2014–15 FIU Panthers men's basketball team

2014–15 FIU Panthers men's basketball
ConferenceConference USA
Record16–17 (8–10 C-USA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaFIU Arena
Seasons
2014–15 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Louisiana Tech 15 3   .833 27 9   .750
Old Dominion 13 5   .722 27 8   .771
UTEP 13 5   .722 22 11   .667
WKU 12 6   .667 20 12   .625
UAB 12 6   .667 20 16   .556
Middle Tennessee 9 9   .500 19 17   .528
FIU 8 10   .444 16 17   .485
UTSA 8 10   .444 14 16   .467
North Texas 8 10   .444 14 17   .452
Rice 8 10   .444 12 20   .375
Charlotte 7 11   .389 14 18   .438
Marshall 7 11   .389 11 21   .344
Southern Miss* 4 14   .222 9 20   .310
Florida Atlantic 2 16   .111 9 20   .310
*Ineligible for postseason play due to self-imposed postseason ban
2015 C-USA Tournament winner

The 2014–15 FIU Panthers men's basketball team represented Florida International University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers, led by second year head coach Anthony Evans, played their home games at FIU Arena, and were members of Conference USA. They finished the season 16–17, 8–10 in C-USA play in a 4-way tie for seventh place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the C-USA tournament where they lost to UTEP.

Previous season

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The Panthers finished the season 15–16, 7–9 in C-USA play to finish in a three-way tie for eighth place. Due to APR penalties, they were ineligible for a post-season berth, including the 2014 Conference USA men's basketball tournament.

Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Raymond Taylor 2 G 5'6" 145 RS Senior Miami, FL Graduated
Jerome Frink 3 F 6'6" 220 Sophomore Jersey City, NJ Transferred
Dee Lewis 5 G 6'3" 195 RS Freshman Ocala, FL Left the team
Tymell Murphy 15 F 6'5" 210 Senior Brooklyn, NY Graduated
Rakeen Buckles 21 F 6'7" 215 RS Senior Miami, FL Graduated
Ivan Jurkovic 25 C 7'0" 245 Senior Zagreb, Croatia Graduated
Adriel Jimenez 32 G 6'2" 185 Sophomore Miami, FL Left the team
George Naldjieff 33 F 6'6" 225 Senior Miami, FL Graduated
Joey De La Rosa 34 C 6'11" 240 Junior Bronx, NY Left the team

Incoming Transfers

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Michael Phillip 32 C 6'9" 200 Junior Bronx, NY Junior college transfer from Monroe College

Recruiting class of 2014

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Hassan Hussein
PF
Lorton, VA Mount Zion Baptist Christian School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 200 lb (91 kg) N/A 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 70
Larry Dennis
PF
Wichita, KS Sunrise Christian Academy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Feb 13, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 69
Elliott Smith
SF
Oakley, CA Freedom High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) May 19, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 63
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 September 3, 2014.

