2014–15 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team

The 2014–15 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team represented the University of Nevada, Reno during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wolf Pack, led by sixth year head coach David Carter, played their home games at the Lawlor Events Center and were members of the Mountain West Conference. They finished season 9–22, 5–13 in Mountain West play to finish in tenth place. They lost in the first round of the Mountain West tournament to UNLV.

2014–15 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record9–22 (5–13 MW)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaLawlor Events Center
2014–15 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Boise State144 .778259  .735
San Diego State144 .778279  .750
Colorado State135 .722277  .794
Wyoming117 .6112510  .714
Utah State117 .6111813  .581
Fresno State108 .5561517  .469
UNLV810 .4441815  .545
New Mexico711 .3891516  .484
Air Force612 .3331417  .452
Nevada513 .278922  .290
San Jose State*018 .000228  .067
*Ineligible for postseason play due to APR penalties
2015 MWC tournament winner

At the end of the season, head coach David Carter was fired. He compiled a record of 98–97 in six seasons.

Previous season

The Wolf Pack finished the season 15–17, 10–8 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West tournament to Boise State.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Jerry Evans, Jr.2F6'8"210SeniorLawndale, CAGraduated
Chris Brown4C6'11"265JuniorHouston, TXInjured
Cole Huff13F6'8"205SophomoreAltadena, CATransferred to Creighton
Alioune Cheika Fall21F6'9"250SeniorThies, SenegalGraduated
Deonte Burton24G6'1"190SeniorLos Angeles, CAGraduated/Went undrafted in the 2014 NBA draft
Richard Bell41F6'9"215RS SophomoreWest Sussex, EnglandLeft the team

Incoming Transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Tyron Criswell2G6'4"215JuniorOmaha, NEJunior College transfer from Central Community College.
Kaileb Rodriguez5F6'9"215SophomoreHighlands Ranch, COJunior College transfer from Sheridan College.

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Eric Cooper, Jr.
SF
Ontario, CA IMG Academy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Oct 8, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: POST
Robyn Missa
PF
Brookville, NY Long Island Lutheran HS 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) May 6, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Elijah Foster
PF
Seattle, WA Ranch Beach HS 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 240 lb (110 kg) May 10, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout:   Rivals:
  • 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 July 13, 2014.

Roster

2014–15 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 1 Marqueze Coleman 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrBishop Alemany HS Mission Hills, CA
G 2 Tyron Criswell 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrCentral CC Omaha, NE
C 3 AJ West 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) SrMonroe College Brooklyn, NY
F 5 Kaileb Rodriguez 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoSheridan College Highlands Ranch, CO
G 10 Stelios Papafloratos 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)170 lb (77 kg) SoRedemption Christian Academy Athens, Greece
G 11 Patrick Conroy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoMarin Catholic HS Novato, CA
F 12 Elijah Foster 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)240 lb (109 kg) FrRainier Beach HS Seattle, WA
G 15 DJ Fenner 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoSeattle Prep Seattle, WA
F 20 Robyn Missa 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) FrLutheran HS Berlin, Germany
G 21 Eric Cooper, Jr. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrIMG Academy Long Beach, CA
G 23 Michael Perez 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS SrUTEP Tucson, AZ
F/C 33 Ronnie Stevens, Jr. 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) SrIndian Hills CC Los Angeles, CA
F/C 34 Lucas Stivrins 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)212 lb (96 kg) JrPratt CC Scottsdale, AZ
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: 2014-07-13

