2014–15 UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's basketball
CAA regular season co–champions
CIT, First round
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
Record18–14 (12–6 CAA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaTrask Coliseum
2014–15 CAA men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
William & Mary126 .6672013  .606
UNC Wilmington126 .6671814  .563
Northeastern126 .6672312  .657
James Madison126 .6671914  .576
Hofstra108 .5562014  .588
Delaware99 .5001020  .333
Drexel99 .5001119  .367
Elon612 .3331518  .455
Towson513 .2781220  .375
College of Charleston315 .167924  .273
2015 CAA tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2014–15 UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina Wilmington during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Seahawks, led by first year head coach Kevin Keatts, played their home games at the Trask Coliseum and were members of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 18–14, 12–6 in CAA play to finish in a four-way tie for the CAA regular season championship. They advanced to the semifinals of the CAA tournament where they lost to Northeastern. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Sam Houston State.

Previous season

The Seahawks finished the season 9–23, 3–13 in CAA play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the CAA tournament to Hofstra.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Chris Dixon1G6'0"190SeniorMontgomery, AlabamaGraduated
Ben Eblen5G6'1"185SeniorIsle of Palms, South CarolinaGraduated
Tanner Milson12G6'2"190SeniorCedar Hill, TexasGraduated
Luke Hager15F6'8"205RS SophomoreChicagoTransferred to Hawaii Pacific
Nate Anderson22F6'9"235JuniorAshville, OhioWill not return
Zack Allen30G5'11"190SeniorWilmington, North CarolinaGraduated
Shane Reybold33F6'8"238SeniorLaurel, MarylandGraduated
Marcus Graham34G6'6"178SeniorRoseboro, North CarolinaGraduated

Incoming Transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Marcus BryanF6'7"224SophomoreRaleigh, North CarolinaTransferred from Charlotte
Chris FlemmingsG6'5"175JuniorCary, North CarolinaTransferred from Barton College
Jarvis HaywoodG6'4"185JuniorCharlotte, North CarolinaTransferred from Jacksonville
Denzel IngramG6'0"171JuniorChapel Hill, North CarolinaTransferred from Charlotte

Under NCAA transfer rules, Bryan, Flemmings, Haywood, and Ingram will all have to redshirt for the 2014–15 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.

Recruiting Class of 2014

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Malik Pugh
PG
Dyersburg, Tennessee Dyer County High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Feb 17, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Jordan Talley
PG
Richmond, Virginia Fishburne Military School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) May 7, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: POST
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 August 27, 2014.

Early Class of 2015 Recruits

US college sports recruiting information for 2015 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Mark Matthews
SG
Fort Myers, Florida Fort Myers H.S. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Aug 24, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:2/5 stars   ESPN grade: 63
Devontae Cacok
PF
Riverdale, Georgia Alpharetta H.S. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sep 8, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   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:

Roster

2014–15 UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Craig Ponder 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS JrBluefield Bluefield, West Virginia
G 4 Malik Pugh 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)165 lb (75 kg) FrDyer County Dyersburg, West Virginia
C 5 Yemi Makanjuola 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)250 lb (113 kg) RS JrTennessee
Word of God
Lagos, Nigeria
G 10 Freddie Jackson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrNew Hanover Wilmington, North Carolina
F 13 Chuck Ogbodo 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) SoHigh Point Enugu, Nigeria
G 14 Jordan Talley 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrHenrico Richmond, Virginia
F 20 Dylan Sherwood 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS JrSutherland Pittsford, New York
C 23 C. J. Gettys 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)275 lb (125 kg) RS SoFindlay Findlay, Ohio
G 24 Addison Spruill 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)225 lb (102 kg) SrEastern Florida State College
Pender
Currie, North Carolina
F 40 Cedrick Williams 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) SrSiegel Murfreesboro, Tennessee
F Marcus Bryan Current redshirt 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoCharlotte
Ravenscroft
Raleigh, North Carolina
G Chris Flemmings Current redshirt 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrBarton College
Green Hope
Cary, North Carolina
G Jarvis Haywood Current redshirt 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrJacksonville
Harding
Charlotte, North Carolina
G Denzel Ingram Current redshirt 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) JrCharlotte
Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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
Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/08/2014*
7:00 pm
Catawba W 97–68 
Trask Coliseum (3,046)
Wilmington, NC
Non-Conference Regular season
11/15/2014*
7:00 pm
at Old Dominion L 56–76  0–1
Ted Constant Convocation Center (6,619)
Norfolk, VA
11/18/2014*
7:00 pm
at UNC Greensboro W 84–72  1–1
Greensboro Coliseum (2,539)
Greensboro, NC
11/22/2014*
7:00 pm
at VMI W 110–93  2–1
Cameron Hall (1,897)
Lexington, VA
11/29/2014*
2:00 pm
at Davidson L 49–72  2–2
John M. Belk Arena (3,131)
Davidson, NC
12/03/2014*
7:00 pm
St. Andrews W 105–47  3–2
Trask Coliseum (3,152)
Wilmington, NC
12/14/2014*
6:00 pm, ESPNU
at No. 4 Louisville L 57–68  3–3
KFC Yum! Center (20,913)
Louisville, KY
12/17/2014*
7:30 pm
Liberty W 73–70 OT 4–3
Trask Coliseum (3,028)
Wilmington, NC
12/20/2014*
7:00 pm
East Carolina W 66–54  5–3
Trask Coliseum (4,388)
Wilmington, NC
12/23/2014*
2:00 pm
at Campbell L 63–69  5–4
Gore Arena (1,313)
Buies Creek, NC
12/27/2014*
1:00 pm, BTN
at Minnesota L 82–108  5–5
Williams Arena (12,711)
Minneapolis, MN
12/30/2014*
7:00 pm
at Ohio L 53–72  5–6
Convocation Center (5,864)
Athens, OH
CAA Regular Season
01/03/2015
2:00 pm
Hofstra L 56–68  5–7 (0–1)
Trask Coliseum (3,233)
Wilmington, NC
01/05/2015
7:00 pm
at Northeastern W 75–68  6–7 (1–1)
Matthews Arena (573)
Boston, MA
01/08/2015
7:00 pm
Delaware W 74–73 OT 7–7 (2–1)
Trask Coliseum (2,862)
Wilmington, NC
01/10/2015
7:00 pm
Drexel W 64–57  8–7 (3–1)
Trask Coliseum (3,643)
Wilmington, NC
01/14/2015
7:00 pm
at William & Mary L 72–76  8–8 (3–2)
Kaplan Arena (1,873)
Williamsburg, VA
01/17/2015
2:00 pm
at Hofstra W 79–74  9–8 (4–2)
Mack Sports Complex (1,839)
Hempstead, NY
01/21/2015
7:30 pm, WECT
at College of Charleston W 58–56 OT 10–8 (5–2)
TD Arena (3,013)
Charleston, SC
01/24/2015
8:00 pm
Towson W 69–65  11–8 (6–2)
Trask Coliseum (4,590)
Wilmington, NC
01/28/2015
7:00 pm
Elon W 82–65  12–8 (7–2)
Trask Coliseum (4,419)
Wilmington, NC
01/31/2015
4:00 pm
at Drexel L 76–85  12–9 (7–3)
Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,404)
Philadelphia, PA
02/04/2015
7:00 pm
at James Madison W 77–65  13–9 (8–3)
JMU Convocation Center (3,323)
Harrisonburg, VA
02/07/2015
8:00 pm, ASN
William & Mary L 53–56  13–10 (8–4)
Trask Coliseum (5,088)
Wilmington, NC
02/11/2015
7:00 pm
College of Charleston W 58–45  14–10 (9–4)
Trask Coliseum (3,895)
Wilmington, NC
02/14/2015
8:00 pm, ASN
Northeastern W 66–61  15–10 (10–4)
Trask Coliseum (4,619)
Wilmington, NC
02/19/2015
7:00 pm
at Delaware L 59–70  15–11 (10–5)
Bob Carpenter Center (2,083)
Newark, DE
02/21/2015
2:00 pm
at Towson W 73–69  16–11 (11–5)
SECU Arena (1,773)
Towson, MD
02/25/2015
7:00 pm
James Madison W 74–54  17–11 (12–5)
Trask Coliseum (4,542)
Wilmington, NC
02/28/2015
7:00 pm
at Elon L 55–74  17–12 (12–6)
Alumni Gym (1,873)
Elon, NC
CAA tournament
03/07/2015
6:00 pm, CSN
vs. College of Charleston
Quarterfinals
W 79–53  18–12
Royal Farms Arena (3,016)
Baltimore, MD
03/08/2015
6:00 pm, NBCSN
vs. Northeastern
Semifinals
L 71–78  18–13
Royal Farms Arena (3,703)
Baltimore, MD
CIT
03/18/2015*
7:30 pm
at Sam Houston State
First round
L 71–87  18–14
Bernard Johnson Coliseum (567)
Huntsville, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

See also

2014–15 UNC Wilmington Seahawks women's basketball team

References

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