Thomas More School	Woodbridge, ON
F	14	Laimonas Chatkevicius	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	251 lb (114 kg)	Sr	South Kent School	Klaipėda, Lithuania
G	15	P. J. Dozier	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Fr	Spring Valley HS	Columbia, SC
G	20	Justin McKie	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jr	Irmo HS	Columbia, SC
G	21	John Ragin (W)	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Fr	Cardinal Newman HS	Eastover, SC
F	23	Eric Cobb	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	Fr	St. Francis Academy	Jacksonville, FL
F	24	Michael Carrera	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	212 lb (96 kg)	Sr	Montrose Christian School	Anzoátegui, Venezuela
F	25	Mindaugas Kacinas	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	227 lb (103 kg)	Sr	Word of Life School	Klaipėda, Lithuania
F	30	Chris Silva	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Fr	Roselle Catholic HS	Libreville, Gabon
F	31	Jarrell Holliman (W)	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	RS So	Alpharetta HS Elmhurst College	Alpharetta, GA
F	35	Brian Steele	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Sr	Wade Hampton HS	Greenville, SC

Head coach

Frank Martin (Florida International)

Assistant coach(es)

Matt Figger (Eastern Kentucky)
Perry Clark (Gettysburg)
Lamont Evans (Kansas State)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule

Source: [1]

Date Time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (Attendance) City, State
Exhibition
November 8, 2015* 4:00 pm		Allen	W 71–43	–	Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC
Non-conference games
November 14, 2015* 7:00 pm		Norfolk State	W 84–69	1–0	Colonial Life Arena (10,623) Columbia, SC
November 16, 2015* 7:30 pm, SECN		Oral Roberts	W 84–66	2–0	Colonial Life Arena (9,640) Columbia, SC
November 20, 2015* 6:30 pm, CBSSN		vs. DePaul Paradise Jam Quarterfinals	W 76–61	3–0	Sports and Fitness Center (N/A) St. Thomas, VI
November 22, 2015* 9:00 pm, CBSSN		vs. Hofstra Paradise Jam Semifinals	W 94–84	4–0	Sports and Fitness Center (N/A) St. Thomas, VI
November 23, 2015* 9:00 pm, CBSSN		vs. Tulsa Paradise Jam Championship	W 83–75	5–0	Sports and Fitness Center (2,002) St. Thomas, VI
November 27, 2015* 2:00 pm		Lipscomb	W 92–76	6–0	Colonial Life Arena (8,793) Columbia, SC
November 30, 2015* 7:00 pm, SECN		Western Carolina	W 76–53	7–0	Colonial Life Arena (8,957) Columbia, SC
December 5, 2015* 4:00 pm, SECN		South Florida	W 81–63	8–0	Colonial Life Arena (10,721) Columbia, SC
December 15, 2015* 7:00 pm		Drexel	W 79–54	9–0	Colonial Life Arena (8,481) Columbia, SC
December 18, 2015* 7:00 pm, ESPN3		at Clemson Rivalry	W 65–59	10–0	Bon Secours Wellness Arena (14,446) Greenville, SC
December 22, 2015* 9:00 pm, CBSSN	#25	vs. St. John's Mohegan Sun Showcase	W 75–61	11–0	Mohegan Sun Arena (2,355) Uncasville, CT
December 30, 2015* 7:00 pm	#24	Francis Marion	W 78–56	12–0	Colonial Life Arena (10,401) Columbia, SC
January 2, 2016* 6:00 pm, ESPNU	#24	Memphis	W 86–76	13–0	Colonial Life Arena (13,035) Columbia, SC
SEC regular season
January 5, 2016 7:00 pm, SECN	#22	at Auburn	W 81–69	14–0 (1–0)	Auburn Arena (7,556) Auburn, AL
January 9, 2016 3:00 pm, ESPNU	#22	Vanderbilt	W 69–65	15–0 (2–0)	Colonial Life Arena (15,055) Columbia, SC
January 13, 2016 9:00 pm, SECN	#19	at Alabama	L 50–73	15–1 (2–1)	Coleman Coliseum (12,443) Tuscaloosa, AL
January 16, 2016 1:00 pm, SECN	#19	Missouri	W 81–72	16–1 (3–1)	Colonial Life Arena (15,389) Columbia, SC
January 19, 2016 7:00 pm, SECN	#24	at Ole Miss	W 77–74 ^OT	17–1 (4–1)	The Pavilion at Ole Miss (7,427) Oxford, MS
January 23, 2016 12:00 pm, SECN	#24	at Tennessee	L 69–78	17–2 (4–2)	Thompson–Boling Arena (13,928) Knoxville, TN
January 26, 2016 7:00 pm, SECN		Mississippi State	W 84–74	18–2 (5–2)	Colonial Life Arena (12,764) Columbia, SC
January 30, 2016 6:00 pm, SECN		Alabama	W 78–64	19–2 (6–2)	Colonial Life Arena (18,000) Columbia, SC
February 2, 2016 7:00 pm, ESPNU	#25	at Georgia	L 56–69	19–3 (6–3)	Stegeman Coliseum (6,427) Athens, GA
February 6, 2016 4:00 pm, ESPNU	#25	at #8 Texas A&M	W 81–78	20–3 (7–3)	Reed Arena (11,240) College Station, TX
February 10, 2016 7:00 pm, ESPN2		LSU	W 94–83	21–3 (8–3)	Colonial Life Arena (16,009) Columbia, SC
February 13, 2016 12:00 pm, ESPN		#22 Kentucky	L 62–89	21–4 (8–4)	Colonial Life Arena (18,000) Columbia, SC
February 16, 2016 7:00 pm, SECN		at Missouri	L 67–72	21–5 (8–5)	Mizzou Arena (5,017) Columbia, MO
February 20, 2016 12:00 pm, SECN		Florida	W 73–69 ^OT	22–5 (9–5)	Colonial Life Arena (18,000) Columbia, SC
February 24, 2016 9:00 pm, SECN		Tennessee	W 84–58	23–5 (10–5)	Colonial Life Arena (13,224) Columbia, SC
February 27, 2016 2:30 pm, SECN		at Mississippi State	L 58–68	23–6 (10–6)	Humphrey Coliseum (7,488) Starkville, MS
March 3, 2016 7:00 pm, ESPN2		Georgia	L 72–74	23–7 (10–7)	Colonial Life Arena (15,397) Columbia, SC
March 5, 2016 5:00 pm, SECN		at Arkansas	W 76–61	24–7 (11–7)	Bud Walton Arena (14,548) Fayetteville, AR
SEC Tournament
March 11, 2016 9:30 pm, SECN	(3)	vs. (6) Georgia Quarterfinals	L 64–65	24–8	Bridgestone Arena (18,049) Nashville, TN
NIT
March 15, 2016* 7:00 pm, ESPNU	(1)	(8) High Point First round – South Carolina Bracket	W 88–66	25–8	Colonial Life Arena (2,566) Columbia, SC
March 21, 2016* 9:00 pm, ESPN	(1)	(4) Georgia Tech Second round – South Carolina Bracket	L 66–83	25–9	Colonial Life Arena (2,856) Columbia, SC
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

