2013–14 Old Dominion Monarchs basketball team

The 2013–14 Old Dominion Monarchs basketball team represented Old Dominion University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Monarchs, led by first year head coach Jeff Jones, played their home games at Ted Constant Convocation Center and were first year members of the Conference USA. They finished the season 18–18, 9–7 in C-USA play to finish in sixth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the C-USA Tournament to Middle Tennessee. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they defeated South Dakota State and Radford to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Fresno State.

2013–14 Old Dominion Monarchs basketball
CBI Semifinals vs. Fresno State, L 64–71
ConferenceConference USA
2013–14 record18–18 (9–7 C-USA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Lamar Barrett (1st season)
  • John Richardson (7th season)
  • Bryant Stith (1st season)
MVPAaron Bacote
Captains
  • Aaron Bacote
  • Keenan Palmore
Home arenaTed Constant Convocation Center
2013–14 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Louisiana Tech133 .813  298  .784
Tulsa133 .813  2113  .618
Middle Tennessee133 .813  249  .727
Southern Miss133 .813  297  .806
UTEP124 .750  2311  .676
Old Dominion97 .563  1818  .500
Tulane88 .500  1717  .500
UAB79 .438  1813  .581
Charlotte79 .438  1714  .548
FIU*79 .438  1516  .484
North Texas610 .375  1616  .500
Florida Atlantic511 .313  1022  .313
East Carolina511 .313  1717  .500
UTSA412 .250  822  .267
Marshall412 .250  1122  .333
Rice214 .125  723  .233
2014 C-USA Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
*Ineligible for postseason play due to APR penalties

Pre-season

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Ekene Anachebe12C6'9"265FreshmanFayetteville, GeorgiaTransferred to Southwestern Illinois College
Stuart McEwen21F6'9"201FreshmanSydney, AustraliaTransferred to Stonehill College
DeShawn Painter11C6'9"235SeniorNorfolk, VirginiaGraduated
Nick Wright1F6'8"208SeniorSuffolk, VirginiaGraduated

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Trey Freeman20G6'2"175JuniorVirginia Beach, VATransferred from Campbell. Under NCAA transfer rules, Freeman will have to redshirt for the 2013–14 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Nik Biberaj30F6'8"235JuniorFairfax Station, VATransferred from Christopher Newport University. Under NCAA transfer rules, Biberaj will have to redshirt for the 2013–14 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.

Incoming recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jordan Baker
SG
Hampton, Va Hampton High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jul 3, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN grade: 63
Denzell Taylor
PF
Brampton, Ontario Saint Benedict's Prep 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Nov 6, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 65
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:

  • "2013 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    Roster

    2013–14 Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Jordan Baker 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrHampton HS Hampton, VA
    G 1 Aaron Bacote (C) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoBethel HS Hampton, VA
    G 3 Keenan Palmore (C) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoThe Paideia School Stone Mountain, GA
    G 4 Dimitri Batten 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS JrKecoughtan HS Newport News, VA
    G 10 Martin Shaw (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)170 lb (77 kg) SoKecoughtan HS Hampton, VA
    F 11 Josue Ebondo 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrEuless Trinity HS /
    Garden City CC
    Euless, TX
    G 15 Deion Clark  6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoBarron Collier HS Naples, FL
    G 20 Trey Freeman (I)  6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrKellam HS / Campbell Virginia Beach, VA
    F 21 Denzell Taylor 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrSt. Benedict's Prep Brampton, ON
    G 22 Ambrose Mosley 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) RS FrHargrave Military Academy Jacksonville, FL
    F 23 Richard Ross 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS JrHirschi HS Wichita Falls, TX
    G 25 Donte Hill (I) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS SrNorfolk Collegiate / Clemson Virginia Beach, VA
    G 25 Sean-Michael King (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)182 lb (83 kg) JrHayfield HS Alexandria, VA
    F 30 Nik Biberaj (W)  6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg) JrSouth County HS /
    Christopher Newport
    Fairfax Station, VA
    C 40 Anton Larsen 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)245 lb (111 kg) RS SrOster Farimagsgades Copenhagen, DK
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster
    Last update: 03/20/14

