2014–15 Akron Zips men's basketball team

2014–15 Akron Zips men's basketball

Conference	Mid-American Conference East Division
2014–15 record	21–14 (9–9 MAC)
Head coach	Keith Dambrot (11th year)
Assistant coach	Rick McFadden
Assistant coach	Charles Thomas
Assistant coach	Terry Weigand
Home arena	James A. Rhodes Arena

	Conf				Overall
2014–15 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
East
Buffalo †	12	–	6	.667	23	–	10	.697
Kent State	12	–	6	.667	23	–	12	.657
Bowling Green	11	–	7	.611	21	–	12	.636
Akron	9	–	9	.500	21	–	14	.600
Miami	8	–	10	.444	13	–	19	.406
Ohio	5	–	13	.278	10	–	20	.333
West
Central Michigan	12	–	6	.667	23	–	9	.719
Toledo	11	–	7	.611	20	–	13	.606
Western Michigan	10	–	8	.556	20	–	14	.588
Eastern Michigan	8	–	10	.444	21	–	14	.600
Northern Illinois	8	–	10	.444	14	–	16	.467
Ball State	2	–	16	.111	7	–	23	.233

† 2015 MAC Tournament winner

The 2014–15 Akron Zips men's basketball team represented the University of Akron during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Zips, led by 11th year head coach Keith Dambrot, played their home games at the James A. Rhodes Arena as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference.

Previous season

The Zips finished the season 21–13, 12–6 in MAC play to finish in second place in the East Division. They advanced to the semifinals of the MAC Tournament where they lost to Western Michigan. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to IPFW.

Off season

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Nick Harney	10	F	6'8"	210	Senior	Cleveland, OH	Graduated
Carmelo Betancourt	12	G	5'11"	182	Sophomore	Río Piedras, PR	Transferred
Quincy Diggs	13	F	6'6"	209	Senior	Dallas, TX	Graduated
Darius Hoisten	30	G	6'5"	180	Sophomore	Akron, OH	Transferred to Georgia Southwestern

Recruiting class of 2014

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Noah Robotham G	Las Vegas, NV	Bishop Gorman High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	May 19, 2014
Noah Robotham G	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 67
Luke Meyer PF	Addison, MI	Addison High School	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Dec 2, 2014
Luke Meyer PF	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Jimond Ivey G	Cleveland, OH	Glenville High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	N/A	Feb 15, 2014
Jimond Ivey G	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Antino Jackson G	Houston, TX	Cypress Springs High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	155 lb (70 kg)	Apr 13, 2014
Antino Jackson G	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
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 October 22, 2014.

Recruiting class of 2015

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Josh Williams SG	Akron, OH	St. Vincent-St. Mary High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Aug 7, 2013
Josh Williams SG	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77
Peter Agba PF	Greensboro, NC	Greensboro Day School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	N/A	Sep 22, 2014
Peter Agba PF	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
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: "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 22, 2014.

Roster

2014–15 Akron Zips men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	High School/Junior College	Home town
3.5 !F	1	Treadwell, DemetriusDemetrius Treadwell	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 236 lb (107 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Euclid HS	Euclid, OH
3.5 !F	2	Cheatham, Jr., KwanKwan Cheatham, Jr.	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 230 lb (104 kg)	2.0 !So	Winton Woods HS	Cincinnati, OH
1.5 !G	3	Evans, NylesNyles Evans	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 71 !5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 160 lb (73 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Hoover HS Brevard CC	North Canton, OH
1.5 !G	4	Ibitayo, DejiDeji Ibitayo	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 200 lb (91 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Rich Central HS	Chicago, IL
2.5 !G/F	5	Gladden, B. J.B. J. Gladden	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 214 lb (97 kg)	2.0 !So	Olympic HS	Charlotte, NC
1.5 !G	11	Jackson, AaronAaron Jackson	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 215 lb (98 kg)	1.5 !RS Fr	Lincoln HS	Gahanna, OH
1.5 !G	14	Robotham, NoahNoah Robotham	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 165 lb (75 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Bishop Gorman	Las Vegas, NV
2.5 !G/F	15	Kretzer, JakeJake Kretzer	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 216 lb (98 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Waverly HS	Bainbridge, OH
3.5 !F	21	McAdams, ReggieReggie McAdams	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 208 lb (94 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Elida HS	Elida, OH
5.0 !C	23	Johnson, IsaiahIsaiah Johnson	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 290 lb (132 kg)	2.0 !So	Walnut Hills HS	Cincinnati, OH
5.0 !C	34	Forsythe, PatPat Forsythe	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 83 !6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 245 lb (111 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	Brunswick HS West Virginia	Brunswick, OH
1.5 !G	55	Jackson, AntinoAntino Jackson	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 71 !5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 160 lb (73 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Cypress Springs HS	Houston, TX

