2014–15 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team

2014–15 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball

NIT, Second round
Conference	Southeastern Conference
2014–15 record	19–15 (8–10 SEC)
Head coach	Anthony Grant (6th year) John Brannen (interim) (1st year)
Assistant coach	Antoine Pettway (2nd year)
Assistant coach	Reggie Witherspoon (1st year)
Home arena	Coleman Coliseum (Capacity: 15,316)

	Conf				Overall
2014–15 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
#1 Kentucky †	18	–	0	1.000	38	–	1	.974
#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 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team (variously "Alabama", "UA", "Bama" or "The Tide") represented the University of Alabama in the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Crimson Tide, led by 6th year head coach Anthony Grant played their home games at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, as a member of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 19–15, 8–10 in SEC play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They lost in the second round of the SEC Tournament to Florida. They were invited to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Illinois in the first found before losing in the second round to Miami (FL).

On March 15, after losing in the SEC Tournament, head coach Anthony Grant was fired.^[1] He compiled a record of 117–85 in six seasons. Assistant coach John Brannen served as interim head coach during the Tide's two NIT games.

Off-season

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Algie Key	0	G	6'4"	175	Junior	Decatur, GA	Transferred
Carl Engström	4	C	7'1"	285	RS Junior	Ystad, Sweden	Play professionally in Europe
Trevor Releford	12	G	6'0"	195	Senior	Shawnee Mission, KS	Graduated/Undrafted in 2014 NBA draft
Julian Goode	13	F	6'7"	225	Senior	Atlanta, GA	Graduated
Nick Jacobs	15	F	6'8"	265	Junior	Atlanta, GA	Transferred to Georgia Tech
Isiah Wilson	33	G	6'3"	175	Senior	Troy, AL	Graduated

Incoming transfer

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
John Gibson	41	F	6'7"	215	Sophomore	Marietta, GA	Transfer from Loyola. Under NCAA transfer rules, Gibson will have to redshirt for the 2014–15 season. He will have two years of remaining eligibility.

Note: Redshirt senior Christophe Varidel transferred to Alabama from Chaminade during the 2014 offseason and would have been eligible to play immediately at the beginning of the 2014–15 season because he had already graduated school and had one year of athletic eligibility remaining, but due to lingering injuries from his time at Chaminade, Varidel made a joint decision with head coach Anthony Grant to end his college basketball career before the start of the season.

Class of 2014 signees

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Justin Coleman PG	Birmingham, AL	Wenonah High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	155 lb (70 kg)	Jul 31, 2013
Justin Coleman PG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Riley Norris SF	Albertville, AL	Albertville High School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Aug 5, 2013
Riley Norris SF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Devin Mitchell SG	Suwanee, GA	Collins Hill High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	173 lb (78 kg)	Aug 7, 2013
Devin Mitchell SG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jeff Garrett SF	Gadsden, AL	Oldsmar Christian High School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Apr 19, 2014
Jeff Garrett SF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: 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: "Alabama Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2013-08-09. "2014 Alabama Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved 2013-08-09. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2013-08-09. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2013-08-09. "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2013-08-09.

Roster

2014–15 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Home town
2.5 !G/F	1	Norris, RileyRiley Norris	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%; \| 190 lb (86 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Albertville, Alabama
1.5 !G	2	Tarrant, RickyRicky Tarrant	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 190 lb (86 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Pleasant Grove, Alabama
3.5 !F	3	Kessens, MichaelMichael Kessens	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%; \| 215 lb (98 kg)	2.0 !So	Nyon, Switzerland
3.5 !F	4	Garrett, JeffJeff Garrett	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%; \| 210 lb (95 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Gadsden, Alabama
1.5 !G	5	Coleman, JustinJustin Coleman	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 70 !5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 160 lb (73 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Birmingham, Alabama
3.5 !F	10	Taylor, JimmieJimmie Taylor	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%; \| 240 lb (109 kg)	2.0 !So	Greensboro, Alabama
3.5 !F	11	Hale, ShannonShannon Hale	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%; \| 220 lb (100 kg)	2.0 !So	Johnson City, Tennessee
1.5 !G	20	Randolph, LeviLevi Randolph (C)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 205 lb (93 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Madison, Alabama
3.5 !F	21	Cooper, RodneyRodney Cooper	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%; \| 215 lb (98 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Hurtsboro, Alabama
1.5 !G	23	Mitchell, DevinDevin Mitchell	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%; \| 175 lb (79 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Suwanee, Georgia
1.5 !G	32	Obasohan, RetinRetin Obasohan	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%; \| 210 lb (95 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	Antwerp, Belgium
3.5 !F	35	Slaughter, DakotaDakota Slaughter	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%; \| 215 lb (98 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Fishers, Indiana
3.5 !F	41	Gibson, JohnJohn Gibson (i)	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%; \| 215 lb (98 kg)	2.0 !So	Marietta, Georgia

