2014–15 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team

The 2014–15 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team represented Syracuse University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Orange were led by thirty-ninth-year head coach Jim Boeheim and played their home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York. They were second-year members of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).

2014–15 Syracuse Orange men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record18–13 (9–9 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCarrier Dome
2014–15 ACC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 6 Virginia16–2 .88930–4  .882
No. 4 Duke15–3 .83335–4  .897
No. 8 Notre Dame †14–4 .77832–6  .842
No. 15 North Carolina11–7 .61126–12  .684
Miami (FL)10–8 .55625–13  .658
NC State10–8 .55622–14  .611
Syracuse9–9 .50018–13  .581
Clemson8–10 .44416–15  .516
Florida State8–10 .44417–16  .515
Pittsburgh8–10 .44419–15  .559
Wake Forest5–13 .27813–19  .406
Boston College4–14 .22213–19  .406
Georgia Tech3–15 .16712–19  .387
Virginia Tech2–16 .11111–22  .333
No. 17 Louisville*0–6 .0000–8  .000
† ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
*Louisville: 24 reg. season games, 4 postseason games vacated due to sanctions against the program; Disputed Record-(27-9)(12-6)

The Orange did not participate in the 2014–2015 postseason. The team self-imposed a postseason ban as a response to an ongoing NCAA investigation into potential past infractions by the team. Syracuse University initiated the case, which includes academics, when it self-reported potential athletic department violations to the NCAA in 2007. School officials said that none of the conduct occurred after 2012, and no current student-athlete is involved. The ban included the NCAA tournament, ACC tournament and NIT.[1]

Preseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Jerami Grant3F6'8"203SophomoreHyattsville, Maryland2014 NBA draft 2nd round pick by Philadelphia 76ers
C. J. Fair5F6'8"215SeniorBaltimore, MDGraduated / Undrafted in 2014 NBA draft
Tyler Ennis11G6'2"180FreshmanBrampton, Ontario2014 NBA draft 1st round pick by Phoenix Suns
Baye Moussa Keita12C6'10"215SeniorSaint-Louis, SenegalGraduated
Russ DeRemer23G6'5"203SeniorWrentham, MAGraduated
Nolan Hart4G5'10"152SeniorAlbany, NYGraduated

Recruits
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Chris McCullough
PF		 Bronx, NY Brewster Academy 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Nov 5, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars
Kaleb Joseph
PG		 Nashua, NH Cushing Academy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Aug 17, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: #10   ESPN: #12
  • 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 Syracuse Signees". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
  • "2014 Syracuse Signees". Scout.com. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
  • "2014 Syracuse Signees". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
  • "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 18, 2013.

Roster
2014–15 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 0 Michael Gbinije 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrBenedictine College Prep Richmond, Virginia
F 1 Mike Sutton 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrNorwich Norwich, New York
F 2 B. J. Johnson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoLower Merion Ardmore, Pennsylvania
F 3 Carter Sanderson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrLipscomb Academy
Lipscomb		 Nashville, Tennessee
G 4 Ron Patterson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrBrewster Academy Broad Ripple, Indiana
F 5 Chris McCullough 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrIMG Academy Bronx, New York
G 10 Trevor Cooney 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS JrSanford Wilmington, Delaware
G 13 Christian White 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrAquinas Institute Rochester, New York
G 14 Kaleb Joseph 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)165 lb (75 kg) FrCushing Academy Nashua, New Hampshire
F 21 Tyler Roberson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)212 lb (96 kg) SoRoselle Catholic Union, New Jersey
F 25 Rakeem Christmas 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)242 lb (110 kg) SrAcademy of the New Church Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania
F 32 DaJuan Coleman 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)255 lb (116 kg) JrJamesville-DeWitt Jamesville, New York
F 33 Albert Nassar 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrSouth Fork Stuart, Florida
F 34 Doyin Akintobi-Adeyeye 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)235 lb (107 kg) SoUniondale Uniondale, New York
C 35 Chinoso Obokoh 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS SoBishop Kearney Rochester, New York
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 2014-11-27

