2015–16 Pacific Tigers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 2015–16 Pacific Tigers Pacific Tigers wordmark.svg 150 West Coast Conference WCC 8–20 6–12 Mike Burns interim 1st Calvin Byrd 10th Dwight Young 3rd Alex G. Spanos Center The 2015–16 Pacific Tigers men's basketball team represented the University of the Pacific during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They played their home games at the Alex G. Spanos Center and were members of the West Coast Conference. The Tigers were led by third-year head coach Ron Verlin. On December 12, 2015, Verlin was suspended indefinitely amid an NCAA investigation.http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/eye-on-college-basketball/25411019/ncaa-investigation-leads-to-suspension-of-pacifics-ron-verlin-assistant Archived copy 2015-12-12 2015-12-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20151212163324/http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/eye-on-college-basketball/25411019/ncaa-investigation-leads-to-suspension-of-pacifics-ron-verlin-assistant dead Assistant coach Mike Burns was named the interim head coach for the remainder of the season. The Tigers also self-imposed a postseason ban for 2016 which included the WCC Tournament.https://www.si.com/college-basketball/2015/12/18/pacific-tigers-basketball-postseason-ban-scholarships-penalties Pacific self-imposes postseason ban, penalties They finished the season 8–20, 6–12 in WCC play to finish in a three-way tie for seventh place On March 3, 2016, it was announced that Ron Verlin was no longer employed by the university.https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/14897954/suspended-coach-ron-verlin-no-longer-employed-pacific Suspended coach Verlin no longer at Pacific 4 March 2016 Interim coach Mike Burns was also released from his employment with the school. On March 16, the school announced that Damon Stoudamire would be the new head coach.http://www.houmatoday.com/article/20160316/APS/303169759 Archived copy 2016-03-16 2016-03-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20160322145454/http://www.houmatoday.com/article/20160316/APS/303169759 dead Previous season The Tigers finished the 2014–15 season 12–19, 4–14 in WCC play to finish in a tie for ninth place. They lost in the first round of the WCC tournament to San Francisco. Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes Aaron Hendricks 4 G 6'0" 185 RS Sophomore Loomis, CA Walk-on; left the team Dulani Robinson 5 G 5'9" 165 Junior Oakland, CA Transferred to Texas Southern Cole Currie 10 G 6'2" 165 Sophomore La Crescenta, CA Left the team due to personal resasons Gabriel Aguirre 11 F 6'10" 250 Senior São Paulo, Brazil Graduated Kaleb Warner 25 F 6'6" 190 Freshman Seattle, WA Transferred to North Idaho College Thomas Peters 30 F 6'6" 200 RS Sophomore Campbell, CA Walk on; didn't return Incoming transfers Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School Maleke Haynes 0 G 5"11" 160 Sophomore Woodland Hills, CA Junior college transferred from Saddleback College Tonko Vuko 4 F 6'8" 228 Junior Split, Croatia Junior college transferred from Weatherford College Jack Williams 11 F 6'8" 195 Sophomore Valencia, CA Transferred from Long Beach State. Under NCAA transfer rules, Williams will have to sit out for the 2015–16 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility. Recruiting Class of 2015 no no 2015 Anthony Townes F Modesto, California Modesto Christian 6 5 205 January 7, 2014 nr 3 63 2015 Pacific 2015 Basketball Commitments 2015 Pacific Basketball Commits ESPN pacific 75 279 98 nr nr yes Allegations of academic fraud On December 12, 2015 head coach Ron Verlin and assistant Dwight Young were suspended by the University after allegations of academic fraud came to light involving the two. Assistant coach Mike Burns was given the interim title.http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/eye-on-college-basketball/25411019/ncaa-investigation-leads-to-suspension-of-pacifics-ron-verlin-assistant Pacific's Ron Verlin, assistant suspended amid NCAA investigation CBS Sports 2015-12-12 As a result of these allegations, the University placed a self-imposed postseason ban and also put on some scholarship restrictions.http://www.pacifictigers.com/sports/m-baskbl/2015-16/releases/20151217qp129x Athletics Administers Self-Imposed Penalties On Men's Basketball Pacific Tigers 2015-12-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20151223041318/http://www.pacifictigers.com/sports/m-baskbl/2015-16/releases/20151217qp129x 