2014–15 Stanford Cardinal women's basketball team

The 2014–15 Stanford Cardinal women's basketball team will represent Stanford University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cardinal, led by twenty-ninth year head coach Tara VanDerveer, played their home games at the Maples Pavilion and were a members of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 26–10, 13–5 in Pac-12 play to finish in a tie for third place. They won the Pac-12 Women's Tournament to earn an automatic trip to the NCAA Women's Tournament where they defeated Cal State Northridge in the first round, Oklahoma in the second round before losing to Notre Dame in the sweet sixteen.

2014–15 Stanford Cardinal women's basketball
Pac-12 Tournament champions
NCAA Tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferencePac-12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 17
APNo. 14
2014–15 record26–10 (13–5 Pac-12)
Head coachTara VanDerveer (29th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMaples Pavilion
2014–15 Pac-12 Conference women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 10 Oregon State16–2 .889  27–5  .844
No. 9 Arizona State15–3 .833  29–6  .829
No. 14 Stanford †13–5 .722  26–10  .722
No. 24 California13–5 .722  23–10  .697
Washington11–7 .611  23–10  .697
UCLA8–10 .444  19–18  .514
Washington State7–11 .389  17–15  .531
USC7–11 .389  15–15  .500
Colorado6–12 .333  15–17  .469
Oregon6–12 .333  13–17  .433
Arizona3–15 .167  10–20  .333
Utah3–15 .167  9–22  .290
† 2015 Pac-12 Tournament winner
As of April 4, 2015; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous Season
Main article: 2013–14 Stanford Cardinal women's basketball team

The Stanford Cardinal finished the 2013-14 season with an overall record of 33–4, with a record of 17–1 in the Pac-12 regular season to win their 24th Pac-12 regular season title. In the 2014 Pac-12 Tournament, the Cardinal were defeated by USC, 72–68 in the semifinals. They were invited to the 2014 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament, making their 27th straight appearance. They lost in the final for to the 2014 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament champion to Connecticut, 75-56.

Off Season

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightYearHometownNotes
Mikaela Ruef3F6'3"RS SeniorBeavercreek, OHGraduated/2014 WNBA Draft
Chiney Ogwumike13F6'4"SeniorCypress, TXGraduated/2014 WNBA Draft
Sara James21G5'10"SeniorEl Dorado Hills, CAGraduated

2014 Recruiting Class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Taylor Rooks
W		 Warren, New Jersey Gill St. Bernard's School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 98
Brittany McPhee
W		 Normandy Park, Washington Mount Rainier High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 97
Kaylee Johnson
F		 Casper, Wyoming Natrona County High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 97
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:

    Roster
    2014–15 Stanford Cardinal women's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 00 Alex Green 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) RS JrBishop Lynch Dallas, TX
    G 1 Lili Thompson 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) SoTimberview Mansfield, TX
    F 4 Taylor Greenfield 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) SrBallard Community Huxley, IA
    F 5 Kaylee Johnson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) FrNatrona County Casper, WY
    G 10 Briana Roberson 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) SoTroy Fullerton, CA
    G 12 Brittany McPhee 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) FrMount Rainier Normandy Park, WA
    G 23 Jasmine Camp 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) RS JrChamblee Ellenwood, GA
    F 24 Erica McCall 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) SoRidgeview Bakersfield, CA
    F 25 Erica Payne 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) SrCarondelet Concord, CA
    G 31 Taylor Rooks 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) FrGill St. Bernard's Warren, NJ
    F 32 Kailee Johnson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) SoCentral Catholic Portland, OR
    G 33 Amber Orrange 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) SrWestbury Christian Houston, TX
    F/C 34 Tess Picknell 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) JrSouth Medford Medford, OR
    F 41 Bonnie Samuelson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) SrEdison Huntington Beach, CA
    F 44 Karlie Samuelson 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) SoMater Dei Huntington Beach, CA
    Head coach

    Tara VanDerveer

    Assistant coach(es)

