2014–15 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team

The 2014–15 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team (variously "Alabama", "UA", "Bama" or "The Tide") represented the University of Alabama in the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Crimson Tide, led by 6th year head coach Anthony Grant played their home games at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, as a member of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 19–15, 8–10 in SEC play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They lost in the second round of the SEC Tournament to Florida. They were invited to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Illinois in the first found before losing in the second round to Miami (FL).

2014–15 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball
NIT, Second round
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
2014–15 record19–15 (8–10 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaColeman Coliseum
(Capacity: 15,316)
2014–15 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 1 Kentucky180 1.000  381  .974
No. 21 Arkansas135 .722  279  .750
LSU117 .611  2211  .667
Georgia117 .611  2112  .636
Texas A&M117 .611  2112  .636
Ole Miss117 .611  2113  .618
Vanderbilt99 .500  2114  .600
Alabama810 .444  1915  .559
Florida810 .444  1617  .485
Tennessee711 .389  1616  .500
South Carolina612 .333  1716  .515
Mississippi State612 .333  1319  .406
Auburn414 .222  1520  .429
Missouri315 .167  923  .281
2015 SEC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

On March 15, after losing in the SEC Tournament, head coach Anthony Grant was fired.[1] He compiled a record of 117–85 in six seasons. Associate head coach John Brannen served as interim head coach during the Tide's two NIT games.

Off-season

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Algie Key0G6'4"175JuniorDecatur, GATransferred
Carl Engström4C7'1"285RS JuniorYstad, SwedenPlay professionally in Europe
Trevor Releford12G6'0"195SeniorShawnee Mission, KSGraduated/Undrafted in 2014 NBA draft
Julian Goode13F6'7"225SeniorAtlanta, GAGraduated
Nick Jacobs15F6'8"265JuniorAtlanta, GATransferred to Georgia Tech
Isiah Wilson33G6'3"175SeniorTroy, ALGraduated

Incoming transfer

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
John Gibson41F6'7"215SophomoreMarietta, GATransfer from Xavier University of Louisiana.
  • Note: Redshirt senior Christophe Varidel transferred to Alabama from Chaminade during the 2014 offseason and would have been eligible to play immediately at the beginning of the 2014–15 season because he had already graduated school and had one year of athletic eligibility remaining, but due to lingering injuries from his time at Chaminade, Varidel made a joint decision with head coach Anthony Grant to end his college basketball career before the start of the season.

Class of 2014 signees

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Justin Coleman
PG
Birmingham, AL Wenonah High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Jul 31, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Riley Norris
SF
Albertville, AL Albertville High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Aug 5, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Devin Mitchell
SG
Suwanee, GA Collins Hill High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 173 lb (78 kg) Aug 7, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Jeff Garrett
SF
Gadsden, AL Oldsmar Christian High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Apr 19, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
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:

  • "Alabama Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2013-08-09.
  • "2014 Alabama Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved 2013-08-09.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2013-08-09.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2013-08-09.
  • "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2013-08-09.

    Roster

    2014–15 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
    G/F 1 Riley Norris 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)190 lb (86 kg) Fr Albertville, Alabama
    G 2 Ricky Tarrant  6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) Jr Pleasant Grove, Alabama
    F 3 Michael Kessens 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) So Nyon, Switzerland
    F 4 Jeff Garrett  6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) Fr Gadsden, Alabama
    G 28 Jason Williamson (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)175 lb (79 kg) Fr Chicago, Illinois
    F 10 Jimmie Taylor 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) So Greensboro, Alabama
    F 11 Shannon Hale  6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) So Johnson City, Tennessee
    G 20 Levi Randolph (C) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) Sr Madison, Alabama
    F 21 Rodney Cooper 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) Sr Hurtsboro, Alabama
    G 23 Devin Mitchell 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)175 lb (79 kg) Fr Suwanee, Georgia
    G 32 Retin Obasohan 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS Jr Antwerp, Belgium
    F 35 Dakota Slaughter 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) Sr Fishers, Indiana
    F 41 John Gibson (i) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) So Marietta, Georgia
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster
    Last update: April 25, 2015

