The 2015–16 Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball team represented Norfolk State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Spartans, led by third-year coach Robert Jones, played their home games at the Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall and were members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). They finished the season 17–17, 12–4 in MEAC play, to finish in a tie for second place. They defeated North Carolina Central in the quarterfinals of the MEAC tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to South Carolina State. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Columbia.
Roster NumberNamePositionHeightWeightYearHometown 0 Brian Kelley Guard 5'10" 180 Junior Lanham, MD 1 Preston Bungei Guard/Forward 6'6" 175 Junior Albuquerque, NM 2 Zaynah Robinson Guard 5'11" 170 Sophomore Duluth, GA 3 Johnathan Wade Guard 6'4" 195 RS Junior Panama City, FL 4 D'Shon Taylor Guard 6'5" 205 Senior Nassau, Bahamas 10 Jeff Short Guard 6'4" 205 RS Senior The Bronx, NY 11 Kerwin Okoro Guard 6'4" 210 Senior Harlem, NY 15 Devonte Banner Guard 6'1" 165 Freshman Mount Vernon, NY 20 Charles Oliver Guard 6'3" 215 RS Senior Scotch Plains, NJ 22 Alex Long Forward 6'8" 220 Freshman Clinton, MD 30 Jeustin Peebles-Jennings Guard 6'5" 175 Sophomore Richmond, VA 32 Moses Toriola Forward/Center 6'10" 230 Freshman Lagos, Nigeria 44 Dan Robinson Center 7'0" 225 Junior Norfolk, VA 45 Jordan Butler Forward 6'6" 240 Sophomore Hartford, CT Source:
Schedule
!colspan=9 style="background:#; color:white;"| Regular season
!colspan=9 style="background:#; color:white;"| MEAC tournament
!colspan=9 style="background:#; color:white;"| CIT
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