2014–15 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team

The 2014–15 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team represents the University of Miami during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hurricanes, led by fourth year head coach Jim Larrañaga, play their home games at the BankUnited Center and were members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The team has had wins at Duke, Syracuse and Florida, all on the road. They finished the season 25–13, 10–8 in ACC play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament where they lost to Notre Dame. They were invited to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated North Carolina Central, Alabama, Richmond and Clemson to advanced to the NIT championship game where they lost to Stanford.

2014–15 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball
NIT, Runners Up
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
2014–15 record25–13 (10–8 ACC)
Head coachJim Larrañaga (5th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaBankUnited Center
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)

Previous season
Main article: 2013–14 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team

The Hurricanes finished the season 17–16, 7–11 in ACC play to finish in tenth place. They advanced to the second round of the ACC Tournament where they lost to NC State.

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Raphael Akpejiori4F6'9"241RS SeniorLagos, NigeriaGraduated
Donnavan Kirk22F6'9"228RS SeniorPontiac, MIGraduated
Rion Brown15G6'6"211SeniorHinesville, GAGraduated
Erik Swoope21F6'5220SeniorLake Elsinore, CAGraduated
Garrius Adams25G6'6"200SeniorApex, NCGraduated
James Kelly35F6'7"246JuniorAnn Arbor, MITransferred to Marshall

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Joe Thomas2F6'7"220RS SeniorMiami, FLTransferred from Niagara. Will be eligible to play immediately since he graduated from Niagara.
Kamari Murphy21F/C6'8"220JuniorBrooklyn, NYTransferred from Oklahoma State. Under NCAA transfer rules, will have to redshirt during 2014–15 season. Will have two years of eligibility remaining.
Ivan Uceda33C6'10"240JuniorMadrid, SpainJunior college transfer from Harcum College.

2014 Recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Ja'Quan Newton
PG		 Philadelphia, PA Neumann-Goretti High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Aug 7, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
James Palmer Jr.
SG		 Washington, D.C. Saint John's College High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Aug 5, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Omar Sherman
C		 Duncanville, TX Duncanville High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (110 kg) Nov 3, 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. Retrieved 2014-07-08.

