2015–16 Charlotte 49ers women's basketball team
{{short description|Intercollegiate basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
|mode=Women's basketball
|year=2015–16
|team=Charlotte 49ers
|image=49ers wordmark.png
|image_size=250
|conference=Conference USA
|division=
|short_conf=C-USA
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record=19–12
|conf_record=12–6
|head_coach=Cara Consuegra
|hc_year = 4th
|asst_coach1=Joanne Aluka-White
|asst_coach2=Randi Henderson
|asst_coach3=Nicole Woods
|asst_coach4=
|stadium=Dale F. Halton Arena
|champion=GSU Thanksgiving Classic Champions
|bowl=WNIT
|bowl_result=First Round
}}
{{2015–16 Conference USA women's basketball standings}}
The 2015–16 Charlotte 49ers women's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Charlotte during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The 49ers, led by fourth year head coach Cara Consuegra, played their home games at Dale F. Halton Arena and were members of Conference USA. They finished the season 19–12, 12–8 in C-USA play to finish fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the C-USA women's tournament to Old Dominion. They were invited to the Women's National Invitation Tournament, where they lost to Wake Forest in the first round.
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Amaya|last=Ransom|link=n|num=0|pos=G|ft=5|in=11|class=SO|rs=|home=Virginia Beach, VA|high_school=Landstown}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Ciara|last=Gregory|link=n|num=1|pos=G|ft=5|in=7|class=JR|rs=|home=Jeannette, PA|high_school=Jeannette}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Mintrell|last=McKoy|link=n|num=2|pos=F|ft=6|in=3|class=FR|rs=y|home=Fayetteville, NC|high_school=Jack Britt}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Ayanna|last=Holmes|link=n|num=3|pos=G|ft=5|in=7|class=SR|rs=|home=Salisbury, NC|high_school=Salisbury}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Laia|last=Raventós|link=n|num=4|pos=G|ft=5|in=7|class=FR|rs=|home=Santa Eulàlia de Riuprimer, Spain|high_school=IES Joaquim Blume}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Griffin|last=Dempsey|link=n|num=11|pos=G|ft=5|in=6|class=SO|home=Huntington, WV|high_school=St. Joseph Central Catholic}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Nyilah|last=Jamison-Myers|link=n|num=15|pos=F|ft=6|in=3|class=Jr|rs=y|home=Orangeburg, SC|high_school=Orangeburg-Wilkinson
Clemson}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Kira|last=Gordon|link=n|num=20|pos=F|ft=6|in=0|class=SR|home=Kennesaw, GA|high_school=Kennesaw Mountain}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Lefty|last=Webster|link=n|num=21|pos=G|ft=5|in=8|class=JR|home=Norfolk, VA|high_school=Norfolk Christian}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Kenya|last=Olley|link=n|num=23|pos=F|ft=6|in=3|class=JR|home=Spartanburg, SC|high_school=Dorman}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Grace|last=Hunter|link=n|num=24|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|class=FR|home=Raleigh, NC|high_school=Athens Drive}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Jaida|last=Robinson|link=n|num=30|pos=F|ft=6|in=2|class=FR|home=Albemarle, NC|high_school=Albemarle}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Alexis|last=Alexander|link=n|num=32|pos=F|ft=6|in=1|class=SR|home=Atlanta, GA|high_school=Alpharetta}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Dara|last=Pearson|link=n|num=34|pos=F|ft=6|in=3|class=FR|home=Hampton, VA|high_school=Hampton}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=Cara Consuegra ({{college|Iowa}})
|asst_coach=Joanne Aluka-White ({{college|Middle Tennessee}})
Randi Henderson ({{college|Iowa}})
Nicole Woods ({{college|Belmont Abbey}})|roster_url=http://www.charlotte49ers.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=23200&SPID=44800&SPSID=363434|accessdate=}}
Rankings
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Schedule
{{CBB schedule start|time=|rank=yes|ranklink=2015-16 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings|rankyear=2015|tv=|record=yes|attend=yes}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#00703C; color:#FFFFFF;"| Exhibition
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/06/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Saint Leo
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Dale F. Halton Arena
| site_cityst = Charlotte, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 621
| tv =
| score = 84–47
| overtime =
| record =
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#00703C; color:#FFFFFF;"| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/13/2015
| time = 5:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Ball State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Dale F. Halton Arena
| site_cityst = Charlotte, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 5,390
| tv =
| score = 72–66
| overtime =
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/15/2015
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Robert Morris
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Dale F. Halton Arena
| site_cityst = Charlotte, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 610
| tv =
| score = 94–73
| overtime =
| record = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/19/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Elon
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alumni Gym
| site_cityst = Elon, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 423
| tv =
| score = 83–90
| overtime =
| record = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/23/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Miami (FL)
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Dale F. Halton Arena
| site_cityst = Charlotte, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 720
| tv =
| score = 70–77
| overtime =
| record = 2–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/28/2015
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Mercer
| opprank =
| site_stadium = GSU Sports Arena
| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA
| gamename = GSU Thanksgiving Classic
| attend = 608
| tv =
| score = 72–62
| overtime =
| record = 3–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/29/2015
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Georgia State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = GSU Sports Arena
| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA
| gamename = GSU Thanksgiving Classic
| attend = 521
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 83–71
| overtime =
| record = 4–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/02/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = North Carolina Central
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Dale F. Halton Arena
| site_cityst = Charlotte, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 655
| tv =
| score = 67–52
| overtime =
| record = 5–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/06/2015
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = NC State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Needham HS
| site_cityst = Raleigh, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 1,224
| tv =
| score = 65–72
| overtime =
| record = 5–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/08/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = College of Charleston
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Dale F. Halton Arena
| site_cityst = Charlotte, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 533
| tv =
