2015–16 Longwood Lancers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 2015–16 Longwood Lancers Longwood Lancers wordmark.svg 250 Big South Conference Big South 10–23 5–13 Jayson Gee 3rd Jake Luhn 3rd Samba Johnson 2nd Adam Williams 1st Willett Hall The 2015–16 Longwood Lancers men's basketball team represented Longwood University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Jayson Gee, in his third season, and played their home games at Willett Hall in Farmville, Virginia as members of the Big South Conference. It was the program's fortieth season of NCAA competition. They finished the season 10–23, 5–13 in Big South play to finish in a four-way tie for eighth place. They defeated Radford in the first round of the Big South tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to High Point. Last season The 2014–15 Lancers finished the season 11–23, 5–13 in Big South play to finish in ninth place. They upset Presbyterian and regular season champion Charleston Southern to advance to the semifinals of the Big South tournament, where they lost to Winthrop. Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes Ryan Badowski 1 23 G 6'3" 185 Freshman Cleveland, Ohio TransferredBadowski to Transfer From Basketball Program http://longwoodlancers.com/news/2015/4/20/MBB_0420150532.aspx?path=mbasket Longwood Lancers April 20, 2015 May 26, 2015 to Hillsdale CollegeLancersBlog 595252225007603712 May 4, 2015 May 26, 2015 Ryan Badowski is transferring to Hillsdale College, a D2 school in Michigan. Known as one of the most conservative colleges in America. Quincy Taylor 1 25 G 6'0" 180 RS Senior Wichita, Kansas Graduated Tyler Akers 1 30 G 6'4" 180 Senior Wytheville, Virginia Graduated Jason Pimentel 1 5 F 6'8" 230 RS Senior Ocala, Florida Suspended/Left team Class of 2015 signees no no 2015 Al Burge SG Garfield Heights, Ohio Garfield Heights High School/South Carolina Sports Academy 6 4 190 June 28, 2013http://lancersblog.com/2013/06/30/al-burge-commits-to-longwood/ Al Burge Commits to Longwood LancersBlog.com June 30, 2013 May 26, 2015 May 27, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150527005643/http://lancersblog.com/2013/06/30/al-burge-commits-to-longwood/ dead http://www.longwoodlancers.com/news/2014/12/11/MBB_1211145921.aspx Coach Jayson Gee Announces Signing of Al Burge Longwood Lancers December 11, 2014 May 26, 2015 NR NR NR NR Chris Shields SF Hedgesville, West Virginia Fishburne Military School 6 8 192 August 10, 2015http://lancersblog.com/2015/08/11/chris-shields-re-commits-to-longwood/ Chris Shields Re-Commits to Longwood LancersBlog.com August 11, 2015 August 11, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150811225821/http://lancersblog.com/2015/08/11/chris-shields-re-commits-to-longwood/ 2015-08-11 dead NR 3 NR NR yes Coaching changes On April 24, Jake Luhn was promoted to associate head coach.http://longwoodlancers.com/news/2015/4/23/MBB_0423151848.aspx?path=mbasket Luhn Promoted to Associate Head Coach Longwood Lancers April 24, 2015 July 7, 2015 On June 17, Craig Carter was named an assistant coach at Cornell.http://www.cornellbigred.com/news/2015/6/17/MBB_0617151631.aspx Craig Carter Named Assistant Men's Basketball Coach Cornell Big Red June 17, 2015 July 7, 2015 On July 7, former Marshall standout Adam Williams was named his replacement.http://longwoodlancers.com/news/2015/7/7/GEN_0707151010.aspx?path=mbasket Gee Pulls in Adam Williams as New Assistant Coach Longwood Lancers July 7, 2015 July 7, 2015 Two days later, former Georgia student manager Cody Anderson was named director of basketball operations.http://www.longwoodlancers.com/news/2015/7/9/MBB_0709155354.aspx?path=mbasket Georgia Alum Anderson Joins Basketball Staff Longwood Lancers July 9, 2015 July 9, 2015 Roster On October 9, Johnson and forward Jason Pimentel were suspended indefinitely, following their arrest on marijuana possession charges.http://www.therotundaonline.com/news/johnson-and-pimentel-face-indefinite-suspension/article_283636ca-6ed2-11e5-8573-af9d8dcc73f9.html Johnson and