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    11/10/2014*
    7:00 pm
    Montevallo W 81–67 
     22  Randolph  8  Taylor  6  Coleman  Coleman Coliseum (9,583)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    Non-conference regular season
    11/14/2014*
    8:00 pm
    Towson
    CBE Hall of Fame Classic
    W 82–54  1–0
     15  Tied  10  Randolph  5  Randolph  Coleman Coliseum (10,345)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    11/17/2014*
    8:00 pm, SECN
    Western Carolina
    CBE Hall of Fame Classic
    W 80–74  2–0
     19  Randolph  10  Taylor  2  Tied  Coleman Coliseum (8,830)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    11/20/2014*
    8:00 pm, SECN
    Southern Miss W 81–67  3–0
     23  Randolph  11  Hale  3  Coleman  Coleman Coliseum (9,260)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    11/24/2014*
    8:30 pm, ESPN2
    vs. No. 13 Iowa State
    CBE Hall of Fame Classic
    Semifinals
    L 74–84  3–1
     27  Cooper  6  Norris  4  Tied  Sprint Center (8,321)
    Kansas City, MO
    11/25/2014*
    6:00 pm, ESPN3
    vs. Arizona State
    CBE Hall of Fame Classic
    Third place game
    W 76–71  4–1
     28  Randolph  9  Blakes  4  Justice  Sprint Center (9,034)
    Kansas City, MO
    12/02/2014*
    8:00 pm, SECN
    South Florida W 82–71  5–1
     20  Cooper  11  Taylor  8  Tarrant  Coleman Coliseum (9,342)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    12/06/2014*
    7:00 pm, CBSSN
    at Xavier L 84–97  5–2
     23  Tarrant  5  Kessens  4  Tied  Cintas Center (10,250)
    Cincinnati, OH
    12/13/2014*
    8:00 pm
    Tennessee Tech W 65–53  6–2
     23  Cooper  6  Taylor  5  Randolph  Coleman Coliseum (9,526)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    12/16/2014*
    8:00 pm, ESPN2
    at No. 11 Wichita State L 52–53  6–3
     13  Tied  5  Tied  3  Tarrant  Charles Koch Arena (10,506)
    Wichita, KS
    12/19/2014*
    6:00 pm
    Stillman W 69–49  7–3
     14  Coleman  9  Taylor  3  Randolph  Coleman Coliseum (9,097)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    12/21/2014*
    5:30 pm, SECN
    Appalachian State W 60–59  8–3
     17  Kessens  10  Kessens  5  Randolph  Coleman Coliseum (9,515)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    12/28/2014*
    5:30 pm, ESPNU
    UCLA W 56–50  9–3
     24  Tarrant  7  Taylor  2  Tied  Coleman Coliseum (13,472)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    01/02/2015*
    6:00 pm
    North Florida W 76–61  10–3
     18  Kessens  12  Kessens  6  Tarrant  Coleman Coliseum (8,821)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    SEC regular season
    01/06/2015
    8:00 pm, SECN
    Texas A&M W 65–44  11–3
    (1–0)
     15  Tarrant  9  Tied  3  Randolph  Coleman Coliseum (10,264)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    01/10/2015
    1:00 pm, SECN
    at Tennessee W 56–38  12–3
    (2–0)
     17  Cooper  5  Tied  5  Copper  Thompson–Boling Arena (16,695)
    Knoxville, TN
    01/13/2015
    6:00 pm, SECN
    at South Carolina L 66–68  12–4
    (2–1)
     15  Tarrant  5  Taylor  4  Cooper  Colonial Life Arena (11,085)
    South Carolina, SC
    01/17/2015
    3:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 1 Kentucky L 48–70  12–5
    (2–2)
     15  Randolph  4  Tied  1  Tied  Coleman Coliseum (15,383)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    01/22/2015
