2015–16 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team

2015–16 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Elite Eight
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
Coaches No. 5
AP No. 4
2015–16 record 29–8 (13–5 ACC)
Head coach Tony Bennett (7th year)
Associate head coach Ron Sanchez (7th year)
Assistant coach Jason Williford (7th year)
Assistant coach Brad Soderberg (1st year)
Offensive scheme Princeton, Motion
Base defense Pack line
Home arena John Paul Jones Arena
2015–16 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
#3 North Carolina 14 4   .778     33 7   .825
#4 Virginia 13 5   .722     29 8   .784
#10 Miami (FL) 13 5   .722     27 8   .771
#16 Louisville* 12 6   .667     23 8   .742
Notre Dame 11 7   .611     24 12   .667
#19 Duke 11 7   .611     25 11   .694
Virginia Tech 10 8   .556     20 15   .571
Clemson 10 8   .556     17 14   .548
Pittsburgh 9 9   .500     21 12   .636
Syracuse 9 9   .500     23 14   .622
Georgia Tech 8 10   .444     21 15   .583
Florida State 8 10   .444     20 14   .588
NC State 5 13   .278     16 17   .485
Wake Forest 2 16   .111     11 20   .355
Boston College 0 18   .000     7 25   .219
*Ineligible for both the 2016 ACC Tournament and the 2016 NCAA Tournament due to self-imposed postseason ban.
2016 ACC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2015–16 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team represented the University of Virginia during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, in their 111th season of play. The team was led by head coach Tony Bennett, in his seventh year, and played their home games at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Virginia as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They the season 29–8, 13–5 in ACC play to finish in a tie for second place. They defeated Georgia Tech and Miami (FL) to advance to the championship game of the ACC Tournament where they lost to North Carolina. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as a #1 seed where they defeated Hampton, Butler, and Iowa State to advance to the Elite Eight where they lost to fellow ACC member Syracuse.

Last season

The Cavaliers finished the 2014–15 season with a record of 30–4 overall and 16–2 in conference play, finishing in first place in the ACC for the second straight season. Despite their best regular season record in school history of 28–2, and reaching their highest national ranking since 1983, they fell in the semifinals of the ACC Tournament to North Carolina, and in the NCAA Tournament Round of 32 to Michigan State.

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Anderson, JustinJustin Anderson 1 G 6'6" 228 Junior Montross, Virginia 2015 NBA Draft[1]/Dallas Mavericks[2]
Stith, B.J.B.J. Stith 2 G 6'5" 205 Freshman Lawrenceville, Virginia Transferred[3] to Old Dominion[4]
Atkins, DarionDarion Atkins 5 F 6'8" 241 Senior Clinton, Maryland Graduated/2015 NBA Draft
Frazier, MaleekMaleek Frazier 22 G 5'10" 170 Senior Charlottesville, Virginia Graduated
Vozenilek, RobRob Vozenilek 23 G 6'2" 190 Senior Richmond, Virginia Graduated

Coaching changes

On April 1, 2015, associate head coach Ritchie McKay announced that he would be re-taking the head coaching job at Liberty, which he previously held from 2007 to 2009 until coming to Virginia.[5] On April 17, Lindenwood head coach Brad Soderberg was hired.[6] Soderberg had previously served as an assistant at Wisconsin alongside Tony Bennett's father Dick, and was interim head coach following the latter's retirement in 2000.[7] On July 2, 2015, Ron Sanchez was promoted to associate head coach.[8]

Class of 2015 signees

Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jarred Reuter
PF
Marion, MA Brewster Academy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) August 2, 2014[9] 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Mamadi Diakite
PF
Conakry, Guinea Blue Ridge School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 200 lb (91 kg) August 4, 2015[10] 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 85
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:

Diakite originally committed to the class of 2016, but at the time of his commitment stated that there was an "80-percent chance" that he could reclassify to 2015 and redshirt.[11] On September 3, Bennett announced that Diakite was eligible to join the program.[12]

Incoming transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Nichols, AustinAustin Nichols 1 F 6'9" 228 Junior Collierville, TN Transferred from Memphis.[13] Under NCAA transfer rules, Nichols must redshirt for the 2015–16 season. After this season he will have two years of remaining eligibility.