Pimentel face indefinite suspension Halle Parker The Rotunda October 9, 2015 October 9, 2015 On November 3, Geter was placed on a medical redshirt for the season due to a shoulder surgery.http://www.longwoodlancers.com/news/2015/11/3/MBB_1103153041.aspx?path=mbasket Geter to Miss Season With Shoulder Injury Longwood Lancers November 3, 2015 November 3, 2015 Three days later, Fisher was suspended for four games (including an exhibition game) for an unspecified violation of team rules.http://www.therotundaonline.com/news/fisher-given-four-game-team-issued-suspension/article_fbbe4a44-856d-11e5-9e67-5b38de043ea3.html#.Vj4wY0DQ2_Q.twitter Halle Parker Fisher given four-game, ‘team-issued’ suspension The Rotunda November 7, 2015 November 7, 2015 On December 2, the Longwood athletic department announced that Pimentel "will not return" to the team", while Johnson would return for the December 12 game against Richmond.http://www.therotundaonline.com/sports/johnson-returns-to-team-pimentel-not-returning/article_e9839dce-996e-11e5-87f8-5b1c60c3475f.html Johnson returns to team, Pimentel not returning Halle Parker The Rotunda December 3, 2015 December 3, 2015 On February 3, the Longwood student newspaper The Rotunda reported that Dorsey was redshirting for the season.http://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/therotundaonline.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/2/da/2daa7dc0-ca92-11e5-9e90-838cffc153c3/56b2297628b2d.pdf.pdf MBB: Lancers currently down five players 1 Halle Parker The Rotunda February 3, 2016 February 4, 2016 2015 Longwood Lancers #0F1D41 #9EA2A3 #9EA2A3 #0F1D41 yes Tra'Vaughn White 0 G 5 10 190 Sr yes Kansas City, Kansas Washington HS/Independence CC/Duquesne Leron Fisher 1 G 5 11 160 Jr Baltimore, Maryland Lake Clifton Eastern HS/Allan Hancock Bryan Gee 2 G 6 0 175 Fr yes Cleveland, Ohio Cornerstone Christian Darrion Allen 3 G 6 2 165 Jr Pompano Beach, Florida Blanche Ely HS Khris Lane 4 F 6 6 225 So yes Richmond, Virginia Benedictine HS/Drexel Lotanna Nwogbo y 10 F/C 6 8 255 Sr yes Lithonia, Georgia Mount Vernon Presbyterian/Tulane Kanayo Obi-Rapu Jr. 11 G 6 3 190 So Greensboro, North Carolina New Garden Friends Jacob Thibodeau 12 F 6 5 190 FR Chantilly, Virginia Westfield High School W Victor Dorsey 14 F 6 9 200 So Akron, Ohio Springfield HS yes Isaac Belton 15 G 6 4 205 Jr Salem, Virginia Virginia Episcopal/Fork Union Military Shaquille Johnson 21 G/F 6 5 220 Sr Atlanta Milton HS/Northwest Florida Aron Petros 22 F 6 7 190 FR Oakton, Virginia Flint Hill School W Al Burge 23 G 6 4 190 Fr Garfield Heights, Ohio Garfield Heights HS/SC Sports Academy Damarion Geter 24 F 6 7 215 Jr Dayton, Ohio Dunbar HS y yes Chris Shields 30 G/F 6 8 205 FR Hedgesville, West Virginia Hedgesville HS/Fishburne Military Jayson Gee (University of Charleston) Jake Luhn (UMass Boston) Samba Johnson (Chaminade) Adam Williams (Marshall) http://longwoodlancers.com/roster.aspx?path=mbasket February 4, 2016 Schedule yes yes |- !colspan=12 style="background:#0F1D41; color:#9EA2A3;"| Exhibition game November 7 7:00 pm yes BSN Hampden–Sydney Willett Hall Farmville, Virginia Crosstown Showdown Allen 15 Lane 12 Obi-Rapu 5 71–68 |- !colspan=12 style="background:#0F1D41; color:#9EA2A3;"| Regular season November 13 7:00 pm yes BSN Randolph Willett Hall Farmville, Virginia Obi-Rapu 22 Lane 20 Gee 5 69–49 1,478 1–0 November 16 7:00 pm yes BSN La Roche Willett Hall Farmville, Virginia Obi-Rapu 27 Lane 10 Gee 6 89–65 1,250 2–0 November 20 8:30 pm yes yes South Carolina State Alumni Coliseum Richmond, Kentucky @EKUHoops Classic Nwogbo 25 Nwogbo 14 Tied 5 71–79 500 2–1 November 21 4:30 pm yes yes Ball State Alumni Coliseum Richmond, Kentucky @EKUHoops Classic Obi-Rapu 21 Lane 9 White 5 67–78 500 2–2 November 22 2:00 pm yes yes OVCDN Eastern Kentucky Alumni Coliseum Richmond, Kentucky @EKUHoops Classic Nwogbo 26 Nwogbo 7 Fisher 9 79–110 1,400 2–3 November 25 2:30 pm yes yes Maine Cross Insurance Center Bangor, Maine Shields 19 Tied 9 3 Tied 3 82–92 2,631 2–4 November 28 7:00 pm yes yes Columbia