2014–15 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team

2014–15 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball
NIT, Second Round
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record21–12 (11–7 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaReed 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 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team represented Texas A&M University in the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Billy Kennedy, who was in his fourth season. The team played their home games at the Reed Arena in College Station, Texas and played in its third season as a member 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 lost in the second round of the SEC tournament to Auburn. They were invited to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Montana in the first round before losing in the second round to Louisiana Tech. The Texas A&M men's basketball team and support staff were the recipients of the men's SEC Sportsmanship Award.[1]

Before the season

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Shawn Smith 2 G 6'4" 192 RS Freshman Jacksonville, FL Transferred to Northwest Florida State College.
Blake McDonald 10 G 5'11" 175 Senior Spring, TX Graduated
J-Mychal Reese 11 G 6'1" 187 Sophomore Bryan, TX Dismissed from the team; transferred to North Texas
Fabyon Harris 12 G 5'11" 178 Senior Chicago, IL Graduated
Don Thomas 20 G 6'0" 185 Junior Spring, TX Left the team
Jamal Jones 23 G 6'8" 197 Junior Wynne, AR Transferred

Incoming Transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Jalen Jones 12 G 6'7" 220 RS Junior Dallas, TX Transferred from SMU. Since Jones sat out during the 2013–14 season after transferring from SMU during the 2013–14 season. Jones will be eligible to play.
Danuel House 23 G 6'7" 195 Junior Sugar Land, TX Transferred from Houston. Under NCAA transfer rules, House will have to redshirt for the 2014–15 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.

Recruits

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Alex Robinson
PG 		Arlington, TX Timberview 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sep 17, 2013 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Peyton Allen
SG 		Chatham, IL Glenwood 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Feb 13, 2014 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Avery Johnson Jr.
PG 		Plano, TX Plano West 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Apr 12, 2014 
Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN: N/A
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:

  • "Texas A&M 2014 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
  • "2014 Texas A&M Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
  • "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 5, 2014.

Recruits for class of 2015

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Chris Harris
C 		Houston, TX Madison 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Oct 28, 2013 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 85
Sidy Ndir
SG 		Orlando, FL West Oaks Academy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Nov 9, 2013 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 70
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 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Avery Johnson 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 182 lb (83 kg) Fr Plano West HS Plano, Texas
F 2 Derek Cahn 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 199 lb (90 kg) Fr Highland Park HS Highland Park, Texas
G 3 Alex Robinson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 174 lb (79 kg) Fr Timberview HS Arlington, Texas
F 4 Tavario Miller 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 226 lb (103 kg) So Wheatley (TX) Long Island, Bahamas
G 5 Jordan Green 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 188 lb (85 kg) Sr Flower Mound Flower Mound, Texas
C 10 Tonny Trocha-Morelos (W) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 221 lb (100 kg) Fr Mayor Jose Celestino Mutis Cartagena, Colombia
G/F 12 Jalen Jones 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 223 lb (101 kg) RS Jr SMU Dallas, Texas
G 13 Juan Aparicio 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 194 lb (88 kg) Jr Second Baptist (TX) Bogotá, Colombia
F 14 Kourtney Roberson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 247 lb (112 kg) Sr Arcadia Arcadia, Louisiana
F 15 Davonte Fitzgerald 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 209 lb (95 kg) So Tucker Tucker, Georgia
G 21 Alex Caruso 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 184 lb (83 kg) Jr A&M Consolidated College Station, Texas
G 22 Peyton Allen 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 202 lb (92 kg) Fr Glenwood HS Chatham, Illinois
G 22 Ramon White 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Jr North Side HS Fort Worth, Texas
G 23 Danuel House Current redshirt 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Houston Sugar Land, Texas
F 24 Antwan Space 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 229 lb (104 kg) RS Jr Florida State DeSoto, Texas
G 25 Kyle Dobbins 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Memorial Houston, Texas
C 45 Dylan Johns 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 228 lb (103 kg) RS So Copleston Ipswich, England
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