2015-12-23 dead Roster 2015 Pacific Tigers y yes Maleke Haynes 0 G 5 10 160 So Reseda, CA El Camino RealSaddleback College T. J. Wallace 2 G 6 3 215 Jr Stockton, CA Modesto Christian Alec Kobre 3 G 6 2 185 Sr Santa Rosa, CA MontgomerySanta Rosa JC Tonko Vuko 4 F 6 8 230 jr Split, Croatia Jezicna Gimnazija SplitWeatherford College Anthony Townes 5 F 6 6 215 Fr Modesto, CA Modesto Christian Rolaun Dunham 10 G 6 1 170 so y Riverbank, CA Riverbank W Jack Williams 11 F 6 8 220 so Porter Ranch, CA ChaminadeLong Beach State yes I Eric Thompson y basketball 12 F 6 8 240 Sr Detroit, MI ClawsonSaddleback College Max Tinsley 14 G 6 2 170 Fr Porter Ranch, CA Chaminade Prep W D. J. Ursery 15 G 6 4 195 So Los Angeles, CA Crespi Carmelite Jacob Lampkin 21 F 6 9 235 So Bellevue, WA O'Dea Ray Bowles 22 G 6 5 215 So y Modesto, CA Modesto Christian David Taylor 24 F 6 3 190 Jr Eclersdorf, Germany Graf-Münster-Gymnasium Ilias Theodorou 33 F 6 7 215 so Athens, Greece St. John's NW Military Acad. Sami Eleraky 35 C 7 0 260 Jr Aalborg, Denmark Tech College AalborgCity College of San Francisco Ron Verlin (Sacramento State) Mike Burns (Central Washington) Calvin Byrd (Villanova) Dwight Young (Oregon State) http://pacifictigers.com/sports/m-baskbl/2015-16/roster Schedule and results no yes |- !colspan=9 style=Pacific Tigers|Exhibition 11/07/2015 7:30 pm yes no Caroll (MT) Alex G. Spanos Center Stockton, CA 79–72 2,598 |- !colspan=9 style=Pacific Tigers| Regular season 11/13/2015 6:30 pm yes yes no Arizona 12 McKale Center Tucson, AZ P12N 61–79 0–1 14,644 11/17/2015 7:00 pm yes no Cal State Fullerton Alex G. Spanos Center Stockton, CA TheW.tv 76–77 0–2 1,913 11/21/2015 7:00 pm yes no Nevada Alex G. Spanos Center Stockton, CA TheW.tv 82–85 2OT 0–3 2,169 11/23/2015 7:00 pm yes no Notre Dame de Namur Alex G. Spanos Center Stockton, CA TheW.tv 79–44 1–3 1,620 11/28/2015 6:30 pm yes yes no Eastern Washington Colberg Court Sacramento, CA Sacramento State Tournament 63–70 1–4 551 11/29/2015 5:35 pm yes yes no Sacramento State Colberg Court Sacramento, CA Sacramento State Tournament 71–79 1–5 827 12/04/2015 7:00 pm yes no UC Irvine Alex G. Spanos Center Stockton, CA TheW.tv 67–70 1–6 2,111 12/12/2015 4:00 pm yes yes no Fresno State Save Mart Center Fresno, CA MW Net 52–71 1–7 5,434 12/15/2015 5:00 pm yes yes no Green Bay Resch Center Green Bay, WI 88–93 1–8 2,283 12/21/2015 7:00 pm no no no Santa Clara Alex G. Spanos Center Stockton, CA TheW.tv 73–72 OT 2–8 1–0 1,705 12/23/2015 7:00 pm yes no San Francisco War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, CA TheW.tv 76–89 2–9 1–1 1,382 12/31/2015 6:00 pm no San Diego Alex G. Spanos Center Stockton, CA TheW.tv 77–75 3–9 2–1 1,778 01/02/2016 3:00 pm no BYU Alex G. Spanos Center Stockton, CA CSNBA 67–81 3–10 2–2 3,175 01/07/2016 7:00 pm yes no Pepperdine Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA TheW.tv 76–81 3–11 2–3 1,289 01/09/2016 3:00 pm yes no Loyola Marymount Gersten Pavilion Los Angeles, CA CSNBA 60–58 4–11 3–3 1,595 01/14/2016 8:00 pm yes no Saint Mary's McKeon Pavilion Moraga, CA ESPNU 62–78 4–12 3–4 2,983 01/16/2016 6:00 pm yes no Bethesda University Alex G. Spanos Center Stockton, CA TheW.tv 88–30 5–12 2,205 01/21/2016 7:00 pm no Portland Alex G. Spanos Center Stockton, CA TheW.tv 70–61 6–12 4–4 2,502 01/23/2016 1:00 pm no Gonzaga Alex G. Spanos Center Stockton, CA TWCSN 61–71 6–13 4–5 4,309 01/30/2016 8:00 pm no Saint Mary's Alex G. Spanos Center Stockton, CA CSNBA 65–68 6–14 4–6 3,010 02/04/2016 7:00 pm yes no San Diego Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, CA CSNBA 43–54 6–15 4–7 1,422 02/06/2016 1:00 pm yes no BYU Marriott Center Provo, UT TWCSN 77–72 7–15 5–7 16,069 02/11/2016 7:00 pm no Loyola Marymount Alex G. Spanos Center Stockton, CA TheW.tv 72–77 7–16 5–8 2,190 02/13/2016 7:00 pm no Pepperdine Alex G. Spanos Center Stockton, CA TheW.tv 63–65 7–17 5–9 2,626 02/18/2016 6:00 pm yes no Gonzaga McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, WA CSNBA 68–90 7–18 5–10 6,000 02/20/2016 7:00 pm yes no Portland Chiles Center Portland, OR CSNBA 67–80 7–19 5–11 3,103 02/25/2015 7:00 pm no San Francisco Alex G. Spanos Center Stockton, CA TheW.tv 79–70 8–19 6–11 2,381 02/27/2015 6:00 pm yes no Santa Clara Leavey Center Santa Clara, CA CSNBA 65–69 8–20 6–12 3,808 AP Poll Pacific Time References Category:Pacific Tigers men's basketball seasons Pacific Pacific Tigers men's basketball Pacific Tigers men's basketball