2015–16 San Diego Toreros men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
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|mode=Basketball
|year=2015–16
|team=San Diego Toreros
|image=San Diego Toreros logo.svg
|image_size=150
|conference=West Coast Conference
|division=
|short_conf= WCC
|APRank=
|CoachRank=
|record= 9–21
|conf_record= 4–14
|head_coach=Lamont Smith
|hc_year = 1st
|asst_coach1=Russell Springmann
|asst_coach2=Sam Scholl
|asst_coach3=Chris Gerlufsen
|stadium=Jenny Craig Pavilion
|champion=
|bowl=
|bowl_result=
}}
{{2015–16 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings}}
The 2015–16 San Diego Toreros men's basketball team represented the University of San Diego during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was head coach Lamont Smith's first season at San Diego.{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/2015/03/31/san-diego-hires-lamont-smith-as-new-head-coach/70756392/|title=San Diego hires Lamont Smith as new head coach|publisher=USA Today|accessdate=2015-03-31}} The Toreros competed in the West Coast Conference and played their home games at the Jenny Craig Pavilion. They finished the season 9–21, 4–14 in WCC play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the WCC tournament to Loyola Marymount.
Previous season
The Toreros finished the season 15–16, 8–10 in WCC play to finish in fifth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the WCC tournament to Pepperdine.
Departures
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! Name !! Number !! Pos. !! Height !! Weight !! Year !! Hometown !! class="unsortable" | Notes | |||||||
Christopher Anderson | 00 | G | 5'7" | 150 | Senior | Anaheim Hills, CA | Graduated |
Johnny Dee | 1 | G | 6'0" | 175 | Senior | Vista, CA | Graduated |
Therone Tillett | 4 | G | 5'11" | 180 | Junior | Spokane, WA | Left the team for personal reasons |
Chris Sarbaugh | 5 | G | 6'3" | 200 | Junior | Spokane, WA | Graduated transferred to Idaho |
Thomas Jacobs | 15 | F | 6'6" | 215 | RS Senior | San Diego, CA | Graduated |
Adam Gotelli | 20 | G | 6'2" | 175 | Freshman | Stockton, CA | Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons |
Forrest Greenwalt | 21 | G | 5'9" | 160 | Sophomore | San Antonio, TX | Walk on; didn't return |
Nick Kerr | 22 | G | 6'3" | 180 | RS Junior | San Diego, CA | Transferred to California |
Simi Fajemisin | 25 | F/C | 6'10" | 267 | RS Senior | Lynnwood, WA | Graduated |
Recruits class of 2015
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{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Tyler Williams
| position = SG
| hometown = Plano, TX
| highschool = Hebron High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 4
| weight = 180
| 40 =
| commitdate = 05/01/2015
| scout stars = 0
| rivals stars = 3
| espn grade = 78
}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Alex Floresca
| position = SF
| hometown = St. Louis, MO
| highschool = Webster Groves High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 7
| weight = 215
| 40 =
| commitdate = 08/06/2014
| scout stars = 0
| rivals stars = 2
| espn grade = NR
}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Olin Carter III
| position = PG
| hometown = Allen, TX
| highschool = Allen High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 1
| weight = 180
| 40 =
| commitdate = 05/03/2015
| scout stars = 0
| rivals stars = 0
| espn grade = NR
}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Hunter Summy
| position = SG
| hometown = Southlake, TX
| highschool = Carroll High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 3
| weight =
| 40 =
| commitdate = 10/22/2014
| scout stars = 0
| rivals stars = 0
| espn grade = NR
}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Ryan Woolridge
| position = PG
| hometown = Mansfield, TX
| highschool = Lake Ridge High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 3
| weight = 161
| 40 =
| commitdate = 05/17/2015
| scout stars = 0
| rivals stars = 0
| espn grade = NR
}}
{{College athlete recruit end
| 40 =
| year = 2015
| rivals ref title = San Diego Toreros 2015 Basketball Commitments
| scout ref title = 2015 San Diego Toreros Basketball Commits
| espn ref title = ESPN 2015 San Diego Toreros Basketball recruits
| rivals school = sandiego
| scout s = 75
| espn schoolid = 301
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| rivals overall = nr
| espn overall = nr
| accessdate =
| bball = yes
}}
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Brandon|last=Perry|num=2|pos=F/C|ft=6|in=7|lbs=265|class=jr|rs=yes|home=Fresno, CA|high_school=Taft
Cal State Northridge}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Olin|last=Carter III|num=3|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=190|class=fr|rs=|home=Allen, TX|high_school=Allen}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Vasa|last=Pusica|link=y|num=4|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=210|class=so|rs=|home=Belgrade, Serbia|high_school=Sunrise Christian Academy}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Duda|last=Sanadze|link=y|num=10|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=210|class=sr|rs=|home=Tbilisi, Georgia|high_school=XXXX}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Marcus|last=Harris|num=11|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=168|class=so|rs=|home=San Antonio, TX|high_school=MacArthur}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Cameron|last=Naubauer|num=12|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=220|class=so|rs=|home=Berlin, Germany|high_school=Choate Rosemary Hall Prep}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Alex|last=Floresca|num=15|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=230|class=fr|rs=|home=Webster Groves, MO|high_school=Webster Groves}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Hunter|last=Summy|num=21|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=180|class=fr|rs=|home=Southlake, TX|high_school=Carroll}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Christian|last=Oshita|num=24|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=190|class=fr|rs=|home=Torrance, CA|high_school=Bishop Montgomery|note=W}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ryan|last=Woolridge|link=y|num=30|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=170|class=fr|rs=|home=Mansfield, TX|high_school=Lake Ridge}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Brett|last=Bailey|dab=basketball|link=y|num=32|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=205|class=jr|rs=|home=Spokane, WA|high_school=University}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jito|last=Kok|link=y|num=33|pos=C|ft=6|in=9|lbs=232|class=sr|rs=|home=Wageningen, Netherlands|high_school=Canarius Basketball Academy}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Lamont Smith ({{college|San Diego}})
