2014–15 Baylor Bears basketball team

The 2014–15 Baylor Bears basketball team represented Baylor University in the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was head coach Scott Drew's twelfth season at Baylor. The Bears competed in the Big 12 Conference and played their home games at the Ferrell Center. They finished the season 24–10, 11–7 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They advanced to the semifinals of the Big 12 Tournament where they lost to Kansas. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they were upset in the second round by Georgia State.

2014–15 Baylor Bears men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Second Round
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 21
APNo. 16
2014–15 record24–10 (11–7 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaFerrell Center
2014–15 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 10 Kansas135 .722  279  .750
No. 9 Iowa State126 .667  259  .735
No. 13 Oklahoma126 .667  2411  .686
No. 16 Baylor117 .611  2410  .706
No. 20 West Virginia117 .611  2510  .714
Oklahoma State810 .444  1814  .563
Texas810 .444  2014  .588
Kansas State810 .444  1517  .469
TCU414 .222  1815  .545
Texas Tech315 .167  1319  .406
2015 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll [1]

Pre-season

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Gary Franklin4PG6'2"190Senior (RS)Santa Ana, CaliforniaGraduated
Brady Heslip5SG6'2"180Senior (RS)MontrealGraduated; Entered 2014 NBA Development League Draft; Selected 1st Round, Pick #11 by the Reno Bighorns
Isaiah Austin21C7'1"225SophomoreArlington, TexasEntered 2014 NBA Draft; Withdrew after being diagnosed with Marfan syndrome forcing him to retire from basketball; Returned to school as a Student Assistant Coach
Cory Jefferson34PF6'9"220SeniorKilleen, TexasGraduated; Entered 2014 NBA Draft; Selected 2nd Round, Pick #60 by the San Antonio Spurs

Recruits

[2]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Damiyne Durham
SG
Oakword, Texas Oakwood High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Aug 24, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
T.J. Maston
PF
Desoto, TX Desoto High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sep 8, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Deng Deng
PF
Melbourne, Australia Lee College 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) May 4, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Lester Medford
PG
Tucson, AZ Indian Hills Community College 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Nov 20, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   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:

  • "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 1, 2013.

    Roster

    [3]

    2014–15 Baylor Bears men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 00 Royce O'Neale 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrHarker Heights / Denver Killeen, TX
    G 1 Kenny Chery 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrArchbishop Carroll / State Fair CC Montreal, QE
    F 2 Rico Gathers 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)280 lb (127 kg) JrRiverside Academy LaPlace, LA
    G 11 Lester Medford 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrAmphitheater / Indian Hills CC Tucson, AZ
    F 13 John Heard 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrEpiscopal Houston, TX
    F 21 Taurean Prince 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrEarl Warren San Antonio, TX
    G 23 Damiyne Durham 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrOakwood Oakwood, TX
    G/F 24 Ish Wainwright 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)250 lb (113 kg) SoMontrose Christian Kansas City, MO
    F 25 Al Freeman 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS FrFindlay Prep Charlotte, NC
    F 31 T. J. Maston 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrDeSoto DeSoto, TX
    G 33 Austin Mills 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrBeverly Hills / Pepperdine Beverly Hills, CA
    F 35 Johnathan Motley 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS FrNorth Shore Houston, TX
    F 45 Deng Deng 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrGranger / Lee College Melbourne, Australia
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Schedule and results

    [4]

