2014–15 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team

The 2014–15 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team represented the University of Georgia during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Mark Fox, who was in his sixth season at UGA. They played their home games at Stegeman Coliseum and were members of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 21–12, 11–7 in SEC play to finish in a four way tie for third place. They advanced to the semifinals of the SEC Tournament where they lost to Arkansas. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they lost in the second round to Michigan State

2014–15 Georgia Bulldogs men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Second Round
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
2014–15 record21–12 (11–7 SEC)
Head coachMark Fox (6th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaStegeman Coliseum
2014–15 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 1 Kentucky180 1.000  381  .974
No. 21 Arkansas135 .722  279  .750
LSU117 .611  2211  .667
Georgia117 .611  2112  .636
Texas A&M117 .611  2112  .636
Ole Miss117 .611  2113  .618
Vanderbilt99 .500  2114  .600
Alabama810 .444  1915  .559
Florida810 .444  1617  .485
Tennessee711 .389  1616  .500
South Carolina612 .333  1716  .515
Mississippi State612 .333  1319  .406
Auburn414 .222  1520  .429
Missouri315 .167  923  .281
2015 SEC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Before the season

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Tim Dixon5F/C6'10"230JuniorColumbus, GATransferred to Columbus State
Donte' Williams15F6'9"225SeniorEllenwood, GAGraduated
Brandon Morris31F6'7"215SophomoreLithonia, GADismissed from the team
John Cannon41C6'10"240JuniorBurnsvile, NCTransferred to UNC Asheville

Recruits Class of 2014

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Yante Maten
PF
Bloomfield Hills, MI Bloomfield Hills High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Apr 5, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Fred Iduwe
C
Delafield, WI St. John's Northwestern Military Academy 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Apr 6, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: Not Ranked   Rivals: Not Ranked  ESPN: Not Ranked
  • 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:

  • "Georgia 2014 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
  • "2014 Georgia Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
  • "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 9, 2014.

    Recruits Class of 2015

    US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
    Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
    Will Jackson
    PG
    Athens, GA Athens Christian School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jul 7, 2014 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
    Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: Not Ranked   Rivals: Not Ranked  ESPN: Not Ranked
    • 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 Georgia Bulldogs men's basketball team
      PlayersCoaches
      Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
      F/C 1 Yante Maten 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) FrBloomfield Hills HS Bloomfield Hills, MI
      F 2 Marcus Thornton 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS SrWestlake HS Atlanta, GA
      G 3 Juwan Parker 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoWashington HS Tulsa, OK
      G 4 Charles Mann 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrMilton HS Alpharetta, GA
      G 10 Taylor Echols 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) SrEagle's Landing Christian McDonough, GA
      F 11 Cameron Forte 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrMcClintock HS
      Howard College
      Tempe, AZ
      G 12 Kenny Gaines 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrWhitefield Academy Atlanta, GA
      G 14 Brandon Young 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)160 lb (73 kg) SoMarist HS Atlanta, GA
      C 15 Osahen Iduwe 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)235 lb (107 kg) FrSt. Johns NW Military Benin City, Nigeria
      G 20 Dusan Langura 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoFurtah Preparatory School Romont, Switzerland
      F 24 Houston Kessler 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS SoLandmark Christian Newnan, GA
      F 25 Kenny Paul Geno 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoBooneville HS Booneville, MS
      G 30 J. J. Frazier 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)150 lb (68 kg) SoFaith Baptist Christian Glennville, GA
      F 42 Nemanja Djurisic 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) SrSouth Kent School Podgorica, Montenegro
      Head coach
      Assistant coach(es)

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

      Roster

      Schedule and results

      [1]

