2015–16 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team
Intercollegiate basketball season
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The 2015–16 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team represented Lamar University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season . The Lady Cardinals, led by third year head coach Robin Harmony , played their home games at the Montagne Center and are members of the Southland Conference . They finished the season with a 12-19 overall record and a 7-11 conference record. Qualifying for the conference tournament, the Lady Cardinals won the first game against Houston Baptist and were eliminated by McNeese State .[ 4]
Two Lady Cardinals were recognized by the Southland Conference at the conclusion of the regular season. Chastadie Barrs was named Southland Conference Defensive Player of the Year. Kiara Desamours was named Southland Conference Freshman of the year. Both players also received conference honorable mention honors.[ 5]
Roster
2015–16 Lamar Lady Cardinals women's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G
1
Addesha Collins
5 ft 3 in (1.6 m)
Sr
Saks HS
Anniston, Ala.
F/C
3
Marquelle Williams
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
So
Rogers HS
Toledo, Ohio
G
5
Baileigh O'Dell
5 ft 3 in (1.6 m)
So
Verdigris HS
Claremore, Okla.
G
10
Chastadie Barrs
5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)
Fr
DeSoto HS
DeSoto, TX
F
12
Kiara Desamours
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Fr
Fort Myers, FL
G
13
Teleshia Riley
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Jr
St. Edmond Campion Secondary
Brampton, Ontario
G
15
DeJa Roberts
5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Fr
Davie, FL
G
23
Moe Kinard
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
RS Fr
New Iberia, LA
G
32
Khali Pippins-Tyron
5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)
Fr
Duncanville, TX
F
33
Kiandra Bowers
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
Jr
Dwyer HS
West Palm Beach, Fla.
F
35
Laka Blache
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
So
Whitehaven
Memphis, Tenn.
F
45
Lejha Smith
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
So
Coral Springs Charter School
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Head coach
Robin Harmony
Assistant coach(es)
Randy Schneider Candace Walker Levar Willis
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster Last update: 2018-02-28
Schedule
[ 6]
Date time, TV
Opponent
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance) city, state
Out of Conference Schedule
11/13/2015 *11:00 am
at Oklahoma State
L 45–90
0–1
15 – Barrs, C.
6 – Barrs, C.
3 – Edwards, J.
Gallagher-Iba Arena (3,591)Stillwater, OK
11/17/2015 *7:00 pm
at Utah
L 67–71
0–2
21 – Barrs, C.
8 – Desamours, K.
5 – Barrs, C.
Jon M. Huntsman Center (543)Salt Lake City, UT
11/19/2015 *7:00 pm
Louisiana College
W 99–34
1–2
17 – Collins, A.
10 – Williams, M.
11 – Barrs, C.
Montagne Center (755)Beaumont, TX
11/22/2015 *12:30 pm
at Northern Arizona
L 63–75
1–3
16 – Edwards, J.
8 – Barrs, C.
4 – Collins, A.
J.C. Rolle Activity Center (306)Flagstaff, AZ
11/28/2015 *3:00 pm
at Loyola
L 71–82
1–4
26 – Edwards, J.
5 – Collins, A.
3 – Collins, A.
Joseph J. Gentile Arena (197)Chicago, IL
11/30/2015 *7:00 pm
Schreiner College
W 60–41
2–4
20 – Edwards, J.
9 – Edwards, J.
4 – Barrs, C.
Montagne Center (611)Beaumont, TX
12/05/2015 *6:00 pm
at Prairie View A&M
L 72–80
2–5
25 – Collins, A.
6 – Blache, L.
5 – Barrs, C.
William Nicks Building (327)Prairie View, TX
12/14/2015 *7:00 pm
Canisius
L 55–57
2–6
20 – Edwards, D
11 – Desamours; Barrs
2 – Edwards, J
Montagne Center (521)Beaumont, TX
12/17/2015 *7:00 pm
Texas A&M–Kingsville
W 82–66
3–6
31 – Edwards, D
10 – Blache, L.
5 – Desamours, K.
Montagne Center (588)Beaumont, TX
12/20/2015 *2:00 pm
at Missouri
L 57–91
3–7
18 – Collins, A.
9 – Barrs, C.
3 – Barrs; Edwards
Mizzou Arena (3,358)Columbia, MO
12/30/2015 *7:00 pm
Howard Payne
W 88–50
4–7
17 – Edwards, J
17 – Blache, L
3 – Barrs, C.
Montagne Center (638)Beaumont, TX
Southland Conference Schedule
01/02/2016 1:00 pm
at Nicholls State
L 59–69
4–8 (0–1)
26 – Collins, A.
6 – Blache, L.
4 – Edwards, J
Stopher Gym (401)Thibodaux, LA
01/04/2016 5:00 pm, ESPN3
New Orleans
W 79–52
5–8 (1–1)
18 – Collins, A.
13 – Desamours, K.
4 – Collins; Barrs
Montagne Center (718)Beaumont, TX
01/07/2016 7:00 pm, ESPN3
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
W 75–70
6–8 (2–1)
25 – Collins, A.