Head coach

Keith Dambrot (Akron)

Assistant coach(es)

Rick McFadden (Akron)
Charles Thomas (Eastern Michigan)
Terry Weigand (Ashland)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results

Source:

Date	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (Attendance)
Exhibition
11/10/2014*	Rochester College	W 55–42		James A. Rhodes Arena (2,899)
Non-conference games
11/14/2014*	UMBC	W 74–57	1–0	James A. Rhodes Arena (3,039)
11/20/2014*	vs. USC (Charleston Classic quarterfinals)	W 66–46	2–0	TD Arena (1,131)
11/21/2014*	vs. Miami (FL) (Charleston Classic semifinals)	L 51–79	2–1	TD Arena (855)
11/23/2014*	vs. South Carolina (Charleston Classic 3rd place game)	W 68–63	3–1	TD Arena (1,523)
11/25/2014*	at Penn State	L 72–78	3–2	Bryce Jordan Center (6,703)
11/30/2014*	Bryant	W 72–66	4–2	James A. Rhodes Arena (2,486)
12/02/2014*	Arkansas–Pine Bluff	W 81–60	5–2	James A. Rhodes Arena (2,378)
12/04/2014*	Western Illinois	W 73–49	6–2	James A. Rhodes Arena (2,523)
12/13/2014*	Middle Tennessee	L 61–62	6–3	James A. Rhodes Arena (2,714)
12/16/2014*	at North Dakota State	L 46–55	6–4	Scheels Arena (1,129)
12/20/2014*	Bluffton	W 92–53	7–4	James A. Rhodes Arena (3,156)
12/30/2014*	Marshall	W 70–63	8–4	James A. Rhodes Arena (2,937)
01/03/2015*	Coppin State	W 79–62	9–4	James A. Rhodes Arena (2,907)
Conference games
01/06/2015	Western Michigan	W 72–52	10–4 (1–0)	James A. Rhodes Arena (2,741)
01/09/2015	at Toledo	L 67–84	10–5 (1–1)	Savage Arena (5,509)
01/14/2015	Bowling Green	W 67–50	11–5 (2–1)	James A. Rhodes Arena (3,313)
01/17/2015	Central Michigan	W 82–76	12–5 (3–1)	James A. Rhodes Arena (3,513)
01/21/2015	at Northern Illinois	L 61–64	12–6 (3–2)	Convocation Center (957)
01/24/2015	at Western Michigan	W 71–69	13–6 (4–2)	University Arena (3,837)
01/27/2015	Ball State	W 59–47	14–6 (5–2)	James A. Rhodes Arena (3,375)
01/31/2015	at Bowling Green	W 69–68	15–6 (6–2)	Stroh Center (2,624)
02/04/2015	at Ohio	L 82–83	15–7 (6–3)	Convocation Center (7,640)
02/07/2015	Buffalo	W 75–72	16–7 (7–3)	James A. Rhodes Arena (3,570)
02/10/2015	Kent State (PNC Wagon Wheel Challenge)	W 61–52	17–7 (8–3)	James A. Rhodes Arena (4,836)
02/14/2015	at Eastern Michigan	L 75–78	17–8 (8–4)	Convocation Center (1,101)
02/18/2015	Toledo	L 66–68	17–9 (8–5)	James A. Rhodes Arena (3,351)
02/21/2015	Miami (OH)	L 52–57	17–10 (8–6)	James A. Rhodes Arena (4,700)
02/24/2015	at Buffalo	L 62–67	17–11 (8–7)	Alumni Arena (3,541)
02/27/2015	Ohio	W 70–58	18–11 (9–7)	James A. Rhodes Arena (3,676)
03/03/2015	at Miami (OH)	L 63–70	18–12 (9–8)	Millett Hall (1,269)
03/06/2015	at Kent State (PNC Wagon Wheel Challenge)	L 77–79	18–13 (9–9)	MAC Center (6,327)
MAC Tournament
03/09/2015	Northern Illinois (First round)	W 76–52	19–13	James A. Rhodes Arena (2,631)
03/11/2015	vs. Western Michigan (Second round)	W 58–45	20–13	Quicken Loans Arena (2,411)
03/12/2015	vs. Kent State (Quarterfinals)	W 53–51	21–13	Quicken Loans Arena (4,502)
03/13/2015	vs. Buffalo (Semifinals)	L 59–68	21–14	Quicken Loans Arena (6,027)
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. ( ) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

References

Akron Zips men's basketball

Venues	Crouse Gymnasium (1902–1920s) Akron Armory (1920s–1954) Memorial Hall (1954-1983) James A. Rhodes Arena (1983–present)

Culture & lore	History Zippy

People	Head coaches NBA draftees

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