| score = 89–61
| overtime =
| record = 6–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/20/2015
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Davidson
| opprank =
| site_stadium = John M. Belk Arena
| site_cityst = Davidson, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 482
| tv =
| score = 99–88
| overtime =
| record = 7–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/29/2015
| time = 6:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Missouri
| opprank = 23
| site_stadium = Mizzou Arena
| site_cityst = Columbia, MO
| gamename =
| attend = 6,154
| tv =
| score = 71–88
| overtime =
| record = 7–4
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#00703C; color:#FFFFFF;"| Conference USA regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/03/2016
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Old Dominion
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Dale F. Halton Arena
| site_cityst = Charlotte, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 682
| tv = FSN
| score = 59–71
| overtime =
| record = 7–5 (0–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/07/2016
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Southern Miss
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Dale F. Halton Arena
| site_cityst = Charlotte, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 5,437
| tv =
| score = 80–59
| overtime =
| record = 8–5 (1–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/09/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Louisiana Tech
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Dale F. Halton Arena
| site_cityst = Charlotte, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 821
| tv =
| score = 63–58
| overtime =
| record = 9–5 (2–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/14/2016
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Middle Tennessee
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Murphy Center
| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN
| gamename =
| attend = 3,698
| tv =
| score = 67–72
| overtime =
| record = 9–6 (2–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/16/2016
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UAB
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bartow Arena
| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL
| gamename =
| attend = 473
| tv =
| score = 57–75
| overtime =
| record = 9–7 (2–3)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/21/2016
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Marshall
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Cam Henderson Center
| site_cityst = Morgantown, WV
| gamename =
| attend = 474
| tv =
| score = 64–61
| overtime =
| record = 10–7 (3–3)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/23/2016
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = WKU
| opprank =
| site_stadium = E. A. Diddle Arena
| site_cityst = Bowling Green, KY
| gamename =
| attend = 817
| tv =
| score = 66–77
| overtime =
| record = 10–8 (3–4)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/28/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = FIU
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Dale F. Halton Arena
| site_cityst = Charlotte, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 682
| tv =
| score = 87–74
| overtime =
| record = 11–8 (4–4)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/30/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Florida Atlantic
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Dale F. Halton Arena
| site_cityst = Charlotte, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 1,013
| tv =
| score = 85–79
| overtime =
| record = 12–8 (5–4)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/06/2016
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Old Dominion
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Ted Constant Convocation Center
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| gamename =
| attend = 3,146
| tv =
| score = 85–94
| overtime =
| record = 12–9 (5–5)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/11/2016
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Rice
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Tudor Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| gamename =
| attend = 364
| tv =
| score = 69–58
| overtime =
| record = 13–9 (6–5)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/13/2016
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = North Texas
| opprank =
| site_stadium = The Super Pit
| site_cityst = Denton, TX
| gamename =
| attend = 325
| tv =
| score = 82–70
| overtime =
| record = 14–9 (7–5)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/18/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Marshall
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Dale F. Halton Arena
| site_cityst = Charlotte, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 909
| tv =
| score = 87–77
| overtime =
| record = 15–9 (8–5)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/20/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = WKU
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Dale F. Halton Arena
| site_cityst = Charlotte, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 1,423
| tv =
| score = 81–72
| overtime =
| record = 16–9 (9–5)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/25/2016
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UTSA
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Convocation Center
| site_cityst = San Antonio, TX
| gamename =
| attend = 490
| tv =
| score = 64–54
| overtime =
| record = 17–9 (10–5)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/27/2016
| time = 4:05 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UTEP
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Don Haskins Center
| site_cityst = El Paso, TX
| gamename =
| attend = 4,012
| tv =
| score = 91–94
| overtime = 2OT
| record = 17–10 (10–6)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/03/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Rice
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Dale F. Halton Arena
| site_cityst = Charlotte, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 651
| tv =
| score = 68–63
| overtime =
| record = 18–10 (11–6)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/05/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = North Texas
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Dale F. Halton Arena
| site_cityst = Charlotte, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 1,143
| tv =
| score = 72–69
| overtime =
| record = 19–10 (12–6)
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#00703C; color:#FFFFFF;"| Conference USA Women's Tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/10/2016
| time = 2:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Old Dominion
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bartow Arena
| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| attend = 432
| tv = ASN
| score = 54–57
| overtime =
| record = 19–11
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#00703C; color:#FFFFFF;"| WNIT
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/17/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Wake Forest
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Dale F. Halton Arena
| site_cityst = Charlotte, NC
| gamename = First Round
| attend = 497
| tv =
| score = 69–72
| overtime =
| record = 19–12
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Eastern Time}}
See also
References
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