2015–16 North Carolina A&T Aggies men's basketball team

2015–16 North Carolina A&T Aggies men's basketball
2015–16 North Carolina A&T Aggies men's basketball
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record	10–22 (7–9 MEAC)
Head coach	Cy Alexander (4th season);
Assistant coaches	Jay Joyner (interim HC); Jamal Brown; Darren Corbett;
Home arena	Corbett Sports Center
	Seasons ← 2014–15 2016–17 →

The 2015–16 North Carolina A&T Aggies men's basketball team represented North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Aggies were led by fourth-year head coach Cy Alexander. Alexander resigned as head on January 26, 2016.^[1] Assistant coach Jay Joyner took over on interim basis.^[2] They played their home games at the Corbett Sports Center and were members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 10–22, 7–9 record in MEAC play to finish in a three-way tie for sixth place. They lost to Coppin State in the first round of the MEAC tournament.

2015–16 MEAC men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Hampton †	13	–	3	.813	21	–	11	.656
South Carolina State	12	–	4	.750	19	–	15	.559
Norfolk State	12	–	4	.750	17	–	17	.500
Bethune–Cookman	10	–	6	.625	14	–	18	.438
Savannah State	9	–	7	.563	16	–	16	.500
North Carolina Central	7	–	9	.438	13	–	19	.406
North Carolina A&T	7	–	9	.438	10	–	22	.313
Md. Eastern Shore	7	–	9	.438	10	–	22	.313
Howard	6	–	10	.375	12	–	20	.375
Morgan State	6	–	10	.375	9	–	22	.290
Coppin State	6	–	10	.375	9	–	22	.290
Delaware State	5	–	11	.313	7	–	25	.219
Florida A&M*	4	–	12	.250	8	–	21	.276
*ineligible for postseason due to APR violations

† 2016 MEAC tournament winner As of March 18, 2016

On March 7, the interim tag was removed and Joyner was named head coach.^[3]

Previous season

The Aggies finished the season 9-23, 6-10 in MEAC play to finish in tenth place. On July 10, 2015, it was announced that Jamal Brown was hired as an assistant coach.^[4]

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Bryan Akinkugbe	5	C	6'9"	225	Senior	Bowie, MD	Graduated
Waylan Siverand	33	G	6'7"	190	Senior	Houston, TX	Graduated
Jerome Simmons	0	C/F	6'8"	225	Sophomore	Jacksonville, NC	Transferred to Winston-Salem State (DIV-II)
Trey Brown	1	G	6'3"	195	Junior		Left the Team

Class of 2015 signees

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Ede Egharevba	Queens, NY	Albany University	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jul 28, 2015
Ede Egharevba	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Deion James SF	Tucson, AZ	Empire HS	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Mar 9, 2015
Deion James SF	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Mike Owona	Bel Air, MD	Northwest Kansas Technical College	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	Jul 28, 2015
Mike Owona	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Joshea Singleton	Kinston, NC	Bucknell University	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	211 lb (96 kg)	Jul 28, 2015
Joshea Singleton	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
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: "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 8, 2016.

Roster

2015–16 North Carolina A&T Aggies men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
F	1	Joshea Singleton	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	211 lb (96 kg)	GS	Kestrel Heights School	Kinston, North Carolina
G	2	Sam Hunt	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	RS So	Jacksonville Univ	Greensboro, North Carolina
F	3	Ede Egharevba	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	RS So	Mack Prep Academy	Queens, New York
F	4	Nick Reese	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	211 lb (96 kg)	RS So	Westchester	Los Angeles, California
F	5	Jamin Lackey	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	RS So	Los Angeles Valley CC	Los Angeles, California
G	10	Arturs Bremers	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Sr	Columbia State CC	Sigulda, Latvia
G	11	James Whitaker	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	RS So	I.C. Norcom	Portsmouth, Virginia
G	12	Ahmad Abdullah	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Sr	Knightdale HS	Raleigh, North Carolina
G	13	Austin Williams	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	So	Believe Prep Academy	Queens, New York
F	15	Amari Hamilton	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	211 lb (96 kg)	So	Southern Durham HS	Durham, North Carolina
G/F	20	Deion James	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Fr	Empire HS	Tucson, Arizona
F	21	Julien Johnson	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Sr	Manteo HS	Nags Head, North Carolina
G	23	Denzel Keyes	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jr	Kinston HS	Kinston, North Carolina
F/C	24	Mike Owona	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	250 lb (113 kg)	Jr	NW Kansas Tech	Bel Air, Maryland
F	32	Bruce Beckford	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jr	Montrose Christian Academy	Silver Spring, Maryland
F	34	Khary Doby	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	206 lb (93 kg)	Jr	Riverdale Baptist HS	Upper Marlboro, Maryland
C	44	Steven Burrough	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	Jr	Harding University HS	Charlotte, North Carolina

Head coach

Cy Alexander (Catawba)

Assistant coach(es)

Jay Joyner (South Carolina State)
Jamal Brown (South Carolina State)
Darren Corbett (North Carolina A&T)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: January 09, 2016

