2014–15 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team

2014–15 UNLV Runnin' Rebels men's basketball
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record18–15 (8–10 Mountain West)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaThomas & Mack 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 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team represented the University of Nevada, Las Vegas during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Runnin' Rebels were led by fourth year head coach Dave Rice. They played their home games at the Thomas & Mack Center in Paradise, Nevada as members of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 18–15, 8–10 in Mountain West play to finish in seventh place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the Mountain West tournament where they lost to San Diego State.[1]

Off Season

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Carlos Lopez–Sosa 11 PF 6'11" 225 RS Senior Lajas, Puerto Rico Graduated.
Kevin Olekaibe 3 G 6'2" 180 Senior Las Vegas, Nevada Graduated.
Khem Birch 2 F 6'9" 220 RS Junior Montreal, Quebec Declared for 2014 NBA draft.
Bryce Dejean-Jones 13 G 6'5" 210 RS Junior Los Angeles, California Elected to transfer to Iowa State.
Roscoe Smith 1 F 6'8" 215 RS Junior Baltimore, Maryland Declared for 2014 NBA Draft.

Incoming Transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Ben Carter 34 F 6'8" 219 Sophomore Las Vegas, Nevada Transferred from Oregon. Under NCAA transfer rules, Carter will have to redshirt for the 2014–15 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Cody Doolin 45 G 6'2" 183 Senior Austin, Texas Transferred from San Francisco. Because Doolin graduated from San Francisco, he will be eligible to play immediately for the 2014–15 season.

2014 Recruiting Class

Rashad Vaughn in the 2014 McDonald's All-American Boys Game
College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date


Dwayne Morgan
SF 		Baltimore, MD St. Frances Academy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Mar 27, 2013 
Star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN grade: 87
Goodluck Okonoboh
C 		Woburn, MA Wilbraham & Monson Academy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Oct 3, 2013 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN grade: 92
Rashad Vaughn
SG 		Golden Valley, MN Findlay Prep 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Feb 11, 2014 
Star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN grade: 93
Patrick McCaw
SG 		St. Louis, MO Montrose Christian School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Apr 19, 2014 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars
Jordan Cornish
SG 		New Orleans, LA Brother Martin HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) May 20, 2014 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: #16   Rivals: #14  ESPN: #11
  • 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 UNLV Runnin' Rebels Basketball Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 13, 2014.

Roster

2014–15 UNLV Runnin' Rebels men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 1 Rashad Vaughn 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Findlay Prep Golden Valley, MN
G 2 Patrick McCaw 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Montrose Christian School St. Louis, MO
G 3 Jordan Cornish 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Brother Martin HS New Orleans, LA
F 5 Christian Wood 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Findlay Prep Los Angeles, CA
G 10 Daquan Cook 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr St. Frances Academy Baltimore, MD
F/C 11 Goodluck Okonoboh 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Wilbraham & Monson Academy Woburn, MA
G 12 Barry Cheaney (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) RS Jr Los Osos HS Corona, CA
F 13 Ben Carter Current redshirt 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Oregon Las Vegas, NV
F 15 Dwayne Morgan 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr St. Frances Academy Baltimore, MD
G 20 Jerome Seagears Current redshirt 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Rutgers Silver Spring, MD
G 22 Jelan Kendrick 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Indian Hills CC Atlanta, GA
G 30 Dantley Walker 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) RS Fr Lincoln County HS Panaca, NV
G 33 Charles Rushman (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS So St. John's Prep Milwaukee, WI
G 45 Cody Doolin 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr San Francisco Austin, TX
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 07/13/2014

