2014–15 College of Charleston Cougars men's basketball team

2014–15 College of Charleston Cougars men's basketball

Conference	Colonial Athletic Association
2014–15 record	9–24 (3–15 CAA)
Head coach	Earl Grant (1st year)
Assistant coach	Dick Bender
Assistant coach	Antonio Reynolds Dean
Assistant coach	Quinton Ferrell
Home arena	TD Arena

2014–15 CAA men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
William & Mary	12	–	6	.667	20	–	13	.606
UNC Wilmington	12	–	6	.667	18	–	14	.563
Northeastern †	12	–	6	.667	23	–	12	.657
James Madison	12	–	6	.667	19	–	14	.576
Hofstra	10	–	8	.556	20	–	14	.588
Delaware	9	–	9	.500	10	–	20	.333
Drexel	9	–	9	.500	11	–	19	.367
Elon	6	–	12	.333	15	–	18	.455
Towson	5	–	13	.278	12	–	20	.375
College of Charleston	3	–	15	.167	9	–	24	.273

† 2015 CAA Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

The 2014–15 College of Charleston Cougars men's basketball team represented the College of Charleston during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cougars played their home games at the TD Arena and were in their second year as members of the Colonial Athletic Association. On August 5th, 2014, before the season began, head coach Doug Wojcik had his employment terminated for just cause effective immediately.^[1] This decision was made following numerous accusations that Wojick verbally and physically abused and threatened players.^[2]

On September 2, 2014 the university announced that former Clemson assistant coach Earl Grant had been named the head basketball coach for the Cougars.^[3]

The Cougars finished the season 9–24, 3–15 in CAA play to finish in last place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the CAA Tournament where they lost to UNC Wilmington.

Previous Season

The Cougars finished the season 14–18, 6–10 in CAA play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the CAA Tournament to William & Mary.

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Johnathan Burroughs-Cook	2	G	6'1"	175	Freshman	Memphis, TN	Transferred to Southwest Tennessee State
Anthony Thomas	3	F	6'7"	207	Senior	Winston-Salem, NC	Graduated
Nori Johnson	11	G/F	6'5"	209	Senior	Greer, SC	Graduated
Theo Johnson	14	G/F	6'6"	195	Sophomore	Sacramento, CA	Transferred to Liberty
Judson Hall	41	F	6'6"	200	Senior	Charlotte, NC	Graduated
Willis Hall	53	F	6'6"	235	RS Senior	Charlotte, NC	Graduated

Recruiting

Name	Home town	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Evan Bailey SG	Massillon, OH	Jackson High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Sep 1, 2013
Evan Bailey SG	Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 70
Donovan Gilmore PF	Greensboro, NC	Wesleyan Christian Academy	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Apr 16, 2013
Donovan Gilmore PF	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Nick Harris PF	Atlanta, GA	Saint Pius X Catholic High School	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Sep 11, 2013
Nick Harris PF	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Cameron Johnson SG	Athens, GA	Clarke Central High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Apr 12, 2014
Cameron Johnson SG	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Glen Pierre C	Oldsmar, FL	Oldsmar Christian School	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Apr 14, 2013
Glen Pierre C	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: "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2014-08-15.

Roster

2014–15 College of Charleston Cougars men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
3.5 !F	0	Gilmore, DonovanDonovan Gilmore	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Wesleyan Christian Academy	Greensboro, NC
4.5 !F/C	1	Baru, AdjehiAdjehi Baru	81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Steward School	Abidjan, Ivory Coast
1.5 !G	4	Eck, JohnJohn Eck (W)	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Hilton Head Prep	Hilton Head Island, SC
4.5 !F/C	5	Pierre, Jr., GlenGlen Pierre, Jr.	83 !6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	2.0 !So	Oldsmar Christian School	Orlando, FL
1.5 !G	10	Branin, PatPat Branin	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	4.0 !Sr	The Steward School	Richmond, VA
3.5 !F	11	Bailey, EvanEvan Bailey	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Jackson	Canton, OH
1.5 !G	12	Johnson, CameronCameron Johnson	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Clarke Central	Athens, GA
1.5 !G	13	Chealey, JoeJoe Chealey	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	2.0 !So	Apopka	Orlando, FL
3.5 !F	15	O'Donohue, TerranceTerrance O'Donohue	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	2.0 !So	Norcross	Norcorss, GA
1.5 !G	22	Stitt, AnthonyAnthony Stitt	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Butler	Charlotte, NC
3.5 !F	23	Harris, NickNick Harris	82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	1.0 !Fr	St. Pius X Catholic	Dacula, GA
1.5 !G	24	Barry, CanyonCanyon Barry	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	2.5 !RS So	Cheyenne Mountain	Colorado Springs, CO
1.5 !G	25	Branin II, TimTim Branin II (W)	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Deep Run	Richmond, VA
3.5 !F	31	Bowne, HarrisonHarrison Bowne	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	3.0 !Jr	St. Stephens	Hickory, NC
5.0 !C	33	Wishon, DavidDavid Wishon	86 !7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	Tulsa Concord	Concord, NC

Head coach

Earl Grant (Clemson)

Assistant coach(es)

Dick Bender (Western Maryland)
Antonio Reynolds Dean (Rhode Island)
Quinton Ferrell (Presbyterian)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule

^[4]