Schedule

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Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
11/13/2015* 7:00 pm		at Purdue Hall of Fame Tip Off Classic	L 40–81	0–1	Mackey Arena (1,057) West Lafayette, IN
11/16/2015* 8:00 pm, SECN+		at Florida Hall of Fame Tip Off Classic	L 54–104	0–2	O'Connell Center (8,605) Gainesville, FL
11/18/2015* 7:00 pm		Roanoke College	L 87–94	0–3	Corbett Sports Center (643) Greensboro, NC
11/21/2015* 7:30 pm		vs. Buffalo Hall of Fame Tip Off	L 68–86	0–4	Mohegan Sun Arena (4,507) Uncasville, CT
11/22/2015* 7:00 pm		vs. Niagara Hall of Fame Tip Off	L 72–73	0–5	Mohegan Sun Arena (3,813) Uncasville, CT
11/24/2015* 7:00 pm, ESPN3		at Virginia Tech	L 60–90	0–6	Cassell Coliseum (4,464) Blacksburg, VA
11/28/2015* 1:00 pm		at North Dakota State	L 56–77	0–7	Scheels Arena (2,052) Fargo, ND
11/30/2015* 7:00 pm		Northern Kentucky	W 74–63	1–7	Corbett Sports Center (546) Greensboro, NC
12/02/2015* 7:30 pm		UNC Greensboro	W 77–68	2–7	Corbett Sports Center (1,832) Greensboro, NC
12/05/2015 4:00 pm		Howard	W 66–63	3–7 (1–0)	Corbett Sports Center (1,638) Greensboro, NC
12/07/2015 7:30 pm		Maryland Eastern Shore	W 80–74	4–7 (2–0)	Corbett Sports Center (1,094) Greensboro, NC
12/13/2015* 2:30 pm, ESPN3		at East Carolina	L 60–71	4–8	Williams Arena (4,151) Greenville, NC
12/17/2015* 7:00 pm		Grambling State	W 61–47	5–8	Corbett Sports Center (467) Greensboro, NC
12/21/2015* 7:00 pm		at Toledo	L 62–95	5–9	Savage Arena (4,006) Toledo, OH
12/30/2015* 4:00 pm		Kent State	L 60–61	5–10	Corbett Sports Center (1,015) Greensboro, NC
01/05/2016* 7:00 pm, ESPN3		at USC Upstate	L 68–78	5–11	Hodge Center (423) Spartanburg, SC
01/09/2016 4:00 pm		at Savannah State	L 68–75	5–12 (2–1)	Tiger Arena (1,240) Savannah, GA
01/11/2016 7:30 pm		at South Carolina State	L 85–92	5–13 (2–2)	SHM Memorial Center (578) Orangeburg, SC
01/16/2016 4:00 pm		Hampton	L 62–79	5–14 (2–3)	Corbett Sports Center (1,543) Greensboro, NC
01/18/2016 7:30 pm		Norfolk State	L 68–75	5–15 (2–4)	Corbett Sports Center (1,206) Greensboro, NC
01/25/2016 7:30 pm		at Delaware State	L 55–57	5–16 (2–5)	Memorial Hall (1,084) Dover, DE
01/27/2016 7:30 pm		at Coppin State Postponed from 1/23/16	L 68–73	5–17 (2–6)	Physical Education Complex (443) Baltimore, MD
01/30/2016 4:00 pm		Savannah State	W 63–62	6–17 (3–6)	Corbett Sports Center (1,461) Greensboro, NC
02/03/2016* 7:00 pm		Charlotte	L 72–92	6–18	Corbett Sports Center (1,081) Greensboro, NC
02/06/2016 4:00 pm		at North Carolina Central	W 67–63 ^OT	7–18 (4–6)	McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium (3,116) Durham, NC
02/13/2016 4:00 pm		Florida A&M	W 75–68	8–18 (5–6)	Corbett Sports Center (1,063) Greensboro, NC
02/15/2016 7:30 pm		Bethune-Cookman	L 77–83 ^OT	8–19 (5–7)	Corbett Sports Center (823) Greensboro, NC
02/22/2016 7:30 pm		at Morgan State	L 51–72	8–20 (5–8)	Talmadge L. Hill Field House (1,009) Baltimore, MD
02/27/2016 6:00 pm		at Florida A&M	W 77–70 ^OT	9–20 (6–8)	Teaching Gym Tallahassee, FL
02/29/2016 7:30 pm		at Bethune-Cookman	L 52–65	9–21 (6–9)	Moore Gymnasium Daytona Beach, FL
03/03/2016 7:30 pm		North Carolina Central	L 87–93	10–21 (7–9)	Corbett Sports Center (5,700) Greensboro, NC
MEAC tournament
03/07/2016 7:00 pm, ESPN3	(6)	vs. (11) Coppin State First Round	L 91–98 ^2OT	10–22	Norfolk Scope Norfolk, VA
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

References

^ "BREAKING: Cy Alexander Resigns as Head Basketball Coach at NC A&T - HoopDirt". HoopDirt. January 29, 2016. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
^ "Cy Alexander Resigns As NC A&T's Men's Basketball Coach". azcentral. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
^ "Jay Joyner Named Men's Basketball Coach At A&T". NCATAggies.com. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
^ "Aggies MBB Hires Brown As An Assistant". www.ncataggies.com. NC A&T Sports Information. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
^ "Men's Basketball".

[1] "BREAKING: Cy Alexander Resigns as Head Basketball Coach at NC A&T - HoopDirt". HoopDirt. January 29, 2016. Retrieved January 17, 2017.

[2] "Cy Alexander Resigns As NC A&T's Men's Basketball Coach". azcentral. Retrieved January 17, 2017.

[3] "Jay Joyner Named Men's Basketball Coach At A&T". NCATAggies.com. Retrieved January 17, 2017.

[4] "Aggies MBB Hires Brown As An Assistant". www.ncataggies.com. NC A&T Sports Information. Retrieved January 9, 2016.

[5] "Men's Basketball".

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