2015–16 Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team

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The 2015–16 Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Charlotte during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The 49ers, led by first year head coach Mark Price, played their home games at the Dale F. Halton Arena and were members Conference USA. They finished the season 14–19, 9–9 in C-USA play to finish in seventh place. They defeated Rice in the second round of the C-USA tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Middle Tennessee.

Previous season

The 49ers finished the 2014–15 season 14–18, 7–11 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for eleventh place. They lost in the first round of the C-USA tournament to Middle Tennessee.

Departures

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Torin Dorn	2	G	6'4"	201	Freshman	Charlotte, NC	Transferred to North Carolina State
Shawn Lester	3	G	6'4"	196	Junior	Mooresville, NC	Signed to play professionally overseas{{cite web\|url=http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/eye-on-college-basketball/24765113/charlotte-guard-shawn-lester-leaves-team-to-turn-professional\|title=Charlotte guard Shawn Lester leaves team to turn professional\|work=CBS Sports\|accessdate=2014-07-24}}
Keyshawn Woods	5	G	6'3"	182	Freshman	Gastonia, NC	Transferred to Wake Forest
Mike Thorne Jr.	11	C	6'11"	270	RS Junior	Fayetteville, NC	Graduate transferred to Illinois
Terrence Williams	14	G	6'4"	221	Senior	Charlotte, NC	Graduated
Pierriá Henry	15	G	6'4"	197	Senior	Charleston, WV	Graduated
Willie Clayton	21	F	6'8"	238	Junior	Thomasville, GA	Graduate transferred to Georgia State

Incoming transfers

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{{sortname\|Ridell\|Camidge\|nolink=1}}	0	G	6'3"	170	{{sort\|2\|Sophomore}}	Wilmington, NC	Junior college transferred from Cloud County Community College
{{sortname\|Anthony\|Vanhook\|nolink=1}}	15	F	6'4"	210	{{sort\|3\|Junior}}	Chapel Hill, NC	Junior college transferred from Cape Fear Community College
{{sortname\|Hudson\|Price\|nolink=1}}	21	G	6'6"	200	{{sort\|3\|Junior}}	Orlando, FL	Transferred from TCU. Son of incoming Charlotte head coach Mark Price.
{{sortname\|Joseph\|Uchebo\|nolink=1}}	50	C	6'10"	260	{{sort\|4\|Senior}}	Enugu, Nigeria	Transferred from Pittsburgh. Will be eligible to play immediately since Uchebo graduated from Pittsburgh.

Class of 2015 recruits

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| recruit = Karoliis Kundrotas

| position = PF

| hometown = Lithuania

| highschool = Barking Abbey

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| weight = 240

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| recruit = Andrien White

| position = PG

| hometown = Chester, VA

| highschool = Quality Education Academy

| feet = 6

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| weight = 150

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Roster

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Schedule

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!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Charlotte 49ers}}| Exhibition

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| opponent = Methodist

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| attend = 3,100

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| time = 8:30 pm

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| opponent = Elon

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| site_cityst = Charlotte, NC

| gamename =

| tv = ASN

| score = 74–85

| attend = 5,390

| overtime =

| record = 0–1

}}

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| date = 11/16/2015

| time = 7:00 pm

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| opponent = East Carolina

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum

| site_cityst = Greenville, NC

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 74–85

| attend = 5,390

| overtime =

| record = 0–2

}}

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| date = 11/19/2015

| time = 7:00 pm

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| opponent = Furman

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| site_stadium = Dale F. Halton Arena

| site_cityst = Charlotte, NC

| gamename = Battle 4 Atlantis Opening Round

| tv =

| score = 77–68

| attend = 4,562

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| record = 1–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/25/2015

| time = 2:30 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank =

| opponent = Syracuse

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Imperial Arena

| site_cityst = Nassau, Bahamas

| gamename = Battle 4 Atlantis quarterfinals

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 70–83

| attend = 1,744

| overtime =

| record = 1–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

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| time = 9:30 pm

| nonconf = yes

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| neutral = yes

| rank =

| opponent = Michigan

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Imperial Arena

| site_cityst = Nassau, Bahamas

| gamename = Battle 4 Atlantis consolation round

| tv = AXS TV

| score = 47–102

| attend = 1,339

| overtime =

| record = 1–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

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| time = 9:30 pm

| nonconf = yes

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| neutral = yes

| rank =

| opponent = Washington

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Imperial Arena

| site_cityst = Nassau, Bahamas

| gamename = Battle 4 Atlantis 7th place game

| tv = AXS TV

| score = 66–71

| attend = 1,065

| overtime =

| record = 1–5

}}

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| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

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| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Davidson

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Dale F. Halton Arena

| site_cityst = Charlotte, NC

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 74–109

| attend = 7,571

| overtime =

| record = 1–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/05/2015

| time = 4:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Miami (FL)

| opprank =

| site_stadium = BankUnited Center

| site_cityst = Coral Gables, FL

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 60–88

| attend = 6,735

| overtime =

| record = 1–7

}}

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| date = 12/09/2015

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Campbell

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Dale F. Halton Arena

| site_cityst = Charlotte, NC

| gamename =

| tv = UNC Charlotte TV

| score = 70–76

| attend = 3,687

| overtime =

| record = 1–8

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/19/2015

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Appalachian State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Holmes Center

| site_cityst = Boone, NC

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 82–66

| attend = 376

| overtime =

| record = 2–8

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/22/2015

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank =

| opponent = Georgetown

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Time Warner Cable Arena

| site_cityst = Charlotte, NC

| gamename =

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 59–62

| attend = 6,448

| overtime =

| record = 2–9

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/29/2015

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = The Citadel

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Dale F. Halton Arena

| site_cityst = Charlotte, NC

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 111–93

| attend = 4,026

| overtime =

| record = 3–9

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/02/2016

| time = 12:00 pm

| nonconf =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Old Dominion

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Ted Constant Convocation Center

| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA

| gamename =

| tv = ASN

| score = 65–74

| attend = 6,733

| overtime =

| record = 3–10

| conference = 0–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/07/2016

| time = 8:00 pm

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| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Southern Miss

