2014–15 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team

2014–15 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record9–22 (5–13 MW)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaLawlor Events Center
Seasons
2014–15 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Boise State 14 – 4   .778 25 – 9   .735
San Diego State 14 – 4   .778 27 – 9   .750
Colorado State 13 – 5   .722 27 – 7   .794
Wyoming † 11 – 7   .611 25 – 10   .714
Utah State 11 – 7   .611 18 – 13   .581
Fresno State 10 – 8   .556 15 – 17   .469
UNLV 8 – 10   .444 18 – 15   .545
New Mexico 7 – 11   .389 15 – 16   .484
Air Force 6 – 12   .333 14 – 17   .452
Nevada 5 – 13   .278 9 – 22   .290
San Jose State* 0 – 18   .000 2 – 28   .067
*Ineligible for postseason play due to APR penalties
† 2015 MWC tournament winner

The 2014–15 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team represented the University of Nevada, Reno during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wolf Pack, led by sixth year head coach David Carter, played their home games at the Lawlor Events Center and were members of the Mountain West Conference. They finished season 9–22, 5–13 in Mountain West play to finish in tenth place. They lost in the first round of the Mountain West tournament to UNLV.[1]

Head coach David Carter was fired about two hours after their season-ending defeat to UNLV.[2] He compiled a record of 98–97 in six seasons.[2]

Previous season

The Wolf Pack finished the season 15–17, 10–8 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West tournament to Boise State.[3]

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Jerry Evans, Jr. 2 F 6'8" 210 Senior Lawndale, CA Graduated
Chris Brown 4 C 6'11" 265 Junior Houston, TX Injured
Cole Huff 13 F 6'8" 205 Sophomore Altadena, CA Transferred to Creighton
Alioune Cheika Fall 21 F 6'9" 250 Senior Thies, Senegal Graduated
Deonte Burton 24 G 6'1" 190 Senior Los Angeles, CA Graduated/Went undrafted in the 2014 NBA draft
Richard Bell 41 F 6'9" 215 RS Sophomore West Sussex, England Left the team

Incoming Transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Tyron Criswell 2 G 6'4" 215 Junior Omaha, NE Junior College transfer from Central Community College.
Kaileb Rodriguez 5 F 6'9" 215 Sophomore Highlands Ranch, CO Junior College transfer from Sheridan College.

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Eric Cooper, Jr.
SF 		Ontario, CA IMG Academy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Oct 8, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: POST
Robyn Missa
PF 		Brookville, NY Long Island Lutheran HS 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) May 6, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Elijah Foster
PF 		Seattle, WA Ranch Beach HS 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 240 lb (110 kg) May 10, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: –   Rivals: –
  • 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 July 13, 2014.

Roster

2014–15 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 1 Marqueze Coleman 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Bishop Alemany HS Mission Hills, CA
G 2 Tyron Criswell 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Central CC Omaha, NE
C 3 AJ West 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr Monroe College Brooklyn, NY
F 5 Kaileb Rodriguez 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Sheridan College Highlands Ranch, CO
G 10 Stelios Papafloratos 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Redemption Christian Academy Athens, Greece
G 11 Patrick Conroy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Marin Catholic HS Novato, CA
F 12 Elijah Foster 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Fr Rainier Beach HS Seattle, WA
G 15 DJ Fenner 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Seattle Prep Seattle, WA
F 20 Robyn Missa 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Fr Lutheran HS Berlin, Germany
G 21 Eric Cooper, Jr. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr IMG Academy Long Beach, CA
G 23 Michael Perez 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Sr UTEP Tucson, AZ
F/C 33 Ronnie Stevens, Jr. 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr Indian Hills CC Los Angeles, CA
F/C 34 Lucas Stivrins 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 212 lb (96 kg) Jr Pratt CC Scottsdale, AZ
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 2014-07-13