[2]

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/05/2014*
7:00 pm 		Texas A&M–Commerce W 80–71  –
  16 – Jones   9 – Jones   8 – Caruso  Reed Arena (4,074)
College Station, TX
Non-conference games
11/14/2014*
7:00 pm 		Northwestern State W 109–68  1–0
  16 – Tied   9 – Fitzgerald   8 – Caruso  Reed Arena (5,254)
College Station, TX
11/20/2014*
9:30 am, ESPNU 		vs. Dayton
Puerto Rico Tip-Off Quarterfinals 		L 53–55  1–1
  17 – Caruso   15 – Roberson   5 – Caruso  Roberto Clemente Coliseum (6,723)
San Juan, PR
11/21/2014*
12:00 pm, ESPNU 		vs. College of Charleston
Puerto Rico Tip-Off consolation round 		W 59–50  2–1
  14 – Allen   11 – Jones   7 – Caruso  Roberto Clemente Coliseum (7,438)
San Juan, PR
11/23/2014*
2:00 pm, ESPNU 		vs. New Mexico
Puerto Rico Tip-Off 5th place game 		W 64–51  3–1
  18 – House   8 – Caruso, Jones   10 – Caruso  Roberto Clemente Coliseum (8,002)
San Juan, PR
11/28/2014*
12:00 pm, SECN 		New Orleans W 87–65  4–1
  16 – Allen   6 – Space   9 – Robinson  Reed Arena (5,281)
College Station, TX
12/03/2014*
7:00 pm 		Sam Houston State W 66–63  5–1
  13 – Roberson   8 – Roberson   3 – Tied  Reed Arena (4,746)
College Station, TX
12/06/2014*
8:00 pm, SECN 		Arizona State W 72–71  6–1
  23 – Caruso   6 – Caruso   6 – Caruso  Reed Arena (6,299)
College Station, TX
12/09/2014*
8:00 pm, ESPN2 		at Baylor L 63–77  6–2
  11 – Roberson, Robinson   4 – House   7 – Caruso  Ferrell Center (7,265)
Waco, TX
12/13/2014*
4:00 pm 		Youngstown State W 81–63  7–2
  27 – Jones   8 – Jones   10 – Robinson  Reed Arena (7,065)
College Station, TX
12/20/2014*
6:00 pm, ESPNU 		vs. Kansas State
Wichita Wildcat Classic 		L 64–71  7–3
  13 – House, Roberson   6 – Caruso   6 – Caruso  Intrust Bank Arena (14,884)
Wichita, KS
12/30/2014*
7:00 pm, SECN 		Mercer W 65–50  8–3
  20 – Jones   8 – Jones   8 – Caruso  Reed Arena (7,052)
College Station, TX
01/03/2015*
4:00 pm 		Hartford W 58–49  9–3
  12 – Jones   8 – Caruso   10 – Caruso  Reed Arena (6,325)
College Station, TX
Conference games
01/06/2015
8:00 pm, SECN 		at Alabama L 44–65  9–4 (0–1)
  13 – Allen   8 – Miller   6 – Caruso  Coleman Coliseum (10,264)
Tuscaloosa, AL
01/10/2015
12:00 pm, CBS 		No. 1 Kentucky L 64–70 2OT 9–5 (0–2)
  25 – House   10 – Caruso   3 – Caruso  Reed Arena (10,411)
College Station, TX
01/13/2015
8:00 pm, SECN 		Mississippi State W 74–70  10–5 (1–2)
  21 – Caruso   9 – Caruso   4 – Green  Reed Arena (4,804)
College Station, TX
01/17/2015
11:00 am, ESPN2 		at LSU W 67–64  11–5 (2–2)
  18 – House, Jones   9 – Jones   6 – Robinson  Maravich Center (10,278)
Baton Rouge, LA
01/21/2015
6:00 pm, SECN 		Missouri W 62–50  12–5 (3–2)
  16 – House, Jones   9 – Jones   3 – Caruso  Reed Arena (6,849)
