2015–16 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers men's basketball team

2015–16 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers men's basketball
2015–16 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers men's basketball
CIT, Semifinals
Conference	Big South Conference
Record	21–12 (12–6 Big South)
Head coach	Cliff Ellis (9th season);
Assistant coaches	Benny Moss; Stacey Palmore; Patrick Blake;
Home arena	HTC Center
	Seasons ← 2014–15 2016–17 →

2015–16 Big South men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Winthrop	13	–	5	.722	23	–	9	.719
High Point	13	–	5	.722	21	–	11	.656
UNC Asheville †	12	–	6	.667	22	–	12	.647
Coastal Carolina	12	–	6	.667	21	–	12	.636
Gardner–Webb	10	–	8	.556	17	–	16	.515
Liberty	10	–	8	.556	13	–	19	.406
Radford	9	–	9	.500	16	–	15	.516
Campbell	5	–	13	.278	12	–	18	.400
Presbyterian	5	–	13	.278	11	–	20	.355
Longwood	5	–	13	.278	10	–	23	.303
Charleston Southern	5	–	13	.278	9	–	21	.300


† 2016 Big South tournament winner

The 2015–16 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers men's basketball team represented Coastal Carolina University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Chanticleers, led by ninth year head coach Cliff Ellis, played their home games at the HTC Center and are members of the Big South Conference.

Roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
F	1	Kevin Holmes, Jr.	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr	Virginia Beach, Virginia
G	2	Aaron Law	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Sr	Chapel Hill, North Carolina
G	4	Christian Adams	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr	Winston-Salem, North Carolina
G	5	Jaylen Shaw	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	So	Hartsville, South Carolina
G	10	Shivaughn Wiggins	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jr	Charlotte, North Carolina
F	12	Michel Enanga	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Sr	Yaoundé, Cameroon
F	21	Tristian Curtis	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Sr	Nassau, Bahamas
G	22	Elijah Wilson	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Jr	Wilmington, North Carolina
F	23	Badou Diagne	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Sr	Dakar, Senegal
G	30	Colton Ray-St Cyr	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jr	Williamsburg, Virginia
C	32	Josh Coleman	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	Fr	Alpharetta, Georgia
G	33	Ron Trapps	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	RS Jr	Lancaster, South Carolina
F	35	Marcus Freeman	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	Sr	Williamston, North Carolina

Head coach

Cliff Ellis (Florida State)

Assistant coach(es)

Benny Moss (Charlotte)
Stacey Palmore (Livingstone)
Patrick Blake (Louisville)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: 10-1-15

Schedule

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Date time, TV	Opponent	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
11/13/2015* 10:00 pm	vs. Nevada Rainbow Classic	L 56–73	0–1	Stan Sheriff Center (6,259) Honolulu, HI
11/15/2015* 11:00 pm	at Hawaii Rainbow Classic	L 63–74	0–2	Stan Sheriff Center (5,271) Honolulu, HI
11/18/2015* 7:00 pm	Grace Bible	W 104–67	1–2	HTC Center (1,714) Conway, South Carolina
11/21/2015* 2:00 pm	Piedmont International	W 116–35	2–2	HTC Center (1,188) Conway, South Carolina
11/24/2015* 7:00 pm	at College of Charleston	W 67–61	3–2	TD Arena (2,367) Charleston, South Carolina
11/28/2015 2:00 pm	at Campbell	L 73–79	3–3 (0–1)	Gore Arena (1,065) Buies Creek, North Carolina
12/02/2015* 7:00 pm	Auburn	L 78–81	3–4	HTC Center (3,286) Conway, South Carolina
12/06/2015 2:00 pm	Radford	W 63–58	4–4 (1–1)	HTC Center (1,487) Conway, South Carolina
12/09/2015* 6:30 pm	North Carolina Wesleyan	W 98–73	5–4	HTC Center (1,538) Conway, South Carolina
12/14/2015* 7:30 pm, ESPN3	at Wofford	W 71–63	6–4	Benjamin Johnson Arena (1,026) Spartanburg, South Carolina
12/18/2015* 7:00 pm, ESPN3	at Wake Forest	L 77–83	6–5	LJVM Coliseum (8,107) Winston-Salem, North Carolina
12/20/2015* 2:00 pm	Alabama State	W 68–65	7–5	HTC Center (1,510) Conway, South Carolina
12/31/2015 6:00 pm	at Gardner–Webb	L 61–65	7–6 (1–2)	Paul Porter Arena (1,345) Boiling Springs, North Carolina
01/02/2016 2:00 pm	Winthrop	W 82–63	8–6 (2–2)	HTC Center (1,652) Conway, South Carolina
01/06/2016 7:00 pm	Liberty	L 61–62	8–7 (2–3)	HTC Center (1,630) Conway, South Carolina
01/09/2016 2:00 pm	at Longwood	L 61–76	8–8 (2–4)	Willett Hall (1,523) Farmville, Virginia
01/14/2016 7:00 pm	Presbyterian	W 87–58	9–8 (3–4)	HTC Center (2,117) Conway, South Carolina
01/16/2016 7:00 pm	at High Point	W 71–68	10–8 (4–4)	Millis Athletic Center (1,750) High Point, North Carolina
01/23/2016 5:30 pm	at Charleston Southern	W 78–63	11–8 (5–4)	CSU Field House (972) North Charleston, South Carolina
01/27/2016 7:00 pm	UNC Asheville	W 68–66 ^OT	12–8 (6–4)	HTC Center (2,165) Conway, South Carolina
01/30/2016 4:30 pm	Campbell	W 97–68	13–8 (7–4)	HTC Center (2,123) Conway, South Carolina
02/03/2016 7:00 pm	at Presbyterian	W 69–66	14–8 (8–4)	Templeton Center (598) Clinton, South Carolina
02/06/2016 4:00 pm	at Radford	W 72–60	15–8 (9–4)	Dedmon Center (1,487) Radford, Virginia
02/11/2016 7:00 pm	High Point	L 67–68	15–9 (9–5)	HTC Center (2,395) Conway, South Carolina
02/13/2016 2:00 pm	Gardner–Webb	W 78–71	16–9 (10–5)	HTC Center (2,157) Conway, South Carolina
02/18/2016 7:00 pm	at Winthrop	L 67–79	16–10 (10–6)	Winthrop Coliseum (2,151) Rock Hill, South Carolina
02/25/2016 7:00 pm	Charleston Southern	W 68–60	17–10 (11–6)	HTC Center (2,514) Conway, South Carolina
02/27/2016 4:30 pm	at UNC Asheville	W 81–79	18–10 (12–6)	Kimmel Arena (3,269) Asheville, North Carolina
Big South tournament
03/04/2016 8:00 pm, ESPN3	vs. Gardner–Webb Quarterfinals	L 65–69	18–11	Gore Arena (2,035) Buies Creek, North Carolina
CIT
03/15/2016* 7:00 pm	Mercer First round	W 65–57	19–11	HTC Center (940) Conway, South Carolina
03/19/2016* 2:00 pm	New Hampshire Second round	W 71–62	20–11	HTC Center (847) Conway, South Carolina
03/23/2016* 7:00 pm	Grand Canyon Quarterfinals	W 60–58	21–11	HTC Center (1,302) Conway, South Carolina
03/27/2016* 9:00 pm, CBSSN	UC Irvine Semifinals	L 47–66	21–12	HTC Center (1,204) Conway, South Carolina
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

References

^ "Coastal Carolina Official Athletic Site - Men's Basketball". Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved October 1, 2015.

[1] "Coastal Carolina Official Athletic Site - Men's Basketball". Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved October 1, 2015.

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