Date Time, TV	Opponent	Result	Record	Site (Attendance) City, State
Exhibition
11/08/2014* 12:00 PM	Emory	W 78–68	–	TD Arena (2,012) Charleston, SC
Non-Conference Regular Season
11/14/2014* 8:00 PM, ESPN3	at Furman	W 75-40	1-0	Timmons Arena (1,242) Greenville, SC
11/17/2014* 7:00 PM, WCIV	Gardner–Webb	L 67–80	1–1	TD Arena (3,527) Charleston, SC
11/20/2014* 12:30 PM, ESPNU	vs. #17 Connecticut Puerto Rico Tip-Off quarterfinals	L 57–65	1–2	Roberto Clemente Coliseum (6,723) San Juan, PR
11/21/2014* 1:00 PM, ESPNU	vs. Texas A&M Puerto Rico Tip-Off consolation round	L 50–59	1–3	Roberto Clemente Coliseum (7,438) San Juan, PR
11/23/2014* 11:30 AM, ESPN3	vs. George Mason Puerto Rico Tip-Off 7th place game	W 61–60	2–3	Roberto Clemente Coliseum (8,002) San Juan, PR
11/29/2014* 7:30 PM, RTPT	at #21 West Virginia Puerto Rico Tip-Off	L 57–86	2–4	WVU Coliseum (7,367) Morgantown, WV
12/02/2014* 7:30 PM, WCIV	The Citadel	W 59–55	3–4	TD Arena (3,462) Charleston, SC
12/11/2014* 7:30 PM, WCIV	South Carolina State	W 50–47	4–4	TD Arena (2,626) Charleston, SC
12/14/2014* 2:00 PM, WCIV	Campbell	W 58–47	5–4	TD Arena (1,817) Charleston, SC
12/16/2014* 7:00 PM, ASN	at Charlotte	L 85–90 ^OT	5–5	Dale F. Halton Arena (3,527) Charlotte, NC
12/20/2014* 4:00 PM, WCIV	Davidson	L 68–80	5–6	TD Arena (3,671) Charleston, SC
12/22/2014* 9:00 PM, SECN	at LSU	L 47–71	5–7	Maravich Center (7,808) Baton Rouge, LA
12/30/2014* 7:00 PM, ESPN3	at Miami (FL)	L 40–67	5–8	BankUnited Center (4,705) Coral Gables, FL
CAA Regular Season
01/03/2015 2:00 PM	at William & Mary	L 45–75	5–9 (0–1)	Kaplan Arena (2,291) Williamsburg, VA
01/05/2015 7:30 PM, WCIV	James Madison	L 50–61	5–10 (0–2)	TD Arena (1,865) Charleston, SC
01/08/2015 7:30 PM, WCIV	Hofstra	L 66–71	5–11 (0–3)	TD Arena (1,805) Charleston, SC
01/10/2015 6:00 PM, WCIV	Delaware	L 58–64	5–12 (0–4)	TD Arena (2,851) Charleston, SC
01/14/2015 7:00 PM	at Elon	W 66–50	6–12 (1–4)	Alumni Gym (1,235) Elon, NC
01/17/2015 7:00 PM	at Northeastern	L 67–69	6–13 (1–5)	Matthews Arena (1,624) Boston, MA
01/21/2015 7:30 PM, WCIV	UNC Wilmington	L 56–58	6–14 (1–6)	TD Arena (3,013) Charleston, SC
01/24/2015 12:00 PM, NBCSN	at Drexel	L 51–43	6–15 (1–7)	Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,343) Philadelphia, PA
01/29/2015 7:00 PM	at Towson	L 70–74	6–16 (1–8)	SECU Arena (2,816) Towson, MD
01/31/2015 2:00 PM	at Delaware	L 68–71	6–17 (1–9)	Bob Carpenter Center (2,863) Newark, DE
02/05/2015 7:30 PM, WCIV	William & Mary	W 80–72	7–17 (2–9)	TD Arena (3,305) Charleston, SC
02/07/2015 5:00 PM, WCIV	Drexel	L 45–59	7–18 (2–10)	TD Arena (3,769) Charleston, SC
02/11/2015 7:00 PM	at UNC Wilmington	L 45–58	7–19 (2–11)	Trask Coliseum (3,895) Wilmington, NC
02/15/2015 12:30 PM, NBCSN	Towson	L 50–53	7–20 (2–12)	TD Arena (2,232) Charleston, SC
02/18/2015 7:00 PM	Elon	W 77–63	8–20 (3–12)	TD Arena (1,729) Charleston, SC
02/22/2015 12:00 PM, CSN/WCIV	at James Madison Postponed from 02/21/2015	L 61–68	8–21 (3–13)	JMU Convocation Center (3652) Harrisburg, VA
02/25/2015 7:00 PM	Hofstra	L 40–73	8–22 (3–14)	Hofstra Arena (1,529) Hempstead, NY
02/28/2015 8:00 PM, ASN	Northeastern	L 56–65	8–23 (3–15)	TD Arena (2,603) Charleston, SC
CAA Tournament
03/06/2015 8:30 PM	vs. Drexel First round	W 56–48	9–23	Royal Farms Arena (2,552) Baltimore, MD
03/07/2015 6:00 PM, CSN	vs. UNC Wilmington Quarterfinals	L 53–79	9–24	Royal Farms Arena (3,016) Baltimore, MD
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

References

↑ McConnell, Glenn. "Important Message to the Campus Community". CofCSports.com. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
↑ Parrish, Gary. "Charleston fires Doug Wojcik". CBSSports.com. CBSSports. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
↑ "Grant Named Men's Basketball Head Coach". CofCSports.com. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
↑ http://www.cofcsports.com/SportSelect.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=14800&SPID=7055&SPSID=64092

College of Charleston Cougars men's basketball

Venues	John Kresse Arena (1982–2008) TD Arena (2008–present)

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