Schedule
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Nov 2*
1:00 pm, TWCSC		 No. 23 Carleton W 76-68 
 19 – Joseph  6 – Tied  4 – Tied  Carrier Dome (7,812)
Syracuse, NY
Nov 10*
7:00 pm, TWCSC		 No. 23 Adrian W 84–35 
 13 – McCullough  16 – McCullough  6 – Gbinije  Carrier Dome (7,680)
Syracuse, NY
Regular season
Nov 14*
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 No. 23 Kennesaw State
2K Sports Classic		 W 89–42  1–0
  21 – Christmas  11 – McCullough  6 – Joseph  Carrier Dome (22,833)
Syracuse, NY
Nov 16*
4:00 pm, ESPNU		 No. 23 Hampton
2K Sports Classic		 W 65-47  2-0
  15 – Christmas  16 – Christmas  5 – Joseph  Carrier Dome (22,848)
Syracuse, NY
Nov 20*
9:00 pm, ESPN2		 No. 23 vs. California
2K Sports Classic semifinals		 L 59–73  2–1
  13 – Joseph, Gbinije  8 – Johnson  3 – Joseph  Madison Square Garden (11,541)
New York City, NY
Nov 21*
5:00 pm, ESPN2		 No. 23 vs. Iowa
2K Sports Classic third-place game		 W 66–63  3–1
  20 – McCullough  9 – McCullough  8 – Joseph  Madison Square Garden (11,255)
New York City, NY
Nov 25*
7:00 pm, RSN		 Loyola (MD) W 70–37  4–1
  18 – Christmas  9 – Christmas  7 – Joseph  Carrier Dome (17,691)
Syracuse, NY
Nov 28*
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 Holy Cross W 72–48  5–1
  25 – Christmas  13 – McCullough  6 – Joseph  Carrier Dome (19,167)
Syracuse, NY
Dec 2*
7:30 pm, ESPN		 at No. 17 Michigan
ACC–Big Ten Challenge		 L 65–68  5–2
  18 – Irvin  12 – McCullough  6 – LeVert  Crisler Center (12,707)
Ann Arbor, MI
Dec 6*
5:15 pm, ESPN2		 St. John's L 57–69  5–3
  24 – Harrison  16 – Obekpa  5 – Tied  Carrier Dome (24,884)
Syracuse, NY
Dec 14*
4:00 pm, ESPNU		 Louisiana Tech W 71–69  6–3
  25 – Cooney  17 – Roberson  4 – Joseph  Carrier Dome (19,156)
Syracuse, NY
Dec 20*
1:00 pm, FOX		 at No. 7 Villanova L 77–82 OT 6–4
  18 – Tied  8 – Christmas  10 – Joseph  Wells Fargo Center (18,369)
Philadelphia, PA
Dec 22*
7:00 pm, ESPNU		 Colgate W 78–43  7–4
  20 – Cooney  11 – Christmas  4 – Tied  Carrier Dome (18,905)
Syracuse, NY
Dec 28*
2:00 pm, ESPNU		 Long Beach State W 85–67  8–4
  24 – Tied  10 – Christmas  8 – Gbinije  Carrier Dome (22,508)
Syracuse, NY
Dec 31*
6:00 pm, ESPNU		 Cornell W 61–44  9–4
  19 – Christmas  9 – Christmas  4 – Cooney  Carrier Dome (19,288)
Syracuse, NY
ACC regular season
Jan 3
12:00 pm, RSN		 at Virginia Tech W 68–66  10–4 (1–0)
  18 – Cooney  17 – Roberson  3 – 4 Tied  Cassell Coliseum (6,838)
Blacksburg, VA
Jan 7
7:00 pm, ESPNU		 at Georgia Tech W 46–45  11–4 (2–0)
  18 – Christmas  10 – Gbinije  5 – Joseph  Hank McCamish Pavilion (7,831)
Atlanta, GA
Jan 11
8:00 pm, ESPNU		 Florida State W 70–57  12–4 (3–0)
  28 – Cooney  11 – Christmas  7 – Joseph  Carrier Dome (24,257)
Syracuse, NY
Jan 13
8:00 pm, ACCN		 Wake Forest W 86–83 OT 13–4 (4–0)
  35 – Christmas  11 – Gbinije  7 – Gbinije  Carrier Dome (23,367)
Syracuse, NY
Jan 17
4:00 pm, ACCN		 at Clemson L 53–66  13–5 (4–1)
  21 – Christmas  13 – Roberson  2 – 3 Tied  Littlejohn Coliseum (10,000)
Clemson, SC
Jan 20
7:00 pm, ESPNU		 Boston College W 69–61  14–5 (5–1)
  17 – Gbinije  8 – Gbinije  7 – Joseph  Carrier Dome (23,781)
