Practices commenced in October 2015, and the season ended with the 2016 CAA men's basketball tournament.

Juan'ya Green (Hofstra) Ameen Tanksley (Hofstra) Terry Tarpey (William & Mary) David Walker (Northeastern) John Davis (Towson) Quincy Ford (Northeastern) Kory Holden (Delaware) Omar Prewitt (William & Mary) Canyon Barry (College of Charleston) Arnaud William Andala Moto (Towson) Craig Ponder (UNCW) Tanner Samson (Elon) Colonial Athletic Association Preseason Player of the Year: Juan'ya Green, Hofstra UNC Wilmington defeated Hofstra, 80–73 (OT), in the finals of the 2016 CAA men's basketball tournament to win the conference, and earn an automatic bid to the 2016 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament.

No teams from the CAA accepted bids to play in the 2016 College Basketball Invitational.

No teams from the CAA accepted bids to play in the 2016 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament.

Christian Hairston (Elon) Kevin Hickson (UNC Wilmington) Sean Locke (Delaware) Timajh Parker-Rivera (Towson) Michael Schlotman (William & Mary) Sean Sheldon (William & Mary) Rodney Williams (Drexel)