2015–16 East Carolina Pirates 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=East Carolina Pirates
|image=East Carolina Pirates wordmark.svg
|image_size=150
|conference=American Athletic Conference
|division=
|short_conf=The American
|CoachRank =
|APRank=
|record=13–19
|conf_record=6–12
|head_coach=Heather Macy
|hc_year=6th
|asst_coach1=John Marcum
|asst_coach2=Dalila Eshe
|asst_coach3=Crayton Jones
|stadium=Williams Arena
|champion =
|bowl =
|bowl_result=
}}
{{2015–16 American Athletic Conference women's basketball standings}}
The 2015–16 East Carolina Pirates women's basketball team represented East Carolina University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Pirates, led by sixth-year head coach Heather Macy, played their home games at Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum and were second-year members of the American Athletic Conference. They finished the season 13–19, 6–12 AAC play to finish in eighth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the American Athletic women's tournament, where they lost to Connecticut.
Media
All Pirates home games will have a video stream on [http://www.ecupirates.com/allaccess/ Pirates All Access], ESPN3, or [http://theamerican.org/watch/ AAC Digital]. Road games will typically be streamed on the opponent's website, though conference road games could also appear on ESPN3 or AAC Digital. Audio broadcasts for most road games can also be found on the opponent's website.
Roster
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Oregon State}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Manesha|last=Womble|num=3|pos=G/F|ft=5|in=11|class=JR|rs=|home=Atlanta, GA|high_school=Carver
Odessa College}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=DeVaughn|last=Gray|num=4|pos=G|ft=5|in=11|class=JR|rs=|home=Tulsa, OK|high_school=Booker T. Washington}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Chelsie|last=Keys|num=5|pos=F|ft=6|in=0|class=SR|rs=|home=Muskogee, OK|high_school=Muskogee
Coffeyville}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Khadijha|last=Ellison|num=11|pos=G|ft=5|in=7|class=JR|rs=|home=Roxbury, MS|high_school=Burke
Chipola College}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Fanni|last=Csutoras|num=13|pos=G/F|ft=5|in=11|class=JR|rs=|home=Bogád, Hungary|high_school=PTE Deak Ferenc Gyakorlo
Iowa Western CC}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Derreyal|last=Youngblood|num=15|pos=C|ft=6|in=4|class=JR|rs=y|home=Harvey, LA|high_school=John Curtos
LSU}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Bre|last=McDonald|link=n|num=20|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=0|class=JR|rs=|home=Lithonia, GA|high_school=Chamblee
West Virginia|cur_rs=yes|note=I}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Jasmine|last=Phillips|link=n|num=22|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|class=SR|rs=|home=Hartsville, SC|high_school=Hartsville
Tennessee}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Jada|last=Payne|num=23|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=3|class=JR|rs=y|home=Hickory, NC|high_school=Hickory
La Salle}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=I'Tiana|last=Taylor|num=24|pos=F|ft=6|in=1|class=SR|rs=|home=Pflugerville, TX|high_school=Pflugerville
Weatherford}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Zippy|last=Khasoa|num=25|pos=C|ft=6|in=5|class=JR|rs=|home=Nairobi, Kenya|high_school=Laiser Hill Academy
Weatherford}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Gabrielle|last=Holston|num=40|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=0|class=SO|rs=y|home=Margaret, AL|high_school=Center Point
Georgia Tech}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex =w|first=Marina|last=Laramie|num=55|pos=F|ft=6|in=3|class=JR|rs=y|home=St. Louis, MO|high_school=Ft. Zumwalt West
Indiana State}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
|asst_coach=
- John Marcum (Oklahoma Baptist)
- Dalila Eshe ({{college|Florida}})
- Crayton Jones (Francis Marion)
|roster_url=http://www.ecupirates.com/sports/w-baskbl/mtt/ecu-w-baskbl-mtt.html
|accessdate=
}}
Schedule and results
{{cite web |url=http://www.ecupirates.com/sports/w-baskbl/sched/ecu-w-baskbl-sched.html |title=2015-2016 Women's Basketball Schedule |website=www.ECUPirates.com |publisher=East Carolina University |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160407214844/http://www.ecupirates.com/sports/w-baskbl/sched/ecu-w-baskbl-sched.html |archive-date=2016-04-07}}
{{CBB schedule start||attend=yes}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#4F0076; color:#FFE600;"| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/13/2015
| time = 3:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Texas–Rio Grande Valley
| opprank =
| site_stadium = American Bank Center
| site_cityst = Corpus Christi, TX
| gamename = Islanders Classic
| attend = 76
| tv =
| score = 70–59
| overtime =
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/14/2015
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
| opprank =
| site_stadium = American Bank Center
| site_cityst = Corpus Christi, TX
| gamename = Islanders Classic
| attend = 513
| tv =
| score = 82–46
| overtime =
| record = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/17/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Alcorn State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Williams Arena
| site_cityst = Greenville, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 1,022
| tv =
| score = 87–58
| overtime =
| record = 3–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/20/2015
| time = 11:30 am
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Presbyterian
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Williams Arena
| site_cityst = Greenville, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 5,408
| tv =
| score = 84–58
| overtime =
| record = 4–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/22/2015
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Delaware
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bob Carpenter Center
| site_cityst = Newark, DE
| gamename =
| attend = 1,450
| tv =
| score = 68–58
| overtime =
| record = 5–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/26/2015
| time = 8:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Creighton
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Cedar Park Center
| site_cityst = Cedar Park, TX
| gamename = Lone Star Showcase
| attend = 787
| tv =
| score = 66–91
| overtime =
| record = 5–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/27/2015
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Eastern Washington
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Cedar Park Center
| site_cityst = Cedar Park, TX
| gamename = Lone Star Showcase
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 80–62
| overtime =
| record = 6–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/28/2015
| time = 8:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Northwestern
| opprank = 19
| site_stadium = Cedar Park Center
| site_cityst = Cedar Park, TX
| gamename = Lone Star Showcase
| attend = 379
| tv =
| score = 75–78
| overtime =
| record = 6–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/05/2015
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Auburn
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Auburn Arena
| site_cityst = Auburn, AL
| gamename =
| attend = 1,886
| tv =
| score = 69–83
| overtime =
| record = 6–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/18/2015
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Chattanooga
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Trask Coliseum
| site_cityst = Wilmington, NC
| gamename = UNCW Christmas Classic
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 61–72
| overtime =
| record = 6–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/19/2015
