2014–15 Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball team

The 2014–15 Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball team represented Arizona State University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Sun Devils were led by ninth-year head coach Herb Sendek and played their home games at the Wells Fargo Arena in Tempe, Arizona. They were members of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the regular season 17–14, 9–9 in Pac-12 play to finish in a tie for fifth place. The Sun Devils lost in the first round of the Pac-12 Tournament to USC. ASU was invited to the National Invitation Tournament where they won at UConn in the first round, before losing in the second round at Richmond.

2014–15 Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball
NIT, Second round
ConferencePac-12 Conference
2014–15 record18–16 (9–9 Pac-12)
Head coachHerb Sendek (9th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Larry Greer
  • Stan Johnson
  • Barret Peery
Home arenaWells Fargo Arena
2014–15 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 5 Arizona †16–2 .889  34–4  .895
No. 25 Oregon13–5 .722  26–10  .722
No. 19 Utah13–5 .722  26–9  .743
UCLA11–7 .611  22–14  .611
Stanford9–9 .500  24–13  .649
Arizona State9–9 .500  18–16  .529
Oregon State8–10 .444  17–14  .548
California7–11 .389  18–15  .545
Colorado7–11 .389  16–18  .471
Washington State7–11 .389  13–18  .419
Washington5–13 .278  16–15  .516
USC3–15 .167  12–20  .375
† Pac-12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Following their exit from the NIT, head coach Herb Sendek was fired.[1]

Previous season

The Sun Devils finished the 2013–14 season with an overall record of 21–12, 10–8 in Pac-12 play to finish in a five-way tie for third place. In the Pac-12 Tournament, the Sun Devils were defeated by Stanford in the quarterfinals. The Sun Devils received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as a #10 seed in the Midwest Region where they lost to Texas in the Round of 64.

Off season

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Jordan Bachynski13C7’2”248SeniorCalgary, AlbertaGraduated.
Richie Edwards5F6’7”220SeniorLakeland, FloridaGraduated.
Jermaine Marshall34SG6’4”215SeniorGoldsboro, PennsylvaniaGraduated.
Dave Whitmore33SF6’6”215SeniorTempe, ArizonaGraduated.
Jarrett Upchurch22PG6’1”192SeniorScottsdale, ArizonaGraduated.
Brandan Kearney32SG6'5"190RS JuniorDetroit, MichiganElected to transfer.
Jahii Carson1PG5’10”180RS SophomoreMesa, ArizonaDeclared for 2014 NBA Draft.
Calaen Robinson11SG6'2"190RS FreshmanTempe, ArizonaElected to transfer.
Egor Koulechov15SF6'5"205FreshmanWeston, FloridaElected to transfer to Rice.[2]

Incoming Transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Gerry BlakesPG6’4”175JuniorInglewood, CaliforniaJunior College transfer from San Bernardino Valley College.
Roosevelt ScottSG6’4”190JuniorSaint Paul, MinnesotaJunior College transfer from Indian Hills Community College
Savon GoodmanSF6'6"210SophomorePhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPlayed for UNLV during the 2012–13 season, but left due to off–court issues. Attended Indian Hills Community College during the 2013–14 season, but did not play. Will have three years of eligibility left.
Willie AtwoodSF6'7"190JuniorMemphis, TennesseeJunior college transfer from Connors State College.

2014 Recruiting Class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Kodi Justice
SG		 Mesa, AZ Dobson High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sep 24, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Connor MacDougall
C		 Scottsdale, AZ Corona Del Sol High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Oct 20, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Tra Holder
PG		 Los Angeles, CA Brentwood School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) May 10, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
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.

