# 2015–16 Grambling State Tigers men's basketball team

The 2015–16 Grambling State Tigers men's basketball team represented Grambling State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers, led by second year head coach Shawn Walker, played their home games at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center and were members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. The Tigers finished the regular season with a 7–24 overall record, 4–14 in SWAC play to finish in last place. They lost to Mississippi Valley State in the first round of the SWAC tournament.

## Roster

| Number | Name | Position | Height | Year | Hometown |
| 0 | Ervin Mitchell | Guard | 6–4 | Junior | New York City, New York |
| 1 | Michael Bethea, Jr. | Guard/Forward | 6–6 | Junior | Staten Island, New York |
| 2 | Nigel Ribeiro | Guard | 5–10 | Freshman | Chesapeake, Virginia |
| 3 | Deonte Hearns | Guard/Forward | 6–5 | Junior | Cocoa, Florida |
| 4 | Remond Brown | Guard | 6–4 | Junior | Monroe, Louisiana |
| 5 | Jefkins Agyeman-Budu | Guard | 6–5 | Sophomore | Staten Island, New York |
| 10 | Chase Comier | Guard | 6–0 | Junior | Baltimore, Maryland |
| 11 | Arnold Richmond | Guard | 5–11 | Senior | Suitland, Maryland |
| 12 | Kyle Williams | Center | 6–9 | Sophomore | Long Island, New York |
| 13 | Ugur Hortum | Center | 6–11 | Junior | Istanbul, Turkey |
| 21 | Jack Ocwieja | Center | 6–11 | Junior | Melbourne, Australia |
| 22 | Carlton Lowe | Guard | 6–2 | Junior | Alexandria, Louisiana |
| 24 | Mark Gray | Forward | 6–6 | Senior | New Iberia, Louisiana |
| 32 | Velario Altheimer | Guard | 6–2 | Junior | Jonesboro, Louisiana |

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| 11/13/2015* 8:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at East Carolina | L 53–61 | 0–1 | Williams Arena (5,083) Greenville, NC |
| 11/14/2015* 2:00 pm | | at Mid-Atlantic | W 85–26 | 1–1 | Chesson Gym (514) Elizabeth City, NC |
| 11/17/2015* 7:00 pm, BTN | | at Ohio State Hoophall Miami Invitational | L 55–82 | 1–2 | Value City Arena (10,779) Columbus, OH |
| 11/19/2015* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Memphis Hoophall Miami Invitational | L 65–83 | 1–3 | FedEx Forum (11,286) Memphis, TN |
| 11/21/2015* 7:00 pm | | Louisiana Tech Hoophall Miami Invitational | L 67–86 | 1–4 | Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (1,504) Grambling, LA |
| 11/25/2015* 7:00 pm | | at Texas–Arlington Hoophall Miami Invitational | L 40–73 | 1–5 | College Park Center (1,601) Arlington, TX |
| 11/30/2015* 7:00 pm | | Selma | W 98–53 | 2–5 | Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (150) Grambling, LA |
| 12/02/2015* 7:00 pm, FS2 | | at Marquette | L 49–95 | 2–6 | BMO Harris Bradley Center (11,618) Milwaukee, WI |
| 12/12/2015* 7:00 pm | | vs. Tennessee State HBCU Heritage Hardweood Classic | L 52–64 | 2–7 | Kroc Center (1,482) Chicago, IL |
| 12/17/2015* 7:00 pm | | at North Carolina A&T | L 47–61 | 2–8 | Corbett Sports Center (467) Greensboro, NC |
| 12/19/2015* 6:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Virginia Tech | L 52–87 | 2–9 | Cassell Coliseum (4,649) Blacksburg, VA |
| 01/02/2016 5:00 pm | | Alabama A&M | W 81–78 $^{OT}$ | 3–9 (1–0) | Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (150) Grambling, LA |
| 01/04/2016 7:30 pm | | Alabama State | W 84–81 $^{OT}$ | 4–9 (2–0) | Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (426) Grambling, LA |
| 01/06/2016* 6:00 pm | | Jarvis Christian | W 80–58 | 5–9 | Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (117) Grambling, LA |
| 01/09/2016 4:00 pm | | at Southern | L 61–66 | 5–10 (2–1) | F. G. Clark Center (4,292) Baton Rouge, LA |
| 01/11/2016 7:30 pm | | at Alcorn State | L 53–69 | 5–11 (2–2) | Davey Whitney Complex (954) Lorman, MS |
| 01/16/2016 7:30 pm | | Prairie View A&M | W 66–63 | 6–11 (3–2) | Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (743) Grambling, LA |
| 01/18/2016 7:30 pm | | Texas Southern | L 54–69 | 6–12 (3–3) | Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (537) Grambling, LA |
| 01/23/2016 7:30 pm | | at Jackson State | L 45–60 | 6–13 (3–4) | Williams Assembly Center (1,499) Jackson, MS |
| 01/30/2016 7:30 pm | | at Arkansas–Pine Bluff | L 59–63 | 6–14 (3–5) | K. L. Johnson Complex (2,819) Pine Bluff, AR |
| 02/01/2016 7:30 pm | | at Mississippi Valley State | L 59–72 | 6–15 (3–6) | Leflore County Civic Center (932) Greenwood, MS |
| 02/06/2016 7:30 pm | | Southern | L 66–79 | 6–16 (3–7) | Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (791) Grambling, LA |
| 02/08/2016 7:30 pm | | Alcorn State | L 63–66 | 6–17 (3–8) | Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (821) Grambling, LA |
| 02/13/2016 7:30 pm | | at Prairie View A&M | L 56–60 | 6–18 (3–9) | William J. Nicks Building (313) Prairie View, TX |
| 02/15/2016 7:30 pm | | at Texas Southern | L 72–79 | 6–19 (3–10) | H&PE Arena (1,426) Houston, TX |
| 02/20/2016 7:30 pm | | Jackson State | L 58–61 | 6–20 (3–11) | Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (749) Grambling, LA |
| 02/27/2016 7:30 pm | | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 53–51 | 6–21 (3–12) | Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (759) Grambling, LA |
| 02/29/2016 7:30 pm | | Mississippi Valley State | L 57–58 | 6–22 (3–13) | Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (1,752) Grambling, LA |
| 03/03/2016 7:30 pm | | at Alabama A&M | W 65–58 | 7–22 (4–13) | Elmore Gymnasium (673) Huntsville, AL |
| 03/05/2016 7:30 pm | | at Alabama State | L 58–59 | 7–23 (4–14) | Dunn–Oliver Acadome (1,051) Montgomery, AL |
| SWAC tournament ||||||
| 03/08/2016 2:30 pm | (10) | vs. (7) Mississippi Valley State First round | L 73–87 | 7–24 | Toyota Center Houston, TX |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. ||||||