2014–15 College of Charleston Cougars men's basketball team

2014–15 College of Charleston Cougars men's basketball

Conference	Colonial Athletic Association
2014–15 record	9–24 (3–15 CAA)
Head coach	Earl Grant (1st year)
Assistant coach	Dick Bender
Assistant coach	Antonio Reynolds Dean
Assistant coach	Quinton Ferrell
Home arena	TD Arena

	Conf				Overall
2014–15 CAA men's basketball standings
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

The 2014–15 College of Charleston Cougars men's basketball team represented the College of Charleston during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cougars played their home games at the TD Arena and were in their second year as members of the Colonial Athletic Association. On August 5th, 2014, before the season began, head coach Doug Wojcik had his employment terminated for just cause effective immediately.^[1] This decision was made following numerous accusations that Wojick verbally and physically abused and threatened players.^[2]

On September 2, 2014 the university announced that former Clemson assistant coach Earl Grant had been named the head basketball coach for the Cougars.^[3]

The Cougars finished the season 9–24, 3–15 in CAA play to finish in last place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the CAA Tournament where they lost to UNC Wilmington.

Previous Season

The Cougars finished the season 14–18, 6–10 in CAA play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the CAA Tournament to William & Mary.

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Johnathan Burroughs-Cook	2	G	6'1"	175	Freshman	Memphis, TN	Transferred to Southwest Tennessee State
Anthony Thomas	3	F	6'7"	207	Senior	Winston-Salem, NC	Graduated
Nori Johnson	11	G/F	6'5"	209	Senior	Greer, SC	Graduated
Theo Johnson	14	G/F	6'6"	195	Sophomore	Sacramento, CA	Transferred to Liberty
Judson Hall	41	F	6'6"	200	Senior	Charlotte, NC	Graduated
Willis Hall	53	F	6'6"	235	RS Senior	Charlotte, NC	Graduated

Recruiting

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Evan Bailey SG	Massillon, OH	Jackson High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Sep 1, 2013
Evan Bailey SG	Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 70
Donovan Gilmore PF	Greensboro, NC	Wesleyan Christian Academy	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Apr 16, 2013
Donovan Gilmore PF	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Nick Harris PF	Atlanta, GA	Saint Pius X Catholic High School	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Sep 11, 2013
Nick Harris PF	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Cameron Johnson SG	Athens, GA	Clarke Central High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Apr 12, 2014
Cameron Johnson SG	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Glen Pierre C	Oldsmar, FL	Oldsmar Christian School	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Apr 14, 2013
Glen Pierre C	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 2014-08-15.

Roster

2014–15 College of Charleston Cougars men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	High School/Junior College	Home town
3.5 !F	0	Gilmore, DonovanDonovan Gilmore	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	Wesleyan Christian Academy	Greensboro, NC
4.5 !F/C	1	Baru, AdjehiAdjehi Baru	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%; \| 225 lb (102 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Steward School	Abidjan, Ivory Coast
4.5 !F/C	5	Pierre, Jr., GlenGlen Pierre, Jr.	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%; \| 210 lb (95 kg)	2.0 !So	Oldsmar Christian School	Orlando, FL
1.5 !G	10	Branin, PatPat Branin	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%; \| 190 lb (86 kg)	4.0 !Sr	The Steward School	Richmond, VA
3.5 !F	11	Bailey, EvanEvan Bailey	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%; \| 195 lb (88 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Jackson	Canton, OH
1.5 !G	12	Johnson, CameronCameron Johnson	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%; \| 190 lb (86 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Clarke Central	Athens, GA
1.5 !G	13	Chealey, JoeJoe Chealey	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 180 lb (82 kg)	2.0 !So	Apopka	Orlando, FL
3.5 !F	15	O'Donohue, TerranceTerrance O'Donohue	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%; \| 225 lb (102 kg)	2.0 !So	Norcross	Norcorss, GA
1.5 !G	22	Stitt, AnthonyAnthony Stitt	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%; \| 180 lb (82 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Butler	Charlotte, NC
3.5 !F	23	Harris, NickNick Harris	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%; \| 220 lb (100 kg)	1.0 !Fr	St. Pius X Catholic	Dacula, GA
1.5 !G	24	Barry, CanyonCanyon Barry	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%; \| 195 lb (88 kg)	2.5 !RS So	Cheyenne Mountain	Colorado Springs, CO
3.5 !F	31	Bowe, HarrisonHarrison Bowe	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%; \| 230 lb (104 kg)	3.0 !Jr	St. Stephens	Hickory, NC
5.0 !C	33	Wishon, DavidDavid Wishon	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 86 !7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 265 lb (120 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	Tulsa Concord	Concord, NC

