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
2014–15 record18–14 (12–6 CAA)
Head coachKevin Keatts (1st season)
Assistant coaches
  • Casey Stanley
  • Takayo Siddle
  • Thomas Carr
Home arenaTrask Coliseum
2014–15 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
William & Mary126 .667  2013  .606
UNC Wilmington126 .667  1814  .563
Northeastern126 .667  2312  .657
James Madison126 .667  1914  .576
Hofstra108 .556  2014  .588
Delaware99 .500  1020  .333
Drexel99 .500  1119  .367
Elon612 .333  1518  .455
Towson513 .278  1220  .375
College of Charleston315 .167  924  .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
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Malik Pugh
PG
Dyersburg, Tennessee Dyer County High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Feb 17, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Jordan Talley
PG
Richmond, Virginia Fishburne Military School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) May 7, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/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 2014-08-27.

    Early Class of 2015 Recruits

    Roster

    2014–15 UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Craig Ponder 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS JrBluefield Bluefield, West Virginia
    G 4 Malik Pugh 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)165 lb (75 kg) FrDyer County Dyersburg, West Virginia
    C 5 Yemi Makanjuola 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)250 lb (113 kg) RS JrTennessee
    Word of God
    Lagos, Nigeria
    G 10 Freddie Jackson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrNew Hanover Wilmington, North Carolina
    F 13 Chuck Ogbodo 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) SoHigh Point Enugu, Nigeria
    G 14 Jordan Talley 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrHenrico Richmond, Virginia
    F 20 Dylan Sherwood 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS JrSutherland Pittsford, New York
    C 23 C. J. Gettys 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)275 lb (125 kg) RS SoFindlay Findlay, Ohio
    G 24 Addison Spruill 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)225 lb (102 kg) SrEastern Florida State College
    Pender
    Currie, North Carolina
    F 40 Cedrick Williams 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) SrSiegel Murfreesboro, Tennessee
    F Marcus Bryan  6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoCharlotte
    Ravenscroft
    Raleigh, North Carolina
    G Chris Flemmings  6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrBarton College
    Green Hope
    Cary, North Carolina
    G Jarvis Haywood  6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrJacksonville
    Harding
    Charlotte, North Carolina
    G Denzel 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

    [1]

    Date
    time, TV
    Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    11/08/2014*
    7:00 PM
    Catawba W 97–68 
    Trask Coliseum (3,046)
    Wilmington, NC
    Non-Conference Regular season
    11/15/2014*
    7:00 PM
    at Old Dominion L 56–76  0–1
    Ted Constant Convocation Center (6,619)
    Norfolk, VA
    11/18/2014*
    7:00 PM
    at UNC Greensboro W 84–72  1–1
    Greensboro Coliseum (2,539)
    Greensboro, NC
    11/22/2014*
    7:00 PM
    at VMI W 110–93  2–1
    Cameron Hall (1,897)
    Lexington, VA
    11/29/2014*
    2:00 PM
    at Davidson L 49–72  2–2
    John M. Belk Arena (3,131)
    Davidson, NC
    12/03/2014*
    7:00 PM
    St. Andrews W 105–47  3–2
    Trask Coliseum (3,152)
    Wilmington, NC
    12/14/2014*
    6:00 PM, ESPNU
    at No. 4 Louisville L 57–68  3–3
    KFC Yum! Center (20,913)
    Louisville, KY
    12/17/2014*
    7:30 PM
    Liberty W 73–70 OT 4–3
    Trask Coliseum (3,028)
    Wilmington, NC
    12/20/2014*
    7:00 PM
    East Carolina W 66–54  5–3
    Trask Coliseum (4,388)
    Wilmington, NC
    12/23/2014*
    2:00 PM
    at Campbell L 63–69  5–4
    Gore Arena (1,313)
    Buies Creek, NC
    12/27/2014*
    1:00 PM, BTN
    at Minnesota L 82–108  5–5
    Williams Arena (12,711)
    Minneapolis, MN
    12/30/2014*
    7:00 PM
    at Ohio L 53–72  5–6
    Convocation Center (5,864)
    Athens, OH
    CAA Regular Season
    01/03/2015
    2:00 PM
    Hofstra L 56–68  5–7 (0–1)
    Trask Coliseum (3,233)
    Wilmington, NC
    01/05/2015
    7:00 PM
    at Northeastern W 75–68  6–7 (1–1)
    Matthews Arena (573)
    Boston, MA
    01/08/2015
    7:00 PM
    Delaware W 74–73 OT 7–7 (2–1)
    Trask Coliseum (2,862)
    Wilmington, NC
    01/10/2015
    7:00 PM
    Drexel W 64–57  8–7 (3–1)
    Trask Coliseum (3,643)
    Wilmington, NC
    01/14/2015
    7:00 PM
    at William & Mary L 72–76  8–8 (3–2)
    Kaplan Arena (1,873)
    Williamsburg, VA
    01/17/2015
    2:00 PM
    at Hofstra W 79–74  9–8 (4–2)
    Hofstra Arena (1,839)
    Hempstead, NY
    01/21/2015
    7:30 PM, WECT
    at College of Charleston W 58–56 OT 10–8 (5–2)
    TD Arena (3,013)
    Charleston, SC
    01/24/2015
    8:00 PM
    Towson W 69–65  11–8 (6–2)
    Trask Coliseum (4,590)
    Wilmington, NC
    01/28/2015
    7:00 PM
    Elon W 82–65  12–8 (7–2)
    Trask Coliseum (4,419)
    Wilmington, NC
    01/31/2015
    4:00 PM
    at Drexel L 76–85  12–9 (7–3)
    Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,404)
    Philadelphia, PA
    02/04/2015
    7:00 PM
    at James Madison W 77–65  13–9 (8–3)
    JMU Convocation Center (3,323)
    Harrisonburg, VA
    02/07/2015
    8:00 PM, ASN
    William & Mary L 53–56  13–10 (8–4)
    Trask Coliseum (5,088)
    Wilmington, NC
    02/11/2015
    7:00 PM
    College of Charleston W 58–45  14–10 (9–4)
    Trask Coliseum (3,895)
    Wilmington, NC
    02/14/2015
    8:00 PM, ASN
    Northeastern W 66–61  15–10 (10–4)
    Trask Coliseum (4,619)
    Wilmington, NC
    02/19/2015
    7:00 PM
    at Delaware L 59–70  15–11 (10–5)
    Bob Carpenter Center (2,083)
    Newark, DE
    02/21/2015
    2:00 PM
    at Towson W 73–69  16–11 (11–5)
    SECU Arena (1,773)
    Towson, MD
    02/25/2015
    7:00 PM
    James Madison W 74–54  17–11 (12–5)
    Trask Coliseum (4,542)
    Wilmington, NC
    02/28/2015
    7:00 PM
    at Elon L 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.
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    See also

    2014–15 UNC Wilmington Seahawks women's basketball team

    References

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