2015–16 The Citadel Bulldogs basketball team

American college basketball season

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

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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[edit]

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[edit]

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

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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[edit]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes  Name  | Hometown  | High school / college  | Height  | Weight  | Commit date

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Matt Frierson
SG | Laurel, MD  | Chapelgate Christian Academy  | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)  | 150 lb (68 kg)  |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A 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  |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A 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)  |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A 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)  |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A 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
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A 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
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A 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[edit]

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

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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[edit]

Date
time, TV  | Opponent  | Result  | Record  | Site (attendance)
city, state

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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[edit]

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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