2014–15 Air Force Falcons men's basketball team

The 2014–15 Air Force Falcons men's basketball team represented the United States Air Force Academy during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Falcons, led by third head coach Dave Pilipovich, played their home games at the Clune Arena on the Air Force Academy's main campus in Colorado Springs, Colorado and were a member of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 14–17, 6–12 in Mountain West play to finish in ninth place. They defeated New Mexico to advance to the quarterfinals of the Mountain West Tournament where they lost to Boise State.

2014–15 Air Force Falcons men's basketball
ConferenceMountain West Conference
2014–15 record14–17 (6–12 Mountain West)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Steve Snell
  • Andy Moore
  • Tyson Wright
  • Nate Zandt
Home arenaClune Arena
2014–15 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Boise State14–4 .778  25–9  .735
San Diego State14–4 .778  27–9  .750
Colorado State13–5 .722  27–7  .794
Wyoming †11–7 .611  25–10  .714
Utah State11–7 .611  18–13  .581
Fresno State10–8 .556  15–17  .469
UNLV8–10 .444  18–15  .545
New Mexico7–11 .389  15–16  .484
Air Force6–12 .333  14–17  .452
Nevada5–13 .278  9–22  .290
San Jose State*0–18 .000  2–28  .067
*Ineligible for postseason play due to APR penalties
† 2015 MWC Tournament winner

Previous season

The Falcons finished the season 12–18, 6–12 in Mountain West play to finish in tenth place. They lost in the first round of the Mountain West Conference Tournament to Fresno State.

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Tre Coggins1G6'2"185SophomoreSan Juan Capistrano, CATransferred
Scott Adler12G6'4"190JuniorLas Cruces, NMLeft the program
Callum Long30G6'5"190FreshmanFlagstaff, AZLeft the program
Austin Flues33F6'8"205FreshmanAloha, ORLeft the program
Eric Lewis40F6'7"225FreshmanScottsdale, AZLeft the program
Chase Kammerer44F6'7"245SeniorMontgomery, TXGraduated
Darrius Parker45C6'7"215FreshmanAllen, TXTransferred

Recruiting
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Ben Perez
SG		 San Marcos, CA San Marcos High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Mar 19, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 67
Dane Norman
SG		 San Diego, CA Foothills Christian High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Mar 8, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 67
Dylan Clark
SG		 Colorado Springs, CO Sand Creek 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jun 27, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 59
Ryan Manning
PF		 Sacramento, CA Air Force Academy Prep School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) May 2, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: POST
Jacob Van
PG		 Mansfield, TX Lake Ridge High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) N/A Sep 19, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Joe Schneider
PG		 Lansing, KS Lansing High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 173 lb (78 kg) Oct 9, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Pervis Louder
SG		 Raleigh, NC Village Christian Academy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Mar 2, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Grant Leach
SG		 Fishers, IN Hamilton Southeastern High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) N/A Apr 13, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Grant Townsend
PF		 Valrico, FL Bloomingdale Senior High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Apr 30, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Danny Hummer
PG		 Columbus, OH Upper Arlington High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) May 1, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Tristan Owens
SG		 Orlando, FL University High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) May 5, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: –   Rivals: –
  • 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 2014-07-16.

    Roster
    2014–15 Air Force Falcons men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 0 Marek Olesinski 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrUSAFA Prep School Roswell, NM
    G 2 C. J. Siples 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrUSAFA Prep School Cibolo, TX
    G 3 Justin Hammonds 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrRichland Houston, TX
    F 4 Kamryn Williams 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)193 lb (88 kg) SrUSAFA Prep School Colorado Springs, CO
    G 5 Zach Kocur 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoUSAFA Prep School Denver, CO
    F 10 Nick Jorgensen 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)208 lb (94 kg) SoUSAFA Prep School Minnetonka, MN
    F 11 Joe Tuss 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoUSAFA Prep School Las Vegas, NV
    G 13 Matt Mooney 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrUSAFA Prep School Chicago, IL
    F 14 Jacob McGraw 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)207 lb (94 kg) FrUSAFA Prep School Portland, OR
    G 15 Jacob Van 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrMansfield Lake Ridge Mansfield, TX
    G 20 Trevor Lyons 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrUSAFA Prep School Newport News, VA
    F 21 DeLovell Earls 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)225 lb (102 kg) SrUSAFA Prep School Colorado Springs, CO
    G 22 Max Yon 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)198 lb (90 kg) SrRonald Reagan HS San Antonio, TX
    G/F 24 Dezmond James 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrUSAFA Prep School Parker, CO
    F 25 Kyle Broekhuis 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoUSAFA Prep School Colorado Springs, CO
    F 31 Luke Lutes 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrJesuit Sacramento, CA
    F 32 Ryan Manning 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrUSAFA Prep School Sacramento, CA
    C 33 Frank Toohey 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrYork Community Elmhurst, IL
    F 35 Hayden Graham 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoUSAFA Prep School Austin, TX
    C 40 Brandan Leonard 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg) FrUSAFA Prep School Olympia, WA
    C 41 Zach Moer 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)218 lb (99 kg) JrUSAFA Prep School Dallas, TX
    F 42 Ethan Michael 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)232 lb (105 kg) SrUSAFA Prep School Toledo, OH
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    11/08/2014*
    12:00 pm    		 Regis W 66–51 
    		Clune Arena 
    Colorado Springs, CO
    Regular Season
    11/14/2014*
    6:00 pm    		 at Army
    All-Military Classic semifinals    		 L 78–84  0–1
    		 Christl Arena (1,597)
    West Point, NY
    11/15/2014*
    3:30 pm    		 vs. The Citadel
    All-Military Classic    		 W 68–55  1–1
    		 Christl Arena (1,060)
    West Point, NY
    11/19/2014*
    7:00 pm    		 Colorado Christian W 70–47  2–1
    		 Clune Arena (1,139)
    Colorado Springs, CO
    11/22/2014*
    2:00 pm    		 Western State W 90–60  3–1
    		 Clune Arena (1,241)
    Colorado Springs, CO
    11/25/2014*
    7:00 pm, P12N    		 at Colorado L 53–68  3–2
    		 Coors Events Center (9,009)
    Boulder, CO
    11/30/2014*
    1:00 pm, FSSW    		 at Texas Tech L 62–63  3–3
    		 United Supermarkets Arena (4,876)
    Lubbock, TX
    12/03/2014*
    7:00 pm    		 Grambling State W 59–34  4–3
    		 Clune Arena (1,017)
    Colorado Springs, CO
    12/08/2014*
    7:00 pm    		 Omaha W 77–61  5–3
    		 Clune Arena (1,003)
    Colorado Springs, CO
    12/13/2014*
    2:00 pm    		 Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 80–47  6–3
    		 Clune Arena (1,561)
    Colorado Springs, CO
    12/20/2014*
    2:00 pm    		 UC Davis L 75–81  6–4
    		 Clune Arena (1,585)
    Colorado Springs, CO
    12/22/2014*
    7:00 pm    		 Jacksonville State W 66–65 OT 7–4
    		 Clune Arena (813)
    Colorado Springs, CO
    12/31/2014
    3:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at San Diego State L 49–53  7–5 (0–1)
    		 Viejas Arena (12,414)
    San Diego, CA
    01/04/2015
    4:00 pm    		 at Nevada L 62–80  7–6 (0–2)
    		 Lawlor Events Center (6,638)
    Reno, NV
    01/07/2015
    7:00 pm    		 San Jose State W 78–56  8–6 (1–2)
    		 Clune Arena (971)
    Colorado Springs, CO
    01/10/2015
    12:00 pm, RTRM    		 Colorado State L 87–92  8–7 (1–3)
    		 Clune Arena (3,019)
    Colorado Springs, CO
    01/14/2015
    7:00 pm, RTRM    		 at New Mexico L 48–60  8–8 (1–4)
    		 The Pit (13,891)
    Albuquerque, NM
    01/17/2015
    4:00 pm, RTRM    		 at Utah State L 59–71  8–9 (1–5)
    		 Smith Spectrum (9,885)
    Logan, UT
    01/21/2015
    7:30 pm, CBSSN    		 San Diego State L 45–77  8–10 (1–6)
    		 Clune Arena (1,209)
    Colorado Springs, CO
    01/24/2015
    12:00 pm, RTRM    		 Boise State L 68–77  8–11 (1–7)
    		 Clune Arena (1,647)
    Colorado Springs, CO
    01/28/2015
    8:00 pm    		 at San Jose State W 66–52  9–11 (2–7)
    		 Event Center Arena (2,045)
    San Jose, CA
    01/31/2015
    8:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at UNLV L 63–74  9–12 (2–8)
    		 Thomas & Mack Center (13,137)
    Paradise, NV
    02/04/2015
    7:00 pm, RTRM    		 New Mexico W 53–49  10–12 (3–8)
    		 Clune Arena (1,631)
    Colorado Springs, CO
    02/07/2015
    12:00 pm, RTRM    		 Wyoming W 73–50  11–12 (4–8)
    		 Clune Arena (4,021)
    Colorado Springs, CO
    02/11/2015
    7:00 pm    		 at Boise State L 42–67  11–13 (4–9)
    		 Taco Bell Arena (6,778)
    Boise, ID
    02/14/2015
    12:00 pm, ESPN3    		 UNLV W 76–75  12–13 (5–9)
    		 Clune Arena (1,702)
    Colorado Springs, CO
    02/21/2015
    4:00 pm, RTRM    		 at Colorado State L 53–66  12–14 (5–10)
    		 Moby Arena (6,312)
    Fort Collins, CO
    02/25/2015
    7:00 pm, RTRM    		 at Nevada W 75–70  13–14 (6–10)
    		 Clune Arena (1,294)
    Colorado Springs, CO
    02/28/2015
    12:00 pm, RTRM    		 Utah State L 60–74  13–15 (6–11)
    		 Clune Arena (3,072)
    Colorado Springs, CO
    03/04/2015
    8:00 pm    		 at Fresno State L 66–68  13–16 (6–12)
    		 Save Mart Center (6,341)
    Fresno, CA
    Mountain West Tournament
    03/12/2015
    12:00 pm, MWN    		 New Mexico
    First round    		 W 68–61  14–16
    		 Thomas & Mack Center (7,458)
    Paradise, NV
    03/13/2015
    12:00 pm, CBSSN    		 vs. No. 25 Boise State
    Quarterfinals    		 L 68–80  14–17
    		 Thomas & Mack Center (7,308)
    Paradise, NV
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Mountain Time.

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