Syracuse, NY
Jan 24
4:00 pm, ESPN2		 Miami (FL) L 62–66  14–6 (5–2)
  23 – Christmas  15 – Jekiri  8 – Rodriguez  Carrier Dome (30,677)
Syracuse, NY
Jan 26
7:00 pm, ESPN		 at No. 13 North Carolina L 83–93  14–7 (5–3)
  28 – Cooney  12 – Christmas  5 – Roberson  Dean Smith Center (19,856)
Chapel Hill, NC
Feb 3
9:00 pm, ESPNU		 Virginia Tech W 72–70  15–7 (6–3)
  19 – Bibbs  12 – Christmas  7 – Gbinije  Carrier Dome (22,928)
Syracuse, NY
Feb 7
7:00 pm, ESPN2		 at Pittsburgh L 77–83  15–8 (6–4)
  23 – Tied  12 – Christmas  5 – Cooney  Peterson Events Center (12,508)
Pittsburgh, PA
Feb 11
7:00 pm, ESPN2		 at Boston College W 70–56  16–8 (7–4)
  21 – Gbinije  10 – Christmas  4 – Gbinije, Joseph  Conte Forum (5,476)
Chestnut Hill, MA
Feb 14
6:00 pm, ESPN		 No. 4 Duke L 72–80  16–9 (7–5)
  27 – Gbinije  10 – Roberson  5 – Christmas  Carrier Dome (35,446)
Syracuse, NY
Feb 18
7:00 pm, ESPN		 No. 12 Louisville W 69–59  17–9 (8–5)
  29 – Christmas  9 – Roberson  6 – Gbinije  Carrier Dome (26,160)
Syracuse, NY
Feb 21
12:00 pm, ACCN		 Pittsburgh L 61–65  17–10 (8–6)
  20 – Christmas  12 – Christmas  6 – Gbinije  Carrier Dome (30,144)
Syracuse, NY
Feb 24
8:00 pm, ACCN		 at No. 9 Notre Dame W 65–60  18–10 (9–6)
  19 – Johnson  12 – Christmas  3 – Roberson  Purcell Pavilion (9,149)
South Bend, IN
Feb 28
7:00 pm, ESPN		 at No. 4 Duke L 54–73  18–11 (9–7)
  16 – Roberson  9 – Roberson  4 – Patterson  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
Mar 2
7:00 pm, ESPN		 No. 2 Virginia L 47–59  18–12 (9–8)
  14 – Cooney  6 – Gbinije  3 – Tied  Carrier Dome (25,338)
Syracuse, NY
Mar 7
12:00 pm, CBS		 at NC State L 57–71  18–13 (9–9)
  16 – Roberson  12 – Christmas  5 – Gbinije  PNC Arena (18,659)
Raleigh, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Rankings
See also: 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movement
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. (RV) Received votes but unranked. (NR) Not ranked.
PollPreWk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Wk 17Wk 18Wk 19Final
AP 23 23 RV RV RV N/A
Coaches 24 24 RV RV RV

2015–16 Recruiting
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Moustapha Diagne
C		 Dakar, Senegal Pope John XXIII High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (110 kg) May 31, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 89
Franklin Howard
SG		 Fairfax, VA Paul VI High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Apr 14, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 82
Tyler Lydon
PF		 Pine Plains, NY Brewster Academy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 181 lb (82 kg) Oct 17, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 83
Malachi Richardson
SG		 Hamilton, NJ Trenton Catholic Academy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Dec 13, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 95
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:

References
  1. "Syracuse self-imposes ban". ESPN.com. February 4, 2015. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
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