2014–15 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team

The 2014–15 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team represented Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by first year head coach Buzz Williams and played their home games at Cassell Coliseum. They were a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 11–21, 2–16 in ACC play to finish in last place. They advanced to the second round of the ACC Tournament where they lost to Miami (FL).

2014–15 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
2014–15 record11–21 (2–16 ACC)
Head coachBuzz Williams (1st season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCassell Coliseum
2014–15 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 6 Virginia162 .889  304  .882
No. 4 Duke153 .833  354  .897
No. 8 Notre Dame144 .778  326  .842
No. 15 North Carolina117 .611  2612  .684
Miami (FL)108 .556  2513  .658
NC State108 .556  2214  .611
Syracuse99 .500  1813  .581
Clemson810 .444  1615  .516
Florida State810 .444  1716  .515
Pittsburgh810 .444  1915  .559
Wake Forest513 .278  1319  .406
Boston College414 .222  1319  .406
Georgia Tech315 .167  1219  .387
Virginia Tech216 .111  1122  .333
No. 17 Louisville*06 .000  08  .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)

Last season

The Hokies finished the season 11–22, 2–16 in ACC play to finish in last place. After defeating Wake Forest in the first round, they lost in the second round of the ACC Tournament to Miami (FL).

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Cadarian Raines4F6'9"238RS SeniorPetersburg, VAGraduated
Marquis Rankin10G6'1"185JuniorCharlotte, NCTransferred
Ben Emelogu15G6'5"205FreshmanGrand Prairie, TXTransferred to SMU
Maurice Kirby21F6'9"235FreshmanChandler, AZTransferred to Coffeyville Community College
Jarell Eddie31F6'7"220SeniorCharlotte, NCGraduated
Trevor Thompson32F6'11"210FreshmanIndianapolis, INTransferred to Ohio State
Marshall Wood33F6'8"230SophomoreRustburg, VATransferred to Richmond
C. J. Barksdale42F6'9"235JuniorDanville, VAQuit

Incoming Transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Shane Henry0F6'8"180JuniorBrooklyn, NYJunior College transfer Georgia Perimeter College
Seth Allen4G6'1"190JuniorWoodbridge, VATransferred from Maryland. Under NCAA transfer rules, Allen will have to redshirt for the 2014–15 season. Will have two years of eligibility remaining.
Zach LeDay32F6'7"245JuniorThe Colony, TXTransferred from South Florida. Under NCAA transfer rules, LeDay will have to redshirt for the 2014–15 season. Will have two years of eligibility remaining.

Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Ahmed Hill
SG
Augusta, GA Aquinas 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Apr 19, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Justin Bibbs
SG
Chandler, AZ Montverde Academy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sep 10, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Jalen Hudson
SG
Akron, OH St. Vincent-St. Mary 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Oct 4, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Satchel Pierce
C
Indianapolis, IN St. Johns NW Military Academy 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 250 lb (110 kg) Apr 19, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NA   Rivals: NA  247Sports: 23  ESPN: 19
  • 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:

  • "Virginia Tech Commit List for 2014". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2014-06-23.
  • "2014 Virginia Tech Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved 2014-06-23.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2014-06-23.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2014-06-23.
  • "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2014-06-23.

    Roster

    2014–15 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 0 Shane Henry 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrNewton/Georgia Perimeter College Newton, Georgia
    G 1 Malik Müller 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS FrUrspring Ehingen, Germany
    F 2 Joey van Zegeren 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS JrCanarias Basketball Academy Hoogeveen, Netherlands
    G 3 Adam Smith 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) RS JrFayette County/UNC Wilmington Jonesboro, Georgia
    G 4 Seth Allen  6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrFredericksburg Christian/Maryland Woodbridge, Virginia
    G 10 Justin Bibbs 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrMontverde Academy Dayton, Ohio
    G 11 Devin Wilson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS SoMontour McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania
    G 13 Ahmed Hill 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrAquinas Augusta, Georgia
    F 14 Greg Donlon 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) JrCosby Midlothian, Virginia
    F 21 Satchel Pierce 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)255 lb (116 kg) FrKiski School Barberton, Ohio
    F 22 Christian Beyer 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrNew Bern New Bern, North Carolina
    G 23 Jalen Hudson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrSt. Vincent–St. Mary Akron, Ohio
    G 25 Will Johnston 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrMidlothian Midlothian, Virginia
    F 32 Zach LeDay  6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)235 lb (107 kg) JrThe Colony/South Florida Dallas, Texas
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: 2014-09-05

