The 2015–16 Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Charlotte during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The 49ers, led by first year head coach Mark Price, played their home games at the Dale F. Halton Arena and were members Conference USA. They finished the season 14–19, 9–9 in C-USA play to finish in seventh place. They defeated Rice in the second round of the C-USA tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Middle Tennessee.
Previous season The 49ers finished the 2014–15 season 14–18, 7–11 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for eleventh place. They lost in the first round of the C-USA tournament to Middle Tennessee.
Departures NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometown Notes Torin Dorn 2 G 6'4" 201 Freshman Charlotte, NC Transferred to North Carolina State Shawn Lester 3 G 6'4" 196 Junior Mooresville, NC Signed to play professionally overseas Keyshawn Woods 5 G 6'3" 182 Freshman Gastonia, NC Transferred to Wake Forest Mike Thorne Jr. 11 C 6'11" 270 RS Junior Fayetteville, NC Graduate transferred to Illinois Terrence Williams 14 G 6'4" 221 Senior Charlotte, NC Graduated Pierriá Henry 15 G 6'4" 197 Senior Charleston, WV Graduated Willie Clayton 21 F 6'8" 238 Junior Thomasville, GA Graduate transferred to Georgia State
Incoming transfers NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometown Previous 0 G 6'3" 170 Wilmington, NC Junior college transferred from Cloud County Community College 15 F 6'4" 210 Chapel Hill, NC Junior college transferred from Cape Fear Community College 21 G 6'6" 200 Orlando, FL Transferred from TCU. Son of incoming Charlotte head coach Mark Price. 50 C 6'10" 260 Enugu, Nigeria Transferred from Pittsburgh. Will be eligible to play immediately since Uchebo graduated from Pittsburgh.
Class of 2015 recruits
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Roster
Schedule
!colspan=12 style=| Exhibition
!colspan=12 style=| Regular season
!colspan=12 style=| Conference USA tournament
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