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Reed Green Coliseum

| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, MS

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 82–76

| attend = 2,703

| overtime =

| record = 4–10

| conference = 1–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/09/2016

| time = 7:30 pm

| nonconf =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Louisiana Tech

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Thomas Assembly Center

| site_cityst = Ruston, LA

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 90–93

| attend = 4,209

| overtime = OT

| record = 4–11

| conference = 1–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/14/2016

| time = 7:00 pm

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| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Middle Tennessee

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| site_stadium = Dale F. Halton Arena

| site_cityst = Charlotte, NC

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 72–73

| attend = 3,914

| overtime =

| record = 4–12

| conference = 1–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/16/2016

| time = 7:00 pm

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| opponent = UAB

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| site_stadium = Dale F. Halton Arena

| site_cityst = Charlotte, NC

| gamename =

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| score = 72–74

| attend = 4,477

| overtime =

| record = 4–13

| conference = 1–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/21/2016

| time = 7:00 pm

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| opponent = Marshall

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| site_stadium = Dale F. Halton Arena

| site_cityst = Charlotte, NC

| gamename =

| tv = UNC Charlotte TV

| score = 103–95

| attend = 4,015

| overtime =

| record = 5–13

| conference = 2–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/23/2016

| time = 7:00 pm

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| opponent = WKU

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| site_stadium = Dale F. Halton Arena

| site_cityst = Charlotte, NC

| gamename =

| tv = FCS
UNC Charlotte TV

| score = 88–71

| attend = 4,197

| overtime =

| record = 6–13

| conference = 3–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/28/2016

| time = 7:00 pm

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| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = FIU

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| site_stadium = FIU Arena

| site_cityst = Miami, FL

| gamename =

| tv = ASN

| score = 72–69

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| record = 7–13

| conference = 4–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/30/2016

| time = 2:00 pm

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| away = yes

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| rank =

| opponent = Florida Atlantic

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| site_stadium = FAU Arena

| site_cityst = Boca Roton, FL

| gamename =

| tv = ASN

| score = 77–82

| attend = 936

| overtime =

| record = 7–14

| conference = 4–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/03/2016

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = North Carolina A&T

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Corbett Sports Center

| site_cityst = Greensboro, NC

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 92–72

| attend = 1,081

| overtime =

| record = 8–14

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/06/2016

| time = 7:00 pm

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| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Old Dominion

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Dale F. Halton Arena

| site_cityst = Charlotte, NC

| gamename =

| tv = UNC Charlotte TV

| score = 69–74

| attend = 4,646

| overtime = OT

| record = 8–15

| conference = 4–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/11/2016

| time = 7:00 pm

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| rank =

| opponent = Rice

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| site_stadium = Dale F. Halton Arena

| site_cityst = Charlotte, NC

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 102–73

| attend = 3,127

| overtime =

| record = 9–15

| conference = 5–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/13/2016

| time = 4:00 pm

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| rank =

| opponent = North Texas

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| site_stadium = Dale F. Halton Arena

| site_cityst = Charlotte, NC

| gamename =

| tv = ASN

| score = 103–79

| attend = 4,444

| overtime =

| record = 10–15

| conference = 6–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/18/2016

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Marshall

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Cam Henderson Center

| site_cityst = Huntington, WV

| gamename =

| tv = ASN

| score = 72–87

| attend = 6,164

| overtime =

| record = 10–16

| conference = 6–7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/20/2016

| time = 3:00 pm

| nonconf =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = WKU

| opprank =

| site_stadium = E. A. Diddle Arena

| site_cityst = Bowling Green, KY

| gamename =

| tv = FCS

| score = 54–59

| attend = 3,570

| overtime =

| record = 10–17

| conference = 6–8

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/25/2016

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = UTSA

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Dale F. Halton Arena

| site_cityst = Charlotte, NC

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 114–108

| attend = 3,701

| overtime = 2OT

| record = 11–17

| conference = 7–8

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/27/2016

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = UTEP

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Dale F. Halton Arena

| site_cityst = Charlotte, NC

| gamename =

| tv = UNC Charlotte TV

| score = 88–78

| attend = 5,813

| overtime =

| record = 12–17

| conference = 8–8

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 03/03/2016

| time = 8:00 pm

| nonconf =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Rice

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Tudor Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 88–75

| attend = 1,349

| overtime =

| record = 13–17

| conference = 9–8

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 03/05/2016

| time = 8:00 pm

| nonconf =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = North Texas

| opprank =

| site_stadium = The Super Pit

| site_cityst = Denton, TX

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 77–80

| attend = 2,156

| overtime =

| record = 13–18

| conference = 9–9

}}

|-

!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Charlotte 49ers}}| 2016 Conference USA men's basketball tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 03/09/2016

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank =

| opponent = Rice

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Legacy Arena

| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL

| gamename = Second round

| tv = ASN

| score = 79–69

| attend = 3,905

| overtime =

| record = 14–18

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 03/10/2016

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank =

| opponent = Middle Tennessee

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Legacy Arena

| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL

| gamename = Quarterfinals

| tv = ASN

| score = 61–79

| attend = 3,933

| overtime =

| record = 14–19

}}

{{CBB schedule end

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| poll = AP Poll/Coaches' Poll

| timezone = Eastern Time

}}

References

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