Schedule

Date
time, TV 		Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/08/2014
7:00 pm 		Cal State San Marcos W 72–62 
Lawlor Events Center (5,160)
Reno, NV
Regular season
11/15/2014
3:00 pm 		Cal Poly W 65–49  1–0
 Lawlor Events Center (5,060)
Reno, NV
11/17/2014
7:00 pm 		Adams State W 69–64  2–0
 Lawlor Events Center (4,932)
Reno, NV
11/21/2014*
1:00 pm, CBSSN 		vs. Seton Hall
Paradise Jam quarterfinals 		L 60–68  2–1
 Sports and Fitness Center (1,351)
St. Thomas, VI
11/22/2014*
11:30 am, CBSSN 		vs. Clemson
Paradise Jam consolation 		L 50–59  2–2
 Sports and Fitness Center (1,968)
St. Thomas, VI
11/24/2014*
10:30 am 		vs. Weber State
Paradise Jam 7th place game 		L 56–59  2–3
 Sports and Fitness Center (1,342)
St. Thomas, VI
11/29/2014*
11:00 am 		at Omaha L 54–78  2–4
 Ralston Arena (1,723)
Omaha, NE
12/03/2014*
7:00 pm 		at Long Beach State L 57–68  2–5
 Walter Pyramid (3,293)
Long Beach, CA
12/07/2014*
1:00 pm, CBSSN 		California L 56–63  2–6
 Lawlor Events Center (5,467)
Reno, NV
12/13/2014*
7:00 pm 		Cal State Fullerton L 55–65  2–7
 Lawlor Events Center (4,858)
Reno, NV
12/18/2014*
7:00 pm 		at Pacific L 65–69  2–8
 Alex G. Spanos Center (1,778)
Stockton, CA
12/22/2014*
7:00 pm 		Marshall W 83–55  3–8
 Lawlor Events Center (4,738)
Reno, NV
12/28/2014*
3:00 pm 		Northwest Christian W 81–67  4–8
 Lawlor Events Center (4,896)
Reno, NV
01/03/2015
3:00 pm 		Air Force W 80–62  5–8 (1–0)
 Lawlor Events Center (6,638)
Reno, NV
01/07/2015
8:00 pm, CBSSN 		at UNLV W 64–62  6–8 (2–0)
 Thomas & Mack Center (13,530)
Paradise, NV
01/10/2015
3:00 pm 		Fresno State L 66–69  6–9 (2–1)
 Lawlor Events Center (5,310)
Reno, NV
01/14/2015
6:00 pm 		at Colorado State L 42–98  6–10 (2–2)
 Moby Arena (3,667)
Fort Collins, CO
01/20/2015
7:00 pm 		Utah State L 54–70  6–11 (2–3)
 Lawlor Events Center (5,318)
Reno, NV
01/24/2015
4:00 pm, ASN 		at Fresno State L 62–66  6–12 (2–4)
 Save Mart Center (7,945)
Fresno, CA
01/27/2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		UNLV L 62–67  6–13 (2–5)
 Lawlor Events Center (7,578)
Reno, NV
01/31/2015
3:00 pm, RTRM 		at Wyoming L 55–63  6–14 (2–6)
 Arena-Auditorium (8,106)
Laramie, WY
02/04/2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		San Diego State L 63–65  6–15 (2–7)
 Lawlor Events Center (5,832)
Reno, NV
02/07/2015
3:00 pm 		at San Jose State W 60–57  7–15 (3–7)
 Event Center Arena (1,085)
San Jose, CA
02/11/2015
6:00 pm, RTRM 		at Utah State L 62–75  7–16 (3–8)
 Smith Spectrum (9,472)
Logan, UT
02/14/2015
7:00 pm, ESPN2 		New Mexico W 66–63 OT 8–16 (4–8)
 Lawlor Events Center (5,301)
Reno, NV
02/17/2015
7:00 pm 		Wyoming L 58–64  8–17 (4–9)
 Lawlor Events Center (5,291)
Reno, NV
02/21/2015
12:00 pm, MWN 		at Boise State L 46–78  8–18 (4–10)
 Taco Bell Arena (8,929)
Boise, ID
02/25/2015
6:00 pm, RTRM 		at Air Force L 70–75  8–19 (4–11)
 Clune Arena (1,294)
Colorado Springs, CO
02/28/2015
3:00 pm 		San Jose State W 62–51  9–19 (5–11)
 Lawlor Events Center (5,325)
Reno, NV
03/04/2015
7:00 pm 		Colorado State L 62–78  9–20 (5–12)
 Lawlor Events Center (5,909)
Reno, NV
03/07/2015
7:00 pm, CBSSN 		at San Diego State L 43–67  9–21 (5–13)
 Viejas Arena (12,414)
San Diego, CA
Mountain West tournament
03/11/2015
2:30 pm, MWN 		vs. UNLV
First Round 		L 46–67  9–22
 Thomas & Mack Center (7,458)
Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time.

References

  1. ^ Murray, Chris (March 11, 2015). "Wolf Pack fumbles game away to UNLV in MW Tournament". Reno Gazette-Journal. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Murray, Chris (March 11, 2015). "Wolf Pack fires David Carter after third straight losing year". Reno Gazette-Journal. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
  3. ^ "BSU beats Nevada 75-62; advances to MWC semis". ESPN. March 13, 2014. Retrieved February 11, 2024.