2014–15 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team

2014–15 Missouri Tigers men's basketball
Conference Southeastern Conference
2014–15 record 9–23 (3–15 SEC)
Head coach Kim Anderson (1st Year)
Assistant coach Tim Fuller (4th Year)
Assistant coach Brad Loos (1st Year)
Assistant coach Rob Fulford (1st Year)
Home arena Mizzou Arena
2014–15 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
#1 Kentucky †18–0 1.000  38–1  .974
#21 Arkansas13–5 .722  27–9  .750
LSU11–7 .611  22–11  .667
Georgia11–7 .611  21–12  .636
Texas A&M11–7 .611  21–12  .636
Ole Miss11–7 .611  21–13  .618
Vanderbilt9–9 .500  21–14  .600
Alabama8–10 .444  19–15  .559
Florida8–10 .444  16–17  .485
Tennessee7–11 .389  16–16  .500
South Carolina6–12 .333  17–16  .515
Mississippi State6–12 .333  13–19  .406
Auburn4–14 .222  15–20  .429
Missouri3–15 .167  9–23  .281
† 2015 SEC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2014–15 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team represented the University of Missouri in the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Kim Anderson, who was in his first year as the head coach at Missouri. The team played its home games at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Missouri, and played its third season in the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 9–23, 3–15 in SEC play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the SEC Tournament to South Carolina.

Preseason

Coming off an inconsistent 2013-14 season that saw Missouri finish with a 23-12 (9-9) record and a trip to the NIT[1] there were many changes that took place in the off/preseason. The team lost the likes of Jabari Brown and Jordan Clarkson to the NBA Draft and lost Criswell and Ross to graduation. On April 10, 2014 then head coach Frank Haith kicked Zach Price off the team for legal reasons.[2] The following week on April 18 it was announced that Haith was leaving Missouri and had taken the opening as the head coach of Tulsa.[3] Aften ten days of speculation it was announced that Kim Anderson would be returning to his Alma Mater and become the next head coach at Missouri.[4] The team returned two starters (Ryan Rosburg, Johnathan Williams III), five incoming freshmen (Gant, Wright, Allen, Isabell, Gill-Caesar), and one transfer (Shamburger) making this Missouri Tiger team one of the youngest in the Nation.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Tony Criswell2F6'9"240Sr.Oklahoma City, OklahomaGraduated
Jordan Clarkson5G6'5"180RS Jr.San Antonio, TexasEntered 2014 NBA Draft
Shane Rector11G6'1"171Fr.Bronx, New YorkTransferred[5]
Torren Jones24F6'8"218So.Chandler, ArizonaDismissed From Team[6]
Zach Price25C6'10"250Jr.Cleveland, OhioKicked Off Team[7]
Jabari Brown32G6'5"205Jr.Oakland, CaliforniaEntered 2014 NBA Draft
Earnest Ross33G6'5"222RS Sr.Cary, North CarolinaGraduated

2014 Recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jakeenan Gant
PF		 Springfield, GA Effingham County 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Aug 18, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Namon Wright
SG		 Los Angeles, CA Pacific Hills 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sep 28, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
D'Angelo Allen
SF		 Dallas, TX Kimball 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) May 4, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Tremaine Isabell
PG		 Seattle, WA Garfield 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jun 26, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Montaque Gill-Caesar
SF		 Huntington, West Virginia Huntington Prep 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Aug 2, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
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 Recruits

    Roster

    2014–15 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 2 Deuce Bello 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)177 lb (80 kg) RS JrWestchester Country Day
    Baylor    		 Greensboro, North Carolina
    F 3 Johnathan Williams 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)208 lb (94 kg) SoSouthwind Memphis, Tennessee
    G 4 Tramaine Isabell 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrGarfield Seattle, Washington
    F 5 D'Angelo Allen 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrKimball Dallas, Texas
    G 11 Jimmy Barton (W) 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)160 lb (73 kg) SoHouston Baptist St. Louis, MO
    G 12 Namon Wright 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrPacific Hills Los Angeles, California
    G 13 Montaque Gill-Caesar 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrHuntington Prep Vaughan, Ontario
    G 14 Keith Shamburger 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)170 lb (77 kg) RS SrHawaii Gardena, California
    G 15 Wes Clark  6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)171 lb (78 kg) SoRomulus Detroit, Michigan
    F 23 Jakeenan Gant 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrOsage Osage Beach, Missouri
    F 42 Hayden Barnard (W) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS FrMetea Valley H.S. Aurora, Illinois
    C 44 Ryan Rosburg 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)245 lb (111 kg) JrMarquette Chesterfield, MO
    F 45 Keanau Post 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)268 lb (122 kg) SrSouthwestern Illinois College Victoria, British Columbia
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: 2015-02-17

