# 2015–16 San Jose State Spartans men's basketball team

The 2015–16 San Jose State Spartans men's basketball team represented San Jose State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Spartans, led by third year head coach Dave Wojcik, played their home games at the Event Center Arena and were members of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 9–22, 4–14 in Mountain West play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the Mountain West tournament to Colorado State.

## Previous season

The Spartans finished the season 2–28, 0–18 in Mountain West play to finish in last place. During the season, the Spartans were invited and participated in the Wooden Legacy in Anaheim, California. They earned last place from not defeating any team they were against in the tournament. They failed to defeat a Division I opponent. Due to APR penalties, San Jose State was ineligible for postseason tournament play, including the Mountain West tournament.

## Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Rashad Muhammad | 0 | G | 6'6" | 170 | Sophomore | Las Vegas, NV | Transferred to Miami (FL) |
| Jordan Baker | 1 | G | 6'4" | 195 | RS Junior | Phoenix, AZ | Dismissed from team |
| Jaleel Williams | 2 | F | 6'7" | 220 | Senior | Killen, TX | Graduated |
| Darryl Gaynor II | 5 | G | 6'2" | 165 | Freshman | Las Vegas, NV | Transferred to the College of Southern Idaho |
| Devante Wilson | 22 | G | 6'4" | 220 | Senior | Muskogee, OK | Graduated |
| Matt Pollard | 35 | C | 7'0" | 260 | Sophomore | Houston, TX | Transferred to Midwestern State |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Gary Williams, Jr. | 2 | G | 6'5" | 215 | Junior | Oakland, CA | Junior college transfer from Indian Hills. |

## Recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Brandon Clarke PF | Phoenix, AZ | Desert Vista HS | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jul 29, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 75 ||||||
| Cody Schwartz PF | De Pere, WI | West De Pere HS | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Oct 7, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 80 ||||||
| Ryan Welage SG | Greensburg, IN | Greensburg Community HS | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Jan 1, 2015 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Gary Williams, Jr. PG | Oakland, CA | Indian Hills CC | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Apr 21, 2015 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Jaycee Hillsman SF | Chicago, IL | Don Bosco Prep | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | May 6, 2015 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: – Rivals: – ||||||
| 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 San Jose State Basketball Recruiting Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved February 21, 2016. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved February 21, 2016. "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 21, 2016. ||||||

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||
| 11/07/2015* 7:00 pm | Pacific Union | W 112–59 | | Event Center Arena San Jose, CA |
| Non-conference regular season |||||
| 11/14/2015* 7:00 pm | Idaho | L 54–74 | 0–1 | Event Center Arena (1,327) San Jose, CA |
| 11/16/2015* 7:00 pm | Montana | W 64–61 | 1–1 | Event Center Arena (1,231) San Jose, CA |
| 11/20/2015* 7:05 pm | at Montana State | L 69–81 | 1–2 | Worthington Arena (1,806) Bozeman, MT |
| 11/25/2015* 8:30 pm, CBSSN | vs. Toledo Great Alaska Shootout Quarterfinals | L 74–89 | 1–3 | Alaska Airlines Center (2,340) Anchorage, AK |
| 11/27/2015* 1:00 pm, CBSSN | vs. San Diego Great Alaska Shootout consolation round | W 76–67 | 2–3 | Alaska Airlines Center (2,379) Anchorage, AK |
| 11/28/2015* 3:00 pm | at Alaska Anchorage Great Alaska Shootout 5th place game | W 91–87 | 3–3 | Alaska Airlines Center (2,419) Anchorage, AK |
| 12/02/2015* 7:00 pm | Antelope Valley | W 90–60 | 4–3 | Event Center Arena (1,105) San Jose, CA |
| 12/05/2015* 7:00 pm | at Santa Clara | L 75–78 | 4–4 | Leavey Center (1,676) Santa Clara, CA |
| 12/08/2015* 5:00 pm, FS2 | at Marquette | L 62–80 | 4–5 | BMO Harris Bradley Center (11,696) Milwaukee, WI |
| 12/13/2015* 2:00 pm | Montana State | L 83–91 | 4–6 | Event Center Arena (1,116) San Jose, CA |
| 12/20/2015* 6:00 pm | at Seattle | L 64–67 | 4–7 | KeyArena (1,275) Seattle, WA |
| 12/22/2015* 12:00 pm | Life Pacific | W 128–66 | 5–7 | Event Center Arena (1,236) San Jose, CA |
| Mountain West regular season |||||
| 12/30/2015 7:00 pm | Utah State | L 71–80 | 5–8 (0–1) | Event Center Arena (1,417) San Jose, CA |
| 01/02/2016 11:00 am | at Air Force | L 57–64 | 5–9 (0–2) | Clune Arena (1,131) Colorado Springs, CO |
| 01/06/2016 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | at San Diego State | L 62–77 | 5–10 (0–3) | Viejas Arena (12,414) San Diego, CA |
| 01/09/2016 2:00 pm | Colorado State | L 84–85 $^{OT}$ | 5–11 (0–4) | Event Center Arena (1,470) San Jose, CA |
| 01/13/2016 7:00 pm | Wyoming | W 62–55 | 6–11 (1–4) | Event Center Arena (1,395) San Jose, CA |
| 01/16/2016 4:00 pm, MWN | at Fresno State | L 74–81 | 6–12 (1–5) | Save Mart Center (6,457) Fresno, CA |
| 01/20/2016 6:00 pm | at Boise State | L 69–94 | 6–13 (1–6) | Taco Bell Arena (5,992) Boise, ID |
| 01/23/2016 2:00 pm, MWN | New Mexico | L 64–83 | 6–14 (1–7) | Event Center Arena (1,633) San Jose, CA |
| 01/27/2016 6:00 pm | at Colorado State | L 66–74 | 6–15 (1–8) | Moby Arena (3,582) Fort Collins, CO |
| 01/30/2016 2:00 pm | Air Force | W 75–54 | 7–15 (2–8) | Event Center Arena (2,169) San Jose, CA |
| 02/03/2016 7:00 pm | Fresno State | W 65–53 | 8–15 (3–8) | Event Center Arena (2,324) San Jose, CA |
| 02/10/2016 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | at UNLV | L 61–64 | 8–16 (3–9) | Thomas & Mack Center (11,647) Paradise, NV |
| 02/13/2016 4:00 pm, RTRM | at New Mexico | L 58–74 | 8–17 (3–10) | The Pit (13,411) Albuquerque, NM |
| 02/17/2016 7:00 pm | Nevada | L 55–61 | 8–18 (3–11) | Event Center Arena (1,560) San Jose, CA |
| 02/21/2016 1:00 pm, CBSSN | San Diego State | L 56–78 | 8–19 (3–12) | Event Center Arena (3,317) San Jose, CA |
| 02/27/2016 6:00 pm | at Utah State | L 70–88 | 8–20 (3–13) | Smith Spectrum (9,437) Logan, UT |
| 03/02/2016 6:00 pm | at Wyoming | L 78–81 | 8–21 (3–14) | Arena-Auditorium (6,617) Laramie, WY |
| 03/05/2016 2:00 pm, MWN | Boise State | W 68–63 | 9–21 (4–14) | Event Center Arena (1,759) San Jose, CA |
| Mountain West tournament |||||
| 03/09/2016 4:00 pm, MWN | vs. Colorado State First round | L 60–81 | 9–22 | Thomas & Mack Center (5,970) Paradise, NV |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time. |||||