9 – Desamours, K.
4 – Barrs, C.
Montagne Center (538)Beaumont, TX
01/11/2016 5:30 pm
at Central Arkansas
L 49–74
6–9 (2–2)
14 – Collins, A.
8 – Edwards, D
4 – Barrs, C.
Farris Center (361)Conway, AR
01/14/2016 7:00 pm
at Southeastern Louisiana
L 66–73
6–10 (2–3)
24 – Collins, A
12 – Desamours, K.
8 – Barrs, C
University Center (530)Hammond, LA
01/16/2016 2:00 pm, ESPN3
Northwestern State
L 51–73
6–11 (2–4)
14 – Desamours, K
7 – Blache, L
3 – Barrs, C.
Montagne Center (709)Beaumont, TX
01/21/2016 7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Stephen F. Austin
W 64–60
7–11 (3–4)
25 – O'Dell B
8 – Desamours, K
4 – Barrs; Collins
William R. Johnson Coliseum (682)Nacogdoches, TX
01/23/2016 2:00 pm, ESPN3
Houston Baptist
W 77–70
8–11 (4–4)
24 – Collins, A
9 – Barrs, C
4 – O'Dell, B
Montagne Center (826)Beaumont, TX
01/27/2016 7:00 pm, ESPN3
Sam Houston State
L 76–78
8–12 (4–5)
20 – O'Dell, B.
7 – Desamours, K.
4 – Barrs, C.
Montagne Center (752)Beaumont, TX
01/30/2016 2:00 pm
at Abilene Christian
L 62–90
8–13 (4–6)
23 – Desamours, K.
11 – Desamours; Blache
3 – Desamours; Riley
Moody Coliseum (1,306)Abilene, TX
02/04/2016 7:00 pm, ESPN3
Abilene Christian
W 63–54
9–13 (5–6)
22 – Collins, A.
12 – Barrs, C.
5 – Collins, A.
Montagne Center (687)Beaumont, TX
02/06/2016 2:00 pm, ESPN3
Incarnate Word
W 59–49
10–13 (6–6)
22 – Collins, A.
9 – Blache, L.
2 – Three players
Montagne Center (888)Beaumont, TX
02/10/2016 7:00 pm
at Houston Baptist
L 66–77
10–14 (6–7)
26 – Collins, A.
14 – Desamours, K.
1 – Collins, A.
Sharp Gymnasium (230)Houston, TX
02/18/2016 7:00 pm, ESPN3
Stephen F. Austin
L 77–79
10–15 (6–8)
29 – Collins, A.
8 – Collins, A.
5 – Barrs, C.
Montagne Center (751)Beaumont, TX
02/20/2016 1:00 pm
at McNeese State Battle of the Border
L 84–92
10–16 (6–9)
27 – Collins, A.
10 – Desamours, K.
4 – Collins, A.
Burton Coliseum (1,403)Lake Charles, LA
02/24/2016 7:00 pm, ESPN3
McNeese State Battle of the Border
L 69–76
10–17 (6–10)
16 – Desamours, K.
12 – Blache, L.
4 – Barrs, C.
Montagne Center (737)Beaumont, TX
02/27/2016 2:00 pm
at Incarnate Word
W 67–61
11–17 (7–10)
16 – Blache, L.
10 – Blache, L.
8 – Barrs, C.
McDermott Center (676)San Antonio, TX
03/02/2016 6:30 pm
at Sam Houston State
L 75–78
11–18 (7–11)
14 – O'Dell, B.
13 – Blache, L.
7 – Barrs, C.
Bernard Johnson Coliseum (528)Huntsville, TX
Southland Conference Tournament
03/10/2016 11:00 am, ESPN3
vs. Houston Baptist First Round
W 98–95 2OT
12–18
23 – Collins, A.
16 – Barrs, C.
4 – Barrs, C.
Merrell Center Katy, TX
03/11/2016 11:00 am, ESPN3
vs. McNeese State Quarterfinals
L 78–88
12–19
35 – Collins, A.
7 – Collins; Blache
5 – Barrs, C.
Merrell Center Katy, TX
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Central Time .
See also
2015–16 Lamar Cardinals basketball team
References
^ a b "LU women's basketball coaches hires Fla. assistants" . Beaumont Enterprise. Retrieved June 13, 2013 .
^ "Randy Schneider earns promotion" . Lamar Athletics. August 4, 2014. Archived from the original on October 23, 2014. Retrieved October 17, 2014 .
^ "2015-16 Women's Basketball Coaching Staff - Joya Whittington" . Lamar University Athletics. Archived from the original on October 10, 2015. Retrieved March 12, 2016 .
^ "Cards fall to McNeese State in second round" . Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved March 12, 2016 .
^ Pat Murray (March 8, 2016). "Barrs, Desamours earn SLC honors" . Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved March 12, 2016 .
^ "2015-16 Womens Basketball Schedule" . Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved March 12, 2016 .
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