    Roster
    2014–15 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
    G 0 Ja'Quan Newton 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) Fr Pennsylvania, PA
    G 1 Deandre Burnett 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)191 lb (87 kg) RS Fr Miami Gardens, FL
    F 2 Joe Thomas 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS Sr Miami, FL
    G 5 Davon Reed 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)208 lb (94 kg) So Ewing, NJ
    G 10 Sheldon McClellan 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)206 lb (93 kg) RS Jr Houston, TX
    G 11 Mike Fernandez (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)189 lb (86 kg) So Coral Gables, FL
    G 12 James Palmer Jr. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) Fr Washington, D.C.
    G 13 Angel Rodríguez 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)181 lb (82 kg) RS Jr Cupey, Puerto Rico
    G 20 Manu Lecomte 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)159 lb (72 kg) So Brussels, Belgium
    F 21 Kamari Murphy (I)  6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) Jr Brooklyn, NY
    F 22 Omar Sherman 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) Fr Duncanville, TX
    C 23 Tonye Jekiri 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)235 lb (107 kg) Jr Hialeah, FL
    F 33 Ivan Uceda 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) Jr Madrid, Spain
    F 35 Chris Stowell (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)190 lb (86 kg) Fr Exeter, NH
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Nov 6, 2014*
    7:00 pm    		 Eckerd W 74–58 
    		 24 – McClellan  8 – Tied  6 – Rodriguez  BankUnited Center 
    Coral Gables, FL
    Non-conference Regular Season
    Nov 14, 2014*
    7:00 pm    		 Howard W 84–49  1–0
    		  19 – McClellan  11 – Jekiri  3 – Tied  BankUnited Center (4,544)
    Coral Gables, FL
    Nov 17, 2014*
    7:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at No. 8 Florida W 69–67  2–0
    		  24 – Rodriguez  8 – Jekiri  5 – McClellan  O'Connell Center (11,156)
    Gainesville, FL
    Nov 20, 2014*
    3:00 pm, ESPNU    		 vs. Drexel
    Charleston Classic First Round    		 W 66–46  3–0
    		  15 – Tied  13 – Jekiri  4 – Tied  TD Arena (1,131)
    Charleston, SC
    Nov 21, 2014*
    2:30 pm, ESPNU    		 vs. Akron
    Charleston Classic Semifinals    		 W 79–51  4–0
    		  17 – McClellan  16 – Jekiri  9 – Rodriguez  TD Arena (855)
    Charleston, SC
    Nov 23, 2014*
    9:10 pm, ESPN2    		 vs. Charlotte
    Charleston Classic Championship    		 W 77–58  5–0
    		  19 – McClellan  9 – McClellan  5 – Rodriguez  TD Arena (1,532)
    Charleston, SC
    Nov 25, 2014*
    9:00 pm, FSN    		 No. 17 at Charlotte W 77–74  6–0
    		  31 – McClellan  13 – Jekiri  6 – Rodriguez  Dale F. Halton Arena (7,163)
    Charlotte, NC
    Nov 28, 2014*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 No. 17 South Alabama W 87–75  7–0
    		  17 – McClellan  8 – Jekiri  8 – Jekiri  BankUnited Center (4,267)
    Coral Gables, FL
    Dec 2, 2014*
    9:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 15 No. 24 Illinois
    ACC–Big Ten Challenge    		 W 70–61  8–0
    		  19 – Burnett  9 – Tied  5 – Rodriguez  BankUnited Center (6,086)
    Coral Gables, FL
    Dec 6, 2014*
    2:00 pm, ESPN3    		 No. 15 Green Bay L 55–68  8–1
    		  20 – Burnett  13 – Thomas  3 – Rodriguez  BankUnited Center (4,735)
    Coral Gables, FL
    Dec 8, 2014*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 No. 20 Savannah State W 70–39  9–1
    		  17 – Rodriquez  9 – Jekiri  4 – Rodriquez  BankUnited Center (4,274)
    Coral Gables, FL
    Dec 19, 2014*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 No. 18 Eastern Kentucky L 44–72  9–2
    		  9 – Burnett  12 – Jekiri  3 – Tied  BankUnited Center (4,467)
    Coral Gables, FL
    Dec 22, 2014*
    9:00 pm, FS1    		 vs. Providence
    Brooklyn Hoops Holiday Invitational    		 L 62–76  9–3
    		  19 – Rodriguez  10 – Jekiri  4 – Rodriguez  Barclays Center (6,519)
    Brooklyn, NY
    Dec 30, 2014*
    7:00 pm    		 College of Charleston W 67–40  10–3
    		  15 – Rodriguez  8 – Jekiri  4 – Tied  BankUnited Center (4,705)
    Coral Gables, FL
    ACC Regular Season
    Jan 3, 2015
    5:30 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 3 Virginia L 80–89 2OT 10–4 (0–1)
    		  25 – Rodriguez  12 – Jekiri  7 – Rodriguez  BankUnited Center (5,377)
    Coral Gables, FL
    Jan 10, 2015
    4:00 pm, RSN    		 Boston College W 60–56  11–4 (1–1)
    		  17 – Rodriquez  15 – Jekiri  8 – Rodriquez  BankUnited Center (6,608)
    Coral Gables, FL
    Jan 13, 2015
    9:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at No. 4 Duke W 90–74  12–4 (2–1)
    		  24 – Rodriguez  10 – Jekiri  5 – Rodriguez  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
    Durham, NC
    Jan 17, 2015
