The 2015–16 Stanford Cardinal women's basketball team represented Stanford University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season.

The Cardinal, led by thirtieth year head coach Tara VanDerveer, played their home games at the Maples Pavilion and were a members of the Pac-12 Conference.

They lost in the quarterfinals of Pac-12 women's tournament to Washington.

They received an at-large bid to the NCAA women's tournament where they defeated San Francisco and South Dakota State in the first and second rounds, Notre Dame in the sweet sixteen before losing to Pac-12 member Washington in the elite eight.

Tara VanDerveer (Indiana) Amy Tucker (Ohio State)Tempie Brown (Michigan)Kate Paye (Stanford) Roster [1] 2015–16 Stanford Cardinal men's basketball team