    Amy Tucker
    Kate Paye
    Tempie Brown

    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
    Exhibition
    11/02/2014*
    2:00 PM    		 No. 6 Vanguard W 105–50  –
    		 Maples Pavilion (2,605)
    Stanford, CA
    11/08/2014*
    2:00 PM    		 No. 6 UC San Diego W 74–51  –
    		 Maples Pavilion (2,072)
    Stanford, CA
    Non-Conference Regular Season
    11/14/2014*
    5:30 PM    		 No. 6 Boston College W 96–63  1–0
    		 Maples Pavilion (3,278)
    Stanford, CA
    11/17/2014*
    6:00 PM, ESPN2    		 No. 6 No. 1 Connecticut W 88–86 OT 2–0
    		 Maples Pavilion (5,367)
    Stanford, CA
    11/20/2014*
    6:00 PM, P12N    		 No. 6 No. 10 Texas L 81–87 OT 2–1
    		 Maples Pavilion (3,674)
    Stanford, CA
    11/24/2014*
    6:00 PM    		 No. 5 at New Mexico W 70–65  3–1
    		 The Pit (6,594)
    Albuquerque, NM
    11/28/2014*
    4:00 PM    		 No. 5 vs. No. 11 North Carolina
    Rainbow Wahine Shootout    		 L 54–70  3–2
    		 Stan Sheriff Center (N/A)
    Honolulu, HI
    11/29/2014*
    6:30 PM    		 No. 5 at Hawaiʻi
    Rainbow Wahine Shootout    		 W 86–73  4–2
    		 Stan Sheriff Center (2,589)
    Honolulu, HI
    11/30/2014*
    4:00 PM    		 No. 5 vs. Prairie View A&M
    Rainbow Wahine Shootout    		 W 88–45  5–2
    		 Stan Sheriff Center (N/A)
    Honolulu, HI
    12/14/2014*
    7:00 PM, P12N    		 No. 7 Santa Clara W 82–43  6–2
    		 Maples Pavilion (3,527)
    Stanford, CA
    12/17/2014*
    3:00 PM    		 No. 7 at Chattanooga L 46–54  6–3
    		 McKenzie Arena (2,128)
    Chattanooga, TN
    12/20/2014*
    10:00 AM, SECN    		 No. 7 at No. 11 Tennessee L 40–59  6–4
    		 Thompson–Boling Arena (13,056)
    Knoxville, TN
    12/22/2014*
    2:00 PM    		 No. 16 UC Davis W 71–59  7–4
    		 Maples Pavilion (3,375)
    Stanford, CA
    12/28/2014*
    2:00 PM    		 No. 16 UC Santa Barbara W 90–34  8–4
    		 Maples Pavilion (4,041)
    Stanford, CA
    Pac-12 Regular Season
    01/03/2015
    7:00 PM, P12N    		 No. 15 Colorado W 62–55  9–4 (1–0)
    		 Maples Pavilion (3,507)
    Stanford, CA
    01/05/2015
    5:00 PM, P12N    		 No. 15 Utah W 55–44  10–4 (2–0)
    		 Maples Pavilion (2,782)
    Stanford, CA
    01/09/2015
    7:00 PM, P12N    		 No. 15 at Washington W 60–56  11–4 (3–0)
    		 Alaska Airlines Arena (2,677)
    Seattle, WA
    01/11/2015
    1:00 PM, P12N    		 No. 15 at Washington State W 86–76 OT 12–4 (4–0)
    		 Beasley Coliseum (1,098)
    Pullman, WA
    01/16/2015
    8:00 PM, P12N    		 No. 13 Arizona W 77–47  13–4 (5–0)
    		 Maples Pavilion (3,419)
    Stanford, CA
    01/19/2015
    3:00 PM, P12N    		 No. 11 No. 13 Arizona State L 57–60  13–5 (5–1)
    		 Maples Pavilion (3,546)
    Stanford, CA
    01/23/2015
    7:00 PM, P12N    		 No. 11 at UCLA W 79–70  14–5 (6–1)
    		 Pauley Pavilion (1,837)
    Los Angeles, CA
    01/25/2015
    5:00 PM, P12N    		 No. 11 at USC W 71–60  15–5 (7–1)
    		 Galen Center (1,312)
