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2015–16 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball team

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2015–16 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record12–19 (4–10 WAC)
Head coach
Associate head coachAngres Thorpe (3rd season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMunicipal Auditorium
Seasons
2015–16 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
New Mexico State 13 1   .929 23 11   .676
Grand Canyon * 11 3   .786 27 7   .794
Cal State Bakersfield 11 3   .786 24 9   .727
Seattle 7 7   .500 15 17   .469
Utah Valley 6 8   .429 12 18   .400
UMKC 4 10   .286 12 19   .387
Texas–Rio Grande Valley 4 10   .286 8 22   .267
Chicago State 0 14   .000 4 28   .125
2016 WAC tournament winner
* Ineligible for postseason during transition to Division I.

The 2015–16 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball team represented the University of Missouri–Kansas City during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Kangaroos, led by third year head coach Kareem Richardson, played their home games off-campus at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).

They finished the season 12–19, 4–10 in WAC play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They were victorious over the Utah Valley University in the WAC tournament quarterfinal but were defeated by New Mexico State University in the semifinal.

Previous Season

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The Kangaroos finished the 2014–15 season with a record of 14–19 overall, 8–6 in conference to finish in a tie for second place.

Offseason

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Departures

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Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
F 5 Reese Holliday 6'4" 215 RS Sr Kansas City, KS Graduated
G 13 Frank Williams, Jr. 6'6" 175 Sr Kansas City, MO Graduated
G 1 Kevin Franceschi 6'4" 190 Jr Argenteuil, France Graduated,
Oklahoma Baptist
G 4 Mason Wedel 6'1" 180 RS So Shawnee, KS Injury
F 35 Juan Ramon Rivas 6'8" 200 RS Fr Orlando, FL North Georgia
G 11 Collin Jennings 6'4" 175 Fr Harrah, OK Southwestern Oklahoma State
G 3 Brandyn Moultrie 6'2" 170 Fr Liberty, MO Personal
G 2 Deshon Taylor 6'3" 165 Fr Riverside, CA Fresno State

Incoming Transfers

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Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous School Hometown
F 2 Ikem Eriobuna 6'9" 210 Jr Otero JC Lagos, Nigeria
F 3 Kyle Steward 6'7" 160 Jr Butler CC Detroit, MI
G 10 Wyatt Voorhees 6'1" 185 So Drury Shawnee, KS

2015 incoming recruits

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College recruiting information
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Grant Leach
G
Fishers, IN Air Force Academy Preperatory 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) May 2, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    (NR)
Aleer Leek
C
Juba, South Sudan Victory Rock Prep 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg)  
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    (NR)
Overall recruit ranking:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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. Retrieved September 21, 2015.

Roster

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2015–16 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 22 Shayok Shayok 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS Sr Bradley
IMG Academy/
Percy L. Julian HS/
St. Patrick's HS
Ottawa, Ontario
C 21 Thaddeus Smith 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Sr Weatherford/
Seward County CC
Ideal Academy
Washington, D. C.
G/F 25 Broderick Newbill 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Jr Fresno State
Hogan Preperatory
Kansas City, MO
G 4 LaVell Boyd 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr South Suburban
Farragut Career
Chicago, IL
F 2 Ikem Eriobuna 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Otero JC/
Polk State
Evelyn Mack Academy
Lagos, Nigeria
G 12 Martez Harrison 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Brewster /
University
Kansas City, MO
G/F 1 Dashawn King 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Erie CC
Scholarship and Entrepreneurship
Bronx, NY
F 3 Kyle Steward 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Butler CC/
Youngstown State
Cass Technical HS
Detroit, MI
C 54 Darnell Tillman 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 265 lb (120 kg) Jr Florida State–Jacksonville/
Southern Idaho
University City HS
St. Louis, MO
G/F 23 Darius Austin 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Cahokia HS Centreville, IL
G 42 Noah Knight 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Olathe South HS Olathe KS
G 10 Wyatt Voorhes (W) Current redshirt 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Drury
Mill Valley HS
Shawnee, KS
G 11 Grant Leach 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Air Force Preperatory/
Hamilton Southeastern HS
Fishers, IN
F/C 30 Aleer Leek 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Victory Rock Prep/
IMG Academy
Juba, South Sudan
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on
  • (5Y) Fifth-year Senior
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 3, 2024

