2015–16 Eastern Washington Eagles men's basketball team American college basketball season
The 2015–16 Eastern Washington Eagles men's basketball team represented Eastern Washington University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Eagles were led by fifth-year head coach Jim Hayford and played their home games at Reese Court . They were members of the Big Sky Conference . They finished the season 18–16, 10–6 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They defeated Northern Arizona in the first round of the Big Sky tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Idaho . They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they defeated Pepperdine to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Nevada .
Previous season
The Eagles finished the season 26–9, 14–4 in Big Sky play to finish in a share for the regular season Big Sky championship. They defeated Idaho, Sacramento State, and Montana to be champions of the Big Sky tournament . They received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the second round to Georgetown.
Departures
Incoming Transfers
Name
Number
Pos.
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
Previous School
Julian Harrell
0
G
6'5"
195
Junior
Los Angeles, CA Transferred from Pennsylvania . Under NCAA transfer rules, Harrell will have to sit out for the 2015–16 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Austin McBroom
2
G
5'9"
165
RS Senior
North Hollywood, CA Transferred from Saint Louis . Will be eligible to play immediately since McBroom graduated from Saint Louis .
Rico Nino
22
F
6'8"
250
Sophomore
Half Moon Bay, CA Junior college transferred from Diablo Valley College
Geremy McKay
33
F
6'7"
225
RS Freshman
Melbourne, Australia Transferred from Albany . Under NCAA transfer rules, McKay will have to sit out for the 2015–16 season. Will have four years of remaining eligibility.
2015 incoming recruits
College recruiting information
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Jesse Hunt #79 PF
San Anselmo, CA
Sir Francis Drake High School
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Aug 30, 2014
Star ratings :Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 64
Michael Wearne PG
Melbourne, Australia
Box Hill High School
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Oct 20, 2014
Star ratings :Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: NR
Ty Gibson SG
Issaquah, WA
Issaquah High School
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Mar 16, 2015
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:
Roster
2015–16 Eastern Washington Eagles men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G 0
Julian Harrell 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg)
RS Jr Loyola HS /Penn /City College of San Francisco
Los Angeles, California
G 2
Ty Gibson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg)
Fr Issaquah HS
Issaquah, Washington
G 4
Sir Washington 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg)
RS So Clark HS
Las Vegas, Nevada
G 5
Austin McBroom 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 165 lb (75 kg)
RS Sr Campbell HS /Central Michigan /Saint Louis
Los Angeles, California
G 10
Michael Wearne 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg)
Fr Box Hill HS
Croydon, Australia
F 11
Bear Henderson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg)
RS Fr Village Christian HS
Mission Hills, California
G 12
Grant Gibb (W)
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg)
Fr Mark Morris HS
Longview, Washington
G 15
Will Ferris 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg)
RS Fr Newport HS
Bellevue, Washington
G 20
Cody Benzel (W)
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg)
RS Fr Ferris HS
Spokane, Washington
F 22
Enrico Nuno 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 250 lb (113 kg)
So Half Moon Bay HS /Diablo Valley College
Half Moon Bay, California
F 23
Kyle Reid 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg)
RS Sr Bishop Montgomery HS /Los Angeles Trade Tech