    Notes

    – On April 18, it was announced that senior forward Shaquielle McKissic was granted a sixth year of eligibility by the NCAA.[3]

    Roster
    2014–15 Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Tra Holder 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrBrentwood School Los Angeles, California
    G 1 Roosevelt Scott 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrJohnson HS/Indian Hills C.C. Saint Paul, Minnesota
    F 2 Willie Atwood 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrMelrose HS/Connors State College Memphis, Tennessee
    G 3 Chance Murray 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoPrice HS Los Angeles, California
    G 4 Gerry Blakes 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrMorningside HS/San Bernardino Valley College Inglewood, California
    F 11 Savon Goodman 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoAcademy of the New Church/Indian Hills C.C. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    F/C 21 Eric Jacobsen 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)255 lb (116 kg) JrHamilton HS Chandler, Arizona
    G 22 Austin Witherill (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)160 lb (73 kg) FrHighland HS Gilbert, Arizona
    F 24 Sai Tummala 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)218 lb (99 kg) JrBrophy College Prep/Salt Lake C.C. Phoenix, Arizona
    F 31 Jonathan Gilling 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrHørsholm 76ers Rungsted Kyst, Denmark
    F 32 Cameron Gilbert (W) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) FrPinnacle HS Prescott, Arizona
    G 33 Bo Barnes 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrWestwind Prep/Hawaii Scottsdale, Arizona
    G 34 Corban Murphy (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoCrystal Lake Central HS Crystal Lake, Illinois
    F 40 Shaquielle McKissic 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrKentridge HS/Edmonds C.C. Seattle, Washington
    G 44 Kodi Justice  6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrDobson HS Mesa, Arizona
    F/C 55 Connor MacDougall  6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrCorona del Sol HS Scottsdale, Arizona
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: 10/23/2014