Schedule & Results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition Season
November 9, 2015*
7:05 PM
Hawaii Pacific W 72–61 
 20  Harrison   8  Steward   4  Harrison  Municipal Auditorium (908)
Kansas City, MO
Non–Conference Regular Season
November 13, 2015*
8:00 PM, BTN+
at Minnesota L 58–76  0–1
 25  Boyd   8  Austin   6  Harrison  Williams Arena (9,744)
Minneapolis, MN
November 15, 2015*
6:05 PM
William Jewell W 73–59  1–1
 17  Harrison   5  Smith,
King
 
 6  Harrison  Municipal Auditorium (1,127)
Kansas City, MO
November 17, 2015*
7:00 PM, KSMO–TV
at Omaha L 89–95 OT 1–2
 18  Harrison   10  Austin   11  Harrison  Baxter Arena (1,278)
Omaha, NE
November 21, 2015*
7:00 PM
at Drake W 79–73  2–2
 16  Boyd   8  Shayok   4  Harrison,
Austin
 
The Knapp Center (2,862)
Des Moines, IA
November 25, 2015*
7:05 PM
Lincoln (Missouri) W 73–72  3–2
 17  Harrison   7  Harrison   4  Boyd,
Austin
 
Municipal Auditorium (973)
Kansas City, MO
November 28, 2015*
12:05 PM, WAC.tv
South Dakota State W 64–57  4–2
 25  Harrison   5  Steward   6  Harrison  Municipal Auditorium (911)
Kansas City, MO
December 1, 2015*
7:05 PM
Tennessee–Martin W 74–70  5–2
 24  Harrison   7  Tillman   5  Harrison  Municipal Auditorium (798)
Kansas City, MO
December 5, 2015*
2:00 PM, ESPN3
at Iowa L 75–95  5–3
 15  Harrison   6  Shayok,
King,
Tillman
 
 4  Harrison  Carver–Hawkeye Arena (11,763)
Iowa City, IA
December 8, 2015*
7:00 PM
at South Dakota L 70–79  5–4
 25  Boyd   7  Newbill   5  Harrison  DakotaDome (1,423)
Vermillion, SD
December 12, 2015*
4:05 PM, ASN
Mississippi State W 72–67  6–4
 21  Harrison   8  Shayok   4  Harrison  Municipal Auditorium (2,866)
Kansas City, MO
December 19, 2015*
3:35 PM, KSMO–TV
Rockhurst W 71–60  7–4
 16  Harrison   5  King   5  Harrison  Municipal Auditorium (1,356)
Kansas City, MO
December 22, 2015*
7:00 PM, ACC RSN
at No. 16 Louisville
Billy Minardi Classic
L 47–75  7–5
 12  Harrison   8  Tillman   2  Boyd,
King
 
KFC Yum! Center (19,419)
Louisville, KY
December 23, 2015*
3:15 PM
vs. UNC Wilmington
Billy Minardi Classic
L 56–76  7–6
 16  Austin   7  Harrison   3  Harrison  KFC Yum! Center (19,147)
Louisville, KY
December 29, 2015*
6:00 PM, FSOK+
at Oklahoma State L 43–61  7–7
 12  Boyd,
King
 