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Ohio
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Trask Coliseum
| site_cityst = Wilmington, NC
| gamename = UNCW Christmas Classic
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 61–64
| overtime =
| record = 6–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/20/2015
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = South Carolina
| opprank = 2
| site_stadium = Myrtle Beach Convention Center
| site_cityst = Myrtle Beach, SC
| gamename = Carolinas Challenge
| attend =
| tv = ASN
| score = 57–88
| overtime =
| record = 6–6
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#4F0076; color:#FFE600;"| AAC regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/30/2015
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Tulsa
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Reynolds Center
| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK
| gamename =
| attend = 337
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 79–81
| overtime = OT
| record = 6–7 (0–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/02/2016
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = South Florida
| opprank = 20
| site_stadium = Williams Arena
| site_cityst = Greenville, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 1,454
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 59–61
| overtime =
| record = 6–8 (0–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/05/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Tulane
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Williams Arena
| site_cityst = Greenville, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 993
| tv = [http://theamerican.org/watch/ ADN]
| score = 51–66
| overtime =
| record = 6–9 (0–3)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/07/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UCF
| opprank =
| site_stadium = CFE Arena
| site_cityst = Orlando, FL
| gamename =
| attend = 354
| tv =
| score = 71–56
| overtime =
| record = 7–9 (1–3)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/14/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Houston
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Williams Arena
| site_cityst = Greenville, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 1,094
| tv = ADN
| score = 76–70
| overtime =
| record = 8–9 (2–3)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/17/2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = South Florida
| opprank = 19
| site_stadium = USF Sun Dome
| site_cityst = Tampa, FL
| gamename =
| attend = 2,101
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 54–75
| overtime =
| record = 8–10 (2–4)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/20/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Cincinnati
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Williams Arena
| site_cityst = Greenville, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 1,198
| tv =
| score = 63–60
| overtime =
| record = 9–10 (3–4)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/23/2016
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Tulane
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Devlin Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
| gamename =
| attend = 1,136
| tv = ADN
| score = 73–78
| overtime =
| record = 9–11 (3–5)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/30/2016
| time = 2:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Temple
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Williams Arena
| site_cityst = Greenville, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 1,699
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 63–83
| overtime =
| record = 9–12 (3–6)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/03/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Tulsa
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Williams Arena
| site_cityst = Greenville, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 1,432
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 54–55
| overtime =
| record = 9–13 (3–7)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/06/2016
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Connecticut
| opprank = 1
| site_stadium = Gampel Pavilion
| site_cityst = Storrs, CT
| gamename =
| attend = 9,780
| tv = SNY/ESPN3
| score = 46–92
| overtime =
| record = 9–14 (3–8)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/09/2016
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = SMU
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moody Coliseum
| site_cityst = Dallas, TX
| gamename =
| attend = 636
| tv =
| score = 66–74
| overtime = OT
| record = 9–15 (3–9)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/13/2016
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Memphis
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Williams Arena
| site_cityst = Greenville, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 2,169
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 78–79
| overtime = OT
| record = 9–16 (3–10)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/17/2016
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Houston
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hofheinz Pavilion
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| gamename =
| attend = 105
| tv = ADN
| score = 68–59
| overtime =
| record = 10–16 (4–10)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/20/2016
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Connecticut
| opprank = 1
| site_stadium = Williams Arena
| site_cityst = Greenville, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 3,781
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 41–84
| overtime =
| record = 10–17 (4–11)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/24/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Cincinnati
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Fifth Third Arena
| site_cityst = Cincinnati, OH
| gamename =
| attend = 458
| tv =
| score = 77–55
| overtime =
| record = 11–17 (5–11)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/27/2016
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Memphis
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Elma Roane Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Memphis, TN
| gamename =
| attend = 1,617
| tv = ADN
| score = 83–93
| overtime = OT
| record = 11–18 (5–12)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/29/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = SMU
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Williams Arena
| site_cityst = Greenville, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 1,190
| tv =
| score = 78–61
| overtime =
| record = 12–18 (6–12)
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style="background:#4B1869;"| American Athletic Conference Women's Tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/04/2016
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Cincinnati
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Mohegan Sun Arena
| site_cityst = Uncasville, CT
| gamename = First Round
| attend = 4,480
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 70–61
| overtime =
| record = 13–18
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/05/2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Connecticut
| opprank = 1
| site_stadium = Mohegan Sun Arena
| site_cityst = Uncasville, CT
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| attend = 7,033
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 51–92
| overtime =
| record = 13–19
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Eastern Time}}
Rankings
2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
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See also
References
{{Reflist}}
{{East Carolina Pirates women's basketball navbox}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2015-16 East Carolina Pirates women's basketball team}}