2014–15 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team

2014–15 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball
Conference West Coast Conference
2014–15 record 14–18 (7–11 WCC)
Head coach Kerry Keating (8th year)
Assistant coach Jesse Pruitt
Assistant coach Sam Scholl
Assistant coach Kyle Schwan
Home arena Leavey Center
2014–15 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
#7 Gonzaga 17 1   .944     35 3   .921
BYU 13 5   .722     25 10   .714
Saint Mary's 13 5   .722     21 10   .677
Pepperdine 10 8   .556     18 14   .563
San Diego 8 10   .444     15 16   .484
Portland 7 11   .389     17 16   .515
Santa Clara 7 11   .389     14 18   .438
San Francisco 7 11   .389     14 18   .438
Pacific 4 14   .222     12 19   .387
Loyola Marymount 4 14   .222     8 23   .258
2015 West Coast Conference Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2014–15 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team represented Santa Clara University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. It was head coach Kerry Keating's eighth season at Santa Clara. The Broncos played their home games at the Leavey Center and were members of the West Coast Conference. They finished the season 14–18, 7–11 in WCC play to finish in a three way tie for sixth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the WCC Tournament where they lost to BYU.

Previous season

The Broncos finished the season 14–19, 6–12 in WCC play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the WCC Tournament where they lost to Gonzaga.

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Jerry Brown 0 F 6'7" 220 Senior Richmond, CA Graduated
Julian Clarke 22 G 6'3" 193 Junior Toronto, ON Transferred to Toronto
Evan Roquemore 24 G 6'3" 175 Senior Henderson, NV Graduated
John McArthur 25 F 6'9" 228 Senior Danville, CA Graduated
Robert Garrett 35 C 7'0" 270 Junior Vallejo, CA Left the team

Recruiting

Name Home town High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Evan Wardlow
F
Woodland Hills, California El Camino Real 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sep 11, 2013 
Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 67
Matt Hubbard
F
Colville, Washington Colville 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sep 28, 2013 
Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 67
Stephen Edwards
G
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Putnam City West 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Feb 20, 2014 
Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Kai Healy
G
Sydney, Australia The Scots College 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) N/A Mar 4, 2014 
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:

Recruiting Class of 2015

Name Home town High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Matt Hauser
G
Thousand Oaks, California Thousand Oaks 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) May 11, 2014 
Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 66
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:

Roster

2014–15 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Edwards, StephenStephen Edwards 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Putnam West Muskogee, OK
F 1 Wardlow, EvanEvan Wardlow 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr El Camino Real Lake View Terrace, CA
G 3 Clark, BrandonBrandon Clark 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sr Merrillville East Chicago, IN
G 4 Pugh, JarvisJarvis Pugh 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Fr Plano East Murphy, TX
G 5 Richard, JalenJalen Richard 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Poston Butte San Tan Valley, AZ
G 10 Healy, KaiKai Healy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr The Scots College in Bellevue Hills Wahroonga, Sydney, Australia
G 20 Johnson, DenzelDenzel Johnson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 189 lb (86 kg) Sr Clovis West Fresno, CA
F 22 Hubbard, MattMatt Hubbard 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Colville Colville, WA,
G 23 Brownridge, JaredJared Brownridge 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Waubonsie Valley Aurora, IL
F 30 Papenfus, AndrewAndrew Papenfus 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Aspen Snowmass, CO
C 35 Garrett, RobertRobert Garrett 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 270 lb (122 kg) Sr Sacramento Vallejo, CA
F 43 Kratch, NateNate Kratch 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 213 lb (97 kg) RS So Watertown-Mayer Watertown, MN
F 44 Atanga, YannickYannick Atanga 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Besant Hill of Happy Valley (Ojai, CA) Yaoundé, Cameroon
C 50 Ndumanya, EmmanuelEmmanuel Ndumanya 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 260 lb (118 kg) RS Fr Junípero Serra Anambra, Nigeria
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: 2014-08-05

