# 2015–16 Army Black Knights men's basketball team

The 2015–16 Army Black Knights men's basketball team represented the United States Military Academy during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Black Knights, led by seventh-year head coach Zach Spiker, played their home games at Christl Arena in West Point, New York and were members of the Patriot League. They finished the season 19–14, 9–9 in Patriot League play, to finish in a four-way tie for fourth place. They defeated Colgate in the quarterfinals of the Patriot League tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Holy Cross. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament, where they lost in the first round at NJIT.
The season was notable for swingman Kyle Wilson passing the 2,000-point mark for his career, making him the fourth player in Academy history and the sixth in Patriot League history to do so.
On March 25, 2016, Zach Spiker resigned as head coach to accept the head coaching position at Drexel. He finished with a seven-year record of 102–112. On April 6, the school hired Jimmy Allen as head coach.

## Previous season

The Black Knights finished the 2015–16 season 15–15, 6–12 in Patriot League play, to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the Patriot League tournament to Navy.

## Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Mo Williams | 2 | G | 6' 1" | 185 | Senior | Fairfax, VA | Graduated |
| Shane Smith | 4 | G | 6' 4" | 190 | Sophomore | Norcross, GA | No longer on team roster |
| Milton Washington | 5 | G | 6' 0" | 180 | Senior | Houston, TX | Graduated |
| David Hellstrom | 12 | G | 6' 4" | 185 | Sophomore | Rockford, IL | No longer on team roster |
| Sean Billerman | 30 | G/F | 6' 4" | 195 | Senior | Raleigh, NC | Graduated |
| Kyle Weldon | 34 | C | 6' 9" | 195 | Junior | Clarksville, TN | Left team for personal reasons |
| Zack Johnson | 45 | F | 6' 5" | 210 | Sophomore | Suffolk, VA | Transferred |
| Tanner Omlid | 55 | F | 6' 3" | 215 | Sophomore | Monmouth, OR | Transferred to Western Oregon |

## Incoming recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Kevin Olsen #128 PG | Villa Park, CA | Villa Park High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Jul 21, 2024 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 58 ||||||
| Gunther Klimes SF | Bellevue, WA | Bellevue High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | N/A | Aug 6, 2024 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Dylan Hamlin C | Wausau, WI | East High School | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Sep 2, 2024 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Will Culliton SG | Plymouth, MN | Breck School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | N/A | Sep 2, 2024 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| John Miller PF | Columbus, OH | New Albany High School | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Oct 5, 2024 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 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 September 27, 2015. ||||||

### 2016 class recruits

US college sports recruiting information for 2016 recruits :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Tommy Funk #102 PG | Warminster, PA | Archbishop Wood High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Aug 10, 2024 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 58 |||||||
| Mike Janowski #107 PG | Arlington, VA | St. Stephen's & St. Agnes School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | N/A | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 57 |||||||
| Spencer Schultz SG | Clear Spring, MD | Clear Spring High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 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 September 27, 2015. |||||||