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/05/2014*
7:00 pm 		Florida National W 100–65 
Thomas & Mack Center (10,253)
Paradise, NV
Regular season
11/14/2014*
7:00 pm 		Morehead State
Coaches vs. Cancer Classic 		W 60–59  1–0
 Thomas & Mack Center (12,582)
Paradise, NV
11/16/2014*
5:00 pm 		Sam Houston State
Coaches vs. Cancer Classic 		W 59–57  2–0
 Thomas & Mack Center (10,902)
Paradise, NV
11/21/2014*
4:00 pm, TruTV 		vs. Stanford
Coaches vs. Cancer Classic Semifinals 		L 60–89  2–1
 Barclays Center (10,135)
Brooklyn, NY
11/22/2014*
4:00 pm, TruTV 		vs. Temple
Coaches vs. Cancer Classic Consolation 		W 57–50  3–1
 Barclays Center (10,046)
Brooklyn, NY
11/29/2014*
7:00 pm 		Albany W 75–59  4–1
 Thomas & Mack Center (11,209)
Paradise, NV
12/03/2014*
5:00 pm, P12N 		at Arizona State L 55–77  4–2
 Wells Fargo Arena (5,822)
Tempe, AZ
12/05/2014*
7:00 pm 		vs. Saint Katherine W 113–53  5–2
 Orleans Arena (3,775)
Paradise, NV
12/13/2014*
5:00 pm, MSN 		vs. South Dakota W 75–61  6–2
 Sanford Pentagon (3,250)
Sioux Falls, SD
12/17/2014*
7:00 pm 		Portland W 75–73 OT 7–2
 Thomas & Mack Center (12,536)
Paradise, NV
12/20/2014*
8:30 pm, ESPN2 		vs. No. 14 Utah
MGM Grand Showcase 		L 46–59  7–3
 MGM Grand Garden Arena (N/A)
Paradise, NV
12/23/2014*
7:00 pm, CBSSN 		No. 3 Arizona W 71–67  8–3
 Thomas & Mack Center (15,387)
Paradise, NV
12/27/2014*
7:00 pm 		Southern Utah W 79–45  9–3
 Thomas & Mack Center (13,556)
Paradise, NV
12/31/2014
6:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Wyoming L 71–76  9–4 (0–1)
 Arena-Auditorium (6,011)
Laramie, WY
01/04/2015*
1:30 pm, CBS 		at No. 13 Kansas L 61–76  9–5
 Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
01/07/2015
8:00 pm, CBSSN 		Nevada L 62–64  9–6 (0–2)
 Thomas & Mack Center (13,530)
Paradise, NV
01/10/2015
7:00 pm 		San Jose State W 74–40  10–6 (1–2)
 Thomas & Mack Center (12,623)
Paradise, NV
01/13/2015
8:00 pm, ESPNU 		at Boise State L 73–82 OT 10–7 (1–3)
 Taco Bell Arena (4,387)
Boise, ID
01/17/2015
3:00 pm, CBSSN 		at San Diego State L 47–53  10–8 (1–4)
 Viejas Arena (12,414)
San Diego, CA
01/21/2015
8:00 pm, CBSSN 		New Mexico L 69–71  10–9 (1–5
 Thomas & Mack Center (12,125)
Paradise, NV
01/24/2015
5:00 pm, CBSSN 		Utah State W 79–77  11–9 (2–5)
 Thomas & Mack Center (11,975)
Paradise, NV
01/27/2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Nevada W 67–62  12–9 (3–5)
 Lawlor Events Center (7,578)
Reno, NV
01/31/2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		Air Force W 74–63  13–9 (4–5)
 Thomas & Mack Center (13,137)
Paradise, NV
02/07/2015
1:00 pm, CBSSN 		at Colorado State L 82–83  13–10 (4–6)
 Moby Arena (7,113)
Fort Collins, CO
02/10/2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		Fresno State W 73–61  14–10 (5–6)
 Thomas & Mack Center (12,384)
Paradise, NV
02/14/2015
11:00 am, ESPN3 		at Air Force L 75–76  14–11 (5–7)
 Clune Arena (1,702)
Colorado Springs, CO
02/18/2015
8:00 pm, CBSSN 		Boise State L 48–53  14–12 (5–8)
 Thomas & Mack Center (13,675)
Paradise, NV
02/21/2015
3:00 pm, CBSSN 		at New Mexico W 76–68  15–12 (6–8)
 The Pit (15,145)
Albuquerque, NM
02/24/2015
6:30 pm, CBSSN 		at Utah State L 65–83  15–13 (6–9)
 Smith Spectrum (9,503)
Logan, UT
02/28/2015
5:00 pm, CBSSN 		Wyoming W 69–57  16–13 (7–9)
 Thomas & Mack Center (12,659)
Paradise, NV
03/04/2015
8:00 pm, CBSSN 		San Diego State L 58–60  16–14 (7–10)
 Thomas & Mack Center (13,454)
Paradise, NV
03/07/2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		at San Jose State W 71–58  17–14 (8–10)
 Event Center Arena (2,106)
San Jose, CA
Mountain West tournament
03/11/2015
2:30 pm, MWN 		vs. Nevada
First round 		W 67–46  18–14
 Thomas & Mack Center (7,458)
Paradise, NV
03/12/2015
6:00 pm, CBSSN 		vs. San Diego State
Quarterfinals 		L 64–67  18–15
 Thomas & Mack Center (8,655)
Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time.

References

  1. ^ "Quinn scores 21 points; San Diego St. beats UNLV 67-64". ESPN. March 12, 2015. Retrieved February 18, 2024.

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