2014–15 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team

2014-15 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
2014-15 record 17–16 (8–10 ACC)
Head coach Leonard Hamilton (13th year)
Assistant coach Stan Jones
Assistant coach Dennis Gates
Assistant coach Charlton Young
Home arena Donald L. Tucker Center
(Capacity: 12,100)
2014–15 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
#6 Virginia 16 – 2   .889     30 – 4   .882
#4 Duke 15 – 3   .833     35 – 4   .897
#8 Notre Dame † 14 – 4   .778     32 – 6   .842
#17 Louisville 12 – 6   .667     27 – 9   .750
#15 North Carolina 11 – 7   .611     26 – 12   .684
Miami (FL) 10 – 8   .556     25 – 12   .676
NC State 10 – 8   .556     22 – 14   .611
Syracuse 9 – 9   .500     18 – 13   .581
Clemson 8 – 10   .444     16 – 15   .516
Florida State 8 – 10   .444     17 – 16   .515
Pittsburgh 8 – 10   .444     19 – 15   .559
Wake Forest 5 – 13   .278     13 – 19   .406
Boston College 4 – 14   .222     13 – 19   .406
Georgia Tech 3 – 15   .167     12 – 19   .387
Virginia Tech 2 – 16   .111     11 – 22   .333
† 2015 ACC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2014–15 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team, variously Florida State or FSU, represented Florida State University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Florida State competed in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Seminoles were led by thirteenth year head coach Leonard Hamilton and played their home games at the Donald L. Tucker Center on the university's Tallahassee, Florida campus. They were members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Florida State finished the season 17–16, 8–10 in ACC play, to finish in a tie for tenth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament to Virginia. The Seminoles missed the postseason for the first time in nine years.

Previous season

The Seminoles finished the 2013–14 season 22–14, 9–9 in ACC play in a tie for seventh place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament to Virginia. They were invited to the NIT where they lost in the semifinals to Minnesota.[1]

Pre-season

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Okaro White 10 F 6'9" 204 Senior Clearwater, FL Graduated
Robert Gilchrist 14 C 6'9" 220 Senior London, England Graduated
Ian Miller 30 G 6'3" 186 Senior Charlotte, NC Graduated
Joell Hopkins 35 F 6'6" 205 Senior Durham, NC Graduated

Transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Dayshawn Watkins G 6'0" 175 Sophomore North Little Rock, AR Junior college transfer from Holmes Community College.
Kedar Edwards G 6'5" 185 Sophomore Brooklyn, NY Junior college transfer from State Fair Community College.

Recruiting class

Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Phil Cofer
PF		 Atlanta, GA Whitewater High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 196 lb (89 kg) May 10, 2014 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Robbie Berwick
SG		 Atascadero, CA Atascadero High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Nov 2, 2013 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:2/5 stars
Norbertas Giga
C		 Newark, NJ Saint Benedict's Prep 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Nov 20, 2013 
Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A  ESPN: N/A
  • 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:

Media poll

In the ACC Media Poll, Florida State was picked to finish eighth in the conference.[2]

Roster

2014–15 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year High School/Junior College Home town
F 0 Cofer, PhilPhil Cofer 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%; | 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Whitewater HS Atlanta, GA
G 1 Bookert, DevonDevon Bookert 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%; | 185 lb (84 kg) Jr West Anchorage HS Anchorage, AK
G 4 Watkins, DayshawnDayshawn Watkins 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%; | 180 lb (82 kg) So Holmes CC North Little Rock, AR
F 5 Smith, JarquezJarquez Smith 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%; | 225 lb (102 kg) So Jones County High School Haddock, GA
C 11 Turpin, KielKiel Turpin 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%; | 240 lb (109 kg) GS Lincoln College Normal, IL
C 15 Bojanovsky, BorisBoris Bojanovsky style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 240 lb (109 kg) Jr Oakley College Bratislava, Slovakia
G 22 Rathan-Mayes, XavierXavier Rathan-Mayes 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%; | 180 lb (82 kg) RS Fr Huntington (WV) Prep Scarborough, ON
G 24 Berwick, RobbieRobbie Berwick 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%; | 188 lb (85 kg) Fr Atascadero HS Atascadero, CA
G 25 Thomas, AaronAaron Thomas style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 195 lb (88 kg) So Brewster Academy Cincinnati, OH
G 32 Brandon, MontayMontay Brandon 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%; | 216 lb (98 kg) Jr Wesleyan Christian Acad. Greensboro, NC
F 40 Allen, BrandonBrandon Allen 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%; | 200 lb (91 kg) So Milton HS Milton, FL
C 50 Ojo, MichaelMichael Ojo style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 292 lb (132 kg) Jr Tennessee Temple Acad. Lagos, Nigeria
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Depth chart

