2015–16 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team

2015–16 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball

Conference	Big 12 Conference
2015–16 record	17–16 (5–13 Big 12)
Head coach	Bruce Weber (4th year)
Assistant coach	Chris Lowery
Assistant coach	Alvin Brooks III
Assistant coach	Chester Frazier
Home arena	Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)

2015–16 Big 12 men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
#1 Kansas †	15	–	3	.833	33	–	5	.868
#8 West Virginia	13	–	5	.722	26	–	9	.743
#7 Oklahoma	12	–	6	.667	29	–	8	.784
Texas	11	–	7	.611	20	–	13	.606
#21 Baylor	10	–	8	.556	22	–	12	.647
#22 Iowa State	10	–	8	.556	23	–	12	.657
Texas Tech	9	–	9	.500	19	–	13	.594
Kansas State	5	–	13	.278	17	–	16	.515
Oklahoma State	3	–	15	.167	12	–	20	.375
TCU	2	–	16	.111	12	–	21	.364

† 2016 Big 12 Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

The 2015–16 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team represented Kansas State University in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Bruce Weber in his fourth year at the helm of the Wildcats. The team played its home games in Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, its home court since 1988. They were a member of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 17–16, 5–13 in Big 12 play to finish in eighth place. They defeated Oklahoma State in the first round of the Big 12 Tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Kansas.

Preseason

The Wildcats finished the previous season 15–17 record 8–10 in Big 12 Play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They lost in the first round of the Big 12 Tournament to TCU.

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Jevon Thomas	1	G	6'0"	180	Sophomore	Queens, NY	Transferred to Seton Hall
Marcus Foster	2	G	6'2"	200	Sophomore	Wichita Falls, TX	Transferred to Creighton
Jack Karapetyan	3	F	6'7"	220	RS Freshman	Los Angeles, CA	Transferred
Tre Harris	5	G	6'5"	195	Freshman	Edwardsville, IL	Transferred to SIU Edwardsville
Malek Harris	10	F	6'7"	200	Freshman	Orland Park, IL	Dismissed from team for violation of team rules^[1]
Nino Williams	11	F	6'5"	220	RS Senior	St. Louis, MO	Graduated
Nigel Johnson	23	G	6'1"	180	Sophomore	Ashburn, VA	Transferred to Rutgers
Evan Beucler	32	G	6'5"	180	Freshman	Dallas, TX	Walk-on; transferred to Tyler Junior College
Shawn Meyer	40	G	6'3"	215	Senior	Kansas City, MO	Graduated
Thomas Gipson	42	F	6'7"	265	Senior	Cedar Hill, TX	Graduated

Incoming Transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Corlbe Ervin	1	G	6'3"	190	Junior	Oklahoma City, OK	Junior college transferred from Connors State College

Class of 2015 recruits

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Dante Hales C	Dallas, TX	Woodrow Wilson High School	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Sep 13, 2014
Dante Hales C	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Kamau Stokes PG	Baltimore, MD	Fork Union Military Academy	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Mar 1, 2015
Kamau Stokes PG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Barry Brown SG	Saint Petersburg, FL	Gibbs High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Aug 27, 2014
Barry Brown SG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Isaiah Maurice PF	Durham, NC	Bull City Prep	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Apr 19, 2015
Isaiah Maurice PF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Dean Wade PF	Saint John, KS	Saint John High School	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Aug 31, 2014
Dean Wade PF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Dante Williams C	Grand Prairie, TX	Bowie High School	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Sep 13, 2014
Dante Williams C	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Ron Freeman SF	Inglewood, CA	Future College Prep	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jun 23, 2015
Ron Freeman SF	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: Not Ranked Top 20 Rivals: Not Ranked Top 25 ESPN: Not Ranked Top 25
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: "2015 Kansas State Basketball Commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 13, 2014. "2015 Kansas State Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved June 13, 2014. "2015 Kansas State Basketball Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 13, 2014. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved June 13, 2014. "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 13, 2014.

Roster

2015–16 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Home town
1.5 !G	1	Ervin II, CarlbeCarlbe Ervin II	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Oklahoma City, OK
1.5 !G	3	Stokes, KamauKamau Stokes	72 !6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Baltimore, MD
3.5 !F	4	Johnson, D. J.D. J. Johnson	81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	250 lb (113 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	St. Louis, MO
1.5 !G	5	Brown, BarryBarry Brown	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	1.0 !Fr	St. Petersburg, FL
3.5 !F	11	Maurice, IsaiahIsaiah Maurice	82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Durham, NC
1.5 !G	12	Schoen, MasonMason Schoen (W)	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	2.5 !RS So	Overland Park, KS
1.5 !G	13	Winter, ZachZach Winter (W)	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Andover, KS
1.5 !G	14	Edwards, JustinJustin Edwards	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	4.5 !RS Sr	Whitby, ON
3.5 !F	15	Williams, DanteDante Williams	84 !7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	255 lb (116 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Arlington, TX
5.0 !C	21	Bolden, BrandonBrandon Bolden	83 !6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	Sumter, SC
1.5 !G	23	Freeman, RonRon Freeman	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Los Angeles, CA
3.5 !F	24	McAtee, PiersonPierson McAtee (W)	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Manhattan, KS
3.5 !F	25	Iwundu, WesleyWesley Iwundu	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Houston, TX
3.5 !F	32	Wade, DeanDean Wade	82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	1.0 !Fr	St. John, KS
1.5 !G	33	Rohleder, BrianBrian Rohleder	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	4.5 !RS Sr	Wichita, KS
1.5 !G	35	Budke, AustinAustin Budke (W)	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Beloit, KS
3.5 !F	41	Hurt, StephenStephen Hurt	83 !6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Murfreesboro, TN

