2014–15 Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team

The 2014–15 Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Charlotte during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The 49ers, led by fifth head coach Alan Major, played their home games at the Dale F. Halton Arena and were members Conference USA. Major took an indefinite leave of absence January 6 for medical issues and was replaced by assistant coach Ryan Odom who finished the season as interim head coach. After the season ended, Major and the University agreed to mutually part ways . They finished the season 14–18, 7–11 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for eleventh place. They lost in the first round of the C-USA Tournament to Middle Tennessee.

2014–15 Charlotte 49ers men's basketball
ConferenceConference USA
2014–15 record14–18 (7–11 C-USA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaDale F. Halton Arena
2014–15 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Louisiana Tech153 .833  279  .750
Old Dominion135 .722  278  .771
UTEP135 .722  2211  .667
WKU126 .667  2012  .625
UAB126 .667  2016  .556
Middle Tennessee99 .500  1917  .528
FIU810 .444  1617  .485
UTSA810 .444  1416  .467
North Texas810 .444  1417  .452
Rice810 .444  1220  .375
Charlotte711 .389  1418  .438
Marshall711 .389  1121  .344
Southern Miss*414 .222  920  .310
Florida Atlantic216 .111  920  .310
*Ineligible for postseason play due to self-imposed postseason ban
2015 C-USA Tournament winner

Previous season

The 49ers finished the season 17–14, 7–9 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the C-USA Tournament where they lost to Louisiana Tech.

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Denzel Ingram10G6'0"171SophomoreChapel Hill, NCTransferred to UNC Wilmington
Ben Cherry24G6'3"180SeniorCharlotte, NCGraduated
Marcus Bryan25F6'7"224FreshmanRaleigh, NCTransferred to UNC Wilmington

Incoming transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous
Benas Griciunas31C7'0"225SophomoreŠilutė, LithuaniaTransferred from Auburn. Under NCAA transfer rules, Griciunas will have to redshirt for the 2014–15 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.

Class of 2014 recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Torin Dorn
SG
Charlotte, NC Vance High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Oct 8, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 70
Keyshawn Woods
SG
Charlotte, NC Northside Christian Academy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sep 26, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 69
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 July 10, 2014.

    Roster

    2014–15 Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
    G 1 Braxton Ogbueze 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)187 lb (85 kg) RS So Charlotte, NC
    G 2 Torin Dorn 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)201 lb (91 kg) Fr Charlotte, NC
    G 3 Shawn Lester 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)196 lb (89 kg) Jr Mooresville, NC
    G 5 Keyshawn Woods 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)182 lb (83 kg) Fr Gastonia, NC
    G 10 Gavin Wilson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)210 lb (95 kg) Jr Raleigh, NC
    G 11 Ivan Benkovic 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)207 lb (94 kg) RS So Zagreb, CRO
    C 12 Mike Thorne Jr. 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)270 lb (122 kg) RS Jr Fayetteville, NC
    G 14 Terrence Williams 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)221 lb (100 kg) Sr Charlotte, NC
    G 15 Pierriá Henry 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)197 lb (89 kg) Sr Charleston, WV
    F 20 Cameron Blakely 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)214 lb (97 kg) So Winder, GA
    F 21 Willie Clayton 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)238 lb (108 kg) Jr Thomasville, GA
    F 22 Bernard Sullivan 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)231 lb (105 kg) RS Jr Gastonia, NC
    F 25 Reid Aube 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) So Concord, NC
    G 30 Mitch Warner 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)193 lb (88 kg) Jr Charlotte, NC
    C 31 Benas Griciunas  7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)229 lb (104 kg) So Silute, LIT
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    Season Notes

    Head Coach Alan Major would take an indefinite leave of absence due to medical reasons starting on January 6 following the game against Old Dominion. He would not return for the season. Assistant Head Coach Ryan Odom would lead the program for the remainder of the season.[1]

    True Freshman Torin Dorn would be named Conference USA Freshman of the Year as the 49ers' leading scorer, averaging 11.8 points per game. Senior Pierriá Henry was named to the C-USA All-Defensive Team for the second straight year, which also marked his third Conference All-Defensive Team selection overall.[2]

    Schedule

    [3]

