The 2015–16 Jackson State Tigers basketball team represented Jackson State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers, led by third year head coach Wayne Brent, played their home games at the Williams Assembly Center and were members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 20–16, 12–6 in SWAC play to finish in third place. They defeated Prairie View A&M and Mississippi Valley State to advance to the championship game of the SWAC tournament where they lost to Southern. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated Sam Houston State in the first round to advance to the second round where they lost to Grand Canyon.
Roster NumberNamePositionHeightWeightYearHometown 1 Chace Franklin Guard 6–5 185 Junior Desoto, Texas 2 Haudrick Hilaire Guard 6–1 195 Junior Guadeloupe 3 Yettra Specks Guard 5–10 163 Junior Monroe, Louisiana 4 Anfernee Felton Guard 5–9 155 Junior Clinton, Mississippi 5 Paris Collins Guard 6–4 172 Sophomore San Antonio, Texas 10 Raeford Worsham Guard 6–4 192 Senior Waynesboro, Mississippi 11 Lindsey Hunter, IV Guard 5–10 165 Freshman Detroit, Michigan 12 Kaven Bernard Forward 6–5 195 Senior Napoleonville, Louisiana 13 Javeres Brent Guard 6–3 190 Junior Jackson, Mississippi 15 Jalen Manumaleuga Guard 5–11 170 Freshman Pacific Pines, Queensland, Australia 22 Treshawn Bolden Forward 6–8 235 Junior Jackson, Mississippi 23 Marcus Love Guard 6–2 185 Junior Jackson, Mississippi 24 Altez Davis Forward 6–7 185 Junior Danville, Illinois 25 Jesse Love Guard 6–1 190 Junior Jackson, Mississippi 30 Troy Stancil Guard 6–2 170 Freshman Washington, D.C. 31 Dontaveon Robinson Guard 6–4 180 Junior Jackson, Mississippi 33 Kenneth Taylor Guard 6–3 185 Junior Freeport, Bahamas 35 Janarius Middleton Forward 6–8 218 Junior Greenwood, Mississippi
Schedule
!colspan=9 style="background:#092183; color:#FFFFFF;"| Regular season
!colspan=9 style="background:#092183; color:#FFFFFF;"|SWAC regular season
!colspan=9 style="background:#092183; color:#FFFFFF;"| SWAC tournament
!colspan=9 style="background:#092183; color:#FFFFFF;"| CIT
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