2015–16 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team

2015–16 Princeton Tigers men's basketball
2015–16 Princeton Tigers men's basketball
NIT, First round
Conference	Ivy League
Record	22–7 (12–2 Ivy)
Head coach	Mitch Henderson (5th season);
Assistant coaches	Brian Earl; Brett MacConnell; Donovan Williams;
Captains	Mike Washington Jr.; Spencer Weisz; Steven Cook;
Home arena	Jadwin Gymnasium
	Seasons ← 2014–15 2016–17 →

2015–16 Ivy League men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
x-Yale †	13	–	1	.929	23	–	7	.767
Princeton	12	–	2	.857	22	–	7	.759
Columbia	10	–	4	.714	25	–	10	.714
Harvard	6	–	8	.429	14	–	16	.467
Penn	5	–	9	.357	11	–	17	.393
Dartmouth	4	–	10	.286	10	–	18	.357
Cornell	3	–	11	.214	10	–	18	.357
Brown	3	–	11	.214	8	–	20	.286
x – Ivy League champions † – NCAA Tournament participant

The 2015–16 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team represented Princeton University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers, led by fifth year head coach Mitch Henderson, played their home games at Jadwin Gymnasium and were members of the Ivy League. They finished the season 22–7, 12–2 in Ivy League play to finish in second place. They were invited to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to Virginia Tech.

Previous season

The Tigers finished the season 16–14, 9–5 in Ivy League play to finish in third place.

Awards and accomplishments

Spencer Weisz earned second-team All-Ivy League recognition in 2016.^[1]^[2] As a junior, he served as a tri-captain (along with Mike Washington, Jr. and Steven Cook) of the 2015–16 team, led the Ivy League in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.8), and was 2nd in the league in assists-per-game (3.9), 4th in assists (113), 6th in 3-point field goals (63), and 8th in defensive rebounds (129).^[3]

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Clay Wilson	3	G	6'3"	170	Senior	Tulsa, OK	Graduated
Denton Koon	4	F	6'8"	210	RS Junior	Liberty, MO	Graduate transferred to Hofstra
Ben Hazel	12	G/F	6'5"	191	Senior	Bowie, MD	Graduated
Daniel Edwards	32	F	6'8"	225	Senior	Dallas, TX	Graduated
Bobby Garbade	40	C	6'11"	234	Senior	Binghamton, NY	Graduated

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Myles Stephens #92 SF	Middletown, DE	Saint Andrew's School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Mar 21, 2014
Myles Stephens #92 SF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 65
Noah Bramlage PF	Ottawa, OH	Ottawa-Glandorf High School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Sep 13, 2014
Noah Bramlage PF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Devin Cannady PG	Mishawaka, IN	Marian High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Aug 20, 2014
Devin Cannady PG	Recruiting star ratings: 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 October 6, 2015.

Recruiting class of 2016

US college sports recruiting information for 2016 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Jose Morales PG	Fort Lauderdale, FL	Cardinal Gibbons High School	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Sep 22, 2014
Jose Morales PG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A 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: "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 6, 2015.

Roster

2015–16 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Aaron Young	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	So	Virginia Episcopal School	Falls Church, VA
G	3	Devin Cannady	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Fr	Marian	Mishawaka, IN
G	5	Amir Bell	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	So	East Brunswick	East Brunswick, NJ
F	10	Spencer Weisz (C)	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jr	Seton Hall Prep	Florham Park, NJ
G	11	Elias Berbari	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Fr	Harborfields	Greenlawn, NY
G	12	Myles Stephens	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr	St. Andrew's	Lawrenceville, NJ
G	13	Mike Washington, Jr. (C)	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Sr	Oak Harbor	Oak Harbor, WA
G	14	Khyan Rayner	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Jr	Jesuit	Portland, OR
F	20	Jackson Forbes	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	So	John Paul II	Plano, TX
F	21	Henry Caruso	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	So	Junípero Serra	San Mateo, CA
F	23	Mike LeBlanc	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	So	New Hampton	Dover, DE
F	25	Steven Cook (C)	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jr	Wauwatosa West	Winnetka, IL
F	30	Hans Brase	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	231 lb (105 kg)	Sr	Hill School	Clover, SC
F	31	Pete Miller	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Jr	Northfield Mount Hermon	Winchester, MA
F	35	Alec Brennan	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	So	Milton Academy	Weston, MA
F	44	Noah Bramlage	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	Fr	Ottawa-Glandorf	Glandorf, OH

Head coach

Mitch Henderson (Princeton)

Assistant coach(es)