Head coach

Earl Grant (Clemson)

Assistant coach(es)

Dick Bender (Western Maryland)
Antonio Reynolds Dean (Rhode Island)
Quinton Ferrell (Presbyterian)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule

^[4]

Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Site (Attendance)
Exhibition
11/08/2014*	Emory	W 78–68	–	TD Arena (2,012)
Non-Conference Regular Season
11/14/2014*	at Furman	W 75-40	1-0	Timmons Arena (1,242)
11/17/2014*	Gardner–Webb	L 67–80	1–1	TD Arena (3,527)
11/20/2014*	vs. #17 Connecticut (Puerto Rico Tip-Off quarterfinals)	L 57–65	1–2	Roberto Clemente Coliseum (6,723)
11/21/2014*	vs. Texas A&M (Puerto Rico Tip-Off consolation round)	L 50–59	1–3	Roberto Clemente Coliseum (7,438)
11/23/2014*	vs. George Mason (Puerto Rico Tip-Off 7th place game)	W 61–60	2–3	Roberto Clemente Coliseum (8,002)
11/29/2014*	at #21 West Virginia (Puerto Rico Tip-Off)	L 57–86	2–4	WVU Coliseum (7,367)
12/02/2014*	The Citadel	W 59–55	3–4	TD Arena (3,462)
12/11/2014*	South Carolina State	W 50–47	4–4	TD Arena (2,626)
12/14/2014*	Campbell	W 58–47	5–4	TD Arena (1,817)
12/16/2014*	at Charlotte	L 85–90 ^OT	5–5	Dale F. Halton Arena (3,527)
12/20/2014*	Davidson	L 68–80	5–6	TD Arena (3,671)
12/22/2014*	at LSU	L 47–71	5–7	Maravich Center (7,808)
12/30/2014*	at Miami (FL)	L 40–67	5–8	BankUnited Center (4,705)
CAA Regular Season
01/03/2015	at William & Mary	L 45–75	5–9 (0–1)	Kaplan Arena (2,291)
01/05/2015	James Madison	L 50–61	5–10 (0–2)	TD Arena (1,865)
01/08/2015	Hofstra	L 66–71	5–11 (0–3)	TD Arena (1,805)
01/10/2015	Delaware	L 58–64	5–12 (0–4)	TD Arena (2,851)
01/14/2015	at Elon	W 66–50	6–12 (1–4)	Alumni Gym (1,235)
01/17/2015	at Northeastern	L 67–69	6–13 (1–5)	Matthews Arena (1,624)
01/21/2015	UNC Wilmington	L 56–58	6–14 (1–6)	TD Arena (3,013)
01/24/2015	at Drexel	L 51–43	6–15 (1–7)	Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,343)
01/29/2015	at Towson	L 70–74	6–16 (1–8)	SECU Arena (2,816)
01/31/2015	at Delaware	L 68–71	6–17 (1–9)	Bob Carpenter Center (2,863)
02/05/2015	William & Mary	W 80–72	7–17 (2–9)	TD Arena (3,305)
02/07/2015	Drexel	L 45–59	7–18 (2–10)	TD Arena (3,769)
02/11/2015	at UNC Wilmington	L 45–58	7–19 (2–11)	Trask Coliseum (3,895)
02/15/2015	Towson	L 50–53	7–20 (2–12)	TD Arena (2,232)
02/18/2015	Elon	W 77–63	8–20 (3–12)	TD Arena (1,729)
02/22/2015	at James Madison (Postponed from 02/21/2015)	L 61–68	8–21 (3–13)	JMU Convocation Center (3652)
02/25/2015	Hofstra	L 40–73	8–22 (3–14)	Hofstra Arena (1,529)
02/28/2015	Northeastern	L 56–65	8–23 (3–15)	TD Arena (2,603)
CAA Tournament
03/06/2015	vs. Drexel (First round)	W 56–48	9–23	Royal Farms Arena (2,552)
03/07/2015	vs. UNC Wilmington (Quarterfinals)	L 53–79	9–24	Royal Farms Arena (3,016)
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. ( ) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

References

↑ McConnell, Glenn. "Important Message to the Campus Community". CofCSports.com. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
↑ Parrish, Gary. "Charleston fires Doug Wojcik". CBSSports.com. CBSSports. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
↑ "Grant Named Men's Basketball Head Coach". CofCSports.com. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
↑ http://www.cofcsports.com/SportSelect.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=14800&SPID=7055&SPSID=64092

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