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2015–16 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Hofstra 14 4   .778 24 10   .706
UNC Wilmington 14 4   .778 25 8   .758
Towson 11 7   .611 20 13   .606
James Madison 11 7   .611 21 11   .656
William & Mary 11 7   .611 20 11   .645
Northeastern 9 9   .500 18 15   .545
College of Charleston 8 10   .444 17 14   .548
Elon 7 11   .389 16 16   .500
Drexel 3 15   .167 6 25   .194
Delaware 2 16   .111 7 23   .233
2016 CAA tournament winner

The 2015–16 Elon Phoenix men's basketball team represented Elon University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Phoenix, led by seventh year head coach Matt Matheny, played their home games at Alumni Gym and were second year members of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 16–16, 7–11 in CAA play to finish in eighth place. They lost in the first round of the CAA Tournament to Drexel.

Previous season

The Phoenix finished the season 15–18, 6–12 in CAA play to finish in eighth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the CAA Tournament to William & Mary.

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Austin Hamilton 10 G 5'10" 190 Senior Herndon, VA Graduated
Kevin Blake 11 G 6'3" 195 Senior Toronto, ON Graduated
Ryan Winters 32 F 6'7" 218 Senior Denver, CO Graduated
Elijah Bryant 33 G 6'4" 205 Freshman Gwinnett, GA Transferred to BYU

Recruiting

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Steven Santa Ana
SG
Charlotte, NC Ardrey Kell High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Apr 1, 2014 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 70
Tyler Sebring
PF
Normal, IL Normal Community High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) N/A Jul 29, 2014 
Star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A
Karolis Kundrotas
PF
Kaunas, Lithuania Barking Abbey School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (110 kg) Jun 5, 2015 
Star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A
Seth Fuller
PF
Dublin, OH Dublin Coffman High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) N/A Jul 27, 2015 
Star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/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:

  • "Elon". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 15, 2015.
  • "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 15, 2015.

Roster

2015–16 Elon Phoenix men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 00 Brian Dawkins 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) RS So Bishop Kenny Jacksonville, FL
G 1 Luke Eddy 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr George Washington Charleston, WV
G 2 Dmitri Thompson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Orlando Christian Prep Orlando, FL
G 3 Tanner Samson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Regis Jesuit Littleton, CO
F 4 Collin Luther 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Hampton Pittsburgh, PA
G 5 Sam Hershberger (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Butler Vandalia, OH
F 10 Karolis Kundrotas 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Fr Barking Abbey School Kaunas, Lithuania
G/F 12 Christian Hairston 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Greensboro Day School Greensboro, NC
G 13 Dainan Swoope (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Sunrise Christian Academy Kansas City, KS
F 14 Jack Anton 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Archbishop Moeller Mason, OH
C 15 Tony Sabato 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Archbishop Moeller Cincinnati, OH
G 20 Sheldon Eberhardt 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Middle Creek Apex, NC
F 21 Jack George 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Fr Carmel Catholic Libertyville, IL
G 22 Steven Santa Ana 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Ardrey Kell Charlotte, NC
G 25 Ryder Bowline (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Forsyth Central Cumming, GA
F 30 Wes Brewer (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS Jr Walter Williams Burlington, NC
F 41 Tyler Seibring 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Normal Community Normal, IL
G 42 Patrick Ryan (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Greens Farms Academy Darien, CT
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: October 3, 2014

