2015-2016 Grambling State Tigers

2015-2016 Grambling State Tigers Roster

# Player Class Pos HT WT Birth Date Birth City Nationality High School/Prep School
5 Jefkins Agyeman-Budu So G 6-7 215 - Staten Island (NY) United States Port Richmond High School
32 Velario Altheimer Sr G 6-2 190 - Jonesboro (LA) United States Jonesboro-Hodge High School
1 Michael Bethea, Jr. Jr GF 6-6 185 Jan 22, 1995 Fremont (CA) United States Curtis High School
4 Remond Brown Jr G 6-4 180 Nov 25, 1994 Monroe (LA) United States Richwood High School
10 Chase Comier Jr G 6-0 175 - Annapolis (MD) United States Milford Mill Academy
24 Mark Gray Sr F 6-6 215 - New Iberia (LA) United States N/A
23 Deonte Hearns Jr GF 6-7 215 - Melbourne (FL) United States Florida Christian Institute
13 Ugur Hortum Jr C 6-11 240 Aug 28, 1993 Istanbul United States N/A
22 Carlton Lowe Jr G 6-2 185 - Alexandria (LA) United States Peabody Magnet High School
0 Ervin Mitchell Jr G 6-4 180 Sep 5, 1994 New York (NY) United States Brooklyn Collegiate High School
- R.J. Moses Jr SG 6-4 180 - Richmond (VA) United States N/A
42 Jack Ocwieja Jr C 6-11 240 Dec 24, 1993 Melbourne Australia N/A
2 Nigel Riberio Fr PG 6-0 170 - Chesapeake (VA) United States Oscar Smith High School
11 Arnold Richmond Sr PG 5-11 180 - Suitland (MD) United States Crossland High School
3 Javier Roper Fr SF 6-6 205 - Ruston (LA) United States New Living Word School
12 Kyle Williams So PF 6-9 250 - Long Island City (NY) United States St. John the Baptist Diocesan High School

Recent Grambling State Tigers History

Season Record Conference Rank Conference Tournament Post-Season Tournament
2023-2024 21-15 (14-4) 1st (SWAC) Champion NCAA 1st Rnd
2022-2023 24-9 (15-3) 1st (SWAC) Runner Up N/A
2021-2022 12-20 (8-9) 8th (SWAC) 2nd Rnd N/A
2020-2021 12-12 (9-6) 4th (SWAC) 2nd Rnd N/A
2019-2020 17-15 (11-7) 4th (SWAC) 1st Rnd N/A
2018-2019 17-17 (10-8) 3rd (SWAC) 2nd Rnd CIT 1st Rnd
2017-2018 17-14 (13-5) 1st (SWAC) N/A N/A
2016-2017 15-17 (10-8) 3rd (SWAC) 2nd Rnd N/A
2015-2016 7-24 (4-14) 10th (SWAC) 1st Rnd N/A
2014-2015 2-27 10th (SWAC) 1st Rnd N/A
2013-2014 5-24 (3-15) 10th (SWAC) 2nd Rnd N/A
2012-2013 0-28 10th (SWAC) 1st Rnd N/A
2011-2012 4-24 (4-14) 10th (SWAC) N/A N/A
2010-2011 12-21 (8-10) 6th (SWAC) Runner Up N/A
2009-2010 7-21 (4-14) 8th (SWAC) 2nd Rnd N/A
2008-2009 6-23 (4-14) 9th (SWAC) N/A N/A
2007-2008 7-19 (7-11) 7th (SWAC) 1st Rnd N/A
2006-2007 12-14 (10-8) 3rd (SWAC) 1st Rnd N/A
2005-2006 14-13 (11-7) 2nd (SWAC) 2nd Rnd N/A
2004-2005 14-12 (11-7) 2nd (SWAC) 1st Rnd N/A
2003-2004 11-18 (9-9) 4th (SWAC) 1st Rnd N/A
2002-2003 11-19 (8-10) 7th (SWAC) 1st Rnd N/A

2015-2016 Grambling State Tigers Awards & Honors

Player Award / Honor
Nigel Riberio SWAC Freshman of the Year

2015-2016 Grambling State Tigers Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters C. Comier E. Mitchell M. Bethea, Jr. M. Gray D. Hearns
Rotation N. Riberio R. Brown   K. Williams U. Hortum
Rotation A. Richmond        
Lim PT C. Lowe J. Agyeman-Budu     J. Ocwieja
Lim PT V. Altheimer        

2015-2016 Grambling State Tigers Stat Leaders

Player GP MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV
Ervin Mitchell 27 24.3 11.7 4.0 1.2 0.9 0.3 1.2
Deonte Hearns 22 29.7 11.5 6.9 0.8 1.0 0.2 2.8
Nigel Riberio 31 29.6 10.9 2.8 2.2 1.5 0.1 2.1
Remond Brown 15 28.8 10.8 5.5 2.1 0.7 0.5 2.1
Mark Gray 31 26.8 6.8 4.5 0.5 0.5 0.2 1.7
Michael Bethea, Jr. 31 19.0 5.3 2.0 0.6 0.9 0.1 0.8
Arnold Richmond 31 13.5 4.9 1.1 1.1 0.6 0.1 1.8
Carlton Lowe 28 7.8 3.1 1.1 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.2
Ugur Hortum 27 15.7 2.8 2.6 0.4 0.2 0.1 1.0
Kyle Williams 29 10.3 1.8 1.5 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.7
Velario Altheimer 26 6.4 1.7 1.8 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.2
Chase Comier 27 18.9 1.6 1.7 1.9 1.0 0.0 1.4
Jack Ocwieja 16 8.3 1.5 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.3
Jefkins Agyeman-Budu 2 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0

2015-2016 Grambling State Tigers Front Office

Staff Member Position Start Season Previous Job
Shawn Walker Head Coach 2014-2015 N/A
Ray Martin Assistant Coach 2012-2013 N/A
Kenyon Alston Assistant Coach 2014-2015 N/A
Dr. Obadiah Simmons Athletic Director 2015-2016 N/A
Santoria Black Assistant Director of Sports Information 2012-2013 N/A
Jawarski Beckum Strength and Conditioning Coach 2014-2015 N/A
Vernita Young Director of Sports Medicine 2014-2015 N/A
Robert Vogel Director of Media Relations 2014-2015 N/A