Roster

2015–16 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Home town
G 0 Hall, DevonDevon Hall 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 209 lb (95 kg) RS So Cape Henry Collegiate Virginia Beach, Virginia
F 1 Nichols, AustinAustin Nichols (I)  6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 232 lb (105 kg) Jr Briarcrest Christian/Memphis Collierville, Tennessee
G 2 Bartley, JusticeJustice Bartley (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 209 lb (95 kg) Fr Montrose Christian School Lilburn, Georgia
G 4 Shayok, MarialMarial Shayok 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 209 lb (95 kg) So Blair Academy Ottawa, Ontario
F/C 10 Tobey, MikeMike Tobey 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 260 lb (118 kg) Sr Blair Academy Monroe, New York
F 11 Nolte, EvanEvan Nolte 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 228 lb (103 kg) Sr Milton HS Milton, Georgia
F 13 Gill, AnthonyAnthony Gill 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS Sr Charlotte Christian/South Carolina High Point, North Carolina
G 15 Brogdon, MalcolmMalcolm Brogdon 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Sr Greater Atlanta Christian Norcross, Georgia
F 21 Wilkins, IsaiahIsaiah Wilkins 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Greater Atlanta Christian Atlanta, Georgia
F 24 Kirven, CaidCaid Kirven (W) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 228 lb (103 kg) Sr Woodberry Forest Raleigh, North Carolina
F 25 Diakite, MamadiMamadi Diakite  6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Blue Ridge School Conakry, Guinea
F 31 Reuter, JarredJarred Reuter 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 243 lb (110 kg) Fr Brewster Academy Marion, Massachusetts
G 32 Perrantes, LondonLondon Perrantes 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 192 lb (87 kg) Jr Crespi Carmelite HS Los Angeles, California
C 33 Salt, JackJack Salt 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 250 lb (113 kg) RS Fr Westlake Boys HS Auckland, New Zealand
F 34 Jones, JeffJeff Jones (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 213 lb (97 kg) Jr St. Anne's-Belfield Charlottesville, Virginia
G 51 Thompson, DariusDarius Thompson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 196 lb (89 kg) RS So Blackman HS/Tennessee Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Strength and conditioning coach(es)
Athletic trainer(s)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: September 24, 2015

Depth chart

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2 Bench 3
F/C Anthony Gill Mike Tobey Jack Salt
F Isaiah Wilkins Jarred Reuter Caid Kirven
G/F Devon Hall Evan Nolte Jeff Jones
G Malcolm Brogdon Marial Shayok Justice Bartley
PG London Perrantes Darius Thompson

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Schedule

Date
Time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (Attendance)
City, State
Non-conference regular season

Nov 13, 2015*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
No. 6 Morgan State W 86–48  1–0
 15  Tobey  8  Tobey  4  Tied  John Paul Jones Arena (14,034)
Charlottesville, Virginia

Nov 16, 2015*
7:30 pm, ESPN2
No. 6 at George Washington
College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon
L 68–73  1–1
 28  Brogdon  8  Brogdon  4  Brogdon  Charles E. Smith Center (5,025)
Washington, D.C.

Nov 19, 2015*
9:30 pm, ESPN2
No. 6 vs. Bradley
Charleston Classic Quarterfinal
W 82–57  2–1
 16  Gill  7  Gill  8  Perrantes  TD Arena (3,437)
Charleston, South Carolina

Nov 20, 2015*
9:30 pm, ESPNU
No. 6 vs. Long Beach State
Charleston Classic Semifinal
W 87–52  3–1
 17  Shayok  6  Reuter  7  Brogdon  TD Arena (3,417)
Charleston, South Carolina

Nov 22, 2015*
9:30 pm, ESPN2
No. 6 vs. George Mason
Charleston Classic Championship
W 83–66  4–1
 21  Brogdon  8  Tobey  11  Perrantes  TD Arena (2,820)
Charleston, South Carolina

Nov 25, 2015*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
No. 12 Lehigh W 80–54  5–1
 23  Brogdon  5  Tied  8  Perrantes  John Paul Jones Arena (14,220)
Charlottesville, Virginia

Dec 1, 2015*
7:30 pm, ESPN
No. 10 at Ohio State
ACC–Big Ten Challenge
W 64–58  6–1
 22  Brogdon  7  Gill  6  Thompson  Value City Arena (12,445)
Columbus, Ohio

