2015–16 Charlotte 49ers women's basketball team

2015–16 Charlotte 49ers women's basketball
2015–16 Charlotte 49ers women's basketball
GSU Thanksgiving Classic Champions
WNIT, First Round
Conference	Conference USA
Record	19–12 (12–6 C-USA)
Head coach	Cara Consuegra (4th season);
Assistant coaches	Joanne Aluka-White; Randi Henderson; Nicole Woods;
Home arena	Dale F. Halton Arena
	Seasons ← 2014–15 2016–17 →

2015–16 Conference USA women's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
UTEP	16	–	2	.889	29	–	5	.853
WKU	15	–	3	.833	27	–	7	.794
Middle Tennessee †	15	–	3	.833	24	–	9	.727
Charlotte	12	–	6	.667	19	–	12	.613
Old Dominion	10	–	8	.556	17	–	17	.500
Marshall	9	–	9	.500	21	–	12	.636
Louisiana Tech	9	–	9	.500	14	–	16	.467
UAB	7	–	11	.389	15	–	16	.484
Southern Miss	7	–	11	.389	14	–	16	.467
Rice	7	–	11	.389	9	–	22	.290
Florida Atlantic	6	–	12	.333	14	–	16	.467
UTSA	6	–	12	.333	10	–	19	.345
North Texas	5	–	13	.278	11	–	19	.367
FIU	2	–	16	.111	5	–	26	.161


† 2016 C-USA Tournament winner As of March 28, 2016 Rankings from AP poll

The 2015–16 Charlotte 49ers women's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Charlotte during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The 49ers, led by fourth year head coach Cara Consuegra, played their home games at Dale F. Halton Arena and were members of Conference USA. They finished the season 19–12, 12–8 in C-USA play to finish fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the C-USA women's tournament to Old Dominion. They were invited to the Women's National Invitation Tournament, where they lost to Wake Forest in the first round.

Roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Amaya Ransom	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	So	Landstown	Virginia Beach, VA
G	1	Ciara Gregory	5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)	Jr	Jeannette	Jeannette, PA
F	2	Mintrell McKoy	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	RS Fr	Jack Britt	Fayetteville, NC
G	3	Ayanna Holmes	5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)	Sr	Salisbury	Salisbury, NC
G	4	Laia Raventós	5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)	Fr	IES Joaquim Blume	Santa Eulàlia de Riuprimer, Spain
G	11	Griffin Dempsey	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)	So	St. Joseph Central Catholic	Huntington, WV
F	15	Nyilah Jamison-Myers	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	RS Jr	Orangeburg-Wilkinson Clemson	Orangeburg, SC
F	20	Kira Gordon	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	Sr	Kennesaw Mountain	Kennesaw, GA
G	21	Lefty Webster	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	Jr	Norfolk Christian	Norfolk, VA
F	23	Kenya Olley	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	Jr	Dorman	Spartanburg, SC
G	24	Grace Hunter	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	Fr	Athens Drive	Raleigh, NC
F	30	Jaida Robinson	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	Fr	Albemarle	Albemarle, NC
F	32	Alexis Alexander	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	Sr	Alpharetta	Atlanta, GA
F	34	Dara Pearson	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	Fr	Hampton	Hampton, VA

Head coach

Cara Consuegra (Iowa)

Assistant coach(es)

Joanne Aluka-White (Middle Tennessee)
Randi Henderson (Iowa)
Nicole Woods (Belmont Abbey)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Rankings

Regular Season Polls
Poll	Pre- Season	Week 2	Week 3	Week 4	Week 5	Week 6	Week 7	Week 8	Week 9	Week 10	Week 11	Week 12	Week 13	Week 14	Week 15	Week 16	Week 17	Week 18	Week 19	Final
AP
Coaches