Head coach

Bruce Weber (Wisconsin–Milwaukee)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule

Date Time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (Attendance) City, State
Exhibition

10/30/2015* 7:00 PM, FSKC		Emporia State	W 80–42		17 – Iwundu	7 – Tied	6 – Iwundu	Bramlage Coliseum (11,327) Manhattan, KS
11/06/2015* 7:00 PM		Fort Hays State	W 70–52		17 – Iwundu	7 – Hurt	4 – Tied	Bramlage Coliseum (11,544) Manhattan, KS
Regular season
11/13/2015* 7:00 PM, FSKC		Maryland Eastern Shore CBE Hall of Fame Classic	W 80–53	1–0	23 – Iwundu	10 – Iwundu	4 – Iwundu	Bramlage Coliseum (11,389) Manhattan, KS
11/16/2015* 8:00 PM		Columbia CBE Hall of Fame Classic	W 81–71	2–0	19 – Edwards	6 – 3 tied	7 – Edwards	Bramlage Coliseum (11,368) Manhattan, KS
11/20/2015* 7:00 PM, FSKC		South Dakota	W 93–72	3–0	18 – Brown	8 – Tied	5 – Stokes	Bramlage Coliseum (12,257) Manhattan, KS
11/23/2015* 6:00 PM, ESPNU		vs. Missouri CBE Hall of Fame Classic semifinals	W 66–42	4–0	14 – Wade	13 – Wade	4 – Iwundu	Sprint Center (13,598) Kansas City, MO
11/24/2015* 9:00 PM, ESPN2		vs. No. 9 North Carolina CBE Hall of Fame Classic championship	L 70–80	4–1	24 – Stokes	7 – Edwards	4 – Edwards	Sprint Center (13,198) Kansas City, MO
11/29/2015* 2:00 PM, FSKC		South Carolina State	W 68–66	5–1	18 – Edwards	10 – Hurt	6 – Edwards	Bramlage Coliseum (11,781) Manhattan, KS
12/04/2015* 6:00 PM, SECN		at Georgia	W 68–66	6–1	17 – Wade	8 – Edwards	3 – Edwards	Stegeman Coliseum (6,949) Athens, GA
12/09/2015* 7:00 PM, FSKC		Coppin State	W 83–58	7–1	14 – Tied	7 – Tied	5 – Tied	Bramlage Coliseum (11,409) Manhattan, KS
12/12/2015* 4:30 PM, SECN		at Texas A&M	L 68–78	7–2	23 – Iwundu	6 – 3 tied	3 – 3 tied	Reed Arena (7,003) College Station, TX
12/19/2015* 3:00 PM, FSKC		vs. Colorado State Wichita Wildcat Classic	W 61–56	8–2	13 – Wade	8 – Wade	3 – Stokes	Intrust Bank Arena (9,367) Wichita, KS
12/22/2015* 7:00 PM, FSKC		North Dakota	W 63–49	9–2	15 – Brown	7 – Tied	5 – Stokes	Bramlage Coliseum (12,440) Manhattan, KS
12/29/2015* 7:00 PM, FSKC		Saint Louis	W 75–47	10–2	13 – Iwundu	8 – Iwundu	4 – Tied	Bramlage Coliseum (12,528) Manhattan, KS
01/02/2016 11:00 AM, ESPNU		No. 19 West Virginia	L 83–87 ^2OT	10–3 (0–1)	20 – Brown	8 – Wade	3 – Tied	Bramlage Coliseum (12,270) Manhattan, KS
01/05/2016 7:00 PM, LHN		at Texas	L 57–60	10–4 (0–2)	15 – Brown	10 – Edwards	4 – Stokes	Erwin Center (10,620) Austin, TX
01/09/2016 3:30 PM, ESPNews		at No. 2 Oklahoma	L 76–86	10–5 (0–3)	19 – Brown	8 – Brown	3 – Stokes	Lloyd Noble Center (11,113) Norman, OK
01/12/2016 7:00 PM, FSKC		Texas Tech	W 83–70	11–5 (1–3)	17 – Tied	8 – Edwards	4 – 3 tied	Bramlage Coliseum (12,361) Manhattan, KS
01/16/2015 3:00 PM, ESPNU		No. 17 Iowa State	L 63–76	11–6 (1–4)	17 – Edwards	9 – Iwundu	6 – Brown	Bramlage Coliseum (12,462) Manhattan, KS
01/20/2016 7:15 PM, ESPNews		at No. 19 Baylor	L 72–79 ^2OT	11–7 (1–5)	20 – Stokes	10 – Iwundu	7 – Iwundu	Ferrell Center (5,588) Waco, TX
01/23/2016 5:00 PM, ESPNU		Oklahoma State	W 89–73	12–7 (2–5)	13 – Tied	6 – Johnson	4 – Iwundu	Bramlage Coliseum (12,298) Manhattan, KS
