2014–15 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team

2014–15 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball
Conference Mountain West Conference
2014–15 record 9–22 (5–13 Mountain West)
Head coach David Carter (6th year)
Assistant coach Doug Novsek
Assistant coach Keith Brown
Assistant coach Zac Claus
Home arena Lawlor Events Center
2014–15 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
Boise State 14 4   .778     25 9   .735
San Diego State 14 4   .778     27 9   .750
Colorado State 13 5   .722     27 7   .794
Wyoming 11 7   .611     25 10   .714
Utah State 11 7   .611     18 13   .581
Fresno State 10 8   .556     15 17   .469
UNLV 8 10   .444     18 15   .545
New Mexico 7 11   .389     15 16   .484
Air Force 6 12   .333     14 17   .452
Nevada 5 13   .278     9 22   .290
San Jose State* 0 18   .000     2 28   .067
*Ineligible for postseason play due to APR penalties
2015 MWC Tournament winner

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.

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

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Jerry Evans, Jr. 2 F 6'8" 210 Senior Lawndale, CA Graduated
Chris Brown 4 C 6'11" 265 Junior Houston, TX Injured
Cole Huff 13 F 6'8" 205 Sophomore Altadena, CA Transferred to Creighton
Alioune Cheika Fall 21 F 6'9" 250 Senior Thies, Senegal Graduated
Deonte Burton 24 G 6'1" 190 Senior Los Angeles, CA Graduated/Went undrafted in the 2014 NBA draft
Richard Bell 41 F 6'9" 215 RS Sophomore West Sussex, England Left the team

Incoming Transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Tyron Criswell 2 G 6'4" 215 Junior Omaha, NE Junior College transfer from Central Community College.
Kaileb Rodriguez 5 F 6'9" 215 Sophomore Highlands Ranch, CO Junior College transfer from Sheridan College.

Recruiting

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 
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 
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 
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:

Roster

2014–15 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Home town
G 1 Coleman, MarquezeMarqueze Coleman 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Bishop Alemany HS Mission Hills, CA
G 2 Criswell, TyronTyron Criswell 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Central CC Omaha, NE
C 3 West, AJAJ West 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr Monroe College Brooklyn, NY
F 5 Rodriguez, KailebKaileb Rodriguez 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Sheridan College Highlands Ranch, CO
G 10 Papafloratos, SteliosStelios Papafloratos 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Redemption Christian Academy Athens, Greece
G 11 Conroy, PatrickPatrick Conroy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Marin Catholic HS Novato, CA
F 12 Foster, ElijahElijah Foster 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Fr Rainier Beach HS Seattle, WA
G 15 Fenner, DJDJ Fenner 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Seattle Prep Seattle, WA
F 20 Missa, RobynRobyn Missa 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Fr Lutheran HS Berlin, Germany
G 21 Cooper, Jr., EricEric Cooper, Jr. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr IMG Academy Long Beach, CA
G 23 Perez, MichaelMichael Perez 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Sr UTEP Tucson, AZ
F/C 33 Stevens, Jr., RonnieRonnie Stevens, Jr. 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr Indian Hills CC Los Angeles, CA
F/C 34 Stivrins, LucasLucas Stivrins 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 212 lb (96 kg) Jr Pratt 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.

References

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