2015–16 Florida Gators men's basketball team

2015–16 Florida Gators men's basketball

NIT, Quarterfinals
Conference	Southeastern Conference
2015–16 record	21–15 (9–9 SEC)
Head coach	Mike White (1st year)
Assistant coach	Dusty May
Assistant coach	Jordan Mincy
Assistant coach	Darris Nichols
Home arena	O'Connell Center

2015–16 SEC men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
#15 Texas A&M	13	–	5	.722	28	–	9	.757
#10 Kentucky †	13	–	5	.722	27	–	9	.750
South Carolina	11	–	7	.611	25	–	9	.735
Vanderbilt	11	–	7	.611	19	–	14	.576
LSU	11	–	7	.611	19	–	14	.576
Ole Miss	10	–	8	.556	20	–	12	.625
Georgia	10	–	8	.556	20	–	14	.588
Florida	9	–	9	.500	21	–	15	.583
Arkansas	9	–	9	.500	16	–	16	.500
Alabama	8	–	10	.444	18	–	15	.545
Mississippi State	7	–	11	.389	14	–	17	.452
Tennessee	6	–	12	.333	15	–	19	.441
Auburn	5	–	13	.278	11	–	20	.355
Missouri*	3	–	15	.167	10	–	21	.323
*Ineligible for postseason play due to self-imposed postseason ban.

† 2016 SEC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

The 2015–16 Florida Gators men's basketball team represented the University of Florida in the sport of basketball during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Gators, led by first year head coach Mike White, competed in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and played their home games in the O'Connell Center on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus. They finished the season 21–15, 9–9 in SEC play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They lost to Texas A&M in the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament. They received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament, where they defeated North Florida and Ohio State to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to George Washington.

Previous season

The Gators finished the 2014–15 season 16–17, 8–10 in SEC play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament where they lost to Kentucky. They did not participate in a postseason tournament for the first time in 17 years.

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Eli Carter	1	G	6'2"	200	RS Junior	Paterson, NJ	Graduate transferred to Boston College
Michael Frazier II	20	G	6'4"	194	Junior	Tampa, FL	Declared for 2015 NBA draft
Jon Horford	21	F	6'10"	240	RS Senior	Grand Ledge, MI	Graduated
Chris Walker	23	F	6'10"	220	Sophomore	Bonifay, FL	Declared for 2015 NBA draft
Jacob Kurtz	30	F	6'6"	210	Senior	Oviedo, FL	Walk on; graduated
Billy Donovan, Jr.	42	G	6'2"	192	Senior	Gainesville, FL	Walk on; graduated

Recruiting class of 2015

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
KeVaughn Allen SG	North Little Rock High School	North Little Rock, AR	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Apr 30, 2014
KeVaughn Allen SG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 4
Kevarrius Hayes PF	Suwannee High School	Live Oak, FL	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jun 17, 2013
Kevarrius Hayes PF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 4
Keith Stone PF	Zion Lutheran Christian School	Deerfield Beach, FL	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	Oct 20, 2014
Keith Stone PF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 4
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 11 Rivals: 11 ESPN: 13
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 Florida Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved July 26, 2015. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 26, 2015. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved July 26, 2015. "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 26, 2015.

Recruiting class of 2016

2016 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
John Mooney PF	Lake Brantley High School	Altamonte Springs, FL	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Sep 28, 2013
John Mooney PF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 80
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: "2016 Florida Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved July 26, 2015. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved July 26, 2015. "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 26, 2015.

Roster

2015–16 Florida Gators men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Home town
1.5 !G	0	Hill, KaseyKasey Hill	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Umatilla, Florida
2.5 !G/F	1	Walker, DeVonDeVon Walker	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	203 lb (92 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	Winter Haven, Florida
1.5 !G	2	Francis-Ramirez, BrandoneBrandone Francis-Ramirez	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	1.5 !RS Fr	La Romana, Dominican Republic
3.5 !F	3	Robinson, DevinDevin Robinson	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	2.0 !So	Chesterfield, Virginia
1.5 !G	4	Allen, KeVaughnKeVaughn Allen	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	183 lb (83 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Little Rock, Arkansas
3.5 !F	5	Murphy, AlexAlex Murphy	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	4.5 !RS Sr	Wakefield, Rhode Island
3.5 !F	10	Finney-Smith, DorianDorian Finney-Smith	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	4.5 !RS Sr	Portsmouth, Virginia
1.5 !G	11	Chiozza, ChrisChris Chiozza	72 !6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	2.0 !So	Memphis, Tennessee
1.5 !G	12	Hodskins, ZachZach Hodskins (W)	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	203 lb (92 kg)	2.0 !So	Alpharetta, Georgia
3.5 !F	13	Hays, KevarriusKevarrius Hays	81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Live Oak, Florida
1.5 !G	14	Edwards, LexxLexx Edwards (W)	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	4.5 !RS Sr	Orlando, Florida
5.0 !C	15	Egbunu, JohnJohn Egbunu	83 !6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	255 lb (116 kg)	2.5 !RS So	Bauchi, Nigeria
1.5 !G	20	Victor, JhonnyJhonny Victor (W)	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	178 lb (81 kg)	1.5 !RS Fr	Orlando, Florida
3.5 !F	23	Stone, KeithKeith Stone	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	233 lb (106 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Deerfield Beach, Florida
3.5 !F	24	Leon, JustinJustin Leon	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	196 lb (89 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Conway, Arkansas
4.5 !F/C	32	Rimmer, SchuylerSchuyler Rimmer	82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Orlando, Florida

Head coach

Mike White (1st year)

Assistant coach(es)

Dusty May (1st year)
Jordan Mincy (1st year)
Darris Nichols (1st year)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 17, 2015

Schedule

Date Time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (Attendance) City, State
Exhibition
November 5* 7:00 pm		Palm Beach Atlantic	W 89–42	–	12 – Tied	10 – Robinson	7 – Chiozza	O'Connell Center (8,123) Gainesville, FL
Regular season
November 13* 9:30 pm, CBSSN		at Navy Veterans Classic	W 59–41	1–0	13 – Robinson	12 – Finney-Smith	5 – Hill	Alumni Hall (5,710) Annapolis, MD
November 16* 8:00 pm		North Carolina A&T Hall of Fame Tip Off	W 104–54	2–0	15 – Tied	10 – Finney-Smith	8 – Hill	O'Connell Center (8,605) Gainesville, FL
November 21* 2:30 pm, ESPN3		vs. Saint Joseph's Hall of Fame Tip Off	W 74–63	3–0	13 – Tied	10 – Robinson	4 – Chiozza	Mohegan Sun Arena (4,507) Uncasville, CT
November 22* 5:30 pm, ESPN2		vs. No. 21 Purdue Hall of Fame Tip Off	L 70–85	3–1	19 – Egbunu	8 – Finney-Smith	4 – Finney-Smith	Mohegan Sun Arena (3,813) Uncasville, CT
November 25* 3:00 pm, SECN		Vermont Hall of Fame Tip Off	W 86–62	4–1	20 – Finney-Smith	8 – Robinson	6 – Finney-Smith	O'Connell Center (8,003) Gainesville, FL
November 27* 6:30 pm, SECN		Florida Gulf Coast	W 70–50	5–1	23 – Finney-Smith	11 – Egbunu	3 – Tied	O'Connell Center (10,323) Gainesville, FL
December 1* 7:00 pm, SECN		Richmond	W 76–56	6–1	17 – Egbunu	14 – Egbunu	7 – Finney-Smith	O'Connell Center (8,231) Gainesville, FL
December 8* 7:00 pm, ESPN2		at No. 17 Miami (FL)	L 55–66	6–2	14 – Egbunu	6 – Tied	3 – Chiozza	BankUnited Center (7,972) Coral Gables, FL
December 12* 6:00 pm, ESPN2		at No. 1 Michigan State	L 52–58	6–3	13 – Tied	9 – Robinson	3 – Tied	Breslin Center (14,797) East Lansing, MI
December 19* 8:00 pm, FS1		vs. Oklahoma State Orange Bowl Classic	W 72–70	7–3	16 – Finney-Smith	9 – Finney-Smith	8 – Hill	BB&T Center (9,483) Sunrise, FL
December 22* 7:00 pm		Jacksonville	W 89–65	8–3	15 – Allen	7 – Hayes	7 – Chiozza	O'Connell Center (9,083) Gainesville, FL
December 29* 7:00 pm, ESPN2		Florida State Rivalry	L 71–73	8–4	32 – Allen	7 – Tied	5 – Chiozza	O'Connell Center (10,121) Gainesville, FL
January 2 8:00 pm, ESPNU		Georgia	W 77–63	9–4 (1–0)	18 – Allen	12 – Egbunu	6 – Chiozza	O'Connell Center (9,053) Gainesville, FL
January 6 7:00 pm, ESPN2		at Tennessee	L 69–83	9–5 (1–1)	18 – Allen	11 – Finney-Smith	5 – Hill	Thompson–Boling Arena (14,387) Knoxville, TN
January 9 1:30 pm, CBS		LSU	W 68–62	10–5 (2–1)	14 – Tied	9 – Leon	8 – Chiozza	O'Connell Center (11,350) Gainesville, FL
January 12 7:00 pm, SECN		at No. 15 Texas A&M	L 68–71	10–6 (2–2)	17 – Finney-Smith	12 – Finney-Smith	8 – Chiozza	Reed Arena (9,766) College Station, TX
January 16 8:00 pm, ESPN2		at Ole Miss	W 80–71	11–6 (3–2)	27 – Allen	10 – Finney-Smith	9 – Chiozza	The Pavilion at Ole Miss (9,333) Oxford, MS
January 19 7:00 pm, ESPNU		Mississippi State	W 81–78	12–6 (4–2)	20 – Finney-Smith	13 – Finney-Smith	5 – Chiozza	O'Connell Center (8,250) Gainesville, FL
January 23 8:00 pm, SECN		Auburn	W 95–63	13–6 (5–2)	24 – Finney-Smith	9 – Egbunu	8 – Chiozza	O'Connell Center (11,230) Gainesville, FL