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season |||||
| November 13, 2015* 5:00 p.m. | Ferrum | W 93–54 | 1–0 | Christl Arena (993) West Point, NY |
| November 15, 2015* 2:00 p.m. | at Binghamton | W 75–60 | 2–0 | Binghamton University Events Center (2,550) Vestal, NY |
| November 18, 2015* 7:00 p.m. | at Fairleigh Dickinson | W 96–85 | 3–0 | Rothman Center (638) Teaneck, NJ |
| November 22, 2015* 7:30 p.m. | at George Washington Barclays Center Classic | L 81–92 | 3–1 | Charles E. Smith Center (2,775) Washington, D.C. |
| November 24, 2015* 7:00 p.m., SECN | at Tennessee Barclays Center Classic | L 80–95 | 3–2 | Thompson–Boling Arena (13,326) Knoxville, TN |
| November 27, 2015* 7:30 p.m. | Arkansas–Pine Bluff Barclays Center Classic | W 81–60 | 4–2 | Christl Arena (885) West Point, NY |
| November 28, 2015* 7:30 p.m. | Gardner–Webb Barclays Center Classic | W 103–98 $^{OT}$ | 5–2 | Christl Arena (588) West Point, NY |
| December 2, 2015* 7:00 p.m. | at Maine | W 84–71 | 6–2 | Cross Insurance Center (1,192) Bangor, ME |
| December 8, 2015* 7:00 p.m. | at Bryant | W 77–55 | 7–2 | Chace Athletic Center (294) Smithfield, RI |
| December 12, 2015* 4:00 p.m. | at Air Force | W 90–80 | 8–2 | Clune Arena (1,694) Colorado Springs, CO |
| December 20, 2015* 2:00 p.m. | Marist | L 83–89 | 8–3 | Christl Arena (916) West Point, NY |
| December 28, 2015* 4:00 p.m. | Monmouth | W 91–84 | 9–3 | Christl Arena (3,033) West Point, NY |
| Patriot League regular season |||||
| December 30, 2015 7:00 p.m. | at Lehigh | W 88–82 | 10–3 (1–0) | Stabler Arena (1,195) Bethlehem, PA |
| January 2, 2016 3:00 p.m. | Bucknell | L 76–84 | 10–4 (1–1) | Christl Arena (1,597) West Point, NY |
| January 6, 2016 7:00 p.m. | Lafayette | L 73–76 | 10–5 (1–2) | Christl Arena (443) West Point, NY |
| January 9, 2016 7:00 p.m. | at Loyola (MD) | W 73–59 | 11–5 (2–2) | Reitz Arena (1,042) Baltimore, MD |
| January 13, 2016 7:00 p.m. | at Colgate | L 66–80 | 11–6 (2–3) | Cotterell Court (720) Hamilton, NY |
| January 17, 2016 12:00 p.m., CBSSN | American | W 65–45 | 12–6 (3–3) | Christl Arena (912) West Point, NY |
| January 20, 2016 7:00 p.m. | at Holy Cross | L 65–69 | 12–7 (3–4) | Hart Center (1,359) Worcester, MA |
| January 27, 2016 7:00 p.m. | Boston University | L 67–76 | 12–8 (3–5) | Christl Arena (621) West Point, NY |
| January 30, 2016 7:00 p.m. | at Bucknell | L 66–94 | 12–9 (3–6) | Sojka Pavilion (3,513) Lewisburg, PA |
| February 1, 2016 7:30 p.m. | Navy Postponed from January 23, 2016 | L 50–64 | 12–10 (3–7) | Christl Arena (3,133) West Point, NY |
| February 3, 2016 7:00 p.m. | at Lafayette | W 84–81 $^{OT}$ | 13–10 (4–7) | Kirby Sports Center (1,554) Easton, PA |
| February 6, 2016 3:00 p.m. | at Loyola (MD) | L 99–100 $^{2OT}$ | 13–11 (4–8) | Reitz Arena (1,113) Baltimore, MD |
| February 8, 2016 7:30 p.m., CBSSN | Colgate | W 82–72 | 14–11 (5–8) | Christl Arena (486) West Point, NY |
| 02/13, 2016 4:00 p.m. | at American | W 65–59 | 15–11 (6–8) | Bender Arena (1,342) Washington, D.C. |
| 02/17, 2016 7:00 p.m. | Holy Cross | W 72–68 | 16–11 (7–8) | Christl Arena (1,086) West Point, NY |
| February 20, 2016 1:30 p.m., CBSSN | at Navy | W 80–78 $^{2OT}$ | 17–11 (8–8) | Alumni Hall (5,510) Annapolis, MD |
| February 23, 2016 7:00 p.m., ASN | at Boston University | W 80–71 | 18–11 (9–8) | Case Gym (504) Boston, MA |
| February 27, 2016 12:00 p.m. | Lehigh | L 72–82 | 18–12 (9–9) | Christl Arena (2,233) West Point, NY |
| Patriot League tournament |||||
| March 3, 2016 7:00 p.m. | Colgate Quarterfinals | W 79–72 | 19–12 | Christl Arena (482) West Point, NY |
| March 6, 2016 12:00 p.m. | Holy Cross Semifinals | L 38–60 | 19–13 | Christl Arena (1,107) West Point, NY |
| CIT |||||
| March 16, 2016* 7:30 p.m., ESPN3 | at NJIT First round | L 65–79 | 19–14 | Fleisher Center (855) Newark, NJ |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. |||||
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