2015–16 The Citadel Bulldogs basketball team

2015–16 The Citadel Bulldogs basketball
2015–16 The Citadel Bulldogs basketball
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	10–22 (3–15 SoCon)
Head coach	Duggar Baucom (1st season);
Assistant coaches	Daniel Willis; Ryan Mattocks;
Home arena	McAlister Field House
	Seasons ← 2014–15 2016–17 →

2015–16 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Chattanooga †	15	–	3	.833	29	–	6	.829
East Tennessee State	14	–	4	.778	24	–	12	.667
Furman	11	–	7	.611	19	–	16	.543
Wofford	11	–	7	.611	15	–	17	.469
Western Carolina	10	–	8	.556	16	–	18	.471
UNC Greensboro	10	–	8	.556	15	–	19	.441
Mercer	8	–	10	.444	19	–	15	.559
Samford	4	–	14	.222	14	–	19	.424
VMI	4	–	14	.222	9	–	21	.300
The Citadel	3	–	15	.167	10	–	22	.313

† 2016 SoCon Tournament winner

The 2015–16 The Citadel Bulldogs basketball team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs were led by first year head coach Duggar Baucom and played their home games at McAlister Field House. Baucom was previously the head coach at military rival VMI.^[1]^[2] They again played as a member of the Southern Conference, as they have since 1936–37. They finished the season 10–22, 3–15 in SoCon play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the SoCon tournament to Mercer.

Preseason

With the hiring of Duggar Baucom as head coach, The Citadel adopted a more up-tempo style, similar to that which Baucom used at VMI. This is in stark contrast to the slow, deliberate pace employed in recent seasons by previous coach Chuck Driesell. A large turnover in personnel resulted, with several early commits deciding to go elsewhere, and several of Baucom's recruits at VMI following him to Charleston. Baucom also landed two graduate students who transferred to The Citadel to play their final year of eligibility.^[3]

The Bulldogs were picked to finish 9th in the 10 team Southern Conference by both the media and coaches.^[4]

Departures

Aside from three seniors, The Citadel also lost freshman guard Jake Wright to transfer.^[5] Coach Baucom landed two recruits, who signed National Letters of Intent on April 20, 2015.^[6]

Name	Position	Class	Reason
C. J. Bray	F	RS–Jr.
Marshall Harris III	G	Sr.	Graduation
P. J. Horgan	C	Sr.	Graduation
Ashton Moore	G	Sr.	Graduation
Jake Wright	G	Fr.	Transfer

Recruiting

College recruiting information
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Matt Frierson SG	Laurel, MD	Chapelgate Christian Academy	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	150 lb (68 kg)
Matt Frierson SG	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Trevor Jain SF	Pigeon Forge, TN	West Oaks Academy	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	N/A
Trevor Jain SF	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Zane Najdawi PF	Richmond, VA	Cosby High School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	205 lb (93 kg)
Zane Najdawi PF	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
James Pado C	Perth, Australia	West Oaks Academy	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	223 lb (101 kg)
James Pado C	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Connor Schroeder SF	Blacksburg, VA	Miller School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	N/A	Mar 31, 2015
Connor Schroeder SF	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Quayson Williams PG	Gibsonville, NC	Eastern Guilford	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Apr 16, 2015
Quayson Williams PG	Star ratings: 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: "ESPN – Citadel Basketball Recruiting 2015". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 30, 2015. "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 30, 2015.

Roster

P. J. Boutte was dismissed from the team for a violation of team rules just prior to the Bulldogs' appearance in the first round of the Southern Conference tournament.