    Los Angeles, CA
    01/31/2015
    12:30 PM, P12N    		 No. 12 Washington State W 75–56  16–5 (8–1)
    		 Maples Pavilion (3,118)
    Stanford, CA
    02/02/2015
    7:00 PM, P12N    		 No. 12 Washington W 82–69  17–5 (9–1)
    		 Maples Pavilion (2,885)
    Stanford, CA
    02/06/2015
    7:00 PM, P12N    		 No. 12 at No. 10 Arizona State L 52–53  17–6 (9–2)
    		 Wells Fargo Arena (3,339)
    Tempe, AZ
    02/08/2015
    2:00 PM, P12N    		 No. 12 at Arizona L 57–60  17–7 (9–3)
    		 McKale Center (1,359)
    Tucson, AZ
    02/13/2015
    6:00 PM, P12N    		 No. 19 USC W 79–60  18–7 (10–3)
    		 Maples Pavilion (3,403)
    Stanford, CA
    02/15/2015
    4:30 PM, P12N    		 No. 19 UCLA W 68–50  19–7 (11–3)
    		 Maples Pavilion (4,270)
    Stanford, CA
    02/18/2015
    7:00 PM, P12N    		 No. 18 at California W 59–47  20–7 (12–3)
    		 Haas Pavilion (5,039)
    Berkeley, CA
    02/22/2015
    1:00 PM, ESPN2    		 No. 18 California L 53–63  20–8 (12–4)
    		 Maples Pavilion (5,209)
    Stanford, CA
    02/26/2015
    6:00 PM, P12N    		 No. 19 at No. 7 Oregon State W 69–58  21–8 (13–4)
    		 Gill Coliseum (6,157)
    Corvallis, OR
    03/01/2015
    1:00 PM, ESPNU    		 No. 19 at Oregon L 55–62  21–9 (13–5)
    		 Matthew Knight Arena (1,949)
    Eugene, OR
    Pac-12 Women's Tournament
    03/06/2015
    2:00 PM, P12N    		 No. 19 vs. UCLA
    Quarterfinals    		 W 67–62  22–9
    		 KeyArena (3,869)
    Seattle, WA
    03/07/2015
    6:00 PM, P12N    		 No. 19 vs. No. 9 Arizona State
    Semifinals    		 W 59–56  23–9
    		 KeyArena (N/A)
    Seattle, WA
    03/08/2015
    6:00 PM, ESPN    		 No. 19 vs. California
    Championship Game    		 W 61–60  24–9
    		 KeyArena (4,864)
    Seattle, WA
    NCAA Women's Tournament
    03/21/2015*
    3:41 PM, ESPN2    		 No. 14 Cal State Northridge
    First Round    		 W 73–60  25–9
    		 Maples Pavilion (N/A)
    Stanford, CA
    03/23/2015*
    3:30 PM, ESPN2    		 No. 14 Oklahoma
    Second Round    		 W 86–76  26–9
    		 Maples Pavilion (2,532)
    Stanford, CA
    03/27/2015*
    7:00 PM, ESPN    		 No. 14 vs. No. 2 Notre Dame
    Sweet Sixteen    		 L 60–81  26–10
    		 Chesapeake Energy Arena (3,878)
    Oklahoma City, OK
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Pacific Time.

    Rankings
    Main article: 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
    Ranking Movement
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
    PollPreWk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Wk 17Wk 18Final
    AP 6 6 5 8 7 7 16 15 15 13 11 12т 12 19 18 19 19 14 14
    Coaches 6 1 4 9 7 7 15 15 14 13 16 15 14 19 19 19т 20 17 17

    See also

    2014–15 Stanford Cardinal men's basketball team

    References
    1. http://www.gostanford.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=30600&SPID=127029&SPSID=789135&DB_OEM_ID=30600
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