2014–15 Elon Phoenix men's basketball team

The 2014–15 Elon Phoenix men's basketball team represented Elon University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Phoenix, led by sixth year head coach Matt Matheny, played their home games at Alumni Gym and were first year members of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 15–18, 6–12 in CAA play to finish in eighth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the CAA tournament where they lost to William & Mary.

2014–15 Elon Phoenix men's basketball
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
Record15–18 (6–12 CAA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jack Wooten
  • Monty Sanders
  • Chris Long
Home arenaAlumni Gym
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

Previous season

The Phoenix finished the season 18–14, 11–5 in SoCon play to finish in a tie for third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the SoCon tournament to Western Carolina.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Jack Isenbarger20G6'2"190SeniorZionsville, IndianaGraduated
Ryley Beaumont21F6'7"220SeniorMillersville, MarylandGraduated
Egheosa Edomwonyi23F6'7"235SeniorNewark, New JerseyGraduated
Sebastian Koch24G6'8"205SeniorMunich, GermanyGraduated
Lucas Troutman31F6'10"228SeniorBelton, South CarolinaGraduated

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jack Anton
PF
Mason, Ohio Moeller High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Nov 13, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Elijah Bryant
SG
Hoschton, Georgia New Hampton School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Apr 1, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Jack George
C
Mundelein, Illinois Carmel Catholic High School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Apr 22, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Collin Luther
SF
Allison Park, Pennsylvania Hampton High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Apr 24, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Dmitri Thompson
SG
Orlando, Florida Orlando Christian Prep 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) May 11, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:2/5 stars   ESPN grade: 62
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:

  • "Elon". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 7, 2014.
  • "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 7, 2014.

Roster

2014–15 Elon Phoenix men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 00 Brian Dawkins 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) SoBishop Kenny Jacksonville, Florida
G 1 Luke Eddy 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoGeorge Washington Charleston, West Virginia
G 2 Dmitri Thompson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrOrlando Christian Prep Orlando, Florida
G 3 Tanner Samson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrRegis Jesuit Littleton, Colorado
F 4 Collin Luther 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrHampton Pittsburgh
G 5 Sam Hershberger (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrButler Vandalia, Ohio
G 10 Austin Hamilton 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrHerndon Herndon, Virginia
G 11 Kevin Blake 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrOakwood Collegiate Institute Toronto
G/F 12 Christian Hairston 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoGreensboro Day School Greensboro, North Carolina
F 14 Jack Anton 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrArchbishop Moeller Mason, Ohio
C 15 Tony Sabato 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrArchbishop Moeller Cincinnati
F 21 Jack George 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrCarmel Catholic Libertyville, Illinois
G 25 Ryder Bowline (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoForsyth Central Cumming, Georgia
F 30 Wes Brewer (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS SoWalter Williams Burlington, North Carolina
F 32 Ryan Winters 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)218 lb (99 kg) SrRegis Jesuit Denver, Colorado
G 33 Elijah Bryant 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrNew Hampton School Gwinnett, Georgia
G 42 Patrick Ryan (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoGreens Farms Academy Darien, Connecticut
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: October 3, 2014