Levien Gymnasium New York City Fisher 18 Lane 7 Fisher 8 70–69 983 3–4 December 2 7:00 pm yes BSN High Point Millis Center High Point, North Carolina Nwogbo 19 Nwogbo 10 Fisher 5 66–90 1,327 3–5 0–1 December 5 5:00 pm yes BSN UMBC Willett Hall Farmville, Virginia Obi-Rapu 17 Tied 5 Fisher 5 59–70 1,748 3–6 December 12 6:30 pm yes yes WTVR Richmond Robins Center Richmond, Virginia Obi-Rapu 17 Johnson 11 Johnson 6 59–77 6,493 3–7 December 15 8:00 pm yes yes ESPNU Oklahoma State Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, Oklahoma Fisher 18 Lane 10 Tied 4 55–73 4,323 3–8 December 19 8:00 pm yes yes George Mason EagleBank Arena Fairfax, Virginia Johnson 23 Johnson 11 Fisher 5 70–75 3,118 3–9 December 22 7:00 pm yes yes Dartmouth Leede Arena Hanover, New Hampshire Nwogbo 17 Nwogbo 11 Shields 5 54–78 512 3–10 December 28 7:00 pm yes BSN Cairn Willett Hall Farmville, Virginia 4 Tied 14 Johnson 12 Johnson 5 90–52 312 4–10 December 31 2:00 pm BSN UNC Asheville Willett Hall Farmville, Virginia White 16 Johnson 8 Johnson 6 61–70 516 4–11 0–2 January 2 2:00 pm BSN Gardner–Webb Willett Hall Farmville, Virginia Johnson 19 Nwogbo 11 White 3 66–67 1,028 4–12 0–3 January 6 7:00 pm yes BSN Presbyterian Templeton Center Clinton, South Carolina Lane 16 Nwogbo 8 Gee 4 65–78 264 4–13 0–4 January 9 2:00 pm BSN Coastal Carolina Willett Hall Farmville, Virginia Obi-Rapu 17 Johnson 8 Johnson 6 76–61 1,523 5–13 1–4 January 14 7:00 pm yes BSN Campbell Gore Arena Buies Creek, North Carolina Nwogbo 19 Johnson 13 Johnson 4 74–57 1,635 6–13 2–4 January 19 7:00 pm yes ESPN3 Liberty Vines Center Lynchburg, Virginia White 18 Nwogbo 10 Tied 2 53–55 1,828 6–14 2–5 January 24 5:00 pm BSN Winthrop Willett Hall Farmville, Virginia Obi-Rapu 20 Lane 10 White 6 68–82 1,224 6–15 2–6 January 27 7:00 pm BSN Radford Willett Hall Farmville, Virginia White 28 Nwogbo 11 Tied 3 81–90 1,598 6–16 2–7 January 30 2:00 pm yes ASN UNC Asheville Kimmel Arena Asheville, North Carolina Tied 19 Lane 9 White 3 74–88 1,623 6–17 2–8 February 3 7:00 pm BSN Campbell Willett Hall Farmville, Virginia White 29 Nwogbo 11 Johnson 5 80–79 1,309 7–17 3–8 February 6 5:30 pm yes BSN Charleston Southern CSU Field House North Charleston, South Carolina Tied 17 Nwogbo 13 Johnson 6 78–76 2OT 711 8–17 4–8 February 11 7:00 pm yes BSN Winthrop Winthrop Coliseum Rock Hill, South Carolina Allen 19 Nwogbo 13 Johnson 6 80–88 1,012 8–18 4–9 February 13 2:00 pm BSN Liberty Willett Hall Farmville, Virginia Nwogbo 21 Nwogbo 11 Johnson 6 68–69 1,900 8–19 4–10 February 18 7:00 pm BSN High Point Willett Hall Farmville, Virginia Allen 22 Nwogbo 15 White 3 80–88 1,218 8–20 4–11 February 20 7:00 pm yes ESPN3 Gardner–Webb Paul Porter Arena Boiling Springs, North Carolina Tied 16 Nwogbo 11 Johnson 7 71–81 1,854 8–21 4–12 February 25 7:00 pm BSN Presbyterian Willett Hall Farmville, Virginia Nwogbo 24 Nwogbo 12 Johnson 10 73–74 1,387 8–22 4–13 February 27 4:00 pm yes BSN Radford Dedmon Center Radford, Virginia Nwogbo 29 Johnson 11 3 Tied 4 92–81 2,572 9–22 5–13 |- !colspan=12 style="background:#0F1D41; color:#9EA2A3;"| Big South tournament March 3 2:00 pm BSN 8 yes Charleston Southern First round 9 Gore Arena Buies Creek, North Carolina Allen 22 Johnson 9 Obi-Rapu 7 75–69   10–22 March 4 12:00 pm ESPN3 8 yes High Point Quarterfinals 1 Gore Arena Buies Creek, North Carolina Johnson 28 Nwogbo 12 Johnson 4 78–89   10–23 no AP Poll Eastern Time http://longwoodlancers.com/schedule.aspx?path=mbasket&tab=mensbasketball 2015-16 Men's Basketball Schedule Longwood Lancers August 27, 2015 August 27, 2015http://big-south.s3.amazonaws.com/medias/files/11586/original.pdf?1440682075 2015-16 MEN’S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE Big South Conference August 27, 2015 August 27, 2015http://www.bigsouthsports.com/entries/big-south-announces-2015-16-basketball-television-schedules Big South Announces 2015-16 Basketball Television Schedules Big South Conference October 22, 2015 October 22, 2015 References Category:Longwood Lancers men's basketball seasons Longwood Longwood Long