2015-2016 Valparaiso Beacons

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2015-2016 Valparaiso Beacons Roster

# Player Class Pos HT WT Birth Date Birth City Nationality High School/Prep School
23 Jubril Adekoya Jr F 6-7 230 Dec 30, 1994 Tinley Park (IL) United States Victor J. Andrew High School
0 Keith Carter Sr PG 6-1 185 Apr 26, 1994 Chicago (IL) United States Proviso East High School
22 Nick Davidson Jr G 6-4 195 Jun 22, 1994 Merrillville (IN) United States Andrean High School
14 Vashil Fernandez Sr FC 6-10 260 Jan 16, 1992 Kingston Jamaica Princeton Day Academy
11 Shane Hammink Jr F 6-7 210 Jul 22, 1994 Millingen aan de Rijn Netherlands Oakley College
3 Max Joseph So G 6-2 210 - Montreal Canada Vanier College
30 Chandler Levingston-Simon So F 6-6 220 Jan 22, 1994 Chicago (IL) United States St. John's Northwest Military Academy
1 Victor Nickerson Sr SF 6-8 185 Oct 27, 1992 Atlanta (GA) United States Norcross High School
25 Alec Peters Jr F 6-9 225 Apr 13, 1995 Washington (IL) United States Washington Community High School
10 David Skara So F 6-8 210 Feb 26, 1995 Zadar Croatia Bosco Institute
21 Derrik Smits RS-Fr C 7-1 235 Sep 6, 1996 Zionsville (IN) United States / Netherlands Zionsville High School
5 Darien Walker Sr G 6-3 220 Sep 30, 1992 Chicago (IL) United States Simeon Career Academy
2 Tevonn Walker So G 6-2 210 Nov 7, 1993 Montreal Canada Vanier College
15 Lexus Williams So G 6-0 187 May 23, 1995 Chicago (IL) United States Marist High School

Recent Valparaiso Beacons History

Season Record Conference Rank Conference Tournament Post-Season Tournament
2023-2024 7-25 (3-17) 12th (MVC) 1st Rnd N/A
2022-2023 11-21 (5-15) 10th (MVC) 1st Rnd N/A
2021-2022 14-18 (6-12) 7th (MVC) 2nd Rnd N/A
2020-2021 10-18 (7-11) 5th (MVC) 2nd Rnd N/A
2019-2020 19-16 (9-9) 6th (MVC) Runner Up N/A
2018-2019 15-18 (7-11) 8th (MVC) 2nd Rnd N/A
2017-2018 15-17 (6-12) 10th (MVC) 1st Rnd N/A
2016-2017 24-9 (14-4) 1st (Horizon) 2nd Rnd NIT 1st Rnd
2015-2016 30-7 (16-2) 1st (Horizon) 3rd Rnd NIT Runner Up
2014-2015 28-6 (13-3) 1st (Horizon) Champion NCAA 1st Rnd
2013-2014 18-16 (9-7) 4th (Horizon) 2nd Rnd CIT 1st Rnd
2012-2013 26-8 (13-3) 1st (Horizon) Champion NCAA 1st Rnd
2011-2012 22-12 (14-4) 1st (Horizon) Runner Up NIT 1st Rnd
2010-2011 23-12 (12-6) 4th (Horizon) 3rd Rnd CIT 1st Rnd
2009-2010 15-17 (10-8) 4th (Horizon) 1st Rnd N/A
2008-2009 9-22 (5-13) 9th (Horizon) 1st Rnd N/A
2007-2008 22-14 (9-9) 4th (Horizon) 3rd Rnd CBI 2nd Rnd
2006-2007 16-15 (9-5) 3rd (Summit) 1st Rnd N/A
2005-2006 17-12 (8-8) 4th (Summit) 2nd Rnd N/A
2004-2005 14-16 (10-6) 3rd (Summit) 1st Rnd N/A
2003-2004 18-13 (11-5) 1st (Summit) Champion NCAA 1st Rnd
2002-2003 20-11 (12-2) 1st (Summit) Runner Up NIT 1st Rnd

2015-2016 Valparaiso Beacons Awards & Honors

Player Award / Honor
Vashil Fernandez Lefty Driesell Award (Defensive POY)
Alec Peters NABC All-District (12) First Team
Alec Peters Horizon All-League First Team
Alec Peters Horizon League All-Tournament Team
Vashil Fernandez Horizon League Defensive Player of the Year
Vashil Fernandez Horizon League All-Defensive Team
Alec Peters National Invitation Tournament All-Tournament Team

2015-2016 Valparaiso Beacons Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters K. Carter T. Walker D. Walker A. Peters V. Fernandez
Rotation     S. Hammink D. Skara  
Rotation     J. Adekoya    
Rotation     V. Nickerson    
Lim PT M. Joseph N. Davidson C. Levingston-Simon    
Lim PT L. Williams        

2015-2016 Valparaiso Beacons Stat Leaders

Player GP MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV
Alec Peters 37 32.1 18.4 8.4 1.3 0.7 0.3 1.7
Keith Carter 36 28.8 10.3 3.3 4.5 1.6 0.2 1.6
Shane Hammink 35 22.1 8.9 3.1 1.7 0.7 0.3 2.0
Tevonn Walker 31 22.6 8.8 3.4 1.6 0.8 0.1 1.3
Darien Walker 36 20.1 8.0 3.6 1.0 0.6 0.1 1.1
David Skara 29 19.7 6.5 3.1 1.5 0.3 0.3 1.3
Jubril Adekoya 37 18.5 6.1 4.1 0.9 0.8 0.3 1.4
Vashil Fernandez 36 25.1 5.6 7.2 0.5 0.4 3.3 1.2
Victor Nickerson 32 15.1 4.5 2.2 1.2 0.5 0.1 1.5
Nick Davidson 13 5.9 2.5 0.4 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.1
Lexus Williams 15 6.1 1.6 0.7 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.3
Max Joseph 23 7.7 1.5 1.0 0.8 0.5 0.0 0.4
Chandler Levingston-Simon 11 3.7 0.7 1.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.1

2015-2016 Valparaiso Beacons Front Office

Staff Member Position Start Season Previous Job
Bryce Drew Head Coach 2011-2012 Associate Head Coach (Valparaiso, 2006 to 2011)
Luke Gore Assistant Coach 2002-2003 N/A
Roger Powell Jr. Assistant Coach 2011-2012 N/A
Matt Lottich Assistant Coach 2013-2014 N/A
Mark LaBarbera Athletic Director 2004-2005 N/A
Will Phipps Director of Basketball Operations 2011-2012 N/A
Luke Simons Director of Basketball Operations 2015-2016 N/A
Rod Moore Head Athletic Trainer 1967-1968 N/A
Derek Bol Strength and Conditioning Coach 2015-2016 Graduate Assistant (Valparaiso, 2012 to 2015)