    Schedule

    Date
    time, TV
    Opponent Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    11/01/2013*
    7:00 pm
    Elizabeth City State W 84–50 
     23  Bacote  12  Ross  4  Palmore  Constant Center (5,329)
    Norfolk, VA
    Non-conference regular season
    11/08/2013*
    7:00 pm
    Missouri State L 67–79 OT 0–1
     28  Bacote (1)  10  Ross (1)  4  2 tied  Constant Center (6,780)
    Norfolk, VA
    11/13/2013*
    7:00 pm
    Howard W 77–57  1–1
     20  Bacote (2)  12  Ross (2)  5  Bacote (2)  Constant Center (6,102)
    Norfolk, VA
    11/15/2013*
    7:00 pm
    Murray State W 70–60  2–1
     21  Bacote (3)  12  Taylor (1)  8  Bacote (3)  Constant Center (5,770)
    Norfolk, VA
    11/21/2013*
    7:00 pm
    Presbyterian
    Cancún Challenge
    W 69–51  3–1
     24  Palmore (1)  7  2 tied  4  Palmore (1)  Constant Center (5,699)
    Norfolk, VA
    11/23/2013*
    3:00 pm
    Georgia Southern
    Cancún Challenge
    W 86–69  4–1
     26  Bacote (4)  8  Taylor (2)  6  Bacote (4)  Constant Center (5,418)
    Norfolk, VA
    11/26/2013*
    6:00 pm, CBSSN
    vs. West Virginia
    Cancún Challenge Semifinals
    L 60–78  4–2
     20  Bacote (5)  9  Bacote (2)  2  2 tied  Moon Palace Resort (934)
    Cancún, MX
    11/27/2013*
    7:00 pm, CBSSN
    vs. Saint Louis
    Cancún Challenge 3rd place game
    L 52–62  4–3
     15  Bacote (6)  9  Ross (3)  3  Bacote (5)  Moon Palace Resort (934)
    Cancún, MX
    12/03/2013*
    7:00 pm
    NC Central L 69–76 OT 4–4
     25  Batten (1)  10  Batten (1)  4  Palmore (3)  Constant Center (5,189)
    Norfolk, VA
    12/08/2013*
    1:30 pm, CSNMA
    at VCU
    Rivalry
    L 48–69  4–5
     13  2 tied  9  Ross (4)  3  Palmore (4)  Stuart C. Siegel Center (7,741)
    Richmond, VA
    12/14/2013*
    2:00 pm
    at Georgia State L 73–79  4–6
     21  Bacote (8)  12  Ross (5)  4  Palmore (5)  GSU Sports Arena (1,477)
    Atlanta, GA
    12/18/2013*
    7:00 pm
    College of Charleston L 44–51  4–7
     13  Bacote (9)  8  Taylor (3)  2  Bacote (6)  Constant Center (5,304)
    Norfolk, VA
    12/21/2013*
    2:00 pm
    at UNC Wilmington W 69–57  5–7
     17  Ross (1)  10  Ross (6)  3  2 tied  Trask Coliseum (3,027)
    Wilmington, NC
    12/28/2013*
    6:30 pm, NBCSN
    at Richmond L 58–67  5–8
     20  Bacote (10)  11  Taylor (4)  2  4 tied  Robins Center (6,512)
    Richmond, VA
    01/01/2014*
    7:00 pm
    at William & Mary L 68–74  5–9
     28  Bacote (11)  6  2 tied  3  Bacote (9)  Kaplan Arena (2,806)
    Williamsburg, VA
    01/04/2014*
    7:00 pm
    George Mason W 71–66  6–9
     20  Bacote (12)  7  2 tied  4  Bacote (10)  Constant Center (7,511)
    Norfolk, VA
    Conference USA regular season
    01/11/2014
    7:00 pm, COX/WITN
    East Carolina W 81–70  7–9 (1–0)
     23  Palmore (3)  6  2 tied  6  Bacote (11)  Williams Arena (5,328)
    Greenville, NC
    01/16/2014
    7:00 pm
    at Florida International W 52–36  8–9 (2–0)
     17  Palmore (4)  8  Taylor (8)  3  2 tied  U.S. Century Bank Arena (1,246)
    Miami, FL
    01/18/2014
    7:00 pm
    at Florida Atlantic W 65–60  9–9 (3–0)
     15  Palmore (5)  8  Ross (10)  3  Mosley (1)  FAU Arena (1,482)
    Boca Raton, FL
    01/23/2014
    7:00 pm
    Southern Miss L 60–75  9–10 (3–1)
     19  Bacote (13)  9  Ross (11)  4  Baker (3)  Constant Center (7,549)
    Norfolk, VA
    01/25/2014
    7:00 pm
    Tulane W 70–64  10–10 (4–1)
     16  Bacote (14)  8  Taylor (9)  4  2 tied  Constant Center (6,512)
    Norfolk, VA
    01/30/2014
    8:00 pm
    at UAB L 66–75  10–11 (4–2)
     18  Batten (2)  7  2 tied  3  Batten (3)  Bartow Arena (2,491)
    Birmingham, AL
    02/01/2014
    6:00 pm
    at Middle Tennessee L 48–64  10–12 (4–3)
     14  Batten (3)  8  Taylor (10)  3  Palmore (9)  Murphy Center (4,498)
    Murfreesboro, TN
    02/06/2014
    7:00 pm
    UTSA W 69–61  11–12 (5–3)
     22  Bacote (15)  10  Ross (13)  4  Bacote (14)  Constant Center (5,320)
    Norfolk, VA
    02/08/2014
    7:00 pm
    UTEP L 49–63  11–13 (5–4)
     8  2 tied  7  2 tied  2  Palmore (10)  Constant Center (6,273)
    Norfolk, VA
    02/13/2014
    8:00 pm
    at North Texas W 72–62  12–13 (6–4)
     21  Mosley (2)  7  2 tied  5  Palmore (11)  The Super Pit (2,335)
    Denton, TX
    02/15/2014
    4:00 pm
    at Tulsa L 37–76  12–14 (6–5)
     12  Mosley (3)  4  2 tied  3  Palmore (12)  Reynolds Center (4,609)
    Tulsa, OK
    02/20/2014
    7:00 pm
    Rice W 55–51  13–14 (7–5)
     18  Ross (2)  10  2 tied  4  Palmore (13)  Constant Center (5,409)
    Norfolk, VA
    02/22/2014
    7:00 pm
    Louisiana Tech L 66–71  13–15 (7–6)
     25  Bacote (16)  9  Ross (17)  5  Bacote (15)  Constant Center (6,940)
    Norfolk, VA
    02/27/2014
    7:00 pm
    Marshall W 70–63  14–15 (8–6)
     22  Bacote (17)  11  Taylor (12)  4  Bacote (16)  Constant Center (6,230)
    Norfolk, VA
    03/02/2014
    4:00 pm
    at Charlotte L 63–74  14–16 (8–7)
     17  Bacote (18)  7  Taylor (13)  5  Palmore (14)  Dale F. Halton Arena (4,8,46)
    Charlotte, NC
    03/06/2014
    7:00 pm
    East Carolina W 68–47  15–16 (9–7)
     17  Mosley (4)  8  Ross (18)  4  Palmore (15)  Constant Center (7,029)
    Norfolk, VA
    Conference USA Tournament
    03/12/2014
    4:30 pm
    vs. Marshall
    Second Round
    W 73–58  16–16
     25  Bacote (19)  8  Bacote (3)  1  3 tied  Don Haskins Center (3,916)
    El Paso, TX
    03/13/2014
    4:30 pm
    vs. Middle Tennessee
    Quarterfinals
    L 48–62  16–17
     13  Mosley (5)  8  Ross (19)  3  Palmore (17)  Don Haskins Center (3,968)
    El Paso, TX
    College Basketball Invitational
    03/19/2014
    7:00 pm
    South Dakota State
    First round
    W 72–65  17–17
     18  Batten (4)  7  Palmore (4)  7  Palmore (18)  Constant Center (1,487)
    Norfolk, VA
    03/24/2014
    7:00 pm
    Radford
    Quarterfinals
    W 82–59  18–17
     23  Ross (3)  10  Ross (20)  4  2 tied  Constant Center (3,486)
    Norfolk, VA
    03/26/2014
    10:00 pm
    at Fresno State
    Semifinals
    L 64–71  18–18
     14  Batten (5)  7  Taylor (14)  4  Palmore (20)  Save Mart Center (3,916)
    Fresno, CA
    *Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Statistics

