2015–16 San Francisco Dons men's basketball team

The 2015–16 San Francisco Dons men's basketball team represented the University of San Francisco during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. It was head coach Rex Walters eighth season at San Francisco. The Dons played their home games at the War Memorial Gymnasium and were members of the West Coast Conference. They finished the season 15–15, 8–10 in WCC play to finish in fifth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the WCC Tournament to Pepperdine.

2015–16 San Francisco Dons men's basketball
ConferenceWest Coast Conference
2015–16 record15–15 (8–10 WCC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Luke Wicks
  • Brent Crews
  • David Rebibo
Home arenaWar Memorial Gymnasium
2015–16 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Saint Mary's153 .833  296  .829
Gonzaga153 .833  288  .778
BYU135 .722  2611  .703
Pepperdine108 .556  1814  .563
San Francisco810 .444  1515  .500
Santa Clara711 .389  1120  .355
Portland612 .333  1220  .375
Loyola Marymount612 .333  1417  .452
Pacific*612 .333  820  .286
San Diego414 .222  921  .300
*ineligible for postseason due to self probation
Conference tournament winner

On March 9, 2016, head coach Rex Walters was fired.[1] He finished at San Francisco with an eight year record of 126–125. On March 30, the school hired Kyle Smith as head coach.[2]

Previous season

The Dons finished the season 14–18, 7–11 in WCC play to finish in a three way tie for sixth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the WCC Tournament where they lost to Gonzaga.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Matt Christiansen3F6'9"235JuniorOklahoma City, OKLeft the team due to personal reasons
Matt Glover5G6'5"212RS SeniorOrange, CAGraduated
Chris Adams10G6'4"194SeniorCovina, CAGraduated
Gavin Hoffmann11G6'5"204SeniorPortland, ORGraduated
Frankie Ferrari13G5'11"160FreshmanBurlingame, CATransferred to Cañada College
David Irby14G6'0"180SophomoreLong Beach, CALeft the team due to personal reasons
Kruize Pinkins15F6'7"230SeniorMarianna, FLGraduated
Mark Tollefsen23F6'2"199RS JuniorDanville, CAElected to transfer from the team to Arizona for the final year on his eligibility.
Darrell Robertson25C6'10"242RS JuniorPinola, MSGraduated
Dominique Williams30G6'2"170SophomoreEl Granada, CADid not return
Nick Loew33F6'8"230FreshmanBurlingame, CALeft the team due to personal reasons

Incoming Transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Donte Reynolds0F6'8"215JuniorKinston, NCJunior college transferred from Odessa College
Ronnie Boyce III3G6'4"JuniorOklahoma City, OKJunior college transferred from Connors State College
Sean Grennan30G6'3"175RS SeniorToms River, NJTransferred from Fairfield. Will be eligible to play immediately since Grennan graduated from Fairfield.

Recruiting Class of 2015

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Cedric Wright
SF
Fort Lauderdale, FL Dillard High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) N/A Jul 2, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Marquill Smith
SG
Miami, FL Miami Christian School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) N/A Mar 12, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Matthew McCarthy
PF
Melbourne, Australia Xavier College 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 221 lb (100 kg) Apr 7, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: nr   Rivals: nr  ESPN: nr
  • 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:

  • "San Francisco Dons 2015 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com.
  • "2015 San Francisco Dons Basketball Commits". Scout.com.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    Roster

