2014–15 Tennessee Volunteers basketball team

2014–15 Tennessee Volunteers men's basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record16–16 (7–11 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Al Pinkins
  • Chris Shumate
  • Beau Braden
Home arenaThompson–Boling Arena
Seasons
2014–15 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 1 Kentucky † 18 – 0   1.000 38 – 1   .974
No. 21 Arkansas 13 – 5   .722 27 – 9   .750
LSU 11 – 7   .611 22 – 11   .667
Georgia 11 – 7   .611 21 – 12   .636
Texas A&M 11 – 7   .611 21 – 12   .636
Ole Miss 11 – 7   .611 21 – 13   .618
Vanderbilt 9 – 9   .500 21 – 14   .600
Alabama 8 – 10   .444 19 – 15   .559
Florida 8 – 10   .444 16 – 17   .485
Tennessee 7 – 11   .389 16 – 16   .500
South Carolina 6 – 12   .333 17 – 16   .515
Mississippi State 6 – 12   .333 13 – 19   .406
Auburn 4 – 14   .222 15 – 20   .429
Missouri 3 – 15   .167 9 – 23   .281
† 2015 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2014–15 Tennessee Volunteers basketball team represented the University of Tennessee in the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Donnie Tyndall, who was in his first season at Tennessee. The team played their home games at the Thompson–Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tennessee as a member of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 16–16, 7–11 in SEC play to finish in tenth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the SEC tournament where they lost to Arkansas.

On March 27, head coach Donnie Tyndall, due to an investigation of violations committed when he was the head coach at Southern Miss, was fired after only one season.[1]

Previous season

The Vols posted a record of 24–13 (11–7 SEC) in the 2012–13 season and finished in 4th place. They advance to the semifinals which they lost to Florida in the 2014 SEC men's basketball tournament. They received at-large bid to the 2014 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament which they lost to Michigan in the sweet 16.

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Antonio Barton 2 G 6'1" 172 Senior Baltimore Graduated
Jarnell Stokes 5 F 6'8" 250 Junior Memphis, Tennessee Enter 2014 NBA draft
Rawane Ndiaye 10 C 6'10" 280 Junior Raleigh, North Carolina Injured[2]
Darius Thompson 15 G 6'5" 181 Freshman Murfreesboro, Tennessee Transferred to Virginia
A. J. Davis 21 F 6'9" 208 RS Freshman Buford, Georgia Transferred to Central Florida
Quinton Chievous 31 G 6'6" 214 RS Sophomore Chicago Transferred to Hampton
D'Montre Edwards 32 G 6'6" 203 Senior Charleston, South Carolina Graduated
Jeronne Maymon 34 F 6'8" 260 RS Senior Madison, Wisconsin Graduated
Jordan McRae 52 G 6'6" 185 Senior Midway, Georgia Graduated/2014 NBA draft
Dominic Woodson 55 F 6'10" 270 Sophomore Dallas Transferred at the end of fall semester

Incoming Transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Ian Chiles 5 G 6'1" 188 Senior Louisville, Kentucky Transferred from IUPUI. Will be eligible to play immediately since Chiles graduated from IUPUI.
Braxton Bonds 32 G 6'1" 170 Freshman Nashville, Tennessee Walk-on transfer from Liberty University.

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for 2014 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Detrick Mostella
SG 		Decatur, Alabama Notre Dame Prep 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) May 7, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Kevin Punter
SG 		Bronx, New York State Fair C.C. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 170 lb (77 kg) May 5, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN: N/A
Tariq Owens
PF 		Baltimore, Maryland Mount Zion Baptist Christian School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 190 lb (86 kg) May 21, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Willie Carmichael
PF 		Apopka, Florida Wekiva High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) May 13, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:2/5 stars
Jabari McGhee
SF 		Albany, Georgia Hargrave Military Academy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) May 2, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:2/5 stars
Devon Baulkman
SG 		Bainbridge, Georgia Gulf Coast C.C. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) May 13, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NR   Rivals: NR  ESPN: NR
  • 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 4, 2013.

