# 2015–16 Penn Quakers men's basketball team

The 2015–16 Penn Quakers men's basketball team represented the University of Pennsylvania during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Quakers, led by first year head coach Steve Donahue, played their home games at The Palestra and were members of the Ivy League. They finished the season 11–17, 5–9 in Ivy League play to finish in fifth place.

## Previous season

The Quakers finished the season 9–19, 4–10 in Ivy League play to finish in a tie for seventh place.

## Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Camyrn Crocker | 15 | G | 6'3" | 170 | Senior | Cypress, CA | Graduated |
| Greg Louis | 23 | F | 6'7" | 215 | Senior | West Palm, Beach, FL | Graduated |
| Patrick Lucas-Perry | 30 | G | 5'11" | 165 | Senior | Grand Blanc, MI | Graduated |
| Preston Troutt | 32 | G | 5'11" | 165 | Sophomore | Dallas, TX | Left the team for personal reasons |

### Incoming Transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Matt MacDonald | | G | 6'5" | 200 | Junior | Buffalo, NY | Transferred from Fairleigh Dickinson. Under NCAA transfer rules, MacDonald will have to sit out for the 2015–16 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. |

## Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Jake Silpe #67 PG | Cherry Hill, NJ | Cherry Hill High School East | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Jul 30, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 70 ||||||
| Jackson Donahue #99 SG | Pawcatuck, CT | Northfield-Mt. Hermon School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | N/A | May 15, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 65 ||||||
| Jule Brown #108 SF | Ardmore, PA | Lower Marion High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | N/A | May 8, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 60 ||||||
| Collin McManus #74 C | Bedford, NH | Northfield-Mt. Hermon School | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | May 8, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 59 ||||||
| Morris Esformes PG | Miami Beach, FL | Hebrew Academy | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | N/A | Mar 3, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Tyler Hamilton SG | Norcross, GA | Cheshire Academy | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Dec 15, 2014 |
| 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 October 2, 2015. ||||||

### Recruiting class of 2016

US college sports recruiting information for 2016 recruits :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight |
| A. J. Brodeur #47 PF | Northborough, MA | Northfield-Mt. Hermon School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 76 |||||||
| Ryan Betley #78 SG | Downingtown, PA | Downingtown West High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 62 |||||||
| 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 2, 2015. |||||||

### Recruiting class of 2017

US college sports recruiting information for 2017 recruits :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Jordan Salzman PG | Locust Valley, NY | Locust Valley High School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 150 lb (68 kg) | Mar 2, 2015 |
| 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: "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 2, 2015. |||||||

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season |||||
| 11/13/2015* 5:30 pm | Robert Morris | W 76–75 | 1–0 | The Palestra (2,587) Philadelphia, PA |
| 11/15/2015 4:00 pm | Central Connecticut | W 77–61 | 2–0 | The Palestra (1,246) Philadelphia, PA |
| 11/17/2015* 7:00 pm | at Delaware State | W 60-54 | 3–0 | Memorial Hall (1,058) Dover, DE |
| 11/21/2015* 3:00 pm, P12N | at Washington | L 67–104 | 3–1 | Alaska Airlines Arena (6,495) Seattle, WA |
| 11/25/2015* 7:00 pm | La Salle | W 80–64 | 4–1 | The Palestra (3,122) Philadelphia, PA |
| 11/29/2015* 2:00 pm | at Lafayette | L 86–92 | 4–2 | Kirby Sports Center (1,573) Easton, PA |
| 12/02/2015* 7:00 pm | Navy | L 59–65 | 4–3 | The Palestra (1,377) Philadelphia, PA |
| 12/05/2015* 6:00 pm | at George Mason | L 44–63 | 4–4 | EagleBank Arena (3,838) Fairfax, VA |
| 12/09/2015* 7:00 pm | Temple | L 73–77 | 4–5 | The Palestra (4,378) Philadelphia, PA |
| 12/19/2015* 2:30 pm | Ursinus | W 73–66 | 5–5 | The Palestra (1,407) Philadelphia, PA |
| 12/22/2015* 7:00 pm | at Drexel Battle of 33rd Street | L 52–53 $^{OT}$ | 5–6 | Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,334) Philadelphia, PA |
| 12/28/2015* 7:00 pm, FS1 | at No. 16 Villanova | L 57–77 | 5–7 | The Pavilion (6,500) Villanova, PA |
| 01/02/2016* 1:00 pm | Binghamton | W 80–45 | 6–7 | The Palestra (2,104) Philadelphia, PA |
| 01/09/2016 4:30 pm, FS1 | Princeton Rivalry | L 71–73 | 6–8 (0–1) | The Palestra (5,029) Philadelphia, PA |
| 01/20/2016* 9:00 pm | Saint Joseph's | L 60–75 | 6–9 | The Palestra (8,030) Philadelphia, PA |
| 01/29/2016 7:00 pm | at Yale | L 58–81 | 6–10 (0–2) | John J. Lee Amphitheater (1,666) New Haven, CT |
| 01/30/2016 8:00 pm, ASN | at Brown | L 83–89 | 6–11 (0–3) | Pizzitola Sports Center (2,165) Providence, RI |
| 02/05/2016 6:00 pm, ASN | Dartmouth | W 71–64 | 7–11 (1–3) | The Palestra (2,889) Philadelphia, PA |
| 02/06/2016 7:00 pm | Harvard | W 67–57 | 8–11 (2–3) | The Palestra (4,018) Philadelphia, PA |
| 02/12/2016 7:00 pm | at Columbia | L 53–63 | 8–12 (2–4) | Levien Gymnasium (2,505) New York City, NY |
| 02/13/2016 6:00 pm | at Cornell | W 92–84 | 9–12 (3–4) | Newman Arena (1,237) Ithaca, NY |
| 02/19/2016 7:00 pm | Brown | W 79–74 | 10–12 (4–4) | The Palestra (3,335) Philadelphia, PA |
| 02/20/2016 7:00 pm | Yale | L 58–79 | 10–13 (4–5) | The Palestra (3,246) Philadelphia, PA |
| 02/26/2016 7:00 pm | Cornell | W 79–67 | 11–13 (5–5) | The Palestra (2,058) Philadelphia, PA |
| 02/27/2016 7:00 pm | Columbia | L 65–93 | 11–14 (5–6) | The Palestra (3,378) Philadelphia, PA |
| 03/04/2016 7:00 pm | at Dartmouth | L 64–72 | 11–15 (5–7) | Leede Arena (922) Hanover, NH |
| 03/05/2016 7:00 pm | at Harvard | L 56–74 | 11–16 (5–8) | Lavietes Pavilion (2,195) Cambridge, MA |
| 03/08/2016 8:00 pm | at Princeton Rivalry | L 71–72 | 11–17 (5–9) | Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, NJ |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||