2015–16 Longwood Lancers men's basketball team

The 2015–16 Longwood Lancers men's basketball team represented Longwood University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Jayson Gee, in his third season, and played their home games at Willett Hall in Farmville, Virginia as members of the Big South Conference. It was the program's fortieth season of NCAA competition. They finished the season 10–23, 5–13 in Big South play to finish in a four-way tie for eighth place. They defeated Radford in the first round of the Big South tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to High Point.

2015–16 Longwood Lancers men's basketball
ConferenceBig South Conference
Record10–23 (5–13 Big South)
Head coach
Associate head coachJake Luhn (3rd season)
Assistant coaches
  • Samba Johnson (2nd season)
  • Adam Williams (1st season)
Home arenaWillett Hall
2015–16 Big South men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Winthrop13–5 .72223–9  .719
High Point13–5 .72221–11  .656
UNC Asheville †12–6 .66722–12  .647
Coastal Carolina12–6 .66721–12  .636
Gardner–Webb10–8 .55617–16  .515
Liberty10–8 .55613–19  .406
Radford9–9 .50016–15  .516
Campbell5–13 .27812–18  .400
Presbyterian5–13 .27811–20  .355
Longwood5–13 .27810–23  .303
Charleston Southern5–13 .2789–21  .300
† 2016 Big South tournament winner

Last season

The 2014–15 Lancers finished the season 11–23, 5–13 in Big South play to finish in ninth place. They upset Presbyterian and regular season champion Charleston Southern to advance to the semifinals of the Big South tournament, where they lost to Winthrop.

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Ryan Badowski23G6'3"185FreshmanCleveland, OhioTransferred[1] to Hillsdale College[2]
Quincy Taylor25G6'0"180RS SeniorWichita, KansasGraduated
Tyler Akers30G6'4"180SeniorWytheville, VirginiaGraduated
Jason Pimentel5F6'8"230RS SeniorOcala, FloridaSuspended/Left team[3]

Class of 2015 signees
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Al Burge
SG		 Garfield Heights, Ohio Garfield Heights High School/South Carolina Sports Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) June 28, 2013[4][5] 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Chris Shields
SF		 Hedgesville, West Virginia Fishburne Military School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 192 lb (87 kg) August 10, 2015[6] 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: 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:

Coaching changes

On April 24, Jake Luhn was promoted to associate head coach.[7] On June 17, Craig Carter was named an assistant coach at Cornell.[8] On July 7, former Marshall standout Adam Williams was named his replacement.[9] Two days later, former Georgia student manager Cody Anderson was named director of basketball operations.[10]

Roster

On October 9, Johnson and forward Jason Pimentel were suspended indefinitely, following their arrest on marijuana possession charges.[11] On November 3, Geter was placed on a medical redshirt for the season due to a shoulder surgery.[12] Three days later, Fisher was suspended for four games (including an exhibition game) for an unspecified violation of team rules.[13] On December 2, the Longwood athletic department announced that Pimentel "will not return" to the team", while Johnson would return for the December 12 game against Richmond.[3] On February 3, the Longwood student newspaper The Rotunda reported that Dorsey was redshirting for the season.[14]

2015–16 Longwood Lancers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Tra'Vaughn White 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS SrWashington HS/Independence CC/Duquesne Kansas City, Kansas
G 1 Leron Fisher 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)160 lb (73 kg) JrLake Clifton Eastern HS/Allan Hancock Baltimore, Maryland
G 2 Bryan Gee 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS FrCornerstone Christian Cleveland, Ohio
G 3 Darrion Allen 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)165 lb (75 kg) JrBlanche Ely HS Pompano Beach, Florida
F 4 Khris Lane 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS SoBenedictine HS/Drexel Richmond, Virginia
F/C 10 Lotanna Nwogbo 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)255 lb (116 kg) RS SrMount Vernon Presbyterian/Tulane Lithonia, Georgia
G 11 Kanayo Obi-Rapu Jr. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoNew Garden Friends Greensboro, North Carolina
F 12 Jacob Thibodeau (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrWestfield High School Chantilly, Virginia
F 14 Victor Dorsey Current redshirt 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoSpringfield HS Akron, Ohio
G 15 Isaac Belton 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrVirginia Episcopal/Fork Union Military Salem, Virginia
G/F 21 Shaquille Johnson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrMilton HS/Northwest Florida Atlanta
F 22 Aron Petros (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrFlint Hill School Oakton, Virginia
G 23 Al Burge 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrGarfield Heights HS/SC Sports Academy Garfield Heights, Ohio
F 24 Damarion Geter Injured Current redshirt 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrDunbar HS Dayton, Ohio
G/F 30 Chris Shields 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrHedgesville HS/Fishburne Military Hedgesville, West Virginia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: February 4, 2016

