2014–15 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team

2014–15 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball

Conference	Conference USA
2014–15 record	11–21 (7–11 C-USA)
Head coach	Dan D'Antoni (1st year)
Assistant coach	Mark Cline
Assistant coach	Scott Rigot
Assistant coach	Chris Duhon
Home arena	Cam Henderson Center

	Conf				Overall
2014–15 Conference USA men's basketball standings
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 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team represented Marshall University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Thundering Herd, led by first year head coach Dan D'Antoni, played their home games at the Cam Henderson Center and were members of Conference USA.

Previous season

The Thundering Herd finished the season 11–22, 4–12 in C-USA play to fininsh in a tie for fourteenth place. They advanced to the second round of the C-USA Tournament where they lost to Old Dominion. At the end of the season, head coach Tom Herrion's remaining contract was bought out.^[1]

Preseason

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Kareem Canty	1	G	6'1"	185	RS Freshman	Harlem, NY	Transferred to Auburn
Kevin McNair	4	G	6'1"	180	Freshman	Atlanta, GA	Walk-on didn't return
Yous Mbao	34	C	7'2"	250	RS Senior	Rufisque, Senegal	Graduated

Arrivals

Recruiting

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Shane Hall PF	Paintsville, KY	Johnson Central High School	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Sep 25, 2013
Shane Hall PF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 73
Aleksa Nikolic PG	Serbia	Kris Kros Pancevo	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	N/A	May 22, 2014
Aleksa Nikolic PG	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NR Rivals: NR ESPN: NR
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 2014-07-16.

Incoming Transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Stevie Browning	2	G	6'3"	180	Sophomore	Logan, WV	Transferred from Fairmont State. Under NCAA transfer rules, Browning will have to redshirt for the 2014–15 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.
Jay Johnson	3	F	6'7"	210	Junior	Versailles, KY	Junior college transfer from John A. Logan College.
James Kelly	24	F	6'7"	246	Junior	Ann Arbor, MI	Transferred from Miami (FL). Under NCAA transfer rules, Kelly will have to redshirt for the 2014–15 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.

Roster

2014–15 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Home town
3.5 !F	1	Smith, ShawnShawn Smith	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%; \| 228 lb (103 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Sacramento, California
1.5 !G	2	Browning, StevieStevie Browning	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	Logan, West Virginia
3.5 !F	3	Johnson, JayJay Johnson	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%; \| 232 lb (105 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Versailles, Kentucky
3.5 !F	5	Sane, ChechChech Sane	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	Dakar, Senegal
1.5 !G	14	Burks, C. J.C. J. Burks (W)	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%; \| 193 lb (88 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Martinsburg, West Virginia
1.5 !G	15	Boykins, DeVinceDeVince Boykins	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%; \| 210 lb (95 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	Forest City, North Carolina
1.5 !G	21	Nikolic, AleksaAleksa Nikolic	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 188 lb (85 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Pančevo, Serbia
1.5 !G	23	Edmonds, JustinJustin Edmonds	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%; \| 220 lb (100 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	Albion, Michigan
3.5 !F	24	Kelly, JamesJames Kelly	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%; \| 241 lb (109 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Ann Arbor, Michigan
3.5 !F	25	Taylor, RyanRyan Taylor	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 225 lb (102 kg)	2.5 !RS So	Indianapolis, Indiana
5.0 !C	31	Kambola, JPJP Kambola	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%; \| 244 lb (111 kg)	4.5 !RS Sr	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1.5 !G	32	Manning, TamronTamron Manning	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%; \| 210 lb (95 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Georgetown, Kentucky
1.5 !G	33	Bowling, BrettBrett Bowling	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%; \| 192 lb (87 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Pineville, West Virginia
1.5 !G	35	Loop, AustinAustin Loop	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%; \| 207 lb (94 kg)	2.5 !RS So	South Webster, Ohio
3.5 !F	50	Mijovic, MilanMilan Mijovic	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%; \| 260 lb (118 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Belgrade, Serbia

Head coach

Dan D'Antoni (Marshall)

Assistant coach(es)

Mark Cline (Wake Forest)
Scott Rigot (Buffalo)
Chris Duhon (Duke)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule

^[2]

Date	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (Attendance)
Exhibition
11/08/2014*	Concord	W 92–80		Cam Henderson Center
Regular season
11/14/2014*	Jacksonville State (Global Sports Showcase)	W 74–55	1–0	Cam Henderson Center (5,463)
11/16/2014*	Savannah State (Global Sports Showcase)	W 66–47	2–0	Cam Henderson Center (4,789)
11/18/2014*	West Virginia Tech	W 87–65	3–0	Cam Henderson Center (4,984)
11/21/2014*	at #7 Louisville (Global Sports Showcase)	L 67–85	3–1	KFC Yum! Center (21,661)
11/26/2014*	Morehead State	L 68–77	3–2	Cam Henderson Center (5,077)
11/28/2014*	Cleveland State (Global Sports Showcase)	L 59–68	3–3	Cam Henderson Center (4,991)
12/01/2014*	South Carolina	L 59–77	3–4	Cam Henderson Center (5,013)
12/06/2014*	Penn State	L 69–73	3–5	Cam Henderson Center (5,158)
12/14/2014*	vs. #22 West Virginia (Chesapeake Energy Capital Classic)	L 66–69	3–6	Charleston Civic Center (10,749)
12/16/2014*	King	W 90–76	4–6	Cam Henderson Center (4,608)
12/20/2014*	at Arkansas State	L 58–67	4–7	Convocation Center (1,781)
12/22/2014*	at Nevada	L 55–83	4–8	Lawlor Events Center (4,738)
12/30/2014*	at Akron	L 63–70	4–9	James A. Rhodes Arena (2,937)
01/04/2015	at WKU	L 62–81	4–10 (0–1)	E. A. Diddle Arena (3,597)
01/08/2015	#25 Old Dominion	L 51–72	4–11 (0–2)	Cam Henderson Center (4,661)
01/10/2015	Charlotte	L 72–77	4–12 (0–3)	Cam Henderson Center (5,013)
01/15/2015	at FIU	L 62–66 ^OT	4–13 (0–4)	FIU Arena (N/A)
01/17/2015	at Florida Atlantic	L 62–76	4–14 (0–5)	FAU Arena (1,167)
01/22/2015	UTSA	L 68–82	4–15 (0–6)	Cam Henderson Center (4,882)
01/24/2015	UTEP	W 78–71	5–15 (1–6)	Cam Henderson Center (5,302)
01/29/2015	at Southern Miss	W 69–54	6–15 (2–6)	Reed Green Coliseum (3,392)
01/31/2015	at Louisiana Tech	L 57–81	6–16 (2–7)	Thomas Assembly Center (4,731)
02/05/2015	Rice	W 69–55	7–16 (3–7)	Cam Henderson Center (4,844)
02/07/2015	North Texas	W 80–73	8–16 (4–7)	Cam Henderson Center (5,276)
02/14/2015	WKU	W 87–82	9–16 (5–7)	Cam Henderson Center (6,135)
02/19/2015	at Middle Tennessee	L 51–90	9–17 (5–8)	Murphy Center (5,101)
02/21/2015	at UAB	L 54–78	9–18 (5–9)	Bartow Arena (4,068)
02/26/2015	FIU	W 87–69	10–18 (6–9)	Cam Henderson Center (4,886)
02/28/2015	Florida Atlantic	W 79–63	11–18 (7–9)	Cam Henderson Center (5,745)
03/05/2015	at Old Dominion	L 50–67	11–19 (7–10)	Ted Constant Convocation Center (7,114)
03/07/2015	at Charlotte	L 73–86	11–20 (7–11)	Dale F. Halton Arena (5,434)
Conference USA Tournament
03/11/2015	vs. WKU (First round)	L 45–59	11–21	Birmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP poll. ( ) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

References

↑ Marshall buys out Tom Herrion. ESPN.com. March 14, 2014.
↑ http://www.herdzone.com/sports/m-baskbl/sched/mars-m-baskbl-sched.html

Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball

Venues	Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse (1950–1981) Cam Henderson Center (1981–present)

Rivalries	West Virginia

Culture & lore	History Marco the Buffalo

People	Head coaches

Seasons	1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15

NAIA national championship in bold