Dec 5, 2015*
2:00 pm, RSN
No. 10 William & Mary W 67–52  7–1
 16  Tied  7  Gill  3  Shayok  John Paul Jones Arena (14,105)
Charlottesville, Virginia

Dec 8, 2015*
7:00 pm, ESPN
No. 10 vs. No. 14 West Virginia
Jimmy V Classic
W 70–54  8–1
 20  Gill  12  Gill  4  Perrantes  Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York

Dec 19, 2015*
Noon, ESPN2
No. 8 No. 12 Villanova W 86–75  9–1
 22  Gill  7  Tied  6  Brogdon  John Paul Jones Arena (14,593)
Charlottesville, Virginia

Dec 22, 2015*
9:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 5 California W 63–62 OT 10–1
 17  Gill  7  Wilkins  6  Perrantes  John Paul Jones Arena (13,265)
Charlottesville, Virginia

Dec 30, 2015*
6:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 5 Oakland W 71–58  11–1
 17  Gill  8  Wilkins  5  Brogdon  John Paul Jones Arena (14,465)
Charlottesville, Virginia
ACC regular season

Jan 2, 2016
5:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 5 Notre Dame W 77–66  12–1
(1–0)
 24  Brogdon  6  Tied  5  Perrantes  John Paul Jones Arena (14,389)
Charlottesville, Virginia

Jan 4, 2016
9:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 4 at Virginia Tech
Commonwealth Clash
L 68–70  12–2
(1–1)
 22  Perrantes  8  Tied  4  Brogdon  Cassell Coliseum (6,157)
Blacksburg, Virginia

Jan 9, 2016
2:00 pm, ACCN
No. 4 at Georgia Tech L 64–68  12–3
(1–2)
 19  Brogdon  7  Tobey  4  Perrantes  Hank McCamish Pavilion (8,073)
Atlanta, Georgia

Jan 12, 2016
7:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 13 No. 8 Miami (FL) W 66–58  13–3
(2–2)
 20  Brogdon  8  Gill  3  Tied  John Paul Jones Arena (13,495)
Charlottesville, Virginia

Jan 17, 2016
6:30 pm, ESPNU
No. 13 at Florida State L 62–69  13–4
(2–3)
 19  Perrantes  5  Brogdon  5  Brogdon  Donald L. Tucker Center (9,158)
Tallahassee, Florida

Jan 19, 2016
9:00 pm, ACCN
No. 13 Clemson W 69–62  14–4
(3–3)
 20  Brogdon  6  Tied  4  Tied  John Paul Jones Arena (14,398)
Charlottesville, Virginia

Jan 24, 2016
7:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 13 Syracuse W 73–65  15–4
(4–3)
 21  Brogdon  8  Gill  7  Perrantes  John Paul Jones Arena (13,305)
Charlottesville, Virginia

Jan 26, 2016
7:00 pm, ESPN3
No. 11 at Wake Forest W 72–71  16–4
(5–3)
 28  Brogdon  7  Brogdon  5  Perrantes  LJVM Coliseum (9,221)
Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Jan 30, 2016
1:00 pm, CBS
No. 11 at No. 16 Louisville W 63–47  17–4
(6–3)
 13  Tied  6  Gill  5  Perrantes  KFC Yum! Center (21,714)
Louisville, Kentucky

Feb 3, 2016
7:00 pm, RSN
No. 9 Boston College W 61–47  18–4
(7–3)
 27  Brogdon  11  Gill  4  Perrantes  John Paul Jones Arena (14,310)
Charlottesville, Virginia

Feb 6, 2016
Noon, ACCN
No. 9 at Pittsburgh W 64–50  19–4
(8–3)
 21  Brogdon  7  Wilkins  5  Wilkins  Petersen Events Center (12,508)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Feb 9, 2016
8:00 pm, ACCN
No. 7 Virginia Tech
Commonwealth Clash
W 67–49  20–4
(9–3)
 16  Gill  5  Tied  5  Hall  John Paul Jones Arena (14,395)
Charlottesville, Virginia

Feb 13, 2016
4:30 pm, ESPN
No. 7 at Duke L 62–63  20–5
(9–4)
 18  Brogdon  5  Tied  4  Shayok  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, North Carolina