References

↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

[1] Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

[2] Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

[1]

[2]

v t e South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball
Venues	Carolina Fieldhouse (1927–1968) Carolina Coliseum (1968–2002) Colonial Life Arena (2002–present)
Rivalries	Clemson
Culture & lore	History Cocky "The Fighting Gamecocks Lead the Way" Garnet Army
People	Head coaches Retired jerseys
Seasons	1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16

2015–16 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team

Contents

Previous season

Departures

Recruits

Roster

Schedule

See also

References

Navigation menu

Personal tools

Namespaces

Variants

Views

More

Search

Navigation

Tools

2015–16 SEC men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
#15 Texas A&M	13	–	5	.722	28	–	9	.757
#10 Kentucky †	13	–	5	.722	27	–	9	.750
South Carolina	11	–	7	.611	25	–	9	.735
Vanderbilt	11	–	7	.611	19	–	14	.576
LSU	11	–	7	.611	19	–	14	.576
Ole Miss	10	–	8	.556	20	–	12	.625
Georgia	10	–	8	.556	20	–	14	.588
Florida	9	–	9	.500	21	–	15	.583
Arkansas	9	–	9	.500	16	–	16	.500
Alabama	8	–	10	.444	18	–	15	.545
Mississippi State	7	–	11	.389	14	–	17	.452
Tennessee	6	–	12	.333	15	–	19	.441
Auburn	5	–	13	.278	11	–	20	.355
Missouri*	3	–	15	.167	10	–	21	.323
*Ineligible for postseason play due to self-imposed postseason ban.

† 2016 SEC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll