2014–15 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team

2014–15 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball
Conference Mountain West Conference
2014–15 record 9–22 (5–13 Mountain West)
Head coach David Carter (6th year)
Assistant coach Doug Novsek
Assistant coach Keith Brown
Assistant coach Zac Claus
Home arena Lawlor Events Center
2014–15 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
Boise State 14 – 4   .778     25 – 9   .735
San Diego State 14 – 4   .778     27 – 9   .750
Colorado State 13 – 5   .722     27 – 7   .794
Wyoming † 11 – 7   .611     25 – 10   .714
Utah State 11 – 7   .611     18 – 13   .581
Fresno State 10 – 8   .556     15 – 17   .469
UNLV 8 – 10   .444     18 – 15   .545
New Mexico 7 – 11   .389     15 – 16   .484
Air Force 6 – 12   .333     14 – 17   .452
Nevada 5 – 13   .278     9 – 22   .290
San Jose State* 0 – 18   .000     2 – 28   .067
*Ineligible for postseason play due to APR penalties
† 2015 MWC Tournament winner

The 2014–15 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team represented the University of Nevada, Reno during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wolf Pack, led by sixth year head coach David Carter, played their home games at the Lawlor Events Center and were members of the Mountain West Conference. They finished season 9–22, 5–13 in Mountain West play to finish in tenth place. They lost in the first round of the Mountain West Tournament to UNLV.

At the end of the season, head coach David Carter was fired. He compiled a record of 98–97 in six seasons.

Previous Season

The Wolf Pack finished the season 15–17, 10–8 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West Tournament to Boise State.

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Jerry Evans, Jr. 2 F 6'8" 210 Senior Lawndale, CA Graduated
Chris Brown 4 C 6'11" 265 Junior Houston, TX Injured
Cole Huff 13 F 6'8" 205 Sophomore Altadena, CA Transferred to Creighton
Alioune Cheika Fall 21 F 6'9" 250 Senior Thies, Senegal Graduated
Deonte Burton 24 G 6'1" 190 Senior Los Angeles, CA Graduated/Went undrafted in the 2014 NBA draft
Richard Bell 41 F 6'9" 215 RS Sophomore West Sussex, England Left the team

Incoming Transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Tyron Criswell 2 G 6'4" 215 Junior Omaha, NE Junior College transfer from Central Community College.
Kaileb Rodriguez 5 F 6'9" 215 Sophomore Highlands Ranch, CO Junior College transfer from Sheridan College.

Recruiting

Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Eric Cooper, Jr.
SF		 Ontario, CA IMG Academy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Oct 8, 2013 
Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: POST
Robyn Missa
PF		 Brookville, NY Long Island Lutheran HS 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) May 6, 2014 
Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Elijah Foster
PF		 Seattle, WA Ranch Beach HS 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 240 lb (110 kg) May 10, 2014 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: –   Rivals: –
  • 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 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year High School/Junior College Home town
G 1 Coleman, MarquezeMarqueze Coleman 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 Bishop Alemany HS Mission Hills, CA
G 2 Criswell, TyronTyron Criswell 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%; | 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Central CC Omaha, NE
C 3 West, AJAJ West 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%; | 230 lb (104 kg) Sr Monroe College Brooklyn, NY
F 5 Rodriguez, KailebKaileb Rodriguez 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 Sheridan College Highlands Ranch, CO
G 10 Papafloratos, SteliosStelios Papafloratos 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%; | 170 lb (77 kg) So Redemption Christian Academy Athens, Greece
G 11 Conroy, PatrickPatrick Conroy 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%; | 180 lb (82 kg) So Marin Catholic HS Novato, CA
F 12 Foster, ElijahElijah Foster 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%; | 240 lb (109 kg) Fr Rainier Beach HS Seattle, WA
G 15 Fenner, DJDJ Fenner 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%; | 205 lb (93 kg) So Seattle Prep Seattle, WA
F 20 Missa, RobynRobyn Missa 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%; | 240 lb (109 kg) Fr Lutheran HS Berlin, Germany
G 21 Cooper, Jr., EricEric Cooper, Jr. 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%; | 185 lb (84 kg) Fr IMG Academy Long Beach, CA
G 23 Perez, MichaelMichael Perez 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 Sr UTEP Tucson, AZ
F/C 33 Stevens, Jr., RonnieRonnie Stevens, Jr. 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%; | 230 lb (104 kg) Sr Indian Hills CC Los Angeles, CA
F/C 34 Stivrins, LucasLucas Stivrins 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%; | 212 lb (96 kg) Jr Pratt CC Scottsdale, AZ
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 2014-07-13

