2015–16 New Orleans Pelicans season

The 2015–16 New Orleans Pelicans season was the 14th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The team failed to post a second consecutive winning season and missed the playoffs. Following the season, tragedy struck as Bryce Dejean-Jones was shot dead while shouting for his girlfriend for his daughter's first birthday at the Dallas apartment. Dejean-Jones death was the first for an active NBA player since Eddie Griffin, who died in a car accident in 2007.

Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	Team
2	56	Branden Dawson	PF	United States	Michigan State

Roster

2015–16 New Orleans Pelicans roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From C 42 Ajinça, Alexis 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 248 lb (112 kg) 1988-05-06 INSEP PF 33 Anderson, Ryan 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1988-05-06 California C 3 Aşık, Ömer 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 255 lb (116 kg) 1986-07-04 Turkey SF 8 Babbitt, Luke 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1989-06-20 Nevada PG 30 Cole, Norris 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1988-10-13 Cleveland State SF 44 Cunningham, Dante 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1987-04-22 Villanova PF 23 Davis, Anthony  (C) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 253 lb (115 kg) 1993-03-11 Kentucky SG 31 Dejean-Jones, Bryce  6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 203 lb (92 kg) 1992-08-21 Iowa State PG 16 Douglas, Toney 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1986-03-16 Florida State SF 4 Ennis, James 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1990-07-01 Long Beach State SG 1 Evans, Tyreke  6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1989-09-19 Memphis PG 2 Frazier, Tim 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1990-11-01 Penn State SF 15 Gee, Alonzo  6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1987-05-29 Alabama SG 10 Gordon, Eric  6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1988-12-25 Indiana SF 25 Hamilton, Jordan 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1990-10-06 Texas PG 11 Holiday, Jrue  6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1990-06-12 UCLA C 5 Perkins, Kendrick 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 270 lb (122 kg) 1984-11-10 Clifton J. Ozen HS (TX) G/F 20 Pondexter, Quincy  6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1988-03-10 Washington	Head coach Alvin Gentry Assistant coach(es) Darren Erman Robert Pack Phil Weber Fred Vinson Kevin Hanson Duane Brooks (trainer) Legend (C) Team captain (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended (DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate Injured Roster Last transaction: April 9, 2016

Roster Notes

• Bryce Dejean-Jones died due to a gunshot wound on May 28.

Standing

By Division

By Conference

Pre-season

Regular season game log

References