2014–15 UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's basketball team

The 2014–15 UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina Wilmington during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Seahawks, led by first year head coach Kevin Keatts, played their home games at the Trask Coliseum and were members of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 18–14, 12–6 in CAA play to finish in a four-way tie for the CAA regular season championship. They advanced to the semifinals of the CAA tournament where they lost to Northeastern. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Sam Houston State.

2014–15 UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's basketball
CAA regular season co–champions
CIT, First round
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
Record18–14 (12–6 CAA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaTrask Coliseum
Seasons
2014–15 CAA men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
William & Mary126 .6672013 .606
UNC Wilmington126 .6671814 .563
Northeastern126 .6672312 .657
James Madison126 .6671914 .576
Hofstra108 .5562014 .588
Delaware99 .5001020 .333
Drexel99 .5001119 .367
Elon612 .3331518 .455
Towson513 .2781220 .375
College of Charleston315 .167924 .273
2015 CAA tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

The Seahawks finished the season 9–23, 3–13 in CAA play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the CAA tournament to Hofstra.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Chris Dixon1G6'0"190SeniorMontgomery, AlabamaGraduated
Ben Eblen5G6'1"185SeniorIsle of Palms, South CarolinaGraduated
Tanner Milson12G6'2"190SeniorCedar Hill, TexasGraduated
Luke Hager15F6'8"205RS SophomoreChicagoTransferred to Hawaii Pacific
Nate Anderson22F6'9"235JuniorAshville, OhioWill not return
Zack Allen30G5'11"190SeniorWilmington, North CarolinaGraduated
Shane Reybold33F6'8"238SeniorLaurel, MarylandGraduated
Marcus Graham34G6'6"178SeniorRoseboro, North CarolinaGraduated

Incoming Transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Marcus BryanF6'7"224SophomoreRaleigh, North CarolinaTransferred from Charlotte
Chris FlemmingsG6'5"175JuniorCary, North CarolinaTransferred from Barton College
Jarvis HaywoodG6'4"185JuniorCharlotte, North CarolinaTransferred from Jacksonville
Denzel IngramG6'0"171JuniorChapel Hill, North CarolinaTransferred from Charlotte

Under NCAA transfer rules, Bryan, Flemmings, Haywood, and Ingram will all have to redshirt for the 2014–15 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.

Recruiting Class of 2014

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Malik Pugh
PG
Dyersburg, TennesseeDyer County High School6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)155 lb (70 kg)Feb 17, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: NR
Jordan Talley
PG
Richmond, VirginiaFishburne Military School6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg)May 7, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: POST
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 27, 2014.

Early Class of 2015 Recruits

US college sports recruiting information for 2015 recruits
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Mark Matthews
SG
Fort Myers, FloridaFort Myers H.S.6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)175 lb (79 kg)Aug 24, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN:    ESPN grade: 63
Devontae Cacok
PF
Riverdale, GeorgiaAlpharetta H.S.6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg)Sep 8, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   Rivals:    247SportsN/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Roster

