2015–16 Tulane Green Wave men's basketball team

2015–16 Tulane Green Wave men's basketball

Conference	American Athletic Conference
2015–16 record	12–22 (3–15 The American)
Head coach	Ed Conroy (6th year)
Assistant coach	Shammond Williams
Assistant coach	Quannas White
Assistant coach	Anthony Wilkins
Home arena	Devlin Fieldhouse

2015–16 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Temple	14	–	4	.778	21	–	12	.636
#24 SMU*	13	–	5	.722	25	–	5	.833
Houston	12	–	6	.667	22	–	10	.688
Cincinnati	12	–	6	.667	22	–	11	.667
Tulsa	12	–	6	.667	20	–	12	.625
Connecticut †	11	–	7	.611	25	–	11	.694
Memphis	8	–	10	.444	19	–	15	.559
UCF	6	–	12	.333	12	–	18	.400
East Carolina	4	–	14	.222	12	–	20	.375
South Florida	4	–	14	.222	8	–	25	.242
Tulane	3	–	15	.167	12	–	22	.353
*Ineligible for postseason due to postseason ban † American Athletic Conference Tournament Champions

Rankings from AP Poll

The 2015–16 Tulane Green Wave men's basketball team represented Tulane University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Green Wave, led by sixth year head coach Ed Conroy, played their home games at Devlin Fieldhouse and were second year members of the American Athletic Conference. They finished the season 12–22, 3–15 in American Athletic play to finish in last place. They defeated UCF and Houston in the American Athletic Tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Memphis. Following the season, Tulane fired head coach Ed Conroy.^[1]

Previous Season

The Green Wave finished the season 15–16, 6–12 in AAC play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They lost in the first round of the American Athletic Tournament to Houston.

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Keith Pinckney	1	G	6'0"	185	Freshman	Lithonia, GA	Transferred to Northwest Florida State College
Jonathan Stark	2	G	6'0"	170	Sophomore	Munford, TN	Transferred to Murray State
Josh Hearlihy	11	G/F	6'8"	213	Sophomore	Los Angeles, CA	Transferred to Vermont
Aaron Liberman	23	C	6'10"	218	Sophomore	North Hollywood, CA	Left the team due to personal reasons
Jay Hook	24	G	6'4"	180	Senior	Waco, TX	Graduated
Payton Henson	25	F	6'8"	215	Sophomore	Siloam Springs, AR	Transferred to Vermont
Tre Drye	34	F	6'6"	225	Senior	Baton Rouge, LA	Graduated

Incoming Transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Jernard Jarreau	22	F	6'10"	240	RS Senior	New Orleans, LA	Transferred from Washington. Will be eligible to play immediately since Jarreau graduated from Washington.

Incoming recruits

Name	Home town	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Melvin Frazier SF	Marrero, LA	L. W. Higgins High School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	May 6, 2015
Melvin Frazier SF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 80
Blake Paul C	Metairie, LA	Landry-Walker High School	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Oct 18, 2014
Blake Paul C	Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77
Kain Harris SG	Chicago, IL	Saint Rita High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Dec 19, 2014
Kain Harris SG	Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77
Charvon Julien PG	Reserve, LA	Riverside Academy	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Apr 21, 2015
Charvon Julien PG	Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 76
Taron Oliver C	Washington, D.C.	Montrose Christian School	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	Sep 29, 2014
Taron Oliver C	Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 69
Kipper Nichols SF	Lakewood, OH	Saint Edward High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Apr 19, 2015
Kipper Nichols SF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
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: "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 5 August 2015.

Roster

2015–16 Tulane Green Wave men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

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Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Home town
1.5 !G	0	Dabney, LouisLouis Dabney	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Riverside Academy	New Orleans, LA
3.5 !F	2	Oliver, TaronTaron Oliver	81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	310 lb (141 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Montrose Christian	Oxon Hill, MD
1.5 !G	3	Stark, KajonKajon Stark	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	Junípero Serra	Los Angeles, CA
1.5 !G	4	Conroy, RileyRiley Conroy (W)	71 !5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	1.5 !RS Fr	Jesuit	New Orleans, LA
1.5 !G	5	Reynolds, CameronCameron Reynolds	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	2.5 !RS So	Pearland	Perland, TX
1.5 !G	10	Julien, VonVon Julien	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Riverside Academy	Reserve, LA
1.5 !G	11	Harris, KainKain Harris	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	1.0 !Fr	St. Rita of Cascia	Chicago, IL
1.5 !G	13	Morgan, MalikMalik Morgan	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	LSU John Curtis	River Ridge, LA
5.0 !C	15	Smith, RyanRyan Smith	82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	250 lb (113 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Lutheran	Wildomar, CA
5.0 !C	21	Osetkowski, DylanDylan Osetkowski	81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	255 lb (116 kg)	2.0 !So	JSerra Catholic	San Juan Capistrano, CA
3.5 !F	22	Jarreau, JernardJernard Jarreau	82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	4.5 !RS Sr	McDonogh No. 35 Washington	New Orleans, LA
3.5 !F	23	Paul, BlakeBlake Paul	81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Landry-Walker	New Orleans, LA
3.5 !F	32	Roberts, Jr., StanleyStanley Roberts, Jr.	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	250 lb (113 kg)	2.0 !So	Palos Verdes Peninsula	Rolling Hills Estates, CA
1.5 !G	35	Frazier, MelvinMelvin Frazier	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	1.0 !Fr	L. W. Higgins	Avondale, LA

Head coach

Ed Conroy (The Citadel)

Assistant coach(es)

Shammond Williams (North Carolina)
Quannas White (Oklahoma)
Anthony Wilkins (Kent State)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule

Date Time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (Attendance) City, State
Exhibition
11/05/2015* 8:00 PM	Loyola (New Orleans)	W 89–69		Devlin Fieldhouse New Orleans, LA
Non-conference regular season
11/13/2015* 8:00 PM, ESPN3	Alabama A&M	L 67–68 ^OT	0–1	Devlin Fieldhouse (1,126) New Orleans, LA
11/16/2015* 7:00 PM, ESPN3	Drake	W 79–74 ^OT	1–1	Devlin Fieldhouse (1,411) New Orleans, LA
11/19/2015* 7:00 PM	at Southern	L 82–90	1–2	F. G. Clark Center (2,356) Baton Rouge, LA
11/22/2015* 3:30 PM, ESPN3	Appalachian State Challenge in Music City	W 76–48	2–2	Devlin Fieldhouse (962) New Orleans, LA
11/26/2015* 6:00 PM	vs. Mercer Challenge in Music City	L 61–71	2–3	Nashville Municipal Auditorium (350) Nashville, TN
11/27/2015* 7:30 PM	vs. Stephen F. Austin Challenge in Music City	W 60–59	3–3	Nashville Municipal Auditorium Nashville, TN
11/29/2015* 11:00 AM	vs. Liberty Challenge in Music City	W 72–51	4–3	Nashville Municipal Auditorium Nashville, TN
12/02/2015* 7:00 PM, ESPN3	New Orleans	W 64–62	5–3	Devlin Fieldhouse (1,581) New Orleans, LA
12/05/2015* 4:00 PM, CBSSN	Georgia Tech	L 68–76	5–4	Devlin Fieldhouse (2,005) New Orleans, LA
12/14/2015* 7:00 PM, ESPN3	Prairie View A&M	W 63–49	6–4	Devlin Fieldhouse (1,999) New Orleans, LA
12/16/2015* 6:00 PM, ESPN2	at #11 North Carolina	L 72–96	6–5	Dean Smith Center (16,199) Chapel Hill, NC
12/19/2015* 3:00 PM, SECN	at Mississippi State	L 59–69	6–6	Humphrey Coliseum (4,804) Starkville, MS
12/22/2015* 6:00 PM, ESPN3	Southern Miss	W 59–40	7–6	Devlin Fieldhouse (1,541) New Orleans, LA
Conference regular season
12/29/2015 11:00 AM, ESPNU	at Memphis	L 65–77	7–7 (0–1)	FedEx Forum (10,721) Memphis, TN
01/02/2016 6:30 PM, CBSSN	Connecticut	L 67–75	7–8 (0–2)	Devlin Fieldhouse (2,243) New Orleans, LA
01/05/2016 8:00 PM, ESPNU	at Houston	L 45–63	7–9 (0–3)	Hofheinz Pavilion (3,235) Houston, TX
01/10/2016 1:00 PM, ESPN3	Tulsa	L 67–81	7–10 (0–4)	Devlin Fieldhouse (2,234) New Orleans, LA
01/12/2016 6:00 PM, ESPNews	at South Florida	W 81–70	8–10 (1–4)	USF Sun Dome (2,657) Tampa, FL
01/17/2016 2:00 PM, ESPN3	#10 SMU	L 45–60	8–11 (1–5)	Devlin Fieldhouse New Orleans, LA
01/19/2016 6:00 PM, CBSSN	at Connecticut	L 42–60	8–12 (1–6)	XL Center (9,516) Hartford, CT
01/24/2016 11:00 AM, ESPNU	at Cincinnati	L 75–97	8–13 (1–7)	Fifth Third Arena (9,224) Cincinnati, OH
01/27/2016 7:00 PM, ESPN3	South Florida	L 60–73	8–14 (1–8)	Devlin Fieldhouse (2,429) New Orleans, LA
01/30/2016 5:00 PM, ESPNU	at Tulsa	L 48–62	8–15 (1–9)	Reynolds Center (4,926) Tulsa, OK
02/04/2016 7:00 PM, ESPNews	UCF	L 62–70	8–16 (1–10)	Devlin Fieldhouse (1,174) New Orleans, LA
02/10/2016 5:15 PM, ESPNews	at East Carolina	W 100–92 ^3OT	9–16 (2–10)	Williams Arena (3,656) Greenville, NC
02/13/2016 1:00 PM, CBSSN	Memphis	W 94–87 ^OT	10–16 (3–10)	Devlin Fieldhouse (1,793) New Orleans, LA
02/17/2016 8:30 PM, ESPNews	Houston	L 69–82	10–17 (3–11)	Devlin Fieldhouse (1,593) New Orleans, LA
02/24/2016 7:00 PM, ESPNews	East Carolina	L 73–79	10–18 (3–12)	Devlin Fieldhouse (1,638) New Orleans, LA
02/28/2016 2:00 PM, CBSSN	at #24 SMU	L 53–74	10–19 (3–13)	Moody Coliseum (6,781) Dallas, TX
03/02/2016 6:00 PM, ESPNews	at UCF	L 65–73	10–20 (3–14)	CFE Arena (3,720) Orlando, FL
03/06/2016 2:00 PM, ESPN3	Temple	L 56–64	10–21 (3–15)	Devlin Fieldhouse (1,847) New Orleans, LA
2016 American Athletic Conference Tournament
03/10/2016 5:00 PM, ESPNews	vs. UCF First round	W 65–63	11–21	Amway Center (8,723) Orlando, FL
03/11/2016 6:00 PM, ESPNU	vs. Houston Quarterfinals	W 72–69	12–21	Amway Center (7,218) Orlando, FL
03/12/2016 4:00 PM, ESPN2	vs. Memphis Semifinals	L 54–74	12–22	Amway Center Orlando, FL
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

References

↑ "Tulane fires Conroy after six seasons as coach". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-03-16.

Tulane Green Wave men's basketball

Venues	Devlin Fieldhouse (1933–present) Smoothie King Center (alternate; 1999–present)

Culture & lore	SoundWave

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