    The team posted the following statistics:[1]

    Name GP GS Min. Avg. FG FGA FG% 3FG 3FGA 3FG% FT FTA FT% OR DR RB Avg. Ast. Avg. PF DQ TO Stl. Blk. Pts. Avg.
    Aaron Bacote3534103329.51634070.400561580.3541602050.78016891053.01022.967110026554215.5
    Dimitri Batten363598127.31373610.380431500.287801280.625281231514.2411.19217540939711.0
    Richard Ross3634115532.11492840.525010.000601190.504921612537.0320.98715427813589.9
    Keenan Palmore3636100928.01412840.496050.000761340.56743961393.9962.7883864783589.9
    Ambrose Mosley36171619.9862380.361581690.34331430.72118851032.9320.9732262412617.3
    Denzell Taylor363695926.6681300.523010.00023600.3831041092135.9240.711734725311594.4
    Jordan Baker36265918.3501410.35533890.37126360.7221165762.1411.1772452301594.4
    Joe Ebondo36058316.220500.400000.00011250.44055681233.4100.387123144511.4
    Anton Larsen1821246.99230.391080.000460.667417211.220.1150503221.2
    Martin Shaw170241.4270.286010.000020.0000110.120.15020040.2
    Sean-Michael King7071.0020.000010.000000.0000000.000.01000000.0
    TEAM365938972.711
    Season Total36725082519270.4281905830.3264717580.621430852128235.638210.670914474226142231164.2
    Opponents36725077718480.4202145970.3585548250.672374834120833.637810.568613458227143232264.5

    References

    1. "2013-14 Old Dominion Monarchs Statistics" (PDF). ODU Sports. Retrieved 2015-10-02.
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