    Schedule

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    11/14/2014*
    7:00 PM, ESPN3
    Maryland Eastern Shore W 71–46  1–0
    Cassell Coliseum (6,191)
    Blacksburg, VA
    11/19/2014*
    7:00 PM, ESPN3
    Liberty
    Cancún Challenge
    W 73–63  2–0
    Cassell Coliseum (5,586)
    Blacksburg, VA
    11/22/2014*
    1:00 PM, ESPN3
    Appalachian State L 63–65  2–1
    Cassell Coliseum (2,970)
    Blacksburg, VA
    11/25/2014*
    7:00 PM, CBSSN
    vs. Northern Iowa
    Cancún Challenge semifinals
    L 54–73  2–2
    Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (650)
    Cancún, MX
    11/26/2014*
    7:00 PM, CBSSN
    vs. Miami (OH)
    Cancún Challenge
    W 78–63  3–2
    Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (650)
    Cancún, MX
    11/30/2014*
    3:00 PM, ESPN3
    Morgan State
    Cancún Challenge
    W 83–63  4–2
    Cassell Coliseum (3996)
    Blacksburg, VA
    12/03/2014*
    7:15 PM, ESPNU
    at Penn State
    ACC–Big Ten Challenge
    L 58–61  4–3
    Bryce Jordan Center (7,326)
    University Park, PA
    12/07/2014*
    3:00 PM, ESPN3
    Radford
    Rivalry
    L 66–68  4–4
    Cassell Coliseum (5,394)
    Blacksburg, VA
    12/14/2014*
    3:00 PM
    Alabama A&M W 65–55  5–4
    Cassell Coliseum (3,559)
    Blacksburg, VA
    12/20/2014*
    1:00 PM
    The Citadel W 64–61  6–4
    Cassell Coliseum (3,454)
    Blacksburg, VA
    12/22/2014*
    7:00 PM
    VMI W 87–74  7–4
    Cassell Coliseum (5,326)
    Blacksburg, VA
    12/27/2014*
    7:00 PM, ESPN3
    Presbyterian W 87–65  8–4
    Cassell Coliseum (3,420)
    Blacksburg, VA
    12/30/2014*
    2:00 PM, ESPNU
    at No. 17 West Virginia L 51–82  8–5
    WVU Coliseum (13,330)
    Morgantown, WV
    01/03/2015
    12:00 PM, RSN
    Syracuse L 66–68  8–6 (0–1)
    Cassell Coliseum (6,838)
    Blacksburg, VA
    01/06/2015
    7:00 PM, RSN
    at Florida State L 75–86  8–7 (0–2)
    Donald L. Tucker Center (6,353)
    Tallahassee, FL
    01/13/2015
    7:00 PM, RSN
    at No. 6 Louisville L 63–78  8–8 (0–3)
    KFC Yum! Center (21,684)
    Louisville, KY
    01/18/2015
    6:30 PM, ESPNU
    at No. 15 North Carolina L 53–68  8–9 (0–4)
    Dean Smith Center (19,745)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    01/22/2015
    7:00 PM, RSN
    No. 8 Notre Dame L 60–85  8–10 (0–5)
    Cassell Coliseum (7,451)
    Blacksburg, VA
    01/25/2015
    4:00 PM, ACCN
    No. 2 Virginia
    Rivalry
    L 47–50  8–11 (0–6)
    Cassell Coliseum (9,847)
    Blacksburg, VA
    01/27/2015
    7:00 PM, ESPNU
    Pittsburgh W 70–67 OT 9–11 (1–6)
    Cassell Coliseum (5,206)
    Blacksburg, VA
    01/31/2015
    2:00 PM, RSN
    at Wake Forest L 70–73  9–12 (1–7)
    LJVM Coliseum (11,752)
    Winston-Salem, NC
    02/03/2015
    9:00 PM, ESPNU
    at Syracuse L 70–72  9–13 (1–8)
    Carrier Dome (22,928)
    Syracuse, NY
    02/07/2015
    3:00 PM, ACCN
    Florida State L 65–73  9–14 (1–9)
    Cassell Coliseum (7,819)
    Blacksburg, VA
    02/09/2015
    9:00 PM, ESPNU
    Georgia Tech W 65–63  10–14 (2–9)
    Cassell Coliseum (5,346)
    Blacksburg, VA
    02/14/2015
    12:00 PM, RSN
    at Clemson L 54–75  10–15 (2–10)
    Littlejohn Coliseum (8,645)
    Clemson, SC
    02/18/2015
    7:00 PM, RSN
    at Miami (FL) L 52–76  10–16 (2–11)
    BankUnited Center (5,007)
    Coral Gables, FL
    02/21/2015
    6:00 PM, ESPN2
    at NC State L 53–69  10–17 (2–12)
    PNC Arena (19,500)
    Raleigh, NC
    02/25/2015
    9:00 PM, ESPN2
    No. 4 Duke L 86–91 OT 10–18 (2–13)
    Cassell Coliseum (5,346)
    Blacksburg, VA
    02/28/2015
    4:00 PM, ACCN
    at No. 2 Virginia
    Rivalry
    L 57–69  10–19 (2–14)
    John Paul Jones Arena (14,245)
    Charlottesville, VA
    03/02/2015
    9:00 PM, ESPNU
    Boston College L 59–66  10–20 (2–15)
    Cassell Coliseum (5,730)
    Blacksburg, VA
    03/07/2015
    12:00 PM, RSN
    Miami (FL) L 61–82  10–21 (2–16)
    Cassell Coliseum (5,421)
    Blacksburg, VA
    ACC Tournament
    03/10/2015
    3:40 PM, ESPN2
    vs. Wake Forest
    First Round
    W 81–80  11–21
    Greensboro Coliseum (9,003)
    Greensboro, NC
    03/11/2015
    9:00 PM, ESPN2
    vs. Miami (FL)
    Second Round
    L 49–59  11–22
    Greensboro Coliseum 
    Greensboro, NC
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

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