    6:00 pm, ESPN2
    at Arkansas L 91–93 OT 12–6
    (2–3)
     21  Tarrant  8  Randolph  3  Hale  Bud Walton Arena (11,528)
    Fayetteville, AR
    01/24/2015
    7:30 pm, SECN
    Auburn
    Iron Bowl of Basketball
    W 57–55  13–6
    (3–3)
     18  Randolph  7  Tied  3  Coleman  Coleman Coliseum (15,383)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    01/27/2015
    8:00 pm, ESPN
    Florida L 50–52  13–7
    (3–4)
     14  Cooper  8  Kessens  2  Tied  Coleman Coliseum (10,759)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    01/31/2015
    6:00 pm, SECN
    at No. 1 Kentucky L 55–70  13–8
    (3–5)
     13  Hale  5  Kessens  3  Tied  Rupp Arena (24,351)
    Lexington, KY
    02/04/2015
    8:00 pm, SECN
    Missouri W 62–49  14–8
    (4–5)
     20  Randolph  8  Obasohan  2  Kessens  Coleman Coliseum (9,343)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    02/07/2015
    5:00 pm, ESPN2
    at LSU L 60–71  14–9
    (4–6)
     17  Randolph  12  Norris  2  Randolph  Maravich Center (10,355)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    02/10/2015
    8:00 pm, SECN
    at Mississippi State W 55–51  15–9
    (5–6)
     14  Hale  7  Randolph  3  Randolph  Humphrey Coliseum (6,386)
    Starkville, MS
    02/14/2015
    7:00 pm, ESPNU
    Vanderbilt L 68–76  15–10
    (5–7)
     15  Randolph  8  Norris  2  Tied  Coleman Coliseum (11,501)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    02/17/2015
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    at Auburn
    Iron Bowl of Basketball
    W 79–68  16–10
    (6–7)
     19  Randolph  8  Taylor  4  Cooper  Auburn Arena (9,121)
    Auburn, AL
    02/21/2015
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    Georgia L 65–66 OT 16–11
    (6–8)
     16  Obasohan  12  Obasohan  3  Obasohan  Coleman Coliseum (12,141)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    02/24/2015
    6:00 pm, SECN
    South Carolina W 59–51  17–11
    (7–8)
     17  Randolph  7  Norris  5  Randolph  Coleman Coliseum (8,848)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    02/28/2015
    3:00 pm, FSN
    at Vanderbilt L 66–73  17–12
    (7–9)
     16  Obasohan  10  Norris  3  Randolph  Memorial Gymnasium (9,928)
    Nashville, TN
    03/03/2015
    6:00 pm, SECN
    Ole Miss L 74–82  17–13
    (7–10)
     32  Randolph  11  Taylor  3  Taylor  Coleman Coliseum (9,184)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    03/07/2015
    1:00 pm, FSN
    at Texas A&M W 61–60  18–13
    (8–10)
     12  Obasohan  9  Randolph  2  Tied  Reed Arena (9,064)
    College Station, TX
    SEC Tournament
    03/12/2015
    Noon, SECN
    vs. Florida
    Second round
    L 61–69  18–14
     15  Tied  7  Norris  4  Randolph  Bridgestone Arena (10,563)
    Nashville, TN
    NIT
    03/17/2015*
    9:00 pm, ESPN
    (6) (3) Illinois
    First round
    W 79–58  19–14
     20  Randolph  7  Tied  5  Randolph  Coleman Coliseum (2,348)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    03/21/2015*
    11:00 am, ESPN
    (6) at (2) Miami (FL)
    Second round
    L 66–73  19–15
     20  Cooper  8  Taylor  3  Coleman  BankUnited Center (1,979)
    Coral Gables, FL
    *Non-conference game. Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time. (#) during NIT is seed within region.

    Source: 2014–15 Schedule. Rolltide.com

    See also

    References

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