2014–15 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team

The 2014–15 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team, variously Florida State or FSU, represented Florida State University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Florida State competed in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Seminoles were led by thirteenth year head coach Leonard Hamilton and played their home games at the Donald L. Tucker Center on the university's Tallahassee, Florida campus. They were members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

2014–15 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
2014–15 record17–16 (8–10 ACC)
Head coachLeonard Hamilton (13th year)
Assistant coaches
  • Stan Jones (13th year)
  • Dennis Gates (4th year)
  • Charlton Young (2nd year)
Home arenaDonald L. Tucker Center
(Capacity: 12,100)
2014–15 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 6 Virginia16–2 .889  30–4  .882
No. 4 Duke15–3 .833  35–4  .897
No. 8 Notre Dame †14–4 .778  32–6  .842
No. 15 North Carolina11–7 .611  26–12  .684
Miami (FL)10–8 .556  25–13  .658
NC State10–8 .556  22–14  .611
Syracuse9–9 .500  18–13  .581
Clemson8–10 .444  16–15  .516
Florida State8–10 .444  17–16  .515
Pittsburgh8–10 .444  19–15  .559
Wake Forest5–13 .278  13–19  .406
Boston College4–14 .222  13–19  .406
Georgia Tech3–15 .167  12–19  .387
Virginia Tech2–16 .111  11–22  .333
No. 17 Louisville*0–6 .000  0–8  .000
† ACC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
*Lousiville: 24 reg. season games, 4 postseason games vacated due to sanctions against the program; Disputed Record-(27-9)(12-6)

Florida State finished the season 17–16, 8–10 in ACC play, to finish in a tie for tenth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament to Virginia. The Seminoles missed the postseason for the first time in nine years.

Previous season
Main article: 2013–14 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team

The Seminoles finished the 2013–14 season 22–14, 9–9 in ACC play in a tie for seventh place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament to Virginia. They were invited to the NIT where they lost in the semifinals to Minnesota.[1]

Pre-season

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Okaro White10F6'9"204SeniorClearwater, FLGraduated
Robert Gilchrist14C6'9"220SeniorLondon, EnglandGraduated
Ian Miller30G6'3"186SeniorCharlotte, NCGraduated
Joell Hopkins35F6'6"205SeniorDurham, NCGraduated

Transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Dayshawn WatkinsG6'0"175SophomoreNorth Little Rock, ARJunior college transfer from Holmes Community College.
Kedar EdwardsG6'5"185SophomoreBrooklyn, NYJunior college transfer from State Fair Community College.

Recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Phil Cofer
PF		 Atlanta, GA Whitewater High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 196 lb (89 kg) May 10, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Robbie Berwick
SG		 Atascadero, CA Atascadero High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Nov 2, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Norbertas Giga
C		 Newark, NJ Saint Benedict's Prep 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Nov 20, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A  ESPN: N/A
  • 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 2014-06-15.

    Media poll

    In the ACC Media Poll, Florida State was picked to finish eighth in the conference.[2]

    Roster
    2014–15 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 0 Phil Cofer 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrWhitewater HS Atlanta, GA
    G 1 Devon Bookert 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrWest Anchorage HS Anchorage, AK
    G 4 Dayshawn Watkins 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoHolmes CC North Little Rock, AR
    F 5 Jarquez Smith 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoJones County High School Haddock, GA
    C 11 Kiel Turpin 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)240 lb (109 kg) GSLincoln College Normal, IL
    C 15 Boris Bojanovsky 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m)240 lb (109 kg) JrOakley College Bratislava, Slovakia
    G 22 Xavier Rathan-Mayes 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS FrHuntington (WV) Prep Scarborough, ON
    G 24 Robbie Berwick 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)188 lb (85 kg) FrAtascadero HS Atascadero, CA
    G 25 Aaron Thomas 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoBrewster Academy Cincinnati, OH
    G 31 Michael Saxton 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrTallahassee CC
    Lake Highland Prep    		 Orlando, FL
    G 32 Montay Brandon 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)216 lb (98 kg) JrWesleyan Christian Acad. Greensboro, NC
    F 40 Brandon Allen (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoMilton HS Milton, FL
    C 50 Michael Ojo 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)292 lb (132 kg) JrTennessee Temple Acad. Lagos, Nigeria
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Depth chart

    Aaron Thomas, a starting guard, was declared by the university to be ineligible for the season.[3]

    Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
    C Michael Ojo Kiel Turpin Boris Bojanovsky
    PF Phil Cofer Jarquez Smith
    SF Xavier Rathan-Mayes
    SG Devon Bookert Dayshawn Watkins
    PG Montay Brandon Robbie Berwick Dayshawn Watkins

    Honors

    All-ACC
    • Honorable Mention
      • Xavier Rathan-Mayes[6]
    • Freshman Team[7][8]
      • Xavier Rathan-Mayes[9]

    All-Americans
    • Freshman Team
      • Xavier Rathan-Mayes[10]