|asst_coach=
- Russell Springmann ({{college|Salisbury}})
- Sam Scholl ({{college|San Diego}})
- Chris Gerlufsen ({{college|Randolph–Macon}})
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|accessdate=
}}
Schedule and results
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|-
!colspan=12 style="background:#002654; color:#97CAFF;"| Exhibition
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/07/2015
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Cal Tech
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Jenny Craig Pavilion
| site_cityst = San Diego, CA
| gamename =
| tv = TheW.tv
| score = 95–42
| overtime =
| record =
| attend =
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style="background:#002654; color:#97CAFF;"| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/13/2015
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = USC
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Galen Center
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
| gamename =
| tv = P12N LA
| score = 45–83
| overtime =
| record = 0–1
| attend = 3,434
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/17/2015
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Western Michigan
| opprank =
| site_stadium = University Arena
| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 62–74
| overtime =
| record = 0–2
| attend = 2,087
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/21/2015
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Cal State Fullerton
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Titan Gym
| site_cityst = Fullerton, CA
| gamename =
| tv = BigWest.tv
| score = 55–67
| overtime =
| record = 0–3
| attend = 851
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/26/2015
| time = 11:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Loyola–Chicago
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alaska Airlines Center
| site_cityst = Anchorage, AK
| gamename = Great Alaska Shootout quarterfinals
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 57–67
| overtime =
| record = 0–4
| attend = 2,362
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/27/2015
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = San Jose State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alaska Airlines Center
| site_cityst = Anchorage, AK
| gamename = Great Alaska Shootout consolation
| tv = GCI
| score = 67–76
| overtime =
| record = 0–5
| attend = 2,379
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/28/2015
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Drexel
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alaska Airlines Center
| site_cityst = Anchorage, AK
| gamename = Great Alaska Shootout 7th place game
| tv = GCI
| score = 62–59
| overtime =
| record = 1–5
| attend = 2,193
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/02/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Bethesda
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Jenny Craig Pavilion
| site_cityst = San Diego, CA
| gamename =
| tv = TheW.tv
| score = 71–56
| overtime =
| record = 2–5
| attend = 1,281
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/06/2015
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = San Diego State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Petco Park
| site_cityst = San Diego, CA
| gamename = City Championship
| tv = FSSD
| score = 53–48
| overtime =
| record = 3–5
| attend = 10,086
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/09/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Denver
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Jenny Craig Pavilion
| site_cityst = San Diego, CA
| gamename =
| tv = TheW.tv
| score = 47–59
| overtime =
| record = 3–6
| attend = 1,249
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/15/2015
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = UC Davis
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Jenny Craig Pavilion
| site_cityst = San Diego, CA
| gamename =
| tv = TheW.tv
| score = 61–55
| overtime =
| record = 4–6
| attend = 1,964
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/23/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Cal State Northridge
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Jenny Craig Pavilion
| site_cityst = San Diego, CA
| gamename =
| tv = TheW.tv
| score = 82–63
| overtime =
| record = 5–6
| attend = 1,634
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style="background:#002654; color:#97CAFF;"| WCC regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/31/2015
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Pacific
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alex G. Spanos Center
| site_cityst = Stockton, CA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 75–77
| overtime =
| record = 5–7
| conference = 0–1
| attend = 1,778
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/02/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Saint Mary's
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McKeon Pavilion
| site_cityst = Moraga, CA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 46–79
