2015-2016 Sioux Falls Skyforce Regular Season Roster

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2015-2016 Sioux Falls Skyforce Roster

# Player Pos Height Weight Age Pre-NBA Draft Team NBA Draft Status Nationality
24 Keith Benson C 6-11 240 27 Oakland 2011 Rnd 2 Pick 18 United States
- Larry Drew G 6-2 180 25 UCLA 2013 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
3 Corey Hawkins G 6-3 195 24 UC Davis 2015 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
7 Tre Kelley G 6-0 187 31 South Carolina 2007 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
12 DeAndre Liggins G 6-6 210 27 Kentucky 2011 Rnd 2 Pick 23 United States
4 Rodney McGruder SG 6-4 205 24 Kansas State 2013 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
5 Byron Mullens C 7-0 270 27 Ohio State 2009 Rnd 1 Pick 24 United States
- Toure' Murry G 6-5 200 26 Wichita State 2012 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
8 Bubu Palo G 6-1 181 24 Iowa State 2014 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
- Josh Richardson G 6-5 200 22 Tennessee 2015 Rnd 2 Pick 10 United States
20 Nigel Spikes F 6-10 229 26 Marshall 2013 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
21 Jarnell Stokes FC 6-9 260 22 Tennessee 2014 Rnd 2 Pick 5 United States
23 Jabril Trawick SG 6-6 215 23 Georgetown 2015 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
11 Briante Weber G 6-2 170 23 VCU 2015 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
17 Byron Wesley SG 6-4 206 23 Gonzaga 2015 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
2 Greg Whittington PF 6-8 212 23 Georgetown 2015 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States

2015-2016 Sioux Falls Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters B. Palo R. McGruder D. Liggins G. Whittington J. Stokes
Rotation B. Weber J. Trawick   N. Spikes K. Benson
Rotation L. Drew B. Wesley      

Recent Sioux Falls Skyforce History

Season Team Record Conference Rank
2023-2024 Sioux Falls Skyforce N/A 1st (Western)
2022-2023 Sioux Falls Skyforce 2-1 2nd (Western)
2021-2022 Sioux Falls Skyforce 14-21 (14-20) 11th (Western)
2020-2021 Sioux Falls Skyforce N/A N/A (Western)
2019-2020 Sioux Falls Skyforce 22-20 (18-19) 8th (Western)
2018-2019 Sioux Falls Skyforce 24-26 (18-21) 8th (Western)
2017-2018 Sioux Falls Skyforce 25-25 (19-20) 8th (Western)
2016-2017 Sioux Falls Skyforce 29-21 (21-18) 5th (Western)
2015-2016 Sioux Falls Skyforce 41-10 (36-9) 1st (Eastern)
2014-2015 Sioux Falls Skyforce 29-22 (6-3) 5th (Eastern)

2015-2016 Sioux Falls Skyforce Awards & Honors

Player Award / Honor
Jarnell Stokes Most Valuable Player (2016)
DeAndre Liggins Defensive Player of the Year (2016)
DeAndre Liggins Performer of the Week (12/28/15)
Jarnell Stokes Performer of the Week (01/04/16)
Jarnell Stokes Player Of The Month (2016)
Jarnell Stokes All-NBA G League 1st Team (2016)
DeAndre Liggins All-NBA G League 2nd Team (2016)
Greg Whittington All-Rookie 1st Team (2016)
DeAndre Liggins All-Defensive 1st Team (2016)
Jarnell Stokes East Initial All-Star Selection (2016)
Tre Kelley East Initial All-Star Selection (2016)
DeAndre Liggins East Initial All-Star Selection (2016)
Keith Benson East Replacement All-Star Selection (2016)

2015-2016 Sioux Falls Season Stat Leaders

Player GP MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV
Josh Richardson 4 38.2 23.2 4.5 3.8 2.5 1.2 2.0
Jarnell Stokes 28 30.7 20.6 9.3 1.1 1.1 0.7 1.5
Rodney McGruder 48 37.5 15.8 5.3 2.3 1.4 0.3 1.3
Tre Kelley 31 35.9 15.6 2.4 5.6 1.5 0.2 2.9
Greg Whittington 27 35.7 13.8 8.0 2.7 2.1 1.0 2.2
Keith Benson 49 23.8 13.8 7.5 0.8 0.4 1.6 1.6
DeAndre Liggins 34 38.4 13.0 6.3 7.0 2.1 0.5 4.4
Bubu Palo 50 26.9 11.8 2.5 2.8 0.7 0.1 2.1
Briante Weber 28 28.8 10.7 5.2 4.2 2.1 0.1 1.9
Jabril Trawick 47 20.6 9.5 2.3 1.4 1.1 0.4 1.3
Byron Mullens 27 25.7 9.1 7.5 1.4 0.6 0.4 1.9
Toure' Murry 9 22.4 9.1 2.4 2.1 0.7 0.2 1.0
Larry Drew 3 14.9 5.7 0.7 1.3 0.7 0.0 0.0
Nigel Spikes 39 11.1 4.5 3.1 0.5 0.3 1.1 0.7
Byron Wesley 13 7.9 2.8 1.7 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.5
Corey Hawkins 9 9.9 2.1 1.3 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.3

Sioux Falls Skyforce Affiliation History

SeasonTeamNBA Affiliate
2023-2024 Sioux Falls Skyforce Heat
2022-2023 Sioux Falls Skyforce Heat
2021-2022 Sioux Falls Skyforce Heat
2020-2021 Sioux Falls Skyforce Heat
2019-2020 Sioux Falls Skyforce Heat
2018-2019 Sioux Falls Skyforce Heat
2017-2018 Sioux Falls Skyforce Heat
2016-2017 Sioux Falls Skyforce Heat
2015-2016 Sioux Falls Skyforce Heat
2014-2015 Sioux Falls Skyforce Heat
2013-2014 Sioux Falls Skyforce Heat
2012-2013 Sioux Falls Skyforce Heat, Timberwolves, Magic, Sixers
2011-2012 Sioux Falls Skyforce Heat, Timberwolves, Magic
2010-2011 Sioux Falls Skyforce Heat, Timberwolves
2009-2010 Sioux Falls Skyforce Timberwolves, Timberwolves
2008-2009 Sioux Falls Skyforce Hornets, Timberwolves
2007-2008 Sioux Falls Skyforce Hornets, Timberwolves

Sioux Falls Front Office

Staff Member Position Start Season Previous Job
Greg Heineman Owner 2014-2015 N/A
Mike Heineman Owner 2014-2015 N/A
Jeremy DeCurtins VP, General Manager 2014-2015 N/A
Dan Craig Head Coach 2015-2016 Director of Player Development (Miami Heat, 2014 to 2015)
Corey Belser Assistant Coach 2014-2015 N/A
Adam Simon General Manager of Basketball Operations 2013-2014 Director of Player Personnel (Miami Heat, 2010 to 2013)
Mike Gorsett Assistant General Manager 2014-2015 N/A
Justin Van Kooten Director of Basketball Operations 2013-2014 Basketball Operations Assistant (Sioux Falls Skyforce, 2012 to 2013)
Octavio De La Grana Player Development Coach 2014-2015 Advance Scout (Miami Heat, 2012 to 2014)
Dustin Schramm Athletic Trainer 2014-2015 N/A
Darren Feeney Director of Media Relations 2015-2016 Media Relations Intern (Miami Heat, 2012 to 2015)