Aaron Thomas, a starting guard, was declared by the university to be ineligible for the season.[3]

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2 Bench 3
C Michael Ojo Kiel Turpin Boris Bojanovsky
PF Phil Cofer Jarquez Smith
SF Xavier Rathan-Mayes
SG Devon Bookert Dayshawn Watkins
PG Montay Brandon Robbie Berwick Dayshawn Watkins

Honors

All-ACC

All-Americans

Awards

Xavier Rathan-Mayes

Schedule and results

Date Opponent Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (Attendance)
Exhibition
Nov. 3* Embry Riddle W 95–73  0–0  18 - Thomas[11]  8 - Turpin[11]  5 - Rathan-Mayes[11]  Donald L. Tucker Center (-)
Nov. 10* Belmont Abby W 99–45  0–0  16 - Thomas[12]  6 - Tied[12]  5 - Bookert[12]  Donald L. Tucker Center (-)
Regular season
Nov. 15* Manhattan
(Hall of Fame Tip Off)		 W 81–66  1–0  14 - Thomas[13]  6 - Tied[13]  5 - Bookert[13]  Donald L. Tucker Center (6,271)
Nov. 18* Northeastern
(Hall of Fame Tip Off)		 L 73–76  1–1  24 - Thomas[14]  7 - Brandon[14]  6 - Bookert[14]  Donald L. Tucker Center (5,587)
Nov. 22* vs. Providence
(Hall of Fame Tip Off)		 L 54–80  1–2  16 - Thomas[15]  7 - Brandon[15]  5 - Rathan-Mayes[15]  Mohegan Sun Arena (6,513)
Nov. 23* vs. UMass
(Hall of Fame Tip Off)		 L 69–75  1–3  22 - Rathan-Mayes[16]  12 - Cofer[16]  3 - Rathan-Mayes[16]  Mohegan Sun Arena (6,513)
Nov. 25* The Citadel W 66–55  2–3  26 - Rathan-Mayes[17]  8 - Brandon[17]  3 - Tied[17]  Donald L. Tucker Center (5,137)
Nov. 28* Charleston Southern W 58–47  3–3  16 - Rathan-Mayes[18]  8 - Watkins[18]  4 - Rathan-Mayes[18]  Donald L. Tucker Center (5,660)
Dec. 1* Nebraska
(ACC–Big Ten Challenge)		 L 65–70  3–4  17 - Rathan-Mayes[19]  10 - Bojanovsky[19]  6 - Rathan-Mayes[19]  Donald L. Tucker Center (6,406)
Dec. 6* UCF W 96–73  4–4  23 - Brandon[20]  6 - Brandon[20]  6 - Watkins[20]  Donald L. Tucker Center (5,732)
Dec. 13 at #25 Notre Dame L 63–83  4–5 (0–1)  14 - Brandon[21]  10 - Bojanovsky[21]  3 - Tied[21]  Edmund P. Joyce Center (7,691)
Dec. 17* North Florida W 93–77  5–5  24 - Brandon[22]  8 - Cofer[22]  9 - Rathan-Mayes[22]  Donald L. Tucker Center (4,969)
Dec. 20* vs. South Florida
(Orange Bowl Classic)		 W 75–62  6–5  24 - Bookert[23]  5 - Cofer[23]  9 - Rathan-Mayes[23]  BB&T Center (10,175)
Dec. 22* Stetson W 63–59  7–5  17 - Brandon[24]  8 - Cofer[24]  7 - Rathan-Mayes[24]  Donald L. Tucker Center (4,743)
Dec. 30* Florida
(Rivalry)		 W 65–63  8–5  17 - Brandon[25]  8 - Smith[25]  3 - Tied[25]  Donald L. Tucker Center (8,273)
Jan. 2* at Mississippi State L 55–62  8–6  16 - Bookert[26]  6 - Rathan-Mayes[26]  4 - Rathan-Mayes[26]  Humphrey Coliseum (5,756)
Jan. 6 Virginia Tech W 86–75  9–6 (1–1)  22 - Rathan-Mayes[27]  8 - Brandon[27]  3 - Rathan-Mayes[27]  Donald L. Tucker Center (6,353)
Jan. 11 at Syracuse L 57–70  9–7 (1–2)  14 - Rathan-Mayes[28]  7 - Brandon[28]  5 - Bookert[28]  Carrier Dome (24,257)
Jan. 14 at Pittsburgh L 64–73  9–8 (1–3)  21 - Cofer[29]  11 - Cofer[29]  3 - Tied[29]  Peterson Events Center (10,989)