College Station, TX
01/24/2015
12:00 pm, FSN 		at Tennessee W 67–61  13–5 (4–2)
  18 – Jones   9 – Jones   6 – House  Thompson–Boling Arena (16,547)
Knoxville, TN
01/27/2015
8:00 pm, SECN 		at Auburn W 71–61  14–5 (5–2)
  22 – House   6 – Roberson   5 – Caruso  Auburn Arena (7,184)
Auburn, AL
01/31/2015
3:30 pm, SECN 		Vanderbilt W 69–58  15–5 (6–2)
  15 – Jones   11 – Roberson   10 – Caruso  Reed Arena (12,722)
College Station, TX
02/04/2015
6:00 pm, SECN 		at Ole Miss L 59–69  15–6 (6–3)
  13 – Miller, Caruso   11 – Jones   5 – Caruso  Tad Smith Coliseum (7,739)
Oxford, MS
02/07/2015
5:00 pm, ESPNU 		at Missouri W 83–61  16–6 (7–3)
  20 – House   5 – Roberson   11 – Caruso  Mizzou Arena (8,970)
Columbia, MO
02/11/2015
6:00 pm, SECN 		Georgia L 53–62  16–7 (7–4)
  20 – Caruso   6 – Caruso   4 – Caruso  Reed Arena (6,441)
College Station, TX
02/14/2015
5:30 pm, SECN 		Florida W 63–62  17–7 (8–4)
  20 – Roberson   7 – Caruso   9 – Caruso  Reed Arena (9,418)
College Station, TX
02/17/2015
8:00 pm, SECN 		LSU W 68–62  18–7 (9–4)
  20 – House   11 – Roberson   5 – Caruso  Reed Arena (6,701)
College Station, TX
02/21/2015
11:00 am, SECN 		at South Carolina W 62–52  19–7 (10–4)
  25 – House   10 – Robertson   8 – Caruso  Colonial Life Arena (12,390)
Columbia, SC
02/24/2015
8:00 pm, SECN 		at No. 18 Arkansas L 75–81  19–8 (10–5)
  28 – House   13 – Jones   5 – Caruso  Bud Walton Arena (16,117)
Fayetteville, AR
02/28/2015
7:30 pm, SECN 		Auburn W 80–55  20–8 (11–5)
  19 – Jones   11 – Roberson   4 – Caruso, House  Reed Arena (9,809)
College Station, TX
03/03/2015
8:00 pm, ESPNU 		at Florida L 62–66  20–9 (11–6)
  20 – Caruso   9 – Jones   4 – Roberson  O'Connell Center (8,591)
Gainesville, FL
03/07/2015
1:00 pm, FSN 		Alabama L 60–61  20–10 (11–7)
  13 – Green, Jones   9 – Jones   4 – Caruso  Reed Arena (9,064)
College Station, TX
SEC tournament
03/12/2015
2:30 pm, SECN 		vs. Auburn
Second round 		L 59–66  20–11
  11 – Caruso, Robinson   12 – Roberson   4 – Caruso, Robinson  Bridgestone Arena (10,563)
Nashville, TN
NIT
03/17/2015*
8:00 pm, ESPNU 		No. (2) (7) Montana
First round 		W 81–64  21–11
  25 – Jones   8 – Jones, Roberson   6 – Green  Reed Arena (2,583)
College Station, TX
03/23/2015*
6:00 pm, ESPN 		No. (2) (3) Louisiana Tech
Second round 		L 72–84  21–12
  21 – Robinson   8 – Roberson   5 – Caruso, Robinson  Reed Arena (3,859)
College Station, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time. (#) during NIT is seed within region.

References

  1. ^ "SEC announces 2014-15 Sportsmanship Award Winners". Retrieved June 20, 2015.
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on August 8, 2013. Retrieved August 5, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)