Schedule and results

Date
Time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site (Attendance)
City, State
Exhibition
11/07/2014*
5:00 PM
Cal State East Bay W 82–72 
Leavey Center (1,512)
Santa Clara, CA
Regular Season
11/14/2014*
7:00 PM
Cal State Fullerton W 89–72  1–0
Leavey Center (1,226)
Santa Clara, CA
11/15/2014*
7:00 PM
San Diego Christian W 70–58  2–0
Leavey Center (1,203)
Santa Clara, CA
11/19/2014*
5:00 PM, RTNW
at Utah State L 54–60  2–1
Smith Spectrum (9,334)
Logan, UT
11/24/2014*
4:00 PM, BTN
at #20 Michigan State
Orlando Classic opening round
L 52–79  2–2
Breslin Student Events Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI
11/27/2014*
9:00 AM, ESPN2
vs. Tennessee
Orlando Classic quarterfinals
L 57–64  2–3
HP Field House (3,915)
Orlando, FL
11/28/2014*
11:30 AM, ESPNU
vs. Rhode Island
Orlando Classic consolation round
L 44–66  2–4
HP Field House (4,383)
Orlando, FL
11/30/2014*
7:30 AM, ESPN3
vs. Rider
Orlando Classic 7th place game
W 68–60  3–4
HP Field House (4,842)
Orlando, FL
12/06/2014*
7:00 PM
at San Jose State W 61–50  4–4
Event Center Arena (2,123)
San Jose, CA
12/13/2014*
7:00 PM
Washington State W 76–67  5–4
Leavey Center (1,172)
Santa Clara, CA
12/20/2014*
2:00 PM
Northeastern
Cable Car Classic
L 72–78  5–5
Leavey Center (1,168)
Santa Clara, CA
12/23/2014*
2:00 PM
Cal Poly
Cable Car Classic
L 58–69  5–6
Leavey Center (1,107)
Santa Clara, CA
12/27/2014
1:00 PM, CSNCA
at Saint Mary's L 60–73  5–7 (0–1)
McKeon Pavilion (3,256)
Moraga, CA
12/29/2014
7:00 PM, TheW.tv
at Pacific W 57–40  6–7 (1–1)
Alex G. Spanos Center (2,007)
Stockton, CA
01/01/2015
2:00 PM, BYUtv
BYU L 46–81  6–8 (1–2)
Leavey Center (2,375)
Santa Clara, CA
01/03/2015
7:00 PM, TheW.tv
San Diego W 59–56  7–8 (2–2)
Leavey Center (1,331)
Santa Clara, CA
01/08/2015
7:00 PM, TheW.tv
at Portland L 61–78  7–9 (2–3)
Chiles Center (1,415)
Portland, OR
01/10/2015
5:00 PM, RTNW/TheW.tv
at #6 Gonzaga L 57–79  7–10 (2–4)
McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
Spokane, WA
01/13/2015*
7:00 PM
Saint Katherine W 77–63  8–10
Leavey Center (1,117)
Santa Clara, CA
01/17/2015
3:00 PM, CSNCA
San Francisco W 70–64  9–10 (3–4)
Leavey Center (2,074)
Santa Clara, CA
01/22/2015
8:00 PM, CSNCA
Loyola Marymount W 65–62  10–10 (4–4)
Leavey Center (1,318)
Santa Clara, CA
01/24/2015
8:00 PM, CSNCA
Pepperdine W 60–57  11–10 (5–4)
Leavey Center (1,760)
Santa Clara, CA
01/29/2015
7:00 PM, TheW.tv
at San Diego L 64–69  11–11 (5–5)
Jenny Craig Pavilion (2,369)
San Diego, CA
01/31/2015
6:30 PM, BYUtv
at BYU L 57–78  11–12 (5–6)
Marriott Center (17,771)
Provo, UT
02/05/2015
8:00 PM, ESPN2
#2 Gonzaga L 63–77  11–13 (5–7)
Leavey Center (4,700)
Santa Clara, CA
02/07/2015
7:00 PM, TheW.tv
Portland L 54–74  11–14 (5–8)
Leavey Center (2,110)
Santa Clara, CA
02/12/2015
8:00 PM, ESPNU
at San Francisco L 62–69 OT 11–15 (5–9)
War Memorial Gymnasium (2,394)
San Francisco, CA
02/19/2015
6:00 PM, TheW.tv
at Pepperdine L 55–64  11–16 (5–10)
Firestone Fieldhouse (1,055)
Malibu, CA
02/21/2015
3:00 PM, TheW.tv
at Loyola Marymount W 70–63  12–16 (6–10)
Gersten Pavilion (1,844)
Los Angeles, CA
02/26/2015
7:00 PM, TheW.tv
Pacific L 57–64  12–17 (6–11)
Leavey Center (1,110)
Santa Clara, CA
02/28/2015
5:00 PM, CSN BAY
Saint Mary's W 71–70  13–17 (7–11)
Leavey Center (2,750)
Santa Clara, CA
WCC Tournament
03/06/2015
8:00 PM, BYUtv
vs. Loyola Marymount
First round
W 85–54  14–17
Orleans Arena (7,110)
Paradise, NV
03/07/2015
8:00 PM, ESPN2
vs. BYU
Quarterfinals
L 76–78  14–18
Orleans Arena (8,537)
Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time.

References

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