The 2015–16 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball team represented Rutgers University–New Brunswick during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Scarlet Knights, led by third year head coach Eddie Jordan, played their home games at the Louis Brown Athletic Center as second year members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 7–25, 1–17 in Big Ten play to finishing in last place. They lost in the first round of the Big Ten tournament to Nebraska.
Following the season, head coach Eddie Jordan was fired. He finished at Rutgers with a three-year record of 29–68.
Previous season The Scarlet Knights finished the 2014-15 Season 10–22, 2–16 in Big Ten play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the Big Ten tournament to Minnesota.
Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School Malick Kone 0 F 6'5" 200 Senior Conakry, Guiena Graduated Kervin Okoro 3 G/F 6'5" 215 RS Junior Bronx, NY Graduate transferred to Norfolk State Myles Mack 4 G 5'10" 175 Senior Paterson, NJ Graduated Junior Etou 10 F 6'7" 230 Sophomore Congo Transferred to Tulsa Kadeem Jack 11 F/C 6'9" 235 RS Senior Queens, NY Graduated Ryan Johnson 13 G/F 6'6" 190 Freshman Greensboro, NC Transferred to Tallahassee Community College Stephen Zurich 21 F 6'5" 205 Junior Montvale, NJ Walk-on; didn't return
Incoming transfers Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School Nigel Johnson 22 G 6'1" 180 Junior Ashburn, VA Transferred from Kansas State. Under NCAA transfer rules, Johnson will have to sit out for the 2015–16 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. Omari Grier 31 G 6'4" 180 RS Senior Erial, NJ Transferred from Bradley. Will be eligible to play immediately since Grier graduated from Bradley. Deshawn Freeman 33 F 6'6" 210 Junior Rocky Mount, NC Junior college transfer from Hutchinson Community College
2015 signing class
Roster
Schedule
!colspan=9 style=| Non-conference regular season
!colspan=9 style=|Big Ten regular season
!colspan=9 style=| Big Ten Conference tournament
See also 2015–16 Rutgers Scarlet Knights women's basketball team
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