# 2015–16 Washington Huskies men's basketball team

The 2015–16 Washington Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Washington in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Huskies were led by fourteenth-year head coach Lorenzo Romar. They played their games at Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion as members of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 19–15, 9–9 in Pac-12 play to finish in a three-way tie for sixth place. They defeated Stanford in the first round of the Pac-12 tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Oregon. They were invited to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Long Beach State in the first round to advance to the second round where they lost to San Diego State.

## Previous season

The 2014–15 Washington Huskies finished the season with an overall record of 16–15, and 5–13 in the Pac-12 conference play. Lost to Stanford in the first round of the Pac-12 tournament.

## Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Darin Johnson | 1 | G | 6'5" | 200 | Junior | Sacramento, California | Transferred to Cal State Northridge |
| Nigel Williams-Goss | 5 | G | 6'3" | 190 | Sophomore | Happy Valley, Oregon | Transferred to Gonzaga |
| Mike Anderson | 11 | G | 6'4" | 205 | Senior | Hartford, Connecticut | Graduated |
| Jernard Jarreau | 21 | F | 6'10" | 240 | RS Junior | New Orleans | Transferred to Tulane |
| Robert Upshaw | 24 | C | 7'0" | 250 | RS Sophomore | Fresno, California | Dismissed from team for violation of team rules/2015 NBA draft |
| Jahmel Taylor | 33 | G | 6'0" | 170 | Sophomore | Los Angeles | Transferred to Fresno State |
| Gilles Dierickx | 34 | C | 7'0" | 230 | RS Junior | Ghent, Belgium | Transferred to Seattle Pacific |
| Shawn Kemp, Jr. | 40 | F | 6'9" | 255 | Senior | Canton, Georgia | Graduated |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Malik Dime | 10 | F | 6'9" | 220 | Junior | Columbus, Ohio | Junior college transfer from Indian Hills Community College. |
| Matthew Atewe | 41 | C | 6'9" | 235 | Junior | Brampton, ON | Transfer from Auburn University. Atewe will redshirt for the 2015–16 season, under NCAA transfer rules. Will have two years of eligibility. |

## 2015 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| David Crisp PG | Lakewood, Washington | Brewster Academy | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jan 12, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Marquese Chriss #13 PF | Elk Grove, California | Pleasant Grove High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Jan 13, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Dejounte Murray #16 SG | Seattle | Rainier Beach High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Jun 3, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Matisse Thybulle #26 SF | Sammamish, Washington | Eastside Catholic School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Sep 29, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Devenir Duruisseau PF | Palmdale, California | Fishburne Military School | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | Oct 20, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Dominic Green #69 SF | Renton, Washington | Hazen High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Apr 26, 2015 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Noah Dickerson #9 PF | Atlanta | Montverde Academy | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 237 lb (108 kg) | Jun 4, 2015 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 9 Rivals: 13 ESPN: 15 ||||||
| 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 Washington Signees". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 11, 2015. "2015 Washington Signees". Scout.com. Retrieved September 11, 2015. "2015 Washington Signees". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 11, 2015. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved September 11, 2015. "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 11, 2015. ||||||

### 2016 Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2016 recruits :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Sam Timmins C | Christchurch, New Zealand | SP Middleton Grange High School | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | Apr 28, 2015 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Markelle Fultz #3 SG | Upper Marlboro, Maryland | DeMatha Catholic High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Aug 21, 2015 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| 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 Washington Signees". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 11, 2015. "2016 Washington Signees". Scout.com. Retrieved September 11, 2015. "2016 Washington Signees". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 11, 2015. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved September 11, 2015. "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 11, 2015. |||||||

## Roster
### Coaching staff

| Name | Position | Year at Washington | Alma Mater (year) |
| Lorenzo Romar | Head coach | 14th | Washington (1980) |
| Raphael Chillious | Assistant coach | 6th | Lafayette (1996) |
| Will Conroy | Assistant coach | 1st | Washington (2005) |
| Brad Jackson | Assistant coach | 4th | Washington State (1975) |
| Tiffani Walker | Director of Basketball Operations | 2nd | Illinois (2003) |
| Daniel Shapiro | Strength and conditioning Coach | 3rd | Seattle Pacific (2000) |