Number	Name	Position	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
1	P. J. Boutte	Guard	5–9	160	Graduate	Indianapolis, Indiana
2	Quayson Williams	Guard	5–11	170	Freshman	Greensboro, North Carolina
3	Matt Frierson	Guard	6–1	150	Freshman	Marriottsville, Maryland
5	Warren Sledge	Guard	6–3	180	Junior	Keller, Texas
11	Tom Koopman	Center	6–8	210	Junior	Weert, Netherlands
13	Tim Broom	Guard	6-2	195	Sophomore	Jacksonville, Florida
14	Tommy Olds	Guard	5–10	150	Junior	Blythewood, South Carolina
15	Derrick Henry	Guard	6–3	190	Graduate	Covington, Georgia
21	Bobby Duncan	Forward	6–4	210	Senior	Fayetteville, North Carolina
22	Connor Schroeder	Forward	6–7	225	Freshman	Blacksburg, Virginia
24	Qwandell Newton	Forward	6–6	195	Freshman	Naples, Florida
32	Brian White	Forward	6–6	205	Junior	Richmond, Virginia
33	Quinton Marshall	Guard	6–5	205	Senior	Raleigh, North Carolina
35	Zane Jandawi	Forward	6–7	205	Freshman	Midlothian, Virginia
40	Garrett Mullis	Center	6–8	230	Freshman	Murrells Inlet, South Carolina

Schedule

Date time, TV	Opponent	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
November 6* 3:00 p.m.	Erskine	W 118–73		McAlister Field House Charleston, SC
Regular season
November 14* 7:30 p.m., FS2	at No. 24 Butler	L 71–144	0–1	Hinkle Fieldhouse (8,440) Indianapolis, IN
November 17* 6:00 p.m., ESPN3	Stetson	W 94–93	1–1	McAlister Field House Charleston, SC
November 19* 6:00 p.m., ESPN3	Mid-Atlantic Christian Upstate Challenge	W 132–60	2–1	McAlister Field House (1,312) Charleston, SC
November 21* 7:00 p.m.	at Presbyterian	L 79–95	2–2	Templeton Physical Education Center (810) Clinton, SC
November 25* 7:00 p.m.	vs. Georgia Southern Palmetto State Shootout	W 95–90	3–3	G. B. Hodge Center (420) Spartanburg, SC
November 27* 7:00 p.m.	vs. Bob Jones Palmetto State Shootout	W 121–81	4–2	G. B. Hodge Center (417) Spartanburg, SC
November 28* 2:00 p.m.	at USC Upstate Palmetto State Shootout	W 88–81	5–2	G. B. Hodge Center (354) Spartanburg, SC
December 2* 9:00 p.m.	at Air Force	L 93–97	5–3	Clune Arena (806) Colorado Springs, CO
December 5* 1:00 p.m., ESPN3	College of Charleston	L 74–82	5–4	McAlister Field House (2,156) Charleston, SC
December 8* 6:00 p.m., ESPN3	Voorhees	W 89–85	6–4	McAlister Field House Charleston, SC
December 16* 7:30 p.m.	at Bethune-Cookman	W 99–87	7–4	Moore Gymnasium (202) Daytona Beach, FL
December 19* 2:00 p.m., l	at Campbell	L 82–101	7–5	John W. Pope, Jr. Convocation Center (1,004) Buies Creek, NC
December 29* 7:00 p.m.	at Charlotte	L 93–111	7–6	Dale F. Halton Arena (4,026) Charlotte, NC
January 2 1:00 p.m., ESPN3	Chattanooga	L 78–84	7–7 (0–1)	McAlister Field House (1,332) Charleston, SC
January 5 8:00 p.m., ESPN3	at Samford	L 74–94	7–8 (0–2)	Pete Hanna Center (834) Homewood, AL
January 9 11:00 a.m., ESPN3	Mercer	L 80–91	7–9 (0–3)	McAlister Field House Charleston, SC
January 14 6:00 p.m., ESPN3	Wofford	L 83–86	7–10 (0–4)	McAlister Field House (1,481) Charleston, SC
January 16 1:00 p.m., ESPN3	Furman Rivalry	W 89–86	8–10 (1–4)	McAlister Field House (1,401) Charleston, SC
January 21 7:00 p.m., SDN	at Western Carolina	W 92–91	9–10 (2–4)	Ramsey Center (1,638) Cullowhee, NC
January 23 4:00 p.m., ESPN3	at East Tennessee State	L 92–101 ^OT	9–11 (2–5)	Freedom Hall Civic Center (2,789) Johnson City, TN
January 28 6:00 p.m., ESPN3	at UNC Greensboro	L 95–102	9–12 (2–6)	McAlister Field House (1,277) Charleston, SC
January 30 1:00 p.m., ESPN3	VMI Rivalry	W 78–75	10–12 (3–6)	McAlister Field House (3,535) Charleston, SC
February 1 7:00 p.m., SDN	at Chattanooga	L 85–125	10–13 (3–7)	McKenzie Arena (2,587) Chattanooga, TN
February 6 4:30 p.m., ESPN3	at Mercer	L 72–88	10–14 (3–8)	Hawkins Arena (4,772) Macon, GA
February 8 6:00 p.m., ESPN3	Samford	L 86–95	10–15 (3–9)	McAlister Field House (1,742) Charleston, SC
February 11 7:00 p.m., ESPN3	at Furman Rivalry	L 75–95	10–16 (3–10)	Timmons Arena (1,606) Greenville, SC
February 13 7:00 p.m., ESPN3	at Wofford	L 89–99	10–17 (3–11)	Benjamin Johnson Arena (2,430) Spartanburg, SC
February 18 6:00 p.m., ESPN3	East Tennessee State	L 51–67	10–18 (3–12)	McAlister Field House (1,389) Charleston, SC
February 20 1:00 p.m., ESPN3	Western Carolina	L 97–102	10–19 (3–13)	McAlister Field House (4,424) Charleston, SC
February 25 7:00 p.m., ESPN3	at UNC Greensboro	L 63–92	10–20 (3–14)	Greensboro Coliseum (3,109) Greensboro, NC
February 27 1:00 p.m., ESPN3	at VMI Rivalry	L 95–111	10–21 (3–15)	Cameron Hall (3,327) Lexington, VA
SoCon Tournament
March 4 7:30 p.m., ESPN3	vs. Mercer First round	L 69–71	10–22	U.S. Cellular Center (2,411) Asheville, NC
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

