2014–15 New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball
WAC Regular Season & Tournament champions
NCAA tournament, round of 64
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record23–11 (13–1 WAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaPan American Center
2014–15 WAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
New Mexico State131 .9292311  .676
Grand Canyon*86 .5711715  .531
UMKC86 .5711419  .424
Seattle77 .5001816  .529
Cal State Bakersfield77 .5001419  .424
Utah Valley59 .3571119  .367
Texas–Pan American410 .2861021  .323
Chicago State410 .286824  .250
* Ineligible in transition from Division II.
2015 WAC tournament winner

The 2014–15 New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball team represented New Mexico State University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Aggies, led by eighth year head coach Marvin Menzies, played their home games at the Pan American Center and were members of the Western Athletic Conference. They finished the season 23–11, 13–1 in WAC play to win the regular season WAC championship. They defeated Cal State Bakersfield and Seattle to be champions of the WAC tournament. They received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the second round to Kansas.

Previous season

The Aggies finished the season 26–10, 12–4 in WAC play to finish in second place. They were champions of the WAC tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. In their 21st NCAA Tournament appearance, they lost in the second round to San Diego State.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Sim Bhullar2C7'5"360SophomoreToronto, ONLeft for professional basketball
Kevin Aronis5G6'3"185SeniorSebastopol, CaliforniaGraduated
K.C. Ross-Miller12G6'1"175JuniorGrand Prairie, TexasGraduate transferred to Auburn
Matej Buovac20F6'7"220SophomoreZagreb, CroatiaTransferred to Sacred Heart
Renaldo Dixon25F6'10"210SeniorToronto, ONGraduated

Incoming Transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Anthony January44F6'8"200SophomoreCompton, CAJunior college transfer from Cerritos College

2014 Recruiting Class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Anthony January
F
Compton, CA Taft High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN grade: 89
Rashawn Brown
G
Toronto, Canada Bill Crothers Secondary 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Braxton Huggins
G
Bakersfield, CA Mira Monte High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) May 22, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 70
Harold Givens
G
Norcross, GA Faith Baptist Christian School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: 69
Jose Campo
F
Riohacha, Colombia West Oaks Academy 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 207 lb (94 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 69
Sidy N'Dir
G
Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire, France West Oaks Academy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 70
Eli Chuha
F
Redlands, CA Redlands East Valley 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 217 lb (98 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
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 New Mexico State Basketball Commits". ESPN.com.

Roster

2014–15 New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Travon Landry 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)176 lb (80 kg) SoHuntington Prep San Antonio, TX
G 1 DK Eldridge 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrNew Mexico JC
Lincoln High School
Dallas, TX
G 2 Braxton Huggins 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrMira Monte HS Bakersfield, CA
F 3 Remi Barry 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) SrDel Oro High School Paris, France
G 4 Ian Baker 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoArlington Country Day HS Washington, D.C.
G 5 Matt Taylor 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS FrFuture College Prep Toronto, ON
F 11 Johnathon Wilkins 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS FrLa Lumiere HS Lille, France
C 15 Tshilidzi Nephawe 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)268 lb (122 kg) RS SrStoneridge Prep Johannesburg, South Africa
C 21 Tanveer Bhullar 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m)335 lb (152 kg) RS FrFather Henry Carr Secondary Toronto, ON
G 23 Daniel Mullings 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) SrSir Wilfrid Laurier Collegiate Institute Toronto, ON
F 34 Aaron Kubinski 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS SoLa Cueva High School Albuquerque, NM
G 35 Jalyn Pennie 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS FrChristian Faith Center Academy Toronto, ON
F 43 Pascal Siakam 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS FrGod's Academy Douala, Cameroon
F 44 Anthony January 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoTaft High School Compton, CA
G Rashawn Browne Current redshirt 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrBill Crothers Secondary Toronto, ON
F Harold Givens Current redshirt 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrFaith Baptist Christian Norcross, GA
F Jose Campo Current redshirt 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)207 lb (94 kg) FrWest Oaks Academy Riohacha, Colombia
G Sidy Ndir Current redshirt 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrWest Oaks Academy Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire, France
F Eli Chuha Current redshirt 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)217 lb (98 kg) FrRedlands East Valley Redlands, CA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/10/2014*
7:00 pm
Western New Mexico W 102–39 
 20  Siakam  11  Siakam       Pan American Center (2,210)
Las Cruces, NM
Non-Conference Regular season
11/14/2014*
7:00 pm
at No. 11 Wichita State L 54–71  0–1
 14  Mullings  6  Mullings  3  Baker  Charles Koch Arena (10,506)
Wichita, KS
11/18/2014*
1:00 am, ESPN2
at Saint Mary's
ESPN College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon
L 71–83  0–2
 17  Barry  6  Mullings  3  Eldridge  McKeon Pavilion (2,225)
Moraga, CA
11/19/2014*
7:00 pm, AggieVision
Northern Colorado
Wyoming Tournament
W 86–65  1–2
 20  Mullings  8  Mullings  6  Mullings  Pan American Center (5,690)
Las Cruces, NM
11/22/2014*
7:00 pm
at UTEP
The Battle of I-10
L 76–77  1–3
 17  Eldridge  9  Barry  4  Baker/Mullings  Don Haskins Center (11,127)
El Paso, TX
11/24/2014*
7:00 pm
Stetson
Wyoming Tournament
W 88–68  2–3
 17  Eldridge  17  Siakam  2  4 Tied  Pan American Center (4,884)
Las Cruces, NM
11/26/2014*
7:00 pm
Florida A&M
Wyoming Tournament
W 78–33  3–3
 13  Eldridge/Huggins  9  Nephawe  5  Baker  Pan American Center (4,958)
Las Cruces, NM
11/29/2014*
7:00 pm, RTRM/AggieVision
at Wyoming
Wyoming Tournament
L 75–78  3–4
 21  Mullings  9  Siakam  4  Eldridge  Arena-Auditorium (5,474)
Laramie, WY
12/03/2014*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at New Mexico
Rio Grande Rivalry
L 47–62  3–5
 13  Barry  9  Mullings  2  Eldridge  The Pit (15,335)
Albuquerque, MN
12/06/2014*
7:00 pm, ASN
UTEP
The Battle of I-10