## Schedule

Washington's basketball schedule featured a matchup with Texas in Shanghai, China. The Huskies were also invited to play in the Battle 4 Atlantis, where played against the 3 following teams in the Bahamas: Gonzaga, Texas, and Charlotte. Washington also hosted TCU, Montana, Penn, and Oakland.
| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| Nov 5* 7:00 pm | | Seattle Pacific | W 98–80 | – | 21 – Andrews | 6 – Dickerson | 5 – Andrews | Alaska Airlines Arena (4,978) Seattle, WA |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| Nov 13* 7:00 pm, ESPN | | vs. Texas China Opener | W 77–71 | 1–0 | 23 – Andrews | 15 – Dime | 4 – Murray | Mercedes-Benz Arena (7,188) Shanghai, China |
| Nov 19* 7:30 pm, P12N | | Mount St. Mary's Battle 4 Atlantis Opening Round | W 100–67 | 2–0 | 29 – Chriss | 10 – Chriss | 5 – Murray | Alaska Airlines Arena (5,381) Seattle, WA |
| Nov 21* 12:00 pm, P12N | | Penn | W 104–67 | 3–0 | 22 – Murray | 7 – Dickerson | 5 – Andrews | Alaska Airlines Arena (6,495) Seattle, WA |
| Nov 25* 9:00 am, ESPN2 | | vs. No. 10 Gonzaga Battle 4 Atlantis Quarterfinals | L 64–80 | 3–1 | 21 – 2 Tied | 11 – 3 Tied | 4 – Andrews | Imperial Arena (1,374) Nassau, Bahamas |
| Nov 26* 4:00 pm, AXS TV | | vs. Texas Battle 4 Atlantis 2nd Round Consolation | L 70–82 | 3–2 | 20 – Andrews | 9 – Murray | 5 – Andrews | Imperial Arena (1,316) Nassau, Bahamas |
| Nov 27* 6:30 pm, AXS TV | | vs. Charlotte Battle 4 Atlantis 7th Place Game | W 71–66 | 4–2 | 30 – Andrews | 13 – Andrews | 5 – Andrews | Imperial Arena (1,065) Nassau, Bahamas |
| Dec 6* 6:00 pm, P12N | | Cal State Fullerton | W 87–69 | 5–2 | 17 – Murray | 10 – Andrews | 5 – Murray | Alaska Airlines Arena (5,821) Seattle, WA |
| Dec 8* 8:00 pm, P12N | | TCU | W 92–67 | 6–2 | 32 – Andrews | 8 – Dickerson | 6 – Murray | Alaska Airlines Arena (5,651) Seattle, WA |
| Dec 12* 3:00 pm, P12N | | Montana | W 92–62 | 7–2 | 22 – Chriss | 11 – Chriss | 4 – Chriss | Alaska Airlines Arena (6,647) Seattle, WA |
| Dec 19* 1:30 pm, P12N | | Oakland | L 83–97 | 7–3 | 16 – 2 Tied | 9 – Dickerson | 7 – Murray | Alaska Airlines Arena (5,836) Seattle, WA |
| Dec 22* 8:00 pm, P12N | | Seattle | W 79–68 | 8–3 | 18 – Andrews | 6 – Dickerson | 8 – Andrews | Alaska Airlines Arena (6,921) Seattle, WA |
| Dec 28* 8:00 pm, P12N | | UC Santa Barbara | L 78–83 | 8–4 | 17 – 2 Tied | 8 – 2 Tied | 6 – Murray | Alaska Airlines Arena (7,376) Seattle, WA |
| Pac-12 regular season |||||||||
| Jan 1 8:00 pm, FS1 | | No. 25 UCLA | W 96–93 $^{2OT}$ | 9–4 (1–0) | 35 – Andrews | 10 – Dickerson | 5 – 2 Tied | Alaska Airlines Arena (6,920) Seattle, WA |
| Jan 3 12:00 pm, P12N | | USC | W 87–85 | 10–4 (2–0) | 29 – Murray | 12 – Chriss | 4 – Andrews | Alaska Airlines Arena (7,031) Seattle, WA |
| Jan 9 12:00 pm, P12N | | at Washington State Rivalry | W 99–95 $^{OT}$ | 11–4 (3–0) | 29 – Andrews | 10 – Andrews | 7 – 2 Tied | Beasley Coliseum (4,025) Pullman, WA |
| Jan 14 6:00 pm, FS1 | | at No. 18 Arizona | L 67–99 | 11–5 (3–1) | 17 – Dickerson | 5 – 2 Tied | 8 – 2 Tied | McKale Center (14,479) Tucson, AZ |