Brian Earl (Princeton)
Brett MacConnell (Rutgers)
Donovan Williams (Park)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular Season
11/13/2015* 7:00 pm		at Rider	W 64–56	1–0	Alumni Gymnasium (1,650) Lawrenceville, NJ
11/21/2015* 9:00 pm		Saint Peter's	W 75–72	2–0	Dillon Gymnasium (1,306) Princeton, NJ
11/25/2015* 7:00 pm		Lafayette	W 104–52	3–0	Jadwin Gymnasium (1,578) Princeton, NJ
11/30/2015* 7:00 pm		Fairleigh Dickinson	W 91–61	4–0	Jadwin Gymnasium (1,232) Princeton, NJ
12/05/2015* 2:00 pm		at Stony Brook	L 77–91	4–1	Island Federal Credit Union Arena (3,187) Stony Brook, NY
12/08/2015* 7:00 pm		at Saint Joseph's	L 50–62	4–2	Hagan Arena (3,451) Philadelphia, PA
12/12/2015* 4:00 pm, ESPN3		at Lipscomb	W 78–64	5–2	Allen Arena (1,445) Nashville, TN
12/17/2015* 7:00 pm		Liberty	W 77–72	6–2	Jadwin Gymnasium (1,360) Princeton, NJ
12/19/2015* 7:00 pm, BTN		vs. No. 6 Maryland Baltimore Showcase	L 61–82	6–3	Royal Farms Arena (11,076) Baltimore, MD
12/22/2015* 7:00 pm		Bucknell	W 89–77	7–3	Jadwin Gymnasium (2.049) Princeton, NJ
12/29/2015* 7:00 pm		at No. 13 Miami (FL)	L 64–76	7–4	BankUnited Center (6,927) Coral Gables, FL
01/03/2016* 5:00 pm		at Hampton	W 89–59	8–4	Hampton Convocation Center (2,115) Hampton, VA
01/05/2016* 7:00 pm		at Norfolk State	W 83–74	9–4	Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,011) Norfolk, VA
01/09/2016 4:30 pm, FS1		at Penn Rivalry	W 73–71 ^OT	10–4 (1–0)	The Palestra (5,029) Philadelphia, PA
01/24/2016* 2:00 pm		Bryn Athyn	W 100–44	11–4	Jadwin Gymnasium (1,072) Princeton, NJ
01/29/2016 6:00 pm, ASN		at Brown	W 83–59	12–4 (2–0)	Pizzitola Sports Center (1,948) Providence, RI
01/30/2016 7:00 pm		at Yale	L 75–79	12–5 (2–1)	John J. Lee Amphitheater (2,187) New Haven, CT
02/05/2016 6:00 pm, ESPNU		Harvard	W 83–62	13–5 (3–1)	Jadwin Gymnasium (3,549) Princeton, NJ
02/06/2016 6:00 pm		Dartmouth	W 83–70	14–5 (4–1)	Jadwin Gymnasium (2,553) Princeton, NJ
02/12/2016 6:00 pm, ASN		at Cornell	W 85–56	15–5 (5–1)	Newman Arena (1,344) Ithaca, NY
02/13/2016 7:00 pm		at Columbia	W 88–83 ^OT	16–5 (6–1)	Levien Gymnasium (2,633) New York City, NY
02/19/2016 7:00 pm		Yale	W 75–63	17–5 (7–1)	Jadwin Gymnasium (4,211) Princeton, NJ
02/20/2016 6:00 pm		Brown	W 77–66	18–5 (8–1)	Jadwin Gymnasium (2,772) Princeton, NJ
02/26/2016 6:00 pm, ASN		Columbia	W 88–83	19–5 (9–1)	Jadwin Gymnasium (3,121) Princeton, NJ
02/27/2016 6:00 pm		Cornell	W 74–60	20–5 (10–1)	Jadwin Gymnasium (2,992) Princeton, NJ
03/04/2016 7:00 pm		at Harvard	L 71–73	20–6 (10–2)	Lavietes Pavilion (2,195) Cambridge, MA
03/05/2016 7:00 pm		at Dartmouth	W 84–65	21–6 (11–2)	Leede Arena (930) Hanover, NH
03/08/2016 8:00 pm		Penn Rivalry	W 72–71	22–6 (12–2)	Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, NJ
National Invitation Tournament
03/16/2016* 8:00 pm, ESPNU	(6)	at (3) Virginia Tech First round – St. Bonaventure Bracket	L 81–86 ^OT	22–7	Cassell Coliseum (8,241) Blacksburg, VA
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

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References

^ "Men's Basketball All-Ivy, Postseason Awards Announced". IvyLeagueSports.com. March 11, 2015. Archived from the original on March 15, 2017. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
^ "Men's Basketball All-Ivy, Postseason Awards Announced". IvyLeagueSports.com. March 9, 2016. Archived from the original on May 8, 2017. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
^ "Men's Basketball All-Time Results". Princeton University. Archived from the original on March 15, 2017. Retrieved March 15, 2017.
^ 2015–16 Princeton Tigers men's basketball schedule

[1] "Men's Basketball All-Ivy, Postseason Awards Announced". IvyLeagueSports.com. March 11, 2015. Archived from the original on March 15, 2017. Retrieved March 14, 2017.

[2] "Men's Basketball All-Ivy, Postseason Awards Announced". IvyLeagueSports.com. March 9, 2016. Archived from the original on May 8, 2017. Retrieved March 14, 2017.

[3] "Men's Basketball All-Time Results". Princeton University. Archived from the original on March 15, 2017. Retrieved March 15, 2017.

[4] 2015–16 Princeton Tigers men's basketball schedule

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v t e Princeton Tigers men's basketball
Venues	University Gymnasium (1900–1944) Hobey Baker Memorial Rink (1944–1947) Dillon Gymnasium (1947–1969) Jadwin Gymnasium (1969–present)
Rivalries	Penn Rutgers
Culture & lore	Princeton offense A Sense of Where You Are The Tiger "Princeton Cannon Song" 1989 Georgetown game
People	Head coaches NBA draftees Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 1900–01 1901–02 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 1999–2000 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 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
Helms and Premo-Porretta national championship in bold; NCAA Final Four appearance in italics

Previous season

Awards and accomplishments

Departures

Recruiting

Recruiting class of 2016

Roster

Schedule

See also

References