2014–15 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team

2014–15 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball
Conference Big 12 Conference
2014–15 record 15–17 (8–10 Big 12)
Head coach Bruce Weber (3rd year)
Assistant coach Chris Lowery
Assistant coach Alvin Brooks III
Assistant coach Chester Frazier
Home arena Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
2014–15 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
#10 Kansas 13 5   .722     27 9   .750
#9 Iowa State 12 6   .667     25 9   .735
#13 Oklahoma 12 6   .667     24 11   .686
#16 Baylor 11 7   .611     24 10   .706
#20 West Virginia 11 7   .611     25 10   .714
Oklahoma State 8 10   .444     18 14   .563
Texas 8 10   .444     20 14   .588
Kansas State 8 10   .444     15 17   .469
TCU 4 14   .222     18 15   .545
Texas Tech 3 15   .167     13 19   .406
2015 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2014–15 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team represented Kansas State University in the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Bruce Weber,[1] and was his third year at the helm of the Wildcats. The team played its home games in Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, Kansas, its home court since 1988. Kansas State was a member of the Big 12 Conference.

Preseason

The Wildcats finished the previous season 20–13, 10–8 in Big 12 play to finish in fifth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament to Iowa State. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they lost in the second round to Kentucky.

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Shane Southwell 1 G 6'7" 215 Senior Harlem, NY Graduated
Omari Lawrence 13 G 6'3" 205 Senior Bronx, NY Graduated
Ryan Schultz 24 F 6'5" 205 Senior Wichita, KS Graduated
Will Spradling 55 G 6'2" 185 Senior Overland Park, KS Graduated

Incoming Transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Stephen Hurt 41 C 7'0" 275 Junior Murfreesboro, TN Northwest Florida State College

Class of 2014 recruits

Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Malek Harris
PF
Orland Park, IL Carl Sandburg High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) May 11, 2014 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Tre Harris
SG
Edwardsville, IL Fishburne Military School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Oct 26, 2013 
Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: Not Ranked Top 20   Rivals: Not Ranked Top 25  ESPN: Not Ranked Top 25
  • 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 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Home town
G 1 Thomas, JevonJevon Thomas 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 Queens, NY
G 2 Foster, MarcusMarcus Foster style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 200 lb (91 kg) So Wichita Falls, TX
F 3 Karapetyan, JackJack Karapetyan 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%; | 220 lb (100 kg) RS Fr Los Angeles, CA
G 5 Harris, TreTre Harris 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) Fr Edwardsville, IL
F 10 Harris, MalekMalek Harris 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%; | 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Orland Park, IL
F 11 Williams, NinoNino Williams 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%; | 220 lb (100 kg) RS Sr Saint Louis, MO
G 14 Edwards, JustinJustin Edwards 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 Jr Whitby, OT
F 21 Bolden, BrandonBrandon Bolden 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%; | 210 lb (95 kg) RS So Sumter, SC
G 23 Johnson, NigelNigel Johnson 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) So Ashburn, VA
F 25 Iwundu, WesleyWesley Iwundu 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%; | 195 lb (88 kg) So Houston, TX
G 32 Beucler, EvanEvan Beucler (W) 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%; | 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Dallas, TX
G 33 Rohleder, BrianBrian Rohleder 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%; | 215 lb (98 kg) RS Jr Wichita, KS
G 40 Meyer, ShawnShawn Meyer 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%; | 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Kansas City, MO
F 41 Hurt, StephenStephen Hurt 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%; | 260 lb (118 kg) Jr Murfreesboro, TN
F 42 Gipson, ThomasThomas Gipson 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%; | 265 lb (120 kg) Sr Ceder Hill, TX
F 50 Johnson, D.J.D.J. Johnson 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%; | 250 lb (113 kg) Jr Saint Louis, MO
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: 2014-06-13