| Jan 16 4:00 pm, P12N | | at Arizona State | W 89–85 | 12–5 (4–1) | 30 – Andrews | 9 – Murray | 12 – Andrews | Wells Fargo Arena (5,652) Tempe, AZ |
| Jan 20 7:00 pm, P12N | | Colorado | W 95–83 | 13–5 (5–1) | 33 – Andrews | 6 – 4 Tied | 6 – Crisp | Alaska Airlines Arena (6,325) Seattle, WA |
| Jan 24 5:30 pm, ESPNU | | Utah | L 75–80 $^{OT}$ | 13–6 (5–2) | 17 – Andrews | 13 – Murray | 6 – Murray | Alaska Airlines Arena (8,073) Seattle, WA |
| Jan 28 7:00 pm, FS1 | | at UCLA | W 86–84 | 14–6 (6–2) | 15 – Dickerson | 10 – Dime | 8 – Andrews | Pauley Pavilion (6,843) Los Angeles, CA |
| Jan 30 12:00 pm, P12N | | at USC | L 88–98 | 14–7 (6–3) | 18 – 2 Tied | 6 – 2 Tied | 8 – Murray | Galen Center (6,387) Los Angeles, CA |
| Feb 3 8:00 pm, ESPNU | | Arizona State | W 95–83 $^{OT}$ | 15–7 (7–3) | 34 – Murray | 11 – Murray | 6 – Murray | Alaska Airlines Arena (6,533) Seattle, WA |
| Feb 6 1:30 pm, FOX | | No. 23 Arizona | L 72–77 | 15–8 (7–4) | 20 – Andrews | 7 – Chriss | 4 – Murray | Alaska Airlines Arena (9,266) Seattle, WA |
| Feb 10 6:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at Utah | L 82–90 | 15–9 (7–5) | 24 – Chriss | 9 – Dime | 5 – Tied | Jon M. Huntsman Center (12,616) Salt Lake City, UT |
| Feb 13 11:00 am, P12N | | at Colorado | L 80–81 | 15–10 (7–6) | 18 – Tied | 10 – Chriss | 3 – 3 Tied | Coors Events Center (9,476) Boulder, CO |
| Feb 18 8:00 pm, FS1 | | California | L 75–78 | 15–11 (7–7) | 18 – Andrews | 8 – Tied | 5 – Murray | Alaska Airlines Arena (7,530) Seattle, WA |
| Feb 20 5:00 pm, P12N | | Stanford | W 64–53 | 16–11 (8–7) | 25 – Murray | 9 – Murray | 6 – Andrews | Alaska Airlines Arena (9,161) Seattle, WA |
| Feb 24 8:00 pm, ESPNU | | at Oregon State | L 81–82 | 16–12 (8–8) | 30 – Andrews | 6 – Andrews | 5 – Andrews | Gill Coliseum (5,593) Corvallis, OR |
| Feb 28 5:30 pm, ESPNU | | at No. 13 Oregon | L 73–86 | 16–13 (8–9) | 21 – Andrews | 5 – Dime | 8 – Andrews | Matthew Knight Arena (12,364) Eugene, OR |
| Mar 2 8:00 pm, ESPNU | | Washington State Rivalry | W 99–91 | 17–13 (9–9) | 47 – Andrews | 8 – Dime | 4 – Tied | Alaska Airlines Arena (7,655) Seattle, WA |
| Pac-12 Tournament |||||||||
| Mar 9 12:00 pm, P12N | | vs. Stanford First Round | W 91–68 | 18–13 | 25 – Murray | 10 – Tied | 9 – Andrews | MGM Grand Garden Arena (12,916) Paradise, NV |
| Mar 10 12:00 pm, P12N | | vs. No. 8 Oregon Quarterfinals | L 77–83 | 18–14 | 19 – Tied | 9 – Murray | 7 – Murray | MGM Grand Garden Arena (12,916) Paradise, NV |
| NIT |||||||||
| Mar 15* 6:00 pm, ESPN2 | (3) | (6) Long Beach State First Round – South Carolina Bracket | W 107–102 | 19–14 | 30 – Murray | 11 – Chriss | 5 – Tied | Alaska Airlines Arena (3,505) Seattle, WA |
| Mar 21* 8:30 pm, ESPN2 | (3) | at (2) San Diego State Second Round – South Carolina Bracket | L 78–93 | 19–15 | 20 – Murray | 9 – Murray | 6 – Andrews | Viejas Arena (12,414) San Diego, CA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time. |||||||||