Roster

2014–15 Tennessee Volunteers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 Kevin Punter 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Bronx, New York
G 1 Josh Richardson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Edmond, Oklahoma
G 3 Robert Hubbs III 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 206 lb (93 kg) So Newbern, Tennessee
G 4 Armani Moore 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Kennesaw, Georgia
G 5 Ian Chiles Injured 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Sr Louisville, Kentucky
F 11 Tariq Owens 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Odenton, Maryland
G 15 Detrick Mostella 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Decatur, Alabama
F 21 Jabari McGhee Injured 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Albany, Georgia
G 23 Derek Reese 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Orlando, Florida
F 24 Willie Carmichael III 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Apopka, Florida
G 25 Galen Campbell 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Jr Knoxville, Tennessee
G 32 Braxton Bonds (W) (I) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Nashville, Tennessee
G 33 Brandon Lopez (W) Injured 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Knoxville, Tennessee
G 34 Devon Baulkman 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Bainbridge, Georgia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV 		Opponent Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/03/2014*
7:00 pm, SECN+ 		Pikeville W 80–62 
 17 – Moore   7 – Moore, Reese   5 – Richardson  Thompson–Boling Arena (13,135)
Knoxville, Tennessee
11/08/2014*
7:00 pm, SECN+ 		Lenoir–Rhyne W 77–49 
 14 – Reese, Richardson   7 – Hubbs III, Moore   3 – Moore  Thompson–Boling Arena (13,838)
Knoxville, Tennessee
Non-conference regular season
11/14/2014*
6:30 pm, CBSSN 		vs. No. 15 VCU
Veterans Classic 		L 69–85  0–1
  17 – Richardson   5 – McGhee   7 – Punter  Alumni Hall (5,699)
Annapolis, Maryland
11/20/2014*
7:00 pm, FSN 		Texas Southern W 70–58  1–1
  19 – Richardson   8 – Richardson, Moore   2 – Richardson, Punter  Thompson–Boling Arena (13,236)
Knoxville, Tennessee
11/27/2014*
12:00 pm, ESPN2 		vs. Santa Clara
Orlando Classic Quarterfinals 		W 64–57  2–1
  18 – Richardson, Moore   9 – McGhee   3 – Moore  HP Field House (3,915)
Lake Buena Vista, Florida
11/28/2014*
12:00 pm, ESPN 		vs. No. 11 Kansas
Orlando Classic Semifinals 		L 67–82  2–2
  16 – Richardson   5 – Richardson   2 – Richardson, Punter, Hubbs III  HP Field House (4,383)
Lake Buena Vista, Florida
11/30/2014*
4:00 pm, ESPN2 		vs. Marquette
Orlando Classic 3rd Place Game 		L 59–67  2–3
  18 – Moore   13 – Moore   4 – Baulkman  HP Field House (4,847)
Lake Buena Vista, Florida
12/06/2014*
3:15 pm, ESPN2 		Kansas State
Big 12/SEC Challenge 		W 65–64  3–3
  17 – Richardson   6 – Carmichael   5 – Moore  Thompson–Boling Arena (14,111)
Knoxville, Tennessee
12/14/2014*
2:00 pm, ESPNU 		No. 15 Butler W 67–55  4–3
  20 – Richardson   8 – Moore   3 – Richardson  Thompson–Boling Arena (14,058)
Knoxville, Tennessee
12/17/2014*
7:00 pm, ESPN2 		at NC State L 72–83  4–4
  17 – Richardson   5 – Moore   5 – Richardson  PNC Arena (15,281)
Raleigh, North Carolina
12/19/2014*
7:00 pm, FSN 		Tennessee Tech W 61–58  5–4
  19 – Richardson   5 – Moore   3 – Moore, Richardson  Thompson–Boling Arena (13,201)
Knoxville, Tennessee
12/22/2014*
7:00 pm, SECN 		Mercer W 64–54  6–4
  22 – Baulkman   7 – Reese   6 – Richardson  Thompson–Boling Arena (13,093)
Knoxville, Tennessee
12/27/2014*
8:30 pm, SECN 		Tennessee State W 67–46  7–4
  18 – Punter   11 – Moore   8 – Richardson  Thompson–Boling Arena (13,459)
Knoxville, Tennessee
12/31/2014*
1:00 pm, SECN 		East Tennessee State W 71–61  8–4