January 26 9:00 pm, ESPNU		at Vanderbilt	L 59–60	13–7 (5–3)	16 – Allen	14 – Finney-Smith	3 – Chiozza	Memorial Gymnasium (11,351) Nashville, TN
January 30* 12:00 pm, ESPN		No. 9 West Virginia Big 12/SEC Challenge	W 88–71	14–7	24 – Finney-Smith	6 – Rimmer	6 – Chiozza	O'Connell Center (11,611) Gainesville, FL
February 3 7:00 pm, SECN		Arkansas	W 87–83	15–7 (6–3)	22 – Finney-Smith	9 – Finney-Smith	8 – Chiozza	O'Connell Center (9,013) Gainesville, FL
February 6 4:00 pm, CBS		at No. 20 Kentucky Rivalry	L 61–80	15–8 (6–4)	24 – Finney-Smith	8 – Finney-Smith	4 – Chiozza	Rupp Arena (24,406) Lexington, KY
February 9 9:00 pm, ESPNU		Ole Miss	W 77–72	16–8 (7–4)	16 – Finney-Smith	10 – Egbunu	6 – Hill	O'Connell Center (8,345) Gainesville, FL
February 13 5:30 pm, SECN		Alabama	L 55–61	16–9 (7–5)	12 – Tied	12 – Robinson	2 – Tied	O'Connell Center (12,045) Gainesville, FL
February 16 9:00 pm, ESPN		at Georgia	W 57–53	17–9 (8–5)	19 – Allen	8 – Leon	5 – Hill	Stegeman Coliseum (8,021) Athens, GA
February 20 12:00 pm, SECN		at South Carolina	L 69–73 ^OT	17–10 (8–6)	18 – Finney-Smith	13 – Finney-Smith	7 – Hill	Colonial Life Arena (18,000) Columbia, SC
February 23 7:00 pm, SECN		Vanderbilt	L 74–87	17–11 (8–7)	15 – Leon	11 – Finney-Smith	5 – Hill	O'Connell Center (9,035) Gainesville, FL
February 27 8:30 pm, ESPN		at LSU	L 91–96	17–12 (8–8)	22 – Egbunu	7 – Finney-Smith	7 – Chiozza	Maravich Center (13,468) Baton Rouge, LA
March 1 7:00 pm, ESPN		No. 22 Kentucky Rivalry	L 79–88	17–13 (8–9)	27 – Egbunu	5 – Tied	5 – Finney-Smith	O'Connell Center (10,684) Gainesville, FL
March 5 7:30 pm, SECN		at Missouri	W 82–72	18–13 (9–9)	20 – Finney-Smith	7 – Tied	8 – Chiozza	Mizzou Arena (7,013) Columbia, MO
SEC Tournament
March 10 1:00 pm, SECN	(8)	vs. (9) Arkansas Second round	W 68–61	19–13	18 – Hill	9 – Tied	5 – Hill	Bridgestone Arena (12,270) Nashville, TN
March 11 1:00 pm, SECN	(8)	vs. (1) No. 17 Texas A&M Quarterfinals	L 66–72	19–14	18 – Hill	9 – Finney-Smith	2 – Hill	Bridgestone Arena (15,222) Nashville, TN
National Invitation Tournament
March 15* 9:00 pm, ESPNU	(2)	at (7) North Florida First round – Monmouth Bracket	W 97–68	20–14	15 – Finney-Smith	10 – Egbunu	7 – Chiozza	UNF Arena (6,011) Jacksonville, FL
March 20* Noon, ESPN	(2)	at (3) Ohio State Second round – Monmouth Bracket	W 74–66	21–14	16 – Finney-Smith	12 – Finney-Smith	5 – Hill	Value City Arena (8,185) Columbus, OH
March 23* 7:00 pm, ESPN2	(2)	at (4) George Washington Quarterfinals – Monmouth Bracket	L 77–82	21–15	22 – Allen	8 – Finney-Smith	7 – Hill	Charles E. Smith Center (3,399) Washington, D.C.
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

References

Florida Gators men's basketball

Venues	University Gymnasium (1919–1927) New Gymasium (1927–1949) Florida Gymnasium (1949–1980) Stephen C. O'Connell Center (1980–present)

Rivalries	Florida State Kentucky

Culture & lore	Dazzlers

People	Head coaches NBA players UF Athletic Hall of Fame

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NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

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2015–16 Florida Gators men's basketball team

Previous season

Departures

Recruiting class of 2015

Recruiting class of 2016

Roster

Schedule

See also

References