2014–15 FIU Panthers men's basketball team

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.

2014–15 FIU Panthers men's basketball
ConferenceConference USA
2014–15 record16–17 (8–10 C-USA)
Head coachAnthony Evans (2nd season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaFIU Arena
2014–15 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Louisiana Tech15–3 .833  27–9  .750
Old Dominion13–5 .722  27–8  .771
UTEP13–5 .722  22–11  .667
WKU12–6 .667  20–12  .625
UAB †12–6 .667  20–16  .556
Middle Tennessee9–9 .500  19–17  .528
FIU8–10 .444  16–17  .485
UTSA8–10 .444  14–16  .467
North Texas8–10 .444  14–17  .452
Rice8–10 .444  12–20  .375
Charlotte7–11 .389  14–18  .438
Marshall7–11 .389  11–21  .344
Southern Miss*4–14 .222  9–20  .310
Florida Atlantic2–16 .111  9–20  .310
*Ineligible for postseason play due to self-imposed postseason ban
† 2015 C-USA Tournament winner

Previous season

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
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Raymond Taylor2G5'6"145RS SeniorMiami, FLGraduated
Jerome Frink3F6'6"220SophomoreJersey City, NJTransferred
Dee Lewis5G6'3"195RS FreshmanOcala, FLLeft the team
Tymell Murphy15F6'5"210SeniorBrooklyn, NYGraduated
Rakeen Buckles21F6'7"215RS SeniorMiami, FLGraduated
Ivan Jurkovic25C7'0"245SeniorZagreb, CroatiaGraduated
Adriel Jimenez32G6'2"185SophomoreMiami, FLLeft the team
George Naldjieff33F6'6"225SeniorMiami, FLGraduated
Joey De La Rosa34C6'11"240JuniorBronx, NYLeft the team

Incoming Transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Michael Phillip32C6'9"200JuniorBronx, NYJunior college transfer from Monroe College

Recruiting class of 2014
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: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/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: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/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: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/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
    2014–15 FIU Panthers men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 1 Anthony Boswell 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoPatrick School Bronx, NY
    G 3 Tashwan Desir 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)178 lb (81 kg) JrNIA Prep
    Monroe CC    		 Brooklyn, NY
    G 4 Cody Mann 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)160 lb (73 kg) RS JrDr. Krop
    Colorado State    		 Miami, FL
    G 5 Julian Gualtieri 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrMiami San Marino, San Marino
    F 10 Hassan Hussein 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrMt. Zion Prep Lorton, VA
    G 11 Ray Rodriquez 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrHialeah Gardens
    North Florida    		 Miami, FL
    G 12 Dominique Williams 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoBelieve Prep Washington, D.C.
    F 14 Jonas Page 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoSusquehanna Township Harrisburg, PA
    F 20 Adrian Diaz 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS JrHialeah-Miami Lakes
    Kansas State    		 Miami, FL
    F 21 Larry Dennis 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrSunrise Christian Academy Wichita, KS
    G 22 Dennis Marvin 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)183 lb (83 kg) RS SrThe Rock School
    Florida Atlantic    		 Gainesville, FL
    G 23 Marco Porcher Jimenez 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrOak Hill Academy
    Fairleigh Dickinson    		 Málaga, Spain
    F 32 Daviyon Draper 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)217 lb (98 kg) JrLocke
    Antelope Valley College    		 Los Angeles, CA
    C 33 Michael Phillip 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrGeorge Westinghouse
    Monroe CC    		 Brooklyn, NY
    G/F 45 Kris Gulley 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrJames Madison
    Long Beach State    		 Dallas, TX
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule

    [1]

    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
    1. http://fiusports.com/schedule.aspx?path=mbball
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