References

^ "Citadel names Duggar Baucom men's head basketball coach". The Citadel. March 30, 2015. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
^ Kevin Bilodeau (March 30, 2015). "The Citadel names VMI's Duggar Baucom as basketball coach". Charleston, SC: WCSC-TV. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
^ Jeff Hartsell (October 7, 2015). "Under Duggar Baucom, Citadel basketball will 'embrace the pace'". Post and Courier. Charleston, SC. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
^ Gene Henley (October 22, 2015). "UTC men's basketball tabbed as SoCon favorite". Times Free Press. Chattanooga, Tennessee. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
^ Jeff Hartsell (March 31, 2015). "Citadel Notes: New coach Duggar Baucom nets first recruit; Oxendine signs with CFL". Post and Courier. Charleston, SC. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
^ Jeff Hartsell (April 20, 2015). "Citadel coach Duggar Baucom signs first two basketball players". Post and Courier. Charleston, SC. Retrieved April 20, 2015.

[1] "Citadel names Duggar Baucom men's head basketball coach". The Citadel. March 30, 2015. Retrieved March 30, 2015.

[2] Kevin Bilodeau (March 30, 2015). "The Citadel names VMI's Duggar Baucom as basketball coach". Charleston, SC: WCSC-TV. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 30, 2015.

[3] Jeff Hartsell (October 7, 2015). "Under Duggar Baucom, Citadel basketball will 'embrace the pace'". Post and Courier. Charleston, SC. Retrieved October 16, 2015.

[4] Gene Henley (October 22, 2015). "UTC men's basketball tabbed as SoCon favorite". Times Free Press. Chattanooga, Tennessee. Retrieved October 22, 2015.

[5] Jeff Hartsell (March 31, 2015). "Citadel Notes: New coach Duggar Baucom nets first recruit; Oxendine signs with CFL". Post and Courier. Charleston, SC. Retrieved April 1, 2015.

[6] Jeff Hartsell (April 20, 2015). "Citadel coach Duggar Baucom signs first two basketball players". Post and Courier. Charleston, SC. Retrieved April 20, 2015.

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