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    11/14/2014*
    8:30 pm, FSSW+
    McNeese State W 80–39  1–0
    Ferrell Center (6,158)
    Waco, TX
    11/18/2014*
    11:00 am, ESPN
    at South Carolina
    ESPN College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon
    W 69–65  2–0
    Colonial Life Arena (13,291)
    Columbia, SC
    11/21/2014*
    6:30 pm, FSSW
    Prairie View A&M
    Las Vegas Invitational Opening Round
    W 60–45  3–0
    Ferrell Center (5,208)
    Waco, TX
    11/24/2014*
    7:00 pm, FSSW
    Stephen F. Austin
    Las Vegas Invitational Opening Round
    W 67–51  4–0
    Ferrell Center (5,503)
    Waco, TX
    11/27/2014*
    10:59 pm, FS1
    vs. Memphis
    Las Vegas Invitational Semifinals
    W 71–47  5–0
    Orleans Arena (N/A)
    Paradise, NV
    11/28/2014*
    9:30 pm, FS1
    vs. Illinois
    Las Vegas Invitational Championship
    L 54–62  5–1
    Orleans Arena (N/A)
    Las Vegas, NV
    12/01/2014*
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    Texas Southern W 75–49  6–1
    Ferrell Center (4,286)
    Waco, TX
    12/04/2014*
    6:00 pm, ESPNU
    at Vanderbilt
    Big 12/SEC Challenge
    W 66–63  7–1
    Memorial Gymnasium (7,740)
    Nashville, TN
    12/09/2014*
    8:00 pm, ESPN2
    Texas A&M W 77–63  8–1
    Ferrell Center (7,265)
    Waco, TX
    12/17/2014*
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    New Mexico State W 66–55  9–1
    Ferrell Center (4,787)
    Waco, TX
    12/22/2014*
    7:00 pm, FSSW
    No. 22 Southern W 70–66  10–1
    Ferrell Center (5,379)
    Waco, TX
    12/30/2014*
    7:00 pm, FSSW
    No. 22 Norfolk State W 92–51  11–1
    Ferrell Center (5,138)
    Waco, TX
    01/03/2015
    3:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 22 at No. 18 Oklahoma L 63–73  11–2 (0–1)
    Lloyd Noble Center (12,322)
    Norman, OK
    01/07/2015
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 21 No. 12 Kansas L 55–56  11–3 (0–2)
    Ferrell Center (7,088)
    Waco, TX
    01/10/2015
    3:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 21 at TCU W 66–59 OT 12–3 (1–2)
    Wilkerson-Greines Activity Center (5,388)
    Fort Worth, TX
    01/14/2015
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 22 No. 11 Iowa State W 74–73  13–3 (2–2)
    Ferrell Center (6,576)
    Waco, TX
    01/17/2015
    2:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 22 at Kansas State L 61–63  13–4 (2–3)
    Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
    Manhattan, KS
    01/21/2015*
    7:00 pm, FSSW
    No. 21 Huston–Tillotson W 81–61  14–4
    Ferrell Center (4,760)
    Waco, TX
    01/24/2015
    5:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 21 No. 19 Oklahoma W 69–58  15–4 (3–3)
    Ferrell Center (8,753)
    Waco, TX
    01/27/2015
    8:00 pm, ESPNews
    No. 20 at Oklahoma State L 53–64  15–5 (3–4)
    Gallagher-Iba Arena (7,364)
    Stillwater, OK
    01/31/2015
    5:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 20 No. 19 Texas W 83–60  16–5 (4–4)
    Ferrell Center (9,680)
    Waco, TX
    02/04/2015
    8:00 pm, ESPNews
    No. 19 TCU W 77–57  17–5 (5–4)
    Ferrell Center (5,405)
    Waco, TX
    02/07/2015
    11:00 am, ESPNU
    No. 19 at No. 15 West Virginia W 87–69  18–5 (6–4)
    WVU Coliseum (12,783)
    Morgantown, WV
    02/09/2015
    6:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 16 No. 21 Oklahoma State L 65–74  18–6 (6–5)
    Ferrell Center (6,720)
    Waco, TX
    02/14/2015
    12:00 pm, CBS
    No. 16 at No. 8 Kansas L 64–74  18–7 (6–6)
    Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
    Lawrence, KS
    02/17/2015
    6:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 20 at Texas Tech W 54–49  19–7 (7–6)
    United Supermarkets Arena (6,572)
    Lubbock, TX
    02/21/2015
    12:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 20 Kansas State W 69–42  20–7 (8–6)
    Ferrell Center (8,046)
    Waco, TX
    02/25/2015
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 19 at No. 12 Iowa State W 79–70  21–7 (9–6)
    Hilton Coliseum (14,384)
    Ames, IA
    02/28/2015
    3:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 19 No. 20 West Virginia W 78–66  22–7 (10–6)
    Ferrell Center (9,385)
    Waco, TX
    03/02/2015
    6:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 14 at Texas L 59–61  22–8 (10–7)
    Frank Erwin Center (12,139)
    Austin, TX
    03/06/2015
    8:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 14 Texas Tech W 77–74  23–8 (11–7)
    Ferrell Center (9,554)
    Waco, TX
    Big 12 Tournament
    03/12/2015
    11:30 am, ESPN2
    No. 16 vs. (5) No. 18 West Virginia
    Quarterfinals
    W 80–70  24–8
    Sprint Center (18,972)
    Kansas City, MO
    03/13/2015
    6:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 16 vs. (1) No. 9 Kansas
    Semifinals
    L 52–62  24–9
    Sprint Center (18,972)
    Kansas City, MO
    NCAA Tournament
    03/19/2015*
    12:40 pm, TBS
    (3 W) No. 16 vs. (14 W) Georgia State
    Second round
    L 56–57  24–10
    Veterans Memorial Arena (N/A)
    Jacksonville, FL
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West Region.
    All times are in Central Time.

    Rankings

    Ranking movement
    Legend: ██ Improvement in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. RV=Received votes.
    PollPreWk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Wk 17Wk 18Wk 19Final
    AP RV NR NR RV RV RV 22 22 21 22 21 20 19 16 20 19 14 16 16 N/A
    Coaches RV RV RV RV RV RV 22 22 22 23 21 19 19 16 20 20 16 16 17 21

    References

    1. "2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
    2. "2014 Baylor Basketball Commitment List". Rivals. Retrieved 2014-06-03.
    3. http://www.baylorbears.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/bay-m-baskbl-mtt.html#coaches>
    4. "2014-15 Baylor Bears". Baylor Bears men's basketball schedule. Retrieved 2014-09-27.
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