    2:00 pm, ESPN2    		 at No. 12 Notre Dame L 70–75  12–5 (2–2)
    		  17 – McClellan  13 – Jekiri  5 – Newton  Edmund P. Joyce Center (9,149)
    South Bend, IN
    Jan 22, 2015
    8:00 pm, ACCN    		 NC State W 65–60  13–5 (3–2)
    		  16 – McLellan  10 – Tied  6 – Rodriguez  BankUnited Center (6,556)
    Coral Gables, FL
    Jan 24, 2015
    4:00 pm, ESPN2    		 at Syracuse W 66–62  14–5 (4–2)
    		  13 – Jekiri  15 – Jekiri  8 – Rodriquez  Carrier Dome (30,677)
    Syracuse, NY
    Jan 28, 2015
    9:00 pm, RSN    		 No. 23 Georgia Tech L 50–70  14–6 (4–3)
    		  13 – Jekiri  9 – Jekiri  5 – Rodriquez  BankUnited Center (5,031)
    Coral Gables, FL
    Feb 1, 2015
    12:30 pm, ESPNU    		 No. 23 at Florida State L 54–55  14–7 (4–4)
    		  13 – McClellan  6 – Reed  4 – Lecomte  Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (7,282)
    Tallahassee, FL
    Feb 3, 2015
    8:00 pm, ACCN    		 No. 9 Louisville L 55–63  14–8 (4–5)
    		  19 – Reed  10 – Jekiri  3 – Lecomte  BankUnited Center (6,563)
    Coral Gables, FL
    Feb 8, 2015
    6:30 pm, ESPNU    		 Clemson W 56–45  15–8 (5–5)
    		  19 – McClellan  16 – Jekiri  5 – Rodriquez  BankUnited Center (6,351)
    Coral Gables, FL
    Feb 11, 2015
    7:00 pm, RSN    		 at Wake Forest L 70–72  15–9 (5–6)
    		  17 – Reed  8 – McClellan  5 – McClellan  LJVM Coliseum (9,918)
    Winston-Salem, NC
    Feb 16, 2015
    3:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at Boston College W 89–86 2OT 16–9 (6–6)
    		  24 – McClellan  15 – Jekiri  6 – Rodriquez  Conte Forum (3,813)
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    Feb 18, 2015
    7:00 pm, RSN    		 Virginia Tech W 76–52  17–9 (7–6)
    		  21 – McClellan  15 – Jekiri  5 – Reed  BankUnited Center (5,007)
    Coral Gables, FL
    Feb 21, 2015
    2:00 pm, ESPN    		 at No. 12 Louisville L 53–55  17–10 (7–7)
    		  17 – McClellan  15 – Jekiri  4 – Rodriguez  KFC Yum! Center (21,345)
    Louisville, KY
    Feb 25, 2015
    9:00 pm, RSN    		 Florida State W 81–77  18–10 (8–7)
    		  25 – Rodriquez  11 – Jekiri  5 – Rodriquez  BankUnited Center (5,857)
    Coral Gables, FL
    Feb 28, 2015
    2:00 pm, CBS    		 No. 15 North Carolina L 64–73  18–11 (8–8)
    		  11 – McClellan  7 – Jekiri  4 – Lecomte  BankUnited Center (7,972)
    Coral Gables, FL
    Mar 4, 2015
    8:00 pm, RSN    		 at Pittsburgh W 67–63  19–11 (9–8)
    		  20 – McClellan  11 – Jekiri  4 – McClellan  Peterson Events Center (10,549)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    Mar 7, 2015
    12:00 pm, RSN    		 at Virginia Tech W 82–61  20–11 (10–8)
    		  20 – Lecomte  5 – Tied  5 – McClellan  Cassell Coliseum (5,421)
    Blacksburg, VA
    ACC Tournament
    Mar 11, 2015
    9:30 pm, ESPN2    		 vs. Virginia Tech
    Second round    		 W 59–49  21–11
    		  16 – McClellan  7 – Jekiri  5 – Lecomte  Greensboro Coliseum (22,026)
    Greensboro, NC
    Mar 12, 2015
    9:30 pm, ESPN    		 vs. No. 11 Notre Dame
    Quarterfinals    		 L 63–70  21–12
    		  15 – Rodriguez  11 – Jekiri  1 – Tied  Greensboro Coliseum (22,026)
    Greensboro, NC
    National Invitation Tournament
    Mar 17, 2015*
    7:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. (2) (7) North Carolina Central
    First round    		 W 75–71  22–12
    		  18 – Lecomte  6 – Jekiri  6 – Reed  BankUnited Center (1,612)
    Coral Gables, FL
    Mar 21, 2015*
    11:00 am, ESPN    		 No. (2) (6) Alabama
    Second round    		 W 73–66  23–12
    		  17 – Lecomte  12 – Jekiri  4 – McClellan  BankUnited Center (1,979)
    Coral Gables, FL
    Mar 24, 2015*
    7:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. (2) at (1) Richmond
    Quarterfinals    		 W 63–61  24–12
    		  16 – McClellen  12 – Reed  2 – Tied  Robins Center (6,126)
    Richmond, VA
    Mar 31, 2015*
    7:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. (2) vs. (1) Temple
    Semifinals    		 W 60–57  25–12
    		  16 – McClellan  11 – McClellan  4 – Reed  Madison Square Garden (7,185)
    New York, NY
    Apr 2, 2015*
    9:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. (2) vs. (2) Stanford
    Championship    		 L 64–66 OT 25–13
    		  17 – McClellan  5 – Tied  4 – Reed  Madison Square Garden (6,600)
    New York, NY
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time. (#) during NIT is seed within region.

    Rankings
    See also: 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
    Ranking movement
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. (RV) Received votes but unranked. (NR) Not ranked.
    PollPreWk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Wk 17Wk 18Wk 19Final
    AP NR NR 17 15 20 18 RV NR NR NR RV 23 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR N/A
    Coaches RV RV 20 15 21т 19 RV NR NR NR RV 23 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR

    References
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