Head coach

Anthony Grant (Dayton)

Assistant coach(es)

John Brannen (Marshall)
Antoine Pettway (Alabama)
Reggie Witherspoon (Empire State)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: April 25, 2015

Schedule and results

Date	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (Attendance)
Exhibition
11/10/2014*		Montevallo	W 81–67		22 - Randolph	8 - Taylor	6 - Coleman	Coleman Coliseum (9,583)
Non-conference regular season
11/14/2014*		Towson (CBE Hall of Fame Classic)	W 82–54	1–0	15 - Tied	10 - Randolph	5 - Randolph	Coleman Coliseum (10,345)
11/17/2014*		Western Carolina (CBE Hall of Fame Classic)	W 80–74	2–0	19 - Randolph	10 - Taylor	2 - Tied	Coleman Coliseum (8,830)
11/20/2014*		Southern Miss	W 81–67	3–0	23 - Randolph	11 - Hale	3 - Coleman	Coleman Coliseum (9,260)
11/24/2014*		vs. #13 Iowa State (CBE Hall of Fame Classic semifinals)	L 74–84	3–1	27 - Cooper	6 - Norris	4 - Tied	Sprint Center (8,321)
11/25/2014*		vs. Arizona State (CBE Hall of Fame Classic 3rd place game)	W 76–71	4–1	28 - Randolph	9 - Blakes	4 - Justice	Sprint Center (9,034)
12/02/2014*		South Florida	W 82–71	5–1	20 - Cooper	11 - Taylor	8 - Tarrant	Coleman Coliseum (9,342)
12/06/2014*		at Xavier	L 84–97	5–2	23 - Tarrant	5 - Kessens	4 - Tied	Cintas Center (10,250)
12/13/2014*		Tennessee Tech	W 65–53	6–2	23 - Cooper	6 - Taylor	5 - Randolph	Coleman Coliseum (9,526)
12/16/2014*		at #11 Wichita State	L 52–53	6–3	13 - Randolph, Hale	5 - Taylor, Randolph	3 - Tarrant	Charles Koch Arena (10,506)
12/19/2014*		Stillman	W 69–49	7–3	14 - Coleman	9 - Taylor	3 - Randolph	Coleman Coliseum (9,097)
12/21/2014*		Appalachian State	W 60–59	8–3	17 - Kessens	10 - Kessens	5 - Randolph	Coleman Coliseum (9,515)
12/28/2014*		UCLA	W 56–50	9–3	24 - Tarrant	7 - Taylor	2 - Tied	Coleman Coliseum (13,472)
01/02/2015*		North Florida	W 76–61	10–3	18 - Kessens	12 - Kessens	6 - Tarrant	Coleman Coliseum (8,821)
SEC regular season
01/06/2015		Texas A&M	W 65–44	11–3 (1–0)	15 - Tarrant	9 - Kessens, Randolph	3 - Randolph	Coleman Coliseum (10,264)
01/10/2015		at Tennessee	W 56–38	12–3 (2–0)	17 - Cooper	5 - Cooper, Hale, Kessens, Randolph	5 - Copper	Thompson–Boling Arena (16,695)
01/13/2015		at South Carolina	L 66–68	12–4 (2–1)	15 - Tarrant	5 - Taylor	4 - Cooper	Colonial Life Arena (11,085)
01/17/2015		#1 Kentucky	L 48–70	12–5 (2–2)	15 - Randolph	4 - Kessens, Hale	1 - Tied	Coleman Coliseum (15,383)
01/22/2015		at Arkansas	L 91–93 ^OT	12–6 (2–3)	21 - Tarrant	8 - Randolph	3 - Hale	Bud Walton Arena (11,528)
01/24/2015		Auburn (Iron Bowl of Basketball)	W 57–55	13–6 (3–3)	18 - Randolph	7 - Randolph, Kessens	3 - Coleman	Coleman Coliseum (15,383)
