2015–16 The Citadel Bulldogs basketball team


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. 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

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.
The Bulldogs were picked to finish 9th in the 10 team Southern Conference by both the media and coaches.

Departures

Aside from three seniors, The Citadel also lost freshman guard Jake Wright to transfer. Coach Baucom landed two recruits, who signed National Letters of Intent on April 20, 2015.
NamePositionClassReason
C. J. BrayFRS–Jr.
Marshall Harris IIIGSr.Graduation
P. J. HorganCSr.Graduation
Ashton MooreGSr.Graduation
Jake WrightGFr.Transfer

Recruiting

Roster

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.
NumberNamePositionHeightWeightYearHometown
1P. J. BoutteGuard5–9160GraduateIndianapolis, Indiana
2Quayson WilliamsGuard5–11170FreshmanGreensboro, North Carolina
3Matt FriersonGuard6–1150FreshmanMarriottsville, Maryland
5Warren SledgeGuard6–3180JuniorKeller, Texas
11Tom KoopmanCenter6–8210JuniorWeert, Netherlands
13Tim BroomGuard6-2195SophomoreJacksonville, Florida
14Tommy OldsGuard5–10150JuniorBlythewood, South Carolina
15Derrick HenryGuard6–3190GraduateCovington, Georgia
21Bobby DuncanForward6–4210SeniorFayetteville, North Carolina
22Connor SchroederForward6–7225FreshmanBlacksburg, Virginia
24Qwandell NewtonForward6–6195FreshmanNaples, Florida
32Brian WhiteForward6–6205JuniorRichmond, Virginia
33Quinton MarshallGuard6–5205SeniorRaleigh, North Carolina
35Zane JandawiForward6–7205FreshmanMidlothian, Virginia
40Garrett MullisCenter6–8230FreshmanMurrells Inlet, South Carolina

Schedule

! colspan=8 style=""|Exhibition
! colspan=8 style=""|Regular season
! colspan=8 style=""|2016 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament|