2014–15 UMass Minutemen basketball team

The 2014–15 UMass Minutemen basketball team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Minutemen, led by seventh year head coach Derek Kellogg, played their home games at the William D. Mullins Memorial Center and were members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 17–15, 10–8 in A-10 play to finish in a three-way tie for sixth place. They lost in the second round of the A-10 Tournament to La Salle.

2014–15 UMass Minutemen men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
2014–15 record17–15 (10–8 A-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Shyrone Chatman
  • Adam Ginsburg
  • Andy Allison
Home arenaWilliam D. Mullins Memorial Center
201415 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Davidson144 .778  248  .750
Dayton135 .722  279  .750
Rhode Island135 .722  2310  .697
VCU126 .667  2610  .722
Richmond126 .667  2114  .600
George Washington108 .556  2213  .629
St. Bonaventure108 .556  1813  .581
UMass108 .556  1715  .531
La Salle810 .444  1716  .515
Saint Joseph's711 .389  1318  .419
Duquesne612 .333  1219  .387
Fordham414 .222  1021  .323
George Mason414 .222  922  .290
Saint Louis315 .167  1121  .344
2015 A10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Minutemen finished the season with an overall record of 24–9, with a record of 10–6 in the Atlantic 10 regular season for a tie for a fifth-place finish. In the 2014 Atlantic 10 Tournament, the Minutemen were defeated by George Washington, 85–77 in the quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid to the 2014 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament which is their first time since 1998. They lost in the second round to Tennessee.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Chaz Williams3G5'9"175RS SeniorBrooklyn, NYGraduated
Clyde Santee5G6'7"180FreshmanHouston, TXTransferred to Southeast Missouri State
Sampson Carter22F6'8"220RS SeniorBaton Rouge, LAGraduated
Raphiael Putney34F6'9"185RS SeniorWoodbridge, VAGraduated

Incoming recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Rashaan Armstead-Holloway
C
Elmer, NJ Arthur P. Schalick High School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 280 lb (130 kg) Aug 12, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 74
C.J. Anderson
SF
Memphis, TN Whitehaven High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sep 25, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/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:

  • "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2014-04-30.

    Roster

    2014–15 UMass Minutemen men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Donte Clark 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrQueen’s Grant HS
    Hargrave Military Acad.
    Chatham, VA
    F 1 Maxie Esho 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS SrHenry A. Wise HS
    Lee Acad.
    Upper Marlboro, MD
    G 2 Derrick Gordon 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS JrSt. Patrick HS
    Western Kentucky
    Plainfield, NJ
    G 4 Jabarie Hinds 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS JrMount Vernon HS
    West Virginia
    Mount Vernon, NY
    C 11 Tyler Bergantino 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)250 lb (113 kg) JrNature Coast Technical HS Spring Hill, FL
    G 12 Trey Davis 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrWoodrow Wilson HS DeSoto, TX
    F 13 Zach Coleman 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS FrWoodrow Wilson HS Dallas, TX
    G 20 Mike Wojewodzic (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrBoston Latin HS Boston, MA
    G 22 Demetrius Dayson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoCovington HS Covington, TN
    G 23 C. J. Anderson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrWhitehaven HS Memphis, TN
    F 24 Seth Berger 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoBallard HS Seattle, WA
    C 25 Cady Lalanne 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)253 lb (115 kg) SrOak Ridge HS Orlando, FL
    F 55 Zach Turcotte (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoMasconomet Regional HS Boxford, MA
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    Schedule

    [1]

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    10/30/2014*
    7:00 pm
    American International W 120–71 
    Mullins Center 
    Amherst, MA
    Non-conference regular Season
    11/14/2014*
    7:00 pm
    Siena W 95–87  1–0
    Mullins Center (8,187)
    Amherst, MA
    11/16/2014*
    3:00 pm, NESN
    vs. Boston College
    Commonwealth Classic/Coaches vs. Cancer Tip-Off
    W 71–62  2–0
    TD Garden (N/A)
    Boston, MA
    11/18/2014*
    11:00 am, ESPN2
    Manhattan
    ESPN Tip-Off Marathon/Hall of Fame Tip-Off Classic
    W 77–68 OT 3–0
    Mullins Center (4,736)
    Amherst, MA
    11/22/2014*
    12:00 pm, ESPN3
    vs. Notre Dame
    Hall of Fame Tip-Off Classic
    L 68–81  3–1
    Mohegan Sun Arena (N/A)
    Uncasville, CT
    11/23/2014*
    12:00 pm, ESPNU
    vs. Florida State
    Hall of Fame Tip-Off Classic
    W 75–69  4–1
    Mohegan Sun Arena (6,513)
    Uncasville, CT
    11/26/2014*
    2:00 pm
    Northeastern
    Hall of Fame Tip-Off Classic
    W 79–54  5–1
    Mullins Center (2,918)
    Amherst, MA
    11/29/2014*
    2:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Harvard L 73–75  5–2
    Lavietes Pavilion (2,195)
    Cambridge, MA
    12/02/2014*
    7:00 pm, SECN
    at LSU L 60–82  5–3
    Maravich Center (6,962)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    12/07/2014*
    2:00 pm
    vs. Florida Gulf Coast
    Hall of Fame Holiday Classic
    L 75–84  5–4
    MassMutual Center (5,235)
    Springfield, MA
    12/13/2014*
    4:00 pm
    Canisius W 75–58  6–4
    Mullins Center (3,148)
    Amherst, MA
    12/20/2014*
    1:00 pm, CBSSN
    at Providence L 65–85  6–5
    Dunkin' Donuts Center (7,975)
    Providence, RI
    12/23/2014*
    4:00 pm, BYUtv
    at BYU L 71–77 OT 6–6
    Marriott Center (15,789)
    Provo, UT
    12/30/2014*
    7:00 pm
    Iona W 87–82  7–6
    Mullins Center (4,011)
    Amherst, MA
    Atlantic 10 regular Season
    01/03/2015
    4:00 pm
    St. Bonaventure L 55–69  7–7 (0–1)
    Mullins Center (4,506)
    Amherst, MA
    01/07/2015
    7:00 pm
    at La Salle W 71–65  8–7 (1–1)
    Tom Gola Arena (1,379)
    Philadelphia, PA
    01/11/2015
    1:00 pm
    at George Mason W 66–62  9–7 (2–1)
    Patriot Center (3,535)
    Fairfax, VA
    01/14/2015
    7:00 pm
    Davidson L 63–71  9–8 (2–2)
    Mullins Center (3,205)
    Amherst, MA
    01/17/2015
    2:30 pm, NBCSN
    Rhode Island W 60–56  10–8 (3–2)
    Mullins Center (5,273)
    Amherst, MA
    01/21/2015
    7:00 pm, CBSSN
    at Saint Joseph's W 62–56  10–9 (3–3)
    Hagan Arena (3,687)
    Philadelphia, PA
    01/29/2015
    7:00 pm, ESPNU
    Dayton W 66–64  11–9 (4–3)
    Mullins Center (5,633)
    Amherst, MA
    01/31/2015
    4:00 pm, CBSSN
    at Saint Louis W 60–56  12–9 (5–3)
    Chaifetz Arena (9,104)
    St. Louis, MO
    02/04/2015
    7:00 pm, SNY
    at Fordham W 78–72  13–9 (6–3)
    Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,636)
    Bronx, NY
    02/08/2015
    4:00 pm, CBSSN
    La Salle W 66–59  14–9 (7–3)
    Mullins Center (4,673)
    Amherst, MA
    02/11/2015
    7:00 pm
    at St. Bonaventure W 55–53  15–9 (8–3)
    Reilly Center (3,786)
    Olean, NY
    02/14/2015
    4:00 pm
    Duquesne W 82–74  16–9 (9–3)
    Mullins Center (4,437)
    Amherst, MA
    02/18/2015
    7:00 pm, SNY
    at Rhode Island L 59–75  16–10 (9–4)
    Ryan Center (7,118)
    Kingston, RI
    02/21/2015
    12:00 pm, ESPN2
    at No. 25 VCU L 72–78  16–11 (9–5)
    Siegel Center (7,657)
    Richmond, VA
    02/25/2015
    7:00 pm
    Saint Joseph's L 71–82  16–12 (9–6)
    Mullins Center (3,234)
    Amherst, MA
    02/28/2015
    4:00 pm
    Fordham W 82–74  17–12 (10–6)
    Mullins Center (5,238)
    Amherst, MA
    03/04/2015
    7:00 pm
    Richmond L 53–56  17–13 (10–7)
    Mullins Center (3,857)
    Amherst, MA
    03/07/2015
    3:30 pm, NBCSN
    at George Washington L 65–87  17–14 (10–8)
    Charles E. Smith Center (3,867)
    Washington, D.C.
    Atlantic 10 Tournament
    03/12/2015
    12:00 pm, NBCSN
    vs. La Salle
    Second Round
    L 69–76  17–15
    Barclays Center 
    Brooklyn, NY
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches' Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern.

    See also

    References

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