 7  Shayok,
Newbill
 
 3  Harrison,
Austin
 
Gallagher–Iba Arena (5,150)
Stillwater, OK
January 2, 2016*
1:00 PM
at USC Upstate L 68–70  7–8
 21  Harrison   6  Shayok   6  Harrison  G. B. Hodge Center (270)
Spartanburg, SC
Conference Regular Season
January 7, 2016
7:05 PM, KSMO–TV
Seattle W 84–69  8–8
(1–0)
 21  Harrison   11  Shayok   4  Boyd  Municipal Auditorium (1,147)
Kansas City, MO
January 9, 2016
7:05 PM, WAC.tv
CSU Bakersfield L 72–83  8–9
(1–1)
 19  Harrison   5  Harrison   5  Harrison  Municipal Auditorium (1,786)
Kansas City, MO
January 14, 2016
8:00 PM, ASN
at New Mexico State L 64–65  8–10
(1–2)
 23  Harrison   6  Boyd   4  Harrison  Pan American Center (4,187)
Las Cruces, NM
January 16, 2016
7:00 PM, WAC.tv
at Texas–Rio Grande Valley L 66–71  8–11
(1–3)
 15  Austin   5  Shayok,
Boyd
 
 3  King  UTRGV Fieldhouse (1,189)
Edinburg, TX
January 21, 2016
7:05 PM, KSMO–TV
Utah Valley L 79–90  8–12
(1–4)
 21  Shayok   9  Shayok   5  King  Municipal Auditorium (957)
Kansas City, MO
January 23, 2016
7:05 PM, ASN
Grand Canyon L 78–85  8–13
(1–5)
 20  Harrison   10  Steward   5  Harrison  Municipal Auditorium (2,186)
Kansas City, MO
January 30, 2016
2:05 PM, WAC.tv
Chicago State W 78–64  9–13
(2–5)
 22  Boyd   11  Steward   7  Harrison  Municipal Auditorium (1,526)
Kansas City, MO
February 4, 2016
9:00 PM
at CSU Bakersfield L 66–77  9–14
(2–6)
 21  Harrison   5  Smith   3  King  Jimmie and Marjorie
Icardo Center
 (1,498)
Bakersfield, CA
February 6, 2016
9:00 PM, ASN
at Seattle L 55–65  9–15
(2–7)
 22  Harrison   8  Steward   3  Harrison  KeyArena (2,260)
Seattle, WA
February 13, 2016
2:05 PM, WAC.tv
Texas–Rio Grande Valley W 75–58  10–15
(3–7)
 17  King   12  Shayok   5  Boyd  Municipal Auditorium (1,670)
Kansas City, MO
February 18, 2016
8:00 PM, WAC.tv
at Grand Canyon L 66–78  10–16
(3–8)
 18  Harrison   7  Tillman   2  Harrison  GCU Arena (6,049)
Phoenix, AZ
February 20, 2016
8:00 PM, KSMO–TV
at Utah Valley L 70–79  10–17
(3–9)
 18  King   9  Harrison   4  Harrison  UCCU Center (2,981)
Orem, UT
February 27, 2016
2:05 PM, KSMO–TV
New Mexico State L 61–62  10–18
(3–10)
 20  Harrison   9  Steward   6  Harrison  Municipal Auditorium (2,551)
Kansas City, MO
March 5, 2016
2:05 PM, KSMO–TV
at Chicago State W 82–53  11–18
(4–10)
 26  Boyd   6  Smith   7  Harrison  Emil and Patricia
Jones Convocation Center
 (1,957)
Chicago, IL
Conference Tournament
March 10, 2016*
4:00 PM, WAC.tv
(5) vs. (4) Utah Valley
[Quarterfinal]
W 80–78  12–18
 24  Harrison   16  Austin   3  Harrison,
Austin
 
Orleans Arena (1,472)
Paradise, NV
March 11, 2016*
8:00 PM, WAC.tv
(5) vs. (1) New Mexico State
[Semifinal]
L 64–78  12–19
 23  Boyd   5  Harrison,
Steward
 
 3  Boyd  Orleans Arena (1,723)
Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Standard Time (CST).

Source[1]

References

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  1. ^ "2015–16 Men's Basketball Schedule". kcroos.com. Kansas City Roos. Retrieved November 3, 2024.