Jan. 17 NC State L 63–72  9–9 (1–4)  20 - Brandon[30]  9 - Brandon[30]  5 - Rathan-Mayes[30]  Donald L. Tucker Center (8,675)
Jan. 19 at Clemson W 59–55  10–9 (2–4)  17 - Rathan-Mayes[31]  5 - Rathan-Mayes[31]  9 - Rathan-Mayes[31]  Littlejohn Coliseum (6,993)
Jan. 24 at #15 North Carolina L 74–78  10–10 (2–5)  35 - Rathan-Mayes[32]  7 - Bookert[32]  4 - Rathan-Mayes[32]  Dean E. Smith Center (20,512)
Jan. 28 Wake Forest W 82–76 2OT 11–10 (3–5)  21 - Rathan-Mayes[33]  8 - Cofer[33]  5 - Rathan-Mayes[33]  Donald L. Tucker Center (6,195)
Feb. 1 #23 Miami (FL) W 55–54  12–10 (4–5)  18 - Brandon[34]  6 - Tied[34]  4 - Bookert[34]  Donald L. Tucker Center (7,282)
Feb. 4 Clemson L 56–62  12–11 (4–6)  15 - Rathan-Mayes[35]  10 - Bojanovsky[35]  3 - Brandon[35]  Donald L. Tucker Center (6,362)
Feb. 7 at Virginia Tech W 73–65  13–11 (5–6)  16 - Brandon[36]  6 - Brandon[36]  11 - Rathan-Mayes[36]  Cassell Coliseum (7,819)
Feb. 9 #4 Duke
(Big Monday)		 L 70–73  13–12 (5–7)  23 - Bookert[37]  9 - Ojo[37]  6 - Bookert[37]  Donald L. Tucker Center (11,498)
Feb. 14 at Georgia Tech W 57–53  14–12 (6–7)  20 - Rathan-Mayes[38]  8 - Brandon[38]  6 - Bookert[38]  Hank McCamish Pavilion (6,317)
Feb. 18 Boston College W 69–60  15–12 (7–7)  18 - Bookert[39]  8 - Tied[39]  5 - Rathan-Mayes[39]  Donald L. Tucker Center (6,387)
Feb. 22 at #2 Virginia L 41–51  15–13 (7–8)  13 - Rathan-Mayes[40]  8 - Brandon[40]  3 - Bookert[40]  John Paul Jones Arena (14,076)
Feb. 25 at Miami (FL) L 77–81  15–14 (7–9)  35 - Rathan-Mayes[41]  5 - Brandon[41]  5 - Rathan-Mayes[41]  BankUnited Center (5,857)
Feb. 28 #17 Louisville L 59–81  15–15 (7–10)  13 - Brandon[42]  9 - Bojanovsky[42]  2 - Tied[42]  Donald L. Tucker Center (8,844)
Mar. 7 Pittsburgh W 61–52  16–15 (8–10)  19 - Rathan-Mayes[43]  6 - Tied[43]  5 - Rathan-Mayes[43]  Donald L. Tucker Center (6,276)
ACC Tournament
Mar. 11 vs. Clemson
(Second Round)		 W 76–73  17–15  30 - Rathan-Mayes[44]  7 - Cofer[44]  3 - Tied[44]  Greensboro Coliseum (22,026)
Mar. 12 vs. #3 Virginia
(Quarterfinals)		 L 44–58  17–16  13 - Rathan-Mayes[45]  8 - Brandon[45]  3 - Rathan-Mayes[45]  Greensboro Coliseum (22,026)
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll, ( ) tournament seedings in parenthesis. ( ) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Media

Florida State basketball is broadcast on the Florida State University Seminoles Radio Network.

References

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  2. ↑ "Duke Picked as ACC Basketball Preseason Favorite". The ACC. October 29, 2014. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
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  41. ↑ 41.0 41.1 41.2 "Florida State vs. Miami - Box Score". ESPN. February 25, 2015. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
  42. ↑ 42.0 42.1 42.2 "Louisville vs. Florida State - Box Score". ESPN. February 28, 2015. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
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