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 7, 2014*
7:00 pm
Emory and Henry W 90–50 
Alumni Gym (N/A)
Elon, North Carolina
Regular season
November 14, 2014*
7:30 pm, ASN
Florida Atlantic W 64–58  1–0
Alumni Gym (1,421)
Elon, North Carolina
November 16, 2014*
4:30 pm, ASN
Charlotte L 60–73  1–1
Alumni Gym (1,528)
Elon, North Carolina
November 22, 2014*
1:00 pm
at Northwestern
Cancún Challenge
L 67–68 OT 1–2
Welsh-Ryan Arena (6,315)
Evanston, Illinois
November 25, 2014*
1:30 pm
vs. Morgan State
Cancún Challenge
W 74–73  2–2
Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (560)
Cancún, MX
November 26, 2014*
4:00 pm
vs. North Florida
Cancún Challenge
L 64–72  2–3
Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (540)
Cancún, MX
November 30, 2014*
1:30 pm
at Miami (OH)
Cancún Challenge
W 70–68  3–3
Millett Hall (641)
Oxford, Ohio
December 2, 2014*
7:00 pm
VU of Lynchburg W 111–55  4–3
Alumni Gym (1,132)
Elon, North Carolina
December 7, 2014*
2:00 pm
Central Pennsylvania W 117–73  5–3
Alumni Gym (1,117)
Elon, North Carolina
December 11, 2014*
7:00 pm, SECN
at Missouri L 73–78  5–4
Mizzou Arena (4,514)
Columbia, Missouri
December 15, 2014*
7:00 pm, ESPNU
at No. 2 Duke L 63–75  5–5
Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, North Carolina
December 20, 2014*
2:00 pm
at UNC Greensboro W 71–64  6–5
Greensboro Coliseum (1,939)
Greensboro, North Carolina
December 22, 2014*
3:00 pm, ESPN3
at Kennesaw State W 67–65  7–5
KSU Convocation Center (1,219)
Kennesaw, Georgia
December 28, 2014*
2:00 pm
Marist W 69–64  8–5
Alumni Gym (1,282)
Elon, North Carolina
January 3, 2015
4:00 pm
at Drexel W 77–67  9–5 (1–0)
Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,061)
Philadelphia
January 5, 2015
7:00 pm
at Towson L 53–57  9–6 (1–1)
SECU Arena (1,274)
Towson, Maryland
January 8, 2015
8:00 pm, ASN
William & Mary W 85–79  10–6 (2–1)
Alumni Gym (1,384)
Elon, North Carolina
January 10, 2015
8:00 pm, ASN
Hofstra L 61–79  10–7 (2–2)
Alumni Gym (1,493)
Elon, North Carolina
January 14, 2015
7:00 pm
College of Charleston L 50–66  10–8 (2–3)
Alumni Gym (1,235)
Elon, North Carolina
January 17, 2015
8:00 pm, ASN
at James Madison L 72–75  10–9 (2–4)
JMU Convocation Center (3,197)
Harrisonburg, Virginia
January 22, 2015
7:00 pm
Towson L 51–53  10–10 (2–5)
Alumni Gym (1,141)
Elon, North Carolina
January 24, 2015
7:00 pm
Delaware W 94–82  11–10 (3–5)
Alumni Gym (1,711)
Elon, North Carolina
January 28, 2015
7:00 pm
at UNC Wilmington L 65–82  11–11 (3–6)
Trask Coliseum (4,419)
Wilmington, North Carolina
January 31, 2015
7:00 pm
at Northeastern L 61–80  11–12 (3–7)
Matthews Arena (1,171)
Boston
February 05, 2015
7:00 pm
Drexel L 63–67  11–13 (3–8)
Alumni Gym (1,184)
Elon, North Carolina
February 7, 2015
7:00 pm
at Hofstra L 69–80  11–14 (3–9)
Mack Sports Complex (2,017)
Hempstead, New York
February 11, 2015
7:00 pm
at William & Mary L 58–77  11–15 (3–10)
Kaplan Arena (2,735)
Williamsburg, Virginia
February 14, 2015
7:00 pm
James Madison L 75–86  11–16 (3–11)
Alumni Gym (1,377)
Elon, North Carolina
February 18, 2015
7:00 pm
at College of Charleston L 63–77  11–17 (3–12)
TD Arena (1,729)
Charleston, South Carolina
February 21, 2015
12:30 pm, ASN
at Delaware W 83–75 OT 12–17 (4–12)
Bob Carpenter Center (2,890)
Newark, Delaware
February 26, 2015
7:00 pm
Northeastern W 72–65  13–17 (5–12)
Alumni Gym (1,016)
Elon, North Carolina
February 28, 2015
7:00 pm
UNC Wilmington W 74–55  14–17 (6–12)
Alumni Gym (1,876)
Elon, North Carolina
CAA tournament
March 6, 2015
6:00 pm
vs. Towson
First round
W 74–69 OT 15–17
Royal Farms Arena (2,552)
Baltimore
March 7, 2015
12:00 pm, CSN
vs. William & Mary
Quarterfinals
L 59–72  15–18
Royal Farms Arena (3,762)
Baltimore
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

See also

2014–15 Elon Phoenix women's basketball team

References

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