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). It was also the first season since 2014, that the Pelicans did not reach the playoffs under the "Pelicans" name. 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	SF / PF	United States	Michigan State

Roster[]

2015–16 New Orleans Pelicans roster

Players

Coaches

Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY-MM-DD) From C 42 Ajinça, Alexis 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 248 lb (112 kg) 1988-05-06 INSEP (FRA) 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 Fred Vinson 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[]

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Pre-season[]

Regular season game log[]

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