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV    		 Opponent Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Oct. 29*
    7:00 PM    		 William Jewell W 72–31 
    		 14 – Clark  8 – Rosburg  4 – Shamburger  Hearnes Center 
    Columbia, MO
    Nov. 8*
    2:00 PM    		 Missouri–St. Louis W 77–56 
    		 19 – Gill-Caesar  12 – Williams III  6 – Shamburger  Mizzou Arena 
    Columbia, MO
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov. 14*
    8:00 PM    		 UMKC
    Maui Invitational Opening Round    		 L 61–69  0–1
    		  21 – Gill-Caesar  7 – Gill-Caesar  5 – Clark  Mizzou Arena (7,014)
    Columbia, MO
    Nov. 16*
    5:00 PM, SECN    		 Valparaiso W 56–41  1–1
    		  16 – Clark  8 – Rosburg  4 – Shamburger  Mizzou Arena (5,369)
    Columbia, MO
    Nov. 19*
    7:00 PM    		 Oral Roberts W 78–64  2–1
    		  19 – Gill-Caesar  6 – Rosburg  9 – Clark  Mizzou Arena (5,563)
    Columbia, MO
    Nov. 24*
    4:00 PM, ESPN2    		 vs. No. 3 Arizona
    Maui Invitational Quarterfinals    		 L 53–72  2–2
    		  13 – Gill-Caesar  7 – Post  3 – Shamburger  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
    Maui, HI
    Nov. 25*
    1:30 PM, ESPN2    		 vs. Purdue
    Maui Invitational Consolation 2nd Round    		 L 61–82  2–3
    		  14 – Williams III  5 – Willlams III  2 – Isabell, Shamburger  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
    Maui, HI
    Nov. 26*
    1:30 PM, ESPNU    		 vs. Chaminade
    Maui Inviational 7th Place Game    		 W 74–60  3–3
    		  21 – Wright  9 – Clark  5 – Shamburger  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
    Maui, HI
    Dec. 2*
    7:00 PM    		 Southeast Missouri State W 65–61  4–3
    		  18 – Williams III  11 – Williams III  3 – Allen, Shamburger  Mizzou Arena (5,506)
    Columbia, MO
    Dec. 5*
    8:30 PM, ESPNU    		 at No. 22 Oklahoma
    Big 12/SEC Challenge    		 L 63–82  4–4
    		  16 – Williams III  8 – Williams III  3 – Clark, Shamburger  Lloyd Noble Center (11,652)
    Norman, OK
    Dec. 11*
    6:00 PM, SECN    		 Elon W 78–73  5–4
    		  16 – Williams III, Shamburger  8 – Williams III  5 – Shamburger  Mizzou Arena (4,514)
    Columbia, MO
    Dec. 13*
    3:00 PM, ESPN2    		 Xavier L 58–74  5–5
    		  17 – Williams III  9 – Williams III  3 – Shamburger  Mizzou Arena (7,854)
    Columbia, MO
    Dec. 20*
    1:00 PM, ESPN2    		 vs. Illinois
    Braggin' Rights    		 L 59–62  5–6
    		  15 – Williams III  8 – Williams III  3 – Clark  Scottrade Center (20,079)
    St. Louis, MO
    Dec. 30*
    8:00 PM, ESPN2    		 vs. Oklahoma State L 72–74 OT 5–7
    		  22 – Williams III  9 – Williams III  5 – Shamburger  Sprint Center (11,376)
    Kansas City, MO
    Jan. 3*
    4:00 PM, SECN    		 Lipscomb W 72–60  6–7
    		  16 – Williams III  10 – Williams III, Post  6 – Clark  Mizzou Arena (7,415)
    Columbia, MO
    SEC regular season
    Jan. 8
    6:00 PM, ESPN2    		 LSU W 74–67 OT 7–7 (1–0)
    		  21 – Williams III  10 – Williams III  5 – Shamburger, Isabell  Mizzou Arena (7,509)
    Columbia, MO
    Jan. 10
    6:00 PM, SECN    		 at Auburn L 79–85  7–8 (1–1)
    		  21 – Shamburger  8 – Williams III  4 – Isabell  Auburn Arena (8,365)
    Auburn, AL
    Jan. 13
    8:00 PM, ESPN    		 at No. 1 Kentucky L 37–86  7–9 (1–2)
    		  10 – Clark, Post  5 – Clark  4 – Shamburger  Rupp Arena (24,248)
    Lexington, KY
    Jan. 17
    5:00 PM, SECN    		 Tennessee L 51–59  7–10 (1–3)
    		  13 – Wright  6 – Williams III, Shamburger  5 – Shamburger  Mizzou Arena (10,359)