Schedule

Date Opponent Result Record Site (Attendance)
Exhibition
11/08/2014 Cal State San Marcos W 72–62  Lawlor Events Center (5,160)
Regular Season
11/15/2014 Cal Poly W 65–49  1–0 Lawlor Events Center (5,060)
11/17/2014 Adams State W 69–64  2–0 Lawlor Events Center (4,932)
11/21/2014* vs. Seton Hall
(Paradise Jam quarterfinals)		 L 60–68  2–1 Sports and Fitness Center (1,351)
11/22/2014* vs. Clemson
(Paradise Jam consolation)		 L 50–59  2–2 Sports and Fitness Center (1,968)
11/24/2014* vs. Weber State
(Paradise Jam 7th place game)		 L 56–59  2–3 Sports and Fitness Center (1,342)
11/29/2014* at Omaha L 54–78  2–4 Ralston Arena (1,723)
12/03/2014* at Long Beach State L 57–68  2–5 Walter Pyramid (3,293)
12/07/2014* California L 56–63  2–6 Lawlor Events Center (5,467)
12/13/2014* Cal State Fullerton L 55–65  2–7 Lawlor Events Center (4,858)
12/18/2014* at Pacific L 65–69  2–8 Alex G. Spanos Center (1,778)
12/22/2014* Marshall W 83–55  3–8 Lawlor Events Center (4,738)
12/28/2014* Northwest Christian W 81–67  4–8 Lawlor Events Center (4,896)
01/03/2015 Air Force W 80–62  5–8 (1–0) Lawlor Events Center (6,638)
01/07/2015 at UNLV W 64–62  6–8 (2–0) Thomas & Mack Center (13,530)
01/10/2015 Fresno State L 66–69  6–9 (2–1) Lawlor Events Center (5,310)
01/14/2015 at Colorado State L 42–98  6–10 (2–2) Moby Arena (3,667)
01/20/2015 Utah State L 54–70  6–11 (2–3) Lawlor Events Center (5,318)
01/24/2015 at Fresno State L 62–66  6–12 (2–4) Save Mart Center (7,945)
01/27/2015 UNLV L 62–67  6–13 (2–5) Lawlor Events Center (7,578)
01/31/2015 at Wyoming L 55–63  6–14 (2–6) Arena-Auditorium (8,106)
02/04/2015 San Diego State L 63–65  6–15 (2–7) Lawlor Events Center (5,832)
02/07/2015 at San Jose State W 60–57  7–15 (3–7) Event Center Arena (1,085)
02/11/2015 at Utah State L 62–75  7–16 (3–8) Smith Spectrum (9,472)
02/14/2015 New Mexico W 66–63 OT 8–16 (4–8) Lawlor Events Center (5,301)
02/17/2015 Wyoming L 58–64  8–17 (4–9) Lawlor Events Center (5,291)
02/21/2015 at Boise State L 46–78  8–18 (4–10) Taco Bell Arena (8,929)
02/25/2015 at Air Force L 70–75  8–19 (4–11) Clune Arena (1,294)
02/28/2015 San Jose State W 62–51  9–19 (5–11) Lawlor Events Center (5,325)
03/04/2015 Colorado State L 62–78  9–20 (5–12) Lawlor Events Center (5,909)
03/07/2015 at San Diego State L 43–67  9–21 (5–13) Viejas Arena (12,414)
Mountain West Tournament
03/11/2015 vs. UNLV
(First Round)		 L 46–67  9–22 Thomas & Mack Center (7,458)
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. ( ) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time.

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