2014–15 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team

2014–15 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball
NIT, Second round
Conference Southeastern Conference
2014–15 record 21–12 (11–7 SEC)
Head coach Billy Kennedy (4th year)
Assistant coach Kyle Keller
Assistant coach Rick Stansbury
Assistant coach Amir Abdur-Rahim
Home arena Reed Arena
2014–15 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
#1 Kentucky † 18 – 0   1.000     38 – 1   .974
#21 Arkansas 13 – 5   .722     27 – 9   .750
LSU 11 – 7   .611     22 – 11   .667
Georgia 11 – 7   .611     21 – 12   .636
Texas A&M 11 – 7   .611     21 – 12   .636
Ole Miss 11 – 7   .611     21 – 13   .618
Vanderbilt 9 – 9   .500     21 – 14   .600
Alabama 8 – 10   .444     19 – 15   .559
Florida 8 – 10   .444     16 – 17   .485
Tennessee 7 – 11   .389     16 – 16   .500
South Carolina 6 – 12   .333     17 – 16   .515
Mississippi State 6 – 12   .333     13 – 19   .406
Auburn 4 – 14   .222     15 – 20   .429
Missouri 3 – 15   .167     9 – 23   .281
† 2015 SEC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2014–15 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team represented Texas A&M University in the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Billy Kennedy, who was in his fourth season. The team played their home games at the Reed Arena in College Station, Texas and played in its third season as a member of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 21–12, 11–7 in SEC play to finish in a four way tie for third place. They lost in the second round of the SEC Tournament to Auburn. They were invited to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Montana in the first round before losing in the second round to Louisiana Tech.

Before the season

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Shawn Smith 2 G 6'4" 192 RS Freshman Jacksonville, FL Transferred to Northwest Florida State College.
Blake McDonald 10 G 5'11" 175 Senior Spring, TX Graduated
J-Mychal Reese 11 G 6'1" 187 Sophomore Bryan, TX Transferred to North Texas
Fabyon Harris 12 G 5'11" 178 Senior Chicago, IL Graduated
Don Thomas 20 G 6'0" 185 Junior Spring, TX Left the team
Jamal Jones 23 G 6'8" 197 Junior Wynne, AR Transferred

Incoming Transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Jalen Jones 12 G 6'7" 220 RS Junior Dallas, TX Transferred from SMU. Since Jones sat out during the 2013-14 season after transferring from SMU during the 2013-14 season. Jones will be eligible to play.
Danuel House 23 G 6'7" 195 Junior Sugar Land, TX Transferred from Houston. Under NCAA transfer rules, House will have to redshirt for the 2014–15 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.

Recruits

Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Alex Robinson
PG		 Arlington, TX Timberview 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sep 17, 2013 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Peyton Allen
SG		 Chatham, IL Glenwood 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Feb 13, 2014 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Avery Johnson Jr.
PG		 Plano, TX Plano West 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Apr 12, 2014 
Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: Not Ranked   Rivals: Not Ranked  ESPN: Not Ranked
  • 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:

Recruits for class of 2015

Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Chris Harris
C		 Houston, TX Madison 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Oct 28, 2013 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 85
Sidy Ndir
SG		 Orlando, FL West Oaks Academy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Nov 9, 2013 
Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 70
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: Not Ranked   Rivals: Not Ranked  ESPN: Not Ranked
  • 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 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year High School/Junior College Home town
G 0 Johnson, AveryAvery Johnson 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%; | 182 lb (83 kg) Fr Plano West HS Plano, Texas
F 2 Cahn, DerekDerek Cahn 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%; | 199 lb (90 kg) Fr Highland Park HS Highland Park, Texas
G 3 Robinson, AlexAlex Robinson 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%; | 174 lb (79 kg) Fr Timberview HS Arlington, Texas
F 4 Miller, TavarioTavario Miller 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%; | 226 lb (103 kg) So Wheatley (TX) Long Island, Bahamas
G 5 Green, JordanJordan Green 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%; | 188 lb (85 kg) Sr Flower Mound Flower Mound, Texas
C 10 Trocha-Morelos, TonnyTonny Trocha-Morelos (W) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 221 lb (100 kg) Fr Mayor Jose Celestino Mutis Cartagena, Colombia
G/F 12 Jones, JalenJalen Jones 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%; | 223 lb (101 kg) RS Jr SMU Dallas, Texas
G 13 Aparicio, JuanJuan Aparicio 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%; | 194 lb (88 kg) Jr Second Baptist (TX) Bogotá, Colombia
F 14 Roberson, KourtneyKourtney Roberson 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%; | 247 lb (112 kg) Sr Arcadia Arcadia, Louisiana
F 15 Fitzgerald, DavonteDavonte Fitzgerald 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%; | 209 lb (95 kg) So Tucker Tucker, Georgia
G 21 Caruso, AlexAlex Caruso 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%; | 184 lb (83 kg) Jr A&M Consolidated College Station, Texas
G 22 Allen, PeytonPeyton Allen 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%; | 202 lb (92 kg) Fr Glenwood HS Chatham, Illinois
G 22 White, RamonRamon White 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%; | 160 lb (73 kg) Jr North Side HS Fort Worth, Texas
G 23 House, DanuelDanuel House  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) Jr Houston Sugar Land, Texas
F 24 Space, AntwanAntwan Space 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%; | 229 lb (104 kg) RS Jr Florida State DeSoto, Texas
G 25 Dobbins, KyleKyle Dobbins 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%; | 175 lb (79 kg) So Memorial Houston, Texas
C 45 Johns, DylanDylan Johns 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%; | 228 lb (103 kg) RS So Copleston Ipswich, England
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (Attendance)
Exhibition
11/05/2014* Texas A&M–Commerce W 80–71  –  16 - Jones  9 - Jones  8 - Caruso  Reed Arena (4,074)
Non-conference games
11/14/2014* Northwestern State W 109–68  1–0  16 - Tied  9 - Fitzgerald  8 - Caruso  Reed Arena (5,254)
11/20/2014* vs. Dayton
(Puerto Rico Tip-Off Quarterfinals)		 L 53–55  1–1  17 - Caruso  15 - Roberson  5 - Caruso  Roberto Clemente Coliseum (6,723)
11/21/2014* vs. College of Charleston
(Puerto Rico Tip-Off consolation round)		 W 59–50  2–1  14 - Allen  11 - Jones  7 - Caruso  Roberto Clemente Coliseum (7,438)
