2014–15 Jackson State Tigers basketball team

The 2014–15 Jackson State Tigers basketball team represented Jackson State University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers, led by second year head coach Wayne Brent, played their home games at the Williams Assembly Center and were members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 11–21, 9–9 in SWAC play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the SWAC tournament to Prairie View A&M.

2014–15 Jackson State Tigers men's basketball
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record11–21 (9–9 SWAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Hennssy Auriantal
  • Cason Burk
  • Phillip Shumpert
  • Nicholas Tate
Home arenaWilliams Assembly Center
2014–15 SWAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Texas Southern162 .8892213  .629
Alabama State*144 .7781910  .655
Southern*135 .7221817  .514
Prairie View A&M126 .6671518  .455
Arkansas–Pine Bluff*99 .5001220  .375
Jackson State99 .5001121  .344
Alabama A&M810 .444920  .310
Mississippi Valley State513 .278626  .188
Alcorn State414 .222626  .188
Grambling State018 .000227  .069
*ineligible for postseason play due to NCAA violations
2015 SWAC tournament winner

Roster

Number Name Position Height Weight Year Hometown
2 Derrell Taylor Small Forward 6–6 200 Senior Morton, Mississippi
3 Yettra Specks Guard 5–10 160 Sophomore Monroe, Louisiana
4 Dre'Sean Looney Guard 5–10 170 Freshman Memphis, Tennessee
5 Jaleel Queary Guard 6–2 200 Senior Milwaukee, Wisconsin
10 Raeford Worsham Guard 6–4 190 Junior Waynesboro, Mississippi
11 Gerrald Maddox Guard 6–5 175 Sophomore Birmingham, Alabama
12 Kaven Bernard Forward 6–5 195 Junior Napoleonville, Louisiana
15 Jalen Manumaleuga Guard 5–11 170 Freshman Pacific Pines, Queensland, Australia
20 Javeres Brent Guard 6–3 195 Sophomore Jackson, Mississippi
21 Kenneth Wachira Forward 6–7 195 Sophomore Kenya
22 Treshawn Boldin Forward 6–8 235 Sophomore Jackson, Mississippi
23 Jonathan Thomas Guard 6–1 195 Freshman Jackson, Mississippi
24 Marquis Todd Forward 6–9 220 R-Freshman Chicago, Illinois
25 Dominique Street Guard 6–2 190 Freshman Carson, California
31 Dontaveon Robinson Guard 6–4 180 Sophomore Jackson, Mississippi
33 Kenneth Taylor Guard 6–3 185 Sophomore Freeport, Bahamas
34 Pierre Crawford Center 6–9 250 Senior Eutaw, Alabama
35 Janarius Middleton Forward 6–8 215 Sophomore Greenwood, Mississippi

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/04/2014*
7:00 pm
Tougaloo L 67–88 
Williams Assembly Center (N/A)
Jackson, MS
11/08/2014*
5:30 pm
Delta State W 58–53 
Williams Assembly Center (N/A)
Jackson, MS
Regular season
11/14/2014*
7:00 pm
at NC State L 58–93  0–1
PNC Arena (11,158)
Raleigh, NC
11/16/2014*
2:00 pm, ESPN3
at South Florida L 64–73  0–2
USF Sun Dome (3,095)
Tampa, FL
11/18/2014*
7:00 pm
at Jacksonville W 66–57  1–2
Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena (236)
Jacksonville, FL
11/23/2014*
2:00 pm
at UAB L 50–58  1–3
Bartow Arena (2,023)
Birmingham, AL
11/25/2014*
7:00 pm
at St. Bonaventure L 71–79  1–4
Reilly Center (2,951)
St. Bonaventure, NY
11/28/2014*
7:00 pm
Hofstra L 56–86  1–5
Williams Assembly Center (278)
Jackson, MS
12/03/2014*
7:00 pm
at Louisiana–Lafayette L 53–76  1–6
Cajundome (3,572)
Lafayette, LA
12/06/2014*
6:00 pm
at Louisiana Tech L 52–65  1–7
Thomas Assembly Center (4,038)
Ruston, LA
12/13/2014*
7:00 pm
at Loyola (IL) L 46–58  1–8
Joseph J. Gentile Arena (1,163)
Chicago, IL
12/15/2014*
7:00 pm
at Drake L 66–76  1–9
Knapp Center (2,555)
Des Moines, IA
12/18/2014*
7:00 pm
Southern Miss W 66–46  2–9
Williams Assembly Center (839)
Jackson, MS
12/19/2014*
1:00 pm, ESPN3
at Tulane L 49–56  2–10
Devlin Fieldhouse (1,804)
New Orleans, LA
12/22/2014*
7:00 pm
North Carolina Central L 64–67 OT 2–11
Williams Assembly Center (499)
Jackson, MS
01/03/2015
5:30 pm
at Alabama A&M W 70–67  3–11 (1–0)
Elmore Gymnasium (526)
Huntsville, AL
01/05/2015
7:30 pm
at Alabama State L 52–72  3–12 (1–1)
Dunn–Oliver Acadome (763)
Montgomery, AL
01/10/2015
5:30 pm
at Alcorn State W 64–54  4–12 (2–1)
Williams Assembly Center (1,251)
Jackson, MS
01/12/2015
7:30 pm
Southern L 52–60  4–13 (2–2)
Williams Assembly Center (736)
Jackson, MS
01/17/2015
5:30 pm
at Prairie View A&M L 55–70  4–14 (2–3)
William J. Nicks Building (942)
Prairie View, TX
01/19/2015
7:30 pm
at Texas Southern L 54–67  4–15 (2–4)
Health and Physical Education Arena (1,524)
Houston, TX
01/24/2015
5:30 pm
at Grambling State W 74–63  5–15 (3–4)
Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (650)
Grambling, LA
01/31/2015
4:30 pm
at Mississippi Valley State L 62–75  5–16 (3–5)
Leflore County Civic Center (2,498)
Greenwood, MS
02/02/2015
7:30 pm
Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 69–45  6–16 (4–5)
Williams Assembly Center (1,171)
Jackson, MS
02/07/2015
5:30 pm
at Alcorn State W 64–61  7–16 (5–5)
Davey Whitney Complex (N/A)
Lorman, MS
02/09/2015
7:30 pm
at Southern W 62–52  8–16 (6–5)
F. G. Clark Center (1,635)
Baton Rouge, LA
02/14/2015
5:30 pm
Prairie View A&M L 55–61  8–17 (6–6)
Williams Assembly Center (709)
Jackson, MS
02/16/2015
7:30 pm
Texas Southern L 70–71 OT 8–18 (6–7)
Williams Assembly Center (399)
Jackson, MS
02/21/2015
5:30 pm
Grambling State W 72–33  9–18 (7–7)
Williams Assembly Center (509)
Jackson, MS
02/28/2015
5:30 pm
Mississippi Valley State W 73–49  10–18 (8–7)
Williams Assembly Center (1,457)
Jackson, MS
03/02/2015
7:30 pm
at Arkansas–Pine Bluff L 62–64  10–19 (8–8)
K. L. Johnson Complex (2,997)
Pine Bluff, AR
03/05/2015
7:30 pm
Alabama A&M W 72–54  11–19 (9–8)
Williams Assembly Center (537)
Jackson, MS
03/07/2015
5:30 pm
Alabama State L 42–62  11–20 (9–9)
Williams Assembly Center (839)
Jackson, MS
SWAC tournament
03/12/2015
8:30 pm
vs. Prairie View A&M
Quarterfinals
L 56–62  11–21
Toyota Center (N/A)
Houston, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

References

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