**Legend**
		Increase in ranking
		Decrease in ranking
		No Change
(RV)		Received Votes

Schedule

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Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
11/06/2015* 7:00 pm	Saint Leo	W 84–47		Dale F. Halton Arena (621) Charlotte, NC
Non-conference regular season
11/13/2015* 5:30 pm	Ball State	W 72–66	1–0	Dale F. Halton Arena (5,390) Charlotte, NC
11/15/2015* 4:00 pm	Robert Morris	W 94–73	2–0	Dale F. Halton Arena (610) Charlotte, NC
11/19/2015* 7:00 pm	at Elon	L 83–90	2–1	Alumni Gym (423) Elon, NC
11/23/2015* 7:00 pm	Miami (FL)	L 70–77	2–2	Dale F. Halton Arena (720) Charlotte, NC
11/28/2015* 3:00 pm	vs. Mercer GSU Thanksgiving Classic	W 72–62	3–2	GSU Sports Arena (608) Atlanta, GA
11/29/2015* 3:00 pm, ESPN3	at Georgia State GSU Thanksgiving Classic	W 83–71	4–2	GSU Sports Arena (521) Atlanta, GA
12/02/2015* 7:00 pm	North Carolina Central	W 67–52	5–2	Dale F. Halton Arena (655) Charlotte, NC
12/06/2015* 2:00 pm	at NC State	L 65–72	5–3	Needham HS (1,224) Raleigh, NC
12/08/2015* 7:00 pm	College of Charleston	W 89–61	6–3	Dale F. Halton Arena (533) Charlotte, NC
12/20/2015* 2:00 pm	at Davidson	W 99–88	7–3	John M. Belk Arena (482) Davidson, NC
12/29/2015* 6:30 pm	at No. 23 Missouri	L 71–88	7–4	Mizzou Arena (6,154) Columbia, MO
Conference USA regular season
01/03/2016 1:00 pm, FSN	Old Dominion	L 59–71	7–5 (0–1)	Dale F. Halton Arena (682) Charlotte, NC
01/07/2016 12:00 pm	Southern Miss	W 80–59	8–5 (1–1)	Dale F. Halton Arena (5,437) Charlotte, NC
01/09/2016 7:00 pm	Louisiana Tech	W 63–58	9–5 (2–1)	Dale F. Halton Arena (821) Charlotte, NC
01/14/2016 7:30 pm	at Middle Tennessee	L 67–72	9–6 (2–2)	Murphy Center (3,698) Murfreesboro, TN
01/16/2016 3:00 pm	at UAB	L 57–75	9–7 (2–3)	Bartow Arena (473) Birmingham, AL
01/21/2016 6:00 pm	at Marshall	W 64–61	10–7 (3–3)	Cam Henderson Center (474) Morgantown, WV
01/23/2016 3:00 pm	at WKU	L 66–77	10–8 (3–4)	E. A. Diddle Arena (817) Bowling Green, KY
01/28/2016 7:00 pm	FIU	W 87–74	11–8 (4–4)	Dale F. Halton Arena (682) Charlotte, NC
01/30/2016 7:00 pm	Florida Atlantic	W 85–79	12–8 (5–4)	Dale F. Halton Arena (1,013) Charlotte, NC
02/06/2016 4:00 pm	at Old Dominion	L 85–94	12–9 (5–5)	Ted Constant Convocation Center (3,146) Norfolk, VA
02/11/2016 8:00 pm	at Rice	W 69–58	13–9 (6–5)	Tudor Fieldhouse (364) Houston, TX
02/13/2016 3:00 pm	at North Texas	W 82–70	14–9 (7–5)	The Super Pit (325) Denton, TX
02/18/2016 7:00 pm	Marshall	W 87–77	15–9 (8–5)	Dale F. Halton Arena (909) Charlotte, NC
02/20/2016 7:00 pm	WKU	W 81–72	16–9 (9–5)	Dale F. Halton Arena (1,423) Charlotte, NC
02/25/2016 8:00 pm	at UTSA	W 64–54	17–9 (10–5)	Convocation Center (490) San Antonio, TX
02/27/2016 4:05 pm	at UTEP	L 91–94 ^2OT	17–10 (10–6)	Don Haskins Center (4,012) El Paso, TX
03/03/2016 7:00 pm	Rice	W 68–63	18–10 (11–6)	Dale F. Halton Arena (651) Charlotte, NC
03/05/2016 7:00 pm	North Texas	W 72–69	19–10 (12–6)	Dale F. Halton Arena (1,143) Charlotte, NC
Conference USA Women's Tournament
03/10/2016 2:30 pm, ASN	vs. Old Dominion Quarterfinals	L 54–57	19–11	Bartow Arena (432) Birmingham, AL
WNIT
03/17/2016* 7:00 pm	Wake Forest First Round	L 69–72	19–12	Dale F. Halton Arena (497) Charlotte, NC
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

References

^ "Women's Basketball".

[1] "Women's Basketball".

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v t e Charlotte 49ers women's basketball
Venues	Belk Gymnasium (1975–1996) Dale F. Halton Arena (1996–present)
Culture & lore	History Norm the Niner
People	Head coaches
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Roster

Rankings

Schedule

See also

References