2015–16 Pacific Tigers men's basketball team

The 2015–16 Pacific Tigers men's basketball team represented the University of the Pacific during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They played their home games at the Alex G. Spanos Center and were members of the West Coast Conference. The Tigers were led by third-year head coach Ron Verlin. On December 12, 2015, Verlin was suspended indefinitely amid an NCAA investigation.[1] Assistant coach Mike Burns was named the interim head coach for the remainder of the season. The Tigers also self-imposed a postseason ban for 2016 which included the WCC Tournament.[2] They finished the season 8–20, 6–12 in WCC play to finish in a three-way tie for seventh place

2015–16 Pacific Tigers men's basketball
ConferenceWest Coast Conference
Record8–20 (6–12 WCC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Calvin Byrd (10th season)
  • Dwight Young (3rd season)
Home arenaAlex G. Spanos Center
2015–16 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Saint Mary's153 .833296  .829
Gonzaga153 .833288  .778
BYU135 .7222611  .703
Pepperdine108 .5561814  .563
San Francisco810 .4441515  .500
Santa Clara711 .3891120  .355
Portland612 .3331220  .375
Loyola Marymount612 .3331417  .452
Pacific*612 .333820  .286
San Diego414 .222921  .300
*ineligible for postseason due to self probation
Conference tournament winner

On March 3, 2016, it was announced that Ron Verlin was no longer employed by the university.[3] Interim coach Mike Burns was also released from his employment with the school.[3]

On March 16, the school announced that Damon Stoudamire would be the new head coach.[4]

Previous season

The Tigers finished the 2014–15 season 12–19, 4–14 in WCC play to finish in a tie for ninth place. They lost in the first round of the WCC tournament to San Francisco.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Aaron Hendricks4G6'0"185RS SophomoreLoomis, CAWalk-on; left the team
Dulani Robinson5G5'9"165JuniorOakland, CATransferred to Texas Southern
Cole Currie10G6'2"165SophomoreLa Crescenta, CALeft the team due to personal resasons
Gabriel Aguirre11F6'10"250SeniorSão Paulo, BrazilGraduated
Kaleb Warner25F6'6"190FreshmanSeattle, WATransferred to North Idaho College
Thomas Peters30F6'6"200RS SophomoreCampbell, CAWalk on; didn't return

Incoming Transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Maleke Haynes0G5"11"160SophomoreWoodland Hills, CAJunior college transferred from Saddleback College
Tonko Vuko4F6'8"228JuniorSplit, CroatiaJunior college transferred from Weatherford College
Jack Williams11F6'8"195SophomoreValencia, CATransferred from Long Beach State. Under NCAA transfer rules, Williams will have to sit out for the 2015–16 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.

Recruiting Class of 2015

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Anthony Townes
F
Modesto, California Modesto Christian 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jan 7, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 63
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 98   Rivals: nr  ESPN: nr
  • 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:

  • "Pacific 2015 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com.
  • "2015 Pacific Basketball Commits". Scout.com.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Allegations of academic fraud

On December 12, 2015 head coach Ron Verlin and assistant Dwight Young were suspended by the University after allegations of academic fraud came to light involving the two. Assistant coach Mike Burns was given the interim title.[5] As a result of these allegations, the University placed a self-imposed postseason ban and also put on some scholarship restrictions.[6]