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    11/10/2014*
    7:00 pm
    Newberry W 112–86 
    Dale F. Halton Arena (4,099)
    Charlotte, NC
    Regular Season
    11/16/2014*
    5:30 pm, WCCB/ASN
    at Elon W 73–60  1–0
    Alumni Gym (1,528)
    Elon, NC
    11/20/2014*
    5:00 pm, ESPNU
    vs. Penn State
    Charleston Classic Quarterfinals
    W 106–97  2–0
    TD Arena (2,517)
    Charleston, SC
    11/21/2014*
    7:00 pm, ESPNU
    vs. South Carolina
    Charleston Classic Semifinals
    W 65–63  3–0
    TD Arena (2,430)
    Charleston, SC
    11/23/2014*
    9:00 pm, ESPN2
    vs. Miami (FL)
    Charleston Classic Championship
    L 58–77  3–1
    TD Arena (1,532)
    Charleston, SC
    11/25/2014*
    9:00 pm, FSN
    No. 17 Miami (FL) L 74–77  3–2
    Dale F. Halton Arena (7,163)
    Charlotte, NC
    11/30/2014*
    3:00 pm, WCCB/ASN
    at UNC Asheville W 66–63 OT 4–2
    Kimmel Arena (1,327)
    Asheville, NC
    12/03/2014*
    7:00 pm
    at Davidson L 86–92  4–3
    John M. Belk Arena (4,606)
    Davidson, NC
    12/07/2014*
    2:30 pm, ESPN3
    vs. George Washington
    BB&T Classic
    L 70–78  4–4
    Verizon Center (8,756)
    Washington, D.C.
    12/16/2014*
    8:00 pm, WCCB/ASN
    College of Charleston W 90–85 OT 5–4
    Dale F. Halton Arena (3,527)
    Charlotte, NC
    12/18/2014*
    8:00 pm, WCCB/ASN
    Appalachian State W 75–65  6–4
    Dale F. Halton Arena (4,237)
    Charlotte, NC
    12/20/2014*
    12:00 pm, FSN
    at Georgetown L 78–81  6–5
    Verizon Center (7,858)
    Washington, D.C.
    12/30/2014*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Georgia Tech L 66–67  6–6
    Hank McCamish Pavilion (5,567)
    Atlanta, GA
    01/04/2015
    1:00 pm, WCCB/ASN
    Old Dominion L 54–61  6–7
    (0–1)
    Dale F. Halton Arena (3,779)
    Charlotte, NC
    01/08/2015
    8:00 pm
    at WKU L 66–74  6–8
    (0–2)
    E. A. Diddle Arena (3,606)
    Bowling Green, KY
    01/10/2015
    7:00 pm
    at Marshall W 77–72  7–8
    (1–2)
    Cam Henderson Center (5,013)
    Huntington, WV
    01/15/2015
    7:00 pm
    North Texas W 73–57  8–8
    (2–2)
    Dale F. Halton Arena (3,694)
    Charlotte, NC
    01/17/2015
    7:00 pm
    Rice L 68–73 OT 8–9
    (2–3)
    Dale F. Halton Arena (4,318)
    Charlotte, NC
    01/22/2015
    8:00 pm
    at UAB L 76–81 OT 8–10
    (2–4)
    Bartow Arena (3,029)
    Birmingham, AL
    01/24/2015
    6:00 pm
    at Middle Tennessee L 69–72  8–11
    (2–5)
    Murphy Center (4,839)
    Murfreesboro, TN
    01/29/2015
    7:00 pm
    Florida Atlantic W 86–61  9–11
    (3–5)
    Dale F. Halton Arena (3,724)
    Charlotte, NC
    01/31/2015
    7:00 pm
    FIU L 70–78  9–12
    (3–6)
    Dale F. Halton Arena (4,021)
    Charlotte, NC
    02/04/2015*
    7:00 pm
    North Carolina A&T W 77–61  10–12
    Dale F. Halton Arena (3,918)
    Charlotte, NC
    02/07/2015
    7:00 pm, COX
    at Old Dominion L 57–61  10–13 (3–7)
    Ted Constant Convocation Center (7,678)
    Norfolk, VA
    02/12/2015
    9:00 pm
    at UTEP L 68–73  10–14 (3–8)
    Don Haskins Center (7,533)
    El Paso, TX
    02/14/2015
    3:00 pm
    at UTSA W 89–81  11–14 (4–8)
    Convocation Center (982)
    San Antonio, TX
    02/19/2015
    7:00 pm, CBSSN
    Louisiana Tech L 82–83 OT 11–15 (4–9)
    Dale F. Halton Arena (4,078)
    Charlotte, NC
    02/21/2015
    5:30 pm, WCCB/ASN
    Southern Miss W 71–43  12–15 (5–9)
    Dale F. Halton Arena (5,469)
    Charlotte, NC
    02/26/2015
    8:00 pm
    at North Texas L 65–81  12–16 (5–10)
    The Super Pit (4,122)
    Denton, TX
    02/28/2015
    8:00 pm
    at Rice W 77-76  13–16 (6–10)
    Tudor Fieldhouse (4653)
    Houston, TX
    03/05/2015
    7:00 pm
    WKU L 84–88 OT 13–17 (6–11)
    Dale F. Halton Arena (3,526)
    Charlotte, NC
    03/07/2015
    7:00 pm
    Marshall W 86–73  14–17 (7–11)
    Dale F. Halton Arena (5,434)
    Charlotte, NC
    Conference USA Tournament
    03/11/2015
    3:30 pm, ASN
    vs. Middle Tennessee
    First round
    L 60–63  14–18
    Birmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex 
    Birmingham, AL
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll/Coaches' Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    References

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