Cleveland, Ohio
F 30
Jesse Hunt 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg)
Fr Sir Francis Drake HS
Geraldton, Australia
F 32
Bogdan Bliznyuk 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg)
So Todd Beamer HS
Lutsk, Ukraine
F 40
Geremy McKay (I)
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg)
RS Fr Caulfield Grammar School /Albany
Melbourne, Australia
F 44
Felix Von Hofe (C)
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg)
Jr Wesley College /Australian Institute of Sport
Melbourne, Australia
F 55
Venky Jois (C)
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg)
Sr Box Hill HS
Boronia, Australia
Head coach Assistant coach(es) Strength and conditioning coach(es) Athletic trainer(s) Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) Ineligible(W) Walk-on Roster
Schedule
[ 1]
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
Site (attendance)
Non-conference regular season
11/13/2015 *6:00 pm, SECN
at Mississippi State
L 88–106 0–1
Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS
11/15/2015 *3:30 pm
George Fox W 126–64 1–1
Reese Court Cheney, WA
11/18/2015 *12:35 pm
Seattle W 76–70 2–1
Reese Court (2,177)Cheney, WA
11/23/2015 *7:00 pm
at Seattle
L 52–58 2–2
KeyArena Seattle, WA
11/28/2015 *6:30 pm
vs. Pacific Sacramento State Tournament W 70–63 3–2
Colberg Court Sacramento, CA
11/29/2015 *2:30 pm
vs. South Dakota Sacramento State Tournament L 71–77 3–3
Colberg Court (314)Sacramento, CA
12/01/2015 *7:00 pm
at San Francisco
W 81–77 4–3
War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, CA
12/06/2015 *2:05 pm
Great Falls W 104–64 5–3
Reese Court (1,107)Cheney, WA
12/09/2015 *5:00 pm
at Davidson Gotham Classic L 86–96 5–4
John M. Belk Arena Davidson, NC
12/11/2015 *4:00 pm, ESPN3
at Pittsburgh Gotham Classic L 51–84 5–5
Petersen Events Center Pittsburgh, PA
12/14/2015 *4:00 pm
at Western Carolina Gotham Classic L 80–97 5–6
Ramsey Center Cullowhee, NC
12/17/2015 *6:05 pm
Morehead State Gotham Classic
Reese Court Cheney, WA
12/22/2015 *12:00 pm
at Denver
W 74–58 6–6
Magness Arena Denver, CO
Big Sky regular season
12/31/2015 4:05 pm
at Northern Colorado
L 90–96 6–7
Bank of Colorado Arena Greeley, CO
01/02/2016 12:05 pm
at North Dakota
L 71–79 6–8
Betty Engelstad Sioux Center Grand Forks, ND
01/09/2016 12:05 pm
Idaho W 74–60 7–8
Reese Court (3,262)Cheney, WA
01/14/2016 6:05 pm
Southern Utah W 106–80 8–8
Reese Court (1,572)Cheney, WA
01/16/2016 2:05 pm
Northern Arizona W 96–73 9–8
Reese Court (1,455)Cheney, WA
01/21/2016 6:05 pm
at Montana State
L 71–85 9–9
Worthington Arena Bozeman, MT
01/23/2016 6:05 pm
at Montana
L 69–74 9–10
Dahlberg Arena Missoula, MT
01/28/2016 6:05 pm
Portland State The Dam Cup W 112–83 10–10
Reese Court (1,671)Cheney, WA
01/30/2016 12:05 pm
Sacramento State W 74–67 11–10
Reese Court (1,914)Cheney, WA
02/04/2016 5:35 pm
at Northern Arizona
W 84–73 12–10
Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, AZ
02/06/2016 6:05 pm
at Southern Utah
W 81–67 13–10
Centrum Arena Cedar City, UT
02/11/2016 6:05 pm
North Dakota W 95–85 14–10
Reese Court (1,650)Cheney, WA
02/13/2016 2:05 pm
Northern Colorado W 97–80 15–10
Reese Court (1,689)Cheney, WA
02/18/2015 7:05 pm
at Sacramento State
W 93–88 16–10
Colberg Court (649)Sacramento, CA
02/20/2016 7:05 pm
at Portland State The Dam Cup L 91–107 16–11
Peter Stott Center Portland, OR
02/27/2016 1:05 pm
at Idaho
L 62–66 16–12
Memorial Gym Moscow, ID
03/03/2016 6:05 pm
Idaho State L 71–75 16–13
Reese Court (1,574)Cheney, WA
03/05/2016 2:05 pm
Weber State L 77–79 16–14
Reese Court (1,914)Cheney, WA
Big Sky tournament
03/08/2016 8:00 pm
vs. Northern Arizona First round W 74–52 17–14
Reno Events Center Reno, NV
03/10/2016 8:00 pm
vs. Idaho Quarterfinals L 73–77 17–15
Reno Events Center (2,365)Reno, NV
CBI
03/16/2016 *6:05 pm
Pepperdine First round W 79–72 18–15
Reese Court (1,518)Cheney, WA
03/21/2016 *7:00 pm
at Nevada Quarterfinals L 70–85 18–16
Lawlor Events Center Reno, NV
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Pacific Time .
See also
References