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/08/2014
7:00 pm
Cal State San Marcos W 72–62 
Lawlor Events Center (5,160)
Reno, NV
Regular season
11/15/2014
3:00 pm
Cal Poly W 65–49  1–0
Lawlor Events Center (5,060)
Reno, NV
11/17/2014
7:00 pm
Adams State W 69–64  2–0
Lawlor Events Center (4,932)
Reno, NV
11/21/2014*
1:00 pm, CBSSN
vs. Seton Hall
Paradise Jam quarterfinals
L 60–68  2–1
Sports and Fitness Center (1,351)
St. Thomas, VI
11/22/2014*
11:30 am, CBSSN
vs. Clemson
Paradise Jam consolation
L 50–59  2–2
Sports and Fitness Center (1,968)
St. Thomas, VI
11/24/2014*
10:30 am
vs. Weber State
Paradise Jam 7th place game
L 56–59  2–3
Sports and Fitness Center (1,342)
St. Thomas, VI
11/29/2014*
11:00 am
at Omaha L 54–78  2–4
Ralston Arena (1,723)
Omaha, NE
12/03/2014*
7:00 pm
at Long Beach State L 57–68  2–5
Walter Pyramid (3,293)
Long Beach, CA
12/07/2014*
1:00 pm, CBSSN
California L 56–63  2–6
Lawlor Events Center (5,467)
Reno, NV
12/13/2014*
7:00 pm
Cal State Fullerton L 55–65  2–7
Lawlor Events Center (4,858)
Reno, NV
12/18/2014*
7:00 pm
at Pacific L 65–69  2–8
Alex G. Spanos Center (1,778)
Stockton, CA
12/22/2014*
7:00 pm
Marshall W 83–55  3–8
Lawlor Events Center (4,738)
Reno, NV
12/28/2014*
3:00 pm
Northwest Christian W 81–67  4–8
Lawlor Events Center (4,896)
Reno, NV
01/03/2015
3:00 pm
Air Force W 80–62  5–8 (1–0)
Lawlor Events Center (6,638)
Reno, NV
01/07/2015
8:00 pm, CBSSN
at UNLV W 64–62  6–8 (2–0)
Thomas & Mack Center (13,530)
Paradise, NV
01/10/2015
3:00 pm
Fresno State L 66–69  6–9 (2–1)
Lawlor Events Center (5,310)
Reno, NV
01/14/2015
6:00 pm
at Colorado State L 42–98  6–10 (2–2)
Moby Arena (3,667)
Fort Collins, CO
01/20/2015
7:00 pm
Utah State L 54–70  6–11 (2–3)
Lawlor Events Center (5,318)
Reno, NV
01/24/2015
4:00 pm, ASN
at Fresno State L 62–66  6–12 (2–4)
Save Mart Center (7,945)
Fresno, CA
01/27/2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3
UNLV L 62–67  6–13 (2–5)
Lawlor Events Center (7,578)
Reno, NV
01/31/2015
3:00 pm, RTRM
at Wyoming L 55–63  6–14 (2–6)
Arena-Auditorium (8,106)
Laramie, WY
02/04/2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3
San Diego State L 63–65  6–15 (2–7)
Lawlor Events Center (5,832)
Reno, NV
02/07/2015
3:00 pm
at San Jose State W 60–57  7–15 (3–7)
Event Center Arena (1,085)
San Jose, CA
02/11/2015
6:00 pm, RTRM
at Utah State L 62–75  7–16 (3–8)
Smith Spectrum (9,472)
Logan, UT
02/14/2015
7:00 pm, ESPN2
New Mexico W 66–63 OT 8–16 (4–8)
Lawlor Events Center (5,301)
Reno, NV
02/17/2015
7:00 pm
Wyoming L 58–64  8–17 (4–9)
Lawlor Events Center (5,291)
Reno, NV
02/21/2015
12:00 pm, MWN
at Boise State L 46–78  8–18 (4–10)
Taco Bell Arena (8,929)
Boise, ID
02/25/2015
6:00 pm, RTRM
at Air Force L 70–75  8–19 (4–11)
Clune Arena (1,294)
Colorado Springs, CO
02/28/2015
3:00 pm
San Jose State W 62–51  9–19 (5–11)
Lawlor Events Center (5,325)
Reno, NV
03/04/2015
7:00 pm
Colorado State L 62–78  9–20 (5–12)
Lawlor Events Center (5,909)
Reno, NV
03/07/2015
7:00 pm, CBSSN
at San Diego State L 43–67  9–21 (5–13)
Viejas Arena (12,414)
San Diego, CA
Mountain West tournament
03/11/2015
2:30 pm, MWN
vs. UNLV
First Round
L 46–67  9–22
Thomas & Mack Center (7,458)
Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time.

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