11/23/2014* vs. New Mexico
(Puerto Rico Tip-Off 5th place game)		 W 64–51  3–1  18 - House  8 - Caruso, Jones  10 - Caruso  Roberto Clemente Coliseum (8,002)
11/28/2014* New Orleans W 87–65  4–1  16 - Allen  6 - Space  9 - Robinson  Reed Arena (5,281)
12/03/2014* Sam Houston State W 66–63  5–1  13 - Roberson  8 - Roberson  3 - Tied  Reed Arena (4,746)
12/06/2014* Arizona State W 72–71  6–1  23 - Caruso  6 - Caruso  6 - Caruso  Reed Arena (6,299)
12/09/2014* at Baylor L 63–77  6–2  11 - Roberson, Robinson  4 - House  7 - Caruso  Ferrell Center (7,265)
12/13/2014* Youngstown State W 81–63  7–2  27 - Jones  8 - Jones  10 - Robinson  Reed Arena (7,065)
12/20/2014* vs. Kansas State
(Wichita Wildcat Classic)		 L 64–71  7–3  13 - House, Roberson  6 - Caruso  6 - Caruso  Intrust Bank Arena (14,884)
12/30/2014* Mercer W 65–50  8–3  20 - Jones  8 - Jones  8 - Caruso  Reed Arena (7,052)
01/03/2015* Hartford W 58–49  9–3  12 - Jones  8 - Caruso  10 - Caruso  Reed Arena (6,325)
Conference games
01/06/2015 at Alabama L 44–65  9–4 (0–1)  13 - Allen  8 - Miller  6 - Caruso  Coleman Coliseum (10,264)
01/10/2015 #1 Kentucky L 64–70 2OT 9–5 (0–2)  25 - House  10 - Caruso  3 - Caruso  Reed Arena (10,411)
01/13/2015 Mississippi State W 74–70  10–5 (1–2)  21 - Caruso  9 - Caruso  4 - Green  Reed Arena (4,804)
01/17/2015 at LSU W 67–64  11–5 (2–2)  18 - House, Jones  9 - Jones  6 - Robinson  Maravich Center (10,278)
01/21/2015 Missouri W 62–50  12–5 (3–2)  16 - House, Jones  9 - Jones  3 - Caruso  Reed Arena (6,849)
01/24/2015 at Tennessee W 67–61  13–5 (4–2)  18 - Jones  9 - Jones  6 - House  Thompson–Boling Arena (16,547)
01/27/2015 at Auburn W 71–61  14–5 (5–2)  22 - House  6 - Roberson  5 - Caruso  Auburn Arena (7,184)
01/31/2015 Vanderbilt W 69–58  15–5 (6–2)  15 - Jones  11 - Roberson  10 - Caruso  Reed Arena (12,722)
02/04/2015 at Ole Miss L 59–69  15–6 (6–3)  13 - Miller, Caruso  11 - Jones  5 - Caruso  Tad Smith Coliseum (7,739)
02/07/2015 at Missouri W 83–61  16–6 (7–3)  20 - House  5 - Roberson  11 - Caruso  Mizzou Arena (8,970)
02/11/2015 Georgia L 53–62  16–7 (7–4)  20 - Caruso  6 - Caruso  4 - Caruso  Reed Arena (6,441)
02/14/2015 Florida W 63–62  17–7 (8–4)  20 - Roberson  7 - Caruso  9 - Caruso  Reed Arena (9,418)
02/17/2015 LSU W 68–62  18–7 (9–4)  20 - House  11 - Roberson  5 - Caruso  Reed Arena (6,701)
02/21/2015 at South Carolina W 62–52  19–7 (10–4)  25 - House  10 - Robertson  8 - Caruso  Colonial Life Arena (12,390)
02/24/2015 at #18 Arkansas L 75–81  19–8 (10–5)  28 - House  13 - Jones  5 - Caruso  Bud Walton Arena (16,117)
02/28/2015 Auburn W 80–55  20–8 (11–5)  19 - Jones  11 - Roberson  4 - Caruso, House  Reed Arena (9,809)
03/03/2015 at Florida L 62–66  20–9 (11–6)  20 - Caruso  9 - Jones  4 - Roberson  O'Connell Center (8,591)
03/07/2015 Alabama L 60–61  20–10 (11–7)  13 - Green, Jones  9 - Jones  4 - Caruso  Reed Arena (9,064)
SEC Tournament
03/12/2015 vs. Auburn
(Second round)		 L 59–66  20–11  11 - Caruso, Robinson  12 - Roberson  4 - Caruso, Robinson  Bridgestone Arena (10,563)
NIT
03/17/2015* #(2) (7) Montana
(First round)		 W 81–64  21–11  25 - Jones  8 - Jones, Roberson  6 - Green  Reed Arena (2,583)
03/23/2015* #(2) (3) Louisiana Tech
(Second round)		 L 72–84  21–12  21 - Robinson  8 - Roberson  5 - Caruso, Robinson  Reed Arena (3,859)
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. ( ) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time. (#) during NIT is seed within region.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.aggieathletics.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_LANG=C&&DB_OEM_ID=27300&SPID=93246&SPSID=632724