Schedule
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition game
November 7*
7:00 pm, BSN		 Hampden–Sydney
Crosstown Showdown		 W 71–68 
 15 – Allen  12 – Lane  5 – Obi-Rapu  Willett Hall 
Farmville, Virginia
Regular season
November 13*
7:00 pm, BSN		 Randolph W 69–49  1–0
  22 – Obi-Rapu  20 – Lane  5 – Gee  Willett Hall (1,478)
Farmville, Virginia
November 16*
7:00 pm, BSN		 La Roche W 89–65  2–0
  27 – Obi-Rapu  10 – Lane  6 – Gee  Willett Hall (1,250)
Farmville, Virginia
November 20*
8:30 pm		 vs. South Carolina State
@EKUHoops Classic		 L 71–79  2–1
  25 – Nwogbo  14 – Nwogbo  5 – Tied  Alumni Coliseum (500)
Richmond, Kentucky
November 21*
4:30 pm		 vs. Ball State
@EKUHoops Classic		 L 67–78  2–2
  21 – Obi-Rapu  9 – Lane  5 – White  Alumni Coliseum (500)
Richmond, Kentucky
November 22*
2:00 pm, OVCDN		 at Eastern Kentucky
@EKUHoops Classic		 L 79–110  2–3
  26 – Nwogbo  7 – Nwogbo  9 – Fisher  Alumni Coliseum (1,400)
Richmond, Kentucky
November 25*
2:30 pm		 at Maine L 82–92  2–4
  19 – Shields  9 – Tied  3 – 3 Tied  Cross Insurance Center (2,631)
Bangor, Maine
November 28*
7:00 pm		 at Columbia W 70–69  3–4
  18 – Fisher  7 – Lane  8 – Fisher  Levien Gymnasium (983)
New York City
December 2
7:00 pm, BSN		 at High Point L 66–90  3–5
(0–1)		  19 – Nwogbo  10 – Nwogbo  5 – Fisher  Millis Center (1,327)
High Point, North Carolina
December 5*
5:00 pm, BSN		 UMBC L 59–70  3–6
  17 – Obi-Rapu  5 – Tied  5 – Fisher  Willett Hall (1,748)
Farmville, Virginia
December 12*
6:30 pm, WTVR		 at Richmond L 59–77  3–7
  17 – Obi-Rapu  11 – Johnson  6 – Johnson  Robins Center (6,493)
Richmond, Virginia
December 15*
8:00 pm, ESPNU		 at Oklahoma State L 55–73  3–8
  18 – Fisher  10 – Lane  4 – Tied  Gallagher-Iba Arena (4,323)
Stillwater, Oklahoma
December 19*
8:00 pm		 at George Mason L 70–75  3–9
  23 – Johnson  11 – Johnson  5 – Fisher  EagleBank Arena (3,118)
Fairfax, Virginia
December 22*
7:00 pm		 at Dartmouth L 54–78  3–10
  17 – Nwogbo  11 – Nwogbo  5 – Shields  Leede Arena (512)
Hanover, New Hampshire
December 28*
7:00 pm, BSN		 Cairn W 90–52  4–10
  14 – 4 Tied  12 – Johnson  5 – Johnson  Willett Hall (312)
Farmville, Virginia
December 31
2:00 pm, BSN		 UNC Asheville L 61–70  4–11
(0–2)		  16 – White  8 – Johnson  6 – Johnson  Willett Hall (516)
Farmville, Virginia
January 2
2:00 pm, BSN		 Gardner–Webb L 66–67  4–12
(0–3)		  19 – Johnson  11 – Nwogbo  3 – White  Willett Hall (1,028)
Farmville, Virginia
January 6
7:00 pm, BSN		 at Presbyterian L 65–78  4–13
(0–4)		  16 – Lane  8 – Nwogbo  4 – Gee  Templeton Center (264)
Clinton, South Carolina
January 9
2:00 pm, BSN		 Coastal Carolina W 76–61  5–13
(1–4)		  17 – Obi-Rapu  8 – Johnson  6 – Johnson  Willett Hall (1,523)
Farmville, Virginia
January 14
7:00 pm, BSN		 at Campbell W 74–57  6–13
(2–4)		  19 – Nwogbo  13 – Johnson  4 – Johnson  Gore Arena (1,635)
Buies Creek, North Carolina
January 19
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Liberty L 53–55  6–14
(2–5)		  18 – White  10 – Nwogbo  2 – Tied  Vines Center (1,828)
Lynchburg, Virginia
January 24
5:00 pm, BSN		 Winthrop L 68–82  6–15
(2–6)		  20 – Obi-Rapu  10 – Lane  6 – White  Willett Hall (1,224)
Farmville, Virginia
January 27
7:00 pm, BSN		 Radford L 81–90  6–16
(2–7)		  28 – White  11 – Nwogbo  3 – Tied  Willett Hall (1,598)
Farmville, Virginia
January 30
2:00 pm, ASN		 at UNC Asheville L 74–88  6–17
(2–8)		  19 – Tied  9 – Lane  3 – White  Kimmel Arena (1,623)
Asheville, North Carolina
February 3
7:00 pm, BSN		 Campbell W 80–79  7–17
(3–8)		  29 – White  11 – Nwogbo  5 – Johnson  Willett Hall (1,309)
