2014–15 South Florida Bulls men's basketball team

2014–15 South Florida Bulls men's basketball
Conference American Athletic Conference
2014–15 record 9–23 (3–15 The American)
Head coach Orlando Antigua (1st season)
Assistant coach Sergio Rouco
Assistant coach Rod Strickland
Assistant coach Oliver Antigua
Home arena USF Sun Dome
2014–15 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
#18 SMU †15–3 .833  27–7  .794
Tulsa14–4 .778  23–11  .676
Temple13–5 .722  26–11  .703
Cincinnati13–5 .722  23–11  .676
Connecticut10–8 .556  20–15  .571
Memphis10–8 .556  18–14  .563
Tulane6–12 .333  15–16  .484
East Carolina6–12 .333  14–19  .424
UCF5–13 .278  12–18  .400
Houston4–14 .222  13–19  .406
South Florida3–15 .167  9–23  .281
† The American Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2014–15 South Florida Bulls men's basketball team represents the University of South Florida during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was the 44th season of Basketball for USF, and the second as a member of the American Athletic Conference. The Bulls were coached by Orlando Antigua, who was in his first season. The Bulls play their home games at the USF Sun Dome. They finished the season 9–23, 3–15 in AAC play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the AAC Tournament to Connecticut.

Previous season

The Bulls finished the season 12–20, 3–15 in AAC play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the AAC Tournament to Rutgers.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Martino Brock0G6'5"205SeniorMemphis, TNGraduated
Musa Abdul-Aleem1F6'5"221SeniorAtlanta, GAGraduated
Victor Rudd2F6'9"235SeniorLos Angeles, CAGraduated
Zach LeDay3F6'7"245SophomoreThe Colony, TXTransferred to Virginia Tech
John Egbunu5C6'10"245FreshmanFort Walton Beach, FLTransferred to Florida
Josh Heath10G6'2"165FreshmanTampa, FLTransferred to Georgia Tech
Shemiye McLendon15G6'3"217RS JuniorVero Beach, FLTransferred
Javonte Hawkins21G6'5"205SophomoreFlint, MITransferred to Eastern Kentucky
Jordan Omogbehin35C7'3"315RS SophomoreLagos, NigeriaTransferred to Morgan State

Incoming Transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Roddy Peters3G6'4"195SophomoreDistrict Heights, MDTransferred from Maryland. Under NCAA transfer rules, Harris will have to redshirt for the 2014–15 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.
Nehemias Morillo5G6'6"190JuniorPhiladelphia, PAJunior college transferred from Monroe College.
Justin David14G6'2"180SophomorePittsburgh, PAJunior college transferred from Grove City College.
Jaleel Cousins15F6'10"260JuniorMobile, ALJunior college transferred from Navarro College.

Incoming recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Troy Holston
SG		 Tampa, FL Oldsmar Christian High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Aug 7, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 70
Dinero Mercurius
SG		 Orlando, FL Faith Baptist Christian School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Feb 15, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: POST
Ruben Guerrero
PF		 Málaga, Spain Sunrise Christian Academy 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 205 lb (93 kg) May 1, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
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 5 September 2014.

    Recruiting Class of 2015

    US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
    Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
    Luis Santos
    C    		 Bronx, NY Sunrise Christian Academy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Aug 5, 2014 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 80
    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:

    • "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 5 September 2014.

      Roster

      2014–15 South Florida Bulls men's basketball team
      PlayersCoaches
      Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
      F 0 Dre Clayton 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)245 lb (111 kg) RS Fr Orlando, FL
      F/C 1 Chris Perry 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)266 lb (121 kg) So Bartow, FL
      G 3 Roddy Peters  6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) So District Heights, MD
      G 4 Corey Allen Jr. 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)152 lb (69 kg) Sr St. Louis, MO
      G 5 Nehemias Morillo 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) Jr Santiago, Dominican Republic
      G 11 Anthony Collins 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) Sr Houston, TX
      G 13 Jake Bodway 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)191 lb (87 kg) RS Fr Minneapolis, MN
      G 14 Justin David 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) So Pittsburgh, PA
      C 15 Jaleel Cousins 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)260 lb (118 kg) Jr Mobile, AL
      G 25 Troy Holston, Jr. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)187 lb (85 kg) Fr Queens, NY
      G 30 Dinero Mercurius 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)165 lb (75 kg) Fr Bronx, NY
      F/C 33 Ruben Guerrero 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)210 lb (95 kg) Fr Málaga, Spain
      G/F 35 Bo Zeigler 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)198 lb (90 kg) RS Fr Detroit, MI
      Head coach
      Assistant coach(es)
      Legend
      • (C) Team captain
      • (S) Suspended
      • (I) Ineligible
      • (W) Walk-on

