The 2015–16 UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina Wilmington during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Seahawks were led by second-year head coach Kevin Keatts and played their home games at the Trask Coliseum. They were members of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 25–8, 14–4 in CAA play to finish in a tie for the CAA championship with Hofstra. They were champions of the CAA tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the first round to Duke.
Previous season The Seahawks finished the season 18–14, 12–6 in CAA play to finish in a four way tie for the CAA regular season championship. They advanced to the semifinals of the CAA tournament where they lost to Northeastern. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Sam Houston State.
Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes Freddie Jackson 10 G 6'4" 185 Senior Wilmington, NC Graduated Malik Pugh 14 G 6'1" 165 Freshman Dyersburg, TN Transferred to Tennessee-Martin Jarvis Haywood 22 G 6'4" 185 Redshirt Junior Charlotte, NC Dismissed from team; transferred to William Penn Addison Spruill 24 G 6'4" 225 Senior Currie, NC Graduated Cedrick Williams 40 F 6'9" 225 Senior Murfreesboro, TN Graduated
Recruiting class of 2015
Incoming transfers Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School JaQuel Richmond G 6'1" 170 Sophomore Greensboro, NC Middle Tennessee Colton Bishop G 6'3" 165 Sophomore Winston-Salem, NC Loyola
Roster
Schedule
!colspan=9 style="background:#006666; color:#FFFF66;"| Exhibition
!colspan=9 style="background:#006666; color:#FFFF66;"| Non-conference regular season
!colspan=9 style="background:#006666; color:#FFFF66;"| CAA regular season
!colspan=9 style="background:#006666; color:#FFFF66;"| CAA tournament
!colspan=9 style="background:#006666; color:#FFFF66;"|NCAA tournament
See also 2015–16 UNC Wilmington Seahawks women's basketball team
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