    Awards
    Xavier Rathan-Mayes

    Schedule
    Date
    time, TV    		 Opponent Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    November 3*
    7:00 p.m.    		 Embry Riddle W 95–73  0–0
    		  18 – Thomas[11]  8 – Turpin[11]  5 – Rathan-Mayes[11]  Donald L. Tucker Center 
    Tallahassee, FL
    November 10*
    7:00 p.m.    		 Belmont Abby W 99–45  0–0
    		  16 – Thomas[12]  6 – Tied[12]  5 – Bookert[12]  Donald L. Tucker Center 
    Tallahassee, FL
    Regular season
    November 15*
    1:00 p.m., ESPN3    		 Manhattan
    Hall of Fame Tip Off    		 W 81–66  1–0
    		  14 – Thomas[13]  6 – Tied[13]  5 – Bookert[13]  Donald L. Tucker Center (6,271)
    Tallahassee, FL
    November 18*
    7:00 p.m., ESPN3    		 Northeastern
    Hall of Fame Tip Off    		 L 73–76  1–1
    		  24 – Thomas[14]  7 – Brandon[14]  6 – Bookert[14]  Donald L. Tucker Center (5,587)
    Tallahassee, FL
    November 22*
    2:30 p.m., ESPN3    		 vs. Providence
    Hall of Fame Tip Off    		 L 54–80  1–2
    		  16 – Thomas[15]  7 – Brandon[15]  5 – Rathan-Mayes[15]  Mohegan Sun Arena (6,513)
    Uncasville, CT
    November 23*
    12:00 p.m., ESPNU    		 vs. UMass
    Hall of Fame Tip Off    		 L 69–75  1–3
    		  22 – Rathan-Mayes[16]  12 – Cofer[16]  3 – Rathan-Mayes[16]  Mohegan Sun Arena (6,513)
    Uncasville, CT
    November 25*
    7:00 p.m., ESPN3    		 The Citadel W 66–55  2–3
    		  26 – Rathan-Mayes[17]  8 – Brandon[17]  3 – Tied[17]  Donald L. Tucker Center (5,137)
    Tallahassee, FL
    November 28*
    6:00 p.m., ESPN3    		 Charleston Southern W 58–47  3–3
    		  16 – Rathan-Mayes[18]  8 – Watkins[18]  4 – Rathan-Mayes[18]  Donald L. Tucker Center (5,660)
    Tallahassee, FL
    December 1*
    7:00 p.m., ESPN2    		 Nebraska
    ACC–Big Ten Challenge    		 L 65–70  3–4
    		  17 – Rathan-Mayes[19]  10 – Bojanovsky[19]  6 – Rathan-Mayes[19]  Donald L. Tucker Center (6,406)
    Tallahassee, FL
    December 6*
    2:00 p.m., ESPN3    		 UCF W 96–73  4–4
    		  23 – Brandon[20]  6 – Brandon[20]  6 – Watkins[20]  Donald L. Tucker Center (5,732)
    Tallahassee, FL
    December 13
    8:00 p.m., ESPN2    		 at No. 25 Notre Dame L 63–83  4–5 (0–1)
    		  14 – Brandon[21]  10 – Bojanovsky[21]  3 – Tied[21]  Edmund P. Joyce Center (7,691)
    South Bend, IN
    December 17*
    7:00 p.m., RSN    		 North Florida W 93–77  5–5
    		  24 – Brandon[22]  8 – Cofer[22]  9 – Rathan-Mayes[22]  Donald L. Tucker Center (4,969)
    Tallahassee, FL
    December 20*
    2:00 p.m., FSN    		 vs. South Florida
    Orange Bowl Classic    		 W 75–62  6–5
    		  24 – Bookert[23]  5 – Cofer[23]  9 – Rathan-Mayes[23]  BB&T Center (10,175)
    Sunrise, FL
    December 22*
    2:00 p.m., ESPN3    		 Stetson W 63–59  7–5
    		  17 – Brandon[24]  8 – Cofer[24]  7 – Rathan-Mayes[24]  Donald L. Tucker Center (4,743)
    Tallahassee, FL
    December 30*
    7:00 p.m., ESPN2    		 Florida
    Rivalry    		 W 65–63  8–5
    		  17 – Brandon[25]  8 – Smith[25]  3 – Tied[25]  Donald L. Tucker Center (8,273)
    Tallahassee, FL
    January 2*
    9:00 p.m., ESPNU    		 at Mississippi State L 55–62  8–6
    		  16 – Bookert[26]  6 – Rathan-Mayes[26]  4 – Rathan-Mayes[26]  Humphrey Coliseum (5,756)
    Starkville, MS
    January 6
    7:00 p.m., RSN    		 Virginia Tech W 86–75  9–6 (1–1)
    		  22 – Rathan-Mayes[27]  8 – Brandon[27]  3 – Rathan-Mayes[27]  Donald L. Tucker Center (6,353)
    Tallahassee, FL
    January 11
    8:00 p.m., ESPNU    		 at Syracuse L 57–70  9–7 (1–2)
    		  14 – Rathan-Mayes[28]  7 – Brandon[28]  5 – Bookert[28]  Carrier Dome (24,257)
    Syracuse, NY