Farmville, Virginia
February 6
5:30 pm, BSN		 at Charleston Southern W 78–76 2OT 8–17
(4–8)		  17 – Tied  13 – Nwogbo  6 – Johnson  CSU Field House (711)
North Charleston, South Carolina
February 11
7:00 pm, BSN		 at Winthrop L 80–88  8–18
(4–9)		  19 – Allen  13 – Nwogbo  6 – Johnson  Winthrop Coliseum (1,012)
Rock Hill, South Carolina
February 13
2:00 pm, BSN		 Liberty L 68–69  8–19
(4–10)		  21 – Nwogbo  11 – Nwogbo  6 – Johnson  Willett Hall (1,900)
Farmville, Virginia
February 18
7:00 pm, BSN		 High Point L 80–88  8–20
(4–11)		  22 – Allen  15 – Nwogbo  3 – White  Willett Hall (1,218)
Farmville, Virginia
February 20
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Gardner–Webb L 71–81  8–21
(4–12)		  16 – Tied  11 – Nwogbo  7 – Johnson  Paul Porter Arena (1,854)
Boiling Springs, North Carolina
February 25
7:00 pm, BSN		 Presbyterian L 73–74  8–22
(4–13)		  24 – Nwogbo  12 – Nwogbo  10 – Johnson  Willett Hall (1,387)
Farmville, Virginia
February 27
4:00 pm, BSN		 at Radford W 92–81  9–22
(5–13)		  29 – Nwogbo  11 – Johnson  4 – 3 Tied  Dedmon Center (2,572)
Radford, Virginia
Big South tournament
March 3
2:00 pm, BSN		 (8) vs. (9) Charleston Southern
First round		 W 75–69  10–22
  22 – Allen  9 – Johnson  7 – Obi-Rapu  Gore Arena 
Buies Creek, North Carolina
March 4
12:00 pm, ESPN3		 (8) vs. (1) High Point
Quarterfinals		 L 78–89  10–23
  28 – Johnson  12 – Nwogbo  4 – Johnson  Gore Arena 
Buies Creek, North Carolina
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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References
  1. "Badowski to Transfer From Basketball Program" (Press release). Longwood Lancers. April 20, 2015. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
  2. @LancersBlog (May 4, 2015). "Ryan Badowski is transferring to Hillsdale College, a D2 school in Michigan. Known as one of the most conservative colleges in America" (Tweet). Retrieved May 26, 2015 – via Twitter.
  3. Parker, Halle (December 3, 2015). "Johnson returns to team, Pimentel not returning". The Rotunda. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
  4. "Al Burge Commits to Longwood". LancersBlog.com. June 30, 2013. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
  5. "Coach Jayson Gee Announces Signing of Al Burge" (Press release). Longwood Lancers. December 11, 2014. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
  6. "Chris Shields Re-Commits to Longwood". LancersBlog.com. August 11, 2015. Archived from the original on August 11, 2015. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
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  10. "Georgia Alum Anderson Joins Basketball Staff" (Press release). Longwood Lancers. July 9, 2015. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
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  12. "Geter to Miss Season With Shoulder Injury" (Press release). Longwood Lancers. November 3, 2015. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
  13. Parker, Halle (November 7, 2015). "Fisher given four-game, 'team-issued' suspension". The Rotunda. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
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  15. "2015-16 Men's Basketball Schedule". Longwood Lancers. August 27, 2015. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
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  17. "Big South Announces 2015-16 Basketball Television Schedules" (Press release). Big South Conference. October 22, 2015. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
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