01/26/2016 6:00 PM, ESPNews		at No. 9 West Virginia	L 55–70	12–8 (2–6)	11 – Edwards	8 – Wade	4 – Iwundu	WVU Coliseum (9,936) Morgantown, WV
01/30/2016* 1:00 PM, ESPNU		Ole Miss Big 12/SEC Challenge	W 69–64	13–8 (2–6)	14 – Johnson	7 – Johnson	4 – Ervin	Bramlage Coliseum (12,528) Manhattan, KS
02/03/2016 8:00 PM, ESPN2		at Kansas Sunflower Showdown	L 59–77	13–9 (2–7)	15 – Iwundu	11 – Hurt	5 – Iwundu	Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS
02/06/2016 5:00 PM, ESPNU		No. 1 Oklahoma	W 80–69	14–9 (3–7)	22 – Iwundu	8 – Johnson	7 – Iwundu	Bramlage Coliseum (12,528) Manhattan, KS
02/10/2016 7:15 PM, ESPNews		No. 21 Baylor	L 72–82	14–10 (3–8)	19 – Tied	8 – Johnson	9 – Iwundu	Bramlage Coliseum (11,636) Manhattan, KS
02/13/2016 12:00 PM, ESPNews		at Oklahoma State	L 55–58 ^OT	14–11 (3–9)	14 – Edwards	13 – Edwards	7 – Iwundu	Gallagher-Iba Arena (4,407) Stillwater, OK
02/16/2016 7:00 PM, ESPNews		at TCU	W 63–49	15–11 (4–9)	17 – Edwards	6 – Iwundu	3 – 3 tied	Schollmaier Arena (4,999) Fort Worth, TX
02/20/2016 5:00 PM, ESPN2		No. 2 Kansas Sunflower Showdown	L 63–72	15–12 (4–10)	13 – Tied	9 – Hurt	3 – Tied	Bramlage Coliseum (12,528) Manhattan, KS
02/22/2015 6:00 PM, ESPNU		No. 25 Texas	L 70–71	15–13 (4–11)	20 – Edwards	8 – Edwards	5 – Edwards	Bramlage Coliseum (11,629) Manhattan, KS
02/27/2016 5:00 PM, ESPN2		at No. 17 Iowa State	L 61–80	15–14 (4–12)	22 – Johnson	9 – Johnson	4 – Iwundu	Hilton Coliseum (14,384) Ames, IA
03/02/2016 7:00 PM, FSKC		TCU	W 79–54	16–14 (5–12)	15 – Brown	11 – Hurt	7 – Iwundu	Bramlage Coliseum (11,518) Manhattan, KS
03/05/2016 2:00 PM, ESPNews		at Texas Tech	L 71–80	16–15 (5–13)	21 – Johnson	10 – Johnson	4 – Iwundu	United Supermarkets Arena (12,359) Lubbock, TX
Big 12 Tournament
03/09/2016 6:00 PM, ESPNU	(9)	vs. (8) Oklahoma State First round	W 75–71	17–15	20 – Wade	9 – Edwards	4 – Tied	Sprint Center (18,972) Kansas City, MO
03/10/2016 1:30 PM, ESPN2	(9)	vs. (1) No. 1 Kansas Quarterfinals	L 63–85	17–16	23 – Edwards	10 – Edwards	4 – Iwundu	Sprint Center (18,972) Kansas City, MO
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

References

↑ "K-State basketball's Malek Harris dismissed; Wesley Iwundu causes stir on Twitter". The Topeka Captiol Journal. Retrieved 2015-07-08.

Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball

Venues	Manhattan YMCA (1902–1911) Nichols Hall (1911–1950) Ahearn Field House (1950–1988) Bramlage Coliseum (1988–present)

Rivalries	Kansas (results)

Culture & lore	History Willie the Wildcat "Wabash Cannonball" Wildcat Victory The Pride of Wildcat Land

People	Head coaches Honored players

Seasons	1902–03 1903–04 1904–05 1905–06 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17

NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

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2015–16 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team

Preseason

Departures

Incoming Transfers

Class of 2015 recruits

Roster

Schedule

See also

References