Schedule

Date Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (Attendance)
Exhibition
11/09/2014* Washburn W 68–56   17 - Foster  6 - Foster  8 - Thomas  Bramlage Coliseum (12,391)
Non-conference regular season
11/14/2014* Southern Utah W 98–68  1–0  18 - Johnson  6 - Gipson  5 - Johnson/Thomas  Bramlage Coliseum (12,405)
11/17/2014* UMKC
(Maui Invitational Tournament Opening Round)
W 83–73  2–0  21 - Gibson  9 - Gibson  9 - Thomas  Bramlage Coliseum (12,189)
11/21/2014* at Long Beach State L 60–69  2–1  13 - Gibson  8 - Hurt  1 - Tied  Walter Pyramid (4,256)
11/24/2014* vs. Purdue
(Maui Invitational Tournament Quarterfinals)
W 88–79  3–1  24 - Foster  7 - Iwundu  4 - Johnson  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
11/25/2014* vs. #3 Arizona
(Maui Invitational Tournament Semifinals)
L 68–72  3–2  23 - Foster  5 - Iwundu  3 - Thomas  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
11/26/2014* vs. Pittsburgh
(Maui Invitational Tournament 3rd Place Game)
L 47–70  3–3  13 - Gipson  6 - Tied  3 - Johnson  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
12/02/2014* Omaha W 84–66  4–3  19 - Williams  7 - Foster  7 - Thomas  Bramlage Coliseum (12,126)
12/06/2014* at Tennessee
(Big 12/SEC Challenge)
L 64–65  4–4  23 - Foster  8 - Williams  6 - Thomas  Thompson–Boling Arena (14,111)
12/09/2014* Bradley W 50–47  5–4  14 - Williams  12 - Williams  5 - Thomas  Bramlage Coliseum (12,238)
12/14/2014* Savannah State W 73–53  6–4  20 - Williams  7 - Williams  7 - Foster  Bramlage Coliseum (12,266)
12/20/2014* vs. Texas A&M
(Wildcat Classic)
W 71–64  7–4  17 - Williams  6 - Gipson  4 - Foster  Sprint Center (14,884)
12/28/2014* Texas Southern L 56–58  7–5  17 - Foster  6 - Thomas  3 - Edwards, Foster  Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
12/31/2014* Georgia L 46–50  7–6  19 - Gipson  9 - Gipson  3 - Johnson, Thomas  Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
Big 12 regular season
01/03/2015 at Oklahoma State L 47–61  7–7 (0–1)  14 - Gipson  5 - Edwards  4 - Iwundu  Gallagher-Iba Arena (11,185)
01/07/2015 TCU W 58–53  8–7 (1–1)  23 - Foster  9 - Williams  4 - Thomas  Bramlage Coliseum (12,213)
01/10/2015 at #16 Oklahoma W 66–63  9–7 (2–1)  15 - Hurt  9 - Edwards  6 - Thomas  Lloyd Noble Center (12,426)
01/14/2015 Texas Tech W 58–51  10–7 (3–1)  14 - Foster  5 - Foster  4 - Foster  Bramlage Coliseum (12,264)
01/17/2015 #22 Baylor W 63–61  11–7 (4–1)  18 - Williams  7 - Williams  6 - Iwundu  Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
01/20/2015 at #9 Iowa State L 71–77  11–8 (4–2)  22 - Williams  8 - Williams  5 - Thomas  Hilton Coliseum (14,384)
01/24/2015 Oklahoma State W 63–53  12–8 (5–2)  20 - Williams  7 - Willaims  5 - Foster  Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
01/27/2015 #17 West Virginia L 59–65  12–9 (5–3)  15 - Foster  7 - Thomas  3 - Iwundu  Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
01/31/2015 at #9 Kansas
(Sunflower Showdown)
L 57–68  12–10 (5–4)  19 - Foster, Gipson  7 - Gipson  2 - Edwards, Johnson, Williams  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
02/04/2015 at Texas Tech L 47–64  12–11 (5–5)  13 - Gipson  5 - Edwards, Williams  4 - Thomas  United Supermarkets Arena (7,429)
02/07/2015 #25 Texas L 57–61  12–12 (5–6)  13 - Williams  8 - Williams  4 - Iwundu, Thomas  Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
02/11/2015 at #21 West Virginia L 72–76  12–13 (5–7)  22 - Williams  6 - Gipson  5 - Johnson  WVU Coliseum (8,762)
02/14/2015 #17 Oklahoma W 59–56  13–13 (6–7)  14 - Foster  8 - Williams  2 - Iwundu, Thomas, Williams  Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
02/18/2015 at TCU L 55–69  13–14 (6–8)  14 - Harris, Williams  10 - Williams  5 - Thomas  Wilkerson-Greines Activity Center (3,804)
02/21/2015 #20 Baylor L 42–69  13–15 (6–9)  11 - Gipson  6 - Gipson  4 - T. Harris  Ferrell Center (8,046)
02/23/2015 #8 Kansas
(Sunflower Showdown)
W 70–63  14–15 (7–9)  15 - Williams  6 - Gipson  4 - Edwards  Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
02/28/2015 #12 Iowa State W 70–69  15–15 (8–9)  17 - Johnson  9 - Gipson, Johnson  4 - Edwards, Johnson  Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
03/07/2015 at Texas L 49–62  15–16 (8–10)  15 - Foster, Gipson  11 - Gipson  3 - Foster  Erwin Center (12,053)
Big 12 Tournament
03/11/2015 vs. TCU
(First Round)
L 65-67  15-17  16 - Gipson  10 - Williams  4 - Thomas  Sprint Center
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. ( ) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

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