    2015–16 San Francisco Dons men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 0 Montray Clemsons 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)235 lb (107 kg) SrBaltimore Poly Ins
    Pensacola State College
    Baltimore, MD
    G 1 Devin Watson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)165 lb (75 kg) SoEl Camino Oceanside, CA
    F 2 Uche Ofoegbu 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)214 lb (97 kg) RS JrJohn Paul Stevens
    SMU
    San Antonio, TX
    G 3 Ronnie Boyce 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg) JrPutnam City
    Connors College
    Oklahoma City, OK
    F 5 Cedric Wright 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrDillard Fort Lauderdale, FL
    F 10 Matt McCarthy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrXavier College Melbourne, Australia
    G 11 Maquill Smith 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrMiami Christian Miami, FL
    F 13 Dont'e Reynolds 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrWord of God Christian
    Odessa College
    Miami, FL
    G 14 Stefan Cox (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrSacred Heart Sedalia, MO
    F 15 Nate Renfro 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrSahuaro Tucson, AZ
    F 22 Chase Foster 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)170 lb (77 kg) SoValor Christian Highlands Ranch, CO
    F 23 Stokley Chaffee (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrAmador Valley Pleasanton, CA
    G 30 Sean Grennan 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS SrMonsignor Donovan
    Seton Hall/Fairfield
    Sea Girt, NJ
    G 32 Tim Derksen 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)202 lb (92 kg) SrAmphitheater Tucson, AZ
    G 45 Mladen Djordjevic 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrTamiš Club Belgrade, Serbia
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    11/06/2015*
    7:00 pm
    San Francisco State W 87–76 
    War Memorial Gymnasium 
    San Francisco, CA
    Regular Season
    11/13/2015*
    5:00 pm, ESPN3
    at UIC W 78–75  1–0
    UIC Pavilion (4,033)
    Chicago, IL
    11/16/2015*
    7:00 pm, TheW.tv
    Rice
    Roundball Showcase
    W 80–54  2–0
    War Memorial Gymnasium (1,417)
    San Francisco, CA
    11/19/2015*
    7:00 pm, TheW.tv
    at Fresno State
    Roundball Showcase
    L 71–78  2–1
    Save Mart Center (5,327)
    Fresno, CA
    11/21/2015*
    7:00 pm, TheW.tv
    UC Riverside
    Roundball Showcase
    W 58–57  3–1
    War Memorial Gymnasium (1,641)
    San Francisco, CA
    11/25/2015*
    7:30 pm, TheW.tv
    UC Santa Barbara L 61–68  3–2
    War Memorial Gymnasium (1,452)
    San Francisco, CA
    11/29/2015*
    3:00 pm, TheW.tv
    Delaware State
    Roundball Showcase
    W 67–47  4–2
    War Memorial Gymnasium (1,148)
    San Francisco, CA
    12/01/2015*
    7:00 pm, TheW.tv
    Eastern Washington L 77–81  4–3
    War Memorial Gymnasium (1,484)
    San Francisco, CA
    12/04/2015*
    6:00 pm
    at Montana L 50–82  4–4
    Dahlberg Arena (3,279)
    Missoula, MT
    12/07/2015*
    7:00 pm, TheW.tv
    Cal State Northridge W 65–61  5–4
    War Memorial Gymnasium (1,138)
    San Francisco, CA
    12/18/2015*
    7:00 pm, TheW.tv
    Coppin State W 96–93 OT 6–4
    War Memorial Gymnasium (1,142)
    San Francisco, CA
    12/21/2015
    8:00 pm, CSNCA
    at Saint Mary's L 52–74  6-5
    (0–1)
    McKeon Pavilion (2,408)
    Moraga, CA
    12/23/2015
    7:00 pm, TheW.tv
    Pacific W 89–76  7–5
    (1–1)
    War Memorial Gymnasium (1,382)
    San Francisco, CA
    12/31/2015
    5:00 pm, TheW.tv
    Portland W 107–95  8–5
    (2–1)
    War Memorial Gymnasium (1,170)
    San Francisco, CA
    01/02/2016
    8:00 pm, ESPN2
    Gonzaga L 94–102 OT 8–6
    (2–2)
    War Memorial Gymnasium (3,253)
    San Francisco, CA
    01/07/2016
    7:00 pm, CSNBA
    at San Diego W 73–65  9–6
    (3–2)
    Jenny Craig Pavilion (2,102)
    San Diego, CA
    01/09/2016
    6:00 pm, BYUtv
    at BYU L 92–102  9–7
    (3–3)
    Marriott Center (16,616)
    Provo, UT
    01/14/2016
    7:00 pm, TheW.tv
    Loyola Marymount L 83–87  9–8
    (3–4)
    War Memorial Gymnasium (1,138)
    San Francisco, CA
    01/16/2016
    1:00 pm, CSNCA
    Pepperdine L 84–98  9–9
    (3–5)
    War Memorial Gymnasium (1,378)
    San Francisco, CA
    01/21/2016
    8:00 pm, CSNBA
    at Santa Clara W 74–61  10–9
    (4–5)
    Leavey Center (1,413)
    Santa Clara, CA
    01/28/2015
    7:00 pm, TheW.tv
    at Portland W 87–76  11–9
    (5–5)
    Chiles Center (1,471)
    Portland, OR
    01/30/2016
    5:00 pm, CSNBA/CSNCA
    at Gonzaga L 48–86  11–10
    (5–6)
    McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
    Spokane, WA
    02/02/2016*
    7:00 pm, TheW.tv
    Menlo W 100–68  12–10
    War Memorial Gymnasium (1,094)
    San Francisco, CA
    02/06/2016
    8:00 pm, CSNCA
    Santa Clara W 89–86  13–10
    (6–6)
    War Memorial Gymnasium (1,538)
    San Francisco, CA
    02/11/2016
    7:00 pm, BYUtv
    BYU L 89–114  13–11
    (6–7)
    War Memorial Gymnasium (1,420)
    San Francisco, CA
    02/13/2016
    3:00 pm, CSNCA
    San Diego W 68–51  14–11
    (7–7)
    War Memorial Gymnasium (1,358)
    San Francisco, CA
    02/18/2016
    7:00 pm, CSNBA/CSNBA+
    at Pepperdine W 82–72  15–11
    (8–7)
    Firestone Fieldhouse (1,449)
    Malibu, CA
    02/20/2016
    1:00 pm, CSNCA
    at Loyola Marymount L 87–100 OT 15–12
    (8–8)
    Gersten Pavilion (3,407)
    Los Angeles, CA
    02/25/2016
    7:00 pm, TheW.tv
    at Pacific L 70–79  15–13
    (8–9)
    Alex G. Spanos Center (2,381)
    Stockton, CA
    02/27/2016
    8:00 pm, CSNCA
    Saint Mary's L 72–84  15–14
    (8–10)
    War Memorial Gymnasium (2,769)
    San Francisco, CA
    WCC Tournament
    03/05/2016
    3:00 pm, BYUtv/CSNCA/TWCSN
    vs. Pepperdine
    Quarterfinals
    L 86–90  15–15
    Orleans Arena (7,341)
    Paradise, NV
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Pacific Time.

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