2015–16 Ole Miss Rebels 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

Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball
2015–16 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball
Conference	Southeastern Conference
2015–16 record	20–12 (10–8 SEC)
Head coach	Andy Kennedy (10th season);
Assistant coaches	Bill Armstrong; Tony Madlock; Todd Abernethy;
Home arena	Tad Smith Coliseum; The Pavilion at Ole Miss

The 2015–16 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team represented the University of Mississippi in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Andy Kennedy was in his 10th year as head coach of Ole Miss. The Rebels, members of the Southeastern Conference, began the season playing home games at Tad Smith Coliseum, but moved to a new arena, The Pavilion at Ole Miss, on January 7, 2016. They finished the season 20–12, 10–8 in SEC play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They lost to Alabama in the second round of the SEC Tournament. Despite having 20 wins, they did not participate in a postseason tournament.

Previous season

The Rebels finished the 2014–15 season with an overall record of 21–13 and 11–7 in SEC play to finish in a four-way tie for third place in the SEC standings. They lost in the second round of the SEC Tournament to South Carolina. Ole Miss participated in the NCAA tournament as an #11 seed, defeating fellow #11 seed BYU in the First Round before falling to #6 seeded Xavier in the second round, ending the Rebels' season.

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Roderick Lawrence	0	G	6'5"	184	Junior	Orlando, FL	Transferred to Campbellsville
Terence Smith	3	G	6'4"	195	Senior	Russellville, AL	Graduated
M. J. Rhett	4	F	6'9"	236	Senior	Columbia, SC	Graduated
LaDarius White	10	G	6'6"	205	Senior	McComb, MS	Graduated
Dwight Coleby	23	C	6'9"	240	Sophomore	Nassau, BS	Transferred to Kansas
Jarvis Summers	32	G	6'3"	186	Senior	Jackson, MS	Graduated
Aaron Jones	34	F	6'9"	230	Senior	Gautier, MS	Graduated

Incoming transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Deandre Burnett	0	G	6'2"	191	RS Sophomore	Miami Gardens, FL	Transferred from Miami (FL). Under NCAA transfer rules, Burnett will have to sit out for the 2015–16 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.
Sam Finley	10	G	6'2"	180	Junior	Corona, CA	Junior college transferred from Howard College
Tomasz Gielo	12	F	6'9"	220	Senior	Szczecin, Poland	Transferred from Liberty. Will be eligible to play immediately since Gielo graduated from Liberty.
Rasheed Brooks	14	G	6'6"	200	Junior	Mansfield, OH	Junior college transferred from SW Tennessee CC

Recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Donte Fitzpatrick SF	Memphis, TN	Southwind High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Sep 9, 2014
Donte Fitzpatrick SF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Terence Davis SF	Southaven, MS	Southaven High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jul 29, 2014
Terence Davis SF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
J.T. Escobar SG	Tallahassee, FL	Elev8 Sports Academy	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Oct 7, 2013
J.T. Escobar SG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A 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: "Ole Miss 2015 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 7, 2015. "2015 Ole Miss Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved August 7, 2015. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 7, 2015. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved August 7, 2015. "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 7, 2015.

Roster

2015–16 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Deandre Burnett (I)	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	194 lb (88 kg)	RS So	Miami (FL)	Miami Gardens, FL
G	1	Martavious Newby	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Sr	Booker T. Washington HS	Memphis, TN
G	2	J. T. Escobar	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	177 lb (80 kg)	Fr	Elev8 Prep	Tallahassee, FL
G	3	Terence Davis	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr	Southaven HS	Southaven, MS
G	10	Sam Finley	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	179 lb (81 kg)	Jr	Howard College	Corona, CA
F	11	Sebastian Saiz	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	233 lb (106 kg)	Jr	Sunrise Christian Academy	Madrid, Spain
F	12	Tomasz Gielo	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Sr	Liberty	Szczecin, Poland
F	13	Anthony Pérez	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	213 lb (97 kg)	Sr	Word of Life Traditional School	Cumaná, Venezuela
G	14	Rasheed Brooks	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	192 lb (87 kg)	Jr	Southwest Tennessee CC	Mansfield, OH
G	15	Alex Sheppard (W)	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	192 lb (87 kg)	Fr	Leake Academy	Madden, MS
G	20	Donte Fitzpatrick-Dorsey	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr	Southwind HS	Memphis, TN
F	21	Marcanvis Hymon	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	207 lb (94 kg)	So	Whitehaven HS	Memphis, TN
F	25	Terry Brutus	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	237 lb (108 kg)	RS Jr	Massanutten Military Academy	Spring Valley, NY
G	42	Stefan Moody	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	179 lb (81 kg)	Sr	Kilgore College	Kissimmee, FL

Head coach

Andy Kennedy (Alabama–Birmingham)

Assistant coach(es)