W 71–64  4–5
 15  Barry  6  Barry/Siakam  6  Baker  Pan American Center (8,789)
Las Cruces, NM
12/13/2014*
6:00 pm, ESPN3
at Oral Roberts L 83–86  4–6
 15  Baker  8  Pennie  4  Eldridge  Mabee Center (3,494)
Tulsa, OK
12/17/2014*
7:00 pm, ESPNU
at Baylor L 55–66  4–7
 14  Barry  5  Wilkins/Barry  5  Baker  Ferrell Center (4,787)
Waco, TX
12/20/2014*
7:00 pm, RTRM
New Mexico
Rio Grande Rivalry
L 67–69  4–8
 21  Baker  6  Siakam  4  Landry  Pan American Center (8,148)
Las Cruces, NM
12/22/2014*
7:00 pm
Northern New Mexico W 78–39  5–8
 15  Barry  8  Siakam  4  Baker  Pan American Center (4,816)
Las Cruces, NM
12/27/2014*
7:00 pm, RTRM
No. 24 Colorado State L 57–58 OT 5–9
 14  Barry  13  Siakam  4  Baker  Pan American Center (5,589)
Las Cruces, NM
12/30/2014*
7:00 pm
Texas Southern W 54–52  6–9
 21  Siakam  9  Pennie  2  Baker  Pan American Center (4,981)
Las Cruces, NM
01/03/2015*
7:00 pm
UC Irvine W 70–67  7–9
 23  Barry  9  Pennie  3  Eldridge  Pan American Center (4,903)
Las Cruces, NM
01/06/2015*
7:00 pm, AggieVision
New Mexico Highlands W 75–67  8–9
 16  Barry  8  Pennie  9  Eldridge  Pan American Center (4,749)
Las Cruces, NM
WAC Regular season
01/10/2015
7:00 pm, AggieVision
UMKC W 63–45  9–9
(1–0)
 15  Barry  12  Siakam  3  Baker  Pan American Center (5,707)
Las Cruces, NM
01/15/2015
8:00 pm
at Cal State Bakersfield W 70–54  10–9
(2–0)
 20  Barry  6  3 Tied  3  Baker/Landry  Icardo Center (1,402)
Bakersfield, CA
01/17/2015
8:00 pm, ASN
at Seattle L 52–58  10–10
(2–1)
 17  Siakam  10  Nephawe  5  Eldridge  KeyArena (2,128)
Seattle, WA
01/22/2015
7:00 pm, AggieVision
Grand Canyon W 85–63  11–10
(3–1)
 18  Siakam  11  Siakam  5  Mullings  Pan American Center (5,577)
Las Cruces, NM
01/24/2015
7:00 pm, ASN
Utah Valley W 69–44  12–10
(4–1)
 14  Nephawe  11  Siakam  3  Barry/Eldridge  Pan American Center (5,878)
Las Cruces, NM
01/31/2015
7:00 pm, AggieVision
Texas–Pan American W 53–48  13–10
(5–1)
 14  Mullings  10  Nephawe  4  Eldridge  Pan American Center (5,892)
Las Cruces, NM
02/05/2015
6:05 pm
at Chicago State W 69–61 OT 14–10
(6–1)
 16  Barry  11  Nephawe  5  Baker  Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center (528)
Chicago, IL
02/07/2015
5:05 pm, ESPN3
at UMKC W 77–63  15–10
(7–1)
 20  Nephawe  12  Nephawe  6  Mullings  Municipal Auditorium (2,937)
Kansas City, MO
02/12/2015
7:00 pm, AggieVision
Seattle W 73–47  16–10
(8–1)
 24  Siakam  8  Barry  3  Nephawe  Pan American Center (5,544)
Las Cruces, NM
02/14/2015
7:00 pm, AggieVision
Cal State Bakersfield W 74–58  17–10
(9–1)
 20  Siakam  7  Siakam  5  Mullings  Pan American Center (5,881)
Las Cruces, NM
02/19/2015
7:05 pm
at Utah Valley W 51–38  18–10
(10–1)
 14  Siakam  11  Barry  2  Mullings/Eldridge  UCCU Center (2,749)
Orem, UT
02/21/2015
7:00 pm, ASN
at Grand Canyon W 72–55  19–10
(11–1)
 18  Barry  8  Siakam  5  Mullings  GCU Arena (7,050)
Phoenix, AZ
03/04/2015
6:00 pm
at Texas–Pan American
Postponed from 2/28/15[2]
W 69–48  20–10
(12–1)
 19  Nephawe  14  Nephawe  3  3 Tied  UTPA Fieldhouse (787)
Edinburg, TX
03/07/2015
7:00 pm, AggieVision
Chicago State W 61–57  21–10
(13–1)
 13  Nephawe  10  Siakam  4  Mullings  Pan American Center (12,572)
Las Cruces, NM
WAC tournament
03/13/2015
7:00 pm
vs. Cal State Bakersfield
Semifinals
W 57–53  22–10
 19  Nephawe  14  Nephawe  3  Baker/Wilkins  Orleans Arena (1,723)
Paradise, NV
03/14/2015
9:00 pm, ESPNU
vs. Seattle
Championship game
W 80–61  23–10
 21  Barry  10  Nephawe  7  Mullings  Orleans Arena (1,763)
Paradise, NV
NCAA tournament
03/20/2015*
10:15 am, CBS
No. (15 MW) vs. No. 10 (2 MW) Kansas
Second round
L 56–75  23–11
 11  Eldridge  8  Siakam/Nephawe  3  Siakam/Nephawe  CenturyLink Center (16,907)
Omaha, NE
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Mountain Time. (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed with Region MW=Midwest.

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