      Date
      time, TV
      Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
      city, state
      Exhibition
      11/06/2014*
      7:00 PM
      Georgia Southwestern W 65–61 
      Stegeman Coliseum (2,058)
      Athens, GA
      Non-conference games
      11/14/2014*
      7:00 PM, ESPN3
      at Georgia Tech L 73–80  0–1
      McCamish Pavilion (8,127)
      Atlanta, GA
      11/18/2014*
      7:00 PM, SECN
      Stony Brook
      NIT Season Tip-Off
      W 80–70  1–1
      Stegeman Coliseum (4,787)
      Athens, GA
      11/21/2014*
      7:00 PM
      Troy W 82–60  2–1
      Stegeman Coliseum (5,127)
      Athens, GA
      11/23/2014*
      5:00 PM, FSN
      Florida Atlantic W 74–61  3–1
      Stegeman Coliseum (4,735)
      Athens, GA
      11/26/2014*
      9:30 PM, ESPN2
      vs. No. 10 Gonzaga
      NIT Season Tip-Off Semifinals
      L 76–88  3–2
      Madison Square Garden (5,128)
      New York City, NY
      11/28/2014*
      4:30 PM, ESPNU
      vs. Minnesota
      NIT Season Tip-Off Consolation
      L 62–66  3–3
      Madison Square Garden (5,548)
      New York City, NY
      12/02/2014*
      7:00 PM, ESPN3
      at Chattanooga W 86–55  4–3
      McKenzie Arena (3,784)
      Chattanooga, TN
      12/07/2014*
      Noon, SECN
      Colorado W 64–57  5–3
      Stegeman Coliseum (5,687)
      Athens, GA
      12/21/2014*
      6:00 PM, ESPNU
      Seton Hall W 65–47  6–3
      Stegeman Coliseum (7,556)
      Athens, GA
      12/27/2014*
      6:00 PM, SECN
      Mercer W 86–77 3OT 7–3
      Stegeman Coliseum (8,047)
      Athens, GA
      12/31/2014*
      4:00 PM, ESPNU
      at Kansas State W 50–46  8–3
      Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
      Manhattan, KS
      01/03/2015*
      2:00 PM, FSN
      Norfolk State W 63–50  9–3
      Stegeman Coliseum (6,273)
      Athens, GA
      Conference games
      01/06/2015
      7:00 PM, ESPN
      No. 23 Arkansas L 75–79  9–4 (0–1)
      Stegeman Coliseum (7,937)
      Athens, GA
      01/10/2015
      9:00 PM, ESPNU
      at LSU L 84–87 OT 9–5 (0–2)
      Pete Maravich Assembly Center (9,217)
      Baton Rouge, LA
      01/14/2015
      9:00 PM, SECN
      at Vanderbilt W 70–67  10–5 (1–2)
      Memorial Gymnasium (9,203)
      Nashville, TN
      01/17/2015
      2:00 PM, CBS
      Florida W 73–61  11–5 (2–2)
      Stegeman Coliseum (10,523)
      Athens, GA
      01/20/2015
      7:00 PM, SECN
      Ole Miss W 69–64  12–5 (3–2)
      Stegeman Coliseum (6,079)
      Athens, GA
      01/24/2015
      3:00 PM, FSN
      at Mississippi State W 72–66  13–5 (4–2)
      Humphrey Coliseum (7,549)
      Starkville, MS
      01/27/2015
      7:00 PM, SECN
      Vanderbilt W 70–62  14–5 (5–2)
      Stegeman Coliseum (7,091)
      Athens, GA
      01/31/2015
      4:00 PM, ESPNU
      at South Carolina L 50–67  14–6 (5–3)
      Colonial Life Arena (13,031)
      Columbia, SC
      02/03/2015
      7:00 PM, ESPNU
      at No. 1 Kentucky L 58–69  14–7 (5–4)
      Rupp Arena (24,256)
      Lexington, KY
      02/07/2015
      Noon, ESPN2
      Tennessee W 56–53  15–7 (6–4)
      Stegeman Coliseum (9,730)
      Athens, GA
      02/11/2015
      7:00 PM, SECN
      at Texas A&M W 62–53  16–7 (7–4)
      Reed Arena (6,441)
      College Station, TX
      02/14/2015
      2:00 PM, FSN
      Auburn L 68–69  16–8 (7–5)
      Stegeman Coliseum (10,523)
      Athens, GA
      02/17/2015
      7:00 PM, SECN
      South Carolina L 58–64  16–9 (7–6)
      Stegeman Coliseum (6,263)
      Athens, GA
      02/21/2015
      8:00 PM, ESPN2
      at Alabama W 66–65 OT 17–9 (8–6)
      Coleman Coliseum (12,141)
      Tuscaloosa, AL
      02/25/2015
      9:00 PM, SECN
      at Ole Miss W 76–72  18–9 (9–6)
      Tad Smith Coliseum (6,899)
      Oxford, MS
      02/28/2015
      Noon, ESPNU
      Missouri W 68–44  19–9 (10–6)
      Stegeman Coliseum (9,389)
      Athens, GA
      03/03/2015
      9:00 PM, ESPN
      No. 1 Kentucky L 64–72  19–10 (10–7)
      Stegeman Coliseum (10,523)
      Athens, GA
      03/07/2015
      4:00 PM, SECN
      at Auburn W 64–61  20–10 (11–7)
      Auburn Arena (9,121)
      Auburn, AL
      SEC Tournament
      03/13/2015
      10:00 PM, SECN
      vs. South Carolina
      Quarterfinals
      W 74–62  21–10
      Bridgestone Arena (13,135)
      Nashville, TN
      03/14/2015
      3:30 PM, ESPN
      vs. No. 21 Arkansas
      Semifinals
      L 49–60  21–11
      Bridgestone Arena (19,232)
      Nashville, TN
      NCAA Tournament
      03/20/2015*
      12:40 PM, truTV
      (10 E) vs. (7 E) No. 23 Michigan State
      Second round
      L 63–70  21–12
      Time Warner Cable Arena (16,551)
      Charlotte, NC
      *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East Region.
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