2014–15 Grand Canyon Antelopes men's basketball team

2014–15 Grand Canyon Antelopes men's basketball
CIT, First round
Conference Western Athletic Conference
2014–15 record 17–15 (8–6 WAC)
Head coach Dan Majerle (2nd year)
Assistant coach Todd Lee
Assistant coach Chris Crevelone
Assistant coach TJ Benson
Home arena GCU Arena
2014–15 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
New Mexico State † 13 – 1   .929     23 – 11   .676
Grand Canyon* 8 – 6   .571     17 – 15   .531
UMKC 8 – 6   .571     14 – 19   .424
Seattle 7 – 7   .500     18 – 16   .529
Cal State Bakersfield 7 – 7   .500     14 – 19   .424
Utah Valley 5 – 9   .357     11 – 19   .367
Texas–Pan American 4 – 10   .286     10 – 21   .323
Chicago State 4 – 10   .286     8 – 24   .250
* Ineligible in transition from Division II.
† 2015 WAC Tournament winner

The 2014–15 Grand Canyon Antelopes men's basketball team represented Grand Canyon University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was head coach Dan Majerle's second season at Grand Canyon. This season was year 2 of a 4-year transition period from Division II to Division I. As a result, the Antelopes were not eligible to make the NCAA Tournament and did not participate WAC Basketball Tournament. However the Antelopes could compete in the NIT, CIT, or CBI tournaments should they be invited. They finished the season 17–15, 8–6 in WAC play to finish in a tie for second place. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Northern Arizona.

Previous Season

The Antelopes finished the season 15–15, 10–6 in WAC play to finish in third place. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Pacific.

Broadcast Coverage

For the second consecutive season, all of the Lopes home games are broadcast exclusively on Cox7 Arizona after the two parties reached a two-year agreement. Cox7 will broadcast all of GCU's home games through the 2015-16 season which will be the Lopes' third in Division I.

The broadcast crew received an off-season shakeup, with former sideline reporter Barry Buetel shifting to the play-by-play duties. Joining Buetel is three-time NBA champion Scott Williams on the analysis and Kyndra de St. Aubin as the new sideline reporter. The broadcasts consist of a 30-minute pregame show and limited commercial advertising throughout, allowing for viewers to experience more of the in-arena atmosphere at Grand Canyon.

Roster

2014–15 Grand Canyon Antelopes men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year High School/Junior College Home town
G 0 Russell, DeWayneDeWayne Russell style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 155 lb (70 kg) RS Jr Peoria
Northern Arizona		 Peoria, AZ
G 1 Juarez, IsaiahIsaiah Juarez 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%; | 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Mater Dei Tustin, CA
G 2 Braun, JoshuaJoshua Braun 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%; | 195 lb (88 kg) RS Fr Westwind Prep Academy Anthem, AZ
G 3 Daly, SamSam Daly 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%; | 175 lb (79 kg) So Unley Adelaide, Australia
G 4 Majerle, RyanRyan Majerle 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%; | 190 lb (86 kg) RS Jr Rockford
Grand Valley State
Toledo		 Rockford, MN
F 5 Majerle, RyanRyan Majerle 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%; | 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Diamond Valley Diamond Creek, Australia
F 10 Estelle, JevonJevon Estelle 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%; | 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Winslow Winslow, AZ
G 11 Davis, De'AndreDe'Andre Davis 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%; | 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Cedar Ridge Round Rock, TX
F 12 Alexander, DanielDaniel Alexander 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%; | 217 lb (98 kg) RS Sr Dripping Springs
Texas A&M		 Austin, TX
F 13 Smith, KerwinKerwin 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%; | 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Woodrow Wilson Dallas, TX
C 15 Toure, BoubecarBoubecar Toure 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%; | 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Phase One Academy Dekar, Senegal
G 21 Garrison, JeromeJerome Garrison 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%; | 178 lb (81 kg) Sr Mountain Pointe Phoenix, AZ
G 22 Woolridge, RoyceRoyce Woolridge 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%; | 180 lb (82 kg) RS Sr Sunnyslope HS
Kansas
Washington State		 Phoenix, AZ
G 24 Carrion Armas, AdrianAdrian Carrion Armas style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 168 lb (76 kg) Fr Canarias Basketball Academy Seville, Spain
F 25 Jakšić, MiroslavMiroslav Jakšić 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%; | 220 lb (100 kg) RS Fr Walled Lake Walled Lake, MI
G 42 Martin, GerardGerard Martin 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%; | 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Australian Institute of Sport Manly, Australia
C 50 Okafor, TobeTobe Okafor 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%; | 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Maine Central
Western Texas College		 Lagos, Nigeria
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Todd Lee (Azusa Pacific)
  • Chris Crevelone(Adams State)
  • TJ Benson (Grand Canyon)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