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Nov 5, 2015*
7:00 pm
William Peace W 90–73  1–0
Alumni Gym 
Elon, NC
Non-conference regular season
Nov 13, 2015*
8:00 pm, ASN
at Charlotte W 86–74  1–0
Dale F. Halton Arena (5,390)
Charlotte, NC
Nov 16, 2015*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at No. 24 Michigan
Battle 4 Atlantis Mainland
L 68–88  1–1
Crisler Center (9,716)
Ann Arbor, MI
Nov 18, 2015*
7:00 pm
Belmont Abbey W 84–57  2–1
Alumni Gym (1,030)
Elon, NC
Nov 21, 2015*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Syracuse
Battle 4 Atlantis Mainland
L 55–66  2–2
Carrier Dome (16,529)
Syracuse, NY
Nov 26, 2015*
2:00 pm
Mount St. Mary's
Battle 4 Atlantis Mainland
W 79–74  3–2
Alumni Gym (611)
Elon, NC
Nov 27, 2015*
7:00 pm
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
Battle 4 Atlantis Mainland
L 81–85  3–3
Alumni Gym (847)
Elon, NC
Nov 30, 2015*
7:00 pm
Kennesaw State W 103–93 OT 4–3
Alumni Gym (963)
Elon, NC
Dec 4, 2015*
7:00 pm
at Florida International W 77–71  5–3
FIU Arena (949)
Miami, FL
Dec 13, 2015*
2:00 pm
Wesley W 106–77  6–3
Alumni Gym (1,171)
Elon, NC
Dec 16, 2015*
7:00 pm
Alabama State W 91–74  7–3
Alumni Gym (903)
Elon, NC
Dec 19, 2015*
1:00 pm
UNC Greensboro W 79–69  8–3
Alumni Gym (1,000)
Elon, NC
Dec 21, 2015*
7:00 pm
at UNC Asheville W 86–81  9–3
Kimmel Arena (1,611)
Asheville, NC
Dec 28, 2015*
8:00 pm, ESPNU
at No. 15 Duke L 66–105  9–4
Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
CAA regular season
Dec 31, 2015
2:00 pm
Northeastern L 79–86  9–5
(0–1)
Alumni Gym (1,087)
Elon, NC
Jan 2, 2016
4:00 pm
Drexel W 83–78  10–5
(1–1)
Alumni Gym (1,134)
Elon, NC
Jan 7, 2016
7:00 pm
at James Madison W 79–73  11–5
(2–1)
JMU Convocation Center (2,300)
Harrisburg, VA
Jan 9, 2016
6:00 pm, ASN
Hofstra L 76–80  11–6
(2–2)
Alumni Gym (1,419)
Elon, NC
Jan 14, 2016
7:00 pm
UNC Wilmington L 82–91  11–7
(2–3)
Alumni Gym (1,357)
Elon, NC
Jan 16, 2016
4:00 pm, WCIV
at College of Charleston W 65–64  12–7
(3–3)
TD Arena (2,874)
Charleston, SC
Jan 21, 2016
7:00 pm
at William & Mary L 67–89  12–8
(3–4)
Kaplan Arena (3,278)
Williamsburg, VA
Jan 23, 2016
7:00 pm
James Madison L 64–82  12–9
(3–5)
Alumni Gym (1,248)
Elon, NC
Jan 28, 2016
7:00 pm
at Hofstra L 64–66  12–10
(3–6)
Hofstra Arena (1,125)
Hempstead, NY
Jan 30, 2016
7:00 pm
at Northeastern W 71–66  13–10
(4–6)
Matthews Arena (1,259)
Boston, MA
Feb 4, 2016
7:00 pm
Delaware W 83–56  14–10
(5–6)
Alumni Gym (1,336)
Elon, NC
Feb 6, 2016
6:00 pm, ASN
Towson L 77–81  14–11
(5–7)
Alumni Gym (1,479)
Elon, NC
Feb 11, 2016
7:00 pm
at UNC Wilmington L 82–86  14–12
(5–8)
Trask Coliseum (4,136)
Wilmington, NC
Feb 13, 2016
7:00 pm
College of Charleston L 62–66  14–13
(5–9)
Alumni Gym (1,688)
Elon, NC
Feb 18, 2016
7:00 pm
at Drexel W 81–76  15–13
(6–9)
Daskalakis Athletic Center (976)
Philadelphia, PA
Feb 20, 2016
Noon, CSN
at Towson L 56–67  15–14
(6–10)
SECU Arena (2,736)
Towson, MD
Feb 25, 2016
7:00 pm
William & Mary L 65–75  15–15
(6–11)
Alumni Gym (1,632)
Elon, NC
Feb 27, 2016
2:00 pm
at Delaware W 77–59  16–15
(7–11)
Bob Carpenter Center (2,457)
Newark, DE
CAA Tournament
Mar 4, 2016
6:00 pm
vs. (9) Drexel
First round
L 56–57  16–16
Royal Farms Arena (2,170)
Baltimore, MD
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

See also

2015–16 Elon Phoenix women's basketball team

References