  19 – Richardson   12 – Moore   7 – Moore  Thompson–Boling Arena (14,245)
Knoxville, Tennessee
SEC regular season
01/07/2015
9:00 pm, SECN 		at Mississippi State W 61–47  9–4 (1–0)
  15 – Punter   10 – Reese   5 – Richardson  Humphrey Coliseum (5,704)
Starkville, Mississippi
01/10/2015
2:00 pm, SECN 		Alabama L 38–56  9–5 (1–1)
  17 – Richardson   9 – Moore   3 – Punter  Thompson–Boling Arena (16,695)
Knoxville, Tennessee
01/13/2015
7:00 pm, ESPNU 		No. 19 Arkansas W 74–69  10–5 (2–1)
  20 – Richardson   8 – Moore   4 – Richardson  Thompson–Boling Arena (13,366)
Knoxville, Tennessee
01/17/2015
6:00 pm, SECN 		at Missouri W 59–51  11–5 (3–1)
  15 – Moore   11 – Moore   8 – Richardson  Mizzou Arena (10,359)
Columbia, Missouri
01/20/2015
9:00 pm, ESPNU 		at South Carolina W 66–62  12–5 (4–1)
  13 – Richardson, Punter   9 – Reese   3 – Punter  Colonial Life Arena (12,032)
Columbia, South Carolina
01/24/2015
1:00 pm, FSN 		Texas A&M L 61–67  12–6 (4–2)
  17 – Punter   6 – Reese   4 – Reese  Thompson–Boling Arena (16,547)
Knoxville, Tennessee
01/27/2015
9:00 pm, ESPNU 		at Arkansas L 64–69  12–7 (4–3)
  17 – Richardson   6 – Moore, Reese   6 – Richardson  Bud Walton Arena (12,753)
Fayetteville, Arkansas
01/31/2015
12:00 pm, ESPN2 		Auburn W 71–63  13–7 (5–3)
  19 – Moore   13 – Moore   6 – Richardson  Thompson–Boling Arena (18,439)
Knoxville, Tennessee
02/03/2015
7:00 pm, SECN 		Mississippi State L 66–71  13–8 (5–4)
  30 – Richardson   10 – Moore   5 – Richardson  Thompson–Boling Arena (13,268)
Knoxville, Tennessee
02/07/2015
12:00 pm, ESPN2 		at Georgia L 53–56  13–9 (5–5)
  15 – Hubbs   6 – Hubbs   4 – Richardson  Stegeman Coliseum (9,730)
Athens, Georgia
02/11/2015
9:00 pm, SECN 		at Vanderbilt W 76–73 OT 14–9 (6–5)
  27 – Richardson   8 – Reese   4 – Richardson  Memorial Gymnasium (11,892)
Nashville, Tennessee
02/14/2015
4:00 pm, SECN 		LSU L 55–73  14–10 (6–6)
  16 – Moore   8 – Moore   2 – Richardson, Punter, Moore  Thompson–Boling Arena (16,051)
Knoxville, Tennessee
02/17/2015
7:00 pm, ESPN 		No. 1 Kentucky
Rivalry 		L 48–66  14–11 (6–7)
  14 – Punter   8 – Moore   2 – Reese  Thompson–Boling Arena (21,678)
Knoxville, Tennessee
02/21/2015
7:30 pm, ESPNU 		at Ole Miss L 57–59  14–12 (6–8)
  15 – Moore   9 – Moore   5 – Moore  Tad Smith Coliseum (8,630)
Oxford, Mississippi
02/26/2015
7:00 pm, ESPN2 		Vanderbilt L 65–73  14–13 (6–9)
  20 – Richardson   6 – Richardson, Moore   5 – Richardson  Thompson–Boling Arena (13,536)
Knoxville, Tennessee
02/28/2015
6:00 pm, ESPN2 		at Florida L 49–66  14–14 (6–10)
  18 – Moore   5 – Moore   3 – Richardson, Punter  O'Connell Center (11,970)
Gainesville, Florida
03/04/2015
7:00 pm, SECN 		at LSU W 78–63  15–14 (7–10)
  20 – Richardson   9 – Reese   4 – Moore  Maravich Center (8,736)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
03/07/2015
4:00 pm, FSN 		South Carolina L 49–60  15–15 (7–11)
  14 – Richardson, Hubbs   6 – Richardson, Moore   6 – Richardson  Thompson–Boling Arena (16,049)
Knoxville, Tennessee
SEC Tournament
03/12/2015
7:00 pm, SECN 		vs. Vanderbilt
Second round 		W 67–61  16–15
  22 – Richardson   7 – Reese   4 – Punter  Bridgestone Arena (15,032)
Nashville, Tennessee
03/13/2015
7:00 pm, SECN 		vs. No. 21 Arkansas
Quarterfinals 		L 72–80  16–16
  22 – Richardson   10 – Richardson   3 – Richardson  Bridgestone Arena (13,135)
Nashville, Tennessee
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Tennessee basketball coach fired amid NCAA review". March 27, 2015.
  2. ^ "Tennessee senior center Rawane Ndiaye suffers torn ACL". NBC Sports. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
  3. ^ "UTSPORTS.COM - University of Tennessee Athletics - Men's Basketball". utsports.com. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved August 4, 2014.