    January 14
    9:00 p.m., RSN    		 at Pittsburgh L 64–73  9–8 (1–3)
    		  21 – Cofer[29]  11 – Cofer[29]  3 – Tied[29]  Peterson Events Center (10,989)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    January 17
    1:30 p.m., ACCN    		 NC State L 63–72  9–9 (1–4)
    		  20 – Brandon[30]  9 – Brandon[30]  5 – Rathan-Mayes[30]  Donald L. Tucker Center (8,675)
    Tallahassee, FL
    January 19
    9:00 p.m., ESPNU    		 at Clemson W 59–55  10–9 (2–4)
    		  17 – Rathan-Mayes[31]  5 – Rathan-Mayes[31]  9 – Rathan-Mayes[31]  Littlejohn Coliseum (6,993)
    Clemson, SC
    January 24
    2:00 p.m., ESPN    		 at No. 15 North Carolina L 74–78  10–10 (2–5)
    		  35 – Rathan-Mayes[32]  7 – Bookert[32]  4 – Rathan-Mayes[32]  Dean E. Smith Center (20,512)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    January 28
    7:00 p.m., RSN    		 Wake Forest W 82–76 2OT 11–10 (3–5)
    		  21 – Rathan-Mayes[33]  8 – Cofer[33]  5 – Rathan-Mayes[33]  Donald L. Tucker Center (6,195)
    Tallahassee, FL
    February 1
    12:30 p.m., ESPNU    		 No. 23 Miami (FL) W 55–54  12–10 (4–5)
    		  18 – Brandon[34]  6 – Tied[34]  4 – Bookert[34]  Donald L. Tucker Center (7,282)
    Tallahassee, FL
    February 4
    9:00 p.m., RSN    		 Clemson L 56–62  12–11 (4–6)
    		  15 – Rathan-Mayes[35]  10 – Bojanovsky[35]  3 – Brandon[35]  Donald L. Tucker Center (6,362)
    Tallahassee, FL
    February 7
    3:00 p.m., RSN    		 at Virginia Tech W 73–65  13–11 (5–6)
    		  16 – Brandon[36]  6 – Brandon[36]  11 – Rathan-Mayes[36]  Cassell Coliseum (7,819)
    Blacksburg, VA
    February 9
    7:00 p.m., ESPN    		 No. 4 Duke
    Big Monday    		 L 70–73  13–12 (5–7)
    		  23 – Bookert[37]  9 – Ojo[37]  6 – Bookert[37]  Donald L. Tucker Center (11,498)
    Tallahassee, FL
    February 14
    2:30 p.m., ACCN    		 at Georgia Tech W 57–53  14–12 (6–7)
    		  20 – Rathan-Mayes[38]  8 – Brandon[38]  6 – Bookert[38]  Hank McCamish Pavilion (6,317)
    Atlanta, GA
    February 18
    9:00 p.m., ACCN    		 Boston College W 69–60  15–12 (7–7)
    		  18 – Bookert[39]  8 – Tied[39]  5 – Rathan-Mayes[39]  Donald L. Tucker Center (6,387)
    Tallahassee, FL
    February 22
    6:30 p.m., ESPNU    		 at No. 2 Virginia L 41–51  15–13 (7–8)
    		  13 – Rathan-Mayes[40]  8 – Brandon[40]  3 – Bookert[40]  John Paul Jones Arena (14,076)
    Charlottesville, VA
    February 25
    9:00 p.m., RSN    		 at Miami (FL) L 77–81  15–14 (7–9)
    		  35 – Rathan-Mayes[41]  5 – Brandon[41]  5 – Rathan-Mayes[41]  BankUnited Center (5,857)
    Coral Gables, FL
    February 28
    12:00 p.m., ESPN2    		 No. 17 Louisville L 59–81  15–15 (7–10)
    		  13 – Brandon[42]  9 – Bojanovsky[42]  2 – Tied[42]  Donald L. Tucker Center (8,844)
    Tallahassee, FL
    March 7
    12:00 p.m., ESPN2    		 Pittsburgh W 61–52  16–15 (8–10)
    		  19 – Rathan-Mayes[43]  6 – Tied[43]  5 – Rathan-Mayes[43]  Donald L. Tucker Center (6,276)
    Tallahassee, FL
    ACC Tournament
    March 11
    12:00 p.m., ESPN/ACCN    		 vs. (8) Clemson
    Second round    		 W 76–73  17–15
    		  30 – Rathan-Mayes[44]  7 – Cofer[44]  3 – Tied[44]  Greensboro Coliseum (22,026)
    Greensboro, NC
    March 12
    12:00 p.m., ESPN/ACCN    		 vs. No. 3 (1) Virginia
    Quarterfinals    		 L 44–58  17–16
    		  13 – Rathan-Mayes[45]  8 – Brandon[45]  3 – Rathan-Mayes[45]  Greensboro Coliseum (22,026)
    Greensboro, NC
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Media

    Florida State basketball is broadcast on the Florida State University Seminoles Radio Network.

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