Date Opponent Result Record Site (Attendance)
Exhibition
11/06/2014* Western New Mexico W 74–47  GCU Arena (7,133)
Regular season
11/14/2014* at #1 Kentucky
(Cawood Ledford Classic)		 L 45–85  0–1 Rupp Arena (22,533)
11/17/2014* Montana State
(Cawood Ledford Classic)		 W 61–45  1–1 GCU Arena (6,527)
11/20/2014* Texas–Arlington
(Cawood Ledford Classic)		 L 64–66  1–2 GCU Arena (5,207)
11/21/2014* Florida A&M W 64–49  2–2 GCU Arena (5,866)
11/25/2014* Buffalo
(Cawood Ledford Classic)		 L 64–80  2–3 GCU Arena (5,688)
11/29/2014* at Central Michigan L 77–79  2–4 McGuirk Arena (1,465)
12/02/2014* at UIC W 66–61  3–4 UIC Pavilion (1,731)
12/06/2014* Great Falls W 80–61  4–4 GCU Arena (4,812)
12/09/2014* Idaho State L 51–67  4–5 GCU Arena (4,766)
12/13/2014* at Indiana L 66–94  4–6 Assembly Hall (17,472)
12/15/2014* Bethune-Cookman W 60–50  5–6 GCU Arena (3,826)
12/17/2014* Incarnate Word L 80–82  5–7 GCU Arena (4,692)
12/20/2014* St. Edward's W 81–55  6–7 GCU Arena (3,334)
12/23/2014* New Mexico W 68–65  7–7 GCU Arena (6,340)
12/28/2014* Abilene Christian W 83–81  8–7 GCU Arena (3,968)
12/30/2014* Harvard L 59–72  8–8 GCU Arena (7,412)
01/04/2015* UC Riverside W 71–69  9–8 GCU Arena (3,714)
01/10/2015 Cal State Bakersfield W 73–65  10–8 (1–0) GCU Arena (5,662)
01/15/2015 at Utah Valley W 83–74  11–8 (2–0) UCCU Center (1,426)
01/22/2015 at New Mexico State L 63–85  11–9 (2–1) Pan American Center (5,577)
01/24/2015 at Texas–Pan American L 72–73  11–10 (2–2) UTPA Fieldhouse (1,037)
01/29/2015 UMKC W 78–57  12–10 (3–2) GCU Arena (5,121)
01/31/2015 Chicago State L 55–54  12–11 (3–3) GCU Arena (5,302)
02/05/2015 at Seattle W 66–64  13–11 (4–3) KeyArena (1,682)
02/07/2015 at Cal State Bakersfield W 78–73  14–11 (5–3) Icardo Center (1,660)
02/14/2015 Utah Valley W 83–57  15–11 (6–3) GCU Arena (6,116)
02/19/2015 Texas–Pan American W 64–59  16–11 (7–3) GCU Arena (5,501)
02/21/2015 New Mexico State L 55–72  16–12 (7–4) GCU Arena (7,050)
02/26/2015 at Chicago State L 70–74  16–13 (7–5) Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center (568)
02/28/2015 UMKC L 65–70  16–14 (7–6) Municipal Auditorium (1,917)
03/07/2015 Seattle W 83–70  17–14 (8–6) GCU Arena (7,077)
CIT
03/18/2015* Northern Arizona
(First round)		 L 70–75  17–15 GCU Arena (5,702)
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. ( ) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Mountain Time.

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