| overtime =
| record = 5–8
| conference = 0–2
| attend = 2,185
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/07/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = San Francisco
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Jenny Craig Pavilion
| site_cityst = San Diego, CA
| gamename =
| tv = FSSD
| score = 65–73
| overtime =
| record = 5–9
| conference = 0–3
| attend = 2,102
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/09/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Santa Clara
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Jenny Craig Pavilion
| site_cityst = San Diego, CA
| gamename =
| tv = TWCSN
| score = 53–65
| overtime =
| record = 5–10
| conference = 0–4
| attend = 1,664
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/14/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Portland
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Chiles Center
| site_cityst = Portland, OR
| gamename =
| tv = RTNW
| score = 82–71
| overtime =
| record = 6–10
| conference = 1–4
| attend = 1,592
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/16/2016
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Gonzaga
| opprank = 25
| site_stadium = McCarthey Athletic Center
| site_cityst = Spokane, WA
| gamename =
| tv = KHQ/RTNW
| score = 52–88
| overtime =
| record = 6–11
| conference = 1–5
| attend = 6,000
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/21/2016
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Pepperdine
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Firestone Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Malibu, CA
| gamename =
| tv = TWCSN
| score = 58–76
| overtime =
| record = 6–12
| conference = 1–6
| attend = 1,030
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/23/2016
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Loyola Marymount
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Gersten Pavilion
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
| gamename =
| tv = TWCSN
| score = 63–67
| overtime =
| record = 6–13
| conference = 1–7
| attend = 3,120
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/28/2016
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Pepperdine
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Jenny Craig Pavilion
| site_cityst = San Diego, CA
| gamename =
| tv = TWCSN
| score = 65–75
| overtime =
| record = 6–14
| conference = 1–8
| attend = 1,593
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/30/2016
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Loyola Marymount
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Jenny Craig Pavilion
| site_cityst = San Diego, CA
| gamename =
| tv = TWCSN
| score = 77–69
| overtime =
| record = 7–14
| conference = 2–8
| attend = 1,548
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/04/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Pacific
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Jenny Craig Pavilion
| site_cityst = San Diego, CA
| gamename =
| tv = FSSD
| score = 54–43
| overtime =
| record = 8–14
| conference = 3–8
| attend = 1,422
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/06/2016
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Saint Mary's
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Jenny Craig Pavilion
| site_cityst = San Diego, CA
| gamename =
| tv = FSSD
| score = 43–60
| overtime =
| record = 8–15
| conference = 3–9
| attend = 2,292
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/11/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Santa Clara
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Leavey Center
| site_cityst = Santa Clara, CA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 71–74
| overtime =
| record = 8–16
| conference = 3–10
| attend = 1,428
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/13/2016
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = San Francisco
| opprank =
| site_stadium = War Memorial Gymnasium
| site_cityst = San Francisco, CA
| gamename =
| tv = CSNCA
| score = 51–68
| overtime =
| record = 8–17
| conference = 3–11
| attend = 1,358
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/18/2016
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = BYU
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Jenny Craig Pavilion
| site_cityst = San Diego, CA
| gamename =
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 67–69
| overtime =
| record = 8–18
| conference = 3–12
| attend = 3,056
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/20/2016
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = BYU
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Marriott Center
| site_cityst = Provo, UT
| gamename =
| tv = BYUtv
| score = 33–91
| overtime =
| record = 8–19
| conference = 3–13
| attend = 16,324
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/25/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Gonzaga
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Jenny Craig Pavilion
| site_cityst = San Diego, CA
| gamename =
| tv = TWCSN
| score = 60–82
| overtime =
| record = 8–20
| conference = 3–14
| attend = 4,076
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/27/2016
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Portland
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Jenny Craig Pavilion
| site_cityst = San Diego, CA
| gamename =
| tv = TWCSN
| score = 85–76
| overtime =
| record = 9–20
| conference = 4–14
| attend = 1,942
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#002654;"| WCC tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/04/2016
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Loyola Marymount
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Orleans Arena
| site_cityst = Paradise, NV
| gamename = First round
| tv = TheW.tv/BYUtv
| score = 61–64
| overtime =
| record = 9–21
| attend = 6,689
}}
{{CBB schedule end
|poll=AP Poll
|timezone=Pacific Time}}
See also
References
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