    Columbia, MO
    Jan. 21
    6:00 PM, SECN    		 at Texas A&M L 50–62  7–11 (1–4)
    		  18 – Clark  10 – Williams III  6 – Clark  Reed Arena (6,849)
    College Station, TX
    Jan. 24
    1:00 PM, ESPN2    		 Arkansas L 60–61  7–12 (1–5)
    		  16 – Gill-Caesar  10 – Williams III  6 – Clark  Mizzou Arena (11,022)
    Columbia, MO
    Jan. 29
    8:00 PM, ESPN    		 No. 1 Kentucky L 53–69  7–13 (1–6)
    		  19 – Clark  5 – Williams II  4 – Clark, Shamburger  Mizzou Arena (13,034)
    Columbia, MO
    Jan. 31
    3:00 PM, FSN    		 Ole Miss L 47–67  7–14 (1–7)
    		  14 – Williams III  7 – Williams III  6 – Shamburger  Mizzou Arena (9,053)
    Columbia, MO
    Feb. 4
    8:00 PM, SECN    		 at Alabama L 49–62  7–15 (1–8)
    		  11 – Post  6 – Williams III  11 – Shamburger  Coleman Coliseum (9,343)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    Feb. 7
    5:00 PM, ESPNU    		 Texas A&M L 61–83  7–16 (1–9)
    		  15 – Clark  5 – Williams III, Post, Shamburger  6 – Clark  Mizzou Arena (8,970)
    Columbia, MO
    Feb. 10
    6:00 PM, SECN    		 at South Carolina L 60–65  7–17 (1–10)
    		  13 – Shamburger  9 – Williams III  5 – Shamburger  Colonial Life Arena (8,840)
    Columbia, SC
    Feb. 14
    3:00 PM, ESPNU    		 Mississippi State L 74–77  7–18 (1–11)
    		  27 – Williams III  7 – Williams III, Allen  6 – Shamburger  Mizzou Arena (8,278)
    Columbia, MO
    Feb. 18
    8:00 PM, SECN    		 at No. 18 Arkansas L 69–84  7–19 (1–12)
    		  13 – Williams III, Isabell  10 – Williams III  4 – Shamburger  Bud Walton Arena (12,693)
    Fayetteville, AR
    Feb. 21
    1:30 PM, SECN    		 at Vanderbilt L 53–76  7–20 (1–13)
    		  11 – Gill-Caesar  5 – Williams III  8 – Shamburger  Memorial Gymnasium (10,154)
    Nashville, TN
    Feb. 24
    8:00 PM, ESPN    		 Florida W 64–52  8–20 (2–13)
    		  28 – Wright  7 – Williams III  5 – Shamburger  Mizzou Arena (7,631)
    Columbia, MO
    Feb. 28
    11:00 AM, ESPNU    		 at Georgia L 44–68  8–21 (2–14)
    		  10 – Williams III, Wright  6 – Williams III  3 – Shamburger  Stegeman Coliseum (9,389)
    Athens, GA
    Mar. 3
    8:00 PM, SECN    		 Auburn W 63–61  9–21 (3–14)
    		  21 – Shamburger  6 – Shamburger  4 – Shamburger  Mizzou Arena (9,121)
    Columbia, MO
    Mar. 7
    5:30 PM, SECN    		 at Mississippi State L 43–52  9–22 (3–15)
    		  12 – Shamburger, Wright  10 – Williams III  4 – Gill-Caesar  Humphrey Coliseum (5,897)
    Starkville, MS
    SEC Tournament
    Mar. 11, 2015
    8:00 PM, SECN    		 vs. South Carolina L 54–63  9–23
    		  10 – Gill-Caesar  11 – Williams III  4 – Shamburger  Bridgestone Arena (10,039)
    Nashville, TN
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time.

    References

    1. ↑ "Mizzou face Davidson in NIT". stltoday.com. Retrieved May 9, 2014.
    2. ↑ "Frank Haith kicks Zach Price off team". msn.foxsports.com. Retrieved May 9, 2014.
    3. ↑ "Tulsa Hires Frank Haith". espn.com. Retrieved May 9, 2014.
    4. ↑ "Missouri Tigers hire Kim Anderson". espn.com. Retrieved May 9, 2014.
    5. ↑ "Shane Rector to transfer from Missouri". nbcsports.com. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
    6. ↑ "Jones dismissed from MU basketball program". columbiatribune.com. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
    7. ↑ "Zach Price kicked off Mizzou basketball team". kmbc.com. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
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