2014–15 UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's basketball team

2014–15 UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's basketball
CAA regular season co–champions
CIT, First round
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
Record18–14 (12–6 CAA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaTrask Coliseum
Seasons
2014–15 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
William & Mary 12 6   .667 20 13   .606
UNC Wilmington 12 6   .667 18 14   .563
Northeastern 12 6   .667 23 12   .657
James Madison 12 6   .667 19 14   .576
Hofstra 10 8   .556 20 14   .588
Delaware 9 9   .500 10 20   .333
Drexel 9 9   .500 11 19   .367
Elon 6 12   .333 15 18   .455
Towson 5 13   .278 12 20   .375
College of Charleston 3 15   .167 9 24   .273
2015 CAA tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

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.

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

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Chris Dixon 1 G 6'0" 190 Senior Montgomery, Alabama Graduated
Ben Eblen 5 G 6'1" 185 Senior Isle of Palms, South Carolina Graduated
Tanner Milson 12 G 6'2" 190 Senior Cedar Hill, Texas Graduated
Luke Hager 15 F 6'8" 205 RS Sophomore Chicago Transferred to Hawaii Pacific
Nate Anderson 22 F 6'9" 235 Junior Ashville, Ohio Will not return
Zack Allen 30 G 5'11" 190 Senior Wilmington, North Carolina Graduated
Shane Reybold 33 F 6'8" 238 Senior Laurel, Maryland Graduated
Marcus Graham 34 G 6'6" 178 Senior Roseboro, North Carolina Graduated

Incoming Transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Marcus Bryan F 6'7" 224 Sophomore Raleigh, North Carolina Transferred from Charlotte
Chris Flemmings G 6'5" 175 Junior Cary, North Carolina Transferred from Barton College
Jarvis Haywood G 6'4" 185 Junior Charlotte, North Carolina Transferred from Jacksonville
Denzel Ingram G 6'0" 171 Junior Chapel Hill, North Carolina Transferred 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

College recruiting information
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 
Star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/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 
Star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/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 August 27, 2014.

Early Class of 2015 Recruits

College recruiting information (2015)
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Mark Matthews
SG
Fort Myers, Florida Fort Myers H.S. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Aug 24, 2014 
Star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN:2/5 stars   ESPN grade: 63
Devontae Cacok
PF
Riverdale, Georgia Alpharetta H.S. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sep 8, 2014 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/A
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:

Roster

2014–15 UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Craig Ponder 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Jr Bluefield Bluefield, West Virginia
G 4 Malik Pugh 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Dyer County Dyersburg, Tennessee
C 5 Yemi Makanjuola 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 250 lb (113 kg) RS Jr Tennessee
Word of God
Lagos, Nigeria
G 10 Freddie Jackson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr New Hanover Wilmington, North Carolina
F 13 Chuck Ogbodo 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So High Point Enugu, Nigeria
G 14 Jordan Talley 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Henrico Richmond, Virginia
F 20 Dylan Sherwood 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Jr Sutherland Pittsford, New York
C 23 C. J. Gettys 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 275 lb (125 kg) RS So Findlay Findlay, Ohio
G 24 Addison Spruill 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Eastern Florida State College
Pender
Currie, North Carolina
F 40 Cedrick Williams 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Siegel Murfreesboro, Tennessee
F Marcus Bryan Current redshirt 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Charlotte
Ravenscroft
Raleigh, North Carolina
G Chris Flemmings Current redshirt 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Barton College
Green Hope
Cary, North Carolina
G Jarvis Haywood Current redshirt 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Jacksonville
Harding
Charlotte, North Carolina
G Denzel Ingram Current redshirt 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Charlotte
Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule

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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)
Mack Sports Complex (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.
All times are in Eastern Time.

See also

2014–15 UNC Wilmington Seahawks women's basketball team

References