| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2015–16 |
| Team: | North Dakota Fighting Hawks |
| Conference: | Big Sky Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big Sky |
| Record: | 17–16 |
| Conf Record: | 10–8 |
| Hc Year: | 10th |
| Asst Coach1: | Shawn Dirden |
| Asst Coach2: | Steve Grabowski |
| Bowl Result: | First round |
The 2015–16 North Dakota Fighting Hawks Men's Basketball team represented the University of North Dakota during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by tenth year head coach Brian Jones and played their home games at the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center. They were members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 17–16, 10–8 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They defeated Southern Utah and Idaho State to advance to the semifinals of the Big Sky tournament where they lost to Weber State. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to UC Irvine.
North Dakota finished the season 8–22, 4–14 in Big Sky play to finish in a three-way tie for tenth place. They failed to qualify for the Big Sky tournament.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaron Nash | 1 | F | 6'8" | 195 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Cole Stefan | 2 | G | 6'3" | 190 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Estan Tyler | 3 | G | 6'1" | 180 | Junior | Left the team for personal reasons | ||
| Lenny Antwi | 12 | G | 6'1" | 190 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Terrel De Rouen | 14 | G | 6'2" | 185 | Junior | Left the team for personal reasons | ||
| Kraiq Shields | 22 | F | 6'8" | 190 | Freshman | Transferred to Midland College | ||
| Chad Calcaterra | 33 | F | 6'9" | 235 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Josiah Coleman | 35 | F | 6'5" | 195 | Junior | Transferred to UT Permian Basin | ||
| Ryan Salmonson | 41 | C | 6'10" | 235 | Senior | Graduated |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corey Baldwin | 1 | G | 6'4" | 195 | Junior | Junior college transferred from Northeastern Oklahoma A&M | ||
| Wheeler Baker | 13 | G | 6'2" | 175 | Sophomore | Transferred from Albany. Under NCAA transfer rules, Baker will have to sit out for the 2015–16 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility. |
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