Feb 15, 2016
7:00 pm, ESPN
No. 7 NC State
ESPN Big Monday
W 73–53  21–5
(10–4)
 22  Brogdon  13  Wilkins  5  Tied  John Paul Jones Arena (14,016)
Charlottesville, Virginia

Feb 22, 2016
7:00 pm, ESPN
No. 3 at No. 12 Miami (FL)
ESPN Big Monday
L 61–64  21–6
(10–5)
 28  Brogdon  10  Gill  7  Perrantes  BankUnited Center (7,016)
Coral Gables, Florida

Feb 27, 2016
6:30 pm, ESPN
No. 3 No. 7 North Carolina
College GameDay
W 79–74  22–6
(11–5)
 26  Brogdon  9  Gill  6  Perrantes  John Paul Jones Arena (14,593)
Charlottesville, Virginia

Mar 1, 2016
7:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 4 at Clemson W 64–57  23–6
(12–5)
 18  Brogdon  10  Gill  4  Perrantes  Bon Secours Wellness Arena (9,626)
Greenville, South Carolina1

Mar 5, 2016
8:30 pm, ESPN
No. 4 No. 11 Louisville W 68–46  24–6
(13–5)
 17  Brogdon  20  Tobey  4  Perrantes  John Paul Jones Arena (14,088)
Charlottesville, Virginia
ACC Tournament

Mar 10, 2016
7:00 pm, ESPN/ACCN
(2) No. 4 vs. (10) Georgia Tech
Quarterfinals
W 72–52  25–6
 26  Brogdon  8  Gill  8  Perrantes  Verizon Center (20,719)
Washington, D.C.

Mar 11, 2016
9:00 pm, ESPN/ACCN
(2) No. 4 vs. (3) No. 11 Miami (FL)
Semifinals
W 73–68  26–6
 24  Brogdon  7  Wilkins  4  Brogdon  Verizon Center (20,719)
Washington, D.C.

Mar 12, 2016
9:00 pm, ESPN/ACCN
(2) No. 4 vs. (1) No. 7 North Carolina
Championship game
L 57–61  26–7
 15  Brogdon  9  Tobey  4  Brogdon  Verizon Center (20,719)
Washington, D.C.
NCAA Tournament

Mar 17, 2016*
3:10 pm, truTV
(1 MW) No. 4 vs. (16 MW) Hampton
First round
W 81–45  27–7
 19  Gill  7  Gill  4  3 Tied  PNC Arena (19,722)
Raleigh, NC

Mar 19, 2016*
7:10 pm, TBS
(1 MW) No. 4 vs. (9 MW) Butler
Second round
W 77–69  28–7
 22  Brogdon  8  Gill  5  Brogdon  PNC Arena (19,433)
Raleigh, NC

Mar 25, 2016*
7:10 pm, CBS
(1 MW) No. 4 vs. (4 MW) No. 22 Iowa State
Sweet Sixteen
W 84–71  29–7
 23  Gill  8  Gill  9  Perrantes  United Center (21,490)
Chicago, Illinois

Mar 27, 2016*
6:09 pm, TBS
(1 MW) No. 4 vs. (10 MW) Syracuse
Elite Eight
L 62–68  29–8
 18  Perrantes  6  Brogdon  7  Brogdon  United Center (20,155)
Chicago, Illinois
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest Region

^1 Game played in Greenville, South Carolina, during renovations to Littlejohn Coliseum..
All times are in Eastern Time.

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Rankings

Ranking movement
Legend: ██ Improvement in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. ██ Not ranked the previous week. RV=Others receiving votes.
Poll Pre Wk 2 Wk 3 Wk 4 Wk 5 Wk 6 Wk 7 Wk 8 Wk 9 Wk 10 Wk 11 Wk 12 Wk 13 Wk 14 Wk 15 Wk 16 Wk 17 Wk 18 Wk 19 Final
AP 6 6 12 10 10 8 5 5 4 13 13 11 9 7 (1) 7 3 4 4 4 n/a
Coaches 6 6 12 10 10 9 5 5 4 11 13 12 9 7 8 3 4 4 5 5

Team players drafted into the NBA

Year Round Pick Player NBA Club
2016 2 36 Malcolm Brogdon Milwaukee Bucks

Awards and honors

References

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