01/27/2015		Florida	L 50–52	13–7 (3–4)	14 - Cooper	8 - Kessens	2 - Kessens, Tarrant	Coleman Coliseum (10,759)
01/31/2015		at #1 Kentucky	L 55–70	13–8 (3–5)	13 - Hale	5 - Kessens	3 - Randolph, Coleman	Rupp Arena (24,351)
02/04/2015		Missouri	W 62–49	14–8 (4–5)	20 - Randolph	8 - Obasohan	2 - Kessens	Coleman Coliseum (9,343)
02/07/2015		at LSU	L 60–71	14–9 (4–6)	17 - Randolph	12 - Norris	2 - Randolph	Maravich Center (10,355)
02/10/2015		at Mississippi State	W 55–51	15–9 (5–6)	14 - Hale	7 - Randolph	3 - Randolph	Humphrey Coliseum (6,386)
02/14/2015		Vanderbilt	L 68–76	15–10 (5–7)	15 - Randolph	8 - Norris	2 - 3 tied	Coleman Coliseum (11,501)
02/17/2015		at Auburn (Iron Bowl of Basketball)	W 79–68	16–10 (6–7)	19 - Randolph	8 - Taylor	4 - Cooper	Auburn Arena (9,121)
02/21/2015		Georgia	L 65–66 ^OT	16–11 (6–8)	16 - Obasohan	12 - Obasohan	3 - Obasohan	Coleman Coliseum (12,141)
02/24/2015		South Carolina	W 59–51	17–11 (7–8)	17 - Randolph	7 - Norris	5 - Randolph	Coleman Coliseum (8,848)
02/28/2015		at Vanderbilt	L 66–73	17–12 (7–9)	16 - Obasohan	10 - Norris	3 - Randolph	Memorial Gymnasium (9,928)
03/03/2015		Ole Miss	L 74–82	17–13 (7–10)	32 - Randolph	11 - Taylor	3 - Taylor	Coleman Coliseum (9,184)
03/07/2015		at Texas A&M	W 61–60	18–13 (8–10)	12 - Obasohan	9 - Randolph	2 - Tied	Reed Arena (9,064)
SEC Tournament
03/12/2015		vs. Florida (Second round)	L 61–69	18–14	15 - Randolph, Taylor	7 - Norris	4 - Randolph	Bridgestone Arena (10,563)
NIT
03/17/2015*	#(6)	(3) Illinois (First round)	W 79–58	19–14	20 - Randolph	7 - Obasohan, Randolph	5 - Randolph	Coleman Coliseum (2,348)
03/21/2015*	#(6)	at (2) Miami (FL) (Second round)	L 66–73	19–15	20 - Cooper	8 - Taylor	3 - Coleman	BankUnited Center (1,979)
*Non-conference game. Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time. (#) during NIT is seed within region.

Source: 2014–15 Schedule. Rolltide.com

References

↑ http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2015/03/alabama_fires_anthony_grant.html

Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball

Venues	Little Hall (1915–1939) Foster Auditorium (1939–1968) Coleman Coliseum (1968–present)

Rivalries	Auburn

Culture & lore	History Traditions Big Al Mark's Madness / Crimson Chaos

People	Head coaches Statistical leaders

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2014–15 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team

Off-season

Departures

Incoming transfer

Class of 2014 signees

Roster

Schedule and results

See also

References