2014–15 UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G0Craig Ponder6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg)RS JrBluefieldBluefield, West Virginia
G4Malik Pugh6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)165 lb (75 kg)FrDyer CountyDyersburg, West Virginia
C5Yemi Makanjuola6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)250 lb (113 kg)RS JrTennessee
Word of God
Lagos, Nigeria
G10Freddie Jackson6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg)SrNew HanoverWilmington, North Carolina
F13Chuck Ogbodo6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg)SoHigh PointEnugu, Nigeria
G14Jordan Talley6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg)FrHenricoRichmond, Virginia
F20Dylan Sherwood6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg)RS JrSutherlandPittsford, New York
C23C. J. Gettys7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)275 lb (125 kg)RS SoFindlayFindlay, Ohio
G24Addison Spruill6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)225 lb (102 kg)SrEastern Florida State College
Pender
Currie, North Carolina
F40Cedrick Williams6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg)SrSiegelMurfreesboro, Tennessee
FMarcus Bryan  6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg)SoCharlotte
Ravenscroft
Raleigh, North Carolina
GChris Flemmings  6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)175 lb (79 kg)JrBarton College
Green Hope
Cary, North Carolina
GJarvis Haywood  6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg)JrJacksonville
Harding
Charlotte, North Carolina
GDenzel Ingram  6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg)JrCharlotte
Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
OpponentResultRecordSite (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/08/2014*
7:00 pm
CatawbaW 97–68 
Trask Coliseum (3,046)
Wilmington, NC
Non-Conference Regular season
11/15/2014*
7:00 pm
at Old DominionL 56–76 0–1
Ted Constant Convocation Center (6,619)
Norfolk, VA
11/18/2014*
7:00 pm
at UNC GreensboroW 84–72 1–1
Greensboro Coliseum (2,539)
Greensboro, NC
11/22/2014*
7:00 pm
at VMIW 110–93 2–1
Cameron Hall (1,897)
Lexington, VA
11/29/2014*
2:00 pm
at DavidsonL 49–72 2–2
John M. Belk Arena (3,131)
Davidson, NC
12/03/2014*
7:00 pm
St. AndrewsW 105–47 3–2
Trask Coliseum (3,152)
Wilmington, NC
12/14/2014*
6:00 pm, ESPNU
at No. 4 LouisvilleL 57–68 3–3
KFC Yum! Center (20,913)
Louisville, KY
12/17/2014*
7:30 pm
LibertyW 73–70 OT4–3
Trask Coliseum (3,028)
Wilmington, NC
12/20/2014*
7:00 pm
East CarolinaW 66–54 5–3
Trask Coliseum (4,388)
Wilmington, NC
12/23/2014*
2:00 pm
at CampbellL 63–69 5–4
Gore Arena (1,313)
Buies Creek, NC
12/27/2014*
1:00 pm, BTN
at MinnesotaL 82–108 5–5
Williams Arena (12,711)
Minneapolis, MN
12/30/2014*
7:00 pm
at OhioL 53–72 5–6
Convocation Center (5,864)
Athens, OH
CAA Regular Season
01/03/2015
2:00 pm
HofstraL 56–68 5–7 (0–1)
Trask Coliseum (3,233)
Wilmington, NC
01/05/2015
7:00 pm
at NortheasternW 75–68 6–7 (1–1)
Matthews Arena (573)
Boston, MA
01/08/2015
7:00 pm
DelawareW 74–73 OT7–7 (2–1)
Trask Coliseum (2,862)
Wilmington, NC
01/10/2015
7:00 pm
DrexelW 64–57 8–7 (3–1)
Trask Coliseum (3,643)
Wilmington, NC
01/14/2015
7:00 pm
at William & MaryL 72–76 8–8 (3–2)
Kaplan Arena (1,873)
Williamsburg, VA
01/17/2015
2:00 pm
at HofstraW 79–74 9–8 (4–2)
Mack Sports Complex (1,839)
Hempstead, NY
01/21/2015
7:30 pm, WECT
at College of CharlestonW 58–56 OT10–8 (5–2)
TD Arena (3,013)
Charleston, SC
01/24/2015
8:00 pm
TowsonW 69–65 11–8 (6–2)
Trask Coliseum (4,590)
Wilmington, NC
01/28/2015
7:00 pm
ElonW 82–65 12–8 (7–2)
Trask Coliseum (4,419)
Wilmington, NC
01/31/2015
4:00 pm
at DrexelL 76–85 12–9 (7–3)
Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,404)
Philadelphia, PA
02/04/2015
7:00 pm
at James MadisonW 77–65 13–9 (8–3)
JMU Convocation Center (3,323)
Harrisonburg, VA
02/07/2015
8:00 pm, ASN
William & MaryL 53–56 13–10 (8–4)
Trask Coliseum (5,088)
Wilmington, NC
02/11/2015
7:00 pm
College of CharlestonW 58–45 14–10 (9–4)
Trask Coliseum (3,895)
Wilmington, NC
02/14/2015
8:00 pm, ASN
NortheasternW 66–61 15–10 (10–4)
Trask Coliseum (4,619)
Wilmington, NC
02/19/2015
7:00 pm
at DelawareL 59–70 15–11 (10–5)
Bob Carpenter Center (2,083)
Newark, DE
02/21/2015
2:00 pm
at TowsonW 73–69 16–11 (11–5)
SECU Arena (1,773)
Towson, MD
02/25/2015
7:00 pm
James MadisonW 74–54 17–11 (12–5)
Trask Coliseum (4,542)
Wilmington, NC
02/28/2015
7:00 pm
at ElonL 55–74 17–12 (12–6)
Alumni Gym (1,873)
Elon, NC
CAA tournament
03/07/2015
6:00 pm, CSN
vs. College of Charleston
Quarterfinals
W 79–53 18–12
Royal Farms Arena (3,016)
Baltimore, MD
03/08/2015
6:00 pm, NBCSN
vs. Northeastern
Semifinals
L 71–78 18–13
Royal Farms Arena (3,703)
Baltimore, MD
CIT
03/18/2015*
7:30 pm
at Sam Houston State
First round
L 71–87 18–14
Bernard Johnson Coliseum (567)
Huntsville, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

See also

2014–15 UNC Wilmington Seahawks women's basketball team

References