2014–15 WKU Hilltoppers basketball team

2014–15 WKU Hilltoppers men's basketball

Conference	Conference USA
2014–15 record	20–12 (12–6 C-USA)
Head coach	Ray Harper (3rd year)
Assistant coach	Lawrence Brenneman
Assistant coach	David Boyden
Assistant coach	Shawn Forrest
Home arena	E. A. Diddle Arena

	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 WKU basketball team represented Western Kentucky University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hilltoppers were led by head coach Ray Harper in his third season. They played their home games at E. A. Diddle Arena and were first year members of Conference USA. Despite having 20 wins they didn't play in a postseason tournament.

Previous season

The Hilltoppers finished the season 21–11, 12–6 in Sun Belt play to finish in second place. They lost in the semifinals of the Sun Belt Conference Tournament where they lost to Louisiana–Lafayette. Despite having 21 wins, they did not play in a postseason tournament.

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Payton Hulsey	0	G	6'5"	206	Freshman	Memphis, TN	Transferred to Eastern Florida State
Caden Dickerson	10	F	6'5"	205	RS Senior	Argyle, TX	Graduated
Aaron Adeoye	11	F	6'7"	237	Junior	Marion, IL	Transferred to Southeast Missouri State
Brandon Harris	12	G	6'1"	173	Senior	Oklahoma City, OK	Graduated
O'Karo Akamune	15	F	6'7"	210	Senior	Miami, FL	Graduated
Daouda Soumaoro	33	F	6'9"	236	RS Sophomore	Bamako, Mali	Transferred to Mobile

Incoming Transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Ayinde Sprewell	0	G	6'3"	195	Junior	Orlando, FL	Junior college transfer from Daytona State College.

Class of 2014 recruits

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Jordan Green SF	Lexington, KY	Henry Clay High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Apr 14, 2014
Jordan Green SF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 70
Justin Johnson PF	Hazard, KY	Perry County Central High School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Oct 14, 2013
Justin Johnson PF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 68
Avery Patterson PG	Marietta, GA	Joseph Wheeler High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Nov 11, 2013
Avery Patterson PG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Derrick Clayton PF	Castro Valley, CA	Elev8 Basketball Academy	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Nov 11, 2013
Derrick Clayton PF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
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 July 10, 2014.

Class of 2015 recruits

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Chris McNeal PG	Memphis, TN	South Side High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Jul 7, 2014
Chris McNeal PG	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
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: "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 16, 2014.

Roster

2014–15 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Home town
1.5 !G	0	Sprewell, AyindeAyinde Sprewell	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%; \| 188 lb (85 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Orlando, Florida
1.5 !G	1	Kaspar, KevinKevin Kaspar	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 72 !6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 173 lb (78 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Istanbul, Turkey
1.5 !G	2	Clayton, DerrickDerrick Clayton	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%; \| 184 lb (83 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Castro Valley, California
3.5 !F	3	Jackson, TrencyTrency Jackson	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 188 lb (85 kg)	4.5 !RS Sr	Jackson, Mississippi
1.5 !G	5	Price, BrandonBrandon Price	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 69 !5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 151 lb (68 kg)	2.0 !So	Radcliff, Kentucky
3.5 !F	10	Green, JordanJordan Green	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%; \| 193 lb (88 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Lexington, Kentucky
3.5 !F	14	Lawson, BenBen Lawson	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 85 !7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 215 lb (98 kg)	2.0 !So	Hitchin, England
1.5 !G	15	Patterson, AveryAvery Patterson	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 72 !6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 190 lb (86 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Decatur, Georgia
5.0 !C	20	Rostov, AleksejAleksej Rostov	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 225 lb (102 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Riga, Latvia
3.5 !F	21	Snipes, NigelNigel Snipes	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%; \| 215 lb (98 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	Marietta, Georgia
3.5 !F	23	Johnson, JustinJustin 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%; \| 239 lb (108 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Hazard, Kentucky
3.5 !F	33	Marberry, RobRob Marberry (W)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 230 lb (104 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Nashville, Tennessee
3.5 !F	44	Fant, GeorgeGeorge Fant	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%; \| 250 lb (113 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Bowling Green, Kentucky
1.5 !G	51	Harrison-Docks, ChrisChris Harrison-Docks	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 72 !6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 168 lb (76 kg)	2.5 !RS So	Okemos, Michigan
1.5 !G	52	Price, T.J.T.J. Price	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%; \| 223 lb (101 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Slidell, Louisiana

Head coach

Ray Harper (Kentucky Wesleyan)

Assistant coach(es)

Lawrence Brenneman (Geneva College)
David Boyden (Western Kentucky)
Shawn Forrest (Arkansas–Pine Bluff)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule

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Date	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (Attendance)
Exhibition
11/10/2014	Pikeville	W 105–84	–	E. A. Diddle Arena (3,487)
Regular season
11/15/2014*	Austin Peay	W 77–70	1–0	E. A. Diddle Arena (4,572)
11/18/2014*	at Minnesota (NIT Season Tip-Off)	L 54–76	1–1	Williams Arena (10,763)
11/22/2014*	Belmont	L 63–64	1–2	E. A. Diddle Arena (5,194)
11/25/2014*	at Stony Brook (NIT Season Tip-Off)	L 61–71	1–3	Island Federal Credit Union Arena (2,252)
11/27/2014*	vs. Saint Joseph's (NIT Season Tip-Off)	W 62–59	2–3	Madison Square Garden (1,266)
12/03/2014*	Bowling Green	W 62–52	3–3	E. A. Diddle Arena (3,852)
12/06/2014*	at Murray State	L 81–93	3–4	CFSB Center (5,312)
12/13/2014*	at Ole Miss	W 81–74	4–4	Tad Smith Coliseum (6,692)
12/17/2014*	Chicago State	W 75–60	5–4	E. A. Diddle Arena (2,876)
12/20/2014*	#4 Louisville	L 67–76	5–5	E. A. Diddle Arena (7,598)
12/27/2014*	Brescia	W 89–42	6–5	E. A. Diddle Arena (2,903)
12/29/2014*	Alice Lloyd	W 104–62	7–5	E. A. Diddle Arena (2,722)
01/04/2015	Marshall	W 81–62	8–5 (1–0)	E. A. Diddle Arena (3,597)
01/08/2015	Charlotte	W 74–66	9–5 (2–0)	E. A. Diddle Arena (3,606)
01/10/2015	#25 Old Dominion	W 72–65	10–5 (3–0)	E. A. Diddle Arena (5,123)
01/15/2015	at Florida Atlantic	W 88–85 ^OT	11–5 (4–0)	FAU Arena (1,491)
01/17/2015	at FIU	W 65–58	12–5 (5–0)	FIU Arena (1,370)
01/22/2015	UTEP	W 71–66 ^OT	13–5 (6–0)	E. A. Diddle Arena (6,414)
01/24/2015	UTSA	W 83–74	14–5 (7–0)	E. A. Diddle Arena (5,839)
01/29/2015	at Louisiana Tech	L 56–69	14–6 (7–1)	Thomas Assembly Center (4,029)
01/31/2015	at Southern Miss	W 73–62	15–6 (8–1)	Reed Green Coliseum (3,608)
02/05/2015	North Texas	W 65–59	16–6 (9–1)	E. A. Diddle Arena (3,862)
02/07/2015	Rice	L 68–72	16–7 (9–2)	E. A. Diddle Arena (5,071)
02/14/2015	at Marshall	L 82–87	16–8 (9–3)	Cam Henderson Center (6,135)
02/19/2015	at UAB	L 66–71	16–9 (9–4)	Bartow Arena (3,892)
02/22/2015	at Middle Tennessee	L 66–68	16–10 (9–5)	Murphy Center (5,227)
02/26/2015	Florida Atlantic	W 71–68	17–10 (10–5)	E. A. Diddle Arena (3,645)
02/28/2015	FIU	W 77–61	18–10 (11–5)	E. A. Diddle Arena (7,119)
03/05/2015	at Charlotte	W 88–84 ^OT	19–10 (12–5)	Dale F. Halton Arena (3,526)
03/07/2015	at Old Dominion	L 52–75	19–11 (12–6)	Ted Constant Convocation Center (8,472)
Conference USA Tournament
03/11/2015	vs. Marshall (First round)	W 59–45	20–11	Birmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex
03/12/2015	vs. UAB (Quarterfinal)	L 52–53	20–12	Birmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. ( ) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

References

↑ http://www.wkusports.com/sports/m-baskbl/sched/wky-m-baskbl-sched.html

WKU Hilltoppers basketball

Venues	Red Barn (1920–1931) Health & Physical Education Building (1931–1963) E. A. Diddle Arena (1963–present)

Culture & lore	Big Red

People	Head coaches

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NCAA Final Four appearance in italics

2014–15 WKU Hilltoppers basketball team

Previous season

Departures

Incoming Transfers

Class of 2014 recruits

Class of 2015 recruits

Roster

Schedule

See also

References