2014–15 Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team

2014–15 Charlotte 49ers men's basketball
Conference Conference USA
2014–15 record 14–18 (7–11 C-USA)
Head coach Alan Major (5th)
Ryan Odom (interim)
Assistant coach Ryan Odom
Assistant coach Desmond Oliver
Assistant coach Orlando Vandross
Home arena Dale F. Halton Arena
2014–15 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
Louisiana Tech 15 – 3   .833     27 – 9   .750
Old Dominion 13 – 5   .722     27 – 8   .771
UTEP 13 – 5   .722     22 – 11   .667
WKU 12 – 6   .667     20 – 12   .625
UAB † 12 – 6   .667     20 – 16   .556
Middle Tennessee 9 – 9   .500     19 – 17   .528
FIU 8 – 10   .444     16 – 17   .485
UTSA 8 – 10   .444     14 – 16   .467
North Texas 8 – 10   .444     14 – 17   .452
Rice 8 – 10   .444     12 – 20   .375
Charlotte 7 – 11   .389     14 – 18   .438
Marshall 7 – 11   .389     11 – 21   .344
Southern Miss* 4 – 14   .222     9 – 20   .310
Florida Atlantic 2 – 16   .111     9 – 20   .310
*Ineligible for postseason play due to self-imposed postseason ban
† 2015 C-USA Tournament winner

The 2014–15 Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Charlotte during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The 49ers, led by fifth head coach Alan Major, played their home games at the Dale F. Halton Arena and were members Conference USA. Major took an indefinite leave of absence January 6 for medical issues and was replaced by assistant coach Ryan Odom who finished the season as interim head coach. After the season ended, Major and the University agreed to mutually part ways .

Previous season

The 49ers finished the season 17–14, 7–9 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the C-USA Tournament where they lost to Louisiana Tech.

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Denzel Ingram 10 G 6'0" 171 Sophomore Chapel Hill, NC Transferred to UNC Wilmington
Ben Cherry 24 G 6'3" 180 Senior Charlotte, NC Graduated
Marcus Bryan 25 F 6'7" 224 Freshman Raleigh, NC Transferred to UNC Wilmington

Incoming Transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous
Benas Griciunas 31 C 7'0" 225 Sophomore Šilutė, Lithuania Transferred from Auburn. Under NCAA transfer rules, Griciunas will have to redshirt for the 2014–15 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.

Class of 2014 recruits

Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Torin Dorn
SG		 Charlotte, NC Vance High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Oct 8, 2013 
Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 70
Keyshawn Woods
SG		 Charlotte, NC Northside Christian Academy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sep 26, 2013 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 69
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 Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Home town
G 1 Ogbueze, BraxtonBraxton Ogbueze style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 187 lb (85 kg) RS So Charlotte, NC
G 2 Dorn, TorinTorin Dorn style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 201 lb (91 kg) Fr Charlotte, NC
G 3 Lester, ShawnShawn Lester style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 196 lb (89 kg) Jr Mooresville, NC
G 5 Woods, KeyshawnKeyshawn Woods style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 182 lb (83 kg) Fr Gastonia, NC
G 10 Wilson, GavinGavin Wilson style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Raleigh, NC
G 11 Benkovic, IvanIvan Benkovic style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 207 lb (94 kg) RS So Zagreb, CRO
C 12 Thome, Jr., MikeMike Thome, Jr. style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 270 lb (122 kg) RS Jr Fayetteville, NC
G 14 Williams, TerrenceTerrence Williams style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 221 lb (100 kg) Sr Charlotte, NC
G 15 Henry, PierriáPierriá Henry style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 197 lb (89 kg) Sr Charleston, WV
F 20 Blakely, CameronCameron Blakely style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 214 lb (97 kg) So Winder, GA
F 21 Clayton, WillieWillie Clayton style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 238 lb (108 kg) Jr Thomasville, GA
F 22 Sullivan, BernardBernard Sullivan style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 231 lb (105 kg) RS Jr Gastonia, NC
F 25 Aube, ReidReid Aube style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 220 lb (100 kg) So Concord, NC
G 30 Warner, MitchMitch Warner style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 193 lb (88 kg) Jr Charlotte, NC
C 31 Griciunas, BenasBenas Griciunas  style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 229 lb (104 kg) So Silute, LIT
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Ryan Odom (Hampden-Sydney)
  • Desmond Oliver (Dominican)
  • Orlando Vandross (American International)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Season Notes