Bill Armstrong (Alabama–Birmingham)
Tony Madlock (Memphis)
Todd Abernethy (Mississippi)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
11/05/2015* 6:00 pm		Clayton State	W 103–87	—	Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, MS
Regular season
11/13/2015* 4:00 pm, ESPN3		Northwestern State	W 90–76	1–0	Tad Smith Coliseum (6,386) Oxford, MS
11/16/2015* 7:00 pm		Georgia Southern	W 82–72	2–0	Tad Smith Coliseum (5,499) Oxford, MS
11/19/2015* 11:00 am, ESPN3		vs. George Mason Charleston Classic quarterfinals	L 62–68	2–1	TD Arena (1,760) Charleston, SC
11/20/2015* 2:30 pm, ESPN3		vs. Towson Charleston Classic consolation round	W 76–60	3–1	TD Arena (1,220) Charleston, SC
11/22/2015* 2:30 pm, ESPN3		vs. Seton Hall Charleston Classic 5th place game	L 63–75	3–2	TD Arena (1,553) Charleston, SC
11/25/2015* 4:00 pm, SECN		Georgia State	W 68–59	4–2	Tad Smith Coliseum (5,550) Oxford, MS
11/28/2015* 1:00 pm, ESPN3		at Bradley Charleston Classic non-bracket	W 67–54	5–2	Carver Arena (5,603) Peoria, IL
12/05/2015* 3:00 pm, NBCSN		vs. Massachusetts Hall of Fame Holiday Classic	W 74–64	6–2	MassMutual Center (3,765) Springfield, MA
12/12/2015* 2:00 pm, ASN		at Southeast Missouri State	W 75–64	7–2	Show Me Center (2,325) Cape Girardeau, MO
12/15/2015* 6:00 pm, SECN		Louisiana Tech	W 99–80	8–2	Tad Smith Coliseum (5,606) Oxford, MS
12/19/2015* 7:00 pm, ESPNews		at Memphis	W 85–79	9–2	FedEx Forum (14,529) Memphis, TN
12/22/2015* 3:00 pm, SECN		Troy	W 83–80 ^OT	10–2	Tad Smith Coliseum (9,289) Oxford, MS
01/02/2016 6:00 pm, SECN		at No. 10 Kentucky	L 61–83	10–3 (0–1)	Rupp Arena (24,399) Lexington, KY
01/07/2016 8:00 pm, ESPNU		Alabama	W 74–66	11–3 (1–1)	The Pavilion at Ole Miss (9,500) Oxford, MS
01/09/2016 7:30 pm, SECN		Georgia	W 72–71	12–3 (2–1)	The Pavilion at Ole Miss (9,487) Oxford, MS
01/13/2016 8:00 pm, ESPN2		at LSU	L 81–90	12–4 (2–2)	Maravich Center (12,133) Baton Rouge, LA
01/16/2016 7:00 pm, ESPN2		Florida	L 71–80	12–5 (2–3)	The Pavilion at Ole Miss (9,333) Oxford, MS
01/19/2016 6:00 pm, SECN		No. 24 South Carolina	L 74–77 ^OT	12–6 (2–4)	The Pavilion at Ole Miss (7,427) Oxford, MS
01/23/2016 1:00 pm, SECN		at Mississippi State	L 77–83	12–7 (2–5)	Humphrey Coliseum (8,932) Starkville, MS
01/27/2016 6:00 pm, SECN		Auburn	W 80–63	13–7 (3–5)	The Pavilion at Ole Miss (8,057) Oxford, MS
01/30/2016* 1:00 pm, ESPNU		at Kansas State Big 12/SEC Challenge	L 64–69	13–8	Bramlage Coliseum (12,528) Manhattan, KS
02/03/2016 8:00 pm, SECN		at Missouri	W 76–73	14–8 (4–5)	Mizzou Arena (4,734) Columbia, MO
02/06/2016 7:00 pm, ESPNU		Vanderbilt	W 85–78	15–8 (5–5)	The Pavilion at Ole Miss (9,500) Oxford, MS
02/09/2016 8:00 pm, ESPNU		at Florida	L 72–77	15–9 (5–6)	O'Connell Center (8,345) Gainesville, FL
02/13/2016 1:00 pm, ESPNU		Arkansas	W 76–60	16–9 (6–6)	The Pavilion at Ole Miss (9,500) Oxford, MS
02/16/2016 8:00 pm, ESPNU		at Texas A&M	L 56–71	16–10 (6–7)	Reed Arena (6,460) College Station, TX
02/20/2016 4:00 pm, SECN		at Auburn	W 69–59	17–10 (7–7)	Auburn Arena (8,041) Auburn, AL
02/23/2016 8:00 pm, SECN		Missouri	W 85–76	18–10 (8–7)	The Pavilion at Ole Miss (7,274) Oxford, MS
02/27/2016 11:00 am, SECN		at Georgia	L 66–80	18–11 (8–8)	Stegeman Coliseum (9,874) Athens, GA
03/02/2016 6:00 pm, SECN		Mississippi State	W 86–78	19–11 (9–8)	The Pavilion at Ole Miss (9,500) Oxford, MS
03/06/2016 11:00 am, SECN		at Tennessee	W 83–60	20–11 (10–8)	Thompson–Boling Arena (14,424) Knoxville, TN
SEC Tournament
03/10/2016 8:00 pm, SECN	(7)	vs. No. 10 Alabama Second round	L 73–81	20–12	Bridgestone Arena (11,750) Nashville, TN
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

References

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Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball
Venues	Old Gym (1929–1966) Tad Smith Coliseum (1966–2015) The Pavilion at Ole Miss (2016–present)
Culture & lore	Tony the Landshark "Forward Rebels" Ole Miss Pep Band "The Shot"
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
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2015–16 SEC men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 15 Texas A&M	13	–	5	.722	28	–	9	.757
No. 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

2015–16 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team

Previous season

Departures

Incoming transfers

Recruits

Roster

Schedule and results

See also

References