Roster

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2014–15 FIU Panthers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 1 Anthony Boswell 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Patrick School Bronx, NY
G 3 Tashwan Desir 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 178 lb (81 kg) Jr NIA Prep
Monroe CC
Brooklyn, NY
G 4 Cody Mann 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) RS Jr Dr. Krop
Colorado State
Miami, FL
G 5 Julian Gualtieri 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Miami San Marino, San Marino
F 10 Hassan Hussein 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Mt. Zion Prep Lorton, VA
G 11 Ray Rodriquez 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Hialeah Gardens
North Florida
Miami, FL
G 12 Dominique Williams 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Believe Prep Washington, D.C.
F 14 Jonas Page 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Susquehanna Township Harrisburg, PA
F 20 Adrian Diaz 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS Jr Hialeah-Miami Lakes
Kansas State
Miami, FL
F 21 Larry Dennis 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Sunrise Christian Academy Wichita, KS
G 22 Dennis Marvin 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 183 lb (83 kg) RS Sr The Rock School
Florida Atlantic
Gainesville, FL
G 23 Marco Porcher Jimenez 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Oak Hill Academy
Fairleigh Dickinson
Málaga, Spain
F 32 Daviyon Draper 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 217 lb (98 kg) Jr Locke
Antelope Valley College
Los Angeles, CA
C 33 Michael Phillip 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr George Westinghouse
Monroe CC
Brooklyn, NY
G/F 45 Kris Gulley 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr James Madison
Long Beach State
Dallas, TX
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
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
11/14/2014*
7:30 pm
Florida College W 64–42  1–0
FIU Arena (1,391)
Miami, FL
11/18/2014*
7:00 pm
at Stetson W 53–52  2–0
Edmunds Center (1,032)
DeLand, FL
11/21/2014*
7:30 pm
Florida Memorial W 74–48  3–0
FIU Arena (1,394)
Miami, FL
11/24/2014*
7:00 pm
at Georgia Southern L 72–78  3–1
Hanner Fieldhouse (728)
Statesboro, GA
11/27/2014*
3:30 pm, ESPN3
at USC Upstate
USC Upstate Tournament
L 53–68  3–2
Hodge Center (488)
Spartanburg, SC
11/28/2014*
3:30 pm, ESPN3
vs. Wright State
USC Upstate Tournament
W 61–59  4–2
Hodge Center (374)
Spartanburg, SC
11/29/2014*
3:30 pm, ESPN3
vs. Cal State Fullerton
USC Upstate Tournament
L 61–64  4–3
Hodge Center (314)
Spartanburg, SC
12/02/2014*
7:30 pm
Kennesaw State W 59–38  5–3
FIU Arena (1,042)
Miami, FL
12/05/2014*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at No. 5 Louisville L 57–82  5–4
KFC Yum! Center (20,541)
Louisville, KY
12/14/2014*
2:00 pm, ESPN3
at Florida Gulf Coast W 69–63  6–4
Alico Arena (3,511)
Fort Myers, FL
12/18/2014*
7:00 pm
at LIU Brooklyn L 58–69  6–5
Steinberg Wellness Center (1,078)
Brooklyn, NY
12/21/2014*
2:30 pm
at Hartford L 69–82  6–6
Chase Arena (2,310)
Hartford, CT
12/29/2014*
7:00 pm
at Florida A&M W 76–55  7–6
Teaching Gym (279)
Tallahassee, FL
01/04/2015
2:00 pm
at Florida Atlantic W 62–60  8–6 (1–0)
FAU Arena (1,197)
Boca Raton, FL
01/08/2015
8:00 pm
at Middle Tennessee L 52–65  8–7 (1–1)
Murphy Center (2,587)
Murfreesboro, TN
01/10/2015
3:00 pm
at UAB L 53–70  8–8 (1–2)
Bartow Arena (2,806)
Birmingham, AL
01/15/2015
7:30 pm
Marshall W 66–62 OT 9–8 (2–2)
FIU Arena (N/A)
Miami, FL
01/17/2015
6:00 pm
WKU L 58–65  9–9 (2–3)
FIU Arena (1,370)
Miami, FL
01/29/2015
7:00 pm
at Old Dominion L 56–71  9–10 (2–4)
Ted Constant Convocation Center (6,489)
Norfolk, VA
01/31/2015
7:00 pm
at Charlotte W 78–70  10–10 (3–4)
Dale F. Halton Arena (4,021)
Charlotte, NC
02/03/2015
7:30 pm
Florida Atlantic W 64–56  11–10 (4–4)
FIU Arena (1,543)
Miami, FL
02/05/2015
7:30 pm
UTSA L 63–74  11–11 (4–5)
FIU Arena (919)
Miami, FL
02/07/2015
5:30 pm, ASN
UTEP L 64–67  11–12 (4–6)
FIU Arena (1,312)
Miami, FL
02/12/2015
9:00 pm, FSN
at Southern Miss W 73–71 OT 12–12 (5–6)
Reed Green Coliseum (3,015)
Hattiesburg, MS
02/14/2015
7:00 pm
at Louisiana Tech L 42–75  12–13 (5–7)
Thomas Assembly Center (3,314)
Ruston, LA
02/19/2015
8:00 pm, ASN
at Rice W 60–56  13–13 (6–7)
Tudor Fieldhouse (1,051)
Houston, TX
02/21/2015
6:00 pm
at North Texas L 56–70  13–14 (6–8)
The Super Pit (1,408)
Denton, TX
02/26/2015
8:00 pm, ASN
at Marshall L 69–87  13–15 (6–9)
Cam Henderson Center (4,886)
Huntington, WV
02/28/2015
8:00 pm
at WKU L 61–77  13–16 (6–10)
E. A. Diddle Arena (7,119)
Bowling Green, KY
03/05/2015
7:30 pm
Middle Tennessee W 59–54  14–16 (7–10)
FIU Arena (1,041)
Miami, FL
03/07/2015
8:00 pm, ASN
UAB W 70–66  15–16 (8–10)
FIU Arena (951)
Miami, FL
Conference USA tournament
03/11/2015
11:00 am, ASN
vs. UTSA
First round
W 57–54  16–16
Birmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex 
Birmingham, AL
03/12/2015
1:00 pm, ASN
vs. UTEP
Quarterfinal
L 71–83  16–17
Birmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex 
Birmingham, AL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

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