The 2015–16 Bradley Braves men's basketball team represented Bradley University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Braves were led by first year head coach Brian Wardle, who was hired in the offseason to replace Geno Ford. The Braves were members of the Missouri Valley Conference and played their home games at Carver Arena in Peoria, Illinois. They finished the season 5–27, 3–15 in Missouri Valley play to finish in ninth place. They lost in the first round of the Missouri Valley tournament to Loyola–Chicago.

Previous season The Braves finished the 2014–15 season with an overall record of 9–24. The team finished in last place in the Missouri Valley Conference with a conference record of 3–15. Following a first round upset of No. 7 seed Drake in the MVC tournament, the Braves season ended with a loss to Northern Iowa.

On March 22, 2015, Bradley fired head men's basketball coach Geno Ford, who compiled a 46–86 (19–53) record in four seasons at Bradley. Ford was replaced less than a week later by UW–Green Bay head coach Brian Wardle.

Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes Warren Jones 2 G 6'3" 190 Junior Centralia, IL Graduate transferred to Wisconsin–Parkside Auston Barnes 4 F 6'8" 215 Senior Lansing, MI Graduated Tramique Sutherland 5 G 5'11" 175 Junior Toronto, ON Transferred to UT Permian Basin Darrion Harris 12 G 5'10" 155 Junior St. Louis, MO Left the team for personal reasons Kendahl Amerson 13 G 6'3" 180 Junior Detroit, MI Transferred to Central Oklahoma Josh Cunningham 21 F 6'7" 180 Freshman Chicago, IL Transferred to Dayton Xazavier Taylor 22 F/C 6'9" 225 Sophomore Chicago, IL Transferred to IPFW Omari Grier 24 G 6'4" 180 RS Junior Erial, NJ Graduate transfer to Rutgers Nate Wells 52 C 7'1" 260 Junior Davenport, IA Graduate transfer to Ball State

Incoming transfers Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School Alex Foster 34 F 6'8" 225 Junior Joliet, IL Transferred from Texas Tech. Under NCAA transfer rules, Foster will have to sit out for the 2015–16 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.

2015 recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

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