Roster

2015–16 Pacific Tigers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Maleke Haynes 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)160 lb (73 kg) SoEl Camino Real
Saddleback College
Reseda, CA
G 2 T. J. Wallace 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrModesto Christian Stockton, CA
G 3 Alec Kobre 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrMontgomery
Santa Rosa JC
Santa Rosa, CA
F 4 Tonko Vuko 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) JrJezicna Gimnazija Split
Weatherford College
Split, Croatia
F 5 Anthony Townes 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrModesto Christian Modesto, CA
G 10 Rolaun Dunham (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) RS SoRiverbank Riverbank, CA
F 11 Jack Williams (I) Current redshirt 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoChaminade
Long Beach State
Porter Ranch, CA
F 12 Eric Thompson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) SrClawson
Saddleback College
Detroit, MI
G 14 Max Tinsley (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrChaminade Prep Porter Ranch, CA
G 15 D. J. Ursery 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoCrespi Carmelite Los Angeles, CA
F 21 Jacob Lampkin 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) SoO'Dea Bellevue, WA
G 22 Ray Bowles 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS SoModesto Christian Modesto, CA
F 24 David Taylor 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrGraf-Münster-Gymnasium Eclersdorf, Germany
F 33 Ilias Theodorou 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoSt. John's NW Military Acad. Athens, Greece
C 35 Sami Eleraky 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)260 lb (118 kg) JrTech College Aalborg
City College of San Francisco
Aalborg, Denmark
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/07/2015*
7:30 pm
Caroll (MT) W 79–72 
Alex G. Spanos Center (2,598)
Stockton, CA
Regular season
11/13/2015*
6:30 pm, P12N
at No. 12 Arizona L 61–79  0–1
McKale Center (14,644)
Tucson, AZ
11/17/2015*
7:00 pm, TheW.tv
Cal State Fullerton L 76–77  0–2
Alex G. Spanos Center (1,913)
Stockton, CA
11/21/2015*
7:00 pm, TheW.tv
Nevada L 82–85 2OT 0–3
Alex G. Spanos Center (2,169)
Stockton, CA
11/23/2015*
7:00 pm, TheW.tv
Notre Dame de Namur W 79–44  1–3
Alex G. Spanos Center (1,620)
Stockton, CA
11/28/2015*
6:30 pm
vs. Eastern Washington
Sacramento State Tournament
L 63–70  1–4
Colberg Court (551)
Sacramento, CA
11/29/2015*
5:35 pm
at Sacramento State
Sacramento State Tournament
L 71–79  1–5
Colberg Court (827)
Sacramento, CA
12/04/2015*
7:00 pm, TheW.tv
UC Irvine L 67–70  1–6
Alex G. Spanos Center (2,111)
Stockton, CA
12/12/2015*
4:00 pm, MW Net
at Fresno State L 52–71  1–7
Save Mart Center (5,434)
Fresno, CA
12/15/2015*
5:00 pm
at Green Bay L 88–93  1–8
Resch Center (2,283)
Green Bay, WI
12/21/2015
7:00 pm, TheW.tv
at Santa Clara W 73–72 OT 2–8
(1–0)
Alex G. Spanos Center (1,705)
Stockton, CA
12/23/2015
7:00 pm, TheW.tv
at San Francisco L 76–89  2–9
(1–1)
War Memorial Gymnasium (1,382)
San Francisco, CA
12/31/2015
6:00 pm, TheW.tv
San Diego W 77–75  3–9
(2–1)
Alex G. Spanos Center (1,778)
Stockton, CA
01/02/2016
3:00 pm, CSNBA
BYU L 67–81  3–10
(2–2)
Alex G. Spanos Center (3,175)
Stockton, CA
01/07/2016
7:00 pm, TheW.tv
at Pepperdine L 76–81  3–11
(2–3)
Firestone Fieldhouse (1,289)
Malibu, CA
01/09/2016
3:00 pm, CSNBA
at Loyola Marymount W 60–58  4–11
(3–3)
Gersten Pavilion (1,595)
Los Angeles, CA
01/14/2016
8:00 pm, ESPNU
at Saint Mary's L 62–78  4–12
(3–4)
McKeon Pavilion (2,983)
Moraga, CA
01/16/2016*
6:00 pm, TheW.tv
Bethesda University W 88–30  5–12
Alex G. Spanos Center (2,205)
Stockton, CA
01/21/2016
7:00 pm, TheW.tv
Portland W 70–61  6–12
(4–4)
Alex G. Spanos Center (2,502)
Stockton, CA
01/23/2016
1:00 pm, TWCSN
Gonzaga L 61–71  6–13
(4–5)
Alex G. Spanos Center (4,309)
Stockton, CA
01/30/2016
8:00 pm, CSNBA
Saint Mary's L 65–68  6–14
(4–6)
Alex G. Spanos Center (3,010)
Stockton, CA
02/04/2016
7:00 pm, CSNBA
at San Diego L 43–54  6–15
(4–7)
Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,422)
San Diego, CA
02/06/2016
1:00 pm, TWCSN
at BYU W 77–72  7–15
(5–7)
Marriott Center (16,069)
Provo, UT
02/11/2016
7:00 pm, TheW.tv
Loyola Marymount L 72–77  7–16
(5–8)
Alex G. Spanos Center (2,190)
Stockton, CA
02/13/2016
7:00 pm, TheW.tv
Pepperdine L 63–65  7–17
(5–9)
Alex G. Spanos Center (2,626)
Stockton, CA
02/18/2016
6:00 pm, CSNBA
at Gonzaga L 68–90  7–18
(5–10)
McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
Spokane, WA
02/20/2016
7:00 pm, CSNBA
at Portland L 67–80  7–19
(5–11)
Chiles Center (3,103)
Portland, OR
02/25/2015
7:00 pm, TheW.tv
San Francisco W 79–70  8–19
(6–11)
Alex G. Spanos Center (2,381)
Stockton, CA
02/27/2015
6:00 pm, CSNBA
at Santa Clara L 65–69  8–20
(6–12)
Leavey Center (3,808)
Santa Clara, CA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time.

References

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on December 12, 2015. Retrieved December 12, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Pacific self-imposes postseason ban, penalties".
  3. "Suspended coach Verlin no longer at Pacific". March 4, 2016.
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 22, 2016. Retrieved March 16, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "Pacific's Ron Verlin, assistant suspended amid NCAA investigation". CBS Sports. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
  6. "Athletics Administers Self-Imposed Penalties On Men's Basketball". Pacific Tigers. Archived from the original on December 23, 2015. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
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