    Schedule
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference regular season
    11/14/2014*
    8:00 PM, P12N    		 Chicago State
    CBE Hall of Fame Classic    		 W 86–50  1–0
    		 Wells Fargo Arena (5,295)
    Tempe, AZ
    11/17/2014*
    7:00 PM, P12N    		 Bethune-Cookman
    CBE Hall of Fame Classic    		 W 49–39  2–0
    		 Wells Fargo Arena (3,842)
    Tempe, AZ
    11/20/2014*
    7:00 PM, P12N    		 Loyola Marymount W 68–44  3–0
    		 Wells Fargo Arena (3,923)
    Tempe, AZ
    11/24/2014*
    5:00 PM, ESPNU    		 vs. Maryland
    CBE Hall of Fame Classic semifinals    		 L 73–78  3–1
    		 Sprint Center (N/A)
    Kansas City, MO
    11/25/2014*
    5:00 PM, ESPN3    		 vs. Alabama
    CBE Hall of Fame Classic Consolation    		 L 71–76  3–2
    		 Sprint Center (N/A)
    Kansas City, MO
    11/29/2014*
    7:00 PM, P12N    		 Colgate W 78–71  4–2
    		 Wells Fargo Arena (4,143)
    Tempe, AZ
    12/03/2014*
    6:00 PM, P12N    		 UNLV W 77–55  5–2
    		 Wells Fargo Arena (5,822)
    Tempe, AZ
    12/06/2014*
    10:00 AM, SECN    		 at Texas A&M L 71–72  5–3
    		 Reed Arena (6,299)
    College Station, TX
    12/13/2014*
    12:00 PM, P12N    		 Pepperdine W 81–74  6–3
    		 Wells Fargo Arena (4,575)
    Tempe, AZ
    12/16/2014*
    7:00 PM, FS1    		 at Marquette L 71–78  6–4
    		 BMO Harris Bradley Center (12,736)
    Milwaukee, WI
    12/20/2014*
    7:00 PM, P12N    		 Lehigh L 81–84 3OT 6–5
    		 Wells Fargo Arena (4,615)
    Tempe, AZ
    12/23/2014*
    1:00 PM, P12N    		 Detroit W 93–54  7–5
    		 Wells Fargo Arena (4,727)
    Tempe, AZ
    12/28/2014*
    12:00 PM, P12N    		 Harvard W 56–46  8–5
    		 Wells Fargo Arena (6,503)
    Tempe, AZ
    Pac-12 regular season
    01/04/2015
    5:00 PM, FS1    		 at No. 8 Arizona
    State Farm Territorial Cup Series    		 L 49–73  8–6
    (0–1)    		 McKale Center (14,655)
    Tucson, AZ
    01/08/2015
    7:00 PM, FS1    		 at Oregon State L 47–55  8–7
    (0–2)    		 Gill Coliseum (4,603)
    Corvallis, OR
    01/10/2015
    3:00 PM, P12N    		 at Oregon L 56–59  8–8
    (0–3)    		 Matthew Knight Arena (5,637)
    Eugene, OR
    01/15/2015
    8:00 PM, FS1    		 No. 8 Utah L 59–76  8–9
    (0–4)    		 Wells Fargo Arena (9,831)
    Tempe, AZ
    01/17/2015
    2:30 PM, P12N    		 Colorado W 78–72  9–9
    (1–4)    		 Wells Fargo Arena (7,651)
    Tempe, AZ
    01/22/2015
    9:00 PM, P12N    		 at California W 79–44  10–9
    (2–4)    		 Haas Pavilion (7,469)
    Berkeley, CA
    01/24/2015
    10:00 PM, ESPNU    		 at Stanford L 70–89  10–10
    (2–5)    		 Maples Pavilion (4,009)
    Stanford, CA
    01/28/2015
    6:00 PM, P12N    		 Oregon State W 73–55  11–10
    (3–5)    		 Wells Fargo Arena (5,436)
    Tempe, AZ
    01/30/2015
    6:00 PM, P12N    		 Oregon L 67–68 OT 11–11
    (3–6)    		 Wells Fargo Arena (6,127)
    Tempe, AZ
    02/07/2015
    2:30 PM, FOX    		 No. 6 Arizona
    State Farm Territorial Cup Series    		 W 81–78  12–11
    (4–6)    		 Wells Fargo Arena (10,876)
    Tempe, AZ
    02/13/2015
    9:00 PM, P12N    		 at Washington State L 71–74  12–12
    (4–7)    		 Beasley Coliseum (3,129)
    Pullman, WA
    02/15/2015
    3:30 PM, P12N    		 at Washington W 78–68  13–12
    (5–7)    		 Alaska Airlines Arena (6,745)
    Seattle, WA
    02/18/2015
    7:00 PM, ESPN2    		 UCLA W 68–66  14–12
    (6–7)    		 Wells Fargo Arena (7,873)
    Tempe, AZ
    02/22/2015
    6:30 PM, P12N    		 USC W 64–59  15–12
    (7–7)    		 Wells Fargo Arena (5,527)
    Tempe, AZ
    02/26/2015
    8:30 PM, FS1    		 at No. 13 Utah L 41–83  15–13
    (7–8)    		 Jon M. Huntsman Center (14,185)
    Salt Lake City, UT
    03/01/2015
    6:30 PM, ESPNU    		 at Colorado L 81–87  15–14
    (7–9)    		 Coors Events Center (9,087)
    Boulder, CO
    03/05/2015
    9:00 PM, FS1    		 Stanford W 67–62  16–14
    (8–9)    		 Wells Fargo Arena (5,345)
    Tempe, AZ
    03/07/2015
    12:30 PM, P12N    		 California W 74–70  17–14
    (9–9)    		 Wells Fargo Arena (5,619)
    Tempe, AZ
    Pac-12 Tournament
    03/11/2015
    2:30 PM, P12N    		 vs. USC
    First Round    		 L 64–67  17–15
    		 MGM Grand Garden Arena (9,024)
    Paradise, NV
    NIT
    03/18/2015*
    4:00 PM, ESPN2    		 (5) at (4) UConn
    First round    		 W 68–61  18–15
    		 Gampel Pavilion (6,045)
    Storrs, CT
    03/22/2015*
    4:30 PM, ESPNU    		 (5) at (1) Richmond
    Second round    		 L 70–76 OT 18–16
    		 Robins Center (4,507)
    Richmond, VA
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll, (#) during NIT is seed within region. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Mountain Time.

    References
    1. http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/12551144/herb-sendek-fired-arizona-state-sun-devils-men-basketball-coach
    2. "Report: Arizona State transfer Egor Koulechov to transfer to Rice". NBC Sports. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
    3. "NCAA grants Arizona State's Shaquielle McKissic extra season of eligibility". NBC Sports. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
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