Head Coach Alan Major would take an indefinite leave of absence due to medical reasons starting on January 6th following the game against Old Dominion. He would not return for the season. Assistant Head Coach Ryan Odom would lead the program for the remainder of the season. [1]

True Freshman Torin Dorn would be named Conference USA Freshman of the Year as the 49ers' leading scorer, averaging 11.8 points per game. Senior Pierriá Henry was named to the C-USA All-Defensive Team for the second straight year, which also marked his third Conference All-Defensive Team selection overall.[2]

Schedule

[3]

Date Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (Attendance)
Exhibition
11/10/2014* Newberry W 112–86  Dale F. Halton Arena (4,099)
Regular Season
11/16/2014* at Elon W 73–60  1–0 Alumni Gym (1,528)
11/20/2014* vs. Penn State
(Charleston Classic Quarterfinals)		 W 106–97  2–0 TD Arena (2,517)
11/21/2014* vs. South Carolina
(Charleston Classic Semifinals)		 W 65–63  3–0 TD Arena (2,430)
11/23/2014* vs. Miami (FL)
(Charleston Classic Championship)		 L 58–77  3–1 TD Arena (1,532)
11/25/2014* #17 Miami (FL) L 74–77  3–2 Dale F. Halton Arena (7,163)
11/30/2014* at UNC Asheville W 66–63 OT 4–2 Kimmel Arena (1,327)
12/03/2014* at Davidson L 86–92  4–3 John M. Belk Arena (4,606)
12/07/2014* vs. George Washington
(BB&T Classic)		 L 70–78  4–4 Verizon Center (8,756)
12/16/2014* College of Charleston W 90–85 OT 5–4 Dale F. Halton Arena (3,527)
12/18/2014* Appalachian State W 75–65  6–4 Dale F. Halton Arena (4,237)
12/20/2014* at Georgetown L 78–81  6–5 Verizon Center (7,858)
12/30/2014* at Georgia Tech L 66–67  6–6 Hank McCamish Pavilion (5,567)
01/04/2015 Old Dominion L 54–61  6–7 (0–1) Dale F. Halton Arena (3,779)
01/08/2015 at WKU L 66–74  6–8 (0–2) E. A. Diddle Arena (3,606)
01/10/2015 at Marshall W 77–72  7–8 (1–2) Cam Henderson Center (5,013)
01/15/2015 North Texas W 73–57  8–8 (2–2) Dale F. Halton Arena (3,694)
01/17/2015 Rice L 68–73 OT 8–9 (2–3) Dale F. Halton Arena (4,318)
01/22/2015 at UAB L 76–81 OT 8–10 (2–4) Bartow Arena (3,029)
01/24/2015 at Middle Tennessee L 69–72  8–11 (2–5) Murphy Center (4,839)
01/29/2015 Florida Atlantic W 86–61  9–11 (3–5) Dale F. Halton Arena (3,724)
01/31/2015 FIU L 70–78  9–12 (3–6) Dale F. Halton Arena (4,021)
02/04/2015* North Carolina A&T W 77–61  10–12 Dale F. Halton Arena (3,918)
02/07/2015 at Old Dominion L 57–61  10–13 (3–7) Ted Constant Convocation Center (7,678)
02/12/2015 at UTEP L 68–73  10–14 (3–8) Don Haskins Center (7,533)
02/14/2015 at UTSA W 89–81  11–14 (4–8) Convocation Center (982)
02/19/2015 Louisiana Tech L 82–83 OT 11–15 (4–9) Dale F. Halton Arena (4,078)
02/21/2015 Southern Miss W 71–43  12–15 (5–9) Dale F. Halton Arena (5,469)
02/26/2015 at North Texas L 65–81  12–16 (5–10) The Super Pit (4,122)
02/28/2015 at Rice W 77-76  13–16 (6–10) Tudor Fieldhouse (4653)
03/05/2015 WKU L 84–88 OT 13–17 (6–11) Dale F. Halton Arena (3,526)
03/07/2015 Marshall W 86–73  14–17 (7–11) Dale F. Halton Arena (5,434)
Conference USA Tournament
03/11/2015 vs. Middle Tennessee
(First round)		 L 60–63  14–18 Birmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll/Coaches' Poll. ( ) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.charlotte49ers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=23200&ATCLID=209837119&SPID=44799&SPSID=363433
  2. ↑ http://www.conferenceusa.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/031015aad.html
  3. ↑ http://www.charlotte49ers.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=23200&SPID=44799&SPSID=363425