      Roster
      Last update: September 6, 2014

      Schedule and results

      Date
      time, TV      		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
      city, state
      Exhibition
      11/08/2014*
      4:00 PM      		 Indiana (PA) (DII) W 77–72 
      		USF Sun Dome (2,996)
      Tampa, FL
      Non-conference regular season
      11/14/2014*
      7:00 PM      		 Flagler (DII) W 75–61  1–0
      		 USF Sun Dome (3,621)
      Tampa, FL
      11/16/2014*
      2:00 PM, ESPN3      		 Jackson State
      Global Sports Invitational      		 W 73–64  2–0
      		 USF Sun Dome (3,095)
      Tampa, FL
      11/20/2014*
      7:00 PM      		 at UAB W 73–71 OT 3–0
      		 Bartow Arena (2,501)
      Birmingham, AL
      11/23/2014*
      4:00 PM, ESPNU      		 at NC State
      Global Sports Invitational      		 L 68–65  3–1
      		 PNC Arena (15,157)
      Raleigh, NC
      11/25/2014*
      7:00 PM, ESPN3      		 Hofstra
      Global Sports Invitational      		 W 71–70  4–1
      		 USF Sun Dome (3,228)
      Tampa, FL
      11/29/2014*
      2:00 PM, ESPN3      		 Jacksonville
      Global Sports Invitational      		 W 79–65  5–1
      		 USF Sun Dome (2,993)
      Tampa, FL
      12/02/2014*
      9:00 PM, SECN      		 at Alabama L 71–82  5–2
      		 Coleman Coliseum (9,342)
      Tuscaloosa, AL
      12/06/2014*
      3:00 PM, ESPN3      		 at Detroit L 57–67  5–3
      		 Calihan Hall (2,664)
      Detroit, MI
      12/15/2014*
      7:00 PM, ESPN3      		 Georgia Southern L 63–68  5–4
      		 USF Sun Dome (2,912)
      Tampa, FL
      12/18/2014*
      7:00 PM, CBSSN      		 Seton Hall L 69–89  5–5
      		 USF Sun Dome (3,330)
      Tampa, FL
      12/20/2014*
      2:00 PM, FSN      		 vs. Florida State
      Orange Bowl Classic      		 L 62–75  5–6
      		 BB&T Center (10,175)
      Sunrise, FL
      12/23/2014*
      1:00 PM, ESPN3      		 Southeastern Louisiana W 78–63  6–6
      		 USF Sun Dome (2,818)
      Tampa, FL
      12/28/2014*
      3:00 PM, ESPN3      		 Bowling Green L 70–79  6–7
      		 USF Sun Dome (3,513)
      Tampa, FL
      Conference regular season
      12/31/2014
      5:00 PM, ESPN2      		 at SMU L 49–83  6–8 (0–1)
      		 Moody Coliseum (6,624)
      Dallas, TX
      01/03/2015
      7:00 PM, ESPN3      		 East Carolina W 58–50  7–8 (1–1)
      		 USF Sun Dome (3,184)
      Tampa, FL
      01/06/2015
      7:00 PM, ESPN2      		 Connecticut L 44–58  7–9 (1–2)
      		 USF Sun Dome (6,128)
      Tampa, FL
      01/11/2015
      3:00 PM, ESPN3      		 at Tulane L 51–56 OT 7–10 (1–3)
      		 Devlin Fieldhouse (1,977)
      New Orleans, LA
      01/17/2015
      11:00 AM, ESPNU      		 Tulsa L 58–75  7–11 (1–4)
      		 USF Sun Dome (3,165)
      Tampa, FL
      01/22/2015
      6:30 PM, ESPNews      		 at Temple L 48–73  7–12 (1–5)
      		 Liacouras Center (5,352)
      Philadelphia, PA
      01/25/2015
      12:00 PM, CBSSN      		 at Connecticut L 53–66  7–13 (1–6)
      		 XL Center (14,105)
      Hartford, CT
      01/28/2015
      7:00 PM, ESPNU      		 SMU L 52–63  7–14 (1–7)
      		 USF Sun Dome (3,589)
      Tampa, FL
      01/31/2015
      1:00 PM, ESPNews      		 at Tulsa L 71–78 OT 7–15 (1–8)
      		 Reynolds Center (4,939)
      Tulsa, OK
      02/04/2015
      6:30 PM, ESPNews      		 Temple L 48–61  7–16 (1–9)
      		 USF Sun Dome (3,249)
      Tampa, FL
      02/07/2015
      8:00 PM, CBSSN      		 at Cincinnati L 58–63  7–17 (1–10)
      		 Fifth Third Arena (11,670)
      Cincinnati, OH
      02/11/2015
      7:00 PM, ESPNews      		 at UCF
      War on I-4      		 L 63–72  7–18 (1–11)
      		 CFE Arena (6,201)
      Orlando, FL
      02/14/2015
      12:00 PM, ESPNU      		 Memphis L 48–75  7–19 (1–12)
      		 USF Sun Dome (3,288)
      Tampa, FL
      02/17/2015
      7:00 PM, ESPNews      		 Houston W 69–67  8–19 (2–12)
      		 USF Sun Dome (3,128)
      Tampa, FL
      02/21/2015
      11:00 AM, ESPNU      		 at East Carolina L 60–73  8–20 (2–13)
      		 Williams Arena (5,073)
      Greenville, NC
      03/01/2015
      3:00 PM, ESPN3      		 at Houston L 55–72  8–21 (2–14)
      		 Hofheinz Pavilion (2,816)
      Houston, TX
      03/04/2015
      7:00 PM, ESPNU      		 UCF
      War on I-4      		 W 74-45  9–21 (3–14)
      		 USF Sun Dome (3,417)
      Tampa, FL
      03/07/2015
      4:00 PM, ESPNews      		 Tulane L 63-67  9–22 (3–15)
      		 USF Sun Dome (3,163)
      Tampa, FL
      American Athletic Conference Tournament
      03/12/2015
      8:00 PM, ESPNews      		 vs. Connecticut
      First Round      		 L 43–69  9–23
      		 XL Center 
      Hartford, CT
      *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
      All times are in Eastern Time.

      References

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